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AN: Hey! So . . . I finally got around to writing this chapter! YAH! I hope you all enjoy it! ^_^ Thank you all for reviewing! I hope I described what happens in this okay. Tell me if you need further explanation. I honestly don't mind explaining, cuz I think I leave out a lot of stuff I mean to put in. After I finish writing, I usually don't have time to re-read before I post! ^___^" So anyway . . . Here's Chapter 12!
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Chapter 12: Just Nothing
"Serena? What's wrong?" Amy asked, lines of worry and concern etched across her face.
"Huh? Oh . . . sorry . . . nothing." Serena mumbled, staring distantly at her untouched lunch.
"Obviously SOMETHING is wrong with her, Amy. Meatball head hasn't even taken a bite out of her sandwich." Raye snickered. She glanced at Serena, awaiting some type of comeback or scowl. Instead, Serena sighed, shook her head, and moved on to fiddling absentmindedly with a blade of grass.
"It's nothing. Seriously. I'm just a little . . . worn out." Serena reassured her troubled friends, who frowned slightly in doubt.
"Yori!" a voice called out. The girls turned their heads toward the voice and saw Darien approaching -- his arm around Mai's shoulder.
"Hey! What brings you here?" Yori asked, curiously.
"I wanted to know if you needed a ride home today. Bring Meatball head along if you want." He grinned, as Mai stiffened. Her eyes stared piercingly at Serena's figure, lying on the grass.
"Um, su-" Yori began, before Serena quickly interrupted her.
"No. That's okay." She spat out coldly. Her eyes narrowed as she stared at Darien and Mai. Roughly, she pushed herself up and brushed off the blades of grass clinging to her uniform. Without another word, she stalked away, her pigtails swaying with the cold breeze.
"What was THAT about?" Darien asked, shocked by Serena's reaction.
Mai shrugged innocently, her lips curled into a smirk, as she happily watched Serena walk away.
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Don't let it get to you, she thought. They aren't worth it. Then again, why should I have to stay away? I haven't done anything wrong. I'm not afraid of her . . .
"Serena?" a timid voice called from behind the corner.
"Amy?" Serena responded, as she poked her head out from behind the wall.
"Um . . . I saw your arms . . . " Amy stuttered, her eyes full of understanding. "Wanna tell me about it?"
"Not really." Serena replied blankly, as she looked down at her arms and saw two dark bruises forming on her peachy skin.
A salty tear slid down her face as she stared off into the distance. Amy pulled her into a warm embrace, comforting her. She wiped it away with a brush of her hand and unraveled the entire incident.
"I should just do what she wants. It's not like it matters." Serena murmured, playing with the edge of her skirt as the two girls sat on a cold, stone bench.
"No! You can't. You've never listened to anyone before! Why start now?"
"Heh . . . you're right, Amy. Who cares about her!" Serena smiled, a look of strength and rebellion shining brightly in her cerulean eyes.
"Let's get to class. Don't want to make Miss Takahashi mad!"
"Haha . . . okay. Hey Amy?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
"No problem." They smiled at each other and began climbing the stairs to the second floor of Seikou High School.
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"Darien! I'm going to go hang out with Serena's friends at the arcade. So I don't need a ride. Serena's coming over today to study though." Yori announced, excitedly.
"Um . . . okay. How are you going to get home?"
"Andrew is going to give me a ride. He'll be with Lita, so he offered to drop me off at home. Serena has to talk to Miss Takahashi after school, so she's just going to walk to our house after. Can you let her in?"
"Sure. If I'm home . . ."
"See you later then!" Yori waved energetically and bounced over to Mina and Raye.
Serena and Amy walked out to meet them, passing Darien. Serena shot him a quick look of contempt and continued walking towards her friends.
Mai approached Darien's car, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and hopped in. Rolling his eyes, Darien glanced once more at Serena and backed out of the parking lot, leaving them in a cloud of smog.
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After Serena informed her friends that she had to stay after school to talk to Miss Takahashi, the girls decided to head towards the arcade, while Serena left to talk to the teacher.
"I can't believe Miss Takahashi. She has got to be the WORST teacher at Seikou High!" Amy exclaimed, infuriated. She kicked a nearby rock in frustration as the group walked along the sidewalk.
"Whaaat? Amy? Doesn't like a teacher? Am I hearing things?" Mina exclaimed, dramatically holding her amazed face in between both her hands.
