Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
AN: Sorry it took me long to update! I went away for the weekend and I couldn't get online! =__=" Plus I had a lot of homework during the week. This is a really important part of the story! Very very important. I made this one longer than I usually do because I was on a roll!!! ^.^ I'm sorry Serena hasn't learned Darien's name yet. Maybe she will in this chapter. ^_~ Guess you'll have to read it to find out! Hahaha! Oh yeah! LOTS of smileys to Angel girl 4-ever for predictions! You are soooo completely and totally right! ^___^" Anyway, please review after you read! That would be great! Here's chapter 9! Hope you like it!
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Chapter 9: Unexpected Company
"Yah! School is over! Only . . . " Serena chanted, pausing to think. "A MILLION more days to go!"
Her smile faded.
"Cheer up, Serena! It'll be over soon . . . I hope!" Mina assured her, although her tone did little to ease Serena's worries.
"She's right, you know. Do you guys want to come to my house after school? Serena already is . . ." Yori asked shyly, still uncomfortable around the outgoing girls.
"Oh! Thanks for the offer, but I can't! I have to help Grandpa at the temple! I don't trust Chad to do the important work. Sorry!" Ray sighed, disappointingly.
"I can't either. I'm supposed to spend 'quality family time' with my family." Mina complained, making humorous expressions as she spoke.
Giggling, Lita simply answered, "Sorry! I'm meeting Andrew at the movies."
"Aww . . .Lita! How CUTE!" Mina teased.
"What???" her face turning a bright red. "We're just friends . . ."
"Sure you are, Lita . . . and Serena is the most graceful person I have EVER met." Ray replied sarcastically, smiling as she recalled Serena's many "klutz attacks."
"Hey!" Serena interrupted, a frown on her face.
"Hay is for horses. Serena . . . are you a horse?" Ray responded wittily.
"Raye!"
"What?"
Serena scowled at the floor, muttering wildly to herself.
The girls stared at her oddly as she continued walking with her eyes glued to the floor -- straight into a pole.
*Smack*
(AN: This may sound strange.but you'd be surprised. It happens . . . it happens . . .sniff . . .*cries silently* . . .haha . . .no . . . seriously . . .^_^" oh man . . . am I a loser or what!?!?!)
Groaning, Serena clutched her head in pain.
"Teehee . . . " Raye giggled, failing to cover up her amusement.
Soon enough, each girl was laughing hysterically -- including Serena.
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"So when DID you move here?" Serena asked, kicking up the piles of dried leaves as she walked.
"I moved to this house about a week ago, but I moved to Enoshima . . . about 2 years ago."
"2 YEARS AGO?!?!?! Where did you live? I've never seen you around before!"
Yori giggled, her shoulder-length black hair curving innocently around her face. She pushed her long bangs out of her eyes.
"My uncle, brother, and I lived in a temple on the outskirts of Enoshima. My uncle taught my brother and me for those 2 years. Before that, we went to a private school in Tokyo."
"LUCKY! I wish I could be home schooled. It's a sure way to get away from uptight old hags like Miss Takahashi."
Yori laughed, shocked at Serena's daring attitude. They were so different. Serena was outgoing and unpredictable, while Yori was quiet and shy.
"Yeah. That's true!"
"So why'd you move here, anyway? Not that I'm not glad you're here." Serena added, hurriedly, as not to offend her.
"My uncle died a few weeks ago. My mom died many years ago . . . when I was only a kid . . .about 4 . . . Dad left when I was a baby . . . so my brother is taking care of me . . .since he's already 18." Yori stated, an empty, longing look on her face as she stared into the sky.
"Wow . . . I'm sooo sorry . . . I didn't know. Honestly, Yori. I didn't know."
"That's okay. Really."
They walked together in an awkward silence. Neither of them felt like talking. All that could be heard was the splashing of water upon the rocks in the nearby harbor.
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"Okay! This is our stop!" Yori said, cheerfully.
Serena looked around, confused.
"Really? This is close to my house . . ."
"I live on that street over there!" Yori pointed out.
"NO WAY! I live on the next street over! COOL!"
After they walked down the street for a while, Serena grew more anxious to see Yori's house and quickened the pace.
"Wait up, Serena!"
"Last one there is a monkey butt!"
