In the Buff Chapter 1: The Plot Thickens Disclaimer: *insert witty disclaimer here* No, I most certainly do NOT own Sailormoon and I read in my manga's that Naoko loves fan fiction and had a whole bunch translated to read so ;p if you're thinking about sueing me! Author's Notes: Here's part 1 *crash of ominous thunder* bwahahahaahaha! also, I just found this kawaii site fairiesnthings.com where you can request them to craft any jewelry you create! *singsongvoice* I'm getting a moon pendant at laaaaaaast, a really nice one without a stupid face on it (I hate those!) yaaaay! Go check it out! Thanks: Grace-chan, Silver Bunny, my two best girly-friends online! *sniff* Love you guys! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ Andrew pulled up in front of Darien's apartment early Friday morning, with Ken and Greg in tow, they had only to pick up Chad at the temple. He opened the trunk for Darien's stuff and Darien promptly dropped at least fifty cans of bug spray in, before adding the rest of his stuff. Andrew raised an eyebrow chuckling, "Got enough bug spr--" "No." Darien cut in roughly, "There's no such thing." He was shuddering already at the thought of black flies and mosquitos. He happened to glance over as Rei was loading her stuff into Lita's car. Apparently Rei was the girl's last pick up too. Rei was trying to stuff her bags into the trunk and suddenly cried out in aggravation, "SeRENA, could you have stuffed MORE bug spray in here????!!!!! There's no room for my STUFF!!" Darien chuckled. The drive there was pretty uninventful, the boys chatted about various things. Darien learned Greg was a friend of Amy's, very smart and rather clairvoyant which was startling. Chad, ofcourse was a struggling rock star taking sanctuary at Rei's temple (though how staying with Rei and her fiery temper was sanctuary of any kind was beyond Darien), Ken was Lita's best friend and Darien liked him right away. He seemed very down to earth and easy to talk to. He was just starting to relax and join in the conversation, talking about studying to be a Doctor, and working at the film studio downtown when the cruel and malicious Andrew turned the conversation to the girls. "So the girls are all going." He said over cheerfully and Darien noticed everyone grow suddenly quiet and Ken rolled his eyes. He knew where this was going. Andrew wanted the scoop on who liked who. He had to do something and fast. "I'm sure the Meatball head and her friends will be camping miles away from us Andrew," He said carelessly, "It's a huge campgrounds." That said he expected smiles of relief and even gratitude from the previously uncomfortable guys, but instead they looked almost sorrowful and even...panicked?? "Don't worry guys, I'm sure we'll track them down so we can camp near them." Andrew smiled, winking into the rearview mirror to be met by three sighs of relief. ~Traitors.~ Thought Darien bitterly. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meanwhile, in the OTHER car..... "I spy with my little eye....something that is...." "Serena, NO ONE wants to play EYE SPY!" growled Rei. "Rei, you are NO fun at ALL!" Shot back Serena, sticking out her tongue. Ami had buried herself beneath books and earphones while Mina sat between the aforementioned enemies, sweatdropping while Lita drove. "Guys, guys! I'm sure we can come up with a great way to pass the time! Truce!" "Like what Mina?" Grinned Serena, immediately enthusiastic, while Rei just sighed skeptically. "Weeeellll, how about a little gossip session?" "Gossip! AIEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE GOSSIP!" Serena cheered. "Ack! The decibels Serena!" Protested Lita from the front seat. "Sorry Lita!" She apologized meekly. "What's there to gossip about anyway Mina?" Grumbled Rei as Mina plucked Amy's headphones from her head. "Why BOYS ofcourse!" Enthused Mina growing starry eyed. "Oh for SURE!" Agreed Serena and the two lasped into deeps sigh, hearts in their eyes. Rei rolled her eyes, "What boys?" She cut in, dashing cold water on their fantasies. "Oh, Tuxedo Mask of course, siiiiigh." Replied Serena, returning to dreamland. "I meant REAL guys Serena." Mina chided, but Serena was oblivious. "We don't even know if he'd on our SIDE Serena!" Growled Rei. "He's still *cute*!" Giggled Lita from the front. "You know," Said Amy, "I've been thinking lately, Tuxedo Mask looks a lot like Darien--" She never finished for Serena's shriek stopped all sound in the surrounding 10 mile radius. "WHAAAAAAT????!!!!! NO WAAAAAAAY AMY!