"Haha. Very funny. She's lecturing Serena on how to be a 'good student'. . . just because Serena wasn't participating! It's not even Serena's fault. Miss Takahashi just despises her."
"Serena was acting pretty odd today though. I wonder what was wrong . . .do any of you guys know?" Yori asked, as each of the girls shook their heads.
"Um . . ." Amy mumbled, nervously avoiding her friend's eyes.
"AMY! Do you know something? TELL US!" they cried in unison, anxiously waiting for Amy to speak.
"It's not my place to say! Serena should tell you."
"Serena's our friend too! We have a right to know." Raye declared.
"Raye's right. Just because Serena doesn't feel like telling us, doesn't mean we shouldn't know. She keeps a lot of things that she should tell us to herself." Lita stated, convincingly.
"Fine. You're not going to like it though . . ." Amy began telling the story as they walked into the middle of town towards the arcade.
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"I hate her!" Serena cried, as she trudged slowly along the cement walkway. "First she yells at me in class, then she makes me miss the bus, then she makes me write an extra essay about the importance of participation to a classroom! I HATE HER!"
She scowled menacingly at the road, violently imagining that a crisp, golden leaf was her heartless instructor, and then grinding it underneath her feet.
After walking a couple more paces, Serena began to dawdle and stared up thoughtfully at the clouds, arching her head towards the sky.
She sighed, soaking in the sun's warm rays that gently kissed her skin. It was so peaceful, serene. Or so she thought.
"Still got your head in the clouds . . .eh, Meatball head?" a voice teased.
Indignantly, Serena searched for the voice, her calmed expression changing rapidly into a frown.
Darien stopped his car in the middle of the road and stuck his head out of the window. He pushed back his hair and kept one hand on the steering wheel with ease. He lowered his dark sunglasses to reveal dark, chocolate brown eyes that twinkled mischievously as he awaited her response.
"No . . . I was just thinking, if you must know . . ." Serena responded, continuing to walk in the opposite direction of Darien's car.
Darien easily maneuvered his car and set it into reverse, following her as she walked.
"Thinking actually goes on in that head of yours? My my, what a surprise."
"Pssh . . .shows how much YOU know."
A car came zooming around the corner in Darien's lane. Effortlessly, he spun the wheel and entered the next lane, allowing the car to pass. With a yawn, he reentered the lane next to the sidewalk where Serena was walking.
"STOP! You're going to hurt someone!"
"Haha . . . what? You aren't worried about ME getting hurt?"
"Now that you mention it . . .NO!" She stammered, blushing slightly, as she continued strolling on the sidewalk. Darien stubbornly drove in reverse alongside her, occasionally switching lanes to allow approaching cars to pass.
"Are you going to get in then?"
"Huh? Why would I?"
"You're headed to my house anyway. Let me give you a ride! I owe you one, for running you over . . . twice."
"No, you don't. You already gave me a ride this morning."
"That was because of Yori. Besides, it's a long way across town to our house . . ."
"I don't know . . ."
"What's not to know?"
"Fine, but only because I don't want to walk." She declared, stubbornly. A tiny smile formed on her lips as she got into the car.
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She rode in silence, staring intently at the scenery passing by.
"So . . . what's with the arm?" Darien asked, his eyes still fixed on the road.
"Oh . . .nothing." Serena responded, shifting herself so that it was not visible.
"Doesn't look like nothing, but if you insist . . ."
"Believe me. It's nothing."
"Fine."
"Fine."
The eerie silence resumed and was only interrupted by the soft purr of the engine.
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AN: So . . . now that that's done . . . I hope you liked it! ^_^ I'm soooo sorry it took soooo long to update! Please don't threaten me with icepicks or other sharp objects! That's no fun! Hahaha . . . yeah . . . I know I'm a loser . . . but anyway! I gotta thank all my reviewers! You are all sooo great! Many many many thanks! ^_^
I'm baaaaaaaaack! : Yah Ashley! You are the first! Woohooo! Hahaha! I'm so sorry you feel so unloved! Hehehe . . . yes . . .haha . . . you are my inspiration! Hehehe . . . anyway . . .i'm glad you've decided not to be so mean to me! That makes me feel happy! Yer a pal! Haha . . . I laugh a lot. I just noticed that. I was looking back at all my comments from previous chappies and such . . .and I realized that I do this " . . ." and laugh A LOT! Isn't that strange? What can I say? I'm a strange child. Hehe . . .oops. there I go again. Well, I hope this lengthy note has satisfied your need to feel important. I'm such a great friend. Woohoo. ^_^
Lara1786: No problem! I'm so glad you like my portrayal of Serena in this story! Thank you sooo much for your comments. I really appreciate them! ^_~ Thanks for reviewing!
