Polouge

Laughter rang through the air like butterfly kisses to his skin. Sweet chills ran down his arms and hands from the sound.

Innocent.

His.

The primal roar rang out in the night, warning all others to not come towards his woman, not even think about it.

This is where our story begins.

Chapter 1

Serena Usagi Tsukino looked at her appearance in annoyance. Many people said a camera adds ten pounds, but honestly! Could they add it where it really mattered?

Angrily she shook her head. A turbulent waterfall of spun gold framed her body as she spun around quickly. "Lita, why can't we stay in Ohio? I don't want to stay here in Tokyo. All the girls here are bigger than me, and everyone back home was flat-chested like me. I feel slighted. I might even commit suicide!"

Serena fell down on her pink comforter dramatically giggling. Her icy blue eyes filled with mirth and happiness. She picked up the stuffed teddy bear she had lovingly named "Jim Bob" from one of her favorite American shows, "19 and counting", holding him tight to her chest.

Serena stood in an attempt to look more mature in the discussion, which really didn't matter either way since she only reached Lita's shoulder at her small five foot height. Blessed with long legs, cursed with small boobs, could life be anymore unfair?

Serena tilted her head at her friend, her odd hairstyle moving with her. Even wrapped tightly around two buns on either side of her head, her hair still swayed to her ankles. It was a constant hassle for Serena, but she refused to cut it.

Lita looked at her beautiful friend and smiled.

"Seren, come on. We are in the largest fashion capital since Paris. We have a free apartment with an amazing view. Most importantly though, we have each other. Is that not enough?"

Lita's green eyes stayed on her friend unwavering.

"Yea Leets I guess so." Serena smiled at her amazon friend and started unpacking a bit more. "I still can't believe the company offered us all this stuff for me to paint though Leets. They were silly drawings that I didn't even put effort into."

Lita looked at her best friend and shook her head, "Wow Seren, I wish my drawings in general looked like your "silly drawings"."

Laughingly Serena threw a light green pillow at her friend and thought about all the hardships they had faced to get here.

Being homeless, orphans, and not to mention poor as the dirt they walked on, they didn't have much of a childhood. The girls had slept on park benches more nights than anywhere else. No one ever gave them a second glance when they were seen though, which had suited the girls just fine.

Serena hugged her chestnut-haired friend tightly. "I love you Leets. Don't forget that please."

Lita crammed Serena into a big bear hug, squeezing the air out of her lungs effectively. "Never Seren."

Serena quickly rubbed the corners of her eyes and said, "Ok, enough mushy gushy stuff. Can you take the glass wear out of the boxes? You know I'd break them." Serena said sheepishly.

Lita smiled heartedly at her friend, "Of course Ms. Klutz."

Serena quickly ran down the stairs and…

Promptly hit someone, sending them both sprawling on the ground. Serena looked up into the oceanic eyes of her "victim". She sat there on his broad chest more quite a few seconds before she blushed profusely and sat up offering him a hand. He took it, albeit grudgingly. He looked as though he was in pain in fact. Suddenly he cried out and clutched at his arm.

She hurriedly looked it over and let out a sigh of relief, "Oh don't worry it's not broken just a little bruised." She smiled up at him brilliantly. He smiled back at her and she almost started to drool. His unruly ebony black hair fell straight until it curled at the very ends, which made it very difficult to see the perfectly stormy eyes she knew he possessed.

"Sorry for about killing you there, I'm Serena by the way. I am new here and live in the apartment 308 upstairs. You are?"

The man fixed his ugly green jacket, seriously hideous, and dazzled her with his perfectly straight pearly teeth. He has strong teeth she noted. Is that a dimple? No freaking way. Oh my gosh, he's absolutely gorgeous.

"I'm Darien, and apparently your new neighbor pleasure to meet you. I live in room 307 on your right. Thank goddess you moved in there, the previous owners were horrendous. Always a party," he sighed. "I must be going though Mrs. Serena, it has been very nice to meet you." He got a devilish twinkle in his eye and spontaneously kissed her dove white hand.

"It's Ms."

He winked at her with his left eye and started to stride away, but suddenly he turned and said, "I'll keep that in mind Rena."

Smiling Serena ran back upstairs and shit her door, lying on the pink bed. She picked up one of the white pillows and promptly screamed into it.

Lita came into the room frantically.

"What's wrong? Why did you scream?"

Serena gracefully put her pillow down, smoothing away all the wrinkles.

"Oh nothing Leets, I just think I'm going to like Tokyo."