A/N: Well hello darlings. I apologizing for not updating for like ages but
I had so much going on with school and dance rehearsals. But here's an
extra long chappie to make up for it. By the way, let me warn you that the
next chappie might not be up till a while because my School Certificate
exam is coming up in two weeks. After that though, I assure you I will be
updating a lot more regularly. And also, do not scream at me if you find
all these mistakes because it is unedited (not like any of the previous
chappies were edited either); however, I will be employing an editor in the
near future. You will be spared from reading useless pieces of junk that
came up in my random thought process. But for now, you will have to deal.
Well happy reading. Ja ne ^_^ !!!
Chapter 6: You Are My Star
Endymion roughly dragged Serenity on her arm yet surprisingly, it did not seem to be exerting any pain on her. Far from it. In fact his touch had caused Serena to blushed - rare occasion. She quietly and obediently followed.
It was at least another 10 minutes (because the palace was so big) until they reached their destination. When they arrived, Serena looked puzzled.
'This place looks familiar. Wait a minute, isn't this.?' "Geez, take me to your room why don't you; what an anticlimax. And I thought you had something great in mind. If you are trying to get me in bed then forget coz I'm out of here." Serena couldn't believe he would sink so low.
"Wait a sec, Sere!" Endymion cried.
"What?" she asked accusingly.
"Hey, I'm hurt. I brought you here for something nice and this is how you react." He frowned.
"Well sorry then. But will you hurry it up?" Serena sarcastically replied.
At that moment, Endymion was so tempted to scream something right back at her face. However, he decided better, not letting petty things affect his 'great' plan. He kept a pleasant countenance and led her into his room and onto the balcony.
"Well?" Serena was getting more and more impatient by the minute.
"Just a sec, we're getting there." Endymion once again replied with his calm composure.
An annoyed Serena stomped forward only to have her hip painfully come into contact with a hard object. Rubbing the bruised flesh, Serena lowered her gaze to discover a black telescope placed there.
"Look through it," Endymion advised.
Serena obeyed. She gasped. It was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen and she cursed herself for not discovering it sooner. The constellation of stars looked even brighter and more compelling up close. Among them, one particular star stood out from the rest. It shown a thousand times brighter with a pinkish tint to it.
"Endy, It's beautiful, especially the one right in the center," Serena temporarily forgot about her ongoing feud with the Earthen Prince.
"If you like then it's yours."
"What?????"
"That star was only recently discovered by one of our royal astronomers and I demanded he named it Serenity. He wasn't too happy about it but didn't object after I offered him a handsome sum of gold."
"But why?"
"Because it reminds me of you and because.you are my star."
Serenity giggled. She turned back around to face the star when suddenly she felt a pair of arms encircle her tiny waist. Her body immediately stiffened and her heart skipped a beat. She felt so right in his arms and everything around her seemed to fade away (A/N: I happened to like cliques so stop rolling your eyes at me!!!).
Endymion rested his chin on her shoulder and sighed. 'Wow, I wonder whatever possessed me to do that. It was definitely NOT part of my plan. I guess it's because I want her so much but knowing I can't have her I just settled for hugging. Dear Sere, look what you have resulted me to.'
"Sere?"
"Hm?" she hummed.
"I have something else for you." Endymion handed Serenity a small, maroon velvet box. (A/N: I wonder what it could be???? Something in a small, maroon velvet box.Come on peepz, it's not that hard to guess!)
Serena's shaking hands slowly lifted the lid and revealed the 'jewel' inside. In it was the most beautiful gold pendant. It took the shape of a love heart engraved with a crescent moon and a budding rose.
(A/N: Haha! Tricked you all! You thought it was a ring didn't you? Well your WRONG. *Muahahahahaha*)
(Audience: *Yawnz* That was really lame, Kat)
(A/N: Oi!! Don't knock my attempt at humour)
(Audience: -_-; You're really sad.just move on with the story)
Serena lifted it up so it was level with her gaze. Money-wise, it probably wasn't worth as much some of her other accessories. However, inside her heart, this pendant holds a worth greater than everything else she owned put together.
Endymion took it from her and draped it around her neck. It contrasted perfectly with Serena's fair complexion.
