"Is that you Serena?" Irene asked upon hearing the front door close.
Serena appeared moments later. ""Yeah." She sniffed the air. "Mmm...what's for dinner?"
"We're having meatloaf and mashed potatoes. There's also a cherry pie in the oven." She turned to face her daughter. "Serena, why didn't you come home with Darien?"
Not wanting to rat out Darien, for some reason, Serena told a little white lie. "It was so nice outside. Besides, I wanted to hit the arcade. I'm glad I did too. That's how I found out Amara and Michelle were home."
Irene smiled. "That's what Darien said. I'm glad you got to see your friends." She grabbed some plates from the cupboard. "Be a dear and go get Darien. Dinner's done."
Serena nodded. "Okay."
Darien was sprawled out on his bed, contemplating why he was worried about Serena so much, when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." he said before pulling a pillow over his face. He heard the door open, the floorboards creak a little, and then the door closing.
"Hey Darien." a soft voice said.
Darien quickly sat up and tossed his pillow to the floor. "Serena! When'd you get home?"
She shrugged. "A few minutes ago. Mom sent me to get you for dinner."
She turned to leave. "Wait!" Darien yelled. Serena turned back to face him. "Serena, I'm sorry about earlier. I really am. I didn't mean—"
"I slept with him." Serena whispered, not meeting Darien's eyes. What the? Why did I just tell him that?
"What?"
This time she looked at him. "I slept with Seiya. The night before his left actually. That's why I got so upset today. I'm sorry for slapping you."
Darien's hand instinctively went to his cheek. "Don't worry about it. I definitely deserved it."
Serena gave a small smile. "Are we actually having a civilized conversation?"
He chuckled. "Yeah. I think we are."
She sighed and sat next to him. "You know, this whole despising each other thing really takes a lot of energy."
"Yes, yes it does."
"What do you say we call a truce? We've been fighting for six years. I don't know about you, but I'm sick of it."
Darien nodded. "I am too. Alright. A truce it is."
The two shook hands. "Come on." Serena said, standing up. "Dinner's ready. Mom's probably wondering what's taking us so long."
All through dinner Irene kept her eye on Serena and Darien. Something had changed between the two since this morning. They weren't bickering or glaring at each other. "Serena." Irene started while Serena helped wash dishes. "Did something happen at school today?"
Serena placed a plate in the drying rack. "No. Why?"
She shrugged. "No reason. It's just that you and Darien are usually at each other throats. Tonight was a nice break from the norm."
Serena smiled. "We just decided that our energy was best spent elsewhere. We've got a truce."
"That's good. I hope it lasts a long time."
"Are you sure you're fine?" Rei asked over the phone.
Serena sighed and began to pet her cat Luna. "Yes Rei. Both Darien and I apologized for our behavior earlier."
"I still can't believe he said that! That was totally uncalled for."
"I know Rei."
"I mean—"
"Rei." Serena said, cutting the priestess off. "I've had a long, very emotional day. Darien and I have decided to be adults and call a truce. I don't want to hear anymore about it. I will see you tomorrow. Goodbye." She pressed the 'END' button and placed the phone in its cradle. She sighed and rolled onto her back. "Ugh! I'm never going to hear the end of this."
"No way!" Lita exclaimed. "I don't believe it."
Rei stared into her drink and nodded. "It's true. Serena told me herself."
Mina shook her head. "There's no way the two of them would call a truce."
"Who called a truce?" Amy asked, finally arriving at the cafe.
"Darien and Serena." the other three said.
Amy dropped her books. "What?"
Lita took a bite of her pie. "Serena told Rei that she and Darien have called a truce."
"That's impossible." Amy said. She picked up her books and slid into the booth next to Rei. "Especially after today. I wonder what made them do that."
Mina stirred her orange soda, a smirk on her face. "Well, Kunzite told me that Darien was really worried about Serena today. She walked home today and was very late."
"He did sound rather irate today when I called him." Rei said thoughtfully. "I thought it was just because he got slapped."
"You guys don't think...no, there's no way." Amy said.
"What?" Lita asked.
"Well...you don't think Darien has developed feelings for Serena...do you?"
The other three choked on their drinks. "You know," Lita started, wiping her mouth with a napkin. "I think you're right."
Mina grinned like a Cheshire cat. "I knew they'd get together someday."
"They're not together Mina." Amy pointed out.
"Not yet." Rei said with a devious smirk. "They just need a push in the right direction." Amy's protests couldn't be heard over her friends' plotting. Whether the blue-haired genius liked it or not she was involved.
Trinity: Sorry for the late and rather short chapter. Among other things, I've lost my inspiration for this story. Just in case you guys haven't read any of my other stories, I've had a lot going on. I had surgery, my fiance joined the Marines, and my sister had her baby 12 weeks early. Everything is going fine and we're hoping to bring Emma (my niece) home next month or in August. I'll try and write more, but I'm not making any promises.
