Konni-wa, minna-chan! Okay... like i said in Chapter Two, I'm messing
with relationships and this chapter is a prime example. I ask you to please
not stop reading if you don't like what happens in this chapter. I'm sure
I'll get a number of flames about this and I must tell you, if you flame
me, I'll fight right back. ^_^ Oh, please keep in mind that this is an
alternate reality and Rita is NOT HERE.
Hugs to all the wonderful, spectacular, amazing people who took time
to e-mail me!!! You all are the best!
Disclamier: Me no own Sailor Moon or Night World.
= scene change
~~~~~~~~ = POV change
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"Moon Stalker"
Recorded by Ziska Ames
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Chapter Three
"Dancing?! I can't dance to save my life!" Serena's scream of
desperation ricocheted in her small living room. She was huddled in a
corner of the couch as her friends rolled their eyes.
"Whatever. You're damned graceful when you wanna be." Mina said
patronizingly. Serena's eyes sparked and she pouted in Mina's general
direction.
"Maybe I don't wanna be."
"But I already told the guys you'd come!" Mina wailed, her blue
eyes welling up with what Serena strongly believe to be fake tears.
"Guys?" Serena asked suspiciously. Mina was always trying to set
her up. Raye understood why she couldn't have a boyfriend, but Mina didn't
know about her 'night life.'
"Umm... well..." Mina blushed sheepishly and looked at Raye for
help.
Raye rolled her violet eyes and answered for her friend. "She
invited Darien, Diamond and Andrew so we each get a dancing partner."
"Argh!! Mina!" Serena wailed again burying her face in a convenient
throw pillow.
"What? I'm setting Raye and me up just as much as I'm setting you
up. I did invite three guys," Mina said indignantly. In her opinion Serena
was over-reacting.
"I told you I can't have a boyfriend!" Serena cried, her voice
muffled from the pillow.
"Yeah, but you never told me why," Mina pouted. "Why can't you tell
me why?"
Serena lifted her face from the pillow and blue eyes met blue.
After a moment Serena looked away and mumbled "It's not something I can
explain really..."
Mina sighed and looked at the carpet. "It's okay. You don't have
to tell me. I'm sorry about this but you have to come. How would Darien
feel?"
"Wait, you've already decided Darien's mine?" Serena asked
unbelievingly. This was too far.
"Well... I'm already crushing on Andrew and Raye likes Diamond...
so we figured you could have Darien..."
"Great. Give me the rejects," Serena moaned, burying her face in
the pillow again. "Fine. I'll go. But you guys owe me..."
"Told you Darien would be a hook," Mina mumbled to Raye.
"...and after this that's it! No more dates from you!" Serena yelled
as she leaped off the couch and dove into her bedroom. "Now get your butts
in here and help me decide what to wear, darn you."
"Dammit, Diamond. Why do you have to get so fascinated with every
pretty face you see?" Darien mumbled as his friend dragged him to the club.
"Not every face," Diamond respond. "Just the ones with a great body
attached and an interesting personality. I do have some ideals."
"Yeah. Like they can't be bald," Darien mumbled in response. He
really didn't want to go to this. As much as he was looking forward to a
night away from school work, he wasn't to excited about seeing that Serena
girl again. Her impression had been less then pleasant in his mind.
Diamond refused to acknowledge his last comment and only continued
to drag him closer to the club. The lights glittered and Darien could
faintly make out four forms standing in front of the doors waiting. He only
guessed three of them were the girls.
As they got closer he noticed the fourth was a guy. But his
attention was riveted to Serena. Her short, red hair was falling loose
around her face, brushing her cheeks on both sides. She wore a pretty white
shirt with tiny flowers stitched over it. Below that was a short white skirt
and the outfit was completed with white ankle boots. He'd never seen
anything more heavenly.
Belatedly, he noticed the other girls. Raye was dressed almost
identical to Serena, except in black. Her hair flowed down around her knees
and he nodded politely when she smiled at him, then clamped herself to
Diamond's side. Diamond's white polo shirt and black slacks complemented
her well and they both turned to Mina and the guy.
