Chapter nine ( Yay!)
Serena ran down the street miraculously dodging light poles, street signs, and people at top speed. Gotta see Darien! She thought frantically. She was in such a good mood that today she hadn't noticed Rini who was running behind trying hard to keep up.
"Serena wait up!" called Rini running real hard trying to catch up. Amara's P.E. class is paying off she can run fast with out knocking people down. She thought amazed.
"Hurry up," squealed Serena running in place.
" What's your hurry Serena?" asked Rini catching up.
"Darien is back and I miss my honey buns!" said Serena gasping for air as she peeled down the sidewalk toward Darien's apartment.
"No duh, meatball head, I knew Darien was back today but what's your hurry? We could get there just by walking," said Rini.
"No we can't! Walking takes longer and I can't wait any longer!" said Serena barely missing a light post.
"Still...aaagghh!" Rini squealed tripping on a coke can and colliding into Serena who in turn slammed head on into a light post. "Oh that hurt," Rini moaned from on top off Serena. That's bad when I pull a Serena in public. She thought.
"Would you please GET OFF OF ME!!!" shrieked Serena pulling her face off the pole moaning in pain.
"Oh sorry," said Rini instantly leaping off Serena.
"Yeah whatever," said Serena slowly getting up and dusting her self off as a cold laugh sounded from behind them.
"Having another clumsy day Serena?" said Sai leaning on a light post a few away.
"Who asked you to interfear?" asked Rini snarling at Sai who stood with arms crossed and a cruel smirk on his face.
"No one I just found it appropriate," he said scowling.
"Get away from us," said Serena her voice carrying a threatening tune that took Rini by surprise although Serena's face looked calm, calmer than natural, and that gave Rini the chills.
"Hey Serena!" called a voice from in front of them, as Serena turned around she forgot all anger that was seething within her and smiled wide.
"Darien!!" she squealed as she ran and threw her arms around him. "I missed you so much," she said as Rini watched Sai slowly slink away before finally turning to Serena and Darien.
"Serena please let go your cutting off my air supply," pleaded Darien as Serena let go.
"Darien, you can give me a hug a too," said Rini sweetly knowing that would cause Serena to boil.
"No way little nerd he's mine," said Serena as Darien walked by Serena and gave Rini a hug who from behind Darien's back stuck her tongue out at Serena.
"Who was that you were just talking too." Said Darien noticing Rini stiffen and Serena looking unusually calm although her eyes had turned ice cold with anger.
"That was nobody," said Serena. Darien looked at Rini who shook her head with an I'll tell you later look on her face.
"So how about lunch?" he asked satisfied to know that Serena lost her calm façade and erupted into joy at the thought of food.
"Oh yummy, food," she said as Rini shook her head. A one track mind, thought Rini following the two lovebirds.
"So what's been going on since I've been away?" asked Darien over a plate of salad.
"Well it's kind of a long story," said Rini.
"We've got a while," said Darien watching Serena eating miraculously slow.
"Okay," said Rini launching into an explanation not noticing Serena just sitting there eating with a far off look in her eye.
"Oh Serena I'm sorry," said Darien after Rini explained Serena's strange behavior.
"It's okay Darien, I just trusted the wrong person," said Serena shaking her head looking at Darien. "I'll just limit my trust to those real well,"
"That's understandable," said Darien. "What are you going to do when you see him again in a fight?"
"Make sure his membership with Hecate is terminated," said Serena surpriseing both Rini and Darien.
"Don't do anything rash Serena," said Rini.
"What makes you think I'll do anything rash?" asked Serena looking at Rini.
"Just don't kill him," said Rini.
"Huh? I'm not going to kill him," said Serena raising an eyebrow. "I could never kill anyone," as she said this she wondering if there was no other option could she kill her former best friend? Yes he had betrayed her but she felt there was hope still left in him, there was always a good part of even the darkest man's heart.
"Serena, Serena," said Darien waving a hand in front of her face.
"Huh, yes what?" she asked snapping out of her thoughts.
"We're ready to go," said Rini.
"Okay," said Serena getting up from the table and following the two out the door.
"Hey guys!" called a voice from behind the trio, Serena smiled knowing full well who it was.
"Hey Rei!" called Serena turning around waving at the tall dark haired girl.
"Hey Darien, Rini," said Rei before turning back to Serena. " We have a scout meeting are you coming?" she asked.
"Uh no I don't think so," said Serena. "Hey will you tell Ryoko and her group to call me later?"
"Sure, oh hey how are you holding up after confronting the idiot," asked Rei pity and compassion in her eyes.
