My Cousin, My Enemy
By MoonlightSonata87 and usagiusakochiba
We do NOT own Sailor moon but it be nice if we did!
AN: Dont worry Guys Beryl is Nice in this fic!
Ode to a Date
The next morning found Ann storming down the stairs angry at the world. " What's up your butt?" Beryl asked as she
walked over to the table and placed a plate of food in front of her.
" Nothing" Ann snapped and poured herself a cup of apple juice then started to eat her breakfast.
" Is Serena up yet?" Beryl called from the kitchen as she made a plate of food for Serena and brought it to the table.
" How should I know" Ann replied angrily. That little brat thinks she can steal my boyfriend she has another thing
coming, I mean she sonly been here for a day and Darien's already falling all over her and this is coming from a guy
who never dates. She thought bitterly.
" Good morning Ann " Darien said as he walked in to the dinning room and took a seat at the table.
" Good Morning Darien" she said back and eyed him. I don't understand what he sees in her.
" So where is Serena?" he asked as he leaned over to steel a piece of bacon from her plate.
" I'm right here" Serena said coming into the room dressed in her school uniform and her hair up in a messy bun.
" I hope I look all right the skirt seems a little short" she told the two as she walked towards the table and placed her
book bag down then grabbed the juice.
" I think you look beautiful " Darien told her, stood up and walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
I am going to be sick Ann thought and got up. " Well I am going to go and do my hair before we leave " She told the
two and left before she had to watch anymore. Darien will be mine! She thought before walking into the bathroom.
" Are you nervous about your first day?" Darien asked as he took a seat beside his new girlfriend.
" A little but since I will have you and, well maybe Ann, it shouldn't be so bad right?" Her tone was sweet making Darien
adore her more.
" That's right because once we go there everyone will have herd the news your my girlfriend, which will be shocking to
them since I never usually date" he replied.
"So your not a ladies man?" Serena asked and looked up from her food.
" Nope I'm not, don't believe everything Ann says, she's just jealous because I have finally taken interested in a girl
whose not my best friend " He winked. " Besides once we get to school we get to show off how we are a couple so we
might as well get used to doing this" he told her and leaned over to give her a quick kiss on the lips which Ann saw
making her see red.
She is so not sitting in the front seat. I am not going to watch those two Ann thought and grabbed her bags. " Lets go
guys or we are going to be late " she called and hurried to the car so she could beat Serena to the front seat.
"Oh, the queen speaks." Darien smirked then looked over at Beryl who was standing in the kitchen slack jawed.
"What?"
"Nothing… absolutely nothing." Beryl looked away then smiled to herself.
"That's what I thought; come on dumpling, let's get a move on."
"Okay." Serena giggled then followed him to the car where he eyed Ann who had belted herself into the passenger seat.
"Looks like I'm getting you into the back seat." Darien laughed and opened the door for Serena.
"Will you shut up! It's like you're the king of corny!" Ann shouted angrily.
"You're a brat." He replied shutting the door which prompted Ann to turn and glare at her cousin.
"I hate you, and just so you know, you won't win because no one knows him better than me."
"Excuse me?" Serena's eyes grew wide.
"You heard me."
"I heard you." Darien snapped and sat in the driver's seat.
"Heard what?"
"All that."
"You heard nothing." Ann denied then fixed her eyes in front of her.
"You and I are going to have a problem if you keep that up."
"You might." She crossed her arms and looked out the window.
"Stop it both of you." Serena pleaded. Then received a regretful look from Darien who put the vehicle in gear.
"You're right." He began to drive quietly. Ann seemed overly quiet as her eyes scanned the scenery. "What?" Darien
asked with a sigh.
"I just don't get it! I don't… ugh! You are such a guy!"
"I know that you goof." He laughed and threw a glance at Serena.
"Is it that she's blonde? I can dye my hair."
"Ann! Will you drop it? You're like a sister to me."
"Oh! Just… Don't talk to me today!"
"Fine! I won't. holly crap." Darien growled and fixed his eyes on the road. Serena sighed with relief when the school
came into view, finally she could escape the awkward silence that had enveloped the car.
"Finally!" Ann cried and jumped out of the moving vehicle then stormed into the front doors of the school
"She's such a pain!" Darien sighed then parked the car and turned to Serena. "Well? Shall we?"
"I guess.. I have to say I don't like being in the middle of this."
"You're just fine. She's the one with the problem… Come on I will take you to your locker " He took a hold of her small
hand and kissed it.