Mina's blond hair was back in a low ponytail and she wore a three-
quarter sleeve pink shirt with black shorts below it. Her small pink pumps
made her almost the same height as the guy standing next to her. His pink
shirt and dark slacks made them look like they were wearing matching
outfits. He also noticed how close they were standing. Slowly, his mind
sorted out this information and came to a conclusion that excited and
terrified him.
Serena was the only one here without a date... besides him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serena coolly appraised the guys through lowered eyelashes.
Diamond's white shirt and black slacks helped her to notice just how
muscular he really was. Her eyes slid to Andrew, Mina's date. She almost
giggled looking at those two. They looked like matching dolls.
Finally her eyes rested on Darien. His light blue shirt and tan
slacks made him look so different from everyone else in the group. She
nodded gently when he offered her his arm and she noticed belatedly that
the others were already inside.
With a smile she took his arm and allowed him to lead her into The
Laughing Planet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Inside Serena was having trouble keeping any kind of a respectable
distance between herself and Darien. The press of bodies in the popular
club made it hard to stand up without being nose to nose, and sitting down
was completely out of the question.
So they danced, or at least they tried. Some how she figured Darien
would probably be a good dance partner if they had the space. For the moment
though they were simply pressed together and swayed with the group to the
loud pop music. She noticed her friends out of the corner of her eye. They
didn't seem to be doing a whole lot better than her.
After a moment she realized Darien was trying to talk to her.
"What?" She tried to yell over the noise. Realizing it was
impossible, she tried a new tactic. Standing on her tiptoes she leaned in
close and pitched her voice low. "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you," she
practically whispered into his ear.
He noticed her change in tactics and seemed to agree with her. He
leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "I said, would you like to go
outside."
Serena repressed a shiver, then nodded. Anything to get away from
the noise and the feel of him pressed up against her. She wasn't the
romantic type by any stretch of the imagination and she definitely did not
appreciate having her emotions fooled with. Even when it was her own mind
trying to tell her that the feel of his body against hers could be a
pleasant one.
She attempted to slip out of the crowd, but soon realized it was
impossible. Remembering something a friend had told her she switched into
'Rugby Mode.'
Instantly she started pushing a path to freedom. She physically
shoved people out of the way, all the while yelling back at Darien to
follow her and crying apologies.
Once outside she leaned against the wall and smiled at Darien.
"Where'd you learn that? Rather unique," he asked as he joined her
at the wall. He slid down till he was sitting on the pavement and Serena
soon joined him.
"An old friend of mine named Christina. She called it Rugby Mode.
Helps in a crowd. Basically, pretend you're playing rugby," Serena said
with a true grin.
Darien smiled in return and leaned his head back against the wall.
He could faintly hear the music pouring out of the open doorways, but was
content just to sit outside with Serena.
"Hi guys. I see you all had the same idea we had!" Mina said as
she planted herself on Serena's other side.
"Rugby Mode is a wonderful thing," Raye sighed as she sat near them.
"Do all you girls know about this or something?" Darien asked
without opening his eyes.
"Only some of us." Serena assured him. "And we only use it as a
last resort. So have no fears." She quipped.
He smiled at her and cracked one eye open. She was so much calmer
now then she had been at breakfast two days ago. He liked this side of her,
he liked it a lot.
Soon Serena, Mina and Raye were involved in a conversation and even
managed to drag Diamond and Andrew into it. Darien simply sat and listened
with his eyes closed.
He didn't notice Serena's many glances, or Diamond's envious glare.
"Would you like to dance, Serena?" it was a couple hours later and
the conversation was still plowing on full strength. Most of the people in
the club had left, which surprised Darien, but it did leave more space for
dancing. And right now Darien was wishing he had been the one to ask Serena
to dance.
"Sure, Andrew," she said holding out her hand. He helped her to her
feet and led her inside to the much cleared out dance floor.
Almost immediately a slow song started up and Andrew pulled Serena
into his embrace. He smiled over her shoulder. He'd dreamt of this, dancing
with Serena. He'd hoped for this moment for a long time and it was finally
happening. It felt so right and he didn't know why.
