Title: Just Friends This is my first fic so don't hold it against me. I would like to thank Kas for inspiring me to post this fic and for posting it for me your a great friend and thanks ALOT for your help and suggestions!! I would also like to thank the acadamy *audience boos and throws stuff Nikki dodges* OK, OK gee on with the fic....after a few short messages. > It's an alternate reality fic, sorry no scouts or > youmas'just romance. This is a Serena & Darien fic. A few warnings 1st: Serena and Darien are the same age. > 2nd: Their best friends. 3rd: Serena is NOT and I repeat > is NOT a ditz who lets others walk all over her! Well > now that you've listened to my rambling here's the > story. > ########################################################## > Disclaimer: Sailor moon is mine!!*Is not* IS too!!*IS > not* IS TOO!!! *IS NOT* ok you caught me it isn't but I > sure wish it was.*who doesn't* Oh shut up!! > ######################################################### > By: Nikki99 > > "Just Friends" > A Serena And Darien Story > > > "Why me? Why me? Why me?" The girl asked as she searched hastily through her backpack for her English paper, which was now due. Her golden blond bangs fell into her eyes, which she tried with no avail to blow out of her face. Serena Tuskigo, a 16yr old Jr.at Crossroads High School in Tokyo Japan. Was thought by > many to be very pretty, with a very eloquent demeanor but Serena was a very opinionated person and she let you know it most of the time she said what was on her mind when it was on her mind. > "What's wrong?" Serena's friend Macy asked from the desk behind her. Macy was a slender girl with shoulder length straight brown hair. She was the total opposite of her friend, quiet. Macy was kind of tall for her age with really no shape to help with her height. And although she didn't have an eccentric personality, she was a very nice person with a kind heart. > "I can't find my paper!" Serena replied > "Could you have left it anywhere?" Macy asked, > looking around the desk. > "No! I know for a fact that I have it somewhere. I put it in my backpack last night after I finished typing the final draft and printing up. I know it's here! I know > it!" > Serena said now frustrated, but quickly quieted down > when Mrs. Hauara looked at her from her desk in the front of the classroom. Just then Serena's best friend Darien Chiba looked up from his work. > "Are you sure you printed up the right > papers?" he asked. > "Yes of course, I'm not stupid you know." Serena > replied rolling her eyes. > "Could have fooled me," Darien said and then > continued before Serena could reply "and are you sure you put it in YOUR backpack because I distinctly remember a time you put your work in your sister’s backpack." > For the first time since they started talking she > looked up from her backpack at her best friend. >Darien was looking aroud his desk, his ebony bangs falling gentely into his beautiful cruelen eyes. "What?" he asked catching her gaze. "Nothing,"she replied composing herself and contunied "I was just wondering are you a jerk all the time or is it just a school thing." "All the time." he replied with not so much as a look in her direction. Serena just shrugged and went back to staring at this guy she called her BF. Most people thought Darien was a cold,mean person. *Cute* she thought to herself but none the less cold and mean. But Serena knew different in the seven and a half years she had known him she had seen past the cold, unmoved mask that he shows everyone else. She knew Darien had a nice personality and a pretty good sense of humor (sometimes). He would be > perfect if it were not for his attitude (a lot of > people thought that about her also), Darien's biggest > problem was that he was blunt, even more than her, and he sometimes hurt people’s feelings (though he didn't seem to care). > "Hey Serena!" Darien said in a loud > whisper, interrupting her thoughts. "Do ya think you > could let reality in for a sec. I mean, I know it's > hard because it's you, but here in the real world you > have a paper due in about...ten minutes." he said with >a mischievous grin and one eyebrow cocked. > Serena looked up towards the clock he was > telling the truth it was about ten minutes until the bell, which meant ten minutes until the paper was due. "You guys help me!" Serena pleaded to her friends with her most pitiful look. > "Say please." Darien said with a smirk while Macy stifled a giggle. > "Pleeeeaaaassseee!" Serena sang,looked towards Mrs. Hauara to make sure she didn't hear. Then she proceeded to hand Macy and Darien a folder to look through. > "Do you often get confused about things?" Darien asked about five minutes later. > "No" Serena replied > "Are you slow?" he replied giving her a sideways look a gorgouse lopsided smile gracing his face. > No, why?"she asked exasperated she was getting tired of this game. > " Then why is your English paper in your Algebra folder? I mean I know that Algebra uses letters but not that many." he replied sarcastically, Macy started laughing and Serena snatched her paper from Darien just as > the bell rung. > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& > After school Serena meet up with her sister > Mina, by her locker. Most people said Serena and Mina looked alike, except for the facts that Mina had cut her hair to a little longer than shoulder length and didn't wear it in odangos like Serena. She also was one year younger than her sibling with a better attitude. > "Rena could you PLEASE do me a favor?" Mina > pleaded. > "What?" Serena replied bluntly. > "Andrew and I are going on our first date/ > my first date, to the big carnival! But I don't want to go alone," she rambled,figiting with her jacket zipper. > "so I really, really want you to come along. Please you'll love it AND have a great time". > Andrew Funturia