Disclaimers: The characters in this story are not mine. They are owned by Naoko, DiC, Toei animation and many big companies. Although Derek in this story is *mine*. ^_~! Dreaded Visions. By Roo. roovel@aol.com After school at Raye's Temple... "Did you learn anything new at your tutoring session with Darien yesterday?" Amy asked a very sad Serena. "Just the usual." said Serena not looking up. "I learnt how to hang off a cliff." "What subject it that?" asked Lita, puzzled. "Yesterday I was hanging off a cliff..." "WHAT?!" "...yeah. I tripped and fell, but I grabbed onto a root and then Darien saved me." "Are you alright Serena?" asked Raye coming closer to Serena. "I'm fine, I didn't get hurt," she said. Serena thought. "Well I knew Darien still loved you," said Raye with a smile. "Why are you so upset?" "Darien doesn't love me. He just walked away and said nothing has changed." "He did that?" everyone asked. "Yeah. But what really puzzles me...is that...never mind," said Serena. "Well I better be going to my tutoring session!" said Serena cheering up a bit. "See ya!" "Wow. That girl has weird mood swings," said Amy as she watched Serena leaving out the door. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Tokyo Uni... thought Serena in the room where she and Darien meet for a tutoring session. "Miss Tsukino?" asked someone from the door behind her. "Yes? That's me." she said turning around to meet a man about Darien's height and age but a bit more muscular than him with strawberry blond hair and dark hazel eyes. "Hi!" he said walking up to her and sitting down on a chair beside her. "I'm Derek, your new tutor and..." "What! Wait a minute. What happened to Darien?" "He quit and said he said he didn't have time to tutor anyone." "He said that?" she asked in a small voice with tears in her eyes. "Yes he did. Is something wrong?" She grabbed her book bag and ran out of the room, leaving a puzzled Derek behind. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> The Cafe... She burst into the cafe where Lizzie worked and sat in a booth curled up in a ball, not caring about the stares she got from the customers. "I think I better go," said Darien to Andrew who were sitting near the bar, across Serena. "Why? You just go here," said Andrew. "Hey Lizzie! Get Darien another coffee!" he called to his little sister. "No, it's okay," Darien said getting up. "I have some homework to do. I better get going." "Okay then. Bye Darien." "Bye Andrew, bye Lizzie." "Bye Darien," said Lizzie, puzzled. "He's a weird character," said Lizzie watching Darien leave the cafe. "You haven't seen anything. He gets weirder than that," said Andrew. "Hey isn't that Serena?" asked Lizzie watching Serena, who was watching Darien outside through the window, with a choclate shake in her hand. "Sure is. Lets go say hi." "Hi Serena!" said Andrew, sitting across from her. She looked across the table to where Andrew was sitting. Andrew couldn't believe his eyes. He had never seen the girl who was usually happy, who brought happiness to everyone's lives; with a tear stained face. "Serena are you alright?" asked Lizzie. "Hai. I'm fine." "Waitress!" someone called to Lizzie from the next booth. "Gotta go," she said as she left. "Is something wrong?" he asked his green eyes full of concern. "Everything is alright. It really is." "Well that's good," he said knowing she wasn't really fine. "So. Why aren't you coming to the arcade anymore? Everyone's missed you," he said with a smile. "Darien was tutoring me." "Oh really? He didn't mention anything about that" Serena looked down, tears threatening to come down. "Yeah well, he usually keeps things to himself," she said with a sad smile. "Well I better be going. Bye!" "See yah Serena!" She left the cafe to her home. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Saturday morning at the Bus Stop... "Mina! Over here!" called Raye who was waving her hand. "Hi guys!" said Mina to Raye, Amy, Lita and Serena. "Hi Mina! Where's Reenie?" asked Amy. "I'm right here," said Reenie, who was behind Mina. "Can we go now? I'm hungry." "Okay. We are having a picnic in the park," said Lita. