Title: Winning Love Chapter 5
Author: Alicia Blade
E-mail: Kammi22@sprintmail.com


Hey Minna-chan!  How y'all doin?  Okay, first, I'd like to say some 
Things about this chapter. It will be the LAST chapter. THANK GOODNESS! 
Actually, I had a ton of fun writing this, and want to thank all you
Wonderful people who e-mailed me you comments and support. I have a 
List of thank-yous at the end. Please read it. Okay, I know that 
everything in the story so far has been from Darien's
Point of view. This chapter will be different. Parts of it will be in
Third person (author's POV). This is because I'm putting in some scenes
Where Darien isn't present, which would make it really hard for him to
Give his perspective, now wouldn't it? Any time I am speaking in first
Person, it is Darien. If this totally confuses you, SORRY!  Please 
e-mail me on what you think. That way, if you hate it, I'll make sure 
not to do it in any future stories.  Kay, got that? Hope so.
Well- here goes!

Chapter 5: Tuxedo Mask to the Rescue
	
	"Let's go this way!"
	"No! This way is prettier!"
	"But this path goes to the lake!"
	"Well I wanna go look at the Japanese Gardens!"
	"I thought we were gonna go have a picnic at the cherry trees!"
	"Yeah! Food! Let's go!"
	I laughed. It was amazing how these girls could be best friends 
and still argue so much!  
	Since the other day at the beach, I had been sort of 'accepted' 
into Serena's group of friends. And so, we were all at the park for a
relaxing afternoon stroll. Yeah right!  Thank goodness it wasn't just 
me and a bunch of giggling girls. There was also Chad, Ken, and Greg. I
had learned a lot about them today, deciding to spend all of my 
conversations with them instead of Raye, Lita, or Amy. Serena, of 
course, I would talk to any chance I got. But here's what I have 
learned about my new companions.
	Chad lives in Raye's grandpa's temple. He was found sleeping on
their outdoor steps one evening and Mr. Hino decided to take him in 
and let him earn his keep working there. He used to want to be a rock
musician, but since he met Raye, he's been seriously contemplating
staying with her and helping run the temple when he grows up. Though 
he hadn't told Raye yet. He's 
even trying to get rolled into a religious course at the Tokyo 
University. (AN: I have no idea if this exists.)
	Ken is your typical, friendly, shy type of guy. Him and Lita
have been friends since they were kids. Ken mostly likes rainy days. 
He says they help him clear his mind. I think I agree with him.
	Greg was one of the rainbow crystal carriers that the Sailor
Scouts saved only a few days ago. I hadn't recognized him at the 
ball- I was sort of preoccupied, but now I remember clearly. I didn't
really stay around long enough at the battle to pick up any info on 
him, but I remember him saying something to Sailor Mercury about being
psychic. Other than that, he's really smart, even got a better score
on a test exam than Amy! He's also very shy and seems to have trouble
talking to any girls... except Amy.
	We had come to a fork in the dirt pathway of the park. After a 
lot of arguing, fighting, and scrutinizing, we decided to split into
groups and everyone could go where they wanted. And so, Raye and Chad
headed off to the Japanese style gardens, Amy and Greg went off to 
the lake, and Lita and Ken disappeared off toward the cherry trees. 
Serena and I decided to take a walk through the rose garden.

At the Japanese gardens.........