"Huh? You're one weird girl!" Yori called out, as she raced to catch up to Serena.
By the time they reached Yori's house, both girls were out of breath.
"W-wow! You never told me you were rich!" Serena mumbled, scanning the large estate.
"That's because we're not! My mom left us this house in her will and our uncle completely paid it off."
"Hurry up! I want to see inside!"
"What? Hurry up? Sure . . ." Yori grinned mischievously as she stuck the key into the lock and began to turn it at a painstakingly slow speed.
"Yoriiii!"
"Okay, okay!"
Hurriedly, Yori grabbed the handle and swung open the chestnut doors. Serena poked her head in and was dumbfounded. She'd never seen a house so grand. The floor was covered with smooth, wooden panels. An authentic Indian rug with an intricate design sewn carefully into the fabric lay on the floor.
A giant crystal chandelier hung above the entrance room. As sunlight streamed in from the open door, the hanging crystals reflected beads of colored light across the otherwise dreary room. Two identical staircases curved up along opposite walls of the curved circular room and led to the higher level of the house.
"Oh my gosh! Not rich my butt!" Serena whispered, beginning to inch inside the house.
"You ARE strange. Let's go hang out in my room." Yori suggested, making her way up the staircase.
"Okay . . . hey! What's that room for?" Serena asked curiously, peering into a large room as she passed. The walls were blank and all that was in the room were cream-colored tumbling mats and an old oak cabinet.
"Oh! That? My brother trains there. Our uncle taught him how to fight. I mean, really fight. My brother is one of the best there is."
"Wow . . .impressive."
Yori opened the door to her room and the pair began playing Yori's latest video game. A few minutes later, they heard the garage door open and a car skidded noisily into the driveway.
"My brother must be home. Do you want to meet him?" Yori asked as she paused the game and glanced out of the window.
"Um . . . maybe later. We're almost on the 10th level!" Serena replied, as she unpaused the game and began rapidly twiddling her thumbs across the numerous buttons.
An hour later, Serena and Yori sat lazily on Yori's bed, thinking of things to do.
"I'm going to get something to eat, okay?" Serena said randomly, as she rose from the bed.
"Okay! Bring me back a soda!" Yori called from behind her magazine.
Serena leaped down the stairs, sliding her finger down the immaculate wooden banister. She walked thru the family room, past the pool table and aristocratic crystal chess set. Her bare feet made no noise upon the wooden floor. When she bounced into the kitchen, the fridge door was already open.
Curiously she scooted closer and glanced over the countertop. To her surprise, there was a strange man rummaging through the food, his head buried deep in the refrigerator.
"AHHHHHH!" she screamed, throwing herself back towards the wall.
"Mmmpphh!" he mumbled, banging his head on the refrigerator's shelf as he reacted to Serena's sudden outburst.
He rose, his back turned towards her. Pulling his head out of the fridge, he massaged it, wincing in pain. He spun around to see who had screamed, a sandwich clasped in his mouth.
As Serena saw his face, she gasped, her mouth hanging open in disbelief.
It can't be, she thought. I'm dreaming. This is a nightmare . . .
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(AN: I would stop it here . . . but I'm not THAT evil! I'll let you guys find out who it is . . . but you might have figured it out already. ^_~)
He stared at her, frozen in shock. His sandwich fell from his mouth and landed on the floor, but he didn't bother to pick it up.
Neither of them said a word. After a minute passed, he lifted his arm and slid his sleeve across his mouth, wiping away the mustard on the side of his lip.
"Serena? What's wrong?" Yori panted, as she skidding into the room, out of breath.
Noticing that Darien was in the kitchen as well, Yori smiled at him and then turned back to Serena.
"So! I guess you've met my brother, Darien."
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(AN: Don't worry! I won't leave you hanging. Plus . . . I really want to keep writing, so I guess I will!)
"Uh . . .yeah . . . I guess you could say I've met him." Serena stuttered, quickly closing her mouth when she realized it was still open.
Yori shot Darien a suspicious look and said, "You never told me you met her! I told you about Serena! Why didn't you tell me!?!?!"
"Must have slipped my mind." Darien responded dully, still recovering from shock. He was careful to avoid Serena's eyes.
For a minute of awkward silence, Serena stared at the floor, hoping to wake up from the never-ending nightmare that was her life.
