A.N: 2/11/2006. There's something I forgot to mention the generals undercover names: Nephrite Marnox, Zoicite Alexander, Kunzite Malachite and Jadeite William. I've decided to use Usako as one of Serena's nicknames sorry for the confusion.
Chapter seven:
She woke up facing the bleu walls of her room wondering about what she would they do today. She sat and looked at the clock on the bedside table before pulling herself out of bed and into the bathroom, 5mn later still in her pajamas she went to the kitchen yawning and proceeded to prepare some coffee thoughts of the previous battle running through her mind. There was a new evil and more boob growing Yuma out there, she had sensed it.
She poured herself a cup and added a bit of cream and sugar refusing to dwell on sad thoughts. A handsome dark haired stranger slipped in her mind. They were now civil to each other, something many had deemed impossible, over the years of fighting together a mutual respect had grown between them some sort of weird friendship. She sighed, the thought of him always did that to her, he was the only one she knew who could make her blood boil or sooth her mind, make her frown or smile, make her laugh or mad. She let out another sigh, she had be doing that a lot lately that's when a thought crossed her mind. Could I like him? What a ridiculous thought. Sure she was attracted to him, who wouldn't be? With his shoulder length black hair, dark eyes who were spiked with silver, perfect tanned skin, broad shoulders, perfect Greek god figure, even straight men turned to look at him. But he was such a jackass! No that's not entirely true, he was strong, brave, mischievous, some times nice and he cared about his family but on the other hand his cocky, some times self-centered and confident on the verge of being egoistical and such a player. No she reminded herself when he broke-up with Sheryl he looked sad sure he had the occasional girlfriends but he still had that melancholic look to his face sometimes. Never got what he found in that bitch.
She placed her empty mug in the sink and turned around to face the object of her aff... musing, sweaty and bare-chested. His hair was tangled and on his face he bore a frown. She couldn't help but stare as tiny beads of sweat slowly made their way down his chest.
"Are you all right?" he asked.
"What?" she looked up at him being shorter than he.
"You were sighing and were biting your lips like you always do when your nervous or angry." he replied.
"Oh yeah I was thinking." she said with a shrug. He notices that?
"About what?" he asked curiously.
She blushed. "Y... nothing." she blurted.
"It must be something if your blushing." he stated. " Tu ressemble à une fraise." (You look like a strawberry.)
"When did you start noticing anything?" she snapped.
"I always notice especially when it has to do with someone I care about." he said with a shrug.
Did he? No that would be foolish.
"Dis moi belle." he said softly cupping her face in his hands.
With much difficulty she detached herself from his gaze. "It's a guy."
"Oh? Maybe I can help."
"Very well. He well... I don't really know how I feel about him it's complex, I don't know if I like him or if it's just simple attraction."
"Why don't you go for it?" he suggested.
"Nah I think he's still hung up on a girl besides I think he detests me." she said.
"What's his name?" he asked off handly.
"Miguel."
"Well if this Miguel has any common sense he'll wake up and realize what a jewel you are Gemma." he said poring himself a cup of coffee.
"Gemma?" she asked confused.
"Well your eyes look like a pair of Amethyst." he answered with a smile.
"Thanks." she said smiling. She hesitated, shook her head and left the kitchen with a à tout à l'heure.
As she walked dreamily down the corridor she bumped into someone.
"You okay?" Serena asked.
"Great." her best friend said with a smile.
"O-K." she said with a frown. "I'll be in the kitchen."
"Uh-huh." Paige replied dreamily before going up the stairs.
"Bonjourno!" she said smiling at her cousin.
"Hey!" he replied sipping his coffee. "Ren? Girls share everything right?"
"Nearly, why?" she asked grabbing a mug and pouring herself some coffee and adding lot's of cream.
"Did Paige tell you about a certain Miguel?" he asked.
"Miguel?" Serena asked with a frown.
"Yeah some guy she's supposedly likes." he said.
"No. Why?" Since when did Paige didn't tell her everything.
"I worry about her I guess, I don't want her to get hurt." he sighed.
