"I told you my name, so what's yours?" Serj asked. "It's, uh- D." Daron replied. Serj scoffed. "So, your name is D?" He paused, "or are you just not going to give me your real name?" Daron shook his head, taking another sip. "That's for me to know, and you to find out." Daron mentally facepalmed after he said that, realizing that he implied that he'd like to talk to Serj after today. "Oh really?" Daron nodded. "Okay then, challenge accepted." THIS STORY DOES NOT DEPICT REALITY!! This is merely just a work of fiction and should not be taken literally.

After a long day of recording in the studio, soad has a party at Serj's house...which ends in an intimate situation.

Yes you read it right guys. This is going to be a DERJ (Daron Malakian x Serj Tankian) story, although there are going to be other people along the way. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. ALTHOUGH I USE NAMES OF REAL PEOPLE, THIS STORY ONLY USES THEIR LIKENESS IN A FICTITIOUS WAY. Now with that out the way. . . This story takes the reader through the journey of System of a Down through the lenses of the complicated, spicy relationship between lead vocalist Serj Tankian and guitarist and secondary vocalist Daron Malakian. Through the 90's era, Toxicity/Steal This Album, Mesmerize/Hypnotize, and the eventual hiatus, you will get to see it all the drama and passion go down. CW// drug use/abuse, mentions of depression and mental health struggles, SMUT Will be updated regularly (if you have a really loose definition of "regularly"

You see, telling your boyfriend of two months who is also your band mate for over 3 years that you were born a female is not something that hasn't crossed Daron's mind. This fact is only logical, but the topic has never come up. How could it be? It's not like one simply doubts something like that and has to ask. Their friendship has been amazing enough so that bringing up the fact that Daron is trans has felt like unnecessary information.