*^_^* comments? send to ALEB@xtra.co.nz *^_^* WILL I DREAM OF YOU TONIGHT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Late at night, When all the world is sleepin' I stay up and think of you. And I wish on a star That somewhere you are Thinking of me to. I'm Dreamin' of you. ~Selina~ ("Dreaming of you Tonight") ________________________________________________________________________ "Dear Diary, I stood up there on a stage tonight. The moment I was so apprehensive about all week...I wish it had never come now. I got up there and I based it all on what I thought was between myself and Toby. But he got up and walked right out on it half way through. I talked a little louder, hoping he'd stop and turn around...but he just kept going! I went back stage. got my coat and walked home through the back door without telling any one I was leaving. I had to get home and...here I am now. I don't know how to explain what I'm feeling right now. I'm so confused. I wanted Toby to care, but I guess I messed that up too! Can't I ever do anything right in this world?! I guess not. Am I ever going to face him again after this night? Your lonely hearted S.T. "Once upon a time, There were two hearts by the sea. One belonged to a prince, and one to me. I held his heart in my hands, But his hands were cold when they held mine then. Now it's one heart alone by the sea... I'm all alone here again." ___________________________________________________________________________ Serena held her head up high and walked her way to school. It was 4 days to the play "The Bear" and she had to go to school. Getting out of it yesterday had been fine with her mother (so to speak of) but two days was out of the question over a silly argument with her boyfriend (as her mom saw it) Serena sighed. >He probably won't even be my boy friend any more!< she thought sadly. >I really goofed this time! WHY did I have to write that stupid recital page!< she was so busy abusing herself that she didn't see the lamp post that was right in front of her and she slammed into it. "OW!" she cried in pain and slumped to the ground, her books flying everywhere. She rubbed her sore face. It had hit the sensitive spots where her bruises were and she felt like crying again. THIS JUST WASN'T HER 2 WEEKS!!!! "Serena? You ok?" she looked up and saw Ami. "Ami..yeah, I'm fine." Serena sniffed and started trying to gather her books together again. Ami bent down to help her like any other good friend would try to do. "This hasn't been the best time of my life lately." Serena confessed as she and Ami put the books back in her book bag. Ami nodded. "Serena, are you really hurt? About what Toby did? I mean, that was REALLY cruel." Serena nodded though her face gave it away that she wasn't totally ok. "Ami, to be honest, I'm ok. I'll get over it. But...it hurts so much! I was in love with him and I can't even be who he wants me to be and...what good am I at anything but failing?! No wonder he walked out!" "Serena, Darien's right. Any one who doesn't immediately accept you for just being you in the first place....it would never last if you try being some one they want. If he wants someone else, then let him find her." "But I want HIM!" Serena cried, surprising Ami. "And he WAS RIGHT! I made a terrible Idiot of myself trying to be better and I just was NO GOOD at it! That's one thing that hurts so much Ami!" she started crying again. Ami could feel all her confusion and despair and hugged Serena a little bit. "Shhh....it's ok Serena. It'll be ok." Serena abruptly pulled away from Ami and grabbed her book bag. "No, sorry Ami, I took up your time." she said, clearly embarrassed. It was the first time Serena had seemed embarrassed for crying. "I've gotta get to school. See you later Ami." she sighed and ran off. Ami stared after her. Toby had gotten so far into her head that even without him, Serena was afraid to be herself. _____________________________________________________________________________ Darien stared at the crinkled poem Serena had given him a few days ago. "Hearts Unbound" and read it over and over for a few minutes. He'd looked for her back stage last night for 10 minutes but then a kid with glasses and a high nasal voice (Take a guess any one?:) told him he saw her just leave. he recalled how Toby had just walked out in the middle and he recalled her stiff, white face, trying to hold back the hurt and tears she felt to his actions. Darien had actually been surprised she had held back so well, except for a few escape-artist tears. But he imagined how hurt she must be feeling. >It was a bad job, but she needed to find out for herself that he was just not the kind of guy she thought he was!< but still, looking at the poem she had written, and thinking of the recite` last night she had put so much heart and work into, he couldn't help feel a pang of regret for her situation. 