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Disclaimer: Oops! I just realized I forgot to put this in ANY of my fics!! So, once and for all-I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!! IT BELONGS TO NAOKO-SAMA AND OTHERS!
Another World
Chapter Six
The Reception Goes On (And On)
Mars finally sat down from dancing about two hours later; her legs tired but with a slightly dreamy smile on her face. She watched her friends spin and twirl with their partners. Jupiter had a look of bliss on her face, she noted. Nephrite probably looks like her old boyfriend, she thought with a grin. Venus and Kunzite didn't appear to be speaking, but you could almost
see a conversation through their gazing eyes. Mercury and Zoisite appeared
to be in a heated discussion of some sort. Mars smiled, happy that someone
was able to spark such a response out of the normally conserved girl.
At that moment, she saw Jadeite returning from the restrooms with a charming grin on his face. Holding out a hand, he raised an eyebrow at her. "Shall we?"
She smirked. "If you're lucky."
***
Serenity smiled for the hundredth time in the past fifteen minutes. She let yet another noble kiss her hand, nodding humbly at his pleasantries. Normally, she loved being around others and meeting new people, but tonight she felt drained. All she wanted to do was kick of her heels and crawl into bed.
Out of the corner of her eye, she watched Endymion shake hands with a friend of the family.
Suddenly, her mother was standing in front of her. "Congratulations,
Bunny," her mother said, using a pet name Serena hadn't heard in years. She wrapped her arms around her mother, feeling some comfort from her familiar arms. "I'm sorry, Serena," she whispered into her ear.
Serena looked up at her mother's face, and smiled. "It's all right. It was for the best."
Even though she wasn't sure those words were the truth, her mother looked a bit happier, and that was what mattered.
Her mother got an evil glint in her eyes. "Say, have you seen your senshi lately?" she asked, gesturing towards the dance floor. Serena glanced over her mother's shoulder, and giggled at the love-struck senshi dancing with the equally love-struck generals.
Her mother winked and walked away, leaving her and Endymion alone for the first time since they had gone downstairs.
He turned to look at her, his eyes merry. "It's kind of like having a long-distance relationship, isn't it?"
She laughed and took his hand. "Well, shall we have our first dance?"
He looked down at her, his gaze serious. "The first of many." Although it was a statement, it still held a hint of a question.
She slowly smiled, before cupping his cheek and brushing her lips across his lightly.
He looked at her in surprise, before grinning roguishly and leading her to dance.
(AN- I know, their first kiss and it isn't the end of the chapter?? Am I breaking a fanfic rule or what?)
***
"How can there jut be nothing at the edge of the universe?" Mercury argued. "It doesn't agree with the laws of quantum physics!"
Zoicite chewed on his lower lip for a moment before speaking. "Well,
maybe the universe never actually ends, it goes on forever, and you have the most beautiful eyes."
Mercury opened her mouth to argue again when the last thing he said finally computed into her head. She snapped her mouth shut, and a fiery blush took over her face.
Zoicite chuckled at her. "Well, we're not going to find the answer tonight, in any case. Would you like to go for a walk?"
Mercury was amazed at how fast his mind turned from physics to romancing her. She giggled softly. "Sure, that sounds nice," she replied,
letting him lead her to the balcony and into the sprawling gardens.
***
Serenity sighed in relief. Finally, the night was over. She glanced
over at Endymion, who was patting the shoulder of a friend and laughing. Then again, she reflected, it could be just beginning. She gulped at the
thought of the room they were to share. Actually, she thought, it wasn't sharing the room that was the problem- it was the bed. She was fairly certain that there wouldn't be two of them.
Endymion noticed her zoned-out gaze, and politely excused himself from the conversation. He walked up to her with a slight grin on his lips.
"Hello? Anybody home?" he asked, waving his hand in front of her eyes.
She blinked and then jerked in a delayed reaction. He laughed at her
as her cheeks bloomed pink.
"I'm just tired," she said, faking a yawn that turned real halfway through.
He suddenly grabbed onto her arm and ran out of the room with her bouncing behind him. "Endymion! What are you doing?" she cried out breathlessly.
He laughed out loud and called back, "We're sneaking out of this boring reception! Let's go do something fun!"
She giggled, catching up to him with their hands still entwined. "Like what?"
They dashed around the corner of the hallway, dodging a lady and laughing madly. Serena lifted her skirts up higher around her, revealing her ankles and some of her shins.
They reached the doorway to the kitchen and without hesitation Endymion pushed it open and ran through. Indignant squawks came from the cooks and maids until they saw the flushed, happy couple.
