Who She Really Is
Part
(I noticed another Typo...... man I am good at those. Anyways, if you read the first chapter, you notice that I have Serena saying Darien will appear in the news Tuesday morning..... yeah, if that is true, Serena had school on Sunday ...... I don't think that works..... So Darien has showed up on a Wednesday, and don't worry, it won't mess up the story.)
Thanks for waiting for me!! I hope you like this next chapter. Be sure to visit my website now and then. I usually update it first with new work.
"You know Serenity, you really shouldn't leave your door unlock like that at this time of night," said Darien as he walked into a room with 4 wide eyed and very speechless girls.
"Oh! Hello. You all must be Sere's friends. She has told me so much about you all. Ne, is that turkey?" he said as he grabbed a sandwich off the table. "It is! My favorite! So, how are you tonight?" he asked before sitting on the closest chair, which had happened to be Serena's (since she was standing to answer the knock on the door), and taking a bite of his sandwich. Serena could just feel the mischief coming off of him. this is going to be interesting she thought, noting the gleam in his eye.
"Oh my god! Are.. Are you really Darien Shields?" squeaked Mina, being the first to recover from 'famous person walking into the room and eating a turkey sandwich' shock.
Standing, and making a point to look mournfully at the comfortable chair and yummy sandwich, Darien walked across the room and looked at himself in the mirror on the wall. "Well," he said as he turned around, "the last time I checked, which was oh," looking at his watch, "five seconds ago, I was Darien Shields. What do you think Sere? Am I really Darien Shields?" he laughed, as he sat back down and took another bite of his sandwich.
"Pest," sighed Serena, shaking her head and laughing slightly. "Yes, unfortunately this chair stealing, turkey eating, trouble making man is Darien Shields," she ended, sticking out her tongue at Darien.
"You know Sere, I resent that. I don't always eat turkey."
"Serena, why is Darien in your living room?" asked Lita.
"Yeah Serena, Why is the hottest guy in the universe in your living room?" continued Rei, before she snapped her mouth shut, not believing that she had the nerve to say that in front of the hottest guy in the universe.
"I think, the question should be," said Ami, (who has finally spoken up), "Is why he called Serena Serenity."
The room grew quiet, (except for Darien, who was working his way through his third sandwich and watching the whole scene progress) as the girls looked at Serena for her answer.
"Well," said Serena, taking a deep breath, "It is because Dare is a pain in the ass, and because when I usually spend time with him, it is on tour and he has to call me Serenity in front of the cameras."
"Spend time with him..." started Lita.
"On tour..." stuttered Rei.
"Has to call you Serenity..." said Mina.
"Of course, in front of the cameras," finished Ami, annoyed with herself that she had not figured it out sooner. And her being the smartest in the group
"I don't get it," said Mina looking from one slightly confused face to another.
"She is like Superman," said Ami, trying to get herself back some smart points. "You know, like how Clark Kent was a mild mannered reporter with his glasses on, but then he would like ditch Lois and dash around the corner and become Superman... Without the glasses."
"Oh," said Mina, still running it through her head for things always slow down when a hot guy shows up, while Lita and Rei nodded at Ami.
"Serena is Serenity!" concluded Ami triumphantly.
"Serena is Serenity?" repeated Mina, still working it out in her head.
"Yeah, remember how Sere always seems to disappear when Darien and Serenity go on tour?" said Lita.
"And remember how when we invited her to go with us to the concert 2 months ago, she said she could because she had to stay home, but when we called to tell her about it she was not home?" continued Rei.
"I mean look at her Mina," pointed Ami to an very embarrassed Serena, "Same height, same hair style, same face, and we have all heard her sing. He voice is beautiful. I wonder how we missed it for so long?" finished Ami, looking back at Serena.
"You know, now that you point it out..." said Mina as she looked at Serena, and then one could just see the lights flash on, "Oh my god! Serena, you are Serenity! Why didn't you tell us! I mean, why not tell everybody? You could be the most popular girl in the city! Everyone would want to be your friend! Think of all the famous people you could introduce us too! Think of all the cameras and all the people worshiping you....." continued Mina before a
angry voice cut her off.
"Shut up," growled Darien as he took on a whole new persona. "Did you ever think that maybe she doesn't want those things?" he continued, standing, as he looked at each girl in turn. "Did you ever think that maybe she just wanted a normal life? And here I thought you guys were her friends. I mean look at her," as he pointed to Serena who was just radiating waves of embarrassment, shame, and guilt. "Has she ever once wanted more then what she has? Has she ever once cared about being popular or impressing anyone?" he paused to take a deep breath, still annoyed her friends did not seem to know anything about her.
