Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Would You Be Mine? ❯ Vacation 101 ( Chapter 4 )

Hey! Thanks to all of you who had reviewed my previous chapter! I can't stress enough to tell you that I am trying to keep up with all of my stories while keeping up with my schoolwork. The end of the year is coming up...and you know it's really hectic....Furthermore, here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

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Would You Be Mine?

By: Eternity's Angel

Chapter 4: Vacation 101

Vacation. That's what everybody in New York City, especially students who desperately needed a break from school was waiting for. Mid-winter recess had just started and many students are already making plans on what to do over the break that they have. Despite the amount of homework that they have for the vacation, that never stops them from having fun.

On the first day of the vacation, Serena woke up pretty early, which is highly not like her, hurried downstairs and went out the door to meet her cousin. Stepping outside the door, she walked down the street and headed towards the changing street lights. Crossing the street, Serena went into a pastry shop, to grab some breakfast before heading towards to Mina's house. Grabbing a bagel, she walked out the door and heartily to eat the bagel-which she was really enjoying-and walking down the street.

In the middle of the streets, a car had honk. Confused, she turned to see a red Mercedes with the sandy-blond hair. Opening up the window, he yelled, "Hey Serena! Where are you heading?"

Excitement was in her eyes, "Hi Andrew! What are you doing up early in the morning? Especially on the first day of mid-winter break?"

Laughing, Andrew yelled, "I am heading to Mina's house. What about you?"

"Same here. Would you mind if you give me a ride over there?"

"No problem, hop in," Andrew said, and Serena walked from the streets to his car, and Andrew drove away.

"Oh, I hope you don't mind if we pick up a friend of mines? He's also coming along. Apparently, I don't want to bum out, especially over mid-winter break."

Serena laugh, "Sure, why not?"

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Grumbling, Darien got out of bed, early on a Saturday morning, groaning, due to the fact that he had ran out of coffee-or so he thought. Whenever there isn't any coffee, Darien Shields isn't one person you would like to mess up with. Without coffee, let's just say that he has this little 'tantrum' and he would unleash it to anybody who gets in his way .He needs to have his coffee in the morning. Coffee is what keeps him alive and awake to fully focus and be his 'real' self-the one who is most loved by girls, and most feared by the other students.

His eyes lit up, when he found another coffee can in the back of his cabinet and began to pour the mixture into the coffee maker. He proceeded to have a nice and relaxing day. When the coffee was done, Darien took a sip of it and closed his eyes. Ah, what he wouldn't do without coffee. Suddenly, a image of yesterday came into his mind.

:Flashback:

She turned around,and yelled, "YOU!"

The black ebony hair guy smirked, "Yes, me. But, I do have a name, Meatball Head."

Serena glared at him, and screeched, "Meatball Head? I have a name you know! It's Serena! S-E-R-E-N-A! Use it!"

The guy continued to smile, "I , mademoiselle, also have a name. Darien Shields at your service, Meatball Head." Darien made a mock bow and he was now grinning.

Serena was fuming by now. Who does this guy think he is anyway? Calling her Meatball Head. "Obviously you don't know have a brain, jerk. My name is Serena. Learn to use it!" She snapped, and slammed her locker door shut. She was fuming by now, and it was all that jerk's fault.

Darien completely just smirk, " If I call you by your given name, can I at least get your phone number?"

Serena just glared at him and snapped, "No!"

Darien smirked even more, "Well, too bad. I was thinking along the lines that we might get to know each other better. What do you think?" Reaching up his hand without warning her, he put his fingers through her long blonde hair.

Serena backed away, "Don't you touch my hair, you baka!"

Darien arched his eyebrow amusingly, "Baka? I have you know that I have a name. That is Darien to you."

Serena let out a 'ugh', "You already told me what your freaking name is!"

Darien smiled at her lazily, "So I have. Do you want me to give you a ride home Meatball Head?"

Serena glared at him for what seem like the umpteenth time, "No. Leave me alone. Go bother somebody else." With that, she turned and stalk down the hallway and out the school door.

:End of Flashback:

Darien's lips curled into a smile. He indeed enjoyed their little "argument". She has such a fiery spirit in her. She had very long blonde hair that reaches down to her feet, and he couldn't help but be amazed at her long hair. He grins, he could still smell the faint smell of her scent. Shaking his head, he wipe off the memories. Washing the finished mug, the door bell rang.