Raye and Chad walked hand in hand over the brick pathway. 
"So how's the music coming along Chad?"
"Ah, pretty good Raye. I wrote a song yesterday. Do you wanna 
hear it?"
	"Oh, please no!"
	"oh... okay..."
	"I'm sorry, Chad... I'm just not... really interested in that type
of music. Not really my thing, ya know?"
	"Gotcha Raye. I actually... don't know if I'm gonna keep up with 
it after all."
	"What?! But... it's like... your dream!"
	"No, it was my dream. I actually think... I, like, wanna stay at
the temple... with you and Gramps."
	"Chad are you an idiot!? You can't give up on something like 
that! Of all the stupid thing I've heard..."
	"I don't want to leave you, Raye..."
	"Chad, me and Grandpa can take care of ourselves! You don't have
to give up on you dreams for us!"
	Chad grabbed her wrists, turning her to face him. "I know, Raye. 
But... I want to be with you. I don't want to live without you. You're 
all I've ever wanted." He kissed her briefly. Raye could feel her lips 
tingle and knees weaken. Funny... Darien had never made her feel that 
way... could this be... love?  "Besides, Raye, I don't think I could have 
made it as a musician anyways. You gotta admit, I'm not the most... 
talented musician in the world." Raye laughed. Chad kissed her again, 
much more passionately this time. When he pulled away, Raye stared 
dazedly into his deep brown eyes, so full of honesty and compassion, 
and felt her heart melt.
	"I would love to have you stay with us." She stood on her toes
for another kiss. Then... an ear-shattering scream was heard in the 
distance.

Meanwhile at the lake.........

	"Isn't the lake gorgeous at this time of year?" asked Greg.
	"Oh, yes. It's beautiful," answered Amy. "I love water."
	"Me too."
	Amy slipped off her sandals and dipped a foot into the cold
water. Greg rolled up his jeans and did the same.  
	"It's cold."
	"Good observation, Ms. Mizuno," laughed Greg, playfully 
splashing water onto Amy's legs. 
	"Hey!" Amy shyly joined in the fight. (AN imagine Amy doing
this!)  
	Soon, water was flying between the two, soaking them beneath 
their skin. Amy's laughing could be heard all around the lake. 
	Just as she was about to make a great wave toward him, he
caught her arm... in self-defense of course.  
	"Hey, never thought you'd be so good at this!" he choked out
between laughs as he attempted to catch hold of his breath.				"Neither did I!" said Amy, her eyes brimming with laughter and 
excitement. They stood in the water for a long time, staring at each 
other. Their hair dripped fresh water down their faces and their wet
clothes clinging carelessly to their bodies.
	Soon, the laughter fell into a still silence where only the
others' eyes existed. Greg smiled lightly. "I'm glad we came to the 
park today."
	"Me too," she whispered back. An unexpected shiver ran down her
spine, sending Goosebumps over her skin.
	"You must be freezing!" Greg stepped out of the lake and pulled
her out behind him. "I'd give you my jacket, but it's sorta wet."
	"I'm fine. Thank you." 
	They walked down the shore for awhile in happy silence. After a
while, they found themselves on the end of a dock. 
	"Amy... I was thinking..."
	"Yes, Greg?"
	"Well..." he looked into her curious and ever innocent blue eyes.
"if maybe you'd like to go... to the amusement park sometime with me..."
	Amy stood quietly for a minute, drinking in his question. Then
a bright smile crossed her face as she realized he was asking her on... a
date! This wonderful, sweet, handsome, caring guy was asking HER out!
	"Oh Greg! I'd love to!"
	"You would?"
	"Of course!" Greg smiled and laced his fingers through hers. They 
turned to watch the sun glitter over the smooth crystal waves for a 
moment... but then a piercing scream in the distance shattered the peace.

In the meantime at the cherry trees...

