The next day everyone busied themselves with the ball the King and Queen of Earth were throwing in celebration of General Kunzite and Princess Mina's engagement. That morning they had all received word of Kunzite's proposal and Mina's acceptance. The palace was nothing short of a buzz with excitement for the two lovers. Kunzite was a much respected man in the Earth court and everyone in the Earth royal family adored Mina.
"I can't believe one of us is finally getting married," Lita said with stars in her eyes as she checked over the decoration in the main ballroom.
"It doesn't surprise me that it's Mina who gets married first," Rei stated. "I assumed that either she or you would be first."
"What do you think about it Serena?" Ami questioned curiously. Serena turned to look at Ami, bumping into a servant as she did.
"Meatball Head," Rei said rolling her eyes.
"I'm just happy Mina found a man as great as Kunzite," Serena answered happily ignoring Rei's comment. "I had a chance, a while back, to talk to Kunzite about him and Mina and he truly does love her."
"That he does," Zoicite said as he helped Rei move one of the large wood tables. "Kunzite was never one to show much emotion around women, but whenever Mina was around all he did was laugh and smile."
"I hope someday I'll get married," Lita said to herself.
"Don't be surprised if Nephrite asks you for your hand," Jadeite said smiling.
"Why?" Lita asked in surprise. "What do you know?"
"Nothing," Jadeite answered laughing at Lita's eagerness. "Just seeing how Nephrite dotes on you, I wouldn't be surprise if he asked you soon."
"Would you say yes Lita?" Ami asked.
"What do you think?" Serena responded giggling. "Lita is head over heels for him!"
"Thank you Serena," Lita said as she rolled her eyes. "I have to admit that it's true, I would marry him."
"No surprise there," Rei stated as she and Zoicite finally finished moving the table.
"Why isn't Darien here helping us?" Serena asked annoyed at Darien's apparent laziness to help out. "He should be her since this is also for his friend. I'm going to get him."
"No Serena you shouldn't," Jadeite tried to say, but Serena ignored him and left the room for Darien's chambers.
"Why don't you want Serena to get Darien?" Rei asked hotly with her hands on her hips. "What do you know?"
"Damn woman, you are suspicious," Jadeite stated. "Why would I have an ulterior motive?"
"Answer the question General Jadeite. You forget I'm psychic and can tell when someone is keeping something from me."
"Damn you and your priestess power," Jadeite said in defeat. "Let us just say that Darien may not be alone in his room."
"Oh shit," Lita said when she realized what Jadeite was saying. "She's going to be pissed." Meanwhile Serena was trotting herself to Darien's bedroom chambers. She couldn't believe Darien was so lazy not to help in the preparations in his own friend's engagement party!
"What nerve!" Serena said to herself as she came upon Darien's bedroom door. With much vigor she slammed her fist against the door. "Darien, come out now!" Serena waited a moment, but Darien never came to the door so she hit her fist against the door and yelled again. "Darien you are coming with me now to the ballroom to help set up!" The door suddenly opened to reveal the woman she once saw coming out of Darien's room before several weeks ago with nothing, but a blanket around her.
"He's busy!" a woman shouted back at her rudely.
"Beryl is there someone at the door?" Darien said as he exited his bathroom. "I though I heard banging on the door."
"It's that Moon princess," Beryl responded with venom in her voice. She knew it was Serena who had kept her prince away from her. Ever since she had come to the palace Darien slowly began to lose interest in her, but Beryl wasn't going to allow that again. Ever since yesterday when he finally called upon her, after waiting forever, she had been nothing, but the perfect temptress in bed.
"What?" Darien said in shock as he ran to the door and shoved Beryl back. "Serena I," but Serena cut him off.
"How could you sleep with her! How could say all those things to me and bed her at the same time?" Serena had tears in her eyes now. She felt so betrayed by the man she thought actually cared about her.
"Serena," Darien said as he tried to touch her, but Serena stepped back in protest to his attempt.
"Don't ever touch me or even think of kissing me again!" Serena shouted before running to her room crying. Darien's hand slowly fell back down to his side and closed the door in defeat.
"Don't worry about her honey," Beryl purred as she pressed herself up against him. "You have me and we're going to have a great time at the ball together." Darien looked at her and ran a hand through his hair. He knew there was no way Serena was going with him to the ball now. He had officially blown it and he couldn't go to a ball being held in his own palace with a date. Might as well take Beryl since she was a beautiful woman and would good with her on his arm, though Serena would have look a million times better.
