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All standard disclaimers apply. (In other words, look at the disclaimer in the prologue.)
Serena and other (inner) scouts age 16 in 10th grade
Darien and Andrew age 17 (I know they're supposed to be older, but work with me here!) in 11th grade
All main characters go to the same school.
Serena woke up the next morning to the sound of birds twittering in the front yard. It was and did indeed feel like spring outside but inside Serena's heart it felt like a cold and desolate winter.
Serena sat up on her bed and her fingers touched her still tear-stained cheek. Her eyes watered at the thought of going to school and possibly bumping into the icy and unfeeling Darien. She dragged herself out of bed, put on her clothes and walked dazedly down the stairs to the kitchen. As she entered the kitchen, Serena put on her best "it's-a-normal-day" face.
Her mom was cleaning the kitchen as Serena walked in.
"Good morning honey! How are you? Last night you came home from you date with Darien awfully early. Is there anything wrong?" asked Serena's mother.
"Naw, he was just busy....yesterday night......" responded Serena.
"Oh, I see. Well, what would you like for breakfast? I have pancakes, waffles, scones, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins...."
Serena wasn't paying attention anymore. She was thinking how to avoid Darien that day.
"Serena? Are you paying attention to me? You seem more lost to the world than usual," Her mother gave a little chuckle. "Maybe for once you'll forget about breakfast (AN: is that possible for Serena???) and get to school on time!" It was meant to be a joke, but the idea seemed like a good one to Serena.
`What better way to avoid him other than to completely change my schedule?' she thought.
"Mom, maybe you're right. I need to be more punctual (she had learned that word from Luna the other week when Luna was giving her a lecture about being on time for scout meetings). I think that perhaps I will leave for school early today."
Mrs. Tsukino gave a surprised look as she moved closer to Serena to feel her forehead.
"Hm....no sign of fever. Pulse is normal...." she murmured. "Are you sure you feel alright today, hon? You could always stay home from school if you'd like."
A few days ago Serena would've jumped at the oppurtunity. After all, what better way to enjoy the day than to stay home from school? But now it was different.
"Oh no, mom! I feel fine! Just fine...." Serena said. And then in her head she thought `What will Darien think when I don't show up at school?'
"Oh no! Now I'm late as usual! Bye mom! Gotta go! See you this afternoon!" Serena rushed off to school leaving a trail of dust behind her.
`Now that's the Serena I know,' thought Mrs. Tsukino, `But I can't help thinking that something's wrong...' Mrs. Tsukino gave a little shrug and then went back to work on cleaning up the kitchen.
~At school~
Ms. Haruna, Serena's math teacher (I couldn't think of anything else!), was at the board explaining how useful sine, cosine and tangent were.
"Would some one like to tell us what a tangent is?" asked Ms. Haruna. When no one raised their hand (besides the genius Amy), Ms. Haruna picked a random person to answer. "How about....Serena. Serena, what is a tangent?"
At the moment, Serena was deep in thought about how to tell her friends that her life had come to an end. Mrs. Haruna broke her concentration.
"Serena," she said sternly, "What is a tangent?"
"A--A what??" Serena asked dumbly.
Ms. Haruna sighed. "I suppose you were daydreaming again."
Serena blushed and mumbled an apology. Ms. Haruna went on telling the class what a tangent was.
Mina, Raye, Lita and Amy gave Serena a sympathetic smile. It was returned by an indifferent shrug and a sigh as Serena went back into deep thought.
The 4 friends Raye, Amy, Mina and Lita gave eachother a puzzled look. Serena was looking awfully quiet today. They passed notes to eachother and finally agreed on meeting Serena once math class was over to ask her what was wrong.
When math class was over, the girls stayed outside to wait for Serena, who was organizing her notebooks. When she came out, the girls were quiet.
"Um....you didn't seem that hot in math today," Lita said. Mina nudged her.
"Are you feeling alright Serena?" a concerned Amy asked.
"Does it have something to do with Darien?" questioned Raye.
And the mention of Darien's name, Serena's eyes began to get watery.
"Um...I have a class to get to now, guys. Thanx for the concern...I'll meet you all today at the arcade after school, okay? Bye!" said Serena shakily as she headed towards science.
After school, Lita, Mina, Amy and Raye waited patiently at the arcade. After 20 minutes, they were still happy and patient. After all, Serena did go by Jupiterian time! But after an hour, then 2 passed, they were angry and annoyed. But they were worried too. Never have they known Serena to blow off a social engagement.
Just as they were about to leave, Darien walked in and ordered a cup of black coffee from Andrew. The girls suddenly thought, `AH-HAH! Maybe Andrew or Darien knows where Serena is!'
It turned out that Andrew had no clue and hadn't seen Serena since two days ago. But when the girls asked Darien, he froze. At the mention of her name, Darien got up and left the arcade heading towards his apartment. The girls caught up with him outside on the sidewalk, and it took a few pleads, a threat or two from Lita to finally get him to talk. And what he told them surprised them all...
*cliffhanger*
I better get a lot of reviews or else the next chapter won't come out very soon! *evil grin* How about....17 reviews? 17 reviews and up! Better get started! *smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile*
All standard disclaimers apply. (In other words, look at the disclaimer in the prologue.)