"Darien," whispered Serena, "enough." Looking at her friends, she continued talking softly, "Guys, I know this sounds cool to you. But when Darien asked me to try out with him, I did so out of fun. I never thought we would be chosen. Or that we would be so popular. I made Darien and the company promise that my real name and identity would never be released. It costs a lot and it is very hard to keep people from following me after events, but it is how I want it. I don't want to be a person people love because everyone else loves me. I just want to be me. I was hoping that you guys could understand that. I just want to be me. No more and no less," she finished softly, looking at her friends.
"Sere...... I'm sorry," said Mina, for the first time she had realized that she had goofed up on her own. "I got carried away. I guess I would love a life like that. But Darien is right. You have never acted like that kind of life was your thing, and I should have realized that. I am really sorry. Can you ever forgive me for pouncing on you like that?"
"Me too Serena," said Lita. "I was thinking the same things. I couldn't believe that you were Serenity. It is still hard to believe you are her. Just because it doesn't sound like something you would ever do. I'm sorry."
"Me too," concluded Ami and Rei, looking just as guilty as the rest.
"It's okay," said Serena as she looked from one friend to the next. "I mean I can't expect you to act like I told you my hair is blonde. It's not ever day you meet someone famous. All I ask is that you not tell anyone and not to treat me different. I really do just want a normal life."
"It's alright meatball head. I agree it was a bit of a shock, but you are just the same old Serena aren't you?" laughed Rei as she tossed a couch pillow at Serena.
"But Sere, I still have one thing to say," said Lita as she slid up to her. "What's it like meeting all those singers and movie stars?"
"Lita!" laughed Serena at the look Lita had on her face. It resembled a cat who had just spotted a very cute little mouse, and was quite ready to pounce.
"Shove over girl," laughed Mina as she pushed herself between Serena and Lita. "I want to know what it is like meeting all the hot singers and movie stars. Got any numbers you care to share?" asked Mina, picking up Lita's cat face.
"You two are pathetic..." giggled Ami
"But they may have a point," continued Rei before she was interrupted.
"I think it might be time for you guys to leave," said Darien, laughing slightly, still lounging in his chair. "One, if I let you stay any longer, you will be here all night. Two, I would like some time with Sere.... Some alone time, and three, we are out of snacks," he concluded, pointing to the table. Looking at it, all of the snacks were gone, and since the girls had all been chatting all night, it was easy to guess who ate them all.
"Do we have to?" sighed Mina as she moved closer to Serena. "I don't want to go!"
"Come on girl," laughed Lita, "We can corner... uh... question... um... make our enquiries later."
"Mina, I promise to answer any question you have, if" said Serena as she looked Mina in the eye, "you promise not to ask all thousand at the same time," she finished with a smile.
"Ok, but I am holding you to that promise. Good night Serena, Darien!" hollered Mina as she dashed out the door.
"She probably thinks that the sooner she gets to sleep, the sooner it will be tomorrow, and the sooner she can pounce on you two," laughed Rei as she, Lita and Ami headed to the door. "Well, goodnight Serena, and you too Darien."
"Night," followed Ami and Lita as they headed out.
"Good night," waved Serena, as Darien raised a hand in a brief wave.
"Well, that was fun,' sighed Serena as she sank into a chair.
"Really? I was somewhat disappointed," said Darien as he leaned over the back of the chair with a smirk. "I would have thought I would have gotten much more attention."
"Oh, I am sure half way home, they will realize that they had the chance to get their hands on you. I would bet good money that the next time we are all together, they pass me up and go straight for you," grinned Serena as arms wrapped around her.
"You know, I missed you," he whispered into her ear.
"I missed you too. Sure you don't to give it all up and come live with me?"
"Nah. You see, I just have to say the word and the whole world will be mine. Power is fun," he laughed as he slowly kissed her from neck to ear, where he stopped to nibble.
"That tickles," she said as she turned her head to receive a loving kiss.
"You know," whispered Serena as she leaned back from the kiss, "absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"Well, you said yourself how troublesome I am. It all comes from my bad side."
"Oh really? I don't think you are so bad."
"You don't do you?" asked Darien as he stood and crossed the room. "Well I guess I will just have to prove it to you."
"By doing what?" she said and she followed him.
"I can't tell you."
"Darien!"
"Nope, I got to go. Need rest for my big troublesome day tomorrow. I can't be sleepy if I am going to be bad."
"Darien don't you dare!" she laughed and hollered at him as he headed for the door.
"Dare what? I am just going to visit the old neighborhood. Maybe I will see you around!" he said to her, as he gave her a farewell smile and dashed out the door before she could grab him.
"Darien if you do, I.... I.... Darien!" Serena yelled into the dark and laughing night.
