I am so, so, so, so, sooooo sorry that it took me so long to get this chapter up, but I did the best I could! Anyways, don't own Sailor Moon, yaddie yaddie yada, the usual stuff you read before stories. Oh, and if anyone here also reads Naruto fics, then please read Missymee-mee's amazing Naruto fic, titled The Unexpected Path. A Sakura Kakashi fic. Also, GilmoreGirlsRocks's Memory Relapse, which is a really cool Sailor Moon fic. Think that's all!

Serenity heard the door to her bedroom open and close softly. She wondered which one of her friends it was. Minako? No, she'd be a lot louder. Makoto? Probably not, the footsteps where too light. Serenity couldn't decide between Rei or Ami, but then the door opened. It wasn't someone she had expected, but welcomed nonetheless.

A medium sized, regal looking woman stood in front of her. Beautiful, raven black hair reached almost to the floor, some of it fashioned into a crown of odangos around her head. A golden, crescent moon graced her forehead, and her large, blue eyes shined. She was wearing a stunning, yellow, spaghetti-strap dress that reached to her thighs. Around her neck was a long necklace that had a crescent moon attached. Two, large, black flowers were positioned on the front of her dress, and a sort of black gauze-like material decorated the bottom edge of her dress, the back part reached to her calves and the front part to her knees.

"Luna! I'm so glad to see you! We really must talk,"

"All right, Serenity," Luna had been Queen Serenity's royal advisor for quite some a while, and a family friend for an even longer amount of time. She was like a second mom for Serenity; someone mature should could talk to when her mom was too busy. Luna sat down on the edge of Serenity's bed. "Yes?"

"Well…" Serenity hesitantly began, "It's about…Endymion. Just…how could my mother have chosen him?!"

Luna sighed. "There are a few reasons, Serenity. One is that you need a husband. In two years you will be of marrying age, and we need to go ahead and find you a husband. Endymion is a good ruler. He's kind, and firm, and he cares for his people," Luna's face softened, and she continued, "Takado was being considered, but, after today, we decided against it. I'm very sorry, Serenity."

"That's all right," Serenity put on a small smile, "I'm just glad I found out before we were betrothed, but poor Yuki"

"Yes, Artemis is talking to him as we speak. I'm sure it'll take quite a while before Yuki feels better. Are you sure you're alright, Serenity?"

"Yes, I just didn't love Takado the way I thought I did, and it took something like today to happen before I actually realized that." 'Yuki is pretty lucky to have a brother like Artemis and his sister-in law, Luna, to help him through this.' thought Serenity, 'Of course I'm quite lucky to have my friends.' Serenity frowned to herself as she remembered something. "Luna? You said that there are a few reasons Endymion is my…betrothed." Serenity winced. "What is the other reason?"

Luna looked hesitant, and slowly opened her mouth. She closed her mouth, then sighed. "She might as well know," she muttered to herself. "Well…you're going to marry Endymion for…political reasons." Luna sighed and looked through a large window that showed Earth surrounded by stars. "Lately the people on Earth have been acting up; I guess you could call it that. They're attacking visiting Lunarians and their homes, performing large, public protests, and, what we fear even more, is that we can feel the obvious tension under the surface. There is something from the inside that is eating away at their greed and thirst for the power that we possess. Their quiet rebellions is what we have to fear the most. Out right wars we can win, but the silent traitors and assassins…" Luna trailed off, shaking her head.

A heavy silence ensued, and Serenity just sat there with her eyes wide, and her mouth slightly hanging open. Her gaze was fixed on Earth, as she thought about all she had heard.

Serenity suddenly snapped out of her reverie and asked, "So what about Endymion?"

"Your mother and I think that if there is a union between Earth and the moon, then everything would calm down. If all of this works out, Serenity, then it could save many people."

This was meant to be reassuring, in a way, but it just upset Serenity even more.

"So I'm just a pawn in all of this?!"

"Serenity, no, you mean a lot more than that to your mother. To me too. But it's very important that you cooperate in all of this."

Serenity seemed close to tears. "I want to marry someone I love. And even worse, Endymion is a jerk," she started to recount her short story to Luna, and when she finished, Luna's face was unreadable.

