Chapter 7- Mixed Emotions

Serena woke up early the next morning, having for the first time in weeks, not dreamt about herself falling in love with Darien, or as he was in the dream, Prince Endymon. She quietly got up out of bed and crept out into the temple gardens. No matter how much she disliked Darien she had always felt sad when the dream had ended. She sat on a bench. The temple gardens were her favourite place in all the temple grounds, yet it still could not match that of the park gardens where she would sit for hours just looking at the roses. As she thought of roses, an image flashed in her mind. Tuxedo mask. If it wasn't bad enough that she was falling in love with her enemy in a dream, it was worse when she was in love with his alter ego. She sighed. Try as she might Serena just could not stop smiling. * What is wrong with you Serena? Your acting like your happy about it * she scolded herself. The smell of food brought her back to reality as her nose lead her back towards the temple kitchen.

She found Raye slaving over the stove.

" Well nice of you to join us Serena," Raye said smiling.

" Do you need help with anything Raye?" she asked as she lent over to pick up a towel. Raye looked at her suspiciously.

" Uhh no its ok Serena I can handle it," she said nervously.

" Raye, remember I'm not as clumsy as I made you think, I'm quite stable," Serena said with the tiniest hint of hurt in her voice. Raye looked at her sheepishly.

" Sorry Serena I forgot." They smiled at each other as Raye handed her a spatula to stir the pancake mix.

" Ohhhhhhh pancakes!! I love pancakes!!" Serena squealed with joy. Raye laughed.

" You know Serena you may not be a klutz like we thought, but you still got that black hole you call a stomach."

" Raye that was one thing I was never lying about," Serena laughed.

The girls cooked up the pancakes and dished them out. Raye called out to Grandpa and Chad. Luna lazily walked into the kitchen. Everyone sat down enjoying the pancakes. After they had finished Serena and Raye began cleaning up. The others had left the room and Luna had said she had some business to attend to. Once they had finished they both took off for Raye's room. Raye shifted uneasily once they had settled down. She new it wouldn't be long before Serena asked if she could check the fire for any signs on what her dream could mean. Serena busied herself cleaning up the bed she had slept in, while unknown to her Raye watched her every move, a glint of joy but also sadness surfaced in her eyes.

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I'm really sorry that I haven't updated for awhile, and I know I promised a larger chapter, but it just wasn't coming to me so I thought I would just post what I had. I think I have hit a writer's block lol so I'm once again really sorry and I'll try and get more chapters out soon.

Cheers angel