OH GOD :Bows repeatedly: Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee don't hate me, I kinda had really bad writers block and I couldn't shift it ( . ) And I went to Japan and have been verryyyyyyyy busy so please accept my two chapters as an apology :Gives out cookies and hugz: The second chapter is the beginning of fluff between Serena and Darien YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY lol

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Count to 10 and Aim Well

Lita was slightly happier than the rest of the girls at this point. Her stomach was full and a storm was brewing.

"Ahhh Storms are amazing. I love lightning." She said happily as she wandered down the street to the next Inn. Suddenly a hand grabbed her arm from out of a shadowy alley way pulling her in. A greasy hand covered her mouth and silenced her from speaking.

"Heya Doll. What's a pretty girl like you doing all by herself? Do you need a man to look after you?" Her assailant asked a lecherous grin on his face.

Lita just stood there offering no resistance as solid as a rock. This put the creep off a bit. Usually girls were screaming by now… But she was just standing there.

'10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Ok creep, you haven't let go so I'll make you' Lita thought.

Her left foot stamped onto the guys foot making him howl in pain, using this distraction Lita rammed her elbow into his gut making him lose his breath.

"Do you want some more?" She asked as made him collapse into a heap with a well aimed kick. She looked at him lying on the floor and smiled. "I didn't think so," She turned around and pulled her pony tail back into place. "Ok so the next inn is the-"

"You could make a fortune you know," The guy who was laying on the floor wheezed. Lita looked at him, her eyebrow raised. "That fighting technique. You could make it in the tournament no problem." He kept talking as he slowly stood up and leaned against the alley wall.

"Tournament?" Lita said curiously.

"Yeah, happens once a month at the old Farm. Winner gets 50 crowns. Good competition and its on a week tomorrow."

Lita looked thoughtful. "They'd let me enter then?"

The guy chuckled and nodded "Yeah it's a free for all, as long as you can pay to get in"

Lita smiled and ran off. "See you tomorrow then," She called back.

The guys just held his ribs and nodded wincing at the pain even breathing caused him.

"God. She'll be good"

Ring of Roses.

"Don't be so stuffy Darien!"

"I'm not stuffy, I just don't run about like a toy solider like you!"

"I should of never of let you two out together!"

Andrew was in the centre of an argument between Serena and Darien. Darien wanted to take his time, enjoy being outside and not let Serena hurt herself, but Serena wanted to run about as quick as she could so she could see the roses again. Andrew however, was developing a very swift and massive headache due to the constant bickering the Serena and Darien were having.

"The only reason you're running is because you want to see the roses right?" Darien commented as Serena told them they should hurry on.

"NO! I want to see how far away the rose bush was from your boundary of land so next time I escape I'll do it!" Serena replied tossing her head back and snorting at Darien. A sharp dart of pain raced up her arm to her shoulder.

"Oww! I mean 'cough'" Serena quickly amended her little cry of pain as she caught Darien looking at her.

"Are you Ok Serena?" He asked anxiously running to her side.

Andrew watched Serena smile at Darien and nearly whooped for joy. They were FINALLY acting like grown ups.

"I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK JERK!" Serena's yell shattered the relative calm of the garden.

"That lasted long'" Andrew muttered and walked over to where Serena and Darien were now arguing.

"JERK!" Serena yelled at Darien and turned around in a huff. The 23rd one that day all thanks to Darien.

"Darien, apologise." Andrew said.

"Never, I won't!"

"Fine then Jerk, I'm going!" Serena replied and started to walk off to nowhere in particular.

Andrew just threw his arms up in the air and sighed. There was no helping some people. He would just leave it to them and walked back to the mansion.

"Serena! Serena!" Darien yelled after Serena's retreating figure. She stopped, but didn't turn around.

"What?"

Darien ran up next to her and smiled at her.

"Come and have dinner with me tonight. Please." Darien asked in a sudden change of character. Serena was shocked. She considered looking for the real Darien, but instead at the thought of food smiled brightly and accepted.

"Does that mean I have to act all nice to you?" She asked suspiciously. Darien held his arms up in defence against her and replied that she wouldn't have to.

"Why do you want me to come to dinner then?" She asked.

Darien smiled, something he had been doing more of when she was around and took her hand.

"I need to ask you something,"

"WHAT? I'M NOT GOING TO MARRY YOU!" Serena screeched deafeningly, cheeks blossoming a rose red. Darien laughed, but felt slightly hurt.

'Why wouldn't she marry me? Am I not good enough for her?' Shaking his head to clear the troubled thoughts he said what he meant to say.

"I just want to know more about you. I mean that the chambermaids know more about you than I do so we should talk. Plus you have something that interests me immensely." Darien reached to Serena's neck and pulled out her silver chain with the ring on it.

"HEY! That's mine!" Serena yelled and yanked it away from Darien. "Well not really." Darien's eyebrows raised at this comment, Serena flushed bright red "I didn't steal it! I'm keeping it safe for someone!"

"So then why have I got the exact same ring apart from mine's a diamond?" Darien asked as he held up his own necklace. Serena looked shocked, but then composed herself.

"Maybe you went to the same jewellers? I don't know!" Serena replied, her wall up again. Darien was ready to bang his head off the nearest wall at Serena's stubbornness, instead he spoke.

"So why did my Mother say this was a one off? Serena, you know something I don't and that is annoying to me."

"Seems right!" Serena snorted

"You will come to dinner and you will tell me what you know!" And with this Darien stormed off and left a very angry Serena behind him.

Authors note: OK I understand that Serena and Darien just went totally OC for my fic in this chapter, but believe me if I'd kept to my original plan, you guys would have shot me! It would of taken so long for them to get together, so I sped it up. Don't worry though, they'll still argue MUAHAHAA! Anyway this is a Catalyst chapter that really was needed in this fic so stay tuned because things should start moving quicker now MUAHAHAHA Lol sorry

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