Changed Perspectives
By Chick-a-tee-in-ur-face
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 3: Are you alright?
"Yeah, go on then" Lita said "Spill it."
Serena looked at Mina who was vigorously shaking her head and mouthing the words 'I didn't say anything.' Serena looked at the girls nervously. She was holding her breath in wishing so desperately for a distraction which eventually did happen.
"Yo Ken." Chad called out.
All of the girls turned their heads to see who Chad could possibly be talking to. They saw a tall dark haired guy at the bus stop look up. Lita's heart stopped for a millisecond.
Ken looked up from the bus stop and waved to Chad.
"You know that guy?" Lita asked curiously.
"Sure do. We go to the same music classes." He replied.
"He plays music." Lita squealed as a dreamy look expressed her features.
"Yep." Chad continued unaware that Lita wasn't listening anymore. "He plays the guitar. He's really good."
Lita just sighed "He looks like my old boyfriend."
The other girls just cursed under their breaths as the scene played over.
"Hey Chad." Rei said smirking. "Why don't you introduce your friend one day? It'll make Lita's day."
Lita just glared at Rei for that remark.
"I will not dignify that with a response." she said gritting her teeth.
"Okay. It's time to go." Mina said taking charge.
At the Arcade - lunch time
"I love this place." Serena said happily
"You love this place or the owner of this place." Lita sneered.
"That's not fair." Serena cried out defending herself from the abuse her friend was giving her.
Lita smirked smiling at Serena. "I'm just telling it how it is."
"Let's just find a booth." Serena said shaking her head.
The girls walked to the far corner of the arcade dodging waiters and other customers occupying booths and game machines. They seated themselves and looked at their menus.
"Can I help you ladies?" the waiter asked.
"Yeah umm.....can I have a ........hamburger with everything in it, ew, except for pickles, and don't forget the ketchup, lots of ketchup, ummm.........medium sized chips with barbeque sauce, a strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry on top............"
The others sweat dropped while the waiter laughed. He had a nice laugh.
"You sure can pack the lot can't you Serena." The waiter said.
She kept on reading the menu when she realized she didn't give her name to the waiter. Looking shocked she asked "How'd you know my na...." She stopped short once she looked up at the waiter and a smile spread across her face "Darien! This is where you work?"
"Yeah, I know the owner of the place. We use to go to college together."
"You know Andrew." Serena said her eyes wide with shock.
"Small world." Lita remarked.
Darien smiled at her friend's behavior "I'll introduce you if you want."
The two just smiled, gazing at each other ignorant of their surroundings.
'He's so good to me' Serena thought at the same time Darien was thinking 'She's so beautiful.'
Rei cleared her throat getting their attention.
"Hi Darien," she said sweetly batting her eyelashes "I'm ready to make my order."
Darien took one look at Rei and gulped; he took down their orders and left the table quickly.
"What was that?" Mina asked raising an eyebrow.
"I think Rei was just hitting on Darien." Amy said carelessly
"And I think Rei just got rejected." Lita said sneering "I thought the man was supposed to run after you not away from you."
Rei fumed at her friends "Shut up." She yelled.
Just then Andrew walked up to their table to give them their lunch. "Here you go ladies." He smiled at the girls his green eyes sparkling. He raked his hand through his blonde hair. "Is there anything else you want?"
Meantime Serena was blushing at Andrew 'He's so cute' she thought. She looked down at her plate of food and returned her gaze to the object of her affection but instead of seeing Andrews face she saw 'him'. She saw the acidic look in his green eyes. The smirk on his face. His mouth curled at the side. She heard all the promises he made her. She felt her heart ache. * Flashback *
"I'll never leave you." He whispered in her ear nibbling on her neck.
Serena laughed "That tickles." She turned around so that she was facing him. She gazed adoringly into his green eyes. "Promise." She asked smiling.
"I promise." He said taking her chin and tilting her head back so that she looked directly at him.
