Season: Silver Millennium
Rating: PG 13
*Storyline: Tricked into marrying the Earthen King Endymion, Serenity has to endure all sorts of challenges in the politically unstable earth. This is the dramatically tragic life story of a young princess who discovers a different world of trust, betrayal, and happiness. (Sere/Endy, Senshi/Generals, with a bit of Demando ^_^)
*Characters: (basically everyone you can think of) Endymion, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, Zoicite, Serenity, Selene, Minako, Rei, Ami, Mako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, Kakyuu, Demando, Saffiru, Lucius Marius*, Amelie*
* indicates the characters we own.
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Serenity felt a million sensations rush through her like something sweet was melting in her mouth. She sighed softly as he deepened the kiss and abruptly pulled back. Serenity kept her eyes tightly shut, not daring to look at him, afraid of what she would feel. Taking deep breaths, she slowly counted to ten and hesitantly opened her eyes.
He was gone after Serenity opened her eyes. She took several deep breaths, reassuring herself that everything was going to be alright. That kiss was nothing like any other kisses Serenity had ever experienced before. Not even Damian could kiss her like that. She blushed, not that she *had* ever kissed Damian. But she had imagined… she blushed again. Ye Gods Serenity, snap out of it.
"Queen Serenity," Abene said from outside her door, "the King wants me to pack your luggage, you are going to Kinmoku."
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Endymion's ship was huge, the behemoth iron colored vessel scared Serenity a little. This thing looked like it was picked up from a junk yard from the outside. Serenity giggled softly, the rumors she had been hearing that the Earth was a back water planet might have been true. Endymion's I'm the greatest man in the universe attitude didn't match his pocket.
"Princess Serenity, you should go inside immediately. Abene will lead you to the East door that leads directly to your chamber."
Serenity whirled around to look into steely gray eyes frosted with amusement. "General Kunzite," she stammered, her haughty attitude suddenly gone, "I didn't realize…"
"We should go now, Princess," Abene immediately grabbed the girl's hand and started leading her toward the ship's East door. "You should avoid General Kunzite, Princess," Abene told her after the general was out of ear shot. "He is not the most… well most forgiving."
Serenity's eyes widened and then constricted, she decided not to say anything. Serenity frowned as she ascended iron steps leading to this so called East door. The damned rust on the steps was ruining her silver silk shoes. She frowned harder as she saw Abene try to stifle a laugh.
Abene smiled as she pushed the iron door of the ship, the princess was in for quite a surprise. The outward appearance of King Endymion was, one could say, shabby. When Abene had first seen it, she too had had the urge to laugh at Endymion. But it was the inside appearance that counted after all. Her smile increased as Serenity's eyes widened to the point of tearing out of her head. The ship was exactly like the palace, white marble walls, white tapestries, white wood and satin furniture and vases of red roses everywhere. Endymion's ship was the biggest and the strongest, and it was fast despite its behemoth stature. It was also the most elegant ship in the Solar-Galaxy, in the inside anyway. "The King has given orders for you to stay here, Princess, I have to leave now."
Serenity stared at the space Abene had been. She looked at her room inside the ship. The whiteness of the walls sharply contrasted with roses by her gigantic bed. Her room did not have a window to look outside at the stars. Serenity laughed bitterly, no matter how beautiful the room seemed, it was still a prison, a prison without even a window. She turned her head sharply at the soft knocking toward the black cherry wood door across the bed. Praying that it wasn't Endymion, she slowly rose to answer the call.
"Serenity, its Rei and Ami, let us in."
The Senshis of Mars and Mercury were greeted with huge Serenity-type bear hugs. "Rei-chan," Serenity cried, "Ami-chan, you don't know how glad I am to see you."
Rei hugged Serenity back, her jet black hair enveloping the petite girl. Though she couldn't stand the whiny princess, and there had been times when she had wanted nothing more than to strangle the girl's neck, Rei loved Serenity like a sister. She also felt burning anger toward Selene. Sometimes, she believed Damian, when he called her a goddamn bitch that made a whore of her daughter. "Sush, Sere," Rei said softly, "we're here now, we'll make everything ok."
Ami hugged the girl tightly. "Don't worry about the marriage, it was illegal. All we have to do is wait till the Millennial court decrees it void."
