Chapter 2: Meeting Love
Serena runs up the stairs and bumps into Darien on his way to school. His term papers mix and spread all over the landing before the 3rd flight of stairs. She bends down and starts picking them up immediately. He kneels and picks up about three sheets of paper and says, "Thank you miss...What's your name?" She looks up and replies, "You're welcome, I am Serena. What's yours?" He says Darien and holds out a hand. She shakes it and stands up while he picks up the last 2 sheets. He stands up right next to face and they look at eachother for a moment or two. She blushes and he hurries down the stairs calling back, "Nice to meet you!" She smiles and watches him go down the 2nd flight. She fixes her sweater and walks the rest of the way.
He gets into the cab and tells the driver where to go. He leans back and dreams about the close call with the cute, skinny, blonde. He closes his eyes and places his head onto the grimy seat of the cab. He smiles and replays that moment. He opens them and someone deep down in his mind says, "Why don't you ask her out you weirdo! ASK HER OUT!!" He thinks about it again and then sits up. "I will!" He smiles, pays the man and gets out.
Minkashu puts on his leather jacket and grabs the keys to his stolen Harley. He opens the rickety door to the hut. He sits on the Harley, starts it up, and scoots out of the woods on a dirt path.
He pulls up to an apartment building about an hour later and looks up. He counts how many floors there are and gets off his bike. He walks into the building and asks the manager, "Which room is Serena Usagi in? I am an old friend and I called her and she said this is her building." The manager nods and says, "Third floor, room 5B." Minkashu thanks him and leaves. He gets back on his bike and finds a suitable hotel.
The next day, Serena hears her doorbell ring and she puts down her book and runs to go and get it. She opens it and asks, "Who are you?" He says, "Hi. I just moved next door. I just wanted to know my neighbors." She smiles and asks, "Would you like to come in? Would you like tea? I will have to put water on though."He smiles and says, "Why thank you! I would love some!" She leads him in and walks to the kitchen. Minkashu sits down on the couch and waits for her. As he waits he looks over to the kitchen area and watches her wait for the water to heat back up. He watches as her skirt swishes when she walks to get the sugar, cream, and spoon. She reaches for the paper towels and rips it off the roll. She walks over to the counter with the teacup and drops the towel. She bends over to pick it up. He watches as her skirt slides up almost..all...the...way..."Aw Man!" He shakes his head and gets up. He walks into the kitchen and leans against the counter. He asks, "My name is Minkashu. What's yours?" "Serena Usagi. How is the apartment? I hope doing fine. I like it but its getting small." He nods as she says this but is paying more attention to the two movements in her shirt. She smiles at him and he snaps back. He smiles and says, "I know its early but, will you go out with me? I know, I know, we just met and everything but...will you?" She pours the water on the tea and looks at him, "Sure, why not." He smiles and thinks in his head, "Tomorrow night...I will get you!"
Darien looks around on the third floor wondering which way to go. He looks left, then right and then decides to go toward the staircase...right. He stops and fixes a run away flower which decided to break this joint. He stops at the room 4B and wonders which room is hers. A door opens up and a man with a leather jacket walks out. He watches as the cute, skinny, blonde walks out locking her door. He takes her hand and leads her down the stairs. Dariens smile turns quickly into a frown. His heart breaks and he drops the flowers.
Serena pulls at her shirt and gets on the bike after Minkashu gets on. They bolt out of the parking lot and Darien stands in his 5th floor window over looking the front road and sighs as he watches them leave. He turns around and looks at the broken stemmed roses and at the chocolates that were sitting on the counter. He looks at his hands and clenches them. He grabs the notepad on the coffee table and picks up the little blue pen. He walks to his desk in the corner and sits with his pen and paper in front of him. He starts writing a note to Serena. He reads it to himself, frowns and throws it to the floor missing the already overflowing trashcan. He starts writing again and smiles as he finds the right words.
Serena smells the jacket he was wearing and smiles. She clasps his waist tighter as he weaves through traffic. About 10 minutes later he parked the bike in a dirt parking lot and she sees a fair. She looks at all the tent tops and roller coasters. He takes her hand and they walk to the ticket booth. They walk down the aisle and find a goldfish tank. They both kneel and the booth manager hands them both a paddle and a bag. She looks at the water and uses the paddle. It breaks when the goldfish hits it. She moans and Minkashu tries. He lurched over the water and 1..2..3..4! He flips into the bag 4 goldfish. One black one with a long black tail and three orange ones with the same long tail. She jumps as the manager rings a bell. He screams out, "WE HAVE A WINNER!!! THE RARE BLACK FISH HAS BEEEENN FOUND! YOU GET EXTRA PRIZES!!!" The man hands her a giant pink teddy bear and hands Minkashu cruise tickets. He also hands Serena a necklace with a maroon stone in the middle. She thanks him and Minkashu grabs 3 more bags. He fills them with water and hands her two fish. One of the gold ones and the black one.
