I did it!  I did it!  I finished this story.  I promised I would, although 
admittedly I promised that a long time ago, sorry!  Thanks to everyone 
who wouldn't let me quit  if you hadn't written it would never have 
been finished.  Songs mine and it's horrible because I had to write it 
really fast.  Hope you enjoy! 
        When Darien awoke the next morning, he was considerably 
confused.  Having opened his eyes briefly - only to shut them again 
when the bright light streaming in from the window made his stomach 
lurch uncomfortably  he knew he was not at his apartment.  He opened 
his eyes with great caution a second time, and resisted the nauseous 
turn of his stomach as he started to recall the events of last night.  He 
remembered being in his apartment with Lita, then getting very, very, 
drunk, and finally asking her for a ride to Serena's house.
            " Serena", Darien said out loud, sitting up quickly.  He was then 
forced to grip his head in his hands until the dizziness passed.
            " I think he's awake", said a voice from the living room's 
doorway.  The voice was a whisper, but an exaggerated one.  There was 
an answering giggle.
            " Not exactly what I wanted for Christmas, but I guess he'll 
have to do."
            " I think it's romantic.  Coming over here on Christmas Eve to 
serenade you  although I'm not sure that I approve of his drinking 
habits.  He's not an alcoholic is he?"
            " You do know I can hear the pair of you, right?" Darien asked.
            More laughing and then Serena came into the room, still in her 
flannel pink pyjamas, but this time with a robe to match and fuzzy 
bunny slippers.
            " That was the general idea.  We've been waiting for you to 
wake up for hours", Serena replied.
            " Why, you missed me?"
            " Hardly.  But you're sleeping in the middle of our living room, 
and it's Christmas morning, and we really want to open our presents 
but you're kind-of in the way", Serena said.  She gestured with her 
hand and Darien noticed the Christmas tree in the living room window, 
and the pile of brightly wrapped presents underneath its boughs.  
Darien flushed red.
            " Sorry", he said.  " Guess I should be going, huh?"
            " You're not staying?" asked Irene, coming into the room with a 
tray.  There were three cups of steaming hot coffee and when Irene 
placed one in front of Darien, his stomach gurgled happily.
            " Of course he is", Serena said, plopping down next to him on 
the couch and reaching for her own cup.
            " I'll go tell Sam it's okay to come down now", Irene said.  
After she had left, Darien turned to Serena.  
            " Are you sure it's okay if I stay?"
            " I would like you to stay, but only if you want to", Serena said 
softly.
            " I can't remember the last time I spent Christmas in a real 
family home", Darien said, tucking a strand of blonde hair back behind 
Serena's ear.  " I don't remember much about last night, though I know 
that I told you about my parents, and that you told me what you were 
afraid of.  Is there anything else I should be aware of?"
            " Well, you sang really cheesy songs to me from the front 
lawn", Serena began.
            " I dimly remember that."
            " Although, you first started singing to my mother", Serena 
teased.
            " I wish I didn't remember that", Darien said gulping.
            " And other then being really sweet and lecherous at the same 
time" Serena went on.
            " I may never drink again", Darien said.
            Serena laughed, " You pinched my butt".
            " I did?" Darien said, eyes going wide in surprise.  This was 
behaviour decidedly unlike him.  He pulled her into his lap and patted 
her behind.  " Sacrilege; that I could think of harming such a wonderful 
feature", he said with a grin.  He leaned in to kiss her, and lightly 
brushed his lips against hers.  It would have likely developed further, if 
Sam had not chosen to enter at that moment.
            " Cut it out, will you?  I haven't even had my breakfast yet.  
Mom!  You said it was safe", Sam said, a grimace on his face.  Serena 
giggled and slid of Darien's lap.  She leaned down to whisper in his 
ear.
            " We'll take this up again later.  For the moment, I would 
suggest you take a shower.  Morning breath is the least of your 
problems  you smell like you slept in a brewery", Serena teased.
            " You better be glad it's Christmas, otherwise I wouldn't obey 
so graciously", Darien said.  He headed up the stairs and found Irene 
waiting outside the bathroom with a pile of clean towels for him.  " I 
thought you might be heading this way", she said.