*Ring*
*Ring*
"I'll get it! You two can, um, get to know each other better!" Yori suggested as she ran to get the phone.
Serena stared blankly out of the window, while Darien looked unresponsively at the floor.
"So YOU'RE the 'super-nice, super-sweet, hilariously funny, pretty' girl Yori befriended? HA! That's laughable." Darien mocked.
Serena smirked. Viciously, she shot back, "Oh yeah? So you're Darien, the charming, strong, cool, sweet, caring, best brother ever? Now THAT is laughable. I couldn't think of anything further from the truth."
"Yep. That's me." He responded arrogantly.
Serena raised one eyebrow questioningly.
"Whatever . . . idiot!" she muttered, rolling her eyes as she turned away and stalked out of the kitchen, limping slightly.
Is she hurt that bad? Like I don't feel bad enough, he thought. He bent down to pick up his fallen sandwich and throw it away, contemplating whether or not to apologize.
"Yori? I have to go, okay?" she called as she grabbed her backpack and slipped on her shoes.
"Leaving so soon, Meatball head?" Darien asked, from the kitchen.
"Yeah. I don't really feel like staying. I'd think YOU of all people would know the reason why . . .then again . . .it is YOU . . ."
"What is THAT supposed to mean?" he inquired defensively, emerging from the kitchen with a frown upon his face.
"Figure it out." She muttered.
Serena spun around, desperate to leave. She yelled loudly, hoping that her friend would hear her. "Bye Yori! See you tomorrow!"
She ran out the door and slammed it shut. From the window, Darien watched her sprint away as fast as her injured leg could carry her.
"So . . .Serena's nice . . .huh?" Yori asked as she stood next to her brother and watched Serena leave.
"What?" Darien stuttered absentmindedly.
"She's sooo funny and sweet and nice. I would give anything to look like Serena. Isn't she one of the prettiest girls you've ever seen?"
He thought about what his sister said. No way, he thought. She's an immature brat, who just happens to be incredibly attractive and mystifying.
Wait . . .did I just think that? No way . . .she's meatball head. She can't be attractive. Can she?
Darien was frustrated, battling his true thoughts. No matter how hard he tried to hide his true feelings, they began to creep back into his mind.
"P-pretty? Uh . . .yeah." he muttered truthfully in response, a look of awe and curiosity on his face. Maybe she is, he thought. Maybe she is.
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AN: Okay! I really liked writing this part of the story. Don't know how it turned out, but I hoped you liked reading it as much as I liked writing it! ^_^ Anyway, thanks for all the reviews! I've gotten past 50! That's great! I really really appreciate all your comments!
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Lara1786: As you can see . . . she finally learned his name! Eventually they will realize that they have feelings for each other. I was sure to add in Darien's guilty feelings for injuring Serena just for you! ^_^ hehe! Thanks for reviewing!
ThatsMsDiva2U: I know! I'm sorry the chapters are sooo short! I just keep writing until I can't think of anything else to write! Believe me, in this story, Serena is gorgeous. It's just going to take Darien longer to realize it. He will, eventually. She'll mature as the story progresses! Thanks for your comments! ^.^
Kurama lover: Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Thank you for reviewing!
Angel girl 4-ever: Yeah! You were COMPLETELY right! Hehe . . .Thanks for reviewing again! ^_^
Mae: I completely agree with you on that! I know I'm not really getting to the action of the story, but I think things will pick up soon. It depends on my mood when I'm writing! ^_~ Thanks for everything!
Panda10s: Hahaha! I'm evil all right! Mwahahaha! You are so impatient! Hehehe! Hope you liked this chapter! She finally figured out his name! I'm not exactly sure what part Mai will play in this though. Hm . . .
KiKi15: Thanks for thinking I'm a great author. I don't think I'm that good, but if you say so! ^___^ I'm not sure what Mai will do in this story yet! Thanks for reviewing!