	"How's your rice?" asked Lita, taking a bite of her tofu bean 
dish.
	"Delicious! You were always the best cook, Lita!" She smiled at
him gratefully and took a sip of her homemade cranberry tea. "When you
start your own restaurant, you're going to be flooded with customers!
Probably be able to retire after a few years!"
	"Thank you, Ken! But I really don't think I'm that good a cook."
	"You've gotta be kidding, Leets! You make the best food in Tokyo!
Much better than that McDonald's place, and look at how much money 
they're raking in!"
	"Leets? Ken, after 8 years of being best friends, you still call 
me that stupid nick name!"
	"Well, you'll always be my little Leets. You know that."
	She smiled at him caringly. "Yeah, well your little Leets can 
still beat you up!"
	"But you wouldn't!" he pointed out teasingly. She smiled 
mischievously and finished the last drink of her juice. 
	"Oh I wouldn't, would I?" Giving just enough time for Ken to 
become scared, she lunged at him, easily pinning him to the ground.
	"Not fair!" he screamed, struggling to free himself. 
	"You should know better than to mess with lightning, boy!"
	"What's that supposed to mean?" But he didn't give time to
answer. Instead, he flipped her onto her own back and pressed her 
shoulders into the grass.  "Say uncle!"
	"Never!" and with that, she lifted her neck and pressed her lips
onto his. He weakened and within a split second was on the ground 
again. Then, everything stopped. The laughing, the smiles, the joking.
Lita looked down on her victim, her best friend since grade school. 
The person who had been there whenever she needed him. Who would lend
his shoulder for her to cry on and never ask for anything in return. 
	Ken looked up into two familiar green eyes. He would give so much
to see a smile in those eyes. This was the girl he could always talk 
to. The one person who understood him. Who he could always count on. 
	For the first time in their relationship, the best friends knew
that their friendship was more than just that. They needed each other.
	Lita and Ken's lips met half way. And all the compassion, love,
and forever friendship sent sparks between the two. However, they're
moment in heaven was cut short by a shrill scream.

At the rose gardens...

