Hello all!! Hi! I'm BAAACK!^_^ Anyway, first, I'd like to thank EVERYONE who e-mailed me!!! hip-hip-hooray!! This part might not be so good cuz now I'm getting tired of this story. ^_^ Oh, and to those who are waiting for my Together Forever story, it will be out next week. ^_^ okay, now on to the story!! One more thing, I just wanna say thanks to Jade who really wrote me a very inspiring e-mail!! *Insert disclaimer* Title: Thinking of you... Author: Milkiss Presenting.........part 4!! ********************************************************* Andrew blushed and said, "I shall pick up your heart at 6:30 tonight?" "Yes, I will be waiting..." Mina giggled. Darien stood there, hiding in the bushes, furious at Andrew. *How could he do this to me? He's the one that tried to get us together and now he just asked her out!!!* He still remembered the kiss Serena gave Andrew. As he replayed the scene, hurt flashed through his eyes. He burned with jealousy and stormed away. Tomorrow, he will have a stern talk with Andrew about Serena.However, he left too soon to notice what happened next......... "You know, these meatballs are VERY heavy. I don't know how in the world Serena walks around in these..." with that, Mina took down the balls. "So, Mina, what are we gonna do about Serena and Darien........." Andrew continued.......................................... ************************************************************** "YOU ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING!" Everyone quickly looked to see who screamed that, while Mina, who knew already, jumped in the air about 2 feet and shrieked. "Umm...heheh...um...Serena, uh, hi! Um...what brings you here? Heh..." Andrew asked nervously. "Oh, nothing, I'm just looking for a certain annoying cupid-brat!" Serena exclaimed, glaring at Mina. She arrived to hear what Andrew last said. Mina stood under Serena's glare nervously. "Well, um, don't worry, Serena I didn't find Darien..." Mina started. "Whew!" Serena sighed in relief."...yet" Mina finished. "Mina!!! MY LIFE IS MY BUSINESS!! Would ya *please* leave it!? I'd rather die than get *hooked* up with DJ!!!" Serena yelled, getting very aggravated. "DJ? Who's DJ? What's DJ?" Andrew asked curiously. "Darien and Dorky Jerk." Mina and Serena answered. "Oh..." *This is harder than I thought!* Andrew thought getting desperate. "So, um...Serena, what's so bad about Darien anyway?" Serena looked at Andrew as if he had two heads. "You mean, you can't tell? Let's see...he's a conceided, annoying, mean, dumb, idiotic, insensitive, heartless jerk!" Serena took a deep breath to go on but was interrupted by a deep masculine voice..."Who's a heartless jerk?" "DARIEN!!" Mina and Andrew cried out. They glanced at one another, *this was NOT going the way they planned!* "Oh, umm, hi Darien." Serena said shamefully. "Hey, guys." Darien answered coolly. He was going to talk to Andrew tommorrow but decided today would be just fine. "So, who's a heartless jerk?" "Um, heheh, um, no one. Why do ya ask?" Serena asked nervously. "I'm just curious..." There was NO WAY he was gonna admit he thought she was talking about him. "Soooo, umm, well, Andrew?" Mina asked for some assisstance, but Andrew could only shake his head ever so slightly. Then Andrew remembered something... "Umm, hey guys! Did ya all hear about the dance this Friday?" Andrew glanced at Mina. Then Mina understood what he was thinking. But, Serena and Darien didn't noticed a thing for they were to busy sneaking glances at each other. Serena looked at Darien from under her eyelashes. Geez! He looks sooo cute today!! Serena felt her heart beat faster...but, he looks a little mad about something, Serena was confused. Hmm...I wonder if he will ask me out to the dance...WHOA!!WAITAMINUTE!! WHAT IN THE WORLD DID I JUST THINK!!?? Ewww! Go to the dance? With Darien? Not in this life time! Serena blushed furiously and looked down. Dairen was standing nervously looking sideways at Serena. Hmm...is it just me, or is she really glowing...if only she would bring her head up so that I can look in her bright blue eyes again...Maybe I should TRY to ask her to the dance!! Then he noticed Serena blush...gee, I wonder what she's blushing about?...However, Darien's little thoughts didn't go on for he just remembered about Andrew. "Yeah, I've heard of the dance. You going, Andrew?" Darien asked coolly. "Umm, yeah, of course! I'd never miss it for the world!" Andrew was confused at Darien's sudden coldness but tried to be excited. Hah! Some best friend you are, Andrew! Darien thought glumly. You just can't wait to take Serena out and to kiss AGAIN! Darien felt his anger rising but quickly calmed before anyone noticed. "So, really? Um,, who are you going to take?" Darien asked suspiciously. Say, Serena, and our friendship is over! "Umm, gee, Darien, I don't know, hehehe." Andrew suddenly felt nervous at Darien's expressionless face. "Umm, I might take Mina..." Andrew quickly glanced at Mina and plastered back his flirty smile. "That is, if Mina would like to go with this humble, loveless man." Mina giggled in response. "Sure, Andrew." Serena sighed inwardly. Serena smiled, daydreaming. Mina was so lucky to get such a sweet guy like Andrew. Then her smile faded away. She was probably going to have to go alone. *I'll just stay home*. Only if someone would do the same for me...she snuck a glance at Darien and shook away an idea before she can think about it... Darien was beyond anger, now. He couldn't believe at how Andrew could flirt and ask Mina out in front of Serena!! There he was, asking out Serena's FRIEND (and don't forget the fact that Mina actually accepted) to the dance just after a few minutes he kissed Serena. He could just imagine Serena's heartbroken face...Darien quickly glanced at Serena to see that she stood there with a blank smile for Mina and Andrew. Darien felt so confused. What just happened here? "Umm, Andrew, I thought you were going to ask Serena out...""Why would I do that?" Andrew asked perplexed. Mina, who caught on to things faster than Andrew, started to think about why Darien would ask that... Serena looked at Darien with with huge round saucer-like eyes. *What is Darien up to?