Epilogue of Silver and Golden Roses
Rated PG13
By Miaka Hime
Ok this is it, I want to thank everyone who reviewed me, even though this wasn't that good.
Disclaimer- I don't own Sailor Moon.
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Serenity awoke to see Yokuko cleaning up her room. She saw Rei sitting talking with her in the chair near the fire and she also saw Kari running a bath. "Yokuko-mama, Rei-chan, what are you two doing in here?" Usagi asked. "Waiting for you to get you old lazy bones, we finally told Kari to draw your bath and if you weren't up soon me and Rei here agreed we'd throw you in anyway." Serenity gave Rei a glare that soon melted away. Yokuko went into the bathing room to help Kari saying something about bubbles. "Rei-chan, has mother come yet? Rei nodded. "Yokuko and her met about an hour ago and Serenity asked if Yokuko and Kasuke would be willing to live in the palace, Serenity also said it wouldn't be fair to them or you to be out of each others life. I didn't hear the rest of it though because Ami caught me outside the door and told me not too snoop."
"I have a feeling she agreed though, because she's been in a very good mood since." Rei added quickly.
"Usa-chan, your bath is ready." Serenity smiled at her little nickname and stood but stumbled and quickly held onto the bedpost. "I think I'm still a little weak." She said with a giggle. Yokuko smiled and grabbed Serenity around the waist and helped her into the bathing room and made sure that she could stand before Usagi changed out of her night dress and Yokuko helped her into the tub. With much protest Serenity allowed Yokuko to wash her hair thoroughly with lavender smelling shampoo and conditioner before leaving Serenity too wash the rest of herself.
Once Serenity was done Yokuko wrapped her in a warm towel and had Serenity support herself on Yokuko so she could dry herself off. Once this was done Yokuko helped her back into her pajamas and helped her to her vanity where she dried her hair long silvery tresses. "What would you like me to do to your hair Usa-chan?" Yokuko asked. Usagi thought for a moment. "I want bunches of little braids." She said.
"That would take forever, try something simpler."
"I could help Yokuko." Said Rei. "I could also get the others to help, it would keep us entertained."
"That sounds lovely." Yokuko said with a soft smile. Rei quickly stood quickly, (as fast as she could in her tight red princess gown) and went to fetch the other senshi. In a few minuets there were six talkative girls and a plump middle-aged woman, who had moved to Serenity's large bed braiding the princesses hair. "Ruka-chan, you just watch you can't braid hair." Michiru said with a giggle. Soon her hair was done and she looked quite odd but the princess didn't seem to mind.
"I'm going to go get some food, want me to bring you back some Serenity-hime?" Asked Minako. "Sure, I'm really hungry." She said with a small smile. "Let's all go." Rei said.
"I need to find Kasuke." Yokuko said following the other girls out of the room. Serenity lay down and grabbed a hair tie pulling back all the braids into different styles. "Usa Serenity-hime." Serenity looked up to see Endymion in the doorway along with four other generals. "You can still call me Usagi, I don't mind, it's my name just as Serenity is." She said with a smile. "And no need for formality, I hate it." She said scrunching her nose up. The five grown men burst into laughter. "Are you feeling better?" Zoisite asked.
"Hai, I'm still kind of weak though, Yokuko-mama had to help me bath which is an experience I hope never to have again." She said with a small laugh. "Oh! We brought you presents to make you feel better!" Said Jadeite with a smile. "Really! Let me see." She said. Jadeite presented her with a pair of silver moon shaped earrings. "Thank you they're so pretty." She said sincerely.
Nephrite gave her a star chart she was sure he had made himself which meant it was probably the most accurate one she had ever seen. Zoisite gave her a trashy romance novel with a wink. "How'd you know I like romance novels?" She asked.
"Remember the time we all got kind of drunk and we stayed in your room because the guards had already locked our bedroom doors?" He asked. "Yeah."
"Well when I passed out on the floor the next morning I saw a large pile under your bed." He said with a guilty smile. "My turn." Said Kunzite. Kunzite than handed her, "My sword, where did you find it?" She asked fingering the silver hilt.
"It was in the thrown room, and I took it and had it cleaned for you, and also if you look on the blade you'll see I got your nickname engraved on it." Serenity looked at the blade and saw the words "
Finally Endymion gave her another rose this time it was a shinning gold. "I decided to use some of my power to make this one never wilt." He said with a handsome smile that made Serenity's cheeks turn slightly pink. "Thank you my Mamoru." She said with a beautiful smile. "I believe miss moon princess that is the first time you have ever smiled for me." Endymion said not paying attention to his new nickname. "I do believe you're right." She said. Just after she said this the senshi arrived along with two more senshi. "Setsuna-chan! Hotaru-chan! When did you arrive?" She asked. "We just came, we met the other senshi on the way to your room and also came across Naru here." The red head suddenly launched herself into Serenity's arms. "Oh Usagi-chan I was so worried!" She said. "Kari told me everything!" She cried into her nightdress. Serenity signaled that the guys should leave and they quietly left.
That evening Serenity was feeling better and could walk easily but she still was confined to her room, her mother Serenity was now asleep in the pale chair and was sleeping soundly. Serenity pulled on her leather-training outfit and than pulled on some boots she was careful not to wake Yokuko who had fallen asleep on her bed. She quickly sheathed her sword and went down to the training grounds. Once she was there she began to practice moves by herself.
