Konanachiwa!!! (At least I think that's what Kero-chan says. I also know
that in regular dialect, not the Osaka dialect which I wrote 'hello' in, is konnichiwa
so no one has to e-mail me on it, k? ^_~) Yeah, I just bought Cardcaptor Sakura
subtitled Vol. 1 and I love it! I've already watched most of the dub, and I don't
think that it's all that bad...but I still think the original is tonnes better!
Sakura-chan's voice is so kawaii! And on the videos they show eps. that were cut
from the teletoon version too! ^_^ On to the next chapter!
P.S. Standard Disclaimer here.
P.P.S. Thanks to: Saturn5915 (you're such a sweetie! Thanks for your e-mails! ^^),
Artemis Silverstar, Unicorn082087, CryingDagger, Serenachiba03, *Watermelon Seeds*
(Wai~~! Another one of those 'let's make Bunny19 feel soooo loved!' e-mail writers!),
Chiquita banana, Sarah, Arianna L. and all others who have reviewed! I love you all and
you keep me writing! THANKS!!! ^_______^
P.P.S. People at Fanfiction.net please leave a little contribution in the review box,
thank-you! ^^;
------------------
Turn Back Time
Part 6/?
PG-13
-----------------
Serenity gave the man sitting at her beside a strange look. Why??
"Well, it's your name...of course...." she said as she furrowed her eye-
brows, her last words trailing off. Now that she gave him a closer look, the man
had a much younger looking face then Endymion did. True, his features were strikingly-
similar to her fiance's, but his whole being didn't command your complete attention,
the way Endymoin's did, and his the way he had insulted her before? That simply wasn't
like the Endymoin that she knew either.
"Serena? I think that your brain got scrambled when you fainted." Darien said
raising his eyebrow and searching her face carefully.
"....!" was all that Serenity was able to say in reply to that because it was
then that the phone rang.
"Uh...excuse me." Darien said as he hastily jumped up and varily ran from the
room to answer the phone.
Serenity glanced around the room after Endy-- no, what was his name again?,
Darien left. It was simple. A single twin bed against the right wall with a large
window just above it. An oak dresser off to the right in the corner, and a bedside
table sitting to her left. The walls were painted a cream color, and the bedding was
a dark forest green.
In the hallway Darien was trying to figure out what was going on.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Darien? This is Rei."
Rei? Now why would -she- be calling him?
"Listen Rei--" He began, sure that she was going to try and sucker him
into another boring 'date', even after they had broken up.
"Darien have you seen Seren-- uh, Serena?" Rei's concerned, and slightly
panicy, voice came over the line.
"Serena? Yeah--"
Rei cut him off, "You have?! Great!!" Then he heard her saying something to
someone in the background. "Where did you see her last? I really need to talk to her!"
Her voice sounded slightly more calm, but he had a feeling that that wasn't
going to last long.
"In my bedroom." He said wickedly, then quickly pulled the phone away from his
ear as several loud screaches echoed over the line.
"WHAT????? SHE'S WHERE?!?!?!?!"
"Haha...don't worry Rei, I didn't do anything to her. I met her in front of the
arcade and for some reason she fainted. Said some really weird stuff since she's been
here too. Seems to think that I'm this guy 'Endymoin'. I think that she hit her head..."
"We'll be right over!" Rei cried then slammed down the phone.
*****
"What? What happened? Where is she? Is she ok? What did he say????" Mina shouted,
as she anxiously tuggged at the sleeave of Rei's red dress.
"He said that she's in his bedroom--" Rei said, then threw her hands over her ears
as...
"I'LL KILL HIM!!!" Lita shouted, her emerald eyes blazing with furry.
"Calm down Lita, he said that she fainted in front of the Arcade and that he
took her home to rest." At that the others seemed to calm down a little.
"But that's the last place that we want her to be!" Ami said, her body tense,
"What if she says something and gives us away?"
"Well, then we just have to get over there quickly, then don't we?" Rei said as
sheopened the door and stepped aside for her friends to pass. Soon they were running down
the street toward Crystal Towers.
