Chapter 12. Swaying a Girls Heart.

Prom Queen

"That's a quick make-up," says Lita with smile. "Where's Diamond?"

Serena releases Darien's lips and goes over to the door of the room she was just in. She opens it and pushes Diamond away from the doors pathway so that they could see him knocked out. The three start to laugh at the sight.

Diamond comes out of consciousness and looks at them. When his eyes set on Darien he becomes angry and he gets up tackling him. Darien falls back against the wall on the other side of the hallway.

"No," says Serena. "Diamond stop it!"

"Are you crazy," says Darien.

"You're always get everything," says Diamond. "You won't get her." Diamond looks at Serena.

"Let him go you big goon," says Lita grabbing hold of his arm. Andrew too approaches him to grab hold of him but Diamond pushes Lita hard letting Lita fall unto Andrew.

"Diamond," says Serena with tear stricken eyes. "Let him go."

Diamond looks at Serena and his angry expression turns into sad. At that point he knew something, which was that he could never have her. For just a moment he does the right thing but its too late for what awaits him in the next two seconds.

Distracted by Serena for two seconds, Diamond gets punched out by Darien. He falls back unto the floor bleeding from his nose. Darien shakes his hand for he had punch him really hard. Serena runs to Darien's side and grabs hold of his hand.

"Are you okay?" she asks.

Darien looks up at her and caresses her cheek with his good hand. She then smiles at him and kisses his injured hand.

"Nice hit," says Lita and Andrew at the same time. They both look at each other then Andrew helps Lita up.

"Lets get back to the Prom," says Andrew.

"Good idea," says Darien as he gets up. He extends his hand to Serena to help her up. The four leave Diamond on the floor and head back downstairs to Prom. When they exit the elevator Lita is on Andrew's arm and Serena on Darien's arm. The four proudly re-enter the Prom just as they are about to announce the final awards.

"Okay," says the person on stage giving out the awards. "The moment you all have been waiting for. This years Prom Queen is…It was a pretty close race. The winner is Serena Tsukino."

"I won," says Serena as everyone looks at her and a spot light shines on her.

"And for Prom King Darien Shields." People cheer for both of them.

"May I escort the Queen to the stage?" says Darien as takes hold of Serena's hand. She blushes and nods her head. They both head for the stage and take their crowns.

"Give them room," says the announcer. "As the King and Queen take their first dance on the dance floor." The song playing is Cascade's 'Every time We Touch', the ballad version.

"I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me.
I still feel your touch in my dreams (my dreams).
Forgive me my weakness, But I don't know why.
Without you it's hard to survive.
Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling.
And every time we kiss, I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
Cause every time we touch, I feel the static.
And every time we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so?
I can't let you go. 'Want you in my life."

As Darien takes Serena into his arms, the two begin to glide across the dance floor like if they dance for together for all their lives. Their hands interlock perfectly as Darien leads her through the dance floor. They seem to be floating almost across the room and felt as if they were the only ones in the room as they look into each others eyes and get lost within each other.

"Your arms are my castle, Your heart is my sky.
They wipe away tears that I cry (I cry).
The good and the bad times,
We've been through them all,
You make me rise when I fall.
Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling.
And every time we kiss, I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last. 'Need you by my side.
Cause every time we touch, I feel the static.
And every time we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so?
I can't let you go. 'Want you in my life."

"May have this dance?" asks Andrew to Lita.

"Sure," says Lita happy to be ask. They head to the dance floor and start to dance. Others begin to join until the dance floor is once again full with people dancing to the song.

"Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling.
And every time we kiss, I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last. 'Need you by my side."

The crowd cheers as the song ends and the DJ complies to play another song. Darien and Serena continue to dance to the next song until Haruka walks over to them. She grins at Serena and glares at Darien.

"May cut in?" asks Haruka. "I was promised a dance."

"Oh, that's right I did," says Serena.

Darien looks at Haruka then at Serena. He sighs and gives Serena to Haruka. As he walks away he watches Haruka as she grabs hold of Serena and begins to dance with her. She grins at him as she leans closer to Serena's ear to tell her something. Darien did not like that at all.

"Darien," says Michiru when she sees him walk off the dance floor. "I'm glad you two made up. You two are so cute together."
"Thanks Michiru," says Darien. "I just hope that your girlfriend doesn't take her away from me. You two seem to work." Darien half smiles.

"Oh, that Haruka. She is such a flirt." Michiru laughs. "She's one of kind, you know."

"I heard about what Diamond did to you. I'm so sorry. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I didn't want to mess up your life."

"Michiru you were part of my life. A very important part. He shouldn't have never done what he did to you."

"I know, but it's all in the past. We should just forget it."

"I guess." Darien turns his eyes to the dance floor and sees Haruka dipping Serena as the song ends. She then pulls Serena close to her and kisses her on the lips. Darien's eyes almost pop out of their sockets. "That's it. I don't care if she is a girl."

"Darien wait." Michiru follows after him. "Haruka!"

Haruka releases Serena who is very shock at the very intense kiss she has just been given. Haruka then twirls her around and Serena ends up crashing into Darien who didn't look at all happy. Serena's eyes widen at his expression then she blushes. Darien moves Serena aside and walks over to Haruka.

The two are face to face with each other. Haruka has a grin from ear to ear and Darien feels like punching out Haruka.

"Darien please don't," says Serena getting between the two of them. "So she kiss me. It doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter! Of course it matters. I'm very jealous here."

Haruka and Serena both start to laugh. Darien looks at them very puzzle by their reactions. He then turns to Michiru who is also laughing.

"What's going on here? What's the joke?"

"You," says Haruka. "Now I know for sure you do love Serena. I was just testing you."

"Huh?"

"It was Haruka's idea," says Serena. "I couldn't pass it down. Though I didn't know she was going to kiss me like that." Serena fans herself.

"Like what?"

"Like…"

Michiru and Haruka begin to laugh again. Darien glares at the two then looks back at Serena waiting for her to answer his question.

"It's okay Serena," says Haruka. "All women have that affect on me." Haruka's comment makes Serena blush.

"Serena!" says Darien.

"Oh, Darien I love you," says Serena giving him a big hug hoping she can distract him. Darien's eye brow rises at her full attack on him. The scent of her perfume and her whispering loving words unto his chest made his anger at her melt away.

"Oh Haruka, you are in big trouble," says Michiru between laughing. She grabs hold of Haruka and leads her out the dance floor.

"I've been bad," says Haruka looking at Michiru with a grin. "I should be punished."

"You should." The two look at each other with sly smiles then they both look at the exit.

AN: Guess what those two have in mind. Well, at least Darien and Serena are together. So in a way Darien won the bet. HMMM so how much did they bet on. Give some ideas.