Darien groaned, and smacked his head, 'Damn it! I forgot that Andrew is dragging me to god-knows-where-he's-bringing-me. Why me?'

"Coming!" he yelled. Muttering along the way about his aunt to leaving him all alone at the house with nobody only to have to go out to have some quality time with his friend. Opening the door, standing there on the front pouch was Andrew, grinning like a madman.

"Good morning Darien! Get yourself out of the house, so I can bring you over to Mina's and we'll have fun!" Andrew said, grinning.

Darien mutter, "Fine."

Grabbing his coat and his keys, he locked the door, and step outside his lawn and walk behind Andrew, heading towards to his car.

"Oh, by the way, we have a guest who would be riding along to Mina's with us," said Andrew.

"Really? Who?"

"I told you about her. She's Mina's cousin. Remember? She was the new student who enter sophomore. Geez, I can't believe you didn't listen to me. Some friend you are!" mocked Andrew.

Darien glared, "Apparently, you told me during English class, in case you have a serve memory problem. That time, Ms. Russo had already came in, and we have to end our dear conversation that we had. Remember?"

Andrew rolled his eyes, "Whatever!" Walking towards his car-which was parked across the street, from Darien's house-he yelled, "Hey Serena! This is my friend Darien."

Darien jerk his head up and saw a blonde in Andrew's car. At first, he could only spotted blonde hair-which was obvious-but when that blonde head look up, Darien found himself staring at familiar blue eyes. Eyes wide, Darien couldn't believe it! It was her. She was the one Andrew was talking about. She was the one who was Mina's cousin. She was the one whose name is Serena- but he prefer Meatball Head. Darien grins, he had been right. They had met again, what a wonderful day to begin with.

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Serena couldn't believe it! It was him ! The one who she had collide with! Not to mention that he was also the guy who had tease her about her hairstyle. Serena scowled. Apparently, Andrew's "friend" was also that Darien-baka. Not good at all.

Darien grinned, "Why? Hello again, Meatball Head. What a coincidence that you are Mina's cousin."

Serena just gaped at him and then snap out of her thoughts and flash her eyes in anger, "YOU! What are you doing here? Especially on a Saturday morning!" Stepping out of Andrew's car, she slammed the door, which quite gave a scared for the two guys whose standing near by.

Recovering from the quite of a scared, Darien grins, "Why Meatball Head, if you keep on slamming that door any harder, it would fall apart. I don't think you would like to pay for Andrew's insurance issues."

Serena glared, "Who do you think you are? A king-which I don't think so-who always get what he wants? You are infuriating! Do you know that? I-N-F-U-R-I-A-T-I-N-G!"

Darien raised his eyebrows, "Yell any louder, I don't think Antarctica can here you. Besides, when did you learn such a hard vocabulary word? It's not your thing."

Serena glared at him, "Why? Is it a hard word to you? I knew that you didn't have a brain, but this? You are lacking behind; learn your vocabulary!"

Darien and Serena just glared at each other. As in a trance, they are seeing who can be the victory out of their little staring contest.

'She is one of a hell of a girl. She fights back and never hesitate to reply another remark. Though, she is very different from any girl that I have met. I knew she was different, but that still doesn't stop me from teasing her,' thought Darien, seeing this amusing to himself.

Moments had passed by, and neither of them had blinked, until a loud -ahem- snapped them out of their little "contest". The both turned and saw Andrew was getting impatient.

"I take it that the two of you have met before?" Andrew raised his eyebrow.

"Oh? You mean this baka of a person over there?" Serena pointed her finger at Darien, "Yeah, we met. Apparently, he decided to think that it's amusing to call other people names!"

"Baka? I have a name you know. It is rude to call other people names you know," Darien said, with a smirk.

Serena was fuming right now, "Rude to call other people names? You are a hypocrite you know! You just told me that it's rude to call other people names and look at you! You are calling me names! You know what you are? A H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E!" When she said spelled the word 'hypocrite', she was poking him when she said the letters.

"Gee Meatball Head, you should work on your poking, if you call that a poke. I barely felt a thing," Darien said, grinning.

Serena was mad right now, "So, you want some more? I could kick you right now! Want to test me?"

Darien mock yawn, "No thanks. I don't want to waste my time with you Meatball Head."

Serena was now hoping mad. Andrew, who was listening to their conversation, was trying to stiff a laugh. They were both hilarious and he had never saw Darien teasing a girl before. Mean, yes- but teasing, no. Looking at his watch, he sigh.

