Hello, moonies!
This story is for you all, so enjoy it!

Sailor Moon and all the stuff involving it was created by the great
Naoko-sama, not me! But, in the other hand, the story and some
characters like Arda, Etlio, Calice and Hyperion are mine, not
their names cause I'm borrowing them from Greek mythology and
Tolkien's universe. I know that there are like 1000 Hyperions, but
I'm not taking that name from any fic, so, don't blame me.

Well, if you want to say anything about the story, or just need
something,
e-mail me to:
susyte@hotmail.com

Thank you to my readers! I love you all!

Sincerely,

Lady Susyte

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Rising of a Silver Utopia
By
Lady Susyte

Part I: Never say Never...

Chapter XI

The sweet sent of fresh roses filled Serena's room as the soft breeze moved
the organza white and pink curtains from the bed's canopy. The birds were
singing and the sun was shinning over the Moon Palace as the princess
giggled alone in her bed half asleep as she hugged the teddy bear in her
arms.
-Oh, Endymion... -she murmured clutching with the cape around her as she
turned around to face the window.
She opened her eyes slowly seeing the pair or red roses in the vase next to
her bed and the black cloak covering her. She got into a sitting position
and loosen her hair as a cascade of gold strings fell behind her. Serena
looked at the clock lying on her nightstand, and looked at it:
-Ten thirty...thanks God the scouts let me sleep, although, I'd be like a
zombie! -she though giggling.

Then, she stood up and made sure that the door was closed, then walked
towards her wardrobe and opened it.
-What am I going to wear today? -asked the princess to herself looking at
the commoner's gown she had on- Maybe
She took in her hands a chiffon a-line dark rose dress with a rhinestone
daisy trim all over the neckline and georgette sleeves, and ran to the
bathroom attached to the bedroom, as she entered and closed the door behind
her.

***

After leaving Serena in her room, Endymion went to his own chambers and let
himself into de soft bed as the heavy dark blue curtains stooped the
shinning sunrays. He pulled the sheet over him an closed his eyes falling
asleep almost instantly.

-Endy! Come on! It's almost eight! -exclaimed Jadeite loudly knocking the
door repeatedly.
-Go away! I want to sleep! -shouted the prince covering the back of his
head with a pillow.
-Don't be such a baby! You're not a kid anymore! We must go and have
breakfast with the other royalty members -said Jadeite on the other side of
the door.
-I'm not hungry! I just want to have some sleep...please -answered Endymion
trying to ignore the noise.
-If your parents find out that you've staid in your room sleeping, they'd
kill me! -exclaimed the general.
-What is this whole commotion for? Can't someone sleep here without being
disturbed? -shouted Rei opening her room's door, just a few doors away from
Endymion's, wearing her nightgown and a pair and dark rings under her eyes.
-Sorry, Rei -said Jadeite ashamed-. I didn't knew that princesses were
supposed to be asleep at eight in the morning.
-You silly nimrod! It's six-o clock! Your clock is still arranged with
earth's hour -exclaimed Rei upset-. And, anyway, today breakfast's not
going to be like the other days: it would be served in a buffet at the Blue
Room, ever since the queen's not going to be there, so you can go there any
time between eight and ten.
-I said I'm sorry, and no one told me anything about it! -answered Jadeite
leaving- Listen to me Rei, if you keep acting like that and calling "silly
nimrod" all guys you know, you'll never find a boyfriend!
Rei didn't answered, she just shoot the door behind her as she entered back
to her room.

***

-At last they've shouted up -thought Endymion after Jadeite and Rei's fight
were over-. Serena's right: we must do something about those two before they
kill each other.
Then he closed his eyes trying to get some sleep, but now, his mind was too
busy thinking of a plan to get his general and mars' princess together to
let him sleep a little. After a long while spinning in his bed, the prince
got himself into a restless slumber just before an other hard knock brought
him out of Morfeo's land.
-Who could be now? -asked the prince to himself throwing the sheets away as
he stood up- Maybe it's Jadeite again...
He walked towards the door and said loudly as he opened it:
-Do you understand the meaning of "go away" or should I get you a
dictionary?
-I was expecting to hear a "good morning", but I'll go if you want me to
-said
Serena moving away.
-Serena, I'm sorry, I though you were someone else -said Endymion softly
grabbing her arm.
-Who? An enemy army? -asked Serena ironically- By the way, nice dark rings
those you have around your eyes.
-Don't you think it's a little early for your sarcastic jokes? -asked the
prince-. At least give one second to change my clothes.
-Okay, Endy, and before I forget, thank you -said Serena sweetly.
-Thank you for what? -asked him confused.
-For taking me to my room, and for giving me your cloak and the rose -said
the princess stepping closer to him.
-Your welcome -answered Endymion kissing her hand-. Now, if you want to
wait for me inside...
-Don't worry, I'll be at the garden -interrupted Serena as she started
walking towards the stairs.

The prince entered back to his room and walked to the bathroom quickly. He
got undressed and stepped into the shower turning on the water.
-So...how am I going to tell Serena that I love her so she won't think it's
a joke? -thought Endymion as he put some shampoo on his ebony hair-. Maybe
I just need to be spontaneous, something like, "hey! guess what? I love
you!".
Noooo! How can I be so stupid? She'd laugh her lungs out if I say such a
silly thing! How I wish Arda were here to help me...
After finishing washing himself, he remained under the hot water for a long
while just thinking. Time seemed to fly in the moon: seconds were soft and
warm like a dream, and miracles seemed to be happening everywhere. Flowers
kept the magic of the universe inside of them and a kiss meant everything.
Life was perfect: simple, peaceful and inexplainfully, happy.
Endymion put a big, dry, puffy towel around himself as he stepped away of
the shower heading to the wardrobe across the room. He opened the two doors
widely opening a few drawers picking his clothes. He dressed up in a black
velvet suit with little details in red, with a black cloak matching it, and
a pair of black shinning boots.
He quickly looked at his reflection in the mirror and sighed heavily as he
left the room closing the door behind him.
The alabaster and marble columns guarded the garden entry as soldiers
dressed with impeccable white silk, static, waiting for the wind to pass
throughout the sacred passages of time. The princess of all this was
sitting on a bench across, surrounded by the columns supporting the
semicircular some of the gazebo surrounded by flowers. Endymion stood by
the gate that connected the gardens with the palace staring at the maiden
crowed with the golden blond hair. He looked at his reflection on the
crystal windows and fixed the neck of his shirt as he started walking
towards the object of his affection.

