1Hey People, this is my first story. If my friend were ever to find out

what I was doing, she would kill me. Anyway, I think I'm in the clear.

She only reads DM/GW ships. Yippee. Enjoy! If I have grammar errors

or spelling errors, just tell me.

I put R because I'm not sure if I want to put any lemon scenes, but I think I won't because I might not be good at it.

Also, I do not own Sailor Moon and never did own it, but I do love to read it.

There is Love Actually!

Chapter 1

Ring...Ring....Serena sat impatiently on her couch waiting for Rei to pick up her cell phone. It was unusual for her not to pick up her phone, and it only made Serena angrier. Serena knew that Rei purposely didn't pick up her phone sometimes just to get Serena riled, which puzzled Serena when she stopped and thought about it.

'Is there something cute about me when I look angry?' Serena asked. Sure, Jigglypuff and Serena did look a lot alike when angered.

She sat there for a couple of seconds thinking about the times when Serena blew up at Rei. What was Rei's response? She just stood there and laughed at her. That laugh reminded her of something. That "something" Serena knew, but she didn't want to admit it.

Also, the response Rei would say to Serena, "Calm down, meatball head! It was only a phone call!" 'It just wasn't nice! FRIENDS don't laugh at FRIENDS' Serena thought. "Maybe she needs to stop hanging out with certain people," thinking out loud this time while slamming down her phone.

In that instance, Serena got up and screamed inside. 'Godddd! Where is she? She usually calls back after the seventh call. This isn't like her.' They were supposed to meet up with the others in twenty minutes and Rei still wasn't here. "Is this how a twenty-four-year-old is supposed to act?" she yelled out in frustration.

Yes, Serena was twenty-four as well, but she didn't act like Rei. She acted worse! Serena had to admit sometimes that she acted like a fourteen-year-old, but she always had an excuse. Well...doesn't everyone have an excuse for their own behavior. It may not have been a good excuse, but it was an excuse, damn it.

'Now, who is acting like a baby?' a voice in the back of her head was asking.

Refusing to answer herself, because of fear that she might actually be going crazy, Serena decided to go back to the bathroom for the fifteenth time and check out her makeup. Makeup! Hah, like Serena actually wore that much makeup. Even her friends questioned the reason to why she wore makeup. Either, Serena wore too much and looked like a five-year-old who got into her mother's makeup or too little that it didn't even matter if she wore any in the first place.

Finally, after five minutes of waiting for a phone call and fifteen minutes till the meeting with the others, Serena thought it was best to meet her outside. "Hah! This will stop any extra delays," Serena boasted proudly to herself as if she actually found a cure for world hunger. Quickly gathering her stuff, Serena made her way to the door.

Shutting the door as quietly as she could, Serena didn't even notice the two shadows in the distance looking at her.

Serena lived in a nice apartment that didn't come cheap. She had been living there for almost two years now, and everyone around her was extremely nice, except for one neighbor. Every time she would come out of her apartment, he would seem to be there at the right time. This time she wanted a clean get away and tried to lock the door as quietly and quickly as she could.

However, the lightbulb in the hallway seemed to be having technical difficulties, and Serena, with the frustration already in her, kept missing the key hole.

With more frustration building up in her, Serena finally screamed, "Shit! Does it take a genius to lock a door?" At that same moment, Serena managed to find the key hole. "Yes, a hole in one!" She screamed as her anger began to subside.

With that, a womanly voice called out from behind her. "Hey, genius! I thought you were never going to come out." Serena quickly turned around giving her friend a catty look even though nobody could actually see it .

Walking through the dimming hallway, Serena responded back, "Why didn't you get me? I have been calling you!"

"I know...You called about twenty times!" Rei barked back at her friend. "It wouldn't have mattered if the light in the hallway was busted with all of your phone calls. I swear it was like being in a disco out here." Rei laughed out loud. "I know you are making that face. You aren't fourteen anymore, Serena. Goodness, it is only 7:20 p.m., and you know I don't answer my cell before 9:00p.m, unless I have too."

Only several feet away from the target of strangulation now. Serena said in a child like tone, "Rei, you know that we have to meet them in ten minutes and we'll probably be late. The one time that I'm finally ahead of schedule, and you are the one who is slow. They'll probably blame me, again. Besides, why are you waiting out here?"

Rei didn't want to respond till Serena got to her. Right before her scolding, she noticed something strange about Serena. She couldn't really see her because of the dimming lights but something about her looked different.

"Oh My! What did you do to your face, Serena?" Rei asked in shock. Serena's face was caked on with makeup. It wasn't like her five-year-old makeup style, but a teenager who was trying to look older. 'Is this a new Serena fashion trend?' Rei asked herself.

"Why, what is wrong with my makeup?" Serena asked in an unknowing tone. Before she even heard the answer, she knew that she had put on too much. 'But hey, fifteen times going to the bathroom and adding more makeup each time does add up, you know!' she thought to herself.

"Um...No, it's just that everyone thinks you don't need the makeup. You're pretty without it." Rei said honestly. "Agree, Darien?" Rei remembering that there were three people instead of two outside, she felt bad about leaving him out of the loop.

Darien and Rei met almost two years ago. She just "happened" to bump into him while she was helping Serena move into her new apartment. She and Darien went out for a week, but they both realized that a friendship suited their relationship. She was able to read Darien in a sisterly way and didn't want to jeopardize it because he didn't have that many close girlfriends.

