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Chapter 7
"Don't stare too hard or you'll bore a hole." Andrew muttered behind Darien. Darien gave a one-shoulder shrug and continued staring. "Don't worry. I'll put a stop to it." Andrew spoke consolingly before disappearing.
Meanwhile… "Is Darien in love with you Serena?" Seiya asked suddenly as she pulled her closer, whispering the question in to her ear. Serena jerked back startled. "Wha-?" Serena asked taken back, she felt her face heat up.
"I'm just asking." Seiya spoke, hands fastened on her waist holding her tighter.
"What…makes you say… that?" Serena asked slowly looking away.
"I don't know." Seiya drawl. "Maybe the way he's ready to kill me back there, and no doubt he still will the way he's looking over here and looking very pissed." He added.
"Darien and I are just…friends." Serena spoke hollowly feeling a lump in her throat.
"Just friends? You mean if I court you I'd still be alive?" Seiya teased.
"Best friends… You'll court me?" Serena asked shocked.
"I doubt you'll say yes." Seiya spoke gently stroking her cheek with his thumb.
"What are you doing?" Serena whispered hotly as her face began heating up.
"Making someone else burn with jealousy." Seiya spoke with laughter in his voice.
~Calling Seiya Kou… There's a special request of a song, can you please come back to the stage~ the loud speaker blared.
"Sorry we got to cut our dance and this conversation, bunny. I really would like to continue this." Seiya spoke apologetically touching her hair lightly. "I really do like you, but I think you should start thinking about someone else and how feelings can change no matter how much we don't want to." Seiya spoke kindly giving her a kiss in the hand in farewell.
Serena stared at his back with a strained expression, left on the dance floor alone dumbfounded. She walked back to the balcony that she had vacated earlier. She leaned down on the railing and began to think. "Is Darien in love with me? Nah, that can't be true! Otherwise he wouldn't have stopped corresponding to me even for just a year. I'm just a friend to him." Serena chided herself.
"Tired of dancing?" Darien asked behind her.
Serena gave him a waning smile. "Its hard to dance if your date's the one providing the music."
Darien took a step towards her and held her gently. Serena swallowed her heart beating strangely. "We can dance right here, with our own music." Darien spoke softly in a husky voice. Warning bells rang off Serena's mind. She took her own step back and broke off his hold on her.
She shook her head at him. "What are you doing Dar?" Serena asked him with narrowed eyes. "You confuse me. Can you…uh go away for a while? I need to think." Serena requested hesitantly.
"Wait, I have to tell you something." Darien spoke in a calm voice.
"That's what I meant. I don't think I can handle talking with you about anything right now. Look, its nothing personal… I just-!" Serena didn't know what to say and was grateful when Darien nodded and stepped away.
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Serena quietly left the dance early and alone, promising to apologize to Seiya in the morning, right now she needed to think. The night air was cool and comforting as she walked on familiar grounds. She sat on a bench and sighed.
Some time later, "Serena! There you are!" Mina yelled panting to her. Serena looked at her surprised.
"I saw you leave and was worried." Mina explained. Serena gave a warm smile at her friend. Serena scooted over and made room for her to sit.
"So uh, anything I can help you with?" Mina asked cautiously.
Serena gave another sigh and didn't answer for a short while. "It's about what Seiya said to me when we were dancing. He said-" Mina cut her off. "Did he ask you to marry him?!" Mina shrieked.
Serena shook her head ruefully. "No, he told me that Darien was in love with me." Serena said softly.
"Oh." Mina spoke. "I always knew about it. I was just wondering if you did." Mina spoke serious.
"Knew about what?" Serena asked confused.
Mina rolled her eyes. "About his feelings for you." Mina spoke patiently.
"And these feelings are?" Serena asked slowly. Mina made a sound of exasperation. "Figure it out." Mina answered simply.
"But he can't be in love with me! He isn't in love with me! It's not right! I'm his best friend!" Serena protested.
"And this rule applies cause?" Mina asked slowly. "Friends fall in love Sere. Why are you any different?" Mina asked exasperated.
Serena stared gloomily at the distance muttering. "He didn't even give me any warning." Mina then abruptly stood up. "Looks like somebody else was worried about you too." She said under her breath giving Serena an eyeful not too bolt as Darien came closer. Mina quietly left but hid behind a close tree.
"Her, Dar." Serena murmured closing her eyes. Darien didn't say anything and sat beside her. "I uh, need to tell you something. You didn't give me a chance earlier." Darien spoke uncomfortable.
Serena didn't answer for a while unsure on how to continue. "Well, yeah?" She asked nervously turning towards him. She drew a shaky breath. She gulped as she saw him move closer. "What was it you wanted to tell me about?" She asked though her voice sounded like a squeak.
"Why don't I just show you?" Darien spoke huskily as he closed the gap between them startling her with a hard passionate kiss.
Serena's eyes widened and she stiffened. Darien slowly gentled the kiss making her whimper. Her emotions finally got a hold of her and she kissed him back longingly for a short while.
Suddenly her eyes widened in panic and she broke off the kiss pushing him away and running towards who know where. Darien cursed as he stood up and went after her.
Serena ran and ran as fast as she could, thinking only one thing. "God help me! I'm in love with Darien!" Serena concluded with a gasp as tears blurred her vision.
A/n: Okay, I just reread the whole story and I realized some things. The plot line doesn't flow so thoroughly as much as I want it. I should've focus on Serena's idolization more on Seiya and her confusion when Darien started being interested in her. So I want to redo this story… but I'm not going to post it here. I will try and submit the revised chapters on Eclipsing Dawn. www.dawns-twilight.com/ed
Oh and please review?