-And you, men, say that we are the ones who spend an eternity getting ready,
huh? -said Serena sarcastically turning to look at the handsome prince
entering the marble kiosk.
-You and your sarcastic commentaries -said Endymion laughing- you'll never
change.
-I hope you wont change either: if you need more than half an hour to get
dressed, I can't imagine how long it will take you to change your
personality -answered Serena giggling.
-I've never met a girl like you -he said sitting next to her- you're not
just smart and beautiful, but a master with ironic jokes. How do you manage
to be so perfect?
-Are you being sarcastic too? -asked her doubtfully.
-Not this time -answered the prince leaning to kiss her cheek-. By the way,
what are we doing today? May I suppose that your mother has organize
something great for the most important day of the festival.
-Actually, there are no activities programmed for today -answered Serena
looking at the ceiling-. This day has become something sacred to my mother.
-Sacred? What do you mean? -asked Endymion looking puzzled.
-Oh, nothing really, she just thinks that after having so much parties and
all, it would be nice to have a little "break" -said Serena laughing
nervously.
-Sery, why are you nervous? If there anything you can't say to me, or you
just don't want to tell me? -said the prince softly placing his hand on her
shoulder.
-Don't say that -said Serena turning to face him putting her right hand
over his left one-. Is just that...the reason why my mother don't do
anything the third day of the festival is because she goes to visit my
fathers grave. I'm not supposed to know that, let's say its some sort of
secret she keeps, the thing is that still, after eleven years, it hurts her
very much. She loved him with all her heart, and she still loves him, but
she feels guilty of his death.
-Guilty? Why? She didn't do anything to kill him! -said Endymion trying to
understand.
-But she didn't do anything to save him either -said Serena sadly-. Anyway,
it's ancient history. Why don't we go somewhere else?
-If you want to, it's okay with me -said the prince standing up as the two
left the garden.
A big, green and full of life meadow extended just behind the palace's lake
as a grass and flower's carpet covering the bare land. It was a sunny
morning a big old oak tree remained lonely in the middle of the prairie
covering the surroundings with it's soft, refreshing shadow. Serena sat
against the big old trunk as her rosy satin skirt made waves extending
around her, being moves slightly with the breeze. Endymion followed her
steps, and sat next to her breathing deeply the fresh air that only the
moon had.
-This place is really nice -said the prince smiling-. Do you come here very
often?
-Not as often as I would like to come, but yes, I come here a lot. It's one
of my favorite places. Unlike the other gardens, this place is so...wild.
No one planted this flowers, they just grew, the same as this three: it was
here several years the before the palace was built -said Serena picking
some of the flowers around her.
-This place is amazing: it reminds me of Earth -said Endymion looking far
away in the distance.
-I don't remember your palace looking like this -said Serena thoughtfully.
-I'm not talking about my old palace, I'm talking about the real Earth, the
one that is on the other side of the walls: the Earth I love -he answered
smiling.
-Oh, I see -said Serena concentrated in her flowers-. So you love Earth?
-Of course I love it! It's my planet and some day I'll rule it -answer
Endymion prideful.
-Just that? You love it just because you were born there? -asked Serena
rising an eyebrow.
-Not just that, I love it because I'm a part of it, and it's a part of me:
we're one and the one can't exist without the other -said the prince tasting
the sweet air.
-I didn't know you were a philosopher -said Serena giggling-. I always saw
you as a skeptical scientist.
-And when exactly is "always"? -asked him turning to face her.
-Last night -answered her-, when you started to say that divination was a
big piece of crap.
-I never said divination was a big piece of crap, I just said I didn't
believe in it -added Endymion correcting her in an arrogant way.
-Yeah, whatever -said Serena turning away from her partner.
-What are you doing? Let me see! -said him following her around the tree.
-No until I finish! -said Serena seriously.
-Have you finished? -asked him stopping behind her.
-Not yet! -answered the princess angrily.
-Now? Is it ready? Come on let me see! -said the prince teasingly.
-Okay! I've finished! -said Serena turning to face him, then she cleared her
throat and continued seriously-. Me, Princess Serenity the Second, heir to
the Moon Kingdom crown you, Prince Endymion as the High King of all Jerks!
She delicately placed a flower crown she had made on the prince's head as
she stepped back and said sweetly:
-Now that you're king, you can kidnap me.
-What's promised, is a debt -answered Endymion firmly holding her closely
looking at her lovingly-. Serena, there's something I've been looking
forward to tell you...I...
-Endymion! There you are! I've been looking for you everywhere! -exclaimed
Nephrite running towards the couple as the prince quickly released Serena
as he took of the flower crown hiding it behind his back.
-What's wrong, Nephrite? -asked him harshly.
-It's Jadeite, he has disappeared again -said the general catching his
breath.
-What? -exclaimed Serena and Endymion at the same time looking concerned.
-Yes, I haven't seen him since this morning and I can't find him anywhere
-answered Nephrite leaning his hand against the oak tree-. I think he had
an other fight with his princess.
-Not Rei again -sighed Serena worried.
-It's okay, Serena -said the prince sweetly resting his hand on her
shoulder-. Let's do this, you'll go and talk to Rei while I try to find my
three years old general.
-Okay -said Serena laughing.
-Don't worry, we'll meet for lunch and we'll spend the afternoon together.
I promise -said the prince kissing her cheek before leaving with the other
man.
The princess stood still by the tree for a few second, looking around the
peaceful meadow, but then a cold wind blew making her to shiver.
-Princess -a deep voice said behind her; it was Princess Setsuna who was
standing regally dressed in a long burgundy velvet dress-. I was looking
for you.
-What's going on, Setsuna? -asked Serena worried-. Please, don't tell me
that one of the scouts is missing...please...
-Is not that, I just wanted to tell you to be careful -said the elder
princess solemnly-. You don't deserve to suffer.
-I think I'm being as careful as I need to be -said Serena turning around-
and anyway, that's your job: to keep me safe.
-There are some thing we can't save you from, for example deception, but we
can warn you -answered Setsuna standing still as a marble statue-. Listen
to me, princess, there are people you rather don't de involved with;
Endymion is one them.
-Come on, Setsuna! You don't even know him! How can you been so unfair with
him -exclaimed Serena-. He's a nice person, and the first interesting man
I've ever met.
-I won't say it twice, Serena, he'll hurt you, sooner or latter -said
Setsuna this time with trembling voice.
-You and your prophecy-like commentaries -sighed Serena sarcastically-.
Just let me live my life, and if Endymion's in it, it's my busyness, but
please, stop acting as if you knew something about him that I don't.
-I didn't mean to bother you, princess, I just want your happiness -said
Setsuna softly and left towards the palace.
-What's wrong with her? -thought Serena leaving as well. She has been
acting weirdly since she knew about Endymion and me. Can she, being jealous?
Serena started laughing with her own prediction and then, took her way to
Rei's room. The palace was very peaceful and most of the guest were at
their rooms or at the library. It was like a normal day, but even this way,
she couldn't find her friend: knowing Rei, Serena knew that she had to be at
her room or at the training room, or maybe with the scouts or the guards,
but she wasn't there, or at the library, or at the gardens. She was now
officially, lost.