	"Oooohh!!! I love roses! They are so beautiful! Doncha think?"
	"Definitely," but I wasn't looking at the roses. My eyes were
glued to the shining girl next to me as she lightly fingered the 
petals of nearly every flower in that garden.  Her eyes would linger
on one and then another would catch her eye and she would flitter 
over to it and praise every petal and leaf before moving on once more.
	Slyly, I created a red rose- this one NOT steal-tipped- and 
pulled it out from behind my back, then placed it in front of her small
nose. She stopped surprised, but then her eyes lit up and she looked
up at me joyfully. 
	"You liked it when Tuxedo Mask did it. Does it get the same 
effect with me?" 
	She giggled merrily and cautiously took it from my hand, her 
fingers lightly brushing against my palm. "Hey! Where are the thorns?"
	"There aren't any. Not all roses have thorns. Just most of them."
	"Oh. You really know a lot about these don't you?"
	"They're beautiful flowers. Almost as beautiful as you." I gave
her a quick kiss on the cheek and began walking down the pathway once
more. She caught up to me, still holding the rose with a fascinated 
gaze. 
	I was becoming much more comfortable around Serena. A few times I
had even ventured to hold her hand. She never pulled away, and so I 
never stopped. Today I had made up my mind to tell her how I felt. But
each time I opened my mouth, I would look at her dazzling beauty and 
become speechless. Why would she want me? I couldn't do anything for 
her. Not really. And yet, watching her running her fingers over the 
stem and petals of my rose as if it would break, and lightly grazing it
over her nose to smell it's fresh spring scent, made me realize that 
she WAS happy I was there with her. Not to mention how happy it made ME
that I was there with her. 
	She looked up at me to catch my stare, and smiled. I smiled back 
and returned my eyes to the brick path.
	"Darien?" she whispered, as if afraid of someone overhearing.
	"Yeah?"
	"I... well... I mean... what happened to you?"
	I smiled and chuckled softly. "What do you mean, Meatball Head?"
	She actually smiled back at me at the mention of her nickname. I
had noticed her do that a lot lately. It made me wonder how much she 
actually did hate it when I called her that.
	"A week ago, you were a major jerk. You teased me and made fun of
me and I could have sworn your whole purpose in life was to make me 
miserable. And then, last Wednesday, you bought me a sundae. And after 
that, you gave me a standing ovation at the talent show, invited me to
a ball, took me out to brunch, and even came with my family down to the
beach. And now you're walking with me at the park and I feel like I 
couldn't possibly have better company. So... what happened?"
	I smiled at her and took a deep breath. "Well, I just... I realized
that I don't want to be your enemy. I guess. I don't want you to hate 
me and think I'm the scum of the Earth and all that, ya know?"
	She looked up at me and I thought I could see a deep caring in
her blue eyes. "I never hated you Darien." Then she quickly looked away
at the ground and began twirling the rose stem between her fingers. "I...
I need to tell you something...though..."
	"What's that?"
	She bit her lip and returned her eyes to mine. Then she looked 
around. The rose garden had quite a few couples strolling through it.
She took my wrist and began dragging me down another pathway. Soon, I
saw where she was headed. A gardener's shed. When we reached the door,
she swung it open and I walked inside, my mind reeling. 
	The shed was mostly empty other then a few rakes, shovels, and a 
coiled up hose in the corner. A small dirty window on the north wall 
and the small cracks in the weathered boards were the only sources of 
light. 
	"Serena? What do you need to tell me? You know you can tell me
anything, right?"
	She nodded her head. Tilting her chin up so I could look into her
sea blue eyes, I saw confusion and nervousness. Two emotions that don't
fit her well. Well, maybe confusion.
	"I..." she started, still looking into my eyes. She looked as if 
she was searching for something. "I... want to tell you... how I feel."
	"Wh... what do you mean?"
	"First, you have to promise me you won't laugh at me."
	"I wouldn't."
	"And... that you won't look at me as some stupid teenager either."
	"Serena, you're not stupid."	
	"And also... you have to promise... that you won't... you won't hate 
me."
	This took me by surprise. Me? Hate Serena? Not in a million years. I moved my face a tiny bit closer to hers. "I could never hate
you. Not if I tried."
	She took deep breath and nodded. "Then... I... I think... well, I 
know... that I... I..."
	Before she could finish her sentence, a tantalizing scream was 
heard not far outside.
	Serena jumped back. I ran to the door and opened it a crack to
peer out. A youma stood at the center of the rose garden. It looked 
like a slug with a turnip shaped head. Out of two horns poking out
from it's scull, long vines were shooting out and wrapping around the
people who tried to run away. 
	"Oh no!" gasped Serena, standing beside me. "Um... Darien... uh... why
don't you stay here, and I'll go get us some help."
	"Serena are you insane? No! You stay! I'm gonna go... call the 
police."
	"The police?!" she screamed while attempting to keep her voice 
down. "This is no job for the police! We need Sailor Moon!"
	"Well unless you are her good friend or something, I suggest you 
stay here!" I pushed her back to the center of the shed. Come on 
Serena! Do you always have to be so stubborn? They need Tuxedo Mask!
	I turned to leave but she dashed in front of me, blocking my 
path. "No, Darien! I won't let you go out there! I'm smaller! I can 
duck behind bushes a lot easier! You stay here and I'll go get some
help, okay?" Her eyes were pleading and almost brimming with tears.
"Darien, promise me you won't go out there. PROMISE ME!"
	I stared at her. NO! Serena you can't do this to me! Please 
don't make me promise. PLEASE don't make me promise! "I promise,"
I whispered. I couldn't say no to her. I simply couldn't.
	"Good." And she was gone. 
	I stared for a second and then the full stupidity of what I had 
just done hit me like a tornado. She's gonna get killed! I'm gonna lose
my Serena! Not if I have anything to say about it! I transformed into 
Tuxedo Mask and ran out the door. 
I began leaping through some nearby trees, going unnoticed by all 
onlookers. Finally, I stopped and took a good glance at what was 
happening. People lay strewn across the pathways and grass unconscious. 
I noticed that Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter were 
already throwing attacks at the slug-monster. Where is Serena? And 
Sailor Moon? Then I saw Meatball Head, standing a few yards from the
now deserted shed. Without warning, she threw her hand into the air 
and looked about to declare something, when the monster threw a bunch
of large knives, which strangely resembled carrots, at the shed just
behind her. It disintegrated instantly. Serena's hand dropped to it's
