Welcome to Chapter 2! Just reminding everyone that this is a Mature Fic.
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REMINDER: This is a modified, re-written version of Falling For a Flirt. It is written STRICTLY for MATURE READERS. If you would like a romantic PG or General Rated Romance story, check out my other recent stories "Ski Bunny Blues", "Mystery Girl" or "The Jinxed Journey"
Title: Falling for a Flirt
Author: Crystal Saturn
Rated: M
Chapter: 2- The Plan
Serena looked at him, her eyes begging him to continue.
"I know you're in a hurry so I'll make it quick." He took a step closer so he was right in front of her. "I don't really know how to say this, but... I guess I'll just cut to the chase… Serena, I really like you." Darien paused for Serena's reaction.
"I...I honestly don't know what to say..." Serena stammered, not moving at all, her eyes searched his.
"Then don't say anything..." Darien caressed her cheek with the back of his hand before dropping his hand to her shoulder and leaning over to kiss her cheek ever so lightly. Serena breath caught at the back of her throat as he pulled away. She felt so tingly and cozy. Serena blushed profusely as Darien smiled slightly, dropped his hand from her shoulder and turned around to walk back to the arcade. Serena immediately felt cold when Darien let go of her shoulder but the scouts needed her. She turned around and ran to the park. Darien walked back into the arcade, sighing, deep in thought.
'That was not the reply that I expected. Then again, I was hoping she would jump on me and shower me with kisses' Darien frowned. 'Well at least she didn't laugh at me either.'
"So how'd it go?" Andrew asked as Darien plonked himself back on his stool. "Did you tell her?" He asked anxiously.
"Yes I did." Darien groaned
"Really? What did she say?" Andrew said, quite inquisitively yet curiously. He never thought that Darien would have it in him to actually tell her how he felt for the girl.
"She said that she didn't know what to say." Darien groaned again, slapping his head with his hand. "I knew I shouldn't have told her! I bet she thinks I'm a psychotic moron with no life!" Darien whined immaturely. "What makes it worse is that I KISSED HER!" He hit himself over the head again.
"You what?" Andrew was astonished. He didn't even think that Darien had the guts to tell her let alone KISS HER!
"It was only a light one... on the cheek." Darien blushed bright red as he remembered.
"She's got it in for you!" Andrew grinned, flashing his pearly whites.
"Or she thinks I'm a loser." Darien mumbled.
"Well there's only one way to find out..." Andrew chirped.
"How?" Darien asked, curiously. "I'm not going to ask her!" Darien frowned, crossing his arms.
"No no... there's an easier way... just see how she acts when she sees you. Come here at 11:30 tomorrow." Andrew advised. Serena would be there, since it was a Saturday. 'Ah, those two are gonna get married some day, I can just feel it!' Just then, Darien felt a strong pain in the pit of his stomach and he knew that something was wrong.
'She needs me…' he thought to himself, "Well, Drew, thanks for the coffee but I really have to get a move on now..." Darien smiled warmly before walking out of the arcade casually and calmly, only to break into a full blown sprint, transforming on the way to the park.
He stood on a tree branch and watched Sailormoon from a distance. He sighed, running a hand through his jet-black hair.
'What am I going to do about you?' Darien thought in his mind, looking at Sailormoon. He had had a crush on her ever since the first time he saved her. Then again, he had had a crush on Serena since the first time they crashed into each other. 'Aww man! Am I screwed or what!' He thought to himself. "This can NOT be happening!" He shook his head slightly. His thoughts were interrupted as a horrified shriek filled the air and Tuxedo Mask (Darien) realized that Sailormoon was in trouble. He pulled a rose from thin air and hurled it towards the menacing monster.
"Tuxedo Mask..." Sailormoon breathed, but it wasn't her usual dreamy voice. She sounded more... distant in some sense. This confused him even more. Something seemed to be bothering Sailormoon and occupying her thoughts.
'Does she know?' he asked himself.
"Quick Sailormoon!" He reminded, signaling that the monster was getting back on its feet.
"Right!" Sailormoon nodded. The monster was vanquished and she turned her head to Tuxedo Mask to see that he had silently disappeared into the fading sunlight. She sighed heavily with exhaustion. "What do I do now?" She asked no one in particular.
She had always had a MAJOR crush on Tuxedo Mask ever since he first saved her, but on the other hand, she had always thought that Darien was a hunk, ever since they first crashed into each other. She couldn't stop thinking about the kiss that he had given her just half an hour ago. It was so soft, so sweet, it made her think about Darien and she tried to find some way of fitting him into her life. Where did Darien stand? Where did he fit into the equation?
