Foreword: This story was written around year 2001. It was my first fan fiction ever, so you'll have to excuse me for the crappy story. I felt that there was no point in editing it… just to show that everyone was young and stupid once! The reason I'm posting it now is that I want to keep all my fan fictions in one place, and is a pretty comfortable place to have them in

Disclaimers: Sailor Moon is NOT mine! Although I wish I owned her,she belongs to loads of people (including Darien/Mamuro/ Tuxie)! Ifyou think I'm making money on this, go ahead and sue me; I'll beextremely happy to donate my 15 cents and my old backpack!

Author's Note: This fan fiction does not follow any of the episodesin the "real" Sailor Moon Anime/Manga. Ok so, I've also made some changes in the names of some people and invented some new characters, if you don't mind. Since I don't know any "normal" guys that go out with Lita or Mina, like Greg to Amy and Chad to Raye, I optioned by using the Generals! But they can't live in a normal society with all those weird names so I normalized them slightly:

Serena to Darien (--)

Amy to Zachary (Zoisite)

Raye to Joachim/Kim (Jadeite)

Lita to Nicolas/Nick (Nephrite)

Mina to Mario (Malachite)

Haruka to Michiru (--)

Trista to Andrew (you know who that is… Let's say he broke up with Rita)

Hutaru to Peter (invented)

Ok, so let me think is there is any thing else… Ages: In this story Serena is 23, like the rest of the Inner Scouts. Haruka is 25, Michiru is 27, Trista is 29, and Hutaru is 15. The guys are (in order from Serena to Hutaru, see list above) 29, 26, 27, 25, 29, 30, 16 and a half. The setting is in London, and since I've only been to a couple of times I don't know every single corner or shop! In fact I've only see the famous sites of the city… So forgive me for that! Enough of my chattering, I bet you're bored to death, on with the show!

Chapter One: Brunch in London

Serena had finally accepted the Brunch in invitation by her friends. For many weeks she had been composing her thesis and working on university assignments, as well as trying to keep up with her two jobs. This was a time of great pressure for Serena because she could not quit any of her jobs nor drop a class for she was in her last year of university. But this Saturday she decided to have fun with her friends, as she didn't have too many assignments. They all joined to have brunch at an American Café nearby. She felt especially happy that all friends were present, and at the same time guilty that she was usually the one missing almost every Saturday. As it was spring they were sitting outside around an oval plastic table.

Amy sat on the lap of her recently married to husband, Zachary, he held her closely as she hugged him by the neck. They were at the end of one of the sides of the table, and behind the two was a wall of rose bushes; they looked extremely cute together! Across Amy and Simon

was Lita, she was busy making some sandwiches from the toasts, ham, cheese, and marmalade which were brought be the waiter. Beside the couple sat Raye who was stuffing Lita's delicious sandwiches. At her side was her newest boyfriend, Chad, he was starring at her and from time to time hugged or caressed her. At the end of the table next to Chad sat Joachim, he was unusually quiet and had been like that ever since he broke up with Raye, a year and a half ago. Lita's husband (whom she'd been married to for five years now), Nick, sat crosswise Raye and was engaged in a wrestling match with Serena who was sitting beside him. The one seat across of Joachim, in the other end of the table was empty.

The April's breeze was a bit chilly, carrying the sweet smell of roses. The atmosphere was very calm, friendly, and light! Serena felt that nothing could put her down on such a beautiful day! Just as it was, the hinges of the gates of the café opened slowly. Lita, Raye, and Amy turned their gases to the person who had just entered. Serena, who had her back faced to the newcomer, could make out that behind her was probably a drop-dead gorgeous man. This was because of the envious looks in the guy's faces! She could sense Nick's free hand hug Lita possessively, and decided to turn around to see WHAT exactly was behind her.

The man was tall and broad shouldered; no doubt that under his grey pull over and wasted blue jeans that there were some well developed muscles! His hair was pitch-black with bangs up to the eyes, which were cobalt blue. That was a most unusual combination of hair to eye

color, considered very aristocratic. He must've been one of the high-society Londoners and you could tell that by the way he acted and looked upon other people. What would such a high society person be doing in a plain old America Café? Apparently he had started to wonder how it was to me "normal" and decided to try it out…He settled himself by a small round table of wood just beside Serena's table; the waiter soon came to attend him.

"I would like to have a One Person Brunch Menu," he said after having read the menu. The laughter and conversation at Serena's table faded as they watched the "gorgeous" man that had just arrived. The only ones still engaged in a former activity were Serena and Nick.

"Certainly, Sir," the waiter confirmed, "But payments are done in advance."

"Do you accept Visa Cards?"

"I'm, sorry; we don't have a machine…"

"Then I'll give you a check."

"I'm afraid—''

"No, you're not afraid, you accept checks and no comment," the man said firmly.

"Certainly," nodded the waiter with his head lowered, as he received the check and went to get the order.

When Serena noticed the waiter's submission she turned around to protest against the action, but her friends knew her all too well. Just as she turned around Joachim grabbed her left arm pushing it firmly to the table, and Nick covered her mouth with his free hand. She then set her wrestling hand free and snatched Nick's arm from her mouth. At the same instant their eyes met, her light blue eyes shone with anger and her lips were stubbornly pressed against each other. As for him, he simply looked amazed and a faint smile was inhabited his lips. 'How dare that hippo smile at me like that,' Serena thought grimly. Her friends knew that pretty soon she would explode and that they had to do something to stop it, and fast.