side and her mouth hung open as she stared at the pile of rubble. 
Collapsing to her knees, I heard her scream agonizingly. But then I 
noticed the monster preparing another attack for the girl. Just as 
the deadly vegetables were soaring towards her, I jumped from my perch
and flew to her side. Sweeping her into my arms, I carried her swiftly
to another area of the park. She cried into my shoulder the whole time.
When I finally set her down, she dropped to the grass and buried her
head in her palms. Her body shook with sobs. I placed my arms around 
her but she pulled away from me. 
	"Go away. Leave me alone."
	"What's wrong? Why are you crying? The sailor scouts will take
care of that monster. And everything will be okay. You'll see."
	"NO! No, everything will not be okay! Nothing's okay!"  
	"What is it? What happened?"
	"He's gone. That monster killed him. He's gone..." she whispered.
"I saw it. He... he's gone. He was in the shed and... that ugly monster!
He killed him! Darien..." 
	Darien! Of course! Why hadn't I thought of that? She thought I 
was in the shed! Oh Meatball Head...
	"I..."
	"He left me. He left me. And now that I finally realize what he's
really like. That I actually get to know him. And he LEAVES me! He 
can't do this! He can't do this to me. I need him. Darien, come back..."
	"I'm sure he's fine..."
	"NO HE'S NOT!" She jumped to her feet, tears rolling down both
cheeks. "Don't you get it? He's gone! He swore to me that he would stay
in the shed. HE PROMISED!" Then her eyes became wide and she gasped.
"Oh no! I... I killed him. I killed him... No! Darien..." She once again 
collapsed to her knees. I rushed forward to put my arm around her. "You
don't understand. I... I loved him."
	WHAT? What had she just said?!
	"I loved him. I LOVE him. And I... I never got to tell him how I 
felt. And I... and he's never gonna know. He left me. Darien left me. I
love him. I love... and he's never going to know. Never..."
	I barely forced a smile down.  Lifting her head to look at me, I 
could no longer keep away the smile begging to come out.
	"Trust me. He knows how you feel."
	"How... how do you know?"
	"Because... you just told him." I leaned forward and tenderly 
placed a butterfly kiss on her pink lips. She gasped and pulled back.
	"Tu... Tuxedo Mask?"
	I shook my head back and forth with a sly grin then pulled off
the hat and mask. She covered her mouth with her hands and her eyes
became round and wide as the tears stopped.
	"DARIEN!"  She lunged forward, knocking me to the ground. Her 
arms surrounded my neck and her fingers clutched at my cape. Once
again, tears came rushing down her cheeks into my jacket. This time,
though, they were tears of happiness. I hugged her back with equal 
enthusiasm. She held onto me as if she were afraid if her grasp 
loosened, I would disappear. I held onto her out of pure joy for what
she had said. For what she had told me. She loved me. After how much
time of her longing for Tuxedo Mask, she chose ME!
	I kissed the top of her head, feeling her hair tumbling around 
my arms. For what seemed like hours, she slowly pulled back to look at
me. I detransformed under her gaze, wanting her to see Darien Chiba and
not some super hero. She smiled and her eyes swept over me. I could 
tell she was memorizing me. Storing my every feature to memory. 
Something I had done many times to her. 
	"I... I thought..."
	"You were wrong."
	"But... the shed... and you..."
	"I broke my promise."
	"I'm glad." She smiled and I sat up next to her. Then a look of
realization clouded her joyful features. "Omigosh!"
	"What?"
	"You... you let me say all those things! You... you heard me... and... oh 
you must think I'm just a stupid girl with a stupid crush! And now you 
hate me and I ruined our friendship and... oh no!"
	I stood and pulled her to her feet. Placing a hand on each side 
of her small face, I forced her to look up at me. "Serena. I could 
never hate you." I paused. "I love you too much."
	Lowering my face to hers, I caught her in a deep, passionate 
kiss. She was surprised at first but then returned the kiss with the 
same amount of love. Slowly, I moved my hands to her back and held her
next to me as her fingers reached to the back of my neck and stroked 
my hair. All thought was lost as I fell into a heaven I have been 
dreaming about before I even realized what I felt towards this 
wonderful, beautiful, talented, funny, kind, sweet, and loving girl. 
This girl who loves me.
	Reluctantly, I pulled away allowing each of us to grasp a breath.
Her head fell against my chest and I could feel her sigh in happiness. 
We stood like that for a few moments.
	"Darien?"
	"Yeah?"
	The next thing she said brought every dream, every fantasy I have
had before I even met this angel, showering down on me. "I love you."
	I kissed the top of her head and held her tighter. "And I love 
you, my Meatball Head."
	"SERENA!" We turned to see an extremely angry Raye stalking 
toward us. "We have been looking everywhere for you!  Ya know, you 
could have helped us back there a little!" Then her eyes fell on me.
"Oh, I mean, um... hey! I thought you were with Tuxedo Mask!"
	"Well, I uh... was. Um... sorta still am..."
	I looked at her sternly. Serena! You can't tell anyone! She 
looked at me understandingly and gave me a quick wink telling me
she knew what she was doing. I decided to trust her on this.
	Looking back at Raye, I saw that Amy and Lita were with her as
well. "What on Earth do you mean you still ARE?!"
	Serena cleared her throat. "Um, Darien, I want you to meet my
friends. Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Jupiter." They all
gasped and stared at her wide-eyed. 
	"Serena! What the hell do you think you're doing?" asked Raye.
	Serena ignored her. "Guys, Darien is Tuxedo Mask." We stared at
each other for a long while in utter silence. Then I realized... if they
were the Sailor Scouts... naw! It couldn't be! But then, where was...
	"Hey! Where's Sailor Moon?"
	Serena cleared her throat and I turned to her in shock. She 
smiled shyly and gave a small wave. "Hi."
	"Serena?" I choked out. She nodded. I gawked at her until a blush
covered her face and she began to giggle at my dumbfounded expression. 
Finally, she spoke, "Well, I never would have guessed you to be
Tuxedo Mask either! I mean, my impossible crush turns out to be my 
love! What are the chances of that!" She laughed and I smiled at her, 
then wrapped my arms around her once more and kissed her full on the 
lips, completely forgetting about our little audience. She kissed
me back. Raye, Amy, and Lita sighed with joy and I could tell they were 
all watching with dreamy glazed over eyes. But, it didn't matter. Now, 
I knew why I always felt so close to Sailor Moon. So protective. 
Because I love her. And no one is ever going to hurt MY meatball head. 
As we kissed, I vowed to never, EVER let any one hurt her. They'd have
to kill me first. 
And, as we kissed, I realized something else as well. This was
happiness. This was what I had been waiting for. This was love. 
As we kissed, I was happy.

