I told you before that yes, this is an Endymion and Serenity fic.
Well, I know that part of the story has been slow, but it starts to
pick up in this chapter. Oh, and I did jump ahead six years so that
it wouldn't be so dragged out. Trust me...there is still quite a bit
to come.

Me no is owning Sailor Moon. You no is owning Sailor Moon either.

Let's Start at the Very Beginning

-CHAPTER 11-

-Six Years Later-

Endymion had been going to his father's palace for over six
years. He was now sixteen. Still wearing the disguise, he still
had the appearance of being skinny and rather weak. Only
Terrance and Gaia had ever seen what he really looked like; a
tall man with the exact face of his father, the same hair and
eye color as Gaia, and a muscle sculptured body. Not only had he
grown in height, but he also grew in knowledge, swordsmanship,
and his godly powers.

Judis and Beryl were still as annoying as ever. Beryl was
taunting Endymion every chance that she got, provoking him to
use the powers that she knew that he must have. Endymion had yet
to rise to her level as he continued to develop his skills that
were at an un-human level.

His guardians were always there to help. They had become
very close friends, especially since they could read each
others' thoughts. Though none of the five invaded the privacy of
anyone else. The bond came in handy at times because they could
communicate with each other at very long distances now that
their experience with it was so high. They even talked when
Endymion was on the moon.

Every summer he went to the moon to learn how to become a
true prince. No one on the moon except Queen Serenity knew the
true purpose of his being at the moon. Everyone else figured
that he was just a servant of Gaia's. Of course the people from
Atlantis still knew but never spoke about Endymion being Gaia's
son.

Serenity and Endymion's bond was developing wonderfully.
They could practically read each other's thoughts, but neither
one even realized that there was anything particularly strange
about it. However, the younger Senshi, who were now twenty,
found it quite odd indeed. Especially their trainers, Luna and
Artemis, two talking Lunar cats. In fact, the senshi and the two
cats were so curious about Endymion and Serenity's behavior that
the decided to talk to Serenity about it.

-At the Moon Palace-

Luna walked silently down the corridors of the palace. She
had been assigned to talk to Serenity about her feelings for
Endy, one because she wouldn't tease her about her feelings like
the Senshi would, and two, she was female, and might be able to
understand her feelings better than Artemis would. Luna came to
Serenity's room and nudged the door open. Serenity was
sitting out on the balcony.

"Serenity?" Luna said, getting the attention of her ward.
She had been staring at the Earth, something that she did more
and more frequently. It increased when Endymion had left last
week to help King Terrance prepare for the tournament that he
hosted every ten years.

"Yes Luna?" Serenity asked, not even taking her eyes away
from the planet hanging in the sky. Serenity had grown in the
same ways that Endymion had. She looked as beautiful as Queen
Serenity, maybe even more beautiful.

"Has something strange happened to you and or Endymion?"
Luna asked. Serenity's eyes met Luna's at the mention of
Endymion.

"No. Why? Is he ill?" Serenity's eyes were filled with deep
concern.

"No, but there has been a change in him...in the both of
you." Luna said, carefully choosing her words.

"How so?" Serenity's puzzlement was clear.

"You're both much older now and..." Luna trailed off.

"What are you trying to say?" Serenity urged Luna to
continue.

"You seem to be attracted to each other." Luna said.

"We're friends so of course we should be. I mean, if we
weren't attracted to each other than why would we be friends?"
Serenity said, oblivious to what Luna was hinting at.

"That's not the kind of attraction that I meant." Luna was
strait forward with her princess.

"Then what-" Serenity cut off her words abruptly as she
realized what exactly Luna meant. She blushed crimson. "Luna,
what makes you think that?" Serenity asked, trying to be calm
about the whole matter. She had never even thought about
Endymion as more than a friend.

"For one, you love spending time alone with him, you always
seem more melancholy when he's not here, you spend hours staring
at the Earth-"

"-I do that because it's pretty to look at." Serenity tried
to defend herself.

"-only when he is gone. You practically forget it's there
when he's around, I've seen you both get completely lost in one
another's eyes, you don't mind sitting on his lap," Luna pointed
out and Serenity blushed even redder. "And," Luna choose her
words carefully so as not to upset her princess, "you sleep
better when you and he share the same bed." If Luna thought that
Serenity could not have gotten any redder, she did.

"You make it sound like we actually do something wrong. We
are just friends." Serenity said, now wondering if that was true
herself. "Besides, Endymion hasn't ever said anything about us
as a couple before, so he's not attracted to me." She stated
simply.

"So are you saying that you ARE attracted to him?" Luna
asked slyly.

