Title: Summer Troubles
Author: Baby Blue
Rating: Pg13
Disclaimer. Nope don't own it! ^_^


Chapter Nine

"WOAH! Bad timing!" Mina excalimed eyes wide as she made a u-turn right back through the door she had come through.

"What?! Ow!" Ken yelled as he jerked up and hit his head on the bottom of the table.

Lita laughed lightly. "I'll be quizzed about this in the morning..." She sighed.

"Yeah...well...where were we?" He asked lightly his eyes dancing with amusement.

"umm...hmm...I think...mmm..." She finished closing her eyes as his lips came down onto hers.

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The Next Morning

Lita sing-songed herself through her shower, making breakfast and getting dressed that morning. Receiving weird looks for Ray and Serena. The other girls knew exactly how she felt. They felt the exact someway when they had started hanging out with Greg and Andrew.

Speaking of Andrew, he was finishing packing sandwhichs and drinks for the picnic that him and Mina had planned together. He smiled at her as he closed the lid and picked it up. Together they left the house.

"God. I feel so left out.." Serena breathed to Rei as she collapsed onto the couch next to her. " I mean...all my friends have a boyfriend. That, I note, are the best friends of my worst enemy."

"Well, what am I? Chop Liver?" Rei asked faining hurt as she pulled her legs up under her skirt.

"I'm sorry Rei. But you know what I mean..." Serena sighed and allowed her head to fall back against the cushion.

"Yeah..." Rei sighed, biting her lower lip as her thoughts wandered to some where else. Or some one.

"Well, I'm going to go for a swim, okay? You want to join me?"

"huh? Oh..no. that's okay. I just wanna sit her for a little while."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. Fire and Water don't mix.." Rei joked with a smile.

Serena giggled softly. "Alright. well if you need anything. You know where I'm at."

"Alright..." Rei said, barely audible.

Serena sighed and shook her head as she ran off to go put on her bathing suit.

Rei let out a breath as she heard the cabin door close with a small bang. She shook her head and straightened her feet out on the couch resting her head on the soft arm rest. She closed her eyes tightly. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She had felt just fine and dandy before she saw all of the rest of her friends (besides Serena) walk out the door with their boyfriends.

For the first time in a very long time, she felt left out. Nuzzling into the arm of the couch, her mind wandered to a certain long hair rocker who had been filling her thoughts recently.

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Serena pushed open the glass door to the pool area and smiled that no one was in there. She sighed, of course no one would be in there because they were all out...with their boyfriends. Shaking her head of unwanted thoughts, she layed her stuff out on the floor next to a lay out chair. Removing her shorts and sandles, she slowly slipped into the cool waters. She sighed in relaxation at the quietness that filled the room. She let her thoughts wonder and her mind expand as she did laps back and forth across the waters.

'You shouldn't be avoiding him...' sighed a little voice in her head.

'And why not?' She asked back harshly. Annoyed that her pleasant thoughts had been interrupted. ((A.N. Is it just me or do I seem to have lil' voices in ALL my SM stories?))

'Because you know you like him.'

'I do not!' She yelled at the voice.

'Well you obviously have some feelings for him.'

'Nope. None what so ever. So how has your day been?'

'Don't change the subject Serenity...'

'Bite me...' She growled. 'I don't want to talk about him..He is an annoying jackass.'

'But he DID save your life...' The little voice reminded her.

'Accident. He'd have let me drown if no one else was around..'

'That's low and you know it.'

'Yeah..yeah...'

'What has he ever done to you anyway?'

'Must you ask?'

'No...but just think about it...'

"Whatever. Get a clue..." She breathed, pushing herself off of the wall and turning around. Not realizing she was speaking outloud.

"Talking to yourself again?" Asked a deep voice at the side of the pool.

She quickly turned, so she was wading in the water and looked to the owner of the voice, "No you dimwit. I was thinking outloud!" She exclaimed and frowned at the unwanted visitor.

"Do you do that often?" He teased.

"Go away."

"Nope. Can't."

"And WHY not?" She growled, swimming in the water along side where he walked.

"Cause I don't want to." He smiled down at her and smirked as he saw her pouting. "Do you hate me THAT much?"

"YES!" She screamed causing him to laugh even harder. She growled and grabbing him, pulled him into the water clothes and all.

"You little-" He started as he came up above the water, but stopped as he saw the look on Serena's face. She wasn't looking at him, or laughing. In fact, she looked scared to death and was backing up towards the edge of the pool. "Serena?"

Serena swallowed lightly and pointed slowly to what she was staring at. Her face was pale and she felt for the edges of the pool as her back hit the side.

Darien slowly turned towards where she had pointed and jumped back lightly in the water. A large black and brown checkered snake was slithering through the water. His black button eyes on Serena as it went toward her.

He swallowed softly as he moved slowly to the side and pushed himself up at the edge. He made his way quickly around to where Serena stand frozen. The snake closer to her. "Darien.." She whimped lightly. Quickly, he grabbed her and pulled her out of the pool as the snake snapped.

"Shh..shhhh.." He whispered into her ear as he held her tightly, rubbing her back. She clung to his wet shirt, whimpering softly.

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Okay...I'm through...with this chapter...what do you guys think?? ^_~

Luv ya all!
Baby Bear