Chapter 2: Love At First Sight

Friday Night

It was Friday night and I was getting ready for the party, after showering, I hurricane my room to find something sexy and noticeable for me to wear, finding a tight black dress with sparkles across the breast to draw the eye. The dress showed off all my curves and made my waist appear smaller. I smiled at my reflection as I applied a light layer of makeup, dark blue eye shadow adorned my eyes and rose red lipstick on my full lips, light pink blush dabbed on my cheeks. Instead of my usual buns and pigtails, I styled my hair in curls and let it flow down my back, reaching my butt. Smiling one more time at my reflection, I headed out of my room and down the hall to my brother's door. I knocked once before the door opened revealing Zack in a black shirt and blue jeans, his hair a mess sticking up at all ends.

"Running your hands through your hair again, can't you buy a comb?" I chided, rolling my eyes.

"Saves time," Zack smirk, shrugging his shoulders, "Ready,"

I nodded before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, "I owe you."

"I'm missing out on study time because of this stupid party, why is it I have to go with you again?" Zack asked, raking his right hand through his hair again, while his green eyes locked onto my blue eyes.

"Because you need to get out and have fun, and I promised to clean your room for a month," I laughed grabbing his arm, hauling him downstairs. I quickly grabbed my purse with the potion already inside and slung it over my shoulder, a dreamy smile on my face, because by the end of tonight Seiya will be kissing me and no one else. I huffed as I waited for Zack to get his shoes on. I tapped my foot impatiently while looking at my watch.

"We are going to be late," I scowled.

"It's an all night party, there is no such thing as being late," Zack retorted, grabbing his jean jacket and we headed down the stoop to his car.

I jumped in the passenger seat and strapped myself in, eager to head out. I clicked my tongue in annoyance as Zack took his time and almost regretted talking him into coming, but Ami shy face popped into my head and I turned to look out the window, I had talked Zack into coming because of Ami, if he didn't come she would miss her chance to make him fall in love with her. Sighing I stared out the window as Zack started up the car and we took off down the road.

The music was jumping and bodies were moving to the beat, sweat hung in the air as well as the smell of alcohol. I scanned the living room, while dragging my resistant brother through the crowd. I spotted Ami up ahead and veered towards her, she already had two drinks in her hand and with a nod and a shake of her left hand I instantly knew that that drink was for my brother.

"Hey Ami, you remember my brother Zack," I smiled, hauling my brother in front of Ami.

"Hi Zack," Ami mutter, shyly.

"Hi," Zack mumbled, observing the crowd with a scowl on his face, it was clear that he did not want to be here.

I grabbed the drink from her left hand and shoved it into Zack's hand giving him my most innocent smile, "Have fun, drink, its only juice," knowing that he hated alcohol of any kind.

Zack shrugged and downed the drink in one gulp, I watched as he sputtered and coughed, trying to retrench the drink back up, I shoved Ami into his arms and she started to pat his back. Finally Zack took a breath and his eyes fell onto Ami's face, she smiled shyly at him. He sucked in a breath and stared in awe at the woman before him. I smiled and started to walk backwards and watched as my brother leaned down and kissed my best friend.

"It worked," I whispered to myself.

I shouted with glee and turned around to find the object of my affection, but my eyes could not land on his form, I found Mina first, but I did not talk to her as she was making out with Mel and I knew she placed the potion in his drink. I pushed and danced my way through a crowd of kids heading into the kitchen, I needed to get a drink for my potion to work, against the far wall of the kitchen I saw two people grinding against each other, their lips kissing and nipping over every part of their bodies, I blushed as I noticed the girl's hair and saw Lita's rose earring in the girl's left ear. I smiled knowing that she have given the potion to Nef, a collage guy she had a crush on for five years, but he only thought of her as a little kid. I quickly averted my eyes and grabbed two cans of beer out of the fridge. With shaky fingers I placed both cans on the counter and opened the beer to my left and dug into my purse and took out the potion, quickly scanning for prying eyes I sighed as no one paid attention to me. I dumped the potion into the beer and swirled it around a couple of times, grabbing both beers again I made sure the other can remained unopened so not to get confused and take the potion myself, as I headed out the door I bumped into a temptress in a red dress almost spilling my potion drink.

"Rei, you almost spilled my drink," I chided.

"Sorry, I am nervous, I spotted Darien and Seiya on the stairs, talking to a couple of bimbo's," Rei sneered.

I gave her my unopened can of beer and watched as she opened it and dumped her potion into the beer.

"Let's do this together," I nodded.

