Whats Eating Meatball Head

This story takes place After Darien breaks up with Serena (Sailor Moon R) because of his dream warning him that if he stays with Serena something horrible will happen to her.

What's Eating Meatball Head? Chapter One.

Serena walked home from school daydreaming even more than usual. *It was so perfect*, she thought and sighed remembering the fight the scouts were in last night...

*flashback*
'' Mars... fire... egnite!" screamed Sailor Mars as the other scouts jumped to safty.
"Nice shot Mars but I dont think he's through yet, I'll take a shot at him now. Jupiter.. thunder... crash! Oh! It missed!"
" Thats okay Jupiter I got your back, Venus.. crescent.. beam... smash!"
"Where's Sailor Moon and Mercury?" cried Mars.
" They're on the way now Mars," said Jupiter.
" Watch it guys this monster isn't looking too happy to see us, keep your guard up," warned Venus.
" We're here!" shouted Mercury just as the monster shot an enery bolt at the scouts, hitting all but Sailor Moon.
" Guys! Get up! ..... Guys?" Sailor Moon said. The scouts were knocked out, they would awake soon but the monster didn't look like it was goin to wait.
" Ahhh! Moon... Tiara... Magic!" Sailor Moon screamed as she shot her tiara towards the monster.
"Ahhhhrrrgggg!" screamed the monster in pain. But suddenly the monster sweeped Sailor Moon with its tail and then pinned her to the ground.
"Help!!!" she yelled, unable to move.
" I'm here Sailor Moon!" shouted Tuxedo Mask. He hels four red roses in his hand as he sprung from the trees to the ground behind the monster. He shot out his hand the roses departing for the unsuspecting monster.
"AHHHHH!" it yelled in agony.

" Now Sailor Moon," chimed Tuxedo Mask.
" Right, Moon... Septer... Elimination!"
"Nice job, Sailor Moon."said Tuxedo Mask.
Sailor Moon weak from fighting started to collapse, luckily Tuxedo Mask was there to catch her.
"Darien... why do you just show up like this, I mean Im really hapy you do but I thought you hated me because I ended up being the moon princess you're supposed to be in love with.''
''Serena, I... got to go, cya.'' Said Tuxedo Mask as he lept away.
*end flashback*

*I just don't get it.* She looked down at her feet only to look back up as she ran into a familiar figure.
"Watch it meatball head!" said an annoyed Darien.
" Sorry, I wasn't paying attention, It's my fault, I'll be more carefum next time," mumbled Serena. *Shit. That sure is weird of me to apologize to Darien. I wish it would mean something to him though.*
"What tha? Serena do you know you were just nice to me and actually apologized for one of your clutz attacks?"
" I'm fine, really, c-ya later Darien," mumbled Serena apparently still thinking about last night. If he didn't want to talk to her and be with her anymore she wouldnt give him the satisfaction of her throwing herself at him and crying like a baby, at least not now. Serena walked off thost in her own world inside her head where she overanalazed evertything possible since the break up.

Darien stood in shock for a few moments wondering where that could have came from. He then continued the meare 15 meters to the Crown Arcade. His buddy Andrew was cleaning the countertops, He greeted Darien with a smile.

" Hey Andrew have you seen Serena today? is she okay?" said Darien.
" I was wondering the same thing Darien. She came in earlier and sat on her favorite stool. Didn't say hi or anything. I went over to ask her what she wanted to order she just sat there. I had to wave my hands in front of her face like an idiot to get her attention. And then you know what she said to me..... 'I'm not hungry, thanks anyway Andrew' I couldn't believe it. Serena, not hungry?" complained Andrew. For Serena this definately meant something was up, not once has she ever been known to turn down food, even Andrew was seriously concerned.

" I gotta go Andrew, I just saw her a minute ago, maybe I can catch up and find out whats wrong." said Darien running out the doors.
'' Tell me what happens!" yelled Andrew at the door. He had a hoopeful look on his face, his friend was obviously not okay. He hoped Darien could cheer her up, but if only he knew what happened.
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*Get a grip on yourself Serena. Hello wake up in there. Why do I have to love Darien. And why I am being even more clutzy in battles, am I hoping I get in a near death situation and he saves me in the nick of time? probably.* Serena was walking down the crowed street, mind cloudy, and not paying any attention to her surroundings. As she looked up she realized she walked in the wrong direction. Cursing herself she turned around quickly, her eyes once again downcast.

