Hiya Peeps! I couldn’t have the A Morning Coincidence out or anything else
so
I decided to write a short story..there’s really not much to it but hey,
that’s okay!  It’s about Serena and Darien and you’ll just have to read the
rest...Sailor Moon isn’t mine...blah blah blah and all that nice stuff..

Just because....
By: Twilight

        Serena giddily made her way out the front door skipping out smiling
brightly.  It was finally the
weekend! Time for her to relax, enjoy and most of all play video games!
Breathing in deeply she inhaled the spring air savoring the feeling of this
perfect day.  The sun was out and there wasn’t a cloud showing anywhere in
the light blue sky.
        Skipping to the arcade she hummed the tune of her star locket
quietly
to herself as she made her
way down the sidewalk.  Not paying attention to where she was going she
collided with a very familiar body as they both crashed to the ground.
Knowing who it was (or at least she was pretty sure) she started to
apologize
but stopped and listened to him complain first.  It was always fun making
him
mad!!
        "Don’t you ever watch where you going meatball head!?"  The young
dark haired man bit,
standing and dusting himself off.
        "Oh shut up Darien.  Why do you......huh?"  Serena started but soon
realized he didn’t bother to
stick around like other times.  Confused she watched as he briskly walked
down the street holding his notebook at his side.  "Hmmm....I wonder what’s
bugging him?"  Seeing there was nothing she could do about it she slightly
shrugged her shoulders and turned on her heel.
        As she spun around she pushed back her feelings of worry and started
for the arcade, but found herself nearly falling.  Quickly she regained her
balance and looked down to the ground to see what made her slip.  Under her
right foot was a piece of notebook paper with scribbled writing on it.
Bending down she slowly picked it from the ground and curiously read it.

*
        I sit here thinking as I watch all these happy couples pass me by.
Why can’t I ever be happy?
Why can’t I find that one person who makes my heart beat abnormally?  But
then again, even if I did find her I would blow the opportunity.  It’s so
hard to trust people, then again, maybe I just don’t know who to trust?
Besides Andrew.  He’s always been there for me, ever since we were kids.  My
one true friend when I was always alone and hurting.
*

        Tearing her eyes away from the paper she quickly skipped over the
rest and looked to the bottom to see if it had an owner.  Gasping, her eyes
grew huge in surprise as she stared at the legible name beneath.
        Darien Shields.
        Apparently this was something personal to him and he didn’t want
anyone else to read it.  After
all, Darien wasn’t the type of person who liked to show what he was feeling.
She knew.  Looking around her eyes searched to see if he was still anywhere
in sight.  No luck.  Folding it she carefully tucked it into her back pocket
and headed for the park, for some reason she didn’t feel like playing games
anymore.
        Walking around the clear lake she made her way to the shade of a
tree
and sat down, leaning her back against the bark.  The cool spring breeze
fluttered through her long golden hair and caressed her soft delicate
features, calming her.  Closing her eyes for a moment she leaned her head
back and just listened to all the sounds around her.  Suddenly out of
nowhere
an image of Darien flashed in her mind.  Snapping her head back she blinked
as her eyes looking in every which direction.  Breathing out she watched as
people rented boats and floated over it’s crystal surface with the sun
making
it sparkle like a thousand diamonds.
        Suddenly she remembered the note resting inside her pocket jeans and
eagerly took it out.  She
felt bad for reading something so personal, but at the same time, she felt
she should know.  Carefully she unfolded and started to read again:

                I sit here thinking as I watch all these happy couples pass
me by.  Why can’t I ever be
happy?  Why can’t I find that one person who makes my heart beat abnormally?
But then again, even if I did find her I would blow the opportunity.  It’s
so
hard to trust people, then again, maybe I just don’t
know who to trust?  Besides Andrew.  He’s always been there for me, ever
since we were kids.  My one true friend when I was always alone and hurting.
                All my life I have had to deal with everything life has
thrown at me from my parents
death, the orphanage and living on my own.  What have I done that fate has
to
be so cruel to me?!  I don’t know...I don’t know anymore.  I am nothing but
another face in the crowd, no name...a nobody.  I guess I finally have to
except that now.  I will never get what I want.
Love..family...trust..security and so much more.
                                                        Darien Shields