"Because I don't think I could live without you." She whispered softly.
"You'll never have to. I'll always be here. Right by your side."
Serena sighed contented. She hugged him closer never wanting to let him go.
* End of Flashback *
Amy who was sitting opposite her noticed Serena go pale. "Are you alright Serena?" she asked quietly leaning across the table.
Serena didn't hear her. She kept hearing those words as another image flashed before her eyes. * Flashback *
Serena pushed the button for his floor impatiently. She smiled as she thought of him. She was going to surprise him at his apartment. He had told her that he was going to be busy working that day but she had figured that he wouldn't mind having lunch with him. 'His got to have lunch sometime doesn't he' she kept telling herself 'might as well have it with me.' She arrived at the apartment and was about to knock but she noticed the door was unlocked and let herself in. She smiled as she foresaw his facial expression. She sneaked towards his room. The door was slightly ajar and peeked in. She gasped at what she saw................. * End of Flashback *
Amy was getting worried, Serena hadn't touched any of her food since Andrew arrived with it and she didn't even know that she had asked her a question.
Serena still had a distant look in her eyes. Her face seemed to be getting paler.
"Are you alright?" she heard someone ask which triggered another memory.
* Flashback * Serena ran out of the building holding her hands over her ears. She could still hear their voices. She shut her eyes tightly trying to forget the image of the acid look in his eyes. She kept running and literally bumped into someone.
"Are you al-?" he started but was cut short by the tone of her voice.
"Gomen nasai." She whispered quickly trying to avoid his questions. She quickly got up and kept running. The tears in her eyes made her vision blurry. She ran not knowing where she was going but she could always trust that her legs knew. She stopped running and realized where she was.
* End of Flash back *
Serena dropped the chips that she had picked up. 'Oh my gosh!' she whispered, her lip trembling. Her hand was shaking exceedingly.
"Darien." She muttered. She was on the verge of tears.
"Serena."
Serena turned to look at her friends a blank expression on her face. She could see the worried look in their eyes.
"I need to use the bathroom." She said absentmindedly as she got up and excused herself.
Mina got up to join her more worried then before. She knew about Serena's past and what Serena was capable of doing when she was upset.
In the bathroom
"Promise me." Serena said agitated.
"Didn't we do this already?" Mina asked.
"Just promise me you won't tell them Mina." Serena said anxiously "I don't want them to know.""
"Ok. I promise, if you see someone." Mina said worriedly "I know this great psychiatrist." She suggested.
"Alright." Serena wiped her tear stained face and went to give Mina a hug.
"Thank you for understanding."
Mina hugged her friend dearly. "Wow! I just felt a wave of de ja vu then."
Serena smiled at this and cleaned herself up regaining her composure.
Meanwhile...
"What's the deal with Serena?" Rei asked drinking her green tea.
"I don't know but it must be serious." Amy replied "She didn't even touch her food."
"I have a feeling Mina is in on this too." Lita said thinking aloud
"Whatever it is, they aren't going to tell us." Amy said after chewing on a salad.
"I never saw her go so pale before." Lita said a little worried stirring her drink with her finger.
"I wish she could trust us though." Rei added a bit hurt. "We do know how to keep secrets and at least we would be able to handle the situation better if we knew what the problem was."
"What if the problem is her old boyfriend?" Amy said aloud.
"What!" Lita and Rei said in unison. They didn't know Serena had gone out with someone. She always said no to anyone who asked her out.
"Well she was going steady with a guy a couple years ago......" Amy began and stopped to think ".....almost 6 years now. I don't know what happened to him though. But I remember she was really depressed for a couple of weeks."
The girls were deep in thought when Serena and Mina joined them.
"Why all the gloomy faces?" Mina asked sitting down.
"Huh, oh nothing." Rei said.
Amy looked at her watch and her eyes almost bugged out. "Guys we got to go. We're so late for work."
The girls quickly packed in the rest of their lunch and hurried out of the arcade stopping only to say good bye to Darien and Andrew.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 3: Are you alright?
