Chapter five of Silver and Golden Roses
Rated PG
By Miaka Hime
I feel bad, I promised someone a week ago that I'd have this chapter out, so I'm sending this chapter out along with the last two chapters. Hope to get reviews!
Disclaimer- I do not own Sailor Moon, but I do own Yokuko and her husband! So no stealing unless you get my permission.
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The next day Usagi was at practice and was done beating everyone so she was sitting with Endymion and Kunzite on the wall. "So are you going to wear pants?" Endymion asked. "No, I'm going to wear the dress your mother made for me." Usagi answered. "I bet you trip and fall on your face!" He said laughing "That's not funny Endymion!" She said angrily jumping off the wall and walking away. "I'll show you that I'm a girl you jerk!" She said walking off. "I think you made her mad." Said Nephrite. "I guess I took it a little far." Endymion said guiltily.
The next two-day's were excruciatingly long for Usagi who was not looking forward to doing dainty things at a ball. She hadn't been to one since she was four, and even than she had danced around with Aries who was not too happy about watching two little girls. Usagi giggled when she remembered Aphrodite hat took them after the god of war begged her to take the two girls off his hands.
Usagi was now staring at the contents of the bottles she had failed to touch. She picked up the soap that smelled like lavender and the four bottles for her hair and set them on a shelf next to her bath tub. Usagi sighed and proceeded to undress. After she was done undressing she slipped into the warm water and scrubbed her skin until she was pink, then it was time to tackle her hair.
Usagi scrubbed her hair with every one of the hair things until she was sure she would rub off her hair. Finally she got out and used the stuff to make her smell nice and rubbed some lotion on her legs and lastly she went into her room and changed into her undergarments and than put on a robe.
Although with all the undergarments it looked as if she were fully clothed so she didn't bother to close her robe. Usagi than took to drying her hair.
An hour later her hair was dry and she had a huge problem.
She didn't have any clue how to do her hair. Usagi put it in a messy bun and wrapped her robe about her and ran down the hall to Michiru's room. "Michiru!" She called out as she opened the door to see the water senshi was sitting at her vanity finishing up her hair. "Help! I can't do my hair!" She said franticly. "I mean I know how, but I can't figure out what I want to do with it!" Usagi wailed. "Alright, go back to your room, just give me a moment, so I can bring my things in there and we can get ready together." She said. "You're the best!" Usagi said giving her friend a hug before leaving the room. Usagi left just as Haruka came running out of her room into Michiru's and just as Endymion came out of his. "Yeah you sure look feminine with your hair like that!" He scoffed. "Shut up, I'm not done yet." Usagi said icily. Endymion suddenly turned red. Usagi looked at him oddly before she realized she was in her underwear and shut her robe again. "It's underwear get over it!" She said walking back into her room and slamming the door.
Usagi flopped onto her bed and waited until Michiru came in along with Haruka. "Haruka doesn't know how to put on make up." She said with a giggle. "Neither do I." Usagi said. Michiru sighed. "This is going to take awhile." Michiru said with a sigh.
Haruka was first since she was ready except for makeup. Michiru put used natural tones on Haruka since she wanted makeup but didn't want to "look like a clown" in Haruka's words.
Usagi was next and she sat down at her vanity. Michiru took the hair tie away and hair toppled down Usagi's back in silver waves. "Oh my god, Usagi-chan you have so much hair!" Michiru said. "I know, I just don't know what to do with it!" Usagi said. "Hey you remember Minako's hair style! Do that!" Haruka said to Michiru. Usagi about screamed when she heard Minako's name. "Who's Minako?" She asked playing dumb.
"A Venusarian princess." She said. "I thought they were having wars at the moment." Usagi said. "Who told you that?" She asked. "I've heard rumors." Usagi lied. "Yeah well, They finally drove them off the planets. We don't know where they fled too nor do we care." Haruka said lying back onto the pillows of Usagi's bed. "I think her hair would look very nice like that." Michiru said to Haruka's earlier comment.
Michiru grabbed a silver burette and did hair like the Venus princesses. "Be careful they may think she's the Venus princess." Haruka said with a snicker. "What do you mean?" Usagi asked, puzzled. "Well the princess of Venus will be there, they were invited." Haruka said. "I thought you knew."
"No, I didn't know." Usagi spat back. 'At least I can avoid one princess.' Usagi thought. "The princess of Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury will be there too." Michiru said putting the finishing touched on Usagi's hair.
Usagi's blood ran cold. If they found her here she would have to go back but wasn't that what she wanted? 'I guess so.' She thought. No she wouldn't hide from them, but this meant she had to tell Haruka and Michiru. "There." Michiru stood back and admired her hair. "It looks lovely, now for your makeup, how about a bit of gloss for your lips?" Michiru asked. Usagi nodded numbly.
