Once Lost, Now Found: Prologue
Serenity Sea & FleurFleur's Author's Note: Hey Minna! How is everybody?
Good I hope. Well here's mine and Sea-chan's newest, and I'm hoping you all like it. It's a romantic comedy about the Inners/Generals. But you probably already knew that from a description someplace. Oh well, I guess I'm done with my rambling (what a surprisingly short Author's Note!) ::Sea-chan rolls eyes::
Serenity-Sea's Author's Note:
Yeah… Fleur just lurves her author's notes. It's scary. After a while you get tired of doing disclaimers—not Fleur. My crazy, crazy Fleur-chan is a disclaimer maniac! Anywho… this story is basically a joint thing. Like, sometimes I take over Fleur's characters---but she never takes over mine because I'd come after her with an axe and… riiiight. It's been a REALLY long day. So, give Fleur's page some attention, okay peoples??? She needs some reviews! After all, not everyone can have the whole "Coffee" thing goin' on, you know what I'm sayin? Just kidding. And fear not, faithful readers: It really IS me, I'm just very excited. Don't ask why. It's been one of those days.
Disclaimer: Alone we can achieve nothing, but
together me and Sea-chan are going to get those rights
and send these disclaimer's flying out the window.
::Men in white come and pick Fleur up by the collar::
But until that happens * choke * I have to say we
don't own Sailor Moon. ::Men in white leave:: Yet…
*Minna means everybody, a "-chan" on the end means
affectionately everybody.
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Neo-Queen Serenity sat in her favorite chair in her chambers, eyes closed and a look of deep thought on her face. Something had been plaguing her for weeks now, and she knew she had to do something about it. Her thoughts drifted back to that morning when her dear Endy had woken her up, something she did not detest so much when he was the one to do it.
Stupid alarm clock.
Flashback @---------
Endymion had been awoken by chirping birds and the gentle morning sunlight falling across the massive bed he shared with his wife Serenity. At the moment she was sleeping with her arms wrapped around him, a small smile tugged on her lips, her irresistible mouth. A mischievous glint appeared in his eyes and he leaned over to claim her lips with his own, quite effectively pulling his wife from the arms of Morpheus.
As her blue eyes blinked open she took in the face that she loved to wake up to. Fleetingly, it occurred to her that if she'd had that face next to her each morning in high school it would have made waking up so much easier. Putting her head on his chest, she mumbled good morning.
"Good morning, Sere." He crooned.
She sighed and brought her lips centimeters from his own. Just then her eyes popped open and a look of concern crossed her face.
"Endy, what time is it?" Complying with her wishes he leaned over and looked at the crystal clock that sat next to the bed.
"Seven, why?"
"SEVEN!?!?! It can't be seven, Endy we're going to be late!" Some things would never change in Crystal Tokyo, and one of them was Neo-Queen Serenity's sleeping habits, which had seemed to have affected the King as well.
In one swift movement Serenity was up, bringing the sheets to cover her body. However, this movement would cause her husband's literal downfall as he went tumbling to the floor with a thud. The loud noise caught Serenity's attention and she turned to look at the bed, the bed sat innocently just as it normally did, except it was absent her husband.
"Endymion!"
"Over here." She followed his voice to the other side of the bed where she found the King of Crystal Tokyo, sprawled across the floor.
"Endymion? What are you doing down there?" She asked him, her eyebrow raised.
"Nothing Sere, nothing." He said, still on the floor.
"We have a council meeting in half an hour, come on!" She started to tug on his arm.
"If it would save time we could take a shower together." He said in mock innocence.
As Endymion was half way up with the help of Serenity's hand she did the first thing that came to mind. She let go. With another loud thud he was back on the floor. 'The other's are going to wonder who's getting beaten in here.' Endymion thought to himself.
Serenity was standing above him, a cross look on her face. "I said I wanted to save time! Not spend all morning here." And with that she ran to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
Endymion's chuckle followed the entire way.
