Chameleon
noun
Any of various Old World lizards (family Chamaeleontidae) with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin colour rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey
any of various superficially similar lizards that can change the colour of their skin, as the American chameleon
A changeable or fickle person
«««initium»»»
It was the same every day.
One could watch the infamous Darien Chiba in his movements, and see nothing but a suave, sophisticated, if slightly antisocial young man.
Moving in and out of the crowds of Tokyo, from his apartment, to the university, to the library, he blended in easily to the untrained eye.
Well, the untrained eye of a casual, non-university aged female, that is. Darien Chiba did draw quite a bit of attention from his female classmates.
Those who noticed him acknowledge him with a respectful 'sempai', 'Chiba-san' or even the occasional 'Chiba-sama'.
These acknowledgements were always respectfully returned.
His demeanour, his clothing – it all fit the background.
But once, at least once, every day the master of disguise was challenged by a change of surroundings.
Sometimes in the morning, with the collision of a rather forceful ray of sunshine.
Sometimes in the evening, after shedding another of his disguises after the pursuit of peace.
But mostly, these transformations occurred in the afternoon.
Even the setting of these transformations hinted to the changes that would occur.
The setting being, of course, The Crown Arcade.
The Crown Arcade stood out proudly from the landscape, bedecked in bright and sunny colours.
And every day, as Darien Chiba steps through the sliding doors of this obviously happy place, the cool mask slips away to reveal a small smirk, the stiff shoulders relax slightly as his hands find their way into his pockets.
And with a casual nod to his smiling friend behind the counter, he approaches the ray of sunshine that he is so frequently run over by.
And with none of the politeness of any of his interactions with other friends or acquaintances, he comments laughingly:
"Well, if isn't Odango Atama."
And that happy, sunny place is suddenly filled with the strangled, frustrated cry of
"DARIEN-BAKA!"
To which the previously kind, if slightly distant young man responds with nothing but a laugh.
Laughing, and joining in, blending in with the sunniness of the Arcade.
So, if one was to watch Darien Chiba, one could observe that he was a chameleon of sorts.
But after the observing of Darien Chiba, the observer of the two contrasting characters he assumed must ask...
...what were this particular chameleon's real colours?
«««exitum»»»
As a new writer, I thought giving one-shots a go would be the best idea before breaking into an epic, and the lovely world of Sailor Moon makes it so easy to find ideas.
Reviews would be awesome, and what would be even better, to keep me thinking, would be if you want to suggest a word – you'll get the chapter dedicated to you too!
From somewhere past the second star to the right
Kali
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