"No, of course I'm- we're friends...I mean...I don't know!
I had never thought about him as anything else until you had
said something. It sounds more like love than attraction."
Serenity walked off of the balcony and back inside to her room.
She curled up on the bed. 'She looks lost.' Luna noted.

"Do you love him?" Luna hopped onto the bed next to Sere.

"I don't know. Like I already told you, I've never even
thought about him like that before. The suitors that have
courted me have never been as close to me like Endymion. Of
course, I never told them about my sleeping problem." Serenity
blushed and Luna dropped the subject. She knew full well that
Serenity was a true lady, and Endymion a gentleman. They slept
fully clothed, and nothing transpired between them.

"What about those that Endymion has courted?" Luna asked.

"He has only courted a few. They were hardly serious. They
barely held hands let alone kissed. Why?"

"Several reasons. One is to show you that it is possible he
has feelings for you if he's not serious about the women he
courts. It is also my duty to make sure that if you are
interested in him, that I have to talk to him about it."

"You do?" Serenity asked.

"Yes. Did you ever wonder why Prince Karrade of Jupiter's
Moon Io decided not to court you?" Luna asked.

"Yes...what did you say to him?" Serenity asked as Luna
gave her a mischievous smile.

"You don't want to know." Seeing the look that Luna had in
her eyes, Serenity realized that she did NOT want to know. "But I
know that I would never have to tell that to Endymion." Luna
said seriously. Serenity sighed sadly.

"No, you won't. He is a servant, and I am a princess. I am
forbidden to marry anyone with such a low rank in society."
Serenity was nearly in tears. "Maybe that's why I never thought
of him as anything more, I knew that we could never be." She
buried her face into her pillow. Luna sighed. 'Why would the
Queen let her get so much in love with Endymion and yet forbid
her to marry him?' It was obvious to everyone who saw Serenity
and Endymion together that they loved each other, even if the
two themselves had never even realized it. Everyone in the moon
kingdom was thrilled with it too. Endymion was something else
indeed. Those of the Moon seemed to want Endymion to be their
next King. Despite the low rank that he held in society, he had
taken the time to get to know many of the Moon's citizens.

One time last spring Luna and Artemis had spent an entire
month with Endymion. It had been a peculiar request from the
Queen, for they were to answer every question of Endymion's that
they possibly could. They had both been amazed at all of the
people that Endymion knew in Terra and in Atlantis. Everyone
seemed to hold a great respect for such a lowly servant.
Especially the citizens in Atlantis. If she hadn't known better,
she had even heard a little girl call him Prince. Her mother had
scooted her off, and Endymion had gone pale. When he was
questioned he just said that she must have mistaken him for
someone else. In fact, the only two people that had not gotten
along with Endymion were Judis and Beryl. She had immediately
disliked both of them. Judis acted nothing like his father
Terrance. It was hard to believe that they were related at all.
Judis taunted Endymion to no ends, but Endymion ignored him
completely. Beryl on the other hand was obviously trying to
seduce Endymion. Luna disliked her the most. Luna had wanted to
tell her off, but was forbidden to speak in front of those on
Earth, except Queen Gaia, and Kind Terrance. At that time, Luna
had wanted to say that Endymion was Serenity's. It would have
made her day to see the look on Beryl's face when she had said
that.

"What were the other reasons?" Serenity asked.

"Other reasons?" Luna asked, as she was brought back from
her own little world.

"The other reasons. You said you had other reasons for
wanting to know why Endymion only held hands with those that he
courted." Serenity questioned.

"Oh! Another reason is to show you that he's available at
the moment, and that he is more comfortable with you than he is
other women." Luna said. Serenity smiled slightly and looked up
at the moon from where she laid on her bed.

Luna looked over at Serenity. She just seemed completely
miserable without Endymion. A sudden thought struck her. Luna
quietly exited the room and then raced to go and ask the Queen
if permission was grantable for her idea.

-On Earth in Terra (Grand Ballroom)-

"Endymion, would you hand me that banner?" Andrew asked.
They had been assigned to help set up the decorations for the
upcoming tournament and balls being held next week. Once hundred
men had signed up to battle in the tournament. Endymion had had
to help with the paper work that was involved. There were many
people to be invited to the two grand balls than and the
tournament. The first was held to start off the tournament. The
second was held a week later for the congratulations towards the
winner of the tournament. It had been very hectic for Endymion
who had to send out all of the invitations for the tournament,
clean all the guest bedrooms, find vacancies in nearby inns,
order all of the extra food, and take care of the paperwork. The
most difficult part had been setting up the tent where all the
participants would be staying. It was forbidden for contestants
to watch how their opponents fought. Setting up the decorations
in the ballroom were easy compared to the paperwork and tent.
Endymion handed the banner to Andrew as he worked on mopping the
floor.

