Title: Love Between Friends
Part: Chapter 1
Rating: G
Author: Angel Starlight
E-Mail: acj116@psu.edu

Started on: 5/18/2001 (also posted on ASMR)

Author's Notes: Hi, everyone! I want to say, first off, that this is
not going to be based off the anime timeline at all. It's an
alternate reality fiction, pretty much based off my own
experiences. The inners are 18 and in their first year of college.
Darien is 22 and a senior, but he is not gradutating for another year.
Amara and Michelle are both sophomores. I know I'm changing
this a lot, but like I said, this is an alternate reality fic. What's
changed is changed because it had to be to fit the story line.
The story was originally posted on ASMR about a year ago and is still
unfinished. Critiques are welcome! This is a gift, so please, be honest!




Disclaimer: The characters of Sailor Moon do not belong to me; they
belong to Naoko Takeuchi, as if you didn't know that already though!

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It was Serena Tsukino's third full week of attending Azabu University.
She was a bright and cheerful 18 year old, yet she still had not made
many friends. She knew the girls that lived across the hall from
her, their names were Amara and Michelle, but those were the only people
she had met. They had been nice enough to ask her to go to some
arrival weekend activities, like karaoke, so that she could give her roommate
space to move into. They spent the entire night talking! Serena found
out that the reason Amara and Michelle knew so many people was because
they were both sophomores spending their second year in the dorms.
Since they were the only two people that Serena really knew on
campus, where else would she go once class was over for the day but to
Amara and Michelle's room?

"Hey, Michelle! I just came to see what you guys
were up to tonight. My roommate is gone for the weekend, so I was
hoping you both wouldn't mind too much if I hung out with you for a while."
"Serena! You should know by now that you're always welcome here!
I mean, come on, girl, we are friends! But I don't know how much fun
I'll be to hang out with tonight. Amara's gone home for the weekend, and
I haven't decided what I'm doing yet. I was just online talking to some
friends when you knocked."
"Well....I do have a new movie that maybe we could watch? It's a
fairly new American movie, at least out here it's new...I think it's
called Happy Gilmore. It's supposed to be hilarious! Know any cute
guys that might be interested in watching with us? "
"Cute guys!? Well, I guess it would have to depend on
your opinion of cute, Sere! I was just talking to my friend Darien
online...he's a senior. And...OOH! He was looking for something to
do...I like this idea...this could be perfect!"
"What could be perfect, Michelle?"
"Oh, it's nothing, Serena. Don't worry about it, just a passing
idea. Let me see what Darien is up to tonight."

Michelle182: Hey Darien, what are you up to tonight?
TuxBoy353: Nothing much, I was just about to head to the HUB
to play some games for a little while. How
about you?
Michelle182:Well, would you be up for watching a movie later?
Serena and I are going to watch Happy Gilmore.
TuxBoy353: Serena?
Michelle182:Yeah, she's a freshman. She lives across the hall
from us.
TuxBoy353: A freshman, huh? Well, OK. I do love Adam Sandler.
What do you say we get together around 11
tonight?
Michelle182:OK. Serena and I have had dinner yet, so we'll eat
and probably go shopping downtown for a while.
IM me when you get back from games?
TuxBoy353: OK..see you then!
Michelle182:see ya!

"OK, Serena, Darien wants to come over later and watch the movie
with us, but not until 11 or so. What do you think about going downtown
for a while and then grabbing some dinner at Louie's later?"
"Sounds good, Michelle! I've wanted to check out that store…what's
it called? Wildcard? So what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

And so Serena and Michelle took off for the downtown area located just
off the campus. For three hours they went from store to store, having
a blast looking through each of them. Neither Serena nor Michelle had
intended on buying anything, but eventually Serena succumbed to the
urge. When she and Michelle went into Wildcard, Serena had seen 2
adorable kitten posters that she just had to have. The posters reminded
her of Luna, her cat at home. Thinking about Luna made Serena start
thinking about her home, until Michelle's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Hey Serena, it's 9 already! What do you say we head to Louie's
now?"

Serena agreed and the two headed off to the commons with Sere's new
purchases in hand. They grabbed some subs and nachos and went up to
Michelle's room to talk and eat before Darien arrived. Before they
knew it, it was 10:30 and Darien would be over soon. Sure enough, when
Michelle went to her computer, Darien had messaged her.

TuxBoy353: Michelle, you there?
Michelle182:yeah, I'm here, Darien.
TuxBoy353: I'm going to get cleaned up a little bit. I'll meet
you downstairs in 20 minutes, OK?
Michelle182: OK!

"Sere, Darien's going to be here in 20 minutes for the movie."
"OK, Michelle! I'm going to search through my stuff for the movie.
It shouldn't be too hard to find. I'm getting kind of tired too, I think
I'm going to get ready for bed too, kay?"
"Kay, Serena! Just knock and come on in when you're done."


**Hmmm...I wonder if this guy really is cute...I should find those
cute velour crescent moon pajamas...they've got to be here somewhere!
And where did I put that movie again? I just saw it!!**



"So, where is this girl you said is bringing the movie, Michelle?
Ya know, it is almost 11 at night. Some of us do need sleep eventually."
"Oh, cool your jets, Darien, she should be here..."
"...right now! Come on in! Serena Tsukino, I'd
like you to meet Darien Shields."
"Hi, Darien, it's nice to meet you!"
"And it is a pleasure to meet you as well, Serena. Love the crescent
moon pajamas, nice and…umm..revealing there. Do you always dress like
this for strangers?
"Do you have a problem with this, Darien? I happen to think that
they're cute and comfortable. If you don't like it, you'll just have
to deal."
"I never said I didn't like them, Serena…" Darien trailed off with
a grin.
"Arrgh! Darien, get a…."
"OK, you two! Break it up!" interrupted Michelle, as she tried to
calm them down.
"OK, Michelle…let's get on with it."
"Oh, yes, right...the movie...here you go, Michelle," said Serena.

They all finally sat down and started watching the movie. About an
hour into it, however, Darien started flinging a huge rubber band at
Michelle! In trying to defend Michelle, Serena ended up spending the
rest of the movie wrestling the rubber band away from Darien...and
getting hit with the band many times in the process! Serena and
Michelle both ended up with many bruises from those rubber bands!
And, of course, as soon as she finally wrestled the rubber band away
from Darien, it was nearly 3 am and time for Darien to leave for
the night.
"Goodnight, Darien. Tonight was a lot of fun!"
"Yes it was, Serena! I hope I get to talk to you again soon."



"Hey, Sere...wait a sec. I just have a quick teensy tiny lil
question for you. You and Darien tonight...you two were so flirting!
You wouldn't be interested in him, by any chance, would you?"
"Umm...well...I did just meet him...and he can be so frustrating!"
" I was talking to Amara online while you guys were wrestling.
And thank you, by the way, for helping me out with that whole rubber
band thing. But anyways, Amara and I both agreed...we have to ask
you... would you rate Darien 1-10 on looks and personality?!"
"Do I have to do this, Michelle? It doesn't seem right...I don't
know him very well!"
"That's the point, Serena! First impressions mean everything!
So spill, girl!"
"Hmmm...well...I think I would have to say he would rate either
an 8 or 9 on both looks and personality."
" So you WOULD be interested," Michelle stated, noting Serena's
blush.
"Well, yes, I guess I would, but even so what does it matter?
Why would a guy like him, especially a senior, ever be interested in
me, Shy Little Freshman Serena?"
"Well," said Michelle, "that's the thing about college. You never
know what will happen next."