"I'm holding up," said Serena.
"Okay, just remember that if you want call me or the rest of the girls," said Rei turning away to get to the scout meeting. "Bye guys,"
"Bye," said Darien and Rini.
"Oh Rei," called Serena running up to her. "Does Amara and the other outer scouts know?"
"Uh," Rei shifted uncomfortably noticing Serena's look. " Let's just say that may pay a visit to the idiot with Hotaru's scyth."
"Don't let them, he's mine to contend with," said Serena.
"Okay," said Rei leaving.
"What was that all about?" asked Darien
"Nothing," said Serena not noticing Rini looking at her from the corner of her eye.
"Okay, well I've got to go," said Darien looking at his watch.
"Okay, bye," said Serena as the two kissed.
"Bye," said Darien jogging down the sidewalk neither one of them noticing the shadow that stepped out of the alley until it was too late. The shadowy figure blasted Darien with energy that looked like it came from his hand, blowing Darien back.
"Darien!" yelled Serena and Rini at the same time running toward him. The figure seemed to have a shadow on him making him undistinguishable to recognize until the figure turned around making Rini stop dead in her tracks. Serena saw who it was and lost control of her anger.
"You!" she yelled before she gave Sai a good right punch to his face before he had time to react. He landed hard on his back, his nose streaming with blood clearly broken. What startled Rini was not the punch she actually witnessed but the face of Serena, which held the most terrifying look she had ever seen.
Serena's face with twisted with a rage Rini never knew she could posses, her eyes were ice cold orbs that held fire within them. Serena was pleased to note the surprised look on Sai's face before it was contorted into rage.
"You little cow!" he said visibly angry.
"I told if you cam near any one of my friends I would hurt you or kill you, right your treading on very thin ice." said Serena her voice reflected an icy tone that carried vehemence within it.
"Next time we meet you'll pay," said Sai obviously not wanting to stick around.
"We'll see," she said before he disappeared. "Darien are you alright?" she asked her rage gone as she walked over to his body. She noticed his body wasn't breathing or moving. "Darien! Rini go call help," Rini was just frozen there still thinking about the inhuman look of Serena. "RINI!" Serena bellowed getting her out of her thought. "Go get help now!"
"Yeah, sure," she said running off.
"Darien please be okay," said Serena kneeling down next to him.
Serena ran down the street miraculously dodging light poles, street signs, and people at top speed. Gotta see Darien! She thought frantically. She was in such a good mood that today she hadn't noticed Rini who was running behind trying hard to keep up.
"Serena wait up!" called Rini running real hard trying to catch up. Amara's P.E. class is paying off she can run fast with out knocking people down. She thought amazed.
"Hurry up," squealed Serena running in place.
" What's your hurry Serena?" asked Rini catching up.
"Darien is back and I miss my honey buns!" said Serena gasping for air as she peeled down the sidewalk toward Darien's apartment.
"No duh, meatball head, I knew Darien was back today but what's your hurry? We could get there just by walking," said Rini.
"No we can't! Walking takes longer and I can't wait any longer!" said Serena barely missing a light post.
"Still...aaagghh!" Rini squealed tripping on a coke can and colliding into Serena who in turn slammed head on into a light post. "Oh that hurt," Rini moaned from on top off Serena. That's bad when I pull a Serena in public. She thought.
"Would you please GET OFF OF ME!!!" shrieked Serena pulling her face off the pole moaning in pain.
"Oh sorry," said Rini instantly leaping off Serena.
"Yeah whatever," said Serena slowly getting up and dusting her self off as a cold laugh sounded from behind them.
"Having another clumsy day Serena?" said Sai leaning on a light post a few away.
"Who asked you to interfear?" asked Rini snarling at Sai who stood with arms crossed and a cruel smirk on his face.
"No one I just found it appropriate," he said scowling.
"Get away from us," said Serena her voice carrying a threatening tune that took Rini by surprise although Serena's face looked calm, calmer than natural, and that gave Rini the chills.
"Hey Serena!" called a voice from in front of them, as Serena turned around she forgot all anger that was seething within her and smiled wide.
"Darien!!" she squealed as she ran and threw her arms around him. "I missed you so much," she said as Rini watched Sai slowly slink away before finally turning to Serena and Darien.
"Serena please let go your cutting off my air supply," pleaded Darien as Serena let go.
"Darien, you can give me a hug a too," said Rini sweetly knowing that would cause Serena to boil.
"No way little nerd he's mine," said Serena as Darien walked by Serena and gave Rini a hug who from behind Darien's back stuck her tongue out at Serena.
