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Here's another chapter in this series- hopefully I'll have time to keep typing this- I have so many other stories I need to type- I either need more time, to type faster or write shorter fics! Well maybe all of the above might be a good thing- I don't know-
Anyway- again, I know some things don't fit perfectly with the series- so sue me! Well please don't- that goes for you disclaimer people- I don't own anything! (Well that's a lie- I am a car owner, and my collection of anime is quite nice, but other than that- there's nothing of much worth-)
Anyway- I'll shut up before someone hurts me-
Here's chapter 2!
"I give up Andrew sighed as he hit his head on the table. "You know you're not helping the situation any by being so cold and serious all the time."
"So what am I suppose to do?" Darien asked as he continued to sip his coffee.
"Come on Dar- you are just trying to keep people away. You really aren't such a bad person." Andrew said. "So lighten up a little at times. Don't be so serious."
"Darien not being serious? That's funny." Serena laughed as she walked up to t he counter.
"Hey Serena. What can I get you?" Andrew asked cheerfully.
"I was wondering if I could order another one of your malts."
"Chocolate again?" Andrew asked as he turned around and walked into the back to make the chocolate treat.
"Yep! Thanks." Serena called. She then plopped down in the seat next to Darien.
He tried to act like he didn't notice her presence, but just seeing her made something inside snap. Luckily for him- he was able to look on the outside as if nothing was wrong.
He quietly sipped his coffee with his uninjured hand.
"So what happened to you? Get into a fight or something?" Serena snickered.
Darien mumbled a response. He didn't feel like talking about it- he could only lie so much.
"Geesh! Why do you have to be so rude all the time? Would it kill you to be nice t people? No wonder you're always alone! You're too mean to have anyone like you! I'm surprised your family hasn't left your sorry butt on the street with that attitude." She added feeling quite good about her insult to him. Usually she was on the receiving end. She remained in her smug air not knowing the damage of her own words.
Darien almost spit out his coffee he had in his mouth. Instead he began to choke.
Serena instantly saw the shock and hurt of her comments after Darien recovered from the choking.
His eyes were a mix of pain and anger.
Serena couldn't talk. The look on his face silences all apologies.
"Right.. That explains a lot.." Darien said as his voice wavered. He felt his heart ripping old wounds open once again. "No, you're right. You and Andrew are right about one thing. I am alone." And with that Darien stood up, dropped some money on the counter and quickly walked out.
Andrew returned to find Darien leaving and Serena looking shocked.
"Hey Darien wait!" Andrew called to his friend but Darien didn't respond. "What's wrong with him?" Andrew asked as he gave Serena her malt.
"I don't know- he got really weird all of a sudden." She replied.
"What were you talking about?"
"I had asked him what happened to his arm- he rudely ignored me and I told him that I was surprised his family hadn't disowned him because he is always so cold." She told Andrew. "What? Did I say something wrong?"
Andrew's face was full of worry.
"Crap." he muttered. "Darien!" He shouted as he threw off this apron and ran out the doors after Darien.
"Are you following him? Where is he? Is our plan a success?" A dark figure asked.
"Yes- we were able to mark the Prince in the battle. We are following him and are ready to strike when the time is right…. He alone is the source of our problems." Another voice spoke.
"Once he is gone- the scouts will fall- and darkness will rule over the galaxy." The voice cackled evilly. "Now prepare to move out- and remember I want him alive- but by all means have some fun with him-"
"DARIEN!" Andrew yelled down the street. Running quickly he caught up with the black haired man.
"Thanks for waiting buddy." He puffed. "Come on Dar- you know she didn't mean it. And how was she supposed to know about your family? I mean I'm the only one you've told."
Darien stopped walking and the two leaned against the side of a building. Darien just sighed.
"I know- I'm not mad at her. I'm mad at myself.."
"Don't be so hard on yourself- I mean you're not use to cute girls desperately trying to get your attention."
"What?"
"Serena- Rita tells me that reliable sources say she likes you."
"Yeah right." Darien sighed and shook his head. "What would she see in a guy like me?"
"Well you are known to be nice once and a while. Oh and they say you're tall, dark and handsome. Of course I wouldn't know anything about that either."