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S *NOT* POSSIBLE!!!!!! WAAAAAAHHHHH" The three girls glared at Amy as if to say ~How stupid ARE you?~ and Amy shrank back into her seat. "Calm down Serena." Said Mina, patting her friend and leader's shoulder, "Actually, I was thinking boys along the line of...say...CHAD!" She turned viciously on a blushing Rei. "I don't know WHAT you mean by that." She bit out, trying to hide her face. "Ha HA! I knew it! The senshi of love is NEVER wrong!" Cried Mina victoriously. Lita laughed heartily in the front until Mina turned on her, "Not so fast Lita, what about you and KEN!!!???" "I told you, we're just friends..." Mumbled Lita, but she was blushing a little herself now. Amy meanwhile, was wincing in the front, knowing she was next, trying to crawl INTO her book. "And Amy, I believe GREG will be on this camping trip, isn't that true?" "Maybe." Squeaked the tomato shade Amy. Mina smiled triumphantly in the back seat, "Weellll, *I* say, we figure out where they're camping and camp near them so we can spy!!!" The girls all raised their eyebrows. It was a good idea, but no one wanted to admit it. Fortunately Serena saved them. "For SURE Mina, then we can see Darien get eaten alive by bugs! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Mina just rolled her eyes, she had her own feelings about Serena and Darien, but after the wailing of just a moment before, she was keeping her mouth shut until she was far enough away from her to protect her ears. ########################################################################## Several hours later.............(AN: Let's play, can you guess who said what?) "Serena--would you mind getting your elbow out of my EYE???!!!" "Shhhhh you guys! Quiet or this will never work!" "Guys this is a terrible idea, what if they catch us?" "Wait I think I see them! Quick! Duck!" The girls, armed with binoculars, were trailing the guys through the woods. The guys *seemed* oblivious, (AN: hmmmmm) and set up camp on the lake. The girls quickly darted around the narrow lake and set up camp opposite them, where a short dock rested, with a pole and rope to swing off of. After tents were up, sleeping bags arranged and every kind of bug lamp, paper and spray were obsessively in place by--can you guess who? the girls trudged around to the boys camp and *pretended* to be surprised. Mina was the first to hike into their midst, "Well well well, fancy meeting you boys here? We were just going for a nature hike...." The "boys" were seated around a make shift camp fire, tents up and belongings unpacked in chaos. Andrew grinned, "Oh, hey, didn't think you girls would end up camping so close!" He lied beautifully. Darien rolled his eyes. Rei stomped over to Chad and began lecturing him, "CHAD! You did your tent all wrong! It's going to collapse on you in the middle of the night! Can't you do ANYTHING right?!?!" Chad turned brick red and began to stammer something. "Here, I'll fix it for you." Rei said, trying to look annoyed, but as she finished, she hung a charm above the entrance, "You'll need all the protection you can get." She teased, but Chad smiled, "Hey, thanks Raye!" Raye quickly turned away and Mina giggled watching her. Amy had managed to sidle over to Greg and show a remarkable interest in the textbook he was pouring over, while Ken and Lita--already long time friends--were arguing the merits of toasted marshmellows versus reguler. That left only one person pitted against another (as Mina and Andrew chatted *innocently* of plans they each had for their "troops") Darien watched them aghast, was Andrew FLIRTING with her??? (AN: There's no Rita in my story sorry to the Rita fans.....