***

Endymion felt totally disappointed with his general interrupting him while
he tried to say to Serena that he loved her, but now, he was even more
disappointed with the fact that Jadeite had disappeared like a three years
old boy hiding from his parents.
-Do you know if Jadeite is at the training area? -asked the prince seriously
not even looking at Nephrite.
-Yes, I've looked at the training area, the library, his room, the garden:
everywhere! I'm serious, this time he definitely disappeared -said Nephrite
lowering his head-. I'm sorry...
-Sorry for what? You haven't done anything -said Endymion coldly.
-And what about interrupting you and Serena? -asked the general suspicious-.
I know what you feel about her: Malachite told me.
-He did? -asked the prince trying to look calm, even when he was steaming
with anger.
-Oh, yeah! He told all of us. He's very concerned about you two, and he want
you to tell her as soon as possible -answered Nephrite normally.
-And why is he so concerned? -asked Endymion this time a little angrier than
before.
-Well, Mina told him...
-Mina knows? -exclaimed the prince interrupting the general.
-I think so -answered the other guy puzzled.
-I shouldn't had told him! I knew he would do that, now I'm ruined! -said
Endymion upset.
-But, why is that so bad? -asked Nephrite confused.
-Why? Why?! Serena and Mina are cousins AND best friends! They tell each
other everything! That means that Serena already knows what I feel about
her and that's why she has been avoiding me like that! She doesn't feel the
same way about me -answered Endymion between upset and sad.
-Don't you think you're being a little paranoid? -said the general trying
to calm down his friend-. Maybe she doesn't know and that's why she's
evading you, changing the subject, what are we going to do about Jadeite?
-I think he's old enough to find himself, now, I need to be alone -said
Endymion leaving the gardens as he walked to his room.

***

After her fight with Jadeite, Rei couldn't get to sleep, so she got dress
in the gown Serena gave her and took a seat near the window with a book in
her hands.
-I can't read! I'm sleepy, but I can't sleep! That Jadeite is a total idiot
-thought Rei out loud closing the book.
She stood up and walked to her dressing room were a big body-length mirror
was placed next to her wardrobe. She stopped in front of it and examined
the reflection on the mirror.
-Silly me! What am I doing dressed like this? -said Princess Mars to
herself-. Me? A princess like Serena? Yeah, right! Hell will froze before
he gets to see me as a real princess. How I wish I can be more like my
friends...
She sighed sadly and took a wooden box in one hand and a notebook in the
other one walking out of the room.
She didn't notice, but Jadeite saw her go out of her chambers and started
to follow her down the aisle, into a little room where a stairway ended in
a door.
She opened the door and went out finding herself on the palace's roof
overlooking the gardens. Rei breathed deeply and sat on the floor as she
opened the box. Inside, there was a wonderful lyre that she took in her
hands delicately resting it on her lap, then, she opened the notebook and
started playing it. With every note she played, she wrote in the notebook
with a pencil, sometimes erasing it.
Jadeite climbed the stairs and opened the door silently as he looked at Rei
sitting. He hid behind the little towers were the door was placed as he
heard the music silently. After a long while, Rei closed the notebook
smiling and started singing at the same time she played the lyre.
-What an astonish voice! -thought Jadeite as he heard Rei-. I never thought
a girl like her could sing so beautiful.
He stood and started walking so he could get closer and listen to her
better,
but then, Rei turned around and angrily, she said:
-Who's there?
Jadeite stopped and lowering his head, he said softly:
-It's just me Rei, sorry for scaring you.
-You were spying me! How dare you! -exclaimed Rei blushing as she opened
the box to put the lyre back there.
-No, Rei! Keep playing -said Jadeite sweetly-. You have a beautiful voice:
I followed you here because I was concerned, but I stayed because your
music delighted me.
-Really? -asked the princess doubtful- Or you're saying it just to upset me?
-Upset you? No, I really like your sic, I swear it -said the general
sitting next to her-. Would you care if I sit and listen to it?
-Well, I'm just practicing, and I'm not too good -said Rei flushing as she
opened the wooden box-. I'm nothing compared with Lady Michiru.
-Don't say that -said Jadeite-. She's a master with the violin, but she
doesn't have such a beautiful voice.
-Well, if you say so... -said the princess as she started playing once
again.
-What's wrong with me? Why am I being so nice to Rei? I hate her! -thought
the general as he heard quietly the melody.
-I can't concentrate if he's looking at me! I'm going to fail...I'm going
to fail...I'm going to fail... -thought Rei trying to coordinate her mind,
hands and voice as she tried to forget that Jadeite were looking at her.
She suddenly stopped and sighed heavily-. I can't do it...
-Why did you stop? -asked Jadeite concerned- You were doing it pretty well.
-I'm sorry, I just can't play with an audience: it was supposed to be a
secret -answered Rei resting the instrument on her lap-. No one knows that
I love to sing: when I was a girl, my mother taught me to do it, but my
father wanted me to be a warrior priestess, and he said the arts made me
weak, so I had to play secretly, until now...
-But, what's so bad about mixing arts and war? -said the general looking at
her- I like poetry, and I manage my sword like no other!
-Do you really like poetry? -asked Rei amazed.
-Yeah, I write poetry myself. It helps me to concentrate, which is very
important when it gets to battle skills -answered Jadeite smiling-, besides,
it helps me to express what I really feel.
-He thinks exactly like me! -thought Rei grinning hearing the man's words-
Serena was right: he's not a weapon obsessed as I thought...
-Rei -he said softly- I need to tell you something.
-Yes, what is it? -asked Rei turning to look at him.
-I...I'm sorry -answered him with a trembling voice-, I shouldn't said all
those bad things I said to you. I didn't mean to hurt you, and to be honest,
I was so wrong about you: you're amazing.
-Jadeite... -murmured the princess blushing- I'm sorry too, I shouldn't
treat you like I did.
-It's okay, but tell me: does this mean that I have a chance with you -asked
him sweetly.
-You always have had it -answered Rei glancing at him.
Jadeite leaned and kissed her gently, then, he looked at her and said
smiling:
-You're just the female version of me: I should knew when I first met you.
-I must say the same, and by the way, now that you've heard my music, I
would like to hear one of your poems -said the princess lowering her gaze.
-It's just fair -answered the blond man-. The problem is that I don't have
my notebook where I write them.
-Well, invent one -said Rei giggling.
He nodded and she sat closer to him as he murmured his wonderful words into
her ears as the two found at last what they were looking for: someone that
understand them feeling without needing an explanation.


***


The room was dark and cold behind the heavy curtains, and Endymion were
sitting on an armchair near the empty fireplace with a look of sadness on
his pale face. He closed his eyes and leaned on his back as he sighed
heavily.
-And I was worried about her... -said the prince to himself- when she's the
one who's playing with my feelings. I should know that all princesses are
exactly the same.
He sighed again and took a book in his hands opening it. He started reading
silently by the weak light that the lamp resting on the table emitted, even
when it was near midday.
-ADVANCED ASTRONOMY -was the tittle of the big, heavy book resting on the
prince's opened hands.
Endymion tried his best to get rid of all those thoughts that attached him
to Serena. He loved her, even when she didn't feel the same way, but he
didn't want to suffer. He spent a long while reading, and every word seemed
to calm him. Since he was a boy, books were always his best friends, and
reading helped him to act cleverly and right, giving him time to think. The
morning passed quickly, but the prince wasn't able to see the difference in
the middle of the darkness the indigo curtains made stopping the sunrays.
Two whole hours passed until Endymion finally closed the book and stood
walking towards the closed windows.
-Maybe I'm judging her too unfairly -said the prince lowering his head-.
She's so sweet and innocent: maybe she's not playing with me, she's just
too shy to show what she feels.
He sighed with relief and opened the curtains letting the light into the
room as little particles of dust danced in the sunshine. After that, he
opened one of the windows covering the wall and smiled breathing the fresh
air coming from the garden, but suddenly, the smile was covered with a
shadow of anger as Prince Endymion lowered his gaze into the gardens
downstairs.

