Chapter 5 …… At The Mall
"Mina do you mind if we sleep here tonight it's like 3 a.m. and my mother will have a fit if I come home this late." Says Serena as she leans back against Darien.
"Sure I have the spare rooms. Some are pretty small but there is enough space. Darien do you want to sleep alone or share a room?" asks Mina as she looks from Serena to Darien and back to Serena again.
"Nice Mina. I'll take my own room thanks." Says Darien.
"One of your guys are going to have to share a room. Why not Rei and Serena? You two need to get to know each other." Says Mina as she stands up.
"Fine with me." Grumbles Serena as she gets off of Darien's lap and stands up.
"You girls go ahead. I have to ask Serena something." Says Darien as he stands up and takes hold of Serena's hand.
Mina looks at Serena and smiles, "Ok. Come on guys."
Everyone leaves and Darien turns Serena around to face him, "You mad at me?"
"No. I just thought that you would want to share a room."
"Listen Serena. I don't know you that well. I need to hang out with you a bit more before I'll sleep with you. I do like you a lot, who knows maybe this is love but I'm not sure right now. Just let me sleep on it."
"Ok Darien. But at least give me a goodnight kiss."
Darien smiles and he leans down and kisses Serena softly on the lips.
"Goodnight my princess." Says Darien in a whisper before walking off to find his room.
Serena stands there in the living room smiling.
Mina wakes up and rolls over to look at her clock, "Oh it's 10 a.m. at least I slept last night." She says to herself.
"So are we going to see Luna today?" asks Artemis as he gets up and stretches.
"Later I want to go shopping if everyone else wants to."
"Fine but I'm coming along."
"Ok." Says Mina as she gets out of bed and stands up. She walks over to the patio window and pulls open the curtains to see a bight sunny day. Mina sighs as she feels the sun's rays warm her body.
"I really wish you wouldn't sleep naked Mina."
"Oh Artemis give it up." Grumbles Mina as she pulls on some panties and a bra and she walks to the door.
"Ah, Mina you have other people here remember."
"Oh yeah I guess I should get dressed." Giggles Mina as she walks over to her closet and pulls out a black skintight baby t-shirt with a picture of a cartoon monkey on the front and some tight black leather pants. She pulls them on and then leaves her bedroom. She walks into the living room to see Serena asleep on the couch. She walks over and kneels on the floor beside the couch. "Serena wake up."
Serena groans and opens her eyes slowly, "Oh Mina. Hope you don't mind about me sleepin here."
"Of course not. Why don't we hit the mall today with everyone before meeting Luna."
"Sounds fun. I want to buy some new clothes. Get something for breakfast I'll go get everyone up."
"Ok. Have fun getting those sleepy heads up." Giggles Mina as she gets up and walks into the kitchen.
Serena climbs off the couch and walks to the hallway and opens the first door. Lita is asleep on the bed in only her black thongs. Serena pokes Lita in the side as says, "Wake up."
Lita groans and opens her eyes to see Serena standing there, "No. More sleep."
"Shopping?" says Serena knowing that will get Lita out of bed.
"Fine. I'm up." Grumbles Lita as she sits up in bed.
"Good." Says Serena as she walks to the door, "Oh nice thong by the way." She says before walking into the hallway and closing the door. She walks into the next room and wakes up Ami, then to the next room to wake up Rei. The last room in the hallway is the room Darien is in. Serena opens the door a bit and peaks in. She sees Darien asleep on the bed.
"He looks like heaven." Says Serena quietly.
"Hmmm, I do?" says Darien as he opens one eye and looks at Serena in the doorway.
"Oh god I didn't know you were up. Well we are going to the mall before we go back to your place is that ok?"
"You can come in you know. I won't bite." Says Darien as he sits up and smiles.
"I know but…"
"But what Serena?"
"I don't know just get up." She says before walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.
"You don't trust me." Says Darien after Serena closes the door. He gets up and puts on his pants and shirt and walks out into the hallway and to the living room where he sees everyone sitting in the kitchen. "Morning everyone."
