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The Lake House

Genre: Romance, General

By: Sailor Serena

The Lake House

I don't own Sailor Moon (But I wish I did!) just to get the story straight!

The Lake House

Chapter 4: The Picnic

ANNFF= Authors Note For Friends

"Serena wake up!" Rini said as she shook her furiously

"5 more minute's mom." Serena mumbled

"Darien wake up." Rini said turning her attention to him.

"Mmmmmmm." Darien mumbled

There just like my Mommy and Daddy. Rini thought

Just then Raye walked in, she was wearing a red suspender dress with a white cotton shirt under.

"Are they up yet?" Raye asked

"Nope." Rini said

"Darien… Serena's waiting for you to kiss her." Raye joked

Darien wrapped his arms around his pillow and squeezed it then opened one eye.

"What time is it?" Darien said

"11:14." Raye said glancing at her watch

"Do you know how to wake up Meatball head?" Rini asked

"Yeah…" Darien started then turned all his attention to Serena

"There 2 ways, 1 kiss her or tell her their pancakes." Darien said

Where did that come from? Darien thought

"KISS!" Rini squealed

Wait… that's how Daddy wakes up Mommy… Rini thought

"I don't think so Rini. Serena your pancakes are getting cold" Darien said

"Pancakes?" Serena said getting up

"Actually Serena Rini had your Pancakes…" Raye started

"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You little brat, I'm gonna pound you!!!" Serena yelled

"I guess Serena found out about Rini eating her pancakes…" Lita told Mina as they heard her scream

Serena tried getting up to get Rini but something was holding her back, it was Darien

"You can have my Pancakes Serena." Darien said, Serena looked up at Darien than wrapped her arms around him. The hug was so strong Darien fell back.

Serena ran to the deck and took some of Darien pancakes then ran into the porch

"Ok since Darien you were so nice, Today let's go have a picnic on the beach, Me and Lita will cook!" Serena squealed

Darien gave an uneasy smile.

By this time Mina, Amy and Lita were at in the doorway

"Have they gotten back together?" Amy whispered in Lita ear

"Hey Serena… Darien… have you gotten back together

Serena was speechless, she was curious too so she didn't say anything, Darien said it all

"Why would we get back together?" He said coldly

At that moment everybody's hopes were shattered

"I should get ready…" Serena said

When she left Andrew walked in

"How could you do such a stupid thing?!?!? Serena is 1 in a million, you'll never love anyone as much as you love her!" He yelled

Darien just gave a sad look and pushed though the crowd of people until he was outside the bathroom he was about to knock but didn't.

Meanwhile Andrew was looking in Darien's bag for any proof Darien loved Serena.

"Here!" Andrew yelled as he took out a crumbled picture of Darien and Serena.

"Put it back before they come back!" Lita said

Serena walked in the living room. She was wearing a white sundress with yellow, red and blue flower on the cloth it was a little before the knee, it was one of those dress's that looked like the person was wearing a shirt under it well the "shirt" was yellow. (Like the dress in life sized) Serena had pure white tennis shoed and her usual Meatballs, her eye where red from crying.

"You look beautiful." Darien said from behind her, he was wearing khaki pants and a pine green long sleeved shirt with a navy blue strip going across the front.

"Thank you." Serena said

"Uh Serena why don't we go make that lunch." Lita said

"Yeah." Serena said

Everyone but Lita and Serena were in the living room, Darien got up and went in the kitchen, he looked at Serena in an apron and again it seemed really familiar but not as familiar as the rest.

"Peanut butter and Jelly right?" Darien asked Serena

"How'd you know?" Serena asked

"A feeling I guess." Darien said

"Were almost done here." Lita announced

"What are you packing?" Darien asked

"Cookies, Peanut Better and Jelly, pop, bread for the ducks, Crackers, a little salad for Raye but you can have some, napkins, forks, spoons, knifes and most important CANDY!" Serena said

Serena, Darien, The girls, Andrew, Greg, Rini and Chad walked down the road to the lake.

10 min later

"Mina it's beautiful." Serena said as she looked at the Lake.

"How about the sand to eat?" Mina suggested

"Yeah!" Serena said running to the sand and setting up everything

Everyone ate and after that, Lita, Amy, Raye sat on a swinging bench, Andrew, Greg and Chad sat on the dock. Mina and Serena where digging a hole and making sand stuff, Rini was making a huemunges sand castle and Darien was helping her. Every so often Darien would glance at Serena.

! Hour later

Serena walked sadly to the bench the girl's where at

"What's wrong Serena?" Amy asked

"Why dose he pay so much attention to her!?!?" Serena said pointing to Rini

"If she hadn't come we'd still be together… I know it!" Serena continued

"Serena he loves you…" Raye said

"Yeah have you seen the way he looks at you?" Lita said

"No…he's just being nice." Serena said as she walked to the docks

"I better go talk to her…" Amy said

"I was sure this week would be just what they needed." Mina said

"Yeah, I think we first have to find out why Darien's doing this… Maybe it has a reason to do with the Sailor Scout's?" Lita said

"We have to find somebody that knows about us but is a guy…" Raye said

"Greg!" Mina said

"Serena don't worry about him right now." Amy said before she left

"Serena?" Darien asked

Serena turned around to see him

"What do you want?" She said harshly

"Can I straiten this whole thing out." He said

"There's nothing to talk about, I know what's going on, it has to do with Rini, she's all that matter's to you isn't she?" Serena said

"Serena I can't explain it but… I don't hate you or dispise you…"

I'm gonna regret this… Serena thought

"Darien right now I'm so pissed off..." Serena said as she pushed him off the dock

"What was that for?" Darien asked

"For being a jerk the last couple of weeks." Serena said

Darien put his arms on the dock then pulled Serena in

Darien started cracking up

Serena looked at him then started laughing

Stay away from princess Serena. Echoed in Darien's mind

"I have to uh go…" Darien said getting out of the water

He walked passed the girl's

"What happened to you?" Raye asked

"Serena pushed me in.," he said as he passed them

"Where you going?"

"Back to the cabin" Was all they heard

Just then Serena walked by, she was soaked, (And you know what happens when your wearing white and you get wet.)

"How did you get wet?" Amy asked

"Darien pulled me in…" Serena said

"Darien wait up." Serena said putting her attention to Darien

Serena ran faster to Darien

"Darien…" Serena said

"What?" He said coldly

"You zoned out back there and then just took off. Is something wrong?" She asked with concern

"I…Um… don't you think we're being a little to close for ex's?" He asked

"You were the one who decided to get close to be warm last night, and you were the one who started laughing when we were in the water like we had a moment or something, and you were the one who said my name in your sleep last night! That doesn't mean anything to you?" She said

Oh crap, why do I have to talk in my sleep! Darien scolded himself

"No… I mean well I thought I missed you but I… well I don't know anymore." Darien lied

"What changed!?!?" Serena said

"Serena… Things change, people change." Darien said

"Please Darien. Surely you have some feeling's for me, I know it, please, with our past and all we must have some future together" Serena pleaded

"The past is the past, I would never trade what we had but…" Darien trailed off

"But what?" Serena said

"But it can't last forever." He said sternly

To Be Continued…