*****
Tip-Tap Tip-Tap Tip-Tap Tip-Tap
The four members of the Royal Guard to the Moon Princess opened their eyes slowly
as their feet touched down on the the marble steps that led up to the castle. The guard
looked up surprised at their sudden appearacnce but then stepped aside and allowed them
passage, after all, a visit from the Moon Kingdom, this close to the wedding-treaty, must
be very important.
Venus led the way to the throan room, but then skidded to a halt just outside of
the tall doors. She turned to her fellow senshi and spoke,
"Wait, why don't we wait and try to find her ourselves first, instead of worrying
the King and Queen? After all, she may not be here at all..."
The other's nodded and spread out to look. Mercury was the scout for the castle,
Mars deaded for the fields and the stable, Jupiter went to the sparing grounds and Venus
went to the upper chambers and the roof, although she doubted that Serenity would have
gone up there.
*****
Serena walked slowly down the hall looking for Endymoin. She was nervous about
meeting him after the letter that he had sent her, and also was wondering if he had fixed
the wedding like he had promised. However, she was wondering also if she would ever get
home, and if she had to stay here in this time, marrying a Prince certainly was the way
to go! So absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice the person in front of her until
she walked right into him.
"Oof!" Serena groaned as she smacked into a well toned chest and rebounded off it
to go sailed backwards toward the hard stone floor.
"Ah--!" she gasped out shutting her eyes and bracing for the impact. However, it
didn't come. Two strong arms wrapped around her waist and she was drawn forward, back up
against the the chest of the man who she had run into, and a slightly mocking, yet teasing
voice, reached her ears.
"Must we always meet like this?"
Serena opened her eyes and stared up into the young Prince's face. She felt her
face flame and she struggled to push herself out of his arms. Endymoin laughed under his
breath and helped her right herself.
Endymoin felt his insides twist around as he watched the flustered Princess in
front of him. He cleared his throat,
"Uh, did you recive my letter, Princess?"
Serena glanced down and found that she still clutched the beautiful piece of
stationary in her hand. She blushed harder and nodded.
"Did you really speak to your parents?" Serena forced herself to ask, her voice
trembling slightly, not unlike the rest of her body.
Endymoin nodded, recalling the exchange.
*************
CUE FLASHBACK
*************
"YOU WHAT?!" roared Earth's King as his son tried to keep calm and collected
after making his proposal to his parents. Endymoin's bangs ruffled slightly and he l
eaned his head back; one eye shut tight, as he winced from the force of his father's
voice.
"I want to postphone the wedding, Father. Mother, let me explain..." Endymoin
tried to beseech his gentle-spirited mother, hoping that at least *she* would understand.
Queen Vasti eyed her son warily, her face nutral, but her eyes sad. 'What was
going on now?'
"Why Endymoin?" She said with a sigh. The Queen loved her son, but the alliance
between the Earth and the Moon was an important one.
Endymoin looked flustered for a moment, but quickly recovered.
"Well, you see...Serenity, she-- uh, isn't really herself right now..."
That was an understatement if he ever heard one! Why the girl who only weeks
ago was a shy, quiet, little thing that blushed if a man even looked her way! Now...
wow! What a change! Of course he really couldn't blame her much, after he had left her
for the 'wolves'. But he hadn't recognized her! And besides, he had been in an aweful
temper after being informed of his alience marriage to the Moon Child. He really hadn't
been himself then either...the real Endymoin would -never- have left a girl to defend
herself alone! He was still berating himself over this when his Father's deep voice
boomed into his thoughts...
"Endymoin..." He signed, his sholders slumping somewhat in a jesture of defeat
that Endymoin wasn't used to seeing, "What is that supposed to mean?"
Well, he could hardly tell his parents that he had left Serenity alone, -at night-,
and that she had nearly gotten raped by some drunk peasents, and then that he had allowed
no, -actually ordered-, her to be thrown in prison, where she was abused by the guards!