Darien paces the floor in front of the window. He looks out once in awhile but mainly paces, stops, looks at the white envelope with:
To Serena
on it. He starts to pace again then stops abruptly when he hears the crack and sputter of a motorcycle. He runs to the window and sees Serena and the other guy. She hugs him and he takes off her helmet. She grabs the big teddy bear off the back. She opens the saddlebag and grabs 2 bags of water with little fish inside. Darien huffs as Minkashu leans over and they kiss. He looks the other way and sees out of the corner of his eye lightning. A loud crack of thunder was heard and the clouds opened up and rain poured down. Serena and Minkashu run inside the apartment building. Darien sits on the couch and covers his face.
Minkashu runs into the building with Serena. She was wearing a white tank top and they were both soaked. He looks at her shirt as she brushes her wet bangs out of her eyes. Serena shivers at the sudden breeze of the air conditioner. He takes his warm leather jacket off and puts it around her. She thanks him and says, "I had a nice time with you at the fair. Would you like some warm tea?" He smirks and says, "Sure." He thinks to himself, "I know another way to keep us warm." He walks up the stairs with his arm around her waist. They get to her room door and she unlocks it and finds all her stuff was pushed around and destroyed. Minkashu thinks, "I did good. My power is getting stronger." Serena gasps and runs in. She finds nothing was missing but some old jewelry that she doesn't wear anymore. She cries and looks in every room. She looks at him with teary eyes and asks, "Will you stay with me? I am scared that the...the person will come back." He nods and they walk in.
Darien walks down the stairs and heads to Serena's room. He found out which one it was and then pulls out the letter he wrote. He looks at his handwriting on the front and kneels. He slips it under the door and stands up. He stars at the door for a moment and walks back upstairs.
Serena was picking up the papers that were on the table next to the door. She was picking up old mail and looks over by the door. A letter slips under and she hears shuffling feet. Her heart skips and she grabs the letter. She looks at the front and read:
To Serena
She sits with her legs crossed and opens the letter. She read inside:
Dear Serena,
This is Darien the one who met you on the second floor stairs. I can't really explain this but...I can't get you out of my mind. Since the first day we looked at eachother I couldn't think without your beautiful face popping in my head. I just wanted to know, do you feel the same way? If you do then meet at our first meeting place tonight at midnight. I want to talk to about it. I really love you even though we never really talked. I love you.
Please meet me if you feel the same way.
Darien
She folds the letter and places it in her back pocket. Minkashu was on the couch drinking some tea. He didn't have a clue what she just read. She says, "Minkashu...I rather go to a hotel tonight. You don't mind...do you?" He stands up and says, "No, I don't. I will watch your place for you. I will also tell the manager." She hugs him and says, "I really think you're nice. Just not in a boyfriend way. Friends?" He looks at her and says, "Alright, I was going to say the same." She hugs him once more and she walks to her room. He pounds his fist into his hand and thinks, "Damn! I really thought she was going to stay here!" He shakes his head and turns around. Serena comes back out and says, "I will be back tomorrow. Okay?" He nods and they walk out of the room into the hallway. She locks the door and walks down the stairs. He watches her walk down the stairs and returns to his room.
Darien waits by the clock. It was 11:52pm. He taps the pencil and waits until it turns 11:55pm. When it did he gets up and walks out of his room. He walks to the 3rd floor landing. He stops and looks around. He slowly walks the rest of the way. He sits on the 2nd floor landing. He places his head on his hands.
Serena sits on her bed looking at her clock. It read 11:55pm. She thinks about what she would do. A voice pops into her head, "Go with your heart. Your heart will bring you to the man who will hold your heart for eternity." Serena gets up and walks out of her night room. She stands facing the apartment building. She walks toward it and goes inside. She stands where the staircase door is and next to it was the elevator. If she went into the elevator, she loves Minkashu. If she goes up the stairs she loves Darien. She sighs and walks toward her true loves door.
