Disclaimer
I do not own Sailor Moon (unfortunately), so don't sue me. I don't have any money anyway. If I did I would spend it all on manga and anime ^_^;
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Friends First
-Chapter 6-
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*Beep beep, beep beep*
A hand snaked out from under the covers and smacked the snooze button on the alarm clock. Rolling over, the figure in bed tried to get back to sleep, but the streams of sunlight falling on her face would not allow it. She slowly rose, and began getting ready for the day. When she remembered that Darien was bringing her somewhere special, she quickened her pace, with a smile on her face.
An hour later, Darien was leading Serena out through a back door to a waiting car. They were both dressed casually, but Darien also wore a pair of dark sunglasses. He got into the driver's seat, while she got into the passengers seat. Serena noticed that no bodyguards or any other personnel accompanied them, not even for safety reasons. When she questioned Darien about it, the only answer she got from him was a sly smile and a "This is a secret outing." remark. Not knowing what to make of it, she just shrugged, and didn't question it again.
They drove in comfortable silence until they reached an old building on the outskirts of town. It wasn't located in one of the best neighborhoods, but it had a marvelous view of the ocean. They made their way towards the building, not noticing they were walking hand in hand.
Upon entering, Serena looked around and noticed she was standing in a make shift waiting room. The walls were painted a drab gray and the hardwood floor was worn out. Dozens of chairs lined the wall, and most were occupied. As she walked forward, she felt her hands lose a bit of warmth, and noticed Darien was gone. A little confused, Serena looked around trying to find him. She spotted him near behind a desk on the other side of the room and began walking towards him. However, before she could reach him someone's crying stopped her.
She looked to her right and noticed a little girl, who looked to be about 5 years old, crying from discomfort. Feeling an urge to comfort the little girl, she knelt down, and moved some of the girl's golden brown locks out of her eyes. Looking straight into the little girl's watery hazel eyes, she gave a comforting smile. The little girl sniffled and the tears slowed.
"Shh..." Serena said soothingly as she tried to wrap her arms around the little girl in a gentle hug.
The girl leaned into her hug, feeling safe in Serena's embrace. They sat there for a while, while the girl's tears slowly came to a stop. When all of the girl's tears subsided, she looked to Serena, and smiled. Serena smiled back.
"There, all better now. Right?" Serena asked.
The girl nodded her head.
"Thank you!" said another female voice with an accent.
Serena looked towards the source and found a woman about her age. She had reddish brown hair and emerald eyes. Said eyes looked at Serena with awe and thankfulness. Serena didn't know what to make of it. Awe? All she did was comfort
"My daughter's been crying since yesterday. Me and my husband didn't know what was wrong, and we couldn't get her to stop. That's why we brought her here. Dr. Shields is the best around town, even if this is just a free clinic. I'm hoping it's nothing serious. And I'm sorry, I'm babbling."
The woman looked over at her daughter, then back at Serena.
"I'm Molly by the way." She said, sticking her hand out for a handshake. "And this here," Pointing to the little girl with her other hand, "is Maria."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Serena." Serena replied, taking the hand with a smile.
For the next half an hour, Serena stayed with Maria and Molly, playing and talking, completely forgetting about finding Darien. That is, until it was Maria's turn to see him.
~o~
It turned out Maria had the flu. After prescribing some antibiotics, Darien went on to other patients and Serena went around comforting other patients.
By the time noon came around, Serena was smiling brightly even though she was starving. She loved it here, feeling so helpful after she made a patient smile. But her stomach rumbled not liking being ignored, so she set out on finding Darien.
She reached him, still smiling, but she didn't get to do any talking. It seemed her stomach liked doing the talking for her.
Darien looked up from the papers he was filling out and grinned. "Hungry?"
Serena nodded her head, looking slightly embarrassed.
Darien grinned even more, "Good."
He took her by the hand, and led her towards the car, stopping just to jot down a quick note to the receptionist saying he probably wouldn't be back for the rest of the day. They drove through the forest, trees flying past her eyes, until the road stopped, and Darien got out of the car. Serena didn't know where they were going, or what they were doing, but she followed Darien's lead and got out of the car.
A picnic basket was in his hand already, and they set off on a seldom- traveled path. Serena marveled at how peaceful it seemed here compared to the city she lived in. She took in a deep breath, smelling the piney- freshness of the air. A bunny scampered by, getting closer to her.
The trail went on for quite a while, but Serena didn't really mind. She loved being here with Darien and the peacefulness. It all seemed to fit, but she didn't know why.