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AN: She finally learned his name! YAH! Now the story is REALLY going to start. I don't know how long it's going to be . . .but I don't think it's going to end anytime soon! ^_~ I don't know if I should add any fighting scenes . . .I mean like when they are sailor scouts. I think I probably will, but should I have more than 1? What do you guys think??? I could really use your advice! Thanks a bunch! I'll t
AN: Sorry it took me long to update! I went away for the weekend and I couldn't get online! =__=" Plus I had a lot of homework during the week. This is a really important part of the story! Very very important. I made this one longer than I usually do because I was on a roll!!! ^.^ I'm sorry Serena hasn't learned Darien's name yet. Maybe she will in this chapter. ^_~ Guess you'll have to read it to find out! Hahaha! Oh yeah! LOTS of smileys to Angel girl 4-ever for predictions! You are soooo completely and totally right! ^___^" Anyway, please review after you read! That would be great! Here's chapter 9! Hope you like it!
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Chapter 9: Unexpected Company
"Yah! School is over! Only . . . " Serena chanted, pausing to think. "A MILLION more days to go!"
Her smile faded.
"Cheer up, Serena! It'll be over soon . . . I hope!" Mina assured her, although her tone did little to ease Serena's worries.
"She's right, you know. Do you guys want to come to my house after school? Serena already is . . ." Yori asked shyly, still uncomfortable around the outgoing girls.
"Oh! Thanks for the offer, but I can't! I have to help Grandpa at the temple! I don't trust Chad to do the important work. Sorry!" Ray sighed, disappointingly.
"I can't either. I'm supposed to spend 'quality family time' with my family." Mina complained, making humorous expressions as she spoke.
Giggling, Lita simply answered, "Sorry! I'm meeting Andrew at the movies."
"Aww . . .Lita! How CUTE!" Mina teased.
"What???" her face turning a bright red. "We're just friends . . ."
"Sure you are, Lita . . . and Serena is the most graceful person I have EVER met." Ray replied sarcastically, smiling as she recalled Serena's many "klutz attacks."
"Hey!" Serena interrupted, a frown on her face.
"Hay is for horses. Serena . . . are you a horse?" Ray responded wittily.
"Raye!"
"What?"
Serena scowled at the floor, muttering wildly to herself.
The girls stared at her oddly as she continued walking with her eyes glued to the floor -- straight into a pole.
*Smack*
(AN: This may sound strange.but you'd be surprised. It happens . . . it happens . . .sniff . . .*cries silently* . . .haha . . .no . . . seriously . . .^_^" oh man . . . am I a loser or what!?!?!)
Groaning, Serena clutched her head in pain.
"Teehee . . . " Raye giggled, failing to cover up her amusement.
Soon enough, each girl was laughing hysterically -- including Serena.
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"So when DID you move here?" Serena asked, kicking up the piles of dried leaves as she walked.
"I moved to this house about a week ago, but I moved to Enoshima . . . about 2 years ago."
"2 YEARS AGO?!?!?! Where did you live? I've never seen you around before!"
Yori giggled, her shoulder-length black hair curving innocently around her face. She pushed her long bangs out of her eyes.
"My uncle, brother, and I lived in a temple on the outskirts of Enoshima. My uncle taught my brother and me for those 2 years. Before that, we went to a private school in Tokyo."
"LUCKY! I wish I could be home schooled. It's a sure way to get away from uptight old hags like Miss Takahashi."
Yori laughed, shocked at Serena's daring attitude. They were so different. Serena was outgoing and unpredictable, while Yori was quiet and shy.
"Yeah. That's true!"
"So why'd you move here, anyway? Not that I'm not glad you're here." Serena added, hurriedly, as not to offend her.
"My uncle died a few weeks ago. My mom died many years ago . . . when I was only a kid . . .about 4 . . . Dad left when I was a baby . . . so my brother is taking care of me . . .since he's already 18." Yori stated, an empty, longing look on her face as she stared into the sky.
"Wow . . . I'm sooo sorry . . . I didn't know. Honestly, Yori. I didn't know."
"That's okay. Really."
They walked together in an awkward silence. Neither of them felt like talking. All that could be heard was the splashing of water upon the rocks in the nearby harbor.
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"Okay! This is our stop!" Yori said, cheerfully.
Serena looked around, confused.
"Really? This is close to my house . . ."
"I live on that street over there!" Yori pointed out.
"NO WAY! I live on the next street over! COOL!"
After they walked down the street for a while, Serena grew more anxious to see Yori's house and quickened the pace.
"Wait up, Serena!"
"Last one there is a monkey butt!"
