"Perfect Strangers" by MoonPrincess568
Summary: West High has a new class called The Pen Pals Program and the girls signed up for it. So does Darien Shields. The Pen Pals Program is an interactive course with fellow students in the school. The classes are divided into four classes in the same period so no one will figure out who their pen pal is. It helps with communications with different students with various perspectives on high school and etc. And also to reveal their true feelings that they can't really tell their friends about. Serena ended up with a pen pal whose screen name is TuxedoMask87. While they chat with each other online, Tuxedo Mask and Serena learn a lot about each other and make a very friendly relationship. They agree on meeting at the winter ball as dates. Little did they know who they were.
Author's Notes: I decided to revise and remake the story since my writing has grown and information of Sailor Moon is more vivid. And I would like to thank my handy friend and co-writer, Miggz. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 1: Pen Pals
It was the new school year and the first day of school was a couple of weeks ago. The girls are getting to get familiar with their new surroundings as sophomores at Crossroads High. Fifth period just ended. Lita and Mina just walked out of their History class. First they went to their lockers to drop off their books. Across from their lockers was Serena's.
"Hi! Serena!" Mina exclaimed walking towards her. Serena was in her locker, putting away her English book. Serena turned and saw Mina walking with Lita.
"Hey," she responded.
"I can't wait for next period! We're going to actually talk to our pen pals." Mina said excitedly.
"Me too," Serena agreed.
"Hey look over there, Serena's best friend." Lita said sarcastically when she saw Darien walk by.
"Ughh…" Serena groaned. Darien walked to her.
"Hey Meatball head," He greeted.
"Why do you always have to call me that?" She questioned, "I do have a real name, thank you very much."
"Okay, fine Serena." He gave in.
"Wow? You called me Serena for once." She said in amazement.
"Don't get used to it Meatball head." He responded.
She sighed. 'He will never change…' she thought
ding! The first bell rang.
"Well, I got to go to class, bye girls. Bye Meatball Head." He said.
"I think he likes you!" Mina said loudly.
"Yeah right Mina," said a disgusted Serena. "He has a girlfriend named, Tessa. Remember."
"Why would he call you names or make fun of you?" Mina tried to prove she's correct.
"Yeah that's true Serena, I read somewhere in a magazine if a guy teases you they really like you." Lita agreed.
"Soo… it could be wrong." She denied the statement.
"I thought they broke up over the summer?" Raye said overhearing their conversation.
"See! He doesn't have girlfriend, I know love when I see it because I am the Goddess of Love!" Mina proclaimed.
"Mina…" said Lita, Raye, and Serena while their sweat dropped.
"I don't like him anyways." Serena said and quietly added, "He is cute though, but a total pain in the ass."
"I knew it!" Mina exclaimed.
"I just said he was cute!" Serena said.
"Well let's get going to class?" Lita insisted. "The tardy bell is going to ring soon."
"Okay," the two blondes said in unison. Raye nodded. They saw Amy walking into the computer lab and caught up to her.
"Hi Amy!" said the four girls.
"Hey you guys." She greeted.
"Where were you?" Mina asked.
"I was in the library, I'm a T.A., remember." Amy explained.
"Oh yeah…" Mina said. They walked to their seats. Amy and Lita sat next to each other in the second row. In the third row were Raye, Serena, and Mina.
ding!
"Hello class!" Mr. Daniels greeted once the tardy bell rang. "How was everyone's day?"
A couple of students responded with good or boring. Once everyone was seated, he took roll.
"Alright class, I know all of you are excited to actually start chatting with your assigned pen pal. On the chalk board over there (he pointed) is your ID numbers and across from that is your pen pal's screen name. I recommend for everyone to write it down. And Row 1 you go first."
The first row got up and walked to the chalk board.
"Row 2," He said after the first row returned to their seats. A few moments later it was Serena's row. Mina, Raye, and Serena walked together and fell in line for the list. Serena looked at the light blue colored list and spotted her ID number:
#10012569- Green-Eyed Goddess
#10015374- Like oh my x GOSH
#10023789- Mango Kid 21
#10049831- lost punk 711
#10054129- got milk?
#1006832- xPinkPardisex3
#1007973- Tuxedo Mask87
#1008077- xo sparklez xo
#1008843- Arcade Guy 101
The three girls walked back to their seats.