"So, the wars are over huh?" Usagi asked. "Yep." Michiru said as she applied her makeup. "Are all the queens still alive?" She asked. "Yes, although Jupiter was hurt pretty badly but it wasn't fatal, why?" Michiru asked. "I wanted to know if my mom was ok." She answered. "Your mom?" Michiru asked. "Yeah, Queen Serenity." She said softly. "How do you know about her?" Haruka asked sespiciously. "Because I'm her daughter." Usagi answered. "But her daughter is Serenity." Haruka said. "I am Serenity." Usagi countered. "Prove it." Haruka said. Usagi stood from her vanity and concentrated a few moments later her moon mark reappeared. "It's impossible." Michiru exclaimed. "Mother sent me here when I was seven because of the war. Now that it's over I'm thinking I'll have to leave." Usagi said mournfully. "I'll miss this place, but I've missed my real home even more."
"Serenity? I should have known." Haruka scolded herself. "I didn't tell anyone, but I knew I'd have to tell you once Minako and the others saw me." Usagi explained. "Things haven't changed have they?" Usagi asked softly as if afraid.
"Of course not!" Haruka said. "Now let's get you ready!" Michiru said sitting the girl down.
Usagi fingered her mark. "Um I don't know how to make it disappear." Usagi said sheepishly. Michiru and Haruka burst out laughing and Michiru put her hand over it and an aqua light emitted from her hand. As soon as she removed her hand it was gone.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome." Michiru finished Usagi's hair and Usagi went to put on her shoes. "We still have half an hour and I'm going to put on my makeup." Michiru said sitting down at Usagi's vanity. Soon they were ready to go. "Alright time for the ball to begin!" Usagi said happily. "I am SO going to show Endymion that I'm a lady!" She said happily.
The three girls gathered their skirts lifted their chins straitened their backs and walked out of the room like the royalty they were.
Soon they came to the hall they would take to the ballroom. "You guys ready?" Usagi asked. "Hai!" They said in unison.
Usagi pushed back the butterflies in her stomach and walked triumphantly to the ballroom's stairs where people were entering. Usagi walked gracefully down the stairs along with the other two princesses. She could see Endymion sitting on a throne next to Gaia, and Gaia next to her husband. Endymion's jaw dropped when he saw her and she tried not to smile and pretended as if she hadn't noticed him.
Once Usagi reached the end of the stairs she was surprised when a man immediately asked her to dance. Usagi looked at the two outers who gave her a wink and a thumbs up. He offered his hand and she took it and danced with him for about two songs until another man asked to cut in. After three songs Usagi was getting bored, all the men she danced with talked about themselves and nothing else.
"May I cut in?" A voice asked. Usagi looked at the man asking to cut in. "Of course Prince Endymion." She said. The man who was about to protest immediately shut his mouth. Endymion took Usagi's hand and kissed it gently. "Never knew you could be a gentleman." She said as they began to dance. "I never knew you could look so beautiful." He said. Usagi blushed and the two continued to dace.
Usagi spotted Makoto dancing with Nephrite. "Yes, well it's a wonder what one can do with a few accessories." Usagi said watching the Nephrite and Makoto dance.
About three dances later Usagi said her feet hurt and went to find one of the inners. Usagi was in luck she found Rei with Jadeite who was trying to pick up on her. Usagi walked over.
"Jeez Jadeite stop the pick up lines already, now shoo." Jadeite shrugged and walked off. "Thank you." She said looking at Usagi. "You're welcome Princess." Usagi bowed gracefully. "Oh please, I don't like flattery." She said. "I never did ether." Usagi said with a smirk. Rei looked at her again. "Serenity-hime!" She exclaimed. Usagi covered her mouth. "Shhh be quite! No one here knows I'm a princess. Just round everyone up I'll meet you by the end of the staircase." Rei nodded and ran off. Usagi walked over the staircase where Haruka stood casually. "The inners are going to meet me here." Usagi said. "Good, here come Minako and Ami." She said walking off to go find Michiru.
"Sere-chan!" Minako hugged her friend fiercely. "Be quiet!" Usagi hissed. "Why?" Ami asked in her usual soft voice. "No one knows I'm a princess." Usagi said. Usagi waved to Rei who was dragging Makoto over. "But I liked that guy!" Usagi heard Makoto say to Rei. But once Makoto's eyes were on Usagi she forgot about him and was hugging her tightly. "How did you get here?" Rei asked. "I can explain later, are you staying here tonight?" Usagi asked. "Yes." Minako said. "Meet me here after the ball we'll go to my room." Usagi said. "Now, I have to go finish dancing with Endymion." Usagi started to leave when Minako grabbed her arm. "You see that guy over there?" She asked pointing at the silver haired general. "Hai."
