Runaway
Chapter Six
You Never Forget Your First Love
Serena scowled fiercely as she stomped towards Darien's apartment, his black
shirt in her hand. It was the day after she'd woken up in his bed, and she
*still* couldn't believe the audacity he'd had to actually *undress* her.
Finally, she reached his building and pressed the buzzer. She waited for a
minute, and then the intercom crackled to life and Darien's sleepy voice
filled the small entryway.
"Hello?" he yawned.
"Darien, it's Serena." Before she even finished, she heard his sharp intake
of breath and couldn't help but smile. It was crazy, the effect she still
seemed to have on him--even though *he'd* broken up with *her*.
"Uh-Bunny," he said slowly. "Come on up." There was a pause, then a grating
buzzing noise. Serena pulled open the door and started up the stairs. When she
was finally standing in front of his apartment door, she raised her hand to
knock. The door swung open before she could even rap the door, and she let her
fist drop-along with her mouth. In front of her, Darien was standing shirtless.
He looked only half-awake.
"Bunny," he yawned. Serena finally closed her mouth. She chose not to respond
to the nickname-she was still half paralyzed at the sight of his bare chest,
which had somehow gotten even more buff in the last year.
*Stop it, Serena!* she scolded herself. *This is the guy you hate!*
"God, I'm sorry," he finally said with a laugh. She looked up, confused. "I
should've let you in," Darien explained. He stepped aside and gestured. "So...
Come in."
"I-" she began awkwardly, intending to tell him that she'd only come by to
drop off his shirt, but he was already closing the door behind her.
"How are you, Buns?" he asked sleepily, rubbing at his eyes and looking like
a little boy.
"I'm...okay," Serena replied slowly.
Suddenly, Darien glanced down and seemed to notice his boxer-clad figure for
the first time. He actually blushed! It was so cute-he looked like more of a
little boy then ever. Serena turned red at her thoughts. *Does the name *Darien*
mean anything to you, Serena? This is-HIM!* she fiddled with her sunglasses,
embarrassed. Suddenly, she realized he was speaking.
"-So I better go put on a shirt." He finished. Turning, Darien walked down a
dark hall to a darker room. Taking advantage of his absence, Serena started
to examine her surroundings. The atmosphere was so cold and impersonal, she
actually shivered. Finally, she came across an entertainment stand that at
least looked inhibited. It was filled with framed pictures-pictures of people
Serena recognized. Pictures that made her heart ache with longing.
First, there was a picture of the girls-Mina was flashing her infamous V-sign,
Rei was sticking out her tongue, Lita was showing off her muscles, and Ami had
her nose stuck in a book, as usual. Next was a picture of Rini, holding her
cat, Diana, and giggling. Besides that picture was one of Darien himself,
standing with his arm tossed casually around his best friend, Andrew, who was
tightly holding his girlfriend-Rita, Serena remembered vaguely. But the last
three pictures were what startled her most of all. The first of the three was
a shot of Rini, Darien, and herself posing in a family-like portrait. The
second was a large picture of Serena smiling and winking, with her fingers in
her typical Sailor Moon pose (a sideways V-sign). It was framed in a cute pink
frame with a bunny on the top. But the last one was what made her draw in her
breath so sharply that it unnoticeably attracted Darien's attention in the
room down the hall. It was of him and herself, locked in a passionate embrace,
kissing.
"Bunny?" Serena felt Darien's presence in the room, even before she heard his
uncertain voice. She turned from the entertainment stand, but before she looked
his way she sent one last betraying glance towards the kissing photo. He
caught her gaze and followed it, gasping slightly when he saw what had drawn
her attention.
When Serena finally raised her sunglass-covered eyes from the carpet, he was
staring at her with that oh-so-familiar look on his face. It was the expression
he had used to always had on his face just before he kissed her.
"Darien-" she began, her voice faltering.
"Hell, Serena," he interrupted her. "God knows I shouldn't, but-damn it, Bunny,
I'm only human." And with that, he closed the space between them and started
to kiss her hungrily.
Serena hated herself for reacting to this, even after an entire year.
*I won't kiss him back,* she asserted wildly, but she already knew she had
failed. If only he wasn't such a damn good kisser! Finally, Serena couldn't
hold back anymore. She started to kiss him back, and it was at the precise
second that the door banged open, and four girls-one blonde, one brunette, one
blue-haired, and one raven-haired-tumbled in.
"Surprise!" they shouted, then stopped in shock when they saw the kissing
couple.
Serena tore herself away from Darien, straightening her short black hair and
sunglasses. There was a moment of silence, then all four girls looked directly
at Darien.
"How *could* you?" they shrieked in unison. Serena didn't understand, but she
was too overwrought to care. This was all a little too much for her. Now, her
cover was completely blown-surely Darien had told the scouts that she was here
by now. She just couldn't take it if they knew she was here-she'd have to move
again. With all these thoughts screaming through her head, Serena's vision
started to sway and blur, and she fell to the floor. She saw Darien's horrified
face, and then all went black. Serena had fainted. Again.
Cliffhanger! Yay! I'm getting better! *LoL* So, I'm starting to think Serena
might have a disorder. I mean, it can't be healthy if you pass out daily, ne?
So, are you all ready to kill me now? *Giggles* Too bad! You're gonna have
to review to see what happens! *evil little laugh* What's gonna happen?
What are the Scouts going to do? What's Darien going to do? What's *Serena*
gonna do? Review, or you'll never ever find out! *Gigglez at Princess's reaction*
chill, girl! You know I'll write the chapters for you. I just won't post them
for the rest of these evil non-reviewers! *Takes off through the door, giggling
madly*
Chapter Six
You Never Forget Your First Love
Serena scowled fiercely as she stomped towards Darien's apartment, his black
shirt in her hand. It was the day after she'd woken up in his bed, and she
*still* couldn't believe the audacity he'd had to actually *undress* her.
