The Class Act by kattia_rose
Chapter 2
For Author's notes please see chapter 1.
Enjoy.....
Darien 'observed' the friends from afar. He still had the
nightmares which forced him to push her away, but he kept an eye on them in
case Scott tried anything. Serena saw him sometimes and it killed them
both. She'd just look at him till Scott would follow her gaze, then pull
her into a hug. As they'd turn, Scott would shake his head at Darien, then
they'd walk away.
Darien was sooo jealous of Scott. He kept telling himself that
this was what he wanted for her. He still loved her. Of COURSE he still
loved her, how could he not?
BUT Scott was a perfect match for her. They loved all the
same things, food, movies, music, anything. Even her dad loved him, that
was one thing Darien never had. They'd have incredible debates, over
nothing, that would always end in laughter. He NEVER called her meatball
head.
He often saw her at the college, walking on the grounds
with Scott. Or jumping up and down, cheering for him at his games. She
seemed to be happy when he was around.
Darien hated himself for wishing she was still hooked on
him, instead of this... this SCOTT person. He was disgusted with himself
for wanting her to pine over him instead of having fun with Scott.
But after a while he realized that they really weren't,
well, meant for each other. His jealousy slowly faded, sort of, and he
stopped 'observing' them. Scott wasn't going to hurt anyone, let alone
Serena.
'Darien and I never used to laugh like this.' Serena thought.
'Uh-un girlfriend, he's much too serious. Always stressing
over something.'
'I miss him'
'Yeah' the voice agreed
"Serena you are too funny," Scott choked out.
"Oh Scott" she sighed. "What would I do without you?"
"Not much!" he grinned. They were lounging in the shade of
their tree in the park.
"Cute, athletic, sweet, smart AND modest..." Serena
giggled.
"Serena." a familiar voice called.
"Raye!" she called back.
"Serena, uhh.." the girl paused, eyeing Scott. "We're
getting together around seven tonight at my house. Can you make it?"
"Sure thing. Scott, remind me please, later, that I have a play
date." she leaned back into his lap and looked into his intense eyes,
grinning.
"'Course, baby cakes."
"I'll be there."
"OK, I'll, uh, see you then." Raye turned and walked away
slowly. Serena kinda felt bad, she'd been neglecting her friends lately,
but she planned on making it up to them.
"Hey Guys" Serena bounced into Raye's room at seven.
"Wow, Serena, you're actually on time" Raye was in awe.
"Yep, and no matter how mean you are to me you can't ruin
my mood" Serena turned to the others "S'up?"
"We're, uh... We're getting suspicious." Luna said.
"We think the Mega Verse is planning something." Artimis
put in. Both cats were curled up on Raye's bed.
"OK, so what are we going to do?" Mina looked up from
fiddling with Raye's sterio.
"Could we set a trap?" Lita asked from behind the manga
she was reading.
"That's not a bad idea. But how?" Luna asked.
"What about using one of us to lure them away, then ambush
them?" Raye offered.
"I doubt they'd buy it." Amy spoke up
"I know, we could use Renee!" Serena jumped up.
"I don't know Serena, we could--" Amy was cut off.
"-Be putting Renee in incredible danger, Stupid!" Raye spat.
"Relax, Raye, have a cow, man! It was just a suggestion."
Serena backed off, her hands spread in a sign of surrender.
"You know what? It might actually work." Mina interrupted
thoughtfully.
"What!" Raye nearly fell over. Serena jumped out of Raye's
reach.
"Mina's right girls." Artimis mused. "If we're there, if it
works, Renee could get away easily."
"Hah!" Serena stuck her tongue out at Raye.
"Someone should let Darien know." Luna said cautiously.
"I'll do it" Serena volunteered.
"Are you sure?" Amy asked.
"Yeah, sure," she waved off her growing sorrow. She smiled
and forced a cheery voice. "No prob, Bob. I'm way over that loser."
"Good" Lita stated.
"Now, we won't have to listen to you sob over him." Raye
snorted.
"RAYE!!" the other's chided.
'It was their wedding day, and Serena looked more beautiful
than ever before.
' "I'm so happy we're finally, finally getting married."
' " So am I. I love you, Serena." He bent his head to kiss her.
' "And I you." Their lips met.
' Serena was pulled form his grasp. She cried out to him,
but then was gone.
' "Who are you? Why are you doing this? Leave me alone!"
Darien screamed.
' "You must stay away from the princess. She is in great danger"
the strange voice said.'
Darien sat up in a sweaty panic. He was blinded by the
sunlight the streaming through the blinds. He jumped at the sound of the
phone ringing.
"Hello?" he answered.
"Darien? It's Serena, I--"
"Serena, I don't want to talk to you." Darien responded coldly.
"But--" her pleading voice was filled with frustration.
"Serena," he forced his voice to sound frustrated too.
'Serena, why can't you just accept this?' "Can't you understand that I
don't love you anymore. I don't want to talk--"
"Darien, SHETTUP!" Serena said, her voice rose. Darien
stopped abruptly, surprised at her tone of voice. "I didn't call you up to
beg you to come back to me. DUH! Get your ego in check, man!"
'Man? When did she start talking like this?'
She continued softer: " We're planning little get together
with Rubeus and them folk. Get a clue!"
"Oh" slap in the face "Then why did you call me."
She sighed:" Weeee neeed yoooor hellllp." She sounded as
if she was talking to a four year old. "Get it? Got it? Good!"
'What's her problem?' Darien heard laughing in the back
ground and her good natured yelling.
"I'm sorry for snapping at you Darien." She apologized.
"That's OK. I know you're not much of a morning person."
"Morning person? Darien, it's 12:30." she laughed.
"Shi-, I'm late." she laughed harder.
"Be at the old port at Midnight." her laughing subsided.
"Ciao baby!"
* Click* Darien ran to get changed.
'What an arrogant, pompous...' she searched her mind for
words to describe Darien at that moment. She looked over at Scott, who was
laughing at her facial expressions good heartedly "What's so funny?" she
called to him, but he only laughed harder.
When she was finished on the phone, she ran to Scott, who
was waiting for her. They walked down the street, Scott's arm around her
waist and her's around his.
"Scott, I have to skip the party tonight." Serena said.
"You still go, though, have fun and tell me ALL the gory details tomorrow."
Scott laughed: "OK, it's too bad you can't come, though. It
won't be any fun without you, ya know."
"Don't I, though. Oh well, you'll survive. Hey maybe you'll hook
up with someone without me hanging off you... Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge." He
threw his head back in a peel of laughter. 'Scott's the best,' Serena
thought, smiling.
'He sure is.' a familiar voice agreed.
'He just understands, he doesn't ask questions we can't
answer.' another voice chimed in.
'I love him.' Serena gave Scott a squeeze.
'Me too'
'Me three'
'I miss Darien.' This new voice stood alone in Serena's
mind. It had been suppressed all these months. Silently, Serena agreed. She
felt the weight of sadness in her heart.
"Serena? What's the matter?" Scott stopped and faced her.
"What?" Serena snapped back to reality. "Ohh... Nothing."
She knew it was useless: Scott knew her too well.
"Serena, you lie like a rug. There's something wrong. Tell me!"
She looking into his eyes and saw the love and concern he had for her. She
opened her mouth to tell him, but there was no need. "It's Darien isn't
it?" Serena nodded mutely. Scott pulled her to him as sobs began to rack
her body. She cried out all the hurt and pain she hadn't had a chance to
let go. Her tears soaked the front of Scott's shirt. And when she was
finished, he pushed her away to look in her eyes
"Thank you. I needed that." she whispered. He brushed away the
stray tears.