"Can you introduce us?" She asked with a pleading look. "Sure." Usagi started over to where Kunzite was talking with Zoisite while the rest of the Princesses followed. Usagi hit Kunzite over the head to get his attention causing Minako's eyes to bulge. "Hey Kunz, this is Minako of Venus, she thinks you're beautiful. Dance with her." She said ending with a sweet girlish smile. Kunzite looked at the blond who was blushing. He extended his hand toward her. "Lady Venus, would you like to dance?" He asked. "Would I!" Minako and Kunzite than went onto the dance floor. Ami stood there as Nephrite and Makoto went back to dancing and Jadeite again began to hit on Rei. Usagi looked at Ami and than smiled mischievously. "Zoi, this is Ami, would you dance with her, she doesn't have anyone to dance with yet." Ami blushed when the general accepted. Usagi gave her old friend a wink and went off to find Endymion. Once she found him she saw him dancing with a beautiful woman with dark read hair. 'Great.' She thought. 'Oh well, I didn't really want to dance with him anyway' She thought bitterly. 'Then why is your heart being stomped on?' Her brain asked. "Shut up never asked you." She said out loud, getting many curious looks from people around her.
Usagi went outside to escape the looks she was getting and sat on the stone railing of the large balcony. Usagi looked up when she saw Endymion approach her. "Usa-chan, why'd you leave? I saw you leaving to go outside as I was dancing with Lady Beryl." A shiver went down Usagi's spine. 'Why does that name sound so familiar?' She thought. "I didn't want to interrupt your dance." Usagi said icily. "What's your problem?" He asked. "Maybe I wanted to dance with you!" Usagi said before she thought about her words. Usagi covered her mouth when she realized she'd spoken her thoughts. "I-I didn't mean that." She said softly. "You actually wanted to dance with me?" He asked softly. "Well yeah, but I guess you didn't want to dance with me. I mean it's ok It's just sometimes I don't want to be thought of as a boy, but as a woman." With that Usagi got up and left him there to contemplate on what she'd said.
As soon as she came out she heard the trumpets flare and the king addressed the crowd. "Tonight we want to thank all of you for coming and honor the coming of Endymion's last general." He looked at his queen who stood. "We would like to introduce you too, Usagi." The word Usagi rang in her ears and she cursed herself inwardly. Usagi plastered on a fake smile and walked up to where the queen and king were. Gaia whispered into her ear, "Just say thank you for this honor out into the crowd." Usagi with her fake smile addressed the crowd. "Thank you all for this honor." Usagi said. The crowd cheered and went back to dancing.
Gaia gave Usagi a hug and told her to dance, which she did until the ball was called to an end. Usagi went right to the end of the stairs where the other princesses were and they all went to Usagi's chambers.
"Serenity how did you become the last general?" Rei almost screamed. "I trained for it, but I'm not going to be the last general, I'm going to Gaia's sitting room and declining the offer, I'm just going to say no and then I'm going back to the moon." Usagi said taking charge. "How?" She asked. "Well was Gaia there when you arrived?" She asked. "No a servant, she said she was busy." Rei said. "Well Gaia will most defiantly be there to see you gone, I'll just pretend to be a servant." Usagi said. "So, did you grow up here?" Makoto asked. "Yes, well actually I grew up with my adoptive mother Yokuko and her husband, and I came here when I was eleven and when I was about twelve I went to Neptune for more education and met the outers and I just came back three days ago." Usagi said going behind the changing screen and changing into a less formal dress. "Why don't you get some rest meet me here before you leave tomorrow and I'll be ready. The girls nodded and got up to leave. "Oh, and girls?" They turned toward her. "I've missed you." She said truthfully. "We've missed you too Sere." Rei said sincerely. The girls left and Usagi went to Gaia's sitting room. "Isn't it wonderful Usagi?" Gaia said as soon as Usagi came into the room. "I can't except." Usagi said strait out. "Of course you can." She said. "No I can't I'm leaving." Gaia's face became distant. "I'm sorry. I have too." Gaia looked her square in the face. "Please visit." She said. "I promise, every year." Usagi said. "Could you do one last favor for me?" Usagi asked. "Anything." She said. "Could you tell Endymion and the others that I'm gone and he doesn't need another guardian because he already has the best." Usagi's eyes filled with tears and she fled to her chambers where she flung herself onto her bed and cried.
After the tears subsided Usagi packed only what she needed.
She packed the lavender and white gowns that Gaia made for her and the pale pink training suit. She than put her star locket on her neck and put the crumbling rose in her pack.
Usagi looked at the sad rose and touched it letting a silver light touch it making it turn back into a healthy rose that would never wilt. Usagi then put the bag under her bed and changed out of the dress and got into bed and slept soundly.
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Ok, I want to say now, after reviewing this that this story really isn't that good. The plot isn't bad, but this story is actually about two years old, and my writing style was terrible, so I don't want everyone out there to think that I'm a bad author. If you guys don't mind reading crossovers where Usagi isn't with Mamoru/Darien/Endymion, then you should check some of my crossovers out, also I have a pretty good story about Rei-chan and Setsuna-chan out called "When The Fire Is Red Hot" Which is pretty good too, so those of you that get this far (and farther cause I completed this two years ago) and think this is passable but not the best, you understand why. Please review anyway!