"Sorry!" Endymion called out as her barely dodged a girl with a tray of dirty dishes in her arms. He continued to pull her through another doorway that led to the outside gardens. Finally, they collapsed on the grass in full wedding garb, laughing almost hysterically.
Endymion gasped for breath, and turned his head to look at Serena. Her cheeks were flushed, and she was giggling in between gasps of breath.
In short, she was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen in his life. His face turned serious as he realized that his feelings towards her were much deeper then he ever could have imagined.
Suddenly, she turned her face towards him and smiled tenderly. "What are you staring at?" she demanded, soft grin still in place.
"You," he replied cheekily before jumping up and racing away again.
"HEY! Where are you going?" she shouted at his fast retreating back.
Groaning, she hauled herself up and began to chase after him again. "ENDY! I'M GOING TO GET YOU FOR THIS!" she yelled.
She heard him laugh from ahead and bellowed at the top of her lungs, "ENDY!!!"
***
Mercury giggled at the sight of her friend dashing after the prince of earth, acting more like her true self than she had since the betrothal had been announced. Zoisite, who was standing behind her, was grinning at the scene. He had never seen Endymion so open with anyone before. This girl was definitely going to be good for him.
Mercury turned back to him, and smiled shyly as he gazed at her. He took her hand and led her to the tree swing. She sat down and wrapped her arms around the ropes as he pushed her. She went higher and higher until she felt Zoisite grab the rope as she went back down, and she came to a stop.
He came up beside her and bent to eye-level before leaning forward and kissing her softly. He pulled away a few seconds later, leaving both of them dazed and Mercury with a blush beginning to appear.
He stepped away, and she noticed he was also blushing a little bit. She giggled at him, and he gave her a mock evil look before chuckling and pushing her on the swing again.
***
"What is this place?" asked Jupiter; looking around at the large room
Nephrite had brought her to.
He gestured towards a long rod with a lens on the end, balanced on a stand. "Take a look," he said.
She stepped up to it, brushing her long auburn ponytail away as she bent over. "Oh, wow!" she gasped.
Through the telescope, she could see the deep blue of space, the white blobs of the distant stars, and the swirls of glimmering blues and purples.
She gazed in awe through the lens until Nephrite gently pulled her back up.
He stared into her glowing forest-green eyes before pulling her into a soft kiss. She sighed and watched as the stars once again flowed through her mind and exploded as their kiss went on.
***
Finally truly exhausted from the never-ending day, Endymion entered his bathroom, already clothed in his pajamas (An- mua ha ha! Pjs!). He reached into the water basin and splashed some cold water onto his face before patting it dry with a towel. He glanced through the open door and saw Serena looking around uncertainly, clutching some clothing and other pleasantries in her hands.
He entered the room and she spun quickly to look at him. The easy- going mood from before had dispelled from her nervousness. That wasn't to say that he wasn't nervous, because he was. He wasn't quite sure what to do with a girl-woman in his room. Contrary to popular palace belief, he was not some playboy prince. He never even kissed another girl before tonight.
He had always been more interested by books and training than by powdered and primped beauties.
"Um, you can use the washroom if you'd like," he offered awkwardly. She smiled politely and thanked him before walking hurriedly into the room and closing the door behind her.
He collapsed on the bed, groaning. They both knew that the problem was this bed. This large, king-size, comfortable bed that was not big enough for the two of them.
Well, there was only one thing to do. He went over to his closet and
grabbed some clean blankets and brought them over to the small couch that he had never really used. He quickly made up a satisfactory bed for himself before settling into it. He winced at the sight of his bare feet sticking over the arm of the couch, but oh well.
At that moment, Serena opened the door and stepped into the room again. He marveled at his first glimpse of her hair without odangos. It draped over her shoulders and down to the floor, shimmering a silver-blue colour. The pajamas she wore were a simple satin gown that went to the floor, but the thin, clingy material didn't leave much to the imagination. He gulped.
She immediately began to giggle as she saw his feet sticking out over
the couch. "Endymion!" she gasped in between bouts of laughter. "What are you doing?"
He pretended to pout before grinning himself. "I thought I'd sleep on the couch tonight and you could have the bed."
After she managed to stop laughing at him, she replied, "No, it's your room and your bed, it would be rude for me to accept."
"No, I insist, really," he said.
She glanced at him again and asked, "Are you sure?" He gave her a look, and before he could say anything, she held her hands up in defeat. "Alright, alright, you win!" she said with a laugh.
They both settled into their 'beds' and slowly dropped off to sleep, letting the stressful day drift away.
***
An- FINALLY!! I STARTED THIS CHAPTER LIKE A MILLION YEARS AGO! Don't worry anymore though (not that you were anyways!) cuz now I have a storyline!! Yeaa!!! Till next time!