'When you love someone, you have to stay with them, no matter what. Love is something two people need to build. You can't help and you can't take it down. It's more than just people needing to be with each other...it's for their mental hearts needing to be something a little bigger.' she had read. She had thought that everything in there applied to Toby, obviously. But when it came to those two loving each other like THAT he wasn't giving and she was trying to make something you couldn't take. he sighed. His world seemed to be full of confusion lately. These stupid dreams were becoming more and more persistent now! But they were changing. Every time now almost, the young woman in them seemed to let the light catch some part of her body. She wasn't totally sheltered by the darkness. And she was coming closer and closer to him all the time but when ever she was in arm's length, it was like something paralyzed him or he had forgotten how to move. As if that wasn't enough, he'd been close friends with Serena, helping her through the war fields in her own world, and then it had come to a point where he suddenly realized how much his mind had been more focused on Serena lately than it had on anything else. ___________________________________________________________________________ Serena saw Toby walking with his friend Ben Moshi, acting as if nothing had happened the night before. he and Ben were laughing with each other smugly over something. Serena took a deep breath. "Toby?" she called. They turned in her direction and Toby's smiled faded a little. "Serena..?" "I...I need to talk to you." she said quietly, she wondered if he had even heard her. But he did and told Ben he'd meet him back in a few minutes on the basketball courts. he went with serena. "Toby....I'm really sorry about....the recital." she said, trying to look him in the eyes but she was afraid of seeing annoyance in them. "I'm sorry, I know you asked me to take your name out...and it wasn't till after I realized how immature it all sounded any way. Look, can you please give me another chance? PLEASE?" she begged. he sighed. "Serena..." "PLEASE!" "Serena, that's another reason I don't think this is going to work." he said "You act so possessive, you know? As i8f we're going to be together till we grow old or something. Sheesh, we're only in high school!" seeing her fallen and guilty (and embarrassed) look, he softened a little. "But ok," he sighed heavily with a little reluctance "I'm not thinking of ignoring you or anything, but ease up ok?" She nodded brightly. "GREAT! THANKS TOBY!!!!" she gave him a huge hug and she let go before he could tell her to do so himself. "I swear, I'll do better! Thanks so much! YOU'RE the best!" she exclaimed and kissed him and then danced off. he rolled his eyes. "GAD!" he shook his head and went back to where Ben was standing. "Ok, finish telling me about your night with Morealle?" Ben asked anxiously. _____________________________________________________________________________ When Serena got home, she called Darien. She hadn't gotten the nerve to try that yet, feeling depressed about Toby and also, she felt mortified and ashamed she had just left him there without telling him she was going home. It wasn't like he had been her *DATE* or anything, but still, she felt like she should have told him before just running out. Three rings. Almost 4. *ring-ring* ring-ri-Hello?" "Darien? It's Serena." "Serena! How are you! I didn't hear from you yesterday and you left on Monday before I could.." "I know, that's why I'm calling. I feel bad that I ran out like that. I knew you probably would go behind stage or something but...I just wanted to get home." she sighed and he agreed. "Yes, I know. I can imagine." "But hey, guess what!" she sounded excited, surprising Darien. he had thought she would be depressed. "What?" "I saw Toby today! I talked to him and he;'s not angry at me...and he says he'll give me another chance if I don't go so heavy on the relationship thing." Darien groaned inside his head. She just DIDN'T get it! "Serena, after the way he walked out on you, it should be him wanting another chance. You never did anything wrong!" "I ALMOST ruined our relationship Darien!" she argued. "I'm lucky he gave me another chance and DON'T YOU SAY ONE MORE THING ABOUT IT!" he sighed loudly. >If she wants to go on getting hurt, fine! Why should I care!< he thought darkly in his head. he groaned. "Ok, Serena. I said I'd lay off remember. But don't go over board trying to be some one else all over again, either. Ok?" She sighed. "Sure, no problamo! Darien, are you coming to the play "The Bear" on Thursday night? You'd probably find it boring but.." "No, Actually after you described all the accidents to me, I'd be interested in seeing how it actually turns out." he smiled. "GREAT! But don't be surprised if the set falls over again, if melvin trods on his skirt, if someone forgets aline, or if we all start laughing and acting silly. I asked Toby if he could come, but he said he's busy." she sounded dissapointed. "But I'm not pushing it this time. And it's just a play any way. It's the dance after ward s that I'm dissapointed about." "Your school's having a dance?' "Yeah. I didn't