Author's Notes: WOW! I was definitely impressed by the reviews I
got.....and from all these new people that don't usually read my
stories....well, a couple of them are usuals....huggles the usuals
Anywho, I'm going to write this chappy and post it next Sunday.....OH! I'm
looking for a beta reader for this story....any takers?
Title: Take Care
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Chapter Two: Home Sweet Home
Darien handed the keys to Serena as he stepped back away from the door for her to open it. She looked at him skeptically before she slipped the key into the lock. She opened the door and held it open for Darien to go inside. He slide through the door on his crutches and Serena followed him in.
She glanced around his house as she entered. The first place she walked into was his kitchen and it was completely spotless. It was just like in those commercials where the kitchens actually sparkle and you *know* that no one could *ever* get their kitchen that clean. Well, Darien had done it somehow.
The living was also spotless. The forest green carpet had not one speck of anything on it. The table and desks were dustless. The dining room to her left was just as clean. It looked as if no one lived her at all.
"Do you live here?" she asked, wandering into the living as Darien slowly sat down on the black leather couch with much trouble.
"Yes, actually I do. Why what's wrong with it?" Darien questioned, looking quite serious as he stared at her from his seat.
"Well," she muttered, glancing around again. "It's a nice place, but....do you come here often?"
"No, not really. It's just a place to sleep when I actually get the chance," Darien replied, glancing around briefly. "It's also a nice spot to get some paperwork done without all the craziness of the office."
"Oh," was all she said, still looking around. Something was missing.
Pictures. There were no pictures of family or friends anywhere. Everything was also bare of other extras such as candles and decorative artwork. That's why it felt so not lived in. There weren't the things scattered around that made someone feel welcome or show small interests of the person. It was just bare and empty.
"How.....how come you don't have any pictures.....or artwork....anywhere?" Serena inquired, still looking around. Yup, there was nothing.
"That's none of your business," Darien grumbled, staring at the blank tv screen in front of him.
"Okay," Serena answered, rolling her eyes. She walked over to him and smiled politely down at him even though he was staring off into space. "Is there anything you need, Darien?"
"No," Darien said, still not looking at her. "You could make yourself useful and leave, however."
"Well, I never!" Serena huffed, her face becoming quite red with anger. She growled as she glared at him before walking by him. She 'accidentally' tapped his cast foot with hers.
"Ouch! What was that for?!" he growled, turning to glare at her.
"You deserved it!" Serena retorted as she whipped back around to glare back at him.
Darien just mumbled something under his breath before turning back around and staring at the blank tv.
"What is your *problem*?! You were so calm and collected and somewhat sweet at the hospital, but as soon as we walked into your house you became a grumpy old man! What is your problem?" Serena questioned, staring at him.
"Nothing," he muttered. It was quite evident that he was hiding something.
"You have to tell me what's bothering you. It's not good for a patient to feel stress or tension," Serena said, matter-of-factly.
"There is nothing bothering me!" Darien nearly shouted. Serena rolled her eyes as she went and sat next to him on the couch.
"Come on, Darien. I bet you'll feel better after you tell me," Serena suggested, smiling lightly.
"No," he growled, turning to glare her. His eyes softened suddenly as he looked at her and Serena didn't know why. It was like he was looking at her, but he wasn't. Somehow, he was looking past her. He muttered something as he leaned in and kissed her.
Serena's eyes widened and she pulled away a few seconds afterward. She was beet red from embarrassment as she jumped up off the couch. Her hand was held to her lips as she stared at Darien in bewilderment.
Darien shook his head to clear his thoughts. As he looked up at Serena, the vision of who he thought she was faded and Serena appeared again. She was blushing and that could only mean one thing. That he kissed her.
"Did I just do, what I think I did?" Darien muttered to himself.
"What......was that?" Serena asked, still staring at him like he was a maniac. "Is that what was bothering you?"
"I *told* you! It's none of your business!" Darien yelled, ungracefully pushing himself up off the couch. He pulled his crutches underneath him and hobbled toward the hallway leading out of the room. "I'm going to take a nap. Do me a favor and go pick up some food, will you?"
"Um, okay," Serena said, timidly. Darien turned and left her to herself. 'What was that all about?' she questioned, mentally, blushing once more.
~~~~~~
Serena sat down on the couch with a loud sigh. She had gone grocery shopping and put them all away when she got back. Still Darien was not awake. She peeked in on him just in case, and he was still sleeping.
It was time to go snooping. She was going to find out why he kissed her and that was final!
The first place she decided to check was the desk. She searched through the drawers and found nothing, but medical files and such. All of these were only copies. They were probably all Darien's patients
She did, however, find a locked drawer. 'He must be hiding something in there. I have to find the key first,' she thought, glancing around the room as though it would appear out of nowhere
She sighed in defeat. This was hopeless. She was never going to get anywhere, so she decided to take her mind off of her patient's weirdness and focus on something else. She decided to clean up a bit even though there was minimal things she could do.
After about twenty minutes of dusting, she came upon a picture. It was underneath the coffee table in the center of the room.
It was of a pretty blonde girl with cerulean blue eyes. Her hair was slightly lighter than Serena's, but it was just as long. She was very pretty and to anyone else, she could be Serena's twin. But, to Serena she looked like just another girl and nothing like herself.
She flipped the picture over and ran her hand along the name. Serenity.
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There was Chappie two! Oh, and just to let you all know, I normally only post on Sundays...these just happen to be special cases, which don't happen very often, so don't expect them too often! Well, hope you liked the chapter and yet again, I need a beta reader....
Stay Tuned for Chapter Three: Secrets.......Serena hides the fact that she found a picture of Serenity. Darien continues to be cold and distant. He seems to avoid eye contact with his nurse....what's up with that? (Can any of you guess the secret?)
