Title: A Match Made In Heaven Part: 5 (as Inspector Gadget would say..WOWSERS!) Rating: PG Author: Angel Erika E-mail: Erika515@aol.com AN: I think part 4 was the shortest one I've written! Ick! I don't want short chapters, but I had to beat the deadline and it was already 15 minutes before it. Also, sorry, but I didn't get to revise and edit that part due to that reason. Oh yeah, I really appreciate all you guys e-mailing me! It's soo awesome to hear from readers! It's the only payment we fanfic writers get! Thanks for taking your time! Disclaimer: Sailor Moon does not belong me...but I claim rights to any Darien look-alike out there! And if I can't have him (heaven forbid, please!), I'll take Tamahome or Tsuzuki, too! (Tamahome is from Fushigi Yuugi, and Tsuzuki is from The Cherry Project, also by Naoko Takeuchi) Now, let's get this show on the road! P.S. - Just for story purposes, Serena is a freshman and Darien is a senior in the same school. 'K? And their school let's out at 3:30 P.M. *********************************************************************** ::Ring, ring:: The front door slams, Serena comes in holding a package a runs to pick up the phone. "I'll get it, Mom!" she said. ~*~On the phone~*~ "Hello?" "Hello? Serena?" "Yup! Hey, Molly! I figured it was you calling! Guess what?" "What?" "I got the perfect outfit for the dance tomorrow night! The skirt's pink, and long. Then the top-" "Wait a sec, you're going to the dance?!" Molly asked incrediously. "Uh-huh..." "But with who?!" "I...uh...Darien..." she said meekly. Molly can just see Serena blushing. "Oh...I see...so the knight in shining armor steps in again? I hope you have fun with him! It certainly would be a lot more fun than if you went with that jerk, Josh." "Please don't mention his name...this is supposed to be my happy night!" "Oh, okay. Sorry, Serena! It won't come up again!" The girls continued to talk on the phone for a while, until it was time for both of them to have dinner. ~*~ "So, what did you girls do today?" Ken asked at the table. "Shopping," Ilene and Serena replied simultaneously. "Did you get anything for me?" Sammy questioned. "Nope, I just got my outfit, and I don't know what Mom got." Serena said. "An outfit for what, Serena?" her dad asked with keen interest. "Umm..." "She got the outfit for her dance tomorrow, which in no way are you to interfere, Ken. And might I add, tomorrow is -Valentine's Day-." Ilene said before he did any of his over-protective forbiding, but added a sly wink when she mentioned the latter. "I was -not- going to interfere, -dear-. Who are you going with, Serena?" "Darien," "Is he a nice boy?" "Very nice," "How old is he?" "He's...uh..a...senior." "Serena! He's too ol-" "Ken, you said you wouldn't interfere!" Ilene accusingly pointed a finger at him and gave him a look that said *If you want to continue our plans for tomorrow, I suggest you don't say anything more!*. "I wasn't, I was just going to say...uh...that I hope she has fun!" "No you weren't, Dad. You were gonna say that he was to ol-" Sammy was interrupted with a "Shh.." from his dad. ~*~ Once dinner was finished, Serena went straight upstairs to get her "beauty sleep", as she called it. She really wanted the dance to be perfect, after all, there was to be a crowning, and she definitely wanted Darien and her to be the lucky couple! *But we don't need that to prove our love.* she though. *LOVE?! Love? Where did that come from? Sheesh, Serena! You've only known the -real- Darien for a couple of days now and you're thinking LOVE?! Well, at least I hope that's the -real- Darien! What if it isn't? What if he's just doing this to embarrass me in front of the whole school? What if he's only doing this out of pity? Or worse, what if he was dared to?!* Tears sprang to her eyes, but she bit them back harshly. *Serena, he is -not- going to do anything bad to you. This is the -real- Darien you never knew about and it's worth giving him a chance.* She let her heart do the thinking after that which left her with hopeful and happy thoughts of tomorrow before drifting into the land of Nod. (AN: Does anyone remember that poem? Ya know...Robert Louis Stevenson? Child's Garden of Verses? ... Nevermind.) ~*~ The next morning, Serena actually woke up in time for school. This little act surprised her, her mother, and, of course, Ms. Haruna. "Good morning, Ms. Haruna!" Serena said as she walked into class, the fourth person there. "Good morning, Serena!...SERENA?! What are you doing here?!" the amazed teacher asked incrediously. "Umm...I'm in school, Ms. Haruna...this is where I go to get tortured five times a week..." (AN: Me too! School is evil! ^_~) "Yes, I know that part! But you're...you're EARLY!" she said and mumbled under breath, "I never knew I'd live to see this day..." She walked over to her student, wide-eyed, and placed her hand on her forehead. "Well...you don't seem feverish...let me check your pulse." "Oh please, Ms. H. I'm not sick! I just came to school early, that's all! Besides, I wanted to get on the right foot this morning 'coz this day is totally, majorly, gonna be awesome!" "Whatever you say, Serena...let me check your pulse anyway." ~*~ ::BBBBRRRRIIINNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!:: Serena stood up abruptly and yelled out, "YESSSSS!!!" causing snickers and giggling from the whole class, cutting off Ms. Haruna's teaching