Us
by Phantasy Star
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Chapter Six
"Serena, I... I think I'm..."
Darien shook his head. No, that wasn't right. Too many breaks.
"Serena, I think we need to have a little talk."
No, that made him sound like her dad or something.
Darien stared at his own reflection in the mirror. This whole telling-her-
exactly-how-you-feel plan that Andrew had suggested was stressful.
He wasn't ready. He had never opened up to anyone before, not even Serena. As
long as they were together, everything was okay.
What was making her want more now?
Was it that Ryan guy? What did the jerk have that I don't?
What if he had told her that he loved her? Was that what made the difference?
Until he thought of something good, he would never get his princess back. And
he would lose the only girl he had ever cared about to some hospital worker.
Stupid kind-hearted, handsome, perfect hospital worker who offers his time to
help sick children.
Maybe if he did something like that, Serena would like him again.
Darien sighed and stared at the mirror again. Time to rehearse.
"Serena, I..."
* * *
"Raye, what are you doing here?" Serena demanded.
"I'm sorry!" the dark-haired priestess muttered angrily, "I just wanted to see
this guy, okay?"
"Ryan?" Serena said, "Raye, you are so boy-crazy."
Raye snorted.
She was glad that her friend had began to return to the cheerful person she once
was, but she still wished Serena would realize that she needed to go back to
Darien.
Why couldn't things ever work out for the two of them?
Serena and her friend walked into the hospital and headed towards the east wing,
where the children were.
"Hey Serena!" a cheerful voice called out behind them.
"Ryan!" Serena exclaimed as she turned around.
"And who's this?" Ryan asked, looking at Raye.
"I, uh..." Raye said, blushing and giggling at the same time, "I'm a new
volunteer. I'm her friend. I'm Serena's friend. Yeah..."
"Nice to meet you," Ryan said, though he didn't look like he was, "I'm Ryan."
"I'm Raye... heh... Yeah, that's my name!"
Great! Raye thought, now he thinks you're a freak!
"Why don't Serena show you around? I'll be in my office."
* * *
"So do you want to work here?" Serena asked.
"I don't know, Serena..." Raye replied, "It's awfully depressing, talking to
these poor kids."
"I know," Serena said, "It really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?"
"Perspective? Big word for you, meatball head," Raye retorted.
Serena opened her mouth to call Raye a pyro when she suddenly thought about the
name Raye had just called her.
Meatball head.
It was Darien who first started calling her that.
And it was Darien who said she was his meatball head. _His_.
Serena sighed.
"What's wrong?" Raye asked.
"Nothing..." Serena said, then forced a smile, "Hey, let's go to the arcade. I'm
starved."
Suddenly, a bright light flashed all around the two girls.
Serena shielded her eyes with one hand to block out the blinding white light.
"What's going on!?" Raye cried.
Serena peeked through her fingers to see a tall shadow charging towards them.
Heart-snatcher.
"You're mine!" a raspy voice screamed.
"Moon... Crystal..."
* * *
Come on, Darien, you can do this.
You're a big boy now. Time to take control of your feelings.
What was he afraid of?
That Serena would reject him? Heck, she had already rejected him, so technically,
there was nothing to lose.
Darien sighed.
He just wanted things the way they were.
Serena was supposed to be her girlfriend, and she was supposed to be cling on to him
like she had always done.
And they were supposed to be married in a few years, and have Rini.
Darien found himself blinking back tears. Was he going to lose all that?
Not if he can help it. Time to make your move, Chiba.
Serena should be leaving the hospital right about now.
He was walking through the parking lot outside the big white building when his
thoughts were interrupted by a piercing scream.
Serena!
He dropped the take-out strawberry sundae he had bought for her and ran towards the
source of the scream.
by Phantasy Star
--------------------
Chapter Six
"Serena, I... I think I'm..."
Darien shook his head. No, that wasn't right. Too many breaks.
"Serena, I think we need to have a little talk."
No, that made him sound like her dad or something.
Darien stared at his own reflection in the mirror. This whole telling-her-
exactly-how-you-feel plan that Andrew had suggested was stressful.
He wasn't ready. He had never opened up to anyone before, not even Serena. As
long as they were together, everything was okay.
What was making her want more now?
Was it that Ryan guy? What did the jerk have that I don't?
What if he had told her that he loved her? Was that what made the difference?
Until he thought of something good, he would never get his princess back. And
he would lose the only girl he had ever cared about to some hospital worker.
Stupid kind-hearted, handsome, perfect hospital worker who offers his time to
help sick children.
Maybe if he did something like that, Serena would like him again.
Darien sighed and stared at the mirror again. Time to rehearse.
"Serena, I..."
* * *
"Raye, what are you doing here?" Serena demanded.
"I'm sorry!" the dark-haired priestess muttered angrily, "I just wanted to see
this guy, okay?"
"Ryan?" Serena said, "Raye, you are so boy-crazy."
Raye snorted.
She was glad that her friend had began to return to the cheerful person she once
was, but she still wished Serena would realize that she needed to go back to
Darien.
Why couldn't things ever work out for the two of them?
Serena and her friend walked into the hospital and headed towards the east wing,
where the children were.
"Hey Serena!" a cheerful voice called out behind them.
"Ryan!" Serena exclaimed as she turned around.
"And who's this?" Ryan asked, looking at Raye.
"I, uh..." Raye said, blushing and giggling at the same time, "I'm a new
volunteer. I'm her friend. I'm Serena's friend. Yeah..."
"Nice to meet you," Ryan said, though he didn't look like he was, "I'm Ryan."
"I'm Raye... heh... Yeah, that's my name!"
Great! Raye thought, now he thinks you're a freak!
"Why don't Serena show you around? I'll be in my office."
* * *
"So do you want to work here?" Serena asked.
"I don't know, Serena..." Raye replied, "It's awfully depressing, talking to
these poor kids."
"I know," Serena said, "It really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?"
"Perspective? Big word for you, meatball head," Raye retorted.
Serena opened her mouth to call Raye a pyro when she suddenly thought about the
name Raye had just called her.
Meatball head.
It was Darien who first started calling her that.
And it was Darien who said she was his meatball head. _His_.
Serena sighed.
"What's wrong?" Raye asked.
"Nothing..." Serena said, then forced a smile, "Hey, let's go to the arcade. I'm
starved."
Suddenly, a bright light flashed all around the two girls.
Serena shielded her eyes with one hand to block out the blinding white light.
"What's going on!?" Raye cried.
Serena peeked through her fingers to see a tall shadow charging towards them.
Heart-snatcher.
"You're mine!" a raspy voice screamed.
"Moon... Crystal..."
* * *
Come on, Darien, you can do this.
You're a big boy now. Time to take control of your feelings.
What was he afraid of?
That Serena would reject him? Heck, she had already rejected him, so technically,
there was nothing to lose.
Darien sighed.
He just wanted things the way they were.
Serena was supposed to be her girlfriend, and she was supposed to be cling on to him
like she had always done.
And they were supposed to be married in a few years, and have Rini.
Darien found himself blinking back tears. Was he going to lose all that?
Not if he can help it. Time to make your move, Chiba.
Serena should be leaving the hospital right about now.
He was walking through the parking lot outside the big white building when his
thoughts were interrupted by a piercing scream.
Serena!
He dropped the take-out strawberry sundae he had bought for her and ran towards the
source of the scream.