She heard the sound of running water before they came upon the lake. It was beautiful, a waterfall on one side and colorful flowers on the other sides. Serena bent down by the nearest flower and smelled it. Her eyes closed, she let her nose become her main sense. The flower smelled wonderful. She felt the petals; they felt luxuriously soft.
Darien was laying out a picnic blanket when Serena opened her eyes again. Deciding to help him so she could get food into her stomach faster, she moved towards him, unconsciously licking her lips at the thought of food. At that same time, Darien looked up to see this action, and was a bit taken aback. There was an almost predatory look in her eyes, and it intrigued him. He didn't know why she had that look, but he wondered if she would have that same look in bed, and what would come of it.
He mentally scowled and scolded himself. 'Why am I thinking like this?' He wondered. 'Because you're a man.' His hormonal self retorted. 'But she's...she's...' He paused trying to come up with an excuse, 'she's not pretty.' 'Who are you kidding?' He could just feel his hormonal self- smirking, 'you've seen what she's hiding behind those clothes and that disguise. You've seen-her smile.' Scowling even more, he began an argument between these two sides of himself.
He was brought out of his reverie by a hand on his arm. Looking up, he was caught in baby blue eyes. He flushed. Becoming embarrassed was becoming a frequent occurrence around Serena. She had a concerned look on her face.
"Are you alright?"
Darien just nodded. He watched as she went towards the food, and started laying out the rest. Sighing, he slumped down. Was he just arguing with himself?
~o~
"Mmm...That was good!" Serena exclaimed as she rubbed her belly.
Darien just smiled, glad that she had liked it.
"Did you make that all yourself?" Serena questioned, motioning to the empty Tupperware.
He nodded.
"Wow!" She exclaimed, awed. "I can't cook anything. You cook really great!"
Darien's smile widened. "Thanks."
"Yeah, you cook great, but..." She paused, and watched as Darien began to get uncomfortable.
"But what?" Did he do something? Was something upsetting her stomach? His smile faltered as many thoughts ran through his mind.
"...but, my friend Lita cooks much better." She said jokingly.
He looked hurt and turned his back to her. Serena just stared. Didn't he know she was joking? In fact, his cooking might be able to rival Lita's. She inched closer, and almost had her hand on his shoulder, when Darien turned around, a playful smirk on his face, and lunged at her.
She was so surprised, she fell back onto the ground, and he began tickling her. She laughed and laughed, gasping for air. She tried pleading with Darien to stop, but he didn't have any of it. He just continued, and she continued pleading. After a good few minutes of tickling, Darien finally gave in.
She lay there, underneath him, panting for air. Her hair sprawled about her, forming a sort of pillow for her head. Licking her lips unconsciously, she looked up at him and smiled. He didn't smile back. His eyes narrowed and darkened with lust.
Not noticing anything different, Serena began to wriggle, trying to get out. These unexpected movements caused him shift a bit, and his eyes to darken even more. He was growing hard at her movements. Her crotch kept rubbing against his as she tried to get free, and it was making him lose his control.
He couldn't take it anymore. Rolling away, he stood up, and turned towards her, extending a hand to help her up. He fully hoped his hard on wasn't obvious. She took his hand, and smiled.
"Thanks."
"The least I could do." He said, turning away from her, and walking towards the lake.
He sat by the edge, and groaned; his erection was painfully obvious. He had to do something about it, but not many options came to mind. And only two really seemed possible at the moment.
Looking towards the lake, he wondered if the waterfall would work the same as a cold shower. Deciding to give it a try, he began to strip, reasoning that if it didn't work, he could always go to a secluded spot and have a date with 'Mr. Hand'. Of course, Serena might become suspicious at that, so the waterfall plan appealed more. There was also another choice, but he didn't think Serena would be up to it.
So, there he was, naked, under the waterfall. It wasn't helping much. Deciding to try something else, he walked through the shallow waters by the waterfall, towards the center of the lake for a swim. He didn't want to have to resort to that date with 'Mr. Hand' yet.
He ducked his head under the water. It felt cool and refreshing. His head broke the surface just as Serena bent over to put the last of the Tupperware away. 'I really should've helped her with those.' Was his only thought about the Tupperware as he stared at her ass.
Just as he averted his eyes, Serena turned to him. She smiled, and sat back down on the blanket. Darien was disappointed. He had hoped Serena would come in and join him in swimming. Maybe even nude. He grinned inwardly. Maybe he could persuade her.