End Part Three
Part
(I noticed another Typo...... man I am good at those. Anyways, if you read the first chapter, you notice that I have Serena saying Darien will appear in the news Tuesday morning..... yeah, if that is true, Serena had school on Sunday ...... I don't think that works..... So Darien has showed up on a Wednesday, and don't worry, it won't mess up the story.)
Thanks for waiting for me!! I hope you like this next chapter. Be sure to visit my website now and then. I usually update it first with new work.
"You know Serenity, you really shouldn't leave your door unlock like that at this time of night," said Darien as he walked into a room with 4 wide eyed and very speechless girls.
"Oh! Hello. You all must be Sere's friends. She has told me so much about you all. Ne, is that turkey?" he said as he grabbed a sandwich off the table. "It is! My favorite! So, how are you tonight?" he asked before sitting on the closest chair, which had happened to be Serena's (since she was standing to answer the knock on the door), and taking a bite of his sandwich. Serena could just feel the mischief coming off of him. this is going to be interesting she thought, noting the gleam in his eye.
"Oh my god! Are.. Are you really Darien Shields?" squeaked Mina, being the first to recover from 'famous person walking into the room and eating a turkey sandwich' shock.
Standing, and making a point to look mournfully at the comfortable chair and yummy sandwich, Darien walked across the room and looked at himself in the mirror on the wall. "Well," he said as he turned around, "the last time I checked, which was oh," looking at his watch, "five seconds ago, I was Darien Shields. What do you think Sere? Am I really Darien Shields?" he laughed, as he sat back down and took another bite of his sandwich.
"Pest," sighed Serena, shaking her head and laughing slightly. "Yes, unfortunately this chair stealing, turkey eating, trouble making man is Darien Shields," she ended, sticking out her tongue at Darien.
"You know Sere, I resent that. I don't always eat turkey."
"Serena, why is Darien in your living room?" asked Lita.
"Yeah Serena, Why is the hottest guy in the universe in your living room?" continued Rei, before she snapped her mouth shut, not believing that she had the nerve to say that in front of the hottest guy in the universe.
"I think, the question should be," said Ami, (who has finally spoken up), "Is why he called Serena Serenity."
The room grew quiet, (except for Darien, who was working his way through his third sandwich and watching the whole scene progress) as the girls looked at Serena for her answer.
"Well," said Serena, taking a deep breath, "It is because Dare is a pain in the ass, and because when I usually spend time with him, it is on tour and he has to call me Serenity in front of the cameras."
"Spend time with him..." started Lita.
"On tour..." stuttered Rei.
"Has to call you Serenity..." said Mina.
"Of course, in front of the cameras," finished Ami, annoyed with herself that she had not figured it out sooner. And her being the smartest in the group
"I don't get it," said Mina looking from one slightly confused face to another.
"She is like Superman," said Ami, trying to get herself back some smart points. "You know, like how Clark Kent was a mild mannered reporter with his glasses on, but then he would like ditch Lois and dash around the corner and become Superman... Without the glasses."
"Oh," said Mina, still running it through her head for things always slow down when a hot guy shows up, while Lita and Rei nodded at Ami.
"Serena is Serenity!" concluded Ami triumphantly.
"Serena is Serenity?" repeated Mina, still working it out in her head.
"Yeah, remember how Sere always seems to disappear when Darien and Serenity go on tour?" said Lita.
"And remember how when we invited her to go with us to the concert 2 months ago, she said she could because she had to stay home, but when we called to tell her about it she was not home?" continued Rei.
"I mean look at her Mina," pointed Ami to an very embarrassed Serena, "Same height, same hair style, same face, and we have all heard her sing. He voice is beautiful. I wonder how we missed it for so long?" finished Ami, looking back at Serena.
"You know, now that you point it out..." said Mina as she looked at Serena, and then one could just see the lights flash on, "Oh my god! Serena, you are Serenity! Why didn't you tell us! I mean, why not tell everybody? You could be the most popular girl in the city! Everyone would want to be your friend! Think of all the famous people you could introduce us too! Think of all the cameras and all the people worshiping you....." continued Mina before a
angry voice cut her off.
"Shut up," growled Darien as he took on a whole new persona. "Did you ever think that maybe she doesn't want those things?" he continued, standing, as he looked at each girl in turn. "Did you ever think that maybe she just wanted a normal life? And here I thought you guys were her friends. I mean look at her," as he pointed to Serena who was just radiating waves of embarrassment, shame, and guilt. "Has she ever once wanted more then what she has? Has she ever once cared about being popular or impressing anyone?" he paused to take a deep breath, still annoyed her friends did not seem to know anything about her.
