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His heart was thundering with anticipation, he firmly crushed the dirt on his sure footing, steady and waiting for the right time to deliver a crushing blow. He walked with instinctive steps, cautious and slightly intimidating, intending to confuse his enemy. Timing is of the essence a technique he have perfected with experience, knowing very well what the next best move he'll make, what direction his blade would swing. As an atmosphere of seriousness surrounded the field, heart pounding with awaiting excitement, they both focused in each move of muscle, each drop of sweat as the other one with lightning speed gave a threatening impact of sword to flesh. All eyes are on them, watching with calculated movements and dismay as metal penetrated through the armor and searing into the skin. There was a light slash created on the king's left cheek, but he wipe it carelessly with his dirty arm and proceeded with deliberate advances he was sure to bring down the young challenger, letting him eat the soil on his feet.

Endymion have been patiently waiting for Kunzite to make the first move, and as he saw him fast approaching. He instantly took advantage of the man's ultimate mistake. Endymion didn't spare him the chance to react as the handle of his sword was brought into his stomach, knocking him on the ground still clutching the source of the pain.

Kunzite's POV

What on earth was that, the king was so quick he thought he has disappeared into thin air, he only wish that was the case, but it wasn't. Throughout the entire time without him noticing what was happening the king have already calmly stood at his back, and stole a breath out of him, it a was painful burgeoned on the head. Bringing him on his knees. Kunzite, as hard as for him to admit but this fight is just about it, he couldn't go on. King Endymion was clearly much more stronger than he was, for now he will leave it just as it was. Yes, he can say that there is a big difference when it comes about the gap according to their abilities and skills concerning with the use of a sword. This won't be the last confrontation, they'll fight again and by that next time, his sword skill will improve.

When that time comes he'll defeat him, and he'll be finally ready to execute his plans for revenge. I'll kill that bastard, I will make sure his death will be as slow and as painful!!! Even if that is the last thing I'll do! God in heaven have mercy on my soul!

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She could not help herself but prepare something special in return for the rose he had given her. What can it be, what can she give him that would make him happy, Ami said he likes cakes made of berries then perhaps she will make one, it wouldn't be too hard and would be simple enough for her to handle the task of baking. She just has to find someone first, to help her learn how to make the berry-cake. She wonders what would be his reaction, would he compliment her, or send her another rose only this time it would be a bundle instead of a single one or brush his lips against her own like the one in her dream. The thought still makes her giggle with childish humor, bringing her hands to cover her flaming face. Again she feels oddly strange, why is it that when she thinks about him she gets this fluttery sensations in her stomach, blood seems to surge faster across her veins, making her womb tense in anticipation of something she couldn't understand. Serenity pushes the thought away the real problem here is finding Ami and convincing her to help her on the minor problem of baking.

It turn out that her little mission to find Ami has taken her on the very threshold she's been wanting to find, the glorious sweet smelling Kitchen! A heavenly aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through her small noise and our sugary princess dazzled, gave a secure mental approval in marking this wondrous place her 2nd most favorite part of the castle next of course, to Endymion's enchanting garden. Ah! There are a lot of food laid on the table, all beautifully garnished, she just HAVE to find the person who made such godly food. As for the moment It was for her, a lovely time to "contemplate" which meal would taste better, she bet it would the huge browned half-cooked peacock or the fabulous looking roast pig with an apple on its mouth, and there's so many sweet smelling pastries too, that her mouth watered just by looking at them. Serenity may be said to be cursed for having such a great taste in food, in fact it has become her terrible obvious weakness –FOOD- a person should appreciate the art of cooking and enjoy it, was her unshakable motto since she was little. Ironically though she does have a strange fixation in liking delicious food, yet she is as choosy and a terrible light eater. She likes to consume as much food as possible, however she could not do it. It would refuse to accept any of her bottomless appetite, and they wonder why she kept a curvy figure when she always eats like a man who hasn't eaten for weeks!

Suddenly famish she was about to dig in when someone stop her before her delicate hands could pick up a sliced apple, a tall slender woman with the most gorgeous auburn hair she ever seen gave her a stern disapproving look. "What do you think your doing? Sneaking behind my back and stealing food, I should punish you for that not to mention why aren't you busy doing kitchen work" Serenity stood up straighter, putting her hands behind her back as she muffled a pitiful "sorry". Like a guilty child she didn't dare raise her head to where that angry voice came from, so she kept her head bowed only raising them when a gentle hand rested on her shoulder.

The woman was actually grinning in front of her displaying a perfect set of teeth "but don't you go worrying of what I said, because I'll be keeping it as our little secret, by the way I'm Lita MacKinnon best cook in this here castle" she said it with such haughtiness, Serenity's response on the proud comment was a smile. Lita stop when she couldn't help herself but stare at the beautiful face, though it was stain with a few smudges of what she figure were from blueberries, and her hair are tousled about her head, still her beauty stands out. "Is there something wrong?" Serenity asked after noticing Lita speculatively examining her. "oh no! there's nothing wrong, it's that I realized, I have never seen you around here before and by that fair looks of yours it wouldn't be hard to missed, your real lovely. Tell me do you have a name?" she finally asked. "I'm" Serenity was unable to give her name when a surprise voice called her, it really sounded more like a shriek "Lady Serenity!!!, what are you doing here?" exasperated Ami shrieked, rushing in the direction of Serenity.