The next day...

I strolled down the sidewalk happily. I hadn't stopped smiling
since we returned from the park. Last night I had dreamed of my 
princess, but this time when I woke up, I remembered her face 
perfectly. It was Serena. I had decided not to tell her about it, in
case my dreams had been affected by my feelings for her and she wasn't
really the princess. But those doubts were very small in my mind. I
believed she was my princess. I believed it with all my heart. As I
turned the corner of the street, I saw Serena walk cheerfully into
Crown Center Arcade. An even bigger smile dawned on my face and I 
followed her in. When I got inside, she was talking to Andrew.
	"Hey Andrew! Have you seen Darien?"
	He looked at her surprised. "You... WANT to talk to Darien?"
	I chuckled. "Hey Meatball Head." She turned and I saw her face
light up like a Christmas tree. That was all I saw before she launched
into me full speed. Nearly knocking me to the ground. I laughed harder
and wrapped my arms around her. "Miss me?" She beamed up at me and I 
lowered my face toward hers. After the kiss, I looked up at Andrew to
see him with the most flabbergasted expression I have ever seen. His 
jaw hung open and his eyes stared at us disbelieving. I laughed again.
"Hey dude. Ya wanna join us for lunch?"
	"Ser... Serena was the one?  You've gotta be kidding!"
	"I was the one what?"
	"Let's see," I answered, copying Andrew, "the one who has me 
completely ga-ga. The one I can't seem to keep my mind off of for more
than 30 seconds. You mean that one? Yup, Serena's her."
	Serena sighed happily and looked up at me with glazed eyes. "You
are so sweet." I smiled down at her and kissed her once more, then 
pulled another rose from behind my back. 
	"I do believe you left your rose in the shed the other day."
	She took it happily and pecked me on the cheek. "Thank you."
	"So how about that lunch?" I asked turning to Andrew who looked
as if he were in shock. 
	"I... uh... I... Serena?"
	Serena and I both laughed. "Yes. Serena was the girl who actually
made the great Darien fall in love. Surprising, huh?"
	He just nodded. 
	"Well, I think you need a little time to collect your thoughts.
See ya around, Andrew."
	"Bye!" Serena waved cheerfully as we began heading toward the 
automatic doors. He instinctively waved back, his jaw still agape. My
arm found its way around Serena's waste and we left the arcade. When we
were outside, I kissed her tenderly on the lips and we walked off into 
the sunset. Or... as much as we could at one o'clock in the afternoon. 
And for the first time in my 19 years, I was completely, totally, and
utterly happy. I had love. I had Serena. I had won her love. 
Things were good.

