Serena was the first to leave the arcade after spending all of her change on Sailor V. She walked slowly out the doors deep in thought ignoring the two men watching her from the counter. She had a lot to do tonight and she was exhausted. She just wasn't used to getting up that early on a Saturday. She stretched and yawned as she walked down the street wobbling slightly in her heals then catching her balance. That is until some one grabbed her arm and yanked her round. She fell into the hard and oh so familiar form of Darien.

"You know you could have just called my name, there was no need to yank me off my feet." She grumbled pushing away. At least for once it wasn't her fault.

"What the hell was that shit in the arcade?" Darien asked, his voice deep with anger like a velvet slap still sent shivers down her spine. She looked up at him angrily.

"You know what, your gorgeous and have an amazing voice too bad the personality doesn't match." She just spoke without thinking then turned and fled. She found to her amazement she could run in three-inch heels.

When she got home she flopped down at her desk and wondered if that last encounter would hinder or help her mission. 'Well now he knows I think he's gorgeous... and an ass.' She smiled and shook her head deciding to get to work. She had a lot to do before bed, first of which was her uniform. She didn't think she'd have time to do it tomorrow what with the movies and study group, she might not even see Darien tomorrow. She was both happy and saddened by this though but shook the feelings away and pulled out her uniform to get to work.

It was a good thing Luna wasn't there for a few minutes later she was so engrossed in her work and looked so studious the cat would have thought there was something seriously wrong with her. She was currently hemming her skirt as much as she was able which was only a hand span above her knee, and then she planned to make her lose shirt a little more form fitting. She worked with her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth and an adorable look of concentration on her face. The look she always had when she was concentrating on something really hard. Thankfully she was almost done with her shirt now, for while she was a fair hand at sewing she detested it. It required sitting still and complete concentration if you wanted a strait line. On top of that were all the times one would inevitably prick ones finger! Finally after another five minutes or so she was finished and she threw down the shirt in triumph, now it was time for bed at... nine o'clock.

Serena couldn't remember the last time she'd gotten to be this early, either she was out fighting a yoma or she couldn't sleep because she just knew as soon as she dozed off a yoma would appear. Well tonight she was exhausted and the yoma's could have Tokyo, she had a new mission... Darien, but first sleep.

Serena's mother could have died of shock Monday morning, when she saw her daughter up before eight am. True she'd been up early the past two days but this was different, this was a school day.

"Morning mom." Serena greeted cheerily sitting down and munching on a piece of toast. She really should get in to the habit of doing this ever day, it was much nicer then scarffing down her food as she made a mad dash for school. Not that she wasn't planning on making a mad dash for school, she was, it was the perfect way to bump into Darien. Chasing her food down with a glass of orange juice she went up to her room to touch up her makeup reapplying the pale pink lip gloss that had come off as she'd eaten and adding a touch more mascara to make her lashes thicker. Then grabbing her bag she ran out the door. She still had plenty of time so she walked for a bit before taking off in her usual mad dash for school. Sure enough as she came barreling around a corner she crashed into something warm and firm and oh so strong. She'd never really noticed all the lovely muscles Darien had. She could feel a six-pack under her hand and her check rested on a well-developed chest. Darien caught her tightly around the waist too steady her.

"You should really watch where your going meatball head." He drawled looking down. She couldn't quite bring herself to met his eyes and she shot back saucily.

"Maybe I was." Darien grinned in triumph as if she'd just made some fatal error in their daily arguments.

"Then you meant to run into me?" He asked condescendingly.

"Why not your such a lovely thing to run into. And my names Serena love try using it sometime." Then she was out of his arms and flying down the street once more. Darien continued dazedly towards the arcade wondering just where things had gone wrong.

"Drew." He said upon sitting at his usual stool. "I think something is seriously wrong with meatball head."

Mrs. Haruna stopped dead in her tracks when she walked into the room and found Serena sitting there. She looked a little pale when Serena actually handed in her homework and for once Serena escaped with out a detention. She was on a mission and every minute spent in detention was a minute wasted so she'd even managed to pay attention through most of the class. Mrs. Haruna had stopped her on the way out of the class though to ask if everything was quite all right. Then Serena was free to make a mad dash home to change before meeting the girls and Darien. Of coarse this meant passing the arcade where she ran into that lovely hardness that smelt of roses for the second time that day. Darien had been waiting for her.