Serena leaned her head on Andrew's shoulder and sighed so quietly
he didn't even hear it. This was nice. She was much more comfortable than
she had been earlier with Darien. Of course, those were different
circumstances. Although the dance floor was far from empty, it was
significantly less crowded, allowing her and Andrew to dance smoothly to
their own rhythm and not the masses'. Not to meantion she wasn't pressed
toe to toe with him like she had been with Darien.
The moment was so nice she hardly noticed when he first kissed the
back of her neck. It didn't intrude on her quiet little world till he
started working his way around to her face. She stiffened and stopped
dancing.
She didn't look at Andrew as he lifted his head and looked down at
her. "Oh, Serena. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have... it's just... well, I've
liked you for such a long time, Serena, and now here we are and I just
couldn't help it. I'm sorry."
He started to pull away a little farther but she stopped him and
finally looked up at him, smiling. "It's okay. You don't have to apologize.
I was just... surprised."
Andrew beamed down at her and gently kissed her nose. "Did that
surprise you?" he asked softly.
She blushed a little and lowered her gaze. "A little bit."
"How about if I give you warning?" Serena nodded slightly. "Okay.
I'm going to kiss your forehead, Serena." Andrew whispered as he landed a
delicate butterfly kiss on her forehead. "And your nose." he pecked her
nose again lightly.
Serena giggled a little, enjoying this game. But what he said next
didn't even give her enough warning.
"And your lips." he whispered before he brought their lips together
in a sweet, chaste kiss. The first emotion to hit her was one of enlightenment.
Yes! her mind cried. You, it's you! You're my soulmate.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Darien looked away after the first kiss on Serena's neck. He couldn't
bear it. He'd been about to go cut in, keep that beautiful girl to himself,
but now he couldn't possibly. This Andrew had won. He looked back just as
they kissed, a true kiss, and it made him want to die.
All night while he'd had his eyes closed pictures of him and Serena
had danced before his vision. But it was pointless now. She obviously liked
this guy and as much as it tore him apart, Darien couldn't fight it.
He turned to Diamond and said softly. "I'm going back to the
apartment. I'll see you later."
Raye watched him go before turning back to Diamond. She was shocked
to see him staring intently through the doorway into the club with a look
that could burn a whole in the wall. "Diamond?" she gasped.
He quickly turned to face her and his mouth melted from a scowl to
a smile. "Hey, you wanna go get some ice cream or something? It's getting
a little hot." Raye nodded and managed to sneak a peek into the club before
following Diamond.
Seeing Serena liplocked with Andrew was *not* what she had expected.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serena... her name sounded like bells when he whispered it in
her mind. This was so strange. They were speaking to each other through
telepathy. Serena'd never heard of such a thing besides the abilities of
vampires. And though she knew Andrew could see every thing she thought about,
it didn't scare her. It was right this way. He was her destined. The one
who she would be with forever. The one she loved. He should know everything
about her.
Yes. We'll never have secrets. he whispered softly, a wave
of emotion behind his words. Serena agreed completely.
I wonder how Luna will react... oh no... she cut the thought
off, burying it in her head. She had to have secrets. Somethings he couldn't
know.
Serena? Don't hide... he coaxed.
I'm sorry, Andrew. I can't tell you this. You can't know...
She tried desperately not to think about the slayings. But the thought kept
rising in her mind, no matter how hard she tried.
Serena, please! Don't hide things from me!
Andrew was soft and insistent, but Serena was petrified. He'd be
in danger if he knew. The creatures would kill him. She stamped the thought
down, burying it beneath thoughts of panic and desperation.
I'm sorry! I can't... I must not!! she sent only a wave of
love and reassurance as she ripped herself, almost violently, out of the
rapport with him.
She jumped back out of his embrace leaving him shaking his head as
he came back to the real world. "Serena...?" he mumbled, confused.
She reached out, carefully, and caressed his cheek. "I'm sorry, my
love. Maybe someday I can tell you... but you must trust me. It is for your
own good that you do not know."
Andrew just looked at her for a moment, then finally nodded. "I
trust you with my heart and my soul." he whispered. Gently he drew her
back into his arms and they continued to dance.
