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"Cry baby."
"Jerk."
"Child."
"Asshole."
"Wow. Meatball head does your mother know you use such language?"
"Seriously? Is that all you got?" She seethed.
"Will you two knock it off for one day?" Andrew interrupted.
"What fun would that be though?" The dark haired upper classmen asked.
"I figured after the Rei fiasco you'd keep a low profile."
Darien furrowed is dark brows. "Rei had a misunderstanding… I am not quite sure where she got I have feelings for her. Which is reason I have to be extra mean to Meatball Head here. I can't have her all in love with me too."
"As if! That's not nice to say at about Rei either… she's still not talking to me." Serena finished off with a sigh. Before Darien could respond, the bells chimed and in walked Lita.
"Hi Serena, Hi Andrew! How are you guys today?" Lita greeted.
"Much better now that you're here!" Serena beamed.
"Want the usual Lita?" Andrew asked.
"You know it! Hey where is everyone else?"
"Well… Amy is finishing her science project, Mina has volley ball practice… and Rei hates me."
Lita sighed. "She still not talking to you?"
"No! I have tried everything! She will not return my phone calls and she tells Chad to tell me she is sick. I don't know what else to do."
Lita reached across the table and grabbed her hand. "Serena, just give her time. You know how Rei can be she just needs to simmer down."
"Yeah, but she's never went this long without speaking to me." She sighed. "Ok… well I guess I better get home. I'll see you guys around." Lita felt a pain in her heart watching her normal bubbly friend walk out so sad.
"This is your entire fault you know!" She barked at the upperclassmen.
"What did I do?" Darien asked.
"You could have told Rei you had feelings for Serena, instead you led her on and now poor Serena is suffering for it!"
"Wait just a second. They are two problems with that sentence. First, I never knew Rei had feelings for me. Second, I do not have feelings for Serena." He explained.
"Oh come off it. Even Andrew knows you're in love with Serena."
Darien turned towards Andrew. Andrew shrugged his shoulders. "You got to admit… you give Serena a lot more attention than any other girl in here."
"That's because she's fun to tease. Not because I am in love with her. You are delusional."
"Ok, then why have you been so nice to her lately. You went to the movies with her…"
"You went too! I was just going because you needed a wing man with Mina." He explained.
"I did not! Mina and I would have been just fine without you."
"You also offered to tutor her…." Lita chimed in.
"Because she was struggling in school! So what?"
"So… if you don't care about her why did you offer to tutor her?" Lita asked.
Darien sighed. "I never said I didn't care about the girl… but that doesn't mean I am in love with her."
"He also forgot to mention that he lied to the guy in line about Serena dating someone so he wouldn't ask her out." Mina snickered. They turn towards Mina at her arrival.
"Good you're just in time for Darien's confession." Lita greeted the giggling blonde.
"Oh boy! So, you decided to come clean about loving our dearest Serena?"
"NO!"
"You sound like that river in Italy Darien…"
"Uh, Mina I think you mean Egypt…" Andrew offered.
Mina shook her head solemnly. "Dearest Andrew, there is no water in Egypt. You really need to work on your Geometry."
Andrew blinked.
Lita sighed shaking her head. "At least, she's cute."
"I think you have all lost your mind. I am out of here. See you around Drew." Darien stood to leave.
"You are going to have to face your feelings sometime Darien! You can't hide forever!" Mina yelled after him as he left.
Andrew leaned over the counter. "So guys, I have a plan…"
"Does it involve meddling in Serena and Darien's love life? If so, I'm down." Lita stated.
"OOO… meddling! I love meddling." Mina scooted closer.
"Here's the plan, we're going to set Darien and Serena up on a blind date."
Lita shook her head. "You know Darien is never going to go for that."
"You're right… that's why your twos job is to get them both here Friday night. Just don't let them know it's a date." Andrew summarized.
"That's perfect!" Mina squealed!
"Lita, I'm going to need your cooking skills."
"Of course!"
"Hey! What about me?" Mina pouted.
"You just make sure Serena looks her best for her date!"
"You got it! Operation Hook up Jerk Face and Cry Baby is a go!" Mina exclaimed.
"Err… yeah we might need to work on a new name."
"Fine you and Andrew work on that. I'm off to buy walkie talkies and leather pants!" Mina stated as she bounced out of the arcade.
"But Mina! We don't need…" Lita cut him off.
"It's too late."
"Great now I have to find something that looks good with leather pants." Andrew grumbled stomping off.
"Lita, I don't know about this… this doesn't sound like something you normally get involved with… this sounds like a Mina idea." Amy sighed.
"Ames, I wouldn't ask you to do this if I didn't think it was for the greater good. Now, do you not want our friend to be happy?" Lita asked.
"Of course I want Serena to be happy… but, I think its best if we let her and Darien work this out by themselves. Plus, Rei is still heart broken."
"Amy, I will handle Rei. Our friend will move on. She and Darien were never in the stars. This is DESTINY! We can't mess with destiny."
"Are you sure you and Mina haven't switched brains? Besides, if this was destiny wouldn't it work itself out on its own anyways?" Amy kinked her brow. "I think I'm just going to stay out of this one."
"If you don't help us I'll tell Greg you think he's cute!"
"Lita!" Amy gasped.
"Come on Ames, just help us meddle this one time and I promise your secret is safe with me."