"Oh?" Serena asked surprised. Is he finally realizing he has feelings for her? "What did she say exactly because I know a few Miguels?"
"Her exact words were:' I don't really know how I feel about him it's complex, I don't know if I like him or if it's just simple attraction.' then I said:'Why don't you go for it?' then she answered:'Nah I think he's still hung up on a girl besides I think he detests me.'" he related.
"That Miguel!" Serena exclaimed.
"You know him?" Angelo asked.
"Yeah. He's nice, sweet, funny, intelligent and charming but he likes to tease her a lot and they work together!" Serena exclaimed.
"Oh." he said disappointed.
"You care about her don't you?" Serena stated.
"I guess." he admitted.
"Why don't you tell her? Ask her out or something." Serena said.
"She doesn't like me much besides with this Miguel guy in the picture..." he trailed off.
"Go for it!" Serena chided. "If she was willing to speak to you about Miguel then it show's she trusts you and don't worry about Miguel he won't cause any trouble."
"Serena..."
"We've been invited to Edward's party why don't you ask her to be your date?" Serena suggested. "And if she turns you down you'll ask her again and again and again until she says yes and then you'll charm her off her feet! Where would Gambit be if he didn't pester Rogue? Nowhere!"
"If I don't you won't let me live will you?" he asked as she grinned evilly.
"You know it."
"Fine."
"Good." She drained the rest of her cup before running up the stairs to Paige's room where she knew her two best friends would be.
"Your late." Camille stated as she put down a purple skirt.
"I was talking to Angelo." Serena said glaring at Paige. "Isn't there something you want to tell me young lady?"
"Uh?" Paige looked confused.
"Something about a certain tall, dark-haired rugged man with dark eyes?" she asked.
"He told you?" she asked outraged.
"He was worried about you, afraid that Miguel would hurt you!" Serena said.
"I'm lost." Camille said.
"Paige told Angelo she had undiscrible feelings for a certain Miguel!" Serena explained.
"Who's Miguel?" Camille asked.
"Think." Serena said.
"Miguel... Miguel... Miguel..." Camille repeated. "You mean Miguel!" Camille started laughing. "As in Miguel-Angelo Moretti?"
Paige blushed and nodded.
"And he was to thick to think of himself?" Camille asked.
"I think it's because of the fact we didn't get along very well and the fact he never uses that part of his name." Paige said.
"We'll have to study this with Molly." Serena said. "Thank God she's coming back today."
The crown Arcade:
"Where is she Andy?" Darien asked he's friend gravely.
"Who?" he asked.
"Serena Andrew." Mina said.
"Yeah we know she's back." Lita said.
"She saved us from a youma attack yesterday." Ray added.
"Did she talk to you?" Andy asked.
"We exanged a few words." Amy said.
"Did she speak to you?" Amara asked.
"Yeah we spent the afternoon together." Andrew answered.
"How is she?" Michelle asked.
"Happy."
"Will we see her? Out of battle I mean?" Pluto asked.
"I suppose so." Andrew answered just as his phone rand. : Excuse me. Hy Serena."
"Hey Andy is Molly back yet?" Serena asked.
"Yeah she came back last night."
"Oh than tell her to meet us here in ten minutes okay?"
"She's already here."
"Oh good. Andy are they with you?"
"Yeah."
"How's Lita?"
"She's fine."
"Okay. See you in a few."
"What's going on?" Hotaru asked.
"Nothing much. She's coming here to see Molly."
They watched as customers came and go they were about to give up when three girls came in. The first had long brown hair streaked with red and gorgeous amethyst eyes, she wore a pair of bleu jeans and a green top, she was followed by a girl with long flowing red hair streaked with black and gorgeous Emerald eyes, she wore a pleated skirt with a thank-top and finally there was a girl with long silvery blond hair streaked with bleu and gorgeous bleu eyes she wore a pair of worn out jeans and a pink Tee.
"Hey Andy." they chorused.
"Where's Molly?" Serena asked.
