Wildfire
Chapter 5
By. Raq
Thanks to those that reviewed. I love them all!
~ Sleep Over
The girls were having a sleep over at Michiru's and Mika's room. Since Michiru's roommate was gone, Mika moved in. It was the three girls plus three others, Reika, Setsuna and Hotaru. They were all nice, Serena met them the second week of her stay. They were Michiru's close friends and just how she loved Michiru from the start she liked them the same way.
The girls talked about many things, school, jobs and the latest gossips. This was different for Serena, this wasn't the usual sleep over where she and the girls squealed and whined like little girls. This sleep over was a bit calmer and the height of maturity. She really didn't want to say anything for they might think her silly and immature. She strayed most of the evening and even though she was having fun, she just couldn't get herself in the mood. The girls were in the living room spread out, painting the last of their manicured toes.
"So how are you and Shawn?" Michiru asked to her green hair friend. Setsuna was beautiful in her dark way.
"We're good, he'll be coming to visit in a month"
"How about you Hotaru? How's Jack?"
"He's fine. He's doing his masters right now, so he's been busy. Thank GOD for emails!"
"Gosh don't any of you have more to say?" she jokingly stated as she brought down the tweezers that she held in front of her face. "I know... Sere, tell us how Darien is?" The question caught her off guard. "Yeah... how are you two?" asked Setsuna.
"I've heard from Andrew that all he ever talks about is you Sere," said Reika, Andrew's girlfriend. Mika said nothing, she knew how Serena felt.
"Sere, you know you're the talk of the campus, only 17 and having nabbed one of the most gorgeous and smartest men on campus."
"Everyone's been pining for him since Bel left," Mika looked at Serena and saw she was on the verge of tears. 'Bel,' Serena thought, 'I hate you.'
"We're good... I think..." Michiru looked at her concerned, and the girls all exchanged looks.
"You... weren't so sure of that answer were you?" Serena was a bit speechless. "Well," she took one long sigh, "I'm not sure where we are."
"Sere, you okay?" asked Reika as she sat closer.
"Sere... why don't you tell them, it will make you feel better," Mika smiled a bit.
"I really don't know what's going on between us." she answered shyly. "I'm not even sure we're really a couple."
"What do you mean Sere? I see the way he looks at you when you're together and how he treats you." Michiru commented. "You have when he's in his wonderful romance moods. But you don't see him when he's in this really confused mood. Where he sort of just ignores me when I'm around."
"What do you mean?"
"Darien holds himself back because he's afraid."
"Afraid of what?" the girls asked. "That he might get hurt..." said Mika as they all looked at her. "You know, because of the heartbreak from Bel. Once bitten, twice shy."
"You can't be serious," Hotaru rolled her eyes and leaned back.
"YOU two are more compatible than he and Bel ever were," Reika pointed out.
"He's different when he's with Serena... than he was with Bel." Michiru sensed Mika knew too much. "Mika, how about you?" after a few moments of silence Mika admitted.
"I feel the same way with Sammy and Jen. I didn't say anything because I wanted it to pass, then perhaps Sammy could see we were meant to be, but lately I haven't been sure."
"Mika... I'm sure he loves you... in fact I've heard him and Haruka speak a couple of times and everything he says about you is from the heart. I know he loves you Mika..." she assured her, then turned to Serena. "Why didn't you say anything?"
"I... I... didn't want you to think I wasn't mature enough to handle a relationship with a college guy."
"Sere... we never even thought of you as just 17," Setsuna made the comment to ease her. It was true, they never did think Serena was just a high school kid until they were thinking of going out to a club.
"Besides," She sighed, "I could just be a re-bound, or someone at the moment to take his mind away from Bel." The girls were quiet, they really didn't know what to say. "Don't get me wrong, he's everything I imagine in having a boyfriend. Tall, handsome, smart and wonderful... but if I can't have him fully, heart, body, mind and soul then what's the use on pretending? I mean I thought I could just consider this as a fling, but I need more. Listen to me I probably sound like a hormonal teenager."
"You are definitely not your age," said Reika at her comment, an aspiring physiologist. They laughed a bit and almost lightened up the mood. "But no.. It's natural Serena.. and you are not hormonal"
"Sere, I don't think Darien is using you as a mere re-bound. I think he might still be a bit pained by Bel and it's going to take him a while."
