Fighting
We
do Not Own Sailor Moon!
Serena stood in front of her mirror brushing her hair and wondering exactly what was going on. Ann hated her for dating her best friend, something she wasn't planning at all; then there was Darien himself, though he was gorgeous she couldn't help but feel that the relationship was moving a little fast. It had, after all only been two days, but perhaps that's what she needed; for once, not to cautiously test the water. Maybe she should just jump in the water and hope she swims.
She jumped as a knock sounded at her door then it cracked open and a bright eyed Darien poked his head in. "Hey, breakfast time!"
"Get out perv!" She squeaked and pulled her hair over her so he wouldn't see her in her oversized shirt of a nightgown.
"I am not!" He challenged but didn't budge.
"Get!"
"Fine, I'll wait for you down there slow poke." He winked then pulled the door closed.
Jerk… a few moments later and I would have been changing. She jumped up to change before he changed his mind and came back… that is IF he changed his mind.
"She coming down?" Beryl asked and tenderly slid a pancake onto Andrew's plate while giving him a puppy dog face.
"Yeah, I just told her to hurry." Darien smiled and sat next to Andrew. A slight glance across the table warned Ann to be on her best behavior or he'd get after her.
"She takes forever to do anything." Ann rolled her eyes and stabbed her knife into the soft pancake.
"I remember you laboring over your appearance too Ann so don't sneer at her. Plus, we're supposed to be supportive of her, we are related after all." Beryl eyed her cousin hoping that she would leave well enough alone.
"Oh, yeah, because I really enjoy sharing genes with that clumsy, ditzy, ignorant…"
"Ann!" Darien growled.
"Well she is, and if you could get past the testosterone running through your veins and second brain then maybe you'd see that."
"Why you…" Darien began to stand prompting Andrew to jump up and push his brother back into his chair.
"Hey! Now, we're all friends and family so I think we need to calm down and think about what we're doing to our interpersonal relationships here."
"Shut up Andrew." The two sounded in unison and glared at one another.
"I don't want to shut up. I think you are both being ridiculous… we all need to do something together… maybe we'll all go to the beach or something."
"No beach, I don't need her running around in a bikini with him staring at her like she's a piece of fresh meat." Ann crossed her arms in protest as Serena entered the dining room.
"Wow… I sense some hostility here." Serena stopped and looked around the room with caution shining in her blue eyes.
"Towards you maybe." Ann mumbled just loud enough for the blonde to hear.
"Ann! Apologize right now before I beat you with this hot pan!" Beryl insisted holding up her spatula.
"Okay…" Ann's face then morphed into a bright and happy smile. "I'm sorry dearest cousin. I've been acting… selfish and petty. I will just have to accept everything."
"Thank you Ann." Serena smiled and held out her arms for a hug, which Ann gracefully accepted. "I'm glad we can get along… I've always wanted us to be closer…"
"Well, I'll try."
" Darien? Can we talk outside please?"
Serena wondered as she bit her lower lip.
" Sure"
" Ok great " Serena then smiled as he stood and escorted her to the front step.
" What is it?"
" I've been thinking about this game we are playing, fake dating, and well... um " she blushed trying to find the words to say what she wanted.
" Yes?"
" I was thinking um maybe we should throw out the fake part of it. Date for real." She exhaled and looked for some indication of Darien's thoughts.
" You want to date for real?" Darien blinked, though she'd only been there for two days he'd fallen for her and wanted her to feel the same. " I would really like that" he brushed some fallen hair from her face. Serena smiled then leaned over to kiss him lightly catching the gaze of two green eyes in the window." We'd better go on back in and eat our breakfast after all, Andrew said we should go to the beach and since it's such a beautiful day it will be lots of fun"
" Maybe… perhaps we could ride up alone? You know so we can get to know each other better? I mean we already know a little but about each other Beryl has told me a lot about you" Serena blushed lightly as they walked back to the dining room.
" Yes she's filled me in on facts about you too, think she planned for us to get together?" he laughed then smiled at the possibility of his sister-in-law's possible plan." I'll convince her and Andrew to take Ann."
"So… are we going then?" Beryl asked with a large smile.
" We're up to it." Darien nodded.
Great now I get to watch him drool all over her. Ann thought as her eyes darkened. Or maybe I'll just put on that skimpy bikini and Darien will droll all over me and forget her. " Well I'm going to go and get ready then" Ann jumped from the table and rushed out of the room.
" What a total 180 " Beryl watched the brunette run out then turned to her favorite new couple. " So? I can tell there is something you two want to ask me?"
" Will you take Ann? We want…"
" Sure I can! You don't need to ask!"
