Title: A Beginning
Authour: Xaphrin
Rating: PG-13 (Language)

Buenos Diaz, People!! =) So What's up? Right I KNOW what you are thinking
*Why does she care?* I Care! I do. I'm mother LUUUUVE. That or I'm on a
suger rush. First off, this story has nothing to do with 'The fith Scout'
other wise you would see the )** Title **( thingys on it. So I'm just
telling you. Although I recomend to go and Read the Fith scout. Yes I do,
and the story that coresponds with it. AND I have gotten some comments on
the way I write Serena. I'm sorry I like the why I write her. So hmph, to
you who don't. Anywhays . . . Normal boring disclaimers: I do not own Sailor
moon, or The Goo Goo Dolls, Or Bush (They are rock bands and own themselves,
sorta) Nor do I own America on-line and it's 'Inatant Messaging'. Good now
we've cleared that up. Go read my damn story:

YOU MUST READ THIS!! PLEASE: There are Screen names in here, I made them up,
but if by some weird unexplained reason of Fate you happen to have the
Screen Name or Know someone who does, tell me, and I will remove it
immiediatly. I Swear on behalf of the moon.
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Serena sighed as she stared out the window. She couldn't see very far,
because of the thick sheet of rain that blocked her vision. Her parents had
gone out of town on a business trip and Sammy was staying at a friends house
for the weekend, so Serena had the house to herself.
She sighed once again as she got up from her seat by the window and started
down the stairs. She went strait to the fridge, taking out a small bowel of
strawberries. Suddenly the phone rang. Serena set the bowel down and picked
up the phone.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Is Serena there?" asked a male voice from the other end.
"This is she. May I help you?" She asked calmly.
"Well, that was a little more polite then you normally are," The voice
mocked her.
"Who are you and what do you want?" She asked it exasperatly.
"Awwww, gee, Meatball head. I'm hurt you don't know who this is," The voice
said smugly. Serena was getting upset at this annoying person.
"Excuse me, Sir, But if there is nothing I can do for you, then I will be
on my way," Serena said, maintaining as much poise as humanly possible.
"No! Wait, Serena! It's Darien," He said quickly.
"Darien? I don't wanna know. Please don't ask me if my fridge is running,
because it is. Yeah, yeah, I'll go chase after it. Funny, now will you
please get to the point of this? I'm missing some important web-time,"
Serena drummed her fingers on the counter.
"Geez, Meatball head, You sure are touchy this afternoon," Darien rolled
his eyes.
"I can hear you rolling your eyes, Darien. And I'm not excatly thrilled
that you called me. I would have prefered a REAL man. Emphasis on the REAL
part," Serena said exasperatly.
"I am a real man. I think the question is if you're a girl!," Darien
snapped.
"I have more of a figure then you'll ever find. And not only on your self,
No good looking woman in her right mind would ever go out with you," She
replied smugly
"Oh, Shut up, Meatball head."
"Why? Now, will you PLEASE get to the point of this call?"
"Damn, you. I got so upset at you I forgot what I was going to say."
"Ahhhh, the fabulous male five second memory. I think I will be going now.
Good-Bye, Darien," And Serena hung up the phone with no regret. She sighed
and walked downstairs and logged on-line
Suddenly she got an instant message from a person named BlackRose20.
BlackRose20: Hello
MoonLover352: Hello, may I help you with something?
BlackRose20: I just read your profile and I thought you might be nice to
talk to
MoonLover352: That's a first
BlackRose20: lol. So how old are you?
MoonLover352: 14 years of age. You?
BlackRose20: 16
MoonLover352: Fab. So what do you wanna talk about?
BlackRose20: Did you hear about the monster attack last night?
MoonLover352: Yeah. But Sailor Moon and the Scouts saved the day.
BlackRose20: Don't forget tuxedo mask
MoonLover352: True, I heard he was there.
BlackRose20: He was. Other wise the scouts would have perished.
MoonLover352: The scouts can take care of them selves!
BlackRose20: That may be, but Tuxedo mask saves them, so what does that
tell you?
MoonLover352: Sailor Moon could kick Tuxedo mask's butt!
BlackRose20: Geez, Serena. Aren't we still touchy
MoonLover352: Darien!!
BlackRose20: Ooops
MoonLover352: Oh, Darien! I am so going to kick your butt, If I ever see
you again.
BlackRose20: Oh come on Serena!
MoonLover352: And how did you get my Screen name?
BlackRose20: I hacked into your computer
MoonLover352: Screw you, Darien.
And with that she got off line and hoped that, that man would electricute
himself. She went to her TV and put in one of her favourite movies when the
phone rang. Serena picked it up and screamed:
"Good GOD! Don't you get it! I don't wanna talk to you. So Fuck OFF!!"
"Oh, Dear! I just wanted to know if you could pledge some money to the fund
of alaskan sled dog racing," Came the trembling reply of a female voice.
"Oh! I'm terribly sorry, Miss," Uterly embarased Serena hung up the phone,
"What I put up with. That man is going to drive me insane." She walked back
downstairs and pressed play. Then she settled down to watch 'Robin Hood: Men
in Tights.'