Stepping between the two, he said, "Ok, break it up. We are going to be late to Mina's. As much as I enjoy you little "argument", we have to get going. You could continue your little "conversation" when we get there. But now, get inside the car."

Darien and Serena both glared each other. Without speaking a word, they both climbed into Andrew's car (Serena in the front seat, Darien in the back seat) as Andrew shook his head, and started the engine and drive.

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During the ride to Mina's, it was quiet, too quiet in Andrew's opinion. But, he had spoke too soon. Serena, who couldn't stand the silence, asked Andrew if she could turn on the radio, which he nodded. The speakers blast with a song called "Bring It To Me" by Soluna.

Oh no, there you go again

You're so trying to pretend I don't exactly what you

Are thinking about me but you

Don't know that I feel the same

I'm so tired of playin' games

Are you just afraid I won't be

Feelin' you, but baby, you'll see

I've got what you need and more

But you've got to make it yours

I've got what you want for sure

So what are you baby waitin' for?

Baby, I already know that you want me

So what will it take for you to tell me

I'm down for you; to be with you

All you've got to say is

Bring it to me

Why are you procrastinatin'

Leaving me anticipatin'

To be with you; be down for you

All you've got to say is

Bring it to me

Poor Darien, who was seating in the back seat was getting irritated by the song, since he hated any love and mushy songs. Not to mention the song was too loud, and it was giving him a headache. Without any warning, he reach out a hand, and turned the radio station to a different one.

'Cuz we lost it all

Nothing lasts forever

I'm sorry I can't be perfect

Now it's just too late and

We can't go back

I'm sorry

I can't be perfect

Satisfied, he sat back and listened to the music. Now, this was the type of music that suits him. Serena, on the other hand was furious that somebody had changed her music. Especially her favorite song ! She turned her head and growled at him. Darien cooly stared back at her. With the silence going on, Serena blindly reached her hand to the stereo, never bother breaking the stare that she laid at him, she reverted back to the previous station.

I've got what you need and more

But you've got to make it yours

I've got what you want for sure

So what are you baby waitin' for?

Glaring back at her, he reached his hand to switch the station without also without breaking the stare. Reverting back to the station that he was listening before he was rudely interrupted by a ceratin Meatball Head, the song "Perfect" sung by "Simple Plan" was blasting in Andrew's stereo.

And now I try hard to make it

I just want to make you proud

I'm never gonna be good enough for you

I can't stand another fight

And nothing's alright

Screeching in frustration, Serena went yelling at Darien, " Do you mind? Some of us are trying to listen to a song in peace. Without some type of annoyance, especially some people I know."

Amused by her reaction, he put his arms around the back of his head, and rest it on the seat, "You, Meatball Head, should try to enjoy other's people's interest, instead of you own you know."

If this was in a cartoon, there would be steam blowing out of Serena's ears. But, since this is reality, Serena did what she do to anybody who dares mock her. She launch herself from the front seat and held two of her hands straight out, and heading for his neck, trying to choke him.

Caught unexpectedly, Darien eyes widened. Automatically, his arms that was crossed behind his back, was now trying to restrain her from suffocating him. Prying her hands off him, Serena sat back down on her seat, but the scowl was still there. Rubbing his poor neck, Darien's eyes was open wide.

' Nobody. I mean nobody had ever done what she had done just before. Jesus, this girl sure can choke somebody.'

Andrew, who was behind the wheel, was watching this amusing. 'Darien had ever have anybody-less than a girl- touch him. He doesn't even like getting that close to anybody. Let alone talking to them. Interesting. I have never saw him starts up the conversation. It's usually the other way around. Not to mention the teasing.'

While pondering what's the abnormal of Darien's behavior, the car had arrived at Mina's. Parking in the driveway, he shut off the engine and got out of the car-well, that is, after Serena and Darien both got out of the car at the same time. Andrew sighed, ' This was going to be a long day.'

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"Mina? Are you home? Mina?" Serena's voice echoed into her cousin's home-while Serena opened the door for Andrew and the baka. She then proceed to look for her cousin.

"I'll be right down!" yelled a feminine voice-which was obvious that it is Mina- follow by a crash upstairs.

Wincing, Serena just took a seat at the couch and grab a magazine that was laying at the table and read whatever it was, totally ignoring more crashes upstairs. The two guys, standing there, couldn't believe that Serena could just sit there and ignore the racket. More crashes were heard from upstairs and more wincing was made from the two guys. Darien, being the blunt and always get whatever he wanted to be said, asked, "How could you stand that noise Meatball Head?"

