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AN: Oh wow! Hey, again! Um . . . I can't believe I got over 70! This is sooo cool! You people are soooo awesome! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'll try to update every week, but it depends on how much I can think of. This chapter isn't very good . . . I couldn't really think of anything ^__^". Oh well . . . here it is . . . I guess . . . Chapter 10!
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Chapter 10: Beyond Dislike
"Minaaa! It was horrible . . . mortifying . . ." Serena cried into the phone.
"It couldn't have been THAT bad!" Mina reassured the hysterical Serena.
"You can't even begin to IMAGINE it. Ugh . . . I make a new friend and she just happens to be the sister of my arch nemesis!"
"Darien isn't your arch nemesis . . . is he? I mean, you can't possibly dislike him to that extent . . . "
"Oh . . . it goes BEYOND dislike. I- I - I . . ." Serena stammered and scrunched up her face as she tried to think of words to describe her feelings. "I loathe, hate, despise him with a passion!"
"You're so dramatic."
"I am NOT!"
"Look. You hardly know the guy. Maybe if you get to know him, you'll like him."
"Highly dubious."
"C'mon Serena. Give him a chance."
"What if I see him at school again? He's only 2 years older than us!"
"Hehe . . . well, I'm sorry to say this, Serena . . . but you'll definitely see him again. After all, Lita sure is hanging out with Andrew a whole lot."
"Who's Andrew?"
"Darien's best friend . . . they're like . . . closer than brothers."
"Oh great. Can't WAIT for school."
"Do I sense a bit of sarcasm?"
"Haha . . . only a bit!"
"See you tomorrow. Don't let this guy take over your life, Serena. Hang in there! Hope your leg gets better." Mina said, encouragingly.
"WELL, it wouldn't NEED to get better if it wasn't for Mr. 'I'm the King of the Universe' and his overly inflated ego." Serena scowled, recalling the incident.
"Okay okay! I get it. You hate him. Later." Mina muttered, exasperated.
Serena hung up the phone and threw herself onto her bed. She grabbed a nearby pillow and covered her face dramatically. She let out a muffled scream. Tomorrow's going to be a LONG day, she thought.
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"Darien! Wake up! We're gonna be sooo late for school!" Yori yelled into her brother's room as she hopped across the hall, attempting to put on her socks and brush her hair at the same time.
"Yeah, yeah." He mumbled, languidly rising from his bed.
He slid down the stair rails and ran into the kitchen. Gulping down his orange juice, he caught the piece of bread as it popped out of the toaster. He flung the garage door open and rushed into the car, where Yori was impatiently waiting.
"Darien? Can we pick up Serena on the way there? She lives a few streets down!" Yori asked, hopefully.
"I don't think she'll be awake. She doesn't strike me as a morning person." He smirked, recalling the previous morning.
"Fine."
Darien pulled out of the driveway, his thoughts lingering on what Serena said as she left their house the day before.
Why was he thinking of her so much? She's not intruiging, he tried to convince himself. I don't care about her or her stupid comments.
"Darien! WATCH OUT!" Yori screaming, bringing him back to reality.
Panicking, Darien slammed on the brake pedal and the convertible came to a screeching halt, leaving a thick black skid mark on the road behind them.
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"Ow . . .ow . . . ow!" Serena squealed as she picked up the burning toast and ran tripped over a rug on her way to the door.
She dashed out onto the sidewalk and began to quickly walk towards the bus stop, determined to arrive at school on time.
Stupid Darien, she thought. He never even apologized for running me over. What a big-headed jerk. I can't believe he's Yori's brother. I'm going to have to see even MORE of him than I already do.
She groaned, shaking her head at the stone road. Maybe that's not a bad thing though, she thought. WHAAAT?
She stopped walking abruptly in the middle of the road as her mind registered her latest thought. NO NO NO! I hate Darien. He's a jerk, even if he is REALLY good looking. ARGH!