"Huh? You're one weird girl!" Yori called out, as she raced to catch up to Serena.
By the time they reached Yori's house, both girls were out of breath.
"W-wow! You never told me you were rich!" Serena mumbled, scanning the large estate.
"That's because we're not! My mom left us this house in her will and our uncle completely paid it off."
"Hurry up! I want to see inside!"
"What? Hurry up? Sure . . ." Yori grinned mischievously as she stuck the key into the lock and began to turn it at a painstakingly slow speed.
"Yoriiii!"
"Okay, okay!"
Hurriedly, Yori grabbed the handle and swung open the chestnut doors. Serena poked her head in and was dumbfounded. She'd never seen a house so grand. The floor was covered with smooth, wooden panels. An authentic Indian rug with an intricate design sewn carefully into the fabric lay on the floor.
A giant crystal chandelier hung above the entrance room. As sunlight streamed in from the open door, the hanging crystals reflected beads of colored light across the otherwise dreary room. Two identical staircases curved up along opposite walls of the curved circular room and led to the higher level of the house.
"Oh my gosh! Not rich my butt!" Serena whispered, beginning to inch inside the house.
"You ARE strange. Let's go hang out in my room." Yori suggested, making her way up the staircase.
"Okay . . . hey! What's that room for?" Serena asked curiously, peering into a large room as she passed. The walls were blank and all that was in the room were cream-colored tumbling mats and an old oak cabinet.
"Oh! That? My brother trains there. Our uncle taught him how to fight. I mean, really fight. My brother is one of the best there is."
"Wow . . .impressive."
Yori opened the door to her room and the pair began playing Yori's latest video game. A few minutes later, they heard the garage door open and a car skidded noisily into the driveway.
"My brother must be home. Do you want to meet him?" Yori asked as she paused the game and glanced out of the window.
"Um . . . maybe later. We're almost on the 10th level!" Serena replied, as she unpaused the game and began rapidly twiddling her thumbs across the numerous buttons.
An hour later, Serena and Yori sat lazily on Yori's bed, thinking of things to do.
"I'm going to get something to eat, okay?" Serena said randomly, as she rose from the bed.
"Okay! Bring me back a soda!" Yori called from behind her magazine.
Serena leaped down the stairs, sliding her finger down the immaculate wooden banister. She walked thru the family room, past the pool table and aristocratic crystal chess set. Her bare feet made no noise upon the wooden floor. When she bounced into the kitchen, the fridge door was already open.
Curiously she scooted closer and glanced over the countertop. To her surprise, there was a strange man rummaging through the food, his head buried deep in the refrigerator.
"AHHHHHH!" she screamed, throwing herself back towards the wall.
"Mmmpphh!" he mumbled, banging his head on the refrigerator's shelf as he reacted to Serena's sudden outburst.
He rose, his back turned towards her. Pulling his head out of the fridge, he massaged it, wincing in pain. He spun around to see who had screamed, a sandwich clasped in his mouth.
As Serena saw his face, she gasped, her mouth hanging open in disbelief.
It can't be, she thought. I'm dreaming. This is a nightmare . . .
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(AN: I would stop it here . . . but I'm not THAT evil! I'll let you guys find out who it is . . . but you might have figured it out already. ^_~)
He stared at her, frozen in shock. His sandwich fell from his mouth and landed on the floor, but he didn't bother to pick it up.
Neither of them said a word. After a minute passed, he lifted his arm and slid his sleeve across his mouth, wiping away the mustard on the side of his lip.
"Serena? What's wrong?" Yori panted, as she skidding into the room, out of breath.
Noticing that Darien was in the kitchen as well, Yori smiled at him and then turned back to Serena.
"So! I guess you've met my brother, Darien."
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(AN: Don't worry! I won't leave you hanging. Plus . . . I really want to keep writing, so I guess I will!)
"Uh . . .yeah . . . I guess you could say I've met him." Serena stuttered, quickly closing her mouth when she realized it was still open.
Yori shot Darien a suspicious look and said, "You never told me you met her! I told you about Serena! Why didn't you tell me!?!?!"
"Must have slipped my mind." Darien responded dully, still recovering from shock. He was careful to avoid Serena's eyes.
For a minute of awkward silence, Serena stared at the floor, hoping to wake up from the never-ending nightmare that was her life.