Looking up from the magazine, Serena glared, "Mina does that all that time. If I am not mistaken, she is probably trying to find or reach for something, but wasn't able to and knocked off things by the process of it. And DON'T CALL ME MEATBALL HEAD!"

Andrew, who couldn't stand another minute in the presence of those two, just said, "I'll leave you two alone. I'll see what Mina wants." Without any response from the two, he quickly fled upstairs where hopefully things are more quiet from what he had faced early in the morning.

Grunting, Darien just grab any chair and sat down. Staring boredly into the wall, he was having thoughts of his own.

' How did I got drag into this again? Oh yeah...Andrew. I swear, if he wasn't my best friend, I would have pound him already. On the other hand, it wasn't that bad. I got to make fun of Meatball Head again. She's kind of cute when she is mad. WAIT! Cute? Since when did I thought girls were cute? -Least a Meatball Head too!'

Darien was so absorbed into his own thoughts, he didn't noticed that Serena had slip into the kitchen, until out of the corner of his eye, he saw a flash of blonde hair. Curious of where she was going, he attempt to follow her, which ends up in the kitchen. Peering in the kitchen, he hide behind a wall and saw that she was raiding the fridge. She reemerge from the refrigerator with a Brisk soda can. Smirking, he reemerge from the wall that he was hiding from and said, "Meatball Head, aren't you gonna give me some of the soda?"

Serena dropped the can of soda that she had in her hands and jumped in fright. Spinning around, she saw that it was only Darien a.k.a. baka who was standing less than a yard from her, looking smug. "Who do you think you are? Frightening poor innocent people like that! You should be ashamed that you did that! A-S-H-A-M-E-D!"

Darien stared at her with a face of bemused, "You know something? You look cute when you are mad."

"Furthermore, you are so infuriating! You don't have respect for other people-WHAT?" Apparently, Serena had gone on, but when she realized what he had said. She was in shock.

Darien let out a long sigh in frustration, "You-are-cute-when-you-are-mad."

Serena whose still in shock was shuddering, "You aren't serious, are you?"

Before Darien could reply, a loud type of music filled into the room. Serena, who recovered from the shocked, dug into her pocket, and pulled out her T-Mobile Samsung cell-phone. Looking at the caller I.D., she grins. Opening her cell-phone, she said a nice cheerily 'hello'.

"Hi babe. I hope I didn't wake you up. I know that you hate to be bothered early in the morning, especially during vacation."

Serena laughed, "No, it's ok. You didn't bother me. In fact, I woke up early this morning. I know, shock, shock."

The man over at the other phone laughed, too loud. Darien, who was standing there, observing Serena who was speaking at the phone, narrowed his eyes on the phone. He, of course, heard that loud laugh, and you could tell that it's not any other feminine laugh that you would hear. He ought to know, because he was always surrounded with girls and women who flock around him, giggling and laughing. But, this was a different story. That voice, whoever he is, was definitely a male, and Darien Shields did not like one bit of it at all.

Serena laughed, apparently, something-or somebody- who she was talking to, made a joke. He headed over to the refrigerator and grabbed a soda. Crackling up the bottle, he wants to try and get closer to Serena so he could catch some of "their" conversation. He could only hear a few words, since she was covering the phone so nobody can hear them.

" Sure,....got to go...love you...bye!"

She hung up and a bright smile was on her face. Darien narrowed his eyes and got to the point, "Who was that?"

She snapped out of her little dream world, and noticed that he was still there. Scowling at him, she fling her long blonde hair and said, "None of your business."

Darien raised an eyebrow, "You have to get something straight Meatball Head. I don't like to ask questions and not get a respond from you. Now, I am going to ask you once again, who was that on your phone?"

Without missing a beat, Serena said, "Why do you care? You aren't the boss of me. For all I know, you are some poor baka that I have met by collision. I don't know what's your problem anyway. That is my business and my business alone. You don't see me lurking into your life, knowing every other details about your life. So, I got two words for you, ' Make. me.' Because, there is no way you would be getting that information off me."

Darien glance at her sharply. Usually, that glance would make anybody step away from him. As far away from him. But, it was fascinated to see that she didn't even flinch. She held her ground and fought fire with fire. She glared at him. They were both glaring, never noticing that Andrew and Mina had already came down. When they entered the room, Serena broke the glare, and smile at her cousin and Andrew. Brushing past Darien, she went to envelop Mina in a hug.

