A/N: Um…about the "fainted" thing, I don't know what she meant to put but by reading the sentence I don't think that was it. You'll know what I mean when you get to it but since I can't change anything I'll just leave it to you to decide what it should have been.

Enter Serena

I ran out of the apartment in hot pursuit of the energy trail.

"Serena!" Darien ran after me. I focused on one thing, the source of the energy. Usually this was Rei's area, but this energy was strong. & dark. It was stronger than any of our other enemies.

I ran a couple of blocks before I finally came to a stop in front of a five star restaurant. Seconds later, Darien was at my side. I recognized the name instantly. Henbuns. Rei had invited me & Darien to go earlier but I turned down the offer to spend more time with Darien.

"Serena." Darien struggled to catch his breath. "What's going on?"

"I felt some dark energy coming from this restaurant." I took a look around. Anxiety filling the pit of my stomach. "But the energy is gone. I don't feel it anymore."

"Serena!" Luna came running up the side walk. "I felt a dark energy coming from here."

"So it wasn't just me." I sigh. I couldn't shake this feeling. In the back of my mind I knew we were in for something big.

Later...

"So," I hide a smug look from behind my chocolate milkshake. "How was your date Ami?"

The color of her skin was now a bright red. She refused to look at no noe but the table. "It was...Interesting."

"Interesting?" I raise an eyebrow at her.

"Ok, it was fun." Her dim blue eyes met mine. It was good to finally hear those words come from her mouth. Ami never admits to anything but school to be fun.

"That's more like it." Mina smirked, taking a sip of her coke float. Ami's face turned even redder.

Mina took a glance over at the game machines & practically choked on her drink, spraying it everywhere while she frantically pointed to the games. "Ohmigod! Look!"

We all turn our attention to the games. The boy playing it was on the second to last level.

"No way!" I gasp.

We shuffle over to the game & pile around him.

"Hey Andrew! Come check him out!" Mina calls. Andrew lazily makes his way over to see.

"Oh my gosh! Level 21! How did he do that!?" I shriek.

"Just because you can't get past level five doesn't mean others can't Meatball head."

"Oh Rei, why do you have to be so mean?"

The boy paid no attention to our extremely loud conversation. He was lost in his on little world. We soon saw level 22 on the screen.

"He's so awesome!" Mina shrieked.

He plowed his way through the attackers, annihilating the boss.

"Mouko!" We hear but pay no attention to it's source.

"What?" The boy snaps in an aggravated tone, but makes no effort to turn around.

We all cheer when YOU WIN in flashing red & yellow letters rolls across the screen. He types in his initials & turns with a smirk on his face. His eyes lock on Lita, who was standing directly behind him. He looks around her briefly & then ducks.

"Ohmigosh! How did you do that!?" I ask excitedly. "I've never gotten past level five & you just bat the game!"

He stands back up & me, Mina, & Lita crowd around him.

"Just luck I guess." He didn't look us in the eye. He kept looking around us as if he was looking for someone. Lita held out her green handkerchief with an embroidered cartoon duck to him.

"Your lip is bleeding." Lita said without looking him in the eye. She was now the one turning bright red. He took the cloth & dabbed his lip, wincing from the slight pain.

"Mouko!" We hear again, this time louder. The boy rolls his eyes with a slightly agitated sigh.

"I'm here Taka." He raises his voice, not taking his eyes off Lita. He seemed to be fainted with her. We step aside to make room for Taka. They exchanged a few complaints about the grocery store. Take seemed to win the argument & headed for the exit. Before Mouko followed, he thanked Lita for the handkerchief. For the first time she looked up at him.

This put a smile on his face. "What's your name?"

"L-Lita." She stuttered shyly. His smile grew wider, almost to a smirk.

Taka yelled for him once more. He started for the door, but stopped inches away from Lita, their bodies almost touching. He whispered something in her ear & exited the arcade.

Later...

"What the heck happened back there?" I ask as I chew on one of Lita's cookies.

"Lita just found a new boyfriend!" Mina shrieked.

"He's not my boyfriend." Lita said in a small voice. The red returning to her skin.

"Not yet!" Mina locked arms with Lita & shook her excitedly.

"Mina, be real," Rei stated in a frustrated tone.

"Aw Rei, you're just mad because everyone has a boyfriend now but you." Mina laughed, fanning her free hand at Rei.

"YOU DON'T HAVE A BOYFRIEND EITHER MINA!" Rei snapped.

"Not officially yet." Mina replied nonchalantly, "Aisu does like me, can't you tell?"

Rei rolled her eyes. "Sure."

I look at the clock on the wall. "Shoot! I got to go! I have to go pick up Rini."

I told everyone goodbye & headed over to pick up Rini from her friends house. Once I picked her up we headed back home.

"Serena." Rini says as we walk home. She watches her feet barely missing the side walk cracks. "Did you tell the girls about last night?"

"No." I sigh. "They looked so happy, I didn't want to bother them."

"Are you going to tell them?" She asked, this time her innocent pink eyes gleaming up at me.

"I don't know."

We continued down the side walk in silence.

I suddenly stop. Rini looks back at me worriedly.

"Serena?"

I take a look around. "I could have sworn it felt like someone was following us."

I didn't waste any time. I grabbed Rini's hand & hurried us home.

Written by: Serena (Eternalsailormoon)