Mustering up all his charm, he began trying to convince her. But she was one hard person to convince. She had some valid points, but he always had a come back.
"Serena, why don't you come in?" He smiled. "The water's great!"
She shook her head. "No thanks. I don't even have a swimsuit."
He smirked. "Neither do I."
Her eyebrows rose, but she didn't say anything.
"Come on Serena. Ever go skinny dipping?"
It was Serena's turn to flush, and she shook her head.
"Well, there's a first time for everything."
In the end, she gave in. Making sure Darien wasn't watching, she took off all her clothes--that is all except her underwear. She slowly stepped into the water. He was right; it did feel nice on this warm day. Lying on her back as the water got deeper, she floated over to him. As she neared him, she set her legs below her again, and made sure all 'important' parts were covered.
"Mmm...You're right. This does feel good." She said, eyes closed, towards the direction she had last seen Darien. Unbeknownst to her, he was creeping up behind her, a sly smirk on his face.
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A/N: How was that? I think I might write another chapter or two and then put this fic on hold so I can revise the story so far. Don't worry though. I'm working on a several new fics, and they should be out shortly. ^^
Okay...for some reason bold, italic, underline, centering paragraphs, etc. aren't showing up when I upload my chapters as a word document. If anyone knows how to make them show up, please let me know. .
Remember: You + Review = Happy me; Happy me = New Chapter ^^
Thank Yous
SaKuRa LoVa: Update as fast as I could. Hope you liked this chapter! ^^
Samsonite: Thanks for the review! ^^
Moon Faerie1: updated! Thanks for your review! ^^
Mackenzie101: Thanks! ^^
The Lunar Witch: Thanks for your review and advice, and don't worry, I won't take it as a flame. In fact, I'd like to encourage *constructive* criticism since I think it'll help me become a better writer. And I agree with what you wrote in your review. Since this was the first fanfic I ever wrote, the beginning chapters are a little...eh...not so good. I've been thinking of revising this story, even before I got your review, so it's okay. ^^
KawaiiFilipina: There, solved the problem! ^^ I updated. Thanks for your review!
$uP3R g1R! : I hope you're a happy reader now and that you will review some more. Thanks for the review! ^^
Hugs and kisses to all my reviewers.
I do not own Sailor Moon (unfortunately), so don't sue me. I don't have any money anyway. If I did I would spend it all on manga and anime ^_^;
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Friends First
-Chapter 6-
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*Beep beep, beep beep*
A hand snaked out from under the covers and smacked the snooze button on the alarm clock. Rolling over, the figure in bed tried to get back to sleep, but the streams of sunlight falling on her face would not allow it. She slowly rose, and began getting ready for the day. When she remembered that Darien was bringing her somewhere special, she quickened her pace, with a smile on her face.
An hour later, Darien was leading Serena out through a back door to a waiting car. They were both dressed casually, but Darien also wore a pair of dark sunglasses. He got into the driver's seat, while she got into the passengers seat. Serena noticed that no bodyguards or any other personnel accompanied them, not even for safety reasons. When she questioned Darien about it, the only answer she got from him was a sly smile and a "This is a secret outing." remark. Not knowing what to make of it, she just shrugged, and didn't question it again.
They drove in comfortable silence until they reached an old building on the outskirts of town. It wasn't located in one of the best neighborhoods, but it had a marvelous view of the ocean. They made their way towards the building, not noticing they were walking hand in hand.
Upon entering, Serena looked around and noticed she was standing in a make shift waiting room. The walls were painted a drab gray and the hardwood floor was worn out. Dozens of chairs lined the wall, and most were occupied. As she walked forward, she felt her hands lose a bit of warmth, and noticed Darien was gone. A little confused, Serena looked around trying to find him. She spotted him near behind a desk on the other side of the room and began walking towards him. However, before she could reach him someone's crying stopped her.
She looked to her right and noticed a little girl, who looked to be about 5 years old, crying from discomfort. Feeling an urge to comfort the little girl, she knelt down, and moved some of the girl's golden brown locks out of her eyes. Looking straight into the little girl's watery hazel eyes, she gave a comforting smile. The little girl sniffled and the tears slowed.
"Shh..." Serena said soothingly as she tried to wrap her arms around the little girl in a gentle hug.
The girl leaned into her hug, feeling safe in Serena's embrace. They sat there for a while, while the girl's tears slowly came to a stop. When all of the girl's tears subsided, she looked to Serena, and smiled. Serena smiled back.