***

Serena spent a long while trying to find Rei, but she wasn't anywhere
inside or outside the palace. The princess checked every single room in the
palace, including her own, and then, she took the time to visit every
single one of the gardens finding anything.
-I surrender -said Serena sighing as she sat heavily on a marble bench in
one of the gardens near Lita's hothouse-. Rei must be in her world famous
hiding place. I wonder if she'll grow up someday.
Serena closed her eyes for a second catching her breath, but she opened
them abruptly hearing hard footsteps approaching.
-Princess -a male voice called her as she quickly turned around to see who
was standing right behind her.
-Nephrite! Have you found Jadeite? -asked Serena concerned looking at the
tall man with brown hair.
-No, I think he's doing his best to avoid being found -answered Nephrite
with a little smile-. It's not the first time that happens; he's being
doing this since he was a kid.
-Oh, I see, and Endymion? Where is he? -asked Serena blushing a little.
-He told me that he wanted to be alone -answered the general taking a seat
on the bench.
-Why? Is he feeling bad or something -asked Serena worried.
-No, he's fine, he just wanted to think for a while -answered Nephrite
doing his best not to worry the princess even more.
-So, if he wants to be alone, I better don't go to see him -sighed Serena-.
I was longing to pass sometime with him, but I better go and study.
-You don't need to do that -said the general grabbing her arm- Lita's
working in the kitchen and she didn't want me to help her, so I'm free too;
maybe we can go for a walk around the gardens.
-Well, it would be nice to meet each other better -answered Serena standing
up-. Okay, let's go!
Serena and Nephrite starting walking side by side around the gardens talking
about their respective lovers: Nephrite laughed listening Serena's stories
about Lita almost as much as Serena laughed hearing about Endymion's
childhood.
-Did he really do that? -asked Serena trying to control her laughter.
-Yes -answered Nephrite- he once saw his father wearing his armor, so
wanting to look like him, he got into one of the ancient armors decorating
the palace's training and got stuck inside of it. No one knows how he
managed to get in that, but the funny part were when we found him. His
mother was worried to death, and we had to broke the armor apart to get him
out of there. We really laughed that time.
-I can't imagine that! -said Serena still laughing- It reminds me the first
time Lita intended to bake a cake. We were like three, so we didn't know
how to read, so taking her mother's cook book, she started to mix everything
inside the cupboard: salt, anchovies, butter, chocolate, honey, flour...and
all kind of things, but the worst part was the little particular ingredient:
gunpowder she had found in his father's pockets. She put all this sticky,
claming mixture inside the oven. Obviously, when we lighted a match to heat
it, the "thing" exploded and we got all covered with the stinky mixture. We
had to take like a hundred showers to take this fish-chocolate sent out of
us.
-Really? -he asked laughing- Wow! I better never eat anything made by her.
-No! It was the best that ever happened to her cooking: after the incident,
she asked her mother to teach her to beak a real cake, so she's a master
now,
after all, she's been doing this since we were kids -said Serena smiling-.
If I were you, I would eat anything made by Lita.
-So, you've known each other since you were three, uh? -said Nephrite
putting his hands in his pockets- How did you meet each other?
-Actually, we've known each other since always: we grew up together, and
ever since her mother, Queen Margaret of Jupiter and my mother are very
close friends, she spent a lot of time here at the moon -answered Serena-.
That's why I can't say how we met: I can't remember, but tell me, what about
Endymion and you? How did you meet?
-If I'm not wrong, it was twelve years ago. I was ten and my father told me
that I was picked to become one of the member of the prince's personal
guard, so he sent me to the palace to start with my training. My father was
one of King Etlio's officers and my mother was one of Queen Calice's ladies
and she was the only daughter of a very important noble family in Earth so
I spent a lot of time at the palace.
-*Was*? What happened to them? -interrupted Serena curious.
-They died during the Long War -answered Nephrite sadly.
-I'm so sorry... -said Serena lowering her face.
-It's okay, after all, I always had a brother in Endymion -said the general
smiling- so returning to the story, I was sent to the palace to start my
training. I was very frightened because the boys I knew used to tell me that
the prince was a tall, big, bad bully who hit his guards. That day, I
entered the training area dressing for the first time in my life my uniform.
I knew there were other three guys joining the guard, so I entered the room
finding only one person inside. I remember it was a short, thin boy with
black hair and blue eyes. As soon as he saw me, he approached me and greeted
me with a big smile on his face. We started to talk, and I told him how
afraid I was of the prince. He just laugh and then, we continue talking
until we became great friends, but it was only when Malachite, the older of
us entered the room bowing at the boy and calling him "highness", that I
found out that he was the bully-prince. I was so ashamed! I've told Endymion
all what my friends had told me, but instead of becoming mad at me, he took
it as the funniest joke he had ever heard. He may look serious and cold,
but believe, he has the greatest sense of humor.
After finishing telling his tale, Nephrite turned his head to look at the
palace and his eyes met a pair of indigo, steaming eyes burning as a blue
fire with anger: they were Endymion's. The prince looked at him with his
arms folded and a "I'm going to kill you" face. Nephrite knew that besides
being a very funny person, Endymion was also the most jealous human being
in the universe, and finding him alone with his beloved were not a good
signal.
The general swallowed heavily, and looking at his watch he said leaving
Serena:
-Oh! Look what time is it! It's almost lunchtime! I must go! See ya!
The princess couldn't say anything, because when she managed to open her
mouth, he was already too far to hear her. Serena sighed confused and sat
on a bench looking at her own watch.
-He's right: it's almost dinnertime -thought Serena- I better go and check
on Endymion, oh! What a coincidence! I'm just in front of his room!
She stood up without suspecting anything about Nephrite and walked inside
the palace approaching the stairway, and once in the second floor, she
walked towards the prince's room knocking slightly on the door.
-Who is it? -Endymion's cold voice asked from inside the room.
-It's me: Serena. May come in? -asked her sweetly.
He didn't answer, instead, he opened the door looking down at her seriously.
-What do you need? -asked him with the same cold tone.
-I was worried about you, so I came to see if you were okay -answered Serena
concerned.
-I'm fine, just tired. I thought I said Nephrite clearly enough that I
wanted to be alone. I suppose you have seen him today, haven't you?
-answered him sarcastically.
-I know what he said, but it's almost lunchtime and I thought you may be
hungry -said the princess looking at his now, cold, icy eyes.
-Maybe I can eat something, after all I didn't eat anything for breakfast
-answered the prince moving his gaze away from hers.
The couple started walking towards the dinning room. Serena looked at the