"Morning." Says everyone but Serena.
"Here Darien have something to eat. We are going to the mall, is that ok?" says Mina as she passes Darien a plate with some eggs and bacon on it.
"Sure I need to get a new shirt or two." Says Darien before starting to eat.
Once everyone is done Mina loads all the plates and things into the dishwasher and turns it on.
"Ok guys let's go. Artemis, coming?" asks Mina as they all walk into the porch area.
Artemis smiles and jumps up onto Mina's right shoulder and sits on it.
Serena giggles at Artemis.
They all walk into the elevator and Mina pushes the button for the main floor. Serena starts to whine and she grabs onto Darien's arm and hugs it close. Once on the first floor Serena is the first one off the elevator dragging Darien right behind her.
Once outside they all stand by the two bikes and Darien's car. "Who's with who?" asks Serena.
"Why don't you go with Darien again. I think we can figure out the bikes." Says Ami smiling sweetly.
"Ok. Come on Serena let's go." Says Darien before Serena gets a chance to reply he grabs her hand and pulls her over to his car.
Serena gets in the passengers seat and puts on her seatbelt while Darien walks around the front of the car to his side and then he climbs in and turns on the car.
The four girls separate and get on the bikes and they pull away from the curb followed by Darien.
"Listen Darien I'm sorry about this morning. I can be moody sometimes."
"It's ok Serenity."
"Did you just call me Serenity?" asks Serena looking at Darien with her big blue eyes.
"I did? Didn't mean to."
"It's ok. You can call me that if you want."
"Good somehow that feels comfortable to me."
"I know what you mean I have the urge to call you Endymion and not Darien."
"Well call me Endymion or Endy for short. But only you can call me that. It seems wrong to hear it from anyone but you."
"Gotcha Endy. Now what are you going to buy at the mall?"
"Nothing. I was going to be a nice guy and carry your bags."
"Wrong. Your going to buy something or I will buy you something."
"Well I can't have you spending money on me then."
"Right cause I didn't want to anyway."
Darien laughs as he makes a turn to follow the bikes.
"So are your piercings real?"
"Endy what a question. Yes they are. I have more too."
"Really where?"
"Some place you would have seen last night but you got too chicken."
"Don't tell me you got your clit pierced?"
Serena laughs, "Ha! No! My nipples are pierced. Ow that would hurt to have my clit done."
"I guess your right."
"You got any?"
"Oh no. My school doesn't allow males to have piercings. Just girls and they are only allowed their ears done."
"Tough school. I would probably go insane there."
"What's your school like Serenity?"
"Boring. But they aren't as strict as your school. We can look how we want and wear what we want. I barely go to class."
"Your grades must be horrible."
"Of course but grades don't matter to me. Just to my mother. Oh I should call her and tell her I'm alive."
"Here use my cell phone." Says Darien as he points to it in the cup holder.
"Thanks Endymion." Purrs Serena as she picks up the phone and turns it on and dials her home number. "Hey mom."
"Serena where are you?"
"Oh I'm fine. I'm with the girls. We are going to the mall. Don't know when I'll be home bye." Serena hangs up the phone and looks at Darien.
"Don't like your mom?"
"No she's a bitch. She hates my life but I'm happy." Says Serena as Darien parks beside the two bikes in the mall parking lot.
"I see." Says Darien as he gets out of the car.
Serena gets out and takes Darien's hand and they all walk into the mall together.
"Darien?" says a girl from behind them as they walk to the elevators.
Darien turns around to see this tall red head he knows from school. "What do you want Marti?"
"What the hell are you doing here with those trashy girls. Not you Rei."
"What the fuck did you call me?" snaps Serena.
"Serenity don't." says Darien as he pulls Serena behind him, he turns to Marti, "They are my friends. This is Serenity my love. Spread it around if you want I don't care. You rich snots are all the same anyways. Spending daddy's money and pretending to be naughty. You all make me sick."
Marti's eyes grow wide with shock, "Um, o ok." She stammers before turning and walking away.