about the evil, cruel, agonizing, excruciating math that causes so much anguish!!! (AN: *ahem*...got a little carried away there, didn't I? *hehe*) "Ms. Tsukino, I would appreciate it if you please sit back down. The bell does -not- dismiss this class; -I- do." the instructor said sternly. Serena, red-faced, slid down her seat. "Class, you now have my permission to leave. Everybody except for Ms. Tsukino, so you can sit yourself back down again, Serena." ~*~Outside in the hall~*~ "Hey, Molly! Do you know why Serena got so excited to leave class? I mean, she's ALWAYS excited about that, but she usually doesn't yell it out." Lita asked. "Oh, well, she's just anxious to get to that dance tonight I guess. Are you going, Lita?" "Yeah, I'm going-...Serena's going to the dance?!" "Oh..she didn't tell you?" "I'm afraid not....so tell me, Molly, who's she goin' with?" a pleading look appeared in Lita's eyes as she asked the question. "She's going with Darien-" "DARIEN?! DARIEN?! I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!" Lita screeched and jumped up and down. The whole student body watched her with peculiar interest. Including the person whose name she was screaming. "Whoa! Lita! Why do you keep on saying my name? And what did you know?" Darien asked her. "OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! I knew there was something goin' on between you two!" she exclaimed, but drew in a gasp. "OHMYGOSH! I gotta call Raye!!" with that, she ran straight out of the school's crowded hallway. "Uh...okay...hey, Molly. Where's Serena?" he turned to the other girl. "Oh, Ms. H held her back for screaming out in class." "Oh...okay, thanks." ~*~ "Now, Serena, due to...certain...circumstances tonight that I have planned, I cannot hold detention today." Ms. Haruna said and added, "Thank God" under her breath. "So...I'll let you go." "Thank you Ms. H! You're the best!" Serena said excitedly, ready to leave and get set for her date, it is, afterall, only a few more hours away! "But...I expect you to -never- again yell out in class like you did today. Really, Serena, what got over you to scream out like that? I know you're always excited to get out of school, but never that much!" "Oh...uh..." she sweatdroppped, embarassed to tell her teacher about -her- plans tonight. "I'm going to the dance." "Oh...the dance...OH GOSH! THE DANCE!" Ms. Haruna screamed suddenly. "What? What about it?!" "Ohhh noooooo..." the teacher groaned. "I hope Robert likes dances. Of all days to have a dance, they pick Valentine's Day...and they just had to pick -me- out of all the teachers to chaperone...You can go now, Serena." she mumbled as she went to pick up her things, probably to head home and call her date up. ~*~ Serena walks out of the class, pitying her teacher. *Poor Ms. Haruna, she'll be spending her time babysitting us instead of having fun with her date...* "BOO!" "AHHHHHH! Oh, it's just you, Darien! You scared me!" "That was the point." "Oh, I've got to get home and *ahem* get ready, 'kay? I'll see you later!" "Wait, Serena, about the dance..." "Yes?" *Please don't cancel Darien, please don't...* "I was just thinking..." "Hmmm?" *Please don't...* "Well....I was wondering if...you'd like to go out to dinner beforehand? I mean, I know this great place, and it would be a lot better than just going straight to the dance, you know?" *please say yes, please say yes, please say yes...* "Darien...I'd -love- to!" Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Serena, for Darien not canceling; and Darien, for Serena not rejecting the offer. You could say that both of them were -very- happy. "So...I'll pick you up around five o-clock then?" "Yeah, that'd be great!" she said with a smile on her face. Since they both were so busy daydreaming about what would happen in the next couple of hours, they failed to notice that Serena hadn't given him her address yet. Then it suddenly striked them both like lightning. "What's your address?" "Do you know what my address is?" they asked at the same time, laughing. "5500 Usagi Lane." (AN: I made that up...can you tell? ^_^) "At five then?" "At five." "Okay...see ya later then, Meatball Head!" And they parted at their separate ways. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The End for part 5 12/24/99 I'm so sorry it's short! ACK! I'll get to where you guys want soon enough. But I *do* have a science project to do...unfortunately...so I might not get a part out next week. Just warnin' ya! ^^;; And, yes, I *DO* dislike math *very* much. And my teacher knows it, too. =P Results for "What song do you guys think describe Darien and Serena?": I received the most for "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden. I agree with you guys! How about "I Hate You Then I Love You" by Celine Dion and Luciano Pavarotti, though? I even got one for Garbage's "Crush", and several with Backstreet Boys or 98 Degrees or 'NSync. (Innerlude can beat all of their butts!) I'm not sure if you guys have heard of it, but I think "We're A Miracle" by Christina Aguilera is a good pick. It's from the Pokemon soundtrack (my brother likes Pokemon). Thanks for emailing me guys! My question: If you could be *any* character from Sailor Moon, who would you be and *WHY*? Happy Holidays everyone! (Yay! Tomorrow is Christmas!) Erika "The more you study, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So why study?" ^_~