Serena in a Bottle
By Sere-Chan (a.k.a. Sailor_Moon_21)
Chapter 7c "Vision of the Past"
*************************************** Darien's POV ******************************
Now I don't really know what Serena told you guys about how we first met so here's how it happened. I was fourteen at the time and it had been eight years since the death of my parents. And I had a very hard time making friends with people, especially with women. I thought I had gotten over the pain of my parent's death and then here comes another birthday to remind me. Well, after school was over that one fateful day that would change my life forever.
Andrew my one and only best friend at the time had told me weeks ago that today Friday, he would be getting the 'Sailor V' game in. Well, I was playing 'Sailor V' when 'she' walked in.
She looked like a goddess. Her hair was so long that she had to wear it in two 'odangos' or buns, but I prefer calling them odangos. And her hair was the color straw that had been spun into gold.
Then she walked over to me. "Excuse me, but could I play a round before I have to go home," asked 'my goddess'. Now I should have said so I could have got to look at 'my goddess' longer. "No, I've waited for a long time play this game." I tried not to make it sound mean I swear!!!
Then she spoke again almost begging. "So have I. I just want to play one round and then you can have it back," said 'my sweet Odango'. I just couldn't stop playing the game. And also I just got on too. "No!" "Listen creep, I've waited for months to be able to play this game. So just let me play one round or else," she demanded. Was it I or is 'my goddess' really an 'angel of death' in disguise? She first started out really nice and then she had a total change of attitude in a matter of seconds like PMS had kicked in. Maybe she's mental or something. Then I replied to her, "Or else what? You're going to get your big brother to beat me up?"
After I said that she turned around and ran away crying. Maybe I should have let her play the game. I had nothing else better to do and I didn't have anyone waiting on me to come home. I think that was my biggest problem.
"You should have let Serena play the game, Darien," said Andrew. "Who's Serena???" "The girl you were just rude to," said Andrew. So 'Serena' is the name of 'my little golden haired goddess'. "So how often does 'she' come in here, Andrew?" "Why, Darien? Do you like her or something," asked Andrew. "No!!! Are you sick or something, Andrew. She's obviously way too young for me." "So two years younger than you is way to young for you. I'll just make a mental note of that," said Andrew.
"Andrew, how do you know everything about everybody, but nobody really knows anything about you???" "It just comes with the job my friend, it just comes with the job," said Andrew.
Now I know I should have been nice to Serena 'my Odango Atama Goddess', but I think I've made up for it over the years. I remember when I asked Serena if she'd like to go to my Senior Prom with me. Her face was lit up like a star in the night sky. "Of course, Darien. I'll see if I can spend the night over at Lita's so I can go," said Serena. "Okay, if not that's fine too, I'll just stay home." "Don't worry I'll find some way to go even if I have to sneak out," replied Serena. "You shouldn't risk getting yourself in to trouble before your 'Summer Trip'." "I rather be grounded so I didn't have to go, but with my luck they'd still send me anyway," said Serena.
When I picked Serena up from Lita's she looked great. At least Mina didn't get a hold of her again. I still wonder where Mina gets her idea her of style from. Well, Serena was surprised at how I looked too. "I'll have to remember to bring you to my Senior Prom," said Serena.
After the dance was over Serena asleep in my car. So, I did the next best thing to taking her back to Lita's. I brought her my apartment. It's amazing how she stayed asleep in my arms. I laid her on my bed. Then I went in search of extra pillows and a blanket so I could sleep on the couch.
~ What smells so good? Lita's cooking duh! Wait a minute this isn't Lita's. I must have fell asleep in Darien's car. Well, I guess I'll go see what's for breakfast, ~ thought Serena. "Breakfast smells good. So what are we having," asked Serena. "Chocolate chip pancakes with Chocolate syrup." "Yummy," replied Serena anxiously.
Well, at least she loves my cooking! After breakfast I took her to Lita's so she could change and go home. One day she'll be mine forever and I won't ever have to taker her home.
For her sixteenth birthday she went to Paris, France like she does every to she her Aunt Tessa, Uncle Duncan and Cousin Amanda. Her summer visits to them are referred to as 'the summers of hell'. Serena can't stand her Cousin Amanda, because she gets her into lots of trouble. Every time Serena comes home from Paris she ends up being grounded until school starts.
About two days before Serena's sixteenth birthday I got a phone call. "Hello, my name is Joe Dawson. And I was wondering if you would like to come to my daughter sixteenth birthday in Paris, France? It would make her so happy if you came," said the man. "I'm sorry Sir, you must have the wrong phone number, because I don't know any girls who live in Paris, France." "Do you know a girl by the name of Serena Tsukino," asked Joe. "Yes, I know her, but she lives in Tokyo with her and dad not Paris."
