CharmedSerenity3: Arigtou

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Gomen nasai, I haven't updated in a while I had after school practice until 9:00, and then I had to do homework for an hour. I hope everyone will have a great holiday. Merry early Christmas.

The scouts came back to the hotel to get ready for the evening. Serena looked at the clock, it showed 4:30, and she decided to take a little nap before getting ready for the big dinner. She walked towards the elevator, and skipped to her room. She opened the door, and there was only the sound of silence.

"Darien, I'm back," there was no response, "Darien, where are you?"

She looked around the room, but he was nowhere to be found. Then she spotted a note on the nightstand.

Serena,

I'm off to go sight-seeing on my own, and I won't be back until later. I will be there in time for the big dinner, or wherever we're going. If the others haven't told you this yet we are meeting down in the lobby at 7:00 all dressed up. See you later,

Darien

Serena lay on the bed as she read the note. It was a good thing that Darien found something to do while the girls were gone. She knew that he wouldn't last long while they were shopping. If he was with him, then he would have seen the dress that she bought before the big event. What would he think about her when he laid eyes on her? She thought about that for a few minutes before drifting off to sleep.

Serena woke up a couple hours later, and she didn't know what time it was. She looked at the clock, and it read 6:15. Her eyes shot open on what time it was.

She was in shock, "Oh no! I got to get ready, or I'll be late."

She jumped out of her bed, and ran to the bathroom to take a shower. The young girl got herself cleaned up, dried her hair, and put her dress on and bracelet. She walked around to see if she needed anything else before going to the lobby.

'Ok. I have hair up, dress on, shoes on, bracelet, money, and there is something that I'm missing. My brooch!' she grabbed her brooch, 'Sigh. I thought that I lost it there for a minute. Where to put it? I know.'

Serena put the object in one of her meatballs of her head, and firmly put it into place. She went out the door, into the elevator, and waited to reach the bottom floor.

Meanwhile the others wait for Serena's arrival. Mostly Rei was getting impatient.

Rei complained, "Where is Meatball head? We're going to be late if she doesn't come."

"She will come, and besides she still has a couple of minutes left," Ami responded.

"I swear if Serena wasn't late all the time we could've gotten a lot more done in the past."

"I beg to differ," Serena spoke softly but enough for everyone to hear.

They turned around to face her, and she was actually on time. Everyone was mostly stunned especially Darien. He had never seen anyone so beautiful in his entire life. Words cannot express on how she looked. Serena gave him a slight smile to him.

He walked towards her, "Wow! You look fantastic this evening."

"Thank you, and you look quite handsome in that tuxedo," she paused, "It also reminds me of someone that I know."

'You have no idea,' he thought. He hasn't told her that he's Tuxedo Mask.

"Shall I escort my fair young maiden this evening?" he asked.

She giggled, "Yes, you may."

They clink elbows as they walked outside. Everyone saw a long black limo. They got into the vehicle, sat down, and rode along towards their destination.

"Rei, where are we going exactly?" Serena asked.

"We are going to an exquisite restaurant. There is also a surprise when we get there."

"You can't keep me in suspense. Tell me what it is."

"If I told you, then it wouldn't be a surprise."

Serena was a little angry while trying to figure out what Rei has been hiding from her. Lately the scouts have been very secretive from her. As if they were planning something, and trying to get back at her or something that she had done.

'I haven't done anything to them to cause them to have revenge on my. Besides they wouldn't do that to me. Would they?' she thought.

"Moon, we're here," Rei spoke as she paid the driver.

They met up with the others, walked in to the building. It was nothing like they have ever seen before. A grand ballroom filled with red laced draperies flowing all the way to the floor, crystal chandeliers in various places of the room, marble flooring, and a diamond fountain in the middle of the room. Nothing was out of place. It was magnificent.

"How did you get reservations to a place like this?" Serena asked.

"My best friend's brother-in-law works here. Since I saved his life one time, and he got us a place here as for him being in my debt," Rei responded.

They were taken to their table, and ordered their meals. As they waited for their meals they chatted for a while to pass the time. Somehow Serena started to think about a lot of things.

'This trip seems a little too planned out. I'll ask the others about it. I know they're up to something,' she thought.

"Serena," Mina said.

"Huh?" she replied.

"You seem a little out of it. Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine."

"Good. Now eat before your food gets cold."

She turned to her food, and consumed it all. She ate quietly while the others talked part of the time. Serena was still figuring out what the surprise was.

Then Serena heard music fill the room. She looked around, saw other people come around the room, and started to dance. Not like a normal high school dance, but they were ballroom dancing. They looked like little whined-up toys. All dancing perfectly as if they were in a movie.

Darien got the courage to ask her to dance. He reached out his hand.

"May I have this dance?" he asked.

"I don't know how to ballroom dance," Serena sadly said.

"I'll show you, and it's not that hard."

Serena accepted his offer; she took his hand, and headed towards the dance floor. She put one hand on his shoulder, and the other in his hand. Darien placed in her hand, the other on her waist.

"The trick on this type of dancing is that the male leads. If I go backwards, then you follow me. Also to any type of dance you follow to the beat," he said.

When the song started the two gradually danced across the floor. It's like the movements just came into her head instantly, and moved as if she was a pro at it. They moved like they were floating in the air, and it felt as Serena's feet never touched the ground.

"I'm impressed. I've never seen anyone can get this so fast," he said.

"Thanks," was all she could say.

'What am I doing? If I stay here I will end up saying it. He wouldn't believe me anyway. He will only think of me as a friend. Remember nothing more, nothing less. How can I, Serenity Usagi Tsukino, have such a great friend like him? I probably don't deserve his kindness, because I'm an alien, and I haven't told him that I am one. How can he accept me as an alien? How can I actually fall in love with him?' she thought.

The song was merely at the middle Serena ran out of the building, and started to cry. Not knowing what to do, or where to go.

"Serena," Darien called out.

The others just sat there being confused of what happened. Darien didn't know what to do, but he knew that he had to follow her. He knew that there was something wrong with her, and he was going to figure out what it is. Whatever it takes.