"There, all better now. Right?" Serena asked.
The girl nodded her head.
"Thank you!" said another female voice with an accent.
Serena looked towards the source and found a woman about her age. She had reddish brown hair and emerald eyes. Said eyes looked at Serena with awe and thankfulness. Serena didn't know what to make of it. Awe? All she did was comfort
"My daughter's been crying since yesterday. Me and my husband didn't know what was wrong, and we couldn't get her to stop. That's why we brought her here. Dr. Shields is the best around town, even if this is just a free clinic. I'm hoping it's nothing serious. And I'm sorry, I'm babbling."
The woman looked over at her daughter, then back at Serena.
"I'm Molly by the way." She said, sticking her hand out for a handshake. "And this here," Pointing to the little girl with her other hand, "is Maria."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Serena." Serena replied, taking the hand with a smile.
For the next half an hour, Serena stayed with Maria and Molly, playing and talking, completely forgetting about finding Darien. That is, until it was Maria's turn to see him.
~o~
It turned out Maria had the flu. After prescribing some antibiotics, Darien went on to other patients and Serena went around comforting other patients.
By the time noon came around, Serena was smiling brightly even though she was starving. She loved it here, feeling so helpful after she made a patient smile. But her stomach rumbled not liking being ignored, so she set out on finding Darien.
She reached him, still smiling, but she didn't get to do any talking. It seemed her stomach liked doing the talking for her.
Darien looked up from the papers he was filling out and grinned. "Hungry?"
Serena nodded her head, looking slightly embarrassed.
Darien grinned even more, "Good."
He took her by the hand, and led her towards the car, stopping just to jot down a quick note to the receptionist saying he probably wouldn't be back for the rest of the day. They drove through the forest, trees flying past her eyes, until the road stopped, and Darien got out of the car. Serena didn't know where they were going, or what they were doing, but she followed Darien's lead and got out of the car.
A picnic basket was in his hand already, and they set off on a seldom- traveled path. Serena marveled at how peaceful it seemed here compared to the city she lived in. She took in a deep breath, smelling the piney- freshness of the air. A bunny scampered by, getting closer to her.
The trail went on for quite a while, but Serena didn't really mind. She loved being here with Darien and the peacefulness. It all seemed to fit, but she didn't know why.
She heard the sound of running water before they came upon the lake. It was beautiful, a waterfall on one side and colorful flowers on the other sides. Serena bent down by the nearest flower and smelled it. Her eyes closed, she let her nose become her main sense. The flower smelled wonderful. She felt the petals; they felt luxuriously soft.
Darien was laying out a picnic blanket when Serena opened her eyes again. Deciding to help him so she could get food into her stomach faster, she moved towards him, unconsciously licking her lips at the thought of food. At that same time, Darien looked up to see this action, and was a bit taken aback. There was an almost predatory look in her eyes, and it intrigued him. He didn't know why she had that look, but he wondered if she would have that same look in bed, and what would come of it.
He mentally scowled and scolded himself. 'Why am I thinking like this?' He wondered. 'Because you're a man.' His hormonal self retorted. 'But she's...she's...' He paused trying to come up with an excuse, 'she's not pretty.' 'Who are you kidding?' He could just feel his hormonal self- smirking, 'you've seen what she's hiding behind those clothes and that disguise. You've seen-her smile.' Scowling even more, he began an argument between these two sides of himself.
He was brought out of his reverie by a hand on his arm. Looking up, he was caught in baby blue eyes. He flushed. Becoming embarrassed was becoming a frequent occurrence around Serena. She had a concerned look on her face.
"Are you alright?"
Darien just nodded. He watched as she went towards the food, and started laying out the rest. Sighing, he slumped down. Was he just arguing with himself?
~o~
"Mmm...That was good!" Serena exclaimed as she rubbed her belly.
Darien just smiled, glad that she had liked it.
"Did you make that all yourself?" Serena questioned, motioning to the empty Tupperware.
He nodded.
"Wow!" She exclaimed, awed. "I can't cook anything. You cook really great!"
Darien's smile widened. "Thanks."
"Yeah, you cook great, but..." She paused, and watched as Darien began to get uncomfortable.
"But what?" Did he do something? Was something upsetting her stomach? His smile faltered as many thoughts ran through his mind.
"...but, my friend Lita cooks much better." She said jokingly.
He looked hurt and turned his back to her. Serena just stared. Didn't he know she was joking? In fact, his cooking might be able to rival Lita's. She inched closer, and almost had her hand on his shoulder, when Darien turned around, a playful smirk on his face, and lunged at her.