Namiko-Daughter of Sekhmet: Thanks for the review! I'll try to update more often! I really have to work on that . . .
ThatsMsDiva2U: Awww! Thank you sooo much! I hope I didn't take too long to update! ^___^ Thank you for all your great comments and for reviewing once again!
Angel girl 4-ever: hehe . . . I'm really not sure yet. I have the ending in my head, I just have to figure out how to get there! ^_^ Glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!
Panda10s: hehe . . .Ashley is one . . . um . . . "interesting" character. Teehee . . .I'm not as evil as you are, but Mai will back off eventually. Ashley is obsessed with pitchforks. It's actually quite strange. But what the hey! Haha! Thanks for reviewing!
Ashley: Yes. I got quite a laugh. Glad you reviewed more than once though. Now I have one more review! YAH! By the way . . . I think you are a freak. HAHAHAHA! Go Booki! I'm the best! Poo. Now I'm really gonna get poked during AP Bio study group meetings! Awww . . . *cries violently in corner*
Mae: Hehe . . . oops. I must have forgotten to write in a part. Hehe . . . I think I was going to make her think that she didn't feel like taking a verbal beating from Miss Takahashi and decide to eat lunch. Thanks for being so observant! ^__^ Thanks for the suggestion and the review!
Sibbie: Thanks! Hehe . . .looks like you'll just have to find out! ^_~ Thanks for all your comments and your review! I really appreciate it! ^_^
LiLKiKi15: Thanks! I'm glad you like my story! Congrats on finding your pen name! ^_^ Thank you for the review!
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AN: Thank you so much for all the great reviews! I'm sorry it took so long to update! I hope you all liked the chapter! ^_^ PLEASE REVIEW!!! I LOVE REVIEWS! They keep me going! Hehe . . .PLEASE REVIEW! ^___^"
AN: Hey! So . . . I finally got around to writing this chapter! YAH! I hope you all enjoy it! ^_^ Thank you all for reviewing! I hope I described what happens in this okay. Tell me if you need further explanation. I honestly don't mind explaining, cuz I think I leave out a lot of stuff I mean to put in. After I finish writing, I usually don't have time to re-read before I post! ^___^" So anyway . . . Here's Chapter 12!
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Chapter 12: Just Nothing
"Serena? What's wrong?" Amy asked, lines of worry and concern etched across her face.
"Huh? Oh . . . sorry . . . nothing." Serena mumbled, staring distantly at her untouched lunch.
"Obviously SOMETHING is wrong with her, Amy. Meatball head hasn't even taken a bite out of her sandwich." Raye snickered. She glanced at Serena, awaiting some type of comeback or scowl. Instead, Serena sighed, shook her head, and moved on to fiddling absentmindedly with a blade of grass.
"It's nothing. Seriously. I'm just a little . . . worn out." Serena reassured her troubled friends, who frowned slightly in doubt.
"Yori!" a voice called out. The girls turned their heads toward the voice and saw Darien approaching -- his arm around Mai's shoulder.
"Hey! What brings you here?" Yori asked, curiously.
"I wanted to know if you needed a ride home today. Bring Meatball head along if you want." He grinned, as Mai stiffened. Her eyes stared piercingly at Serena's figure, lying on the grass.
"Um, su-" Yori began, before Serena quickly interrupted her.
"No. That's okay." She spat out coldly. Her eyes narrowed as she stared at Darien and Mai. Roughly, she pushed herself up and brushed off the blades of grass clinging to her uniform. Without another word, she stalked away, her pigtails swaying with the cold breeze.
"What was THAT about?" Darien asked, shocked by Serena's reaction.
Mai shrugged innocently, her lips curled into a smirk, as she happily watched Serena walk away.
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Don't let it get to you, she thought. They aren't worth it. Then again, why should I have to stay away? I haven't done anything wrong. I'm not afraid of her . . .
"Serena?" a timid voice called from behind the corner.
"Amy?" Serena responded, as she poked her head out from behind the wall.