'One moment, he's calling me a Meatball Head, the next moment he's apologizing and the next moment he kissed me! I will never truly understand that guy!' Sailormoon thought to herself as she de-transformed back into Serena and left the Scouts to go home and think about things. She walked home slowly...thinking to herself. 'WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHAT SHOULD I DO?' She panicked.
"I need some time..." She said to herself. "I need to find out how I REALLY feel about Darien. I need to find out how he really feels for me too, but I can't keep him waiting forever…" Serena sighed as she opened the door to her house, finding no one home. She ran upstairs to her bedroom and fell backwards onto her bed. Every time she closed her eyes she would remember how gentle 'His' lips were. She didn't want to say his name in fear that once she said it she would never stop. The way it just rolled off her tongue... it just sounded so romantic! Then, there was the other side of him... the annoying, egotistical, conceited jerk. She sighed.
"I just need to stall him, but how?" Serena asked herself as she flipped her T.V on. She flicked through the channels briefly sighing. She just couldn't get him off her mind. She decided to pick the phone up and ask the 'Princess of Love', Mina.
"Hello?" Mina picked up.
"Hey Mina…" Serena sighed.
"Hey girl! What's up? You sound bothered." Mina asked.
"Yeah well, I've got a bunch of guy problems right now." Serena sighed again, frowning this time.
"Really? Spill!" Mina giggled anxiously, ready and waiting to help.
"Well, umm... you know how I ABSOLUTELY HATE Darien?" Serena bit the corner of her bottom lip nervously.
"Yeaaahhh... ya know, you shouldn't let him get to you, just slap him or something if he teases you." Mina said simply.
"No, no... Mina... listen. Well, I thought that he hated me as well, but-" Serena was then interrupted
"OH MY! You're not saying what i think you're saying are you! DARIEN LIKES YOU! HOW DO YOU KNOW! DID HE TELL YOU? OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD!" Mina exclaimed ecstatically as she jumped up and down on her bed. "I always knew that he had a 'thing' for you! So what did you say?" Mina asked, claming down a little. "You didn't tell him you hated his guts did you?"
"Mina Mina Mina! Slow down! He told me and then..." Serena sighed "He... He... um... He... Kind of... kissed me."
"AWWW! WHAT A SWEETIE!" Mina squealed, over excited.
"I just told him that I didn't know what to say! I'm so confused Mina!" Serena wailed loudly into the phone.
"Ohhh…" Mina gave a sigh of sympathy, "Wait, what about cape boy? I thought you sounded a little different when he came this afternoon." Mina asked, inquiring about Tuxedo Mask.
"Exactly! I think I still like him, but I just don't feel the same when I see him. I don't feel the rush any more. I thought that I hated Darien... absolutely HATED him, but I...I don't know anymore Mina! I'm really confused! I need some time but I don't want to avoid him because he might think that I hate him! I'm not sure if he really likes me or is just playing. Oh Mina! What do I do!" Serena asked getting teary-eyed.
"Hmm..." Mina said thoughtfully. "You want to know how you feel about him but you don't want to let him go..." She said, thinking.
"I just need a few days Mina, not 5 years! He's not asking me to marry him!" Serena said sarcastically.
'Hmm... she's thinking about them getting married already! She has got it BAD for him!' Mina smiled to herself. 'I always knew they liked each other but I never thought that it was THIS much!'
"Well why don't you flirt around with him for a few days, ya know... just act really sexy in front of him. Trust me... you ADORE him! I can tell that you think he's a total babe by the look in your eyes when you fight, and your change of attitude whenever you see him. You just need to realize that for yourself. So just bump into him more often, smile, flutter your eyelashes, and you'll realize you're feelings for him. Besides it'll be a change of atmosphere for the both of you. It'd be nice to get away from the whole fighting arena and who knows, you might just have a little fun." Mina giggled.
"Hmm…" Serena thought to herself.
"And also..." Mina added thoughtfully "When you flirt with him you'll be able to see how he reacts to you acting differently. So in a way, you'll be checking out if his feelings are really true!"
"Hmm... that doesn't sound like a bad idea Mina! Thank you sooooooooooooo much!" Serena said, relieved.
"Any time! So are we still up for that shopping spree tomorrow?" Mina asked her blonde friend enthusiastically.
"Yeah! Sure! Um so we meet up at the Crown at 11:45?" Serena asked making sure she got the place and time right.
"Yep! And don't forget to lighten up a little, girl! Ya never know when Mr. You-Know-Who is right around the corner. Hehe!" Mina reminded. Serena smiled,
"Yep! Definitely!" Serena said, already starting to lighten up. She knew that she would find out her TRUE feelings very soon. She was confused but somewhere in the back of her mind she had a feeling that she knew Darien was more than just another hunk.
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Crystal Saturn