THE UNWANTED BECOMES THE WANTED: THE PLAIN UGLY PAST
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Serenity watched from a far as her now ten year old brother, Prince Shingo, went horseback riding with his riding tutor. Her parents thought that since he was ten he needed riding lessons to improve his posture and pride.
Serenity and her two sisters were never privileged to learn how to ride a horse because her parents told her that girls never need to learn such things in life. But what if she needed to run away from evil people, but couldn't run fast enough? Or even to save horses in time from a burning barn? She wished she could contradict her parents, but she didn't have the guts to do such a thing.
She sighed disappointedly as she sat on one of the lovely white carved chair. There were actually four chairs in all and a little white table that sat perfectly in the middle of the four chairs. And to complete the set there were even a tea set designed especially for people who sat on the chair under the cheery blossom tree.
That wasn't the only thing that matched with the whole scene. Serenity wore a white long sleeved shirt, so not to show her scar, with a pair of white baggy paints. Her hair was tied up in a low ponytail that drifted behind the chair and fell onto the grassy field.
For once Queen Selenity left her second oldest daughter and child have her way in dressing when it wasn't a formal occasion. She was fed up in telling her daughter every day to dress like a princess. So she just stuck spending her time with her other daughter that were actually interested in dressing nicely and in men.
King Zeus on the other hand didn't care about his daughters, unless he really needed to. He, instead, taught Shingo how to play chess and other manly games. He stuck his time with his only son in daytime. But once night fell he would be with the one he loved dearly, Selenity.
Princess Serenity didn't belong anywhere at all. She hated her mother for she doesn't understand her feelings of realize that her second oldest daughter was hurt or feel lonely. She hated her father for not accepting his daughters, above all her because she was unladylike.
Serenity was sure that he'd blow when Mimi was born because she was a girl, but he accepted her. He accepted his children, but once Shingo popped out of her mother everything changed. No more bedtime stories from him or sitting in his lap.
Her mother was the same, but not with Shingo, with Mimi. After a while Minako came into view by helping Selenity with Mimi and those two got together that way. Serenity didn't help because she was younger and wasn't aloud to hold her sister, even though Serenity was named after Selenity.
Serenity sighed as she reviewed her life so far with her eyes closed. With the lift of her cup of tea she sipped it and gave a content sigh. Even if her life was like that she was still content with it because she was actually privileged to be a princess. No ordinary princess, she just so happens to be born as the second Princess of the Moon Kingdom. So she was pretty content.
"Would you like more tea, your majesty?" Luna's question snapped Serenity's thoughts in half as her eyes opened and looked at her lady in waiting.
The teacup descended on the table and a reply came forth, "No. It's quite alright."
Luna nodded and became silent again as the sound of giggling came from Serenity's sixteen-year-old sister and her thirteen-year-old sister. God, how she despised her sisters, why? Because they were spoiled and they could get any guy they ever wanted.
They could bash their eyelashes to get the men fall to their knees. They could pucker up their sweet lips and make the men's heart beat at an inhuman rate. They could wear tight dresses and make their hormones crazy. Now if she weren't known as the ugly girl, they would probably fall for her too. But she highly doubts that.
Serenity turned her vision upwards and noticed that today the unmarried kings and princes of the planets were coming so Minako could get her pick. Of course, if the man agreed to it.
Minako was sixteen years old... one more year and it would be her turn to pick a husband. No, that wasn't right... it was the man who chooses. Now she remembered, when the princes and kings came they would either like her or not. Whoever likes her, which were all of them, would try to get Minako to fall for them. Whoever Minako falls for first, will have her as his wife.
Serenity rolled her eyes at the stupid rule her parents made. It was to amuse the whole universe and make it more challenging for the men to get to their prize. To her it was just simply retarded to make two people fall in love with each other.
The princes and kings would just come because their advisors told them that they needed a Queen or it could be that they came for fun. Either way Serenity didn't care. Well she actually did care... about Yohji and not wanting him to fall for her older sister... god that would be hell multiplied by ten times or maybe more.
