*MUST READ* This is a complete redo of this story, instead of hate they are madly in love. When i was editing it sounded completely awful, so now here is the new and improve story, i hope you enjoy
*I Do Not Own Sailor Moon*
/Edited 12/26/10/
'' = thoughts/conscience (Later Chapters)
Chapter 1
No Last Name
My name is Serenity, I have no last name, no past, and to put it bluntly no future: I am a slave to The King and Queen's castle in Crescent Bay. My family is a small one, just the three of us. Any extended family has either died, been sold, or has no idea I nor my siblings exist. My mother died in child labor with my little sister Mina. Though my father tried to stay strong for us, he died months later of a what I believe was a broken heart. After my parents untimely death, I was bestowed the part of being the parent, even though I am not the eldest. We have been content for sometime with our small band of relations, though I have grown tired for we live in an awful place, where it seems to suck the very essence of everything and anything.
The castle halls are dreary, cold, dark where dreams come to die, and nightmares take flight into the innocent, and taint them. The royals are the same, as if one of them is not enough, they believed in procreating. The King is a a tyrannical, arrogant man, who believes war is the answer to all, as for the Queen, she is far too busy with her outer appearance to care for her two children. The eldest Darien, will probably inherit the throne from his father, particularly when the kingdom is hopeless, and the King is dead, and lastly in the line of monarchs is Rei. She will most likely be used as a bargaining chip for the kingdom to gain land, or money. I am saddened to think of such things, but honestly what does my lowly opinion mean? I am but a slave, condemned to this life, which no one deserves, not even my worst enemy.
"Serenity?" Mina's soft voice pierced my thoughts, and brought me back to reality. Glancing down I see her bright-blue eyes becoming sullied with sleep.
"Yes Mina dear?" She rubbed the sleep from her eyes, and yawned a great yawn, while trying to relay her message to me.
"When is Andrew coming back? It's beginning to get awfully late, with the moon fully above us." I briefly look around the room to see Andrew's mat, had been untouched.
"He will be here soon Mina. Why don't I go try to look for him, while you rest your head?" She quickly nodded her head, and mumbled a good-night, then she curled up into a ball.
I quickly raise myself to my feet, and headed to the door. Shutting it behind me, I begin my quest to find my brother. My thoughts begin to wonder where Andrew is, he works in the fields, and, or the kitchen. It is too dark and too cold to work in the fields, and I believe the kitchen to be close. 'No harm with checking though.' My inner thoughts conclude, so I continue forth, only to be stopped seconds later, by a darkened figure. If it be any of my superiors, I will be severely punished for wandering in this late hour. As I focus on the mysterious figure, I see it must be a male in front of me. 'Oh, please let it be Andrew, please be-' My thoughts though were cut short, by someone addressing me from behind.
"Who goes there?" I quickly turn myself around to see Abraham, gaining speed as he walked towards me.
"I am so sorry Sir Abraham, it is I, Serenity." I quickly reply, as I bow my head in respect.
"What are you doing out this late?" Even though my mission was purely innocent, I felt as though I had been caught after a murder. I guess I had taken to long, because he struck me across the face and reiterated the phrase. "Answer me."
"I am looking for my brother, as you see it is very late, and he has yet to come back." I answer respectively, hoping the punishment won't be to severe. I peek through my bangs to see Abraham bowing, I turn around to see the bane of my existence. The Prince Darien.
"It is alright Abraham. I was just about to tell Serenity that Andrew and I are working together, and he will return later tonight."
"Alright Prince Darien." He gave Darien a bow, and sneered in my direction as if to say "We will discuss this later." Scurrying away as the rat he is.
"Hello Serenity." I snap my head to see him smirking down at me. His raven black hair mixed into the darkness, his midnight blue eyes piercing my very soul.
"Why hello Prince Darien." A small smile on my lips.
"So were you really looking for Andrew, or were you looking for a handsome, intelligent-"
"Stubborn, difficult man." Finishing his sentence, having my very own smirk playing on my face.
"So you were thinking about me." He replied happily.
"I am guessing you missed me?" Staring at the floor, not out of respect, but out of embarrassment.
"Very much so, how could I not miss my rose?" Taking me into his embrace, and kissing my forehead. "It has been nearly a week."
"Liar. It has only been since this morning." Stepping slightly out of his hold, looking up to see his face.
"True, but it feels as though it has been weeks since our last encounter." He rubbed my back, as if wanting me to step back into his strong arms.
"Yes, but I must be getting back to Mina." Scanning the room to see it was getting later and later.
"Just a few more moments." His eyes pleading.
"You are a fool, but you are my fool." Giving him an innocent kiss, before he could contribute any of his unused passion. "You could walk me to my courters." Giving a shrug, as if it didn't matter, but I wanted him to.