"Serena." Darien said her name in a quiet husky voice that sent shivers down her spine and made her pulse race. He pulled her into the ally behind the arcade arms locked firmly around her waist to prevent escape.

"I think you need to do some explaining Serena."

"Umm about what Darien?" She asked innocently hoping there was still a chance for escape.

"Like why you're acting so strange all of a sudden and dress... well like that." His eyes wandered possessively over her petite frame, long limbs and shapely curves then finally came back to study her face. She didn't so much take a step towards him-they were standing to close for that- she merely moved so her body rested against his. She stood up on tiptoe leaning her body against his to steady herself and wrapping one hand around his neck and pulling his head down so she could put her lips against his ear.

"If you don't get it I'm not explaining it to you." She whispered and then was gone again. Darien sagged against the wall with a groan and shook his head. He really shouldn't but if the mink wanted to play games he would play games.

Serena flopped onto her bed breathing hard, she'd run flat out all the way home. Her last encounter with Darien still played over and over in her mind. She was starting to believe this bet had been a very bad idea. That last bit had just sorta happen with out any thought involved, and she'd managed quite well. That's what scared her. That and the fluttering in her stomach, the shivers that his voice gave her and the way her pulse raced when ever he was near. 'I'm not falling for Darien I'm just not. Sure he's drop dead gorgeous but I'm still not falling for him. Shit who are you trying to kid.' She groaned and rolled onto her stomach trying to think of anything other then him. 'I guess this means I've got more riding on my seduction than fifty bucks. Shit what if he finds out about the bet? Will he care?' Serena groaned again and firmly told her mind to shut up as she pushed herself to her feet and went to change. She pulled out her favorite of her newest outfits and slipped into it. She pulled her hair back into a high ponytail and looked in her floor length mirror. She was wearing an olive mini skirt and a pink backless halter. She looked amazing. 'I'll certainly turn heads.' She thought with a smile carefully sneaking out of the house. If her dad saw her dressed like this he'd never let her out of the house again.

Despite the fact that Serena had run home to change after her little run in with Darien, she was still the first one at the arcade. Usually the girls didn't get there till four of coarse usually Serena had detention till four... That's besides the point though, today she was twenty minutes early and there was nothing to do but have some more fun with Darien. Unfortunately she wasn't prepared for Darien to fight back, and let's face it he's going to be a bit better at it then her. He's had a little ok a hell of a lot more experience.

Serena sat down beside her quarry and ordered her usual chocolate shake, without any sexual innuendo, much to Andrews's relief. There is only so much one can do with dairy products. (AN correction only so much Serena can do with dairy products my friends and I have dirty dirty minds...)

"Serena."

"Darien."

"Could you possibly be wearing any less?"

"Actually I could." She replied blandly cocking her head to the side. Darien leaned in close.

"I look forward to seeing that." He whispered huskily his voice tightening things low in her body. She fought the blush that was creeping up her neck and smiled as she replied.

"What makes you so sure you will." He looked her over slowly with far more heat in his eyes then she'd ever seen. Her face was flaming now. Point 1 for Darien and what was it 4 for Serena...

"Call it a hunch." Then he was on his feet walking towards the door.

"Cocky." She called to his back.

"Damn right." He called over his shoulder as the door closed behind him. She watched the nice view for a moment before grabbing the shake Andrew had put in front of her.

"Shit!" She cursed quietly; he just wasn't supposed to do things like that. She sat drinking her shake mind racing, the game had just changed drastically... not only had Darien decided to become an active participant but she was starting to feel things, she wasn't sure about love but lust was a definite factor and she had no idea about how Darien might feel. The plan had been to dump him after the dance if they even got that far but the plan had suddenly changed, for her anyways. What the hell was she going to do now?

'Think Serena think.' She commanded herself fiercely but still no magic solution appeared. Finally she decided to just deal with whatever when it happened.

"Andrew tell the girls I had homework to do." She said as she got up and walked out of the arcade. She went home to change yet again then went for a walk by the lake that always calmed her down. The girls walked into the arcade and weren't sure whether to be surprised or not at Serena's absence. Mina walked over to Andrew while the other girls took their seats at their usual booth.

"Hey you seen Serena today?" She asked having a seat on the stool.

"Yeah she said she had homework to do... Why is she acting so weird all of a sudden?" Mina laughed and replied nonchalantly and with out thinking.

"Oh that, Rei bet her she couldn't seduce Darien. A whole fifty dollars."

Then she went to join her friends leaving Andrew staring after her in utter shock.