Then he had forced a kiss on her and -now- she seemed to hate him and wanted nothing more
then to call the whole wedding off and go home to-- to a place that he didn't even know
because she refused to believe that she even -was- the Moon Princess!!
"I can't explain right now...please...just trust me!" the young Prince begged, his
eyes imploring his mother and father.
The King stared deep into his son's eyes and finally turned to his wife,
"The wedding will be held at the end of the week." At Endymoin's crest fallen
look, he shook his head sadly and quickly turned away, "That is all the time I can allow
son."
Endymoin spun around and opened his mouth to implore his mother, but she only shook
her head at him. There was nothing that she could do either.
*************
END FLASHBACK
*************
* * * * *
Endymoin looked over the girl that stood in front of him and shook his head
slightly to clear it of the memory.
"Yes, I spoke with them."
"And?" Serena promted.
"The date has been extened until a later time." Endymoin replied, deciding
against telling her that she only had an extra 5 days.
Serena could sense that he wasn't telling her everthing, but for the presnt
moment, the fact that she wasn't getting married the next day was comforting.
Endymoin took a deep breath then smiled to clear the tension, "Would you
care to take a ride or walk out in the pastures, Princess?"
Serena felt herself relax somewhat at the Prince's tone and a small smile
crept onto her on lips.
"I'd like that." She said, suddenly feeling shy, althought she couldn't
figure out why, as she took the ofered arm and allowed herself to be led outside to
the stables.
Once there, Endymoin saddled his black stallion and then turned to Serenity.
"Have you ever ridden before?" at her negative head shake he gave her a sly
grin and turned back to the horse to ajust the saddle blanket. "Then you'll ride
with me."
Serena was in too much of a shock to resist him as Endymoin lifted her slight,
95 lb., body up onto the horse. Ride double? With him?
"Um...um..I'm not so sure about this after all Endymoin...why don't we take that
walk you were offering?" Serena asked, as she looked down at the top of his head-- the
top of his head?! This animal was huge! She began to tremble and gave a startled cry as
Endymoin heaved himself up behind her, his arms coming around her waist to grip the
reigns tightly in an expert's hold.
"Oh no, not backing out on me now, Serenity." Endymoin said with a laugh,
as he clucked his tongue and the horse began a slow walk.
Serena grabbed at the dark mane tightly and hunched forward, sure that she
would would fall off at any second.
"Ack! I'm gonna die!!!" Serena squealed, her brain not registering that they
were moving around 1 mile per hour.
Endymion laughed behind her as his arm snaked around her waist ad pulled her
back into a straight-backed position.
"Loosen up, I won't go fast, and you can't fall off!" there was a hint of amus-
ment in his voice as well.
Serena relaxed her white-knuckled grip of horse hair, but didn't let go completely.
Endymoin moved his arm from her stomach and back to the reigns, creating an efective wall
with his arms so that she couldn't slip off. Serena felt a smiled and leaned back against
his chest.
Endymoin started at her sudden relaxation, but was even more surprised by her next
words:
"I trust you." Serena murmered as she released the mane altogether and folded her
hands across her stomach, settling herself in the crook of Endymoin's arm. She was really
comfortable here, considering that she was riding side-saddle in a long gown, -and- it was
her first time on a horse!
Endymoin smiled down at her and kicked the horse slightly so that they were now
going at a fast walk, just short of a trot.
In the distance, a girl in red rounded the corner of the stable, just in time to
see her leige disappear over a hill.
She lifted her wrist and spoke into a small red box with a gold star on top:
"Mars to senshi. I've found them!"
* * * * *
Ok ok....so I admit that this chapter was too too short! I do! Honest! But people
actually read this story and think it's good! *falls over in shock* WOW! Hounto arigatou!