*Ring*
*Ring*
"I'll get it! You two can, um, get to know each other better!" Yori suggested as she ran to get the phone.
Serena stared blankly out of the window, while Darien looked unresponsively at the floor.
"So YOU'RE the 'super-nice, super-sweet, hilariously funny, pretty' girl Yori befriended? HA! That's laughable." Darien mocked.
Serena smirked. Viciously, she shot back, "Oh yeah? So you're Darien, the charming, strong, cool, sweet, caring, best brother ever? Now THAT is laughable. I couldn't think of anything further from the truth."
"Yep. That's me." He responded arrogantly.
Serena raised one eyebrow questioningly.
"Whatever . . . idiot!" she muttered, rolling her eyes as she turned away and stalked out of the kitchen, limping slightly.
Is she hurt that bad? Like I don't feel bad enough, he thought. He bent down to pick up his fallen sandwich and throw it away, contemplating whether or not to apologize.
"Yori? I have to go, okay?" she called as she grabbed her backpack and slipped on her shoes.
"Leaving so soon, Meatball head?" Darien asked, from the kitchen.
"Yeah. I don't really feel like staying. I'd think YOU of all people would know the reason why . . .then again . . .it is YOU . . ."
"What is THAT supposed to mean?" he inquired defensively, emerging from the kitchen with a frown upon his face.
"Figure it out." She muttered.
Serena spun around, desperate to leave. She yelled loudly, hoping that her friend would hear her. "Bye Yori! See you tomorrow!"
She ran out the door and slammed it shut. From the window, Darien watched her sprint away as fast as her injured leg could carry her.
"So . . .Serena's nice . . .huh?" Yori asked as she stood next to her brother and watched Serena leave.
"What?" Darien stuttered absentmindedly.
"She's sooo funny and sweet and nice. I would give anything to look like Serena. Isn't she one of the prettiest girls you've ever seen?"
He thought about what his sister said. No way, he thought. She's an immature brat, who just happens to be incredibly attractive and mystifying.
Wait . . .did I just think that? No way . . .she's meatball head. She can't be attractive. Can she?
Darien was frustrated, battling his true thoughts. No matter how hard he tried to hide his true feelings, they began to creep back into his mind.
"P-pretty? Uh . . .yeah." he muttered truthfully in response, a look of awe and curiosity on his face. Maybe she is, he thought. Maybe she is.
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AN: Okay! I really liked writing this part of the story. Don't know how it turned out, but I hoped you liked reading it as much as I liked writing it! ^_^ Anyway, thanks for all the reviews! I've gotten past 50! That's great! I really really appreciate all your comments!
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Lara1786: As you can see . . . she finally learned his name! Eventually they will realize that they have feelings for each other. I was sure to add in Darien's guilty feelings for injuring Serena just for you! ^_^ hehe! Thanks for reviewing!
ThatsMsDiva2U: I know! I'm sorry the chapters are sooo short! I just keep writing until I can't think of anything else to write! Believe me, in this story, Serena is gorgeous. It's just going to take Darien longer to realize it. He will, eventually. She'll mature as the story progresses! Thanks for your comments! ^.^
Kurama lover: Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Thank you for reviewing!
Angel girl 4-ever: Yeah! You were COMPLETELY right! Hehe . . .Thanks for reviewing again! ^_^
Mae: I completely agree with you on that! I know I'm not really getting to the action of the story, but I think things will pick up soon. It depends on my mood when I'm writing! ^_~ Thanks for everything!
Panda10s: Hahaha! I'm evil all right! Mwahahaha! You are so impatient! Hehehe! Hope you liked this chapter! She finally figured out his name! I'm not exactly sure what part Mai will play in this though. Hm . . .
KiKi15: Thanks for thinking I'm a great author. I don't think I'm that good, but if you say so! ^___^ I'm not sure what Mai will do in this story yet! Thanks for reviewing!
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AN: She finally learned his name! YAH! Now the story is REALLY going to start. I don't know how long it's going to be . . .but I don't think it's going to end anytime soon! ^_~ I don't know if I should add any fighting scenes . . .I mean like when they are sailor scouts. I think I probably will, but should I have more than 1? What do you guys think??? I could really use your advice! Thanks a bunch! I'll t