Chapter 6. Swaying a Girls Heart
The Masque
Serena wore the matching golden earrings and bracelet set with the golden mask. On her dress there are round circle embroidery in gold over her bust area. The dress is long and flowing elegantly two inches on the ground. It has a satin texture in a ivory color with embroidery beads just below the bust area that match the earrings and bracelet.
"What are you suppose to be?" asks Serena as she looks at Darien.
Darien finally returns to reality and looks at himself. He is wearing an armored suit in deep blue, a silver armor on both his shoulder and around his abdominal. Black long boots and a belt that holds a sword. To finish off the outfit he wore a deep blue cape with an inner lining that is red.
"A warrior," says Darien as he touches his sword.
"Wow, Darien," says Rita. "Best outfit you've worn all your life."
"Funny Rita."
Serena laughs and Darien catches her. She quickly pulls her mask over her face but continues to laugh.
"Come along princess," says Darien as he helps her into the car. He closes the door and turns to Rita. "Thanks for the help."
"No problem," says Rita. "Just bring her before midnight or she'll turn into a pumpkin."
"Rita I'm serious you really should change your major to be a comedian." Darien says this sarcastically. He then gets into his car and drives off to the party.
The party is one of the senior students major parties and anybody that is anybody is going to be there. As Darien and Serena enter, all the girls are envying Serena and all the guys are crushing on Serena.
"Why is everyone looking at us?" asks Serena feeling very nervous and keeping her mask to her face to hide from everyone.
"You're beautiful," says Darien catching himself too late to realize what he said. His comment makes Serena blush under her mask. "Come on lets go get some punch."
Heading to the same punch table is Haruka, dressed as a pirate, and Michiru, dressed as a 19 century lady. Haruka grabs the same cup Darien grabs and they both turn to each other. Darien notices Michiru behind Haruka holding hands together.
"Michiru?" says Darien.
"Darien," says Michiru surprise to see Darien at the party with another girl.
"Darien I'm really not that thirsty," says Serena. "Lets dance." She tries to pull him away but he proves too strong for her.
"Is this your new boyfriend?" asks Darien.
"Darien," says Michiru. "We don't need to do this here."
"Yeah, mind your business," says Haruka.
"Mind my business." Darien becomes angry and he wishes that his sword were real so he could run it through this guy who is with Michiru.
Haruka has a sword also and she too wishes to use it on Darien. She hates the way Michiru talks about him being nice when she knows other wise, since he is jock and Mr. Popular. Serena puts herself between the two and pushes Darien away. Michiru pulls Haruka away as well.
"Let's dance," says Serena and she gets Darien to the dance floor.
"But…" says Darien still watching Michiru and her date from afar. The music changes in an instant from fast to slow. Darien looks at Serena who feels a little uncomfortable because of the music change. He then grabs hold of her and the two start to sway back and forth. "Thanks for pushing me away. I don't know what I would of done."
"Yeah, sure no problem," says Serena.
As Darien and Serena dance, Darien looks across the dance floor and sees Haruka checking Serena out while she's dancing with Michiru. He gets really angry at that and pulls away from Serena slowly.
"Darien where are you going?" asks Serena. She follows him as he makes his way through the crowd.
"Keep your eyes on your own girl," says Darien to Haruka who grins at him.
"Darien stop this, please," says Michiru then she turns to her date. "Haruka please."
"I haven't done anything wrong," says Haruka. She smiles at Serena.
"That's it," says Darien. He pulls out his plastic sword out. Haruka follows his lead and takes out her sword. "No pirate is eying my princess."
"Darien…your princess," says Serena realizing he is being way over protective than a friend. It's more like a boyfriend.
"On guard," says Haruka as Darien and Haruka start fencing with their plastic swords.
Michiru puts her hand over her face and nods her head. Serena walks over to Michiru and pulls her away from the battle.
"Is she always this violent?" asks Serena.
"Yes, but only because she wants to protect me," says Michiru. "She hates men. Doesn't trust them and she thinks that Darien is just the same as all of them but he's not."
"Darien's my Haruka," says Serena with a laugh.
"Yes, they do have a lot of things in common."
Back in the dance floor everyone is watching the entertainment that is Darien and Haruka fencing with fake swords. Andrew sees Darien and runs over to pull him out. Lita pushes her way through the crowd to pull Haruka away. Andrew sees Lita and Lita sees Andrew.
"Have you gone mad?" asks Andrew. "What were you thinking?"
"He was looking at Serena and I…" says Darien.
"You're falling in love with her and you don't even know it." Andrew shakes his head. "Drop this bet now or I'll be force to tell Serena." Andrew leaves Darien to think of what Andrew had said.
Lita release Haruka as she calms down. She turns to Lita then puts her sword away.
"There are better things than fighting," says Lita. "You could talk."
"We already did that," says Haruka.
"Why do you hate guys so much? There must have been something really bad that happen to you."
"Yes, but I don't want to talk about it." She walks away from Lita to find Michiru.
Lita sees Andrew exit the party and heads the same way.
"Andrew," calls Lita running over to him.
Andrew turns around and sees Lita. For some strange reason he had to smile as she makes her way to him. She's wearing a lavender pink dress that falls to her ankles and as belt of some sort that wraps around her waist then goes over to the bust area where a pink flower sits on her right side. The belt is like a vine of the flower. She also has a flower on her hair and it matched her flower earrings too.
"Let me guess, you're a flower," says Andrew.
"Yes, I made it myself," says Lita.
"It's beautiful."
"Thanks." Lita blushes. "I know it's none of my business but you and Darien seem like you were arguing."
"It's nothing. You should get back to the party. Your date is probably wondering where you are."
"I don't have a date."
"Boyfriend had to work tonight?"
"No, I don't have a boyfriend."
"That's pretty hard to believe."
"It's really my fault. They're a little afraid of me."
"Why would they be?"
"Cause I can beat the crap out of them if they mess with me."
"Oh, that would cause an alarm."
"I guess it could." Lita laughs at that and so does Andrew.
"Well, since we both don't have dates, why don't we go on in together." Andrew takes Lita's arm and she blushes. He takes her back into the party.
Serena finally finds Darien who is still thinking of what Andrew had told him. When he turns to Serena, he grabs hold of her.
"Did Andrew talk to you?" asks Darien.
"No, why?" asks Serena.
"Never mind. Why don't we get out of here?" Darien takes Serena's hand and leads her to the exit but Diamond grabs hold of Serena's other hand and pulls her away from Darien.
"Let go of me," says Serena pulling her arm away from Diamond.
"Leaving so soon," says Diamond. "The party's just beginning."
"Get your hands off her Diamond," says Darien as he pushes Diamond aside. A crowd surrounds them, mostly of the football team. They don't let Darien and Serena leave.
"Darien I don't want to be here," says Serena. "I want to go home now." Serena hides herself behind Darien and with her mask.
"Hey, everyone," says Diamond. "Listen up. Darien's got a himself a good girlfriend here. Why don't you take off that mask princess?"
A football jock grabs hold of Serena from behind and she struggles to get away. They also grab hold of Darien to keep him from getting to Serena.
"Serena!"
"Darien!"
AN: Don't worry they won't get hurt. I'm not evil. LOL. I hope you'll enjoy and give me lots of reviews. Thank you all!