"Why don't we explore this ship," Rei said, "It will take your mind off things."
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The Senior Council symposium hall filled with clandestine members and solicitors. Among the guests was the renowned prince Saffron of Nemesis. His black crescent shone darkly on his forehead as he shook hands with Lucius Marius and his sister Amelie. Her deep hazel eyes reminded him of the living forests of Earth, a deep contrast to the dead trees of Nemesis. "I am here representing the planet Nemesis," he said, his voice soft but with an edge.
Lucius Marius smiled at the prince. His eyes narrowed. King Damian had decided not to come in person but sent his little brother. He hoped Saffron approved of their meeting, Lucius could get all the help he needed in dethroning Endymion. "Yes, Prince Saffron, you will sit by my sister on the banquet table."
Amelie clenched her hands nervously. She did not want to be here. She wanted to… well, she wanted things to be as they were before. She did not want to even think of killing her cousin Endymion.
Amelie's hazel eyes glazed as she remembered dead memories. Endymion… laughter… the three of them playing in the court yard of the Crysthilia, years ago… Endymion and Lucius trying to impress her with their ridiculous wooden sword fight… laughter…
But children grow older. Accusations… I should get the throne Endy, I, Lucius Marius am the rightful hair to the throne…
People have to take sides… whose side are you on Amelie… his sapphire eyes aligned with chestnut ones… whose side are you on? I'm sorry Endy, I cannot betray my brother… I guess blood is blood Amelie, leave, get out of my sight… Endy…
"Deep thoughts?"
Amelie shook her head as her reverie came to an end. "Prince Saffron…" His eyes, they were two sparkling sapphires like his…
"You're thinking again."
Amelie laughed. "I'm sorry Prince Saffron. I have this tendency to dream… So, how do you like the gathering so far?"
Saffron's eyes constricted. She asked questions directly. "I think Endymion should be assassinated. But I do not know about your council. If the Senior Council on Earth takes over, then there might be a similar revolution in Nemesis…"
Amelie laughed harder. The human race was pathetic. "Afraid the people in your planet will start using their brains Prince Saffron?"
Saffron's eyes furrowed angrily for some seconds and then widened. What could he say… she was right. "Overall, I think your ideas are good. I'll immediately advise Damian to join the Senior Council of the Earth."
Amelie stopped laughing. Her eyes grew serious. "Thank you Prince Saffron. My brother will be very pleased." She smiled directly in his eyes causing a slight blush to spread across the shy prince's cheek.
Saffron stood there marveling at her beauty. This Earthen angel seemed so chaste… "Please," he said taking her hand onto his, "Call me Saff."
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Endymion's private ship was more luxurious than Selene's. He had three different dining halls and separate floors for him and his generals. There was everything from bathing antechambers to banquet halls. The two senshi and the princess marveled at the sight of the banquet halls.
"You know, Serenity," Rei said, "I would not mind being married to this Endymion character."
Serenity smiled, "material possessions are not everything, Rei. If the man I loved owned nothing but the clothes on his back, I would still want to marry him."
Rei laughed, "some times, Serenity, your naivety even shocks me. Where is Ami, have you seen her?"
Serenity shook her head, puzzled. "She was here just a minute ago."
They quickly entered one of the kitchens in hope of asking if anyone had seen Ami.
Serenity marveled at dinner the chefs were cooking. Her mouth watered and her stomach rumbled reminding her that she had not had anything to eat since last night's dinner reception. "Excuse me sir," she said to one of the busy chefs. "Have you seen a girl with short black hair blue eyes come past here?"
The cook frustratedly blew his bangs out of his face. Furuhata Motoki glared into the soup pot which he was currently stirring. Here he was trying to impress the king and queen with his tomato soup, and here was this idiot asking him about a lost girl. "NO," he said without looking, "I am busy here, I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO UNLIKE YOU, SO PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE."
Tears formed around Serenity's eyes. Even Endymion's chefs were mean to her. "I was only asking," she said in between hiccups, "you didn't have to be so mean." Serenity then did what she always did when fighting with Rei or arguing with anyone else… she cried, she wailed, and she screeched.