"Thanks for trying Andrew. But I think I'm just going to go home and sleep away this bad day. Maybe tomorrow will be better."
"Oh come off it Dar! You know you like her- why can't you admit it?" Andrew yelled at Darien as he began to walk away.
"See you around." Darien waved and turned the corner.
"Idiot." Andrew mumbled as he entered the arcade several minutes later.
"Andrew what did I say?" Serena asked. It looked like she was on the verge of tears. Her friends looked worried as well.
"What's going on?" Amy asked.
"Yeah- what did meatball head do now?" Raye shook her head.
"Is Darien going to be ok? He looked really pale and he left rather suddenly." Lita added.
"Everything is fine- don't worry about Darien. He'll get over it. He tends to get really emotional and sensitive when it comes to his family." Andrew tried to explain. For most of the girls the explanation was satisfactory, but not for Serena.
"Andrew please- what did I say that would upset him so much. I was only joking." Serena pleaded.
"It's ok Serena. Darien just needs to cool off- I'm sure he'll be his old self tomorrow."
"I'm really sorry- I didn't mean to say that. It was low- really low."
"Give Dar some credit. He's tough- he knows you were just kidding… but you really are worried. Aren't you?" Serena just nodded. "Well, you see the reason he got so upset was… that… well Serena. Darien's an orphan."
Serena felt her heart crumbling. She now understood his reaction and why he was so cold all the time…
"That's why he's so serious and distant all the time."
"Yeah- he's distanced himself form everything in order to protect himself… he's made progress. If you can believe that." Andrew chuckled. "Oh well, it's best to leave him alone when he gets like this-."
"Alright… if you say so." Serena said meekly.
Darien still felt like he was being watched- it was really annoying. He couldn't get it out of his mind. He felt the presence getting stronger. 'Should I transform or not?' the question rang in his head. He opted not to- too many people would see him. Looking for a secluded area he quickened his pace. Just when he spotted a vacant back alley, a sudden barrage of dark energy blasts pelted the ground around him. He was sent flying. When he finally got to his feet he was surprised to see a figure floating towards him.
'This can't be good.' He thought to himself.
Here's another chapter in this series- hopefully I'll have time to keep typing this- I have so many other stories I need to type- I either need more time, to type faster or write shorter fics! Well maybe all of the above might be a good thing- I don't know-
Anyway- again, I know some things don't fit perfectly with the series- so sue me! Well please don't- that goes for you disclaimer people- I don't own anything! (Well that's a lie- I am a car owner, and my collection of anime is quite nice, but other than that- there's nothing of much worth-)
Anyway- I'll shut up before someone hurts me-
Here's chapter 2!
"I give up Andrew sighed as he hit his head on the table. "You know you're not helping the situation any by being so cold and serious all the time."
"So what am I suppose to do?" Darien asked as he continued to sip his coffee.
"Come on Dar- you are just trying to keep people away. You really aren't such a bad person." Andrew said. "So lighten up a little at times. Don't be so serious."
"Darien not being serious? That's funny." Serena laughed as she walked up to t he counter.
"Hey Serena. What can I get you?" Andrew asked cheerfully.
"I was wondering if I could order another one of your malts."
"Chocolate again?" Andrew asked as he turned around and walked into the back to make the chocolate treat.
"Yep! Thanks." Serena called. She then plopped down in the seat next to Darien.
He tried to act like he didn't notice her presence, but just seeing her made something inside snap. Luckily for him- he was able to look on the outside as if nothing was wrong.
He quietly sipped his coffee with his uninjured hand.
"So what happened to you? Get into a fight or something?" Serena snickered.
Darien mumbled a response. He didn't feel like talking about it- he could only lie so much.
"Geesh! Why do you have to be so rude all the time? Would it kill you to be nice t people? No wonder you're always alone! You're too mean to have anyone like you! I'm surprised your family hasn't left your sorry butt on the street with that attitude." She added feeling quite good about her insult to him. Usually she was on the receiving end. She remained in her smug air not knowing the damage of her own words.
Darien almost spit out his coffee he had in his mouth. Instead he began to choke.
Serena instantly saw the shock and hurt of her comments after Darien recovered from the choking.
His eyes were a mix of pain and anger.