Serena runs up the stairs and bumps into Darien on his way to school. His term papers mix and spread all over the landing before the 3rd flight of stairs. She bends down and starts picking them up immediately. He kneels and picks up about three sheets of paper and says, "Thank you miss...What's your name?" She looks up and replies, "You're welcome, I am Serena. What's yours?" He says Darien and holds out a hand. She shakes it and stands up while he picks up the last 2 sheets. He stands up right next to face and they look at eachother for a moment or two. She blushes and he hurries down the stairs calling back, "Nice to meet you!" She smiles and watches him go down the 2nd flight. She fixes her sweater and walks the rest of the way.
He gets into the cab and tells the driver where to go. He leans back and dreams about the close call with the cute, skinny, blonde. He closes his eyes and places his head onto the grimy seat of the cab. He smiles and replays that moment. He opens them and someone deep down in his mind says, "Why don't you ask her out you weirdo! ASK HER OUT!!" He thinks about it again and then sits up. "I will!" He smiles, pays the man and gets out.
Minkashu puts on his leather jacket and grabs the keys to his stolen Harley. He opens the rickety door to the hut. He sits on the Harley, starts it up, and scoots out of the woods on a dirt path.
He pulls up to an apartment building about an hour later and looks up. He counts how many floors there are and gets off his bike. He walks into the building and asks the manager, "Which room is Serena Usagi in? I am an old friend and I called her and she said this is her building." The manager nods and says, "Third floor, room 5B." Minkashu thanks him and leaves. He gets back on his bike and finds a suitable hotel.
The next day, Serena hears her doorbell ring and she puts down her book and runs to go and get it. She opens it and asks, "Who are you?" He says, "Hi. I just moved next door. I just wanted to know my neighbors." She smiles and asks, "Would you like to come in? Would you like tea? I will have to put water on though."He smiles and says, "Why thank you! I would love some!" She leads him in and walks to the kitchen. Minkashu sits down on the couch and waits for her. As he waits he looks over to the kitchen area and watches her wait for the water to heat back up. He watches as her skirt swishes when she walks to get the sugar, cream, and spoon. She reaches for the paper towels and rips it off the roll. She walks over to the counter with the teacup and drops the towel. She bends over to pick it up. He watches as her skirt slides up almost..all...the...way..."Aw Man!" He shakes his head and gets up. He walks into the kitchen and leans against the counter. He asks, "My name is Minkashu. What's yours?" "Serena Usagi. How is the apartment? I hope doing fine. I like it but its getting small." He nods as she says this but is paying more attention to the two movements in her shirt. She smiles at him and he snaps back. He smiles and says, "I know its early but, will you go out with me? I know, I know, we just met and everything but...will you?" She pours the water on the tea and looks at him, "Sure, why not." He smiles and thinks in his head, "Tomorrow night...I will get you!"
Darien looks around on the third floor wondering which way to go. He looks left, then right and then decides to go toward the staircase...right. He stops and fixes a run away flower which decided to break this joint. He stops at the room 4B and wonders which room is hers. A door opens up and a man with a leather jacket walks out. He watches as the cute, skinny, blonde walks out locking her door. He takes her hand and leads her down the stairs. Dariens smile turns quickly into a frown. His heart breaks and he drops the flowers.
Serena pulls at her shirt and gets on the bike after Minkashu gets on. They bolt out of the parking lot and Darien stands in his 5th floor window over looking the front road and sighs as he watches them leave. He turns around and looks at the broken stemmed roses and at the chocolates that were sitting on the counter. He looks at his hands and clenches them. He grabs the notepad on the coffee table and picks up the little blue pen. He walks to his desk in the corner and sits with his pen and paper in front of him. He starts writing a note to Serena. He reads it to himself, frowns and throws it to the floor missing the already overflowing trashcan. He starts writing again and smiles as he finds the right words.
Serena smells the jacket he was wearing and smiles. She clasps his waist tighter as he weaves through traffic. About 10 minutes later he parked the bike in a dirt parking lot and she sees a fair. She looks at all the tent tops and roller coasters. He takes her hand and they walk to the ticket booth. They walk down the aisle and find a goldfish tank. They both kneel and the booth manager hands them both a paddle and a bag. She looks at the water and uses the paddle. It breaks when the goldfish hits it. She moans and Minkashu tries. He lurched over the water and 1..2..3..4! He flips into the bag 4 goldfish. One black one with a long black tail and three orange ones with the same long tail. She jumps as the manager rings a bell. He screams out, "WE HAVE A WINNER!!! THE RARE BLACK FISH HAS BEEEENN FOUND! YOU GET EXTRA PRIZES!!!" The man hands her a giant pink teddy bear and hands Minkashu cruise tickets. He also hands Serena a necklace with a maroon stone in the middle. She thanks him and Minkashu grabs 3 more bags. He fills them with water and hands her two fish. One of the gold ones and the black one.
