Title: Blind Date Author: ChibiSerenity Part: 3 Rating: either G or PG, I dunno E-mail: plstcfish@aol.com Hello Minna-chan!! Thanx to all the people who have E-mailed me with encouragement. I REALLY appreciate it!!!!! Sorry I didn't get this out last week, but I was on vacation and couldn't write. Oh yeah, just for the record, Raye isn't involved with Darien. And also, this goes for all parts, you are not obligated to read the AN: stuff. It's just me, added a little tidbit. It'll probably ruin the mood. This warning ins more for part 5 (I'm proofing) Well, here's the next part. Blind Date - Part Three - Phase Two ~Raye~ "Uh-huh....yeah....so.... OMIGOSH!!! What a great idea!! I can't wait to see the look on the meatball head's face!!!!!" I scream. Rita just finished explaining to me her plan to get Serena and Darien on a date. And the part the girls and I would play in it. I can't wait. I quickly turn around to Lita and Ami who are hanging out at the temple. "You'll never guess what's going on!" I exclaim. "What?" asks Lita. "Rita and Andrew are setting Darien and Serena up on a date!" "And they're actually going!!!" "Yup! They think they're going with friends of Andrew and Rita's. It's gonna be great!! This Friday." "Oh, I don't know if that's a good ide, Raye. You know, Serena has a big test Monday, and she ought to study all weekend...." began Ami. "Oh, she never studies and you know it!! This is gonna be good. " I say, jumping up. "Now we've gotta look for pictures of Serena!!!" "Huh?" ask the other two, obviously confused. I smile. ~Darien~ Oh, here she comes. Yup, there's that Meatball Head. On time, like always. Amazing how she can always be late to school, but on time to the arcade. Wow, she doesn't trip!! That's a first!! Probably the furthest she's ever walked withut tripping in her life....oh, there she goes. Didn't see that one coming...yeah right. Wait! She's tripping right into my arms. I catch her, and notice she fits so well into my arms. Like she's meant to be there...uh, no way. Uh-uh, Darien, think normally for once. "Hey, Meatball head! You think that maybe one day you can get into the arcade without tripping?" I ask, grinning cheerily. ~Serena~ I am walking into the arcade, minding my own business, when out of nowhere this uneven piece of ground makes me trip!! I fall, expecting to land flat on my face, when I am caught. This mysterious guy's strong arms wrap around me, and I am overwhelmed with a sense of safety. I could easily fall asleep in this guys arms. Who is he? "Hey, Meatball head! You think that maybe one day you can get into the arcade without tripping?" It's Darien, a smug smile across his face. Darn it. Why couldn't my mystery guy be someone human, instead of this no- personality, awful, idiotic, loser!! Oh! I'm still in his arms! I stand up quickly, momentarily missing his arms around me, then remembering that IT"S DARIEN!!! THE IDIOTIC DARIEN!!! and I straighten. "My name is SERENA. Come on, say it with me, Ser-ren-a! Or is that too hard for you to say?" ~Darien~ She finally gets up, out of my arms. I miss holding her, the warmth of her body, but shake my head. I must have eaten some bad sushi last night. "My name is SERENA. Come on, say it with me, Ser-ren-a! Or is that too hard for you to say?" "Meat-ball-head!! Hey, I did it!!" Yup, now things are back to normal. She's storms away to play the Sailor V game, blond pigtails flying behind her. If only I could quit wishing she was in my arms around, and that I could kiss her.... definantly bad sushi. Never ordering out from that place again. So that's why you've been thinking about her all week? THAT is just coincidence. Pure accident. She must remind me of someone, that's all. That's all. ~Serena~ I put a quarter into the machine, and start playing Sailor V. But I'm distracted, remembering Darien's arms around me. Remembering the warmth of his skin touching mine, his mouth so close to mine. If I had reached out I could have.... stop it, girl!!!! Oh, shoot, see what this thinking about Darien is doing? I just died!!!( AN: In the game, of course. Remember, she's playing Sailor V?) I hate Darien....don't I? ~Andrew~ Looking at Darien watching Serena intently play Sailor V, and seeing Serena's glances every once and a while at Darien, I think maybe Phase Two won't be as hard as I thought it would. Yup, Serena glances at Darien, who immediantly looks down at his magazine, blushing. How could Serena not notice that!! Apparently she didn't, because she was just as busy pretending she's not looking at Darien and blushing. Trying to cover up the fact that she's doing worse than usual in Sailor V. This is gonna be so easy!! I carefully take the snapshot of Serena I had aquired from Raye and the girls, and discreetly pick up Darien's wallet. I just slip Serena's picture into Darien's wallet, so he would notice it and think about her. I open the wallet, and out falls another picture. I pick it up, and it's a picture of....SERENA!!!! The picture of Serena, Lita, Andrew, and Rita that I left here last week. The one I couldn't find again. Darien had it? It was a good picture of Serena... although maybe not as good as this one. I tuck it into a place in the back of his wallet, where he won't notice it. He already has a picture of Serena. This is going to be less work than even I thought. I smile slightly as I slip Darien's