As The Ball Drops
By: Lady Night (Elizabeth)
E-mail: Lady_Knight92@hotmail.com
Rated: G
Disclaimer- Its a story, I do not own any of the characters. Even Amazon
is Fish Eye. All I own is this story so please ask to post it.
"Who was that?" Darien looked around but couldn't find the girl that had just
run by.
"Who was who," asked his friend, Andrew, who was trying at the same time to
form a little barricade to keep the girls off Darien.
"I don't know, I just saw her."
"Well, if she's not here than does it really matter...."
"DARIEN!!!" all the girls screamed as there star-quarter back tried to
get through them.
"Darien." Amazon Phisher, the head cheerleader for their school, slinked
her way through the crowd. She had been after Darien for years and thought of
him as hers.
"That was a wonderful play you made. You gave us all something to cheer
about. Anyway, tomorrow is the Millennium ball and well, Sandy told me you
still don't have a date."
Darien was only half-listening to the conversation, but he knew what she
Was getting at. "Well, actually, I do have someone in mind."
"Oh really," she said as she curled around his arm.
"Yeah, I just saw her. Do you know a girl with really long silvery hair
up in two buns?"
Amazon was enraged Darien could even think of another girl. "N-no," she
was able to stammer. She let go of his arm and stood there, mouth open wide.
Darien turned around and looked back at Amazon.
"Well, if yo! u see her find out who she is or something." Darien was lost
in the throng of people after that but Amazon stood there, her eyes burning red.
"Oh I'll find her," she whispered through gritted teeth.
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"So Darien, how does it feel to have won the championship game?"
Darien was at the teen club surrounded by all his friends and even people
he didn't know.
"Well Andrew, I couldn't have done it if it wasn't for you getting your
butt kicked like that when I made the pass." *Laugh*
As his friends continued to laugh Darien looked up. As the crowed parted,
he saw her. She was leaning on one of the rails in a pink dress and was
looking directly at him. She smiled and shook her head as she turned and
walked away.
"Darien, Darien." Darien sprang back to reality as Andrew called his
name. He had to blink just to make sure he was awake.
"What were you looking at?"
"N-nothing , I have to go."
"Okay, well see you later."
Darien got up and started walking to the entrance and ran out. He looked
around and there she was about to turn the corner.
"Wait, hold on!" he yelled as he ran after her.
She turned and saw Darien as he came bounding towards her. She blushed at
the thought of him and a smile went across her face.
"I've been looking all over for you," he gasped as he took ! in some air.
"You go to our school right?" What eyes you have. A clear blue sky, he
thought.
She nodded, "Hai," she looked a way for a minute embarrassed she forgot
how to speak English. She looked up, as she stared into his hard blue eyes. I
can't believe he noticed me.
"Well I was just wondering, if...um ... what's your name?"
"Usagi."
"Usagi," he said to himself. "That's a lovely name. Where's it from?"
"Japan."
"Well, Usagi from Japan, I was wondering....."
"Darien darling." Amazon stepped out of nowhere and took Darien's arm.
"I thought you were going to walk me home," she said as she tried to lead
him away.
" Ja ne, I guess I'll see you two at the dance." Usagi walked away. Her
smile faded as she ran by the corner. Usagi was really hoping he would ask
her to the dance.
"But, I ... damn, I never got to ask her to the dance." He said looking
over his shoulder.
"Oh well, come on," Amazon said walking away.
Usagi heard his last words as she got up. She had tripped when she turned
the corner and heard him. She clutched a locket at her throat and ran home.
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"Where do you think she is?" A nervous Darien asked his friends Lita,
Amy, Rei, and Mina.
"You really like this girl don't you Darien?" Mina asked
&nbs! p; "I do. I don't know why but since I first saw her run by, I just...I
just... oh I don't know."
They were all at the school's Millennium ball. The lights were dim and
the room was decorated in silver and blue and hundreds of stars.
It was a Mask and Darien wore his black suit and white mask. He searched
the room for a hint of Usagi's silver hair but couldn't even find a strand
with all the people there. *Sigh*
"Are you even going to be able to find this girl with so many people
here?" Amy asked as she touched Darien's shoulder.
"I just have to," he said ,with a hint of despair, never taking his eyes
from the door. "You guys go and dance. After all, you can't dance the last
dance of a thousand years every day." He smiled and looking at each one in
turn. Mina and Amy hugged
him and started to move away. Lita patted his shoulder and whispered good
luck in his ear.
Rei kissed him on the cheek and said, "Take care, I hope you find her."
They all disappeared in the sea of masked faces and Darien stood there
watching the door.
"Darien!!" An overly exited Amazon rushed over to his side. "Oh, poor
thing," she said with false sympathy, "That girl stood you up."
"No, she didn't."