Serena was baffled. Half of her hated Darien to no extent, while the other half had an irresistible urge to see Darien again.
She shuffled across the street slowly, still confused by her inner thoughts.
Serena was so busy thinking about Darien, that she didn't notice the car speeding quickly towards her.
Time slowed down for a moment as she spun around to face the car. She reacted swiftly, leaping out of the road and tumbling onto the sidewalk.
She landed in a crouched position, barely scratched, as the car skidded to a halt. Serena rose, brushing off her skirt.
"Hey! I was kinda walking there . . . " She growled, addressing the people in the car.
"Serena?" a confused voice said, as the head of a young girl poked out of the car.
"Yori?" Serena squinted, apparently confused.
Serena blinked and took a step towards the two people in the car -- one of which was Darien Shields.
"Hey . . .you okay, Meatball head? Darien asked nonchalantly from behind a pair of dark sunglasses.
"Let me think . . . I was almost run over . . . what do you think?" she responded wittily.
"Right. Sorry about that. I wasn't paying attention." He added, sheepishly.
"Well I think that was a bit obvious." She snapped. "S'ok though. I better go. See you at school, Yori."
"No way! You can't walk!" Yori exclaimed, sitting up in her seat.
"Yeah. Yori's right. Let me give you a ride. It's the least I can do . . . for running you over . . .twice." Darien insisted guiltily.
"Uh . . . well if it'll make you feel better . . . I sure could use a ride!" Serena winked, causing Darien to pause thoughtfully, as Yori clambered into the back seat.
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AN: Well, there it is! Hope you liked it! I really have to thank all the people that reviewed! All your comments have been really helpful! ^_^
Lara1786: Thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad you like my story! I dunno how great it is . . . but I'll take your word for it. ^_~
White Kitsune: Thank you for reviewing! I'm not sure if I'm going to have them going into their alter egos. Not sure yet. Let me know if you think that would be a good idea.
Ngan: Sorry it took me so long to update! Thanks for reviewing. I'll try to update faster!
Super sailor usagi: Thanks! I'll keep updating! Sorry it took me so long this time!
Panda10s: Yeaaah . . .I'd say you are impatient! Haha . . . Thanks for the comment!
GoldenLadyVenus: I'm sooo sorry it took me so long to update! I'm glad you like it! Thanks!
Angel girl 4-ever: Thanks for reviewing again! I really appreciate it! ^_^
Mo0on: You love it? Really? Thank you sooo much! I'm glad you like it!
KiKi15: I don't think I'm that good of a writer . . .but if you say so! ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Aimy: I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Thank you for the review!
Sibbie: Gotcha! Thanks for the comments! That's probably what I will do! THANK YOU SOO MUCH for reviewing ALL the chapters! That was great! This definitely isn't the end. Thanks again for reviewing!
ThatsMsDiva2U: Yeah. Mai is the most popular girl in school, but she's sort of one of those snobby, stuck-up, jealous popular girls, not the kind of popular girls that everyone admires and likes. Does that make sense? Hehe . . . um . . . Darien is 2 years older than Serena and Yori and Serena's friends. So are all of Darien's friends. I know it's not that way in the actual Sailor Moon, but I didn't want them to be too far apart in age in this fan fiction.
Mae: Yeah. I thought it was definitely time for her to learn his name! ^_~ Thanks for reviewing!
hehe..: ASHLEY!!! I KNOW THIS IS YOU! YOU ARE A POOO! HAHAHA! No one else does the whole asterisk thing as much as you! Obvious! Haha . . .you are sooo mean! Teehee . . .this means WAR! Hahaha . . .
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AN: I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! I had sooo many tests and exams and stuff! I'll try to update sooner this time! Thanks for all the reviews (except Ashley's comment . . . you know who you are . . .hehe . . . pssh . . .this is war, Ashley!) hehe . . . PLEASE REVIEW! I know this chapter wasn't the best . . . but please review anyway! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! ^_^
AN: Oh wow! Hey, again! Um . . . I can't believe I got over 70! This is sooo cool! You people are soooo awesome! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'll try to update every week, but it depends on how much I can think of. This chapter isn't very good . . . I couldn't really think of anything ^__^". Oh well . . . here it is . . . I guess . . . Chapter 10!