"Girl! watch it!" an elderly women was saying as she was walking with her cane at a surprisingly quick pace. Too late. Serena tripped over the cane landing hard on her right foot as the lady sped away cursing furiously at the clumsy young girl.
" Baka...." the lady muttered.
" Sorry," Serena yelled back, but the lady was too far away to hear, or care.
Serena winced in pain as she tried to get up from the hard pavement. Unkown to her she had a pretty badly sprained ankle, but nothing she couldnt handle once she got used to the pain.
*Shit, how could I fall again, I don't know if I can get up this time, oh I'm gonna cry, it really hurts.* Blinking back tears she heard an all too familiar voice and tried to look invisible.

I wonder if shes okay, thought Darien as he finally caught up to Serena, who was sprawled out on the sidewalk. He was actually concerned about her, he still loved her ya know, but he wasn't sure if his need to help her was enough to make him forget the dream.

Oh no, he's gonna make fun of me and make me feel stupid for falling again, At least last time I could get up and walk away from his comments, Serena thought, losing the battle with her tears. They fell haphazardly down her cheeks, her hair sticking to her face as she attempted to rub them away. She sighed, a sigh that happens when you feel so lost and so hurt and so confused. Not knowing what else to do she looked up at demanding voice above her.

"Serena, are you all right? Hello? Serena?" 8She looks so lost... poor thing... woah, what am I thinking, get a grip on yourself, remember what will happen to her if youre too close!8 Darien thought to himself, but the look on his face said otherwise.
" I'm fine thank you." she said weakly.

" You dont look fine Sere, your ankle looks pretty bad, can you stand up?" I hope she's okay, I hope she's okay, I hope shes okay... he prayed.
"Why as a matter-o-fact mister Shields I happen to be peachy keen" she muttered smugly. Serena tried to get up, almost stood all the way and she tried to take a step forward. She fell. Wincing she got up again, the stubborn girl she was, and took another step forward, almost getting her balance, before falling again. Come on Serena you gotta get up, you can do this, show him how strong you are! she said to herself. Trying to be strong she tried again, but this time Darien was behind her, he didnt want her to fall anymore.
"Come on now Serena you dont look okay, now tell me, would you like me to help you home, or at least to my apartment to clean you up a bit?"
" N..n.. no..." she said while new tears rose up and began falling. Not listening to her Darien picked her up in his arms.

Fuck! Why does she have to go and cry. I can't stand to see her like this. But how can i make it better, this isn't just about her ankle. But I can't tell her how I feel, I wont put her in any danger, thought Darien
As he looked down on her he could see the desolation and lonliness in her eyes, and it was just getting worse. Not being able to help himself, he allowed a small luxary, he held her closer, god he wanted to sqeeze her he missed her so much.

Why does he have to hold me so close... doesnt he know what this is doing to me? Im tring to be tough but he's making it so hard, she thought as she cried even harder, her cries now slightly muffled by his jacket. Darien carried her to his apartment complex, they struggled throught the front spinning doors but made it onto the elevator with no trouble. Darien couldnt not be smacked right in the face with dejá-vu, She revealed herself as Sailor Moon to him in an elevator, and saved both of their lives, an act that bonded him to her even before he found out she was the moon princess. He lost the battle within himself and looked down at her.

*She looks so scared. She looks miserable, but then so am I. I did this to her. What does this god damn dream mean, it's killing us. the last thing i need is to loose the one i love the most!* The elevator stated going up, finally reaching his floor, he tore his gaze away from Serena, to walk forward.

*He looked at me so strange just then. He's so close, i can't take this.* Serena got a very pale look on her face, tears still streaming their way down her cheeks. She couldn't take this anymore, she was overwhelmed with all of these feelings...
"Darien....'' Serena said.
" Yeah Serena?" he questioned.
" I think I'm gonna..." she stammered.
*Faint* she thought. Now unconcious, Darien struggled to get a better grip on her, As he stepped out into the hallway.

*Oh shit, this looks real good, i'm taking a fainted girl up to my apartment. I hope no one I know sees.*

They entered his apartment and Darien gently placed her on his big leather couch. He put a puillow under her head, and one for her ankle, Sighing he put a blanket over her and went to the kitchen, lost in his own thoughts.
She looks so beautiful, I can't believe I broke her heart like that. I can't take it anymore. But the dream says if we stay together, she'll die. And I couldn't live with myself If she died. I would die. Darien thought, tears now staining his cheeks.

