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Chapter 3- So you think you know…

After jadeite had left to explore the grounds Darien picked himself a room and shut him self inside. Facing the door was a large window with a window seat situated underneath. He headed straight for it and gazed out the window. He was surprised to see that the view he had of the castle grounds was that of the garden that they had seen earlier. He sat down on the seat and stared out the window. The sun was beginning to set and splashes of colours began to grace the sky, and a gentle breeze blew the leaves of the trees.

He had always liked watching the sunset. He never knew for what reason, but it always seemed to calm him. He looked back towards the garden to see a small figure make its way out and head back towards the castle. She was wearing a white gown that flowed around her feet. And her silver-blonde hair flowed behind her as the wind blew it softly. He could tell she was in a hurry to get inside. He noted form what he saw that the girl was very beautiful. But just as soon as she appeared she was gone. He then noticed that his brother made his way towards the garden, he sighed. He pulled himself from the window and lay down on his bed. He may as well take the opportunity to sleep while he could, he had the distinct feeling that after tonight he wouldn't get the chance.

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Serena and Raye left the library and made their way towards the room. They chatted quietly and soon found themselves in the company of their guards.

" Hey Raye and Serena! Have you guys heard yet? We have some visitors," Lita said as the trio caught up with their friends.

" And according to some of the staff they are very hot!" and overly excited mina squealed in delight as the girls cringed. Raye laughed.

" I know I have already met the prince jadeite." The girls looked at her shocked.

" But they have only just arrived not even a mere hour ago," Ami questioned. Raye smiled at her.

" I was out in the garden and he got lost exploring the grounds," Raye explained as she began once again walking back to her chambers. The others quickly followed suit. Serena slowed walked behind her friends as she began to suddenly become light headed. Ami turned around in time to see her slump to the floor.

" Serena!" she cried out as she hurried to her friend. The others turned around quickly. They made their way towards her but were pushed out of the way by Raye.

" Serena! Wake up what's wrong!" she cried as she lifted the girls head in her hands. She turned to Ami.

" Her face is boiling I think she may have a fever." Ami nodded.

" We need to get her to her room. I will go and inform the queen and call for the doctor," Ami said as she hurried down the hall. Lita walked up to Raye and gently pick Serena up in her arms.

" I'll carry her." Raye nodded and stood up helping Lita to lift Serena from the floor and walked behind her as she made her way towards Serena's private chambers. Mina hurried after them, a worried frown marring her usually cheerful face.

" I don't understand it, she was perfect just an hour ago," Raye mumbled and sighed as they made it to the princesses' room.

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" Well she is running a high fever, I have given her a shot so now all she can do is rest up for a few days ok," the town physician informed the queen, as he packed up his travel case and made his way to her door.

" Thank you doctor, I will make sure she doesn't leave her bed," she said as she accompanied him to the door while looking back at the girls with a stern look upon her face. The doctor left the grounds and the queen returned to Serena's room.

" Ok girls you heard the doctor, Serena you are to rest and nothing more. You don't want to miss out on your own birthday do you?" she asked as she looked at the pale girl. She shook her head no. the queen smiled.

" Good then I will see you girls downstairs for tea. Serena if you feel up to it you may join us, we have some quests tonight. But if you don't then I want you to stay here and I will have the maids bring you your food," she said smiling as she walked out of the room. Mina closed the door and walked back to take a seat on Serena's bed.

" You really had me worried sere," Raye said as she placed a damp cloth over the girls forehead.

" I'm sorry Raye, I honestly didn't realize I even felt sick," she said softly. The girls smiled.

" Are you going to join us for tea?" Ami asked. Mina smiled.

" Yeah I mean handsome men just so happen to be our guests!" she squealed excitedly. Raye frowned.

" Are you guys' nuts? She isn't leaving this room in her state. I don't care if half the population is here for tea she isn't well enough to go," Raye said angrily eying her companions.

" No Raye I want to go. I want to meet this young man you were telling me about before," she said quietly as she placed her hand tenderly on her sisters' arm. Raye looked at her shocked.

" But Serena…."

" I'm ok Raye honest. I will just go and sit with you for tea and then I will come straight back to bed, I promise." Raye sighed.

" Fine but at the first sign that you are not well I am bringing you straight back here understood?" she looked at each and ever girl and they shook there heads in agreement. Mina clapped her hands together excitedly.

" Well we better start getting ready, you want to make a good impression don't you?!" she said enthusiastically that all the girls laughed. They each got up to leave and get ready.

" We'll come back and help you when we a finished right girls?" mina said as she turned towards Serena before walking out the door as they shook their heads in agreement once more.

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Jadeite hurried back to their quarters eager to share with his older brother that he met the raven haired beauty known as princess Rayena. Her beauty still astounded him and a smile spread from ear to ear. He found his brother sleeping in his room and quickly woke the slumbering man.

" Hey dare you will never believe who I just met!" he said excitedly as he shook his brother awake. Darien groggily turned over and looked at him with droopy eyes.

