Wildfire
Chapter 7
By. Raq
Forgive me everyone I've been sick!
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Darien pulled up to the gas station. Hating to waste his time while pumping gas, he usually had some paper work or something to keep his mind occupied. He turned to his passenger seat to pick up his book when he noticed a pink and light blue notebook, half way underneath the seat. He recognized it to be Serena's. He had often found her doodling in her notebook when she was restless. Numerous times, Darien found her closing it up when he opened the door to his dorm. Never did he ask what it was, giving her space but now he was curious. Opening it up, he smiled and found them to be poems or possibly lyrics to a song. He had noticed that each page was dated or had some notes, what inspired her to write.
Page by page, he quickly sifted through, smiling as he caught glimpse of a few sentences paragraphs of the music. Then he stopped at one page dated two days ago, his name written on top. His brow creased as he found a word crossed off. 'Inspiration - MY DARIEN' the word 'my' had been crossed out 'correction... not sure if he truly is mine' a drawing of a small unhappy face stood on the side.
(by All Saints - Take the Key)
Take the key and you'll find
Loving you make me feel
Oh I hold a key in my heart
You know its true
When the time is right
I shall give it to you
I never want another love
You're the only one I'm thinking of
I don't want you easily
I know that you see
I never felt this way before
Want this feeling for ever more
The way you do the things you do
You've won me over
Got me going out of my mind
Thinking about you all the time
Open up the doors to me
Take the key and you'll find
All my feelings are for real
Play the cards and I will deal
Cos I want you just to know loving you make me feel
I never want another love
You're the one I'm thinking of
You're a true trooper
Super cool number one
I could play pool
Bet poker over you
Guaranteed to win
Cos I'm an All Saint boo
So let me count the ways
In which I love thee
All in all this cant be untrue or a fantasy
Telling no more lies
Your love would take me high
Cos loving you make me feel
Got me going out of my mind
Thinking about you all the time
Open up the doors to me
Take the hey and you'll find
All my feelings are for real
Play the cards and I will deal
Cos I want you just to know loving you make me feel.
The pump clicked to a stop and Darien read the song over again three times till the attendant approached him and asked if he was okay. His response was a blank and saddened stare. His drive home was silent, thoughts of Serena flashed in his mind... 'Serena,' he whispered, "for everything and all you are... I love you." He had to tell her. She needed assurance that he loved her, that he felt for her. Bel was no more, Darien revved his engine speeding through the roads, he needed to see her.
Storming through the steps of the lobby, he bolted towards the Tsukino dorm, and his body slid to a halt as he barely missed the doorway. There was no answer when he knocked. Sammy was spending time with Mika, taking her out to dinner and they hadn't returned. Haruka was at Michiru's. Serena was lonely, laying in bed with Sammy's headset, doodling on her newest notepad, not remembering where she had left the other one. He stood, fidgeting senselessly and knocked once more. Ten minutes later no one came. Thinking that they were out, he ran back down, and headed to the dive bars.
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Serena woke up with a start as she heard thudding noises coming from the living room. The headset slipped off in her sleep, took one look at the clock and cringed, five in the morning. Matting her hair, she made her way to the door to see if anyone needed help. Experiencing from the past few weeks that when she usually hear thudding noises, it had either meant someone had been completely intoxicated and needed help or Michiru and Haruka were at it again.
Once out in the living room, she found Mika and Sammy in a fit of laughter. Mika stood behind the couch and Sammy on the other side, sprawled on the floor. "Please don't tell me this is some kinky game of Haruka's and Michiru's that you're trying," Serena turned on the lights and laughed as well. "Sere.. what are you doing up?"
"All that thudding, I thought that either you or Haruka decided to overload on Asahi beer again."
"No, I didn't, Mika and I had a wonderfully sober evening," he smiled as he got up. Kneeling on the couch towards Mika, he took her hands and held them tightly "I love you," he softly whispered.
"I love you too," she returned as she wrapped her arms around his neck and readied for her kiss. Serena watched with a large grin, they were so good together. 'Finally,' Serena thought as she left the two returning to her room. Slumping back on the bed, Serena huddled softly her cuddly bunny that Darien won for her at the fair. 'I'm jealous,' Serena thought silently.
"Sammy?" Sammy looked a bit confused as Mika pulled away.
"What's the matter?"
"Sammy... I got what I wanted, but Sere... Darien..." Sammy got the point and placed a finger on her lips. "I've got an admittance from the man himself," he grinned. "he told me yesterday while Sere was singing."
"Did he say he loves her?" Mika smiled in happiness, clasping her hands together.
