Remembering
Chapter 2
Disclamier: I don't own Sailor Moon.
Authors Notes: Its Monday a week from the dance so you know Serena doesn't have a clue why Darien ask her to the dance and the dance is a week away. Hope you enjoy it.-erika
Monday in Serena's room
Serena had just gotten home from working at the arcade. She went straight upstairs to her room and laid on her bed. She was exhausted from her day at work and was also still in shocked because she couldn't believe that Darien had ask her to the charity dance that was being held at her school. She just laid there thinking about how he had asked her out. She was happy about Darien asked her because she didn't have a date for the dance and all the girls did. She didn't want to miss out on it because she didn't have a date. As Serena was lying on her bed thinking about the day's events a sudden came from her bedroom door out of the blue. Serena sat up from her bed to turn her attention to the door. She asks who was at her door. The person that responded from the other sides was Serena's mother. Serena told her mom that she was welcomed into her room. Serena's mom came in and shut the door. She walked over to Serena's bed and sat down next to her daughter.
"Hey Serena, I was wondering how is your new job?" her mother asked.
"It is good. I get a little tired from standing up a lot, but other than that it is fine." Serena stated back to her mother with a smile on her face. Her mother just smiled back.
"So are you going to the charity dance with anyone?" She asked her daughter in a more serious tone.
"Yes I am going to the charity dace. Why?" Serena questioned her mother. Serena was curious to know what was on her mother's mind.
"Well your father doesn't want you to go. He thinks you should stay home." Her mother explained to Serena.
"You mean he doesn't want me going to a dance with a guy and is being over protective again." Serena stated back to her mother as she rolled her eyes at the thought of her father being over protective again.
"Yes, Serena that is it. I tried to talk to him about letting you go but he is being very ridicules as usual."
"But mom, I was ask me to go with someone and all the girls are going to the dance as well." Serena whined back to her mother. Serena's mother just smiled at her daughter with understanding in her eyes.
"I know you want to go to the dance. So why do you talk to your friends and see if you can come up with a plan to sneak you to the dance, ok?" Serena's mom said as she winked at her daughter. Serena just laughed.
"Thanks mom you're the best." Serena hugs her. Her mother hugged her daughter back and whispered in her daughter's ear.
"This is our little secret." Serena's mom then got up and left her room. Serena got into her pjs and went to bed to think about Darien taking her to the dance.
The Next Morning
Serena rolled over in her bed to look at her clock. It read 7:30 am. Serena sighed heavily at the thought of being up so early in the morning but she didn't know why she got up. So since she was up for the day she pulled the covers off her and decided that she should get ready for the day. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a dark purple sleeveless t-shirt on. Once she was dress she brushed her hair in its usual buns on top of her head. Once done getting ready for the day the young blond went downstairs to grab a bite to eat. She sat down at the table talking to her mom about a plan that would get her to the charity dance since her brother was in bed still and her father was off to work. It was safe for them to speak about the dance. After about a half hour of speaking and eating Serena said good bye to her mother and headed to the arcade to meet the girls to go shopping for a dress. That would be when she would come up with a plan to sneak off so her dad wouldn't know she was going to it. As Serena was walking to the arcade the bouncing young blond saw Lita just a little ahead of her.
"Hey Lita!" Serena called out to the brunette to get her attention. Lita hearing her name being called from behind her turn around to see her friend behind her trying to catch up to her. Lita was surprised to see Serena up so early. It was so unlike her youthful friend to be up so early in the morning. The look was shown on her face once Serena made finally caught up to her friend.
"Serena you're up before noon?" Lita stated in the young girl in a disbelief tone in her voice. Serena just laughed at her friend.
"Oh be quite Lita. And I could say the same for you. So what are doing right now?" Serena stated with a playful look tone in her voice and a glint of happiness in her eyes.
"I thought I go for a walk. So why are you up so early?" LIta questioned her friend curiously.
"I'm not sure. I just woke up and was awake. But I have a problem with going to the charity dance." Serena replied back to her friend in a more serious tone. As the two walked to towards the arcade Serena told LIta what her mother and her had talked about the pervious night and earlier this morning. Serena and Lita made it to the arcade together now. Serena and Lita came into the arcade speaking about the dilemma that Serena had. Someone over heard the two girl's conversation as they were walking to a booth.