Motoki sighed, when it came to crying women, he was a marshmallow at heart. "Look," he said finally setting his eyes upon the girl. He stared at shock for some moments before realizing that it was the new Queen whom he had berated. "I beg for your forgiveness your highness," he said bowing as low as his back would let him. "I am an idiot, no, a moron, no, I am an idiotic moron who does not know what he's saying."
Serenity stared at his curly blonde head for a second. She giggled as he groaned, lost his balance, and fell right into the soup pot creating a loud clang. Soup sputtered everywhere, but mostly on Serenity's dress, which was pearl white. Serenity, by this time, didn't mind much. She was laughing so hard, it seemed as if she was hysterical.
"What in the bloody hell is going on here!"
Rei turned to the doorway to see Endymion himself. The look on his face was hideous. He looked as if he would be happy to kill Motoki right on the spot. "You idiot," he shouted, "I do not hire chefs to ruin my wife's dresses."
Rei suppressed laughter. Endymion looked almost comical, standing there screaming at the chef.
Serenity, between squeals of laughter, said, "It's alright Endymion, it was an accident. I shouldn't have been in here disturbing him in the first place."
Motoki smiled inwardly at the Queen. She seemed like someone who change what Endymion had become. The Endymion he had known as a child had been his friend, unaware that the royals did not associate with servants like him. "I'm sorry King Endymion, I'll make sure that something like this never happens again."
Endymion sighed, "very well," he said, "But if anything like this ever happens, I will personally fire you."
"Sir no SIR," Motoki replied, "It will not happen again."
His ridiculous answer gave Serenity another reason to giggle. Endymion glared at both, his wife and the chef. He stood there for a few helpless seconds and rolled his eyes heavenward. If his wife was not angry with the chef then he had no choice but to leave Motoki-kun alone.
Motoki-kun… it had been a long time since he'd called his friend that. Memories… Endymion-sama, you shouldn't be here, you should be with the other nobles… I don't like the other nobles, Motoki-kun, I just want to play pirates right now; maybe when Lucius…
"Endymion, are you alright?" Serenity asked, her trembling voice had a hint of concern. Her eyes widened. Why would she be concerned over an arrogant, idiotic, dictatorial Jerk?
Endymion looked into his newly wed wife's eyes. He felt like he was losing himself into pools and pools of intertwining cobalt and sapphire. He shook his head and coughed. "Serenity," he said gruffly, "I want you to change immediately, we will be arriving in Kinmoku in less than twenty minutes…"
"Ahhhhhhhhh," Serenity did not give him a chance to finish his sentence. "Twenty minutes, twenty minutes! How the hell should I… Never mind that! Common Rei, we have to change!!!" With that outburst, Serenity grabbed Rei's hand and ran with full force to the room she had been given, leaving a very confused and slightly amused Endymion behind.
"What are you laughing at?" Endymion asked Motoki who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Nothing Endymion-sama. Since you are going to be in Kinmoku in twenty minutes, I don't suppose you'll eat dinner on board. So now it does not matter that the soup is gone. I can spend some time with this new…" he stopped in mid-sentence. What the hell was he doing? Moreover, why on earth was he telling his personal affairs to Endymion of all people???
Endymion stared at Motoki. It had been very long since he'd talked to Motoki that way. Fifteen years to be exact. He smiled and nodded at his former friend's direction. "I have some preparations to make." Saying that he left the kitchen to go to his room.
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The heirs of the Kinmoku kingdom nervously awaited the Earthen ship. "Kayuu," Fighter said, "we cannot simply agree to anything they demand. It would make them too powerful."
Kakyuu smiled, "I know, Fighter," she said. The redness of her hair contrasted with the whiteness of her skin. Her skin was unnaturally white like alabaster or platinum. Her emerald eyes dilated with suppressed tension and seemed wider then they were. "But what choice do we have? If we do not agree, there will be war. With the earth obtaining the Ginzuishou, victory will easily be theirs." The helplessness in her voice made the fighter clench her fists.
Healer, growled. She violently swayed her beautiful white mane out of her amber jade eyes. "Endymion better behave when he's on our land," she said, baring her teeth slightly.
Maker stared into space. Her piercing lilac eyes were deep in thought as she pondered about the Earthen King. Her facial expression was unreadable. "Kakyuu Princess is right," she said, "we don't have a choice but to go along with their plans. For the time being anyway."