prince and intended to take in hand in hers, but he move it away abruptly
as Serena asked worried:
-What's wrong, Endy?
-I told you not to call me like that -answered him coldly-. And answering
your questing, nothing's wrong.
-You're laying -said Serena softly-. I know something's wrong.
-Okay! You're right! Something's wrong, but I don't want to tell you
-exclaimed him angrily.
-I'm sorry, I just thought that if you tell me, maybe I could help you
-answered Serena a little upset.
-You and your spoiled manners again: you can't tell me what your freaky
past secrets are but I MUST tell you everything that is in my mind. Get
over it! I also have the right to have my own secrets -said Endymion
despaired.
-So, you're mad at me because I didn't told you why my mother's so sad,
aren't you? -asked Serena really upset.
-I never said that, I'm just sick of you hiding the truth from me -answered
the prince coldly.
-I can't believe you're saying that! Why would I want to hide anything from
you? -exclaimed the princess.
-I ask myself the same question: why would you want to hide anything from
me, maybe because you haven't done anything but lie to me? -he said
sarcastically.
-Lie? What are you talking about? You're the one who has been tricking me!
-said Serena angrily.
-I did that because I wanted to kiss you, not because I wanted to hurt you
-answered the prince coldly.
-And when did I tried to hurt you? -said Serena angrily, the she calmed
herself down and continue softly- Please stop it! We're screwing the whole
festival fighting. Next time I'll let you be alone with your secrets, but
now let's go and eat lunch: I'm starving.
He nodded and the two continue walking quietly towards the dinning room.
They entered finding Rei and Jadeite sitting at the table holding hands.
-Rei! Jadeite! Where have you been? We were looking after you! -exclaimed
Endymion and Serena at the same time.
-Sorry, we didn't meant to worry you -answered Jadeite smiling-. By the way
I would like you meet my loveably new girlfriend, Rei.
-Stop it, Jadeite! You've been saying that all morning -said Rei looking at
him giggling and with her cheeks stained with pink.
-I know, but I'm just too happy -answered him leaning to kiss her.
-They make a beautiful couple -murmured Serena to Endymion's-. We made a
wonderful job pulling this two together.
He nodded with a look of seriousness on his face as he sat at the table
just before the other sailor scouts and general's arrival. This time they
were using the private dinning room Serena used normally, so they were just
them. As Nephrite entered the room holding Lita's hand, Endymion sent him a
cold gaze, but Serena, on the other hand, saluted him happily.
-So...I was telling our Royal Highnesses that Rei is my girlfriend now
-said Jadeite looking at his friends.
-Really? How this happened? -asked Mina joyfully.
-Following my good Casanova's advice, I decided to know her better -answered
Jadeite referring to Endymion-. Thanks, buddy!
-You're welcome -answered the prince drinking a zip of his whine.
-And what about you, Ser, is there any news you want to share with us?
-asked Rei looking at the serious princess sitting on the opposite side of
the table.
-Not today -answered Serena knowing what Rei wanted to hear.
-Well, I have to share something with you: Malachite asked me to the ball
this Friday! -exclaimed Mina as the general hid his face in his hands really
ashamed.
-How great! Now, let's eat: I worked all morning to prepare this and I
don't want it to get cold.
The whole crowd started eating exchanging a few words with each other,
except for Serena and Endymion, whom remained silent as the other couples
laughed and chatted. The prince drank the content of the glass all at once
and stood up leaving with a serious look on his face.
The sailor scout looked at Serena concerned and asked as soon as the prince
were out of the room:
-What's wrong with him?
-I don't know. His been acting like this since he went to search Jadeite
-answered Serena sadly-. Maybe I should go and talk to him.
The crowd nodded in response as he stoop up heading to the door. She closed
it behind her back, and looking at Endymion a few meters away from her, she
started running and as soon as she approach him, Serena rested a hand on
his shoulder and said softly:
-Are you feeling right? Are you sick or something...?
-I'm fine, Sery, I just need some rest -answered him turning to face her.
-Maybe we can go to the garden...
-No, I mean have some rest *alone* -interrupted the prince- I didn't sleep
anything last night so I was thinking about going to my room and have a
long nap.
-But I thought we were spending the afternoon together -said Serena
lowering her head.
-Serena, not today, I have this killing head ache -said the prince making up
his best excuse.
-But you promised -said Serena with misty eyes.
-Will you stop acting like that?! I'm not your babysitter! -exclaimed
Endymion angrily- I know that I promised but I'm sorry, I don't want to
pass the afternoon with you. I'm sick of it, we have to be together all the
time! I need to have some time by myself. I'm tired of been escorting you
here and there, is just...too annoying! I'm not spending my time in the
moon being with you every single second of every single minute of every
single hour of every single day! Then yes, I'm sick! I'm sick it! I'm sick
of *you*!
By the time Endymion finished talking, Serena was crying and with a look of
anger and disappoint on her face. She cleaned her tears and looking at the
man in front of her, she said:
-You know what? I'm also sick: I'm sick of being your kissing partner. I
thought you were different, but no, you're exactly like all the other
princes I've met. You see me just as your toy, but I have news for you, I'm
not a dirty bitch to be treated like that, now, I'll leave you alone, now,
and forever!
Serena finishes talking and started running towards the stairs as Endymion
took the opposite way heading to the west wing of the palace with and
unreadable expression on his face. The scouts and generals, whom were
listening the whole fight from behind the door, went out of the dinning
room and sighing, Mina said running towards the stair:
-I must go and talk to Serena, This is really wrong.
-Then I'll go and talk to Endymion -added Malachite starting to walk, but
Nephrite stopped him and said with a look of remorse on his face:
-No, it's my duty to go and talk to him, after all, this is all my fault.
-Your fault? Why? -asked Lita concerned-. What *exactly* happened?
-Well, when Jadeite disappeared I went after Endymion seeing if he could
help me finding him, then, somehow, we got to Serena's subject. He got
really angry when he found out that we all ready knew about his feelings
for her, and he said that Mina surely had told her. I tried to make him
look that that wasn't truth, but he was too upset to think, so he went to
his room.
" Latter, I found Serena at the gardens and knowing that Lita were busy
and Endymion to upset to be disturbed, we decided to take a little walk
through the gardens and know each other better, the problem was the
Endymion saw us. He was steaming with anger! I know how jealous he is, so
I left Serena as soon as I noticed that he was looking at us from his
window. I think he took it against Serena after I told him about Mina
knowing everything: he thinks that Serena already knows and that she's
making fun of him, when she's actually with me. I know I screw everything...
I'm sorry.
-It's no time for being sorry! We need to make this guy see the great
mistake his making! -exclaimed Rei-. I'll meet Mina before this
misunderstanding gets bigger!