"What problems are you having?" ask a male voice. Serena and Lita not knowing who was behind them as they were about to sit in a booth turn around to see that it was Andrew and Darien that was standing right behind them.
The Arcade
Darien and Andrew saw Lita and Serena come walking into the arcade. As the two were speaking they seem very serious about whatever their conversation was about. Both men being curious as to what they were talking about. As the two men got closer they could hear Lita make the comment that that it was a problem for Serena
"What problems are you having?" ask Andrew. Serena and Lita look around to see Andrew and Darien looking at them wondering what was going on.
"Hey guys." Lita greeted the two men standing in front of them.
"Hey. So what is with this problem?" asked Darien with a curious look upon his face. Serena and Lita look at one another then at the two boys.
"Why don't we sit down and talk." Serena replied with a half smile on her face. The four of them sat down at the booth that they were standing in front of.
""Yea What happen to you Meatball Head? I've never seen you up so early. "Ask Darien with a playful smile on her face as he tried to keep the mood lighten up. Serena looks at him and rolled her eyes at the dark hair man sitting in front of her before saying anything.
"I can't go to the dance." Serena stated simply and bluntly to the two men in front of her. Darien look t her and was shock.
"Why not?" asked Andrew who was surprised at hearing this.
"The reason is because her father doesn't want her to. He is way over protective of Serena and is so worried that something is going to happen to her. So by not letting her go he thinks he is protecting her. But there is also good news to this problem. Serena's mom told her to tell all of us so that we could come up with a plan to sneak her to the dance. So Serena's mom is willing to help out anyway she can." Lita explained to them.
"So now we need to come up with a plan for me to end up going to the dance without my dad finding out and also get the help of the other girls to get it happen." Serena stated.
Darien sighed heavily at seeing the time in the morning. "I hate to have to leave now. But I have to head to work. When you figure out a plan let me know Serena. He said to her. Serena nodded her head in understanding.
"Sure thing Darien." Darien nodded his head and then got up and left to head to work for the day. The three talk about different options that were possible to help until the other girls showed up to go shopping. The other three girls did not show up until noon. Then Raye, Mina and Amy showed up at the arcade. The three girls saw Lita and Serena sitting at a booth and came up to the booth that they two were at.
"Hey Mina." said Lita.
"Hey Amy, Raye you guys ready to go shopping?" Serena asked them with a smile on her face. Serena was not about to let her dilemma with her father get in the way of shopping for the day.
"Yes." they all said. The girls busted out laughing and then decided to head to the mall to get their shopping done as soon as they could. The girls walk out of the arcade and headed to the mall to go shopping.
The Mall
The girls were at the mall looking in the stores to find a dress. Amy, Lita and Raye had found a dress for the dance to go to. Mina and Serena were in store looking for a dress still. Amy, Raye, and Lita were in a different store looking at rings and bracelets to go with their dresses that they had found. Mina was looking at rack of dresses when she found a dress. She saw how beautiful it was and fell in love with it right away. Not wanting to let anyone have it she grabbed it right away and went to the dressing room to go try it. A few minutes later the youthful blond came back with the dress, very pleased at how it looked on her. She then went to the cash register to pay for the dress. Serena was looking at a different rack not to far away from the one Mina was at when she found the perfect dress for her. She picks it up to take a good look at it. The dress was pure white with gold lace at the top. The length of the dress reached to the floor and it was also strapless. (Sort of like Princess Serenity's white dress.) Serena liking the dress went to try it on right away. After a few minutes of trying it on and looking at the dress on her body she realized she really liked it even more now. Having decided that it was the dressed that she would were to the charity dance she took it off so that she could pay for it. Once she got it off she went over to the register to pay for it which was where Mina was at waiting for Serena to finish shopping. The two blond girls left the dress store to find the other three at the jewelry store to find some nice thing to go along with their dresses they had found. The girls look for earrings and necklaces to go with their dresses. It took a while but all the girls had found a pair of earrings to go along with their dress. They had just walked out of the store they were in at together and decided to take a breather before continuing on with their shopping.