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Send comments, flames, and such things to OpiumChicken@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Ja,
Zi-chan
with relationships and this chapter is a prime example. I ask you to please
not stop reading if you don't like what happens in this chapter. I'm sure
I'll get a number of flames about this and I must tell you, if you flame
me, I'll fight right back. ^_^ Oh, please keep in mind that this is an
alternate reality and Rita is NOT HERE.
Hugs to all the wonderful, spectacular, amazing people who took time
to e-mail me!!! You all are the best!
Disclamier: Me no own Sailor Moon or Night World.
= scene change
~~~~~~~~ = POV change
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Moon Stalker"
Recorded by Ziska Ames
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chapter Three
"Dancing?! I can't dance to save my life!" Serena's scream of
desperation ricocheted in her small living room. She was huddled in a
corner of the couch as her friends rolled their eyes.
"Whatever. You're damned graceful when you wanna be." Mina said
patronizingly. Serena's eyes sparked and she pouted in Mina's general
direction.
"Maybe I don't wanna be."
"But I already told the guys you'd come!" Mina wailed, her blue
eyes welling up with what Serena strongly believe to be fake tears.
"Guys?" Serena asked suspiciously. Mina was always trying to set
her up. Raye understood why she couldn't have a boyfriend, but Mina didn't
know about her 'night life.'
"Umm... well..." Mina blushed sheepishly and looked at Raye for
help.
Raye rolled her violet eyes and answered for her friend. "She
invited Darien, Diamond and Andrew so we each get a dancing partner."
"Argh!! Mina!" Serena wailed again burying her face in a convenient
throw pillow.
"What? I'm setting Raye and me up just as much as I'm setting you
up. I did invite three guys," Mina said indignantly. In her opinion Serena
was over-reacting.
"I told you I can't have a boyfriend!" Serena cried, her voice
muffled from the pillow.
"Yeah, but you never told me why," Mina pouted. "Why can't you tell
me why?"
Serena lifted her face from the pillow and blue eyes met blue.
After a moment Serena looked away and mumbled "It's not something I can
explain really..."
Mina sighed and looked at the carpet. "It's okay. You don't have
to tell me. I'm sorry about this but you have to come. How would Darien
feel?"
"Wait, you've already decided Darien's mine?" Serena asked
unbelievingly. This was too far.
"Well... I'm already crushing on Andrew and Raye likes Diamond...
so we figured you could have Darien..."
"Great. Give me the rejects," Serena moaned, burying her face in
the pillow again. "Fine. I'll go. But you guys owe me..."
"Told you Darien would be a hook," Mina mumbled to Raye.
"...and after this that's it! No more dates from you!" Serena yelled
as she leaped off the couch and dove into her bedroom. "Now get your butts
in here and help me decide what to wear, darn you."
"Dammit, Diamond. Why do you have to get so fascinated with every
pretty face you see?" Darien mumbled as his friend dragged him to the club.
"Not every face," Diamond respond. "Just the ones with a great body
attached and an interesting personality. I do have some ideals."
"Yeah. Like they can't be bald," Darien mumbled in response. He
really didn't want to go to this. As much as he was looking forward to a
night away from school work, he wasn't to excited about seeing that Serena
girl again. Her impression had been less then pleasant in his mind.
Diamond refused to acknowledge his last comment and only continued
to drag him closer to the club. The lights glittered and Darien could
faintly make out four forms standing in front of the doors waiting. He only
guessed three of them were the girls.
As they got closer he noticed the fourth was a guy. But his
attention was riveted to Serena. Her short, red hair was falling loose
around her face, brushing her cheeks on both sides. She wore a pretty white
shirt with tiny flowers stitched over it. Below that was a short white skirt
and the outfit was completed with white ankle boots. He'd never seen
anything more heavenly.
Belatedly, he noticed the other girls. Raye was dressed almost
identical to Serena, except in black. Her hair flowed down around her knees
and he nodded politely when she smiled at him, then clamped herself to
Diamond's side. Diamond's white polo shirt and black slacks complemented
her well and they both turned to Mina and the guy.
