Marriage of the Will
By Eternity Rose
E-mail: [email protected]
Rated: PG-13
Author's Notes: Ever wondered why I rated this PG-13?? It's because of the extensive cursing in the past few chapters. Not to ruin any affect people have on me, I'm a real curser. And I think Serena and Darien should be a little more mature and threw in some cursing. It might not be nice but in the real world people curse, Ladies and Gentlemen.
And I'd like to thank EVERYONE who has e-mailed me with those wonderful, sweet compliments of theirs. It meant a lot, but of course you all knew that. I'd also like to thank all of those who have read my story but think it's too much trouble to e-mail me. ::sniff:: But that's okay! :) I get lazy sometimes, too!
Standard Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. (This is NOT the last time I'm going to write this since I'll be writing in more Serena and Darien romances. Well, right after I get over this stupid writer's block!)
Epilogue
"Oh no!! Where's my shoes??" Serena exclaimed, panicked, as she searched the room for her shoes. Everything was just deja vu for her as she searched her room desperately for her shoes. She was getting married again, she was nervous again, and she had lost her shoes, again. But at least this time she wasn't dreading the marriage to Darien Knight. No, she was ecstatic that she was going to marry Darien all over again. This time everything was going to be perfect and they were going to love each other from the very beginning.
"Serena! You can't find your shoes, again?" Amy demanded. She stalked over to the closet and threw it open. She pulled out a shopping bag and held it up. "Serena, your shoes were in the closet just like where you left them last time."
Serena ran over to Amy and grabbed the bag from her. She pulled out her shoes and slipped her feet in. Then she hugged Amy as best as possible without ruining her white wedding gown.
"Thank you! I thought I was going to get married bare footed!" Serena laughed as she went over to the mirror and checked her reflection. Her dress was beautiful with pearls and diamonds everywhere. The satin was soft and the silk felt wonderful against her skin. Her make up was perfect and her hair had been done professionally. Her usual odangos were done up fancily with loops and twists held together with so many pins and stiffened with plenty of hair spray. They were decorated with little flowers and thin ribbons that streamed down with the rest of her long hair.
"You look beautiful, Serena," Mina sighed from the doorway. Serena's cousin was holding her new baby boy in her arms with the most dreamy expression was she watched her cousin get ready for her wedding Mina remembered her own wedding and how perfect it had been.
"Thank you, Mina. Joseph looks beautiful," Serena whispered as she walked over to her new baby cousin and smiled down at him. Joseph giggled and gurgled.
"Better watch out for you dress," Mina warned.
Serena took a step back. She sighed and wringed her hands nervously. "Me and Darien are getting married again. I'm soo nervous!"
"Calm down. You've already been married. What's so different about this one?" Rita asked as she sat down on the bed.
All of the Blackwood woman and friends were in Serena's room as they waited for the wedding which was taking place in the backyard in the Gardens. They were all dressed up in similar bride's maid dresses and except for the married woman, meaning Isabelle, Mina and Amy who wore their own dresses. Amy had gotten married earlier that year in March. Now it was May and Serena and Darien were going to get married.
"Well, maybe because this time we're getting married and we're going to be happy from the beginning," Serena sighed nervously. "I don't want anything to ruin this perfect day."
"Come on, the wedding is going to start soon!" Raye exclaimed as she ran into the room. She looked at Serena and gasped. "You look beautiful, Serena! White suits you."
"Thank you," Serena murmured as she blushed slightly. "Let's go downstairs and start the wedding."
Lita nodded and walked with her sister as they headed down stairs and towards the gardens.
"I'm so happy for you, Serena. It's going to be a very special day for you," Lita murmured over to her younger sister. She then smiled and leaned in a little closer. "I'm going to tell you first about this little bit of news I have."
"What is it?"
"Ken proposed to me."
"That's wonderful!" Serena hugged her older sister and giggled. "It's like we're all getting married suddenly. No one's single anymore!"
"Your right," Lita agreed as she hugged Serena back.
They walked out of the house and stopped at the gates of the gardens. Serena took a deep breath and calmed herself. She was going to finally truly marry the man she loved the most in the whole entire world. It was plain nervous work!