)** Two hours later **(
Serena sat soaking in a tub of extreamly warm water. She sighed and closed
her eyes. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Thinking it was the pizza she ordered,
she put on her bath robe and went down stairs, with 17 dollars in her hand.
Boy did she get a suprise when she opened the door.
"S- Serena?" Darien blushed a deep crimson. As he saw the blonde haired
blue eyed beauty in a white bathrobe, her hair set free flowing down her
back.
"Jesus Crist!" She slamed the door in his face. And locked it. *That's it!
That's it! Next time I see him I'm going to scream.* She went back upstairs
to finish her bath.
In a little while she was fully dressed now and the door bell rang. Serena
went down stairs and got her pizza. She sat down and opened the box.
Suddenly the phone rang. She picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Is Serena there?" A soft male voice said.
"This is she. May I help you?"
"Um, Hi, Serena. It's Darien."
"Uhgh! Darien! Don't you get it? I wanna be alone!"
"Geez, Serena! I just wanted to say I'm sorry about before, and ask you
something the first phone call was about!" Darien snapped.
"Sorry, Darien. I didn't mean to snap. It's just I get a tad touchy when I
find out I have stalkers. Sorry. You were saying?" Serena apologized.
"I got tickets to a concert, and I don't wanna go alone so . . . (Deep
Breath) Doyouwannagowithme?" He finished quickly.
"Huh? To a concert? Like what?" She asked him.
"It's uh, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bush. And I knew how much you liked the goo
goo dolls so I figured you'd be perfect to ask."
"The Goos? And Bush? I've been dying to go to that concert!" Serena
giggled.
"So it's a da- (Darien stopped) get together?"
"Sure. Why not?"
"Then I'll pick you up at 7:30?"
"Alright. Thank you so much, Darien."
"Um, Sure. Bye, Serena,"
"Bye Darien," And the two hung up.

** Darien flopped on the ground. He didn't have the energy to get to his
couch first. The girl of his dreams said she'd go to a concert with him. It
was like heven. A rather loud heven. But still heven.

)** 7:27 **(
Serena looked over herself in the mirror. She had on a pair if tight black
leather pants, a tight silver halter, and a pair of silver high heels. Her
hair was down, no buns, no pony tails. She had on Silver lipstick and
eyeshadow and a number of silver rings. Suddenly the doorbell rang. She
rushed down stairs and opened it.
Darien gapped at her, "Ser- Serena? Is that you?"
Serena giggled, "I should hit you for that, Darien."
Darien looked down at what he was wearing, a pair of baggy khakis, a tight
white tank-top (That accented he muscels quite well, might I add), with a
navy-blue hawian tee-shirt over that. He looked a bit odd next to Serena.
"Uh, Sorry, Serena. It just you look . . . so se- Uh -nice."
Serena raised a questioning eyebrow at him, "I know what you were going to
say, Darien. And Yes, I know I do. That was the point of this outfit." She
smiled a dazzeling white smile.
"Well. C'mon, Let's go," He smiled and led her to his car, a 2001 Mazzda
Miada convertable. Silver.
"Awwww, how sweet. You cordinated with my outfit," Serena giggled at him.
Darien shook his head and smiled at her.

