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Chapter 8: Getting Ready

Serena was exhausted from that days shopping, man did Karu know how to shop! Serena lay on her bed, not wanting to move. These days the bedspread was black, with small threads of silver, and dark blue, fitting in with the dark blue of her walls. Her lamp matched the bed in its ebony wood and the bedspread with a black and silver shade.

Serena sat up and glanced at the clock, and groaned. It was 6:03, only 57 minutes til she had to be at Motoki's. Funnily enough, she didn't want to go there; was it something to do with Darien?

Serena lay back, staring at the cream ceiling, her thoughts now on Darien. Why was there something so familiar about him? Was it the hair, the face, the voice? They all contributed. So why couldn't she think of who it was that reminded her of him?

Serena groaned again, and sat up, her blonde hair covering her face. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and got up, no matter how she felt, she had an arrangement with Motoki, and she had promised she'd be there…

It was 6:15, Mamoru was dressed casually, in a pair of jeans and black top. Oddly enough he'd found the green jacket Ser- Usagi, couldn't stand. He found it hilarious that just as he realised who she was, he'd found the one thing that would tip her off that it was him.

She hates you, you know that right? Mamoru's subconscious taunted, If it wasn't for you, she wouldn't be the person she is now… she'd still be the cute, adorable Usagi you loved, not this – this skank. You made her this, deal with it and FIX IT fool!

Mamoru sighed, it was his fault, if only she hadn't changed. He really had loved her as the sweet, adorable girl-child but… well things weren't to be were they? But he was being given a second chance and god's be damned he was going to take it!

Now it was 6:29, Motoki was running around his apartment, fixing things up for Serena and Mamoru. He cackled evilly, now it was time for Plan B to come together. They were going to be locked inside his apartment with a romantic dinner for two, while Motoki went out on the town. It was time they realised they were perfect for each other, and it was time Serena became the person she was meant to be all along.

Could it be that Motoki had grown up?

Darien rang the bell at 6:50, asking to be let up. Motoki allowed him in, grinning evilly as he waited, this was going to be great.. Muahahahaaha! (yes, that was Motoki cackling). Darien was anxious, he had no idea why Motoki wanted him here, not really, sure he knew Usagi was going to be there, but he didn't trust his best friend when it came to things like this. Motoki had a bad track record when it came to Mamoru and girls. Mamoru sighed, and knocked on the apartment door, it opened slowly.

Serena was running late, for the first time in almost a year, in fact. It was already 7:08 and she was only halfway to Motoki's. Serena swore and ran faster, God its been years since I've had to do this! In fact, I haven't had to do this since that horrible prick, Mamoru, left! She took a deep breath and fastened her pace, I am So out of shape!

Motoki grumbled, Where the hell is she? She was supposed to be here 15 minutes ago! God..

Serena sighed in relief, there was the apartment block. She rounded the corner, past some bushes.

She screamed.

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