tell you about it? It's the final one for our Grade. I don't really want to go alone but I don't think any one's going to ask me so I guess for once, I'm not going to go." "Well...Serena..I'm free." the words were out before he realized what it was he had actually said and he blushed the color of red wine. "You? Are you sure you wouldn't mind going to something where there's just going to be a bunch of kids?" "There'll be you there too, remember?" he said charmingly and she blushed. "Well, Toby said that he couldn't come so if You don't mind...I'd love to." she said with a voice filled with gratitude. he too felt a little pleased. It was just a friendly thing any way. "Ok, do I pick you up? When and Where?" "Um....back stage is good after the play, ok?" "Ok, see you then." he said and hung up. _____________________________________________________________________________ 'Ok, now remember your lines everyone!' Miss Anton said, pushing her glasses up her thin nose. Everyone was scattering around back stage, getting their costumes on. >So help us get through tonight!< she thought, some how feeling like tonight was doomed to failure from the moment the curtain went up. >After the fact we've had to reschedual it three times and have 56 rehersals, is there really any hope?< she thought and sunk down in her chair.The back was half bent from all the times she had done that the last month. "Serena, remember your lines tonight and when you throw your hands in their air, for the love of IVY...DON'T forget to look where you're swinging it. And neither of you drop the guns on your feet again." she said sternly to John and Serena. John Lindram had to play Smirnov now because of the fact he other player had gotten the mumps and a fever and so, he of course had to learn all the lines again, which had slowed the progress of the play even more. >Life is against me trying to get this stupid 15 page play to work!< Miss Anton thought and sat up. "Ok, Melvin, get into costume and everyone PLEASE do your best tonight!" she begged. "We always do." Serena grinned. Every one either laughed or hung their head with a sweat drop. Miss Anton was not amused. "If what I've seen is your best then not even the high skies could save this play from failure!" she said flatly and sank down in her chair again (a very common habit now) and she heard it crack under her. She rubbed her eyes in frustration. >If this thing falls a part, I'm resigning and going home to mother!< The play begun and except for a few small accidents, like walking through the wrong stage doors, or almost tripping on the long costumes, or for a few brief seconds, forgetting what one was to say in the circumstance, the play went pretty smoothly. The way the kids were acting out the lines with such expression and tone, made the audience laugh a lot. SMIRNOV: So, you won't pay me straight away?...You won't?.... POPOVA: I can't. SMIRNOV: In that case, I'll stay here! I shall sit here till I get my money. (Sits down) If you won't pay me till the day after tomorrow...I'll sit here till the day after tomorrow. I;'ll keep on sitting just like this (Then jumps up in another rage) I ASK YOU!!!! Have I got to pay the interest on my home, or not? or do you think I'm joking?" POPOVA: (turning up her nose) You don't seem to know how to behave in the presence of a lady. You're a coarse, ill mannered fellow and people don't behave that way in front of a lady. SMIRNOV: Well this IS a surprise! How would you like me to talk to you then? In French or what? Madame, je vous prie...I'm so happy to know you are not going to pay me my money. Ah, pardoned me for having troubled you! What delightful weather today and that black mourning dress you're wearing is very becoming." POPOVA: That's rude, sarcastic and not in the least bit clever! The audience laughed or snickered, but not at them. More eat the way they said the lines, to indicate it as more amusing. Serena some times glanced to the side and saw Darien or her friends waving to her. She totally forgot about the fact Toby wasn't there because she was having so much fun with this! They came to a part where the two characters were arguing 3 minutes later about unloyal romance partners. SMIRNOV: You'd be more likely to meet a cat with horns or a white snipe than a constant woman! POPOVA: Excuse me, but who do you think is faithful and constant in love? Surely you do not think the man? SMIRNOV: Yes, the man of course. POPOVA: (Laughs) HA! The man! The man is faithful and constant in love! That's news indeed! What right have you to even say that? if it comes to that I may tell you my late husband.....I loved him passionately with all my being as only a young woman can love. I worshipped him as if he were my god..... and what do you think? The man deceived me at every turn! After his death months ago I found drawers full of love letters in his desk.....when he was alive he used to leave me alone for weeks on end! he spent my money recklessly and] made love to other women!!! he laughed at my feelings for him! Yet despite everything, I