* "Umm, nothing, just forget I asked that..." Darien smiled nervously. *I don't understand! What's going on? I know I saw them kissing!!* Just then Ami and Lita came up to the group... "Hey, guys! We've been looking all over for you!" Exclaimed Lita. "Hey, Ami! Hey, Lita!" "So what are you guys talking about?" Lita loved gossips almost as much as Mina. "Umm, nothing, really." Mina answered unsurely. "Yeah, we were just talking about the upcoming dance." Andrew filled in. "Yeah, so, did anyone ask you Lita?" Mina went back to her gossip mode. "Yup, I'm going with...Ken." Lita blushed as she whispered his name. Mina giggled, "and what about you, Ami?" Ami blushed furiously before she even said anything," I'm just going with, umm, Greg." Ami turned bright red. Serena, Mina, and Lita snickered. They knew that Greg was gonna ask Ami out. They also knew that Ami would accept. "How about you, Mina?" Lita asked curiously. "I'm going with this humbled, loveless, man, Andrew." Lita and Ami were VERY confused. "It's an inside joke..." Mina really didn't have the will to explain right now. First she had to bring Darien and Serena together... "How about you, Serena? Has anyone asked you out yet?" Ami asked. "Umm, no...I might not go..." Serena lied. Truthfully, many boys asked but for some odd reason she turned down all of them...Everyone felt sorry for the usually cheerful, bright, and pretty little girl. Except Darien who was jumping up and down inside. He would never allow some other boy ask her out and hold her close. He realized he was being selfish but he couldn't help it. All these feelings were knew to him, and he was unsure on how to control them...right now. All he had to do was build up enough courage to ask his angel out...Darien glanced at Andrew out of instinct to find that Andrew and everyone else was looking back at him expectantly. As if they were trying to tell him to ask her out! Darien cleared his throat nervoulsy. Serena looked up at him with longing in her clear eyes. Please, Darien, just ask me! I'll say yes! Just hide your pride and be brave! Ask me! Serena begged inside. She didn't care anymore about having to hate him. She admitted that she actually liked him and would like to get to know the good side of Darien... Please, Darien, just ask her out!! She won't say no! I know she won't! Believe in yourself! Ask her! Mina thought anxiously... Come on, D-man! Just say the dumb simple question! Ask her! Who cares if she says no! That's her loss then! Ask her!! You know you want to! Andrew was starting to get a *little bit* impatient... Ami, Lita, and the other boys just watched confused and interested. "So,ya don't have a date, Meatball Head?" the phrase just slipped out of him before he could stop it. Darien wanted so badly to turn back time amd do it over... Serena's eager eyes turned down into disgust. "ugh! Look who's talking! You don't have a date either, DJ!" The other people groaned inwardly. Mina and Andrew thought *did ya HAVE to say it THAT WAY, Darien??!!!* "I do have a date, Meatball Head." Darien answered, unsurely. "Oh, really? That's a surprise! Who would wanna go to a dance with YOU?!" Serena exclaimed."I dunno, you tell me." Darien felt his heart beat faster. "HAH! I can't cuz I'm not the one who asked!" Serena felt weak. "But, you wish you did, don't you?" Darien asked smugly. "HAH! You wish! For YOUR information I was asked to the dance many times by a lot of boys!" "Oh, really? Well, then who's the *lucky* guy?" Darien asked sarcastically. "No one! I turned them all down." She simply said. "So who's your date?" "Just some lucky girl...""who?""a very pretty girl...""who?" "with a beautiful voice...""who?""and bright lovely, blue eyes..." "who?" Serena asked for the fourth time! But she didn't notice what the others did. Darien was talking about her!!!"and cute little angry face..." "who?""full of life and love..." "who?" Serena yelled. She was getting tired of playing this dumb game. "Beautiful golden hair...""who?""hair as soft as silk..." "who?" Serena asked in a bored voice. "who is the most caring, loving, and beautiful girl in the universe...""who?" "Even more prettier than an angel..." "FOR PETE'S SAKE ALREADY!!! WHO!!!???" Serena finally blew her top. Everyone stared at her shocked, but Darien just stared back at her with cool eyes...*Okay, Darien this is it! Play it cool! Stay under-control. Remember, be sweet charming and unpredictable* Darien opened his mouth and spoke out on word.................................................. ************************************ TO BE CONTINUED>>>>>>>> Okay! There it is! Part 4!! How did you like it? Got any suggestions for the next part? Please e-mail all your answers and comments to leeloo@erols.com !!Thanx! Once again, thank you to everyone who e-mailed me!!!^_^ Sunshine always, Milkiss