The second daughter of the moon closed her eyes and Yohji's green eyes appeared in the dark. She envisioned he would come and sweep her off her feet with her running her delicate hand through his soft strings of hair. That would be heaven to her.
"Your majesty," Zeus's advisor splintered her thoughts as he continued to talk, "His highness King Zeus requested that all the royalty would meet in the throne room to see the occasion."
Serenity sighed with frustration as she rolled her eyes in discomfort. She could tell Artimis felt nothing from her reaction for he confronted it many times so he said, "His majesty also told me to tell you to not to wear anything out going for this is Minako's day, not anyone else's."
Serenity smiled as she held the precious china cup to her mouth and let the Jasmine tea roll in her mouth. She swished the soothing tea around for a couple of seconds then swallowed and said indifferently, "Very well. This will due now, won't it Artimis?" She asked, indicating the clothing she was wearing.
"It is fine your highness," he answered as the princess nodded and got up, "Oh, and your highness. His majesty does not want you to make a big scene."
Serenity felt Luna's glare digging deep within Artimis's heart. She knew what he meant as in, 'big scene.' It meant don't trip, burp, laugh, speak, giggle, and attract attention or anything that'll ruin the day for Minako. In other words, act like a real princess, now that would be a real challenge for her, ne?
The blonde nodded as she let her friend and lady in waiting kill Artimis by scolding him with a whispered hush. That probably killed Artimis right on the spot, especially when he loved her. Of course, when it came to Serenity's feelings being hurt, any friend of Serenity's would help out in their own unique way.
Taking in a breath she walked into the palace with her princess posture again. The servants bowed, not wanting to upset the royalty. So she walked on without a care in the world, except the fact that Yohji and Minako would marry, but besides that, everything was fine.
Entering the room she took her usual place on the throne, the second chair to the right of her mother. So without even bothering to curtsies she sat on the empty chair beside her thirteen-year-old sister, Mimi.
Minako was in the middle of the room as the men came in... without an announcer, but no one noticed that as the men lined up in a line while watching and listening to her father's instructions.
Serenity ignored her father's rants about how this will work and how Minako was going to play a part. Because this was practically a romance story played out for them, all they had to do was act.
She traced the outline of her teeth as she looked at the handsome men who ignored her completely. She knew that they were only interested in Minako or Mimi. They took in everything but her. They took her in as a servant or thin air. All in all they dislike her.
Serenity kept an eye out the window where the wind danced along the grass blades in a rhythm no one could compare to. Except for a couple that were madly in love with each other... now there would be a compassionate dance that would over due any dance for love was the best gift from god. And she wouldn't be able to experience it. And that simple sentence brought her to hell again.
So the occasion happened with Minako testing the men. The men would answer. But what disturbed Serenity the most was that Yohji and Minako kept making eye contact with each other. She would try to ignore it, but it just wouldn't work at all.
Serenity let a soft low sigh to make sure no one heard her as she forced herself not to sleep... despite all the boredom around her. Now Mimi wasn't bored. Nope, she had shining eyes as she looked at the men. Her parents were eager to find which man Minako was interested in and Shingo paid attention due to his prince training.
She then let her saliva slide through her dehydrated throat as the long day passed slowly with the men ignoring her and all. She hated men because men hated her. The only reason why she couldn't seduce any man was because none of them were ever interested in her. But in reality she didn't hate men, she just didn't like them very much.
Boy, did she ever wish that Hotaru were here to walk in the gardens with her or do something similar to that. Her mind then wondered what was going to happen tomorrow.
Or whom Minako would choose, that is if the men would like her. She might appear to be harmless and all, but she expects a lot from boys. Like, if they'll visit everyday with a gift. Or go on dates with her every other week. And most of all were they going to cheat on her?
After a torturing of three hours the men left and the royal family of the Moon Kingdom sat in their dinning room discussing more of it.
"What do you think Minako?" Selenity asked as Serenity lifted a piece of steak with her fork and placed it in her mouth.
"They were all fine, mother," answered the oldest princess of the Moon Kingdom.