Finally, she reached his building and pressed the buzzer. She waited for a
minute, and then the intercom crackled to life and Darien's sleepy voice
filled the small entryway.
"Hello?" he yawned.
"Darien, it's Serena." Before she even finished, she heard his sharp intake
of breath and couldn't help but smile. It was crazy, the effect she still
seemed to have on him--even though *he'd* broken up with *her*.
"Uh-Bunny," he said slowly. "Come on up." There was a pause, then a grating
buzzing noise. Serena pulled open the door and started up the stairs. When she
was finally standing in front of his apartment door, she raised her hand to
knock. The door swung open before she could even rap the door, and she let her
fist drop-along with her mouth. In front of her, Darien was standing shirtless.
He looked only half-awake.
"Bunny," he yawned. Serena finally closed her mouth. She chose not to respond
to the nickname-she was still half paralyzed at the sight of his bare chest,
which had somehow gotten even more buff in the last year.
*Stop it, Serena!* she scolded herself. *This is the guy you hate!*
"God, I'm sorry," he finally said with a laugh. She looked up, confused. "I
should've let you in," Darien explained. He stepped aside and gestured. "So...
Come in."
"I-" she began awkwardly, intending to tell him that she'd only come by to
drop off his shirt, but he was already closing the door behind her.
"How are you, Buns?" he asked sleepily, rubbing at his eyes and looking like
a little boy.
"I'm...okay," Serena replied slowly.
Suddenly, Darien glanced down and seemed to notice his boxer-clad figure for
the first time. He actually blushed! It was so cute-he looked like more of a
little boy then ever. Serena turned red at her thoughts. *Does the name *Darien*
mean anything to you, Serena? This is-HIM!* she fiddled with her sunglasses,
embarrassed. Suddenly, she realized he was speaking.
"-So I better go put on a shirt." He finished. Turning, Darien walked down a
dark hall to a darker room. Taking advantage of his absence, Serena started
to examine her surroundings. The atmosphere was so cold and impersonal, she
actually shivered. Finally, she came across an entertainment stand that at
least looked inhibited. It was filled with framed pictures-pictures of people
Serena recognized. Pictures that made her heart ache with longing.
First, there was a picture of the girls-Mina was flashing her infamous V-sign,
Rei was sticking out her tongue, Lita was showing off her muscles, and Ami had
her nose stuck in a book, as usual. Next was a picture of Rini, holding her
cat, Diana, and giggling. Besides that picture was one of Darien himself,
standing with his arm tossed casually around his best friend, Andrew, who was
tightly holding his girlfriend-Rita, Serena remembered vaguely. But the last
three pictures were what startled her most of all. The first of the three was
a shot of Rini, Darien, and herself posing in a family-like portrait. The
second was a large picture of Serena smiling and winking, with her fingers in
her typical Sailor Moon pose (a sideways V-sign). It was framed in a cute pink
frame with a bunny on the top. But the last one was what made her draw in her
breath so sharply that it unnoticeably attracted Darien's attention in the
room down the hall. It was of him and herself, locked in a passionate embrace,
kissing.
"Bunny?" Serena felt Darien's presence in the room, even before she heard his
uncertain voice. She turned from the entertainment stand, but before she looked
his way she sent one last betraying glance towards the kissing photo. He
caught her gaze and followed it, gasping slightly when he saw what had drawn
her attention.
When Serena finally raised her sunglass-covered eyes from the carpet, he was
staring at her with that oh-so-familiar look on his face. It was the expression
he had used to always had on his face just before he kissed her.
"Darien-" she began, her voice faltering.
"Hell, Serena," he interrupted her. "God knows I shouldn't, but-damn it, Bunny,
I'm only human." And with that, he closed the space between them and started
to kiss her hungrily.
Serena hated herself for reacting to this, even after an entire year.
*I won't kiss him back,* she asserted wildly, but she already knew she had
failed. If only he wasn't such a damn good kisser! Finally, Serena couldn't
hold back anymore. She started to kiss him back, and it was at the precise
second that the door banged open, and four girls-one blonde, one brunette, one
blue-haired, and one raven-haired-tumbled in.
"Surprise!" they shouted, then stopped in shock when they saw the kissing
couple.
Serena tore herself away from Darien, straightening her short black hair and
sunglasses. There was a moment of silence, then all four girls looked directly
at Darien.
"How *could* you?" they shrieked in unison. Serena didn't understand, but she
was too overwrought to care. This was all a little too much for her. Now, her
cover was completely blown-surely Darien had told the scouts that she was here
by now. She just couldn't take it if they knew she was here-she'd have to move
again. With all these thoughts screaming through her head, Serena's vision
started to sway and blur, and she fell to the floor. She saw Darien's horrified
face, and then all went black. Serena had fainted. Again.
Cliffhanger! Yay! I'm getting better! *LoL* So, I'm starting to think Serena
might have a disorder. I mean, it can't be healthy if you pass out daily, ne?
So, are you all ready to kill me now? *Giggles* Too bad! You're gonna have
to review to see what happens! *evil little laugh* What's gonna happen?
What are the Scouts going to do? What's Darien going to do? What's *Serena*
gonna do? Review, or you'll never ever find out! *Gigglez at Princess's reaction*
chill, girl! You know I'll write the chapters for you. I just won't post them
for the rest of these evil non-reviewers! *Takes off through the door, giggling
madly*