Don't Believe Everything You See

By: Blue Spyral

Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon. If I did I'd be rich, I don't even have a job...Thank God for Mommy and Daddy.

Darien walked home totally confused. What was her deal? Darien thought up about a thousand explanations for her behavior but still didn't have a clue. 'Maybe it's just that time of the month.' He thought. When Darien reached his apartment door he found it to be already open. Darien groaned he knew who was in there and didn't want to think about what kind of mess he would find. As he opened the door the sight that appeared before him was no shock at all. Beer bottles and the floor, chip crumbs everywhere, and last but not least women. There always had to be women. Darien walked over to his best friend Andrew and punched him on the shoulder.

"Hey what did I tell you about bringing this shit into my apartment?" Darien was not in the mood for this. He had Serena to worry about. What if Serena had agreed to come over? He would have a hell of a time trying to explain this to her.

"Sorry Dare but we didn't have anywhere else to go." Andrew explained.

"Lighten up man were just having a little get together nothing to worry about." Chad said trying to lighten Darien up. It didn't' seem like Darien would be taking any of their crap today. "Here Dare why don't you just sit down have a nice cool beer and just chill for awhile. Let Samantha take all your worries away." Darien was pushed into his recliner handed a beer then was sat on by a very lovely women. Not as pretty as Serena Darien thought.

"Chad not now, I'm going to count to ten and by the time I'm done counting you better have this place cleaned up and these women out of here." Darien said, ignoring the embarrasseing woman on his lap. Sally or what ever her name is, started to rub on Darien's chest and moved her hips slightly over his.

"You don't want us here?" Samantha pouted and leaned over Darien so she could nibble his ear lobe playfully. Darien despite himself was being slightly turned on. 'Think of Serena Think of Serena.' Darien thought but that thought just made him even more turned on as he thought about Serena doing those things to him. He shook his head and looked angrily at Chad.

"Chad. Now!" Darien yelled standing up with Samantha on his lap causing her to fall on her behind. Darien as an after thought apologized to Samantha and explained he had a girlfriend.

Samantha got up and walked over to Chad. "You're such a jerk! You didn't tell me he had a girlfriend!" She said while smacking him upside the head.

"Well considering Darien's in a bad mood I figured the little girl dumped your ass." Chad said not giving a damn that Darien looked about ready to kill him.

"Shut up Chad!" Andrew yelled. He was already on Darien's bad side and didn't want to piss him off anymore. "Look guys I think it's time to go" Chad groaned and the other two, Ken, Greg and the other women left the apartment quietly not really caring that they had to leave.

"Party pooper." Chad complained passing by Darien on the way out the door. "Who's up for Hooters?" Raising a hand in the air and whooping.

"Hey you're lucky I'm not making you clean up my apartment. I just cleaned it yesterday you know!" Darien closed the door behind them and LOCKED the door, chain and everything. Darien sighed and looked at his apartment again. Guess it was time to clean up he thought. His plans of obsessing over the way Serena acted towards him were out the window. So was calling her nonstop until she answered. He picked up a beer bottle and thought to himself if there was a time he acted like his friends did. Maybe he thought. He didn't know when he changed. It was probably because of Serena, she changed everything about him. She changed his attitude towards life, made him stop blaming the fact that he was alone for most of his life on the death of his parents, and most importantly she taught him how to live. With out her Darien was dead. He was just surviving not really knowing the full extent of what life could be like. It hurt when she told him to stay away from her, more then anything in the world. She was all he had. She was the only thing he's ever loved. If Serena hadn't been in his life he'd no doubt be going out partying and sleeping with random woman just to get a thrill. That wasn't the life he wanted anymore, it never really made him happy. He wasn't like that anymore though. Nothing could make him change now. He was in to deep with Serena. How long has it been Darien thought? 1 year 2 months 8 days and, he looked at his watch, 5 hours. Darien smiled to himself thinking about his sweet angel. Maybe he should just call her once and see what she was doing before he cleaned up his apartment. Yes yes he knew he was being clingy, not the usual cool calm and collected he prided himself on being but this was Serena he was talking about! He didn't need to pretend to be anyone other then himself when he was with her. You can say that she made him feel free, like a little birdy. Darien blushed at that thought. See what he meant! He was mush when it came to her.

Darien pressed number one on his speed dial and waited for Serena to pick up. Waiting impatiently Darien tapped his fingers on the side table the phone was on and shifted his weight from one foot to the other.

"Hello," A soft voice answered. Darien sighed. He loved that voice. He never understood why some people say it's annoying. 'Those people should be shot' Darien thought indignantly. "Hello," The voice said again. Darien realized he hadn't said anything yet so he opened his mouth to say something but his voice cracked. 'Crap I thought I was passed all this when I went through puberty!' Darien was panicking now. 'Oh my God what do I say?! What if she's still mad at me? Okay Darien don't be scared she's only your girlfriend....only my girlfriend? She's the bestest girlfriend in the whole wide world! Who said she wasn't? You did you ass! No I didn't I think she's wonderful. Darien! Stop arguing with yourself and answer her!' It's been about 45 seconds since Serena picked up the phone and Darien still hadn't said anything.