Darien paces the floor in front of the window. He looks out once in awhile but mainly paces, stops, looks at the white envelope with:
To Serena
on it. He starts to pace again then stops abruptly when he hears the crack and sputter of a motorcycle. He runs to the window and sees Serena and the other guy. She hugs him and he takes off her helmet. She grabs the big teddy bear off the back. She opens the saddlebag and grabs 2 bags of water with little fish inside. Darien huffs as Minkashu leans over and they kiss. He looks the other way and sees out of the corner of his eye lightning. A loud crack of thunder was heard and the clouds opened up and rain poured down. Serena and Minkashu run inside the apartment building. Darien sits on the couch and covers his face.
Minkashu runs into the building with Serena. She was wearing a white tank top and they were both soaked. He looks at her shirt as she brushes her wet bangs out of her eyes. Serena shivers at the sudden breeze of the air conditioner. He takes his warm leather jacket off and puts it around her. She thanks him and says, "I had a nice time with you at the fair. Would you like some warm tea?" He smirks and says, "Sure." He thinks to himself, "I know another way to keep us warm." He walks up the stairs with his arm around her waist. They get to her room door and she unlocks it and finds all her stuff was pushed around and destroyed. Minkashu thinks, "I did good. My power is getting stronger." Serena gasps and runs in. She finds nothing was missing but some old jewelry that she doesn't wear anymore. She cries and looks in every room. She looks at him with teary eyes and asks, "Will you stay with me? I am scared that the...the person will come back." He nods and they walk in.
Darien walks down the stairs and heads to Serena's room. He found out which one it was and then pulls out the letter he wrote. He looks at his handwriting on the front and kneels. He slips it under the door and stands up. He stars at the door for a moment and walks back upstairs.
Serena was picking up the papers that were on the table next to the door. She was picking up old mail and looks over by the door. A letter slips under and she hears shuffling feet. Her heart skips and she grabs the letter. She looks at the front and read:
To Serena
She sits with her legs crossed and opens the letter. She read inside:
Dear Serena,
This is Darien the one who met you on the second floor stairs. I can't really explain this but...I can't get you out of my mind. Since the first day we looked at eachother I couldn't think without your beautiful face popping in my head. I just wanted to know, do you feel the same way? If you do then meet at our first meeting place tonight at midnight. I want to talk to about it. I really love you even though we never really talked. I love you.
Please meet me if you feel the same way.
Darien
She folds the letter and places it in her back pocket. Minkashu was on the couch drinking some tea. He didn't have a clue what she just read. She says, "Minkashu...I rather go to a hotel tonight. You don't mind...do you?" He stands up and says, "No, I don't. I will watch your place for you. I will also tell the manager." She hugs him and says, "I really think you're nice. Just not in a boyfriend way. Friends?" He looks at her and says, "Alright, I was going to say the same." She hugs him once more and she walks to her room. He pounds his fist into his hand and thinks, "Damn! I really thought she was going to stay here!" He shakes his head and turns around. Serena comes back out and says, "I will be back tomorrow. Okay?" He nods and they walk out of the room into the hallway. She locks the door and walks down the stairs. He watches her walk down the stairs and returns to his room.
Darien waits by the clock. It was 11:52pm. He taps the pencil and waits until it turns 11:55pm. When it did he gets up and walks out of his room. He walks to the 3rd floor landing. He stops and looks around. He slowly walks the rest of the way. He sits on the 2nd floor landing. He places his head on his hands.
Serena sits on her bed looking at her clock. It read 11:55pm. She thinks about what she would do. A voice pops into her head, "Go with your heart. Your heart will bring you to the man who will hold your heart for eternity." Serena gets up and walks out of her night room. She stands facing the apartment building. She walks toward it and goes inside. She stands where the staircase door is and next to it was the elevator. If she went into the elevator, she loves Minkashu. If she goes up the stairs she loves Darien. She sighs and walks toward her true loves door.
