In the Buff Chapter 5: It couldn't happen twice!....could it???!!! Author: natia_99 Mail: natia_99@yahoo.com Rated: PG13.....*jaws theme music* Disclaimer: After heavy negotiations with Naoko and several prestigious conferences...I am still unable to aquire the ownership of Sailormoon.....but it will be mine...oh yes...it will be mine....taps fingers together in ominous head boss type fashion.. Author's Notes: Under heavy threats to my life...I'm finishing this last chapter! Thanks to all who e-mailed (and threatened) me! Glad ya liked this story! These funny ones are great...I think I'll try and do more of them. ^_^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *sniff sniff* the last chapter? waaaaahhhhh! j/k, I'll stop now *sweatdrop* okaaaaaaayyyy, here goes: Everyone walked quietly to the dock at the far end of the lake where they were renting row boats. Amy and Greg lagged behind the others, hands held. "They feel terribly." Amy said softly, looking at the sagging shoulders of Rei, Lita and Mina. "The guys do too." Greg confessed. "What if we've ruined everything?" Amy exclaimed fearfully. But Greg smiled, "We haven't. It'll all work out....just wait." Amy seemed to take heart at this and they climbed into row boats and headed out. Meanwhile...back at the beach by the campside.... Serena sat staring out unseeing at the beautiful water. She always felt oddly at peace by the water....with the breeze echoing in her ears...as though some part of her had longed for it all for some time and had now found it....if that made sense at all.... A rustling behind her made her turn to see Darien walking slowly towards her and sitting down. He stared pensively at the lake a moment before turning to face her. "I'm sorry..." Serena said softly... "There's nothing to apologize for." He returned, "It's not your fault...." "It's not yours either...." Now he turned away again, disbelieving--afterall, HE'D been the one to tease her all the time. "Where's they all go?" He asked finally. "Out rowing on the lake...." She threw him a sideways glance, "Wanna go?" She'd thought he hated her...but at the moment....he seemed....she couldn't quite tell... He shrugged, "You don't have to if you don't want to...." "I wouldn't ask if I didn't..." She pointed out which made him look up sharply and then away again. They walked silently along the lake to the dock.....but as they climbed up and onto it Serena found it wobbly and took Darien's hand to steady herself. He started at the gesture and when she got her balance she glanced sharply at him, her cheeks flushed, but he was looking down to the boats and held her hand lightly without letting go. And she knew at that moment, like never before, that she was in love with him. She couldn't say why, but it hit home that instant....aching because she felt she could never have him. And Darien? Silly minna, he was ALWAYS in love with Serena! So they climbed uncertainly into the rowboat and each took in oar. Serena began to row and sent them circling round and round (anyone ever been rowing before? Isn't that annoying? That ALWAYS happens to me!!!!) "No, no Serena, you have to row the other way." This said they began to head off steadily down the lake. They were silent until....the mosquitos came....*jaws theme music again* Since both had washed off the mud from the tug of war, their bug repellant was gone too. "Ahhh Darien! They're everywhere!" Wailed Serena as the black cloud swarmed them. Darien tried vainly to shoo them away, "Oh no! We don't have any bug spray on!" "Did you bring any?" "No did you?" "No! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!" They swatted vainly at the dreadful creatures.....but to no avail. And then Serea dropped her oar. "No Serena don't let go of the o--" SPLASH "Oh noooooooooooooooo, we're going to be eaten alive out here!!!!!!!!!" "Calm down Serena I'm sure we can manage if we just---" At this moment another swarm of vicious insects clouded in and Serena watched in shock as Darien lost control of himself for the first time to her recollection. "Oh! What the---!? Oh is THAT how it's gonna be! FINE!" He jumped up in the boat and started madly swatting at them, WITH his oar. He was quite a sight that furious and desperate. Serena sat back wide eyed as he slaughtered