Sweet- usako: Hey everyone! Wow, it definitely has been a while! Well, thank you sooo very much for all your support! I hope you enjoy this new chapter!

Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Sailormoon, otherwise, I'd be rich now.

Recap:

"What happened to you? What were you day dreaming about?" She gave him a nudge.

"Oh…nothing!" He laughed nervously, not meeting Serena's suspicious look. 'Oh crap! What the hell happened to me? Those aren't very good thoughts. I cannot think of Serena like that…man…I need a cold shower…;

"Ok…if you say so!"

"Serena…it's late and you must be worn out after what happened today. You can sleep in my room." Seiya pushed her in the room's direction.

"But-" She was cut off by Seiya.

"No buts Sere…goodnight!" Seiya gave her a peck on her forehead and disappeared into the bathroom. Serena sighed and went to bed.

So…Seiya is keeping Serena in his apartment…" Diamond took a sip of his wine. "I'll let him play with her for now..she will be mine eventually, and I'll have everything I want." His evil laughter filled the house.

Chapter Eleven: troubles with sudoku!

"ARGH! Seiya!" Serena screamed in frustration.

Seiya replied her with a moan.

"Ahh! I can't take this anymore Seiya!!" Serena wailed, slamming her hand on the table.

Just then, the phone started ringing. "Coming! Coming!" Seiya yelled impatiently. He was definitely not a morning person.

After the phone rang, series of pounding on the apartment door started. Serena reluctantly moved away from her game of sudoku to open the door. 'Wow, it must be something urgent if the person is pounding on the door this loudly.' She thought to herself. However, she was not ready for the very, very angry- looking Darien that stormed through the door. Before she could utter another word, he ruthlessly took hold of her hand.

"What the fuck is going on in here?" He asked coldly, and at the same time he took notice of her attire. His blood boiled at the state of undress she was in. "If I knew you would be so easily, I wouldn't have went through this much trouble to get you to get you to sleep with me." His voice detached of any emotion whatsoever.

Serena wrenched her hand away from his forceful grip. She was furious. He had just accused her of sleeping with Seiya, and called her a whore all in one sentence. 'How dare him!' Serena's look hardened.

"What are you talking about? Nothing happened between Seiya and I." She replied him with unexpected calmness.

"Don't lie to me with such a straight face. I think the whole apartment building heard the two of you going at it! I know I did!" He disregarded her attempt to prove her innocence.

"Well maybe you need to get your ears checked! Oh, and while you're there, find a personality donor while you're at the hospital!" Serena answered will sarcasm.

Just then, Seiya made his way into the living room. "Sere! How's your sudoku coming along? Are you still struggling over it?" He said lightly, and chuckled at the thought of Serena working her brains out trying to finish the sudoku in the morning paper. His face turned serious the instance he saw Darien in the room.

"What are you doing here? Get out!" he rushed to Serena's side, trying to protect her from Darien.

"Get the hell away from her. So, how was she? Was she that good to have you screaming so much like that?" Darien asked purposely, even though he knew he was probably hurting Serena.

Anger worked its way on to Seiya's face. "What the hell are you talking about you bastard? We didn't do anything. We were having a peaceful time having breakfast. She was just frustrated over the fact that she couldn't finish the sudoku. I think you should leave. Every time you two see each other, Sere ends up getting hurt. Just stay away from her life!"

'Fuck…I screwed up again!' Darien wanted to punch himself right now. "No, I will not stay out of her life. She is mine. We had a deal…now if you'll excuse us, she's coming back with me." He said coldly. He grabbed Serena's hand and started dragging her out the door when she pulled away from him.

"No…leave me alone! I don't want to go back to that place with you! I want to live my own life! I don't need some control- freak trying to control everything I do! I feel like I can't breathe when I'm with you Darien!" Serena explained.

Darien was speechless. He never meant to make Serena feel this way. "Well, too bad Serena. We had a deal. I don't think you want a repeat of what happened the other night would you?" His voice was detached of any emotions he might have felt at that moment.

