I'm very sorry that I didn't get this chapter out earlier. Mostly because Mother Nature didn't agree to the fact that I wanted to go make some more of my stories, so to stop me, she sent a round of "lovely" weather to my area. Wasn't that sooo nice of her?

~Snickers~ Yeah, right. Well, here's the 8th chapter!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Sailor moon.

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Serena bounded down the hallway, happy as could be. She couldn't wait to tell Darien the news. When she finally got to his room, she threw open his door and ran to him and hugged him, tightly and squealed with delight. Darien looked down at her, a little confused.

"What's going on, Serena? I thought you said that you were going to break up with what's his name. Well, did you?" He asked as she hugged him tighter. "Uh-huh and he took it very well I might add. Oh and I got even more good news for you." She said as she looked up at him, smiling like Christmas had already come. Darien smiled back down at her. "And what would that be?" He asked as she still held him.

"You're going to be released tomorrow. Isn't that wonderful? We can finally get out and have some fun together, that is, if you want to...." Serena said as she started to look away from him. He smiled and took her chin in his hand and slowly, but gently made her look into his eyes. "I would love to go do anything with you, especially if you are there with me. After all, I do owe you for taking such tender care of me." He said smiling. Serena blinked. 'I'll never get enough of that beautiful smile he has.' She thought as she sighed.

"Oh Darien...." She said as she hugged him tighter. "You don't know how happy this day has made me!" She said as she hugged with every ounce of strength she had. Darien felt her arms wrapped tightly around him and he started to suffocate. "Serena....I like you....but...could you please....let go?" He asked while turning blue. Serena blushed while letting go of him. "Oh, sorry. I'm just so happy for you!" She said as she got up and went out the door, still as happy as she could be. Darien chuckled. 'Maybe having Serena for my girlfriend is easier than I thought.' He thought as he sighed at the thought of being outside again and out of this boring little room.

Serena walked down the hallway, unbelievably happy now. She went to go find Molly. When she did, she found Molly putting papers in the correct folders and setting up appointments for incoming patients. She looked up at Serena and saw how happy she was.

"Well...." She said as she gathered some papers in a stack together. "This is the happiest I've seen you been since well....Allen. But now that you're with Darien, you seem even more happy than you could have ever been with Allen and you and Darien have only known each other for what, one and a half weeks, right?" Molly asked as she finished the papers and stepped around the desk to continue talking to Serena.

"So, are you going to the hospital's charity ball this weekend?" Molly asked with a small smile she tried to hide. Serena gasped. "You mean it's THIS weekend?!" She asked as she panicked. Molly nodded. "Yeah, didn't you read the notice board this week? Oh yeah that's right, you were with Darien the whole week so you couldn't." She said as she crossed her arms and watched Serena panic. "Oh god. What am I going to do Moll? I don't even have a dress let alone a date!" Molly smirked.

"Well, I don't know about the dress part. But I know where you can find a date." She said. Serena gave her a funny look. "Where, Molly, where?" She asked as she shook her friend's shoulders. She tore Serena's hands off of her shoulders and shook Serena. "Calm down Serena! How about you take your new boyfriend Darien? I'm sure He would love to go with you." Serena smiled suddenly. "Oh yeah that's right. I'll ask him tomorrow." Molly looked at her puzzled. "Why tomorrow? Why not ask him now?" She said. Serena giggled.

"Well, there are two reasons. One, both your shifts and mine are over. Two, you know we BOTH have to get dresses for this ball. I mean we haven't gone since our first year here. After that we didn't really care." Molly smiled. "Ok but, what about me? I have no date." Serena frowned. "Oh yes, that's right I'm so sorry I didn't think about that. Maybe you should ask...." Serena was cut off by the guy she was thinking about, Melvin. 'Speak of the devil.' Serena thought as he walked over to her.

Melvin was the x-ray boy. He was also kind of a dork. He had big white glasses and he was kind of short for Serena's height. "Uhm...Serena?" He asked nervously. Serena looked down at him and smiled. "Yes?" She asked sweetly. "I heard that you broke up with Allen and the charity ball is coming up and...." He said as he trailed off. "And?" She asked for him to go on. "I was wondering if...if..." He started stuttering.

'Just spit it out already!' Serena's mind screamed. Melvin finally got his courage up again. "If...If you would go to the ball with me?" He asked as he blushed slightly. Serena smiled even more.

"I'm sorry Melvin, but I already have a date for the ball. But maybe my friend Molly over here...." She said as she pulled Molly over. "Would love to be your date for the ball. Wouldn't you Molly? Uh.....Molly?" She asked as Molly stood there and stared at Melvin dreamily. "You hoo, Molly? Are you okay? Come on Moll, say something!" She said as she passed a hand over her eyes.

"I...I would love to go with you Melvin." Molly said as he smiled. "Okay then, give me your phone number and I'll arrange a time to pick you up this weekend." He said as he pulled out a pad of paper and a pen. Molly immediately took it and wrote down her number and her name. She even took the liberty of writing her address down for him. She handed it to him and he quickly scanned it and smiled.

"Gee, thanks Molly. You won't regret this!" He said as he walked off, but unfortunately, he was still looking at her while he was walking and walked right into a wall and fell. "Oh my gosh! Melvin, are you okay?" She said as she ran to him and helped him up while picking up his glasses.

Some doctors that happened to be in the area were laughing at him while Molly helped him. "Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks to you, Molly my sweet." He said as he smiled at her and walked off. Molly blushed and sighed.

"Molly my sweet? That's something only a dork would say!" Serena said while laughing. Molly shot her a dirty look. "Shut up Serena! I think he's very sweet." She said while blushing again. Serena smirked. "Yeah, for a dork!" She said, still laughing. Molly glared at her.

"Shut up Serena, or I'll do the same thing I did to you at the mall except it'll be here!" She said angrily. Serena held up her hands in defense. "Shutting up, shutting up!" She said as they both went behind the desk and hung up their coats, grabbed their purses and checked out. They went out the front door of the hospital and hopped in Molly's car and drove to the mall.

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Short I know. Next time I try to make it longer. Anyway please review!

~Mackenzie