Author's Notes: Okay, I hope you people like this story! It's my twisted version of Dhrama and Greg.
- Mamoru's Playmate
Disclaimers: Standard Sailor Moon Disclaimer's apply.
Reliving The Past
by Mamoru's Playmate
Prologue
"You're coming to me and Rita's engagement dinner tonight, Dare," asked a young blonde man.
"I don't think so, Drew," responded Darien.
"Dare, you need step out of the dream world. You have found something wrong with every girl that you have went out on a date with," commented Andrew.
"I'm just very picky,"exclaimed Darien.
"I know you're in love with a fantasy girl, but it's time to move on man," answered Andrew.
"SHE is not a fantasy! I have met `her' before. It was a once in a blue moon meeting, okay! Me and the guys went to the beach one during our senior year of college. And that was about six or seven years ago," yelled Darien.
Kevin walked in after overhearing Darien's part of the conversation.
"Hey, calm down, Dare," said Kevin.
"He's in love with a fantasy girl, Kevin," said Andrew.
"What would you say if I told you that Mina has a sister," asked Kevin.
"WHAT," exclaimed Darien.
"Oh no now you really did it, Kev. I almost had him getting on with his life. Instead of chasing after a pipe dream," replied Andrew.
"I'll be meeting Mina's sister after work. She just drove into town today and Mina has invited her to dinner. So, Dare, since your free would mind being her sister's date of dinner," asked Kevin.
"What does she look like," questioned Darien and Andrew gave him a weird look.
"That I don't know, but maybe she could take your mind off of `her' for a night," answered Kevin.
"Sere, can you snap out of the past for just twenty-four hours, so we can get this dinner over and done with," asked Mina.
"You know how I feel about this particular situation, Mi," replied Serena.
"Yes, but these are two people who were not brought up the way we were. You can at least pretend to be happy for them," responded Mina. "Did you ever meet that one guy who made you feel special, Sere?"
This caused a change of emotion within Serena.
"It was about six years ago. I happened to be camping out along the beach in Santa Monica. The way the Pacific Ocean air smelled in the morning was wonderful. One day there was about five guys trying to play volley ball and since three on two is very unfair odds, I joined in the game. Then a few days later one of the guys came back to the beach. At the time I was teaching this one kid about seashells and ocean life. He saw that I was really good with children and asked me if I had any myself. I still remember his face as if that day was yesterday. God, I miss those midnight blue colored eyes with his short black hair. Mi, he had the body that guys would kill for. Perfect six pack abs and a wash board stomach. The one night we spent together was magical. He made me come to life, Mi. If he wasn't so connected to the modern world, we'd still be together now," said Serena.
"Then come to this dinner tonight, Sere. Who knows maybe fate has it planned for you guys to meet each other again," exclaimed Mina.
"You understand, Mi. As much as I would like to be in his warm and loving embrace again, I can't. It'd remind me of how lonely I truly am. Not to mention guys like women who don't have any excess baggage," stated Serena.
"What," exclaimed Mina her eyes wide with shock. "Please don't say what I think you're going to say, Sere!"
"On the third of August, mom and dad are having a big party. And I thought that I'd invite you and Kevin personally. He'll be turning five. He's very smart and intelligent. He's way beyond toys, actually he's reading college level books. He taught himself how to read and write in several languages," replied Serena.
"Why don't you go lie down in the guest room and I'll wake you in time, so you can get ready for dinner," said Mina.
Kevin is never going to believe this, thought Mina. And Dare finally has the life that he's always wanted.
"Are you ready to go, Sweetheart," asked Kevin.
"Umm, we need to have a little talk, Kevin," whispered MIna.
"Why are you whispering, Mina," asked Kevin.
"Shh, keep it down, Kevin. We don't need to upset her, but it seems that Sere knows one of your buddy's. And we've also been invited to a party at my parents house next week," said Mina.
"Mina, you know next week me and the guys are going to Santa Monica Dare's birthday," replied Kevin.
"Well, I don't think Darien will be going to Santa Monica," commented Mina.
"Are you almost ready to go, Rita," asked Andrew.
"Just about, why," Rita questioned back.
"No, reason. I was going to call Dare to make sure that he is going to show up," replied Andrew.
"Darien is a grown man. And if he doesn't show it's okay, Andrew. He is suffering from a lonely heart. Between the way you make fun of him and the way the guys keep setting him up on blind dates it'll be amazing if he decides not to show up tonight," commented Rita.
"Rita, you obviously don't get it! He does not have a `lonely heart' because the man is like an Abominable Snowman when it comes to relationships. He pines for a woman who is a freaking pipe dream! We all know that he smokes illegal substances and this woman is a result of one of his little `trips'," exclaimed Andrew.
"And look at the pot calling the kettle black! If I didn't know better myself someone else I know also smokes that same illegal substance," Rita harshly exclaimed back.
"Ready, Sis," asked Mina.
"Don't you have a different dress that I can wear, Mi? Because I ain't wearing a certain female torture device that was designed and invented by a MAN," responded Serena.
"Sere, you come up with the funniest things! And a BRA is not a female torture device, it just helps us falsely promote OUR feminine assets," laughed Mina.
"Otto Titsling who was a man invented the bra just like John Crapper invented the toilet," stated Serena.
"Fine! I'll go look for a more suitable dress for my HIPPIE sister," groaned Mina.
Darien had the contents of his closet thrown around his bedroom. With the particular way he was acting one could assume that he was hoping to get really lucky tonight.
Why do * I * care? * I * dreamed up this beautiful girl that I've been beating myself up over. I mean how long has it been anyways? I shouldn't have turned down her offer of peace, * free * love and happiness, Darien thought to himself.
His heart had ached for far too long. If only his friends knew of his inner demons since that one fateful night. Yes, he had met her on the beach in Santa Monica. Yes, they met over a game of volley ball. And yes, the one night he spent with her was incredible.
He was going on his last year of college. Even though school had just recently let out for spring break, him and his friends hung out at the beach for the whole week.
The last few days was when they had met. He had been playing volley ball with his friends and she had noticed the uneven odds when the volley ball landed right on her bare stomach.
She had been laying down on a blanket sunbathing with her bikini top off. Then a round object came out of nowhere and made a quite forceful contact with her flat stomach. The impact from the ball had momentarily stung.
"Sorry about that, Miss," said a young dark haired man.
She sat up and looked around for the voice.
"It's okay! If the ball didn't wake me up I'd probably find myself looking like a tomato in a few hours," replied the blonde girl.
"We didn't mean to wake you, but it is hard to play volley ball with only five people," responded Darien.
Serena turned her head around and saw five guys. Now four of the five guys eyes went huge when they noticed that she was topless. Darien was the only guy who's eyes didn't get wide as saucer's. So what the girl was topless, he just didn't act like an animal in heat when he saw a pair of breasts.
"You would be willing to teach me how to play," she asked looking directly into Darien's beautiful midnight blue eyes.
"Sure, and you can even be on my team," replied Darien.
To Be Continued ...