loved him and was loyal to him and I shan't take off this mourning till my dying day! I am still the faithful one! SMIRNOV: As if I didn't know why you wear this black domino! Suppose some youngster or some little fool should pass your house....glance up at your windows and thing "There lives the mysterious Tamara, who buried herself in her home out of love for her husband! We know all these tricks! You buried yourself alive...yet you haven't forgotten to powder your face." POPOVA: HOW dare you dare say that to me!! (flaring up!) Darien laughed to himself, watching the two characters fighting. It reminded him how every time she and him used to bump into each other, how they used to argue over the dumbest, things. Serena, when she was pretending to be peeved over words, didn't even have to act hard! SMIRNOV: "Pay me back my money and I'll go! POPOVA: I'm not going to give you the money! SMIRNOV: Yes you are! POPOVA: Just to spite you, I won't give you a thing! YOU DARE SIT DOWN! SMIRNOV: (sitting down) yes I do. POPOVA: I asked you to go away! SMIRNOV: No POPOVA: NO?! SMIRNOV: NO! POPOVA: Very well then! LOOKA! Melvin, dressed as Looka, comes in. POPOVA: "Looka, put this gentleman out! Looka (approaching the man in a scared slow way) "Sir, be so good as to..." SMIRNOV: (leaping up!) SHUT UP! Who are you talking to! I'll make mincemeat out of you!!! LOOKA: HOLY FATHERS!" the surprise at a yell so loud made him fall. The audience roared with laughter. Even the characters were laughing. he pretended to clutch his heart "Water... My heart!" The characters ignored him and went on playing. POPOVA: you bear! You brute! SMIRNOV: what did you say! POPOVA: I said you were a bear! A brute! A monster! SMIRNOV: You have no right to insult me! Do you know what i would do to you if you were not a woman, for saying that! Do you? I challenge you! LOOKA: Holy fathers....help...water....." SMIRNOV: Pistols! POPOVA: You think I'm scared of you! SMIRNOV: I challenge you! if women are to be equal, let them be equal and devil take it! I challenge you!!! POPOVA: You want a duel? By all means! This very minute! My husband had some pistols...I'll go get them! I'll enjoy putting a bullet through your head!" Serena goes out. SMIRNOV: I'll pot her like a chicken.... LOOKA: Good kindest sir(Begging) Take pity on an old one!!! Go away from here! You've scared me to death and now you and Lady Popova are to have a duel!!!" Go away! I'll send prayers for you for the rest of my life!!!! SMIRNOV: (not so angry, talking to himself) That's a woman for you! Not one of those soft weak and poetical creatures! One of gun powder and fireworks! I'm sorry to have to kill her! I think I even like her now! POPOVA (enters, with 2 guns) before we begin, be good enough to show me how to fire these things! LOOKA: The lord save us! The lord have mercy on us!! The audience was laughing as Smirnov and Popova were civil enough for a few minuets for him to show her how to use a gun. What made it so funny was the kids were trying to act as people who lived 100 years ago, in times when you had manners and good positions! POPOVA: I won't rest a wink till I've made a hole in your forehead! The forehead I detest so much! What's wrong! Are you funking it? SMIRNOV: Yes I am POPOVA: A lie! Why won't you fight! SMIRNOV: Because...because I like you. She screams and points to the door. "GO!" he looks at her and hesitates "You see....how can I explain? I'm not angry any more..the fact is...you see...it's something like this (shouts) IS IT MY FAULT YOU'VE MADE ME LIKE YOU!!!!! POPOVA:I HATE YOU! Keep away or I'll shoot! SMIRNOV: Shoot! You can't imagine how happy I'd be with those eyes looking at me! POPOVA: A duel! I challenge you!!!! SMIRNOV:( Looks at melvin) You there! Water! POPOVA: LET US FIGHT!!!! The audience was laughing so hard you could hardly even hear the words and the characters were even sputtering with giggles and chuckles, encouraged by the audience to make comical faces. Miss Anton put her face in her hands. >I should have known! it's just my career! What damage is that any way!) The play finished 2 minutes later, with Popova throwing him out of the house several times, then confused, called him back and then he asked her to marry him and then he threatened to leave. That was when serena was supposed to jump into John's arms and he was to kiss her but she tripped and pulled John and herself down on the floor. The Audience, unable now to tell that it was an accident laughed. John picked up que. "I'm marry a huge klutz!" he cursed and he and Serena laughed as they stood up. She whispers "I challenge you." and they have a prolonged kiss. Looka enters with the farm hands, carry axes and pitchforks. They gasp when they see Serena and John. "HOLY FATHERS!" and then the curtain. The audience clapped, still laughing, and stood up and clapped. After the characters left the stage, they all went back stage to their rooms and changed. When Serena came out she was greeted by the familiar friendly smile of Darien. he had a bunch of white lilies in