was Darien's cousin and also about one >or two weeks younger than Darien. They were nothing alike >Andrew liked to smile and to make others smile, by >telling >jokes and goofing off. He was the complete opposite of >his Cousin. > "So let me get this straight, you want me to tag >along on your date with you all night? What am I supposed >to do if you two want to be alone? Sit in a corner with my >face to the wall and hum?" Serena said sarcastically. > "No" replied Mina with a smile "that's where the >part you'll love comes in." > "What?" Serena asked confused > "Andrews's going to talk Darien into going, as YOUR >date" she replied with a knowing smile that was so big > you could see all her teeth. > But Serena frowned at the thought of going to the >carnival with Darien as her date. After all, they were >just friends he could never think of her as anything >more...could he?' she thought to herself a fanit blush >growing as she tought about it. > "Well?" Mina asked, "come on, you know you like him, >and" > SHHHH!" Serena cut her off, then looked around to >make sure no one heard her. The school was virtually > empty except for the ROTC going out to practice and a >janitor going in and out of the classrooms. "Ok I'll do >it" she replied still looking around. > "YES!" Mina exclaimed with a huge smile on her face. > Serena quickly added, "But not because I like him or >any thing like that," the blush on her face growing >hotter >"because we’re just friends. I know that and he knows >that," Mina nodded slightly with a somewhat serious look > on her face, although she looked as though she would >break back into that huge smile at any minute. " I'm >doing >this because you're my sister" she continued ignoring >Mina and tring to get rid of that stupid light pink >huge >on her face. "and now you owe me BIG!" and with that >Serena walked off. > 'Hopefully if all goes well I'll owe you though' she >thought to herself then she stopped to let Mina catch up >with her. > > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& > > > Serena tore her room apart looking for >her blue halter-top. It was three ten and Andrew told >Mina last night that he and Darien would be there at four >to pick them up. > "I know it's here," she said to herself. > "Talking to yourself again?" Mina > > asked, Serena turned to see her at the door in a > short, > blue Chinese style dress (strapless) that clung to her >body like a second skin. Her blue shoes strapped up to >her knees and acsentuated her long legs.(AN: > Gomen > I'm still not good with clothing descriptions) She >also > had on a black choker with a matching arm band. > > "I cannot find my halter top that > goes > with this outfit," Serena wined looking > under her bed. Then she stopped and >looked >at her sister " YOU wouldn't know where it is, would >you?" >she asked > eyeing Mina suspiciously. > "No" she replied exasperated. > "Well help me look" Serena said > and > dismissed all thoughts of Mina having > her top. > "Why don't you wear something > else?" > Mina asked > "Because I don't want to and > shouldn't. . . . Ahhh here it is." Serena finished > after finding it behind the dresser > "Now > get out so I can get dressed." > "Whatever" Mina said and left > the > room closing the door behind her. > Twenty minutes later when Serena emerged, > > Mina could see why Serena wanted > to wear the outfit. The sparkly meatlic blue > brought > out her clear blue eyes immensely. The short skirt >showed off her long legs and the halter top was cut low >enough to show a little cleavege but high enough to >reveal >her glittered abs. Soft curls fell into her face > from her bangs only which enhanced her beauty and her >odangos had pretty metallic blue butterfly clips on them. > "Well?" Serena asked spinning around. > "You look great." Mina replied, shaking her head in >wonder she had never seen Serena so dressed up (but she >knew why, tonight was different). "Hey sis, do you think >I >can borrow that outfit sometime?" she said witha smile. > "No." Serena replied bluntly. > "That's ok, it wouldn't have the > same > effect after Andrew saw you in it any > way. Although it would only look > better > on Me." she said with a small smile playing on her >lips. > Serena picked up a pillow offof the couch and >threw it at her sister. Mina dogged it quite easily and >laughed as they both sat on the couch to watch TV until >the guys show up. > Around three forty-five the doorbell > > rang, Mina and Serena got up to > answer it. Their parents had already left for the > day. > When Mina opened the door > Andrew and Darien stood looking just as good as the >girls. Andrew was wearing a white shirt with small black >stripes that was hanging loosly off his lean frame. >Black >slacks and white FUBU shoes. Darien had on a black FUBU >jersey which clung to his muscular chest in ALL the >right places. He also had on black wide legs jeans and >black shades (on his head)and black Nike tennis > shoes. As they walked in Andrew looked at Mina. > "You look beautiful." he said with > and > award winning smile. > "And you look Great." she replied > with > what in Serena's opinion was a > stupid looking smile on her face. > Serena tuned out the rest of > the > conversation and looked at Darien, who was > tilting his head with an expression on his face she > couldn' t quite make out. And before > she had a chance to it was gone, and he was looking > at > Mina and Andrew making goo goo > eyes at each other (there was no better way to > explain > their stupid lovey-dovey expression). > "Let's go." Darien said and > walked out of the door without looking back. Serena, >Andrew, and Mina followed him and to Serena's surprise >Darien held the door to the silver Ford Explorer open >for >her before going to his side. >'This is going to be a very interesting night' Serena >thought to herself with a small smile on