"Be ready by seven," Darien said before opening the door to signal her time leave. Beryl, in a sexy manner, pressed herself against him, kissed him on the cheek, and left the room with the blanket still wrapped around her. Darien slowly closed the door before walking to his bed and collapsing on top of it. "Oh my God, I'm in trouble." In more ways then one, he was. He had lost Serena and worst of all her actually cared. Him, the crown prince of Earth, was in love with a Lunarian, and to add insult to injury, a Lunarian princess at that. "What has she done to me? I was fine before she came."
"Were you?" a man's voice said. Darien lifted his head to see, much to his surprise, Kunzite standing in front of his bed.
"Kunzite, you're back early," Darien said in surprise. "Where is your bride to be, Mina?"
"She is off to Serena's room to talk to her, but that's not important right now. What the hell were you thinking sleeping with Beryl again?"
"I was trying to prove to Jadeite, Zoicite, Nephrite, and I guess myself that I didn't love Serena," Darien answered disapprovingly. "I'm such an idiot."
"You're not an idiot Darien," Kunzite said as he sat himself next to Darien. "You just don't know what you're doing."
"Kunzite you were just like me before Mina came along. How did you know what to do?"
"Truthfully I didn't know what I was doing until I realized I loved her," Kunzite admitted. "Thankfully for me, Mina is the kind of girl that doesn't mind fighting for the man she loves. She skillfully made sure every woman knew who had my heart before I even knew she had it." Kunzite paused to recall Mina's antics earlier in their relationship. "She did a lot to even convince me that I loved her."
"Yes, but Serena is not like that though. She may be a fiery little thing, but she is not a natural fighter. Serena's too gentle for that. Besides," Darien paused to think, "Serena is the kind of woman that waits for the gentleman to chase after her."
"Well you have been chasing after her in your weird way. Though, I don't know if teasing to make her angry and then kissing her after was the best idea in the world." Darien chuckled at what Kunzite had said.
"But she looks so adorable when she's angry." Kunzite smiled in agreement.
"You should see her when she throws a royal fit. She's almost as cute as Mina when she gets jealous." Darien and Kunzite smiled at each other as each one thought about how cute the one they loved was when they got upset. The mood was sadly broken though when Zoicite and Jadeite came rushing into the room.
"Darien the Dark Kingdom is attacking out in the crop fields!" Jadeite said breathing heavily, but then realized Kunzite was there. "When did you get back?"
"We thought you weren't coming back still tomorrow morning," Zoicite added.
"Mina and I decided to come back early," Kunzite informed as he stood up along with Darien. "Did you inform the girls?"
"Yes," Zoicite answered.
"Good, we might need their Sailor power," Kunzite said as they all walked quickly out of the bedroom and to the armory.
"You knew they were Sailor warriors?" Jadeite asked surprised.
"Mina is my fiancé, of course I knew," Kunzite stated confidently. The four quickly put on their armor, gathered their weapons, and rode off to the battle. As they rode Zoicite informed Darien and Kunzite that Nephrite had gone ahead with the girls so he and Jadeite could tell Darien. When the four got there they found all five Sailor Scouts and Nephrite engaged in an intense battle. There were dozen of Dark Kingdom minions all trying to take them down. Quickly the four rode up and joined the battle.
All four of the generals, including Darien, were in locked in sword fights as the Scouts used their powers to help take the monsters down. Lightning, fire, and beams were flying everywhere as fogs constantly rolled in and out of the battle field. It took an incredible amount of time, but they manage to take the field and soon defeat all of the remaining Dark Kingdom monsters. When it was all finally over the ten were able to assess the damages. Sailor Mercury was bleeding from her side and Sailor Venus had sprung one of her wrists. Sailor Jupiter, Mars and Sailor Moon was relatively fine other then a few scrapes and bruises that would heal by tomorrow morning. Jadeite and Zoicite were for the better part fine as well except Nephrite, Darien, and Kunzite were bleeding pretty badly. Sailor Moon quickly began the task of healing them all except Darien.
"Hey what about me?" Darien asked in annoyance. Sailor Moon turned to stare at him with angry eyes. Quickly she walked over to him and looked at his wounds.
"You'll live," she said coldly before turning to leave.