"Hey flower boy, I see they picked you out of the weeds." A
mocking voice came from the doorway where Judis stood with a
smug look on his face. He no longer was lazy, but a skilled
warrior. He had even entered the tournament. Even though he was
not ugly, he was not pleasant to look at either. Endymion
ignored him. Andrew growled but did not say anything. Since
Endymion was not going to go for his bait, Judis turned toward
Andrew and targeted him.

"Well, stick boy, clean this up." From a pocket, Judis had
pulled a wad of dirt and threw it across the room. Andrew's face
turned red with anger. Judis stood, daring him to say something.
Since he already had the mop, Endymion cleaned up the dirt.

"What kind of person are you?" Andrew finally said after he
had cooled down.

"You shouldn't say things like that. It's not wise to make
the Crown Prince angry." Judis said as he walked out of the
room. Andrew looked over and Endymion. They started laughing at
the comment since Judis still had no idea that Endymion was the
actual Crown Prince.

"I would hate to see you angry." Andrew grinned at Endymion
who was still cleaning up.

"Help me with this, will you?" Endymion asked. Andrew and
he joked around for ten minutes before anyone else visited them.

"Hello Endymion." Four voices chorused. "Hello Andrew."

"Hello you guys." Endymion and Andrew said as the four
guardians walked into the room. With one look, they knew who had
been there.

"Let me guess, Judis?" Jedite said wryly.

"Exactly." Endymion said back.

"We're here to help you Andrew." Malachite said.

"Thanks, but we can handle it." Endymion said, wondering
why they hadn't addressed him.

"You can, but Terrance wants to speak with you, so you
really can't." Zoisite said, turning toward Endymion as he
laughed at his sad attempt at a joke. Everyone else groaned
"Besides, the odds that the five of us will get this done before
the two of you would are much better."

"He's in the throne room." Nephlite said to Endymion. With
a final wipe of the floor, he handed the mop to Nephlite, and then
headed to the throne room.

Terrance was sitting on the throne with some papers in his
hand. He looked up when Endymion's footsteps echoed through the
room. A gigantic smile lit up his face.

"What is it?" Endymion asked.

"I have a surprise for you." Terrance said.

"What?"

"Look behind you." A voice said from behind. Endy turned
around to be greeted with the sight of his mother.

"What are you doing here?" He went over and gave a hug to
his mother. She smiled as brilliantly as his father had.

"I'm moving back in within a month." Gaia said, her eyes
shining.

"You are?" Endymion asked incredulously. As far as he knew,
his parents hadn't talked to each other since over five years
ago. Over the years, his mother had allowed him to spend more
and more time with his father, but this was a complete shock.
Gaia had refused to be anywhere near Judis. She had made that
perfectly clear.

"We can prove that Judis is not my son." Terrance said.
Endymion's mouth dropped opened.

"How?!" Endymion blurted out.

"The Queen of Mercury found a way to do a test with what is
called DNA." Gaia started to explain. "DNA is what gives people
their traits from their parents."

"We need your help proving that he is indeed not related
to me in any shape or form." Terrance said.

"This will call for you to use some skills that are not
really appropriate for a normal gentleman. So you'll have to
wear a disguise. Well, a new one, besides your green eyes and
brown hair." Gaia said grinning very mischievously.

"Although, the time that you spend on this project will
mean that you will not be able to watch much of the tournament."
Terrance said, his eyes twinkling.

"This will be interesting." Gaia commented.

"Well, let's get started, and I'll explain everything that
you have to do. There will be several steps, but I'm sure that
you will be able to handle it." Terrance grinned.

"I'm ready for anything." Endymion grinned back.

-Later that night-

Endymion moved swiftly and silently in the dark of the
night. The full moon was the only source for light. He ran
quickly through the palace of Terra, making sure to remember
everything his father had told him. The first step to his
"mission" involved him, Judis, and a little tool that the older
Senshi had made specially for this "task." The costume he wore
now included a top hat, a white mask, cape, and a tuxedo.

Endymion had no fear of being recognized with his new
disguise on. His footsteps made no echo as he reached his final
destination; Judis's room. The door swung open as Endymion took
a step inside. Judis snored. Endymion walked over to the bed
that Judis laid on. He was spread out over the large bed that
he slept on. Swiftly, Endymion took the special needle out of
of the pocket he had been carrying it in. Swiftly, he made a
small prick in Judis's skin, and drew a small amount of blood.
He put the needle into a small bag and as silently as he came,
he left the room, the room where someone had been watching him.

I hoped you liked it. The next chapter will pick up even more with
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