Smily: Hey, sorry for the delay, but, I've been kind of busy. Well, here's the next chapter. Hope you like.

For Darcey. She asked how Serena and Heero became best buds. Here's the explanation. Enjoy. ~_^

Explanations and plans; Darien's in trouble.

Heero had just sat down at the breakfast table when Duo asked his question. "So, Heero. How did you ever get to be best friends with the most gorgeous girl I've ever seen?" The question earned him glares from all around the table.

"Maxwell, I don't know weather to kill you or to just let that one slide?" Wufei stated. Duo paled, then looked to Heero.

"Well?" Heero looked at Duo for a while.

"Where to begin. I guess when I seven. I was living with Odin Lowe and I was called Odin Lowe, Jr. at the time.

*Flashback*

"Kid, pack your things. We're going to Tokyo, the Juuban district. I've got a new job. You'll be going to Juuban Elementary. We're leaving in the morning."

*Flashback*

*Flashback*

It was lunch time at Odin's new school. He was walking around right now, getting the layout of the school. Boring in his opinion. It was only his second day, and everybody was already avoiding the silent boy. He was broken from his thoughts as a smaller form bumped into him, sending them both falling to the ground. After they both had gotten up, he noticed that the other person was a girl with blond hair and blue eyes.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm just running from Woofie."

*Flashback*

"Hahahaha!!!!!!!! I STILL can't believe you let her call you 'Woofie'!"

"Maxwell!!!!!!!"

"If you don't want to hear this, I shouldn't be speaking." Heero stated. Duo turned to him.

"NO!!!!! Please continue, I'm sorry, it's just so funny, Wu-man's nickname. But, please continue?"

"Alright."

*Flashback*

"My name's Serena, what's yours?" Blink, blink.

"Odin. Odin Lowe, Jr."

"Oh. Are you new here? I am, been here for 3 months already." Nod. Blink. "Want to be friends?"

"Been here for 2 days. Sure, you can be a friend."

"Great."

"What are you running from Woofie for?"

"Oh, he's my bratty brother. He wants to show me his (shudder) spider. Hate those things, he knows it too."

"Oh." A boys yell could be heard from somewhere near the swings.

"Serena, I just want to show you my new spider. It's real neat looking, come on." Serena looked at the swings, then to Odin.

"Gotta go, bye. See ya around, Odin."

"Bye." He watched as she ran away from the area, then shook his head. 'Weird'. Well, maybe this stay won't be so bad after all.'

*Flashback*

*Flashback*

It had been 2 years since that day. Odin and Serena, or Seri as he called her, had become good friends.

*Flashback*

"Ah, that's so cute, calling her Seri. Think she'll mind if I call her that?" Serena walked into the room just then. She grabbed a bagel and sat down. She looked at Duo, then answered.

"Yeah, I think she'll mind. However, I think that Heero will mind even more. That's his name for me. You call me Serena or Sere, not Seri. Got it?"

"Yeah. Sorry, Heero, continue."

*Flashback*

Odin had called Seri and told her to meet him at the park. At the moment, he was waiting for her. Serena came running up, panting.

"Sorry…it took…me…so…long… Pant, Pant….Woofie…is…here for…a couple…gulp…weeks. He…wouldn't let…me…pant, pant…leave with…out…seeing his…(shudders) spiders. Anyways…what was it…you wanted?"

"I'm leaving." Silence. "Odin got a call and we have to go into space."

"When?"

"Tomorrow."

"Doesn't leave much time."

"I know."

"When did you find out?"

"Today.'

"Will you keep in touch?"

"Yeah."

"Good."

"Question."

"Yeah?"

"Be my best friend?"

"Sure. Always and forever?"

"Always and forever."

"Odin?"

"Yeah?"

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too."

"This bites."

"Agreed."

"What do you want to do now?"

"Play a prank on the 'Squirt'?"

"Sure. He'll be pissed, but what a way to go."

"Yyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

*Flashback*

"Who's 'Squirt'?" Duo asked.

"My little brother, Sammy. He hates the name." Serena answered.

"Ah, I get it." Duo got up and went to the door. He opened it, but hesitated on the porch. Turning, he shouted, "HEERO'S GOT A CRUSH!!!!!!" That said, he turned and bolted outside with 3 other pilots following, leaving Trowa with the scouts. Everybody looked bewildered at the behavior of the pilots except Serena and Trowa. Trowa was understandable, but Serena. Mina spoke up with the question that was on all the girl's minds, even the outers.

"How can you not be surprised at all this? They're crazier than we are, and that's bad. Duo and Wufei act exactly, if not worse, than you and Rei,"

"HEY!! I take offense to that!" Rei yelled. Mina poked out her tongue.

"Sorry, but it's true. Anyways, Heero's worse that Trista and Amara combined," Glare. Stare. "Trowa here's quieter than Amy, and your Uncle is even more psycho than ME!!!!" Trowa glared at her for those last two, but she ignored them. "How is it that you can just sit there, calmly eating a BAGLE!?"

"Heero. He told me all about them, even Uncle Quatre. Everything." The girls all looked at her, than to each other.

"Wow. He sure knows how to keep a promise. However, what about you? What did you tell him?" Rei asked. Serena shrugged her shoulders.