Fighter rolled her eyes, she still did not agree with the others. "I didn't know the earth had the Ginzuishou," she said, "I thought that belonged to the Moon Princess Serenity."
Kakyuu frowned, "it did," she said, "until Endymion married her. It is now the force of the Earth."
"So what you're saying is that the Ginzuishou is Serenity's and not Endymion's?" Fighter asked as her sapphire eyes twinkled.
Maker nodded irritably. Fighter had this infuriating tendency to ask too many stupid questions, "Yes that's what she said, what's your point?"
"Why don't we simply convince Serenity not to use the Ginzuishou against us," Fighter said smiling at the brilliancy of her plan, "we won't have to worry about Endymion, if his wife refuses to use her weapon."
Healer rolled her eyes. Fighter apparently was a bigger idiot than she seemed. "Princess Serenity is a fifteen year old Princess who is married to a Twenty one year old King. She does not have the will or power to defy Endymion."
Fighter glared at Healer. "Maybe, she does. She can tell Endymion to back off or she'll use the Ginzuishou against him."
Maker laughed at the absurdity of the conversation. "She will do no such thing Fighter. Serenity is at Endymion's disposal and she will do whatever he says. I'm sure he has made sure of that."
"I have another plan."
The three leather clad senshi immediately looked at their princess.
"But I need you to do something first…" Kakyuu hesitantly spoke, as if afraid of what her senshis' reaction might be. The corners of her mouth were quivering, as if she was suppressing a smile.
Healer's amber jade eyes glowed. "We'll do anything to protect you, Kakyuu Princess, tell us what your plan is."
Kakyuu did smile. "Well, ok, now that you seem so sure. Iwantyoutobemenoncemore," she spoke the last sentence a little fast.
Maker's eyes widened. "Could you repeat that please, Princess, I thought you said… I thought you said-"
Kakyuu's emerald eyes twinkled mischievously. "I said: I want you to be men once more. And don't tell me you can't, because I *saw* you changing just last week, before you went to your little *ehem adventure in the neighboring Galaxy!"
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Rating: PG 13
*Storyline: Tricked into marrying the Earthen King Endymion, Serenity has to endure all sorts of challenges in the politically unstable earth. This is the dramatically tragic life story of a young princess who discovers a different world of trust, betrayal, and happiness. (Sere/Endy, Senshi/Generals, with a bit of Demando ^_^)
*Characters: (basically everyone you can think of) Endymion, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, Zoicite, Serenity, Selene, Minako, Rei, Ami, Mako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, Kakyuu, Demando, Saffiru, Lucius Marius*, Amelie*
* indicates the characters we own.
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Serenity felt a million sensations rush through her like something sweet was melting in her mouth. She sighed softly as he deepened the kiss and abruptly pulled back. Serenity kept her eyes tightly shut, not daring to look at him, afraid of what she would feel. Taking deep breaths, she slowly counted to ten and hesitantly opened her eyes.
He was gone after Serenity opened her eyes. She took several deep breaths, reassuring herself that everything was going to be alright. That kiss was nothing like any other kisses Serenity had ever experienced before. Not even Damian could kiss her like that. She blushed, not that she *had* ever kissed Damian. But she had imagined… she blushed again. Ye Gods Serenity, snap out of it.
"Queen Serenity," Abene said from outside her door, "the King wants me to pack your luggage, you are going to Kinmoku."
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Endymion's ship was huge, the behemoth iron colored vessel scared Serenity a little. This thing looked like it was picked up from a junk yard from the outside. Serenity giggled softly, the rumors she had been hearing that the Earth was a back water planet might have been true. Endymion's I'm the greatest man in the universe attitude didn't match his pocket.
"Princess Serenity, you should go inside immediately. Abene will lead you to the East door that leads directly to your chamber."
Serenity whirled around to look into steely gray eyes frosted with amusement. "General Kunzite," she stammered, her haughty attitude suddenly gone, "I didn't realize…"
"We should go now, Princess," Abene immediately grabbed the girl's hand and started leading her toward the ship's East door. "You should avoid General Kunzite, Princess," Abene told her after the general was out of ear shot. "He is not the most… well most forgiving."