(Thanks a lot!) *^-^* Well, I hope I answered a few more of the questions that were floating
around in my reviews and e-mails! (Please review and e-mail!) More to come when I can find
time away from work and other such evils...^^;
angels_melody19@hotmail.com
that in regular dialect, not the Osaka dialect which I wrote 'hello' in, is konnichiwa
so no one has to e-mail me on it, k? ^_~) Yeah, I just bought Cardcaptor Sakura
subtitled Vol. 1 and I love it! I've already watched most of the dub, and I don't
think that it's all that bad...but I still think the original is tonnes better!
Sakura-chan's voice is so kawaii! And on the videos they show eps. that were cut
from the teletoon version too! ^_^ On to the next chapter!
P.S. Standard Disclaimer here.
P.P.S. Thanks to: Saturn5915 (you're such a sweetie! Thanks for your e-mails! ^^),
Artemis Silverstar, Unicorn082087, CryingDagger, Serenachiba03, *Watermelon Seeds*
(Wai~~! Another one of those 'let's make Bunny19 feel soooo loved!' e-mail writers!),
Chiquita banana, Sarah, Arianna L. and all others who have reviewed! I love you all and
you keep me writing! THANKS!!! ^_______^
P.P.S. People at Fanfiction.net please leave a little contribution in the review box,
thank-you! ^^;
------------------
Turn Back Time
Part 6/?
PG-13
-----------------
Serenity gave the man sitting at her beside a strange look. Why??
"Well, it's your name...of course...." she said as she furrowed her eye-
brows, her last words trailing off. Now that she gave him a closer look, the man
had a much younger looking face then Endymion did. True, his features were strikingly-
similar to her fiance's, but his whole being didn't command your complete attention,
the way Endymoin's did, and his the way he had insulted her before? That simply wasn't
like the Endymoin that she knew either.
"Serena? I think that your brain got scrambled when you fainted." Darien said
raising his eyebrow and searching her face carefully.
"....!" was all that Serenity was able to say in reply to that because it was
then that the phone rang.
"Uh...excuse me." Darien said as he hastily jumped up and varily ran from the
room to answer the phone.
Serenity glanced around the room after Endy-- no, what was his name again?,
Darien left. It was simple. A single twin bed against the right wall with a large
window just above it. An oak dresser off to the right in the corner, and a bedside
table sitting to her left. The walls were painted a cream color, and the bedding was
a dark forest green.
In the hallway Darien was trying to figure out what was going on.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Darien? This is Rei."
Rei? Now why would -she- be calling him?
"Listen Rei--" He began, sure that she was going to try and sucker him
into another boring 'date', even after they had broken up.
"Darien have you seen Seren-- uh, Serena?" Rei's concerned, and slightly
panicy, voice came over the line.
"Serena? Yeah--"
Rei cut him off, "You have?! Great!!" Then he heard her saying something to
someone in the background. "Where did you see her last? I really need to talk to her!"
Her voice sounded slightly more calm, but he had a feeling that that wasn't
going to last long.
"In my bedroom." He said wickedly, then quickly pulled the phone away from his
ear as several loud screaches echoed over the line.
"WHAT????? SHE'S WHERE?!?!?!?!"
"Haha...don't worry Rei, I didn't do anything to her. I met her in front of the
arcade and for some reason she fainted. Said some really weird stuff since she's been
here too. Seems to think that I'm this guy 'Endymoin'. I think that she hit her head..."
"We'll be right over!" Rei cried then slammed down the phone.
*****
"What? What happened? Where is she? Is she ok? What did he say????" Mina shouted,
as she anxiously tuggged at the sleeave of Rei's red dress.
"He said that she's in his bedroom--" Rei said, then threw her hands over her ears
as...
"I'LL KILL HIM!!!" Lita shouted, her emerald eyes blazing with furry.
"Calm down Lita, he said that she fainted in front of the Arcade and that he
took her home to rest." At that the others seemed to calm down a little.
"But that's the last place that we want her to be!" Ami said, her body tense,
"What if she says something and gives us away?"
"Well, then we just have to get over there quickly, then don't we?" Rei said as
sheopened the door and stepped aside for her friends to pass. Soon they were running down
the street toward Crystal Towers.