Serena and other (inner) scouts age 16 in 10th grade
Darien and Andrew age 17 (I know they're supposed to be older, but work with me here!) in 11th grade
All main characters go to the same school.
Serena woke up the next morning to the sound of birds twittering in the front yard. It was and did indeed feel like spring outside but inside Serena's heart it felt like a cold and desolate winter.
Serena sat up on her bed and her fingers touched her still tear-stained cheek. Her eyes watered at the thought of going to school and possibly bumping into the icy and unfeeling Darien. She dragged herself out of bed, put on her clothes and walked dazedly down the stairs to the kitchen. As she entered the kitchen, Serena put on her best "it's-a-normal-day" face.
Her mom was cleaning the kitchen as Serena walked in.
"Good morning honey! How are you? Last night you came home from you date with Darien awfully early. Is there anything wrong?" asked Serena's mother.
"Naw, he was just busy....yesterday night......" responded Serena.
"Oh, I see. Well, what would you like for breakfast? I have pancakes, waffles, scones, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins...."
Serena wasn't paying attention anymore. She was thinking how to avoid Darien that day.
"Serena? Are you paying attention to me? You seem more lost to the world than usual," Her mother gave a little chuckle. "Maybe for once you'll forget about breakfast (AN: is that possible for Serena???) and get to school on time!" It was meant to be a joke, but the idea seemed like a good one to Serena.
`What better way to avoid him other than to completely change my schedule?' she thought.
"Mom, maybe you're right. I need to be more punctual (she had learned that word from Luna the other week when Luna was giving her a lecture about being on time for scout meetings). I think that perhaps I will leave for school early today."
Mrs. Tsukino gave a surprised look as she moved closer to Serena to feel her forehead.
"Hm....no sign of fever. Pulse is normal...." she murmured. "Are you sure you feel alright today, hon? You could always stay home from school if you'd like."
A few days ago Serena would've jumped at the oppurtunity. After all, what better way to enjoy the day than to stay home from school? But now it was different.
"Oh no, mom! I feel fine! Just fine...." Serena said. And then in her head she thought `What will Darien think when I don't show up at school?'
"Oh no! Now I'm late as usual! Bye mom! Gotta go! See you this afternoon!" Serena rushed off to school leaving a trail of dust behind her.
`Now that's the Serena I know,' thought Mrs. Tsukino, `But I can't help thinking that something's wrong...' Mrs. Tsukino gave a little shrug and then went back to work on cleaning up the kitchen.
~At school~
Ms. Haruna, Serena's math teacher (I couldn't think of anything else!), was at the board explaining how useful sine, cosine and tangent were.
"Would some one like to tell us what a tangent is?" asked Ms. Haruna. When no one raised their hand (besides the genius Amy), Ms. Haruna picked a random person to answer. "How about....Serena. Serena, what is a tangent?"
At the moment, Serena was deep in thought about how to tell her friends that her life had come to an end. Mrs. Haruna broke her concentration.
"Serena," she said sternly, "What is a tangent?"
"A--A what??" Serena asked dumbly.
Ms. Haruna sighed. "I suppose you were daydreaming again."
Serena blushed and mumbled an apology. Ms. Haruna went on telling the class what a tangent was.
Mina, Raye, Lita and Amy gave Serena a sympathetic smile. It was returned by an indifferent shrug and a sigh as Serena went back into deep thought.
The 4 friends Raye, Amy, Mina and Lita gave eachother a puzzled look. Serena was looking awfully quiet today. They passed notes to eachother and finally agreed on meeting Serena once math class was over to ask her what was wrong.
When math class was over, the girls stayed outside to wait for Serena, who was organizing her notebooks. When she came out, the girls were quiet.
"Um....you didn't seem that hot in math today," Lita said. Mina nudged her.
"Are you feeling alright Serena?" a concerned Amy asked.
"Does it have something to do with Darien?" questioned Raye.
And the mention of Darien's name, Serena's eyes began to get watery.
"Um...I have a class to get to now, guys. Thanx for the concern...I'll meet you all today at the arcade after school, okay? Bye!" said Serena shakily as she headed towards science.
After school, Lita, Mina, Amy and Raye waited patiently at the arcade. After 20 minutes, they were still happy and patient. After all, Serena did go by Jupiterian time! But after an hour, then 2 passed, they were angry and annoyed. But they were worried too. Never have they known Serena to blow off a social engagement.
Just as they were about to leave, Darien walked in and ordered a cup of black coffee from Andrew. The girls suddenly thought, `AH-HAH! Maybe Andrew or Darien knows where Serena is!'
It turned out that Andrew had no clue and hadn't seen Serena since two days ago. But when the girls asked Darien, he froze. At the mention of her name, Darien got up and left the arcade heading towards his apartment. The girls caught up with him outside on the sidewalk, and it took a few pleads, a threat or two from Lita to finally get him to talk. And what he told them surprised them all...
*cliffhanger*
I better get a lot of reviews or else the next chapter won't come out very soon! *evil grin* How about....17 reviews? 17 reviews and up! Better get started! *smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile**smile*