"He really thought he loved her..." Serena lifted her eyes to everyone "How can someone be so cruel to him.. he's wonderful... she's absolutely out of her mind to leave him"
"We know, but we've always thought that he was out of HIS to go out with her in the first place." Reika saw the other dilemma in her eyes.
"Something else is bothering you Sere. what is it?"
"Well today for lunch," Serena explained what happened during her lunch time snooping.
"Oh Sere... perhaps he forgot about that and just forgot to take it out."
"I don't know what to believe. He's so loving one day then the next he avoids me. What am I suppose to think?"
"Sere, just like what you told me, said Mika, "A relationship that starts rocky will end up stronger in the end."
"You said that Sere?" Serena nodded and smiled. "I think perhaps you need to take on psychology, especially in marriages" laughed Reika, followed by everyone else. "Sere, I think Darien knows he has a good thing. 17 or not, you're wonderful together and if he doesn't see it, I'll bop him over the head!" Setsuna smiled warmly.
"Thanks guys, it help a bit being able to open up. It's just so hard when you've completely fallen and don't know if he feels the same way."
"It will work out in the long run Sere. But next time, don't wait till it eats you up. We're all here for you," Michiru said and hugged Serena, "and you too." turning towards Mika.
~
Days went by too quickly and his evenings were painfully slow. Darien was quite distracted by the thoughts of Serena's last days. He tried facing reality as the weeks passed and Serena's days were shortened each day. Their dates became more intimate, spending longer amounts of time alone. Cuddling became longer and their kisses lingered. Many times he contemplated on telling her how he fully felt, that he cared for her more than he ever did for anyone and wanting her to wait for him as he would wait for her. He wanted so much to say those three words, but he couldn't. It was too early to say the words that would leave him vulnerable. There was no easy way he to try to make her understand. He could only hope that she sensed it with each kiss and each time they were intertwined in each other's arms. But somehow trying to find a way to say I love you without actually or literally saying it was far more difficult than he imagined.
One more week till Serena had to leave and Darien lay on his bed, his hands behind his head, staring blankly at the ceiling above. He wondered what would become of them once this summer came to an end. From the weeks that had passed, she showed her absolute devotion to him. Their time together was sweet and innocent of a couple getting to know each other. Though at times he had to fight the frustrations that overwhelmed his sexuality, he respected her in every way.
There were times when she had come over, and they wrapped up in each other's arms as they watched television in his dorm. Little did she know how badly he felt himself losing control. Tangled together, Serena wedged between his side and the couch, her body partially on his. She caressed his stomach and doing a few subtle movements with her fingers, nuzzling his neck with her soft kisses and he swore he would explode then. If he wasn't so respectful and the fact that she was merely a 17 year old girl.. he would have thrown all morals out the door and taken her straight to his room. But not only were morals a high priority with him but two of his best friends were her overprotective brother and cousin. He wasn't about to ruin her and jeopardize two great friendships.
Another thought on his mind while lying in the dark was the time he and his band performed at their local dive and bar. Though she didn't even come close to turning 18, her looks were very deceiving and it helped when the owner was a friend. Their band-the MoJo's-consisted of Chad, Kyle, Mike, Nathan and Darien. Causing the females on the dance floor to squeal and screech their way to attention. But one guy, wearing black jeans and white a muslin button up shirt playing the guitar could care less. For he only cared for one, paying attention to only one, Serena. His sole audience.
Never once did she concern herself with her surroundings or the fact that many guys eyed and made advances. She just chose to avoid them all, since she was just concern about only one guy, him. Their eyes met half way, Silence was all Darien could hear within the crowded dive. His heart beat to Serena's own tune. This is what he wanted, this was the attention he craved for that Bel denied him and NOW, right in front of him was his angel, very willing to give it all.
With the song ending, he stayed with her, holding her close and making sure she was never bothered by any. Much to Serena's delight, Darien was in a very showy mood, revealing to everyone and anyone in the club that she was taken and those who even dared near her would test his patience. He held her waist firmly and closely, dancing with her, molding her to him, and held her close, never did he let her go or did she leave him to be with anyone else. Serena didn't care about anyone else, all that mattered was him, holding him and loving him. If it would help convince him that they should be together, then she would use it to her full capabilities.
Stay tune.....................
Thanks to my wacky bunch of friends... You all know who you are!