"I can't wait for the dance that is coming up." said Raye as she sat down on a bench.
"Neither can I." said Mina who put her bags down to give her arms a rest.
"Does everyone have a date for the dance?" questioned Amy.
"Yes, but we have a problem." Stated Lita. The girls look at Lita for a minute wondering what the problem could be.
"What is the problem?" Mina inquires with a raised eyebrow wondering what was going on now.
"My dad won't let me go to the dance because he is being way over protective. So my mom wanted me to ask you guys if could help me to come up with a plan to get me out of the house to go to the dance with Darien." She explained to her friends.
"Serena do you like Darien?" asked Raye with a glint in her eyes of knowing the truth. Serena blush at the idea of liking Darien she said
"No I'm just going as friends with him. That is all. Why?" Serena questioned her friend.
"Serena you like him why won't you just say it." Blurted out bluntly with a smile on her face.
"What makes you say that?" Serena retorted back hastily.
"You show it so easily Serena. Whenever hear his name, you get this look on your face. You also are always at the arcade at the same time when he is there. The way you two bicker at one another, it is so obvious that the two of you both of have feelings for each other." said Raye.
"So that doesn't mean I like him." The young blond said.
"Serena just admits it that you like him." said Amy. Serena just sighed as she looked at four of her friends. They all knew the truth even fi she didn't want them to know. The truth about her having feelings for him.
"Ok, so I have feelings for him. I love his black hair and his deep blue eyes of his. There are you happy that I said it?" she said to her friend's finally.
"I knew it was true!" Raye exclaimed happily. Serena slumped back down with a said expression on her face. Amy noticed the expression on the usually happy face of Serena.
"Serena what wrong?" the blue haired girl asked her friend with concern in her voice.
"Remember the problem I have. My dad won't let me go unless you guys can help me come up with a plan to get me out of the house." Serena said.
"Don't worry first we get all the stuff we need for the outfit for the dance and then we work on the next challenge." said Lita with a glint in her green eyes as if there was a plan forming in her mind.
"Yes!" they all exclaimed together. As the girls got up to go shopping someone was watching the five girls from the a corner unaware that they were being watched the entire time.
At Raye's temple
A few hours later after a long day of shopping the girls all returned back to Raye's place to figure out a plan to get Serena to the dance. At the temple the girls were sitting inside talking about how do get Serena out of the house for the dance.
"Why don't we have Serena stay here the night of the dance that way your dad will not think I am not going? I don't go too much of the dances anyways and your dad knows that." said the young black hair girl.
"That sounds better than me jumping off of my balcony." said Serena as she rolled her eyes at the thought.
"I was just trying to help." said Mina as she cringed at the looks the other girls just gave her.
"She right Mina she could get hurt that way anyways." said Amy who was always the most rational one out of the bunch.
"So Friday night you ask your mom if you can stay at my place. Keep you bags, dress and other things here that way your dad won't think you are going to the dance and Darien can pick you up here." said Amy reformulating the plan so that everyone knew what exactly was going and that it would be completely clear to everyone.
"You guys are the greatest." said Serena happily with a hug grin on her face. "No let's go to the arcade and get something to eat because I'm starving." She finished.
"Serena!" the other girls yelled and then sat back down laughing.
The arcade
At the arcade Darien had just walk in a few minutes ago from work. He was talking to Andrew at the counter. When all of a sudden the bell to the door rang and Darien notices his love of his life and her friends had walked in. They went to grab a booth to sit at so they could all get something to eat after a long day of shopping and chatting. As the girls were talking Andrew went over to the girls and ask them what they would like. Once he had their orders he then came back to get the orders made.
"Hey Darien." Andrew said as he made the drinks up.
"Yes, Andrew?" said Darien
"What are you going to do if Serena can't get to the dance at all?" Andrew asked his good friend worried that their plan would back fire.
"I'll find a way." replied Darien with confidence in his voice.