***

Serena entered her room running covering her face with her hands and closed
the door behind her as she collapsed on her bed crying. All she could hear
were Endymion's hard words as her world became down into ruins. A few
minutes latter someone knocked her door softly as she shouted:
-Go away!
-Please Serena, open the door! It's me, Mina -said the blond hair from the
other side of the door.
-No! I want to be alone! -exclaimed Serena this time breaking into sobs.
-Come on, let me in. I know how you're feeling and maybe I can help you
-said Mina sweetly.
A few seconds passed, but then, the door went opened and the picture of
Serena with her eyes misty and her face red from crying appeared before
Mina's eyes.
-Honey, what happened to you? -asked princess Venus holding her cousin in
her arms-. Your trembling...and you look so sad.
-Mina...Endymion...that bastard... -said Serena between sobs.
-I know, I heard everything -interrupted Mina- but I think you shouldn't be
talking like that about him: maybe he just had a bad day...
-As if! He said he was sick of me! He hates me! -said the moon princess
starting to cry even harder.
-Well, there must be a mistake somewhere -said Mina as she and Serena sat
on one of the couches.
The blond princess handled a glass of water to her crying friends and after
the Moon Princess calm down, Mina took her handkerchief with her right hand
and cleaned Serena's face. Then she said smiling:
-Much better, now we can talk.
-Stop it! You're acting like my mother -said Serena laughing.
-You see! You look much gorgeous when you smile -said Mina laughing too.
-I hope Endymion thinks the same way -said Serena as a cloud of sadness
covered her smile-. But it's too late now...
-Don't say such a silly thing! It's never too late for anything -said her
friend placing her hand on her cousin's shoulder-. Give him a chance! I
know things will work out!
-I want to give him the chance! -exclaimed the moon princess-. The problem
is that he doesn't want any chance. You heard him: he doesn't want to be
with me anymore.
-He must have been laying! -said Mina trying to make herself believe.
Before Serena could answer anything, a someone knocked the door, so Mina
stood up and winking at her friend she murmured:
-It must be Endymion: try to look sexy!
-Sexy? -Said Serena out loud blushing-. What are you saying!
-Shhhhh! I'm going to open the door -said Mina turning the door's lock.
Instead of finding the tall, handsome prince, Mina found her friend Rei
with a look of concern on her face.
-Is Serena okay? -asked the scout catching her breath.
-She will survive -said Mina smiling-. It's nothing the great Goddess of
Love and Beauty can't handle.

Serena stood as soon as she heard the door open and her heart started to
beat faster and faster and she heard to pair of footsteps approaching, but
it calm when instead of the prince, she saw the princess of Mars.
-Rei, it's you -sighed Serena with relief-, I though you were someone else.

-Don't worry, that jerk won't disturb you for a long while -said Rei
smiling-. Nephrite is taking charge of him, and when he finishes, your
prince will regret treating you as he did.
-I don't want anyone to hurt him! -said the Moon Princess worried.
-I was kidding! He's just talking to him -said the Martian Princess
laughing-. Now let's sit. Lita's coming in a second. She said she would
bring you the dessert: triple fudge chocolate cake, your favorite!
-That's great, but I'm not hungry -said Serena softly.
-And who would be after the things he told you! -said Mina finally
resigning after trying to lay to herself thinking he was just kidding-.
That bastard...
-That's exactly what I came here to tell you -interrupted Rei-. This is
just a big messy misunderstanding.
I think we understood clear enough to know that he hates me -said the Moon
Princess sadly.
-That's the point! He doesn't hate you...he actually lo...
-Rei! We promised we wouldn't say anything -murmured Mina kicking Rei.
-I know but... said the Martian princess doubtful.
-You promised what? -asked Serena confused-. Why can't you tell me?
-Nothing, Ser, Rei was trying to say that he actually longs to tell you
that he doesn't hate you. That's all -exclaimed Lita entering the room with
a big piece of chocolate cake, after hearing Mina and Rei-. Take, this is
for you.
Serena took the plate and placed it on the coffee table as she said once
again:
-Thanks, but I'm not hungry.
-You're not hungry? Then something's REALLY wrong -said Lita laughing.
-Don't start with that Lita, I'm really not in that mood -said Serena
hugging a cushion tightly.
-And who's the fluffy little guy -asked Lita lifting Endy-chan-. It's so
cute! Who gave it to you?
Serena's eyes got filled with tears as the sailor scouts look at each other
and then at Lita with an "Oops! We did it again" look. Serena cleaned her
eyes before her friends noticed and said softly with a trembling voice:
-Endymion won it for me at the Golden Sunrise Festival. He also gave me
this.
Serena took the start locket in her hands showing it to the sailor scouts.
-Wow! It's beautiful! It must cost him a fortune -said Rei examining the
piece of jewelry.
-Yeah! For hating you, he spent a lot of money giving you gifts! -said Mina.
-Mina! -the other two scouts interrupted loudly as they started laughing
ignoring that Serena was crying quietly.
-Look what you've done! You made her cry again! Great job, Mina! -exclaimed
Rei sarcastically holding Serena.
~KNOCK KNOCK~ someone interrupted as Mina said standing up:
-This it has to be him!
Princess Venus walked towards the door and opened it, but for second time
on that afternoon, she was wrong: it wasn't Endymion, but Amy looking
worried.
-May I come in -asked the Princess of Mercury looking inside of the room.
-Yeah, we're trying to make Serena feel better -answered Mina closing the
door behind her friend's back.
-Amy! Come here! You're good talking! -said Lita as the sailor scout
entered Serena's living room.
-What's wrong, Serena? Why are you crying like that? -asked Amy sweetly
sitting next to her.
-Endy hates me! -exclaimed Serena sobbing.
-He doesn't hate you, he just need some time to be alone and think how
awful he is -answered Amy caressing her blond head-. Believe me,
everything's gonna be okay.
-I know, the girls have been saying that all the afternoon, but I still
feel terribly -said the Moon Princess turning to face her friend.
-When I feel sad, there's something that make me feel better -said Mina
walking towards the couch- and that is...a complete makeover!
-A...makeover? -asked the fours scouts confused.
-Yeah! You know, make up, fixing my hair, doing my nails... -said Venus
thoughtfully- it always makes me feel prettier, and feeling beautiful make
me feel happy.
-Maybe...I can try -said Serena doubtfully.
-Great! Amy, go and prepare her hot bath with rose petals, Lita go and get
my makeup, and Rei, get all my hair accessories while I search for the
right dress! -exclaimed Mina cheerfully as the girls left the room.
-Gee...what have I done? -asked Serena to herself as a part of herself
laughed thinking what Mina was about to do: giving her freedom to do
whatever she wanted with her hair wasn't a great idea after all.

