Last Second Shot

Prologue

Feet pounded on the court, sweating bodies ran back and forth and shots were scored. The crowd cheered as the home team scored a basket. Everyone in the gym stood up to see the last seconds of the game. The away crowd yelled to get their players to rile and the home team to lose concentration. The score was 48-49 and the home team had the ball for the last seconds. The player in bounded to the star basketball player, the time ran down to 3,2,1 and the player let the ball flow out of his hands. Everyone held their breath as the ball flew in the air at a slow speed, hit the rim, shot up and then down it went through the net. The home crowd went crazy as the score flashed on the scoreboard, 50-49. The home players went wild and picked up the star basketball player on their shoulders. The chant was small until it thundered through out the whole gym. The basketball player gave a huge smile and a wave as the crowd called his name, " Darien, he's our man, if he can't do it, no can." Darien smiled and laughed when the players rushed him into the locker room to begin their celebration. They were going to the semi-finals and Darien had made the winning basket. Darien knew the most beautiful girl would be waiting for him when he would come out of the locker room. That girl would be none other than Leanne Morgan and she was the girl all the guys wanted to be with and she was his.

Darien smiled until he was pulled away from his dream when the crowd cheered and he was pulled back down to earth. The home team did win, the score was 50-49, the star did get carried away, the girl was waiting but Darien was alone. Darien watched when Nick was carried away from the court into the locker room because Nick was the one that made the last second shot to win the game. Darien sighed when he spied Leanne wait around for Nick to go to the party was going on at someone's house. Darien wanted so bad to be the one she waited for but it would take a miracle for that to happen. Darien trudged to the locker room to hear everyone congratulate Nick on winning the game and basically sucking up to him. Darien covered a disgusted grunt before Nick came up to him and snapped the towel at his ass.
" Dare, did you see that shot? I bet you're wishing you could have made it right? Dream geek, dream." Nick sneered at him. Everyone laughed at what he said and left Darien alone. No one wanted to be on the bad side of Nick and for some reason Darien had gotten to be the designated dummy. Darien hardly got to play because he was really bad and when he did, Darien could never make things go right. No one ever wanted to hang out with him because of the rep Nick had made for him. Darien shook his head before going to change back into his street clothes, getting on his nerdy glasses his parents made him wear, jeans that were a little to tight with his shirt tucked in neatly and his beat up jacket. Darien always thought if you were on the team, anyone could get a letter jacket but no one came to give him one. Darien moved out of the locker room and watched while the rest of his teammates got into their cars to head toward the house party that was going on. Darien knew he would never been accepted into the party especially with Nick there. He started walking back to his house alone with his shoulders hunched and ass sore.

Darien got home and gave his parents a quick scoop on the game before heading toward his room. He stepped into his room and looked around. Books were neatly piled up on his desk, clothes here pressed and hung in the closet, his computer in the corner of his room and his bed made neatly right down to the last crisp. Darien gave a defeated sighed before getting ready for bed, the tooth brushing, and the flossing, relieving himself, the hair combing, wiping the glasses and finally the quick prayer. Darien lay in his bed, not making a wrinkle in his sheets and stared up at the ceiling, wondering why he could never be the one that everyone wanted to be with. Darien wished it could change one day for him and then fell asleep.

Darien woke up the next morning, did his normal routine to get ready for school, went downstairs to have breakfast and left for the day. Darien got to school went to his classes until the lunch bell rang. He did the same thing every day, got his lunch bag out, sat by him self at a table; read a book and every single day the same thing happened to him. Nick and his buddies would fling some kind of gross food that would hit him squarely in the face. Darien gave a sigh before getting up from the table to head toward the bathroom, after he finished cleaning his face, he left out the door and ran right into someone.
" I'm sorry I wasn't watching where I was going."
" That's okay, no harm done." A sweet voice drifted into Darien's ear. Darien glanced up and forgot to breathe when he saw it was none other than the girl of his dreams. Leanne Morgan the girl he dreamt about day and night, the one that stuck in his head never to leave his thought and the one that was just so perfect.
" Ah, I-I-it was my fault." Darien stuttered. Darien groaned inwardly and mentally knocked himself for being so stupid.
" Hey it's okay. Don't worry about." Leanne said.
" Hey, you have something on your cheek. Let me get it off." Before Darien could move, Leanne's soft hand brushed at his cheek to wipe away the leftover food he still had on. Darien opened his mouth and shut it again, not saying a word.
" Leanne, get your hand away from that idiot! As my girl, you won't be touching anyone and especially not that retard!" Nick yelled.
Leanne gave Darien a soft smile before moving to Nick's side with a soft " good-bye."
" If I ever see you by my girl again loser, I'm going to cream you." Nick threatened before turning around back to his table.

