Normally I wait until the bottom to put theses in, but I think some will NOT skip over these if they're up here. I hope.
Solus Nox: in the best category? Nah, I'm glad you think so though, makes me feel all warm and FLUFFY!! Hehe.
Koneko Tenshi: I think that you'll be upset to know that this story is coming to a close. So. Umm Vote for a sequel if you want one. Please.
calikocat: Never read one?! Well I can't promise that mine will be very good. But I'm trying. I just don't know which of the three I'm writing right now I'm going to put up. Hmm, maybe I do….. Nope, sorry, I don't… *0*.
Oh that was cool if you put these little ** around letters they bold them. I never knew that.. Yes, I'm slow.
~*~ SilverRose82 ~*~
Hehe, I've got to much time on my hands.
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"This place is beautiful." Mina whispered as they walked into the hall. Heero had an amused smirk on his face that no one saw since they weren't paying attention to him, but the layout of the room.
Chandlers hung in the center points of the room, lit dimly, giving just enough light for people to see, clearly. Around the sitting area, clear christmas tree lights twinkled as they branched out against the wall. The tables were covered in silver cloths with a vase of white and red roses placed in the center. Certain tables were reserved for groups while others just sat where ever avaliable. A small buffet table was set in the back of the room with punch and hors~d'oeuvres. A DJ was on the other side of the room where soft rock, pop, and ballads filled the air. Christmas light of blues, greens, and yellows were strung around the dance part of the floor.
Heero looked up at the top most part of the wall on the side that they had entered. A small bullet hole could be faintly seen and he knew exactly across the room on the other wall, was another bullet hole. He and Serena, who'd been roped into helping Relena set up a few weeks earlier, had gotten into a slight disagreement about something that morning. They ended up facing each other on opposite ends of the room and fired at the top most part of the ceiling to see who would win. Both had been dead center on their targets and had thrown out the red lights that had been of the obvious cause of annoyment.
"Soft lights, music, romance is in the air girls." Mina whispered as she pulled Quatre onto the dance floor. Heero just looked expectantly at Hotaru and offered her his arm, which she happily took. Everyone else made their way to one of the tables in the back that had been reserved earlier for them. Lita, Trowa, Serena and Duo had front row seats to one of Raye and Wufei's daily arguments.
"Admit it. You're still sore that you lost that spar a few days ago."
"Woman, I do not dwell on the past."
"Yeah, well it's either that or you're cranky because you're at a dance and you can't dance." Raye smirked as she leaned back in her seat.
"Woman, what kind of injustice is that?!" Wufei exploded as he pulled her out of her chair on to the dance floor. Serena glanced over at Lita to see her friend's response before shaking her head. Lita was trying to stop her silent laugh attack as tears ran down her face. Lita was probably extremly happy at the fact that Mina had run out of mascara, that afternoon.
"Serena?" the four at the table turned to see Relena walking over to them in a dress that looked a lot like the dress she had worn when she was queen. It was a light coloured bubble gum pink with a salmon coloured shoulder wrap, with a magenta coloured stone in the center. Her sleeves V'ed at the center of her hand. Her hair style was also that of when she was queen. Her jewelry consisted of a pink choker with a light salmon coloured stone in the center with another hanging into the center of her collar bone, her earrings were similar to the style of her necklace. Serena stood up and followed Relena over to the stairs that lead up to the balcony.
"How can I help you, Relena?" Serena asked as she looked out across the gardens then into the cloud covered night sky.
"We had a singer for tonight, you know? But this storm is raging over at the airport right now and all flights in were canceled in and out. Amara and Michelle recommended you among Mina, Raye, and Hotaru. I'd ask one of the girls but I think they'd turn me down." Relena told her as she bit on the end of her thumb nail. "I think you remember the song since I was playing it this morning while we were all setting up?"
"Yes, I've had it stuck in my head since then, actually." Serena answered as she turned to look at Relena. "Find me about ten minutes before you want me to sing so I can warm up."
"Thank you so much, Serena." Relena told the taller girl, as Serena turned around to walk back into the ballroom. Both stopped on the top of the stairs to watch Hotaru and Heero dance together in the center of the dance floor. Hotaru's head was resting on Heero's shoulder, her eyes were closed, and a smile played on her lips. "I've never seen him so relaxed before."
"Relena, let them be happy. Hotaru's like my little sister, and I vowed the day that she first got hurt that I wouldn't allow it to happen again." Serena told her before decending the stair case where Duo was waiting for her.
"Serena." Relena called as she made the blonde soldier turn around to look at her with peircing sapphire eyes. "I'll back down. All I've ever wanted was for him to be happy."
Serena nodded as she turned to continue her way down the stairs. Smiling at Duo she caught sight of a pair of frightenly, icy blue eyes in the shadows. Shaking her head she took Duo's hand and allowed him to take her to the dance floor. Relena watched the pilots, from the stairs, all five seemed to have found someone. Smiling softly she walked down the stairs and over to Dorothy and some other friends.
