"Well, how was the concert?"asked Serena.
"He got to my apartment just right on time, and would you believe he was actually upset that I wasn't ready, and I had to tell him to open the door for me when we got to the car, and he hardly said a word about the way I look!"Mina complained.
"Sounds like you really didn't have a good time."said Rei.
"Well, the concert was all right, he was just a little inattentive."
"It sounds horrible."said Serena.
"Have you heard from any of them?"asked Mina irritably.
"No, thank goodness."said Rei.
"No."said Ami, thinking about Zoicite.
"Unfortunately not."sighed Lita. "Do you happen to know how to get ahold of Nephrite?"
"I have Kunzite's phone number. I made him give it to me. I think they live close to Darien's."said Mina.
Lita got up.
"Well, then, why don't we go pay Darien a visit!"
"That's a wonderful idea!"exclaimed Serena, getting up.
"But-"Ami began.
Her foot still wasn't completely healed.
"You two are crazy."said Rei, shaking her head. "I wouldn't care if I never saw Jedeite again!"
"Aren't you guys coming?"asked Lita, getting her coat.
"I'll go!"said Mina, raising her hand.
"We'll stay here."said Rei, indicating herself and Ami.
Ami looked nervous.
"Well…well Zoicite has been very polite to me, calling me every day, and when he visits, he always brings something."she indicated a large collection of flowers, and small ornaments, which Mina pointedly ignored. Serena had already finished off all the chocolates. "I guess I should return the favor. My foot still hurts a bit, but I can make it. Just slowly."
"But I want to get to Darien's."Serena pouted.
"We'll get there soon enough, Serena. Don't worry."
"Well, if I'm going to be stuck here by myself, I might as well go with everybody."
Rei followed the group out the door. Around the corner of Darien's apartment building, Ami stopped at a shop.
"What music do you suppose Zoicite listens to?"she asked. "I have no clue which one to get him."
"Why don't you just get him a book?"Lita suggested, tired of walking up and down, looking at the cds.
"Don't you think it would be odd?"Ami asked nervously.
"Not from you."said Rei.
They walked into a bookstore.
"Well, I guess this one would be nice."said Ami, looking at a copy of Anna Karenina. "I think it really makes you look at things in a different light, don't you think?"
"I've never read it."said Mina. "What's it about?"she asked eagerly, looking at the illustration of the lady on the cover. "Ooooh, it looks like it might be a romance novel! It might have some good tips!"
"Actually, it's a tragedy. She commits suicide. She's such a poor woman, although most of her sufferings she made for herself. Or do you think this one's better?"she held up a copy of Rebecca. "Or would science fiction be better?"
"I like the romance."said Mina. "I'd get him something romantic!"
Ami looked indecisive. Finally, she settled for Anna Karenina.
Darien and Zoicite were having a discussion about what would be best for him to do in regards to Ami.
"Nothing I give her seems to make any impression! She still won't talk to me!"he exclaimed.
"Well, Ami's always been shy. And I guess she just isn't as impressed with chocolates just don't impress her as much as they impress Serena."Darien said.
"What should I do, then? Jewelry?"
"I don't think I've ever seen Ami showing off."
"Make up?"
"Ami doesn't wear any."
"Then maybe I should just forget about the gifts all together."said Zoicite. "Teasing?"he asked desperately. He really didn't want to tease Ami, but he was desperate, and after all, didn't girls know that you teased them when you liked them?
"That might work?"said Darien, uncertainly.
"What should I tease her about?"he really couldn't think about anything to tease about Ami.
"I used to tease Serena about her hair."
"Her hair?"
They heard the doorbell ringing.
"Who could that be?"asked Darien, getting up.
Zoicite ran to open the textbooks.
"If it's Nephrite, Kunzite, or Jedeite, I'm here studying."he said.