Author: Shadow

Disclaimer: I, Shadow, do hereby state that Sailor Moon, sadly, belongs to Naoko only!

Summary: Serena Winston is fresh out of high school and on her way to the Pittsburgh Institute of Art. With a chance to start anew, will she find a chance to fall in love, even if he's her professor?

WOW! This is so much different then my normal. It won't be sci-fi related at all! Read my other stories too!!! And if it sounds bad, it is because I'm trying to stray from blood, guts and Goths. I've gotten comments on the Goth part…so this is for you!

If you can't tell, I'm trying to use music themed chapter titles. E-mail me and I'll tell you what's from where, or if its even music related.

Book One: Memoirs Of The Broken Hearted

Chapter Eleven: Feeling To Damn Good

Serena couldn't believe what she was seeing and hearing. It was spectacular. There stood the three of them. One stood behind a keyboard and synthesizer, his blonde hair was hanging loose and free. He wore a set of dog tags around his neck hanging in the middle of his white wife beater and a pair of baggy blue jeans tucked into a pair of authentic combat boots. She just couldn't believe that it was her math professor, Andrew Nyozeka.

Next to him stood a man she didn't recognize with long brown hair, pulled back into a ponytail. His hazel eyes were closed as he played his bass guitar. He was shirtless wearing a pair of long cargo short and black converse high tops. Andrew had introduced him as his cousin and the new ethics teacher, Sam Bronwen.

But the one that drew her attention was Darien. His black hair was gelled back smooth and straight, leaving his gorgeous face blank and serious. Even his eyes were serious as he played his guitar and sang. He wore a pair of loose, straight legged, black jeans and a black Daft Punk t-shirt. And even though he looked poorly put together and bare foot, it was the passion he obviously had for his music as he sang.

'What a voice!' Serena thought as she sat curled up on his couch. 'Like a rock and techno version of Josh Groban! And even though they're just singing "Jingle Bell Rock" you could imagine them up on stage, tons of screaming fans. Jesus…'

They stopped and the normal Darien came back "What do you think Serena?"

"Its awesome! I mean it…wow…" She smiled brightly, almost forgetting about the fact that Darien had taken her virginity only a week ago.

"I'm glad you like it. Why don't you sing along this time? We'll play to fit your range, don't fix to fit ours, ok?"

Serena nodded and stood up facing the boys. She tapped her foot and bobbed her head in beat with intro smiling at the bell effects that Andrew worked in "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring! Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun! Now the jingle hop has begun!" Serena danced in place with the beat laughing a bit "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time, dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air!"

Darien stopped first and the boys stopped right after him. He smiled at Serena, then looked at the guys. "You get her voice?"

Sam shook his head. "She's fluctuating to much to match us."

Darien nodded "alright. Serena, sing by yourself ok? Let them hear you then match ok?"

Serena nodded and imagined the beat "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring! Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun! Now the jingle hop has begun! Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time, dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air!"

The guys nodded and played it back and Serena sang with it. "Perfect." Andrew smiled. "She didn't search for the tone this time."

Serena smiled "I didn't have to. You guys played at my comfort level."

Darien smiled and they continued to practice.

After a while Serena sat back on Darien couch drinking a bottle of water as the men played some of their old songs. Serena watched them, smiling. "Oh my God. I would've worshipped you guys when I was younger. You're awesome together!"

Darien smiled and smoothed his hand over his hair "thanks. I'm sure it's the same with you and your friends."

"Would've been. I was out with them at the Necro-Knights club in town with them last Sunday. We were sitting and talking when I brought up our group "The Sailor Scouts." They just kept saying that it was an idiotic idea. So I walked away from them, talked to the DJ and got him to let me sing on stage. He had been to one of the places where we sang once when we were younger. He was excited and let me on stage to perform. I had the crowd going, it was my way of proving them wrong. But they haven't talked about it since."

"Did you see Darien there last Sunday? He was there too." Andrew said as he started to put his stuff away. "Wasted, but there none the less."

"Um…" Serena sat up straight and got up. She threw her hoodie on and smiled. "No I didn't see him. I got to go. I just forgot I made a promise to call Mina today. Bye!" She ran out of the house.

Andrew arched his eyebrow "man…I knew she was spastic, but that was extreme." He laughed a bit and shook his head.

"Why'd you ask her that?" Darien asked him as he put away his guitar.

"I was just wondering if maybe she saw the girl or recognized the girl you fucked." Andrew shrugged and piled his stuff up.

"She was probably to busy fighting off boys after her performance. You guys heard what I heard." Sam said smiling. "She's cute. To bad she's off limits to us teachers…and Andrew…because he is in a monogamous relationship with a stripper."

"Shut up!" Andrew said growling.