Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Tell Me ❯ Tell Me ( Chapter 1 )

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Hiya people! It's Callista once again! I am infinitely sorry for not putting a fanfic
out in such a long time. My schedule's been so unbelievable tight, I never even had
time to sleep (as if it's new). Anyway, I hope you'd like this fanfic. The song is from a
band called Side A and the song is called "Tell Me" It's the sequel to "Once In A
Blue Moon". Visit my website, www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Highrise/3867. Anyway,
enough chatter and let's get it on!

Insert your favorite disclaimer in this spot and scroll down!

Tell Me
by: Callista Matthews
Rated: Umm, how about a PG?
March 3, 2000 10:21 PM Pacific Time
Series 1/1 (this could change though, depends on reader reaction)

*There are times, when I can't help but cry and I wonder why you had to leave me*

"Serena! It's late! You should go home now." Luna, Sailor Moon's talking
guardian cat scolded. "You're parents are going to know something's up!"
"In a second Luna. Why don't you go home already and I'll meet you
there?" Sailor Moon had her back toward Luna, facing the moonlit lake in the park.
"Well, I don't know if I should..." The cat said uncertainly.
"I'll be fine. I just need a bit of time to think about what's happening.
Reenie needs someone to look after her tonight anyway. She's in danger if no one is
looking out for her." Sailor Moon still not looking at her.
"Very well, but don't stay up too late!" With those words, Luna turned
around and left.
Unknown to Sailor Moon, a shadow followed her in the darkness. His deep
blue eyes following her every move. Their battle against the monster that almost put
Sailor Moon to eternal sleep was very painful for them both. Tuxedo Mask's heart
was torn in two when he had to leave Sailor Moon crying and Sailor Moon's heart
broke when her eternal love turned his back on her. She was confused and hurting
just as he, but he dare not do anything about it except turn her away.
Sailor Moon's body glowed in the moonlight as she walked around the
lake, unsuspecting of the hidden gaze of Tuxedo Mask. Suddenly, she stopped,
finally feeling someone's gaze. She turns around, looking for the source, but gave up
on the notion.
"Why do I feel like Darien's here?" Sailor Moon said out loud. Tuxedo
Mask heard it and froze, hoping she didn't know he was here.
She turned her head back again to the lake and ignored the feeling.
Suddenly, out of the blue, her uniform faded into her princess dress made of the
finest silk and pure gold embroidery thread that made up the gold swirls on the
empire waist dress. Tuxedo Mask starred in awe at the sight and he, too began to
transform. His tuxedo and top hat being replaced by a shiny and versatile armor. His
black cape began to lengthen. He transformed into his long-ago self, Prince
Endymion.
Princess Serenity kept walking around the lake, thinking of the past. She
thought of the happier times with Endymion before the Negaverse. She felt safe and
secure in his arms.

*Why did it have to end so soon, when you said that you would never leave me*

While Serenity walked, Endymion was following her silently, as well.
Serenity stops by a bench with a railing in front of it. She recognizes it as the bench
she and Darien used to cuddle next to each other. She steps by the railing, looking at
the bright full moon. Because her back was to Endymion, he did not see the silent
tears flowing down her downey cheek.
Without warning, a bright light appeared behind the princess. Serenity
wasn't alarmed, but Endymion was just about ready to jump out of the shadows to
defend Serenity when a woman with green hair and a dangerous looking staff entered.
She was wearing a sailor suit. Serenity didn't even flinch, nor turn around to face the
new arrival.
"Hello, Sailor Pluto. I see you recieved my call." Serenity said to the
woman behind her, not turning to face Pluto because of the tears she tried to hide.
"Yes, I received your call, Princess Serenity. I live to serve you." Sailor
Pluto gave a short kneeling stance.
Serenity turn around to face Pluto. "You do know what has been going on
here, do you not Pluto? You do know why Reenie is here too?" She asked bluntly.
"Yes I do, your majesty. How did you know?" Pluto asked calmly, already
knowing the answer.
"It doesn't take me very long to figure out that Reenie is short for
Serenity and that she is from the future." Serenity answered her serenly. "It doesn't
take me very long to realize that she is my future daughter either."
Prince Endymion gasped almost audibly at this piece of news. Sure, he
saw the similarities between the two, but he never would have guessed the
relationship. Then he asked himself the most important question of all. Who was
Reenie's father?
"Yes, princess, I do know Small Lady. I was the one that brought her here."
Pluto stared at her monarch.
"Care to tell me why? Can you tell me about Reenie's father?"
"Princess, you of all people should know I am not allowed to reveal the
future. It will come soon enough."
"You're right as usual, Pluto." Serenity casted a glance at the moon.
"Perhaps you can take me out of this prison of heartache temporarily for me, can you
not?"
"Of course, Princess. I can open up a portal anywhere, any time." Pluto
activated her staff to open a portal at her princess' command.
"Good, take me to the time gates and I will make my decision there."
Pluto opened up a portal that lead to the time gates and Serenity entered
the portal without hesitation. Pluto entered next. Endymion only had a split second to
decide whether or not to follow. The message in his dream surfaced once more and
he shook it off. 'Serenity might need my help. I can't let her go alone, even if one of
her Scouts are with her.' With those thoughts, he raced toward the shrinking portal
and jumped in.