"Alright then." He said while taking my hand.
We walked in comfortable silence, back to my room, to make sure that there was no more confusion with me being out this late. When we made it back to my room, I didn't want him to leave.
"Well this is me." Holding his hands in mine, not ready for him to go.
"I guess so." Looking around the room, to make sure we were alone.
"I wish you could stay." Looking down again, in my own embarrassment.
"As do I, but for now we must say good-night." Kissing me lightly on the cheek.
"Good-night my prince."
"Good-night my rose."
Finally we part ways at my door, as I enter my room, I see Mina curled up in the same ball, as if I never left. Letting my hair fall, my blonde locks looked like a water fall down my back, I get ready for a much needed sleep. Resting my head on my mat, snuggling closer to Mina, my final thoughts consisted of Darien, and even my dreams as well. At least all dreams didn't die in this place, they just disappeared for while.
THE NEXT MORNING I awoke with the sun-light pouring in from the single window. Looking around the room I saw Andrew had come home in the middle of the night, and Mina sprawled out between my mat and her own. I quickly dress myself, clean my porcelain skin, re-doing my buns with pig tails trailing behind me. My sky-blue eyes looked dim, for I was beyond tired, being it was nearly five-thirty in the morning. Leaving two slices of bread and glasses of water for when Andrew and Mina decided to be awake. Unlike Andrew, I do not have a steady job, I am moved around where ever I am most needed.
I hurried to Bergita's hall, if I were to be late I would certainly get a worse assignment and possibly punished. I suddenly stop in the line of girls as I hear names are being called.
"Molly?" The fat lady barked as she read off the role call sheet.
"Here." Molly said it ever so softly, partly because she was still asleep, and you were never to raise your voice to Miss Bergita.
"Serenity?" Miss Bergita snapped, but it sounded less indifferent from the others.
"Here."
"Okay ladies I have your assignments today. You know the rules, you get what you get, no groans, moans, and absolutely no disputing the fact you were picked. We are the finest servants here, we get first pick." Her almost toothless smile shone dimly. "So here you go," She tacked it onto the wall. "And I have private assignments in my hands here." That defiantly boosted moral. Getting private assignments meant that you were either requested or chosen, because you were good at what you do. It was less grueling, it was like getting a job-well done. I on the other hand hated to be chosen, because most times I was requested by men.
"Serena, you will be working with Princess Rei." I wasn't unhappy per say, I enjoyed being with Lady Rei, but it most likely means she has some news. Her and I had a sort of friendship, she helps me stay well schooled, with my reading and such.
"Thank you Miss Bergita." I said with a slight bow. Bergita liked it when you showed her respect as you would a Queen.
After all was said and done, I lightly jogged to Rei's room. Slowing my pace as I turned the corner, I ran into a what I thought was a wall, but before I could crash into the floor, the wall so graciously caught me.
"You should be more careful, my rose." He whispered into my ear, shuddering at the sudden touch. He then placed me back onto my feet.
"You realize, we are in the public. You should be hating me." I whispered back.
"How can I hate a rose, as pretty as you?"
"You should try, because we can not be found out."
"All right." He sighed relinquishing his hold on me.
I hate leaving him like this, I hate leaving him period, but what's done is done. I entered Rei's room, seeing her at her vanity brushing her stark black hair. She placed down her brush, and turned her violet eyes towards me.
"Hello Princess Rei." I knew she would not answer, she was waiting for the door to be completely shut. As the click, sang through the room, it was her signal to speak freely.
"Cut the formalities, did you hear that Lord Diamond is coming?" That name made my blood run cold.
"When is he coming." Hopefully sometime in the next year...
"He is coming sometime tomorrow. I am trying to make sure you are already requested on someone else's service."
"The only thing that could make him not get me on his service is to be on a male's service, he just talks to girls and they will give me up for him." The only two men in this place, that would make Diamond have second thoughts about me, were the King, and Darien.
"Well the only two I can think of are The King, but he already has someone he trusts on his service. It would haft to be Darien, can you go fetch him for me?"
Even though I loved Darien, I did not want him to know about this. What has transpired between Diamond and I would stay between Diamond, myself, my savior Rei, and of course Andrew. There is apart of me that would rather take the chance with Diamond, then telling Darien, but pushing that thought aside, I rushed towards the 'man's liar'. Stopping right in front of the door, I quickly catch my breath, and enter.
"Excuse me your highness', but Lady Rei would like to speak with you Lord Darien." I said trying not to sound too desperate. His eye-brow raised, obviously I had not hid it well. Finally he rose, gave his father a bow, and followed me.
'Hopefully he can save me...'
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