TITLE: Anywhere

SUMMARY: Rini can no longer stand to allow her parents to control her life. Leaving with her love, Helios, she embarks on a journey to find herself and a place where no one knows their names.

Disclaimer: Marla1 and I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the affiliated characters but we do own the plot of this story…we also do not own the song but we love it anyway. This is a coordinated effort between marla1 and I so I hope you like it and let us know what you think…

I have dreamt of a place for you and I
No one knows who we are there
All I want is to give my life only to you
I've dreamt so long I cannot dream anymore
Let's run away, I'll take you there

We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the mornings light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where no one needs a reason

Rini was listening to her favorite Evanescence song of all time; she had to remember to thank Darien for the copies of her CDs the next time she traveled to the past. Anywhere was her favorite song because of its concepts and the way it tied in with her life. It seemed not a day went by when she wished she could just leave with her love, like the couple in the song and never look back again. But every time she thought she had got the courage to do just that…something would stop her, some inescapable piece of reason she couldn't ignore.

Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No one's left to stop you now

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah

As the song ended and Rini was finally feeling some semblance of peace the world came crashing down on her when Annaliese rushed into the room.

"Mistress Serenity! Your mother wishes to see you in the throne room. From her tone I would think it an urgent matter," the young servant rushed to get out.

Rini rolled her eyes but slid off the bed anyhow to answer her mothers summons. It was quite a walk from her private quarters to the throne room where a new stress waited for her. She was certain her mother wanted to discuss the upcoming suitor ball; where she was expected to choose a suitor. No matter what she did she could not seem to get the fact that she was in love with Helios to register in her parents' minds. As it was she was now restricted from seeing him; a feat that was easier said than enforced since the dream walker was just that a DREAM walker. Rini saw her love every night and her parents were powerless to stop her; what she couldn't do was touch him, kiss him or hold him. Her reverie was cut short as she realized she had reached the throne room; there was nothing like thinking of Helios to speed up time. Slowly she opened the door and stepped in to see her mother, father and the senshi all standing around a table.

Rini cleared her throat to gain their attention, "You asked to see me mother?"

"Yes dear please come over here. I wished to speak to you about Nobleman Armethalieh's son Kellen. I believe you and he could have a lot in common and I wish for you to speak to him at the ball. Do you understand me Serenity?" the Queen asked.

Rini cast her eyes downward and sighed before looking her mother in the eye, "No I do not understand you mother! I haven't understood you since I was eight! It is like you are a different person than I used to know nine years ago. Can you honestly stand there and rightly tell me whom I will and will not talk to at a ball that I have no intention of attending? I already have someone I love and who I am going to marry. The sooner you get that through your head the soon we can all get on with our lives!" Rini exclaimed in anger.

In an instant Neo Queen Serenity's eyes went from disinterest to furious, as did the eyes of all others in the room.

"You will not take that tone with your mother young lady! She has only your best interest at heart. As for you and that boy you know we do not and will not allow that relationship. Helios is just not respectable enough for you; you deserve better! And his parents have fought us every step of our rule," Endymion snapped at his daughter.

For the first time in her life Rini glared at her father. It was as if every stress, every disappointment and every time she suppressed her anger was bubbling to the surface and she couldn't hold it in anymore. She opened her mouth to say something but words just weren't adequate enough to express what she felt. Instead of speaking she turned on her heel and walked straight out of the room. After she was out of earshot she broke into a run in the direction of her room. She made it to her destination in under three minutes and slammed the door behind her. Rini walked over to her dresser and started throwing things on her bed before grabbing a suitcase to stuff it all in. At her door her parents and the senshi were yelling for her to come out but they could not get in because of the lock.

The last thing she grabbed was the transformer and the picture of Helios and her from her nightstand before she teleported out of her room, her palace and her life. The place she landed was the most beautiful place she had ever seen; and she challenged anyone to find one because Elision was as good as it got. Now that she was in the separate dimension she again teleported and landed in a room that looked surprisingly like hers. It was amazing how much her parents hated Helios' when they had pretty much the same rules for their children.

"RINI! What are you doing here? If my parents see you they will kill us both!" a voice sounded behind her.

Rini turned to see her boyfriend clad in only a towel and dripping wet. Rini blushed slightly but to her credit didn't turn away.

Rini shook her head to clear it; "I…Well I had a fight with my parents and I just decided I couldn't take it any more Helios! Both our parents keep telling us how to live and who to see and I am tired of it! I came here to get you; come away with me."

Helios ignored the fact that he was in only a towel and waked over to embrace the, now crying, princess. Rini wrapped her arms around Helios and finally let go of all the emotion and stress she had been feeling.

"Rini where would we go? How would we live? Not to mention no matter where we went our parents would look for us and most likely find us. Leaving isn't so simple as it would sound," Helios rationalized.

Rini pulled away and looked at Helios, "We will find a place where they wont find us and we can be happy. Helios I am tired of being afraid of them; they can't do anything to us and they wont. The can only keep us apart if we let them and I am not going to. I just want to be with you, please come with me."

Helios smiled slightly and leaned down to capture his princess' lips with is own. The kiss was short but sweet and just what Rini need to calm her nerves. Helios chose not to speak and instead walked to his closet and removed all his clothes; quickly throwing on one in exchange for his towel. Once all of his things were safely packed away in a suitcase he grabbed Rini's hand and the two teleported out of Elision with no destination in mind. When they opened their eyes they found themselves in a park. The two teens both looked at their surroundings.

"Well I can tell we aren't in the future anymore. Where do you think we are?" the boy inquired.

Rini looked around for another few seconds before recognizing her surroundings, "We're in past Tokyo; I would know this park anywhere after fighting in it so many times. At least we will have a place to stay while we figure everything else out. Thought it isn't exactly a place where they wont find us but we don't have to stay here for long."

Helios just nodded his agreement and the two gathered up their things and headed in the direction of Darien's apartment; both with their own thoughts on their impromptu decision.