Serenity's eyes widened and then constricted, she decided not to say anything. Serenity frowned as she ascended iron steps leading to this so called East door. The damned rust on the steps was ruining her silver silk shoes. She frowned harder as she saw Abene try to stifle a laugh.
Abene smiled as she pushed the iron door of the ship, the princess was in for quite a surprise. The outward appearance of King Endymion was, one could say, shabby. When Abene had first seen it, she too had had the urge to laugh at Endymion. But it was the inside appearance that counted after all. Her smile increased as Serenity's eyes widened to the point of tearing out of her head. The ship was exactly like the palace, white marble walls, white tapestries, white wood and satin furniture and vases of red roses everywhere. Endymion's ship was the biggest and the strongest, and it was fast despite its behemoth stature. It was also the most elegant ship in the Solar-Galaxy, in the inside anyway. "The King has given orders for you to stay here, Princess, I have to leave now."
Serenity stared at the space Abene had been. She looked at her room inside the ship. The whiteness of the walls sharply contrasted with roses by her gigantic bed. Her room did not have a window to look outside at the stars. Serenity laughed bitterly, no matter how beautiful the room seemed, it was still a prison, a prison without even a window. She turned her head sharply at the soft knocking toward the black cherry wood door across the bed. Praying that it wasn't Endymion, she slowly rose to answer the call.
"Serenity, its Rei and Ami, let us in."
The Senshis of Mars and Mercury were greeted with huge Serenity-type bear hugs. "Rei-chan," Serenity cried, "Ami-chan, you don't know how glad I am to see you."
Rei hugged Serenity back, her jet black hair enveloping the petite girl. Though she couldn't stand the whiny princess, and there had been times when she had wanted nothing more than to strangle the girl's neck, Rei loved Serenity like a sister. She also felt burning anger toward Selene. Sometimes, she believed Damian, when he called her a goddamn bitch that made a whore of her daughter. "Sush, Sere," Rei said softly, "we're here now, we'll make everything ok."
Ami hugged the girl tightly. "Don't worry about the marriage, it was illegal. All we have to do is wait till the Millennial court decrees it void."
"Why don't we explore this ship," Rei said, "It will take your mind off things."
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The Senior Council symposium hall filled with clandestine members and solicitors. Among the guests was the renowned prince Saffron of Nemesis. His black crescent shone darkly on his forehead as he shook hands with Lucius Marius and his sister Amelie. Her deep hazel eyes reminded him of the living forests of Earth, a deep contrast to the dead trees of Nemesis. "I am here representing the planet Nemesis," he said, his voice soft but with an edge.
Lucius Marius smiled at the prince. His eyes narrowed. King Damian had decided not to come in person but sent his little brother. He hoped Saffron approved of their meeting, Lucius could get all the help he needed in dethroning Endymion. "Yes, Prince Saffron, you will sit by my sister on the banquet table."
Amelie clenched her hands nervously. She did not want to be here. She wanted to… well, she wanted things to be as they were before. She did not want to even think of killing her cousin Endymion.
Amelie's hazel eyes glazed as she remembered dead memories. Endymion… laughter… the three of them playing in the court yard of the Crysthilia, years ago… Endymion and Lucius trying to impress her with their ridiculous wooden sword fight… laughter…
But children grow older. Accusations… I should get the throne Endy, I, Lucius Marius am the rightful hair to the throne…
People have to take sides… whose side are you on Amelie… his sapphire eyes aligned with chestnut ones… whose side are you on? I'm sorry Endy, I cannot betray my brother… I guess blood is blood Amelie, leave, get out of my sight… Endy…
"Deep thoughts?"
Amelie shook her head as her reverie came to an end. "Prince Saffron…" His eyes, they were two sparkling sapphires like his…
"You're thinking again."
Amelie laughed. "I'm sorry Prince Saffron. I have this tendency to dream… So, how do you like the gathering so far?"
Saffron's eyes constricted. She asked questions directly. "I think Endymion should be assassinated. But I do not know about your council. If the Senior Council on Earth takes over, then there might be a similar revolution in Nemesis…"
Amelie laughed harder. The human race was pathetic. "Afraid the people in your planet will start using their brains Prince Saffron?"