            He took the towels, and said, " Sorry about waking you up and 
everything last night".
            " I think it's cute the way you would so willingly embarrass 
yourself for my daughter.  I think you'll be very good for her and that 
makes me happy", Irene said, her expression gentle.  Then her eyelids 
lowered a little, and her tone went grim, " But hurt her again, and I'll 
make your current hangover seem like a walk in the park, understand?"  
Darien gulped and nodded.  Instantly Irene's pleasant demeanour 
returned.  " Good.  Now hurry up so your breakfast doesn't get cold."
            Feeling more like himself after his shower, Darien returned to 
the living room, and Irene poured him another cup of coffee.  Serena 
was sitting on the floor, passing out presents.  Even Darien got a few, 
and though it was obvious that most of them had been intended for 
someone else and the original gift tags had been removed, he still 
appreciated being included.  He loved having somewhere to be on 
Christmas morning.  He loved being made welcome into Serena's home 
and family.  And he loved watching Serena as she bounced around the 
room happily, saving her biggest smiles for him.
            Irene went out later in the afternoon with Sam to her sister's 
house for turkey dinner.  Her sister had a son Sam's age and the two 
got along very well.  Serena opted to stay home with Darien.  The 
moment they had the house to themselves, Serena eagerly led Darien 
by the hand up to her room.
            " A little impatient, aren't we?" Darien teased when Serena 
began unbuttoning her shirt.  
            " Are you kidding?  I've been waiting all day", Serena said, 
sliding the shirt off her shoulders.  Then she stopped, suddenly unsure.  
" Unless of course, you don't want to?"
            " Now who's being ridiculous?" Darien asked rhetorically.  He 
placed his hands around her waist, stroking her skin softly.  He picked 
her up and carried her to the bed.  " It's just that I'd like to do the 
unveiling if you don't mind".  Serena's mouth was a little too occupied 
to reply.
            Later  much, much later  Serena lay in Darien's arms, both of 
them awake but lying peacefully.  
            " Darien?"  Darien grunted.  " Stay here tonight?"
            " Your mom won't mind that I'm ruining your reputation?"
            " If I know my mother, she'll think there's something wrong 
with you if you don't.  So will you stay?"
            " Absolutely."
            " And tomorrow?  Will you stay tomorrow too?"
            " I'll stay as long as I can", Darien said, lightly stroking her 
shoulder.  Serena went silent, a thoughtful expression on her face.  
Seeing her so pensive, he asked, " What's wrong?"
            " Nothing really.  It's just that my mother wants to sell the 
house and I'm just thinking how much I'm going to miss it."
            " Why does she want to sell?"
            " She says it's too big for just her and Sam, especially since 
he'll be going to college soon.  And I'm not here as often.  Plus, it's too 
far away from her work, it's expensive, and it needs too much upkeep.  
It makes sense, but I've always sort-of thought it would always be here, 
you know?  It has so many of my memories.  I grew-up here, my dad 
lived here, my friends have all stayed here at one time or another.  Even 
you  some of my best memories are of you and me and this house."
            " I understand.  I've always liked it too.  I feel very at home 
here.  Like I belong here.  It's a great family house too", Darien said.  
He could remember the first day he had spent here, and the first night.  
Even then, he had thought it heaven to wake up in a real home.  Serena 
turned to him, her expression still thoughtful, 
            " I was thinking, that maybe I would buy it myself.  I still have 
most of the money we made while on tour."
            " You'd want to live here on your own?"
            " Not exactly", Serena said slowly.  Darien began to catch on 
and his face split into a grin.
            " Are you asking me to move in with you?" 
            " I know it's a lot to ask, that we haven't even been a couple for 
very long.  But, the house is plenty big if you wanted to have your own 
room, and keep things more casual between us."
            " I wouldn't want that", Darien said strongly.  He saw Serena's 
face fall in sadness and hastened to explain, " No!  I meant, if I'm 
going to move in here, I'd want to be as close to you as possible.  It's 
true we haven't been a couple long, but we've been friends for much 
longer.  And this would mean I wouldn't have to live in my stinky 
apartment anymore."
