Rumors

Rumors
We don't know Sailor Moon

"Andrew I can't believe you agree with Ann…yes they are young but who's to say they can't do it? You're parents got married and had you at their age "Beryl told him.
" Yes but that was 24 years ago, their young and I don't think a baby is what they need right now"
" What is it with you and babies? You outright told me you don't want any till we are almost 30" Beryl snapped.
" I just think they are too young" was all he said and got up to get ready for work as Beryl followed.
" Andrew they will be graduated from high school 5 months before the child is born, he works in the family business and his trust fund kicked in when he turned 18"
" Beryl in most cases I would be happy for them, but to tell you the truth, I'm worried did you not see the look on Ann's face when they said they are having a baby?'
"Yeah so what? She has been mad since they got together"
" Now she's even more mad, and to be honest I am worried she would do something to the baby and Serena and if she did… Darien would never be the same. He is really deeply in love"
" So what your saying is they should have waited till Ann gets over them being together?...that could never happen"
" Which is why I think those two should stay here and not move out" Andrew eyed Beryl
" I agree, and your going to be the one who tells them" Beryl uncrossed her arms and pointed to the stairs. " Make sure you tell them you are sorry too "
" yes dear" he said and walked to Darien's bedroom.

I hate her so much! Ann yelled in her head and stormed up stairs then into her room "There is no way I am letting Darien be the father of a devil child "Ann grabbed her phone book and looked through the list of numbers till her eye's fall upon one. Breathing deeply she dialed the number and waited for the bubbly voice on the other end to greet her, once she did Ann put on her best smile and sweetest voice. "Yes, Sandy I need your help spreading some gossip and you are the gossip queen"
" What gossip?" She asked Ann
" Serena my cousin is pregnant and Darien thinks he is the father when really he's not. The kid belongs to someone else, probably Diamond "
" Really? "Sandy sounded thrilled to receive such a lucrative lead. "Diamond could be having a kid with Serena wow!"
"Yeah, I know and poor Darien thinks he is the father "Ann smiled to herself, by Monday morning everyone would be talking about it and maybe, just maybe she could finally have Darien all to herself.
" wow I can't believe Serena would do this to Darien he is such a great guy… and hot!"
" I know"
" but are you sure it's not Darien's? I don't think Serena would cheat on him."
Ann rolled her eyes "remember that fight Diamond and Darien had? Well it was over the fact Diamond slept with Serena."
" That's too bad, Serena seemed like a nice girl too."
Ann smiled "I know I can't believe my cousin did this to my best friend!"
" There is no way Diamond will stick around for a kid. I can't believe Serena would lie to Darien, I guess she is not as nice as we thought. what a bitch"
" I couldn't agree more. talk to you later" After Ann hung up she had the biggest grin on her face. " Serena will be so upset with all the gossip, I bet she'll leave, go home, and Darien will be so heart broken that he will come back to me, of course I will take him with open arms and show him what a real woman is like in bed. maybe just maybe I will get pregnant and we can have a long and happy life together and dear old Serena will be nothing but a memory" Ann jumped when she herd the phone ring "Hello?" she asked
" How could you tell Sandy I'm the father of Serena's kid? I don't want some damn kid let alone one that isn't mine" Diamond shouted over the phone.
" You don't have to have the kid, it's just a rumor so Serena will leave Darien and this town"
" I'm not getting my ass kicked again because of you." Diamond snapped.
" I said it could be yours or someone else's"
" Well they are not pinning it on me" Diamond said and hung up.

"Honey?" Darien said as he came in the bedroom to find Serena on the bed crying into the pillow. " Serena don't listen to them, we can afford to have the baby, don't worry, I know we are young but we can do it….my parents married at 17 and had Andrew at 18."
" Do you really mean it?" Serena asked as she sat up and whipped some tears away.

"I wouldn't say it unless I meant it… you know better."

"I just… you know… maybe we should abort this and go on with our life… I mean let's face it. We were both stupid to let this happen in the first place… bad judgment means we won't be the best parents either."

"We'll be just fine Serena. You worry too much."

"You don't worry enough."

