Title: Righteous by Virtue
Authours: MoonDragon And Xaphrin
MoonDragon's E-mail Address: LunarDragonSM117@aol.com
Xaphrin's E-mail address: MoonPrincessRose@aol.com
Rating: PG

MoonDragon here and guess what! I'm gonna start the world's first successful
twinkie farm. And guess another thing! This is my first fanfic! Good for me!
    And not good for the rest of us I am Xaphy (aka Xaphrin) And I'm gonna
make sure you don't go insane. Hey people, aliens and pimple infested readers

        "Righteous by Virtue"

It all went by so fast.
I did not know the feeling,
But I wanted that moment to last.
But alas! She is retreating.

What have I done
To make her feel this way?
I only shun
Her every single day.

My heart wants to bleed
At the sight of her cry.
But the last thing she'd need
Would to be hurt by some guy.

So I tease her.
Only to hide my true thoughts.
But my heart and mind never concur.
And I shudder at the pain I've brought.

So, repeatedly,
Day after painful day,
She bumps into me
And glares at me in a hateful sort of way.

Outside I'm chuckling
As I call her the despised name.
But, inside, my gut is buckling,
At the thought of this harsh game.

She yells at me
And then goes on her way.
Oh! How I love thee.
She seems to brighten my day.

Her scent lingers in the air.
It smells sweeter than a rose.
How I long to touch her silken hair.
And brush my lips against her nose.

But soon the feeling, to her, became so new.
And we thought as one not two.
With that, our love, like so few,
Seemed righteous by virtue.

MD: That's my poem! good for me!!!
Xaphrin: *Whacks MD on the head, then shruggs* I can't complain. It wasn't
that bad. But your arrogance is sucking up all the dry air. RUN PEOPLE RUN!!!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~  