***

Endymion walked quickly towards his room ignoring that Nephrite was
following him. He entered his room full of rage, but when he was about to
close the door, Nephrite stepped inside putting his hand on the door's
frame so the prince couldn't close it.
-What are you doing here? -exclaimed Endymion angrily looking at the
general-. I still want to be alone, especially alone without you.
-Endymion, I'm sorry! It's not what you're thinking -said Nephrite
following the prince that walked towards the living room-. I was just
talking to her! There's nothing between Serena and me!
-Yeah, right, and I'm Merlin! -said the prince sarcastically- Come on! I
saw you!
-I know you saw us, but we were just walking, and telling each other
stories about our childhood! That's what friends do, not lovers! -said the
general trying to make the prince understand-. Listen carefully: I don't
love Serena, I love Lita! She's just my friend!
-But she still doesn't love me! -said the prince in a despair tone- She
likes you!
-Don't be an idiot! She doesn't love me: she loves you! -exclaimed Nephrite.
-You're laying! You're just saying this because you know I will kill you
for treachery!
-CONTROL YOURSELF! -shouted Nephrite using all of his strength to grab the
prince's neck pushing him against an arm chair-. Look at yourself! You've
become a monster!
Endymion caught his breath feeling his heart beating wildly as he sighed,
the he lifted his head and looking at his friend, he said softly:
-I'm sorry, Nephrite, I don't know what happened to me. I'm sorry...
-It's okay, dud, no hard feelings -said Nephrite placing an arm on his
friend's shoulder.
-What happened? I heard someone screaming -said Malachite entering the room
as he saw Endymion sitting on a chair with his face hid in his hands.
-It's okay, Malachite -said Nephrite-. The situation is under control but
it seems that our little Casanova has a hard case of heartbreak.
-Hey, Endy! Don't feel bad, it's not that bad -said the elder general
trying to comfort him.
-Not that bad? Not that bad?! I shouted and said I was sick of her! -said
Endymion worried- What am I going to do know?
-You didn't mean what you said to her, did you? -asked Zoicite entering the
room as well.
-Of course not! I was just to upset! I wasn't thinking what I was saying
-said the prince-. Now, she must hate me.
-I don't think so -said Jadeite entering after Zoicite- she's just hurt,
but I think she still loves you so much.
-What do you know about love? -mumbled Endymion gloomily.
-That I have a girlfriend and you don't! -answered Jadeite sticking his
tongue out at the prince.
-Jadeite! -exclaimed the group of generals making him a sign to shut up.
-He's right, if I stay near to Serena, I won't do anything but hurt her
-said the prince sadly-. I hate myself for what I've done.
-Saying that is not the solution -said Malachite-, if you love her, show it
to her: it's the only way to make her forgive you.
-But, how? I'm sure the last thing she wants right now is to see the moron
who insulted her -said Endymion leaning on his back-. Let's be realist: I
screw up all and I lose her.
-The only thing you'll lose is your head if you won't listen to me
carefully -said Jadeite lifting his sword as he pointed the prince's
throat- you're not a moron or a jerk or anything, you're just an incredibly
jealous guy who made a mistake, right? Now, you'll shut up and stop saying
all that hating shit before I stain my blade with your blue blood, okay
little prince?
-Don't worry, I heard you -said Endymion rising- But you didn't have to use
your sword! You know that it's a charge of treachery?
-He's back to normal -said Malachite laughing-, now, we need to figure how
are we're going to make her forgive you.
-Don't worry, I have a plan... -said Zoicite with a suspicious smile.



***


The scouts spent the whole afternoon fixing Serena's her, putting her makeup
on and dressing her as the princess she was, and now, she was staring at
her reflection on the mirror as Mina said:
-So? What do you think? Are you feeling better now?
Serena was wearing the most astonish princess style dress, with a natural
waistline and a tip of the shoulders neckline edged with pink satin roses.
It also had a long satin skirt with an organza overskirt attached by a pink
ribbon. As usually, Serena was using her normal two buns with little streams
of her golden hair in front of her ears. He was wearing a wonderful gold
necklace with pale rose pearls and it matching earring, and her head was
crowned with fresh pink roses.
-I don't know -said Serena looking into her body length mirror- I...I just
fell...heavier.
-Heavier? -asked the four girls puzzled at the same time.
-Yeah, this dress, it's too fancy -said the Moon Princess looking down.
-Oh, don't be silly! It's the dress for a princess like you! -exclaimed
Mina-. Now, let's go and show the guys how you look.
-Not now, Mina, I just want to spent sometime by myself -said Serena trying
to fake a smile-. Why don't you girls go with your boyfriends? I think I
will read for a while.
-The four scouts nodded and walked towards the door, but before leaving the
room, Amy turned to face Serena and asked concerned:
-Are you sure you'll be okay?
-I'm sure -said Serena, then, when the scouts felt, she sat in front of her
vanity and started saying to herself:
-I don't understand: I don't feel prettier or happier, I just feel as the
loneliest person on the universe...
Then, she breathed deeply and said softly:
-Sorry Mina, I think I'll ruin my makeup...
Then, she starting crying again resting her head on her folded arms leaning
on the dressing table but her gaze was looked on the image reflected on the
mirror.
She smiled sadly and said taking to herself as the cold tears ran down her
cheeks:
-I wish I could be a little like Mina: she's so beautiful and cheerful, and
has so much luck with men, or maybe, I could be like Amy: she's clever,
smart and sensitive, even Rei has a lot of attitude and talent with music
and all kind of battle skills. On the other hand, Lita's very sweet and the
best cook I ever met, but me? I'm silly, a total klutz, and a big crybaby.
Why someone like Endymion would like to be with me? Someone so handsome,
wise, smart, funny, charismatic; and scientist and a philosopher, and the
perfect king for Earth. What else can someone ask for? He's perfect, and
I'm sure he has too many girls around him to waste his time with someone
like *me*, so dumb and unattractive. I guess he just said that he cared for
me because he feels pity for me, but I can't blame him, and I total failure.
After finishing her speech, she closed her eyes and started to cry silently
holding the star locket near to her heart.



***


I can't believe we spent the whole afternoon trying to make you talk just
to hear something so stupid! -exclaimed Jadeite looking at Zoicite.
-Yeah, as if *that* could ever work! -said Nephrite.
-It works on me! -said Zoicite defending himself.
-Yeah, because you're a freak! -said Jadeite.
-No, I'm not! -exclaimed Zoicite.
-Jadeite's right: where did you get *that* idea? -said Malachite.
-I told you! I always work on me! -answered Zoicite.
-Man! But it's silly! Do you think giving Serena an algebra book will make
her forgive Endy? -exclaimed Nephrite.
-Giving that to her is the same as saying "hey! I think you're a bookworm
and a nerd" -said Jadeite-. Do you think that's what a girl want to hear?
-It worked with Amy -said Zoicite- and, anyway, I just said it *might* work.
-Dud, that's not the way to treat woman -said Nephrite-. They don't like us
to give her books: to make a girl happy you need to give her candies and
flowers...that's what they like.
-What are you saying? Giving that to a girl is like saying you're trying to
buy her love -said Jadeite-. The way to make a girl love you is saying
poems to them and singing serenades: they love those kinda things.
-Are you nuts? That's totally old-fashioned! -said Malachite-. Right Endy?
Endy...? Endy, where are you?
When they turned to ask the prince, they found out that he was already gone.
The four guys sighed defeated, and Zoicite said sarcastically:
-Great! You made him run away! Thanks guys!
-Hey! We weren't the ones telling him to buy his girlfriend an algebra book!
-said Jadeite upset.
-But it works! -exclaimed Zoicite, and the arguing started again.


