Between Love and Hate Chapter 4: Figuring it out
AN: Hi minna. Here's the latest chapter. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own sailor moon and the others but this story does belong to me.
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Serena's head was a whirlwind of confused thoughts and emotions. She wasn't sure what to think or how to feel at the moment. 'It can't be true! It just can't!' Her mind was screaming. 'But on the other hand everything would make so much more sense if it were true.' The thing was she didn't want it to be true.
"Serena. Serena." a voice called softly.
"Who's calling my name?" Serena wondered.
"Serena!" the voice became more insistent.
"Wake up meatball head!"
Serena's eyes snapped open. "Don't call me meatball head you jerk!" Serena retorted automatically.
"I told you that would wake her up."
Serena blinked her eyes a few times until everything came into focus.
The first thing that came in focus was a pair of stormy blue eyes gazing down at her. "What are you doing here?" Serena mumbled.
"You're at my apartment."
Serena pushed herself into a sitting position and looked at the concerned faces of Chad, Andrew, Greg, and...Darien. "Wha-" Serena began.
"You fainted Serena. You really gave me- all of us a scare." Darien explained. "Why did you faint?"
"I-" Serena gulped. She couldn't possibly tell them the real reason she fainted. That she had found out that Darien and Tuxedo Mask were- she couldn't even bear to think of what she found out, it was just too awful. 'So what do I tell them?'
"I- I was feeling a little light headed. Nothing a bit of food can't cure." Serena fibbed, forcing a smile.
Darien looked at her skeptically for a moment before rolling his eyes. "It figures." he said getting up.
"Let's cut the birthday cake so we can have some fun and I can get to the presents." Darien said with a boyish grin.
"A little too eager about the presents, Darien?" Andrew asked.
"I'm just curious as to what meat ball head got me, that's all."
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"Thanks Greg." Darien said holding up a computer upgrade package for the rest to see. Serena wriggled nervously between Andrew and Chad. Darien only had two more presents to open, Andrew's and hers. Chad had given him a rock 'n' roll CD and Greg had given him a computer upgrade package, both pretty good gifts, so she was pretty nervous of what he would think of her gift. Instead of opening her gift first like she thought he would, he had opened almost everyone else's before hers, a typical Darien thing.
Darien made a move for the next present and just when she thought he was going to grab her he grabbed Andrew's gift. He picked the package up and met Serena's gaze with a smirk on his face, before turning his attention back to the present.
'He knows what he is doing to me and he's enjoying every moment of it!' Serena silently fumed.
Darien caefully unwrapped the package and slid the box out. "Just so I know before I open it, nothings going to jump out at me this year is it?" Darien asked, directing his question at the sandy haired man.
Andrew gave him a hurt look. "Why do you always assume my present is always some kind of practical joke?"
"Because every year that's what it always is." Darien replied.
"Well I can guarantee that it's nothing like what I've ever given you."
"That's what scares me." Darien said opening the lid. Darien's eyes widened and he shut the box fast. "Drew!" he hissed at a smiling Andrew.
"What? You aren't going to show us what it is, like you did with the other gifts?" Serena smiled when Darien reddened.
"I don't think someone your age needs to see this." Darien said.
"What do you mean someone my age?!" Serena demanded.
"Exactly what I said."
Serena glared at him. "I'll just have Drew tell me what he got you later."
"No!" Darien yelled quickly. Everyone looked at him. "I mean-no. I'll show you." Darien replied more calmly this time. "Just don't- never mind." Darien changed his mind and opened the box and pulled out a pair of black silk boxers with the words "Good Stuff" written across the front.
Everyone but Darien burst out laughing. Darien's face reddened even more. When the laughter quieted, Serena replied. "I've seen boxers before...not ones with that particular saying but..." Serena choked back laughter.
"Come on Dare; show them the other thing I got you."
"There's more?" Serena asked wiping her eyes.
"Oh yeah." Andrew said.
Darien pulled out a box and held it up. Serena's eyes widened as the guys roared with laughter. She remained silent.
'What would-wait! They must not know!' Serena thought.
The guys quieted when they realized Serena was not laughing with them. Darien met Serena's gaze. "I told you guys someone her age should not see something like that. It's upset her."
"Darien, I've seen condoms before." Serena replied quietly.
Everyone turned their gaze on her. "Serena tell me you did not-" An infuriated Andrew began.
Serena opened her mouth to answer when Chad jumped in. "Because right now its time to party dudes!" he said jumping up, pulling Serena up with him. He turned the stereo onto a blaring rock 'n' roll station and started dancing with Serena. Serena inwardly sighed with relief for the distraction. Soon the others joined them.
They all danced for a while before Serena decided to get a drink and pulled Chad off with her. She led him out to the balcony and shut the doors behind them. Serena leaned on the rail gazing at the city below, Chad stood next to her.
"I just wanted to thank you for saving me back there," Serena said.
"No problem. I know what it feels like when people put you on the spot like that."
"I love Andrew but he can be a bit..." Serena searched for the word.