Endymion then gripped her hips and rotated her whole body around so she was facing him. To his dismay, Serena refused to look him in the eye, perhaps fearing that looking at him will cause her to do something she will later regret.
Endy, however, was having none of this nonsense and he gently lifted up her chin. Serena suddenly found Endymion's shirt very interesting and decided to rest her gaze there.
'Darn that woman. She refuses to look at me.'
"Sere look at me."
"Why?" she attempted to spit it out with malice but realized she only managed to squeak out this reply.
"Are you afraid?"
'Dammit. He knew her too well.' "Me? Afraid? Of what?" Serena tried to compensate for her current situation with this reply.
"You are afraid that if you let your eyes met mine, you will fall in love with them, or rather that you will fall in love with the owner of them."
"You think too highly of yourself dear Endy."
"Then prove it to me. Look me straight in the eye for one whole minute and then let's see if you can still keep up your little charade."
As much as Serena didn't want to, her pride won her over and she abruptly looked up into his midnight blue eyes. It was biggest mistake she ever made in her entire blonde life. The moment her cerulean blue eyes met with his midnight blue ones, she knew she lost this round of temptation versus pride.
That would also explain why she did not even realize when Endymion dipped down and swiped his lips against hers. He deepened the passionate kiss and slipped his tongue into her slightly opened mouth. Endy played around and teased Serena before he once again got serious. An innocent little peck turned into a hottest and heaviest pash of the century.
Too caught up in the moment, neither of them realized that this was the first time Serena hadn't at all objected to Endymion's touch or his kiss. What a pity it went unnoticed.
The rest of the night was a blur for both of them but they would be left to deal with it the morning after (A/N: They did NOT do the deed).
~~*~~
Serena was the first to wake and when she did, she felt heavy breathing down the nape of her neck. Strange. She didn't remember having Luna on the bed. Serena then looked around and took in the surroundings. 'Where am I? This doesn't look like my room. What happened? Last night, I.OH MY GOD, I'm in Endy's room. SHIT. I was so caught up in the moment that I completely forgot about the task at hand. But then again.' Serena smiled, 'if Endy really is falling for me, then this is exactly going according to planned. I will seduce him until he begs for me and then I will drop him like he never mattered.'
(A/N: Argh!!! Don't beat me up for making her so evil.I don't mean to. Honest.)
At that same moment, Endymion also came out of his deep slumber and instead of the usual naked slut, he found a fully dressed angel lying next to him. 'Wait a minute. Angel? That can't be right. I'm suppose to seduce her not fall for her. I MUST restrain myself. Argh!'
Curse the luck of Sere and Endy, they both chose to get out of bed at exactly the same moment as each other and thus causing an early morning blush session. Neither of them knew what to say after what happened last night on the balcony.
Unnoticed by Serena, the thin strap of her satin nightgown had managed to slide a few inches down her upper arm. It was not much but it was enough to set Endy's desire on fire. He felt like tearing away the thin piece of material that hid what he lusted to see.
'Damn my hormones; I'm the one that is suppose to be doing the seducing around here but the way that things are going at the moment, it seems more like SHE is seducing ME.'
"Um.I think I better head back to my room. I need to.er.I need to change. A Princess can't very well be seen walking around the palace in a less than modest nightgown," Serenity took this opportunity to flee the room, hoping to end the embarrassment of the current situation.
As Serenity hopped off the bed, the length, or should I say the lack of length, of her attire gave Endymion an EXCELLENT view of her soft, creamy skin. Endy forced himself to shift his gaze elsewhere before he was caught in the act.
As Serena was walking out of the room, she turned back around. "By the way Endy, thanks for last night. I really enjoyed it." She then gave him one of her award-winning smiles.
Has Endy mentally congratulated himself yet? Well if he has, he just did it again. He had no idea why he was so giddy about being able to make Serena happy; but at this point in time, his insides were doing cartwheels from pure excitement.
By the time Endy snapped out of his little trance, Serena had already gone and he couldn't help but feel the slightest bit of disappointment that she hadn't the intention to stay any longer than necessary. Oh well. He could see her at the breakfast table.
~~*~~
All Endy's hopes of normality were shattered when the tension between Serena and him had worsened at the breakfast table. Having parented these children for so long, it was not long before the two Queens noticed this.
The King however seemed to be oblivious to this as all men are with these things and began a round of morning chatter.
