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Snapshots of the Royals

Part 9: "Anything For Her"


"Mamo-chan! Mamo-chan! Can we go on the carousel next? Pleeeeeease?"

The combination of puppy dog eyes and a little red-lipped pout made Neo-Queen Serenity look absolutely irresistable to King Endymion. Who could resist such a look, even if it meant a little embarassment going on a kiddy ride?

Definitely not Endymion, that was for sure!

"Oh... I guess," he grinned, locking arms with his blonde wife and dragging her in the direction of the carousel. Serenity beamed up at him, flicking back her shoulder-length hair.

Yes, shoulder-length.

With a little bit of help from the Luna Disguise Pen, the Neo-Queen had temporarily become an average, every-day woman with straight, shoulder-length blonde locks. Her clothes were just a simple pink t-shirt and white shorts, like the Usagi of old. These precautions were to ensure the royal couple's safety on their day-off, and so they wouldn't be recognized and bombarded. Endymion now sported a mustache... one that Serenity had taken a liking to tugging at while dispassionately whispering,

"Don't ever grow a mustache, kay?"

"Yes, yes, I won't, love. Now, would you mind stopping pulling on my facial hair- people are starting to stare," Endymion muttered, tapping her button nose playfully. "And you look very odd with short hair."

"Ya think?" Serenity giggled, primping it and smiling cockily. "Maybe I should cut it when we get home..."

"NO!" Endymion shouted, then coughed. "Ah, I mean, no!"

The golden halo head let out a merry laugh. "I'm only kidding you! I probably love my odango more than you do!"

"I'm not so sure about that," Endymion breathed huskily into her ear, and she blushed, changing the subject.

"Isn't it odd being out without Small Lady by our side?" she asked, a sad look crossing over her features.

"Yes," Endymion agreed, the expression mutual. "I miss her." Serenity nodded and moved closer to him, laying her head on his strong shoulder. She sighed, maternal instinct yearning to hold her two year old daughter. It was hard whenever she had to leave that little pink angel, for she worried over her almost constantly. What if Lady got hurt? Or scared, and wanted her mother? It was like... whenever they had to part, Serenity feared she'd miss out on a milestone in Small Lady's life. It was an unfounded fear, she knew... what was one day out? But nevertheless, the motherly Queen couldn't help but foster that worry.

"She's fine. I'm sure she'll have fun; the girls were planning a special day ending with a picnic on the hill overlooking Crystal Tokyo. They're taking good care of her," Endymion spoke firmly, breaking into her reverie lovingly. They entered into the line for the carousel.

"I know. I know," Serenity replied, abating her worrisome thoughts and exaggerations of what might happen. The Queen laughed, trying for some humor. "The poor Senshi. Small Lady can be a right terror when she wants, eh? The terrible twos!"

Endymion joined in her mirth. "It's like Small Lady's temporarily a tiny teenager!"

"Next!" the ticket man's voice called out, and Their Majesties stepped up onto the ride.

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"Oooh, Mamo-chan! Let's go on the roller coaster! Remember that ride?" Serenity inquired, looking up, up and at the writhing tracks framed by clear blue sky.

"Quite well, Usako," Endymion chuckled, recalling the previous time they'd been to this carnival, tucked away on the edge of Tokyo. It had been a couple years previous, when Serenity was full to the brim with Small Lady- eight months pregnant, if he remembered correctly. The memory came to him in crystal detail, and he had to stifle a renewed fit of laughter.

"Hey, Mamo-chan, let's go on this ride!" Serenity exclaimed, pointing up at the monster of a roller coaster, apprehensively called Drop of Death.

"Usako," Endymion said patiently, always the voice of reason, "You are eight months pregnant."

"Sooooo!" the whiny side of his Princess, now Queen, contradicted. "ChibiUsa wouldn't mind a bit of adventure, would you, baby?" The Queen rubbed her round stomach.

"Please, Mamo-chan?"

"No, Usako!"

"Please, please, please?"

He literally had to drag her away from the roller coaster.

"One day, honey. One day I promise, we will."

She pouted at him, blowing the sun-kissed bangs from her eyes. "Fiiiiine!"

"I made a promise. Let's go," he grinned, taking her hand and leading her over to the line of waiting passengers. "Sure it won't be too scary?"

"Are you crazy!? I love roller coasters! I live for thrills!"

So said Neo-Queen Serenity, as Endymion quoted after the ride as his green-tinged wife wailed, "I hate roller coasters! I hate roller coasters! I hate thrills!"

"Hey, you're the one that wanted to go on so bad," was all Endymion said after she was finished her tirade, and he kissed her on the forehead. "Ready to go home?"

She nodded childishly. "But I want fried dough, a milkshake, and a caramel apple before we go."

So much for being motion-sick.

And there it was, the infamous 'look' again- the face of a pouting angel. Endymion rolled his eyes up to the heavens, both cursing and loving those puppy dog eyes as he went through his pockets for some spare change.

Anything for her.


A/N: Cool, I was able to get this chapter out fast! I really needed a chapter with just Serenity and Endymion taking a break, and here it is! Thank you everyone for reading.

Also, a note: the part where I say the Senshi are taking Small Lady up on the hill overlooking Crystal Tokyo is an allusion to something that really happens. In the english episode "Naughty 'N' Nice", Rini has a flashback to a scene where she is sitting with the Senshi on the hill where she returns to at the end of R, at sunset. I wanted to add this because in this story, I am going to include every memory ChibiUsa has of her parents during the R season. It'll make for a more realistic story.

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