"Hello! Oh my Gosh I'm so not in the mood for a prank call. Listen you little punk why don't you do something better with your pathetic life and stop trying to annoy people because in the end no one likes a person who lives to bug other people. And another thing you aren't very creative either! How original is it to just stay there and not say anything? Why couldn't you be more creative and pretended to be like a salesman or something?! Shows how smart you are. Goodbye!" Click. Darien's eyes looked like they were about to pop out of there sockets and his jaw was practically on the floor. He couldn't believe she would tell off a total stranger like that! Well he wasn't a stranger but he could've been. Oh man he was scared now. What she said wasn't that bad, but this was Serena! She was sweet, kind and wasn't one to yell at people. He called Serena again hoping that he'd be able to say something before she'd start yelling again.

"Listen you little bugger I outta-"

"Hi," Darien said thankful that he finally got something out. He heard a gasp and then nothing at all. 'Not even a hello muffin? Hmm' Darien thought sorrowfully.

"....." Still silent Darien's heart pounded. 'Please say something Serena.'

"I'm sorry about the other call, it was me. I didn't know what to say."

"Whatever" was Serena's airy reply. Now that stung. Darien came to the conclusion that he'd rather have her yelling at him when she was mad then pretending that she didn't care at all.

"I know there's something wrong. Why can't you just tell me?" Darien was fed up with beating around the bush. He wanted to know what was bothering her so much. He'd fix it and go on with their relationship.

"I can't tell you."

"Why can't you tell me? You said yourself that we'd be honest with each other." Darien said patiently. He heard a sob on the other line and his heart immediately shattered. "Serena? W-why are y-you crying?" He stuttered.

"You tell me why I'm crying Darien. You're the only one that can make me feel like this so you must know." Serena cried openly but still quietly. Darien didn't know what to think of that. He was absolutely stunned. She sounded so fragile, weak almost. Darien touched his cheek and felt wetness there, somehow a few tears managed to fall.

"I honestly don't know Serena. Aren't you happy with our relationship? What changed? Please tell me, this is happening so fast. I- I..." Darien wanted to kill himself right then and there. He made a vow never to make her cry and here she was crying...because of him and he didn't even know why. He didn't think there was anything wrong with their relationship. He was floating on could nine, and now this...

"Crap Darien! Don't freaking screw around with me anymore. I can't take this."

"Serena..." He was speechless.

"I fucking saw you! Don't pretend like you didn't do anything 'cause I saw the whole Goddamn thing!" Her voice raised and Darien can tell she was angry with him, very angry. Darien was also angry. What the hell was she talking about? He couldn't believe she was accusing him for something he didn't even know he did and wasn't even sure if it was even anything at all.

"Serena, stop acting like a little child and tell me what the hell is going on." He couldn't help it; the words just flew out of his mouth. He had absolutely no control of himself at this point.

"Don't call me a child!" Serena yelled. That was a hard blow to Darien and he knew it was for her too.

"If you don't want me too call you a child I suggest you stop acting like one. Be mature Serena and tell me, or I am asking too much from you?" He knew he was hurting her, but it each word stung him a million times more. He couldn't stop now. He felt attacked when she started accusing of things. And the natural thing to do when your attack is to fight back right?

"You know what Darien? I don't even think there is anything to talk about. It doesn't matter now." Her voice was quite again. All of a sudden Darien's anger faded and all he was left with was fear and tremendous heartache.

"Please don't say what I think you're about to say." pleaded Darien.

"I don't think we should see each other anymore." He could hear sobbing but wasn't sure if it was coming from him or from her. The next sound he heard was a click then the dial tone. Darien dropped the phone and shut his eyes. He never thought this day would come. It wasn't like what he expected. He always thought he'd go crazy and start running around breaking things immediately after loosing Serena. But now that it actually did happen he just felt so tired and weak. He laid down on the couch he was sitting on and just let the tears fall. He wasn't sobbing like he thought he was, those must have belonged to Serena. His heart ached and he couldn't breathe, but he didn't feel like doing anything about it. Darien just lied there to lazy to do anything. He didn't want to do anything. All he wanted to do was just stay there and die, because life really did mean nothing with out Serena...

Author's note: Wellz that's Darien for ya. Any who I'm kinda tired of "The Wounded"...so I'ma just work on this now. It's been a while since I thought about this story. My parents have been on me like white on rice just because I got C's in 3 subjects. Humph it's not like I didn't get 3 A's to balance things out sheesh! Oh yes thanks to SunMoon,EarthSky (the language is Tagalog...I'm Filipino and hahaha shrugs I just couldn't help myself), Thanks to whoever said my story was "ang ganda" I have to ask my Mom what that means I think its "nice" or "beautiful" I don't know anymore...My first language was actually Tagalog but then I forgot it after I learned English when I was like 4 or 5 somewhere around there ;....I can't believe I forgot a whole language. Thanks to Trunksvegetafrodo, to MoonlightUsa, to Cristal-Moon, to Lara1986, to Lady of Enchantment, to Rockfreak2003, to Kya, and last but not least Venus.