"Serena, who did you get?" Mina curiously asked.
"I got someone called Tuxedo Mask." She responded.
"Ooo," Mina replied, "Sounds interesting."
"How about you Mina," I asked.
"Uhh… I think it was like Arcade Guy or something like that." She said.
"Who did you get Raye?" Serena asked.
"I got Green-Eyed Goddess." Raye stated.
"Oh, cool," the two blondes said.
Couple of Minutes Later
"Since everyone has their pen pals screen names. Please turn on your computers." He instructed. The class turned on the computers and waited for it to load up.
"Is everyone's computer opened?" he asked. People nodded and he went back to his instructions. "Now log on to the Pen Pals Program."
The day before the class had learned how to create a pen name and how to log in.
"I forgot, to ask earlier, has everyone downloaded Pen Pals 5.0 from the school website last night?" Mr. Daniels asked.
"Yeah," the class responded.
"Okay then go start typing whatever you want to your pen pal to get to know them. Or they might have already sent you a message." The teacher instructed.
A student raised there hand.
"Yes? Mr. Yamamoto?" Mr. Daniels asked.
"Umm… So where are our pen pals? What City?" Kyle asked. The teacher's sweat dropped, so did everyone else.
"Well, Kyle. Were you listening to what I said yesterday?" he started. "Since our school budget is low, the computer teachers decided to make it into four different classes at the school, all at the same period. So, no one will figure who your pen pal is."
"Ohhh…" Kyle said.
"Mr. Daniels?" Lita said.
"Yes, Ms. Kingston?" He answered.
"Do we get to meet our pen pals?" Lita questioned.
"Well, you could during the next semester." He said. "We will start a new unit during that time."
"What will we do during the next semester anyways?" Amy asked.
"We will learn out internet scares and how to protect yourselves. In a recent study there have been many people chatting in chat rooms and is being threatened or harassed. Also we will be using web cameras with our pen pals," He explained the curriculum, "You can read more about the different topics we will be doing during the school year in the syllabus. The one I have given out the first day of school. Now get writing."
Chime! Serena's computer notified she had a new message.
TuxedoMask87: Hi Moon Princess, what's up?
Moon Princess: Hi Tuxedo Mask, nothing really
Tuxedo Mask87: I'm a junior. How about you?
Moon Princess: A sophomore
TuxedoMask87: Oh
Moon Princess: Soo…
TuxedoMask87: What are we suppose to talk about?
Moon Princess: I don't know
TuxedoMask87: Why did you sign up for this class?
Moon Princess: It seemed like a cool class. And you?"
TuxedoMask87: Same
TuxedoMask87: So what do you like to do?
Moon Princess: hang out with friends, go the arcade, watch TV, shopping.
TuxedoMask87: cool, I like doing that too.
Moon Princess: you like shopping?
TuxedoMask87: yeah, what's wrong with that?
Moon Princess: nothing.
TuxedoMask87: uh huh, sure
"Make sure to tell your most innermost thoughts to your pal. Just be honest and go with the flow." Mr. Daniels said. "Be honest and go with the flow… innermost thoughts you got it' Serena thought.
TuxedoMask87: did your teacher just ask to saw what's on your mind?
Moon Princess: if telling my innermost thoughts and being honest and go with the flow is stuff on my mind. I guess so then
TuxedoMask87: lol, yeah. So what's on your mind?
Moon Princess: who you are.
TuxedoMask87: lol, you can't know that just yet.
Moon Princess: yeah… what's on your mind?
TuxedoMask87: a lot of things
Moon Princess: you don't have to say it if you don't want to
TuxedoMask87: Thanks, so what's your favorite color?
Moon Princess: Pink, yours?
Tuxedo Mask: Blue
Moon Princess: cool
TuxedoMask87: Favorite show?
Moon Princess: Sailor Moon and Sailor V, I see you copied Tuxedo Mask's name from there.
TuxedoMask87: yeah, I like that show. I never told anyone that.
Moon Princess: lol! Wow…
TuxedoMask87: hahaha… yeah
Moon Princess: your favorite movie?
