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Michiru Reann

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Chapter 6         Dance With Me

Serena, Mina, Rei, Lita and Amy were all lounging at Serena's room and getting ready for the dance.

"Amy your dress is so pretty!" Mina gushed as she ogled at her friend parading her dress for tonight. "Thanks. Your dress is very beautiful too." Amy spoke with a pretty blush.

At the dresser, "Thanks for doing my make-up Rei." Lita spoke gratefully. "No problem." Rei answered with a smile. "Could you pick which accessory is better?" Rei asked holding out 2 beaded necklace.

"The first one definitely." Lita answered with a confirming nod.  "Okay." Rei agreed. They were chatting and giddy with excitement when they notice the silence and lack of participation of their other friend.

"Sere? What's wrong?" Lita asked carefully.

"Huh?" Serena looked at them as though waking up from a trance.

"Alright, what the hell is your problem?" Rei asked annoyed. "You're going to the dance with SEIYA KOU! For goodness sake! Then why are you lying there in bed as though tonight isn't the most interesting night you're going to have for the rest of your life?" Rei exclaimed dramatically.

Serena reddened. "I'm sorry Rei. I knew you wanted to go with Seiya." Serena spoke softly looking away.

Rei flushed. "You know he likes you." Rei spoke slowly.

Serena just said nothing turned to the window and rested her head in the palm of her hand; her dress sprawled on the foot of her bed. The girls looked at each other in confusion and in silence until Mina spoke up. "What's wrong Sere? Is it about Darien?" Mina asked thoughtfully.

Serena looked at them her eyes watery. "He's leaving on Monday." Serena spoke in barely a whisper. "My best friend is leaving me again." Serena spoke softly. "At least it's a day after his original plan."

Mina sat next to her friend eyes sympathetic. "Aww, we're still here for you Sere. You know we won't leave." Mina spoke hugging her friend. Lita also sat on her other side while Amy and Rei just stood close comforting her.

Mina then glanced at the clock and screeched. "We have only an hour left to fix you up Sere! You have to look spectacular as the date of our celebrity guest!" Mina gushed, grabbing Serena's hand and pulling her up.

For the next hour, they all worked together making their friend look like a goddess.

"There all done!" Lita spoke satisfied as the four of them stared scrutinizing at Serena who meekly followed their orders, posing here and there, trying this and then that. "You look amazing." Amy whispered in awe.

Serena looked at herself in the mirror, hardly believing herself. She then gave her friends a grateful smile. "Thanks guys, you're the best!" Serena spoke sincerely.

"Well, you'd better save us a dance with Seiya." Rei kidded.

*** At the dance, true enough Serena was occasionally shot with envious dances of scoring a date with the lead singer, however she forgot one thing. Going to the dance with the star of the night has some slight setbacks, whom will she dance with when your partner is the one singing?

"Bored, bored, bored." Serena thought as she eyed the couples in the dance floor. She was left alone in the table while her friends dance with their partners. There were some who occasionally asked her, those who were worshipping her from afar, yet she blatantly refuses them. 

"Good thing I don't dance so well either." Serena thought hollowly. Hell, she didn't even have anyone to talk to! Until someone tapped her from behind,

"Would you care for a dance, beautiful one?" Her masked admirer asked.

Serena looked up at him with amusement in her blue eyes. "I'm sorry to disappoint you but I dance with two left feet." Serena graciously declined.

The masked man gave a mock sigh. "It's a good thing then, since I don't know how to dance either." He admitted with a wry grin. "It just seems asking you to dance is a good way to talk to you without appearing like a stalker. Perhaps would you care for a breathe of fresh air outside?" He asked running his hand through his hair.

Serena's eyes lit up. "Why not?" She asked softly before standing up and allowing him to escort her.

Meanwhile, Seiya was busy singing and didn't notice his date leave. Beryl however didn't miss this act and went to pursue her archrival.

After a good while of talking outside, people inside finally noticed that their friend was missing. Seiya just had a break and was now looking for his 'date'.

"Has anybody seen Serena?" Amy asked worriedly.

"If your looking for your friend, she's out in the balcony flirting." Beryl spoke with a glare behind them appearing out of nowhere. "Leaving her date all alone." She purred turning towards the lead singer with intent.

Seiya looked squirmish that his brothers smirked. Giving them a glare of his own, he grabbed the person nearest to him, which was Raye, and headed out. "Looks like I'll have to look for her." He excused before ducking away, making the other men present pale before following them followed by their dates.