Darien turned around in a daze, not believing that the girl of his dreams had touched him. He told him self that he was never going to wash his cheek again. After school, Darien walked down the street and into the local arcade. A lot of people hung out there because it was just the place to be and the bad part was that Nick hung out there too. The only part that Darien thought of though was the fact that if Nick was there, Leanne was going to be there too. Darien smiled at the thought of Leanne and her soft hands. Darien walked into the arcade and sat down. He picked up a menu but looked around it to see if he could see his goddess and yes there she was. Oh she was so beautiful and perfect, Darien drooled. He didn't see Nick come up behind him until he barked,
" I told you little wussy, stop staring at my girl. So help me, I'm going to kick your ass here to china, right here, right now." Nick pulled back a fist but before he could swing forward a soft voice rang out,
" There you are! I was looking all over for you to see what you wanted to eat. I completely forgot what you said and you disappeared from me so fast. What am I going to do with you?"
Darien and Nick both looked at the girl that moved through the crowd and they just about dropped their jaws at the girl that stepped up. There looking like it was natural for someone like her to step up to find a guy like Darien was some beautiful blond with sky blue eyes, very long hair and a body that had all the right curves. She had her hands on her perfectly curved hips and tapping her feet impatiently. Darien opened his mouth to answer but nothing came out, only some kind of squeak. The girl gave him a huge smile before moving up to him and taking his hands. She completely ignored the jaw slacken Nick and tugged Darien to stand up and follow her to a table in back of the arcade. Darien was completely stunned at what just happened and the girl that rescued him from Nick. Darien opened his mouth and asked,
" Why did you help me out there?"
The girl smiled and said softly,
" Because you needed help."
" Who are you? I mean what is your name and why would you help me?" Darien still stunned asked her.
" My name is Serena and I told you, it looked like you needed help." Serena replied.
" Why would you help a loser that looked like me?"
" I see in your eyes that you need my help, more that just helping you with that macho slug back there. Why don't you tell me?" Serena asked softly.
" I don't know what you're talking about." Darien resisted the urge to tell her.
" Okay, if you're going to be this stubborn, let's do rock, paper, scissors to see if you will tell me." Serena bet him. Darien nodded and soon they were in a battle of wills. It seemed they were reading each other mind because for the fourth time it was the rock they both picked.
" Okay let's do it again." Serena urged. They swung their fists up and down and then let the motion go. Serena gave a cheerfully shout when her hand showed paper and Darien's hand showed rock.
" Okay I beat you, now you have to tell me. What is your name by the way?" Serena asked.
" Okay, okay, you won fair and square. I'll tell you. It's Darien" Darien said defeatingly.
Serena smiled gently and waited for Darien to start. He took a deep breath before he began,
" That guy that you rescued me from was a guy named Nick. He's the star of the basketball team we're on and for some reason he loves to pick on me or well tries to beat me up for the hell of it. I think I'm in love with his girlfriend and he can't stand that. Her name is Leanne and she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. She had dark brown hair that stops by her shoulders, pretty green eyes I could get lost in and a body that is very expressive. There are so many nights I wish I could be the star basketball player, the person who could make the last shot and win the game. The one who gets the girl and the one who gets picked up on the other players shoulder. I would give anything for that to happen to me but the thing is, it could never happen because I suck at basketball and I'm not that good looking. Man, I wish I could be different." Darien sighed and didn't understand the look that Serena was giving him.
" Darien, what would you say if for some reason that dream might actually come true?" Serena softly said.
Darien's eyes widen before saying,
" How could you do that? I would do anything if it could actually happen."
" It's going to take a lot of work but if you give me all you are then it can be pulled off." Serena said.
" What's the catch?" Darien asked suspiciously. Nothing could be this good without a price.
" I don't know what you mean." Serena replied.
" I mean, what do I have to give you for you to do this for me?" Darien asked.
" I can't tell you that until we can see if we can do this. You just have to trust me. I will tell you when you have everything you ever dreamed before okay?" Serena said sincerely. Serena held out her hand to shake and waited for Darien's reaction.
Darien thought about it but the fact that this girl could help him to get what he wanted was to great to pass.
" Yes I'll do it. I trust you not to screw me over then." Darien put in. Both of them shook hands and that was the start of something that would never be the same again.

Disclaimer, I do not own Sailor Moon and I am not affiliated with anyone who does so Naoko, DiC, Kodansa, and everyone else who does own Sailor Moon.
Other than all of that I hope that you enjoy my story and hope you like it.

Another story that came to my mind and just wanted to see if you guys liked it. Chapter 1 should come out soon for those who like the start of this story. Enjoy!
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