" So Darien finally got himself a girlfriend" a blonde hair man said coming up behind the two. Darien smiled when he
saw his best buddy.
" Serena I'd like you to meet Jadeite, he's Raye's boyfriend "
" Ah yes Raye your twin, Andrew talks about her all the time, says she's a pain to watch" She gently shook Jadeite's
hand.
" That's our Raye " Darien laughed, as he and Jadeite walked Serena to class.
Finally, in the final class of the Day, History one of Serena's most hated classes. A bunch of kids began to come in,
Serena found a seat in the back with her head in her crossed arms.
I hate History. She thought with a sigh and looked up at the clock.
As the bell rang, someone hurried and took the chair next to her. " Serena I am glad I finally found you, Darien said he
cant give you a ride home, something has come up, he didn't say what just said he couldn't give us a ride and asked
me to let you know" Ann lied as she tried not to smile.
" oh ok " Serena said sadly she was hoping they could spend a little time together after school. " How are you getting
home?"
" Oh I am going to hang out here and watch the football team" Ann said trying to cover up the fact she was lying about
Darien when really she was going to wait for him.
" I can walk home, its no problem " Serena said as the teacher walked into the room.
" Class is canceled for the day and will start again Friday" the man said before leaving the rooms while many of the kids
cheered.
" See you later Ann" Serena said and grabbed her books walking to her locker to get her things before she had to
trudge home.
" What a blonde bimbo" Ann thought and hurried off to Darien's locker to wait for the man of her dreams.
" Ah so we meet again " someone said behind Serena making her jump and drop her bag. " Here let me help you"
Diamond told her as he helped her pick up her fallen books and papers.
" Ah..um thanks " She smiled then turned to walk away.
" Hey wait" he called after her
" What do you want?" She nervously zipped her jacket hoping to deter him from staring at her.
" Can I give you a ride?" he asked as he pointed to his car.
" No thanks I want to walk, besides I have a boyfriend" Serena told him before turning on her feet and walking away. I'll
give Beryl a call and see if she can pick me up. Serena thought and got her cell phone out of her purse.
Man is Serena dumb I don't even think she knows the way home. Ann smiled to herself smugly as she saw Darien
walking down the hall with Jadeite. Darien frowned as he noticed Ann was waiting alone.
" Ann, where is Serena?" Asked sweetly as he opened his locker to retrieve the books he would be needing for his
homework.
" Oh we got out of class early and went are own ways I don't know where she could have gone, I know some guys
were offering to show her around town, maybe she went with one of them" Ann lied.
"Really? Other guys huh?"
"Yup." She nodded and looked from one boy to the other as though to confirm her own lie.
"Okay then. See you later Jed." Darien waved at his friend then began to walk to his car with Ann close behind.
"So uh… what are you planning tonight?"
"I was just about to figure that out… I was thinking about going to a movie…"
"That would be great! There are a lot of good movies out that I want to see…"
"Maybe I'll go to soccer then." He fibbed trying to get her off his case. She frowned and looked out the window as he
drove home for the day. He was reeling in his mind, Ann couldn't seem to get over the fact he just wasn't interested in
her in that way. Serena was the object of his affections and that's how he wanted it. Outside of Ann's ideals. Darien
pulled into the driveway just as Beryl and Serena were stepping exiting Beryl's red sedan. "I thought you were getting a
tour from some guys." Darien frowned as her stepped out of the car.
"Oh… I was told you had to do something and you couldn't bring me home." The two looked at Ann now aware of the
mean joke.
"Haha! I tricked you both!" She laughed nervously in an attempt to trick the two.
"That's not funny! I almost walked all the way here! Then Diamond tried to pick me up too!" Serena shouted angrily.
"Okay… let's all… calm down." Beryl raised her arms in protest and looked from each person to the next. "Now… let's all
get along."
"Come on Serena." Darien snorted and grabbed the petite girl by the hand pulling her in the house. "Let's figure out
where WE'RE going on OUR date."
"Uh… okay…" Serena said cautiously as he pulled her into the house.
"What is your problem Ann? He's not interested in you."
"How would you know?" Ann sneered at her older cousin.
"I'm married to his brother, he talks to me about these things."
"Bull. Why would he want her?"
"Probably because she's nice, genuine, pretty, smart…"
"STOP! Shut up!" Ann stormed into the house and up to her room.
"Someone's PMSing!" Andrew laughed from his chair in the front room.
"No, someone's jealous." Darien rolled his eyes.
"Of course she is."
"Hey Andy." Serena smiled at Darien's older brother warmly.