"Um . . . I saw your arms . . . " Amy stuttered, her eyes full of understanding. "Wanna tell me about it?"
"Not really." Serena replied blankly, as she looked down at her arms and saw two dark bruises forming on her peachy skin.
A salty tear slid down her face as she stared off into the distance. Amy pulled her into a warm embrace, comforting her. She wiped it away with a brush of her hand and unraveled the entire incident.
"I should just do what she wants. It's not like it matters." Serena murmured, playing with the edge of her skirt as the two girls sat on a cold, stone bench.
"No! You can't. You've never listened to anyone before! Why start now?"
"Heh . . . you're right, Amy. Who cares about her!" Serena smiled, a look of strength and rebellion shining brightly in her cerulean eyes.
"Let's get to class. Don't want to make Miss Takahashi mad!"
"Haha . . . okay. Hey Amy?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
"No problem." They smiled at each other and began climbing the stairs to the second floor of Seikou High School.
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"Darien! I'm going to go hang out with Serena's friends at the arcade. So I don't need a ride. Serena's coming over today to study though." Yori announced, excitedly.
"Um . . . okay. How are you going to get home?"
"Andrew is going to give me a ride. He'll be with Lita, so he offered to drop me off at home. Serena has to talk to Miss Takahashi after school, so she's just going to walk to our house after. Can you let her in?"
"Sure. If I'm home . . ."
"See you later then!" Yori waved energetically and bounced over to Mina and Raye.
Serena and Amy walked out to meet them, passing Darien. Serena shot him a quick look of contempt and continued walking towards her friends.
Mai approached Darien's car, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and hopped in. Rolling his eyes, Darien glanced once more at Serena and backed out of the parking lot, leaving them in a cloud of smog.
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After Serena informed her friends that she had to stay after school to talk to Miss Takahashi, the girls decided to head towards the arcade, while Serena left to talk to the teacher.
"I can't believe Miss Takahashi. She has got to be the WORST teacher at Seikou High!" Amy exclaimed, infuriated. She kicked a nearby rock in frustration as the group walked along the sidewalk.
"Whaaat? Amy? Doesn't like a teacher? Am I hearing things?" Mina exclaimed, dramatically holding her amazed face in between both her hands.
"Haha. Very funny. She's lecturing Serena on how to be a 'good student'. . . just because Serena wasn't participating! It's not even Serena's fault. Miss Takahashi just despises her."
"Serena was acting pretty odd today though. I wonder what was wrong . . .do any of you guys know?" Yori asked, as each of the girls shook their heads.
"Um . . ." Amy mumbled, nervously avoiding her friend's eyes.
"AMY! Do you know something? TELL US!" they cried in unison, anxiously waiting for Amy to speak.
"It's not my place to say! Serena should tell you."
"Serena's our friend too! We have a right to know." Raye declared.
"Raye's right. Just because Serena doesn't feel like telling us, doesn't mean we shouldn't know. She keeps a lot of things that she should tell us to herself." Lita stated, convincingly.
"Fine. You're not going to like it though . . ." Amy began telling the story as they walked into the middle of town towards the arcade.
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"I hate her!" Serena cried, as she trudged slowly along the cement walkway. "First she yells at me in class, then she makes me miss the bus, then she makes me write an extra essay about the importance of participation to a classroom! I HATE HER!"
She scowled menacingly at the road, violently imagining that a crisp, golden leaf was her heartless instructor, and then grinding it underneath her feet.
After walking a couple more paces, Serena began to dawdle and stared up thoughtfully at the clouds, arching her head towards the sky.
She sighed, soaking in the sun's warm rays that gently kissed her skin. It was so peaceful, serene. Or so she thought.
"Still got your head in the clouds . . .eh, Meatball head?" a voice teased.
Indignantly, Serena searched for the voice, her calmed expression changing rapidly into a frown.
Darien stopped his car in the middle of the road and stuck his head out of the window. He pushed back his hair and kept one hand on the steering wheel with ease. He lowered his dark sunglasses to reveal dark, chocolate brown eyes that twinkled mischievously as he awaited her response.
"No . . . I was just thinking, if you must know . . ." Serena responded, continuing to walk in the opposite direction of Darien's car.
Darien easily maneuvered his car and set it into reverse, following her as she walked.
"Thinking actually goes on in that head of yours? My my, what a surprise."
"Pssh . . .shows how much YOU know."