Chapter 5
By. Raq
Thanks to those that reviewed. I love them all!
~ Sleep Over
The girls were having a sleep over at Michiru's and Mika's room. Since Michiru's roommate was gone, Mika moved in. It was the three girls plus three others, Reika, Setsuna and Hotaru. They were all nice, Serena met them the second week of her stay. They were Michiru's close friends and just how she loved Michiru from the start she liked them the same way.
The girls talked about many things, school, jobs and the latest gossips. This was different for Serena, this wasn't the usual sleep over where she and the girls squealed and whined like little girls. This sleep over was a bit calmer and the height of maturity. She really didn't want to say anything for they might think her silly and immature. She strayed most of the evening and even though she was having fun, she just couldn't get herself in the mood. The girls were in the living room spread out, painting the last of their manicured toes.
"So how are you and Shawn?" Michiru asked to her green hair friend. Setsuna was beautiful in her dark way.
"We're good, he'll be coming to visit in a month"
"How about you Hotaru? How's Jack?"
"He's fine. He's doing his masters right now, so he's been busy. Thank GOD for emails!"
"Gosh don't any of you have more to say?" she jokingly stated as she brought down the tweezers that she held in front of her face. "I know... Sere, tell us how Darien is?" The question caught her off guard. "Yeah... how are you two?" asked Setsuna.
"I've heard from Andrew that all he ever talks about is you Sere," said Reika, Andrew's girlfriend. Mika said nothing, she knew how Serena felt.
"Sere, you know you're the talk of the campus, only 17 and having nabbed one of the most gorgeous and smartest men on campus."
"Everyone's been pining for him since Bel left," Mika looked at Serena and saw she was on the verge of tears. 'Bel,' Serena thought, 'I hate you.'
"We're good... I think..." Michiru looked at her concerned, and the girls all exchanged looks.
"You... weren't so sure of that answer were you?" Serena was a bit speechless. "Well," she took one long sigh, "I'm not sure where we are."
"Sere, you okay?" asked Reika as she sat closer.
"Sere... why don't you tell them, it will make you feel better," Mika smiled a bit.
"I really don't know what's going on between us." she answered shyly. "I'm not even sure we're really a couple."
"What do you mean Sere? I see the way he looks at you when you're together and how he treats you." Michiru commented. "You have when he's in his wonderful romance moods. But you don't see him when he's in this really confused mood. Where he sort of just ignores me when I'm around."
"What do you mean?"
"Darien holds himself back because he's afraid."
"Afraid of what?" the girls asked. "That he might get hurt..." said Mika as they all looked at her. "You know, because of the heartbreak from Bel. Once bitten, twice shy."
"You can't be serious," Hotaru rolled her eyes and leaned back.
"YOU two are more compatible than he and Bel ever were," Reika pointed out.
"He's different when he's with Serena... than he was with Bel." Michiru sensed Mika knew too much. "Mika, how about you?" after a few moments of silence Mika admitted.
"I feel the same way with Sammy and Jen. I didn't say anything because I wanted it to pass, then perhaps Sammy could see we were meant to be, but lately I haven't been sure."
"Mika... I'm sure he loves you... in fact I've heard him and Haruka speak a couple of times and everything he says about you is from the heart. I know he loves you Mika..." she assured her, then turned to Serena. "Why didn't you say anything?"
"I... I... didn't want you to think I wasn't mature enough to handle a relationship with a college guy."
"Sere... we never even thought of you as just 17," Setsuna made the comment to ease her. It was true, they never did think Serena was just a high school kid until they were thinking of going out to a club.
"Besides," She sighed, "I could just be a re-bound, or someone at the moment to take his mind away from Bel." The girls were quiet, they really didn't know what to say. "Don't get me wrong, he's everything I imagine in having a boyfriend. Tall, handsome, smart and wonderful... but if I can't have him fully, heart, body, mind and soul then what's the use on pretending? I mean I thought I could just consider this as a fling, but I need more. Listen to me I probably sound like a hormonal teenager."
"You are definitely not your age," said Reika at her comment, an aspiring physiologist. They laughed a bit and almost lightened up the mood. "But no.. It's natural Serena.. and you are not hormonal"
"Sere, I don't think Darien is using you as a mere re-bound. I think he might still be a bit pained by Bel and it's going to take him a while."