"Don't anyone, but Kenji Tsukino is her stepfather not her biological father," replied Joe. That would explain why Serena and Sammy had different hair colors. "I'm having a big surprise birthday party for Serena, but she's so unhappy and can't stop talking about wanting to be home so she could spend her sixteenth birthday with her best friend," said Joe.
Instead of sending Serena home Joe brought me to her. When Serena's cake was brought to her they impatiently wanted her to blowout the candles on the cake. "Why should I blow them out? It's not like my wish is gonna come true any ways," said Serena.
Well, she finally blowout the candles and gave her her presents. When they came to the end of them they put a blind fold over her eyes. "Why are you guys doing this," asked Serena. Then I was brought out of my hiding place.
When I was in front of her I kissed her sweet lips. "Nicholi," asked Serena. "I love you, my Odango," I whispered in her ear. "Mamo-chan," screamed Serena. Then a tear of joy ran down her face as she pulled off the blind fold.
"How??? This is the best birthday present you ever gave me, Darien," said Serena. "Actually I wouldn't be if Joe hadn't called me. I do have a birthday present to give you. I hope you will like it."
"A charm bracelet. Thank you, Darien. I've always wanted one," said Serena. It had place to hold six charms. The letter 'V' was for when I first met her playing the 'Sailor V' game, the 'bunny head' was for her unique yet weird hair style, the 'crescent moon' was for the night we watched the moon rise and fall at the beach, the 'star' was for the many nights we spent looking up at them while I helped her study and the 'rose' was for her 'sweet sixteen birthday'. I know that's only five, but she got the last one for her seventeenth birthday.
"Bon jour! Et bon anniversaire, Serena" said a guy with short blond hair and a girl on his arm. "Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Nicholi et bon jour Mademoiselle Jannette," replied Serena. "Well, at least spending the summer with your Aunt and Uncle has come in handy." Se taire, Mamo-chan," said Serena. I wasn't insulting her, I was complementing her and she got mad. "Hey, Usako! Is the gateau chocolat???"
Then she starred at me like a stunned deer. "Je amour tu, Mamo-chan," said Serena. "Je amour tu aussi, Usako." "Okay this getting way to weird for me," said her Cousin Amanda.
I think Serena had great time in Paris after I came to visit. Of course I hated keeping the secret about Joe being her 'real' dad instead of Kenji Tsukino. And just knowing it and not being able to say anything about it hurts more than anything in the world does.
By Sere-Chan (a.k.a. Sailor_Moon_21)
Chapter 7c "Vision of the Past"
*************************************** Darien's POV ******************************
Now I don't really know what Serena told you guys about how we first met so here's how it happened. I was fourteen at the time and it had been eight years since the death of my parents. And I had a very hard time making friends with people, especially with women. I thought I had gotten over the pain of my parent's death and then here comes another birthday to remind me. Well, after school was over that one fateful day that would change my life forever.
Andrew my one and only best friend at the time had told me weeks ago that today Friday, he would be getting the 'Sailor V' game in. Well, I was playing 'Sailor V' when 'she' walked in.
She looked like a goddess. Her hair was so long that she had to wear it in two 'odangos' or buns, but I prefer calling them odangos. And her hair was the color straw that had been spun into gold.
Then she walked over to me. "Excuse me, but could I play a round before I have to go home," asked 'my goddess'. Now I should have said so I could have got to look at 'my goddess' longer. "No, I've waited for a long time play this game." I tried not to make it sound mean I swear!!!
Then she spoke again almost begging. "So have I. I just want to play one round and then you can have it back," said 'my sweet Odango'. I just couldn't stop playing the game. And also I just got on too. "No!" "Listen creep, I've waited for months to be able to play this game. So just let me play one round or else," she demanded. Was it I or is 'my goddess' really an 'angel of death' in disguise? She first started out really nice and then she had a total change of attitude in a matter of seconds like PMS had kicked in. Maybe she's mental or something. Then I replied to her, "Or else what? You're going to get your big brother to beat me up?"
After I said that she turned around and ran away crying. Maybe I should have let her play the game. I had nothing else better to do and I didn't have anyone waiting on me to come home. I think that was my biggest problem.
"You should have let Serena play the game, Darien," said Andrew. "Who's Serena???" "The girl you were just rude to," said Andrew. So 'Serena' is the name of 'my little golden haired goddess'. "So how often does 'she' come in here, Andrew?" "Why, Darien? Do you like her or something," asked Andrew. "No!!! Are you sick or something, Andrew. She's obviously way too young for me." "So two years younger than you is way to young for you. I'll just make a mental note of that," said Andrew.
"Andrew, how do you know everything about everybody, but nobody really knows anything about you???" "It just comes with the job my friend, it just comes with the job," said Andrew.