^_^; ) Serena interupted his thoughts, trapsing over to inspect his tent. He watched with surprise as she simply barged in and looked around, then emerged carrying one of his precious cans of bug spray. "This kind doesn't work." She informed him. His eyes narrowed, "How would YOU know Meatballhead?" She simply smirked, "Yooooouuuuuu'll see!" She taunted, and he began to feel a little nervous. ~Serves him right, the jerk, the bugs are gonna eat him ALIVE!~ "Hmph." He returned, crossing his arms at her. She stuck out her tongue at him in return and the Universe continued as usual. It began to grow darker and the boys lit up their camp fire as the sun set. Ken and Lita toasted marshmellows--still arguing, while Amy and Greg were shoulder to shoulder reading now, Mina and Andrew looked a little too cozy and Rei was lecturing Chad about the dangers of camping. Darien sighed. He looked over to Serena, who had joined into the marshmellow toasting heartily. Her back to him, she was squatting by the fire, murmuring, "Yummy, yummy, yummy...." He smiled wickedly, grabbing a long stem of grass and reaching one long arm forward to tickle her ear ever so lightly (AN: I won't even TELL you how many times this joke has been played on me *shudder* growl, as you may or may not have guessed, I HATE bugs!!!) Serena jumped up with a shriek (much like nat-chan's) and dropped her marshmellow into the fire, swatting at her ear in panic, "AIEEEEEEEEEEE, EWWWWWWW, BUG BUG BUG! GET IT OFF MINA! GET IF OFF!" Mina had caught Darien's little prank and turned Serena round before he could dispose of the weed. Serena's eyes narrowed and the shrieking rose to a whole new pitch reserved especially for him. "You JERK!!!!! How COULD you?!" He just laughed rather mercilessly at her and everyone began to get up, knowning what was coming. "You looked so funny Meatballhead!" Mina quickly grabbed her friend to keep her from launching herself full at him. "Let me at him! JUST LET ME AT HIM! OHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Mina regarded him incredulously, "You live on the edge pal." He grinned in return, "Watch out for the BUGS!" He teased, walking up to her and pulling on one of her pigtails. Mina and Lita had to pin her down and drag her, kicking and screaming away. "It's getting dark, we'd better be going." Amy tried to say over Serena's yelps of protest. The boys all nodded, and the girls left. Darien sat back, hands behind his head, the guilty weed hanging out of his mouth, "At least we won't have to worry about bears." He commented, "With the Meatballhead's wailing every animal in a ten mile radius will be scared away!" The boys just rolled their eyes at him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ The girls sat around their camp fire, utterly bored without the boys to entertain them. Rei let a marshmellow burn to a crisp staring absently into space, Mina sighed watching her and Lita sent a longing glance across the lake. Only Amy and Serena were busy--Amy reading, flashlight diligently sweeping the pages of her text book, Serena poised, ears pricked, bug spray aimed for the first sign of a Mosquito to make it through her deathcamp of traps and fly paper. Mina sighed again, "I'm bored guys, let's do something!" "Like what?" Asked Lita absently. Rei arched an eyebrow, "How 'bout Truth or Dare?" (AN: Read Silver Bunny's "Truth or Dare" Minna, it's awwwweeeeessssoooommmme! Luvs Bunny-chan ^_^) Everyone perked up at this, save for Amy who groaned, ~Oh no....~ In nearby bushes Ken sighed, "Fiiinaly things are getting interesting!" "Shhhh!" Hissed Andrew and then reached over to shut off Greg's conspicious flashlight as he too tried in vain to read. Darien didn't hear them, too intent at watching Serena poised to kill with great amusement. But as Ken suddenly fell over, the ensuing rustle gave them all away and the girls pounced in seconds. "SPIES!!!" Shrieked Mina with obvious delight while an engraged Rei charged them, Serena and Lita close behind. "GET 'EM!!!!!" "Ahhhh!" Yelled the boys making their escape. Once they were safely disposed of the Truth or Dare game got underway, after Amy's book was confiscated. "Who's first?" "Me me me me me!" Shouted Serena loudly, "I challenge REI!!!! Truth or DARE??!!" "DARE!" Replied Rei challegingly, but shifted uncomfortably at Serena's rather malicious looking delight. Although Serena could be a ditz, when focused, she was a force to be reckoned with. "I *dare* you to kiss Chad! On the mouth!!!" "You can't dare that!" Shrieked a very pale Rei in protest. "Yes I can yes I can yes I can!" Sang Serena wickedly, at last revenge was hers! "She can technically dare anything Rei." Pointed out Mina snickering with Lita while Amy sweatdropped. Rei's eyes narrowed, "*FINE*, then I challenge Serena, truth or DARE???" "Dare!" Cried the once again ditzy Serena. Rei smiled wickedly, "I dare you to jump into the lake right now.....NAKED!" "WHATTTT?????!!!!" Shrieked Serena. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&~~~~~~~~~~~@ At the boys camp......(the plot thickens bwahahahahahaaha) The boys sat around the camp fire. "I can't *believe* they were playing Truth or Dare." Darien said airily. "What's so hard to believe?" Andrew challenged, "I say *we* play." "What?" Chorused Darien, Chad, Ken and Greg. "That's a CHILD'S game Andrew!" Darien protested. "So what say we up the stakes?" Andrew replied cooly. "I'm listening." Said Darien fearlessly, while the other three paled a bit. "If you *don't* accept the truth or dare, you have to go jump in the lake...." Darien smiled and rolled his eyes. ".....naked." Andrew finished and Darien's smile vanished at the speed of sound. The sound of his voice blurting, "WHAT?!" The four boys regarded Andrew incredulously. "Are you serious man?" Chad finally managed. "Yup!" Cheered Andrew, "Whatya say boys? Are you up for it?" They nodded reluctantly. (AN...ahhhh male pride heh heh heh.) Darien smirked, "Alright Andrew, since you suggested it, I'm going to go first and *I* challenge you! Truth or Dare pal?" "Dare!" He grinned. Darien smiled, "I dare you to ask Mina out on a date!" Andrew paled, "Wh-what? You can't dare that!" "Oh yes I can! What'll it be? Tell Mina how you feel, or...the lake!?" Andrew's eyes narrowed, "Alright, alright, I accept the dare." ~Revenge....~ he thought bitterly...~Wait a sec...~ "Truth or Dare Darien?" And Darien surprised him by saying, "Truth." Perhaps in a moment of madness.... Andrew grinned, this was too easy, "How do you *really* feel about Serena?" Darien went quite pale at this and the boys all perked up with interest. The leaned in expectantly, but Darien wouldn't speak. Instead he lept up and made for the lake. ~No WAY!~ He thought desperately, planning to pummel Andrew at the next conveniant opportunity. He tore off his shirt and shoes and everything else besides his shorts as the boys trailed behind him, chuckling a bit. Then he waded into the water till he was over waist deep and tossed his shorts back to hit Andrew, who laughed, "You're the most man! The most!" Darien just smiled bitterly and swam out further and further till they couldn't see him very well anymore. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&~~~~~~~~~~@ Back at the girl's camp......(You can see where THIS is going can't you....hahahahahaha) Serena stood nervously at the dock, pulling off her clothes. But she was determined to be brave and not give Rei the satisfaction of seeing her terrified to jump into the pitch black water. So she threw off everything and ran for the rope, letting out a whoop as she pitched herself in--much to the horrified delight of the girls--though they couldn't make her out anymore. Serena flew forward pretty far but came crashing into someone with a *smack* "Oof!" Cried the breathless victim and Serena went under water before she could scream in fright. Darien (aka the breathless victim) felt someone hit him and slide dazedly underwater and reached instinctively to pull them up. He grabbed a pare of bare shoulders and hauled up-- "Meatballhead?!" He said in horror. "D-Darien?!" Serena returned with equal horror. He let go of her as though she were suddenly on fire and pulled back a good foot. Serena ducked down so only her head was above water. Neither noticed the other's predicament, thinking only that their worst nightmare had come true. Could things GET any worse?? (*nat-chan* "I'm glad you asked that question...") ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ Ha ha ha! Hope none of you are offended, this fic is just for fun! I swear! ^_^;;;