Hello everyone! I am sorry that it took so long but I been sick. I also have my other story *Promise me forever* but I need someone to proof read it. The girl who usually does it will not be able to do it because of exams. Will anyone be willing to do it this once. The first one who e-mails me will receive my copy of Promise me Forever, Chapter 9! Thanks!


Cupid Santa's Christmas Gift
Chapter 2
By: Lilly

"Merry Christmas!" bellowed a beautiful blond haired girl as she entered the arcade.

"What are you blustering about, Meatball Head? It is not Christmas yet!" a raven haired man retorted.

Looking at the handsome blond guy behind the raven haired man, who was shaking his head at his best friend's behavior, Serena said smiling, "Well, Scrooge, Christmas is only six days away and we all should be in a jolly good mood."

"Yeah, Dare, this is the season to be jolly!" teased the blond haired man.

"Andy, stop encouraging Meatball Head. This holiday is a joke," Darien angrily snarled.

"Darien!" Serena exclaimed in surprise. "You are the original Scrooge."

"Well, I tell it how it is," Darien curtly replied, bringing his cup to his lips.

"Me, too," Serena said huskily, moving towards him.

Placing her face close to his, Serena whispered closely to his lips, "Let me give you some of my Christmas spirit."She then brought her lips softly to his.

For a second, Darien was surprised by this turn of events. Then he found himself deepening the kiss, feeling Serena yielding herself to his demand.

*FLASH*

"What...?!" the two dazed teenagers stuttered out, out of breath.

"Wow guys, that was some kiss!" Andrew exclaimed, holding up his camera. "I am going to have your photo enlarged, so the whole arcade can see the two enemies share a passionate kiss."

"You...wouldn't!" gasped Serena, backing away from Darien.

"He won't!" Darien growled lowly. "If he knows what is good for him!"

"Alright," Andrew dryly replied, rolling his eyes. "I will just make double copies, so you both will have a little memento of your first kiss as a couple."

"Couple?!" Serena and Darien questioned and declared in shock.

"No-no," muttered Serena, shaking her head. "I only kissed him because he was standing under the mistletoe." She pointed to the mistletoe above Darien's head.

"Only a kiss?" mocked Darien. "I thought I felt tongue. I didn't know you liked me that much."

A pretty blush stained Serena's face as she stuttered nervously, "No...you were the one who..."

"And you liked it," interrupted Darien, grinning evilly.

"You treacherous, nit-witted, nonsensical jerk!" growled Serena angrily.

"Serena, what is going on here?" Lita inquired as she entered the arcade with Rei, Mina, and Amy.

"Nothing," Serena snapped bitterly, locking her intense gaze at Darien. "I was just leaving...and heading to the mall. I still need to do Christmas shopping."

"Can we come?" Mina asked as her eyes strayed to Darien's suspiciously.

"Sure. Why not?"

"Meatball Head, be happy it's almost Christmas," sneered Darien.

Serena stormed out of the arcade, followed by four puzzled girls.

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"Sugar plum, small one is really in love with him, isn't she?" Santa observed out loud, looking into his magic water globe.

"Cookie, Darien is much in love with her as Serena is with him. They are soul mates after all," Mrs. Clause pointed out within her husband's embrace.

"Ho, ho, ho! Look at them argue! You would never guess they were meant to be." He laughed heartily, hugging his wife tightly.

"Well, cookie, what is your plan?"

"Sugar plum, small one doesn't know that the man she loves and detest is actually the boy she met at the hospital eleven years ago."

"So..."

"So...it is time to grant small one's wish." Turning his wife around, Santa rubbed his nose to hers. "And you, sugar plum, are going to help me."

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( 5 days until Christmas)

"Dare, beware of the mistletoe," teased a laughing Andrew, putting a coffee cup in front of him.

"Shut up, Andy!" He barked, grabbing his coffee in a rough manner.

*BING*

A small old woman entered the arcade as the bell jingled gently when she pushed the door open. She walked up to Darien and Andrew at the counter who gave her their full attention.
"Excuse me, young man, I was wondering if you can help me?"

"Of course, Madame." Andrew answered, smiling. "What can I help you with?"

"I am looking for small one," the old woman replied and then giggled like a small child. "I mean Serena Tsukino."

"Meat...Serena," stuttered a blushing Darien, "is always here around this time. Why don't you wait for her?"

"I will do that. Thank you, Darien," answered the lady, smiling softly at the handsome male who's eyes now shot up in shock.

"H-how did you know my name?"

But before the lady could answer, Serena burst into the arcade like a tornado sweeping a town.

"Burr! It sure is cold out there!" Serena exclaimed, shaking the snow off from her coat.

"Serena, there is someone here who wants to see you," Andrew said, motioning his hand to the old woman.

"Small one!" gasped the old woman. "At last we meet."

Tears ran down her cheeks as she swept over Serena's figure and marveled at how beautiful she had turned out to be.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but who are you?" Serena asked, puzzled by this old woman's reaction.

"You don't know how much this means to me!" cried out the woman, hugging Serena to her.

Serena looked helplessly at Darien and Andrew over the woman's shoulder as she hugged her back somewhat awkwardly. Darien and Andrew sheepishly smiled back, shrugging themselves.

Letting Serena go, the woman took out a small hanky from her purse. Sniffling, the woman also took an envelope out from her purse.

"Here small one, my husband told me to give you this."

As Serena stepped forward to grab the letter, she searched the lady's eyes, not knowing what to think about this situation.

"Ma'am, I don't understand."

"Read the letter, small one," the lady wisely told her, heading for the door. "You are more beautiful in person. Thank you so much for what you have done for my family."

Opening the arcade door, the mysterious old woman stepped out, glancing back at Serena for one last time and left.

"Serena, who was that?" a puzzled Darien inquired, looking back at the door where the old woman just exited through moments before.

Staring at the closed envelope, Serena softly answered, "I don't know."

Written on the envelope in pretty script was the same name that the lady called her which was 'small one'.

"You know Darien and Andrew, someone else called me 'small one' a long time ago."

"Who?" Darien and Andrew asked.

"It can't be...it's impossible," Serena muttered, shaking her head.

"What is impossible?" Darien asked confused.

"All these years...I wonder..." Serena trailed off, rubbing her forehead. "It's impossible!"

"What is impossible?!" shouted Darien and Andrew frustrated.

"Is there really a Santa Clause?"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~To be continued~~~~
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