Serenity wasn't convinced. First of all King Heero, Prince Trowa, Emperor Wufei and Prince Milliardo were bored yet entertained by Minako's beauty. Secondly, Prince Yugi and Prince Yamato were only interested in Mimi. And finally, Prince Duo and King Yohji were the only ones interested in this occasion. Now King Quartre just stood there and did nothing.
All that was contained in Serenity's thoughts. She didn't dare speak. That was only because Minako thinks she had no taste in boys and didn't care about her opinions. So Minako just asked Zeus, Selenity, Mimi and Shingo for advice and on their opions.
Serenity placed her knife and fork down and took her glass of red wine in her hand exactly the same time her mother asked, "What do you think Serenity?"
Curses! Serenity looked up with the wine glass in her hands and replied uninterestedly, "Heero, Trowa, Wufei and Milliardo does not care if Minako wanted to marry them. Yugi and Yamato were only interested in Mimi," Mimi blushed as Minako was flustered at the thought that her younger sister attracted attention, "The only people that were interested in Minako were Duo and Yohji."
"And what about Quartre?" Shingo asked, wanting to get Serenity in more trouble.
Serenity shrugged, "Quartre was just there." She then placed the luscious red liquid into her mouth. She knew she was in trouble for voicing her real opinions.
Minako stood up and rage as tears threatened to pour. She pointed her index finger at her sister and screamed, "You don't know a thing you wrench! They came here because they cared!"
Serenity placed the glass of wine down on the table calmly and spoke, "No. It's because I actually open my eyes and see what's beyond my little box."
Minako screeched, "Father! Please tell her to stop! She doesn't know what she's talking about."
"Serenity, please take that back," Zeus ordered.
"I know exactly what I'm talking about!" yelled Serenity as she stood up in rage, "I know more than you!"
"Father-" Minako was cut off.
"Enough!" Zeus shouted, "Serenity to your room! Minako sit down!"
Serenity could only nod and walked to her room with Luna following behind her.As she heard Minako whisper in between sobs, "She knows nothing! She is the ugly girl. A girl that'll never have the love of any man! She's just plain ugly!"
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DONE CHAPTER TWO! I HOPE THAT YOU'LL REVIEW IT! :)
TENSHI CAT
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Serenity watched from a far as her now ten year old brother, Prince Shingo, went horseback riding with his riding tutor. Her parents thought that since he was ten he needed riding lessons to improve his posture and pride.
Serenity and her two sisters were never privileged to learn how to ride a horse because her parents told her that girls never need to learn such things in life. But what if she needed to run away from evil people, but couldn't run fast enough? Or even to save horses in time from a burning barn? She wished she could contradict her parents, but she didn't have the guts to do such a thing.
She sighed disappointedly as she sat on one of the lovely white carved chair. There were actually four chairs in all and a little white table that sat perfectly in the middle of the four chairs. And to complete the set there were even a tea set designed especially for people who sat on the chair under the cheery blossom tree.
That wasn't the only thing that matched with the whole scene. Serenity wore a white long sleeved shirt, so not to show her scar, with a pair of white baggy paints. Her hair was tied up in a low ponytail that drifted behind the chair and fell onto the grassy field.
For once Queen Selenity left her second oldest daughter and child have her way in dressing when it wasn't a formal occasion. She was fed up in telling her daughter every day to dress like a princess. So she just stuck spending her time with her other daughter that were actually interested in dressing nicely and in men.
King Zeus on the other hand didn't care about his daughters, unless he really needed to. He, instead, taught Shingo how to play chess and other manly games. He stuck his time with his only son in daytime. But once night fell he would be with the one he loved dearly, Selenity.
Princess Serenity didn't belong anywhere at all. She hated her mother for she doesn't understand her feelings of realize that her second oldest daughter was hurt or feel lonely. She hated her father for not accepting his daughters, above all her because she was unladylike.
Serenity was sure that he'd blow when Mimi was born because she was a girl, but he accepted her. He accepted his children, but once Shingo popped out of her mother everything changed. No more bedtime stories from him or sitting in his lap.
Her mother was the same, but not with Shingo, with Mimi. After a while Minako came into view by helping Selenity with Mimi and those two got together that way. Serenity didn't help because she was younger and wasn't aloud to hold her sister, even though Serenity was named after Selenity.