*****
Tip-Tap Tip-Tap Tip-Tap Tip-Tap
The four members of the Royal Guard to the Moon Princess opened their eyes slowly
as their feet touched down on the the marble steps that led up to the castle. The guard
looked up surprised at their sudden appearacnce but then stepped aside and allowed them
passage, after all, a visit from the Moon Kingdom, this close to the wedding-treaty, must
be very important.
Venus led the way to the throan room, but then skidded to a halt just outside of
the tall doors. She turned to her fellow senshi and spoke,
"Wait, why don't we wait and try to find her ourselves first, instead of worrying
the King and Queen? After all, she may not be here at all..."
The other's nodded and spread out to look. Mercury was the scout for the castle,
Mars deaded for the fields and the stable, Jupiter went to the sparing grounds and Venus
went to the upper chambers and the roof, although she doubted that Serenity would have
gone up there.
*****
Serena walked slowly down the hall looking for Endymoin. She was nervous about
meeting him after the letter that he had sent her, and also was wondering if he had fixed
the wedding like he had promised. However, she was wondering also if she would ever get
home, and if she had to stay here in this time, marrying a Prince certainly was the way
to go! So absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice the person in front of her until
she walked right into him.
"Oof!" Serena groaned as she smacked into a well toned chest and rebounded off it
to go sailed backwards toward the hard stone floor.
"Ah--!" she gasped out shutting her eyes and bracing for the impact. However, it
didn't come. Two strong arms wrapped around her waist and she was drawn forward, back up
against the the chest of the man who she had run into, and a slightly mocking, yet teasing
voice, reached her ears.
"Must we always meet like this?"
Serena opened her eyes and stared up into the young Prince's face. She felt her
face flame and she struggled to push herself out of his arms. Endymoin laughed under his
breath and helped her right herself.
Endymoin felt his insides twist around as he watched the flustered Princess in
front of him. He cleared his throat,
"Uh, did you recive my letter, Princess?"
Serena glanced down and found that she still clutched the beautiful piece of
stationary in her hand. She blushed harder and nodded.
"Did you really speak to your parents?" Serena forced herself to ask, her voice
trembling slightly, not unlike the rest of her body.
Endymoin nodded, recalling the exchange.
*************
CUE FLASHBACK
*************
"YOU WHAT?!" roared Earth's King as his son tried to keep calm and collected
after making his proposal to his parents. Endymoin's bangs ruffled slightly and he l
eaned his head back; one eye shut tight, as he winced from the force of his father's
voice.
"I want to postphone the wedding, Father. Mother, let me explain..." Endymoin
tried to beseech his gentle-spirited mother, hoping that at least *she* would understand.
Queen Vasti eyed her son warily, her face nutral, but her eyes sad. 'What was
going on now?'
"Why Endymoin?" She said with a sigh. The Queen loved her son, but the alliance
between the Earth and the Moon was an important one.
Endymoin looked flustered for a moment, but quickly recovered.
"Well, you see...Serenity, she-- uh, isn't really herself right now..."
That was an understatement if he ever heard one! Why the girl who only weeks
ago was a shy, quiet, little thing that blushed if a man even looked her way! Now...
wow! What a change! Of course he really couldn't blame her much, after he had left her
for the 'wolves'. But he hadn't recognized her! And besides, he had been in an aweful
temper after being informed of his alience marriage to the Moon Child. He really hadn't
been himself then either...the real Endymoin would -never- have left a girl to defend
herself alone! He was still berating himself over this when his Father's deep voice
boomed into his thoughts...
"Endymoin..." He signed, his sholders slumping somewhat in a jesture of defeat
that Endymoin wasn't used to seeing, "What is that supposed to mean?"
Well, he could hardly tell his parents that he had left Serenity alone, -at night-,
and that she had nearly gotten raped by some drunk peasents, and then that he had allowed
no, -actually ordered-, her to be thrown in prison, where she was abused by the guards!
