Chapter 12: Love can concur all

Endymion had one more day of study before he would take the day off and leave to go to the moon with his wife, Serenity. Minako and Kunzite were officially married, and decided they wouldn't have the heir until they were ready. They decided to go to the moon for their 'honeymoon' although they didn't want one. It was just for cover. The three girls, Makoto, Ami and Minako should be enough while Rei and Jadeite were away in Brazil on earth for their honeymoon.

He woke up to find his wife's spot on the bed empty, and no-one was in the bathroom or wardrobe. He swore he didn't see her at all last night and starts to panic. But he stands up and walks into the bathroom before cleaning up and getting dressed for the day.

Serenity had been everywhere over the last four to five weeks. She was only thirty weeks along and she was panicking. Baby equipment, Baby clothes, the baby's room. She would make a wonderful mother, he could tell anyone that for sure. With her massive heart and her immaturity, she would make a kind, caring and beautiful mother. As long as he was the one who taught the child what to do. The responsible on. Her seventeenth birthday was coming up in less than ten weeks. It was scary for her, Aina thought it would be possible, that the baby would be born on her birthday. Serenity didn't want that.

Instead she wanted it on his birthday. So she could have her seventeenth, and eighteenth in peace and quiet. But that wasn't going to happen. Thirty weeks in and obviously pregnant. She was sore, moody, hungry, and sleepy. Everything in one and it was driving him secretly insane.

Her cravings were…unique. Strawberries with a special type of fish. Watermelon with pasta. It was very special. And how she could digest these things is…disgusting. But he wouldn't care. There was a knock on the door and he got up from his desk and walked towards the door before opening it.

"Mamoru" Kunzite says. "Sorry to disturb but it's an emergency" he says and Endymion frowns. "It's your father" Kunzite says and he frowns as he walks out of his room towards his father's room. He sees Serenity standing outside Hiroto's room with tears running down her face.

"Mamo…" she says as he hugs him and he frowns and kisses her forehead gently. she sobs into his chest before the girls convince her to go to their quarters.

"Mamoru" Hiroto says as he lies in his bed. "I didn't think you'd come" he says and Endymion frowns.

"Yeah well…what happened" Endymion says and Hiroto frowns.

"Caught a disease. Not contagious. Couldn't risk Usagi catching it with the baby and everything" he says before coughing into a pillow. "Take care of her, and the baby. But also yourself. She's a bundle of joy and I can't see that not skipping any generations. Keep strong, protect her and the child. Change the way things are run for the good of the world. I don't have long left, but I'm glad Usagi came, but if she didn't, well I guess we wouldn't be talking right now and you'd be stuck with that ass" He says and Endymion pulls a small smile but he can't ignore the tears that stream down his cheeks.

"Father…" he says and that's when he notices, Hiroto's gone. He stands up and walks out the room and towards the stables where he bumps into Serenity who is rubbing her midsection. "Usako" he croaks and she sobs.

"He's…gone. He never…even got to meet his granddaughter" she sobs as she hugs him and he frowns.

"Come on, let's go for a walk" he says and she frowns as he directs her towards the stables and a frown, he needed to be strong for her.

*Two weeks later*

"Usagi!" Sakura says as she walks up to her daughter and hugs her tightly. "Look at you! You're glowing!" she says with tears in her eyes and Serenity smiles a slight smile.

"Hi Ma" she says quietly and Sakura frowns as she looks towards her guard and Endymion. Most of her guard was missing, but the couple who stayed behind were Rei and Jadeite stand holding hands. Serenity smiles not her normal smile, but a sadder and more mature version for her age.

"Mamoru, hope you are going well" Sakura says as she hugs him and he sighs.

"It's been hard for everyone…he was in perfect condition before it…happened" he says sadly with a sad smile, similar to serenity's. Sakura frowns and nods before looking towards Rei and Jadeite. "The guard are visiting their home planets, for their honeymoons" Endymion explains and Sakura nods.

"How is she?" Sakura whispers and Endymion frowns.

"Not good" he says and Sakura frowns.

"Usagi, would you like to see a little surprise I put up in you and Mamoru's bedroom?" Sakura says and Serenity smiles slightly but it's still sad and cold.

"Sure" she says and Endymion frowns as they walk along the hallway and towards a room next to serenity's. "Ma…this is the study. Why are we here?" Serenity asks and Sakura smiles and opens the door to reveal the pink painted room with white furniture. Along the left wall was a box filled with toys, and a set of drawers with what was to be assumed toys. The wall behind them contained a book shelf with childhood picture books and a picture of a white blossom tree that grew on the moon. On the right was a crib with a bedside table and lamp. And on the back wall was a large four poster bed with pink curtains and pink bed sheets. Endymion smiles as he watched Serenity's face light up with joy.

"Oh Mama! It's so beautiful" she cries and he notices the way her happiness isn't sad or cold again and now immature. "She'll love it!" she says and Endymion grins. "Mamo look!" she laughs and he grins.

"I am Usako" he chuckles as she sits on the bed and rubs her stomach while talking to herself. "You did a good job" he says and she smiles. "How did you manage?" he asks her and she smiles.

"I finished all my paperwork early. And it's been like this since I last saw her. The paint had to dry for a while of course but I had all the furniture in storage" she says and he chuckles as Serenity laid down on the bed that was to be her daughter's

*a few days later*

"Hey Ma" Serenity says towards Sakura and she smiles and nods. "Did you ever think…after me…to have another baby?" she asks and Sakura frowns and nods. "Then why didn't you?" she asks and Sakura sighs.

"We tried…for a year Usagi…Lunarians they…can't" Sakura says and Serenity frowns. "Before you ask…only royalty can't. Others can but since you were born under royalty and the silver crystal…you just can't. It's biologically impossible and requires a…sacrifice" Sakura says and Usagi's eyes open wider.

"A sacrifice…you mean a human sacrifice?" Serenity asks and Sakura nods… "That means…I'd have to die for the child right. And so would you…and so would the baby" she says and Sakura nods sadly. "Endymion and I are going to try for another Ma. He's from a different planet. A different crystal. Maybe his laws are different" she says and Sakura frowns and shakes her head.

"No…it wouldn't be different. Every crystal is under the law that one heir can be conceived to keep the line straight" Sakura says and Serenity frowns and shakes her head.

"But what If…I were to change the law?" Serenity asks and Sakura frowns once again, with a shake of her head.

"It wouldn't work. I've already tried. I've tried everything but it's so there it a direct line to the throne and not a… war for the title." Sakura says and she frowns.

"Mother…is it possible to give up the crown. The title and everything?" Serenity asks and she shakes her head.

"We are bound to everything our past has worked for like chains tying us to the wall and chair. Impossible" she says and Serenity frowns. She understood what her mother was saying.

*cries* why?