** The concert passed quickly, too quickly for Serena (And Darien's) taste.
And soon it was 12, midnight. Serena was laughing with Darien on her
doorstep. Talking about the song, 'Don't Beat my ass with a Baseball bat.'
(Don't ask. It's an early goo song.)
"I think they should stay away from titles like that. They could really do
some damage to the audience," Serena giggled. Darien Laughed right along.
"I had fun tonight, Serena. Thank you," Darien said unconciously pushing a
strand of her sun-beam gold hair out of her face.
Serena smiled up at him, "Why? You bought the tickets, which reminds me. I
know how much you love art and that new modern art collection is at the
museum and my mom bought me tickets. But she had to go on that business
thingy . . . and it ends tomarrow . . . so do you, Wanna go with me?" She
asked him quietly.
"Oh, I've been dying to go. I'll be our ride. How does that sound?" He
smiled at Serena.
"Perfect. Thanks, Darien," And in one fluid movement she stood on her
tip-toes and kissed him on the cheek. Darien's vision began to spin.
"Uh, Right. It was my pleasure. Bye Serena, I'll uh, pick you up at uh, ten
fourty five." He said as she walked inside.
" Sure, Good night, Darien," She said, and quietly shut the door, as Darien
began to get his vision back. He shook his head and went to his car.

** Serena smiled as she closed the door to her bedroom. Darien was more fun
to hang out with then she thought. Sure the guy could be an ass at
sometimes, but he could also be one of the sweetest guy she knew. As she so
quickly found out tonight. He really could be a sweetie. She shook her head
and smiled.

** *Oh, Dear God! Did she just kiss me on my cheek? Was that spur of the
moment? Or was she planning that? Was she aiming for my (Gulp) Lips? Was it
just an act of kindness, or thanks? Or did she really want to kiss me? Does
she feel THAT way about me? The way I feel about her?* Darien's mind raced
as he drove home. There were just so many questions he wanted answers to.
*How could one girl make me feel like this? Does she KNOW what she's doing
to me? Does she understand how I feel about her? Oh, Dear god. I need
sleep.* Darien thought as he trudged upstairs into his apartment.

** It was ten o'clock as Serena rolled out of bed and quickly called her
parents to tell them she was okay. Then took a quick shower, and rushed to
do her make-up and find THE outfit. That one killer outfit. She found it.
A long black skirt with two slits up the side, the slits started a little
above the center of her thighs, She had on a tight, slightly low V-cut red,
three qaurter length sleve shirt. And a pair of strappy red-high heels. Her
hair was put in a bun on the back of her head. And she took her little black
purse. She just finished with her make up: not too bright red lipstick and
one coat of red eyeshadow, when she heard the door bell ring.
She rushed downstairs to find Darien waiting for her.
"Uh, Hey, Serena," He said getting one good long look at her. *oh-my-GOD!*
His mind screamed, *How the hell can she do that? Look like that? Oh dear
god, I'm going to faint.*
"Darien? Are you okay? You don't look so good," She said eyeing him
carefully, "Why don't you come inside for a minute." She opened the door and
Darien walked in. She led him to her kitchen. "Do you want some water.
Honestly, Darien, you look terrible. Maybe we should call this off," Her
fore-head furrowed as she looked gently at him.
"Uh, no, I'll be okay," He said, colour finally coming back to his face.
"Are you sure?" Serena asked him with concern writen all over her face.
"yeah. I'm fine. It's just you- uh - Can I be honest with you?" He asked
her timidly.
"of course, Darien! You're my friend."
"Well, You uh, gave me a shock," He whispered.
"I what?" She paused, "Oh, I'm sorry. I can change if you want."
"No! I like you just the way you are," Darien said. Serena batted her big,
fluffy eyelashes.
"Awww, thanks, Darien," She went over and kissed him on the cheek. Darien
turned pink.
"Uhm, Well are we going or not?" He asked her.
"Let's go." Serena smiled and double checked that she had the tickets and
they left.