Mina's blond hair was back in a low ponytail and she wore a three-
quarter sleeve pink shirt with black shorts below it. Her small pink pumps
made her almost the same height as the guy standing next to her. His pink
shirt and dark slacks made them look like they were wearing matching
outfits. He also noticed how close they were standing. Slowly, his mind
sorted out this information and came to a conclusion that excited and
terrified him.
Serena was the only one here without a date... besides him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serena coolly appraised the guys through lowered eyelashes.
Diamond's white shirt and black slacks helped her to notice just how
muscular he really was. Her eyes slid to Andrew, Mina's date. She almost
giggled looking at those two. They looked like matching dolls.
Finally her eyes rested on Darien. His light blue shirt and tan
slacks made him look so different from everyone else in the group. She
nodded gently when he offered her his arm and she noticed belatedly that
the others were already inside.
With a smile she took his arm and allowed him to lead her into The
Laughing Planet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Inside Serena was having trouble keeping any kind of a respectable
distance between herself and Darien. The press of bodies in the popular
club made it hard to stand up without being nose to nose, and sitting down
was completely out of the question.
So they danced, or at least they tried. Some how she figured Darien
would probably be a good dance partner if they had the space. For the moment
though they were simply pressed together and swayed with the group to the
loud pop music. She noticed her friends out of the corner of her eye. They
didn't seem to be doing a whole lot better than her.
After a moment she realized Darien was trying to talk to her.
"What?" She tried to yell over the noise. Realizing it was
impossible, she tried a new tactic. Standing on her tiptoes she leaned in
close and pitched her voice low. "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you," she
practically whispered into his ear.
He noticed her change in tactics and seemed to agree with her. He
leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "I said, would you like to go
outside."
Serena repressed a shiver, then nodded. Anything to get away from
the noise and the feel of him pressed up against her. She wasn't the
romantic type by any stretch of the imagination and she definitely did not
appreciate having her emotions fooled with. Even when it was her own mind
trying to tell her that the feel of his body against hers could be a
pleasant one.
She attempted to slip out of the crowd, but soon realized it was
impossible. Remembering something a friend had told her she switched into
'Rugby Mode.'
Instantly she started pushing a path to freedom. She physically
shoved people out of the way, all the while yelling back at Darien to
follow her and crying apologies.
Once outside she leaned against the wall and smiled at Darien.
"Where'd you learn that? Rather unique," he asked as he joined her
at the wall. He slid down till he was sitting on the pavement and Serena
soon joined him.
"An old friend of mine named Christina. She called it Rugby Mode.
Helps in a crowd. Basically, pretend you're playing rugby," Serena said
with a true grin.
Darien smiled in return and leaned his head back against the wall.
He could faintly hear the music pouring out of the open doorways, but was
content just to sit outside with Serena.
"Hi guys. I see you all had the same idea we had!" Mina said as
she planted herself on Serena's other side.
"Rugby Mode is a wonderful thing," Raye sighed as she sat near them.
"Do all you girls know about this or something?" Darien asked
without opening his eyes.
"Only some of us." Serena assured him. "And we only use it as a
last resort. So have no fears." She quipped.
He smiled at her and cracked one eye open. She was so much calmer
now then she had been at breakfast two days ago. He liked this side of her,
he liked it a lot.
Soon Serena, Mina and Raye were involved in a conversation and even
managed to drag Diamond and Andrew into it. Darien simply sat and listened
with his eyes closed.
He didn't notice Serena's many glances, or Diamond's envious glare.
"Would you like to dance, Serena?" it was a couple hours later and
the conversation was still plowing on full strength. Most of the people in
the club had left, which surprised Darien, but it did leave more space for
dancing. And right now Darien was wishing he had been the one to ask Serena
to dance.
"Sure, Andrew," she said holding out her hand. He helped her to her
feet and led her inside to the much cleared out dance floor.
Almost immediately a slow song started up and Andrew pulled Serena
into his embrace. He smiled over her shoulder. He'd dreamt of this, dancing
with Serena. He'd hoped for this moment for a long time and it was finally
happening. It felt so right and he didn't know why.
