Disclaimer: I do NOT own Sailor Moon or the other characters in the book. The story however is my own.

Chapter 7

The alarm clock went off early the next morning waking Darien from a peaceful night's sleep. He rolled over and gingerly kisses the sleeping beauty that was laying in the bed beside him before sitting up and stretching. He was still rather shell shocked from the news he had received the previous night. 'I am going to be a father', he thought silently to himself. The news had yet to fully sink in so he was still in a slight state of utter disbelief.

Soon Darien's feet were on the floor and he grabbed some clothes out of his dresser before proceeding into the bathroom that was just across the hall from his room. As soon as he emerged from the room dressed and freshly shaved he woke the sleeping Serena. "Serena, it is time for you to get up and dressed if you want to come with me to my classes today", he said, "I will go make us something to eat while you get yourself dressed. Is there anything in particular you would like?"

Serena looked at Darien and the thought to herself. "Anything but eggs", she replied, "they really mess with my stomach right now." Then she got out of bed and rummaged through her suitcase looking for something to wear. She finally settled on white jeans, a pink turtleneck sleeveless top and a white blazer. Then she proceeded into the bathroom to take a shower and get dressed. After getting dressed she put on a white gold crescent moon necklace that was adorned with a rose gold flower then she put in simple white gold hoop earrings.

Serena joined Darien at the kitchen table where he had breakfast waiting for her. He had made whole wheat waffles as well as sausage and turkey bacon. She sat down at a plate and loaded it up. "Darien this looks wonderful. Is there any fruit? I could really go for a banana right now", she said.

Darien looked at her and smiled. "Yes we have bananas. We have many different fruits in the apartment actually. You can have your choice between bananas, apples, peaches, grapes or an assortment of berries", he said as he went to the fridge and pulled out a bowl of the assorted fruit and some containers of different berries. "Here, help yourself", he said with a soft smile. He was beyond surprised to see her eating so healthy. That was something new to him but he didn't want to say anything that might hurt her feelings.

Serena finished her wonderful breakfast just in time to leave for Darien's first class. "Come on let get going. We don't want to be late", he said as he grabbed his keys and wallet off of the table next to the door and Serena grabbed her purse. As they walked the hall to the elevator a few girls exited one of the other apartments near Darien's and began to gawk at the couple. They looked at Serena with envious eyes. "Darien, your neighbors are staring at us", Serena whispered to Darien. He looked at the girls over his shoulders to see which neighbors it was.

Darien let out a loud sigh. "Those girls are always hitting on me and asking me out", he told her, "and don't worry I ALWAYS say no to them". Serena was relieved to hear that. She was worried that someone would try to steal he fiancée from her because he was a real gentleman.

Serena could not help but to overhear the girls as they walked past. "Who do you think that is", one of the girls asked. She was a brunette with bright emerald green eyes.

"I think that might be his little sister", said the other girl, "she is too young to be the fiancée he is always saying he has. I mean look at that hair style. Only a little girl would wear it".

Serena did her best to ignore the girls but Darien could tell that she was hurt. He pulled her around to face him and softly told her not to pay attention. "Those girls are just jealous that it is not them with me", he whispered to her and then they continued onto the elevator.

Once there Serena let out a loud sigh. "Just how many girls have been asking you out", she asked, "and I want an honest answer". He could tell that she was obviously unnerved. He looked at her long before answering.

"Serena, every girl that I have met since I have been here has asked me out", he told her, "and I have turned them all down and told them about my wonderful fiancée back home waiting for me. You are my world. I don't even look at anyone but you". Serena looked at him with longing in her eyes then flung herself into his arms and began to cry. She had not been expecting that answer. She was now concerned about all the talk she was going to hear all day if not all week.

"Darien, I think I am going to change my hairstyle so that I don't look like I am your sister. I don't want people to say that I am your sister", she said. Then she tore down her pigtails and grabbed the brush out of her purse. She brushed out her hair with Darien watching. He was shocked because he had never actually seen her with her hair down before. Just as the elevator doors opened as they hit the lobby Serena threw her hair up into a half pony tail leaving the rest flowing down her back.

"Sere, you look great. I love your meatball head hair style but this look great", he said. She blushed a brilliant shade of red.

"Thank you", she said, "I am going to do my makeup in the car. I didn't want to take the time to do it before". They walked across the lobby and out onto the street. She was so surprised with how everything looked in the day time.

As soon as they reached the car she did her makeup like she said she would. She applied a light pink lip gloss and pink blush. He was not surprised because she always wore pink. He thought it gave her a look of innocence that he loved. The drive to the campus was short but to Serena it took forever because she was very nervous. She heard what the girls in the apartment had said but she knew she would hear a lot more once they reached their destination.

It only took about 15 minutes for them to get to the campus and find a parking spot. "Come on Serena, we need to get to the lecture hall before class starts so I can talk to the professor", said Darien as they walked across the parking lot and the large building on the other end.