the various bugs. But then he dropped his oar. SPLASH! He dropped to a sit again and buried his face in his hands, "Oh no.....I hate this lake.." And then Serena fished through her pocket and found... "Hey! I *did* have bugspray afterall!" She proclaimed cheerfully and sprayed it generously on herself. Then she moved over to Darien and forced him to spread his arms and legs, "Come on big guy, let me spray you too." Darien sighed. Obviously, disaster was their fate. They drifted down the lake aimlessly, trying vainly to kick with their legs but to no avail. "It's not so bad." Darien said, trying to calm them both, "I'm sure they'll come looking for us or maybe we'll drift over to one side on our own." Serena sighed, "At least it can't get any worse!" But at this ironic moment, the skies opened up and poured..... Rain pelted down mercilessly and was followed by thunder and lightening. CRASH! Went the thunder. SHRIEK! Went Serena. "I hate this lake I hate this lake...." Muttered Darien. He reached out a hand to Serena, but with the next flash of lightening she threw herself into his arms causing the boat to tip dangerously. "Careful Serena!" Darien hollared over the storm. But the next bolt struck a tree very near them and they both yelled. Darien turned to her, "We've gotta get off this boat and swim to shore! It's too dangerous to stay!" "WHAT?!" "WE HAVE TOO!" He cried desperately, "Can you do it?" She looked into his eyes and nodded. They clasped hands and jumped into the now choppy water. Serena came up gasping beside him and they tried to swim. But Serena began to sink, "My shoes! My clothes!" She gasped, "They're making me heavy!" And for one strange moment Darien stared at her, contemplating the cruel humor of fate (aka nat-chan *grin*) then he dove under and yanked off her shoes as she pulled at her shorts and t-shirt... ~Oh WHY didn't I wear a bathing suit?~ She thought desperately. Darien tore off his own t-shirt and grabbed her hand, "C'mon, let's go!" And so, through thunder, lightening and wind, our fav couple fought to shore in their underwear and collapsed gasping on the sand. And then Darien gathered her in his arms tightly, and brushed back her matted wet hair from her face, "Before ANYTHING ELSE happens to us I want you to know, I love you!" She stared wide-eyed at him, "Y-you do?" He nodded fiercely, "I always have!" She grinned and--if possible--squeezed him tighter, "I love you too--but I thought you hated me!" He shook his head no, "'Course not Meatballhead!" She laughed then and leaned up till their noses touched, smiling, "I love you....but I HATE camping!!!!!" "I'll second that!" He grinned and then kissed her till she forgot all about thunder and lightening....and being in her underwear..... Meanwhile....back at the dock...... Four frantic couples were all yelling at the dock owner at once, "What do you *mean* one boat is still missing! Who took it!" "You don't suppose they--??" "They're not at the camp they must have!" "It was a tall guy and a blond that took that last boat out." The Dock owner replied. The four girls went pale, "Oh no..." They headed off, running down the shore hollaring for them. "SERENA!!!!! DAAAAARRREIIIINNNNN!!!!!!! CAN YOU HEAR US!!???" First they found the boat, splintered up on the shore. "Oh NO!" Shrieked Mina and nearly fainted, "That's their....their...." Everyone paled. Then Rei screamed from up ahead. When they reached her she was holding....clothes? Darien's t-shirt and shorts.....Serena's too.... "OH NOOOOOOOOOOO" Wailed Mina, "They've drowned....naked in the lake!!!!!!!" "It's all our fault!" Choked Rei. "They must've tried to swim for it." Said Chad. "And their clothes weighed them down." Added Andrew. "They must still be alive! Let's keep going!" Urged Greg. They continued solemnly until Lita let out a shriek and pointed across to the opposite shore, "There they are!!!!!!!" They all looked to see the drenched pair, embracing in nothing more then their essentials.... locked in a kiss.... They hooted and hollared for joy at the oblvious pair, high-fiving and laughing--or in Mina's case wailing. Darien and Serena never noticed...... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope ya liked minna? Hmmm? I AM going to write a little epilogue....heh heh... ^_^;;;