" Huh? What you on bout?" jadeite jumped up and down barely able to control himself.

" I met the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on!" he sighed dreamily. Darien just groaned.

" Come on man give me a break."

" But dare you should have seen her she was gorgeous! Oh I think I'm in love!" he sighed happily as he collapsed onto the bed beside Darien. The man just sighed.

" Well who was she then?" Darien finally asked. Jadeite propped his head up with his hand as he leant on his elbow.

" Princess Rayena, queen serenity's daughter." He said smiling. Darien sat up and was about to reply when a knock sounded at the door.

" Come in," they called together, as the three guards walked into the room.

" It seems as though our presence is already known," Zoicite informed the two princes. They looked shocked.

" Already? But we haven't even been here for that long," Darien questioned. The men shrugged.

" Seems as though the servants cant keep quiet," kunzite said quietly.

" Yeah well with jadeite here already having a secret rendezvous it was bound to get out sooner than expected," Darien said nonchalantly. Jadeite hit him in the arm.

" What's he talking about?" nephrite asked suspiciously. Jadeite smiled sheepishly.

" Well I met one of the princesses today when I was out in the garden that's all, it was completely innocent." The looked at him and then smiled.

" Soooo what was she like?" Zoicite asked. Jadeite sighed dreamily.

" She was absolutely stunning. She had gorgeous black hair that fell down her back and her skin was soft and creamy. And her voice…… oh my god, it was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard. And her eyes. They were so full of passion and fire," he said remembering the princess' every feature.

AN; SORRY IF THE CHARACTERS SEEM ODD. IVE ONLY JUST STARTED WRITING THIS CHAPTER AGAIN AFTER ALMOST A YEAR SO THEY MAY APPEAR DIFFERENT HALF WAY THROUGH. SORRY

The three men looked at him stunned. This was the joker, the one of them who used to play tricks on any of the princesses that visited their castle. And here he was going all gaga over some woman. Kunzite cleared his throat.

" Looks like the queen doesn't have to worry about you finding a suitable wife anymore." The men all laughed. Another knock sounded at there door.

" Its almost 7 dinner will served soon so you should all be getting ready," the queen said as she popped her head through the door. The men looked at their watches and cussed under the breaths.

" Guess we should be going then. See you two in a bit."

The three men left the room as both Darien and jadeite got up from the bed.

" Well guess I should go to my own room hey. See you in a bit bro," jadeite said as he left Darien's room.

Each of the men dressed quickly and gathered in the foyer of their quarters. Each had dressed in casual dress but still looked rather good looking. Darien wore a pair of his favourite loose jeans with a long sleeve button up black shirt. Jadeite wore a pair of black slacks with a short sleeved button up white shirt with red pinstripes. Nephrite, Zoicite and Kunzite each wore a pair of jeans with polo shirts in green blue and orange respectively. They chatted as they waited for the queen before making their way to the dinning hall together. When they reached their destination a maid lead them to the table.

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Serena watched as the girls left and then sunk back into her pillow closing her eyes. She would get a little bit of rest while they were getting ready because she knew they would take a while.

Raye hurried back to her room and ran to her cupboard. She was so excited about the dinner because of a certain young male who would also be gracing the table. She looked through her dresses to find something that wasn't to dressy but still made her look beautiful. Like that was hard. She found a red summer dress and pulled it out straight away. It was a pretty halter neck dress, simple in style but still pretty all the same. She quickly had a shower and brushed her long hair. Once she was ready she made her way to Serena's room.

Mina had thrown just about her whole wardrobe on the floor looking for the right dress to wear. And when she finally found it she squealed happily. It had been given to her by the girls for her last birthday. It was a beautiful white dress with little hearts all over it in different shades or orange. A ribbon tied up at the back and sat just below her bust. It was probably a little to dressy for dinner but mina loved it.

Lita had picked her outfit in her mind before she even reached her room. She went to her cupboard and pulled out a mid length green skirt and matched it with a white turtle neck. She was always a simple dresser and only on big occasions such as Serena's birthday would she even bothe to dress up. She quickly had a shower and put her haor back up in its ponytail before heading out to find the girls.

Ami walked slowly to her room. She was in no rush. It was only dinner after all so why were they so excited? Admittedly she was a little curious as to what these newcomers looked like but she was in no way going to act like mina. She went through her cupboard and pulled out a full length blue skirt and her favourite light blue blouse. Quickly getting ready and brushing her hair she headed back in the direction of Serena's room.

Raye had reached serena first and opened the door to find her asleep.

" serena are you coming down for tea?" she asked. Serena stirred.

" yes Raye. Just find me something to wear please," she said softly as she sat up slowly. Raye nodded and headed to her wardrobe. The other girls soon filed in. mina instantly heading for serena with a brush.

Raye came back with a full length dress that she knew serena loved to wear. It was a loose long sleeved dress that sat perfectly with Serena's body. It had a circular neckline that did not sit to high but also not showing any of Serena's cleavage. They helped her get dressed and then mina finshed braiding the young princesses hair.