"So, my dear son, have you and Serenity made plans about your wedding yet? You must know that it should be done as soon as possible, since the allegiance of the Moon and the Earth is inevitable. This will strengthen our defenses, as word has it that our kingdoms may be attacked soon. It is unfortunate that we do not know more about this enemy. However, let's not bother ourselves with such things when we have the privilege of witnessing the wedding of the most perfectly matched couple in the galaxy." King Damien's eyes shimmered at the prospect of having grandchildren in the near future (A/N: Are all parents like that????).
Serenity, on the other hand, was not too overjoyed. True, that she wanted Endymion to fall for her. However, if King Damien gets his way, she might actually have to end up marrying that jerk!
' Um.Sere.don't forget that you WANT to marry this 'jerk' of a Prince'
'What? Why, that's preposterous. Never! You're supposed to be me; therefore you have an obligation to stick by my side. And when I say do NOT want to marry him then I mean I do NOT want to marry him.'
'Sere, that's my point exactly. I am you; therefore I know exactly what you are thinking. Will you deny the fact that last night the thought never even ONCE crossed your mind?'
'Never!'
'Liar!'
'Fine! It did! It was only for a split second though.'
'Ha! I win.'
Serenity's conscience: 1 Serenity: 0
Our Princess was so caught up in that 'intense' mental battle that she completely missed the next 5 minutes of King Damien's speech.
She sighed. This whole ordeal was giving her a throbbing headache.
Serena interrupted whatever the adults were discussing to make herself heard, "Excuse me your majesties, may I be pardoned to retire to my chambers. I am feeling unwell."
Without even waiting for a reply she walked off.
This baffled King Damien and he innocently inquired, "Funny how she always seems to feel unwell whenever we talk of her and Endy's plans." If naïvety were a sin, he would've been hung for that comment.
Meanwhile, Endy also spaced out into his own thoughts. 'Does she really object to marrying me THAT much?' he sighed. Did he really care? He didn't know.
~~*~~
Serenity returning to her chambers and was so deep in thought that she didn't the pole ahead of her.
'Ouch!'
She rubbed the sore spot on her forehead and cursed her luck. Not just with the pole incident but also the fact she was born into royal. True, that she was pampered from the second she was out of her mother's womb and that she's pretty much had it easy all her life, but with those privileges also comes specific obligations such as marrying to establish treaties and allegiances.
Then suddenly, "Sere!"
Serena turned around and found Endy was pacing towards her. He had decided to come after her once she had left the breakfast table.
"What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you. More like ask you actually. Why are you avoiding me and avoiding our marriage? It's like every time you allow me to come an inch closer to you, you then push me away 2 inches."
"I like your mind. It's creative."
"Stop toying around Sere. You know damn well that it is true."
"What if it is?"
"Well then I demand to know why!"
"You're too much of a.a.male.chauvinistic pig to understand, even if I told you."
Endy was just about to bark back a reply when a guard came running towards them to deliver a message to Serena. A/N: Where do all these guards come from??? They all seem to just pop out of nowhere)
"Your highness, your cousin has just arrived at the palace 5 minutes earlier. She would not state the purpose of her visit but she is currently awaiting you to join her in the library," the guard routinely reported.
"Very well. Then I shall have to see what my beloved cousin has in mind."
"And I will join you." Endymion's sudden outburst caught Serena by surprise.
"No you will not go with me. I shall go by myself."
"Well since you will not allow me into your world, then I shall have to call upon your cousin to learn more about you. I have known for 6 years yet I've never realized how little I know about you."
"Suit yourself then. But I shall forewarn you that instead of revealing any of the information you require, she will throw herself at you like she does with anyone or anything that is remotely male."
"Hey, it doesn't worry me if it makes you jealous." He slyly winked at her.
Serena rolled her eyes. "In your dreams."
~~*~~
As Serena and Endymion reached the library they found a tall slim figure with her back facing towards them. She was going through some of the books on the shelves.
'He wavy red hair looks awfully familiar. Where could I have possibly met this woman before.' Endymion was sure he knew her form somewhere but couldn't quite put his finger on it. His thoughts were interrupted.
"Hello dear cousin," Serena announced.
