Title: Blind for a Day
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: 4/4
Rated: PG
Email: [email protected]



Darien stared at her serious face with confusion. What was she talking about?
He had to get her out of there so he could help the scouts. Already all four
of them were out battling the two yamma's that had appeared.

"Can I trust you?"

"Of course you can. Why are you asking me that at a time like this?" He
yelled over the noise of Mars loud attacks of fire.

"This is why." Darien watched with curiosity as she reached for her broach
and yelled the words, "Moon Prism Power!" A burst of light surrounded her
and shown onto him, blinding him. He held up his arm to keep the light
from touching his eyes. He felt Serena's body weight lift and then just
as the light faded she came crashing down on him once again.
Blinking, his eyes finally adjusted to the dim lighting once again and
what he saw shocked him. In the place of Serena was Sailor Moon.

"I need you to help me, I can't fight the yoamma's on my own, not
\without sight."

Everything suddenly dawned on him and he felt dizzy from the sensation.
Serena was Sailor Moon. He stared at her for a long time.

"Darien? Darien? Are you all right? Please, I need you to help me."
Sailor Moon practically begged. She couldn't see him but he was
mysteriously silent. She bit her lip in worry. Had it really been
that bad of a shock? Was he disappointed that Sailor Moon, Tokyo's
Heroin was the klutzy Serena Tsukino.

"Okay." She felt him breath beneath her. He moved her body and they both
stood up. Sailor Moon felt something fly past her head and she
quickly clung to Darien's tuxedo jacket.

"What was that?"

"The yamma's can fly."

"Oh, great. That's just what I need." Sailor Moon tried to look around
but everything was void. 'Arg, this is so frustrating.'

"Sailor Moon, get your butt over here!" Mars yelled, "They're like big
flies!"

Darien put his hands on her shoulders and faced her towards on of the
yamma's, "He's right in front of you about 20 feet off the ground."

The yamma suddenly spotted them. Darien stepped away from Sailor Moon
just in time to transform into Tuxedo Mask without the other scouts noticing
and quickly threw a rose at the yamma, paralyzing him in mid air.
Sailor Moon threw he disk'is at the yamma, hitting it squarely in the side.
The yamma barreled over, screaming, "You'll pay for that!"

It came flying towards them with surprising speed.

"Ops, I think I missed."

"Yeah, you did." Tuxedo Mask quickly pulled Sailor Moon down just in
time for their heads to miss the bottom of the flat the yamma was flying on.

Sailor Moon felt a swoosh of air above her head and breathed a sigh of
relief, "Thanks."

"No problem."

"What's the matter with you? Get over here." Mars once again yelled.
"Hey, watch it buddy! That's my hair you almost sindged!"

Tuxedo Mask sighed. Now what? Sailor Moon/Serena was having enough
trouble as it was... "Okay, let's try this again." He wasn't sure what
he was doing, he just hopped it worked, "Get our tiara ready."

Sailor Moon took her tiara from her forehead and was surprised by
Tuxedo Mask's hand on the back of her hand. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to lead you."

Sailor Moon took a deep breath, "Okay."

Tuxedo Mask watched the youmma swoop around and finally come into
frontal view, "Okay, now!"

Sailor Moon, with Tuxedo Mask's direction threw the tiara and was
rewarded by the piercing scream and a loud crash.

"Go girl!" Sailor Jupiter yelled before letting out a "hi ya" as she
kicked a youmma in the stomach.

"One more youmma to go. Ready?" Tuxedo Mask asked.

Sailor Moon nodded.

He waited once again and then directed her hand in the right direction.
The tiara went right over the youmma's head as he ducked.

"Dang!" Tuxedo Mask whispered, "Let's try this again."

The next time it worked. The tiara went strait through his stomach,
cutting him in half before he disintegrated.

"Yes!" Sailor Moon jumped up and down before turning around and
hugging the masked man behind her.

Tuxedo Mask hugged her back. It was amazing what two could do.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome, Meatball head."