Our brunette startlingly turns white, one may say she seen a ghost as the name registered to her brain and accompanied by Ami's startled face there's no doubt that her suspicion was right, what's left is her friends confirmation "you mean she's Serenity, Lady Serenity!" Lita alarmingly exclaimed. All could Ami do was nodded her head in silent agreement. Everything that she said to Serenity, came flooding in, every bit of impolite and improper words she said to her scared the light out of her, there could be one thing to expect after what happened, she'll probably be facing banishment! Lita thought that was a little exaggerated on her part but that's exactly she'll get, banishment…or there's the other option of lowering her place as a cook and become a laundress, or even lower.

While she's drifting off both Ami and Serenity worriedly shake her, "Lita??? Are you okay?" the silvery-blond attempted waking her up through splashing water, afraid that she might have done something wrong to Lita when it drop to the floor half-unconscious, she dosed the whole glass.

"That's not the proper way to make her conscious, Serenity, stop that or you might drown her " her demure friend look absolutely horrified in witnessing such unladylike display. "Oh! I thought that's what you do when something like this happens, I saw Endymion doing it to one of his men this morning". It took a while when Lita came back to her present mind and was already, a little shaken by the feeling of could water but then she was immediately found at Serenity's feet, begging for forgiveness about her rudeness displayed recently. Instead of being scolded, like she predicted, she was receive by a warm hug and a soft "please don't get up, all I want is for us to be friends, there's no need of doing all this" the future queen was on the floor with her smiling, with that disarming smile, the kind of smile that drove men into foolish battles. She was more shock with the genuine gesture of offered friendship but this time she didn't feel faint but return her smile, equally radiant.

"I still couldn't believe were friends and here you are trying to learn how to cook!" the three of them laugh off the pass incident. Lita, was a person always open to fresh possibilities, it didn't take long for them to feel comfortable on a their new found friendship. Who's even happier was our princess, thankful to have another new friend.

"I still don't get it on why your trying to cook for the king, I know that you already explain to us the reason why, but I still think your too kind to consider him, his of course was just trying to…". Ami clamped Lita's mouth before she'll regret saying something that would hurt Serenity's feelings. "What are you trying to say Lita that I should do something else for him, isn't blueberry-cake his favorite, I thought he will like it, after all I saw him practicing just this morning and his probably really hungry right now" Serenity gave a worried face, starting to doubt her plans. "No he'll like it Serenity, if what you said to us earlier were true then he'll like it more, especially coming from you." Ami felt she's getting to careful when it comes to her innocent friend feelings. "Really, are you sure?, it might not taste good" "are you trying to insult my great grandmother's recipe!" Lita jokingly said to Serenity, she still doesn't like the obvious action of Endymion, to why he gave that rose.

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I hope he will like this…Serenity walk nervously towards Endymion's bedchamber. She really wasn't suppose to go to his room, but he went straight to it after his morning training and didn't bother to eat his meal, I bet his extra hungry. I'll surprise him even more. Good thing Lita and Ami told me were his room is located before going off after hearing he won't be eating. It wasn't easy trying to go there by herself when they insisted to help her, but she's too embarrass to accept after already taking too much time from them.

Endymion was in no mood to eat being too frustrated and food wasn't really what he wanted right now, it was entirely different. Serenity…it's you that I want right now…

He closed his eyes as he remembered her soft body tremble beneath his arms, yielding to his touches and her inexperience responses to his kisses. A how sweet they are. The subtle floral fragrance tease his memory of her, it was gravely intoxicating and madly beguiling. He curled his hands into tight fists, he will not fall prey to her feminine wiles. He would not entangle himself with the likes of her, she's a tricky witch, casting her seductive spells. Still, it was tempting to peel every modest barrier keeping him from seeing and tasting all her womanly promises. So very tempting…

Endymion heard someone knocking on his door, so lost was his thoughts on her that he must not have noticed the irritating banging.

Serenity stood, nervous but she made up her mind, she must do this or she wouldn't have any other chance. She went a lot of trouble in making him this cake and yes, she's here to return his thoughtfulness. Yes, and his simply hungry, after all he has to be exhausted. Bringing her knuckles on the large door, she knocked, and knocked and knocked and knocked. There's no one answering, but she was sure she heard them right. Endymion is in his room resting, she'll just have to knock louder. Serenity placed her ear on the door, like a spy she pressed them close, no sound of footsteps. She was about to turn away thinking he must be sleeping peacefully when the door open and irritated Endymion glared at her. The look of surprised was easily masked back into his cool-silent exterior. If he felt glad in seeing her then he has an excellent way in covering them. He motion Serenity in his room, it was like she imagines. Everything looks so masculine, a large bed at the center with lots of fur pillows on them, her step was quieted by a thick colorful geometric carpet and a huge fireplace. It smells good, a scent that makes her body shiver, it smells so like him.