The figure turned around and Endymion gasped in shocked. More than anything else, he recognized the red eyes (A/N: Remember to red eyes from several chapters back. I was meant to mention them every once in a while to remind you she's in the story but guess I couldn't be bothered. If you can't remember where she appeared then I suggest you get a new set of brains that actually work) belonging to a particularly clingy woman who he had shared his bed with once. Beryl.
Chapter 6: You Are My Star
Endymion roughly dragged Serenity on her arm yet surprisingly, it did not seem to be exerting any pain on her. Far from it. In fact his touch had caused Serena to blushed - rare occasion. She quietly and obediently followed.
It was at least another 10 minutes (because the palace was so big) until they reached their destination. When they arrived, Serena looked puzzled.
'This place looks familiar. Wait a minute, isn't this.?' "Geez, take me to your room why don't you; what an anticlimax. And I thought you had something great in mind. If you are trying to get me in bed then forget coz I'm out of here." Serena couldn't believe he would sink so low.
"Wait a sec, Sere!" Endymion cried.
"What?" she asked accusingly.
"Hey, I'm hurt. I brought you here for something nice and this is how you react." He frowned.
"Well sorry then. But will you hurry it up?" Serena sarcastically replied.
At that moment, Endymion was so tempted to scream something right back at her face. However, he decided better, not letting petty things affect his 'great' plan. He kept a pleasant countenance and led her into his room and onto the balcony.
"Well?" Serena was getting more and more impatient by the minute.
"Just a sec, we're getting there." Endymion once again replied with his calm composure.
An annoyed Serena stomped forward only to have her hip painfully come into contact with a hard object. Rubbing the bruised flesh, Serena lowered her gaze to discover a black telescope placed there.
"Look through it," Endymion advised.
Serena obeyed. She gasped. It was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen and she cursed herself for not discovering it sooner. The constellation of stars looked even brighter and more compelling up close. Among them, one particular star stood out from the rest. It shown a thousand times brighter with a pinkish tint to it.
"Endy, It's beautiful, especially the one right in the center," Serena temporarily forgot about her ongoing feud with the Earthen Prince.
"If you like then it's yours."
"What?????"
"That star was only recently discovered by one of our royal astronomers and I demanded he named it Serenity. He wasn't too happy about it but didn't object after I offered him a handsome sum of gold."
"But why?"
"Because it reminds me of you and because.you are my star."
Serenity giggled. She turned back around to face the star when suddenly she felt a pair of arms encircle her tiny waist. Her body immediately stiffened and her heart skipped a beat. She felt so right in his arms and everything around her seemed to fade away (A/N: I happened to like cliques so stop rolling your eyes at me!!!).
Endymion rested his chin on her shoulder and sighed. 'Wow, I wonder whatever possessed me to do that. It was definitely NOT part of my plan. I guess it's because I want her so much but knowing I can't have her I just settled for hugging. Dear Sere, look what you have resulted me to.'
"Sere?"
"Hm?" she hummed.
"I have something else for you." Endymion handed Serenity a small, maroon velvet box. (A/N: I wonder what it could be???? Something in a small, maroon velvet box.Come on peepz, it's not that hard to guess!)
Serena's shaking hands slowly lifted the lid and revealed the 'jewel' inside. In it was the most beautiful gold pendant. It took the shape of a love heart engraved with a crescent moon and a budding rose.
(A/N: Haha! Tricked you all! You thought it was a ring didn't you? Well your WRONG. *Muahahahahaha*)
(Audience: *Yawnz* That was really lame, Kat)
(A/N: Oi!! Don't knock my attempt at humour)
(Audience: -_-; You're really sad.just move on with the story)
Serena lifted it up so it was level with her gaze. Money-wise, it probably wasn't worth as much some of her other accessories. However, inside her heart, this pendant holds a worth greater than everything else she owned put together.
Endymion took it from her and draped it around her neck. It contrasted perfectly with Serena's fair complexion.
Endymion then gripped her hips and rotated her whole body around so she was facing him. To his dismay, Serena refused to look him in the eye, perhaps fearing that looking at him will cause her to do something she will later regret.
Endy, however, was having none of this nonsense and he gently lifted up her chin. Serena suddenly found Endymion's shirt very interesting and decided to rest her gaze there.
'Darn that woman. She refuses to look at me.'
