Title: Strange Encounters
Part: Four - Sunny's Talk with Serena
Author: Y2Raye
Rated: G
Email: meeko@maxim.net

AN: Kon'wa, readers! Thanks for staying in tune with this so long...
I really appreciate it. It's my first multi-parter (this doesn't 
include "A Crystal Tokyo Christmas") and thanks for being patient.
No, I'm not ending it now--I still have two or more parts to go! 
Heehee, it started out only three parts planned...it's like 
Stormlight's "Out of Blue", ne? Anyways, thanks to the following 
people for their continual support: Seriph-chan, Katelyn, Choko, 
and Dia.

Oh, and a sidenote here--this is from Sunny Ray's point of view, 
okie?

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	"Got it. Operation: SYS is now in affect," Andy says 
mischiveiously (sp?).
	"Operation: SYS?" I ask, confused.
	"Operation: Say You're Sorry," Andy explains.
	"Oh." I nod and run after Serena. "Serena!" I call after 
my newly-found friend. "Serena!"
	The blond didn't hear me or just ignored me, either way 
Serena didn't acknowledge the fact that I was practically 
screaming her name. 
	"Ugh," I roll my eyes and run faster after the two golden
streamers. "Serena!" I catch her elbow. "Ser...e...na."
	"What?" Serena's voice was wavery. Her eyes glistened 
with unshed tears.
	"Oh, don't cry Serena!" I beg. Oh, please don't cry over 
Darien...I know he can be a jerk but, aw, don't cry! 
	"I know he's a jerk," Serena replies.
	Oops...? Did I think out loud? Either that or the girl's 
a mind-reader. "Listen, Serena, I think we need to have a 
little chat. I think that someone needs to say their sorry to 
the other."
	"Tell -Darien- that he needs to apologize to -me-," Serena 
huffs.
	"Serena--"
	"Quit saying my name!"
	"Don't be mad with me, I--oh, Darien will kill me for 
this--Darien well, he sorta...is sprung on you. But you didn't hear 
that from me, got it?"
	Serena simply nods and cocks her head to the side, urging me 
on. Her eyes are no longer wet but are curious. 
	"Well, let's go to the park, okay? I'd feel more comfortable 
there. What about you?" Again, Serena nods. So we take a stroll down
to the nearby park, an awkward silence setling upon us. "Serena, how
do you feel about Darien?"
	Serena shrugs and asks, "Why?"
	"I think it's kind of essential if you want to make things 
okay between you two again, if it ever -was- okay."
	"That's not really a question to be asking me right now..."
	"What do you -normally- think of Darien Hayes?"
	Serena sighs and glances at me, then up to sliver of moon 
hanging in the blanket of stars. "Quite frankly, I think he's a 
jerk right now. What I normally think of him..." she let it 
trail off, leaving my imagination to entertain me. 
	"Go on," I urge.
	"I think..." she still hadn't taken her eyes off the moon.
"I -like- Darien. Don't go blabbing it to him, got it?" I nod 
this time and wait for her to continue. "The guy is so 
contradictorial (AN: I have no idea if this is a word. What it
means is he contradicts himself) though."
	I laugh slightly and grin. "I know. He can be a jerk one
second and be the perfect gentleman the next."
	"Exactly. But I guess that's part of his charm..."
	I smile. "I used to have the -biggest- crush on Dar when 
I was in second and third grade," I blush. "Then I realized I
shouldn't have a crush on my best friend," I shrug, "then I just
hung out with him. Darien's a great guy beneath that dumb shell of
his."
	"Uh-huh," Serena rolls her eyes. "Anyway. I'm glad you told
me this stuff."
	"You're welcome," I tell her. "Ready to apologize or recieve
one?"
	"I guess so..." Serena says, somewhat hesitantly.
	"Come on," I say, "I promise Darien won't hurt your feelings."
	"Okay," Serena says reluctantly. "But can we stay here for a
while more?"
	"Sure."
	We wander aimlessly around the cobblestone paths, admiring the
lake, the sky, the moon--Serena particularly seemed fascinated by the
crescent moon. I heard her sigh longingly while we were leaning 
against the railing, gazing at the lake.
	"Isn't the moon beautiful?" she asks.
	"Yeah. I don't particularly like the night though...I'm more of
a day person."
	"Hence the name."
	We giggle like junior-high girls and stare for a while longer,
thinking about stuff. Finally, I say, "I think we should go find 
Darien and Andy."
	"Aww," Serena complains, "why? It's so peaceful here."
	"Don't you want to hear Darien apologize?"
	"..."
	"Serena?"
	"..."
	"Serena?!"
	I look where she used to be. She's no longer there but is 
running through the field and into the gardens. I sweat-drop and say,
"Here we go again..."

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Probably the shortest yet, but I needed this one this way. ^_^