Title: What I Would Give
Author: Lisa
Chapter: 4
Rating: G
Author's Notes:
Hi minna! Chapter 4 is here! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews; I really appreciate it! This chapter is...how should I put this...a little more romantic, in my opinion. I hope you will enjoy, and please, please review!! ^_^
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and the others don't belong to me, but this story does.
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"Is...something wrong?" Serenity asked, deathly pale. "Prince Endymion...is he alright?" The tone of her voice clearly showed worry, concern. Deep within her heart, Serenity knew she cared deeply for Endymion, no matter what the circumstances and consequences may be.
"The prince...he is...save for a small cut here or there." The guard answered. Serenity let out a deep breath she had held for so long as he heartbeat slowly returned to its normal pace. Her eyes could not help but show off her happiness as they shone in the dim light of the cell, glistening, sparkling with happiness. She wanted to shout it off the rooftops, but then that would make her look like a fool. Better to keep quiet than to be loud, Serenity would always think.
"Then..." She started to say, but the guard was already leaving.
"Prince Endymion shall see you again soon." He replied, and left, closing the window of escape for the lonely princess.
"At least Endymion is alright again." Serenity stated aloud as she tried to calm herself down. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not. Serenity was totally excited to see Endymion, to see him in real flesh and blood... "Endymion..." She breathed out, and sighed. Even though with everything, at the end, Serenity knew Endymion would never return her feeling...or would he?
A tingling sensation filled Serenity, one she had not felt for a long time. Her head shot up on instinct as she peered out the small barred window. There, she saw what she longed to see.
Her mother and the senshi were at the moment, standing there, their eyes searching for something. Serenity's eyes followed them, but she saw nothing, not that she could see much anyway...
Then she realized it. "They are searching for me." She stated. "They started this war...just to find me..." Serenity now realized how much her mother and friends really cared for her. They would rather risk the lives of so many innocent soldiers just to find her. Only they were unsuccessful.
Part of Serenity wanted her to shout with all her might, to get them to notice her, to get her out of her. Serenity desperately wanted to go home, to leave this gruesome cell, to sleep in her own bed again, and live the life a princess of the moon is supposed to live. Then, on the other hand, another part of Serenity wanted her to stay, to learn more about Endymion. To help him...and discover a lost part of her soul Serenity knew was here.
The choice was hers. Either leave, or stay. Her thoughts then transfixed on the prince. "I care for him so..." She murmured, a tear making its way down her chin. "What should I do?" Serenity they remember what the soldier had told her. "A few cuts..." So he was hurt! Serenity was not surprised. You can not expect a person to go to war and not get at least a scratch nor bruise, at least. "I have to take care of him, after all, it was my fault. I singlehandedly caused a war." The thought was too scary.
Serenity watch yearningly as her mother and the senshi left, teleported away from here. She realized that might have been her only chance to escape...but now...it was gone.
The dungeon door opened as a shadowy figure stepped in, wearing a suit of armor. "Serenity." He called out to her, and took out a key. Inserting it into the padlock, Serenity heard the small click as the steel bars opened.
"Prince Endymion?" She breathed out, and stepped out of the shadows. "Are you alright?" She asked, and stepped out of the cell meekly, frightened that Endymion would kill her. The glistening sword was scary enough for her as she gulped silently.
Endymion sensed her nervousness, and chuckled. "I will not hurt you Princess." He stated with a smile. "And yes, I am alright as you can see."
Serenity was relieved. Then, there was the matter of who had gotten hurt. "Prince, who was it that was seriously injured then?"
Right there and then, Serenity saw Endymion's eyes get cloudy. "My father." Those two words made Serenity feel awful. She knew how much Endymion loved his family, his parents.
"I am so sorry Prince Endymion. I know I am the cause of the war to break out." She articulated. "You can punish me any way you wish to."
"Really?"
Serenity gulped again, this time, much louder. "Yes."
Her eyes closed instantly as she waited for what Endymion was going to do. However, he just stood there beside her. His hands slowly made their way to her slender shoulders, sending flutters in Serenity stomach. "What..what are you going to do with me?" She inquired softly.
Endymion smiled, touching her crescent moon symbol. "I will not hurt you Princess, nor will anyone else. I can sense you bring us no harm, nor you have any intention of hurting us." His breath reached Serenity's neck, warming it a smidgen.
"Thank you." Serenity mouthed to him, and grinned. "You know, you are better than I thought, my prince."
"I will take that as a compliment then."
Serenity shook her head, and reached for his arm. The second it made contact, Endymion jerked back abruptly, scaring the life out of Serenity. "I..I am sorry." She answered quickly, letting her hands drop back to its proper place by her side. Then she realized it was not her touching him that made him react, it was what she was touching.
"Prince Endymion, let me see. Take off your armor." Endymion gave her a weird look.
