Darien just finished stacking the last robes on the floor when something enormously pink with two familiar buns sticking out of it crashed into him. He yelled and the pink ball squealed. Then suddenly the door of the closet shut him into darkness with only light from under the door to outline the shapes in the closet and he heard the bolts click. Dumbfounded he pounded on the door. It remained stubbornly closed.
The bundle started screaming once it realized what happened.
"Mina! Lita! Let me out right now!"
It sounded suspiciously like…
"Odango?"
"Eep!"
The bundle fell silent and then stuttered out.
"D-Darien?"
They stood there in silence for a moment, and then her voice came out accusingly.
"What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Is there a light switch somewhere?"
"No duh. This is a closet that you would normally be in the dark and need a light switch."
"Oh. Maybe it's above your head."
Exasperatingly. "No Odango. There is no light switch."
Huffed. "Why didn't you say it straight out in the first place then? And don't call me Odango! It's Serena!"
"It's called sarcasm Odango. Sarcasm. S-A-R-C-A-"
"I know how to spell sarcasm baka!"
He clapped.
"I applaud you Odango. You know how to spell sarcasm! Want a cookie?"
Hopefully. "…You have a cookie?"
"Of course not!"
"Jerk."
Silence came over them again and they realized the position they were in. They were in a closet meant for only one person at a time. If Serena pressed her back against the wall behind her and held her arms out, her wrists would touch the sidewalls and if she reached in front of her she would touch the wall in front of her with her knuckles. Darien was of course bigger than Serena and more squished. Serena's bulky attire did not help. Her jacket was two inches away from Darien's stomach.. If she were to sit down Darien would have to be on top of her. Unknowingly they both blushed at the same time.
Darien broke the awkward silence.
"Truce until we get out?"
"Truce."
Serena spoke hesitantly.
"How… did you come to get in here?"
Darien sighed.
"I helped Rei with some homework and you girls were late to helping Rei clean her closet and Andrew had to go back to the arcade so I volunteered to help. How did you get in here?"
"Mina and Lita dragged me here to clean Rei's closet and black mailed me with…" she could feel herself turn red, thanked the closet for being dark, and hurried on, "…something and so they blindfolded me and pushed me into this closet."
"Oh."
Darien reached over feeling for Serena's head and undid the scarf, letting it drop to the floor and felt for the blindfold. He trailed up from her cheeks and along the blindfold into her hair and found the knot. He untied it let slide from her face. They both were silent again. Then Serena, had to ask for help. The combination of the small space, her jacket, and blushing was getting to hot for her.
"Darien… I'm hot…"
"What?"
"I'm hot. Can you take my jacket off?"
Darien zipped the jacket down and peeled it gently off her letting it join the scarf. Serena reached up and took off her hat. A few hours later Darien was startled when Serena's head leaned on his shoulder and he inhaled her sweet scent. She had fallen asleep from boredom. He smiled and leaned against the wall and twisted Serena around so she leaned against him and he hugged her. She felt so soft. It felt like a dream to him. Soon they were sitting against the wall, both sleeping.