All the bride's maids took their places and the married woman went to sit with their husbands in the crowd. A lot of people were invited but they were only close friends since both Serena and Darien agreed on a quiet wedding. Everyone had thought it was romantic that Serena and Darien were marrying twice. Of course, none of them knew of the true arrangement in the first wedding but no one needed to know either. It was just all kept quiet.
Then the music started up...
First the bride's maids went in. Raye, the Maid of Honor, ahead of them all with Jadeite at her side. Then it came to Lita with Ken and Setsuna with Taiki. There were less Maids this time since most of Serena's friends and family were married off!
"Nervous, dear?" Edward Knight asked as he took Serena's hand and placed it on his arm. He was going to give her away again.
"Very," Serena whispered. "This time I'm getting married for real and it just makes it all the more nervous."
"That's all right. Darien loves you, know that," Edward said as the music of the bride started up.
Serena took a deep breath and smiled at Edward before they stepped through the gates and began to slowly walk down the aisle to the alter. Darien stood there with Andrew, both looking terribly nervous. Usually, the Maid of Honor had to walk with the Best Man but Raye refused to and insisted Jadeite walk with her. So Andrew just stayed with Darien instead of walking down the aisle with Raye.
Darien looked at his approaching bride and smiled as pride welled up inside of him. He was so proud of the beautiful angel who was coming closer and closer to him. She was so beautiful and her gentleness shone through, magnifying her beauty. It was a wonder to him that he had been able to find a woman as perfect as Serena Blackwood. Soon to be Serena Knight, and this time the name was going to ring true to both of them instead of something very false.
The music stopped as Serena now stood at the alter. Edward kissed on her the cheek and sat down beside Isabelle in the audience.
Serena stepped up to Darien and stood next to him. She handed her bouquet over to Raye and flashed her friend a big smile. Then she looked up at Darien and smiled a more intimate smile. Darien reached out and took her hand.
The ceremony began.
~*~
"This party is great!" Andrew exclaimed as he chug down more wine down his throat.
"I think you having too much to drink, honey," Rita said coldly. Even Andrew, in his drunken state could hear the daggers in his beloved's voice and stopped immediately.
"Good, Andrew," Rita said with a smirk.
"I hope I don't end up like that," Seiya murmured to his younger brother Yaten.
Yaten snorted in amusement.
They party after the wedding was wonderful and full of food and drinks as everyone socialized and danced happily. It was a happy night to remember forever as two people who loved each other very much married each other again.
Serena stood next to Darien as they watched their guests have a ball. It was truly wonderful.
"A romantic man you are, Darien Knight," Mr. Walters laughed as he walked over to Darien and clamped his hand on Darien's shoulder. "Marrying a woman twice always keeps her heart!"
"Mr. Walters, we're glad you were able to make it," Serena laughed.
"Couldn't miss it for the world, my dear," Mr. Walters chuckled.
They talked for a while until Mr. Walters announced that he and his wife needed to leave for some other business dinner. They bided them good bye continued to socialize with their guests.
"May I have this dance?" Seiya asked as he stepped up to Serena and bowed flourishingly.
Serena laughed and nodded. She took Seiya's hand and they were off dancing to the fast waltz that was playing.
"Isn't Darien going to get jealous?" Seiya asked warily.
"Oh, don't worry about it. He won't kill you," Serena assured Seiya. "I made him promise."
"Huh," Seiya grunted.
"Besides, he's having too much fun teasing poor Amy and Greg," Serena added as they whirled around. She had caught sight of Darien teasing Amy and Greg about their new marriage. Then Raye and Jadeite joined them. Serena wondered distantly if she should help her poor friend.
"Maybe I cut in?" Darien suddenly appeared behind Seiya with a cheery smile that was far too cheery for Serena's tastes.
"Come old man, your married. I can only have her for this one night," Seiya reasoned.
Serena giggled as she and Seiya whirled away. They danced for a while until Serena closed her eyes for a brief moment. When she opened her eyes Darien was dancing with her. She started.
"Where's Seiya?" She demanded of her new husband.
