Pluto, the ever watchful guardian of Time, stood faithfully at her post. Sighing heavily as the sun rose off to the east, casting a shadow on the blue and green orb called Planet Earth.
The tranquility of the peaceful morning was shattered by an ear splitting wail that could have probably been heard throughout the entire solar system.
"MOTHER!? Why didn't you tell me they were coming?" a blonde hared girl stood at the foot of her mothers throne, nervously tugging on the long tails of her very unique hairstyle.
A very beautiful woman, with the same hairstyle, only silver, looked down at the girl, "Serenity, I have been telling you this for the past 2 weeks now." she sighed as she rose from her throne and seemed to glide gracefully down the steps towards her daughter.
Planting a light kiss on her forehead, "Now go and gather your friends for their arrival, they shall be here at noon." she smiled.
"NOON!?" Serenity shrieked, and in a flurry of white ruffles and blonde hair she fled the throne room. The queen turned and sat back upon her throne, rubbing her temples.
"Is there a problem highness?" a familiar voice asked.
The Moon queen looked up, a slight look of worry crossed her delicate face, "Pluto my dear friend, what brings you here? Good news I hope?" the queen walked down the steps and embraced her old friend.
Pluto returned the gesture, "Yes, of course, highness. Everything is fine." she smiled.
The queen frowned slightly, "Pluto, please call me Serenity."
While the two adults were deep into conversation, the princess was in a sheer panic looking for her friends.
Ami, the princess of Mercury, and one of Princess Serenity's best friends and protectors was in the library engrossed in her latest book when Serenity came running in.
"Ami ya gotta help me please!" she wailed. Ami, being the sensible person that she was, placed a mark in her book and took off her reading glasses, placing them by the book on the table, "Calm yourself." she said standing up to face her friend.
Serenity grabbed Ami's shoulders and shook her for all she was worth, "Ames! My cousins are coming and it's there birthday! I haven't gotten them anything yet!" she wailed.
"Se...re...na!" Ami stuttered while she was being shaken. Just about that time Lita, the Princess of Jupiter, was walking down the hall and heard her princess wail, she quickly ran in to see what was going on.
"Serena what's the matter?" the tall brown hared girl asked.
The princess finally let go of Ami's shoulders, and sighed, "Oh Lita my cousins are coming at noon and it's the twins birthday! I haven't gotten them anything!"
Ami composed herself, "Lita maybe you can explain to our Princess about responsibility. I am sure that you like the rest of us have gotten the presents already."
Litas eyes went wide and she blushed, "Um..." she started.
Ami just shook her head and mumbled something about being as bad as the Princess.
Lita grabbed Serena's hand and ran off, "Come on we gotta find them something!" she yelled as they bolted out of the library.
Ami just shook her head and glanced up at the clock, 'Hmm 3 hours till there arrival, I best be getting ready.' she thought and grabbed her book and reading glasses off the table and headed out the library doors. Walking down the hall she spotted two familiar faces, it was her friends Mina, Princess of Venus and Rei, Princess of Mars. She slightly waved and smiled at the two. "Good morning Ami." Mina smiled.
"So what did you get the twins?" Rei asked as she tucked a stand of her long black hair behind her ear.
Ami smiled, "I got them each a copy of a very excellent art book! Prince Endymion brought me a copy all the way from earth. I was so thrilled and I just knew the girls would love it. So I went with Prince Endymion when he left last time and got the books for them!"
Mina just nodded, "I got them each there very own copy of my Sailor V manga that I drew myself." "Sailor V?" Rei asked.
"Yep! Back on Venus, before I came to the moon I was known as Sailor V! I stopped tons of bad stuff! Assassinations, burglars, you name it!" she beamed.
"So you wrote and drew comics to show off your stuff huh?" Rei cocked an eyebrow.
"Yeah and they are only found on Venus! You can buy them from merchants! Cool huh?" Mina smiled.
Rei sighed, "I got them some good luck charms, you know, for there schooling? If there's is anything like ours they are gonna need them. Oh wise one!" she laughed and bowed before Ami. She giggled. It wasn't her fault that Queen Serenity put her in charge of the girls' education. Being a Mercurian did have it's advantages. They were a very intelligent race and tried there best to teach others, but did so without rubbing it in who was superior.
"Let me guess, moon brain forgot." Rei smirked.
Mina giggled smoothing the front of her golden dress, "Well you can't expect her to eat, sleep AND remember to get gifts for her cousins."
"Lita is just as bad, I reminded Serenity every morning. Do you think she would listen to me? I think not." a black cat said as she strolled up to the group.
"Good morning Luna, have you seen Artemis?" Mina asked.
"Ah you mean lazy bones? Asleep still I believe." she yawned and stretched.
"Look who's talking, you just got up yourself." a white cat replied, walking up behind Luna.
"ROWR!" Luna growled at Artemis, and soon the fight was on.