" Thanks" Darien smiled then finished his food.. "We might as well go and get ready " Darien looked over at Serena then stood.
" Sounds like a plan, I'll get to wear my new Bikini." The short blonde bubbled then rushed up the stairs to retrieve the small pink garment.
After a few moments of rummaging through his closet Darien found his swim trunks and threw them in his bag. A slight smirk was stretched across his face as he remembered the looks he's gotten from the women at the beach the last time he was there.
"Dare! Come and help me!" Andrew shouted up the stairs as he attempted to wrestle with the beach equipment and furniture.
"Be right there!" He grabbed the bag, slund it over his shoulder, then rushed down the stairs to help. "Kay… wow! All that?"
"Yes you dip. Help me get it into your car."
"Jeeze Louis." He rolled his eyes then began to pack the items in the back of the SUV just as Ann exited the house.
Sweet! Serena can't ride up with us… ha, stuck with Beryl. Ann smiled as she approached the two men. "I thought Serena was going to be riding with us." Ann cooed and looked at Darien as he tried to shove the last folding chair into the back.
"She is riding with me." He growled at the chair then shoved it harder making one of the metal legs snap. "Oops."
"Damn it you idiot!" Andrew slapped his brother upside the head just as Beryl and Serena walked out of the front door.
"DREW BEAR!" Beryl snapped.
"He started it!"
"Just stop. I thought you were older than him."
"I am." He pouted then punched Darien's arm and snagged the broken chair. "Come on Ann you're with us!"
"Wh… what?"
"Yeah." Darien shut the back hatch then smiled at Serena. "Come on."
"Okay, sorry Ann… you okay?" Serena stopped and placed a hand on her cousin's shoulder.
"Yeah, just fine… why wouldn't I be… see you both there!" Ann laughed though her teeth before walking calmly to Andrew and Beryl's car.
"I think she's okay with this now…" Darien smiled at Ann's marked difference in behavior. "Okay! See ya'll there!"
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"Wow! It's great out here!" Andrew breathed in a breath of the salty air and turned to the two passengers who had just stepped out of the car. A small group of boy rough housing caught Ann's eye making her smile.
"Yes, it is… I'll be right back." Ann rushed over to threesome and crossed her arms.
"Haha! I am KING!" One boy stood on top of the other two and placed his hands on his slim waist.
"Nicely done Seiya." Ann laughed at the black haired boy then smiled at Diamond.
"Hey Ann!" Diamond threw Seiya off of him then brushed the sand off of his body. "Is uh… your best friend and his girlfriend here?"
"Yes, unfortunately… their fighting."
"Really?" Diamond's eyes widened. "Over what?"
"Stupid things, so he's ignoring her today."
"That so… hey guys, remember that chick at the restaurant?"
"Hell yeah!" Seiya faked drooling.
"She and her boyfriend are fighting."
"Sweet!"
"Really?" The third friend asked his green eyes prying into Ann's.
"Yes, Alan, really."
"Cool!" The three boys watched as the couple pulled up and got out then began to unpack the SUV. "They don't look like they're fighting."
"It's all to please my cousin Beryl. She believes they're completely happy."
"Oh… well then, we'll make her happy huh boys?" Diamond smiled.
"Yup, sure will."
"Okay, well… I have to get back… I don't feel too well." She felt her forehead then walked to the group slowly. "Hey guys."
"Something wrong?" Darien asked curiously seeing her drooped face.
"I don't feel too well." She held her forehead and her stomach then sat in one of the chairs Darien had just unfolded.
"Oh no." He frowned then looked at Serena who was in the process of finding a spot to spread out her large beach towel. "You all right Dumpling?"
"Yeah!" Serena shouted back to him then spread her towel out then lay on it.
"She'll be okay, I'm worried about you. When did you start feeling like this?"
"The other day." She lied.
"That would explain all of your recent behavior."
"I'm sorry I've been mean."
"If you were sick why did you come?"
"I didn't want you guys to think I was miserable… but I didn't think it would get this bad."
"Well, I'll look after you okay?"
"I couldn't ask you to do that!"
"I insist."
"What about Serena?" Ann looked into Darien's eyes innocently.
"She's okay." He turned his back to Serena and continued to dote on Ann.
"Helloooo." Diamond smiled to Serena as he sat on the sand next to her.
"Hey." She replied without opening her eyes.
"I'd like you to meet two of my friends… this is Seiya, and this is Alan."
"Hi boys, sorry if I'm a little rude but I'm trying to tan here."
"Of course." Diamond nodded then signaled for the others to sit too.