" well are you guys ready lets go," mina said happily. They made there way out of Serena's room, Raye walking with her to make sure that she was ok.

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Queen serenity, who was talking to her advisors smiled as she saw terra and her court enter the room.

" You are all early," she laughed as she made her way towards them, her advisors following.

" Terra you remember luna and artemis?" she asked indicating the pair beside her. She smiled and nodded her head.

" yes it has been so long, how are you both? These are my sons Darien, and jadeite. And the three behind me are nephrite, Zoicite and kunzite," she said as she introduced the men accompanying her.

" you may be seated wherever you wish. We are just waiting on the girls. We had a scare this afternoon with my youngest so she may not be joining us tonight I'm afraid," serenity informed them as she walked towards the table and sat down. The group follwed sitting on the opposite side to her.

" is she alright?" terra asked. Serenity smiled.

" yes she just had a rather high fever and had collapsed in the hallway. Luckily she was with the girls."

The two queens chatted, while Darien and jadeite also talked with there guards. They were all deep in conversation when they heard an angry voice.

" God damn it lita one more word out of you and I will deck you!"

" Raye calm down," a quiet voice was heard.

" yeah Raye we have guests and I don't think the queen would like it very much if you made a seen," a happier voice was heard.

" plus I don't think serena really needs you yelling in her ear Raye," a smug voice said back.

" please do not drag me in to this," a soft voice said, barely audiable.

" when I start training im kicking your arse lita," the angry voice stated. Laughter was the response as the doors opened and the group in question walked through.

" well its nice of you to finally join us girls," serenity said standing up. The girls looked up stunned at having just been busted.

" are we late mother?" Raye asked. Her mother shook her head no and the girls continued towards the table.

" serena are you sure that you are feeling up to this?" serenity asked concern lacing her voice as she made her way over to her daughter. The five men looking towards the young beauities heard her before they had even seen her.

" yes mother I am quite alright, I promised Raye I would go straight back to bed once dinner was over," she said softly coming out from behind her friends. Darien was shocked to find it was the young beauty he had seen earlier in the day. Serenity seemed happy enough with the answer, turning towards the group who had all stood up from the table.

" well these are my daughters serena here and this one is Raye," she introduced them as she pulled Raye into her hug.

" these girls are there guards, mina lita and ami." The girls all curtsied as they were introduced.

" and these young men are princes Darien and jadeite and the three beside them are nephrite zoictie and kunzite," terra introduced the princes and guards.

" and I am queen terra but you may all just call me terra," she said smiling at the girls.

" its an honour to meet you," the girls all said in unison and then tried stifling a laugh as they looked at each other.

" likewise," the guys said as they all began to take their seats again.

" serena dear you will sit next to me. Im not taking any chances with you young lady," serenity whispered in her daughters hair, she just nodded in agreement.

So the group were all finally seated. The two queens opposite each other, with Darien and jadeite beside their mother and serena and Raye beside theirs. The dinner was finally placed out before them and everyone beagn eating there meals.

Raye looked up to find that jadeite was sitting opposite her and was watching her. She winked and then blushed as she looked away. He inwardly laughed and winked back.

It seemed that the guards had found a topic to touch on and each were sharing their opinions on the matter. The queens' had started up a conversation and so it was Serena and Darien left to eat in silence. Serena wasn't feeling all that hungry and was just pushing her food around the plate.

" if you are sick princess, you really should eat something to keep your strength up," Darien spoke quietly. She looked up at him for the first time. His midnight blue eyes captured her baby blue ones and she blushed.

" im sorry im just not very hungry tonight," she said softly. He smiled a small smile.

" you don't have to apologize to me princess, I just think you should have something." She glanced at him again, and nodded taking a small mouthful of the food.

The dinner soon came to an end while everyone still chatted happily amongst each other.

" well would you all like to move this to the drawing room?" serenity asked. Everyone murmured their agreement and all headed for the said room. The guards still in their heavy discussion were first to reach and find a place to continue. The queens had sent for servants to bring their refreshments to the room and had gone in after them.

Raye and jadeite had quickly bonded together and were speaking in hushed tones as they too left the table making their way towards the room. Darien too had risen from his seat and began making his way over assuming that serena was behind him. Though when he turned around she was still seated. He walked back towards her.

" princess are you coming?" he asked. She jumped and turned around to face him. She looked up into his eyes and smiled.

" sorry I was just thinking. And could you please stop calling me princess, I'd much prefer serena," she said as she lifted herself out of the chair.

Raye and jadeite noticing the absence of their siblings went back to find them, just in time to hear Darien give a small chuckle.

" oh wow there's a first," jadeite said smiling. Raye looked at him.

" what do you mean?" he looked at her then back towards the other pair as they made their way towards them.

" it's a well known fact that I am the only person who can make Darien laugh." Raye looked confused.

" so?"

" Raye, Darien was just laughing. And it wasn't because of me. Your sister must be special," he said as he turned her around and headed back into the room with the others right behind him.

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