"I worry just enough to get us by. The important thing is that we're happy and together… I want to keep the baby but if you really want to get rid of it then… I guess we could… I just know we'd both regret it."

"I guess you're right… we did this together so… we should ride this out…"

"That's all I'm saying." Darien tenderly pulled her stretched out figure to his and buried his face into her golden hair. "Just let them talk. We'll do what we want." She smiled at Darien's reassuring words, he always knew just what to say.

"You tell them?" Beryl tilted her head as Andrew descended the stairs.

"Yeah…" He was receptive to it but I'm not so sure he's going to listen… he wants to move out as soon as they graduate.

"Well, let him think it over a little more will you?"

"Yeah… anyway, I'm late, I have to go. Bye babs."

"Bye Drew Bear."

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Serena's eyes scanned the hall of teens readying for class. All eyes seemed to be on her and Darien. "Dare?" She whispered lightly.

"I don't know… you think they found out?"

"I don't want everyone to know!" Serena jumped suddenly and looked at her new friend Raye. "Hey Raye… what's going on?"

"There's a damn rumor going around that's completely false… at least it better be… anyway… Don't let it bug you okay? We know the truth and that's all there is to it."

"What rumor?" Darien raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing… absolutely nothing… I need to confer with Serena before I talk to you about it." Raye grabbed the blonde's arm and pulled her to the side. "Okay… be honest with me… are you pregnant?"

"Uh… yeah… but… how…"

"Never mind that. Now… who's is it?"

"Who do you think?" Serena turned a few shades of crimson.

"I need an answer."

"It's Darien's. Whose else would it be?"

"I don't know… Diamond, Seiya, Allan… you never know…"

"Raye! Darien's the only one I've… well. You know." Raye looked at the blushing girl and nodded. No way she was lying, she was to shy to even acknowledge the word sex.

"Then… this will be easy to refute… as long as Darien keeps his cool long enough for me to handle this." Raye then turned to her brother who was busying himself with talking to Jadeite about the rumor. "Uh oh… DARIEN!" She shouted as she watched him ball his fists. "That idiot!" She ran after his storming frame.

"Leave me alone Raye."

"No, you stop and listen to me. LISTEN you pigheaded ass!"

"What?"

"Chill out… look, you know it's false, I know, Serena definitely knows… so let me deal with this… don't go pounding people into the ground okay? You don't need an expulsion on top of that suspension."

"Okay…" He took a deep breath then looked at his embarrassed girlfriend. "Okay." He nodded then walked to Serena and placed a protective arm around her waist. "We can deal with this." His breath was warm against her neck as he whispered into her ear.

"But… who started it?"

"I can guess." Darien sneered and began to lead them down the hall past all of the accusing eyes. Diamond stood at his locker and smirked as Serena passed by.

"Hey! Blondie!" He shouted at the couple. "Don't worry, everyone knows I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole… not after Darien did." He and the small group around him began to laugh loudly.

"Why you…" Darien growled and began to move towards his enemy.

"Darien… no, please?"

"Fine… I won't pound him into the ground AGAIN!" The last word was shouted for emphasis.

Serena signed as she looked at the clock she felt sick once again and it didn't help that someone had taken the seat beside her and was now munching on a hamburger from the cafe.

I am so going to be sick. Serena thought and stood up, grabbed her bags, and rushed out of class then into the girl's bathroom. Serena placed her bag on a hook before turning to the toilet and throwing up. The sound of the bathroom door slamming shut made her quiet so she could hear the ensuing conversation.

"I can't believe that little whore would cheat on Darien." A prissy sounding girl retorted. Serena frowned and sat on the back of the toilet placing her feet on the seat so she could listen without whoever knowing she was there.

"I know! Darien is so damn hot I don't understand why she cheated on him, if he was my man he's never leave my bed." another voice chuckled lightly.

"I feel so bad for Darien he really thinks the kid is his."

" Yeah, I know. Maybe he will see the light and finally leave her… then he'll be up for grabs"

"I sure hope so, but I do wonder who the father is. Clearly it's not Diamond… so that leaves Seyia and Allen or god only knows." The first girl laughed as she did her make up.