            " Stinky?" Serena questioned, beginning to laugh.
            " Oh that's right, you've never seen my place.  I don't why but 
it smells", Darien said, shuddering with mock horror.
            " So you'll consider it?"
            Darien considered her face a moment, looking deep into her 
bright blue eyes.  " I'm afraid I'll do more then consider it.  I'm going 
to accept".
            Serena smiled happily and wrapped her arms around him 
tightly.  Her exuberance soon gave way to passion, and they celebrated 
their new decision in a highly satisfactory way.  
            " Damn!  I should phone Lita", Darien said, later in the 
evening.  He swung his legs over the side of the bed and reached for his 
jeans.
            " Lita?"
            " Yeah, she's staying at my apartment.  Her and Mina are still 
fighting, I guess.  I'll tell her she can have the place to herself for the 
next couple of days."
            " Let me talk to her too.  I want to make sure she's not mad at 
me", Serena said.
            Lita picked up the phone in Darien's apartment and was 
relieved to hear his voice.  After dropping him off at Serena's last 
night, she had begun to worry that perhaps she should have made sure 
he didn't do anything dangerous.  She talked to Serena then, and the 
two said apologies just in case there were any hurt feelings between 
them.
            " So I guess things between you and Darien have worked out?" 
Lita said slyly.
            " Yeah, I guess they have", Serena said, not willing to elaborate 
further since Darien was standing right beside her and smirking.  Like 
she needed to inflate that ego anymore.  Darien started kissing her neck 
while Serena tried to keep her mind on her conversation.
            " Hang up", Darien whispered in her ear.  
            " I have to go now Lita, Merry Christmas!" Serena said.  She let 
the phone fall back into its cradle with a thunk.  
            " Yeah, you to", Lita said.  She then realized she was speaking 
to the dial tone and sighed.  Hanging up her end, she looked around the 
apartment, hoping there was something she could do.  Unfortunately, 
Darien kept his place just as neat as she kept hers.  Lita was feeling 
really low.  It was Christmas evening and she had done nothing all day 
save sleep and watch television.  She hadn't spoken to Mina, and the 
guilt over their fight was still eating at her.  Part of her knew that the 
reason she didn't want to speak to Mina was because there was some 
truth in the harsh things she had said.  She was a coward and a 
hypocrite.  It was so easy to tell other people what to do because there 
was no risk to her own heart.  And she was afraid of telling Ken what 
she really felt when he was near, afraid of letting him get close to her, 
and afraid that he would hurt her.
            " Which is really stupid, Lita", she scolded herself.  She knew 
Ken would never do anything to harm her, and being afraid was simply 
not her style.  When she had a problem, she faced it head on.  This was 
no different.  It was time she settled a few things and taught her psyche 
just who was boss.  Picking up the phone she called Ken and asked if 
he could come over.  Pacing back and forth in Darien's apartment she 
waited for his arrival.
            " Hey, what's up?  You were kind-of vague on the phone.  
Merry Christmas, by the way.  I have a present for you and my mom 
gave me all kinds of things to give to you", Ken rambled.  He had to 
put the load of gifts on the floor carefully, and then he was kicking off 
his shoes, so he had yet to look at her.  When he did, the conversation 
died on his lips.  There was something about the way she was standing 
that made rational thought impossible.  Lita materialized in front of 
him, or so it seemed, and she pressed her lips to his fervently.  After 
getting over his initial shock, he began responding, wrapping his arms 
around, and pulling her close to him.  " Not that I mind, but what 
brought this on?"
            " Much as I wanted to kill her at the time, Mina had a point.  
I've been afraid, and I'm tired of acting like a coward.  I do what I 
want, when I want, and nobody gets in my way, not even me", she said, 
and kissed him again.
            " Lita, I'd be lying if I said this isn't what I wanted.  But I don't 
want you to feel like you have to prove something.  We should do this 
for all the right reasons."