"Yeah, go on then" Lita said "Spill it."
Serena looked at Mina who was vigorously shaking her head and mouthing the words 'I didn't say anything.' Serena looked at the girls nervously. She was holding her breath in wishing so desperately for a distraction which eventually did happen.
"Yo Ken." Chad called out.
All of the girls turned their heads to see who Chad could possibly be talking to. They saw a tall dark haired guy at the bus stop look up. Lita's heart stopped for a millisecond.
Ken looked up from the bus stop and waved to Chad.
"You know that guy?" Lita asked curiously.
"Sure do. We go to the same music classes." He replied.
"He plays music." Lita squealed as a dreamy look expressed her features.
"Yep." Chad continued unaware that Lita wasn't listening anymore. "He plays the guitar. He's really good."
Lita just sighed "He looks like my old boyfriend."
The other girls just cursed under their breaths as the scene played over.
"Hey Chad." Rei said smirking. "Why don't you introduce your friend one day? It'll make Lita's day."
Lita just glared at Rei for that remark.
"I will not dignify that with a response." she said gritting her teeth.
"Okay. It's time to go." Mina said taking charge.
At the Arcade - lunch time
"I love this place." Serena said happily
"You love this place or the owner of this place." Lita sneered.
"That's not fair." Serena cried out defending herself from the abuse her friend was giving her.
Lita smirked smiling at Serena. "I'm just telling it how it is."
"Let's just find a booth." Serena said shaking her head.
The girls walked to the far corner of the arcade dodging waiters and other customers occupying booths and game machines. They seated themselves and looked at their menus.
"Can I help you ladies?" the waiter asked.
"Yeah umm.....can I have a ........hamburger with everything in it, ew, except for pickles, and don't forget the ketchup, lots of ketchup, ummm.........medium sized chips with barbeque sauce, a strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry on top............"
The others sweat dropped while the waiter laughed. He had a nice laugh.
"You sure can pack the lot can't you Serena." The waiter said.
She kept on reading the menu when she realized she didn't give her name to the waiter. Looking shocked she asked "How'd you know my na...." She stopped short once she looked up at the waiter and a smile spread across her face "Darien! This is where you work?"
"Yeah, I know the owner of the place. We use to go to college together."
"You know Andrew." Serena said her eyes wide with shock.
"Small world." Lita remarked.
Darien smiled at her friend's behavior "I'll introduce you if you want."
The two just smiled, gazing at each other ignorant of their surroundings.
'He's so good to me' Serena thought at the same time Darien was thinking 'She's so beautiful.'
Rei cleared her throat getting their attention.
"Hi Darien," she said sweetly batting her eyelashes "I'm ready to make my order."
Darien took one look at Rei and gulped; he took down their orders and left the table quickly.
"What was that?" Mina asked raising an eyebrow.
"I think Rei was just hitting on Darien." Amy said carelessly
"And I think Rei just got rejected." Lita said sneering "I thought the man was supposed to run after you not away from you."
Rei fumed at her friends "Shut up." She yelled.
Just then Andrew walked up to their table to give them their lunch. "Here you go ladies." He smiled at the girls his green eyes sparkling. He raked his hand through his blonde hair. "Is there anything else you want?"
Meantime Serena was blushing at Andrew 'He's so cute' she thought. She looked down at her plate of food and returned her gaze to the object of her affection but instead of seeing Andrews face she saw 'him'. She saw the acidic look in his green eyes. The smirk on his face. His mouth curled at the side. She heard all the promises he made her. She felt her heart ache. * Flashback *
"I'll never leave you." He whispered in her ear nibbling on her neck.
Serena laughed "That tickles." She turned around so that she was facing him. She gazed adoringly into his green eyes. "Promise." She asked smiling.
"I promise." He said taking her chin and tilting her head back so that she looked directly at him.
"Because I don't think I could live without you." She whispered softly.