    Serena walks into the Crown Game Center. Her day was going terribly.
First: she was late for school, second: Luna was pissed at her because when
she tried to wake Serena up, all that happened was Luna getting thrown across
the room and thirdly: Ms. Haruna gave her a detention.
    Anyway, she walked into the arcade and immediately spotted that head of
raven black hair. That head that was ~Metaphorically Speeking~ Larger then
the universe it's self and all the alternate universes. Darien. She sucked in
her breath, determined not to let him worsen her day. She greeted Andrew with
a fake, cheery smile plastered on her face.
~~~~~~~~~
MD: *Holds up some super glue* Lesse if she can get THAT smile off her face!
Xaphy: Mmmmmm. . . Passsssste
~~~~~~~~
    "Hey Andrew!" she greeted him. He must have seen through her because he
replied in a sarcastic tone.
    "Hey Serena! You're in a good mood today!"
Now the moment of torture. This was the time for the most despised phrase:
~~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: SWISS CHEESE!!
MD: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too many holes!!!!!!! *Cowers*
~~~~~~~~~
    "Hey, Meatball Head!" called Darien, turning around. His crystal blue
eyes mocked her. She growled slightly, but this time she'd thought of a
comeback:
    "Darien, you're such and egotistical, testosterone fueled jerk!" 'HA!'
she thought happily to herself.
    "Oh, yeah? Well, at least I have an I.Q.!"  he retorts, chuckling
slightly.
~~~~~~~~~
MD: En garde! *Raises sword*
Xaphy: I'll get you with my stick... of pepperoni!
MD: PIZZA!!!!
Xaphy: Let me get the swiss cheese! *Begins to run off, but MD grabs her*
MD: NO SWISS CHEESE!!!!
~~~~~~~~~
    At a loss for comebacks, Her eyes turn to slits as she raises her right
hand and drops four of her fingers leaving one standing proudly.
~~~~~~~~~
MD: Touche!
Xaphy: Let the games begin! *Holds up stick of pepperoni*
~~~~~~~~~
    "Touche!" Andrew breathes. She stomped out of the arcade amidst all the
gasps and protests from her 4 best friends, Amy, Raye, Lita and Mina. She
brushed by them without a word and they go up to the counter to confront
Darien.
    "Darien, what the hell was that all about?" Lita was the first to speak
up.
    "I don't know. Just one of our usual fights," came Darien's reply,
slightly stunned.
    "But she never reacts like this," said Raye, placing a finger on her lips
in a thoughtful expression.
    "I know. What's wrong with her?" asked Darien, worridly.
    "Serena's been having trouble lately with other things. We think that you
should back off until she can regain her normal stature," said Amy, blinking
once.
    "Go apologize to her," said Andrew. Darien nodded and ran out of the
arcade.

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Xaphy: ...So that's how they got holes in Swiss Cheese!
MD: Ya now you've got it! With the camels and the gnomes in my head!
Xaphy: So when you're feeling low...
MD: snap into a camel. oooooh yeah!
~~~~~~~~
    Darien found Serena in the rose garden crying. Gingerly, he walked up and
tenderly grabbed her wrist.
    "Darien, let go of me! Leave me alone!" she cried. Surprised, he takes a
step back.
    "I came to apologize, Serena. I'm worried about you." getting his
confidence back, he continued, "What's the matter, Serena?"
    Just as she's about to answer, a blood-curdling scream filled the air,
"YOUMA!"
    Just then the Youma spotted Serena and Darien and said, "All hell is
going to freeze over tonight! So pack your sweaters and remember to stock up
on radioactive Jello!"
~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: That's my quote! Good for me!
MD: *whacks Xaphy over head* That's my line!
~~~~~~~~
The youma was headed straight for Serena.
    "Serena! Look out!" Darien cried, but she couldn't move. She was frozen
in fear. Darien steps in front of her and takes a blow rendering him
unconcious.
    "Darien!" Serena gasps as Darien lip body falls to the pavement. She
looks up and growls at the Youma, "OK that's it. No more mister nice girl!"
~~~~~~~~
*MD and Xaphy sit there staring at SM with balnk expressions and sweatdrops*
Xaphy: She was nice in the first place?
MD: I guess so...
~~~~~~~~
    With that Serena transformed into the super heroine and Champion of
Justice: Sailor Moon.
    Meanwhile, Darien is still unconcious and dreaming about his princess,
Sailor Moon and Serena.
    Sailor Moon is wondering where the dreamy Tuxedo Mask is, but a blast
pulls her from her thoughts. She powers up her tiara and intentionally
misses. The youma seeing her 'impecable' aiming, begins to taunt her. 'That
was just the distraction I needed,' she thought to herself.
    "Moon Sceptre Elimination!" she cried and the battle was over. She runs
to Darien and begins to cry. Darien stirs slightly. Suddenly, one of her
tears crystallizes and forms the Silver Imperium Crystal.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

    Darien awakens to find his princess standing over him. She begins to heal
him. He stands up noticing his attire: navy blue and silver armor.
    "I remember now! I am Prince Endymion heir to the throne of the Earth