            " But we are doing it for the right reasons", Lita cried, her eyes 
filling with tears.  " I love you, I've always loved you.  You're 
everything that's missing in my life, and I was just too afraid to open 
my eyes and see it.  Say you'll forgive me, say I'm not too late."
            " I'd have waited forever for you, Lita, because I love you too.  
More then you'll ever know", Ken said, hugging her fiercely.  His lips 
found hers and he watched her closely, as though afraid he might wake 
up and discover it was all a dream.  " I'm glad I don't have to wait 
forever though.  I was getting really tired of crossing my legs every 
time you entered the room."
            Lita laughed with her whole body.  She felt alive, new, and she 
wasn't afraid anymore.  He could make her laugh when things seemed 
their most desperate.  Whenever she really needed him, he was there.  " 
Thank you", she said sincerely.
            " Your welcome", Ken said cheekily.  " Now there's only one 
thing I have to know."
            " And that is?"
            " Is Darien coming home any time soon?"
            " No, not for days."
            " Music to my ears, my little drummer-babe.  Music to my 
ears", Ken said.  They kissed, they touched, and they melted into one 
another, and in that rush of feeling and love, Lita felt her painful past 
slipping away, buried beneath an avalanche of new and wonderful 
memories.
            The next morning Lita busied herself in the kitchen making 
breakfast while Ken snored away on the living room floor.  They hadn't 
felt right using Darien's bedroom, so they had improvised.  Lita 
considered a few rug burns a small price to pay for getting her heart's 
desire.
            " There's the woman who seduced and corrupted an innocent 
man", Ken said, slipping his arms around Lita's waist from behind.
            " Seduced?  Hardly.  Corrupted?  Not in the slightest."
            " Dang.  Can I at least tell people I was ravaged in a night of 
unforgettable passion?"
            " Someone's been reading to many dime store novels.  Now sit 
down and eat your breakfast", Lita said.
            " How about I say I was held captive by a domineering Amazon 
princess?"
            " No".
            " A luscious, lustful, Goddess?"
            " No."
            " A sex-crazed airline stewardess?"
            " No!  Absolutely not."
            " Can I tell everyone that I love Lita Makato?" Ken said 
seriously.
            " That you can do, as long as I get to tell them that I love you 
too", Lita replied.
            " I wouldn't have it any other way."
            After breakfast, Lita decided to tackle another of her current 
problems.  She went over to her apartment and stood on her doorstep, 
listening for sounds that Mina was awake and alone.  After a deep 
breath she opened the door.  She found Mina sitting at the kitchen table, 
staring glumly at the wall.
            " Hey", she said.
            Mina looked up startled, but when she saw Lita at the door, she 
burst into tears.  She jumped up from the table and gathered her friend 
up into a hug.
            " I'm so sorry Lita.  I don't what got into me.  I was just so 
irritated with everyone that everything came spilling out, but I didn't 
mean it, honestly.  You're my best-friend and I missed you so much", 
Mina said brokenly.
            " I said some things to you too that I'm not to proud of.  I'm 
just so glad you're not mad at me anymore", Lita said.
            " I don't think I was ever really mad at you", Mina said, 
squeezing Lita one final time before stepping back.  She took a good 
look at Lita and gasped, " You slept with Ken, didn't you?"
            " What?" Lita said, totally flustered.  " How could you possibly 
know that?"
            " Because I know you better then anyone.  Now make some 
coffee and tell me all about it, okay?"  Lita nodded, glad to be able to 
confide in her friend again.  She made the coffee and told Mina 
everything.  The two friends talked until the coffee was gone and the 
sun started to set in the sky.
            " Have you talked to anyone else since we got back?" Mina 
asked.
            " Only Serena.  Her and Darien made up", Lita answered.
            " Is she mad at us?"
            " No, and neither is Darien.  What about you and Andrew?"
            " I spent Christmas day with him at his family's home", Mina 
said.  " His sister Lizzie is adorable, and it was so nice to be around 
people for the holiday.  Somehow knowing we can fight and still work 
things out, has made us a better couple, I think.  I truly have found a 
keeper this time.  I guess we all have".
            " Well, except for Amy", Lita said somberly.