wallet back under the newspaper he brought in. He doesn't even notice, since he's so obsessed with watching Serena. ~Mina~ I enter the arcade, ready to do my part in the Serena and Darien operation. I wink at Andrew, and he winks back. Serena's at her usual place at the Sailor V game, and Darien's at his usual place at the counter...watching her?? And, now that I notice it, Serena's glancing at him once in awhile too. Yes, my instincts are telling me that these two are meant to be!!! I am very glad that Serena left her purse at Raye's, where we had slipped a picture of Darien. Now she would be forced to think of him. And it didn't hurt that we saw a note she wrote to Molly, talking about their perfect guy. Serena's exact words were ' just like that hottie Tuxedo Mask -really black hair, dreamy blue eyes, strong, and taller than me. He's gotta be totally sweet and have a good sense of humor.A cute and funny nickname for me, maybe. And he's gotta make me feel safe but faint at the same time...like those romance movies, ya know?' The physical discription part is exactly like Darien. And a cute nickname - what's cuter than meatball head? She might not have noticed how similiar the discription was to Darien, but we sure did. I know this is going to work. "Hey girl!!!" I shout, waving at Serena. Darien nearly falls off the stool, he jerks his head away from Serena so hard. Man, has he got it bad!! "You left your purse at Raye's." I say, handing it over. ~Darien~ That night I had no sushi of any kind. I ate spaghetti and meatballs. And NOT because they reminded me of Serena!! That would be stupid. Because they are my favorite food. I'm not gonna just stop eating a food I like because it reminds me of Serena. Not that I need food to remind me of Serena. To remind me of how close we were when she fell into my arms, and how beatiful she looks when she's angry. Yup, every time I call her meatball head this gorgeous pink blush is on her cheeks. Not that I think it is gorgeous. Just an observation that would be made by any guy. I don't think Serena is any more beautiful than the next girl. ~Serena (in a dream)~ I'm walking down the aisle, in my gorgeous white wedding gown. Pink rose petals are flying everywhere and I smile. Everyone is remarking about how gorgeous the bride is, and how perfect the wedding is. As I step onto the alter to stand next to that absolute hottie Tuxedo Mask (AN: I decided to let them be sailor scouts. But there won't be any fighting) I trip, and he catches me. Just like Darien did at the arcade. I smile, and thank him.. "Tuxedo Mask, now that we're going to be married, will you show me who you are?" I ask quietly. He nods slightly, and begins to pull his mask off. "Of course, my sweet. My sweet and darling meatball head." It's Darien. I sigh and he holds my hand as the priest marries us. "Do you Serena Tsukino take Darien Chiba to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold in sickness and in health?" "I do." "You may kiss the bride." I tilt my face up and he leans down, hand behind my head. His mouth is getting closer to mine. "Darien..." "WAKE UP!! IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL!!!" ~Luna~ That lazy girl!! She has never once been on time for school! It's nearly 8:00 and she's still dreaming. "Oh, Tuxedo Mask, now that we are going to be married will you show me who you really are?" Figures. Tuxedo Mask again. That girl has to stop daydreaming about Tuxedo Mask and start thinking about fighting the Negaverse. "Darien...." Serena smiles. What the? She hates Darien! Now this is funny. But, it is time for school, and tomorrow is Saturday so she can sleep in. "WAKE UP!!!!!! IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL!!!" ~Molly~ Serena is being so weird today. She's even more spaced out than usual! Ms. Haruna's yelled at her for not paying attention 13 times already. And it's only 9:30!! What's going on with her? Once I caught her writing something in her notebook. Serena plus Dar- when she saw what she was writing she scribbled it out. Dar. Hmmm.. Darrick? That's not really a name, but it could be Derrick. Yup, Serena's never been that good at spelling. Derrick...Derrick. I don't know any Derricks. Darien? The guy Serena hates? Nah. It would never happen. She's constantly talking about how much she hates him. Constantly. Okay, so here is where I leave off. Serena and Darien are falling for each other. It's Friday, the day of the date. Will they leave immediantly when they see each other, go home, and forget about it? Yeah right. I'm gonna TRY and get two parts out this week as an apology for last week. E- mail me. please. Without E-mail I will wither up and die. Or not. Oh yeah!!! All you Darien and Serena fans, there is this poll for best anime couple. It's definantly Serena and Darien (Usagi and Mamoru), right? Right! But our favorite couple is in SEVENTH PLACE!! Seventh!!! Disgusting!! Where are all the Usagi and Mamoru fans? I mean, Ash and Misty from Pokeman are in first. Come on guys, vote for Usagi and Mamoru. Please? I'm gonna try and find the URL. If you want it so you can vote for them E-mail me. I'm also gonna probably find it and put it on here when I write my next part. I hope it's still going on then. Luna and Artemis are ahead of them too. I love Luna and Artemis, but Usagi and Mamoru are way better. Thanx!! -ChibiSerenity