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Chapter 10: Beyond Dislike
"Minaaa! It was horrible . . . mortifying . . ." Serena cried into the phone.
"It couldn't have been THAT bad!" Mina reassured the hysterical Serena.
"You can't even begin to IMAGINE it. Ugh . . . I make a new friend and she just happens to be the sister of my arch nemesis!"
"Darien isn't your arch nemesis . . . is he? I mean, you can't possibly dislike him to that extent . . . "
"Oh . . . it goes BEYOND dislike. I- I - I . . ." Serena stammered and scrunched up her face as she tried to think of words to describe her feelings. "I loathe, hate, despise him with a passion!"
"You're so dramatic."
"I am NOT!"
"Look. You hardly know the guy. Maybe if you get to know him, you'll like him."
"Highly dubious."
"C'mon Serena. Give him a chance."
"What if I see him at school again? He's only 2 years older than us!"
"Hehe . . . well, I'm sorry to say this, Serena . . . but you'll definitely see him again. After all, Lita sure is hanging out with Andrew a whole lot."
"Who's Andrew?"
"Darien's best friend . . . they're like . . . closer than brothers."
"Oh great. Can't WAIT for school."
"Do I sense a bit of sarcasm?"
"Haha . . . only a bit!"
"See you tomorrow. Don't let this guy take over your life, Serena. Hang in there! Hope your leg gets better." Mina said, encouragingly.
"WELL, it wouldn't NEED to get better if it wasn't for Mr. 'I'm the King of the Universe' and his overly inflated ego." Serena scowled, recalling the incident.
"Okay okay! I get it. You hate him. Later." Mina muttered, exasperated.
Serena hung up the phone and threw herself onto her bed. She grabbed a nearby pillow and covered her face dramatically. She let out a muffled scream. Tomorrow's going to be a LONG day, she thought.
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"Darien! Wake up! We're gonna be sooo late for school!" Yori yelled into her brother's room as she hopped across the hall, attempting to put on her socks and brush her hair at the same time.
"Yeah, yeah." He mumbled, languidly rising from his bed.
He slid down the stair rails and ran into the kitchen. Gulping down his orange juice, he caught the piece of bread as it popped out of the toaster. He flung the garage door open and rushed into the car, where Yori was impatiently waiting.
"Darien? Can we pick up Serena on the way there? She lives a few streets down!" Yori asked, hopefully.
"I don't think she'll be awake. She doesn't strike me as a morning person." He smirked, recalling the previous morning.
"Fine."
Darien pulled out of the driveway, his thoughts lingering on what Serena said as she left their house the day before.
Why was he thinking of her so much? She's not intruiging, he tried to convince himself. I don't care about her or her stupid comments.
"Darien! WATCH OUT!" Yori screaming, bringing him back to reality.
Panicking, Darien slammed on the brake pedal and the convertible came to a screeching halt, leaving a thick black skid mark on the road behind them.
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"Ow . . .ow . . . ow!" Serena squealed as she picked up the burning toast and ran tripped over a rug on her way to the door.
She dashed out onto the sidewalk and began to quickly walk towards the bus stop, determined to arrive at school on time.
Stupid Darien, she thought. He never even apologized for running me over. What a big-headed jerk. I can't believe he's Yori's brother. I'm going to have to see even MORE of him than I already do.
She groaned, shaking her head at the stone road. Maybe that's not a bad thing though, she thought. WHAAAT?
She stopped walking abruptly in the middle of the road as her mind registered her latest thought. NO NO NO! I hate Darien. He's a jerk, even if he is REALLY good looking. ARGH!