"Sere look at me."
"Why?" she attempted to spit it out with malice but realized she only managed to squeak out this reply.
"Are you afraid?"
'Dammit. He knew her too well.' "Me? Afraid? Of what?" Serena tried to compensate for her current situation with this reply.
"You are afraid that if you let your eyes met mine, you will fall in love with them, or rather that you will fall in love with the owner of them."
"You think too highly of yourself dear Endy."
"Then prove it to me. Look me straight in the eye for one whole minute and then let's see if you can still keep up your little charade."
As much as Serena didn't want to, her pride won her over and she abruptly looked up into his midnight blue eyes. It was biggest mistake she ever made in her entire blonde life. The moment her cerulean blue eyes met with his midnight blue ones, she knew she lost this round of temptation versus pride.
That would also explain why she did not even realize when Endymion dipped down and swiped his lips against hers. He deepened the passionate kiss and slipped his tongue into her slightly opened mouth. Endy played around and teased Serena before he once again got serious. An innocent little peck turned into a hottest and heaviest pash of the century.
Too caught up in the moment, neither of them realized that this was the first time Serena hadn't at all objected to Endymion's touch or his kiss. What a pity it went unnoticed.
The rest of the night was a blur for both of them but they would be left to deal with it the morning after (A/N: They did NOT do the deed).
~~*~~
Serena was the first to wake and when she did, she felt heavy breathing down the nape of her neck. Strange. She didn't remember having Luna on the bed. Serena then looked around and took in the surroundings. 'Where am I? This doesn't look like my room. What happened? Last night, I.OH MY GOD, I'm in Endy's room. SHIT. I was so caught up in the moment that I completely forgot about the task at hand. But then again.' Serena smiled, 'if Endy really is falling for me, then this is exactly going according to planned. I will seduce him until he begs for me and then I will drop him like he never mattered.'
(A/N: Argh!!! Don't beat me up for making her so evil.I don't mean to. Honest.)
At that same moment, Endymion also came out of his deep slumber and instead of the usual naked slut, he found a fully dressed angel lying next to him. 'Wait a minute. Angel? That can't be right. I'm suppose to seduce her not fall for her. I MUST restrain myself. Argh!'
Curse the luck of Sere and Endy, they both chose to get out of bed at exactly the same moment as each other and thus causing an early morning blush session. Neither of them knew what to say after what happened last night on the balcony.
Unnoticed by Serena, the thin strap of her satin nightgown had managed to slide a few inches down her upper arm. It was not much but it was enough to set Endy's desire on fire. He felt like tearing away the thin piece of material that hid what he lusted to see.
'Damn my hormones; I'm the one that is suppose to be doing the seducing around here but the way that things are going at the moment, it seems more like SHE is seducing ME.'
"Um.I think I better head back to my room. I need to.er.I need to change. A Princess can't very well be seen walking around the palace in a less than modest nightgown," Serenity took this opportunity to flee the room, hoping to end the embarrassment of the current situation.
As Serenity hopped off the bed, the length, or should I say the lack of length, of her attire gave Endymion an EXCELLENT view of her soft, creamy skin. Endy forced himself to shift his gaze elsewhere before he was caught in the act.
As Serena was walking out of the room, she turned back around. "By the way Endy, thanks for last night. I really enjoyed it." She then gave him one of her award-winning smiles.
Has Endy mentally congratulated himself yet? Well if he has, he just did it again. He had no idea why he was so giddy about being able to make Serena happy; but at this point in time, his insides were doing cartwheels from pure excitement.
By the time Endy snapped out of his little trance, Serena had already gone and he couldn't help but feel the slightest bit of disappointment that she hadn't the intention to stay any longer than necessary. Oh well. He could see her at the breakfast table.
~~*~~
All Endy's hopes of normality were shattered when the tension between Serena and him had worsened at the breakfast table. Having parented these children for so long, it was not long before the two Queens noticed this.
The King however seemed to be oblivious to this as all men are with these things and began a round of morning chatter.
"So, my dear son, have you and Serenity made plans about your wedding yet? You must know that it should be done as soon as possible, since the allegiance of the Moon and the Earth is inevitable. This will strengthen our defenses, as word has it that our kingdoms may be attacked soon. It is unfortunate that we do not know more about this enemy. However, let's not bother ourselves with such things when we have the privilege of witnessing the wedding of the most perfectly matched couple in the galaxy." King Damien's eyes shimmered at the prospect of having grandchildren in the near future (A/N: Are all parents like that????).