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Serena excused herself from the dance floor after about six or so songs. Icy blue eyes stayed in her line of sight the entire time. Walking over to where the drinks were she turned as soon as she felt someone right behind her.
"Well, SSC it's nice to see you again in person. First, you look as lovely as every. Second, I envy the guy your with. Third, it's raining cats and dogs out there so I brought you girls some clothes, they're over by your table. Fourth, I've got a mission for you, on this disk." He told her as he handed said disk over to her. Serena nodded as she bent down to place it in her boot heel.
"Is that the only reason you came here, Ben?" Serena asked, voice full of warmth, as she stood up again. Ben nodded as his blue eyes found hers.
"I've still got a lot to do. So I'll see you in a few months or something." Ben told her as turned to leave. Serena shook her head as she took a glass of punch and made her way over to the table to relax. "Oh, Serena? Happy V-Day."
"Same to you, Ben, same to you." Serena mumbled as she watched as Quatre and Mina made their way over to the table. "Bout time you two came in to rest."
"Why aren't you out there with Duo?" Mina asked as she sat down next to Serena as Quatre went off to get some punch for them.
"Never was one for dancing." Serena shrugged as she grabbed the bag Ben had left for them.
"How much long is this dance going to be. I love these shoes and all, but they're killing my feet." Mina cried out as she took the glass Quatre had offered her.
"Well, we got here about an hour and a half after the dance started, and it'll end around midnight so about half an hour left." Quatre told her as he glanced at his watch. "Does anyone know how bad it's raining out there?"
"It's pouring out there, actually." Serena told him as he started to blush.
"I guess I'll go reserve some rooms then." Quatre told them trying to fight down the tomato red blush. Mina giggled as she watched him walk towards the enterance to talk to the hotel clerk.
"You know, I wouldn't change him for the world." Mina sighed as she placed her head on her right hand and stared at Serena. "You didn't really mean what you said at dinner did you?"
"Mina all it meant was that we'd start raising Rini again together." Serena told the blonde who didn't seem to understand.
"But you and Duo were doing just fine." Mina countered in hushed tones as the rest of them made their way to the table. Serena just cast Mina a icy glance from the corner of her eye as she turned to talk to Hotaru who was livid with excitement from everything.
"Where's Q-Man?" Duo asked as he slid into his chair next to Serena. Serena glance at him but said nothing, for her attention was souly focus on Hotaru.
"He went to make room reservations. It's raining too hard out there and we really don't want to ruin these dresses. Because either Serena spent a lot of money on them or she spent a lot of time on them." Mina told him as Quatre came back into the room with five sets of room keys. His blush was darker than normal as he handed them out. Duo looked up to see the room key that Serena was holding in his face, to see a small amount of mirth in her reserved eyes. Minutes past as the group talked, Heero and Trowa enter every once in a while when they thought nessessary. Namely when either Hotaru or Lita were in an argument with each other.
"Serena." the others sat up when they heard Relena's voice. Serena glanced around the room, picked up the bag, and walked over to where Relena was standing. Both girls left the group startled and shaken.
"Where are they going?" Raye asked as she glanced around the table. "And since when were Serena and Relena able to be within five feet of each other without a fight?"
"I don't know, I don't know. Relena came by the table right after you and Wufei left to dance. They went somewhere talk and then I don't know." Lita told her as she looked at the group.
"Hn." Was Heero's reply. Only it didn't seem as strong as it normally tended to be.
"Alright, this is the last dance of the night. Everyone who's going back to the dorms please be careful since it's pouring out there. So I want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day." The DJ smiled as he turned the sound recording for the song on. He had the vocal part ready incase the back~up singer's date pulled her off the stage, since Relena had warned him that it would more than likely happen, with Duo.
Couples slowly came onto the floor, Relena watched from the shadows as Serena slowly started to seranade the room. She held in her laughter as she watched Duo walk up to the stage area and stood infront of Serena with his arms crossed, Serena just looked out across the crowd.
If there were no words no way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears no way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
Duo didn't even let her finish the first chorus before he grabbing her by her waist and pulling her off the stage. The DJ having seen what was going to happen before hand had already changed it over to the pre~recorded song. Serena just wrapped her arms around Duo's neck as they danced. Resting her head on his chest Serena watched Hotaru and Heero dance together not even a few feet away.
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need, my love,
My valentine
All of my life
I been waiting for all you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And showed me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love,
My valentine
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Untill the end of time
Cause all I need is you
My valentine
You're all I need, my love,
My valentine
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Alright as you can tell I've fucked with the time line, but I yeah, lets just say that OZ came back after Relena became and resigned from being Queen. Since I've only seen, recently, (and theses skip around) the points around the time Zechs mask breaks, Quatre and Duo start fighting to show the others to do the same, the colony Wufei was training on blow up, Heero's speech as Duo Maxwell, Heero saving Duo, and four or five shows before Trowa has his breakdown I think (which of course could be any of the above) :: sigh ::. And I've seen Endless Waltz. Which won't happen. Mariemeia is too cute, however, so she might show up within OZ but not with the Barton Foundation.
Song not mine.
Review, Thanks, and Goodnight:
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