Serena was baffled. Half of her hated Darien to no extent, while the other half had an irresistible urge to see Darien again.
She shuffled across the street slowly, still confused by her inner thoughts.
Serena was so busy thinking about Darien, that she didn't notice the car speeding quickly towards her.
Time slowed down for a moment as she spun around to face the car. She reacted swiftly, leaping out of the road and tumbling onto the sidewalk.
She landed in a crouched position, barely scratched, as the car skidded to a halt. Serena rose, brushing off her skirt.
"Hey! I was kinda walking there . . . " She growled, addressing the people in the car.
"Serena?" a confused voice said, as the head of a young girl poked out of the car.
"Yori?" Serena squinted, apparently confused.
Serena blinked and took a step towards the two people in the car -- one of which was Darien Shields.
"Hey . . .you okay, Meatball head? Darien asked nonchalantly from behind a pair of dark sunglasses.
"Let me think . . . I was almost run over . . . what do you think?" she responded wittily.
"Right. Sorry about that. I wasn't paying attention." He added, sheepishly.
"Well I think that was a bit obvious." She snapped. "S'ok though. I better go. See you at school, Yori."
"No way! You can't walk!" Yori exclaimed, sitting up in her seat.
"Yeah. Yori's right. Let me give you a ride. It's the least I can do . . . for running you over . . .twice." Darien insisted guiltily.
"Uh . . . well if it'll make you feel better . . . I sure could use a ride!" Serena winked, causing Darien to pause thoughtfully, as Yori clambered into the back seat.
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AN: Well, there it is! Hope you liked it! I really have to thank all the people that reviewed! All your comments have been really helpful! ^_^
Lara1786: Thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad you like my story! I dunno how great it is . . . but I'll take your word for it. ^_~
White Kitsune: Thank you for reviewing! I'm not sure if I'm going to have them going into their alter egos. Not sure yet. Let me know if you think that would be a good idea.
Ngan: Sorry it took me so long to update! Thanks for reviewing. I'll try to update faster!
Super sailor usagi: Thanks! I'll keep updating! Sorry it took me so long this time!
Panda10s: Yeaaah . . .I'd say you are impatient! Haha . . . Thanks for the comment!
GoldenLadyVenus: I'm sooo sorry it took me so long to update! I'm glad you like it! Thanks!
Angel girl 4-ever: Thanks for reviewing again! I really appreciate it! ^_^
Mo0on: You love it? Really? Thank you sooo much! I'm glad you like it!
KiKi15: I don't think I'm that good of a writer . . .but if you say so! ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Aimy: I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Thank you for the review!
Sibbie: Gotcha! Thanks for the comments! That's probably what I will do! THANK YOU SOO MUCH for reviewing ALL the chapters! That was great! This definitely isn't the end. Thanks again for reviewing!
ThatsMsDiva2U: Yeah. Mai is the most popular girl in school, but she's sort of one of those snobby, stuck-up, jealous popular girls, not the kind of popular girls that everyone admires and likes. Does that make sense? Hehe . . . um . . . Darien is 2 years older than Serena and Yori and Serena's friends. So are all of Darien's friends. I know it's not that way in the actual Sailor Moon, but I didn't want them to be too far apart in age in this fan fiction.
Mae: Yeah. I thought it was definitely time for her to learn his name! ^_~ Thanks for reviewing!
hehe..: ASHLEY!!! I KNOW THIS IS YOU! YOU ARE A POOO! HAHAHA! No one else does the whole asterisk thing as much as you! Obvious! Haha . . .you are sooo mean! Teehee . . .this means WAR! Hahaha . . .
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AN: I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! I had sooo many tests and exams and stuff! I'll try to update sooner this time! Thanks for all the reviews (except Ashley's comment . . . you know who you are . . .hehe . . . pssh . . .this is war, Ashley!) hehe . . . PLEASE REVIEW! I know this chapter wasn't the best . . . but please review anyway! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! ^_^