*Tell me, where did I go wrong. What did I do to make you change your mind
completely. When I though this love would never end. But if this love's not ours to
have, I'll let it go with your goodbye*

Endymion landed with a thud in a place filled with dense fog. 'Where am I?'
Endymion asked himself. He could barely make out the figure of Sailor Pluto and
Princess Serenity in front of him. He had to move quickly if he wanted to catch up to
them. He picked himself up and followed in a brisk pace.
"Where in time would you want to go, Serenity?" Pluto asked her.
"Take me to the past, during the Silver Millennium." Serenity told
Pluto and she immediately followed her orders.
Endymion had to run again to catch up with the two women. After going
through the portal Serenity and Pluto went in, he recognized the place where he
landed. He was in the past, his past with Serenity. He hid under the bushes as
Serenity, all alone, went to sit down on a bench not too far from where Endymion was
hiding. He caught the site of his past self kissing and cuddling his Serenity.
Endymion's heart ached at the site.
"Princess, a question?" Pluto asked politely.
"What do you want to know, Puu?" Serenity asked, using an old nickname
she hadn't used in a long time.
"I know about the current situation between you and the prince, but why
did you want to come back to this time? Wouldn't it bring you more pain?"
Endymion was asking himself the same question.

*Don' know what to do, don't know what to say*

"It's simple, really." Serenity never took her eyes off of the two
soul-mates. "Although right now, the present seems so bleak, and the future even
bleaker, the past is something that I can look back on and be somewhat happy.
Re-living those memories would be the closest thing to happiness that I can get. No
one can take the past away from you and it's something that can keep me alive. My
heart is broken into so many pieces, I don't think I'll ever recover. But seeing the
good times we used to have, it mends it little by little. It's hard living without the one
you love, it's even harder knowing that they don't love you." The tearing pain in her
heart started once more and tears flowed endlessly. She watched her former self and
her lover giggling and kissing and she just gave a sad smile. "It's funny, actually.
The one man I vowed to love 'till the end of time, the one my soul is bound to forever,
doesn't want it. I just can't deal with this pain anymore. I suspect he loves someone
else now and because I love him so, I'm letting him go." Serenity bowed her head.
"I'm sorry to bring such a difficult topic for you, but it's necessary for the
well-being of the universe."
"It's fine. The sooner I come to grips with this, the sooner the pain will
recceed, or so everyone says."

*Why did it have to end so soon, when you said that you would never leave me*

Endymion missed her so very much. All he wanted in this entire universe
was to kiss her sweet lips once more. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her,
protecting her, and being a good father to their children. Unfortnately, because of
nightmares, it's very improbable that they would ever be together once more. He
would rather she be with someone else but alive, that she be with him but dead.

*Tell me, where did I go wrong? What did I do to make you change your mind
completely*