"In the kitchen." Andrew answered.
"Serena." a masculine voice said.
She turned around to face Darien and the scouts. "Konichiwa." she acknowledged.
"How are you?" Amy asked.
"I'm fine." she replied. "Um Paige, Camille these are the scouts I was telling you about. You guy my friends Paige and Camille."
"Pleasure." Paige said while Camille gave a nod.
"Nice to meet you." the scouts murmured.
"Will you be alright?" Camille asked.
" Yeah." she smiled as her friends went in the kitchen.
"So what are you doing here?" Hotaru asked.
"I came here for Melvin's wedding." she replied.
"Ah how long are you going to stay?" Amara asked.
"Seven months I think with the occasional business trips of course." She answered.
"Oh"
"Look I have to go we're meeting a friend here." Serena excused herself.
"Just five minutes." Setsuna begged.
"Fine Andrew tell Molly I'm coming." she said with a sigh.
"Sure thing." Andrew said before going in the kitchen.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Look Serena we're sorry we hurt you we didn't mean to be so cruel." Rei apologized.
"You don't know how much it hurt when you left." Lita said.
"Yeah it was like having our blood ripped from our bodies." Mina said.
"Only when it was to late did we realised are actions." Setsuna confessed.
"Please forgive us." they said in unison.
"I forgave you a long time ago but how can I trust you again? How do I know you won't hurt me again?" she asked.
"Look I know it doesn't mean much but you have our word." Amara said.
"Besides it's up to you if you want to trust us or not but when I say we will work hard to have your trust again I mean it even if it takes another five years." Darien said. "You call all the shots."
"We'll see." Serena said before going in the kitchen.
She was surprised to see Molly armed with a beater attempting to make something.
"Hey Molly." Serena said happily.
"Hey." the brunette replied.
"What are you doing?" Serena asked.
"She's attempting to make a pizza." Camille replied as Molly tossed the dough.
"Um Molly why don't you put down the dough because we have something really important to tell you." Serena said.
"Sorry, I was trying to prove to Melvin that I could cook." Molly explained. "Let's go upstairs."
"It's okay." Paige smiled.
"What's up with you?" Molly asked with a frown.
"What do you mean?" Paige asked.
"Your all smiley." Molly said.
"Oh." Paige blushed.
"And now you blushing." Molly said.
"She found her knight and shinning armor." Camille said with a snicker.
"Oh? And since when do friends keep secrets from each other? Come on details." Molly said ushering them to a private boot, where most of the time businessmen sat. "When did you meet him?"
"Six years ago." Serena answered.
"Wait... Angelo? You're dating?" Finally!
"No of course not!" Paige nearly yelled.
"Then what's going on?"
Paige and Serena explained to Molly what was happening. "... And now they think we're destined to be together." Paige finished.
"Kawai!" Molly yelled happily. "As Nephrite would say, it was writing in the stars."
"Why don't you ask him to Edwards party?" Camille suggested slyly.
"I can't!" Paige said.
"Why?" Molly asked.
"Because..." Paige became even redder. "What if he says no."
"Paige right now I trying not to slap you." Molly said. "Even if he says no it's better then wondering what would of happened."
"Oh fine I'll ask." Paige grumbled.
"Good." Molly approved.
"Now what about you Molly dear?" Serena asked slyly.
"I know. I know." she rolled her eyes. "When Melvin proposed he took me to the Rowan, he got up on stage and proposed to me and I said yes of course." the other three gave a nod of the head. "Then we went back to his apartement, we started making-out then he carried me in his room and put me gently on his bed and we continued kissing and then he said he wanted to make love to me and asked me if I was ready and I said yes. Half-way he asked if I was sure I said yes and you know the rest." Molly said blushing.
"Were you?" Serena asked.
"Yes I was wearing lingerie and yes Camille we did it more then once. And I told him next time would be on our wedding night." Molly said.
"Now about the wedding." Paige started. "Do you have any Idea how you want it?"
"Well it's going to be a Christmas wedding on the 24th. And it has to be at Ste. Helena's."