"What do you want?" he asked sounding wary but she didn't understand what made him suspicious, or angry. She stood in front of him holding the cake forward, giving him her bright smile as she showed him her cake "This is for you, your rose was very pretty and I thought I have to give you something in return, your also hungry so here, I hope you'll like it it's blueberry-cake!" Endymion just stared at her, making her feel a little uneasy there's something different from them, giving her the thought of a hopeless lamb trap in a lion's den.

"Come here, place the cake near my table" his voice have this deep resonance on them, a husky tone making her heart do a triple flip, she's awfully aware of his intense stare as if his tying to burn her with his dark blue-grey eyes. His eyes enchantingly turn bluer, grayer shrouding the blue pools making it deeper than before, more hypnotizing.

Serenity didn't even realize Endymion coming behind her, as he treaded his arms around her small waist, he reasoned what he was about to do was meant to punish her, to keep her distance away from him. Yet, all reason fled, his blood was pounding so hard it sang in his ears. He should have let her go, leave her in peace only he discovered he was not capable of doing anything but surrender to his senses – wild desires all for this feeble creature of a woman, he hated himself for feeling. He was heated, restless and angry so very angry to know she could have this much power over him like a fool he was left uttering her name over and over. A kiss to teach her a lesson, to drive her away, he grip her arms and yanked her against his chest. He could see confusion in those cerulean eyes before his mouth savagely slammed his mouth over hers. Endymion knew it would leave a bruise but he only deepened the kiss. He couldn't get enough of her, he wanted more, more. His mouth traveled down her nape, making his way slowly up to her earlobe. The only thing she could do was give an unaware gasp as he held her to him tighter, capturing her lips hungrily, sending her mind swirling as his tongue coax her mouth to fully open to him. She did as she feel, and in helpless surrender, gave him all the permission he needed. She could feel him exploring every sensitive part inside, it seems they where dancing, tasting, drinking each other.

She's even sweeter now than the last time, she tastes like blueberries and her hair so magically soft to his touch. When he her saw standing outside his door, looking so beautiful. All he could think was grabbing her and kiss her like crazy. Now she's here whimpering underneath, all his, all for him.

His hands where everywhere, possessively around her round breast, it fills perfectly and replacing them with his mouth, taunting their hard peaks, the thin fabric didn't do anything to hold his growing demand. He easily led them both to his bed by lightly carrying her, then crushing her from his large frame, when he reach them. Serenity instinctively wound her arms around his neck drawing their swollen lips closer, deepening his passionate kisses. She cried, scared and happy, all mixed, emotions flowing to her eyes into tears…A sigh fluttered from her lips, as his tongue was doing wonders to her quivering body.

"my lovely Serenity, my lovely, lovely goddess…who are you and what are you doing to me" he was so lost, he look at her those blue eyes that match his, turning to the color of midnight indigo as desire conquered it's depths.

"tell me…witch" he groan in her mouth when her fingers traced the hard sinews in his back, already glistening with sweat from restrain.

Endymion stopped when he heard her soft sobs and stunned to feel warm tears trailing along her smooth cheeks.

She look so vulnerable… scared. Scared from him… and he found himself that he couldn't complete his punishment.

He stopped his gentle assault and sat on the bed, abruptly getting off on top her.

"GET OUT!" he shouted at her, Serenity snapped open her eyes as she heard the command. What did she do, did she not kiss him correctly, was she clumsy, it made her confuse, first he was kissing her and the next moment his sending her out, as if he was playing a cruel game on her, slow torture. She tried going to him, but he turn his head and gave her a look that could split a man's head in two, Serenity froze. She just embarrass herself, she almost let him, my god! Endymion grabs her wrist and pulled her off his bed when she didn't move quickly enough.

"GET OUT!! OR ARE YOU DAFT, I SAID GET OUT!!!" he shouted, she scrambled away frightened, embarrass and angry. Serenity run away slamming the door loud behind her.

"get out… before I change my mind." He trailed off, starting to feel a pounding ache in his temple.

She has to get out of there, tears blurred her vision but she didn't care. She just has to get away, away from him. She tripped when she didn't saw the small rock on her path, and fell face flat on the soil. Serenity cried and pounded her fist on the ground. Crying for the pain constricting her humiliated heart.

Kunzite was heavily engrossed on practicing, not letting himself take a rest. His wound wasn't that serious and he doesn't like wasting time, he was about to execute the newly acquired technique when he heard the crying. It was as if someone had badly hurt itself, he tried ignoring the sound but he felt compelled to know where it came from. Kunzite traced the sound going to it, intent to get to the source of this pained cry.

She was beautiful, he never seen more magnificent a creature than she….

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