Then he had forced a kiss on her and -now- she seemed to hate him and wanted nothing more
then to call the whole wedding off and go home to-- to a place that he didn't even know
because she refused to believe that she even -was- the Moon Princess!!
"I can't explain right now...please...just trust me!" the young Prince begged, his
eyes imploring his mother and father.
The King stared deep into his son's eyes and finally turned to his wife,
"The wedding will be held at the end of the week." At Endymoin's crest fallen
look, he shook his head sadly and quickly turned away, "That is all the time I can allow
son."
Endymoin spun around and opened his mouth to implore his mother, but she only shook
her head at him. There was nothing that she could do either.
*************
END FLASHBACK
*************
* * * * *
Endymoin looked over the girl that stood in front of him and shook his head
slightly to clear it of the memory.
"Yes, I spoke with them."
"And?" Serena promted.
"The date has been extened until a later time." Endymoin replied, deciding
against telling her that she only had an extra 5 days.
Serena could sense that he wasn't telling her everthing, but for the presnt
moment, the fact that she wasn't getting married the next day was comforting.
Endymoin took a deep breath then smiled to clear the tension, "Would you
care to take a ride or walk out in the pastures, Princess?"
Serena felt herself relax somewhat at the Prince's tone and a small smile
crept onto her on lips.
"I'd like that." She said, suddenly feeling shy, althought she couldn't
figure out why, as she took the ofered arm and allowed herself to be led outside to
the stables.
Once there, Endymoin saddled his black stallion and then turned to Serenity.
"Have you ever ridden before?" at her negative head shake he gave her a sly
grin and turned back to the horse to ajust the saddle blanket. "Then you'll ride
with me."
Serena was in too much of a shock to resist him as Endymoin lifted her slight,
95 lb., body up onto the horse. Ride double? With him?
"Um...um..I'm not so sure about this after all Endymoin...why don't we take that
walk you were offering?" Serena asked, as she looked down at the top of his head-- the
top of his head?! This animal was huge! She began to tremble and gave a startled cry as
Endymoin heaved himself up behind her, his arms coming around her waist to grip the
reigns tightly in an expert's hold.
"Oh no, not backing out on me now, Serenity." Endymoin said with a laugh,
as he clucked his tongue and the horse began a slow walk.
Serena grabbed at the dark mane tightly and hunched forward, sure that she
would would fall off at any second.
"Ack! I'm gonna die!!!" Serena squealed, her brain not registering that they
were moving around 1 mile per hour.
Endymion laughed behind her as his arm snaked around her waist ad pulled her
back into a straight-backed position.
"Loosen up, I won't go fast, and you can't fall off!" there was a hint of amus-
ment in his voice as well.
Serena relaxed her white-knuckled grip of horse hair, but didn't let go completely.
Endymoin moved his arm from her stomach and back to the reigns, creating an efective wall
with his arms so that she couldn't slip off. Serena felt a smiled and leaned back against
his chest.
Endymoin started at her sudden relaxation, but was even more surprised by her next
words:
"I trust you." Serena murmered as she released the mane altogether and folded her
hands across her stomach, settling herself in the crook of Endymoin's arm. She was really
comfortable here, considering that she was riding side-saddle in a long gown, -and- it was
her first time on a horse!
Endymoin smiled down at her and kicked the horse slightly so that they were now
going at a fast walk, just short of a trot.
In the distance, a girl in red rounded the corner of the stable, just in time to
see her leige disappear over a hill.
She lifted her wrist and spoke into a small red box with a gold star on top:
"Mars to senshi. I've found them!"
* * * * *
Ok ok....so I admit that this chapter was too too short! I do! Honest! But people
actually read this story and think it's good! *falls over in shock* WOW! Hounto arigatou!
(Thanks a lot!) *^-^* Well, I hope I answered a few more of the questions that were floating
around in my reviews and e-mails! (Please review and e-mail!) More to come when I can find
time away from work and other such evils...^^;
angels_melody19@hotmail.com