"Mina! Aren't you glad that I am gonna stay here in Brooklyn? We are gonna do things closer than ever! I just can't wait!"

"I know! There are so much to do! Especially for mid-winter recess! Come-on! We are going to spent the day together! And we aren't wasting any minute of it!" Mina yelled, punching a fist in the air-while she let go of Serena who nearly fell. The others look at her strangely.

Nobody moves-nor talked- for there was silence between them. Everybody was looking at Mina strangely. Mina growled, "What are you all looking at? Something amusing to watch? Whatever! I ain't gonna be bother with this! I am getting breakfast and then we head out! I don't want to hear any excuse! Now march yourself into the living room!" Without listening to anything that would come out of their mouth, she move over to the kitchen to make herself a bagel to eat.

Grumbling, all three of them-Serena, Darien and Andrew-wordlessly head back to the living room. Serena was muttering under her breath, "Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed."

Andrew and Darien silently agreed, but they have spoken no more. All of the suddenly, Mina went bouncing from the kitchen to the living room. Grabbing her purse, and jacket, she pulled Andrew up from his seat and haul him to the door, and yelled, "Come on you guys! Let's go out and have some fun today! We could go shopping and do whatever we girls would want to do! The best part is that the boys would carry our stuffs! Oh yeah! Serena? Can you lock the door? Thanks!" Slamming the door, she proceed outside and left Darien and Serena gapping at what just had happened.

Darien snapped out and chuckled, "Come on Meatball Head. We got a whole day ahead. Let's get out of here. The faster, the better."

Serena turned and glared at him, "If you didn't really want to tag along, why did you come along anyway?"

"It's a little thing that's call 'persuasion' and 'blackmail' from my good old friend, Andrew."

"Then why don't you get out of it?"

"What's this? Meatball Head actually cares about moi ? I am shock."

"Get your mind out of the gutter. I just don't want to stand of staying with you for another minute!"

Darien put his hands around his heart, and mock hurt, "And here, I thought that you were warming up to me."

Serena looked disgusted, "Yeah, when hell freeze over. Come on, jerk. Let's get moving. Like you said, "the faster, the better"."

Darien smirked, "And here I thought that you actually like me."

"Like you? Yeah right. The day I like you, is the day when pigs fly!"

"Well-" But, Darien was cut off, when Andrew came back into the house, and grabbed one of Serena and Darien's hand and haul them towards the door.

"I don't need any bickering of you two today. You better hurry, or Mina would be yelling at us for being so slow. Mainly, it's your problem, not mines."

"I would have been there sooner Andrew, but this ignoramus over here has a hard time grasping at what Mina had said earlier."

"Me? You're the one who kept on mumbling about 'pigs flying' and crap, Meatball Head."

"Hey, watch it you jerk! If you have LISTENED, you would have known what I have said about 'pigs flying' and what you label it as 'crap'!"

"I have you know that-" But, he was cut off, since Andrew glared at both of them-which wasn't really that scary since they stared at him calmly."

"Listen! I have enough of your little love affair. What are you? A married couple? You should both shut up and learn to be civilized to each other." At the word civilized, Darien and Serena both snort as a gesture of, "likes that gonna happen".

But, wordlessly, they both got into the car, where Mina was looking at them interestly, with a little gleam in her eyes-which Serena and Darien didn't notice, since they were looking opposite of each other, both staring out of their window.

Andrew was having a headache. Shaking his head, he sighed, "This was gonna be a long vacation! With them two bickering, I don't want to know what's gonna happen once we get back!" He, too got into the car, and drove away, with Mina chattering around and music booming loudly in the car.

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A/N: Goodness! This took like 15 pages! Oh My God! I am so tired now. This was probably the longest chapter that I have ever wrote. I am trying to keep up with my other fics, but it's so hard, with my school work on a demanding schedule, etc. So, how was it? Good? Bad? Boring? Please tell me what you thought of it.

I noticed that some of you wanted to know who Serena's boyfriend is. Well, I gave a little bit description of it. [Even though you aren't aware of it, there has been some clues in one of the chapter.] Don't worry, Serena's boyfriend would appear in later chapters. ^_^

Another thing: The songs that were played during Andrew's car, was "Perfect" by Simple Plan. The other one was, "Bring it To Me" by Soluna. ^_^

In the meantime, why don't you take a guess of who Serena's boyfriend is? =)

Bui Bye!

~Eternity's Angel