            " Poor Amy", Mina intoned.
            " Poor Amy", said Dr.Anderson, as she smoothed back her 
daughter's hair with a gentle hand.  They had spent Christmas day 
together for the first time in four years, but Dr. Anderson wished it 
could have been for other reason's then her daughter's broken heart.
            " Why hasn't he called?  Do you think it's really over?"
            " I don't know Amy.  But if it is, then he doesn't deserve you.  
And I know that sounds clich, but it's the truth.  I'm so proud of you", 
she said.
            " You are?  But I thought you hated that I was a musician", 
Amy said.
            " I was sad at first, I thought you would forget about me.  But 
having witnessed what Greg did, and analysing his reasons, which are 
essentially the same as mine, I know that I was in error.  I'm proud that 
you are strong enough to follow what you want to do.  I'm glad that 
you have not compromised just to be accepted.  I think I would have 
been happier if I had been a little bit stronger and more like you.  I'm 
sorry Amy if I haven't been around much, but I do love you, and I will 
always love you", she said.
            " Oh mom, I love you too", Amy said.  Amy knew she would 
never have a perfect relationship with her mother, but it meant very 
much to her to know that her mother was on her side, and always would 
be.  
            The phone rang and Amy picked it up.  She recognized Raye's 
voice immediately, despite the unusually hesitant tone.
            " Amy, I just called to apologize", Raye said.  Amy heard Raye 
take a deep breath before blurting out.  " I'm so sorry!  Stupid temper 
of mine got the better of me, and I started accusing people of the most 
horrible things.  And I just hope you can forgive me, even though I was 
an idiot, and a horrible friend who doesn't really deserve"
            " Raye!  Calm down.  I forgive you.  So long as you forgive 
me."
            " Really?  Oh you don't know how relieved I am to hear you 
say that.  It was eating me alive these past few days", Raye said.
            " Me too.  I was just about to call Mina, and Lita."
            " I've just called them.  They made up, which is good.  
Actually, I thought we could all get together New Year's day, and just 
play for awhile.  No recordings, no audience, just us.  What do you 
say?"
            " I think that's a great idea."
            It was a good idea.  By the time New Year's rolled around, 
friendships had been restored and solidified.  Couples had forgiven and 
forgotten, and everyone arrived at the temple with their instruments 
eager to play, and happy to be altogether again.  Setsuna was invited 
after she and Raye had set things right between them, and there was a 
lot of hugging, and laughing as everyone forgave everyone else.  There 
were exclamations of surprise when Lita and Ken arrived holding 
hands.  There were sighs of contentment when they learned Serena and 
Darien were moving into Serena's house together, and congratulations 
given to Mina and Andrew who were moving into Mina's apartment.  
Lita was moving into Andrew's place, and was looking forward to 
having a place of her own for when Ken decided to drop by.  Raye and 
Chad were back together again, and thinking seriously of marriage.  
The only member of the group not entirely happy was Amy, but she 
was coming to accept that she might have lost Greg completely.  
The band set up and started to play.  They performed medleys 
and old favourites, and basically fooled around with the music, having 
fun with it like they hadn't been able to do while on tour.  Halfway 
through one of Amy's favourite songs, the door to the practice room 
opened.  Ken, Andrew, and Chad were the first to notice that there was 
a new addition to the audience.  The rest of the band was oblivious to 
the newcomer until he was standing right at the bottom of the stage.  
They stopped playing and the room became eerily silent as all eyes 
focused on the man.
Greg shuffled nervously, but squared his shoulders knowing it 
was his fault that he was in this mess.  " Hello Amy."
" Greg.  What are you doing here?" she said, trying to keep 
her voice cool.
" I need to talk to you", he said.
" Then talk", she said.
" Could we go someplace more private, maybe?"
" These are my friends.  Anything you want to say can be said 
in front of them."