The End

YAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!  It's over! Whoopee! Yahoo! Woohoo! Yahee! 
Whatever! So what did ya think? Tell me what you like, what you didn't
Like. What I should change. What I should do differently in the next
Story. What was good? What was bad? Did you like the scenes between 
Amy, Lita, and Raye and their 'guys' or was it besides the point and
Meaningless? I REALLY REALLY REALLY need to know what you think! Oh 
Yeah! A HUGE EXTRA GRANDE BIG ENORMOUS GIGANTIC COLOUSAL THANK YOU TO:
Athena: You rock girl! Read her stories! Way good! Totally romantic!
	Gave me SO MUCH help and inspiration and encouragement! Couldn't
	Have done it without ya!
Sailor Serenity Moon: Lots of inspiration from her! Great support! 
Loved the postcards!
Maria: Tons of encouragement! Actually put up with my 2-page e-mails!
Leanne: Wonderful support! Great feedback!
Jade: Kept me inspired and happy with my work! Wicked cool author!
Lianne: Great stories! Read her work! Lots of support for this fic! 
	Great comments!
Gillian: Great comments and feedback! Thanx so much!
Allison: Fantastic idea for the ending! Hope ya liked it!
Sailor Tampa: Great author! Read Game of Love! Totally romantic! And 
	PLEASE finish that!  Thanks for your support!
Roo: Wonderful support and inspiration!
Rayea: 'Sup R-chan! It's finished! HA! Aren't ya proud? She got me
	To love SM about a year ago and I've been hooked ever since. I
	Owe her a HUGE thanx!
Shannon: Ms. BSB Fan-club president here! How's it goin' Shan-chan?
	Hope you liked it. I know these are your fav stories next to 
	Silver Millenium ones. Maybe I'll do one of those next...hmm...
Patricia: How's our personal little saint doin? HI Patti-chan! Hope
	You liked. And yes, I'll try to get you SM pics for your walls
	On your b-day.
Kate: Hey girl! Hope you like this one as much as Remembering Love! 
Marsha: 'sup chica! Maybe this'll get you more interested in SM. I know 
You think we're all insane, but I can get pretty good stories 
Out of it, huh?
Keisha: Hey there! Hope this wasn't too mushy for ya! ;) See, not too
	Bad, huh?! Rock 'n' roll! PS: Gotta keep 'em separated!

Okay, thanx to everyone else who e-mailed me too! I LOVE YOU ALL!
Have a nice day! Rock on! Peace out! Get a grip! Write back! God bless!