"You must be joking." He retorted, being the stubborn prince that he was.
"No, I am serious. You have a wound." She gestured to the cut on his arm.
"I am fine."
Serenity's blue eyes burned into his. "Do as I say." She countered, her voice dead serious.
Knowing he could not win this little argument, Endymion did the smart thing. He took off his fancy armor piece by piece, leaving his normal clothes on. He smirked at Serenity.
"So..does this mean you care for me?" He inquired, smiling widely now. The question caught Serenity off guard.
"I..well...maybe." She answered, a grin of her own forming.
"Really?"
"Yes."
Serenity tore a piece of her silky dress to act as a bandage for Endymion's small wound. He pulled up his sleeves to reveal a small gash, red blood oozing out. Serenity, taking a few lessons from Ami, ripped off another piece of her dress, and pressed it against it to stop the flow of blood. Endymion groaned silently, and closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of Serenity's hands against his skin...
The other piece was carefully tied around his arm tightly, the pressure stopping the blood. "There." She replied proudly. "I am finished."
Endymion looked at her, then at his arm. "Thank you Serenity." He stated simply, moving his arm back and forth. "I feel much better now."
Serenity felt her cheeks grow hot again. The reason? She would say that Endymion was standing too close to her. Just being near him made her feel weak at the knees. She felt Endymion's gaze on her, and turned around to avoid him seeing her face so red.
"You are welcome." She said, and slid back into the cell, predicting Endymion would lock her up again. But he did not. Instead, he did the opposite.
"Princess, as I recall, we did not finish our walk." He started, getting Serenity's attention. "What do you say we finish it?"
Serenity beamed. "Why..that would be wonderful." She breathed to him.
He chuckled. "Great." Endymion started putting on his armor again, Serenity turning around in embarrassment. This time, Endymion noticed.
"You do not have to be embarrassed, Serenity." He articulated. "You have nothing to be ashamed of."
Serenity turned around, recognizing the teasing tone carried out in his voice. "Well, I am a lady, and I do use my manners." She countered back, hushing Endymion promptly.
"My, what an attitude. You are a fiery one, I must admit. Though..your beauty compensates that shortcoming."
Serenity blushed furiously. His last comment really took any fight left in her out. "Thank you." She murmured, her blue eyes meeting his.
Endymion and her both found themselves staring into each other's mesmerizes...mesmerized.
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Well, sorry for the short chapter, the next one will be longer. ^_^ Ja ne!
This story written and posted March, 2001.
Author: Lisa
Chapter: 4
Rating: G
Author's Notes:
Hi minna! Chapter 4 is here! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews; I really appreciate it! This chapter is...how should I put this...a little more romantic, in my opinion. I hope you will enjoy, and please, please review!! ^_^
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and the others don't belong to me, but this story does.
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"Is...something wrong?" Serenity asked, deathly pale. "Prince Endymion...is he alright?" The tone of her voice clearly showed worry, concern. Deep within her heart, Serenity knew she cared deeply for Endymion, no matter what the circumstances and consequences may be.
"The prince...he is...save for a small cut here or there." The guard answered. Serenity let out a deep breath she had held for so long as he heartbeat slowly returned to its normal pace. Her eyes could not help but show off her happiness as they shone in the dim light of the cell, glistening, sparkling with happiness. She wanted to shout it off the rooftops, but then that would make her look like a fool. Better to keep quiet than to be loud, Serenity would always think.
"Then..." She started to say, but the guard was already leaving.
"Prince Endymion shall see you again soon." He replied, and left, closing the window of escape for the lonely princess.
"At least Endymion is alright again." Serenity stated aloud as she tried to calm herself down. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not. Serenity was totally excited to see Endymion, to see him in real flesh and blood... "Endymion..." She breathed out, and sighed. Even though with everything, at the end, Serenity knew Endymion would never return her feeling...or would he?
A tingling sensation filled Serenity, one she had not felt for a long time. Her head shot up on instinct as she peered out the small barred window. There, she saw what she longed to see.
Her mother and the senshi were at the moment, standing there, their eyes searching for something. Serenity's eyes followed them, but she saw nothing, not that she could see much anyway...
Then she realized it. "They are searching for me." She stated. "They started this war...just to find me..." Serenity now realized how much her mother and friends really cared for her. They would rather risk the lives of so many innocent soldiers just to find her. Only they were unsuccessful.
Part of Serenity wanted her to shout with all her might, to get them to notice her, to get her out of her. Serenity desperately wanted to go home, to leave this gruesome cell, to sleep in her own bed again, and live the life a princess of the moon is supposed to live. Then, on the other hand, another part of Serenity wanted her to stay, to learn more about Endymion. To help him...and discover a lost part of her soul Serenity knew was here.