" Fair enough", he said.  His gaze wandered around the room 
looking for the confidence to say what he had to.  His eyes were drawn 
back to Amy's however, and as he stared at her, the words came to 
him.  " I'm so sorry.  I don't know what else to say, except that I'm 
sorry a million times over for all the pain I may have caused you.  I was 
scared you'd realize you were too good for me, because you're so 
talented.  Your music helps more people then I'll ever help, and your 
also brilliant, and sensitive, and kind.  And yet, for some reason, you 
loved me, and I never realized before how lucky I was until I lost you. 
 I love you more then anything Amy.  I love you so much that I don't 
care that everyone is watching us, and I don't care if you don't feel the 
same way, because I'm going to say it to you anyway, until you forgive 
me."
" Oh Greg I just don't know what to say."
" I love you, Amy", he said.
" But what about my career, what about our problems?  What 
about the fact that we never have time for each other?"
" We'll work it out, I love you."
" But"
"  I love you.  Tell me how many more times I have to say it to 
make you believe it and I'll do it."
Amy's eyes misted over.  He was making a fool of himself for 
her.  He had come back for her, just as she had been hoping, and he 
loved her.  She could see it in his eyes, and she knew she wanted to 
give their relationship one more chance.
" Once more", Amy said.
" I love you."
" I love you too", Amy said tearfully, before throwing herself 
into his arms.  When Greg kissed her, everyone began applauding.  The 
couple broke apart, laughing and crying at the same time.  Setsuna 
nudged Amy's shoulder and pressed a small gold and diamond ring 
into Amy's hand.
" Don't ask me why, but I thought I ought to bring this with 
me today", Setsuna said with a smile.  Greg saw the ring and looked at 
Amy with a questioning look upon his face.  Amy considered her 
options and knew what she wanted.  She pushed the ring back where it 
belonged, on her finger.  It didn't matter to them that they had an 
audience - in fact it somehow seemed right to celebrate their 
relationship with their friends.
Six months later, they were about to do the same thing.
" Oh my God!  I can't believe Amy's getting married today!" 
Serena said cheerfully.
" And I can't believe you managed to get up late today of all 
days", Darien said, putting a few things in the trunk of their car.  Serena 
was dressed in her bridesmaid's dress, which was deep blue in colour 
and had a simple, elegant, cut.  Darien pulled at the neck of his tuxedo, 
unaccustomed to the tie.
" Don't fuss with that!  It took me forever to get it straight and 
it can't be that bad, people wear tuxedoes all the time", said Serena.
" Yeah, and they're all freaks", Darien muttered.
" And I as I recall I was up on time, but then somebody 
decided I should stay in bed", Serena said, giving Darien a quick kiss 
on the cheek, before getting into the passenger seat.  Darien put the key 
in the ignition and pulled out of the driveway before answering her.
" It was the dress  I couldn't help myself.  In fact, if we 
weren't late I'd pull over right now and"
" You're incorrigible", Serena said.
" Yeah, I know.  And you love me anyways".  Serena smiled, 
knowing it was true.  At the church, Serena ran off to find Amy.  She 
was the maid of honour after all.  The rest of the girls were waiting for 
her, all of them more or less prepared, Amy the calmest of them all.
" Aren't you nervous?  Why aren't you freaking out more?  
It's so unfair", Mina said to Amy.  Mina was trying to put on mascara 
but her hand kept shaking to the point where she was afraid she was 
going to poke her eye out.  Lita took the makeup from her and applied 
it with steady hands.
" I guess because I know I'm marrying the perfect guy for 
me", Amy said.  The other women made the appropriate groans.
" Think you'll be so calm Raye?" asked Mina.  Raye was 
wearing a rather large diamond engagement ring courtesy of Chad.  
They were to be married the coming Christmas.
" Ha!  She'll be bullying everyone around, including Chad and 
the priest", Serena said.
" I will not!" Raye said hotly.  Then she grinned, " I mean, 
there won't be a priest so there's no way I could bully him around."
Lita and Mina went out to see how things were progressing 
and rushed back in to say that everything was ready.  Amy's face went 
a little pale as the music started.  Her friends filed out, one at a time, 
until there was only Serena left.
" You'll be fine.  I'm the one who has to worry about tripping 
down the aisle", Serena said, and winked.  Amy's mother stood waiting 
to lead Amy down the aisle.