"Wow Endy that's surprising." Purrs Serena as she steps out from behind Darien.
"Whoa!" says Mina getting an odd look from everyone. "What's with the Endy and Serenity names?"
"I don't know Mina. We just feel comfortable calling each other by those names." Says Darien as they walk into the elevator and Serena holds his arm tightly.
"I should say so. Those were your names on the moon kingdom. Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion."
"Oh well that makes sense." Says Serena softly.
Darien smiles and looks at Mina, "So what else about our past do you know?"
"Oh not much more. Luna is the one who can give us our full memories back. I have most of them but not all. I can't remember the last battle we fought in on the moon. It's so fuzzy." says Mina as she looks out over the mall.
They reach the third floor and they all step out of the elevator.
"Where to first?" asks Darien looking a the group of girls in front of him.
"Why don't we split up. I want to make sure you get something nice Endy and we can meet at the food court on the third level in two hours." Says Serena looking at the group.
"That's ok with me." Says Ami.
Lita and Mina nod in agreement with Ami. They all look at Rei.
"Oh if you guys don't mind I have to go do something on my own I'll meet up with you guys in the food court."
"Are you ok?" asks Darien seeing Rei a little worried.
"Oh I'm fine. You guys go on. I'll meet up with you all later." Says Rei as she walks off.
"Come on Endy." Says Serena as she tugs on his shirt.
"See you guys in a bit." Says Darien to Lita, Mina, and Ami as he walks off with Serena.
"Guys I don't trust Rei." Says Mina.
"I know what you mean there is something about her I don't like. But we can't do anything right now. Come on let's go do some shopping." Says Lita as she grabs Mina and Ami's hands and pulls them off.
"Where do you want to go first Serenity?"
"How about this store?" asks Serena pointing to a trendy store that Darien normally avoided.
Serena sees his hesitation and smiles. She pulls him into the store.
"Serenity I'm not used to these kind of stores." Says Darien as he looks around.
"Fine let me pick out something for you then." Says Serena as she begins to look around at the guys clothes.
Darien looks around the store and he sees a tight strapless black dress on the wall. It would go to a girls ankles and there are orange and yellow flames coming up from the bottom on the dress. "Hey Serenity you like that?"
"Hmmm? Which one?"
"That black one up there." Says Darien pointing to the dress.
"Yeah I do. But I could never afford something like that."
"Try it on."
"But I said I couldn't afford it." Says Serena sternly as she looks up at Darien's face.
"I said try it on. Please, I want to see it on you."
"Ok fine." Says Serena as she puts down the shirt she had in her hands and walks over to the rack under the dress on the wall. She pulls out two dresses and walks over to the sales clerk. "I would like to try these on."
"Right this way Serena."
Darien follows and sits on a chair in the room outside of the dressing rooms. After the clerk leaves and while Serena is changing he asks, "She knows you?"
"Who Stacy? Yeah I'm in here a lot. Ok I'm coming out and don't laugh if it's too tight I went with a size smaller." Says Serena as the door to her change room opens.
Darien smiles as she walks out. "That is nice Serenity. I love it on you."
"It's leather. Too much money for me I told you that."
"Do you like it?" asks Darien as he gets up and turns Serena so she is looking into the full-length mirror and he is behind her.
"I do love it. It's a nice dress. But it's the money I'm worried about. Plus I'll have to get shoes and accessories to go with the dress."
"Ok go change and give me the dresses. I'll put them back."
Serena walks back into her change room and within a minute she tosses the dresses over the door.
"Which was the one you were wearing?"
"The smallest one." Says Serena as she starts to get dressed.
Darien smiles and walks into the store. He walks up to the cash and lays the smaller size down on the counter. "I'll take this one."
"Ok. You can leave that other one here I can put it back." Says Stacy as she rings in the dress. "That will be $250 please."
Darien pulls out his wallet and takes out $300. He hands it to Stacy and she rings it up and gives him his change. She puts the dress in a box and then puts the box in a bag and give it to Darien.
Serena walks out of the change rooms and sees Darien looking around at the men's clothing, as she walks up to him she sees the bag in his hands.