Ja ne! ~KaBunny
Title: Take Care
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Chapter Two: Home Sweet Home
Darien handed the keys to Serena as he stepped back away from the door for her to open it. She looked at him skeptically before she slipped the key into the lock. She opened the door and held it open for Darien to go inside. He slide through the door on his crutches and Serena followed him in.
She glanced around his house as she entered. The first place she walked into was his kitchen and it was completely spotless. It was just like in those commercials where the kitchens actually sparkle and you *know* that no one could *ever* get their kitchen that clean. Well, Darien had done it somehow.
The living was also spotless. The forest green carpet had not one speck of anything on it. The table and desks were dustless. The dining room to her left was just as clean. It looked as if no one lived her at all.
"Do you live here?" she asked, wandering into the living as Darien slowly sat down on the black leather couch with much trouble.
"Yes, actually I do. Why what's wrong with it?" Darien questioned, looking quite serious as he stared at her from his seat.
"Well," she muttered, glancing around again. "It's a nice place, but....do you come here often?"
"No, not really. It's just a place to sleep when I actually get the chance," Darien replied, glancing around briefly. "It's also a nice spot to get some paperwork done without all the craziness of the office."
"Oh," was all she said, still looking around. Something was missing.
Pictures. There were no pictures of family or friends anywhere. Everything was also bare of other extras such as candles and decorative artwork. That's why it felt so not lived in. There weren't the things scattered around that made someone feel welcome or show small interests of the person. It was just bare and empty.
"How.....how come you don't have any pictures.....or artwork....anywhere?" Serena inquired, still looking around. Yup, there was nothing.
"That's none of your business," Darien grumbled, staring at the blank tv screen in front of him.
"Okay," Serena answered, rolling her eyes. She walked over to him and smiled politely down at him even though he was staring off into space. "Is there anything you need, Darien?"
"No," Darien said, still not looking at her. "You could make yourself useful and leave, however."
"Well, I never!" Serena huffed, her face becoming quite red with anger. She growled as she glared at him before walking by him. She 'accidentally' tapped his cast foot with hers.
"Ouch! What was that for?!" he growled, turning to glare at her.
"You deserved it!" Serena retorted as she whipped back around to glare back at him.
Darien just mumbled something under his breath before turning back around and staring at the blank tv.
"What is your *problem*?! You were so calm and collected and somewhat sweet at the hospital, but as soon as we walked into your house you became a grumpy old man! What is your problem?" Serena questioned, staring at him.
"Nothing," he muttered. It was quite evident that he was hiding something.
"You have to tell me what's bothering you. It's not good for a patient to feel stress or tension," Serena said, matter-of-factly.
"There is nothing bothering me!" Darien nearly shouted. Serena rolled her eyes as she went and sat next to him on the couch.
"Come on, Darien. I bet you'll feel better after you tell me," Serena suggested, smiling lightly.
"No," he growled, turning to glare her. His eyes softened suddenly as he looked at her and Serena didn't know why. It was like he was looking at her, but he wasn't. Somehow, he was looking past her. He muttered something as he leaned in and kissed her.
Serena's eyes widened and she pulled away a few seconds afterward. She was beet red from embarrassment as she jumped up off the couch. Her hand was held to her lips as she stared at Darien in bewilderment.
Darien shook his head to clear his thoughts. As he looked up at Serena, the vision of who he thought she was faded and Serena appeared again. She was blushing and that could only mean one thing. That he kissed her.
"Did I just do, what I think I did?" Darien muttered to himself.
"What......was that?" Serena asked, still staring at him like he was a maniac. "Is that what was bothering you?"
"I *told* you! It's none of your business!" Darien yelled, ungracefully pushing himself up off the couch. He pulled his crutches underneath him and hobbled toward the hallway leading out of the room. "I'm going to take a nap. Do me a favor and go pick up some food, will you?"
"Um, okay," Serena said, timidly. Darien turned and left her to herself. 'What was that all about?' she questioned, mentally, blushing once more.
~~~~~~
Serena sat down on the couch with a loud sigh. She had gone grocery shopping and put them all away when she got back. Still Darien was not awake. She peeked in on him just in case, and he was still sleeping.
It was time to go snooping. She was going to find out why he kissed her and that was final!
The first place she decided to check was the desk. She searched through the drawers and found nothing, but medical files and such. All of these were only copies. They were probably all Darien's patients
She did, however, find a locked drawer. 'He must be hiding something in there. I have to find the key first,' she thought, glancing around the room as though it would appear out of nowhere
She sighed in defeat. This was hopeless. She was never going to get anywhere, so she decided to take her mind off of her patient's weirdness and focus on something else. She decided to clean up a bit even though there was minimal things she could do.
After about twenty minutes of dusting, she came upon a picture. It was underneath the coffee table in the center of the room.
It was of a pretty blonde girl with cerulean blue eyes. Her hair was slightly lighter than Serena's, but it was just as long. She was very pretty and to anyone else, she could be Serena's twin. But, to Serena she looked like just another girl and nothing like herself.
She flipped the picture over and ran her hand along the name. Serenity.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There was Chappie two! Oh, and just to let you all know, I normally only post on Sundays...these just happen to be special cases, which don't happen very often, so don't expect them too often! Well, hope you liked the chapter and yet again, I need a beta reader....
Stay Tuned for Chapter Three: Secrets.......Serena hides the fact that she found a picture of Serenity. Darien continues to be cold and distant. He seems to avoid eye contact with his nurse....what's up with that? (Can any of you guess the secret?)
Ja ne! ~KaBunny