Saffron's eyes furrowed angrily for some seconds and then widened. What could he say… she was right. "Overall, I think your ideas are good. I'll immediately advise Damian to join the Senior Council of the Earth."
Amelie stopped laughing. Her eyes grew serious. "Thank you Prince Saffron. My brother will be very pleased." She smiled directly in his eyes causing a slight blush to spread across the shy prince's cheek.
Saffron stood there marveling at her beauty. This Earthen angel seemed so chaste… "Please," he said taking her hand onto his, "Call me Saff."
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Endymion's private ship was more luxurious than Selene's. He had three different dining halls and separate floors for him and his generals. There was everything from bathing antechambers to banquet halls. The two senshi and the princess marveled at the sight of the banquet halls.
"You know, Serenity," Rei said, "I would not mind being married to this Endymion character."
Serenity smiled, "material possessions are not everything, Rei. If the man I loved owned nothing but the clothes on his back, I would still want to marry him."
Rei laughed, "some times, Serenity, your naivety even shocks me. Where is Ami, have you seen her?"
Serenity shook her head, puzzled. "She was here just a minute ago."
They quickly entered one of the kitchens in hope of asking if anyone had seen Ami.
Serenity marveled at dinner the chefs were cooking. Her mouth watered and her stomach rumbled reminding her that she had not had anything to eat since last night's dinner reception. "Excuse me sir," she said to one of the busy chefs. "Have you seen a girl with short black hair blue eyes come past here?"
The cook frustratedly blew his bangs out of his face. Furuhata Motoki glared into the soup pot which he was currently stirring. Here he was trying to impress the king and queen with his tomato soup, and here was this idiot asking him about a lost girl. "NO," he said without looking, "I am busy here, I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO UNLIKE YOU, SO PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE."
Tears formed around Serenity's eyes. Even Endymion's chefs were mean to her. "I was only asking," she said in between hiccups, "you didn't have to be so mean." Serenity then did what she always did when fighting with Rei or arguing with anyone else… she cried, she wailed, and she screeched.
Motoki sighed, when it came to crying women, he was a marshmallow at heart. "Look," he said finally setting his eyes upon the girl. He stared at shock for some moments before realizing that it was the new Queen whom he had berated. "I beg for your forgiveness your highness," he said bowing as low as his back would let him. "I am an idiot, no, a moron, no, I am an idiotic moron who does not know what he's saying."
Serenity stared at his curly blonde head for a second. She giggled as he groaned, lost his balance, and fell right into the soup pot creating a loud clang. Soup sputtered everywhere, but mostly on Serenity's dress, which was pearl white. Serenity, by this time, didn't mind much. She was laughing so hard, it seemed as if she was hysterical.
"What in the bloody hell is going on here!"
Rei turned to the doorway to see Endymion himself. The look on his face was hideous. He looked as if he would be happy to kill Motoki right on the spot. "You idiot," he shouted, "I do not hire chefs to ruin my wife's dresses."
Rei suppressed laughter. Endymion looked almost comical, standing there screaming at the chef.
Serenity, between squeals of laughter, said, "It's alright Endymion, it was an accident. I shouldn't have been in here disturbing him in the first place."
Motoki smiled inwardly at the Queen. She seemed like someone who change what Endymion had become. The Endymion he had known as a child had been his friend, unaware that the royals did not associate with servants like him. "I'm sorry King Endymion, I'll make sure that something like this never happens again."
Endymion sighed, "very well," he said, "But if anything like this ever happens, I will personally fire you."
"Sir no SIR," Motoki replied, "It will not happen again."
His ridiculous answer gave Serenity another reason to giggle. Endymion glared at both, his wife and the chef. He stood there for a few helpless seconds and rolled his eyes heavenward. If his wife was not angry with the chef then he had no choice but to leave Motoki-kun alone.
Motoki-kun… it had been a long time since he'd called his friend that. Memories… Endymion-sama, you shouldn't be here, you should be with the other nobles… I don't like the other nobles, Motoki-kun, I just want to play pirates right now; maybe when Lucius…
"Endymion, are you alright?" Serenity asked, her trembling voice had a hint of concern. Her eyes widened. Why would she be concerned over an arrogant, idiotic, dictatorial Jerk?
