Theme 7: Trapped Together (526 words)

"Help; someone please help me." Neo-Queen Serenity's voice was growing weary. She had been locked in a small storage closet just off of the throne room for nearly an hour, and though she had been calling for help, no one appeared to be within earshot.

Finally she gave up and sat down on a small crate. Eventually they would realize she was missing and come looking for her. She had entered the closet in search of some documents that were stored in the crate she was sitting on, but when she tried to exit, the inside doorknob had fallen off in her hand.

"There you are," a familiar voice broke into her drowsy thoughts. "I've been looking for you everywhere. Why are you sleeping in a closet?" King Endymion stepped into the closet to lift his wife to her feet. Before she could order her thoughts, the door swung shut again with an ominous click.

"Oh Mamo-chan," moaned the queen in dismay. "The door," she started, holding knob out to him. With a glance at each other, the two started calling out again simultaneously for help.

King Endymion was the first to give up. "I think everyone is a little busy right now. The palace was next to deserted when I came in here. We might as well settle in for a while."

Neo-Queen Serenity sighed and sat back down on her crate, drumming her fingers on her knees. "This is ridiculous," she finally stated. "How often do we get to be alone together in the same room? Sure there is work to be done, but we can't do it, so—"

Endymion did not even have time to brace himself before his wife flung herself into his arms. Catching on to her idea, he quickly shrugged off his jacket and laid it on the floor. Desire overtook them quickly. The queen reached to untie her husband's shoes while he wrestled to remove her royal wings. The kisses became more passionate as the two rolled around on the floor, bumping into walls and boxes, completely caught up in the moment.

"Usako," breathed Endymion as he ran his hands through her hair, inadvertently releasing one of her odangos. Serenity reached up and began unbuttoning his shirt, but a noise caused her to freeze.

The closet door was pulled open and Ami moved to walk in, but stopped in her tracks when she saw the royal couple laying half dressed on the floor. She opened her mouth to speak, but shut it again with a quick sigh and turned around, walking quickly out of the room.

Endymion was able to get his foot into the door before it swung shut again, and Serenity jumped up, gathering her dress up around her, and ran down the hallway with the doorknob in hand. "It was the door Ami, really. It was the door."

Ami was nowhere it sight. Neo-Queen Serenity stood in the hallway, barefoot, with her dress hanging partially unzipped, and her hair flowing freely down one side of her face. "Oh well," she sighed, and walked back into the closet to her waiting husband. "Shouldn't waste the moment."