Obviously I don't own Sailor Moon.

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Mercury:

I never have thought of myself as smart, but my friends certainly have shown me that compared to them, I'm pretty brilliant at times. Of course, I suppose it comes with the territory—I mean, I am the scout of Mercury. I am supposed to be the thinker, the one with a plan, the voice of reason.

So why not become a Princess?

I wonder sometimes what my life would have been without being a sailor scout, and I am glad that Fate has brought me this way. Now I even wonder if this is all Fate has planned for me. I mean, I love Serena and all, but why isn't the smartest of scouts become a princess? It seems perfectly practical to me. Put the smartest one as the leader of the group…this surely will lead to success. I'm not even the leader of the scouts—Venus is. I'm just the quiet one, the shy girl, who hides away in her books because she's so afraid of coming out of her shell.

But to become a Princess—much less, future Queen—that would be wonderful. I would enjoy having my own Prince Charming, someone who would be intelligent and understand me. Darien's pretty intelligent and would make a wonderful King. Oh no, but I mustn't think this. Is it so wrong just to even consider this, I wonder. King Darien…and Queen Ami…having servants…a wonderful palace with many fountains…with a gigantic library, full of every book ever published…beautiful children who are respectful, radiant, and smart…who wouldn't dream of having such things?

If I were a Princess, I would be so much more beautiful and looked upon so much better. I think I'm rather plain…nowhere near as beautiful as Serena and the others. They all have their own unique beauty. Princesses are never plain, though. They are always beautiful and charming. They are greatly admired for their looks and they always wear gorgeous dresses. If I were a Princess, I would have beautiful gowns (in blue, of course)…I would finally be gazed upon as if I was the most lovely woman alive. Everywhere I go, people would know who I am, and they would always greet me happily and treat me to gifts and such.

Not only that, but people could come to be for wisdom…like they did with King Solomon. People sought him for wisdom, and he became one of the most famous kings. He received much gold for his wise advice and stunning declarations. I would definitely be able to afford college if I received that much gold—but being a Princess, would I really need college?

There are so many wonderful things about being a Princess…but there is also so many hard things about being a Princess, too.

There is no privacy. If I just wanted to get away for a while, even as a peasant, surely people would recognize me and I would have no peace. I can't just escape and read my books all the time—there are always balls and things going on. I'm not sure if I could handle that sort of spotlight.

I'm not nearly as klutzy as Serena is, but I'm no graceful angel either. What if I tripped and fell because one of my long, beautiful gowns? That would certainly be embarrassing.

Also, there is so much responsibility when one is in charge of a kingdom. What if I made a bad decision? I would have to live with it for the rest of my life. Mind you, I would have the same problem if I became a doctor like I want to be, but deciding a diagnosis would definitely be on a much smaller scale than planning to go to war or something.

Oh, war. There are always wars. I don't like fighting. I don't believe anything is gained from fighting! People are always arguing…if only there was some way to ensure perfect peace…could I do that?

Perhaps I'll let Serena handle these things. But I'll always be right there with her, for a voice of reason. I will become the wisest scout she has, and she can always turn to me for advice. I think I can be content with that.