kingdom and fiance to my love, Princess Serenity of the Moon kingdom." With
that, the two embrace in a long passionate kiss and in a flash of white light
and rose petals, they return to their present day selves, neither of them
remembering a thing. They pull apart and look at each other shyly and both
were blushing profusely.
~~~~~~~~~
*MD and Xaphy burst out laughing*
MD and Xaphy: THEY LOOK LIKE RED BLUEBERRIES! HAHAHA!
~~~~~~~~~
    "Uhmm, Darien? I should be getting home." Serena said. Meanwhile she was
thinking, 'What happened?'
    "Uh, yeah. Me too." said Darien also thinking, 'What was that all about?'

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

(Next day, Saturday)
   
    "Hey Andrew, Lita, Mina, Raye, and Amy!" she called.
    "Hey Serena!" they called in unison. Serena sits down at the counter and
orders a triple chocolate milkshake.
~~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: Fat Freak!
MD: *drools* choooocoooolllatttteeee...
~~~~~~~~~
Suddenly, a sense of foreboding approaches her.
    "Chocolate huh? That's my favourite too!" She turned around and there
stood Darien. She blinked once as Darien figgited for a seconed then let the
word flow. "Serena, can we talk?" he asked. She nodded and said goodbye to
her friends.
    They walked in silence until they came to the rose garden. Serena bent
down to pick a gentel pink rose but pricked her fingers in the process.
    "Ouch!" she cried. Darien took her finger and kissed the tip of it.
~~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: He should kiss her on the lips damn it!
MD: *whacks Xaphy* Shaddap!
~~~~~~~~~
    "What happened yesterday, Serena?" he gently asked.
    "I haven't the slightest..." came her reply. She then walked away.
Darien, walked up to her and tenderly grabbed her wrist and looked into her
crystal blue eyes.
    "Serena... ?" He asked searching for the answers he wanted in her eyes.
    "Darien." Serena said, addressing him more then questioning. Darien let
go of her wrist and she walked away, taking one last look over her shoulder.
Darien, feeling that this conversation was over, did the same. They both went
to bed thinking, 'What the hell happened yesterday?'

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

(Same night, 3 A.M.)

    Serena woke up from the dream that had been haunting her for months.
She'd dreamt that a man in navy blue armor was telling her to set him free;
to find the Silver Crystal. It was a troubling dream and it left her feeling
awkward. She decided to get some fresh air on her balcony, to clear her
thought, and maybe get some answers.
    Meanwhile, Darien had been woken up by the same dream Serena had, had
only instead of the man in battle armor, there was a beautiful blonde in a
white flowing dress.
    He decided to get some fresh air and go for a walk. He didn't know why
but some how, he had ended up at Serena's house. Looking up, he sees the
ethereal scene of Serena on her balcony with the moonlight on her face.
Immediately, he envisioned his princess.
~~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: O Darien, Darien...
MD: Where for art thou Darien?
~~~~~~~~~
    Serena saw Darien and went down to see what he wanted. She walks onto the
cool grass and whispers, "Darien?" but he hushed her, bye placing two
finger-tips on her soft velvety lips.
    Taking a step forward, he realizes that he doesn't care who his princess
is, he loves Serena. He lifts up her chin and closes the gap between their
lips. A slight breeze brushes against them and their memories are returned to
them. Serena slides her hands up around his neck and deepens the gentle,
innocent kiss into a kiss of fiery passion. After a while, they reluctantly
pull apart for lack of air.
~~~~~~~~~
Xaphy: and Swiss Cheese!
MD: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~
    Darien pulled her into a hug and told her, "I have loved you for 1000
years and I will continue to love you until the end of time."
    "I love you Darien." was her only response.

                THE END

Disclaimer: We do NOT own Sailor Moon (fortunately for y'all) but we are
entitled to an opinion. Don't you think so Xaphrin?
Xaphrin: THEY SHOULD HAVE MORE SWISS CHEESE!!!
MoonDragon: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! No Swiss Cheese. Swiss clocks are scary
enough without their cheese!

ADVICE TIME!!!
*For all of sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have
been'.* ~Whittier*

Xaphy: Thanks for that SAD comment. I think I'm going to cry into my pillow,
it reminds me of a guy... *Sniffles.*
MD: Oh No you don't *Grabs Xaphy by the collar*
Xaphy: Oh be that way.
MD: Well it sucked didn't it? We can explain!
Xaphy: You see, the story started out good but some camels came and finished
it!
MD: So remember kiddies! Watch the insides of your toilets and stack up the
goats!
Xaphy: Guess WHAT!
MD: what?
Xaphy: *Insescant rambling*
MD: Two more things: DEPLOY GRANDMA!!!
MD and Xaphy: E-MAIL US FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!! LOVE
YOU PIMPLE FACED READERS!!
(Xan: Click!) *Xaphy and MD turn to See Xan and raise an eyebrow. They begin
to chase after her* Xaphy and MD: GET BACK HERE YOU RANDOM PIMPLIE INFESTED
READER!!!!