Skate Your Dreams Away
By Rain Ayo ( rain_ayo@hotmail.com )


	Serena glided out onto the ice.  It had been a 
while since she had been on the ice.  The first time was 
almost ago year in fact.  The last time, of course when 
Darien was still brainwashed and she was fighting those 
transformed figure skaters.
	She had made sure she got more and more practice 
after that.  She wanted to be more like her old self.  
In some way to please Darien.  Although her friends 
never knew it, she took lessons every weekend.  She had 
gotten so good, that her teachers were begging her to 
tryout for the big competitions that were held often.  
She wasn't interested in them though.  She was skating 
her memories out.
	She started off slow.  Simply gliding along.  
Then she arabesqued into a turn.  The music she 
requested to be played was soft and sad.  She skated off 
to prepare for a triple axel.  Not the first time she 
tried, but she still hadn't gotten it down yet.  
Jump...one...two...three!  She landed it perfectly.  Too 
bad none of her teachers would know.  Then she heard 
someone aplauding her in the stands.
	Serena turned around slowly.  She hadn't thought 
anyone knew she was there, except maybe her mother.
	Darien came out onto the ice.  Serena played 
with the hem of her skirt, which was slightly longer 
than her fuku's.  Her face was bright red.  She hung her 
head so that she didn't have to look at him.
	She saw his feet below her.  Darien smiled at 
her.  He hadn't expected to find her at this place.  Her 
mother said that she'd been coming here every weekend, 
which surprised him.  He realized why she must be doing 
this.  Not only to seem more like the Princess she was 
( and still is ), but possibly to try to remember her 
old life.
	Darien put his hand out toward her.  She looked 
at his hand and then up at his face.  He was smiling 
down at her.  She placed her hand in his and he gently 
brought her close.  He spun her around, so that her back 
was to his chest.
	They skated off, just holding onto one another. 
Just like they used to.  Enjoying each others company.  
Enjoying the fact that they were no longer alone in the 
universe anymore.
	"I'm surprised Meatball Head.  You haven't 
fallen yet," Darien said.  
	"I've been practicing," Serena said bashfully.
	He squeezed her gently.  "I'm proud," he said.  
"You've worked really hard."
	She looked up at him unsure.  "Nobody was 
supposed to know...but I guess if someone was going to 
know I'm glad it was you...and not Rei...she'd have a 
field day with this...," Serena mumbled.
	He smiled and turned her around.  "I just wanted 
to see you.  I didn't mean to intrude," he said.
	"No!  That's okay.  I don't mind really.  I was 
just getting used to doing this all by myself," Serena 
said blushing again.
	He smiled. "Well how about you show me what 
you've been doing?" he asked.
	This made her turn even redder.  ( Poor Serena. 
She's never been in the lime light like this before. )  
None the less, she skated off.  She was going to impress 
Darien.  Make him really regret all the times he called 
her a klutz.
	She started off with some turns and the like.  
Those things had taken her the longest to master.  So 
they were the big things for her.  Then she did a few 
jumps, landing more than she ever did.  The music had 
changed from the soft, sad song from before to a faster 
"dancier" type of song.  She skated the whole song.  
Soon forgetting about the audience and concentrating 
hard on mastering all the moves.
	When the song ended she came back to reality and 
heard Darien clapping loudly.  He went over to her.  
"Serena, your as good as you've ever been," he said.  
"I'm very proud of you."
	She smiled trying not to blush more.  "I bet I 
could skate circles around you now," she said.
	"Is that so?  Well come and get me then," he 
challenged.
	He skated off quickly and she chased after him. 
She caught up to him quickly.  She circled around him 
and then skated a short distance away.  She faced him 
laughing softly.  "I told you so!" she said.
	"Well then, we'll have to see if you can hold 
your own," Darien said heading towards her.  She had 
already started off toward the opposite end of the ice 
rink.  She was really too fast for him.  He'd been a bit 
out of practice.  Well he hadn't skated since he was 
maybe 13.
	She made him chase her around the rink for about 
five laps.  Then he gave up.  "All right.  You haven't 
changed.  Your still better than me," Darien said trying 
to breathe.
	She came up from behind him and spun around to 
his front.  "Well if you weren't so stubborn you'd have 
less trouble breathing now," she said.
	Darien lunged at her and Serena ducked.  She 
skated around him and then went off.  He spun around 
quickly and chased her.  She spun around and charged at 
him.  That took him by surprise for a moment.  He turned 
to the side and let her go by him, but he grabbed her 
around the waist.  
	She tried to sqwirm her way out of his arms.  As 
she did he simply held her tighter.
	"Don't think your getting away that easily," 
Darien said with a smirk.
	Serena turned around and smiled.  "Well if your 
going to be that mean," she said.  She kissed him.  
	"I like being mean," Darien said with a smirk.  
"But seriously, you should know that you don't have to 
do this for me."
	"Well...I wanted to...," Serena said blushing.  
	He smiled.  "I know.  Would it be so terrible 
for you to have company every once an a while?" he 
asked.
	Serena's eyes shined brightly.  "I'd like that," 
she said.  "I guess the days of solitary skating Serena 
are done."
	"Is that such a bad thing?" Darien asked.
	"Of course it's not," Serena said enveloping him 
in a hug.  
	"I'm glad," he said tilting her chin up towards 
his face.  He kissed her gently.  
	A song started to play.  It's soft melody seemed 
to say a lot about their relationship.  How they needed 
a break once and a while. But through thick and thin 
they would do anything in their power for each other.
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That's it.  A little story.  I was watching the Figure 
Skating Pairs and just had to write this.  It's just one 
of those things.  Just one of those things...I think 
people forget about.  You know like the sleeping spell 
that one of the sisters droids put on Sailor Moon.  You 
know major parts of the relationship that people seem to 
forget.  People seem to forget ( or state differently ) 
bits and pieces of their past relationships.  They seem 
to forget the little things, I guess is what I'm trying 
to say.  *_*
Well I'll stop my ranting.  I hope you enjoyed this 
little story!  Oh one little thing.  I didn't mention it 
in this little story, but the song that ends this story 
you will find mentioned in Behind the Scenes ( another 
of my stories ).  It's been declared the theme song for 
the story.  Ah!  Hold you in suspense there, ne?

Enjoy!
Rain Ayo ( rain_ayo@hotmail.com )
http://members.tripod.com/~Rain_Ayo/index.html