Disclaimer: Oops! I just realized I forgot to put this in ANY of my fics!! So, once and for all-I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!! IT BELONGS TO NAOKO-SAMA AND OTHERS!
Another World
Chapter Six
The Reception Goes On (And On)
Mars finally sat down from dancing about two hours later; her legs tired but with a slightly dreamy smile on her face. She watched her friends spin and twirl with their partners. Jupiter had a look of bliss on her face, she noted. Nephrite probably looks like her old boyfriend, she thought with a grin. Venus and Kunzite didn't appear to be speaking, but you could almost
see a conversation through their gazing eyes. Mercury and Zoisite appeared
to be in a heated discussion of some sort. Mars smiled, happy that someone
was able to spark such a response out of the normally conserved girl.
At that moment, she saw Jadeite returning from the restrooms with a charming grin on his face. Holding out a hand, he raised an eyebrow at her. "Shall we?"
She smirked. "If you're lucky."
***
Serenity smiled for the hundredth time in the past fifteen minutes. She let yet another noble kiss her hand, nodding humbly at his pleasantries. Normally, she loved being around others and meeting new people, but tonight she felt drained. All she wanted to do was kick of her heels and crawl into bed.
Out of the corner of her eye, she watched Endymion shake hands with a friend of the family.
Suddenly, her mother was standing in front of her. "Congratulations,
Bunny," her mother said, using a pet name Serena hadn't heard in years. She wrapped her arms around her mother, feeling some comfort from her familiar arms. "I'm sorry, Serena," she whispered into her ear.
Serena looked up at her mother's face, and smiled. "It's all right. It was for the best."
Even though she wasn't sure those words were the truth, her mother looked a bit happier, and that was what mattered.
Her mother got an evil glint in her eyes. "Say, have you seen your senshi lately?" she asked, gesturing towards the dance floor. Serena glanced over her mother's shoulder, and giggled at the love-struck senshi dancing with the equally love-struck generals.
Her mother winked and walked away, leaving her and Endymion alone for the first time since they had gone downstairs.
He turned to look at her, his eyes merry. "It's kind of like having a long-distance relationship, isn't it?"
She laughed and took his hand. "Well, shall we have our first dance?"
He looked down at her, his gaze serious. "The first of many." Although it was a statement, it still held a hint of a question.
She slowly smiled, before cupping his cheek and brushing her lips across his lightly.
He looked at her in surprise, before grinning roguishly and leading her to dance.
(AN- I know, their first kiss and it isn't the end of the chapter?? Am I breaking a fanfic rule or what?)
***
"How can there jut be nothing at the edge of the universe?" Mercury argued. "It doesn't agree with the laws of quantum physics!"
Zoicite chewed on his lower lip for a moment before speaking. "Well,
maybe the universe never actually ends, it goes on forever, and you have the most beautiful eyes."
Mercury opened her mouth to argue again when the last thing he said finally computed into her head. She snapped her mouth shut, and a fiery blush took over her face.
Zoicite chuckled at her. "Well, we're not going to find the answer tonight, in any case. Would you like to go for a walk?"
Mercury was amazed at how fast his mind turned from physics to romancing her. She giggled softly. "Sure, that sounds nice," she replied,
letting him lead her to the balcony and into the sprawling gardens.
***
Serenity sighed in relief. Finally, the night was over. She glanced
over at Endymion, who was patting the shoulder of a friend and laughing. Then again, she reflected, it could be just beginning. She gulped at the
thought of the room they were to share. Actually, she thought, it wasn't sharing the room that was the problem- it was the bed. She was fairly certain that there wouldn't be two of them.
Endymion noticed her zoned-out gaze, and politely excused himself from the conversation. He walked up to her with a slight grin on his lips.
"Hello? Anybody home?" he asked, waving his hand in front of her eyes.
She blinked and then jerked in a delayed reaction. He laughed at her
as her cheeks bloomed pink.
"I'm just tired," she said, faking a yawn that turned real halfway through.
He suddenly grabbed onto her arm and ran out of the room with her bouncing behind him. "Endymion! What are you doing?" she cried out breathlessly.
He laughed out loud and called back, "We're sneaking out of this boring reception! Let's go do something fun!"
She giggled, catching up to him with their hands still entwined. "Like what?"
They dashed around the corner of the hallway, dodging a lady and laughing madly. Serena lifted her skirts up higher around her, revealing her ankles and some of her shins.
They reached the doorway to the kitchen and without hesitation Endymion pushed it open and ran through. Indignant squawks came from the cooks and maids until they saw the flushed, happy couple.
