Disclaimer: I don't own Sailormoon

Author: lynxxie (lynxxie07@yahoo.com)

: Just read. I've been too lazy this few days.. Months. whatever. and please review. I love criticism.

: Serena's cousins and their partners were minor characters. Since they're all paired and all, but there are some conflicts. Serena, Mina, Andrew and Darien are the main characters. The cousins and their partners won't probably have many appearances.

Summer Twist

Chapter 4: Peaceful day. and Mina's mischief.

AUTHOR

After all those tiring introductions and tête-à-tête, some kisses, hugs and other so-called greetings, the gangs started to retire to their rooms to freshen up, rest and do their thing. Serena, along with Luna, led Craig, Lawrence, Hailey, Darien, Andrew and David to their rooms. The Moon Castle Mansion has a complex guest room that looks like an apartment. There's a big room with a parlor, a small den and coincidentally six rooms inside with four bathrooms adjoining each rooms. It's for relatives and it's really useful especially for guests who're really close and for those who needed each other often. Serena told the boys that if they needed anything, the butler and a male attendant would just be around to help them.

The girls retire to their own world while the boys rest for the meantime. They had been awfully tired because of the long trip plus some of them have just been out of the office in time for the trip like Darien. He's really tired but he couldn't get Serena's face out of his mind. He wondered how she felt in his arms, in his life.

Earlier that day, he enjoyed her proximity when he greeted her and kissed her hand. Her hands were soft, like hands of a princess. He mentally kicked himself, Serena is a princess. Ever since she's born she's has already been a princess.

Darien came from a family of businessmen and lawyers. That's why he's impressed that Serena is also a law student. He was sure that Serena would inherit Warren Corporation because from what he had known so far, Serena's an only child and her parents were really determined that she'll get the company and I think she's willing.

'It is dream come true for me. I haven't been born as rich as her. I haven't been a prince like she was princess. I haven't had many opportunities like she has. She's perfect, she has everything and she's ..beautiful. I just can't really take her face away from my mind.' Darien thought angry with himself for having such thoughts.

He always has to try hard, work hard, earn hard. Even in having this company he has to. He might not come from a family as rich as hers but he came from a family of responsible and hard working people. well, sure they're well-off and quite rich but it's nothing compared to the Warren's fortune. His parents think that everything is acquired through hard work, diligence and responsibility. It's probably true and through most of his life he followed his parent's advice.

If it hadn't for his parents he would never achieve what he has.

And as his thoughts fade and sleep came to mind, he slowly smiled, and for once glad that he took Andrew's advice and took this vacation.

MINA

Andrew is a really great guy. He talked to me and asked me about my line of work. He's making it obvious that he likes me. He's another businessman. But not like any other businessman I have met in my entire life, he's the most super happy-go-lucky and carefree. He not that serious and he is actually funny. I can't believe that he's a businessman. The businessmen I have met so far were serious, super smart and they don't have a sense of humor.

Darien seems nice too but he definitely fits the above description of a businessman. I just don't know about the humorous one. I haven't talked to him that much so I don't know. Andrew told me that they're best friends and that Darien is a nice guy. They are best friends, he's probably like Andrew but from the looks of it he's tied with the company. Seriously, to have a stable company, the company needs someone like Darien. Andrew can't manage to run the business alone, especially with his complex attitude and very positive outlook in life. Businessmen always have to think positive but he also needs to think about various, negative things. He has to go to the deep end and knew how to resolve it. But I think Andrew can't do that. He's too carefree to care.

I'm sharing a room with Serena since she insists and that we have lots to talk about. I'm grateful that she had thought of the idea. I have to have someone to share my ideas, mischief with.

In fact, speaking of mischievousness, I'm thinking of a game and it's going to be fun. Since Setsuna told me that they, the paired couples, will go to the beach and requested me and Serena to keep Andrew and Darien for ourselves, to entertain them because they'll going to have a date. a special sort of date. I have thought of a game that will keep the four of us occupied and bonded.

This is going to be fun.

SERENA

Here we are, on our way to the beach. My cousins are inconsiderate and left Andrew and Darien with us. All of them would be having a special date except for Michiru and Hailey, they aren't officially a couple and even Michiru doesn't know what to think of their situation. But I believe that they both love each other and for me that's all that matters.

Mina suggested that we go to the beach to chill out. So, here I am wearing my cute light green, tropical bikini, ready for sun bating. I wanted to chill out too and being on the beach is very relaxing. We had a preliminary exam before summer vacation and the pressure is still hanging on me like hell. My head hurts in that exam and it is definitely not good. I think I did well in that exam, I sure did! I studied and reviewed all my answers and I knew they're good. I wanted to get over this and be a lawyer, inherit the company and be a good wife.

