FOREVER CLOSER
By Tsuki1 and Crys
PG-13
Chapter 1
Tsuki1: Ok ok...*takes in deep breath* ill write a sequel
Crys: *whoops*
Tsuki1: but YOU have to edit *evil grin*...and Co-Author with me *insert evil cackle*
Crys: *slumps* you suck
Tsuki1: Don't get me started
Crys: *snickers* On what EXACTLY you suck or...
Tsuki1: *whaps* gutter brain : Þ
ANs: That's right folks! Your eyes are not deceiving you! This is a sequel!! Mwahahaha!
I have convinced my dear friend, Crys, to be Co Author! Seeing as she very rightly said
herself, some of these sentences in here are *so* not me...still not sure whether to take that
as a compliment or not...
Anyhoo- Thanks to everyone who reviewed/emailed. I have to say that the death threats I
received were just marvellous *sniffles* I was so touched! Also thanks to Ely-chan for
looking this over^.^ Of course, I couldn't continue without thanking Jen without whom
this fic would not be as fantabulous as it is *grin* well, I hope you all enjoy!
~Tsuki1~
Disclaimer:
Tsuki: We don't own Sailor Moon...so ner *hmphs*
Crys: *mumbles* So mature...
Tsuki1: : - Þ
~*~
"Serenity!? Serenity where are you!?" A woman with long dark hair sighed, brushing stray
bangs from her eyes, revealing a golden moon symbol on her forehead. "Where is that
girl?" she sighed in exasperation.
~*~
Indeed, Serenity was nowhere within earshot of the searching guardian. The lone princess
lay on a stone bench, her feet bare. A light wind blew carelessly around her as she stared
longingly up at the earth, then closed her eyes sighing dreamily. She found herself
daydreaming of being in her beloved Endymion's arms again, with his lips brushing
against her skin like a feather. A small smile graced her lips as a gentle wind swept over
the Moon Palace's garden, sending the sweet smell of fresh flowers over its Princess.
"He always smelled of flowers," she murmured to herself, drifting back into her dream
world. But alas, it was not meant to be.
"Daydreaming yet *again* are we Serenity?" the friendly and teasing voice of her
Venusian friend and guard enquired. The princess's eyes shot open and she sat bolt
upright.
"Minako! Don't sneak up on me like that!" she gasped, bringing a hand to rest over her
heart as her friend let out a small giggle.
"I'm sorry to bring your thoughts back to the Moon, Princess, but it's a matter of some
urgency."
Serenity frowned. "What is it?"
Minako tried to not show amusement at her Princess and dear friend's present lack of
orientation...really she did. However, the effort of impassivity was too awesome, as a
quirky grin split her face. "You're late."
"For what...oh no!" Realisation dawned on the princess's face. "No, no, no!" she buried
her head in her hands and groaned.
"Luna's been searching for you like a madwoman." Minako couldn't hold her giggles in
any longer.
"Minako! This isn't funny!" exclaimed Serenity, gathering her skirts and slipping on the
shoes she had earlier thrown casually aside. The Venusian princess continued to giggle
incessantly to which the Moon princess merely rolled her eyes. "I'll get you back later,"
she promised before running towards the palace.
~*~
"So that's why you need to be engaged to the Earth Prince." The Queen finished looking
intently at her daughter.
Serenity could only gape.
"Darling...are you ok?"
"Engaged?" she croaked. She was just back from sneaking down to the planet to proclaim
her love to the Prince of Earth...and now they were already engaged!?
"I'm so sorry sweetheart." Her mother thought her to be devastated but shock overtook her
when her daughter beamed a most radiant smile.
"Engaged!!" Serenity sang happily while embracing her confused mother.
~*~
"For TRADE?! We've only known this kingdom has existed for three years, and I'm
BETROTHED to their precious little princess?" the prince's cynicism was more than
palpable.
"Endymion dear, calm down!" The Queen of Earth tried to soothe her son.
"My dear boy," the king began, roughly thumping his son on the back, "this is perfect for
our trade; not only that, it will also strengthen us as a kingdom in general. No one would
dare come up against us with the power of the Moon Kingdom on our side!"
"But Father, I didn't renounce my engagement to Beryl just so that you could go and
betroth me – and without my approval might I add – to some brat Princess from a distant,
practically unknown kingdom!" Endymion fought to control his snapping temper.
His mother sighed and shook her head as her son's frustrated voice echoed in the
cavernous room.
"I'm just so happy that you didn't go through with your marriage to Lady Beryl. Your
father and I didn't want to tell you this because we didn't want to upset you, but...she has
the most awful reputation of being a tramp!"