Serena woke up about a half an hour later, her ankle bandaged with ice on top. She looked up to find Darien stiitng in an arm chair with a worried look on his face. She thought she saw a spark in his eye and he noticed she finally woke up.
" Hello Sere, would you like some soup?"
" No thanks,... I'm fine." She said slowly.

"Serena, are you okay? Andrew said you didn't eat or anything when you were at the arcade earlier. Whats wrong Serena? You can tell me anything ya know..." said Darien still worried.
*OOOO how can I not answer.... he looks so sad for some reason. Probably because he's stuck with me. I have to stop thinking like that. Maybe I should tell him whats wrong....*

Serena thought she only had a few choices at this point. She could tell Darien how she really feels and be strong about it and not cry. She could lie to him, and continue pretanding, and mind you horribly pretending, that everything was okay and go on her merry way. She was torn because all she wanted to do was tell the one person she loved more than anything in the world the truth about what she was feeling and going through, and how crazy it made her to be apart from him, not that it wasn't obvious enough already. Maybe he would be honest with her too, and tell her he dint know what he was thinking and why he acted that way and was sorry. Or he would hate her. Hate her for making him feel badly about someting he thought that he did for all the right reasons. Maybe he didn't love her anymore, maybe he never really did. Serena finally summoned enough courage to speak, not knowing what she was going to say.

" Okay, if you really want to know..." Serena started to say. She was visibly trembling with so much emotion, her voice was cracking and she was holding back her tears.
" Wait... I... can't tell you, I thought I could but I can't." announced Serena. She sat there awaiting a reaction.
"Serena you can tell me anything, tell me, I really want to know," questioned Darien.
" How can you ask me that Darien? What makes you think that you have a right to ask me anything? after what we've been through, how you've hurt me, I just couldn't tell you."
" Come on Sere, its not like I hate you...."

"Hate? Thats true you never said hate but let me refresh your memory with what you did say. "'I never wanna see you again. We are over. I don't know how I could have thought I had feelings for you, let alone love. You're so immature and such a pain in the ass. You should leave, I can't stand to look at you.'" Bring back any old memories Darien? What am I supposed to do. You all of a sudden act all noble and helpful, and are nice to me for the first time in weeks. How the fuck to expect me to react? Why did you do this to me? And why can't I just get over it? I cry myself to sleep every night you know, if its even possible I'm doing worse in school. And you can't even give me a real reason why. If you've really fallen out of love with me, for real, you have to tell me so i can try to put whatever's left of my heart back together and keep on going."

Serena sat in tears, face blank. If it wasn't for the constant tears slinding down her cheeks you'd think she was a statue. Darien sat in shock.
She said that word for word. That was weeks ago. *I wish I didn't have to say that. But I had no choice. Why does she have to look like that... And it's all because of me.*
" I don't know what to say, I guess, *I guess?* I'm sorry Serena."
*Why is he apologizing? Why can't he just talk to me!*

" Why are you sorry? You brought me to this. I can't not feel for you. I can't stop loving you. I tried, it was so hard but I tried. And failed. And failed , and failed! I wanted to stop becuse it's stupid to love someone who doesn't love you back, right? I could never feel this way about anyone else. Just you, and you poisoned my heart, and left me without a cure. Why Darien.... why can't we be together anymore? I don't understand what happened. We were so happy. I thought you loved me..." cried Serena, with her face in her hands.
" Sere, I do.... I did love you. *Watch it, don't forget the dream.* Serena.... why can't you just get over it? *That might have been too harsh*, Serena .. I..."

'' Don't worry about apologizing again just to make yourself feel better. It's not worth it. But believe this, I hate you Darien Chiba, with all my heart. Now please take me home." Not knowing how to respond Darien sat there quiet. He couldnt believe what had just came out of his angels mouth. Still staring in disbelief he finally finds his voice.

"FINE!" he yelled. *Yo asshole, what are you saying. tell her the truth! You love her and you know it!,* "Serena.... " he said more calmly.

" What? What can you say to me now? 'Stop crying, what are you 3?' or are you gonna laugh at my stupidity. What Darien, What?"
Darien was startled once again. He didn't know what to say.
" I... I..." stuttered Darien.
" Just say it already, get it over with." mumbled Serena.

" I lied to you..."
Serena sat looking at Darien with a very confused look. What is he talking about? He better stop looking at me like that. He looks like he's gonna cry now. Say something already Darien.

"You lied? About what?" she asked, actually afraid of what he might say now.

To be continued...

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