"You'll never have to. I'll always be here. Right by your side."
Serena sighed contented. She hugged him closer never wanting to let him go.
* End of Flashback *
Amy who was sitting opposite her noticed Serena go pale. "Are you alright Serena?" she asked quietly leaning across the table.
Serena didn't hear her. She kept hearing those words as another image flashed before her eyes. * Flashback *
Serena pushed the button for his floor impatiently. She smiled as she thought of him. She was going to surprise him at his apartment. He had told her that he was going to be busy working that day but she had figured that he wouldn't mind having lunch with him. 'His got to have lunch sometime doesn't he' she kept telling herself 'might as well have it with me.' She arrived at the apartment and was about to knock but she noticed the door was unlocked and let herself in. She smiled as she foresaw his facial expression. She sneaked towards his room. The door was slightly ajar and peeked in. She gasped at what she saw................. * End of Flashback *
Amy was getting worried, Serena hadn't touched any of her food since Andrew arrived with it and she didn't even know that she had asked her a question.
Serena still had a distant look in her eyes. Her face seemed to be getting paler.
"Are you alright?" she heard someone ask which triggered another memory.
* Flashback * Serena ran out of the building holding her hands over her ears. She could still hear their voices. She shut her eyes tightly trying to forget the image of the acid look in his eyes. She kept running and literally bumped into someone.
"Are you al-?" he started but was cut short by the tone of her voice.
"Gomen nasai." She whispered quickly trying to avoid his questions. She quickly got up and kept running. The tears in her eyes made her vision blurry. She ran not knowing where she was going but she could always trust that her legs knew. She stopped running and realized where she was.
* End of Flash back *
Serena dropped the chips that she had picked up. 'Oh my gosh!' she whispered, her lip trembling. Her hand was shaking exceedingly.
"Darien." She muttered. She was on the verge of tears.
"Serena."
Serena turned to look at her friends a blank expression on her face. She could see the worried look in their eyes.
"I need to use the bathroom." She said absentmindedly as she got up and excused herself.
Mina got up to join her more worried then before. She knew about Serena's past and what Serena was capable of doing when she was upset.
In the bathroom
"Promise me." Serena said agitated.
"Didn't we do this already?" Mina asked.
"Just promise me you won't tell them Mina." Serena said anxiously "I don't want them to know.""
"Ok. I promise, if you see someone." Mina said worriedly "I know this great psychiatrist." She suggested.
"Alright." Serena wiped her tear stained face and went to give Mina a hug.
"Thank you for understanding."
Mina hugged her friend dearly. "Wow! I just felt a wave of de ja vu then."
Serena smiled at this and cleaned herself up regaining her composure.
Meanwhile...
"What's the deal with Serena?" Rei asked drinking her green tea.
"I don't know but it must be serious." Amy replied "She didn't even touch her food."
"I have a feeling Mina is in on this too." Lita said thinking aloud
"Whatever it is, they aren't going to tell us." Amy said after chewing on a salad.
"I never saw her go so pale before." Lita said a little worried stirring her drink with her finger.
"I wish she could trust us though." Rei added a bit hurt. "We do know how to keep secrets and at least we would be able to handle the situation better if we knew what the problem was."
"What if the problem is her old boyfriend?" Amy said aloud.
"What!" Lita and Rei said in unison. They didn't know Serena had gone out with someone. She always said no to anyone who asked her out.
"Well she was going steady with a guy a couple years ago......" Amy began and stopped to think ".....almost 6 years now. I don't know what happened to him though. But I remember she was really depressed for a couple of weeks."
The girls were deep in thought when Serena and Mina joined them.
"Why all the gloomy faces?" Mina asked sitting down.
"Huh, oh nothing." Rei said.
Amy looked at her watch and her eyes almost bugged out. "Guys we got to go. We're so late for work."
The girls quickly packed in the rest of their lunch and hurried out of the arcade stopping only to say good bye to Darien and Andrew.