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"The doctors say that Rini's condition is stable at the moment, but she isn't showing any signs of improvement" Serena's mother said to her family who sat in the living room with her. "The doctors don't think she'll recover though" she continued. "It could be years until she wakes up and even then, she may now reawaken at all."

The room was quiet. Sammy looked down at his feet, twiddling his thumbs as he did when something wasn't right nor when his mother had yelled at him for doing something wrong. Serena's father continued to read the newspaper, pretending that he wasn't listening although they all knew how hurt one other truly was. The pain was unbearable and the guilt enough Serena was feeling was more than enough to make her contemplate her own life.

"If the devil is real, I would make a deal with him instantly to trade my life for Rini's. I'd give up my life jut to know that she would get better" Serena had though constantly for the past few days.

She was going through more pain and grief that she had ever though imaginable.

The door bell echoed through out the house, as Sammy rushed to his feet to answer it, trying to take his mind off Rini.

"Who are you?" He spat at the person at the door.

"Sammy!' he mother yelled at him. 'That's no way to great a guest. Invite them in and mind your manners"

"It's alright" a deep husky voice said. "I'm here to pick up Serena. I she ready for our date?"

Serena's mother darted her eyes toward her daughter, mouthing to her 'What happened to Darien?'

Serena jut shrugged at her mothers question and got to her feet. As she approached the door she saw a tall man in his late teens, he had shoulder length auburn hair and sea green eyes that reflected the sun perfectly. She blushed at the angelic sight of him.

"You must be Serena' he said. "Lita has told me lots about you. She was really determined on getting us to out on a date. Shall we go then?" he issued, pointing towards his car.

Serena nodded. "I'll be home later" she told her mother as she followed her date out to his car.

"My names Matthew" he said, recognising that he had not yet told her his name. "Everyone usually calls me Mat or Maddy though so don't be afraid to use those names instead if you please" he opened the passenger side door and let Serena in, gracefully closing the door shut behind her.

Serena wrinkled her nose in disgust. Apparently appearances didn't account for much. Matthews's car was worse than her room had ever looked. It smelt of smoke, and had indecent magazines thrown around in the back seat. Serena squealed as he saw a used rubber down at her feet. Matthew got into the drivers seat and smiled. "Ready to go?"

"Ummm, I've actually left something inside" she quickly lied. "I'll just be a second." Serena got out of the car faster than she could have run during one of her battles as Sailor Moon. As cute as Matthew may have looked she had self respect and she was not going to be used as some guys 'play thing'.

"Darien would never treat me like that" she thought but dismissed the thought. She had to move on from Darien, she had to convince herself that she didn't love him anymore.

Serena quickly ran inside, out the back door and jumped the back fence.

"What do you mean she' on a date with Matthew!?" Darien yelled at his best friend Andrew who was standing behind the counter at the arcade, cleaning glasses with a cloth.

'Mina told me yesterday afternoon" he said, "I only just realised which Matthew it was. Calm down Darien, Serena may be a klutz but she isn't stupid. She won't do anything she doesn't want to" he said

"That's what I'm more or les concerned about" he grumbled. "What's wrong with me Andy? Why can't I just tell her how much she means to me?"

"Well Dare" Andrew said, snickering at the way both men had used each others nicknames. "Yu have too much pride. You don't want her to think that you're weak. You don't want to give in and lose to a girl.

Darien sighed "I guess your right. I just want to show her how much she means to me"

"Jeeze Dare, you make it sound as if you want to marry the damn girl. She is young remember and she is still very immature even for her age."

'I intend on marrying that girl one day" he said. "I don't care if she's the worlds biggest klutz, she's my klutz and I love her"

Andrew stuck his finger down his throat. "Make me wanna throw up or what" he said to his best friend. "You sound so sappy and romantic. That's Mina's job in our relationship. I just keep a calendar to remember all of the dates that se considers 'important'. Girls huh" he said laughing

Darien shook his head. "One day that girl is gonna turn around and bite you" he said. "And personally I want to be there when it happens. I'd love to see her face when she hears all the things that you've said about her"

Andrew laughed. "You're the only one who knows" he said, his mood changing instantly. His eyes looked frosted and cold as he put on his serious face, his dagger eyes sharp and read. "And if you ever tell her" he said in a hush tone "I'll cut off your coffee supply"

"Ouch that's harsh" Darien said laughing at his best friend's remark. The arcade was filled with a happiness that it had not seen in a long time.

"Now Jimmy sit still and it wont hurt as much" said a hospital nurse as she turned her attention away from Rini to the little boy who had been placed in the bed next to her. Because of this action the nurse did not see Rini's eyes flutter slightly.

"Shopping is so boring when you don't have any money" Serena thought to herself. She had been shopping ever since she had ditched her date. She had to admit this was a lot better than what he would have had planned in store. Serena shivered at the thought. Her stomach grumbled at the same time. She lightly clutched it. "Its feeding time at the zoo" she thought and weakly smiled. Darien had only said that to her a few days before- "Stop it; you have to stop thinking about him like that. It's driving you insane and it's not healthy. Move on already you stupid heart of mine!"

"I'm sooooo hungry" she moaned allowed, resting herself against a shop window.

She looked inside to see the show was filled with beautiful dresses, all formal. Serena drooled and cooed at the sight of them. On the window was a poster that she had rudely placed her hand upon. She took her hand off and read it.

"Wow a dance" she said. 'I better go and tell the girls straight away!"

The arcade doors slid open. Andrew and Darien both looked towards them to see someone that didn't expect to see.

"Matthew' Darien snarled.

"But where's Serena" he quickly thought panic stricken. He felt sick in his stomach.

"Who cares" Matthew said as he placed himself on one of the stools. "That little so-and-so ditched me, and right out the front of her house to! If I ever see that punk again I swear I'll-"

"You'll what?" Darien said. "Because I swear that if you ever touch he I will hunt you down and kill you"

Matthew snorted. "Little over protective isn't we? What are you, her father?"

"Get out of here" said Andrew, pointing towards the arcade door.

"You guys are all wack" Matthew said as he stormed out