Endymion left his chambers while his generals fought ignoring his absence.
He lowered his head and putting his hands in his pockets, he took the
corridor to the east wing of the palace as he thought out loud:
-Last time I better remember that there are two subjects I can't discuss
with the guys without making them kill each other: swords and chicks.
He laugh a little with his own commentary, but it turned into a sighed and
sadness were painted on his face.
-I don't think an algebra book is the solution, but I can't give her a
serenade either: I don't know how to sing, or write poetry, and about the
candies...I can't cook anything for her, I've never cooked before. Maybe
the only thing I can try is giving her flowers, but I know it won't be
enough. Let's face it, I'm a failure with women and with everything I ever
try -thought Endymion, but his mind went quiet as Serena's soft voice
interrupted him. He found himself in front of the beautiful mahogany door,
which were slightly open, so getting closer to the room, he put his ear
against the door hearing the princess's speech. His heart became devastated
with her words and by the time she was finishing, he couldn't help but
enter the room, silently, without calling her attention. The first sight he
got from his beloved princess was her lonely figure sitting in front of the
mirror, but then, he had an idea looking at the teddy bear lying on the
floor.

-I guess he just said that he cared for me because he feels pity for me,
but I can't blame him, and I total failure -finished Serena her speech and
lied her head closing her eyes, but then, she felt something soft and puffy
resting on her hand.
-That's not true -said a soft male voice as she turned gasping.
-Endymion? -she exclaimed- What are you trying to do? Scare me to death?
-Not Endymion, it's me, Endy-chan -said the prince using the bear as a
puppet.
-Come on, don't you think we're a little to old to be doing this -said
Serena lifting her head as she cleaned her tears with a handkerchief.
-To old for doing want? I just want to talk to you -said the prince faking
the bears voice-. Please, just talk.
Serena sighed and decided to follow Endymion's game, so she placed the bear
on her lap and said:
-Well, Endy-chan, what do you need to tell me?
-It's not about me, it's about that silly guy Endymion -said the bear.
-What's with he? -asked Serena.
-Well, he did something really, *really* stupid -said the prince moving the
bear's hand as he kneeled on one side of the chair-. He just didn't know
what he was doing.
-Well...it's okay Endy-chan -said Serena sadly-. If he's tired of me there's
nothing I can't do about it.
-That's the point -said the bear-: he's not tired of you, he had never
being, he was just...
The prince made a pause and Serena asked curious:
-Just what?
-Well, don't tell anyone, but he was kinda...jealous -said the bear
murmuring.
-Jealous? Why? -asked Serena surprised.
-Let's just say that we saw you when you were walking with Nephrite and he
told me that he was mad at his general because he felt that maybe...he will
take you from his side, and that you liked Nephrite better than him -said
the bear folding his arms.
-But were did he get such an idea? -said Serena caressing the bear's head-.
Nephrite is just my friends, besides...
This time, she made the pause and blushing, she continued:
-Endymion is the only man a care for.
-He cares a lot about you, also, and he meant it when he said it to you.
Believe me that the only one he fells pity for right now, is himself for
treating you like he did. He's really ashamed...imagine how ashamed he is
that he had to sent *me* to tell you all this! I mean, what grown up prince
and heir to a kingdom sends a teddy bear as a delegate? I think that if
things keep going like this, it won't be weird to hear the chamberlains
saying at the official conferences "Now! His Excellence Lord Endy-chan,
replacing his majesty King Endymion because his to ashamed to come"
Serena couldn't help but smile and laugh a little with the commentary as
the prince said with his normal voice:
-See? You look so much gorgeous when you smile.
-Thank you Endy-chan -said Serena blushing a bit.
-Not Endy-chan, Endymion -said the prince placing the bear on the table as
he stepped in front of the princess.
-Endy...I mean, Endymion -said Serena.
-No, it's okay, you can call me Endy -said the young man kneeling to get
the same height as Serena.
-What happened with Endy-chan -asked her with a soft tone.
-Well, we discussed and got to the same conclusion -said the prince-: that
I must tell the other things by myself.
-What other things? -asked the princess looking at Endymion blue eyes, not
the cold and icy ones, but the sweet ones of a three years old boy after
doing a prank, filled with guilt.
-Sery, I know I don't deserve you -said Endymion holding her hands- I've
spent here just three days, and I've made you suffer as I can't forgive
myself, but I want you to know that I don't see you just as my kissing
partner, believe me: since the first time I saw you on Earth, on that silly
ball, I haven't done anything but thing about you; you've got me crazy, but
the thing is that, I like being crazy for you, it has totally bring light
to my life, and although a month ago I was saying that I'd never find
someone to share my time and heart with, I see now that I was totally wrong,
and I know it because that person has been just in front of me all the time,
and right now I can't imagine a future without that person, so I want you to
forgive me for what I'm about to tell you.
The prince sighed and made a long pause getting his gaze away from Serena's
as her eyes became filled with tears once again, then, he looked at her
seriously and said:
-Forgive me but...I couldn't help it: since the very first time I see this
person my heart became hers and there were nothing I could do about it, so
I'm going to tell it just once -an other long pause full of curiosity and
agony for the princess- Serena, you're that person, and I don't care if the
heavens falls over our head or the earth take me to its bottom: I will die
three times before getting the idea of loosing, or hurting you again,
because when I saw you entering that ballroom with Mina, I knew you were
that person whom make me complete, and now I can say proudly that it's true,
so, I just...
-Endy, go to the point -said the princess starting to get confused.
-Okay... -he said breathing deeply, then he let the air put in a long sigh
and continue with a warm tone-. Sery, I love you, with all my heart and
soul, and my only wish is to be near you every single second of every
single minute of every single hour of every single day: I'm lost without
you.
The princess starting sobbing, and before the prince could ask her anything,
she let herself into his arms as she said hugging him tightly:
-I love you too, Endymion.
She cleaned her tears with the back of her hand as she lifted her gaze to
see that Endymion's eyes were also wet. She smiled warmly and kissed his
cheek as she said:
-You're crying.
-I know, I've cried before -he said laughing-. But it's the first time I'm
crying from happiness.
The two stood up and he held her tightly in his arms as he kissed her
passionately, then after a long while, she looked at him and caressing his
cheek, she said:
-Thank you...
-Thank you for what? -asked him softly.
-For calling me spoiled that day -answered Serena- otherwise, I'd never
found out how much you mean to me: you're the first man who ever dared to
tell me the truth.
-Your welcome -murmured the prince-. And thanks to you too, for giving me
a life.

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Are you crying? Me too T___T
Hehehehe, hope you enjoyed this part!
Well, that's all for this week, but there are many thing coming soon...
Romance...war...comedy, the same as always!
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Sincerely,

Lady Susyte