Serenity sighed as she reviewed her life so far with her eyes closed. With the lift of her cup of tea she sipped it and gave a content sigh. Even if her life was like that she was still content with it because she was actually privileged to be a princess. No ordinary princess, she just so happens to be born as the second Princess of the Moon Kingdom. So she was pretty content.
"Would you like more tea, your majesty?" Luna's question snapped Serenity's thoughts in half as her eyes opened and looked at her lady in waiting.
The teacup descended on the table and a reply came forth, "No. It's quite alright."
Luna nodded and became silent again as the sound of giggling came from Serenity's sixteen-year-old sister and her thirteen-year-old sister. God, how she despised her sisters, why? Because they were spoiled and they could get any guy they ever wanted.
They could bash their eyelashes to get the men fall to their knees. They could pucker up their sweet lips and make the men's heart beat at an inhuman rate. They could wear tight dresses and make their hormones crazy. Now if she weren't known as the ugly girl, they would probably fall for her too. But she highly doubts that.
Serenity turned her vision upwards and noticed that today the unmarried kings and princes of the planets were coming so Minako could get her pick. Of course, if the man agreed to it.
Minako was sixteen years old... one more year and it would be her turn to pick a husband. No, that wasn't right... it was the man who chooses. Now she remembered, when the princes and kings came they would either like her or not. Whoever likes her, which were all of them, would try to get Minako to fall for them. Whoever Minako falls for first, will have her as his wife.
Serenity rolled her eyes at the stupid rule her parents made. It was to amuse the whole universe and make it more challenging for the men to get to their prize. To her it was just simply retarded to make two people fall in love with each other.
The princes and kings would just come because their advisors told them that they needed a Queen or it could be that they came for fun. Either way Serenity didn't care. Well she actually did care... about Yohji and not wanting him to fall for her older sister... god that would be hell multiplied by ten times or maybe more.
The second daughter of the moon closed her eyes and Yohji's green eyes appeared in the dark. She envisioned he would come and sweep her off her feet with her running her delicate hand through his soft strings of hair. That would be heaven to her.
"Your majesty," Zeus's advisor splintered her thoughts as he continued to talk, "His highness King Zeus requested that all the royalty would meet in the throne room to see the occasion."
Serenity sighed with frustration as she rolled her eyes in discomfort. She could tell Artimis felt nothing from her reaction for he confronted it many times so he said, "His majesty also told me to tell you to not to wear anything out going for this is Minako's day, not anyone else's."
Serenity smiled as she held the precious china cup to her mouth and let the Jasmine tea roll in her mouth. She swished the soothing tea around for a couple of seconds then swallowed and said indifferently, "Very well. This will due now, won't it Artimis?" She asked, indicating the clothing she was wearing.
"It is fine your highness," he answered as the princess nodded and got up, "Oh, and your highness. His majesty does not want you to make a big scene."
Serenity felt Luna's glare digging deep within Artimis's heart. She knew what he meant as in, 'big scene.' It meant don't trip, burp, laugh, speak, giggle, and attract attention or anything that'll ruin the day for Minako. In other words, act like a real princess, now that would be a real challenge for her, ne?
The blonde nodded as she let her friend and lady in waiting kill Artimis by scolding him with a whispered hush. That probably killed Artimis right on the spot, especially when he loved her. Of course, when it came to Serenity's feelings being hurt, any friend of Serenity's would help out in their own unique way.
Taking in a breath she walked into the palace with her princess posture again. The servants bowed, not wanting to upset the royalty. So she walked on without a care in the world, except the fact that Yohji and Minako would marry, but besides that, everything was fine.
Entering the room she took her usual place on the throne, the second chair to the right of her mother. So without even bothering to curtsies she sat on the empty chair beside her thirteen-year-old sister, Mimi.
Minako was in the middle of the room as the men came in... without an announcer, but no one noticed that as the men lined up in a line while watching and listening to her father's instructions.
Serenity ignored her father's rants about how this will work and how Minako was going to play a part. Because this was practically a romance story played out for them, all they had to do was act.