Serenity, on the other hand, was not too overjoyed. True, that she wanted Endymion to fall for her. However, if King Damien gets his way, she might actually have to end up marrying that jerk!
' Um.Sere.don't forget that you WANT to marry this 'jerk' of a Prince'
'What? Why, that's preposterous. Never! You're supposed to be me; therefore you have an obligation to stick by my side. And when I say do NOT want to marry him then I mean I do NOT want to marry him.'
'Sere, that's my point exactly. I am you; therefore I know exactly what you are thinking. Will you deny the fact that last night the thought never even ONCE crossed your mind?'
'Never!'
'Liar!'
'Fine! It did! It was only for a split second though.'
'Ha! I win.'
Serenity's conscience: 1 Serenity: 0
Our Princess was so caught up in that 'intense' mental battle that she completely missed the next 5 minutes of King Damien's speech.
She sighed. This whole ordeal was giving her a throbbing headache.
Serena interrupted whatever the adults were discussing to make herself heard, "Excuse me your majesties, may I be pardoned to retire to my chambers. I am feeling unwell."
Without even waiting for a reply she walked off.
This baffled King Damien and he innocently inquired, "Funny how she always seems to feel unwell whenever we talk of her and Endy's plans." If naïvety were a sin, he would've been hung for that comment.
Meanwhile, Endy also spaced out into his own thoughts. 'Does she really object to marrying me THAT much?' he sighed. Did he really care? He didn't know.
~~*~~
Serenity returning to her chambers and was so deep in thought that she didn't the pole ahead of her.
'Ouch!'
She rubbed the sore spot on her forehead and cursed her luck. Not just with the pole incident but also the fact she was born into royal. True, that she was pampered from the second she was out of her mother's womb and that she's pretty much had it easy all her life, but with those privileges also comes specific obligations such as marrying to establish treaties and allegiances.
Then suddenly, "Sere!"
Serena turned around and found Endy was pacing towards her. He had decided to come after her once she had left the breakfast table.
"What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you. More like ask you actually. Why are you avoiding me and avoiding our marriage? It's like every time you allow me to come an inch closer to you, you then push me away 2 inches."
"I like your mind. It's creative."
"Stop toying around Sere. You know damn well that it is true."
"What if it is?"
"Well then I demand to know why!"
"You're too much of a.a.male.chauvinistic pig to understand, even if I told you."
Endy was just about to bark back a reply when a guard came running towards them to deliver a message to Serena. A/N: Where do all these guards come from??? They all seem to just pop out of nowhere)
"Your highness, your cousin has just arrived at the palace 5 minutes earlier. She would not state the purpose of her visit but she is currently awaiting you to join her in the library," the guard routinely reported.
"Very well. Then I shall have to see what my beloved cousin has in mind."
"And I will join you." Endymion's sudden outburst caught Serena by surprise.
"No you will not go with me. I shall go by myself."
"Well since you will not allow me into your world, then I shall have to call upon your cousin to learn more about you. I have known for 6 years yet I've never realized how little I know about you."
"Suit yourself then. But I shall forewarn you that instead of revealing any of the information you require, she will throw herself at you like she does with anyone or anything that is remotely male."
"Hey, it doesn't worry me if it makes you jealous." He slyly winked at her.
Serena rolled her eyes. "In your dreams."
~~*~~
As Serena and Endymion reached the library they found a tall slim figure with her back facing towards them. She was going through some of the books on the shelves.
'He wavy red hair looks awfully familiar. Where could I have possibly met this woman before.' Endymion was sure he knew her form somewhere but couldn't quite put his finger on it. His thoughts were interrupted.
"Hello dear cousin," Serena announced.
The figure turned around and Endymion gasped in shocked. More than anything else, he recognized the red eyes (A/N: Remember to red eyes from several chapters back. I was meant to mention them every once in a while to remind you she's in the story but guess I couldn't be bothered. If you can't remember where she appeared then I suggest you get a new set of brains that actually work) belonging to a particularly clingy woman who he had shared his bed with once. Beryl.