a bouquet for her. "Serena, you were great!" he said, and chuckled a little. "I didn't think it would be that funny." She took the lilies and smiled at him, kissing his cheek. "You know something? I didn't either." she laughed. "I knew it was a funny play but it was better tonight that it is at rehearsals. Probably because we have the audience to encourage us." she laughed. he noticed her dress. It was a white dress past her knees, but not to her ankles. It had spaghetti straps and a false white carnation pinned in her hair. "It felt good knowing you were watching me." she confessed to him. he forgot himself and put an arm around her bare shoulders. "Hey, I like d it. And anything with you I like." she blushed and realized his proximity to her, but he didn't seem to feel awkward with his arm around her shoulder so she decided to feel comfortable with it. She pushed the thought out of her head that she actually thought it was going to be more fun with Darien than it would have been with Toby any way. ___________________________________________________________________________ Toby put his arm around Morealle as they kissed each other on the couch down stairs in his house. "Had a good date tonight." he murmured. She agreed,. "Yeah, me too." they broke apart. "So, you want to go out again some time? We've been out twice now." "Sure. How's next Wednesday?" he asked breathlessly. He looked at his watch. "It's only 5:30. Do you have to be home?" She nodded. "Yeah, I was like supossed to baby sit my brother tonight when my parents go out at 6:00. Drag. But I'll catch you later, sugar.' she kissed him again and then walked out the door. he looked at his watch. he had at least 3 more hours to kill. Then he remembered the dance after the play was on tonight. He rung Serena to see if she could go. >Kill 2 birds with one rock.< he thought with a grin. Mr. Tsukino answered the phone. "No, sorry Tobias. Serena left for the dance already." and hung it up grumbling. Toby was surprised Serena would go to a dance without a date but then again, she wasn't one to miss out on something that had free food, he thought with disgust. he reconsidered going, but he didn't have anything else to do, so what the hey! _____________________________________________________________________________ Darien and Serena watched some of the people dancing. They had sat down to eat something first and it was usually the time Toby and her would be dancing but instead, Serena found herself in the middle of a conversation with Darien and she was actually enjoying doing something other than just dancing and worrying if she looked nice. She didn't even check her appearance or ask Darien if she looked ok, as she normally would have done with any one else. Something about Darien made her feel like she was some one important. She never needed top worry about herself because he always seemed to accept who she was all the time. "Serena, are you sure that Toby's what you really want?" Darien asked. She thought a moment. For the first time she had to think before she answered the question. "Yes. I think so." she added and felt ashamed for it. "Serena, never feel afraid to back down if it isn't." he added. "Darien, don't start. Come on, for once forget I have a boyfriend!" she sighed and he grinned mischievously. "Darien! Don't look at me like that!" "Ok, I'll forget you have a boyfriend." he placed a hand playfully around her waist and swung her around and then dipped her. "Darien!" she exclaimed in surprise and then they both laughed a little. There was a soft tune playing & Darien let her stand up again. "Serena, do you want to dance?" "I'll step on your feet." she said shyly. "No you won't. I'll hold you." she felt a blush again but hid it. "Ok." he lead her out to the dance floor as a familiar tune "All I Have To Give" by the Back street Boys played. They moved slowly and for once Serena didn't feel like she was a walking disaster of accidents! Serena rested her head on his chest and let the words filter in one ear and out the other. "I dunno what he does to make you cry But I'll be there to make you smile I don't have a fancy car To get to you, I'd walk a thousand miles. I don't care if he buys you nice things. Do his gifts come from the heart. Don't know. But if you were my girl I'd make it so we'd never be a part. "But my love is all I have to give Without you i don't think I can live I wish I could give the world to you but love is all I have to give. When you talk, does it seem like he;s not Even listening to a word you say? That's ok baby,Just tell me you problems. I'll try my best to kiss them all away Suddenly, when you need him the most Do his friends get on your side? But my love is all I have to give Without you, I don't think I can live I wish I could give the world to you But love is all I have to give to you........." "Darien!" she playfully hit his shoulder and he laughed a little. "What?" he grinned. "You're my friend, not Pavoroti." he laughed at her and let his nose touch hers. They grinned laughingly into each other's