"I'll tell you later, I need to be at work in a few hours. Join me?"
"If I do, you will not be sleeping," she laughed as he pulled her towards him again.
"You're right" they both laughed.
Serena still laid in bed, she had no reason to be up so early, especially since she slept so late. A knock came and Serena responded. The door opened, and Sammy came in. Even with the lack of sleep he still looked wonderful. "Being in love suits you," Serena sat up as Sammy sat beside her.
"Agreed," he laughed. "Sere... you okay?" noticing the large darkened circles under her eyes.
"I didn't sleep well, but I'm good," she smiled brightly.
"Ready to go home?" Serena's smile turned. She didn't like thinking about leaving, she rather deal with it later but she couldn't. She didn't want to leave just yet. "I'll take that as a no."
"No, I'm not," she sighed as she squeezed the bunny closer.
"It's Darien isn't it?" Serena nodded.
"Sammy, this is the first time I've felt like this, this makes my relationship with Seiya nothing. Wait a minute it was nothing" she grinned.
"Seiya doesn't even compare Sere.. so don't place Darien to his level."
"Please! His greasy black hair can't even compare to Darien's soft silky strands."
"You've fallen for him huh?"
"I've fallen so hard it feels like I fell out of the sky. The rush, the feeling of being near him, one smile or one kiss and he has me going on that freefall ride over and over again, but," she paused, "I'm not sure he even wants me the way I want him."
"And that would be?"
"I love him. I do," she admitted and watched his features turn, "and please don't give me that 'you're too young to know what love is,' I may only be 17 but it's different. I'm different'"
"Unique and don't let anyone tell you different." he stood to leave then noticed the bunny. "Who gave you this?" Sammy asked as he pulled one of the bunny's ears.
"Darien did," she sighed, "he won it for me at the fair." She lifted the bunny to her eye level and laughed, "Isn't he adorable?"
"Yeah looks just like you," he joked, bombarded by a pillow.
"Hey... can you do me a favor? I'm supposed to have lunch with Darien, but I kinda just want to be alone today. Can you tell him that when he comes to meet me at the shop?"
"Are you sure?" Sammy watched her nod. "Sere, as for Darien, don't worry, he's as much fallen for you as you have with him." He saw the faint thank you in her smile but still his sister needed reassurance from the man.
Stay Tune....
Chapter 7
By. Raq
Forgive me everyone I've been sick!
~
Darien pulled up to the gas station. Hating to waste his time while pumping gas, he usually had some paper work or something to keep his mind occupied. He turned to his passenger seat to pick up his book when he noticed a pink and light blue notebook, half way underneath the seat. He recognized it to be Serena's. He had often found her doodling in her notebook when she was restless. Numerous times, Darien found her closing it up when he opened the door to his dorm. Never did he ask what it was, giving her space but now he was curious. Opening it up, he smiled and found them to be poems or possibly lyrics to a song. He had noticed that each page was dated or had some notes, what inspired her to write.
Page by page, he quickly sifted through, smiling as he caught glimpse of a few sentences paragraphs of the music. Then he stopped at one page dated two days ago, his name written on top. His brow creased as he found a word crossed off. 'Inspiration - MY DARIEN' the word 'my' had been crossed out 'correction... not sure if he truly is mine' a drawing of a small unhappy face stood on the side.
(by All Saints - Take the Key)
Take the key and you'll find
Loving you make me feel
Oh I hold a key in my heart
You know its true
When the time is right
I shall give it to you
I never want another love
You're the only one I'm thinking of
I don't want you easily
I know that you see
I never felt this way before
Want this feeling for ever more
The way you do the things you do
You've won me over
Got me going out of my mind
Thinking about you all the time
Open up the doors to me
Take the key and you'll find
All my feelings are for real
Play the cards and I will deal
Cos I want you just to know loving you make me feel
I never want another love
You're the one I'm thinking of
You're a true trooper
Super cool number one
I could play pool
Bet poker over you
Guaranteed to win
Cos I'm an All Saint boo
So let me count the ways
In which I love thee
All in all this cant be untrue or a fantasy
Telling no more lies
Your love would take me high
Cos loving you make me feel
Got me going out of my mind
Thinking about you all the time
Open up the doors to me
Take the hey and you'll find
All my feelings are for real
Play the cards and I will deal
Cos I want you just to know loving you make me feel.
The pump clicked to a stop and Darien read the song over again three times till the attendant approached him and asked if he was okay. His response was a blank and saddened stare. His drive home was silent, thoughts of Serena flashed in his mind... 'Serena,' he whispered, "for everything and all you are... I love you." He had to tell her. She needed assurance that he loved her, that he felt for her. Bel was no more, Darien revved his engine speeding through the roads, he needed to see her.
