Age and wisdom always had a limit, as could be applied to all in existence. Example given, for a certain queen with her wavering hormones during a new pregnancy and skittering parental perspective, her close friends were certain that all poise and regality she had acquired over the years were spent. A new fear had rippled through her as she met with other royals and their families. Rotten children scampered through the halls, disrespecting their parents and most of all the staff as they made raucous demands and cried when denied their request. Nervously, Serenity would twiddle her thumbs as her eyes undoubtedly trailed to her sugary-pink haired daughter just short of five years.
As the parents of their rotten children, they would make up lines of excuses, shoving their son or daughter's behavior away with the wave of their hand as a maid hastily stooped in to appease the whining child at any cost necessary. It was alarming for Serenity and the more she had seen this common attribute amongst royal families, the more she began to worry over the state of her own child. Thus the birth of a startling idea was brought to fruition in her haze of thoughts.
It made Serenity smile when Endymion had accepted the proposal so easily but she cringed upon the stalled acceptance of her senshi. Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Venus all shared the same opinion; every single one of them refusing to give in so easily. Being their long time friend she had thought they would understand immediately, but it seemed they were too caught up in trivial unimportant aspects like protection and safety.
Nevertheless, their protests were eventually silenced as secret meetings occurred where Endymion had reasoned as gently as he could with the girls. He realized the idea may not have been the greatest but more importantly, he could recognize the toll this new fear took on his wife and even on his daughter. With these, the senshi slowly started to come around though still fretting over the details. However, another catalyst had to occur in order for them to fully accept the proposal. Months after Serenity's request, it was announced that Crystal Tokyo's King and Queen were pregnant once more. This time, however, was much more complicated than before. Serenity was put on bed rest soon after, her limbs weak and body strained. Young Usagi would run to her bedside every morning, still not quite understanding why her mother had to stay there for so long. As the Queen's skin paled and thinned, her daughter began to worry, the senshi right behind her as they questioned whether it was wise for Chibi-Usagi to see her mother in such a state. Thus, with the combination of circumstances, ailment and pleading, the senshi had reached a mutual agreement.
Chibi-Usagi would be attending public school.
Serenity was more than thrilled to finally have gained her request, smiling brightly as she ignored doctors' advice to remain beneath her sheets. Concerned, Endymion was always right at her elbow as she shakily tried to pack all the items Chibi-Usagi would need in her time away. Finally, the senshi were able to intervene, seating their long-time friend as they all helped get the princess' belongings together. Tears were inevitable as Serenity bid them farewell, locking Chibi-Usagi in an endless hug before finally letting her go. The young girl was cheerful, excitedly jumping as she could not ignore the luster of being able to escape the walls of Crystal Tokyo.
As arranged, the inner senshi would be accompanying Chibi-Usagi in her first semester at public school as her aunts, while the outers remained to uphold security and other orders of duty within the kingdom. Nervous, the group departed, waving good-bye to a kingdom that had held their full attention for the past five years in hopes that this venture would go without a hitch.
So, this is my first SM only fic that isn't a one-shot. Originally I had intended on making this a humorous one-shot called "What Happens When You Steal the Wrong Rabbit" but as I was writing it, the story somehow turned into a full-out chapter fic. ^^; Anyhow, I'm posting this to kind of test the waters. I'm still going back and forth about whether or not I should just keep it a chapter fic or make it a one-shot as originally intended so we'll see I guess. Alas, I know its short but hopefully it was a smidge bit enjoyable. Also, this will be an senshi/shittenou fic :). Thank you for reading!
JPandS