Cira raced down to the teleportation machine excited to see Celino. It was bound to be winter-time on Earth and she was excited to see the snow. She had dressed warmly this time donning a winter coat that her father had gotten her the last time he visited Earth. It was decorated in white and gold much like the attire they wore in the Moon Kingdom. She slipped inside of the machine and before she knew it she had arrived on Earth. Celino stood in the middle of a frozen field and smiled at her.

"Hello, my love," she cooed as she dashed up to him. Celino wrapped her in his arms then planted a welcoming kiss on her lips. She trembled lightly not knowing whether it was from the cold or from his kiss.

"Your first winter on Earth," he smiled as he held her hand in his. Leaned up against a snow covered tree Cira spotted a very disapproving Venus. She smiled at him and he turned his back to her. "The cold has frozen his heart," Celino laughed as they walked past Venus. He led her to the river she had come to love.

"Celino," she gasped, "what happened?" The river had frozen over and all the wildlife has disappeared.

"The Earth is sleeping," he smiled as he handed her a pair of ice skates, "when the sun isn't as warm as it should be it causes things to freeze." He laced up his skates and waited for her.

"So it's our fault?" She whispered as tears began to form around her eyes. Celino shook his head.

"It's just a part of life," he smiled, "your mother allows Earth to sleep every now and then." Cira stood to her feet a bit shakily still unused to the feeling of ice skates. He extended his hand and helped her out on the ice. They skated together side by side for what seemed like hours.

"Winter on Earth is much different than winter at home," she said quietly then looked at Celino, "but this must be normal to you." Celino spun away from her and showed off some of his skills.

"Not normal," he said, "but it certainly isn't much different than my home." He extended his arms to her and she grabbed onto him. He pulled her close and smiled. "Your skating is much better than when you first came to visit," he teased her. Cira stuck her tongue out at him. "By the way," he whispered as if he finally noticed her coat, "gold and white suit you very well." Cira felt her cheeks grow hot and lost her balance causing both of them to fall onto the ice. Celino helped her to her feet and laughed. "Your cheeks get just as red as day one," he teased her some more. The cold winter wind wrapped around them causing Cira to shiver and sneeze.

"This weather is unforgiving," she giggled lightly as her nose turned red.

"Maybe that's enough winter for one day," he agreed as he helped her off the ice. Cira stared up at the clouds as they floated by slowly.

"I should head back now," she whispered as she clung to him. Venus approached the two of them.

"It's getting late," he said in a voice almost as cold as the wind. Cira nodded and looked up at Celino.

"I'll see you again," he smiled as he let go of her reluctantly. Cira nodded and teleported back to Amaterasu.

"And where are you coming from young lady?" Her mother stood in front of the teleportation machine with her arms crossed.

"Mother," she gasped, "I, um." She hung her head in defeat. Her mother's glare was colder than the wind she had just experienced. "I just wanted to see what winter was like," she finally whispered. Her mother unfolded her arms and held them out for her daughter.

"I remember what it's like to be in love," Queen Malina smiled as she embraced her daughter. Cira swallowed hard fearing her mother had discovered the reason she was sneaking away to Earth. "The Earth first caught me by surprise and now my love for it is undying," she whispered. Cira smiled up at her mother.

"The Earth really is beautiful," she replied, "it's full of surprises and changes."

"Unlike our home," her mother agreed. Cira walked beside her mother back to the palace and up to Cira's room. Malina removed Cira's coat and hung it up as Cira climbed into bed. "Cira," her mother smiled as she stood in her doorway, "whenever you want to talk about him I'll always listen." She closed the door and giggled outside of it. Cira pulled the covers over her head.

"I've been caught," she groaned trying to warm herself up.