"Everything." This caught them all by surprise.

"WHAT!!!!!!!" They all yelled.

"We're best friends, guys. Besides, he saw Sailor Moon on the news, recognized me, put two and two together, and demanded an explanation. I'm a horrid liar, can't lie to parents, family, or friends. Enemies yes, but anyone else, nope. Especially when your best friend happens to be the perfect soldier."

"OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" The girls understood now. The guys returned to the dining room then. Serena looked up from her bagel, then resumed eating. Quatre, Wufie, and Heero looked at each other, to Serena, to her bagel, then to her stomach. They left the room, leaving a bunch of confused people. All of a sudden, shouts could be heard in the next room. They came back into the room a couple minutes later with satisfied looks on their faces. Serena had finished her bagel and was about to get up, when they pushed her back into the chair. She looked up at them, confused.

"Uh, guys, I'm not hungry, really. All I wanted was bread and cream cheese, that's all. I got it, now I'm done." Heero looked at her.

"Seri, for as long as I have known you, you have always had a huge appetite. Now that you're eating for two, you need that appetite. However, all of a sudden, you lose your appetite? Now read my lips. You. Are. Going. To. EAT!"

"Fine, just not that much. My stomach's not feeling all that well, it's been kind of queasy all morning." Everybody in the room shuddered. Poor girl, going through morning sickness already. A maid came out with a cart full of food; strawberries, sausage, eggs, bacon, toast, and pancakes. Serena's eyes lit up when she saw the food. Quatre saw the maid with the cart just then.

"Ah, thank you very much Neffirru. That will be all." Serena attacked the cart just then. When they looked to see what she had taken, they turned green. Serena was sitting at the table eating her breakfast.

"Yummmmmmm. Strawberries, syrup, and eggs." Duo excused himself, he was a tad green when he left the room. Mina ran from the room when Serena mixed the 3 foods together and started to eat. Michelle turned to Amara.

"I think that the food cravings have kicked in, don't you?" Michelle asked. Amara just looked at her, her expression plainly asking, 'What do you think?' Wufei grabbed the bacon and sausage, and set them before Serena. She took one look at them, and ran for the bathroom.

"Uh, excuse me, please." She said as she ran past Duo on the way to her destination. Wufei was looking from her to the meat, then sighed. I guess no greasy foods for her then. Oh, well."

15 minutes later, Serena came back to the dining room. When she saw Quatre, Wufei, and Amara, her smile turned devilish. The scouts and gundam pilots suddenly became worried for their personal safety at her look. "Uncle Quat, Woofie, Uantie Amara?" All three looked at her with worried/scared looks on their faces. "Since Uncle Quatre here has been so kind as to offer me shelter here, I am going to need your credit cards." The worried/scared looks turned to panic. Serena continued, ignoring the panicking looks she was receiving. "You see, I was making a list of what I need, and I realized, I don't have enough money for what I need." Amara spoke up then.

"Just what do you need, young lady?" Serena looked at her with an innocent expression on her face.

Serena took a deep breath, and began her list.

"I'm going to need maternity clothes for when I get my big stomach, watch your mouths Duo, Mina, Rei. I'm going to need school supplies, Rei, shut mouth, now. Hair stuff, Woofie, no comments. Make-up, under garments, baby clothes, baby stuff, baby furniture, furniture for me, paint, fabric, needles, thread, carpet, OH, and a doctor app." The three were white by now.

"By Allah. Anything else, Serena." Quatre asked, voice dripping with sarcasm. Duo was rolling on the ground in laughter, and the scouts, excluding Amara, were jumping at the thought of a shopping trip. Heero was standing against the door frame watching everything with amusement.

"Actually, yes." Quatre's eyes widened, as well as Amara's and Wufei's. 'What more could she need?' They all thought.

"I need some new jewelry, shoes, socks, baby toys, baby books, bedding, and nightclothes. Oh, and before I forget, I need one more thing." Even Heero's eyes widened. What more could she want. "I need all of you guys to come with. I'm going to need all of your help and input." By now, her expression was one of pure evil.

"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The scouts, excluding Amara of course, all jumped up and rushed to Serena. The gundam pilots and Amara were currently trying to sneak out, only to be blocked by Rashid.

"You will not run from this. She roped me into this as well. If I have to go, then you have to go. Besides, is it not your credit cards she will be using?" Their eyes widened.

"NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" If Rashid was going, and he thought that they should go as well, they might as well give in. He was harder to shake than Relena. They bowed their heads and turned to meet their fate. When they were out of earshot, Iria came out from behind the stairs.

"Thanks for doing this, Rashid. Quatre needs to get out for a while, and Serena will want him with her. They'll help keep her from going to crazy with shopping."

"Yes, but you owe me, big time." Iria looked up at him, laughter in her eyes.

"Oh, I know that I owe you. I promise you, though. You'll get your revenge tonight. I have a special…reward for you." He looked down at her, fire in his eyes. He kissed her gently on the lips.

"I look forward to tonight." He gave her one more kiss, and turned to go, jumping when she pinched his butt.

Smily: Well, hoped you liked. REVIEW! I want at least 12 reviews before I update again.

"Next time on 'Darien's In Trouble.': The group gets a couple of surprise guests, some welcome, some not so welcome."