Storming through the steps of the lobby, he bolted towards the Tsukino dorm, and his body slid to a halt as he barely missed the doorway. There was no answer when he knocked. Sammy was spending time with Mika, taking her out to dinner and they hadn't returned. Haruka was at Michiru's. Serena was lonely, laying in bed with Sammy's headset, doodling on her newest notepad, not remembering where she had left the other one. He stood, fidgeting senselessly and knocked once more. Ten minutes later no one came. Thinking that they were out, he ran back down, and headed to the dive bars.
~
Serena woke up with a start as she heard thudding noises coming from the living room. The headset slipped off in her sleep, took one look at the clock and cringed, five in the morning. Matting her hair, she made her way to the door to see if anyone needed help. Experiencing from the past few weeks that when she usually hear thudding noises, it had either meant someone had been completely intoxicated and needed help or Michiru and Haruka were at it again.
Once out in the living room, she found Mika and Sammy in a fit of laughter. Mika stood behind the couch and Sammy on the other side, sprawled on the floor. "Please don't tell me this is some kinky game of Haruka's and Michiru's that you're trying," Serena turned on the lights and laughed as well. "Sere.. what are you doing up?"
"All that thudding, I thought that either you or Haruka decided to overload on Asahi beer again."
"No, I didn't, Mika and I had a wonderfully sober evening," he smiled as he got up. Kneeling on the couch towards Mika, he took her hands and held them tightly "I love you," he softly whispered.
"I love you too," she returned as she wrapped her arms around his neck and readied for her kiss. Serena watched with a large grin, they were so good together. 'Finally,' Serena thought as she left the two returning to her room. Slumping back on the bed, Serena huddled softly her cuddly bunny that Darien won for her at the fair. 'I'm jealous,' Serena thought silently.
"Sammy?" Sammy looked a bit confused as Mika pulled away.
"What's the matter?"
"Sammy... I got what I wanted, but Sere... Darien..." Sammy got the point and placed a finger on her lips. "I've got an admittance from the man himself," he grinned. "he told me yesterday while Sere was singing."
"Did he say he loves her?" Mika smiled in happiness, clasping her hands together.
"I'll tell you later, I need to be at work in a few hours. Join me?"
"If I do, you will not be sleeping," she laughed as he pulled her towards him again.
"You're right" they both laughed.
Serena still laid in bed, she had no reason to be up so early, especially since she slept so late. A knock came and Serena responded. The door opened, and Sammy came in. Even with the lack of sleep he still looked wonderful. "Being in love suits you," Serena sat up as Sammy sat beside her.
"Agreed," he laughed. "Sere... you okay?" noticing the large darkened circles under her eyes.
"I didn't sleep well, but I'm good," she smiled brightly.
"Ready to go home?" Serena's smile turned. She didn't like thinking about leaving, she rather deal with it later but she couldn't. She didn't want to leave just yet. "I'll take that as a no."
"No, I'm not," she sighed as she squeezed the bunny closer.
"It's Darien isn't it?" Serena nodded.
"Sammy, this is the first time I've felt like this, this makes my relationship with Seiya nothing. Wait a minute it was nothing" she grinned.
"Seiya doesn't even compare Sere.. so don't place Darien to his level."
"Please! His greasy black hair can't even compare to Darien's soft silky strands."
"You've fallen for him huh?"
"I've fallen so hard it feels like I fell out of the sky. The rush, the feeling of being near him, one smile or one kiss and he has me going on that freefall ride over and over again, but," she paused, "I'm not sure he even wants me the way I want him."
"And that would be?"
"I love him. I do," she admitted and watched his features turn, "and please don't give me that 'you're too young to know what love is,' I may only be 17 but it's different. I'm different'"
"Unique and don't let anyone tell you different." he stood to leave then noticed the bunny. "Who gave you this?" Sammy asked as he pulled one of the bunny's ears.
"Darien did," she sighed, "he won it for me at the fair." She lifted the bunny to her eye level and laughed, "Isn't he adorable?"
"Yeah looks just like you," he joked, bombarded by a pillow.
"Hey... can you do me a favor? I'm supposed to have lunch with Darien, but I kinda just want to be alone today. Can you tell him that when he comes to meet me at the shop?"
"Are you sure?" Sammy watched her nod. "Sere, as for Darien, don't worry, he's as much fallen for you as you have with him." He saw the faint thank you in her smile but still his sister needed reassurance from the man.
Stay Tune....