This is what she missed, feeling her sword in her hands fighting opponents. "You should be in bed you know, your mother will worry." A soft angelic voice said softly. Serenity turned and saw a pale white woman with long silver hair that went past her feet and lay in a pool of silver at her feet and she also was letting off a faint glow. "W-Who are you?" Serenity asked softly. "I am the goddess Selene, your great grandmother." She said. "But aren't you dead?" Serenity asked inching closer to the woman. "In a way yes, but I am still connected to your mother star." She said with a smile. "My mother star? You mean the moon?" She asked. "Yes and no. Your mother star is the moon yet you are also connected to the earth." She said. "Why did you come to me?" Asked Serenity. "The moon is bright tonight." She answered mysteriously. "I think that means it's finally safe to return but if I am not mistaken something is holding you back." She said looking directly into Serenity's crystal blue eyes. "I-I love this planet." Serenity answered softly. "Not just this planet if I am not mistaken." She answered still staring into Serenity's. Serenity averted her eyes at last from Selene's silver-eyed gaze. "How did you know?" She asked. "I knew because I can see into all my moon children's souls." Selene answered. Serenity looked at the goddess, a look of desperation filled her lovely features. "Selene, what should I do, I feel like I'm trapped between two worlds, I want to stay because of of him but I just." Serenity let out a sigh of desperation. "You don't know if he could love you." She answered for her. "I just couldn't see him loving me, we always fought, but I know he cares for me but is it just friendliness I see or is it the love I desire?" She asked. "You know I am unable to tell you. But what you should do is tell him of your affections before it is too late and you lose what you most cherish." She said. Selene moved forward and touched a pale hand to Serenity's cheek. A small river of power ran through Serenity's veins. "You look like your mother." She said with a sad smile. "Tell my daughter I send my love." She said Selene stepped away and closed her eyes, in a shimmer of silver and white Selene faded away.
Serenity picked up her sword. "I didn't even realize I'd dropped it." She said to herself. She sheathed the blood-tinted sword and walked back to her room. Serenity changed out of her training uniform and into her nightgown. Serenity quickly took up the braids of hair and gathered it into a bun. As she glanced into the mirror she was surprised to see her hair was now completely silver and her eyes two had turned to shocking silver. Serenity fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
The next morning Gaia and Serenity's mother told there was going to be a ball that evening. Serenity still averted her eyes when she spoke to ether of them not letting her see the silver color they had become.
Serenity sat in her room taking out the braids when there was a knock on the door. Without thinking she yelled come in even though she was in her underwear and was relieved to see her mother. "I brought you your princess gown." She said with smile, which soon faded when she glanced at Serenity's eyes.
"You have been visited by a goddess." She said touching her daughters cheek. Serenity nodded. "She sends her love." Serenity said. "I'm going to go give the outer senshi their dresses she said hugging her daughter. Serenity smiled at her mothers departing form and then turned back to her vanity. Once she was done she took a quick bath and dried her hair and than changed into the silver dress.
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The senshi and Serenity arrived at the ball most of the senshi were asked to dance by one of the prince's guard and Serenity was left alone, that was until she was tapped on the shoulder. "Serenity-hime, may I have the pleasure of this dance?" He asked kissing her hand. "Hmmm sure why not." Serenity smiled and Endymion led her onto the dance floor where they danced to the music.
Soon Serenity started to feel hot and Endymion took her to the balcony. Serenity leaned on the balcony and looked at the rose gardens, which were not in bloom at that time. "I miss the roses." Serenity said. Endymion smiled. "Close your eyes and maybe they'll appear." Serenity giggled and closed her eyes. Endymion made sure her eyes were closed and let out a small blast of golden light from his hands. "You can open them now." Serenity opened her eyes to see the whole garden full of red, white, yellow, and pale pink roses.
"You know, I remember that one ball, when we announced you one of my official guard, You said that you wished for people to view you not as a man but as a woman." Serenity's eyes widened and she let out a small gasp as he enveloped her tiny hand in his large ones they fit so perfectly. "I wanted to tell you, since that night I didn't just see you as a woman but as a beautiful woman a woman I knew I could never have." Endymion let go of her hand and began to walk away. "Mamoru." She said softly enough for him to hear. "W-Why can't you have me?" It was Endymion's eyes that widened this time. "I guess I thought a person as perfect as you would never want someone like me." He answered. "I think we both felt the same way." She said this time grabbing his hand giving it a gentle squeeze. Serenity let out another gasp as Endymion wrapped his arms around her waist. Serenity blushed as Endymion swooped down for a passionate kiss.
When they finally broke apart Serenity looked into Endymion's deep blue eyes. "I want to give you something." Serenity said softly. She tool Endymion by the hand and led him toward her room. She had him wait outside and took her silver rose from a drawer and the golden one and went back into the hall closing the door behind her and handed it to Endymion. "This was the rose you gave me when I went to Neptune, I decided to make it so that it would live forever, and now I want to give it to you, so you can have one too. She said handing him the rose. Serenity fingered her golden rose lovingly. "It's very beautiful." She said. "Not nearly as beautiful as you." He whispered huskily in her ear, Serenity turned to face him and was once again caught into a passionate kiss.
As the kiss broke Serenity could hear noises down the hall, the ball must have been over. "I'll take you to your room lord." She said with smile. As they stopped at Endymion's door Serenity gave him a passionate kiss of her own. After they had again broken off the kiss he had stumbled into his room with a dreamy look mumbling something about silver and gold roses.
THE END!
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