Love...well, what is there to say about love? A lot actually. I'm pretty sure anyways. Well, actually, I wouldn't really know. I've never really been in love I guess. But, I've always been the "hopeless romantic" type. Well, I thought I was in love once, but it wasn't really "love", you know? Don't get me wrong, I've had my share of boyfriends but none of them were really serious. Jason was my first "real" boyfriend. I was actually in love with him, and he loved me. We had actually dated for one and half years. We met junior year and were dating up till recently. After graduation he went off to the marines and we split up. It wasn't one of those horrible breakups where you never talk to each other again-we still talk and all but, I just couldn't deal with a long distance relationship. He would've liked me to have changed my mind but with me starting college I guess I didn't want to feel tied down. I ended up going to a big university downtown. I had pretty good grades in high school and was very active-sports, clubs, drama, and mission projects- so I was easily accepted to most colleges that I wanted to go to. So that's how I, Serena Tsukino, started my freshman year of college. I just got a job at the new club that opened up downtown, near where I go to school. I have been working there for about two weeks as the bar tender but sometimes I also wait on tables-hey, it pays for tuition, food, and stay! (my parents definitely aren't going to help me out in that area).

So it was around 7:30 on Friday, the first week of school-which makes things even more stressfull, and I was running late to work, as usual, but today I was running exceptionally late! That's when it all started.....

I knew I was in trouble because I was already 15 minutes late to work, the latest I've ever been, and I can't get fired because I really needed this job so I began running faster. I guess I was really running "as fast as I could" because before I knew it I had ran into someone. My purse went flying and when I fell my flip-flop had come off my foot and landed near my head, which was now on the cold and wet cement.

I sat up to a pair of deep, ocean blue eyes staring into mine and a gorgeous smile spread across the face of the person I had ran into when he asked,

"Are you ok?"

He had dark, shaggy-but neat, smooth black hair and was nice and tall, compared to my petit figure. I noticed he had a nice tan going and looked liked he was pretty fit. All I could do was stare...

"Excuse me, miss, are you sure you're ok?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, sorry, yes I'm fine."

"Here, let me help you up."

He grabbed my hands and pulled me up and staring into his deep, blue eyes I said,

"Oh, thanks. You didn't have to-"

"No prob-whoa!"

Lost in his gaze my knees began to grow weak as he smiled at me and began speaking. I then fell forwards, as I lost my balance, into his warm, and strong, embrace. He held me against his chest as he caught me and asked again,

"Are you sure you're ok? You seem to be a little unstable. Maybe you should sit down?"

As I began, unfortunately, to pull away from him I said,

"Oh yeah. I'm fine. Just a bit dazed I guess from the fall. I'm really sorry I keep falling on you though."

"You're fine. Don't worry about it. I have nowhere else to go so you're not delaying me."

I began picking up my purse and then thanked him and apologized again for causing him so much trouble. I turned and was about to start running to work again when I was stopped.

"Hey! Wait! You forgot this!"

I turned around to see the guy running up to me with my flip-flop in his hand as I begin to blush.

"Oh yeah. I guess I need that. Thanks!" I said as I grabbed the shoe from his hand and then put it on my foot. I felt like such an idiot!

"Sure. Happens all the time." He said playfully. "Well, I'll see you later!"

"Yeah-bye. Thanks again!" I said a little discouraged, thinking he thought I was a complete blonde.

He waved and walked off down the sidewalk leaving me standing and staring at the back of his gorgeous body! Then I unfortunately remembered I was incredibly late to work, even more-so now, and was sure to be fired but turned around and continued running anyway.

Ok-so that's the 1st chapter of my 1st fanfic ever! I know it was kinda short but i promise the next chapters will be better! I'm a little scared-i don't know if people like this or not! but lemme know if you like it or if you have any helpful criticism! thanx!