Serena leaned her head on Andrew's shoulder and sighed so quietly
he didn't even hear it. This was nice. She was much more comfortable than
she had been earlier with Darien. Of course, those were different
circumstances. Although the dance floor was far from empty, it was
significantly less crowded, allowing her and Andrew to dance smoothly to
their own rhythm and not the masses'. Not to meantion she wasn't pressed
toe to toe with him like she had been with Darien.
The moment was so nice she hardly noticed when he first kissed the
back of her neck. It didn't intrude on her quiet little world till he
started working his way around to her face. She stiffened and stopped
dancing.
She didn't look at Andrew as he lifted his head and looked down at
her. "Oh, Serena. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have... it's just... well, I've
liked you for such a long time, Serena, and now here we are and I just
couldn't help it. I'm sorry."
He started to pull away a little farther but she stopped him and
finally looked up at him, smiling. "It's okay. You don't have to apologize.
I was just... surprised."
Andrew beamed down at her and gently kissed her nose. "Did that
surprise you?" he asked softly.
She blushed a little and lowered her gaze. "A little bit."
"How about if I give you warning?" Serena nodded slightly. "Okay.
I'm going to kiss your forehead, Serena." Andrew whispered as he landed a
delicate butterfly kiss on her forehead. "And your nose." he pecked her
nose again lightly.
Serena giggled a little, enjoying this game. But what he said next
didn't even give her enough warning.
"And your lips." he whispered before he brought their lips together
in a sweet, chaste kiss. The first emotion to hit her was one of enlightenment.
Yes! her mind cried. You, it's you! You're my soulmate.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Darien looked away after the first kiss on Serena's neck. He couldn't
bear it. He'd been about to go cut in, keep that beautiful girl to himself,
but now he couldn't possibly. This Andrew had won. He looked back just as
they kissed, a true kiss, and it made him want to die.
All night while he'd had his eyes closed pictures of him and Serena
had danced before his vision. But it was pointless now. She obviously liked
this guy and as much as it tore him apart, Darien couldn't fight it.
He turned to Diamond and said softly. "I'm going back to the
apartment. I'll see you later."
Raye watched him go before turning back to Diamond. She was shocked
to see him staring intently through the doorway into the club with a look
that could burn a whole in the wall. "Diamond?" she gasped.
He quickly turned to face her and his mouth melted from a scowl to
a smile. "Hey, you wanna go get some ice cream or something? It's getting
a little hot." Raye nodded and managed to sneak a peek into the club before
following Diamond.
Seeing Serena liplocked with Andrew was *not* what she had expected.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serena... her name sounded like bells when he whispered it in
her mind. This was so strange. They were speaking to each other through
telepathy. Serena'd never heard of such a thing besides the abilities of
vampires. And though she knew Andrew could see every thing she thought about,
it didn't scare her. It was right this way. He was her destined. The one
who she would be with forever. The one she loved. He should know everything
about her.
Yes. We'll never have secrets. he whispered softly, a wave
of emotion behind his words. Serena agreed completely.
I wonder how Luna will react... oh no... she cut the thought
off, burying it in her head. She had to have secrets. Somethings he couldn't
know.
Serena? Don't hide... he coaxed.
I'm sorry, Andrew. I can't tell you this. You can't know...
She tried desperately not to think about the slayings. But the thought kept
rising in her mind, no matter how hard she tried.
Serena, please! Don't hide things from me!
Andrew was soft and insistent, but Serena was petrified. He'd be
in danger if he knew. The creatures would kill him. She stamped the thought
down, burying it beneath thoughts of panic and desperation.
I'm sorry! I can't... I must not!! she sent only a wave of
love and reassurance as she ripped herself, almost violently, out of the
rapport with him.
She jumped back out of his embrace leaving him shaking his head as
he came back to the real world. "Serena...?" he mumbled, confused.
She reached out, carefully, and caressed his cheek. "I'm sorry, my
love. Maybe someday I can tell you... but you must trust me. It is for your
own good that you do not know."
Andrew just looked at her for a moment, then finally nodded. "I
trust you with my heart and my soul." he whispered. Gently he drew her
back into his arms and they continued to dance.
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Send comments, flames, and such things to OpiumChicken@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Ja,
Zi-chan