"But I have to go I'll talk to you later bud." Darien got up took one last look at his angel and walk to his car and went home for the night. Serena watch Darien leave and thought how good looking he was. 'What am I going to do if this plan to go to the dance won't work? I wan to go with Darien so bad and show him I don't hate him at all that I do have feelings for him.'
"Hey Serena" said Mina bring the young blond back from her thoughts. Lita was waving her hand in front of Serena's face to get Serena out of her trance.
"Um what?"
"Serena what were you thinking about?" ask Amy with a smirk on her face.
"Oh nothing." said a Serena passing.
"Yeah right your blushing Serena." said Raye with a smile on her face and a knowing glint in her eyes. The girls just laughed at the blushing Serena start to turn redder as they pointed out that she was blushing. Then their order came and the girls ate and joked around. Once they finished eating Serena knew it was time to head home for the night.
"I have to go so I'll call you later Raye and tell you if this plan will work." Serena got up and walk over to Andrew real quick to ask him a question before she headed home for the evening.
"Hey Andrew." said Serena to him who was behind the counter wiping a spot that some had been sitting previously.
"What up Serena?" Andrew asked a smile on his face.
"Do you know Darien's phone number?" She requested pleasantly to her friend.
"Yes I know his number. Why?"
"I need to tell him about the plan. Can you give it to me please?" She asked him.
"Sure Serena. Wait one minute and let me write it down." Andrew grabs a piece of a napkin and a pen and wrote the number on the napkin. Then handed it do Serena.
"Here you go Serena."
"Thanks Andrew. I'll see you tomorrow at work."
"No problem. Bye Serena!"
" Bye Andrew." Serena put the napkin in her pocket and went home. Serena came home to see her mom in the kitchen.
"Mom I'm home." She replied happily to her mom as she came in the house and went to the kitchen to talk to her mother.
"Hi Serena. Did you talk to the girls about the dance?" Her mother asked with a smile since her husband was not suppose to be home for another hour from work.
"Yes I did talk to them. I am going to stay at Raye's place that night if you don't mind." Serena said to her mom.
"SERENA is not going to the dance!" Serena and her mother heard all of a sudden from the kitchen door. Serena and her mom turns around to see Serena's dad in the door way of the kitchen with a very angry expression across his face.
"But dad why not?" she whined to him a frown on her face.
"You are to young to go to dances." He stated with a firm tone in his voice and a serious look upon his face.
"Honey she 16 years old. She is old enough to go to a dance" Her mother said trying to reason with her husband.
"And she is my daughter and if I saw she can't go she is not going. End of the story!" He stated very firmly to the two women in the kitchen.
"Dad you are being unfair!" Serena shot back to him angrily. Serena was very unhappy and was very angry at the way her father was behaving.
"I know your plan with the girls you were talking about it at Raye's temple and that you were planning on staying at Raye's. But it's not happening and you can give me that phone of your date with that guy too!" He said angrily to her. He walked over to her with his hand extended out expecting Serena to hand over the phone number to him.
"You were spying on me!" She accused him right away. She had a shocked/disbelief look upon her face.
"Yes I have the right too because I am your father!" He justified back to her.
"Ken how could you. You are way out of line on this entire subject" said his wife.
"Now Serena you will go to work tomorrow and come right home after work. You are grounded until the dance is over." He informed his daughter.
"Ken! Don't do this." His wife exclaimed to her husband.
"Serena now give me the phone number." He repeated again. Not moving from his spot, just staring at her father. Serena just stood her ground for a few minutes trying to be defiant about the entire situation. Serena had tears starting to form in her blue eyes as she dreams were being dashed right before he eyes because of her father. She put her hand in the her pocket and dug out the napkin. She then gave it to her father.
"Now up to your room for the rest of night." he order her. Serena turn to her mom looking for some support from her mother.
"Mom!" She looked at her mother with a pleading look in her eyes as the tears start to fall from her face.
"I'm sorry Serena I can't do anything." Her mother stated back sadly.
"I hate you dad you are so cruel to me. You made my dreams hopeless now because of you being overprotective!" then she ran to her room and slam her door shut. Serena cried her all night in her bed until she fell sleep from crying so much.