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Tokyo Park... "Hey you spore! That is mine!" said Serena. "Ah ah. Now it's *mine*," said Reenie eating up the last piece of choclate cake. "WHY YOU....!!!" Serena got up and started chasing Reenie around the park. (Sigh) "Those two will never learn to live with each other," said Luna. "Yeah, we know," said Mina. "So have you found out anything about the negaverse?" "No we haven't," said Amy dissapointed. "They only attacked once while you were gone." "How about the sudden illness with Reenie?" asked Mina. "What illness with Reenie?" asked Luna. "She stared getting stomach cramps, and after that she threw up," said Artemis. "I informed Serena about it. Didn't she tell you?" "No. Trust Serena not to tell us," said Raye. "Don't be hard on her Raye," said Ami. "She has enough problems on her own. "What problems?" asked Mina, reaching for a sandwich. "Problems with Darien," said Raye. "Oh I see," said Mina. "Do you believe that jerk saved Serena from falling off a cliff, and after that he just walked away!" said Lita, anger raging in her eyes. "He did that? He's playing to many games with Serena's heart lately," said Mina. Everyone agreed. Serena came back with a struggling Reenie in her arms. "Let me go!" cried Reenie. "Not until you say you're sorry," said Serena sitting down next to Raye. "Only if you let me go!" "Okay." Serena let her go. "Now apologise," said Serena. thought Reenie. "I'm really, really sorry Serena. Do you forgive me?" asked Reenie with so much truth and love in her eyes. Serena looked into Reenie's eyes. thought Serena. "Of course I forgive you munchkin," she said giving her a hug. "Maybe they *will* learn to live with each other," said Luna. "Of course I will learn to live with her. I love her like a big sister," Reenie said, again hugging her. "After all, how many times has she saved my life?" "Well I'm glad we are getting along," said Serena. She let go of Serena and then sat beside her. "So, have you taken care of Darien for me?" she asked Serena. Everyone gasped as Serena's eyes suddenly became sad. "Yeah he's fine," she said. "Hey! Isn't that Darien over there?" Reenie asked pointing to a man in the distance reading a book. "It *is* him!" she said exictingly, getting up and running towards him. "Reenie! Wait!" said Serena getting up and following her. The scouts just watched the two run off. "Darien!" called Reenie, jumping into his arms. "Hey Reenie!" he laughed. "How are ya?" "I'm good Darien." "Did you have fun on your excersion? "Sure did!" As Reenie was babbling on about what she did, he saw Serena bump into someone... *** "Oh! I'm so sorry!" said a man with strawberry blond hair and dark hazel eyes. "Are you okay?" he asked holding out a hand to Serena. She looked up and saw Derek in a white sweat-shirt and shorts. "Miss Tsukino?" "Do I know you?" asked Serena grabbing his hand and getting up. "I'm Derek. Remember your new tutor?" "Oh Derek! Hi!" she said. *** Darien watched the two curiously. he wondered. Then images of him hurting and hitting Serena flashed through his mind. <> warned someone. "Darien? Hel-lo!" said Reenie waving her hand in front of his face. "Hmm? Oh sorry Reenie. What were you saying?" "You looked like you were in a world of your own." "Oh no! I'm late for work!" he said looking at his watch. "I gotta go Reenie," he said getting up. "Aren't you going to say hi to Serena?" "No I don't have time to. Bye!" he said walking off. "Bye!" "Where did Darien go?" asked Serena after she said goodbye to Derek. "He said he had to go to work." "Did he? Well lets go join the others." "Who was that cute guy you were talking to?" Mina asked Serena as Serena sat next to Raye again. "That was Darien," said Reenie. "I reckon he his *really* cute. "No, not that guy," said Lita. "The other guy with redish-blond hair." "That's my new tutor." "I thought Darien was your tutor," said Amy. "Darien tutored you? I thought he didn't want to see you anymore," said Mina surprised. "That's why he quit," Serena said, her eyes becoming sad again. "Don't worry about him Serena," comforted Raye. "So what's the guy's name?" "His name is Derek. He said he will be tutoring me in a weeks time because he is going on some expedition in America with his girlfriend." "Awww. He already has a girlfriend!" whined Mina and Lita. "Everyone just laughed. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Saturday night at Darien's apartment... He dreamed. He dreamed an awful dream. More like a nightmare... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Darien Chiba, do you take Serena Tsukino to be your lawful wedded wife?" "I do." "And you, Serena Tsukino take Darien Chiba to be your lawful wedded husband?" "I do." "You may kiss the bride." "Darien we're finally married!" He laughed. *** "Darien don't hurt me! Please Darien." "Shut up Serena!" He slapped her across the face. "Darien..." "I told you to shut up, didn't I?" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "AAAAAHHH!!! SERENA!!!" He woke up from his horrible nightmare. "Oh Serena," he said. He took hold of a photo of himself and Serena, smiling in a park. "Oh Serena," he said while tracing her face on the photo with his finger. "I'm so sorry Serena." He put back the photo on his bedside table and returned to sleep, with dreaded visions haunting him. To be continued... I'm ready to get any hate mail for my last scene. I didn't want to do it, but it is an important part of my story. So send all comments, good or bad to: roovel@aol.com