"He really thought he loved her..." Serena lifted her eyes to everyone "How can someone be so cruel to him.. he's wonderful... she's absolutely out of her mind to leave him"
"We know, but we've always thought that he was out of HIS to go out with her in the first place." Reika saw the other dilemma in her eyes.
"Something else is bothering you Sere. what is it?"
"Well today for lunch," Serena explained what happened during her lunch time snooping.
"Oh Sere... perhaps he forgot about that and just forgot to take it out."
"I don't know what to believe. He's so loving one day then the next he avoids me. What am I suppose to think?"
"Sere, just like what you told me, said Mika, "A relationship that starts rocky will end up stronger in the end."
"You said that Sere?" Serena nodded and smiled. "I think perhaps you need to take on psychology, especially in marriages" laughed Reika, followed by everyone else. "Sere, I think Darien knows he has a good thing. 17 or not, you're wonderful together and if he doesn't see it, I'll bop him over the head!" Setsuna smiled warmly.
"Thanks guys, it help a bit being able to open up. It's just so hard when you've completely fallen and don't know if he feels the same way."
"It will work out in the long run Sere. But next time, don't wait till it eats you up. We're all here for you," Michiru said and hugged Serena, "and you too." turning towards Mika.
~
Days went by too quickly and his evenings were painfully slow. Darien was quite distracted by the thoughts of Serena's last days. He tried facing reality as the weeks passed and Serena's days were shortened each day. Their dates became more intimate, spending longer amounts of time alone. Cuddling became longer and their kisses lingered. Many times he contemplated on telling her how he fully felt, that he cared for her more than he ever did for anyone and wanting her to wait for him as he would wait for her. He wanted so much to say those three words, but he couldn't. It was too early to say the words that would leave him vulnerable. There was no easy way he to try to make her understand. He could only hope that she sensed it with each kiss and each time they were intertwined in each other's arms. But somehow trying to find a way to say I love you without actually or literally saying it was far more difficult than he imagined.
One more week till Serena had to leave and Darien lay on his bed, his hands behind his head, staring blankly at the ceiling above. He wondered what would become of them once this summer came to an end. From the weeks that had passed, she showed her absolute devotion to him. Their time together was sweet and innocent of a couple getting to know each other. Though at times he had to fight the frustrations that overwhelmed his sexuality, he respected her in every way.
There were times when she had come over, and they wrapped up in each other's arms as they watched television in his dorm. Little did she know how badly he felt himself losing control. Tangled together, Serena wedged between his side and the couch, her body partially on his. She caressed his stomach and doing a few subtle movements with her fingers, nuzzling his neck with her soft kisses and he swore he would explode then. If he wasn't so respectful and the fact that she was merely a 17 year old girl.. he would have thrown all morals out the door and taken her straight to his room. But not only were morals a high priority with him but two of his best friends were her overprotective brother and cousin. He wasn't about to ruin her and jeopardize two great friendships.
Another thought on his mind while lying in the dark was the time he and his band performed at their local dive and bar. Though she didn't even come close to turning 18, her looks were very deceiving and it helped when the owner was a friend. Their band-the MoJo's-consisted of Chad, Kyle, Mike, Nathan and Darien. Causing the females on the dance floor to squeal and screech their way to attention. But one guy, wearing black jeans and white a muslin button up shirt playing the guitar could care less. For he only cared for one, paying attention to only one, Serena. His sole audience.
Never once did she concern herself with her surroundings or the fact that many guys eyed and made advances. She just chose to avoid them all, since she was just concern about only one guy, him. Their eyes met half way, Silence was all Darien could hear within the crowded dive. His heart beat to Serena's own tune. This is what he wanted, this was the attention he craved for that Bel denied him and NOW, right in front of him was his angel, very willing to give it all.
With the song ending, he stayed with her, holding her close and making sure she was never bothered by any. Much to Serena's delight, Darien was in a very showy mood, revealing to everyone and anyone in the club that she was taken and those who even dared near her would test his patience. He held her waist firmly and closely, dancing with her, molding her to him, and held her close, never did he let her go or did she leave him to be with anyone else. Serena didn't care about anyone else, all that mattered was him, holding him and loving him. If it would help convince him that they should be together, then she would use it to her full capabilities.
Stay tune.....................
Thanks to my wacky bunch of friends... You all know who you are!