** Serena giggled as Darien made fun of the artist's work, Serena actually
liked the picture. However Darien was quite the critic. It was a number of
multi-colored peices fitting nearly perfect together. It was titled
'Interlocking'.
"I think this guy must have played one too many games of Tetris. Couldn't
he be a bit, oh I don't know . . . Original?" Darien said.
"Oh come on, Darien. I like it, I mean look at that one peice that doesn't
fit anywhere, alomost as if it's an outcast among the scociety," Serena
countered. Darien looked at her and shook his head, "What?" She asked him.
"It's just . . . I've never met anyone who could understand art like you
do, Serena."
"I'm special." She smiled another dazzling white smile. And they moved on.
"Now this one I like," Darien said. It was beautiful; coloured, perfect
swirls and sharp ragged lines in contrast. It was titled 'Faces'.
"Now, I have to agree with you on that," Serena said, eyeing the picture
carefully, "It's almost as if it's showing one man's life durring the day
and his secret life at night," Serena was reminded of her life. Sailor Moon,
a job she wasn't ready for, but got it anyways. "I wonder if I can get print
of this. I like it very much."
"Hmmmm, yes. Me too." Darien said, the picture reminding him of HIS night
life as Tuxedo mask. Sudenly he got this weird feeling from Serena. Almost
as if she was thinking of her night life. *But Serena can't have a night
life, unless . . . no that's just jumping to conclusions. Wishful thinking,
Darien.* He thought to himself.