They found Serena in the balcony all right. Seiya lifted a hand in hush, telling them not to go further as they spied at the conversation with child-like interest.

*** Back to the conversation…

"Why are you wearing a mask? This is not a masquerade ball you know." Serena commented with a half smile.

"I thought girls like mysterious guys." He said jokingly. Serena rolled her eyes.

In the background, "That's Darien. It's gotta be Darien!" Mina squealed in delight.

Raye looked at Seiya curiously wondering of his reaction. Seiya had a peculiar expression and a wondering one. There was no anger just surprise and glee. Andrew's expression was quite alarming, he looked as though he was to faint. There was this stupid smile on his face.

Lita and Amy nodded at Mina's conclusion.

"I was right! I was right…well the goddess of love is always right!" Mina ranted loudly.

Raye gave her a look and proceeded to listen. They were hiding and they only got to see anything if they crane their necks a bit and thus exposing themselves so they were basically just listening.

"So quiet…maybe they're kissing?" Mina asked with lots of hope in her voice.  When a loud cough interrupted them from behind.

"AHEM…"

"Gahhh!!!" They all explained falling all over themselves and making a pile. Poor Seiya was stuck beneath.

"What do you guys think you're doing?" Serena asked her eyes glittered dangerously though there was humor evident in her voice.

"Uh…we were curious on what you're doing with a strange man!" Lita spoke suddenly with a grin.

Serena rolled her eyes. "I was just talking with Darien here." Serena spoke jerking her thumb to the man behind her.

"You knew it was me?" Darien asked shocked.

Serena looked at him and gave him a look up and down. "Yep, I knew it was you alright." She said with a nod.

"But you didn't say anything!" Darien protested taking off his mask.

"I was curious why you were here in the first place. I thought at first I was wrong." She said with a shrug.

"But…but…" Darien sputtered.

"Oh, puh-leeze! Do you think I wouldn't recognize you in that funny mask of yours?" She asked with a smirk, grabbing his mask from his hands and placing it in her face then made a mock bow.

Darien's soldier slumped dejectedly. "Aw…don't feel-" Before Serena could finish her sentence Beryl entered the scene.

"Serena! How many dates did you bring to the dance?" Beryl asked exaggeratingly, slipping her arm to Seiya who winced but was too gentlemanly to do anything about it.

"What do you want Beryl?" Serena asked wryly.

"Oh nothing…" Beryl said dismissively, her hungry eyes then swept over Darien. "My, my!" She crooned. She let go of Seiya. "Aren't you handsome?" She asked sultrily gliding over to Darien.

Seiya made a gagging sound when Beryl let go that Mina gave a slight giggle earning her a hot stare from Beryl.

Darien wasn't as gentlemanly however as he fixed Beryl in a cold stare making her shake her head at him. "Uh, huh." She then tilted her head into one side, "You look familiar."  She said finally.

"Beryl? Remember Darien Chiba?" Serena asked sweetly.

Light dawned on Beryl's eyes and they hardened, "Are you here to say you made a tragic mistake then?" She asked looking at Darien. When he looked away and didn't answer as though she didn't exist.

"Fine. Your loss!" She hissed before disappearing.

When she was gone, Serena erupted into laughter. "Man, I should've brought you here Dar, if I knew you still have this much affect on her!" Serena giggled.

"Why what happened?" Seiya asked curious.

"Well, see she made such a fool of herself on Darien before!" Serena leaned on to Seiya side and whispered confidentially.

Seiya gave a small smile wondering the story behind it, when Serena didn't continue he gave a sigh. "Miss Serena would you care for a dance with me? It seems I haven't been such of a dream date." Seiya spoke grabbing Serena's hand and kissing it lightly.

Serena flushed at the gesture. "It's okay." She spoke taking her hand away. "I insist why don't we have a dance before this night is over?" Seiya asked insistent. Serena finally agreed.

Darien watched them leave, his eyes cold and devoid of emotions. The girls started going inside too, leaving Andrew and Darien last.  Andrew slapped Darien on the back.

"I know what's going on." Andrew spoke seriously.

"What?" Darien gave his friend a waning smile.

"You need to tell her." Andrew spoke still dead serious.

"Whatever." Darien muttered before stalking inside.

A/n: Next chap. Part II of the dance. ^_^ I'm sorry if there are any spelling mistakes and stuff. Review please.