Title: PEACE AND WAR

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Darien walked back and forth across the room again and again until the people watching him were sure he would dig a trough. Jedeite rolled his eyes.

"So you slept with her," he stated.

Darien just kept walking.

"And you didn't think that might come back to bite you?" Kunzite asked.

Darien kept walking.

"And now what, you get to marry her?" Zoicite asked. "Why is this bad?"

"The Queen is angry enough that she might not allow a marriage," Nephrite said. "He violated her only daughter."

"You make it sound like I raped her," Darien finally stopped.

"What were you thinking?" Kunzite asked.

Darien just sighed in frustration.

"Listen, we just have to find a way to convince the Queen that you're the best for her daughter," Nephrite said.

"Yeah, that shouldn't be hard," Jedeite said. "First I convinced her she loved me and broke her heart when she was to marry another, and then while the peace treaty was being signed I slept with her and now she's pregnant with my child. Good start."

"Thanks for you help," Zoicite said to him sarcastically.

"Serenity will want to marry him," Kunzite argued. "Maybe she can convince the Queen."

"Maybe she's changed her mind," Jedeite said stretching out his shoulders.

Nephrite rolled his eyes. "This is not the time to joke around Jedeite."

"I say we need a big gesture of love," Jedeite said ignoring the comment. "All he needs to do is go there and convince them that he's in love with her. That shouldn't be to hard because he 'is' in love with her."

Darien realized they were talking about him as if he weren't there. The thought amused him. His four guards bantered back and forth trying to decide on the best course of action. He couldn't help but smile at them. Now that the war was over they seemed more like......friends.

"I could just go and see her," Darien said after a couple minutes.

The room went quiet.

"Isn't that what I said?" Jedeite look around.

"Jedeite, you stay here with Raye," Darien said not breaking eye contact with him.

Jedeite grew serious.

"Do you have a problem with that?" Darien asked calmly.

"No your majesty," he said softly.

"Good. Let's go."

The journey was short, surprisingly. Darien felt like it had been only days since he had last been in the white marble palace. It seemed…….calm. He imagined this was what it was before the war corrupted it. He couldn't help but smile at the place Serenity had grown up.

The Queen stood waiting for him. After she had slapped him and cursed at him, she had turned around and left his castle without another word. She looked just as angry with him.

"I thought you might come," The Queen said.

Darien bowed to her deeply. "I have come to try and make amends," he said.

"I think you've done enough," The Queen said.

"I'm sorry you misunderstand," Darien said calmly. "I meant with Serenity."

The Queen just watched him.

"Come with me, we have much to talk about."

Darien only nodded before following the Queen down a short hall and into what looked like a study. He motioned for his guards to sit down.

"Will you marry her?" The Queen asked.

Darien looked at her surprised. "Of course."

"Just because she's pregnant?"

"No," Darien answered. "I had thought you might need time after the treaty to be with your daughter. I had scheduled a time to come back in another week to ask for her hand in marriage. The fact that she's pregnant only brings the date closer."

The Queen nodded.

"What have you to offer her?" She asked.

Darien was a little confused that she wanted an offer.

"I offer her my heart," he said honestly. "I offer her the chance at happiness and whatever my abilities are to make her so. I offer her my loyalty and whatever life she might choose to live. If you would prefer I could make claims on her, but……"

"No, that will not be necessary. I think that she has earned the right to make this choice for her self. If she wishes to marry you, then I give my blessing."

Darien tried not to jump excitedly. He took a breath to calm himself. "Thank you," he said finally.

"She is in the rose gardens with her ladies," the Queen said.

Darien could only smile.

Three years later…………..

Serenity looked tiredly down at the baby sleeping soundly in the bassinet. She smiled as he twitched lightly. Her beautiful eyes danced with love as she looked at the small bundle.

Darien leaned in behind her, smiling at his son. He was gone for a moment, but came back with a small two year old girl who looked wide eyes at the baby in front of her. She gently reached out a small hand to gently touch the small form.

"This is your brother," Darien said smiling.

Serenity watched her two children gently.

"We're going to be late," she said after a moment.

Darien kissed her gently, but then turned back to his children.

"She won't be angry," he said smiling.

Serenity just smiled and kissed her baby boy trying not to wake him. She walked across the room to the nurse maid who was standing by the door.

"We won't be long," she said softly. The maid just nodded.

She turned back to Darien who was still holding their daughter and teasing her gently about her new brother.

"Darien, we have to go."

He kissed the baby and gave his daughter a long hug before standing to follow Serenity out of the room. He took her hand and kissed it. He looked….happy.

They made their way through the palace and to the front where a horse and carriage waited for them. They rode together to the church.

There were people all around and they bowed deeply as their King and Queen walked up. Serenity smiled beautifully as she couldn't contain her happiness. She kissed Darien before heading towards her friends.

"Are you ready?" She asked Raye who was dressed in the most beautiful white lace she had ever seen. Her violet eyes were a mixture of pure happiness and excitement.

"I'm nervous," she said quietly.

Lita stood behind her, holding her hand tightly.

"Everything is perfect," Serenity said.

Raye nodded.

"It's starting," Amy said coming back from peeking through the doors.

Mina couldn't help but give out a squeal of delight. "You look so beautiful Raye."

Raye couldn't help but laugh at the blonde girls excitement.

"Come on," Serenity said. "This day is only the first of many. You have nothing to worry about."

Lita handed her the roses they all carried and Serenity got in line.

When the doors opened the music drifted over to them and Serenity felt the light wash over her. She smiled as she walked into the church with her friends and couldn't help but look up at the front where Darien stood beside his guards. No, they had not been guards for a long time. They were his friends. He smiled at her and she felt her heart flutter.

But it was Jedeite standing at the front. The black haired man looked both nervous and excited. His eyes were glued to the beauty coming down the isle with the raven black hair.

Serenity stepped to the side with the other girls and Raye stepped up to the alter with Jedeite who took her hand delicately. Serenity looked at her mother in the front row who was smiling gently with tears in her eyes.

Serenity couldn't help but smile.

Everything was perfect.

THE END!!!

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