"Who was that you were just talking too." Said Darien noticing Rini stiffen and Serena looking unusually calm although her eyes had turned ice cold with anger.
"That was nobody," said Serena. Darien looked at Rini who shook her head with an I'll tell you later look on her face.
"So how about lunch?" he asked satisfied to know that Serena lost her calm façade and erupted into joy at the thought of food.
"Oh yummy, food," she said as Rini shook her head. A one track mind, thought Rini following the two lovebirds.
"So what's been going on since I've been away?" asked Darien over a plate of salad.
"Well it's kind of a long story," said Rini.
"We've got a while," said Darien watching Serena eating miraculously slow.
"Okay," said Rini launching into an explanation not noticing Serena just sitting there eating with a far off look in her eye.
"Oh Serena I'm sorry," said Darien after Rini explained Serena's strange behavior.
"It's okay Darien, I just trusted the wrong person," said Serena shaking her head looking at Darien. "I'll just limit my trust to those real well,"
"That's understandable," said Darien. "What are you going to do when you see him again in a fight?"
"Make sure his membership with Hecate is terminated," said Serena surpriseing both Rini and Darien.
"Don't do anything rash Serena," said Rini.
"What makes you think I'll do anything rash?" asked Serena looking at Rini.
"Just don't kill him," said Rini.
"Huh? I'm not going to kill him," said Serena raising an eyebrow. "I could never kill anyone," as she said this she wondering if there was no other option could she kill her former best friend? Yes he had betrayed her but she felt there was hope still left in him, there was always a good part of even the darkest man's heart.
"Serena, Serena," said Darien waving a hand in front of her face.
"Huh, yes what?" she asked snapping out of her thoughts.
"We're ready to go," said Rini.
"Okay," said Serena getting up from the table and following the two out the door.
"Hey guys!" called a voice from behind the trio, Serena smiled knowing full well who it was.
"Hey Rei!" called Serena turning around waving at the tall dark haired girl.
"Hey Darien, Rini," said Rei before turning back to Serena. " We have a scout meeting are you coming?" she asked.
"Uh no I don't think so," said Serena. "Hey will you tell Ryoko and her group to call me later?"
"Sure, oh hey how are you holding up after confronting the idiot," asked Rei pity and compassion in her eyes.
"I'm holding up," said Serena.
"Okay, just remember that if you want call me or the rest of the girls," said Rei turning away to get to the scout meeting. "Bye guys,"
"Bye," said Darien and Rini.
"Oh Rei," called Serena running up to her. "Does Amara and the other outer scouts know?"
"Uh," Rei shifted uncomfortably noticing Serena's look. " Let's just say that may pay a visit to the idiot with Hotaru's scyth."
"Don't let them, he's mine to contend with," said Serena.
"Okay," said Rei leaving.
"What was that all about?" asked Darien
"Nothing," said Serena not noticing Rini looking at her from the corner of her eye.
"Okay, well I've got to go," said Darien looking at his watch.
"Okay, bye," said Serena as the two kissed.
"Bye," said Darien jogging down the sidewalk neither one of them noticing the shadow that stepped out of the alley until it was too late. The shadowy figure blasted Darien with energy that looked like it came from his hand, blowing Darien back.
"Darien!" yelled Serena and Rini at the same time running toward him. The figure seemed to have a shadow on him making him undistinguishable to recognize until the figure turned around making Rini stop dead in her tracks. Serena saw who it was and lost control of her anger.
"You!" she yelled before she gave Sai a good right punch to his face before he had time to react. He landed hard on his back, his nose streaming with blood clearly broken. What startled Rini was not the punch she actually witnessed but the face of Serena, which held the most terrifying look she had ever seen.
Serena's face with twisted with a rage Rini never knew she could posses, her eyes were ice cold orbs that held fire within them. Serena was pleased to note the surprised look on Sai's face before it was contorted into rage.
"You little cow!" he said visibly angry.
"I told if you cam near any one of my friends I would hurt you or kill you, right your treading on very thin ice." said Serena her voice reflected an icy tone that carried vehemence within it.
"Next time we meet you'll pay," said Sai obviously not wanting to stick around.
"We'll see," she said before he disappeared. "Darien are you alright?" she asked her rage gone as she walked over to his body. She noticed his body wasn't breathing or moving. "Darien! Rini go call help," Rini was just frozen there still thinking about the inhuman look of Serena. "RINI!" Serena bellowed getting her out of her thought. "Go get help now!"
"Yeah, sure," she said running off.
"Darien please be okay," said Serena kneeling down next to him.