Disclaimer: I'm trying my best to arrange it, but nowhere sells Sailor Moon, so I don't own it.


Chapter One

Serena jerked upright, the mournful howling that accompanied her dreams every night still ringing in her ears. But that wasn't what had woken her. A far more annoying noise was ringing in her ears and with a groan she slapped a hand down, silencing her chicken alarm clock and collapsing back onto her bed.

"Serena, hurry up! You're going to be late for school!"

She leapt to her feet, long blonde hair, sheets and clothes flying everywhere as she hurried to get dressed. "Why didn't you wake me up in time for the first bell?" She yelled down to her mother.

"I did, Serena, three times and every time you told me you were getting up right away!"

"And you believed me? This happens every morning!" She ran down the stairs, and snatched up a piece of toast from the table, munching on it as she slipped into her shoes and grabbed her school bag. Racing down the street towards her school, she mourned the fact that today wasn't a Saturday. If only every day was Saturday, then she would never have to wake up on time for anything. Caught up in a wonderful world where she was free to sleep in every day, Serena didn't see the person in front of her until she slammed into a hard chest and fell to the ground. She yelped in pain as she hit the hard pavement, her hair spreading out in a golden pool around her. Through the tears rising in her large blue eyes, she saw a large, very male hand reach down, take hold of her hand and pull her to her feet. She looked up, and up, and up into the most stunning eyes she had ever seen.

Crystalline blue and so full of expression, there was something in his eyes that made her shiver. He was like a predator, hungry and stalking his prey, but at the same time, there was a humour in his eyes that entranced her. This was a man who would be the best of friends and the worst of enemies. A man who somehow seemed familiar, like a dream of a dream and who called to something deep inside her, something buried away for so very long. She stared up at him and somewhere in the distance, a bell began to ring.

Suddenly, Serena snapped out of her trance, realising that the bell she could hear wasn't some mystical bell of destiny tolling the future, but rather her school bell. "Oh no, now I'm definitely going to be late," she gasped, pulling her hand out of that of the man she had bumped into. "Sorry!" She yelled back to him as she ran off, hair flying behind her.

Darien Shields took off his tinted sunglasses and watched the young girl vanish into the distance. There was something about her, a special something that he had never sensed in anyone else. Could she be the one he was searching for?


Cradling her head on her arms, Serena panted, desperately trying to catch her breath. At least she had made it to class in time, though she had cut it close. Especially with her run in with that guy in the street. She raised her head off her arms and stared at the board unseeingly. Who was that guy anyway and what was it about him that was so entrancing? There was something in his eyes that drew her, a wildness hidden just below the surface.

"Serena, are you paying attention?" Miss Haruna, Serena's teacher asked, standing in front of her desk.

"Of course," Serena lied through her teeth.

"Then what did I just say?" She asked, a slightly evil grin spreading across her face.

"Umm…."

Serena slammed hard into the ground, the door slamming behind her. "Ow," she groaned, rubbing her sore backside. That was the second time she had hit the ground hard today, and her bottom was beginning to make it's unhappiness with this constant abuse known.

"Are you okay?" A familiar voice asked from far above. Serena looked up into the green eyes of Lita, the transfer student that almost everyone was scared of. Everyone but Serena, who had quickly befriended the other girl when she learned just how good a cook Lita was and then discovered how nice the brunette was, just like when she had made friends with the school's resident genius, Ami. "Sleeping in class again?"

"Actually, no. What about you, Lita? What are you doing out of class?"

The taller girl frowned sadly. "I had PE, and the teacher asked me to leave, because when I play, too many people seem to get hurt." She grimaced.

Serena rested a hand on her shoulder comfortingly. It wasn't fair that her friend had to sit out of one of her favourite classes, just because she was too strong. There had to be a way to cheer her up. "I know! How about we go to the arcade?" Maybe seeing Andrew would cheer Lita up.

"Skip school?"

"Come on, Lita! It'll be fun! It's only one day anyway. Andrew will be there."

Serena had said the magic word. Enthused by the idea of seeing her current crush, Lita almost pulled Serena's arm off in her rush to get to the arcade and see the blonde boy. They ran through the school, and to the arcade, the doors sliding open and a blast of cold air hit them like a full body slam.

"Hi, Serena, Lita," Andrew yelled from behind the counter. "What are you two doing here? Why aren't you at school?"

"Well…" Serena hesitated, rubbing the back of her head. A shadow fell across her face, and she looked up to see the man from this morning standing behind her, a notebook in hand.

"Hello again." He grinned at her, devilishly. "I didn't get your name this morning. I'm Darien Shields. Nice to meet you," he offered her a hand.

Dazed, Serena placed her hand in his. "Serena Tsukino."

Gripping her hand gently, Darien stared at her, his blue eyes staring into hers, like he was looking into her soul.

Darien stared at the young girl and wondered what it was about her that drew him so much. Was it something about her large innocent blue eyes, or the sweetness he could see in her face? It certainly wasn't the insane hairdo. It looked like she had a pair of meatballs on her head! Whatever it was, something about her appealed to him, deep inside. But with such innocence and sweetness, there was no way she could be the one he was looking for. Could she?

To Be Continued…


Author's Note: Sorry that not much happens here. This was more setting up for what will happen later on. In case you're wondering, I always felt that even if they weren't Sailor Scouts they would have all meet up anyway. Except for Sailor Venus, but you never know. Please stick with me; it will be getting better later on. Gomenasai!

Please review anyway. Please? *hopeful face*