Amy exhaled loudly. "Fine, but if this plan back fires this isn't my fault and you will tell Serena you blackmailed me."
"Deal!" Lita beamed.
Crystal Tokyo
"Are you quite finished?" Endymion asked dryly.
"Not even close! We haven't even told Small Lady the best part yet!" Mina beamed.
Round red eyes looked at her Aunts in awe. "Papa, can I please stay up to hear the best part!"
"Yeah, I want to know what happens next!" Serenity pouted.
"Serenity!" Endymion scolded.
"What! I'm interested now!" Endymion rubbed his temples.
A soft voice interrupted. "Sorry to interrupt your majesties… I was just checking on Small Lady and did not see her in the room. I wanted to make sure she was fine and then I saw the door open. But I can see you guys are having a slumber party." Amy joked.
"You are fine Amy. The girls were just leaving." Endymion stated.
"But they haven't finished the story!" Small Lady pouted.
"Story?" Amy asked.
"The girls have taken it upon themselves to tell Small Lady how Endymion and I fell in love." Serenity giggled.
"We were just getting to your part of the story Amy." Mina said.
Lita snickered. "You know the part where you err- got Endymion here to meet Serena for a date."
Amy blushed a deep red. "You know I didn't want to do that!"
Rei rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah. You are the good Senshi blah, blah, blah. Now just get to your part of the story before Endymion here blows a fuse."
Serenity giggled. "You have to admit this is funny."
Endymion sighed. Clearly, he was out numbered. All he wanted was some sleep. "Fine… continue on with the story…"
"Well, after being blackmailed by Lita I headed up to Darien's apartment." Amy began.
Tokyo, Japan Darien's Apartment
Amy sighed as she lost the courage to knock once again.
"Maybe it won't be so bad Greg knowing I have a crush on him…" Amy muttered to herself.
"Amy?"
"AHHH! Oh goodness, Darien you frightened me." She clutched her heart.
"I'm sorry. I thought I heard someone out here… what can I do for you?"
'Here goes nothing I guess.' She thought to herself.
"Um. Science project. I need your help on a science project." She muttered.
Darien raised a brow. "Oh ok. Yeah sure, do you want to come in?"
"NO!"
He looked her strangely.
"I mean… no I was actually hoping we could go to the arcade. You know my parents probably wouldn't want me to be in a guy's apartment alone and I don't want to get grounded." She rushed.
He nodded in understanding. "Right. Ok let me grab my coat." He disappeared behind the door leaving her heart beating frantically. Lita had better hope this works out.
They walked to the arcade in silence only making light conversation mostly about school. As they approached the doors, Amy sprang into action.
"Oh wait Darien; I forgot a book for my project at the library. Let me run and get it!"
"Do you want me to go with you?" He asked.
"No-no. That is all right! I'll be right back you go inside and get us a table."
He nodded and proceeded to head inside.
'Maybe if things work out he will thank me for lying.' She thought.
Darien walked inside the arcade the lights were dimmed and all the machines were covered. Above were strings of lights, which sparkled like stars. In the center laid a decorated table with roses and two candles lit.
A blush rose to Darien's face. 'Did Amy do this for me?' He prayed that was not the case. Amy was cute and sweet but he never saw her that way… especially not since a certain blonde-haired woman walked into his life…
'Did I really just think that?' He scolded himself.
"Good evening sir, may I help you?"
"Andrew? Is that you? Why are you wearing a false mustache…and leather pants?" Darien snickered.
"I do not know whom this Andrew is but he sounds like a handsome man. I am Jack your waiter. In addition, thank you for noticing my leather pants I think it really compliments my mustache. "
"Uh sure thing…" Darien looked at him strangely.
"Jack" cleared his throat. "Any ways this way fine sir?" Darien followed.
"Please wait here while I prepare your main course. I see you have one more dinning with you tonight. Ah! There she is now!" He exclaimed.
"Wait! Who am I dinning with?" Darien asked.
He received no answer. He sighed… how was he going to tell Amy he was not interested?
He heard footsteps approaching and his heart stopped.
"Darien!"
"Meatball Head?" Darien could not get much out other than that. Serena was his date. He could not bring himself to mind. He gazed at her. She looked beautiful. He wore a baby pink dress that hugged her modest curves. Her hair was out of its normal hairstyle and down in ringlets. It looked like spun gold. His hand ached to run through the soft tresses. She had light make up and some lip-gloss.
"Ah, here is your seat madam!"
"Andrew why are you wearing leather pants and a fake mustache? Where did Mina go and why is Darien here? What's going on?"
"Firstly, I'll have you know these leather pants were on sale and I think compliment my mustache very well! Second, Mina has gone home for the night. She thought you would enjoy the company of this young man much more.
"What! I am going to kill her! Why would I want to spend an evening with jerk-face! I'm leaving!"
"What a shame I guess I'll have to cancel the chocolate cake we are preparing." Andrew- err… Jack stated.
Serena paused mid stride. "There's chocolate cake?"
"Yes, our chef is the best in her craft."
Serena contemplated it for a second. "So all I have to do is have dinner with Jerk Face and I get free chocolate cake?"
"That's correct."
Serena huffed. "Fine. But it better be good."
"Splendid!" Andrew clapped retreating to the kitchen.
Darien and Serena looked at each other. Serena felt her heart quicken…
Darien looked handsome. He always did. Could he possibly have feelings for her?
That couldn't be possible could it?
So what now?