'Why are we always being torn apart, Endy? I thought you loved me. You
swore to me you loved me. What changed? Was I not good enough for you anymore?
Do you love someone else? I love you so much and all I want is to be with you. Why
can't you love me like you used to?' Serenity watched the Prince Endymion playing
tag with the princess. But instead of just catching her, he tagged her with a kiss each
time. Reality came crashing down on her once more as she realized that she would
never be with Endymion ever again because he no longer loved her. Just thinking
about it brought bitter tears that never stopped.
"Princess, it's time to go. It's almost midnight where you come from and I
have business to attend to elsewhere." Pluto broke Serenity's reverie.
"One more minute Pluto, then I won't bother you again." Serenity forever
engraved the scene in front of her in her mind. "Okay, Pluto, you can take me back
to my time."
Pluto opened a portal to the park for Serenity who transformed back into
Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon went into the portal without question, but not before
thanking Pluto and asking her vow to protect Small Lady. Endymion transformed
back to Tuxedo Mask also, but he realized he had no way out unless he went to
Sailor Pluto.
Pluto turned around and looked at the bush saying, "You can come out
now, Prince Endymion."
Tuxedo Mask appeared, looking quite sheepish. "How did you know I was
here?"
"Prince Endymion, I don't leave open portals without a good reason."
Pluto's eyebrow arched.
"So what was the purpose of leaving the portal open?" Tuxedo Mask
asked, getting quite interested.
"That was just as display on how much the princess really loves you.
I know you know about Reenie and it is true that Reenie is the child of Princess
Serenity in the future. But I hope this has taught you to reevaluate the decisions you
have made so far." Pluto opened a portal from her time staff. "This portal will lead
you to your apartment. The princess is waiting for you there to talk. I suggest you
think about the current situation and think hard." After those parting words, Pluto
disappeared.
Tuxedo Mask sighed and led himself to the portal. Indeed, Sailor Moon
was waiting for him. She was not aware that he was with her throughout her visit with
Sailor Pluto.
"Tuxedo Mask, I need to speak with you." Her voice was emotionless.
Tuxedo Mask sighed and detransformed back to Darien. Sailor Moon
didn't follow his example, though. She remained as she is as he opened the door to
his apartment. He led her to the balcony where the warm night air sweeped around
them.

*When I thought this love would never end. But if this love's not ours to have, I'll let
it go with your goodbye*

"What did you want to talk about Serena?" Darien addressed her with her
real name as indifferent as possible.
"I wanted to talk about us. What happened between us." She said bluntly.
Darien sighed in exasperation. "I told you a million time. I don't love you
anymore! Why can't you get it through your empty head that I don't love you? What
happened between us was a mistake that should never have been repeated." He felt
Serena's pain through the space between them. Amazingly, she didn't cry. The
remark had cut too deep to make her feel anything but pain. Darien knew how much
the words would kill her, but he needed to get the message across.
"Tell that to my face. Look at me straight in the eye and tell me those
words again. If you can do that, I'll be out of your life forever. You'll never hear from
me or feel me, or see me unless it's Scout business until the end of time." Sailor
Moon turned to Darien with dead and empty eyes. It no longer held the life and
vibrance that it used to.
It was a painful choice to make. He didn't want to be apart from her, but
for her safety, he had to do it. Darien didn't know how he managed it, but he repeated
what he said earlier with an unwavering gaze. He had enough self-restraint to make
his eyes hard and his voice cold. After he was done, she closed her eyes and chanted
a few words. Darien felt a searing pain deep within himself. He felt Serena's
presence in his heart and soul stretch to the breaking point and finally snap. Darien
doubled over from the pain that only lasted a few seconds.
"What happened?" Darien looked at Serena, her eyes glistening and
anguished.
"I broke our soul-bond." She said simply. "A soul-bond is the result of a
deep love that goes both ways. It makes one person feel and sense the other and vice
versa. It can't only go one way. Both people have to love each other deeply."
Serena's eyes stared at the moon, where she died for Darien once already. "Since
you no longer love me, the soul-bond is dissolved until you find another girl that your
soul can bond to."
"Why did you do that?" Darien looked at her, his eyes wide at the current
situation.
"I told you. If you can tell me you no longer loved me looking deep into my
eyes, you will never feel me or sense me ever again. You will never feel me transform,
feel me when I'm in danger, the things that you used to feel about me." Serena
looked at the star locket that appeared between them. "This was made out of love,
but this no longer has any symbolism." With those words, the locket broke to pieces.
"I wish you luck in your life, Darien. I hope you find the love that you
always wanted. I hope you find the girl you will love until the end of time." Even as
she said those words, tremendous pain built up in her chest. She had to leave.
Before she left, she whispered almost incoherently, "I know you're wondering
why I'm doing this after so many weeks of crying about it. There's only one explaination.
I love you so enough to let you go if it makes you happy. If you're happier without me
than with me, so be it." Serena turned her back to a silent Darien and closed her eyes
in sudden agony before saying a whispered a final goodbye and leaping from his
balcony to the streets. She disappeared under the shadows.
"What have I done?" Darien asked himself. Did he make the right choice?

That's it! How'd ya like it? It's kind of a spur-of-the-moment so, it's not as good as
I'd like it to be. Please E-mail me and "tell me" what you thought of it! -Callista