This chapter's a little boring. No action (unless you're Darien, lol). But hopefully it will evolve my characters. YEAH RIGHT!

Serena sighed, exhausted, and fell onto her bed. Today had been thoroughly tiring. When she woke up this morning, she had no idea that she would have gained two new scouts. (I really suck don't I? Compacting this all into one day.) She rubbed her ear, which was sore from listening to Mina go on and on about how horrible the attacks were getting (like she knew anything, Serena thought bitterly), how scared she was today at Hikawa Shrine, and how amazing Sailor Moon was. She sighed dreamily at the last part. She missed him. They hadn't had any quality time since the night before. To Serena, the quality time was him saving her from certain death.

Luna jumped on to the bed with Serena. "You know, I'm impressed." Serena instantly sprang up and regarded Luna suspiciously. "You did a pretty good job today, and managed to find new scouts. Congratulations." Serena smiled happily and fell onto the bed again, this time getting between the sheets. "Of course, this means the Negaverse will be trying extra hard to get at you now, which means you will have to work much harder." Serena groaned and threw her pillow at Luna, silencing the offensive beast.

Serena and Ami walked through the halls of Juban High School arm-in-arm. "So, Ami. What classes do you have today?" Serena asked because the bell was going to ring in a minute or two.

Ami referred to her schedule before answering. "Hmm, Latin III, English II Honors, and then Psychology," she answered simply. Serena was silent, so Ami looked at her. Her eyes were empty. Ami waved her hand in front of Serena's face. "Earth to Serena!"

Serena shook her head suddenly. "Dear God, Ami! Could you settle down with the college courses?" Ami blushed and then Serena remembered Ami's second class. "We're in English together!" Serena grabbed Ami's hands and jumped up and down. People walking by noticed, but were used to the antics of Tsukino.

Ami just laughed. "What classes are you taking, Serena?"

Annoyed with the memory of school, Serena rattled off, "Japanese, English, P.E." Then she added, "Arigatou for your concern, Mizuno-san," and bowed repeatedly. Ami raised an eye brow at her. "Sorry, it helps me study if I use Japanese every so often."

"Cool."

"Oh my God, I do believe that is the first time I have ever heard you use that word! I'm so proud!" Serena shrieked and tightly hugged her friend. Then they continued their way to the Foreign Languages wing. Serena's wide smile dropped when she saw a young man with dark hair standing in front of her class room, grinning at her.

"Good morning, Odango Atama!" Darien said jubilantly.

Serena groaned. Ami asked, "Odango Atama? What's that?"

"It means 'dumpling head.' Darien uses it just or Japanese class. Normally its just Meatball Head," Serena explained, glaring at Darien.

Darien ignored her. "And good morning to you, Ami. Glad to know Serena didn't bore you to death," he joked.

Ami shrugged and said, "No more than mindless drivel from juniors." The bell rang before a retort formed in Darien's mind. Ami smiled at Serena and entered her Latin class.

Serena was laughing her head off when she entered the class she was forced to spend with Darien. "She totally got you, baka!" Serena commented.

"Choberigu, Serena-chan!" Serena and Darien whipped around to see their teacher, Miss Kaioh standing behind them, smiling.

"What's that mean?" Serena whispered to Darien.

"Like I know!" he hissed back.

Miss Kaioh was getting annoyed. "You of course know that I was congratulating Serena-chan on her use of Japanese to insult you, Darien-kun."

Both teens laughed nervously. "Of course," Darien put in. Then he patted Serena between her buns (on her head!). "Very good, Odango!" he smiled mockingly and then went to his seat.

Serena turned on him. "Come back here you jerk!" she screamed and pounced on him.

The rest of the class was uneventful. Serena and Darien exchanged their usual insults. Sometimes in Japanese words Kaioh-san had not taught them, sometimes English words. Everyone was grateful to get out by the time the bell rang. Those two in a room together for the better part of four hours? Recipe for hell.

The two walked next to each other, shooting each other dirty looks on the way to the cafeteria. En route, they passed their closet. Darien shot a questioning glance to Serena. She caught Andrew as he walked by them. "Andrew, can you tell Ami I'm not gonna make it to lunch? Darien got us lunch detention with Kaioh-san." Andrew grinned and agreed to.

Serena walked to her English class, a little flustered after her twenty minutes of ravishing with Darien. She often felt her cheeks to see if they were hot to the touch. She was thankful that they weren't, but felt sure that her cheeks were red. She saw a head of blue hair in front of her and rushed to her friend. "Ami!"

"Serena," Ami said warmly. "Sorry you had detention."

Serena felt bad for lying to her, but it was necessary. "Yeah, was everyone all right to you at lunch?" she asked, worriedly.

"They were great! Although I didn't get much reading done!" Ami said remorsefully.

"Lunch isn't a time for reading! It is a time for eating!" Serena said. Then her stomach growled. Darien was doing horrors to her eating habits.

"Oh, that reminds me!" Ami said, producing a sandwich. "I thought you might get hungry." Ami grinned and Serena returned it before scarfing down the sandwich so quickly Ami thought she had eaten the plastic too.

Serena's yawn was disrupted by Ami jabbing her in the ribs. Serena rolled her eyes. It's Romeo and Juliet. Everyone knows about it why do we have to talk about it?

"I have a question," a student in the back asked. Their teacher, Miss Sawyer nodded. "Why didn't Romeo and Juliet tell their friends? I mean, that's what friends are for. They probably would've been a great help."

The teacher didn't answer for a moment. "She didn't want the looks," Serena said without thinking.

"Do you have something, Serena?" Miss Sawyer asked hopefully.

"Well, Romeo was older than Juliet. And her worst enemy. People would think she was weird if they caught them making out or whatever." The teacher smiled at her and the students seemed enthralled. "Romeo was probably afraid, too. She was much younger than him, and again, his worst enemy. People would question his intentions if they were revealed."

The class was silent after Serena's speech. "Very astute, Serena!" Miss Sawyer praised. The class murmured sounds of agreement. Ami smiled encouragingly. "However, age wasn't much of an issue back then. The part about them being enemies still applies, though. No one would understand if two people who were enemies suddenly had a relationship. People would probably think it was reigning in the apocalypse." The class laughed at the teacher's joke. Most of the laughter was polite, some of it genuine. Serena didn't laugh. She was wondering when her apocalypse would be coming.