Hi ! Okay okay don't even try to sue me...I ain't rich. Usual disclaimers apply. Usual claimers apply. PS : I'll be doing alot of Darien(Mamoru)/ Serena(Usagi) stories....

Lily

-------------------------------------------------------- Snowed In : Chapter 1

Soft snow fell steadily turning the landscape into glistening white. Darien, Serena and Reeny are currently spending their Christmas vacation in a cute little cabin on the mountains. ********************************************************

Serena : "I couldn't believe that I'm actually spending 1 week in this cabin with Reeny and that jerk Darien. Some kind of idea of that dumb Raye. Wait till I get my hands on her," Serena muttered angrily.

I think I should just relax. I could go out and play in the snow, sometime. I think I should just grab some hot chocolate and chill by the fireside. Hnmm... good idea....

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Darien : "Oh God ! What did I do ? What ? Me ? Spend a week with Serena in this cabin ? For Christmas ? CRAZY ! Baka, baka, baka ! At least Reeny's here. That'll make us not argue so much. Then again, I still don't understand how similar that Reeny is to Serena....Guess I just go chill by the fireside with some hot choc !"

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Reeny : Yay !!! Spend a week with a nice guy like Darien ? Whoah cool. Still, why is Serena here. Kinda spoil my fun. Maybe I should go to see Raye-chan and Mina-chan in the other cabin. Lemme see, that's about a little lower than ours, probably uhm 2 miles. Okay. Then when I come back, it's gonna be party time with Darien.

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Serena : Oops, someone went out. Hopefully not two of them. I'm gonna get scared. Anyway why should I care ? Let them leave me alone. Even better. At least no more teasing or jeering by those two. Am I really that useless, huh ?

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Darien : Uh-huh, did someone just slammed the door ? Good, now I might have some peace. Reeny is a little bothersome sometimes. Better still let that Serena go out....

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Darien was quite annoyed when he saw Serena sitting exactly where he was planning to, on a rug cuddling a big cushion, in front of the flickering fire. The cabin was dark and it was still snowing. 'So that one must have been Reeny," thought Darien. Clucthing his hot chocolate (coincidence, eh ?) he sat on the sofa. The fire seemed to have a life of it's own, which it does. Dancing flames made the shadows in the living room constantly changing. Darien stared, amazed at the fire.

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Serena hadn't heard Darien sitting on the sofa. She wasn't aware. She as too enthralled by the fire that made her remember the Senshi of Fire, Mars that've gotten her into this. She began humming softly to herself. As the fire crackled and thunder began to rumble, Serena panicked. 'Storm, in winter ? Up on this hill ? Oh no !' Determined to keep the sounds of thunder out of her mind, the tune she was humming graduadlly formed a song.

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'Uh who's singing,' thought Darien, startled, closing his eyes briefly, 'Nice voice...sweet...' He almost face faulted when he realized it was Serena. WHAT ? Serena ? That klutz could actually sound like an angel ? DUH ! He looked in front of him. Definitely she was the one singing. He'd rather hear voices in his head or see ghostly figures singing. But Serena sounding like that ? From the dim flickering light of the fire, he could see her outline and how tight her hands gripped the cushion. 'Funny,' he wondered.

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Serena : Oh no ! Why must this happen. Why ? Why can't it rain some other day ? In the middle of winter too ? Where Jupiter when you need her ? Surely she can uhm.. stop the lightning and thunder ? Maybe I should sing. Yeah. It can get my mind of that stupid storm.

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Darien : My God ! That crybaby surely can sing. Did she go for classes anyway ? Hmm....I wonder why is she tensing up all of a sudden....nothing's happening, right ? Maybe she's getting all angry over me...that's good. Nice factor to tease her about.

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Each consecutive thunder roared louder than the other. It was like a kiddy match where the other kid tried to oust his opponent on screaming louder. Serena was still trying to sing her lungs out. Fortunately, her's was a good set and had had a lot of practice due to her crying. A sudden very loud thunder bought Serena's singing to a halt. She listened intently and fearfully for the next one, ready to bury herself under anything. She was rewarded by a large and long clap of thunder directly over the cabin. With all her defenses down, she yelped in fright.

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Rather short.... yeah... There will be Chap 2 out next week, I hope.. Lily Email or ICQ me.... stardazed7@hotmail.com 19112563