"Come on, Serena; don't say you chickened out of the match," started Nick, "You probably already know that you're going to lose anyway…"

"Ha, me lose?" she reattributed mockingly, "Against you? You've got to be kidding!"

"So you want to try you luck again?" Nick continued.

"You're on! Let me see what YOU'VE got!" she responded. The game ended just a few minutes later when Serena pressed Nick arm against the table.

"Hey, Serena, is that the only thing you can do?" Chad interfered.

"What the hell do you mean? I can do lots of darn things!"

"Yeah, I guess so," Chad teased, "…Like saying 'Oh, I broke my nail' or how about standing in front of the mirror for two hours trying to chose a dress?" you could feel that Serena's brain had started to heat and was close to it's boiling point.

"Oh, yeah?" she answered back, "What can you do that so much better? Spend your freakin' money with bitches? You mean that's better? Give me a break!"

"Why don't you and I have some real wrestling match, if you think you're so high up?"

"Fine with me."

"Uh-oh," pronounced Amy.

"Raye…" Lita tried to warn Raye.

"Sweetheart I—" Raye made an attempt to stop her boyfriend.

Serena and Chad walked to up to an empty grass area where, they would have enough space for a real "man to man" fight! They stood in different ends waiting for each other to make that first move. Finally Chad, tired of waiting ran towards Serena, making his first move. He punched Serena as hard as he could but she dodged all of them easily. This was the result of having taken Kong Fu classes some years ago. Chad then tried to kick Serena, but that was easily dodged too! Full of embarrassment he postured himself like a bull and galloped towards Serena. She on the other hand waited still until he was almost going to crash into her and then she suddenly moved a step to the side and let Chad fall. He turned red with shame lastly he stood up and with his last bit of dignity he went back to his seat.

Raye tried to comfort her boyfriend but calling her friend for stupid and ignorant. Serena too, went back to her seat. The laughter of her friends soon rose again, while she noticed a bunch of sandwiches. She couldn't resist the sensation and begun to stuff them into her stomach! Minutes later she begun to feel as if she was being watched, she stopped eating. Everyone was staring at her; she looked at Simon in hope of receiving an answer for this reaction. They were all familiar with her adoration for food, why would they be staring at her now? Simon simply turned his eyes towards the table behind Serena.

"You're such a stupid air-headed girl," said Chad evilly, it was time for revenge… as far as he knew, "You don't even notice when a man is interested in you!"

"Look, Dude, I was occupied with another more important thing!" she answered rudely.

"Yeah, eating! That is soo important for you! No wonder you're soooo FAT!" he remarked pleased.

In an impulse Serena lifted and jar of full of juice that was in front of her and turned it over Chad's head. Everyone was shocked, especially Chad. He was wet and sticky from head to waist. Serena sat down pleased, and smiled innocently at the others. With this done, Chad

violently stood up and giving no apologies he left the café. Suddenly Raye burst out laughing followed by Serena and Joachim, then the whole group including the man in the table behind. Serena noticed the man laughing and stood up to stand behind Joachim; she leaned on his back making him put his arms around her back. 'I'm sorry for using you this time Kim, but that man has to know that I don't give a damn about him!' she thought.

"Oops, sorry, Raye, but you still got Kim, here!" she joked.

"Oh yeah, don't worry he was just a toy thing, anyway," Raye admitted.

"Where did you meet the idiot?" Serena asked.

"He is a model, like me, we were taking pictures for this summer's swimsuits—''

"Swimsuits!" yelled Lita brightly, "I saw this really smooth bikini, but Nick said that it is too exposing."

"Really, Lita, don't you think that you should think about more decent suit?" Raye joked, "I mean, you're married and all."

"Hey, I'm only twenty-three!" Lita exclaimed.

"Yeah, I think that people should be free to wear whatever they want," added Serena.

"You and Lita are just two opposites, when ever you buy clothes like swimsuits you choose the covering ones when you should be wearing a tiny bikini!" pronounced Nick who was automatically hit by his wife but still continued, "You aren't married, not widowed, nor have

you ever had a boyfriend since you came to London! And you still act so Islamic… even Amy has a bikini!"

"Hey," said Simon silently, "My Amy is not to be compared with—"

"That's exactly why I never want to have a darn boyfriend! I don't want to be a property of some guy who didn't even take part in my birth," Serena defended herself.

"That's a very pessimistic point of view you got there…" interfered the man in the wooden table.

"Too bad!" she said carelessly, "As far as I know, I have to complete my education before I start thing about such pointless things."

"Love is not pointless," Joachim exclaimed.

"Of course it is," Serena said tearing her arms away from him, and going back to her seat.

"You, Guy, why don't join our table," said Raye looking for a way to attract the man. She knew his attention was totally concentrated on Serena but it didn't matter to her.

"Sure thing," he said casually, "The name is Darien by the way!"

"Yuck, Raye, are you out or you mind?" yelled Serena with disgust, "You expect me to sit in the same table as a person who has the manners of a… a pig towards a waiter? No way girlfriend, I have more important stuff to do!"

"Oh come on, I don't see anything wrong with that…" said Lita.

"Well, I'd better go then, because pigs are not my favorite type of company," she responded, "Besides, I can at least make better use of my time by finishing my assignments!"

"Fine then go, you little irritating brat!" shouted Raye.

"Bye, then," she said finally.

"Bye, see ya around," echoed everyone else after her.

Then she left the café, walking with self-confidence without turning her head back. Darien was completely dazzled by that girl; she was completely different from the other women he had met before. He had to know everything about her.

End of this chapter!