        Serena read the letter over and over again in complete and utter
shock.  She never knew Darien
had been through so much pain and suffering.  Now she understood why he was
always so cold and distant towards everyone.  He was afraid.  He was
alone.......he was a little boy crying out for attention.  Quickly folding
the paper back up and placing it in her pocket she stood from her spot and
made tracks for the arcade.  Maybe he would be there.

        Like every other time the double glass doors smoothly slid open
revealing their new arrival.
Sauntering in Serena skimmed over the small arcade then turned to look
inside
the cafe.  There weren’t too many people here yet, which was good.  She was
a
people person, but she also liked to have some quality time to herself.
        Finding an empty booth she quickly occupied it and ordered herself a
chocolate shake plus one
extra.  Slowly she sipped away nervously waiting for Darien to appear.
Glancing around she took note that all the booths were now taken with
couples, kids and groups of friends, surprising her.  ‘Where did all these
people come from?!’.  Sighing she sipped at her shake again and looked
towards the doors, waiting.
        Finally he walked in. Notebook in hand with a couple extra books
messily resting at his side.
Strolling into the cafe he looked around at all the booths and groaned when
he found not one empty.
Someone calling his name from the side made him turn his head to see who it
was.  Sitting in a booth all by herself Serena happily waved, welcoming him
to join her.  Shrugging his shoulders he headed for her table and casually
sat down across from her hoping it wouldn’t be that bad.
        "So Darien, what have you been up to?"  Serena sweetly asked smiling
warmly at her.
        "Uhm......not too much Meatball head."  He replied a little unsure
and suspicious.
        "Oh, come on Dare.  I’m not going to bite.  Wha’d ya do?"  She
interrogated.
        "I just went to the library is all.  Why?"
        "Geez, Dare.  Calm down.  Why do you have to be so uptight all the
time?"  Darien remained
silent not really wanting to answer her question.  "Hmm....okay then.  I
bought you a chocolate shake.  I hope you like chocolate."  She stuttered
after seeing he wasn’t going to say anything.
        Smiling slightly he accepted it and started to drink, if not a
little
awkwardly.  He was still
suspicious thinking she was up to something, acting so nice and all.  But he
soon found himself relaxing and actually enjoying himself!  He felt more at
ease with Serena then he had felt with anyone else in his whole entire life.
They found themselves talking about everything and everyone they knew until
early evening and laughed happily at her interpretations of her friends and
teachers at school.
        "Oh my god!! I’ve got to go!"  Serena screeched looking at her
watch.
 "I’ve had a really good
time talking to you Dare, but don’t expect things to change between us!
Your
still that jerk that teases me on the streets! Bye"  Smiling warmly she
quickly kissed him on the cheek surprising herself and Darien headed for the
doors.
        "Wait......Serena.  I had a nice too time and....why were you being
so nice to me today?"  Darien
asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice.  He watched as she slowly
turned
around and smiled again
making her face light up and his heart melt.
        "Just because......"  She whispered loud enough for him to hear then
exited through the doors
leaving his sight.
        Long after she had left, his eyes remained where she last stood
smiling.  She brightened his day
with her cheerful personality and made him forget his worries.  Bringing a
hand up to rest on the table he heard the crinkling of paper and looked
down.
 There, resting under his arm was the piece of paper he had been searching
for all day.

The end.......

        Well what do you think? I forgot to tell you this takes place before
they discover their alter ego’s.
I know it wasn’t anything major like allot of romance or action or anything.
But it had a nice purpose...I
think?  Anyhoo...please email me and tell me what you think!  Bad or
good..at
least let me know you read it? Please??? ::sigh:: okay.  See you guys later
then Ja ne.
SmTwilight@aol.com