** Soon the day ended and it was 4 o'clock. Darien and Serena were on
Serena's door step, again.
"Hey, do you wanna come inside? And talk?" She asked Darien.
"Well, Sure," Darien shrugged as Serena pulled out her house key and opened
the door. They walked to her kitchen and Serena put a kettle of water on the
stove. And the two talked about absolutly nothing for the next hour and a
half.
Then the question hit Darien: "Darien? How do you feel about me?" Serena
stared at him with her two beautiful sky-blue eyes.
"how (Gulp) do I feel about you? Well I uh, It's just that I uh. I . . ."
Darien searched for the words. *How can I tell her how I feel?*
"Oh, never mind it was a stupid question in the first place."
"no, no, it wan't Serena. You have a right to know how I feel. It's just
hard for me to tell you that I, that I . . . like you. alot." Darien barely
whispered out. Serena's eyes widened in suprise.
"Darien? you, like me? The little annoying, blonde brat?" Serena asked
quietly.
"Yes. Serena, I-" Darien was stopped. Serena sealed his lips with hers. It
wasn't a long kiss, or a deep one. But none-the-less, it was a kiss. And
Darien would take anything from Serena.
"I- I- I'm sorry, Darien." As Serena backed away. Darien got up and
approached her, "It's just that I-" Serena was stopped this time, by Darien
placing his lips on hers. Serena's arms wrapped themselves around Darien's
neck, as his arms slid tightly around her waist. And the kiss was
intensified.
Darien's tounge ran along Serena's lips urging her to open her mouth. She
did so letting Darien explore her. Serena quickly responded. When they
parted gasping for breath, Daried began to trail kisses down Serena's cheek
to her neck. When he reached the base of her neck that's when he heard it:
"DARIEN!!! Oh, I'll- I'll claw your eyes out for the lord's sake!" He pulled
away from Serena to find a black cat coming down the stairs. Yelling at
Darien.
"Don't you dare touch her again," It said running up to Darien, "And never
like that or-"
"Luna!" Serena grabbed her stuggling cat as it came close to Darien, "First
of all, think about what your saying! Second of all, I CAN take care of
myself!"
"That cat is talking," Darien said, amazed.
"You left you comunicator upstairs, Serena. I don't care if HE hears,
because the girls are in a LOT of trouble and they need you. So hurry up!!"
Luna yelled.
"But, Darien . . . what about- I- Uh"
"Now, Serena! NOW!!!" Luna yelled again.
"Moon Prism POWER!" And with a flash of lights Serena turned into...SAILOR
MOON!!
"What the . . . Serena? You're?"
"Um, This is, Fab. But my friends might be dying and I've gotta run,"
Serena said rushing out the front door and down to where her friends were.
It was a scally green monster with long tenticles. Her friends were trapped
by the tenticles. Serena pulled out her Moon wand.
"Moon Healing-" It was grabbed from her grasp by a tenticle. But the
tenticle was stopped by a sharp rose. Tuxedo Mask!! (He He Aren't I a nasty
one!)
Sailor Moon snached the wand before it hit the ground. "Moon Healing,
ACTIVATION!!" And with that. The discusting monster was sent back to it's
original human form. Her friends hit the ground. "Oh! Are you guys okay?"
She asked running up to them, unaware that Tuxedo Mask was comming up from
behind her.
"Yeah, were okay.- Yeah, don't worry.- I'm fine.- I'm okay-" Came the
various replies. They nodded and left Serena alone in the empty parking lot.
"Sailor Moon," Came a think rich voice from behind her. She turned to find
Tuxedo Mask.
"Yes?" She asked him timidly. He held out his hand. She took it gingerly.
And in one swift motion He pulled her close and kissed her passionatly.
Serena tried to break free, but his grasp was too strong for her. But Luna
came to the rescue.
"Get Your FILTHY HANDS OFF HER!!!!" Luna screeched at the top of her lungs,
"Or I'll claw your eyes out!!"
Tuxedo Mask broke the bond between him and Sailor Moon, "Again?" He asked.
And with that he took the white mask, he had on, off revealing two starry
blue eyes. Eyes that Serena knew all too well. She gasped. As did Luna.
"Darien?" Serena whispered.
"Good, I'll only have ONE person's eyes to claw out!" Luna snapped.
"Luna! Would you mind leaving us alone?"
"yes."
"Please."
"No."
"Do it, or I'll stick you in the travaling case for the next week!"
Luna gasped and hurried off.
"Well, That was-" Darien started, but was stopped when Serena pushed him.
"You! How come you never told me!?" She said angrily.
"How come you never told me!?" Darien snapped back as Serena powered down.
"I had my reasons."
"So did I." Darien glared at her. She turned her back and began to walk
away. Darien ran up infront of her path, "Don't you dare turn your back on
me." He growled.
"Why not? You do it to me all the time." Serena growled back. Darien was
taken aback. She was right. And he hated to admit that. Serena walked around
him and continued on.
"Oh, Serena . . ." Darien looked at the girl of his dreams walking away
from him. He ran up and gently but firmly grabbed her wrist. "Serena . . .
I'm sorry. You have no Idea."
"Darien . . . I- I-" Serena couldn't help but look into his starry blue
eyes and feel horrible for what she said. "Oh, Darien! I'm so sorry." And
she threw her arms around his neck. Darien wrapped his arms tightly around
her waist.
"It's okay Serena. It's not your fault." Darien kissed her gently. Serena
snuggled up aginst his chest. And suddenly the tears began to flow.
"Shhhhhhh, Serena. Oh, Please don't cry." He kissed her cheek as she began
to cry hardder. It was just all the stress she had. What Darien had said to
her. The museum . . . Everything just hit her and she couldn't stop crying.
Darien Picked her up in his arms and took her back home. By this time Serena
was dead asleep and he placed her gently in her bed. Darien kissed her
fore-head, and watched her sleep.

** The next day Serena was on-line and she got an Instant message from
BlackRose20:
BlackRose20: I'm sorry
MoonLover352: Why? What for?
BlackRose20: Everything.
MoonLover352: Darien?
BlackRose20: Yeah?
MoonLover352: Do you wanna do something? Come over here?
BlackRose20: I'd love that. Sure.
MoonLover352: Darien? I love you.
BlackRose20: I love you too, Sere.

THE END
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