eyes a moment and then they were staring eye to eye. "Buuuutttt myyyy loovvvv issss allllllll....." Darien touched her face gently and they were now moving so slow, it was like they were hardly even dancing any more. They were staring at each other, their faces close. (The music was very encouraging) "MYYYYYYYYYY LOVVVVV ISSS ALLLLLLLL..." She kissed him slowly and she felt him give a start but then he let his hand slip behind her head and press it against him a little. "My love is all I have to give Without you, I don't think I can live I wish I could give the world to you But Love is all I have to give...... To you......... OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH All I have to give!" Serena rested her head against his shoulder and neither said another word until the end of the song. They were more or less, comprehending what had just happened. When the tune was fading away, they smiled at each other. >Serena...do you love Toby or Like Darien...?< she wondered. >I like...? I love...?< "SERENA!" Serena and Darien jerked their heads in the direction of the voice. Serena paled when she saw Toby standing there, glaring at them. Serena instinctively broke away from Darien. "TOBY! I thought you weren't coming!" "I changed my mind." he said bitterly, glaring at her. She paled, realizing he had probably not just seen her dancing with someone else, but also kissing someone else. "Toby...It's not what it looks like!" she tried to explain desperately. he glared at her coldly. " I mean..we were dancing and the music...I mean...no, it's...you...." she groaned. "It was, in other words, on the thrill of the moment." he commented bitterly. She flushed and looked at Darien for help. he too felt confused. But when Serena had broken from him to try and make Toby believe there hadn't been any special feeling between them a few minutes ago, Darien couldn't' chase out the small feeling of crushed spirits. But her distressed look made him find his composure again. "Toby, we were dancing. I brought serena tonight because..." "Serena!!! You had your *friend* bring you! Now I find you practically making out with him in front of the whole school!!!" he cried, feigning anger. His pride was really the center here. he hadn't been hurt when he saw serena, and Darien, just peeved. he could dump a girl, but it was a different thing to make it public that someone dumped him! With humiliation, Serena saw that some of the people there were staring at the scene they were making. Darien didn't care, but he knew Serena had to associate with these people and Toby had no RIGHT to ruin her reputation and hurt her all over again! "Toby....there's nothing between us!" Darien said sharply. "I'm a friend taking her to a dance because you had *something* else to do! She's your girl friend! After all you're putting her through I would wonder.." Toby glared at him. "DARIEN!" Serena cried. "You're not helping!" "Serena, we're through! You can't do anything right! So help the next guy you try having a relationship with!" Serena put a hand to her mouth and stared at Darien with embarrassment & hurt. "Sorry Darien." she said and rushed out of the room. The people stared after her but after another song started they forgot about it all. Darien knew making a scene in front of Serena's friends wouldn't help her. he simply glared at Toby and walked out, to find Serena. he didn't know how she was going to get home since he had drove them here. On the street, she was running blindly through the night. tears ran freely down her face and she didn't care when she ended up when she was out of breath. She paused in the middle of the street to catch breath. She started to sob, unable to find a bright side. She'd done it AGAIN! Her voice yelling at her inside her head, she didn't hear the cars. She saw bright lights coming at her and she jumped back, the car missing her, but she didn't look where she was jumping and she fell off the bridge, through the darkness till she hit the cold cement, nearly 50 feet down, where she lay in the darkness of her mind, mentally, and physically the lonely darkness of the night. ____________________________________________________________________________ That's all for this week folks! getting tense? :) I hope you liked this. Thanks goes to Jade, Sidnei, Michelle Castoguay, Sigigi Perera, Austen, Joel, Michelle Grazer, Amanda, Melissa, Uyen Ngo, richard.leum, Roo, XOXO546, Fushigi Kismet, Lianne, Razzberi, Moon star, Jessi, Small Lady Bensai, Haruka, Jessi, Loreena42, Swanhilde, kitsune-bi, Endymion, Selena, the Moon goddess, Jennifer Wand, Anita, Willow, Jillian Parisi, @my, Chibimunk, Angel Wings, DVusAgent, Bold Ruler, and a few more I can't remember! You are the heart that keeps this story pumping. And Jade, thanks for commenting on my poetry:) If any one doesn't mind, I'll just say I think my own favorite scene here is when Darien and Serena are dancing to "ALL I HAVE TO GIVE" when I heard the song a few weeks ago, I was planning my next few chapters and I thought "Hey!" and I dreamt up the scene!