"So… how's your boyfriend?" Seiya pried scanning his eyes over her scantily clad body.
"He's fine."
"Where is he?"
"Over there I guess." She shrugged the question off.
"Hmm hmm… You wearing lotion Serena?" Diamond smiled.
"What?"
"Well, you said you were tanning, you wearing tanning lotion?"
"No…"
"That's bad for your skin!" Alan cried, "Here I have some."
"T… Thank you?" She raised an eyebrow then sat up to accept the dark brown bottle so she could begin spreading it over her body. The men's eyes followed her hands ever so diligently until she became conscious of their stares. "Don't you boys have somewhere to be?"
"Nope." Seiya gawked at her as she began to lay back down.
"What about your back?" Diamond asked sweetly.
"What about it?"
"You need to get your back too."
"Oh… well… I… um…"
"I'll do it." Diamond offered.
"Do what?"
"I'll put lotion on your back."
"Um… I think I'll go ask my cousin…"
"Nonsense! I'm right here."
"I…"
"I'm not going to hurt you." His gray eyes bore into her blue ones. "Just turn over." He encouraged the suspicious girl. Of course, in the end Serena trusted him and turned over. Diamond looked at his friends with surprise as he put some of the lotion on his hands and began to spread it on her back.
"Dare." Andrew said looking at Serena and the three men. "Dare?"
"What?" Darien asked as he turned away from Ann who was now shaking feverously.
"Um… there's some guy touching your girlfriend."
"What?" Darien turned suddenly and noticed the three men, one with his hands on Serena's back. That son of a bitch! Taking advantage of a trusting girl and my turned back. "I'll be right back Ann."
"But…"
"Hold on." He smiled then began to walk over to the group of people.
"This won't be good." Andrew looked at his worried wife.
"Dia…" Alan nudged him.
"There you go Serena." Diamond quickly unhooked her top then pulled it away from her as the three boys rushed away from her.
"Hey! That's not funny!" She cried and grabbed the towel then noticed Darien marching towards her. "Dare! He stole my top!"
"Excuse me?" Darien turned towards Diamond.
"Yup, and she's not getting it back until she comes over here to get it."
"Oh, I'll get it." Darien stormed then began to walk at a faster pace.
"I'm so scared." Diamond laughed then gulped as Darien balled his fists. "Look… uh… here's her top… I didn't mean anything by it…"
"Bull shit you didn't!" Darien decked Diamond in the jaw then was tackled by the other two boys.
Beryl Jumped up and pointed to the group of four men now fighting. "DREW! My God!"
"Shit." They both began to run to break up the fight that had now ensued.
Perfect. Ann smirked as she saw Darien deliver a few hard punches to the other men before they managed to hit him in the face.
"DARIEN!" Serena screamed and clung to the towel as Beryl and Andrew pulled the four apart.
"Stop this NOW!" Beryl shouted. "I swear I beat all of you!"
"What the hell Darien?" Diamond shouted and whipped the blood from his lip.
"I should be asking that of you!" Darien snapped and held his bleeding nose.
"Oh, let me see you!" Beryl looked at Darien.
"No." He turned his back to her and walked over to Serena top in hand.
"I'm sorry Dare! I had no idea…"
"It's okay, just don't trust them again." He tilted his head back to attempt to stop the bleeding.
"We should go."
"Yeah, Ann's not feeling good at all."
"I mean your nose!"
"My nose is okay." He sniffed. "Let's go home. I'm taking your car Andy!"
"Fine!" Andrew shouted and glared at the three men who were now retreating to their vehicle. "Gotta admit though… he gave them all a good beating."
"Yes, he did." Beryl nodded.
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"Will you stop shaking?" Darien asked as he carried Ann through the front door.
"I…c…can't… I'm so cold…." She shivered in his arms.
"Let's take her to her room." Serena suggested and bounded halfway up the stairs so she could get the door for them.
"Great idea." Darien smiled and took Ann to her room where he laid her in her bed and sat next to her.
"I'll get some washcloths."
"Get some Benadril and some Asprin too." He looked at Serena nicely.
"Okay." She rushed around and collected the items Darien wanted. "Here." She held out the pills and the washcloth.
"Here Ann take these."
"No!" She cried and turned away.
"Fine if you're going to be stubborn." Darien turned his back to her then smiled at Serena.
"Your nose is still bleeding." Serena smiled slightly and pressed the wet cloth to his nose.
"Thank you." Their eyes met making her move closer to him.
"You're welcome." Darien took her hand away then moved in to kiss her lips quickly before turning back to Ann who was glaring fiercely.
"I'm still sick you know?"
"Yeah, I know."