Now I know I should have been nice to Serena 'my Odango Atama Goddess', but I think I've made up for it over the years. I remember when I asked Serena if she'd like to go to my Senior Prom with me. Her face was lit up like a star in the night sky. "Of course, Darien. I'll see if I can spend the night over at Lita's so I can go," said Serena. "Okay, if not that's fine too, I'll just stay home." "Don't worry I'll find some way to go even if I have to sneak out," replied Serena. "You shouldn't risk getting yourself in to trouble before your 'Summer Trip'." "I rather be grounded so I didn't have to go, but with my luck they'd still send me anyway," said Serena.
When I picked Serena up from Lita's she looked great. At least Mina didn't get a hold of her again. I still wonder where Mina gets her idea her of style from. Well, Serena was surprised at how I looked too. "I'll have to remember to bring you to my Senior Prom," said Serena.
After the dance was over Serena asleep in my car. So, I did the next best thing to taking her back to Lita's. I brought her my apartment. It's amazing how she stayed asleep in my arms. I laid her on my bed. Then I went in search of extra pillows and a blanket so I could sleep on the couch.
~ What smells so good? Lita's cooking duh! Wait a minute this isn't Lita's. I must have fell asleep in Darien's car. Well, I guess I'll go see what's for breakfast, ~ thought Serena. "Breakfast smells good. So what are we having," asked Serena. "Chocolate chip pancakes with Chocolate syrup." "Yummy," replied Serena anxiously.
Well, at least she loves my cooking! After breakfast I took her to Lita's so she could change and go home. One day she'll be mine forever and I won't ever have to taker her home.
For her sixteenth birthday she went to Paris, France like she does every to she her Aunt Tessa, Uncle Duncan and Cousin Amanda. Her summer visits to them are referred to as 'the summers of hell'. Serena can't stand her Cousin Amanda, because she gets her into lots of trouble. Every time Serena comes home from Paris she ends up being grounded until school starts.
About two days before Serena's sixteenth birthday I got a phone call. "Hello, my name is Joe Dawson. And I was wondering if you would like to come to my daughter sixteenth birthday in Paris, France? It would make her so happy if you came," said the man. "I'm sorry Sir, you must have the wrong phone number, because I don't know any girls who live in Paris, France." "Do you know a girl by the name of Serena Tsukino," asked Joe. "Yes, I know her, but she lives in Tokyo with her and dad not Paris."
"Don't anyone, but Kenji Tsukino is her stepfather not her biological father," replied Joe. That would explain why Serena and Sammy had different hair colors. "I'm having a big surprise birthday party for Serena, but she's so unhappy and can't stop talking about wanting to be home so she could spend her sixteenth birthday with her best friend," said Joe.
Instead of sending Serena home Joe brought me to her. When Serena's cake was brought to her they impatiently wanted her to blowout the candles on the cake. "Why should I blow them out? It's not like my wish is gonna come true any ways," said Serena.
Well, she finally blowout the candles and gave her her presents. When they came to the end of them they put a blind fold over her eyes. "Why are you guys doing this," asked Serena. Then I was brought out of my hiding place.
When I was in front of her I kissed her sweet lips. "Nicholi," asked Serena. "I love you, my Odango," I whispered in her ear. "Mamo-chan," screamed Serena. Then a tear of joy ran down her face as she pulled off the blind fold.
"How??? This is the best birthday present you ever gave me, Darien," said Serena. "Actually I wouldn't be if Joe hadn't called me. I do have a birthday present to give you. I hope you will like it."
"A charm bracelet. Thank you, Darien. I've always wanted one," said Serena. It had place to hold six charms. The letter 'V' was for when I first met her playing the 'Sailor V' game, the 'bunny head' was for her unique yet weird hair style, the 'crescent moon' was for the night we watched the moon rise and fall at the beach, the 'star' was for the many nights we spent looking up at them while I helped her study and the 'rose' was for her 'sweet sixteen birthday'. I know that's only five, but she got the last one for her seventeenth birthday.
"Bon jour! Et bon anniversaire, Serena" said a guy with short blond hair and a girl on his arm. "Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Nicholi et bon jour Mademoiselle Jannette," replied Serena. "Well, at least spending the summer with your Aunt and Uncle has come in handy." Se taire, Mamo-chan," said Serena. I wasn't insulting her, I was complementing her and she got mad. "Hey, Usako! Is the gateau chocolat???"
Then she starred at me like a stunned deer. "Je amour tu, Mamo-chan," said Serena. "Je amour tu aussi, Usako." "Okay this getting way to weird for me," said her Cousin Amanda.
I think Serena had great time in Paris after I came to visit. Of course I hated keeping the secret about Joe being her 'real' dad instead of Kenji Tsukino. And just knowing it and not being able to say anything about it hurts more than anything in the world does.