"Look, I'm sorry Serena!" Darien shouted causing Sailor Moon to stop in her tracks and look at him.
"You're sorry? Sorry I caught you sleeping with a no good common whore that only wants you for your crown!"
"Jealous?" Darien asked with a cocky grin.
"Why would I be jealous?" Sailor Moon asked with an evil smile as she approached him. "She's sleeping with a conceded jerk and you're sleeping with a whore. It's fitting."
"If you weren't jealous then why are you so upset over it?" Darien asked as he too approached her.
"What is he doing?" Zoicite asked in disbelief. "Why is he trying to make her angry?"
"Don't you see?" Sailor Jupiter stated happily. "She is accepting his apology and they are reverting back to how they were before. She loves him and can't help, but accept his apology. It's obvious he's sincere about it. Just watch."
"I'm just upset that you would stoop as low as to sleep with someone like her," Sailor Moon said, tap dancing around his question. "You should do better."
"All right then I won't sleep with her again," Darien said smiling. Everyone, including Sailor Moon, looked at him in shock. The Earth prince was turning down sex again for the little Moon bunny. The generals knew that their Prince was falling in love with the Moon princess if he wasn't in love already. "I'll start sleeping with someone else who is more up to your standards."
"Like who?" Sailor Moon asked with wary eyes.
"Who better to bed with your kind of standards then you?"
"In your dreams!" Sailor Moon laughed. "You only wish you could bed me!" Darien laughed to himself as he slipped his arms around her slim waist and pressed her against his body causing her to blush.
"You are right Meatball Head," he admitted. "I do dream of you naked beneath me moaning my name in ecstasy."
"Oh you pig!" Sailor Moon shouted before pushing herself out of Darien's arms. "I'm so glad I agreed to go to the ball with Seiya and don't call me Meatball Head! Only Rei is allowed to call me that!" A large smile suddenly appeared on Sailor Mars' face.
"You're going with that skinny prick?" Darien said in surprise. Seiya was one of three princes from a planet across the galaxy visiting to try and arrange a trade agreement with Earth. Darien hated Seiya for the few years he had stayed he always went after every woman Darien himself showed interest in. Seiya was also a well known player who fucked anything with two legs. He would obviously try to take advantage of Serena since there was a rumor going around that Darien and the Moon princess were seeing each other. Not that Darien minded the rumor of course. "I forbid you to go with him!"
"You forbid me? That's funny that you think you have a right to tell me what to do."
"If you go with him then I'm taking Beryl," Darien said evilly.
"Is that the whore's name? You wouldn't dare."
"Try me," Darien countered.
"Fine, go with that whore! See if I care!" Serena shouted then turned to walk to her Scouts. "Ladies lets go!" The other four Scouts smiled to each other as they all powered down and saddled their horses. Things were going to be okay between Serena and Darien after all.
"So when did Seiya ask you to the ball Serena?" Ami asked as they robe back to the palace.
"Right before you girls informed us about the attack," Mina answered. "I told Serena it was a good idea to go with Seiya since Darien hates him so much."
"How do you know Darien hates him?" Rei inquired. "I didn't know he hated him."
"Oh you girls haven't been here when Darien and Seiya got into their arguments," Mina stated giggling to herself. "Darien and Seiya use to compete against each other for women. Seiya is very similar to how Darien used to be before Serena came."
"What do you mean?"
"Well Rei, Darien and Seiya are both charmers and pretty much get any woman they want. What they differ is that Darien is a very rough and tuff kind of man with strong masculine features and an equally strong and aggressive personality. Seiya on the other hand is more of a diplomat then a fighter and has refine feathers. Plus also both he and Darien are well known players. Well, not so much Darien anymore."
"And so why are you going with Seiya?" Ami asked confused.
"Since Darien hates Seiya so much I figured it would be good pay back," Serena answered with a smug smile.
"Plus it will make Darien insanely jealous," Mina quickly added with a giggle. Serena just gave her a cold stare. "What? Oh like you're not happy that Darien will be jealous. I am the princess of love Serena and I know you love him."
"I do not!" Serena protested in surprise. "What in the world would make you think that?"
"Once again I am the princess of love, I just know these things."
"That's not really answering my question, but then again there is hardly any logic to your thinking."
"Hey!" Mina protested and pushed Serena in the arm. "Watch, you two will be in the throws of passion before the month is up."
"Maybe you should have stayed on your own damn planet Mina."