The boys immediately went to the sea and began to swim like they hadn't been on a beach for ages! Andrew was the first to go and he dragged Darien and Hailey with him. Darien grunting was being teased now by Hailey and Andrew. Darien brought along his laptop, I guess he'll be doing some work while he's here on the beach. Sometimes I just can't believe that guy. He wants to do work on the beach, its weird right? I guess the impression that Mina had told me last night was true. He's a workaholic. Actually, it surprised me that Andrew and Darien are best friends. They're so unlike. They're so opposite with each other. Hmm. what do I know? I have only met them for a few days and I'm already judging them: Andrew as a blithe person and Darien as a serious one.

I watched the scenery, the beach, the sky. it's beautiful. I wish I'm like Michiru who could have creativity and could just paint what I want to. Right now, I would like to paint the scenery before me and I want to capture the scene: the beach, the sky, Darien, Andrew, Hailey and Michiru. and Mina all having fun. Sometimes it's great to have some things that could be a remembrance for things can't be done again.

I watched Luna and Artemis as they laid the blankets on the sand. They also put a folding bed and a short table to put our drinks with. Luna placed a picnic basket next to my folding bed and told me that it's our snacks, with that Artemis and Luna went back to the mansion.

I put on Sun block lotion and decided to lie down. I put on my sunglasses and close my eyes. I saw Mina lie down too and read a book she brought along. Michiru is talking to Hailey who has now eating some snacks Luna prepared earlier that day.

Out of the blue. Mina started to speak.

"Serena."

"Hmm?"

"I'm thinking of a game this evening. It's called Consequential Kiss. I made it up, well, not entirely. You would help me would you?"

"Mina.." I turned to her. If it's anything that Mina is expert in, it's games. Her mischief sometimes gets us into trouble.

"I know, I know. I know I always lure both of us, heck, including Lita for that matter into trouble but promise this would be great. I mean, I also figured a way to get Michiru and Hailey together." Mina promised. I hope this if for the good because we'll be so dead if this screw up. I remembered when the three of us were in junior high school. There is this group of girls headed by Beryll who despised the three of us ever since we entered the school. They pulled out pranks, humiliated us and many other things. Mina figured that they're jealous because, no offence, Lita is like a perfect wife, she can cook, and she can sew and do domestic stuff. But Lita is strong too, she studied taekwondo at an early age and those girls are jealous of her abilities. Mina is beautiful and plays volleyball to boot. She's smart and athletic. Me, well, in the school, everybody is aware that my family's the richest and that makes me the richest girl in school. I'm also smart, well not as smart as Michiru and Amy but I do well in school. I don't mean to sound conceited and I'm trying to tell the truth.

Anyway, Mina doesn't like it one bit so she decided for once, to get even with Beryll. Mina planned an attack.

The plan is:

Mina- while playing volleyball; deliberately aimed the ball to Beryll.
After that, of course, Beryll would get really angry so she would challenge us.
Lita- beat Beryll on a fight sending little Beryll in the head master's office.
Serena- As our lawyer (im still young but I already like to be a
lawyer), will defend
Our side and would win the case.

Our plan back fired us. Well. yes, Beryll got expelled but we don't want to get her expelled. The headmaster pitied us and we received special treatment which we don't like too. But our parents knew better. I don't know how they knew about our plan but they did. We have been grounded for a month. You should know how hard it is. No TV's., no going to malls, no telephone, no computers, and the hardest part is our spending money is cut off to half of our allowance. I can't even see Mina and Lina except for schooldays. I'm really sorry for what happened and because of our parents; Beryll got back to school and decided to pay back. And everything is worse than before. That's the worse.

"Serena?"

"Well, yeah?"

"I knew it! You're not even listening!" Mina is disgusted but I can't help it so I laughed.

"I'm jus reminiscing the time when we're in junior high and we planned to get even with Beryll." I started to tell her but midway the statement I laughed.

"Yeah. that's really funny and probably the worse if it's not for Lita's brother we would be doomed. To think that we haven't gone to the mall for a month! It's hell!"

"Yeah, where is he now, by the way?" I asked her. Lita's brother, Chris, is a year older than us is the one managed to get us through junior high school. He's a jock and he's popular. He's probably the most gorgeous guy in campus by then. The moment the cheerleaders and every girl who're technically in loved with him knew that Chris is Lita's big brother, they backed us up and protected us from Beryll's gang.

"Oh, I don't know, probably with Lita. "

"Anyway. what's the game about?"

: That's it! Hehe. I'm sorry for so many views. And for the one who request Lita x Andrew, well. I'll try to twist my pairings..

: review pls!