Hey Everyone! Wow, it really is taking me FOREVER to get any updates done! Well, here's the next chappy! Enjoy!:
Wednesday
Author – AngelKitty
Title – Sugar Suicide
Chapter Three – Jealously
A small blonde stormed down the streets of the Juuban district, determined to set Darien Chiba straight. 'He is so dead' Serena thought to herself. 'If he hadn't of made me late, I would have gotten to the meeting on time, and Mina wouldn't have gotten hurt!'
There you are
In a darkened room and you're all alone
Looking out the window
Your heart is cold and lost the will to love
Like a broken arrow
Here I stand in the shadows
Come to me
Come to me
Can't you see that
Serena stomped into the Crown Arcade, breathing heavily. At the counter straight ahead of her she saw the boy with ebony hair and that horrid green jacket.
"Darien Chiba, I'm going to kill you!" She announced, standing directly behind him. He swirled around in his chair,
"And what exactly did I do?" he asked, crossing his arms and legs, and then leaning against the edge of the counter.
"If it hadn't been for you taking up my time last night, I would have made it to the temple on time and my friend wouldn't have gotten hurt!" It was true. If Serena had been there earlier, then Venus wouldn't have gotten hurt.
"Who got hurt?" he asked.
"My friend Mina" She said, "You know: Blonde hair, a little taller than me. Goes to a private school, came from England, models-"
"Is a total babe", Andrew added with a small laugh. Serena sighed, rolling her eyes and dismissing the comment as she continued.
"Well she was attacked by this horrible monster than drained all of her energy!" Serena exclaimed. Serena's moon tiara had been the perfect tool to cut through the Youma's tentacles, and to slice though the monster.
"Is she alright?" Darien asked. There was a sudden urgency in his voice. Serena didn't answer right away. "Well?" he said, a little louder, and then he stood up. "What happened? Is Mina okay?"
"Yes, she's fine." Serena uttered quietly. Darien sat down with a sign,
"Thank God." He mused to himself. He hadn't known about any Youma the previous night, but it was nice to know that the Sailor Senshi handled it on their own.
"Why so concerned Darien?" Serena asked in a smug voice. By now Andrew had gone back to serving other costumers, so it left Serena and Darien alone to argue. With a smirk, Darien said,
"Why Serena? Jealous maybe?" Serena blushed drastically.
"Me? Jealous? That is so funny!" She yelped, and broke out in a fit of laughter, as she fell into the chair beside him, kicking her feet and laughing so loud people began to stare. This made Darien angry,
"Yea it is funny because you are jealous!" he yelled. Serena's laughter eased and she sniffed, wiping the drool from her lip.
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry
My body's longing to hold you
So bad it hurts inside
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life
Nobody wants to be lonely so why
Why don't you let me love you
"I'd never get jealous from you Darien. You're nothing special to look at, especially with that horrendous jacket!" she yelled, and then moved to leave, still laughing her head off. Darien paused for a moment as she began to get up,
"What's wrong with it?" he was asking himself more so her when he took it off and examined it. As he watched her leave he yelled out, "And just for you're information Meatball-brain, I DO care about her and you ARE jealous!" He could hear her still laughing as she walked out the door. He had been lying through his teeth, but his intension was to upset her.
Though he was the one upset now, for it seemed he hadn't mad her mad at all…
And she insulted his jacket!
With that in mind, he stood, fully prepared to give her a piece of his mind.
Outside, Serena had stopped laughing the moment the doors closed. She leaned against the wall of the crown arcade as a tear ran down her cheek. He did like her. He had a thing for Mina.
"I'm not jealous." Serena said to herself, "I'm not jealous…I'm not jealous…" she repeated as she kept walking and turned a corner.
As Darien ran out of the arcade, he could see Serena walking down the street.
"Hey! Meatball-head-" her began to shout…
…but he stopped when he heard her mumbling.
"I'm not jealous…I'm not jealous." He stopped walking as she turned a corner. She didn't even notice he was there. She was crying.
Can you hear my voice
Do you hear my song
It's a serenade so your heart can find me
And suddenly you're flying down the stairs
Into my arms baby
Before I start going crazy
Run to me
Run to me
Cause I'm dying
Darien looked down at the ground as he heard her repeat her little chant and occasionally sniffle, but then he heard two soft grunts.
"Oh my! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to do that!" he heard Serena's voice say. Darien peeked around the corner, only to see his friend Todd from school helping Serena up.