Suddenly Sailor Moon tensed in his arms. What was wrong? She looked
up at him even though her eyes could not see. Sailor Moon lifted her
hand and ran her fingers over his face, touching his white mask.
She gasped.
Darien bit his lip and held her tighter against him. She knew.

"Serena, I..."

"Tuxedo Mask?"

Tuxedo Mask hesitated but responded, "...yes."

"How? When? I... I don't understand. You were HIM the whole time?" She tried
to move away from Darien but he wouldn't let go, he only tightened his
arms around her.

The other scouts were too busy looking for their dates, which they totally
left Serena to the mercy of Tuxedo Mask. Sailor Moon struggled again but
then gave up when his arms didn't budge.

Now Tuxedo Mask AND Darien knew who she was... there was no running away
from Sailor Moon being Serena Tsukino. Now, Darien and Tuxedo Mask would
both discard her... She whimpered. 'What a nightmare.'

"I'm sorry that it is such a disappointment." Darien rested his cheek on
her head, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

Sailor Moon's head swung in confusion. 'What is he talking about? Isn't
he disappointed in me? Why would I be disappointed in him?' She lifted her
head, making Darien look her in the eyes, "I'm not disappointed in you...
I'm disappointed in me... I just..."

"Shhhh... no..." He smiled, "you're not a disappointment either Serena.
It's amazing that you could be Sailor Moon. You have a strength that I
wish I had... a love that I wish I had for the people of earth. I'm glad
you're Sailor Moon. The earth could not have a better Heroin."

"Really? You're not saying that just because you know I could cut you in
half or anything, right?"

Tuxedo Mask laughed and shook his head but then remembering she couldn't
see voiced his opinion, "No."

"Thank you."

The two stood in each other's arms, wondering what to do or say next. Both
were thinking something similar but didn't know if they should voice
their opinions. Sailor Moon wished above anything that she could see his
face. She hadn't seen that cocky smile of his in so long and she just wish
she could see the look in his eyes.
Darien on the other hand only wished he could tell her what she meant to
him now, how she had changed his life and how much he loved her.

"Darien?" Serena's voice was low and could be barely heard over the rustling
of people trying to get up from the floor.

"I don't need words." Darien quickly decided. He took her chin his hand
and lifted her lips to his before suddenly placing his lips on her soft
ones. She inhaled sharply before leaning further into him. Darien let out
a little moan before slowly deepening the kiss. Serena's hand snuck up
around his neck and began to play with his hair as he pulled her closer
to him.

'Wow, can he kiss!' Serena sighed and kissed him back as well as she knew
how.

Suddenly the world of bliss crashed around them as a loud demanding
voice punctured the air, "WHAT IN THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE?"

Serena pulled away, opened her eyes and turned towards the voice to see
a blurry image slowly becoming more pronounced. Serena blinked, then
blinked again before her sight suddenly came back into full focus. She
stared at Ray, Lita and Amy who stood about 20 feet away at the end of
the row of seats.

"Ray?" Serena was amazed. She could see!

Ray just glared, "Why didn't you tell us! I bet the two of you have been
playing with us the whole time!"

"What?" Serena turned back to Darien to find his mask gone and also his cap,
he was back in civilian form and now that she noticed, so was she.

"Serena?" He looked down at her hard.

"I can see." She whispered.

"You can?"

"I can!" Serena jumped into his arms once again screaming, "I can see!
I can see!"

The scouts exchanged looks.

Serena pulled away and looked up into Darien's eyes. His dark blue sincere
eyes that she now absolutely loved.

"I love you." She whispered.

Darien's breath caught at the simple words she expressed.

"Oh, I love you." Once again, he caught her lips in a kiss leaving the scouts
to gawk at the two lovers.

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"Is it me, or did we miss out on something big here?" Lita asked the two
other scouts.

Ray rolled her eyes and knocked Lita upside the head, "OF COURSE WE
MISSED SOMETHING! They're kissing for goodness sakes!"

"Not a bad idea." Ken came up behind Lita and linked his arms around
her shoulders, "Not a bad idea at all."

Lita blushed madly and tried to ignore the feeling of Ken's chest
pressed against her back and the stares from her two friends.

"Hehe... really...?"



THE END