The choice was hers. Either leave, or stay. Her thoughts then transfixed on the prince. "I care for him so..." She murmured, a tear making its way down her chin. "What should I do?" Serenity they remember what the soldier had told her. "A few cuts..." So he was hurt! Serenity was not surprised. You can not expect a person to go to war and not get at least a scratch nor bruise, at least. "I have to take care of him, after all, it was my fault. I singlehandedly caused a war." The thought was too scary.
Serenity watch yearningly as her mother and the senshi left, teleported away from here. She realized that might have been her only chance to escape...but now...it was gone.
The dungeon door opened as a shadowy figure stepped in, wearing a suit of armor. "Serenity." He called out to her, and took out a key. Inserting it into the padlock, Serenity heard the small click as the steel bars opened.
"Prince Endymion?" She breathed out, and stepped out of the shadows. "Are you alright?" She asked, and stepped out of the cell meekly, frightened that Endymion would kill her. The glistening sword was scary enough for her as she gulped silently.
Endymion sensed her nervousness, and chuckled. "I will not hurt you Princess." He stated with a smile. "And yes, I am alright as you can see."
Serenity was relieved. Then, there was the matter of who had gotten hurt. "Prince, who was it that was seriously injured then?"
Right there and then, Serenity saw Endymion's eyes get cloudy. "My father." Those two words made Serenity feel awful. She knew how much Endymion loved his family, his parents.
"I am so sorry Prince Endymion. I know I am the cause of the war to break out." She articulated. "You can punish me any way you wish to."
"Really?"
Serenity gulped again, this time, much louder. "Yes."
Her eyes closed instantly as she waited for what Endymion was going to do. However, he just stood there beside her. His hands slowly made their way to her slender shoulders, sending flutters in Serenity stomach. "What..what are you going to do with me?" She inquired softly.
Endymion smiled, touching her crescent moon symbol. "I will not hurt you Princess, nor will anyone else. I can sense you bring us no harm, nor you have any intention of hurting us." His breath reached Serenity's neck, warming it a smidgen.
"Thank you." Serenity mouthed to him, and grinned. "You know, you are better than I thought, my prince."
"I will take that as a compliment then."
Serenity shook her head, and reached for his arm. The second it made contact, Endymion jerked back abruptly, scaring the life out of Serenity. "I..I am sorry." She answered quickly, letting her hands drop back to its proper place by her side. Then she realized it was not her touching him that made him react, it was what she was touching.
"Prince Endymion, let me see. Take off your armor." Endymion gave her a weird look.
"You must be joking." He retorted, being the stubborn prince that he was.
"No, I am serious. You have a wound." She gestured to the cut on his arm.
"I am fine."
Serenity's blue eyes burned into his. "Do as I say." She countered, her voice dead serious.
Knowing he could not win this little argument, Endymion did the smart thing. He took off his fancy armor piece by piece, leaving his normal clothes on. He smirked at Serenity.
"So..does this mean you care for me?" He inquired, smiling widely now. The question caught Serenity off guard.
"I..well...maybe." She answered, a grin of her own forming.
"Really?"
"Yes."
Serenity tore a piece of her silky dress to act as a bandage for Endymion's small wound. He pulled up his sleeves to reveal a small gash, red blood oozing out. Serenity, taking a few lessons from Ami, ripped off another piece of her dress, and pressed it against it to stop the flow of blood. Endymion groaned silently, and closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of Serenity's hands against his skin...
The other piece was carefully tied around his arm tightly, the pressure stopping the blood. "There." She replied proudly. "I am finished."
Endymion looked at her, then at his arm. "Thank you Serenity." He stated simply, moving his arm back and forth. "I feel much better now."
Serenity felt her cheeks grow hot again. The reason? She would say that Endymion was standing too close to her. Just being near him made her feel weak at the knees. She felt Endymion's gaze on her, and turned around to avoid him seeing her face so red.
"You are welcome." She said, and slid back into the cell, predicting Endymion would lock her up again. But he did not. Instead, he did the opposite.
"Princess, as I recall, we did not finish our walk." He started, getting Serenity's attention. "What do you say we finish it?"
Serenity beamed. "Why..that would be wonderful." She breathed to him.
He chuckled. "Great." Endymion started putting on his armor again, Serenity turning around in embarrassment. This time, Endymion noticed.
"You do not have to be embarrassed, Serenity." He articulated. "You have nothing to be ashamed of."
Serenity turned around, recognizing the teasing tone carried out in his voice. "Well, I am a lady, and I do use my manners." She countered back, hushing Endymion promptly.
"My, what an attitude. You are a fiery one, I must admit. Though..your beauty compensates that shortcoming."
Serenity blushed furiously. His last comment really took any fight left in her out. "Thank you." She murmured, her blue eyes meeting his.
Endymion and her both found themselves staring into each other's mesmerizes...mesmerized.
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Well, sorry for the short chapter, the next one will be longer. ^_^ Ja ne!
This story written and posted March, 2001.
