Note: Characters in this story do not belong to the author, they belong
to Naoko Takeuchi, the creator of Sailormoon. (Except for Janice and those
two mean girls, Anna and Laura.)

I kind of got the idea of this story after reading 'The Cherry Project'.
(just the ice skating bit) This is a story about a 'what if.....' scenario
of mine. 'What if Usagi never became Sailormoon? Or If no one became a
sailor senshi?'. Would she and Mamoru still somehow find each other?
I'm not really sure if it ends properly, but anyway, here it is!
(By the way, don't ask me why the two mean girls' names are English
when they are in Japan..... ^_^ )

Will You Let Me Be Your Princess, My Darling Prince?
by Artemis

Part One

"Usagi! Usagi!" Janice shouted. "Are you ready to go yet? We have to get
to the airport in ten minutes!"
"Just a minute!" I shouted. "Where's my locket?"
"Here! It's here! Now let's go!" Janice threw the locket at me and lugged
around our suitcases down the stairs. "Some help would be nice too Usagi!"
I held the locket firmly in my hands. It was today's lucky item. Something
good was going to happen. I knew it.
"Come on Usagi!!" Janice shouted. "The limo's waiting!"
"Yes, yes Janice! Coming!" I shouted.
I rushed down the stairs with my locket. The limo drove off carrying the
two most talented ice skaters in Europe.
"Isn't this exciting? We finally get to leave Paris and go elsewhere to
tour!" Janice smiled happily. "I can't wait to see Japan!"
"Well, I don't know. We're going to a really rich school aren't we?" I frowned
doubtfully. "I don't think I'll fit in."
"Don't worry, if they see you skating, I'm sure they'll want to be friends,"
Janice reassured me.
"I don't want to make friends through skating....." I mumbled.
"What was that?" Janice turned and asked.
"Nothing," I smiled.
"Good! Stop being a sad sack and be excited!" Janice laughed.
I was sure that something was going to happen when I went to the new school.
I read through the leaflet. Sakura Gardens.....a school with the most
talented students. I sighed. I didn't want to be talented. I wanted to be
friends because people liked me. Not because I was 'Europe's best ice skater'.
"Miss Tsukino," the limo driver opened up the door.
"Thank you," I smiled.
"Quick Usagi! It's the last call!" Janice shouted.
She ran ahead of me to the boarding gate.
"Wait Janice!" I shouted.
But Janice disappeared amongst the crowd and I was lost.
"Gate 6," I read on my ticket. I hurried to gate 6 just in time.
"You are so slow Usagi," Janice smiled. "But you can still skate like the wind."
"Sorry," I shrugged. "And thanks too."

Janice and I giggled and boarded the plane. It wasn't long before I got to
see my home country again. And maybe visit my parents and my brother, Shingo.
I fell asleep on the plane. I dreamt of a man in a lavender tuxedo. He was
calling me Serenity. His name was Endymion. I looked around to see a
beautiful garden. There were flowers which I had never seen before. I
heard my name being called once again. I turned around. Endymion.......don't
leave me!
"Usagi!" she heard Janice whispering. "Wake up!"
"What?" I yawned. "Where am I?"
"Were you having a nightmare or something?" Janice asked. "And you were
whispering some funny name. Endy-something."
"Oh, it was just a funny dream," I smiled. I held the locket in my hands
as the plane landed.
I whispered to myself, "Endymion...."

------------ TO BE CONTINUED ----------------------

A.N This story, I wrote quite a while ago.... one of the first stories I've written
to have a go at fanfic writing ^_^ Tell me what you think!! I like some of the
themes/aspects of the story, but some of it isn't as well written as it could be.
Nevertheless, I'd love to hear what you think ^^