Serena sighed in disappointment. No, she certainly cannot live through another repeat of that again. She tried everything to get him to get out of her life, and tried everything possible to get him to understand, but it was no use. He wouldn't listen to her. She turned towards Seiya to give him an apologetic look. "Thanks for everything Seiya…" she said before she was lead away by Darien.

'I feel like I'm some sort of criminal being lead to jail or something…' Serena thought to herself miserably.

The limo ride back to Darien's house was filled with awkward silence; Darien, not knowing what to say to her without hurting her again, and Serena not wanting anything to do with him.

Darien gazed at Serena, wanting to apologize but not trusting himself to open his own mouth. 'But I have to make this right! Otherwise, she'll keep hating me. Damnit! Why can't she see things in my perspective! I seriously thought they were having sex! What the fuck am I suppose to think when I hear two people screaming like that? Maybe I should've recorded it so she can hear how they sounded!' he thought, very frustrated at the situation.

Serena kept her eyes on the window. She could feel Darien's intense stare. 'It is as if he was trying to make a hole at the back of my head with his stare.' She told herself with noticeable sarcasm. 'What is he trying to do anyway! Staring at me is not going to do anything. On a second thought, I rather him not talk. Nothing good ever comes out of that mouth of his anyway! Although, his mouth is very sexy! Wait, did I just say sexy? No I meant delicious, wait no I meant-' Serena blushed. 'AH! I don't know what I think! I'm just not going to think!'

However, Serena's blush did not go unnoticed by Darien. His face scrunched up in confusion. 'Why is she blushing? She's cute when she blushes. I think this is the first time I've seen her blush. She should blush more! Although, her angry face is cute too! Actually, everything about her is perfect. O god. I'm going to shut up. I sound like some lovesick fool.' Darien thought, putting his emotionless mask back on.

Darien let out a cough- a very obvious attempt to gain Serena's attention. However, she ignored him and pretended not to hear him. 'Just keep looking at that window…humm…shinny…' she thought.

He coughed again, this time a little louder. Still nothing. 'DAMN HER! I'M TRYING TO BE NICE HERE!' Darien thought angrily.

"COUGH! COUGH!" Darien said this time. 'What is she, deaf? Is she just doing this to piss me off? Or so she can get back at me for my behavior earlier? If she doesn't answer this time I swear I will spell it out for her!'

Serena turned around and glared at him. "What do you want! Can't you see I'm trying to avoid any type of conversation with you? Are you stupid or what?" Serena said with annoyance. 'Seriously! He just can't take no for an answer!'

'Ok, I piss her off when I talk; I piss her off when I DON'T talk. Fuck! I'll piss her off no matter what I do!'

"S-O-R-R-Y! OK! THERE! I SAID IT! NOW I'LL GO BACK TO NOT TALKIN! HAPPY?" he shouted and shifted all the way to the other side of the limo, his face turned away from her.

Serena was shocked at his outburst, not knowing what to make of his sudden outburst. 'Is that supposed to be good or bad? It sounded like an apology, mixed with some other unknown element…' Serena mused. 'Ok, it was an apology. But seriously, someone needs to teach him the proper way of saying sorry. It almost sounded like bloody murder for a second there.' Serena couldn't contain her laughter anymore. The sound of her laughter filled the limo, getting rid of all the tension that was once there.

'He was almost cute for a second there. He's like a spoiled child; always have to get what he wants. I guess he's not used to apologizing to people.

Soon after, Darien joined in her laughter. 'I never apologize to anyone even if it's my fault. But, she always has a way with me to make me do such uncharacteristic things!'

"I guess you don't do this often huh?" Serena asked him, after they both calmed down from the laughing.

He gave her a 'what- do- you- think' look.

"Alright, I get it. You don't!"

Both of them fell silent again. Neither of them know what to say. Serena went back to looking at the window when she felt Darien's breath on her. "What are you doing?" Serena was obviously surprised at the sudden closeness between them.

"I just wanted to see if I had hurt you when I grabbed you back there." He explains, with a little softness in his voice. He held her hand gently and caressed it with his large hand. Serena relaxed into his touch. She has never known him to be this gentle before. Usually, he was rough and uncaring, as long as it satisfied him.

