xx Chapter 19 xx

By the look on Serena's face, the girls knew she missed her old friend very much. They were both shocked, because they couldn't believe that Serena didn't tell them her friends were the infamous Starlights, and scowled, for Raye and Amy didn't tell them what was going on. However it was such a pity that the Starlight had to go. What else but duty calls... of course Serena couldn't know that.

Therefore after forbid their goodbye to the girls, Yaten and Taiki rushed to their company, both thinking the same thing. Thinking back the conversation earlier on, they knew they had to ask their dear brother about that and must had that answered NOW well... at least ASAP, whether he liked it or not. There would be no more hiding. From Yaten OR Taiki. Yup, it was the time the truth came out.

xx Flashback xx

" Raye, are you sure what I think is what you are thinking?" The look from Raye said it all. " Oh god, no. No way."Amy was totally dumbfounded. She couldn't believe herself why she hadn't think of that earlier!

" What? Amy? 'What I think is what you are thinking'? I don't get it." Mina questioned. As for Lita, she looked at Amy and Raye, indicated she was as clueless as Mina. However, neither the boys nor Raye and Amy were willing to give them answer.

" Ok, that's it. It's now or never." Raye dangerously threated, becasue she knew the brothers wouldn't tell a soul even if ten minutes (yup, and that's including the first 5 minutes of silence) had passed. " Spilt, OR-ELSE."

At first the boys denied there wasn't anything to tell, but were soon surrended when the girls, including Lita and Mina, gave The Starlights their infamous glares. Just as the boys were about to confess, something... or rather someone came up. It was Serena. Who had been excused to the wash-room had return. How CONVINENT.

" Isn't Darien's birthday coming soon?" To prevent Serena noticing the tension around the group, Ami asked as soon as Serena took her seat.

" Yup, end of the month." Luckily for her, Serena didn't notice about a thing.

" So... what are you planning to give him?" Caught up, it was Raye asking this time.

" See? That's the thing. I wouldn't come here if I know what to get for him."

" Don't tell me, you're planning to go to 'Clover'?" Mina asked suspiciously.

" I..." Serena, fortunately or unfortunately depened on whose point of view, couldn't finish the sentence, because it got interrupted by Lita.

" Don't even start, Serena." She, Lita, warned. " Don't you dare to forget the last time we went shopping. Most of the time we went searching for you, instead of shopping. Not once, nor twice, but fifth times. Where'd you gone to, anyway? You never told us." And ended with a glare. And the reply? Silent.

" I don't mean to interrupt, but... who's Darien?" Yaten, could be thinking his ear was playing on him or maybe fearing the worst, asked.

" Oh, he's Serena boyfriend."

Blinked. And blinked. And blinked.

xx End of Flashback xx

xx End Of Chapter 19 xx

Fallen-night: ... Yup, another cliff-hanger. Yeah, i know it's kinda short, but hey, don't you think it's best to leave the best part for the next chapter? Thought so. =) p/s: 'Clover' is a made-up shopping centre by me.