Title: "Just a Dream?" Author: Rachel Johnson a.k.a. Usagi_Rachel Rating:  PG                                                             --AS ALWAYS, STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY.  I DON'T OWN SAILOR MOON, NEVER HAVE, NEVER WILL, ONLY IN EVERYONE'S DREAMS. BLAH BLAH... ^-^ --This is my FIRST fan fic on http://moonromance.com, or anywhere really.  I am open to suggestions on anything.  Comments welcome.  usagi_rachel@hotmail.com<--- My e-mail if you want to make comments, etc. _______________________________________________________________________ Finally, Serena thought, summer vacation. No 9th grade teachers to deal with and hopefully, NO Darien to deal with. Ewwwwww!! It was the pits last summer around Darien. Everywhere I would go, he would be there! They would run into each other at the arcade and he kept calling her the name she most hated: Meatball Head. She hated it. But she and Darien had known each other for about 3 years. Every time he saw her, he always called her that.   Serena sat in the park by the lake and leaned against a big rock. She sighed and closed her eyes. When she closed her eyes, however, she imagined that she saw a pair of dark blue eyes and midnight black hair. He was wearing a light blue polo shirt and black jeans. Recognizing who it was, she quickly snatched her eyes back open. Darien? she said to herself. Why am I thinking about him when it's my summer vacation?!? She groaned and closed her eyes again, but the image shot back into her mind again. She tried for a third time, but found that it was impossible, and finally gave up on trying to clear the image.   Sighing, she sat up and rubbed her head with one hand while she kicked off her tennis shoes, revealing pink toe-nail colored toes. She turned so that she was laying on her stomache, her head resting on the backs of her hands,and facing towards the lake. She laid her head down and dozed off, only to find herself dreaming of Darien... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   Darien strolled down the park pathway, his hands shoved in his jeans' pockets, enjoying the evening air. He cut through the grass and sat down on the grass, completely unaware that Serena was on the other side of the lake directly across from him. He leaned against a tree stump and sighed with contentment.   As he closed his eyes, he imagined a pair of very long blonde meatball like pony-tails, that came down to a very attractive girls' knees and a pair of light blue eyes, full of love and joy. She was wearing a pink, body hugging shirt, matching mini skirt with ruffles on the edges. Finally realizing who it was that He was dreaming about, he opened his eyes in shock, amazement, are called that last time they had spoken to each other... she was yelling at him again for calling her meatball head, and he was had found himself wanting to kiss her. Surprised at himself, he had just walked away from a flushed Serena as quickly as possible, before things got 'out of hand'   He shook the thought from his head and sighed, leaning back against the tree stump again. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep, and when he finally did, all he could think about was Serena... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   On the other side, Serena smiled as she dreamt of Darien and her in a row boat on a cool summer day... like today... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   On Darien's side, he dreamt that Serena and him were out in a row boat on a cool evening... like today. He rowed them out into the middle of the lake and smiled as he watched Serena's eyes light up with joy and love.   The sun was setting, creating a spectacular sun set. Darien looked at Serena and smiled, the laughter dying out as they looked at each other. Before either of them knew what was happening, they were sitting next to one another, Serena leaning against Darien, and he with an arm wrapped protectively around her small, curvaceous waist, his head resting against hers.   He looked down at her just as she looked up at him. He looked into her eyes and wished this moment would never end. He put one finger under her chin and grazed his thumb across her cheek lightly and drew her lips to his.   Serena slipped her arms around his neck and entwined her fingers in his hair at his nape. She was a mass of sensations and it seemed she couldn't get enough of him, that she was apart of him. She felt like she was drifting...   Darien didn't know what hit him as his lips touched hers. It felt like a lightening bolt had struck him and that he couldn't get enough of her. He felt her playing with the hair at his nape, and making small sounds coming from her throat. He pressed her closer and finally broke the kiss... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   Darien and Serena both woke up startled. They both, at the same time, looked across the lake, starring wide-eyed at each other.   Serena didn't know what to think as she stared at Darien. Had he had the same dream as her? No way! she screamed at herself... but why would we look at each other at the same time?   Darien sat rigid, speechless, and shocked. He wondered if she had had the same dream. Not a chance! he said to himeself...but he unconsciously wondered if she would ever consider going on a boat ride with him... He still couldn't understand why he had such a romantic and happy dream with Serena, though, he smiled to himself.   Serena turned her head aside to see if she could clear her mind, but when she looked up, he was gone. She looked around her frantically and got up, walking along the park pathway. She was too busy pondering the dream that she bumped into someone. She was about to apologize, but when she looked up, she found herself staring into intense dark blue eyes.   Her cheeks turning red, she stuttered, trying to make an apology.   "I.... uhhh...... sorry... I didn't mean... hi...," she stuttered, greatly flustered and nervously.   "Uhhh... hi, Serena... sorry... I didn't see you there...," he stuttered, also turning a bright red. He noticed that she was wearing a light pink full body dress, that came to mid-thigh and out-lined her curves like a second skin.  He was having a hard time concentrating. He forced himself to look back at her face.   "Did... you, by any chance... uhhh.... have a dream.... say... about you and me... in a row boat....?" he asked nervously, suddenly curious if she had.   Serena just stared at him. No way! she tried to tell herself. This is too weird... "Ummm... well... yes, as a matter of fact... did.. did you....?" she asked.   "Yeah," he said, then started to laugh, "Why would we dream up such a thing? Hehe... Sounds crazy... isn't it...?" he trailed off.   "Yeah... crazy..." she muttered.   Darien drew up every ounce of courage and said, "Uhh... Serena, I think we need to talk. I don't know what it is about you, but...," he took a deep breath, "I think I like you." He waited for the words of rejection, but found that she laid a gentle hand on his shoulder.   Serena smiled, her heart filling with joy, and looked at him.   "You do? That is so weird because... I like you, too. I don't know what it is, but even through all the teasing, somewhere deep inside I knew that I liked you... maybe even looked you..." she trailed off. She breathed in and out slow, even breaths, trying to calm her thudding heart.   Darien couldn't believe his ears. He smiled and said, "You do? That's great! So... do... do you want to get a drink or something... or... maybe... go for a boat ride...?" he said smiling and secretly hoping she would agree.   "Sure... I think that would be nice..." she said happily and shyly.   He gently took her hand and walked toward the dock. "One row boat, please," he said to the attendant.   They both turned to look at each other and smiled, knowing what was to come. -THE-END- Please send  all comments, questions, stuff like that... I don't take kindly to rude people though, k?  My e- mail is usagi_rachel@hotmail.com.  Thank you Very much.. AS ALWAYS: Sailor Moon doesn't belong to me, never has never will, only in my dreams.