her pink lips >as >she lent over to unlock Dariens's door. > > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& > > They had been at the carnival for > almost four hours now Andrew had won Mina two small >stuffed animals and was trying on his third. Serena >turned > her head to look at Darien and could have *sworn* he >was > staring at her. Darien was watching Andrew try to > knock the bottles off of the table to win Mina a big > white stuffed bear. He refused to play the games at the >carnival because he thought they were either stupid or >fixed. > > Darien looked at Serena, she was smiling at Mina as > she cheered Andrew on. He finally gave up after > spending about twelve dollars, on the game. Mina >protested because it was the only stand in the carnival >with big soft bears (not the type with the styrophome >but >with cotton) but Andrew told her for twelve dollars he >could by her a bear. Mina then suggested that they go to >the haunted house,which they all agreed on except Darien >who huffed his breath and rolled his eyes. > "What?" Andrew asked > "I don't want to go into that stupid haunted house. > It's been the same for the past four years, I can't > believe you want to waste your money on that crap" > he said spitefully with his arms crossed over his broad > chest. > That was it Serena had had enough. > "You know," she said with blue flames jumping in her >azure eyes, "you have been > nothing but > a jerk since we got here. You criticize the games, > the > food, the rides, and the people. Frankly I'm tired > of > it, if you don't want to be here fine, you didn't > HAVE to > come, but since you’re here why don't you shut up > and let > the rest of us have a gook time. God I can't > believe I > thought I liked you!" > "You thought you LIKED me?" > Darien said tilting his head in that oh-so cute way >with a small smirk playing on his soft lips. "What > do you mean LIKE?" > "What do you think I mean you > idiot?" Serena said her eyes going from fire to ice in >a >matter of seconds. "Besides the key word here is LIKED >not >LIKE, so why don't you just stay here and be a jerk by >yourself, with yourself. I'm going to the haunted >house." >With that Serena turned her golden pigtails flying >defiantly behind her and pushed her way through the crowd > and out of Darien's sight. Andrew and Mina followed but > couldn't help noticing the puzzled yet satisfied look on > Darien's handsome face. > Serena walked through the haunted > house alone with Andrew and Mina about a minute or two >behind her. 'Why do I let him get to me like this, I >mean > I don't like Darien THAT much, he's such a jerk and > after all with the way he's been acting he obviously >doesn'tlike me.' Serena's thoughts were interrupted by >Mina's scream and playful giggle ' he was right about >one >thing though,' she thought as she neared the exit 'this >lame haunted house hasn't changed one bit since it joined > this carnival. She pushed one last plastic bat aside >and waited for Andrew and Mina out side of the door her >pigtails slightly draging on the ground. > After leaving the haunted house > they stopped to get Mina some cotton candy, then went > back to where they had last seen Darien to let him know > they were ready to go. They looked for him for about > ten minutes and just as Serena was about to give up he > emerged out of the crowed. > "Hey, so were ready to go, are you?" > Andrew asked. > "Sure" Darien replied then looked at Serena > with a knowing smirk on his face his sapphire eyes >sparkling with a certain impishness."So how was the > spooky *HAUNTED* house?" > Serena rolled her eyes doing her best to >ignore him and walked away, everyone else followed her >lead. When they got to the Explorer Darien didn't open >her door for her but instead > pressed the unlock button on the key-chain and went > around to his side. Serena looked at him, then > opened her > OWN door, but before she could sit down she noticed > a big > stuffed bear in her seat. She recognized it as the > bear > Andrew and tried to win for Mina but couldn't. > Serena > looked at Andrew who had a grin, his blue eyes >twinkling and Mina who had her > huge > smile as she climbed into the back seat. Serena then > > looked at Darien who wasn't looking at her but > straight > ahead, waiting for her to get in. She picked up the > bear > and put it in her lap as she got in the truck. After > she > put on her seatbelt they pulled out of the parking > lot > and started towards their home. After about five > minutes > of silence Serena finally built up enough nerve to > talk > to Darien. > "So, you won this?" she asked > "Yes." he replied making no > attempt to > even look in her direction. > "I thought you said the games were > stupid?" > Serena asked. > "I did and I do." Darien stated simply. > "Oh." Serena said then looked down > "Did you > win it on your first try?" > "NO" > "How much did you spend?" > "About" Darien paused for a second, and licked his lips then > continued "about thirty dollars." > Andrew gasped and Mina did her huge grin again. > "Why?" Serena asked staring at Darien > For the first time since they left the carnival he > looked at her with his deep blue eyes his ebony hair >once again falling into them. > "Because." > "Because what?" > "Because" he continued "I knew you wanted it." he > said > with a small smile that was neither mischievous nor > evil, > but sweet. They rode the rest of the way home in > silence > with Andrew and Mina cuddled in the back seat, and > Serena’s left hand over Dariens’s right. ><3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3< >Well what did you think does it think, suck, what? Should >I write a second part or leave it as is? Send lots of >mail to nikki99_1981@go.com or nikki81_1999@yahoo.com >complments or flames excepted just please don't be too >harsh this is my first fic. Ja ne, Nikki99