Destiny And Desire: Chapter 2
Crystalline Angel and Silvery White Rose
XMoonlitAngelX@aol.com * Silver Rose71442@aol.com
Rated: G

Konnichwa....minna. We are back with part 2 of our story. I am so
sorry it took so long. Crystal-chan just got back a few weeks ago 
and I hadn't really worked on this story while she was gone. 
<Hangs head in shame.> I don't know own the rights to Sailormoon.
<smiles> Though I do really wish I did. But no I don't. Silvery

Konnichiwa minna! Yikes, Rose-chan sent this to me to look over a
rather long while back...I'm *such* a procrastinator! 
::sweatdrop:: Anyway, I'm hoping chapters will come out somewhat 
faster now...except for school. ::cringe:: And just so you know, I
DO own Sailormoon! I do! I do! (let me dream, darnit!) ::whimper::
Okay, so I don't...

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	"Welcome aboard The Queen Serenity. My name is Mina Aino, 
and I'll be your cruise director on this trip. I'm sure you all 
just want to unpack and get comfortable, so please assemble in the
dining room at 1:30." The bubbly blond chirped as she greeted the 
boarding guests. As she spoke, she looked frantically for Serena. 
She wanted to be sure that she wouldn't miss her cousin when she 
arrived, especially since she had blackmailed her.

	'Well, it was for her own good,' Mina thought defensively 
as she smiled and greeted some more guests. Mina was brought out 
of her trance when she heard a familiar, sexy male voice call out 
to her. Instantly, she knew who it was. She turned in the direction 
it came, her twinkling eyes greeting the handsome blond from 
afar.

	"Hey Mina! Has Serena arrived yet?" Andrew smiled, green 
eyes twinkling as he looked at the blond goddess in front of him. 
He had known Mina all his life--they lived in the same 
neighborhood and played together as children, but it was only 
recently that he started to feel something for this blond beauty 
he worked so closely with.

	"Nope. She's not here yet, but that isn't a surprise, now 
is it? She's never made it to anything on time in her life...with 
the exception of teaching." Mina smiled as she thought about how 
good Serena was with the kids she taught. Serena definitely made 
an impact on her students.

	Andrew chuckled. "That's Serena for you, alright. You have 
to take her good qualties with the bad ones."

	"True. Very true." Mina giggled.

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Meanwhile...

	A taxi pulled up near the ship's boarding area and a blond
poked her head out to look at the magnificent cruise ship she 
would be on for the next few months. She had to admit she was very
lucky that Mina had given her the cruise ticket--she never 
would've been able to even think about going on such a cruise on 
her teacher's salary.

	"$15.25 please," the driver informed her as he pulled out
her bags from the trunk.

	"Thank you. And keep the change." Serena smiled her 
beautiful smile as she handed him a $20.

	The driver smiled and went got back into his cab. 'She 
certainly has a beautiful smile,' he thought as he looked at her 
one last time before he pulled away.

	Serena stood there marveling at the size of the Queen 
Serenity. Suddenly, she realized that it would be a good idea to 
board the ship before Mina sent out a search party fo her. She 
smiled and looked at the line of people waiting patiently to 
board. Serena took one last big breath, 'Here goes nothing...' and
began to walk over to the line pulling her rolling luggage with her.

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	"Darien, will you loosen up? We're here now and there's 
nothing you can do about it." Greg told him impatiently while he 
listened to his friend whine.

	"I can't believe I let you and Andrew talk me into this." 
Scowled the irriated man.

	"Well it's too late now." Greg retorted.

	"I don't understand how you can be so calm. *You* are the 
one that gets sea sick just looking at the water." Darien grinned 
as he noticed Greg start to turn a pale shade of green at the 
mention of the water and his sea sickness. He turned even greener 
when he finally came to terms with the fact that he would be this 
way for the next two months

	Greg glared murderously at Darien, who was having a hard 
time keeping his laughter in check, when something slammed full 
force into the man. The next thing Greg saw was his friend 
sprawled on the ground, luggage all over the place, and a young 
blond lying on top of him. He heard Darien groan and a sweet voice 
start to apologize, and then Darien freaked...

	"I am *so* sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going and 
the crowd..."

	"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?? Watch where you're 
going, moron!!!." Greg winced at the tone of voice, and at the 
poor blond who even now was trying to apologize.

	"I *said* I was sorry." Serena was getting a little more 
than mad. Here she was trying to apologize, and this guy was 
acting like a first-class jerk!

	Greg knew that Darien was going to say something that he 
would regret, and hastily stepped in.

	"You'll have to excuse my friend. He isn't exactly happy 
to be here, so..." Greg smiled as he notice the lovely blond that 
had caused the collision.

	Serena smiled. "Thank you. I'm really sorry for bumping 
into your friend. And about not being happy to be here. I know how
he feels."

	Darien stood up and dusted himself off. He couldn't 
believe that Greg had stepped in before he could really let 
this-this *moron* have it. Darien turned to see Greg talking to a 
beautiful blond, her hair done up in the strangest style he had 
ever seen. For some reason, it seemed to suit her well.

	"Uh...hm," Darien cleared his throat. Both Serena and Greg 
turned to look at him. Darien caught his breath as he saw just
how beautiful the woman was. Her hair was like spun gold, and her 
eyes shimmered with the depths of the sea. He was drowning in 
them...and he couldn't swim...

	Blinking, Darien regained his composure and started to 
rant and rave again.

	"I can't believe that you plowed me over like that. And 
just look at my suit!" Darien said angrily.

	"I *said* that I was sorry." Serena raised her voice, on 
the verge of losing her own temper. The people around her looked 
at the two strangely.

	At that moment, Mina came bounding off the ship at the 
familiar sound ofSerena's voice. Her hand was clamped around 
Andrew's hand as he stumbled along behind her.

	"Serena!!" Cheered the blond as she enveloped her cousin 
in a giant hug.

	"Mina! I missed you too, but I need to breathe!" Serena 
gasped. She was turning a light shade of purple.

	"I was starting to wonder if you were going to make it 
before the ship left the dock." Mina giggled.

	"Oh, I arrived a while ago, but this *jerk* insists on 
harassing me." Serena glared at Darien murderously. Mina followed 
her gaze, and raised a brow as she tried to keep herself from 
laughing.

	"Hey Dare, still making good first impressions on the 
ladies." Andrew laughed. 

	Darien scowled, "Shove it, Andrew." Andrew only raised a 
brow and continued to laugh.

	Serena heard the voice and launched herself into the arms 
of her childhood friend.
	
	"Andrew, it's so good to see you again!! I haven't seen 
you in forever!" Serena exclaimed as she hugged the life out of 
him.

	"Lovely as ever, Serena. That temper of yours hasn't 
changed though." Andrew chuckled, as Mina laughed at Andrew's blue
face.

	"Well, what can I say?" Serena asked with a quirky grin. 

	"Come on Sere, I'll show you around the ship--it's 
absolutely *gorgeous*!" And before Serena could even reply, Mina 
was dragging her aboard the ship. The three men left standing there 
looked at each other.

	"Women."

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Well? What do you think? I know, I took *way* too long with 
this...and I'll admit it's all my fault. ^^;; But besides 
that...do you like? Hate? Totally not understand what we're 
writing? Whatever it is, we wanna know, so tell us!! Onegai?

~Crystalline Angel