"Sorry!" Endymion called out as her barely dodged a girl with a tray of dirty dishes in her arms. He continued to pull her through another doorway that led to the outside gardens. Finally, they collapsed on the grass in full wedding garb, laughing almost hysterically.
Endymion gasped for breath, and turned his head to look at Serena. Her cheeks were flushed, and she was giggling in between gasps of breath.
In short, she was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen in his life. His face turned serious as he realized that his feelings towards her were much deeper then he ever could have imagined.
Suddenly, she turned her face towards him and smiled tenderly. "What are you staring at?" she demanded, soft grin still in place.
"You," he replied cheekily before jumping up and racing away again.
"HEY! Where are you going?" she shouted at his fast retreating back.
Groaning, she hauled herself up and began to chase after him again. "ENDY! I'M GOING TO GET YOU FOR THIS!" she yelled.
She heard him laugh from ahead and bellowed at the top of her lungs, "ENDY!!!"
***
Mercury giggled at the sight of her friend dashing after the prince of earth, acting more like her true self than she had since the betrothal had been announced. Zoisite, who was standing behind her, was grinning at the scene. He had never seen Endymion so open with anyone before. This girl was definitely going to be good for him.
Mercury turned back to him, and smiled shyly as he gazed at her. He took her hand and led her to the tree swing. She sat down and wrapped her arms around the ropes as he pushed her. She went higher and higher until she felt Zoisite grab the rope as she went back down, and she came to a stop.
He came up beside her and bent to eye-level before leaning forward and kissing her softly. He pulled away a few seconds later, leaving both of them dazed and Mercury with a blush beginning to appear.
He stepped away, and she noticed he was also blushing a little bit. She giggled at him, and he gave her a mock evil look before chuckling and pushing her on the swing again.
***
"What is this place?" asked Jupiter; looking around at the large room
Nephrite had brought her to.
He gestured towards a long rod with a lens on the end, balanced on a stand. "Take a look," he said.
She stepped up to it, brushing her long auburn ponytail away as she bent over. "Oh, wow!" she gasped.
Through the telescope, she could see the deep blue of space, the white blobs of the distant stars, and the swirls of glimmering blues and purples.
She gazed in awe through the lens until Nephrite gently pulled her back up.
He stared into her glowing forest-green eyes before pulling her into a soft kiss. She sighed and watched as the stars once again flowed through her mind and exploded as their kiss went on.
***
Finally truly exhausted from the never-ending day, Endymion entered his bathroom, already clothed in his pajamas (An- mua ha ha! Pjs!). He reached into the water basin and splashed some cold water onto his face before patting it dry with a towel. He glanced through the open door and saw Serena looking around uncertainly, clutching some clothing and other pleasantries in her hands.
He entered the room and she spun quickly to look at him. The easy- going mood from before had dispelled from her nervousness. That wasn't to say that he wasn't nervous, because he was. He wasn't quite sure what to do with a girl-woman in his room. Contrary to popular palace belief, he was not some playboy prince. He never even kissed another girl before tonight.
He had always been more interested by books and training than by powdered and primped beauties.
"Um, you can use the washroom if you'd like," he offered awkwardly. She smiled politely and thanked him before walking hurriedly into the room and closing the door behind her.
He collapsed on the bed, groaning. They both knew that the problem was this bed. This large, king-size, comfortable bed that was not big enough for the two of them.
Well, there was only one thing to do. He went over to his closet and
grabbed some clean blankets and brought them over to the small couch that he had never really used. He quickly made up a satisfactory bed for himself before settling into it. He winced at the sight of his bare feet sticking over the arm of the couch, but oh well.
At that moment, Serena opened the door and stepped into the room again. He marveled at his first glimpse of her hair without odangos. It draped over her shoulders and down to the floor, shimmering a silver-blue colour. The pajamas she wore were a simple satin gown that went to the floor, but the thin, clingy material didn't leave much to the imagination. He gulped.
She immediately began to giggle as she saw his feet sticking out over
the couch. "Endymion!" she gasped in between bouts of laughter. "What are you doing?"
He pretended to pout before grinning himself. "I thought I'd sleep on the couch tonight and you could have the bed."
After she managed to stop laughing at him, she replied, "No, it's your room and your bed, it would be rude for me to accept."
"No, I insist, really," he said.
She glanced at him again and asked, "Are you sure?" He gave her a look, and before he could say anything, she held her hands up in defeat. "Alright, alright, you win!" she said with a laugh.
They both settled into their 'beds' and slowly dropped off to sleep, letting the stressful day drift away.
***
An- FINALLY!! I STARTED THIS CHAPTER LIKE A MILLION YEARS AGO! Don't worry anymore though (not that you were anyways!) cuz now I have a storyline!! Yeaa!!! Till next time!