End Flashback @--------
Yes, Serenity noted, the day had been hectic from the minute she'd waken up. Or at least the minute after that. The Queen ran her finger through her long silvery-gold hair that over the years had somehow grown even longer than it once was. Her white satin gown that held transparent wings on the back hugged her body tightly, not in the least revealing that its mistress was over 1500 years old.
After the council meeting, which she and Endymion had just made on time, she and the King had taken breakfast with their daughter Reenie, who chatted through the whole meal. The afternoon had passed pleasantly until it had come time for her "girl time," as Mina, the senshi of Venus, had called it. It was then that she'd start to feel her fears justified that something was missing from Crystal Tokyo, something needed very badly. As she'd been leaving for the senshi of Mars' chambers Endymion had wrapped his arms around her, kissing her neck slowly. She had come very close to "forgetting" her get together with the girls but had somehow managed build up the determination to break her husband's strong grip on her form.
"Endymion, I have to go! The senshi are going to be upset if I miss one of these things again. They've all been a little… unhappy lately." The King had then run his hand through his dark hair, causing her to wish more than anything that she had more time to be alone with him.
"You're right, I've noticed that myself. I really thought things would work out with the guys all those years again."
"If only they had, but we both know that Chad, Greg, and Ken were not capable to understand the life of a senshi, let alone a princess."
"And then there's Andrew…" Endymion mused with a smile.
"Yes, then there's Andrew, who somehow managed to cheat mortal life—probably with the help of a certain Guardian of Time who would do anything for her ward—and fall in love with the least likely of senshi." Serenity had smiled at the remembrance of the golden haired man telling the two that he had fallen head over heels for the small senshi of Saturn.
"I thought I'd heard him wrong," Continued Endymion, "I could have definitely seen him with Venus, Jupiter even. But Hotaru?"
They laughed over that. It had taken time for them to realize how deeply Andrew cared for the girl. She balanced him perfectly with her sweet nature and pure love. She was calm, where as he always had something up her sleeve; She had rhythm, he was erotic. Together they complimented each other well. Andrew had managed to make Saturn become fun loving, while she had been able to get him to commit solely to her.
"Speaking of Andrew, maybe I'll go visit him tonight." Endymion said.
"Endy, Andrew's in the states. Remember he's not running the Crown anymore—he's our most trusted and qualified ambassador"
"Oh yes, the states. I'm afraid we'll be there with him soon."
America had caused most of the problems that had initially driven away peace from Earth. It wasn't the majority of the people there, but the few who believed they were better off to rule than Serenity. Lately, more and more had been joining the King and Queen's forces in trying to keep the rebels down. Most had come to see the advantages to having a King and Queen who could outlive their people; they held to tradition as well as assured the Earth generations of good leadership.
Endymion cocked his head to the side. "Maybe I'll go spend some quality time with my daughter. We could use the disguise pen and go to the movies."
"Weren't you the one who was always telling me that the disguise pen isn't a toy? Besides, I told Reenie she could spend the night with Hotaru, as she misses Andrew deeply. He might be gone for a month, you know."
"Well… I guess I could read that new book I have." He offered uncertainly.
Serenity smiled indulgently. "Why don't you go do that then dear."
He gave her a half smile and walked to his study.
When the door had been closed and Serenity had changed to a simpler silver-gray gown with no adornments she looked up at the ceiling and sighed. "Something has to be done."
***
Later that night all of the senshi and their Queen were gathered around a fire in Rei's chambers. It was true that the senshi had their own palaces on their own planets, but they preferred the Crystal Palace. To tell the truth they'd never even told her why, which was what brought up the next subject.
"Minna-chan? Why is it that you all stay here instead of on your own planets so often?" After Serenity said this the previous mirth died down. Haruka and Michiru stared at each other, wondering the same thing. Pluto was at the Time Gate, and Hotaru was with Reenie.
