Silver Smelted in the Fire

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Now go to the story:

When I felt a bunch of sunlight shedding on my sleeping face, I woke up and opened my eyes.

I raised and looked at the clock on the wall. It was the same time as my awake yesterday, and the day before yesterday, and the day before the day before yesterday as well…well, seemed that every day was just copies of any others.

I got up and put on my clothes, without giving a single glance to the woman sharing my bed. She was my fiancée, technically she was, though no more than "technically". However, it seemed that something was lack between us, and I never felt really aroused even if in front of her naked full-grown body.

To be honest, I should admit that she was rather good-looking with her long golden hair, big blue eyes and her favorite red headdress, and she was active and enthusiastic, but…definitely not my cup of tea. Yet, since this young girl often needed some entertainment, it did make an effective way to keep her less clamorous by satisfying her, occasionally.

I remembered that Prince Endymion told me that I would meet the new student under my tutorial today. It would be a boy no more than seventeen years old, and was chosen as the Prince's fourth guardian because of his intelligence.

I didn't want to be late, so I had a quick breakfast without woke the sleeping woman up, then I went to the palace of Elysium Kingdom.

Prince Endymion was already waiting in the royal square of the Golden Palace of Elysium. I subconsciously looked at the marble clock tower in the middle of the square, well, fortunately I was not late, it was his highness that was early. Our prince was always active, almost active in everything, except in his studying schedule.

"Oh hey, Kunzite!" Prince Endymion greeted actively to me, he saw me even before I went nearby.

"Good morning, your highness." I bowed.

It seemed that my prince was in an extremely good mood: "Good morning, Kunzite! I have been waiting for a while—oh, it's nothing, and it doesn't mean you are late, not at all. I am just too impatient to wait introducing your new student, he is really a delicate, intelligent boy, and I bet he must be even smarter than Sailor Mercury!"

Sailor Mercury was one of the Sailor Scouts in the Silver Millennium, which was a kingdom on the moon. She was a fellow senshi of my fiancée, Sailor Venus, who was the leader of the Inner Senshi.

I knew why my prince was so exciting whenever talking about anything of the Millennium Kingdom. The fundamental reason was, he was deeply in love with the lunar princess, Princess Serenity. And that was also the reason why I was given a fiancée, since I was the leader of the terrier guardians.

"My honor, your highness." I bowed again when answering, "So, shall we go to the training field now?"

The prince took my hand brother-likely:"Come on, Kunzite, you look so indifferent this morning, what's wrong with you?"

"Well, I'm all right, your highness, thank you."I was telling the truth. The feeling everyday was just the same, and I was not intentionally acting indifferently, just…nothing drew my special attention.

But the prince had his own imagination:"Well, let me guess. Is it because your Venus was happen to be in those days of this month?" He smirked.

I was completely confused:"What do you mean, your highness?"

The prince grinned:"No offence, Kunzite, but it is said that you with her are rather occupied almost every night, except her 'those' days." He added before I could reply:"Every month, you understand what I am talking about."

He was correct, I understood, and I began to feel annoyed as soon as my understanding to his words. I knew he meant definitely no offence, but…"Where does it come from, I mean the…rumor?"

"RUMOR?" Endymion's grin became even wider, I couldn't help but frown, though I didn't like to show my thoughts out. However, the prince didn't notice my expression, he continued:"Princess Serenity said so, and you know she's not only the princess but also a good friend to your beloved girl."

Not my beloved girl, just my given fiancée with whom I knew very well that how I was expected to go along. I sighed quietly, but didn't express my thought. His highness came close to my ear and lowered his voice:"Don't be shy, Kunzite. Actually you should be proud of that."

I was so grateful when I noticed that we've arrived at the training field because the topic could at last come to an end. I felt sick about the topic, such an embellished rumor about my…sex life which was actually senseless made me really sick.

I showed nothing about my mood, but thank goodness, he finally stopped and entered the gate of the training field:"Come on, Kunzite, your pupil is already waiting there."

And I saw a boy with copper curled hair and emerald eyes standing straight in the center of the field. He was in his training uniform, and I bet he must be much more beautiful in his military uniform for the generals.

He was delicate, he was gorgeous. Perhaps a little feminine, but just moderate to make him looked gentle and grace. Endymion was correct, again. He was so young that couldn't be older than seventeen years old. He seemed lack of experience, but his bright eyes showed his bright mind, which would surely make him an excellent general of Golden Elysium.

The boy smiled and bowed to me:"I am Zoisite. My honor to be your student."Then he turned to our prince:" And greetings to your highness."

"Good morning, Zoisite!"Answered Endymion with a cheerful voice, "so you may start your training in any way you feel suitable, I am leaving then. Goodbye, Kunzite, and goodbye, Zoisite." He waved his hands with these words, and then he ran away.

Both of us bowed to the prince, and then I turned to the boy:"Nice to meet you, Zoisite. I am Kunzite."