"He's fine," Darien smoothly assured her. "I didn't do anything to him."
Serena looked past Darien's shoulder and found Seiya flirting with some maids. He looked over to Serena and winked. Serena threw back her head and laughed.
"You two are so silly," she giggled.
Darien just smiled and pulled her closer.
~*~
The Next Day...
Serena woke up feeling a nice, warm fuzzy feeling running through her body. She smiled dreamily and giggled as she looked over to her sleeping husband who was snoring, just slightly. She leaned over and kissed his tender mouth. Her own mouth was swelling just a bit from the fierce kisses Darien had given her last night.
"Wake up, sleepy head," she whispered as her kisses trailed down Darien's face and reached his neck. She tickled him with her tongue and he woke up immediately.
"No fair. I'm ticklish there," Darien groaned.
"I love it when I find little advantages over you," Serena whispered as she laughed lightly. "It just gives me more power and control."
"Where the hell did you get THAT notion?" Darien demanded groggily.
Serena smiled and placed her head down on Darien's chest, enjoying the heat and the strong beat of his heart. "From Raye."
Darien groaned again and made a mental note to speak to his sister about giving his wife certain ideas.
"Well, we better get up. People will start wondering downstairs," Serena giggled as she sat up and started to get out of bed. Darien reached out and pulled her back down.
"No, let them wonder. I want you here," he said as he held his wife close. Feeling her soft body against his own.
"You’re so demanding," Serena whispered softly as she rested against her husband. "I love you, Darien."
"I love you, Serena."
~*~
12 Months Later....
"Aaaaahh! Get this thing out of me!!" Serena screamed as she clutched her husband's hand and squeezing it mercilessly as birthing paints ripped through her.
"Come on, Serena. Relax, breathe," Darien coaxed as he fought back the pain in his voice as his hand and arm slowly began to loose their feeling as his circulation was being cut off.
"Why don't you try and push this thing outta you?!?" Serena screamed.
"Serena, come on, push!" Amy shouted.
"I'm pushing, goddamit!" Serena shouted. She gasped and screamed as she felt another contraction and pushed. "Lord, this hurts!"
"It's all right. Your doing fine," Darien said comfortingly.
"Darien, honey."
"Yes, love?"
"Shut up!!!" Serena screamed.
"Don't mind her, Darien. She's just in a lot of pain," Amy said, smiling slightly.
"Hello! Me here! I'm in pain! Don't think about HIM! He did this too me!!" Serena exclaimed heatedly as more pains shot through her.
"Okay, Serena. Just one more push," Amy said slowly.
"You better hope it is," Serena threatened savagely. She pushed one more time and suddenly felt relief as the child exited her body. She gasped and fell back as the baby came the rest of the way out into Amy's waiting hands.
Serena laid there, exhausted and just slightly annoyed as the pain subsided.
Darien smiled at his wife and watched as Amy cleaned their child. Darien felt a bit of jealousy as he knew that no matter how much pain the child gave Serena, she was going to love it to bits. But the jealous disappeared the minute Amy handed him their child. They had wanted the sex of the child to be a surprise and Darien was very surprised to find that it was a boy.
"It's a boy," he said softly to Serena who still aid there, breathing hard and sweating.
"A boy?" Serena laughed weakly. "A boy!"
"What should we name him?"
"Keith," Serena said immediately. "To honor my father for bringing us together."
Darien smiled and nodded as he kissed Serena on the forehead. "I love you."
"I love you," Serena whispered. She held out her arms for her child and Darien immediately placed Keith into his mother's arms. "He's perfect." She looked down at her child and saw that he had his father's black midnight hair and her bright blue eyes.
"You’re perfect," Darien whispered as he kissed her again.
Serena smiled and hugged her husband. "I'm so happy, Darien."
"And you'll always be happy," Darien promised.
They kissed again and smiled at each other. Then baby Keith wailed. He was hungry for attention that his parents weren't giving him. It looked like he was going to be as demanding as his father.
~*~
And they lived happily ever after...
No story is a story without an epilogue. It's unfair when at the end of a story you don't know what happens after they get together.
Eternity Rose