TuxedoMask87: don't have one
Moon Princess: oh, mine is She's the Man and A Cinderella Story
TuxedoMask87: cool
Moon Princess: I don't really know what to say
TuxedoMask87: me either. I think our teachers will assign topics for us.
Moon Princess: Oh really?
"Okay class, now that you are acquainted with your pen pal, I should be giving you a topic to discuss about but," Mr. Daniels said and continued, "Not today, today is a free day to randomly talk to your partner."
Moon Princess: my teacher said there is no topic today?
TuxedoMask87: no... my teacher said the topic was about how can school change for the better
Moon Princess: ohh, so do you think we should talk about it?
TuxedoMask87: sure. I think the school should really change the lunch. They say it's nutritious, but c'mon the food is all junk food.
Moon Princess: that's true and it's kinda gross. Usually I don't turn down food.
TuxedoMask87: haha, i guess you like eating.
Moon Princess: yeah, it's like my best friend
TuxedoMask87: lol, you're funny, food can't be your best friend
Moon Princess: Can too! Like how diamonds are a girl's best friend
TuxedoMask87: you do have a point, lol
Moon Princess: lol
-Silence-
Moon Princess: now what to talk about?
TuxedoMask87: my teacher just posted another topic
Moon Princess: oh really, what is it?
"What are we suppose to talk about?" asked a random student, "Like there is nothing to talk about that will protect my identity."
"Yeah...If we can't know them, how can we get to know them?" asked another student.
"Well, just the simple things like favorite stuff, hobbies, movies, television, what they think of the school, fashion, just to name a few," he explained. "But you may not describe your appearance and your friends. It will give our identity away. For insistence: 'Me and my best friend have been friends since we were in diapers' is an example not revealing your true self."
"Ohhh…" said the two students said together.
TuxedoMask87: Soo…, the topic is stuff?
Mood Princess: I guess so… what do you think of West High?
TuxedoMask87: pretty good school, but I liked my old school better.
Moon Princess: your old school?
TuxedoMask87: well before I went a private school, but I didn't have enough money to support the school fee.
Moon Princess: oh, when did you go here?
TuxedoMask87: Freshmen year
TuxedoMask87: how about you?
Moon Princess: I like this school because all my friends are here, I wouldn't trade it for the world, lol.
TuxedoMask87: that's good
Moon Princess: play any sports?
TuxedoMask87: Yeah. Like football, basketball, soccer, and baseball. You?
Moon Princess: hahaha, no. you must be very athletic. Ooo, that will narrow down, who you are...!
TuxedoMask87: haha, yeah, but there is a lot of football players, basketball players, and soccer players.
Moon Princess: so it narrows down to at least 100 students
TuxedoMask87: true, but you're never going to find out.
Moon Princess: haha, I'll find out one day.
TuxedoMask87: more like next semester
Moon Princess: another thing you revealed, you like joking around. Hmmm…
TuxedoMask87: yeah, but who doesn't. How about you, on any teams?
Moon Princess: haha no, but my PE teacher keeps on bugging me to run for track
TuxedoMask87: lol
Moon Princess: yeah… so…, what is your favorite ice cream?
TuxedoMask87: uhmm, it has to be cookies and cream
Moon Princess: oh my gosh, that is my second favorite.
TuxedoMask87: lol, awesome
Moon Princess: but I love strawberry cheesecake.
TuxedoMask87: oh, I haven't tried that before.
Moon Princess: omg, it's the best with cheesecake chunks and strawberry pieces.
TuxedoMask87: cool, oh you also revealed that you love sweets.
Moon Princess: haha, yeah
"Alright class, it's almost time for school to end please say your goodbyes and shut off the computers," said Mr. Daniels.
TuxedoMask87: well I guess I'll talk to you later.
Moon Princess: yeah, maybe when I'm home, I guess.
TuxedoMask87: okay, bye.
Moon Princess: cya.
Ding! Finally, the day was over and students rushed out of the classroom. Serena simply walked out of her class wondering who this mysterious TuxedoMask87 was. She practically ignored her friends talking about their pen pals.
Author's Notes: Hi hope you like the revision, I didn't want to copy the book "Perfect Strangers" entirely like I kind of did on my original. So I thought up to mix up that book, A Cinderella Story, and my ideas. Well, go on review!