She traced the outline of her teeth as she looked at the handsome men who ignored her completely. She knew that they were only interested in Minako or Mimi. They took in everything but her. They took her in as a servant or thin air. All in all they dislike her.
Serenity kept an eye out the window where the wind danced along the grass blades in a rhythm no one could compare to. Except for a couple that were madly in love with each other... now there would be a compassionate dance that would over due any dance for love was the best gift from god. And she wouldn't be able to experience it. And that simple sentence brought her to hell again.
So the occasion happened with Minako testing the men. The men would answer. But what disturbed Serenity the most was that Yohji and Minako kept making eye contact with each other. She would try to ignore it, but it just wouldn't work at all.
Serenity let a soft low sigh to make sure no one heard her as she forced herself not to sleep... despite all the boredom around her. Now Mimi wasn't bored. Nope, she had shining eyes as she looked at the men. Her parents were eager to find which man Minako was interested in and Shingo paid attention due to his prince training.
She then let her saliva slide through her dehydrated throat as the long day passed slowly with the men ignoring her and all. She hated men because men hated her. The only reason why she couldn't seduce any man was because none of them were ever interested in her. But in reality she didn't hate men, she just didn't like them very much.
Boy, did she ever wish that Hotaru were here to walk in the gardens with her or do something similar to that. Her mind then wondered what was going to happen tomorrow.
Or whom Minako would choose, that is if the men would like her. She might appear to be harmless and all, but she expects a lot from boys. Like, if they'll visit everyday with a gift. Or go on dates with her every other week. And most of all were they going to cheat on her?
After a torturing of three hours the men left and the royal family of the Moon Kingdom sat in their dinning room discussing more of it.
"What do you think Minako?" Selenity asked as Serenity lifted a piece of steak with her fork and placed it in her mouth.
"They were all fine, mother," answered the oldest princess of the Moon Kingdom.
Serenity wasn't convinced. First of all King Heero, Prince Trowa, Emperor Wufei and Prince Milliardo were bored yet entertained by Minako's beauty. Secondly, Prince Yugi and Prince Yamato were only interested in Mimi. And finally, Prince Duo and King Yohji were the only ones interested in this occasion. Now King Quartre just stood there and did nothing.
All that was contained in Serenity's thoughts. She didn't dare speak. That was only because Minako thinks she had no taste in boys and didn't care about her opinions. So Minako just asked Zeus, Selenity, Mimi and Shingo for advice and on their opions.
Serenity placed her knife and fork down and took her glass of red wine in her hand exactly the same time her mother asked, "What do you think Serenity?"
Curses! Serenity looked up with the wine glass in her hands and replied uninterestedly, "Heero, Trowa, Wufei and Milliardo does not care if Minako wanted to marry them. Yugi and Yamato were only interested in Mimi," Mimi blushed as Minako was flustered at the thought that her younger sister attracted attention, "The only people that were interested in Minako were Duo and Yohji."
"And what about Quartre?" Shingo asked, wanting to get Serenity in more trouble.
Serenity shrugged, "Quartre was just there." She then placed the luscious red liquid into her mouth. She knew she was in trouble for voicing her real opinions.
Minako stood up and rage as tears threatened to pour. She pointed her index finger at her sister and screamed, "You don't know a thing you wrench! They came here because they cared!"
Serenity placed the glass of wine down on the table calmly and spoke, "No. It's because I actually open my eyes and see what's beyond my little box."
Minako screeched, "Father! Please tell her to stop! She doesn't know what she's talking about."
"Serenity, please take that back," Zeus ordered.
"I know exactly what I'm talking about!" yelled Serenity as she stood up in rage, "I know more than you!"
"Father-" Minako was cut off.
"Enough!" Zeus shouted, "Serenity to your room! Minako sit down!"
Serenity could only nod and walked to her room with Luna following behind her.As she heard Minako whisper in between sobs, "She knows nothing! She is the ugly girl. A girl that'll never have the love of any man! She's just plain ugly!"
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DONE CHAPTER TWO! I HOPE THAT YOU'LL REVIEW IT! :)
TENSHI CAT