A/N: Chapter two! I posted two at once to give you guys a taste of where this is going! Oh and just a quick disclaimer (although I didn't post it in the first chapter...) -Sadly, I don't own Sailor Moon, but I wish I did! Enjoy and please review! :D
Third time's the charm
Their third kiss took place at the arcade on a fairly slow day. Serena was sitting in a booth, staring miserably at a paper before her. Even her hair looked sad with her two ponytails drooping down to either side. From across the room Darien could see how miserable she felt. He had to do something, to help or cheer her up, so he went over to see why she was so sad.
"Failed again, huh Meatball head?" he asked her, glancing at the score marked on the top of her Chemistry test.
Serena looked up at him, tears threatening to flood out her eyes, her lips quivering as she nodded.
"That's too bad, your mom won't be too happy, will she?" Darien asked her.
Thats all it took to cause Serena to burst into tears, "My mom is going to kill me!" she bawled desperately, dropping her head to the table with a loud thunk. She started sobbing passionately on top of her test, leaving tear stains all over it.
Darien, shocked by her outburst, just patted her shoulder awkwardly and said "There, there, Meatball head, I'm sure you'll do better on the next one."
She shook her head violently, sending her tears flying around her, "I don't understand this stuff! I study it all the time, I even listen in class now, but I just can't get it! I'll never get it! Oh mom is going to kill me! She'll never let me come back here as long as I live!" She wailed.
"Meatball head," Darien tried to get her attention, he had a solution to her problem, but she didn't hear him over her rambling, her chocking sobs, or her loud wailing.
"Meatball head… come on listen... Meatball head... Serena!" Frustrated he turned her tear-stained face to his and kissed her quickly on the lips.
Shock overwhelmed Serena and her crying stopped as quickly as it had begun and she just stared at Darien, completely speechless.
"Wha –what?" She asked him, confused.
He shrugged, "I needed to get your attention! Now that I have it, I have a solution for you. I can help you study, Serena; I'm good at Chemistry and I'm sure I can explain it to you."
Still in shock, numbly Serena nodded, "Thanks, Darien," she said quietly.
"No problem! What are friends for?" He asked her, smiling as he reached out to tug her blonde hair.
Friends… thought Serena with a ghost of a smile on her face.