"I'm really sorry Serena. I never meant to hurt you. You intrigued me so much, because you're so different from everyone else. You weren't afraid of me, you weren't afraid to voice out your opinion at the risk that I might not like it and you don't suck up to me like the rest of those mindless people." Darien said, surprised at his own words.

Serena couldn't look away from him. Her eyes were fixed on him. She was astounded by his confession. She never knew he felt this way. 'I thought he was just playing with me; just another one of this conquests. But he spoke with such softness I never knew he had. What is going on with him? How come he's making me feel this way! I'm so confused!'

"Serena, you make me do things I normally wouldn't do! Sometimes I can't control myself when I'm around you! I want you so bad yet I don't want to hurt you! It makes my blood boil every time I see you with someone else! I don't know what this is, but I don't want you with anyone else but me." He continued.

'Possessive much? But…this time, it sounded kind of sweet…' Serena thought to herself. 'What is this? No! I can't start having feelings for him! He's a jerk, remember? Darien…please don't do this to me…sending me all these mixed signals. I don't know what to make of them!'

Darien wrapped his arms around her, trying to get some kind of comfort. He always felt peaceful when he was with her. He never had this kind of comfort in his life. "I never felt any kind of emotions that I feel when I'm with you while I was a kid." Darien whispered.

'What…' Confusion was an understatement.

"My mom left me when I was small. My father was never around…All I wanted was to feel love from my parents. All I've ever wanted was to feel some kind of comfort, but…" Darien didn't know why he was telling her this. He never told anyone of this, so why was he telling her now?

Serena slowly put her arms around him, hugging him back. She didn't know what to say to this so she just stayed silent. And he was glad she did.

"Darien…" Serena said in a timid voice.

"Yea?" he asked, liking her smell.

"Is this a new scheme of yours to get me in bed?" She asked. Darien pulled away from her angrily. Serena saw the angry look on his face and instantly regretted it.

"I'm sorry, I was just joking…" Serena apologized, putting her arms around him again. "I don't know why you told me this, but I'm glad you did…"

"Alright, I'll forgive you…in one condition." He said with an evil grin on his handsom features. Serena gave him a 'don't- even- go- there- whatever- it- is- the- answer- is- no' look.

"You're too smart…you can read me…" Darien joked.

"Darien?" Serena asked again.

"What is it?"

"Can you be gentler with me? I mean…can you not make me feel like I'm a prisoner all the time? I just need some space…" she requested.

"I'll try…but I can't promise you anything…"

"Thank you…that's all I ask." Serena smiled genuinely for the first time.

'I like it best when she smiles. Beats her angry face and her blushing face anytime!' Darien thought.

'Maybe there's hope for him after all…'

Dinner was surprisingly peaceful. There was no yelling from neither Darien nor Serena, well, nothing serious anyway. They argued over something small and stupid, making everyone wonder what had happened between those two.

Kunzite noticed something about Darien and Serena. Well, not just Kunzite, everyone else noticed something too. It was as if the two of them are getting along. They're both less tense around each other, thus there was no awkwardness during dinner. He's not as icy as before and she's not as rebellious.

'What happened?' everyone wondered.

"So, anything you guys want to inform us of?" Jedite asked lightly. He was dying of curiosity! What could've caused the sudden change between those two!

Both Darien and Serena turned towards him, giving him the 'like- we'd- tell- you' look.

"Aw! Come on! Seriously you guys are killing us with the suspense! Tell us something juicy!" Jedite said while licking his lips. Rei looked like she wanted to kick him all the way to North Pole!

"Idiot…" she muttered.

"AWW! Don't be mad! Be happy! You know you love me!" he teased, giving him a hug. Rei just pushed him away while saying, "you wish…"

Everyone laughed at the sight in front of them.

"So…still not going to tell?" Nephrite asked with amusement.

Darien hesitated a little before answering. "Well, meatball head here makes sex noises when she plays sudoku." Darien said with a large grin on his face. Serena's face turned 10 shades of red after hearing his comment.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" she screamed at him.

"It makes her horny…" Darien added with a smirk.

…silence in the room…

…more silence in the room…

…this silence is becoming a bit unbearable….