Endymion looked into his newly wed wife's eyes. He felt like he was losing himself into pools and pools of intertwining cobalt and sapphire. He shook his head and coughed. "Serenity," he said gruffly, "I want you to change immediately, we will be arriving in Kinmoku in less than twenty minutes…"
"Ahhhhhhhhh," Serenity did not give him a chance to finish his sentence. "Twenty minutes, twenty minutes! How the hell should I… Never mind that! Common Rei, we have to change!!!" With that outburst, Serenity grabbed Rei's hand and ran with full force to the room she had been given, leaving a very confused and slightly amused Endymion behind.
"What are you laughing at?" Endymion asked Motoki who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Nothing Endymion-sama. Since you are going to be in Kinmoku in twenty minutes, I don't suppose you'll eat dinner on board. So now it does not matter that the soup is gone. I can spend some time with this new…" he stopped in mid-sentence. What the hell was he doing? Moreover, why on earth was he telling his personal affairs to Endymion of all people???
Endymion stared at Motoki. It had been very long since he'd talked to Motoki that way. Fifteen years to be exact. He smiled and nodded at his former friend's direction. "I have some preparations to make." Saying that he left the kitchen to go to his room.
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The heirs of the Kinmoku kingdom nervously awaited the Earthen ship. "Kayuu," Fighter said, "we cannot simply agree to anything they demand. It would make them too powerful."
Kakyuu smiled, "I know, Fighter," she said. The redness of her hair contrasted with the whiteness of her skin. Her skin was unnaturally white like alabaster or platinum. Her emerald eyes dilated with suppressed tension and seemed wider then they were. "But what choice do we have? If we do not agree, there will be war. With the earth obtaining the Ginzuishou, victory will easily be theirs." The helplessness in her voice made the fighter clench her fists.
Healer, growled. She violently swayed her beautiful white mane out of her amber jade eyes. "Endymion better behave when he's on our land," she said, baring her teeth slightly.
Maker stared into space. Her piercing lilac eyes were deep in thought as she pondered about the Earthen King. Her facial expression was unreadable. "Kakyuu Princess is right," she said, "we don't have a choice but to go along with their plans. For the time being anyway."
Fighter rolled her eyes, she still did not agree with the others. "I didn't know the earth had the Ginzuishou," she said, "I thought that belonged to the Moon Princess Serenity."
Kakyuu frowned, "it did," she said, "until Endymion married her. It is now the force of the Earth."
"So what you're saying is that the Ginzuishou is Serenity's and not Endymion's?" Fighter asked as her sapphire eyes twinkled.
Maker nodded irritably. Fighter had this infuriating tendency to ask too many stupid questions, "Yes that's what she said, what's your point?"
"Why don't we simply convince Serenity not to use the Ginzuishou against us," Fighter said smiling at the brilliancy of her plan, "we won't have to worry about Endymion, if his wife refuses to use her weapon."
Healer rolled her eyes. Fighter apparently was a bigger idiot than she seemed. "Princess Serenity is a fifteen year old Princess who is married to a Twenty one year old King. She does not have the will or power to defy Endymion."
Fighter glared at Healer. "Maybe, she does. She can tell Endymion to back off or she'll use the Ginzuishou against him."
Maker laughed at the absurdity of the conversation. "She will do no such thing Fighter. Serenity is at Endymion's disposal and she will do whatever he says. I'm sure he has made sure of that."
"I have another plan."
The three leather clad senshi immediately looked at their princess.
"But I need you to do something first…" Kakyuu hesitantly spoke, as if afraid of what her senshis' reaction might be. The corners of her mouth were quivering, as if she was suppressing a smile.
Healer's amber jade eyes glowed. "We'll do anything to protect you, Kakyuu Princess, tell us what your plan is."
Kakyuu did smile. "Well, ok, now that you seem so sure. Iwantyoutobemenoncemore," she spoke the last sentence a little fast.
Maker's eyes widened. "Could you repeat that please, Princess, I thought you said… I thought you said-"
Kakyuu's emerald eyes twinkled mischievously. "I said: I want you to be men once more. And don't tell me you can't, because I *saw* you changing just last week, before you went to your little *ehem adventure in the neighboring Galaxy!"
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