" Thanks for doing this mom", Amy said, clutching at her 
mother's arm nervously as they began to walk.
" Thanks for asking", Dr. Anderson said.  The wedding went 
by without a hitch, and the ceremony seemed short when you 
considered all the preparation that went in to it.  Later that evening, 
they all gathered again at a local hall for the reception.  The Lunatics 
began setting up their instruments, minus Amy of course, but Michiru 
and Haruka had come for the wedding, so the keyboard was in good 
hands.  It was part of the Lunatics gift to the bride and groom that they 
themselves would provide the nights' entertainment.  
At first, the loud pulsing rock music seemed out of place at a 
marriage event, but they won the guests over, and soon everyone was 
having a good time.  Raye approached the mike and tapped her finger 
against it, getting everyone's attention.  
" Hi!  We'd all just like to take a moment to say 
congratulations to our fellow Lunatic Amy, and to her husband Greg 
who better treat her right.  We wrote a song for the new couple, and it's 
still a little rough  trying to do anything with this group is a trial.  But, 
anyways, our hearts were in the right place, so Amy and Greg, this is 
for you.  We titled it 'Happily ever after' as we're sure you'll both be."
Lita banged her drum happily to start them off, nodding to 
Ken who turned up the volume just a little bit.  Raye winked at Chad 
who stood at the foot of the stage, gripped the microphone, and sang.
                        I gave up on love at first sight
                        Our first meeting was our first fight 
God it's like five words  just post it already (sorry, getting 
annoyed).
Lita banged her drum happily to start them off, nodding to 
Ken who turned up the volume just a little bit.  Raye winked at Chad 
who stood at the foot of the stage, gripped the microphone, and sang.
"I gave up on love at first sight.  Our first meeting was our 
first fight.  Our story didn't start with once upon a time.  Songs about 
us would have no rhyme.  Had I waited for the perfect guy, I probably 
would have passed you by.  But happily ever after can still be.  Because 
I believe in you and me.  So thank you for my fairytale.  The middle is 
warped, but not the end.  The future is still up for sale.  For a love like 
ours, the rules must bend.  With you beside me I'll never fail.  Reality 
we will transcend.  You'll never rescue me from a castle.  Which is 
good, 'cause that's a hassle.  I never asked to meet a prince.  Kissing 
frogs would make me wince.  Just like magic you appear.  Together our 
problems disappear.  Happily ever after can still be.  Because I believe 
in you and me.  So thank you for my fairytale.  The middle is warped, 
but not the end.  The future is still up for sale.  For a love like ours, the 
rules must bend.  With you beside me I'll never fail.  Reality we can 
transcend.  Happily ever after is how the story ends.  On the strength of 
love it all depends.  Keep me in your heart forever.  And through the 
years we'll stay together.  That's the only thing that I hope comes true.  
That there will always be a me and you."
The wedding's photographer took a picture the moment the 
song ended, and of all the photos taken it was the unanimous favourite.  
Amy and Greg stood in the middle, holding each other tightly in a 
graceful waltz.  Behind them on the stage was the rest of the band.  
Raye was still holding the mike, her hand clasped in Chad's who was 
sitting on the edge of the platform, staring up at her with adoration.  To 
the left was Mina, holding a mike, but with her face turned to look back 
at Andrew who was holding her gently around the waist.  Haruka and 
Michiru stood side by side, looking at each other, Michiru's violin atop 
the keyboard.  Lita still sat in front of her drums at the back of the 
stage, glaring at the mischievous Ken who had stolen her drumsticks.  
Setsuna sat on the edge of the stage with Hotaru in her lap, trying to 
keep Hotaru's attention on the photographer, and not on Darien and 
Serena who stood behind them to the right of the stage.  Not that she 
wasn't happy for the couple, but you would have thought Darien could 
have picked a more original setting to propose.  Though judging by the 
way Serena's lips were glued to Darien's, she clearly didn't mind at all.
THE END  for real.  Thanks for all the support  I know it 
took me forever.  Remind me to never do another story that involves so 
many characters!  And tell me please what you thought.