Endymion gaped at his shamelessly gossiping mother while his father nodded in
agreement. "The most distasteful of women - only goes after men with power."
Endymion couldn't do anything but stare blankly as his parents continued. To think that
he had been the one trying to keep her reputation from *them*!
He rubbed his aching temples. "I have to go, excuse me." He politely walked out the room
leaving his gossiping parents to themselves.
"The poor dear, this must have shocked him to the bone." The Queen looked after her son
with sympathy and a hint of worry.
"That's the pain of finding your first love was a tramp, the poor boy." The King sadly
agreed with his wife.
~*~
"So?? When does he arrive?" the Princess of Venus energetically gushed.
"I hope your mother doesn't find out that you were really on Earth instead of staying with
me." Princess Ami of Mercury uttered nervously, brushing a tinted blue bang from her
worried eyes. A graceful hand situated itself gently on the Princess of Mercury's shoulder.
"Don't worry Ami, besides, if she *does* find out; it's Serenity's fault! Fancy running
down to Earth like some love sick idiot-all for some 'Prince' who you don't even know!" a
raven haired beauty sniffed disdainfully.
"I didn't see you disagreeing at the time Rei," a wicked smile graced the features of the
brunette princess of Jupiter as she spoke.
The princess of Mars blushed. "In fact, I remember quite well how you felt when you first
saw Lord Jadeite." Rei blushed even harder and the other girls giggled at her expression.
"Thank you for that Makoto." Her hard countenance didn't hold for long against the fit of
giggles rapidly bubbling in her throat. Putting an arm around Princess Serenity, Rei
showed an emotion rarely seen by anyone but her closest friends-love and compassion.
"Serenity, if he doesn't accept you for who you are and marry you straight off..." she
paused, thinking for a moment, "then I'll blow his head off with my fire." She nodded
decisively at her idea as if it were perfectly normal to threaten decapitation by fire.
Serenity engulfed her in a hug, a wobbly smile on her flawless face. "Thank you Rei," she
whispered quietly to her dearest friend. All the girls were teary but it was Minako of
Venus who broke the silence with a clap of her hands.
"Okay girls, enough of this sentimental mush." The girls looked at her, aghast. "What!?
We need to decide what to wear!"
~*~
Endymion absently stared at the gardens surrounding the tree where he was situated. "How
did I get myself into this mess?" he asked himself.
"Obviously by being born a Prince," a voice answered. Endymion leaned over to look at
the silver head of his personal guard and friend.
"That particular question was rhetorical Kunzite," he deadpanned.
"He must have missed that memo," another voice announced as a blonde haired man
appeared from the garden's entrance. His eyes danced with suppressed mirth, as a
mischievous smile permanently etched itself on his lips. Kunzite tried to keep a
serious look on his own face, but found him-self chuckling anyway.
"Well why don't we just have a nice little party and have everyone torment me?"
Endymion ground out, eyes rolling despairingly to the heavens.
The blonde haired man climbed up and sat on the same branch as his Prince. "Can we?
That would be positively splendid." He smiled and the Prince couldn't help but smile
back.
"Since when did my permission ever stop you from doing anything Jadeite?"
"Good point Your Highness," he grinned.
"What's this about a party and why wasn't I invited?"
Approaching footsteps announced the arrival of the last two of Endymion's private guard.
Long chestnut hair bound at the back flowed from the head of a smiling Zoisite while
loose waves of brown hair framed Nephrite's thoughtful gaze.
"Zoisite, Nephrite! Good of you to join us!"
"Always a pleasure Kunzite," Zoisite mock saluted his captain as Nephrite negligently
leaned against the tree trunk.
"You're smiling Endymion, something which has been absent for a while," he did not look
at the Prince, but instead directed his gaze to the setting sun. Endymion nodded slightly.
"I haven't really had much to smile about lately. I think no man would have much reason
to after being betrothed to someone you've never even seen, let alone met." He twiddled
with a stray leaf before watching it flutter to the ground.
"I don't think any man could smile about being married to Beryl either." Jadeite grimaced
while Zoisite nodded in agreement.
"At least I had the choice then...and I'd at least met her-knew of her." He let out an
aggravated sigh. "How can this not be a disaster?"
"The stars indicate the opposite your Highness," Nephrite held everyone's attention. "They
say that something more powerful than you or I can stop is about to happen."
"What could that possibly be, Madam Nephrite?" Jadeite quipped. Nephrite ignored him
and instead turned to face his Prince. He stated it simply yet seriousness could be seen in
the depths of his green eyes.
"A soul bond."
~*~
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