"Darien," whispered Serena, "enough." Looking at her friends, she continued talking softly, "Guys, I know this sounds cool to you. But when Darien asked me to try out with him, I did so out of fun. I never thought we would be chosen. Or that we would be so popular. I made Darien and the company promise that my real name and identity would never be released. It costs a lot and it is very hard to keep people from following me after events, but it is how I want it. I don't want to be a person people love because everyone else loves me. I just want to be me. I was hoping that you guys could understand that. I just want to be me. No more and no less," she finished softly, looking at her friends.
"Sere...... I'm sorry," said Mina, for the first time she had realized that she had goofed up on her own. "I got carried away. I guess I would love a life like that. But Darien is right. You have never acted like that kind of life was your thing, and I should have realized that. I am really sorry. Can you ever forgive me for pouncing on you like that?"
"Me too Serena," said Lita. "I was thinking the same things. I couldn't believe that you were Serenity. It is still hard to believe you are her. Just because it doesn't sound like something you would ever do. I'm sorry."
"Me too," concluded Ami and Rei, looking just as guilty as the rest.
"It's okay," said Serena as she looked from one friend to the next. "I mean I can't expect you to act like I told you my hair is blonde. It's not ever day you meet someone famous. All I ask is that you not tell anyone and not to treat me different. I really do just want a normal life."
"It's alright meatball head. I agree it was a bit of a shock, but you are just the same old Serena aren't you?" laughed Rei as she tossed a couch pillow at Serena.
"But Sere, I still have one thing to say," said Lita as she slid up to her. "What's it like meeting all those singers and movie stars?"
"Lita!" laughed Serena at the look Lita had on her face. It resembled a cat who had just spotted a very cute little mouse, and was quite ready to pounce.
"Shove over girl," laughed Mina as she pushed herself between Serena and Lita. "I want to know what it is like meeting all the hot singers and movie stars. Got any numbers you care to share?" asked Mina, picking up Lita's cat face.
"You two are pathetic..." giggled Ami
"But they may have a point," continued Rei before she was interrupted.
"I think it might be time for you guys to leave," said Darien, laughing slightly, still lounging in his chair. "One, if I let you stay any longer, you will be here all night. Two, I would like some time with Sere.... Some alone time, and three, we are out of snacks," he concluded, pointing to the table. Looking at it, all of the snacks were gone, and since the girls had all been chatting all night, it was easy to guess who ate them all.
"Do we have to?" sighed Mina as she moved closer to Serena. "I don't want to go!"
"Come on girl," laughed Lita, "We can corner... uh... question... um... make our enquiries later."
"Mina, I promise to answer any question you have, if" said Serena as she looked Mina in the eye, "you promise not to ask all thousand at the same time," she finished with a smile.
"Ok, but I am holding you to that promise. Good night Serena, Darien!" hollered Mina as she dashed out the door.
"She probably thinks that the sooner she gets to sleep, the sooner it will be tomorrow, and the sooner she can pounce on you two," laughed Rei as she, Lita and Ami headed to the door. "Well, goodnight Serena, and you too Darien."
"Night," followed Ami and Lita as they headed out.
"Good night," waved Serena, as Darien raised a hand in a brief wave.
"Well, that was fun,' sighed Serena as she sank into a chair.
"Really? I was somewhat disappointed," said Darien as he leaned over the back of the chair with a smirk. "I would have thought I would have gotten much more attention."
"Oh, I am sure half way home, they will realize that they had the chance to get their hands on you. I would bet good money that the next time we are all together, they pass me up and go straight for you," grinned Serena as arms wrapped around her.
"You know, I missed you," he whispered into her ear.
"I missed you too. Sure you don't to give it all up and come live with me?"
"Nah. You see, I just have to say the word and the whole world will be mine. Power is fun," he laughed as he slowly kissed her from neck to ear, where he stopped to nibble.
"That tickles," she said as she turned her head to receive a loving kiss.
"You know," whispered Serena as she leaned back from the kiss, "absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"Well, you said yourself how troublesome I am. It all comes from my bad side."
"Oh really? I don't think you are so bad."
"You don't do you?" asked Darien as he stood and crossed the room. "Well I guess I will just have to prove it to you."
"By doing what?" she said and she followed him.
"I can't tell you."
"Darien!"
"Nope, I got to go. Need rest for my big troublesome day tomorrow. I can't be sleepy if I am going to be bad."
"Darien don't you dare!" she laughed and hollered at him as he headed for the door.
"Dare what? I am just going to visit the old neighborhood. Maybe I will see you around!" he said to her, as he gave her a farewell smile and dashed out the door before she could grab him.
"Darien if you do, I.... I.... Darien!" Serena yelled into the dark and laughing night.
End Part Three