"What did you buy Endy?"
"Hmm, oh nothing. What about this one?" says Darien as he holds up a black skin tight t-shirt with a silver dragon on the front.
"Hmmm I like it. Buy it."
"Ok." Says Darien as he walks back up to the cash.
Stacy rings it through and Darien pays the $20 for the shirt and then him and Serena leave the store. Once back out in the mall Serena looks at Darien.
"What did you buy besides that t-shirt?"
"Hmm oh for you princess." Says Darien as he hands the bag to Serena.
Serena takes the bag and sees the box inside. She sits on a bench and pulls the box out and opens it. "Oh shit Endymion I told you it was too much money." She says as she sees the dress.
"No it wasn't. Come on you still need shoes and accessories according to you. Now show me where to go my lady."
Serena puts the box back in the bag and stands up, "Thank you Endy. You shouldn't have but thank you. Ok shoes next. Over there."
After two hours Mina, Lita, Rei and Ami are sitting in the food court drinking some soft drinks.
"Where are they?" asks Mina looking at her watch.
"Over there." Says Rei.
Mina, Ami and Lita look up to see Darien walking up with about 15 bags and Serena beside him with about 10 more.
"Oh my god you two are good shoppers." Says Ami looking at all the bags.
"I'm scared to stay here any longer." Says Serena as she sits down and sighs.
"Oh no." moans Rei as she looks behind Darien and stands up.
"What?" asks Serena as she follows Rei's gaze.
"Marti's back along with Teri and her friends." Groans Rei as she looks at Darien.
"Oh great." Moans Darien as he turns around to see Marti, Teri and about 12 other girls walk up.
"Darien I heard you have a slut for a girlfriend." Says Teri with a smirk.
"Really? I didn't know he was dating you Teri." Says Rei with a sweet and innocent smile. Making Mina, Lita, Ami, Serena and Darien chuckle.
"Nice Rei. I mean her." Snaps Teri pointing to Serena.
Serena stands up and walks over to Teri and gets her face as close as she can to Teri's. "Why does it matter so much who Darien dates? You don't own him he may do as he wishes." She says slowly with a coldness in her voice that makes Darien shiver.
"You are beneath him." Says a girl behind Teri.
"Beneath him?" says Lita slowly as she stands up.
"She's right the four of you are beneath us." Says Marti pointing to Serena, Mina, Lita and Ami.
Ami, and Mina stand up and glare at the girls.
"Right. Your poor not rich like all of us." Says Teri smiling.
"Teri you are beneath me." Snaps Darien.
Teri and the other girls look at Darien with shock. They have never seen him snap at someone like that.
"Serena is a better person then you will ever be. I don't care about status and you all know that, money has no meaning to me." Says Darien as he pulls Serena up against him.
Teri narrows her eyes and glares at Serena as she hugs Darien. "Watch your back Serena." Snaps Teri before walking away.
"You should be the one watching your back." Says Ami.
After the group of girls leave Serena turns to everyone and smiles, "I say we go and see Luna now if that's ok with you guys."
"I'll agree to that." Says Darien as he picks up all the bags again.
"What did you guys buy?" asks Mina as they walk to the escalators.
"Most of this is for Serena, but a few things are for me." Says Darien.
"I didn't buy most of that stuff. Darien bought it for me. There was a lot of money spent." Says Serena looking at the bags in Darien's hands and her own.
"Oh it wasn't that much money. Under a thousand." Says Darien as they get on the next set of escalators to the first floor.
"Under a thousand. Dare I have never seen you spend over a hundred with the exception of your car." Says Rei somewhat shocked.
"True. But I never had any reason to spend the money before so it just sat there. I might as well use it."
"Hmm he really likes you Serena." Whispers Mina into Serena's ear.
Serena blushes as they walk off the escalator and walk to the front doors.
Once outside they walk to Darien's car and the bikes. All the bags get put into Darien's car and everyone gets in and on their rides. Darien backs out of the parking space and he drives off followed by the two bikes.