Right, this took a long while to get out but it is finally here. This chapter insist angsty, just incredibly fluffy, like a nice white cloud.
"So what are we?" Yupiteru began to ask, but before she could finish her question she was interrupted by Viinasu exclamation.
"BISHIE!!!" Viinasu shouted the remainder of their little group raised their eyebrows at this unexpected outburst.
Serenity looked over her blonde haired friend's shoulder to look at the boy that had caused the easily love struck girl to go starry eyed. She giggled on realisation that it was in fact a good friend of hers from Egypt, the blonde haired, brown eyed Jono. "Hey Jono, come over here," Serenity called beaming as she waved at him.
"Hey Usa what's up?" he asked stepping over to her, then he glanced around seemingly only to have noticed the other girls for the first time, "and who might your pretty friends be?" at this Maakyurii blushed.
"They might just be Ami, Rei, Makato, Minako, Michiru and Haruka," Serenity replied giggling.
"Well that's just lovely, but I have to dash, so…yeh," and with that Jono scurried off to do his assigned job, but not before sending a quick wink to Viinasu, to him, Minako.
"Bye, bye, cutey," Viinasu called back waving very noticeably.
"Minako-chan," Marusu started.
"Hai?" Viinasu asked smiling brightly.
"Shimekiru!" Marusu demanded furrowing her brow, Viinasu opened and then shut her mouth giving the impression of a confused codfish. "That's better," Marusu sighed and the rest of the group aside from the confused Viinasu laughed heartily at the amusing sight.
"Come on guys, let's stop this and I'll show you the rest of the palace," Serenity suggested leading the group along.
---Next Day---
Serenity's eyes blinked open and she rolled over to look at the two beds in line with her own, on them lay, still sleeping, Malik and Isis. Pushing herself up the cover fell from her body to her waist, stretching and yawning she frowned as cold air hit her warm legs as they swung off the edge of the bed. Standing she looked back once more upon the sleeping faces of the siblings before exiting the room and wondering down the long, elaborately decorated hall to which it was attached.
Stopping she looked gently to her left to glance out of one of the bigger windows that lined the hall. Walking to it she laid her crossed arms on the sill and stared out, allowing the cool morning breeze to wash over her and send her hair whipping about her face. The sky was still tinted pink as the red sun rose quickly soon to become the blinding white that it was during the course of the day.
Looking peacefully up at the sky she saw the white half moon still hanging in the sky. Suddenly a line of pure black streaked across the sky's pink depths, Serenity blinked and shook her head thinking she saw something. Looking back the line was gone, as soon as it came it went, Serenity didn't like it but dismissed it as a trick of the light. "I'm seeing things," she concluded before turning away from the window the look at some of the carvings on the wall.
She looked down at her feet and from them followed her lengthened shadow to its tip that ended on the wall in front of her. She was surprised when she saw another shadow creeping up by her own; she spun around to come face to face with Yami. "Uh…highness, what are you doing here?" she asked tilting her head sideways a little to emphasise her curiosity.
"I might ask you the same question," he said raising an eyebrow at her making her blush.
"Um…just, walking," she said smiling brightly and then her eyes caught his, cerulean met ruby and Serenity bit her lower lip.
"Walking, to where?" Yami asked but his voice had visibly, or in this case hearably, lowered and deepened.
"Um, just…to…places," Serenity stuttered, they eyes never left each others and as is natural when in such an awkward position they leaned in. A blanket of silence fell over the two as the sun rose behind them causing the two's shadow's to lengthen, light streamed through the constantly open window.
Yami's arms went around Serenity's waist pulling her close to him, and in turn Serenity's arms reached up and went around his neck. Her eyes slipped shut as his soft lips met hers and he gently kissed her. Serenity's heart was pounding in her chest as her thoughts chased each other around her confused mind.
'What am I doing, didn't Bakura kiss me, don't I love him? Do I love Yami? Do I even love anybody? I'm engaged to Endymion, but we're only friends, our marriage is only for the good of the cosmos. Does this feel right? I can't tell 'cause I don't know what's right. Oh Selene, I'm only fifteen and yet I'm already kissing someone for the second time. Thing is, it's a different person, should I be loyal to Bakura? Should I be loyal to Endymion? Should I be loyal at all? Should I call off the marriage so I can have Yami, or anybody for that matter? Oh I don't know; what am I to do? So many unanswered questions and no one to answer them for me.'