"Overprotective." Chad put in.
"Yeah." there was silence between the two. Serena turned her head toward him. "You know I didn't-" Serena began.
Chad held up his hand. "You don't have to explain anything to me."
"Thanks." Serena said hugging Chad. He seemed stunned at first, his arms still at his sides before wrapping his arms around the small blond.
"Let's go back in." he said as he pulled away. Serena nodded and allowed him to lead her back inside.
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Everyone had made their way back to the table when Chad and Serena came back in. "Why did you guys stop dancing?"
"I forgot I hadn't opened your present yet." Darien said holding up a bunny wrapped box.
Serena groaned. "I was just hoping you'd forget about it period." She said as she sank into a chair.
Darien raised an eyebrow. "Is it that bad?" he asked with a teasing smile.
"Just open it." Serena said.
Darien tore the wrapping paper off and opened the box. He gasped.
"You hate it, don't you?" Serena asked.
Darien carefully picked up the crystallized rose. Each petal showed intricate detail. "This is beautiful."
"Really?"
"Yes. Thank you meatball head."
"You had to ruin the moment didn't you?" Serena asked, but she was smiling while she said it.
"It's getting late you guys, we better get going." Andrew interupted.
Greg looked at his watched. "But it's only *umph* Andrew had elbowed him in the stomach. "Yeah, it's getting late, let's go guys." Greg agreed, glaring at Andrew.
Everyone got up and headed toward the door. "Serena stay." Darien said grabbing the blond's wrist as she tried to exit.
Serena watched as the last of the guys exit. She looked longingly at the door, during the party she had managed to put the information she had learned about Darien and Tuxedo Mask out of her mind but now that she was with alone with Darien it was all coming back.
Darien shut the door and turned around. "What aren't you telling me?" he asked.
Serena gulped. "What do you mean?"
"I mean you've been acting weird since you've been here, first fainting as soon as you walk into my apartment-"
"I told you I was feeling lightheaded-" Serena attempted.
"You know at first I bought that, but now I don't. It was something else that caused you to faint. Then you act all weird to me the entire time. I know I'm not your favorite person but that was ridiculous. There's just something you're not telling me that's causing you to act like this and I want to know what it is."
Serena was quite before replying. "There- There is something I'm not telling you." Serena said.
"Well?"
"When I came here I figured out something. There have been signs of it everywhere, but I'm just figuring it out now. I know your secret...about you...and Tuxedo Mask."
Darien's eyes widened. "W-what?"
"I know Darien....I know that you're...gay...."
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Where you expecting that? Please review.
JA!
AN: Hi minna. Here's the latest chapter. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own sailor moon and the others but this story does belong to me.
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Serena's head was a whirlwind of confused thoughts and emotions. She wasn't sure what to think or how to feel at the moment. 'It can't be true! It just can't!' Her mind was screaming. 'But on the other hand everything would make so much more sense if it were true.' The thing was she didn't want it to be true.
"Serena. Serena." a voice called softly.
"Who's calling my name?" Serena wondered.
"Serena!" the voice became more insistent.
"Wake up meatball head!"
Serena's eyes snapped open. "Don't call me meatball head you jerk!" Serena retorted automatically.
"I told you that would wake her up."
Serena blinked her eyes a few times until everything came into focus.
The first thing that came in focus was a pair of stormy blue eyes gazing down at her. "What are you doing here?" Serena mumbled.
"You're at my apartment."
Serena pushed herself into a sitting position and looked at the concerned faces of Chad, Andrew, Greg, and...Darien. "Wha-" Serena began.
"You fainted Serena. You really gave me- all of us a scare." Darien explained. "Why did you faint?"
"I-" Serena gulped. She couldn't possibly tell them the real reason she fainted. That she had found out that Darien and Tuxedo Mask were- she couldn't even bear to think of what she found out, it was just too awful. 'So what do I tell them?'
"I- I was feeling a little light headed. Nothing a bit of food can't cure." Serena fibbed, forcing a smile.
Darien looked at her skeptically for a moment before rolling his eyes. "It figures." he said getting up.
"Let's cut the birthday cake so we can have some fun and I can get to the presents." Darien said with a boyish grin.
"A little too eager about the presents, Darien?" Andrew asked.
"I'm just curious as to what meat ball head got me, that's all."
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"Thanks Greg." Darien said holding up a computer upgrade package for the rest to see. Serena wriggled nervously between Andrew and Chad. Darien only had two more presents to open, Andrew's and hers. Chad had given him a rock 'n' roll CD and Greg had given him a computer upgrade package, both pretty good gifts, so she was pretty nervous of what he would think of her gift. Instead of opening her gift first like she thought he would, he had opened almost everyone else's before hers, a typical Darien thing.
Darien made a move for the next present and just when she thought he was going to grab her he grabbed Andrew's gift. He picked the package up and met Serena's gaze with a smirk on his face, before turning his attention back to the present.
'He knows what he is doing to me and he's enjoying every moment of it!' Serena silently fumed.