"Yes, you do look a lot better without the makeup. But I've heard that the 80's are coming back in style. Maybe, you can start the Madonna craze going again. "Darien responded while smiling at Rei who returned a not so kind smile.

Serena, knowing his impolite remarks, did her best to act mature, "Thanks, Darien. God, I mean...do you always have to be an asshole?" Oops....never mind the mature part.

Darien, twenty-nine, a good-looking fellow was almost every woman's dream. He was just so damn sharp with his cunning eyes and perfect cheekbones.

He quickly gave Serena a nasty look that vanished away in a second.

Serena could never read Darien like Rei. She didn't like Darien because he was always so cold around her. He would talk with the others and even have in long depth conversations with them. She recalled the time when Ami, the medical student, had a twenty minute conversation once about teeth whitening with him. Teeth whitening, for goodness sakes. And Mina, who is on total opposite sides of careers, had an in depth conversation about deep frying a turkey.

When it came to her, he wasn't mean but distant. His and her conversations would only last a couple of minutes at the most, and if he did have something polite to say, it would be in a sarcastic tone. 'Who needs that bullshit!' Serena said to herself.

He would look at her with those unreadable gorgeous eyes that would send chills down Serena's spine. Not saying anything to her, just staring. Serena hated this look, and she wanted to hide under her blankets every time he looked at her.

To be honest, Darien was Serena's type. She knew it deep down inside, but didn't want to admit it because of pride and fear. 'Why couldn't he just be nice?' Serena thought to herself. 'Mabye we could actually be friends' she sighed.

Breaking Serena's thoughts and the awkward silence, Rei answered the overdue question, "Darien and I bumped into each other. He was carrying his groceries, and I decided to help him. We haven't been able to have a nice conversation, and I thought this would be a good time. Besides, you could have spared five minutes. Right, Serena?" Giving her that "you should feel guilty" look.

Serena, knowing this look, wasn't going to fall for it this time. "Sure, it's not like we have to meet them in seven minutes. You know the movie starts at 7:40 p.m., and you know how much Ami love previews, but I guess it's okay. Not like you can call Darien, anytime." Serena finally said it.

She and Rei had this strange relationship. They loved and hated each other at the same time. Her parents still say that they fight like sisters, which is really good. How many friends can one still have after telling him/her off? All, some say, but how about after a couple of seconds? Rei and Serena seemed to be buddies in a matter of seconds after a fight. That is why Serena wasn't afraid to yell at Rei, she knew it didn't affect their friendship.

Rei, getting frustrated with Serena's attitude and decided to end it now. "Serena, are you forgetting that you live less than a block from the movie theater. We don't even have to drive there. It probably is faster walking than driving. Besides, what is wrong with you? "Rei asked out of concern. She had never witnessed that big of a tantrum from Serena before.

Both Rei and Darien looked at Serena for an answer. Darien had to agree that she lashed out at Rei a lot more than usual today.

Knowing that she was in the wrong and very immature about her attitude, Serena bellowed out, "I'm sorry! It's just that I was waiting for you inside for almost an hour. I'm just being impatient, sorry."

Serena knew that she wasn't impatient but jealous. Jealous of what? Serena couldn't figure it out yet, but she didn't like that Darien and Rei had a close relationship.

It just wasn't fair to Serena. Rei had the perfect boyfriend and the most handsome best guy friend. While Serena, who had nobody, had mostly all girl friends, excluding Andrew. He was her friend because Ami was with him. The only thing under her belt was a broken relationship that is still too painful to mention without Serena crying. Still, she was happy for Rei and thought she deserved the best.

Rei, noticing Serena's inner battle, chimed in, "It's okay. I just thought you should feel what we go through every time you are late" Rei winked Serena.

Serena rolled her eyes at Rei and began to laugh. When she stopped laughing, Serena noticed that Darien was staring at her. She smiled at him, trying to ease her blushing face, but he gave her a quick smirk and returned his attention to Rei.

'Geesh..I hate when I do that! Why do I have to be a school girl around him, why?' Serena asked herself.

Rei noticing Serena's blushing face smiled inwardly. She knew Serena's feelings, but she wasn't going to bring it up unless Serena wanted to. 'Anyway, now was not the right time to be a match maker because Darien is dating voluptuous Beryl. He seems to be infatuated with her but that dies out quickly. Besides, after he realizes what a bitch and gold digger she really is, he'll talk.' Rei thought to herself.

Darien with questioning eyes looked at Rei. 'What are you planning?' he thought speciously. Deciding that now was not the right time. He said to the both of them, but mostly towards Rei, "I really have to prepare for my date with Beryl tonight. Nice talking to you both, and REI, I'm going to call you later!" Rei was gifted at reading Darien, but for Darien, it was sad to say, he had no clue what Rei was thinking. He looked at Rei like a little sister, and he thought that was good enough.

Rei, knowing what Darien was thinking, laughed out a barely audible answer, "Sure...."

Authors Notes:

First of all, I had no idea for the title of this story. It was going to be "I'm a Believer" because of the Smashmouth song, but I changed it. But I do love that song.

I'm trying to figure out the characters in the first chapter. I want Serena to be the young and naive one but smart at the same time because she really is smart, ya know!

I guess that is it. If you really like it and have ideas on where the story should go, please email me. It would be nice to have a chat with someone.

I also have to point this out. If I could have a crossover, I would put "ALAN RICKMAN" in it! He wouldn't have a big role, but it would be like an Alfred Hitchcock thing where he makes a cameo or something. You never know, I could actually do it! LoL