A car came zooming around the corner in Darien's lane. Effortlessly, he spun the wheel and entered the next lane, allowing the car to pass. With a yawn, he reentered the lane next to the sidewalk where Serena was walking.
"STOP! You're going to hurt someone!"
"Haha . . . what? You aren't worried about ME getting hurt?"
"Now that you mention it . . .NO!" She stammered, blushing slightly, as she continued strolling on the sidewalk. Darien stubbornly drove in reverse alongside her, occasionally switching lanes to allow approaching cars to pass.
"Are you going to get in then?"
"Huh? Why would I?"
"You're headed to my house anyway. Let me give you a ride! I owe you one, for running you over . . . twice."
"No, you don't. You already gave me a ride this morning."
"That was because of Yori. Besides, it's a long way across town to our house . . ."
"I don't know . . ."
"What's not to know?"
"Fine, but only because I don't want to walk." She declared, stubbornly. A tiny smile formed on her lips as she got into the car.
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She rode in silence, staring intently at the scenery passing by.
"So . . . what's with the arm?" Darien asked, his eyes still fixed on the road.
"Oh . . .nothing." Serena responded, shifting herself so that it was not visible.
"Doesn't look like nothing, but if you insist . . ."
"Believe me. It's nothing."
"Fine."
"Fine."
The eerie silence resumed and was only interrupted by the soft purr of the engine.
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AN: So . . . now that that's done . . . I hope you liked it! ^_^ I'm soooo sorry it took soooo long to update! Please don't threaten me with icepicks or other sharp objects! That's no fun! Hahaha . . . yeah . . . I know I'm a loser . . . but anyway! I gotta thank all my reviewers! You are all sooo great! Many many many thanks! ^_^
I'm baaaaaaaaack! : Yah Ashley! You are the first! Woohooo! Hahaha! I'm so sorry you feel so unloved! Hehehe . . . yes . . .haha . . . you are my inspiration! Hehehe . . . anyway . . .i'm glad you've decided not to be so mean to me! That makes me feel happy! Yer a pal! Haha . . . I laugh a lot. I just noticed that. I was looking back at all my comments from previous chappies and such . . .and I realized that I do this " . . ." and laugh A LOT! Isn't that strange? What can I say? I'm a strange child. Hehe . . .oops. there I go again. Well, I hope this lengthy note has satisfied your need to feel important. I'm such a great friend. Woohoo. ^_^
Lara1786: No problem! I'm so glad you like my portrayal of Serena in this story! Thank you sooo much for your comments. I really appreciate them! ^_~ Thanks for reviewing!
Namiko-Daughter of Sekhmet: Thanks for the review! I'll try to update more often! I really have to work on that . . .
ThatsMsDiva2U: Awww! Thank you sooo much! I hope I didn't take too long to update! ^___^ Thank you for all your great comments and for reviewing once again!
Angel girl 4-ever: hehe . . . I'm really not sure yet. I have the ending in my head, I just have to figure out how to get there! ^_^ Glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!
Panda10s: hehe . . .Ashley is one . . . um . . . "interesting" character. Teehee . . .I'm not as evil as you are, but Mai will back off eventually. Ashley is obsessed with pitchforks. It's actually quite strange. But what the hey! Haha! Thanks for reviewing!
Ashley: Yes. I got quite a laugh. Glad you reviewed more than once though. Now I have one more review! YAH! By the way . . . I think you are a freak. HAHAHAHA! Go Booki! I'm the best! Poo. Now I'm really gonna get poked during AP Bio study group meetings! Awww . . . *cries violently in corner*
Mae: Hehe . . . oops. I must have forgotten to write in a part. Hehe . . . I think I was going to make her think that she didn't feel like taking a verbal beating from Miss Takahashi and decide to eat lunch. Thanks for being so observant! ^__^ Thanks for the suggestion and the review!
Sibbie: Thanks! Hehe . . .looks like you'll just have to find out! ^_~ Thanks for all your comments and your review! I really appreciate it! ^_^
LiLKiKi15: Thanks! I'm glad you like my story! Congrats on finding your pen name! ^_^ Thank you for the review!
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AN: Thank you so much for all the great reviews! I'm sorry it took so long to update! I hope you all liked the chapter! ^_^ PLEASE REVIEW!!! I LOVE REVIEWS! They keep me going! Hehe . . .PLEASE REVIEW! ^___^"