"We brought some wedding magazines." Paige said dumping a bag on the table.
"What cake do you want?" Camille asked.
"How about carrot cake." Paige suggested.
"PAIGE!" Serena yelled causing her best friends to laugh.
"Just joking." Paige said with a playful smile.
"How 'bout a chocolate cake." Serena suggested.
"Melvin's dads allergic to chocolate." Molly said sadly.
"How about a rainbow cake?" Camille suggested. "It's a cake with three layers of different kind cooked together. How chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry? So that way people who don't like chocolate can just hack it off and people who like them all have their favorite cakes in one."
"Camille you are a genius!" Molly yelled.
"How 'bout I make the cake for you?" Camille said with a smile.
"Seriously?" Molly asked.
"Of course." Camille said sweetly. "But how will the cakes be?"
"What do you mean?" Molly asked.
"Molly wedding cake. There are usually three or four layers on top of each other a large at the bottom a medium and act... Do you columns separating each layer?" Camille asked. "I was thinking of making the columns edible."
"That sounds so cool!" Serena exclaimed.
"Now the ceremony and the after party." Paige said.
"Well I was thinking a few drapes a few bouquets in the chapel." Molly said.
"Wedding dress?" Camille asked.
"Designed by me." Serena said.
"Really?" Thanks Sere." Molly said gratefully.
"And about the most important part." Serena said slyly.
"What?" Molly asked confused.
"The bachlorette party!" the other three yelled.
"Can we organize it? Please Moll!" Serena begged.
"Of course." Molly chirped.
Downstairs:
After Serena had left the scouts for a sec stayed in silence. With Lita occasionally sighing. () Thoughts of that hot masked man who held her running through her mind. He looked so familiar.
"Who was he?" she asked.
"Who?" Amara asked perplexed.
"That guy who was holding me." she answered blushing.
"No Idea, didn't say their names." Rei said.
"And I didn't find anything on them." Amy said disappointed.
"Neither did Luna and Arthemis." Mina said bummed.
"WHAT?" the others yelled.
"Uh-huh." Amy took a sip of her milkshake.
"Well that guy with silver hair dressed in white was sure hot." Michelle said dreamily.
"The guy dressed in gold was cuter." Amara said.
"The guy dressed in green and bleu was hotter." Setsuna objected.
"They were all hot." Hotaru said.
While the girls argued five of the most gorgeous guys they would ever see entered the Crown arcade.
"Hey Andy." Lucian said smoothly.
"Hey guys came to try a few games?" Andrew asked.
"Yeah." Octavius answered with a shrug. "The girls here?"
"Uh-huh where are the others?" Andrew said looking around.
"Well Alex went to check his and Paige's new work place,Max went to the new Astronomy tower, Will is touring houses and Mal checking-up law-firms." Apollo answered.
"So those are the scouts?" Angelo asked with a nodding in the unsuspecting girls direction.
"Yup."
"Not bad." Lucian said his eyes running over an aquamarine haired girl that he deemed to be Michelle; he winked at her when she caught him staring. "Not bad at all."
"You interested brother?" Octavius asked.
Lucian just shrugged and gave a mysterious smile.
"Don't you guys have girlfriends?" Andrew asked.
"Had, Andy Had." Apollo corrected.
"You broke-up with Janesse?" Andrew asked surprised.
"Yup." Apollo grinned. "And god she could talk."
"What about you three?" Andrew asked amused.
"Well Taranie she was to possessive." Octavius said.
"And as for me Stacy got to boring." Lucian said.
"Lucian! That's something I expected from Octavius or Jadeite but you?" Andrew said.
"I meant that she had no culture." Lucian corrected. "All she talked was shit."
"What about you Angelo?" Andrew asked. "Wait don't tell me you finally realized you have feelings for Paige?"
"What games do you have?" Angelo asked looking around.
"Still in denial." the other four said.
"Whatever." Angelo trying to hide a smile.
A.N: This chapter, I have no idea why looked short to me, I hope it served its purpose. Please review.