Serena couldn't talk. The look on his face silences all apologies.
"Right.. That explains a lot.." Darien said as his voice wavered. He felt his heart ripping old wounds open once again. "No, you're right. You and Andrew are right about one thing. I am alone." And with that Darien stood up, dropped some money on the counter and quickly walked out.
Andrew returned to find Darien leaving and Serena looking shocked.
"Hey Darien wait!" Andrew called to his friend but Darien didn't respond. "What's wrong with him?" Andrew asked as he gave Serena her malt.
"I don't know- he got really weird all of a sudden." She replied.
"What were you talking about?"
"I had asked him what happened to his arm- he rudely ignored me and I told him that I was surprised his family hadn't disowned him because he is always so cold." She told Andrew. "What? Did I say something wrong?"
Andrew's face was full of worry.
"Crap." he muttered. "Darien!" He shouted as he threw off this apron and ran out the doors after Darien.
"Are you following him? Where is he? Is our plan a success?" A dark figure asked.
"Yes- we were able to mark the Prince in the battle. We are following him and are ready to strike when the time is right…. He alone is the source of our problems." Another voice spoke.
"Once he is gone- the scouts will fall- and darkness will rule over the galaxy." The voice cackled evilly. "Now prepare to move out- and remember I want him alive- but by all means have some fun with him-"
"DARIEN!" Andrew yelled down the street. Running quickly he caught up with the black haired man.
"Thanks for waiting buddy." He puffed. "Come on Dar- you know she didn't mean it. And how was she supposed to know about your family? I mean I'm the only one you've told."
Darien stopped walking and the two leaned against the side of a building. Darien just sighed.
"I know- I'm not mad at her. I'm mad at myself.."
"Don't be so hard on yourself- I mean you're not use to cute girls desperately trying to get your attention."
"What?"
"Serena- Rita tells me that reliable sources say she likes you."
"Yeah right." Darien sighed and shook his head. "What would she see in a guy like me?"
"Well you are known to be nice once and a while. Oh and they say you're tall, dark and handsome. Of course I wouldn't know anything about that either."
"Thanks for trying Andrew. But I think I'm just going to go home and sleep away this bad day. Maybe tomorrow will be better."
"Oh come off it Dar! You know you like her- why can't you admit it?" Andrew yelled at Darien as he began to walk away.
"See you around." Darien waved and turned the corner.
"Idiot." Andrew mumbled as he entered the arcade several minutes later.
"Andrew what did I say?" Serena asked. It looked like she was on the verge of tears. Her friends looked worried as well.
"What's going on?" Amy asked.
"Yeah- what did meatball head do now?" Raye shook her head.
"Is Darien going to be ok? He looked really pale and he left rather suddenly." Lita added.
"Everything is fine- don't worry about Darien. He'll get over it. He tends to get really emotional and sensitive when it comes to his family." Andrew tried to explain. For most of the girls the explanation was satisfactory, but not for Serena.
"Andrew please- what did I say that would upset him so much. I was only joking." Serena pleaded.
"It's ok Serena. Darien just needs to cool off- I'm sure he'll be his old self tomorrow."
"I'm really sorry- I didn't mean to say that. It was low- really low."
"Give Dar some credit. He's tough- he knows you were just kidding… but you really are worried. Aren't you?" Serena just nodded. "Well, you see the reason he got so upset was… that… well Serena. Darien's an orphan."
Serena felt her heart crumbling. She now understood his reaction and why he was so cold all the time…
"That's why he's so serious and distant all the time."
"Yeah- he's distanced himself form everything in order to protect himself… he's made progress. If you can believe that." Andrew chuckled. "Oh well, it's best to leave him alone when he gets like this-."
"Alright… if you say so." Serena said meekly.
Darien still felt like he was being watched- it was really annoying. He couldn't get it out of his mind. He felt the presence getting stronger. 'Should I transform or not?' the question rang in his head. He opted not to- too many people would see him. Looking for a secluded area he quickened his pace. Just when he spotted a vacant back alley, a sudden barrage of dark energy blasts pelted the ground around him. He was sent flying. When he finally got to his feet he was surprised to see a figure floating towards him.
'This can't be good.' He thought to himself.
