Title: A Christmas Story

Rated: PG

Disclaimer: If I owned Sailor Moon, surely I'd be gettin money for this story, but since I'm not I'm not the proud owner.

"Ever since what?" Serena urged.

He looked at her pleading eyes, then decided he could tell her, "Ever since he was left by himself. His mom and dad died in a car accident on his eighth birthday, and he was left with amnisa. When they couldn't find any of his relatives, he was put into an orphanage until he was 16. At the orphanage, the kids were mean, and every Christmas, he would receive no presents. Now, every year over the holidays, he keeps quiet and to himself as he remembers his harsh childhood."

"Poor Darien," Serena said sympathy for Darien filling her heart, "no wonder he's the way he his. He's afraid to open up and get hurt."

"Yeah, when I first tried to befriend him he tried to push me away, but I was stubborn, so he finally gave up. It took forever for him to tell me about his past. He doesn't tell people about his past, because he doesn't want them to treat him any differently."

"Don't worry, the secret's safe with me, and I wont treat him any differently unless he decides to quite teasing me about my hair." Serena said giving Andrew a reassuring smile.

"I knew I could count on you." He said returning the gesture.

Another customer came and sat in the seat next to Serena waiting for Andrew's attention. Andrew walked over to the costume to take his order. Serena got up and headed to the table occupied with her friends. On her way, she decided that over the holidays she'd make sure that this Christmas she'd give Darien the gift of happiness, and that this would be one Christmas he'd never forget.

Chapter 2

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(The next day)

"So Serena, what are you going to get Darien for Christmas?" Mina teased.

"I'm not sure yet, but whatever I get, it has to be special."

"WHAT?" said an outraged Mina, "You mean your actually going to get him something, AND make it special?"

"Well yeah, I don't like to argue with him all the time, maybe this way we can be friends."

"Or a little more."

"Yeah right, that'll happen in a million years."

"Never know. Well, look at the time, I gotta go. I have to meet this lady about a possible model signing. I'll call you later, wish me luck."

"Good luck. See ya."

After Mina was out of sight, and turned the corner, Serena headed toward the arcade in search of Darien.

"I'm telling you pal, it's gonna be the best Christmas party! You have to come!"

"Andrew, you know how much I hate any get togethers, especially over the holidays! Besides, I have better things to do."

"Like what, go out on a date with Lynda Juall Carpenito?" Andrew asked referring to the book Darien was reading about nursing diagnosis.

"Andrew-"

"Look, sorry. But come on, every year over the holidays all you do is stay at home and study, while everybody else is out spending time with their friends. Just think about coming this year. You might get more out of it then you expected."

*Jingle*

The two men looked towards the sliding doors as a blonde-haired angel walked through.

"Hey Serena how've you been?"

"Good. You?"

"Fine. So what'll it be?"

"I'll take one hot chocolate, and a hot-dog."

"Ok, I'll be right back."

"Hey Meatball Head, come to stuff your face again?"

"Darien, today is so nice, even you can't reuin it with your insults."

"What's so special about today?"

"Well, this morning I got some money in the mail from Mom and Dad to do Christmas shopping with! And I was hopping, maybe.....thatyouwouldcomeshoppingwithme."

"What was that last part? I didn't catch it."

"I wondering if you would come shopping with me. It's just that I don't know what to get Andrew, and I was hopping maybe you could help me. Please?"

For a while Darien was in shock. Did Meatball Head just ask him to go shopping with her? He looked into her pleading eyes, and was trapped in two pools of crystalline blue. He could've stared into her eyes forever, but unfortunately Andrew just had to come with her food.

"Here you are Serena."

"Sorry Andrew," Darien said, "Serena and I have to go."

"You do?"

"We do?"

Andrew and Serena asked in unison.

"Yes, she'll have to take a rein check."

"Exactly where do you two have to go?"

"Christmas shopping." Darien state matter-of-factly.

"WHAT? You and Meatball-er-Serena are going Christmas shopping together?!"

"Yes."

"Did I miss something? Weren't you just complaining about the Christmas holidays?"

"Yea."

"And now your going Christmas shopping, with Serena might I add."

"Yep. So what's your point?" Darien asked not quite sure to what Andrew was getting at.

"Oh, I give up."

"Well in that case, we should get going Serena, don't want it to get too late."

Serena looked at him for a moment wondering what had gotten into him. For a moment she was sure he was going to turn her offer down.

"Ok," she said, "lets go. See ya later Andrew."

Andrew watched as the two former enimies walked out the sliding glass doors together.

'That was pretty weird,' he thought to himself, 'but stranger things have happened.'

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How was that? Sorry it was so short, but I promise the next chapter will be longer. Dont forget to review. Until next time!