"It's okay, it was my fault too." He insisted. "Hey, what are you crying for? You okay?" he asked, very softly. Todd was a nice boy. He was about a foot shorter than Darien, so only a little taller than Serena. He had auburn hair that fell over his tanned, freckled face. His baby blue eyes shimmered with delight when he saw Serena.
Darien knew Todd had been crushing on her since the day he saw her in the Crown Arcade. Darien and Todd had gone to pick-up Andrew when Serena and Darien had gotten into another one of their fights.
"Nothing I'm fine, really." He heard Serena say.
"No you're not." Todd insisted, "Come one, let me buy you a drink." He offered.
"No, No." Serena began "I'm fine, really-"
"Sorry, but I can't just let a cute girl like you go around all sad." Todd insisted. Serena blushed dramatically. 'She's falling for that? That's such a corny line!' Darien thought to himself.
"Well, alright then!" Darien's mind immediately filled with tons of thoughts, 'What? She said yes! How dare she! Can't she see she's way too good for him! I can't believe she's just going to go with some guy to get a drink. Maybe even share it!'
"Come on, we'll go to the Crown Arcade." Darien's eyes went wide. He immediately went flying down the street and back into the arcade. He nearly dove back into his seat, just as Serena and Todd came walking through the door.
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry
My body's longing to hold you
So bad it hurts inside
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life
Nobody wants to be lonely so why
Why don't you let me love you
They went up to the counter, and Todd began to order their drinks. It was then he noticed Darien sitting there.
"Hey man!" he said, holding out his hand. Darien slapped it briefly, then squeezed tight and let go. Serena shook her head. What was with guys doing weird things like that? "I believe you already know Serena." Todd said. Darien was about to smile smugly at Serena, hopefully to lift her spirits a little, but he hadn't even turned his head when he heard her mumble,
"Unfortunately" Darien grunted under his breath at the comment,
"Yes, most unfortunately" he sneered, "Be careful Todd, she's a pistol." Darien said in a low, monotone voice.
"And what is that suppose to mean?" Serena asked, hands on hips as she left Todd's side and stared angrily at Darien.
"It means you're a regular pain in the ass." Darien mumbled. He didn't look at her. He didn't want to, because then he knew he'd see her pretty little face and feel horrible about the things he'd said. Serena opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything more. Rei's voice rung in all their ears as she yelled across the arcade,
"Serena Tsukino!" The raven-haired girl boomed. "You better have you're butt out here in five seconds, because I'm not going to be late for the meeting too!" She threatened as she walked back outside.
"Get back to you on that." Serena said to Darien, and she began to head out the door.
"Wait! Serena!" Todd snatched her roughly by the arm. "Sorry Serena." He said softly, "But I was just wondering, would you do me the honor of going out with me?" Serena's eyes went wide, and she blushed deeply.
"Um...why, yes, Todd, I would love too." She managed. Todd grinned ear to ear.
"Great." He said, then leaned over, and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Then I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay? Bye!" He called, then packed up his money, and headed out of the arcade. Serena was still standing there, her face red, and in a slight daze.
She'd forgotten all about Rei and Darien. That was, until Darien's voice broke her from her fantasy thoughts.
"You just meet the guy and you've agreed to go out with him?" he yelled, now standing, but bent down a little to make her pay attention. Serena looked at him with an ice-cold glare.
"So what? It's none of your business!" She yelped, "And if I'm right Darien," Serena grinned slyly, "I'd say you were jealous." Darien growled fiercely, which scared Serena. He was really angry. Serena turned to leave, but his strong arm looped through her arm and waist, and his hand pressed to the small of her back.
I want to feel you need me
Just like the air you're breathin'
I need you here in my life
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away, no
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry
He boldly swirled her around to face him. He stood full length now. Serena was staring at his chest, covered by that horrible green jacket.
"I really hate this jacket." She stated again. Darien ignored the comment,
"He's not right for you." Darien started angrily. Serena looked up at him, eyes narrowed,
"So who is Darien? You?" She snapped. That took Darien so off guard, he'd accidentally let her slip away, and before he could go after her, she was out the door and gone.
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry
My body's longing to hold you
So bad it hurts inside
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life
Nobody wants to be lonely so why
Why don't you let me love you
Well, there ya go! So whaddya think? I need to know! Tell me! Tee-hee!!
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