"Really? Then where is she?" She inquired looking around. An unfriendly
smirk crossing her face.
"She isn't here yet."
"Then how about me and you dance. I can make you forget all about that
little mouse." She tried to curl up in his arms but he moved away.
&quo! t;Amazon, get over it," Darien said in a low tone so not to draw a crowed.
Amazon immediately dropped her false expression and a look of disgust
twisted her features.
"You were mine before she came. I bet she is a witch, an evil little
demon trying to take you away," she hissed.
"I was never yours to begin with Amazon. I'll never be yours." Darien had
no true emotion evident in his voice, but the look he gave her was anything
but kind.
"Fine..."
"Excuse me," a lovely, soft voice said from behind them.
"What do you want!" Amazon yelled as she turned but stopped herself. In
front of her was a girl in a silver dress with a hood that was pulled over
her head. She wore a beautiful black cat mask with a gold moon on its
forehead. The dress was long and sleek and her pale skin glowed softly.
"Would you like to dance?" She asked turning to Darien.
"I don't think so you-you-you little she-demon."
Even with the mask, you could see her eyes. They flashed a brilliant blue
like flames leaping higher. Her voice was still and calm though when she
spoke. "Amazon, go find someone who already likes you. Stop being a snob and
leave." Amazon was taken aback by her words but she recovered and was ready
to fight.
"That's it, you think you can steal my man...."
"Amazon go have fun."
"I am so telling Daddy!!" she yelled as she stormed away.
Usagi led a stunned Darien out onto the dance floor.
As ! they danced, it seemed as if everyone vanished and the floor was all
theirs. The only thing that disturbed them was a little whisper here and
there of Mina or one of his friends saying "I'm glad you found her."
"I'm so happy you came. I was afraid you wouldn't show."
"I'm sorry, I had some trouble getting here. I wouldn't miss this for the
world."
They looked in each other's eyes and froze in each other's gaze. Darien
leaned in and kissed her. The kiss was long and warmed both there hearts as
they tried to hold on.
"I love you," he said when he moved away. He looked away when he realized
what he had just told her. Usagi turned his head back to her and looked him
in the eyes.
"Do you mean it?"
They just stood there as people danced around them.
"I want to show you something." Usagi said after a moment of thinking and
stared walking away.
Usagi walked through the people as if they were not there and flew out of
sight. Darien on the other hand seemed to bump into everyone. When he got to
the end of the room, he saw her dress peek out from behind a door then
vanish. Darien followed it and went up the stairs. There was no light and he
had to feel his way. He found a door and went through it. When he exited, he
was met the roaring cheers of millions of people in Times Square. The city was
lit and the people looked like ants from on top of the roof. He saw Usagi
standing at the ledge. Her hair was blowing in the wind and her mask was in
her hand. Darien walked over to her and ! stood behind her.
"What are you doing?" He asked as he placed his hands on her shoulder.
"Looking at the stars," she said.
"Shouldn't we be watching the ball drop? It's almost time."
"Not this time. Look up and don't take your eyes off the sky, not even
for a second. I want to show you something." Her voice was trembling as she
eased into his arms.
"The stars are beautiful," he said.
"Just wait," she whispered.
The countdown started and voices rose to the sky.
5,4,3,2,1...
Just then, the stars all came together and like fire works scattered
across the sky. Comets went flying by, making designs across the sky. Then
they looked to the moon and on it you could see faint lights flickering on
one by one.
"Close your eyes," Usagi whispered as she took in her breath.
When Darien did, he saw a row of pillars, battered and dirty. Then water
started pouring from them and seemed to clean every thing it touched. It led
to a pile of rubble and as he neared it he saw it was rebuilding itself.
Stone by stone, a building was shaping right in front of his eyes.
Then it was a palace and from its doors that were opening poured a pure,
bright light that blinded him. Darien closed his eyes and when he opened them
he was staring back at the city. What had seemed like forever had only lasted
a few seconds.
"What was that?" Darien said as he backed away.
Usagi turned to him with tears in her eyes but nothing but joy was in
her voice, "Its the new Silver Millennium."
"Wha! t?"
"A thousand years ago on the moon, a kingdom was destroyed. But when you
said you loved me you brought back the love and joy it represented. The new
Silver Millennium could only happen if someone loved me the way you do. The
way you always have. What you saw with the stars and vision was our love."
Usagi's eyes were fixed on the moon that was growing brighter if only for a
night. She took out her locket and began to let it play. Its melody forgotten
yet remembered in the hearts of these two.
Usagi felt something in her hands. When she looked down, she saw it was
Darien's hands in hers. She looked up and began to cry.
"I love you!" she exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around him. She stood
on her toes and kissed him.
"I've always loved you." Darien wrapped his arms around her. He never wanted
to let go.
"So what now," he asked
"I don't know."
The End