"Serenity, I don't know why he's acting this way, but this isn't what he's really like. This is the best man for you."

Serenity sat forlornly on her bed, staring off into space.

Luna pulled Serenity into a hug and whispered, "You'll grow to love him, Serenity. I know it." Luna held Serenity at arms length, smiled, and said, "Now where's that cheery young woman I'm always seeing?"

Serenity gave a reluctant smile, and Luna raised her eyebrows.

"Can't smile Serenity? Are you in some sort of bad mood? Because that didn't stop you from laughing at Artemis a week ago when a maid dropped a whole bowl of soup on his head. Or Minako when she was walking with that man from Saturn, and she tripped over her own skirts. Ahhh…is that a smile I see? No! It can't be!"

Luna was grinning as she watched Serenity's face brighten, and heard frequent giggles coming from her.

"See? That wasn't so hard,"

Serenity calmed down and then gave Luna a thankful hug. "Thanks for cheering me up."

"Of course," whispered Luna. She abruptly cleared her throat and said loudly, "And I'm sure your friends would love to talk to you," She walked to the bedroom door and suddenly opened it.

In tumbled three eavesdropping princesses, and behind them stood one flustered and red Ami.

Ami stood with her head slightly bowed, one arm to the side of her body. The other was curled up in a sort of fist, raised to her mouth in a guilty, childish gesture that was, nonetheless, quite adorable.

Serenity started laughing in spite of herself as Luna looked down at three of the princess with disapproving amusement. Minako looked up with a nervous smile, and Rei started to say that it was all Mina's fault for making so much noise, and Makoto just looked around annoyed.

After a minute of slight confusion, Makoto, Minako, and Rei were up on their feet, and seated in chairs near Serenity's large bed.

"Well, girls," started Luna, "I suppose I will leave now. Good night!" She heard a chorus of "Good night!", and exited the room.

"So did you hear everything?" Serenity asked with a grin and raised eyebrows.

Minako nodded her head vigorously and then said, "Oh, Serenity! You're to be married!"

Serenity frowned and turned on her side so she was facing the wall, "Obviously you weren't listening too well, Mina. I'm just a pawn in all of this."

Minako's happy attitude faltered. She slowly got up from her chair and walked towards the bed, placing a hand on Serenity's shoulder. "It'll turn out all right, Reni. You'll come to really love him. I just know it." She said this with a gentle quietness that surprised Serenity. She suddenly felt a calm reassurance, and thought that, maybe, she would come to love Endymion. But in the mean time…

"Hey Rei! I heard that you're secretly seeing some guy, and you won't tell anybody who it is."

"Who did you hear that from?" exclaimed Rei indignantly.

Serenity looked slyly towards Minako and said nonchalantly, "Oh, just a little messenger from the goddess of love."

Rei quickly grew red in the face and jumped on Minako. "I'm going to get you!"

Minako shrieked and ran for cover. Makoto ran after Rei, trying to keep her off Minako. Ami merely whipped out a book to read and Serenity sat on her bed, watching exasperatedly.

A few minutes of chaos ensued, but Makoto was able to calm down Rei, and Minako was able to keep her mouth shut for a while.

After a minute of pure silence, Serenity sighed. "I think I shall go to bed now" her four friends stood up and hugged Serenity, and then exited with a good night.

When they had left, she extinguished the lights, and crawled into bed. An hour slowly ticked by, but Serenity still wasn't asleep. She sighed, tossing and turning; she just couldn't keep still! 'Why am I so restless?' she asked herself. 'It's Endymion," a quiet voice in her mind whispered.

Serenity got up out of bed and walked to the window. She sighed again when she saw Earth, shining brightly. She let her eyes wander, and they came to rest on the bright planet of Venus. She thought of her friends. Then she heard the words of Minako ring through her head.
'You'll come to really love him. I just know it."

She turned from the window and got back into bed.

She felt her friend's words wash over her, and they were her last thoughts before she fell into a quiet sleep.

So Yuki is Artemis's brother, and of course Luna and Artemis are married. If you have any questions, jsut leave them in your review. Because you are, of course, going to review...right? RIGHT?!?! Because if you don't, then it could be a long while till you see the next chapter, but whatever.

Till next time, ya'll!

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