Darien caefully unwrapped the package and slid the box out. "Just so I know before I open it, nothings going to jump out at me this year is it?" Darien asked, directing his question at the sandy haired man.
Andrew gave him a hurt look. "Why do you always assume my present is always some kind of practical joke?"
"Because every year that's what it always is." Darien replied.
"Well I can guarantee that it's nothing like what I've ever given you."
"That's what scares me." Darien said opening the lid. Darien's eyes widened and he shut the box fast. "Drew!" he hissed at a smiling Andrew.
"What? You aren't going to show us what it is, like you did with the other gifts?" Serena smiled when Darien reddened.
"I don't think someone your age needs to see this." Darien said.
"What do you mean someone my age?!" Serena demanded.
"Exactly what I said."
Serena glared at him. "I'll just have Drew tell me what he got you later."
"No!" Darien yelled quickly. Everyone looked at him. "I mean-no. I'll show you." Darien replied more calmly this time. "Just don't- never mind." Darien changed his mind and opened the box and pulled out a pair of black silk boxers with the words "Good Stuff" written across the front.
Everyone but Darien burst out laughing. Darien's face reddened even more. When the laughter quieted, Serena replied. "I've seen boxers before...not ones with that particular saying but..." Serena choked back laughter.
"Come on Dare; show them the other thing I got you."
"There's more?" Serena asked wiping her eyes.
"Oh yeah." Andrew said.
Darien pulled out a box and held it up. Serena's eyes widened as the guys roared with laughter. She remained silent.
'What would-wait! They must not know!' Serena thought.
The guys quieted when they realized Serena was not laughing with them. Darien met Serena's gaze. "I told you guys someone her age should not see something like that. It's upset her."
"Darien, I've seen condoms before." Serena replied quietly.
Everyone turned their gaze on her. "Serena tell me you did not-" An infuriated Andrew began.
Serena opened her mouth to answer when Chad jumped in. "Because right now its time to party dudes!" he said jumping up, pulling Serena up with him. He turned the stereo onto a blaring rock 'n' roll station and started dancing with Serena. Serena inwardly sighed with relief for the distraction. Soon the others joined them.
They all danced for a while before Serena decided to get a drink and pulled Chad off with her. She led him out to the balcony and shut the doors behind them. Serena leaned on the rail gazing at the city below, Chad stood next to her.
"I just wanted to thank you for saving me back there," Serena said.
"No problem. I know what it feels like when people put you on the spot like that."
"I love Andrew but he can be a bit..." Serena searched for the word.
"Overprotective." Chad put in.
"Yeah." there was silence between the two. Serena turned her head toward him. "You know I didn't-" Serena began.
Chad held up his hand. "You don't have to explain anything to me."
"Thanks." Serena said hugging Chad. He seemed stunned at first, his arms still at his sides before wrapping his arms around the small blond.
"Let's go back in." he said as he pulled away. Serena nodded and allowed him to lead her back inside.
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Everyone had made their way back to the table when Chad and Serena came back in. "Why did you guys stop dancing?"
"I forgot I hadn't opened your present yet." Darien said holding up a bunny wrapped box.
Serena groaned. "I was just hoping you'd forget about it period." She said as she sank into a chair.
Darien raised an eyebrow. "Is it that bad?" he asked with a teasing smile.
"Just open it." Serena said.
Darien tore the wrapping paper off and opened the box. He gasped.
"You hate it, don't you?" Serena asked.
Darien carefully picked up the crystallized rose. Each petal showed intricate detail. "This is beautiful."
"Really?"
"Yes. Thank you meatball head."
"You had to ruin the moment didn't you?" Serena asked, but she was smiling while she said it.
"It's getting late you guys, we better get going." Andrew interupted.
Greg looked at his watched. "But it's only *umph* Andrew had elbowed him in the stomach. "Yeah, it's getting late, let's go guys." Greg agreed, glaring at Andrew.
Everyone got up and headed toward the door. "Serena stay." Darien said grabbing the blond's wrist as she tried to exit.
Serena watched as the last of the guys exit. She looked longingly at the door, during the party she had managed to put the information she had learned about Darien and Tuxedo Mask out of her mind but now that she was with alone with Darien it was all coming back.
Darien shut the door and turned around. "What aren't you telling me?" he asked.
Serena gulped. "What do you mean?"
"I mean you've been acting weird since you've been here, first fainting as soon as you walk into my apartment-"
"I told you I was feeling lightheaded-" Serena attempted.
"You know at first I bought that, but now I don't. It was something else that caused you to faint. Then you act all weird to me the entire time. I know I'm not your favorite person but that was ridiculous. There's just something you're not telling me that's causing you to act like this and I want to know what it is."
Serena was quite before replying. "There- There is something I'm not telling you." Serena said.
"Well?"
"When I came here I figured out something. There have been signs of it everywhere, but I'm just figuring it out now. I know your secret...about you...and Tuxedo Mask."
Darien's eyes widened. "W-what?"
"I know Darien....I know that you're...gay...."
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Where you expecting that? Please review.
JA!