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A/n: Thanks to all those who reviewed. I made a mistake on the last chapter, I was supposed to include a song that Seiya was supposed to be singing but it seems as though I've forgotten. I hope that no one minded it too much.
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Recap:
Suddenly an eye shot open, and a hand grabbed his.
Darien's eyes widened and he became rigid like ice.
Chapter 5 The Ice Melts
"Hey…" Serena whispered, staring up at him with confusion in her eyes and something else, something that Darien can't define.
"Hi." Darien answered awkwardly. He quickly stood up and went to the other side of the room. Serena followed him with her eyes, curiosity evident. The small shack suddenly seemed to be closing down on then as the silence thickens, with Serena staring into space consumed with her thoughts while Darien was feeling edgy.
"The rain has stopped." Darien spoke suddenly breaking off Serena's concentration.
"I think we'd better get out of here." Darien suggested. She looked up at him and nodded mutely.
They were walking along the wet pavement as they made their way to where Darien's apartment was located.
"Did he really mean what he had said?" Serena wondered as she walked quietly beside him. "Of course…I'm his best friend, he is supposed to care for me." Serena concluded for herself, scolding herself of making a big issue of what Darien said to her when he thought she was sleeping.
"But the way he said it…" Serena's heart thought differently.
"We're here." Darien spoke suddenly startling her. Darien opened the lock and entered.
"Nice place." Serena commented.
Darien shrugged and went to the bedrooms. He later returned with a stack of towels on his arms. He threw her one. "Don't catch a cold." He ordered and went back to the bedroom to change.
When he returned Serena had prepared them something to eat. Darien raised a brow at Serena cooking. "Didn't know you could cook." He spoke with amazement.
"I'm not like you Chiba, being waited hand and foot." Serena answered coolly.
"Better hope its good. Or are you trying to poison me?" Darien spoke teasingly. Serena laughed sarcastically and sat down to eat. Darien shrugged and sat down. He took a bite, looked questioningly at her and then swallowed it. "Not bad." He spoke between mouthfuls.
Serena 's eyes light up in pleasure at the compliment but didn't say anything as she too ate her own portion of food.
"Hey, I talked to Seiya this morning and he agreed to take you to the dance." Darien spoke in a nonchalant manner but watching for her expression.
"Really?" Serena asked with an excited look. "I hope that he wasn't forced to take me just because you ask me." Her expression became worried.
Darien choked. "No, in truth he was already planning to take you." Darien confessed.
"Great!" Serena exclaimed happily. "It would be so funny seeing everyone's expression when I go to the dance with Seiya Kou!" Serena chuckled. "It would surely shock that witch Beryl and her all so mighty date, my ex-stalker Deamando." Serena added half gloating, eyes sheen with speculation.
Darien gave her a wanton smile, "What about your already date before Seiya came along." He asked.
Serena shrugged, "Don't have one."
"Did you foresee the future and found out that you were going to go to the dance, with the oh so popular, handsome, singer Seiya Kou?" Darien mocked with distaste.
Serena giggled at his funny expression. She made a face and replied. "Of course not. I didn't even know that they were going to come here and sing for the dance. I wasn't even planning on going!"
Darien looked at her questioningly.
Serena looked at him sheepishly. "When I found out that you were coming here, I instantly cancelled all my plans during your stay here. I figured I can't miss even one second with my best friend!" Serena declared strongly.
"I feel so special…what happened next?" Darien asked slowly.
"Well, I figured you wouldn't mind." Serena responded cheekily. "You don't want you're best friend to miss the event of the season don't you?" she cocked.
"But before that, when you said you wanted to spend every second with me. How do you plan to do it? I wasn't even planning to stay at your house at that time." Darien asked curiously.
"I figured I'd either tie you to me and not let you out of my sight, kinda like a Siamese twin you know?" Serena said thoughtfully. "And then I thought about blackmailing you." Serena spoke eyes twinkling with mischief.
Darien coughed. "Blackmail me with what?" Darien sputtered.
"Your most horribly embarrassing experience that I happen to know lots of!" Serena announced wickedly.
Darien thought about it, and then paled considerably. "You wouldn't!" he protested. Serena just gave him a secretive smile and stood up, placing her dish on the sink.
Darien followed her muttering. "Shall I wash the dishes Dar?" Serena asked sweetly. "Just leave it." Darien answered distracted. Serena didn't heed him and proceeded to wash the plate.
"Let me do that. Since you cook dinner it would be unfair if I let you do the dishes too. Besides you're a guest." Darien pointed out. Serena shrugged offhandedly and stepped aside letting him do all the work. She was watching him carefully; he was frowning in concentration and was such in deep thought that Serena got a bright idea. Opening, the faucet as soon as Darien finished wiping the remaining dishes, she splashed him suddenly with cold, chilly water.
"What the-?" Darien sputtered wincing. Another splash followed, "What the hell do you think you're doing?!" He demanded shielding himself with his hands in a futile attempt of stopping her.
Serena gave a laugh and splashed him again. When another splash followed suit, Darien retaliated. Fighting her with the faucet, they splashed each other in turn and a game began.
"I just finished drying and your wetting me again!" Darien half-whined. It looks like that Serena was winning so he settled for her greatest weakness…she was terribly ticklish!
He tackled her and tickled her at her sides. Serena laughed uncontrollably forgetting to get from her water ammunition as she got her hands full trying to shoo him away. She tried tickling him back but to no avail since he doesn't seem to have even one ticklish one in his body.
Mina, Rei, Andrew and the Starlights had just entered the apartment, since Andrew had a key of his own when they heard laughing banter inside. Andrew smiled inwardly hearing his best friend laugh in such a carefree manner along with a female and enjoying himself immensely. Seiya had a disbelief look on his face at hearing his archrival's laughter. "The Ice King has a sense of humor after all." He muttered with his brothers chuckling in understanding.
"Stop it! Stop it! I give up!" Serena exclaimed on the floor in the living room with Darien standing above her gloating. His shirt was still wet with the earlier water fight but he seems to have forgotten, as victory never seemed to taste sweeter than this. Someone then coughed loudly grabbing both of their attention.
"Guys!" Serena squealed in relief as she stood up and went to Mina's side for protection. "Mina help me!" Serena wailed and pointed accusingly at Darien. "He's tickling me!" She spoke with a huff. Mina just tickled her more.
"Tsk, tsk. Shame on you Darien." Andrew reprimanded teasingly at his best friend. Darien scowled seeing the mischief on his friend's eyes.
"Sere, we came here to take you home now." Rei spoke. "We already dropped Lita and Amy off" Serena nodded and turned to look at the rest. "Well, I've gotta go. So I guess you're staying here in your new apartment Dar?" Serena asked.
Darien nodded. "I'll get my clothes from your house tomorrow."
As Serena and the rest turned to leave, "Wait." Seiya called out grabbing her hand. Serena blushed as her friends shot her a 'what's up look?'
Darien turned abruptly and went to his room, as he knew what was to happen next. Seiya was going to ask Serena out.
A/n: Sorry for the lack of update…got sidetracked with my other stories. ^_^ Why don't you read some of them? Also, I'm not going to add any more details of Seiya asking Serena out. The next chap is probably going to be the dance already unless I think about something else. Suggestions anyone? Oh, and don't forget to review!