Rei was the first to speak. "What, Meatball Head? Don't want us around anymore?"
Serenity threw a pillow at her.
"No, I was just wondering. I mean we spent years cultivating the planets and you all have shown no interest at ever becoming Queens. You just say you're head of the planet and leave it at that."
Haruka cracked a grin, "I'm ready when they're ready. It's the inners that are holding us back."
"Be nice, Haruka…" Michiru warned.
Still nothing from the inners that could be used as an answer was spoken. Finally Lita spoke up, "I guess… Well, I guess because they're so big."
"Big?" Asked the Neo-Queen. "I guess we could have built cabins but that would have destroyed the castle tradition."
"Not big like that Serena. Big like… too big for one person. Empty." Said Mina, while running a brush through her long blonde hair.
"Deep Meens, very deep." Lita teased, only to be hit by the same pillow that had hit the priestess.
"See, you guys! You stay here to be with me!" Serenity exclaimed.
Six pillows came flying towards the queen of the universe.
***
Later that night, Serenity crawled into bed exhausted from "girl's night." Slipping into a lace nightgown, she cuddled up to Endymion's still form. His rising chest indicated that he was asleep, but that didn't halt Serenity's question.
"Endymion? Endy, are you awake?" She whispered straight into his ear.
"Huh? What's wrong?" He asked, half asleep.
"Endy, I have to talk to you." Serenity spoke in a hushed tone.
"Can't we talk about it tomorrow Sere?" He mumbled, already half asleep once more.
Eyeing her husband Serenity shrugged and yawned. "I guess. I just was just wondering if the general's would like Crystal Tokyo…" She couldn't even finish the sentence before she was dead asleep. However, her husband was not. He was wide-awake and trying to sift through what she had just said.
"The generals? Serenity, what do you mean? Serenity? Sere?" But his pleas for his wife to answer him were of no avail; she was sound asleep. Sighing in defeat he laid back down on his pillow, still thinking about what she had said. But as most people who knew the Queen were well aware, it took a lot to wake Serenity, and her husband's inability to sleep without a question answered was not enough.
Kind Endymion sighed heavily. "I love you, my Queen." He whispered to her sleeping self. Of course he got no response, but if he had been looking closely he would have noticed the frown Serenity had been wearing in sleep was now replaced by a tiny smile.
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Okay, that's it for the prologue, and we hope you all like it. Sorry there wasn't a lot of action here, but we're building up to it. This story should be somewhat fast paced since both Serenity Sea and I are loving writing it. So check in often, or join Serenity Sea's mailing list.
And if you need something else to read…
Test of Faith… by Fleur
How About A Cup of Coffee… by Serenity Sea
:Some More Crystal Tokyo-centered fics include:
A Christmas Gift… by Fleur
Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles… By Serenity Sea
Thunder's Amazing… by Serenity Sea
The 3 Words Hotaru Heard… by Serenity Sea
One last thing before we let you go *yells like a maniac "we've got you, my pretty—and your little dog, too! ::cackles::* I (Sea-chan) have set up a message board for all of my loverly fan fiction. (no. that's NOT a typo.) And I would tell you more about it, but Fleur's hovering over my shoulder, so we'll just say it's a great place, GO THERE, and leave you now in peace.
Message board: http://pub64.ezboard.com/bseaofserenity
Sea-chan: Wha—what?
*Fleur rips keyboard away*
Fleur: Now. Put the chapter up NOW. And stop fooling around.
Sea-chan: *sobs* Fine. *sniffs* if that's what you really want.
Fleur: Oh… but I DO.
Sea-chan: *Places keyboard down reverently and leans down to whisper to it* I'll be back, okay?
Fleur: SEA-CHAN!!!!
Sea-chan screams and runs away.
Note: If for some reason, you wish to get in touch with the authors—as frightening as that thought is—here are the email addresses.
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*Fleur glares at everyone* Sea-chan picked it out. Don't ask.