"Hey! I see you two are getting it on well." He smiled at his pun.
"We are not…" Darien said then mumbled under his breath. "So… where would you like to go to eat? How about a
movie?"
"Oh… I don't care… whatever you want."
"How about Chinese and… this movie." He pointed to an action film.
"Great!"
"Okay… let's go before Godzilla shows her green face."
"Done." Serena smiled and walked arm in arm with Darien to the car.
"This is going to be a wild ride isn't it?" Andrew asked Beryl as she sat on the arm of the chair.
"I think so… poor Serena… I feel bad for bringing her here really."
"Don't, he can handle anything Ann can throw at him."
"But I'm not so sure Serena can." Beryl frowned and looked at the stairway.
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"No no, like this." Darien smiled and held up his chopsticks. "I can't believe you love Chinese and don't know how to
use these."
"I never thought anything of it really." She giggled and attempted to hold the two sticks together in a suitable fashion.
"Like this?"
"Close enough." He stared at her delighted face and leaned back in the booth. She was so adorable; everything about
her captivated him, unlike other girls. Other girls were boring and pessimistic about the world but Serena had a different
light to her… an innocence even. "So, what number boyfriend am I?" He mused aloud.
"Oh… uh…" She blushed unsure of how to answer the question. The truth was that he would be her first official boyfriend
and she really didn't know if that would deter him or not.
"What?"
"You um… would be… uh…"
"Well, there's no way I'm your first boyfriend right?"
"Actually…"
"Really? Wow… see now, I don't really believe that… I thought a Melvin guy…"
"No! No way, we weren't really dating. It's actually a joke. He wanted to date me but he's not really my type."
"So what makes me your type?"
"Oh… who said you were?"
"You're going along with this right? So you must be interested a little."
"I actually just saving your butt." She blushed trying to get away from the uncomfortable situation. He, on the other
hand, became even more interested due to her blush.
"You're blushing so there is something."
"No there isn't." She covered her face and attempting to will herself out of blushing even more.
"There is too." He pried and switched sides so he could trap her.
"Not uh!" She squirmed and pressed herself to the wall in an effort to distance herself from him. He laughed and took
hold of her hands, pulling them from her face and looking into her eyes.
"Tell me. I want to know."
"I guess… you're cute… and I kind of admire your angling."
"My angling?"
"Yeah… it's… sweet."
"Oh, and here I thought I was being sneaky."
"I didn't say you weren't."
"Oh yeah?" He asked and scooted close to her. "I'm being sneaky huh?"
"Very." She whispered and held her breath. He was so close she could feel the movement of air from him breathing.
"You want me to stop?"
"Not really."
"Good, then I won't." He smiled and quickly, but gently, threw her arms around his neck and pulled her into the first real
kiss of her life. Her eyes widened in surprise then drifted closed as he pulled her tighter against him and lightly ran his
tongue along her teeth.
"Ah hem… excuse me… but… I'm going to have to ask you not to do that here." The waitress said nicely making the two
separate. "Thank you." She smiled as Darien switched to the other side of the table.
"Welcome." He smirked then the two laughed quietly as she walked away. "They're all jealous." He whispered and
nodded towards the other restaurant guests who were busy staring at the couple.
"Oh no." Serena turned beat red and hid her face.
"Hey, don't make me come back over there and get us kicked out."
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"How was your date?" Ann sneered at Serena as she entered her room.
"Ann! Why are you in here?" Serena jumped.
"He's mine."
"I don't see your name on him."
"Heh, look closer." Ann glared. "I'll ruin you Serena… unless you leave him alone."
"I'm not going to leave him alone." She shook her head then opened the door. "I believe you were just about to leave?"
Ann stood then calmly walked out of the room and down the hall.
"Ann… can we talk?" Darien said flatly from his doorway.
"Of course! What is it?" She bubbled and entered his bedroom letting him shut the door.
"Stay out of my way." His eyes were burning with anger. "I think you're being petty and selfish, get it through your thick
head Ann. I don't want you. Not like that."
"Why not? What does she have that I don't? I'm the one who knows you!"
"You're like a little sister Ann. I don't love you."
"But…"
"No! No more arguing, no more plotting, no more! I will throw you out of my life in an instant, I think you know that!"
"I… but… I love you…"
"I don't care. You're bitter and deceitful."
"But…"
"Just get out Ann… and don't talk to her anymore or else." She sauntered to her room where she stared at her bare wall,
angry, and resentful she began to plan the demise of her cousin.