Yami was also in deep debate as to the good points and bad points of his current actions. He didn't know whether Serenity, to him Usagi, felt the same way, or whether he was doing the right thing. 'Will my parents approve of me falling for a slave? Am I even in love? Is this just a natural reaction? You got up just for her!' came a voice from in his head. Whenever you're having a debate such as this, or over something like cheating you always find, in your head, a little voice that tells you something like, admit you cheated, or in this case, you're in love. But being human like we are we deny it, we run away from our emotions because in truth we're never ready to face them but one way or another you have to make a decision.
Life is a path and it was many turns and twists on which you must be careful or you might fall off. You may stumble form time to time but if you manage to get back up and continue you get all the better. But then you will come to a fork in your path, were you must choose to do what is right, do what's wrong, or run away from your problems and take the easy route. But then, everyone says it, your past catches up with you and you have to face it sooner or later. When you cheat you get caught, and when you're caught it goes on your record, and what's on your record can change your future occupation so everything you do has an impact in your life.
Yami was at one of those forks right now, he wanted Serenity he knew, his head told him so but like all people he was scared and wanted to back down. He felt he wasn't confident enough to see this through, or at least, that is what he though until he got some encouragement. It came in the form of Serenity wrapping her arms tighter around his neck bringing his head own a little further and pushing back against his lips, urging him on.
It was like he was stuck and then a breeze of wind blew past him guiding him down the right path and in the right direction. As Indians say you choose your 'path' and I think their synopsis on life's journey is more accurate than any.
Finally the two broke apart, both breathing heavier than usual as the breath they had not manage to get before hand suddenly flooded into their lungs. Yami was the first to speak; neither had let go of each other although Serenity's arms had slipped to go around Yami's waist, typical slow dance position! "Serenity…" he trailed off as a slender finger was laid on his parted lips.
"Shh, it's okay, I'm okay with it, are you?" her eyes looked into his seeking an answer to her question.
"Um…yeh," he smiled as did she, hers, in Yami's mind, as bright as the sun and then some. Once more he took her lips with his and she complied willingly, relaxing into his arms. When they pulled away Serenity rested her tired head against his strong chest as he rocked them both back and forth. The sun had fully risen by this time and unknown to the content pair to people had been watching. Two girls to be exact, one tall brunette with shining emerald eyes and one long haired blonde with her hair tied back in a ribbon with ocean blue eyes.
The two giggled and the brunette spoke, "Talk about inevitable, but Selene-san will not be pleased with this eh Viinasu-chan?"
"Iie Yupiteru-chan, iie. Serenity-hime is engaged to Endymion-kimi so this will be a blow," Viinasu agreed.
"Demo…Yami-san is Egyptian, he's from Earth, it should tie it down, iie?" Yupiteru asked confusedly.
"He's not part of the guardian family though, not all of Earth trusts Egypt, minna-san trusts the guardian family. Serenity-hime must wed one of their kin or else parts of Earth will still be unsure," Viinasu explained, her brow furrowing.
"Oh I see, that's a shame if she gets attached to one here," Yupiteru sad sadly looking wistfully at the pair as Serenity giggled at something Yami had just said.
"And what may you two lovely ladies be doing?" came a friendly bouncy voice from behind. The two-jumped and turned hurriedly to see Jono eyeing them, the high priest Seto a little way away, obviously waiting for Jono along with his sister Shizuka.
"Oh, Jono, always the charmer," Viinasu said giggling.
"Why thank you Minako, so what you looking at?" he asked still grinning.
"Oh just a couple of lovebirds," said Yupiteru winking at her friend who giggled softly.
"Oh," Jono inquired, but then Viinasu and Yupiteru dragged him to look around the corner and see Yami holding Serenity protectively against him, "Ooooooooooh," he said lengthening his last word in understanding. Seto and Shizuka crept over and looked too.
"I wouldn't mind doing that with someone I know," Seto whispered seductively into Yupiteru's ear. This statement caused her entire face to go beat red, a more distinct line of crimson spreading across her nose and under her eyes effectively reaching both ears. With that Seto turned and walked away, Yupiteru looked up after him, frowning, she looked at her three other friends before following.
Anyway, that's it for now, what's gonna happen to Seto and Yupiteru, all alone! ^_~