Tears started to flow from Serena's eyes. How could everyone believe such a horrible lie so blindly? Looking at her watch on her wrist she noticed it was lunch time and Darien would be wondering when she was.

I wish they would leave. Serena thought as she listened to the girls talk about her maliciously.

"Well it could be Seyia's, I mean he's a player to you know, Allen he's seems too shy"

The second girl, who Serena now recognized as Sandy fixed her make up then turned to her friend and smiled. "You know Liz… I think maybe someone should confront her and tell her how it is, that so many of us want to date Darien and she needs to stop playing him and let him go."

"I agree." Liz answered with a note of enthusiasm. "Next time we see her, I will say something." was the last thing Serena herd before they left the girls bathroom.

"Don't worry baby I won't let them upset me." Serena whispered as she placed a hand on her stomach and gave it a small rub.

Here goes nothing. Serena thought and left the stall, quickly washed her hands, and placed her bag on her arm before leaving the bathroom. I'm 30 minutes late for lunch Serena frowned and started down the hall only to be stopped.

" There you are" Sandy snapped and placed her hands on her hips. "We should talk "

Serena looked at her with a frown. "About what?"

" You need to stop lying about that kid being Darien's."

" This KID is Darien's! I'm not lying." Serena snapped and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Prove it "

" How am I suppose to do that Genius?" The blonde glared at the girl fiercely.

" Just do it, or break up with him. It's not fair, what you are doing to him, tying him down to a kid who might not be his "

"I don't need to prove anything to you cackling hags! You are moth so stupid and naïve to believe some stupid rumor to blindly! It's people like you who give a bad name to us smart individuals! Plus, if you bothered to ask Seiya, or even Allan you'd find out that I've never slept with either of them. So, why don't you take to the bank!" Serena then spun on her heels and stormed towards her lunch table. "Idiots."

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Darien stood outside on the track and waited for the PE teacher to prompt them to begin their laps. Jadeite knelt close by tying his shoes for the fifth time, trying to avoid all of the pity stares Darien was getting. "What?!" Darien suddenly shouted at a group of teens looking at him. "Have a problem?"

"Dare… please, chill?" Jed sighed.

"No! I don't like this! Someone in this school, opened her big mouth, told a lie, and now everyone believes it! It's ridiculous! Really, it is!"

"How do you know it's yours?" One girl asked defiantly.

"How? Probably because we spend every moment together and she would have no time to sleep around. I know it's mine and I'm thrilled."

"What about that day in the lunchroom when Diamond kissed her. Don't you think that means there was something going on?"

"No, Diamond's a creep. You all know it! He forced her into it and she was absolutely disgusted. Much like I am with this whole school right now."

"What about Seiya? He's been chasing her skirt lately."

"Don't pin this on me! I've never even touched the girl!" Seiya cried from somewhat nearby. "I may play the field a bit but I know for a fact she doesn't. I have no doubt it's his because no guy in his right mind would say he slept with a chick who's knocked up if he didn't. I know I didn't, Diamond didn't, Allan really didn't, and so far I don't hear any other guys saying they did. The whole thing's been pretty consistent. The only person who's ever slept with her is this doofus standing right here, about to ruin his life with a kid." Seiya's argument quieted everyone and caused them to look at the ground with guilt. "Damn people, check your facts first will you?"

"Thank you Seiya… though it wasn't a very eloquent speech you made your point." Darien smiled with gratitude.

"No problem… like I said. I'm not going to be blamed for a kid I DEFINITELY know isn't mine and neither is any other guy. That would be stupid."

"Yeah, it would be."

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Ann sat at a table listening to the gossip and smiled. Yes! Everyone believes it! This is so awesome. She'll be outta here before I can even blink.

"I don't think the rumor is true guys… everyone is talking about what Seiya said and it makes sense." A voice caught Ann's ears making her turn suddenly. "I really think it's Darien's… no one else is saying they've slept with her… so… that means he's the only one right? Plus, why would he believe so whole heartedly that it is his if there's a possibility it's not? Darien's a smart guy."

No! You people have to believe it! You just HAVE TO! Ann's eyes widened in fear. This would be more difficult than she thought.