She was so surprised, she fell back onto the ground, and he began tickling her. She laughed and laughed, gasping for air. She tried pleading with Darien to stop, but he didn't have any of it. He just continued, and she continued pleading. After a good few minutes of tickling, Darien finally gave in.
She lay there, underneath him, panting for air. Her hair sprawled about her, forming a sort of pillow for her head. Licking her lips unconsciously, she looked up at him and smiled. He didn't smile back. His eyes narrowed and darkened with lust.
Not noticing anything different, Serena began to wriggle, trying to get out. These unexpected movements caused him shift a bit, and his eyes to darken even more. He was growing hard at her movements. Her crotch kept rubbing against his as she tried to get free, and it was making him lose his control.
He couldn't take it anymore. Rolling away, he stood up, and turned towards her, extending a hand to help her up. He fully hoped his hard on wasn't obvious. She took his hand, and smiled.
"Thanks."
"The least I could do." He said, turning away from her, and walking towards the lake.
He sat by the edge, and groaned; his erection was painfully obvious. He had to do something about it, but not many options came to mind. And only two really seemed possible at the moment.
Looking towards the lake, he wondered if the waterfall would work the same as a cold shower. Deciding to give it a try, he began to strip, reasoning that if it didn't work, he could always go to a secluded spot and have a date with 'Mr. Hand'. Of course, Serena might become suspicious at that, so the waterfall plan appealed more. There was also another choice, but he didn't think Serena would be up to it.
So, there he was, naked, under the waterfall. It wasn't helping much. Deciding to try something else, he walked through the shallow waters by the waterfall, towards the center of the lake for a swim. He didn't want to have to resort to that date with 'Mr. Hand' yet.
He ducked his head under the water. It felt cool and refreshing. His head broke the surface just as Serena bent over to put the last of the Tupperware away. 'I really should've helped her with those.' Was his only thought about the Tupperware as he stared at her ass.
Just as he averted his eyes, Serena turned to him. She smiled, and sat back down on the blanket. Darien was disappointed. He had hoped Serena would come in and join him in swimming. Maybe even nude. He grinned inwardly. Maybe he could persuade her.
Mustering up all his charm, he began trying to convince her. But she was one hard person to convince. She had some valid points, but he always had a come back.
"Serena, why don't you come in?" He smiled. "The water's great!"
She shook her head. "No thanks. I don't even have a swimsuit."
He smirked. "Neither do I."
Her eyebrows rose, but she didn't say anything.
"Come on Serena. Ever go skinny dipping?"
It was Serena's turn to flush, and she shook her head.
"Well, there's a first time for everything."
In the end, she gave in. Making sure Darien wasn't watching, she took off all her clothes--that is all except her underwear. She slowly stepped into the water. He was right; it did feel nice on this warm day. Lying on her back as the water got deeper, she floated over to him. As she neared him, she set her legs below her again, and made sure all 'important' parts were covered.
"Mmm...You're right. This does feel good." She said, eyes closed, towards the direction she had last seen Darien. Unbeknownst to her, he was creeping up behind her, a sly smirk on his face.
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A/N: How was that? I think I might write another chapter or two and then put this fic on hold so I can revise the story so far. Don't worry though. I'm working on a several new fics, and they should be out shortly. ^^
Okay...for some reason bold, italic, underline, centering paragraphs, etc. aren't showing up when I upload my chapters as a word document. If anyone knows how to make them show up, please let me know. .
Remember: You + Review = Happy me; Happy me = New Chapter ^^
Thank Yous
SaKuRa LoVa: Update as fast as I could. Hope you liked this chapter! ^^
Samsonite: Thanks for the review! ^^
Moon Faerie1: updated! Thanks for your review! ^^
Mackenzie101: Thanks! ^^
The Lunar Witch: Thanks for your review and advice, and don't worry, I won't take it as a flame. In fact, I'd like to encourage *constructive* criticism since I think it'll help me become a better writer. And I agree with what you wrote in your review. Since this was the first fanfic I ever wrote, the beginning chapters are a little...eh...not so good. I've been thinking of revising this story, even before I got your review, so it's okay. ^^
KawaiiFilipina: There, solved the problem! ^^ I updated. Thanks for your review!
$uP3R g1R! : I hope you're a happy reader now and that you will review some more. Thanks for the review! ^^
Hugs and kisses to all my reviewers.