Then everyone rolled off their chairs, and laughed their asses off!

Zoicite almost choked on his chicken, making Amy worried senseless.

Jedite spit out the water he was drinking and made Rei really frustrated.

Kunzite tried keeping a straight face but failed miserably while Mina was hitting her hand on the floor dying of laughter.

Nephrite ran out of the room laughing…taking Lita with him.

"DARRRRRIIIIIEEEENNN!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEADDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!! I'M GOING TO KILLL YOU!!!!!!" Serena screamed. "I DON'T MAKE THOSE NOISES WHEN I PLAY SUDOKU YOU STUPID ASS!"

Before Serena could do anything to him, Darien fled to the safety of his study room laughing.

"DARIEN! COME BACK HERE YOU COWARD!"

"He is SO going to regret he ever said that" Serena said to the girls when they're all in Amy's room.

"Serena…I have a feeling we're going to get along just fine!" Rei said, liking the bubbly girl already. "I'm Rei by the way…"

"I'm Lita…" the brunette girl introduced herself. "I go to the same school as Sere here!"

"Mina here!" she introduced herself happily to Lita.

"Nice to meet you, Rei and Lita! I'm Amy. Wow…we all came together because of these spoiled guys. It must be fate!" Amy said, looking at the five of them.

"Alright! I think it's time we put our revenge in action! I've had enough of these guys! Especially Darien! We'll show them no mercy!" Serena said with determination. They chattered away, setting their plans in action.

The Next Day…

Everyone sat at the table, waiting for their breakfast. The guys waited impatiently, and the girls just smiled to themselves

"What is going on! This never happened before! Usually breakfast would be ready before we arrive!" Darien ranted with obvious frustration. He was hungry!

If he don't have anything in his stomach soon…

…his gaze lingered on Serena…

"WHERE ARE THE DAMN COOKS AND SERVANTS?" Jedite shouted.

"Something fishy is going on here…and I'm going to find out…right MINA?" Kunzite asked, suspecting her.

"Where the hell is Lita? I haven't seen her all morning!" Nephrite asked, looking around at the girls for an answer.

"Amy, you're awfully happy about something today…" Zoicite muttered under his breath.

"umm..guys…" the girls said together. That got their attention…

"Well you see, we thought you know…all your servants and cooks and everyone that works here looked kind of tired…" Mina started.

"So we thought…we'd give them a vacation…" Rei continued.

"A very…very…" Amy followed.

"..very LONG vacation…" Serena finish.

Suddenly, the smell of food made its way into the dining room. "Girls! I brought breakfast!" Lita shouted.

All five girls quickly bolted out of the room, towards Amy's bedroom. THAT was their cue.

Serena quickly ran back forgetting to mention, "OH! I forgot! They're on paid vacation!" She shouted and ran out before the guys came to their senses.

...3…

…2...

…1…

"WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT?"

The guys' angry shouts quickly filled the large mansion.

..to be continued..

sweet-usako:

Well! There you go! I hope you enjoyed it!! Consider this chapter a gift from me to all of you! Merry (early) Christmas everyone! Read and Review please!! I need some love worked very hard on this chapter. Thank you so much everyone for not giving up on this story! And lots of love and thanks for everyone that reviewed! It really encouraged me and made me very very happy! I love you all so very very very very much! i don't know when the next chapter will be ready, but I hope I won't take so long this time! Also, things are going to get very very interesting! Also, for those of you who don't know…sudoku is a game! Very, very frustrating game (for me). Hahhaha….look it up on google for those of you who don't know it! so keep on reading

Lastly, for those of you who don't know, I posted a new story a few days ago in the spirit of Christmas! It's a very short one- shot. T.T unfortunately, it didn't turn out like i had expected. Sooo disappointed! Wahh…sooo sadd!! T.T but that's ok, I can't expect everything to be good. Anyways have a fabulous holiday!

Preview of the next chapter:

"What is this?" Serena asked, her face has a look of terror. She was holding a very small and short and very disturbing looking dress.

"That, my dear is your new uniform." Darien said, looking very happy.

'TOO happy if you ask me…' Serena thought bitterly. 'What am I going to do? Some one help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!"