This story takes place in the R series.But if you guys don't like the Serena-Darien relationship,this is not the way to go. ~Shade Laughter filled the air as two girls, all of nine years old rode by on their bicycles."Serena I bet you can't catch me!" shrieked the young girl with golden hair and had eyes of the most unusual jade green."I bet I can Nia!" Serena,a girl with golden blonde hair and blue eyes the color of the night sky,yelled back.She started to speed up,until she saw where Nia was headed and shrieked "NIA!"* * * Serena shot up in bed,sweat pouring down her face and tears falling from her eyes unchecked."Nia,why did you have to leave me?"she whispered."We miss you." with that,she burst into sobs,climbed out of bed and walked to her closet,grabbed her coat and jumped down from her window softly.She knew where her body was taking her before she even thought about it.She stopped in the middle of the grave yard,looking for a familiar tombstone.She saw one with the name 'Nia Melissa Tsukino,1985-1994' She knelt down,once again crying, and started whispering softly," Nia." 'We miss you.'She felt a tightening in her breast,a lump in her throat as she struggled for breath.Struggled against the pain.She laid her fingers lightly on the tombstone,tracing her name as tears threatened to burst from her once again.She hated the feeling inside her,wished it would go away and not bother her again,that she could turn her emotions on and off like faucets.Of course hers would always be off.But no,Serena would always feel this pain,this deep since of loss. No,Serena Tsukino would always mourn her precious friend,the only one Serena could trust most.She would always mourn the loss of her belovedsister. There was the sound of a twig snapping behind her and she whirled around,in a fighting position,only for her eyes to make contact with a pair of surprised ocean blue ones ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darien was walking through the graveyard his parents had been buried in,for reasons god only knew why.Suddenly he heard a soft voice whispering,then heard the sounds of sobs coming from the right of him.He looked up to see a small frame shaking with sobs.It was obviously a girl,with thick long blonde hair.He made a move to walk toward her,when she whirled around,arms akimbo,ready for battle to whoever had dared to bother her.Then he got a good look at her tear stained cheeks and familiar sky blue eyes."SERENA!!" She looked away, back at the other tombstones,remembering the last time someone screamed to her,but not like this,the voice was screaming forhelp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "SEEERENA!!!" The sounds of car horns and screeching tires,the sound of ambulances and police sirens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A tear made its way down her cheek,then another,until she was sobbing once again.Darien stood there dumbfounded by this display of emotion,while he couldn't even cry a tear for his parents."Serena…"He whispered longingly.He didn't mean to say it outloud,and was relieved when Serena didn't hear it.He walked over to her,went down to his knees and read what was on the tomb stone.Nia?He thought,what a strange name,and this person must be related to Serena,she has her last name.Darien,ever so blunt,asked"Serena...who is this person?What happened to them?" Serena stiffened,shot up and ran as fast as she could.I can't tell him,she thought,I can't, I can't,he'd never understand.She could here his rapid footsteps behind her,and knew he would catch her in do time.Her eyes shot from side to side quickly,then she knew where to go.She took a sharp left turn at a nearby tree,intent on her destination,when she heard an "oof!" behind her,and she giggled despite herself.She knew exactly what had happened. He had run face first into the old oaktree she turned at.