Following behind Rei we danced and stomped our way through the crowd. I guarded my drink making sure not to spill one drop, finally we made it to the stairs and I swayed on my feet as I saw Seiya kissing the neck of one of the girls. My eyes flamed with jealousy and I tried my best to quench it. Smiling at my potion drink I straightened my back and held my head high as I followed Rei up the three steps, standing before Seiya and Darien. I noticed that Jed, Darien's friend sitting on the step behind Darien, his dirty blond hair slick back with gel and his green eyes burning the clothes off Rei's body. I smirked knowing Rei was not interested in him, but Darien. I checked the three girls that were with the boys, there was a red hair in Seiya's arms with light green eyes and she was very pretty. I frowned knowing he was too busy with her to even notice me. Anne a former classmate of mine was sitting next to Darien with her colored red hair flowing down to her waist and she clung onto Darien's arm for dear life, but Darien looked bored and tried to remove Anne's death grip. I watched as his eyes pleaded with me to save him. I shook my head and turned away from him turning to the last girl, she was a bit young for this party, but she was cute, she had cherry hair and bright brown eyes. She was pouting, her bottom lip sticking out as she too tried to gain Seiya attention, but failed.

"Hey guys," I said, trying to sound cheerful.

Seiya eyes turned towards me in annoyance and I suppressed a groan.

"Serena didn't think you would be at this party, never took you for a drinker," Seiya commented.

"Hey, why not, I love to party, drink?" I smiled, holding up a can of beer towards him.

Rei eyed Darien and also held out her drink towards him. Just as both men were about to reach for their offered drinks, Anne jumped forward and grabbed my offered beer, my eyes widen in shock and my heart thumped loudly in my chest, a protest forming on my tongue, suddenly Seiya's date grabbed the can from Anne, most likely thirsty herself, I gulped in horror, I tripped trying to grab the drink from her, falling into Rei, her can flew through the air, but was caught by Darien, the liquid still inside which amazed me by far, that is when it happened. There was a hot potato game going on with the two beer cans among the group; I saw Seiya take the beer from the girl who I have no idea what her name is, most likely bimbo. Then Darien stole it from him, while Jed stole Rei's beer and then Anne reached and took Darien's beer, I lost sight of the which beer was mine as I watched to my horror; the beer cans exchanged hands over and over again, finally Darien capture one of the beer cans and I swallowed hard hoping it was Rei's beer. Rei looked as stunned as I did and I could not move, we both watched as Darien down the beer in a single gulp, his eyes only on me which worried me a little because he was suppose to look at Rei for the potion to work, I wanted to move but couldn't because I needed to know who was going to drink the other beer which I hoped was mine and I prayed Seiya would drink it. Swallowing again I lunged forward trying to snatch the last beer and it juggled within my hands for a minute but I could not keep a hold of the can and it fell to my luck into Seiya's waiting hands. Seiya smiled in triumph and brought the beer to his lips. I smiled, wishing time would speed up and he would down the drink, as the liquid touched his lips Jed stole the beer and downed it within two gulps, staring at Rei with lustful eyes. I screamed silently and wanted to bash my head against the wall. My plan did not work. I looked to Rei and she smiled at me for a brief moment before her eyes glazed over and she looked back to Darien, knowing that her potion had worked.

Great, now Jed is going to fall in love with me, damn stupid, fuck, I cursed in my head, turning around I stormed down the stairs, angry that I missed my chance with Seiya.

"Damn man," I huffed, all the girls have their man but me.

Tears started to sting my eyes as I lost myself in the dancing crowd. I didn't want to dance or talk, I just wanted to be left alone in my misery, so I pushed and stomped on peoples toe's trying my best to get outside. I saw Zack and Ami kissing up a storm on the couch that was pushed to the side of the room and that only made my heart ach more. Finally I was able to get pass all the people and made my way out the front door and into the cool night air. Stars twinkled in the night sky as the moon looked down from above; I took a deep breath and sat on the stoop, tears finally falling from my eyes. Suddenly I felt a hand on my back and I turned to see who had followed me outside and my mouth hung open in shock as Darien sat down next to me, my heart jumped into my throat and I could not speak, million of thoughts ran through my mind, but it was all a jumbled mess and I could not separate them.

"Are you okay, Serena?" Darien asked, concerned filling his eyes.

"Ya, why are you out here? Shouldn't you be in there with Rei?" I could not help but ask, the potion should have worked; he should be kissing Rei, not out here talking to me.

"I was concerned about you, you took off awful fast," Darien said, the tips of his fingers crawling up my arm giving me goose bumps.

"Darien I am fine, go be with Rei," I tried again to get rid of him, but he would not go. It was then that I knew something was wrong.

His right hand cupped my cheek and his thumb caresses my tear stained cheek. His midnight blue eyes darken with desire as he slowly brought his face close to mine, our breath mingled and I watched stunned in silence as his lips came closer to mine.

That's it, will Serena let Darien kiss her or not, well you are going to have to wait until the next chapter, enjoy. Review. Smile.