FOREVER CLOSER

By Tsuki1 and Crys

Pg-13

Chapter 2

AN's These things were in no way my idea, though apparently they're expected or something...The

plot for this chapter is all from Tsuki though she made me write it. So the basis is mine, but she was

able to nicely mesh her style into it.

Thanks to Ely for looking at this and showing us what words were wrong and thank you to Drae who

helped me come up with better suited ones.

Crys

Disclaimer:

Tsuki1: We don't own any of Sailor Moon...apart from Mamoru whose mine Crys shakes her head What...? Crys whispers in here ear Nooooo! falls into pit of wails

Crys: still shaking head at delusional co-author ANYWAYwithout further ado, we present to you Forever Closer, Chapter 2...

Tsuki1: wails but I want a Mamo-chaaaaan

Crys: puts on ear muffs

'...' denotes thought.


Serenity sighed as she stared up, yet again, at the Earth from her bedroom window. It had been almost

4 years since Pluto had told her about Endymion and Earth and how they were all connected. As she

closed her eyes, her mind went back to the day she had entered the forbidden room...


Flash back

In a portion of the Moon palace, forbidden to wandering, 15 year old Princess Serenity did just that.

"Minako will never find me here" she whispered to herself with a mischievous smile.

Huffing from running, she stopped as she spotted the arched double doors at the end of the hall. 'The

Orbital Room' she thought to herself, finding herself suddenly very nervous. One of the large Golden

doors stood open a crack and Serenity found herself being drawn to them. As she reached them she

looked around furtively, knowing that she was not to be there.

"What can it hurt? I'm the future Queen-I need to know these things" she nodded to convince herself

that she was right.

As she pushed the door open a bit more, it creaked slightly, causing her to jump and take another look

around. Finding nothing, she continued. She tiptoed inside and a huge screen acting as a wall captured

her attention.

While she watched, the screen blipped from a view of a blue planet to an image of a young man. He

was standing in a clearing with two companions, knocking an arrow to his bow. She watched as he

leaned over to one side, presumably listening to the man on his left. He had to hunch a bit as he was

taller than the speaker.

Serenity's mouth gaped as he suddenly looked up, knowing he was being watched. Captivated by the

sapphire eyes that dominated his face, she watched as his black hair moved with the wind.

She walked towards the screen raising her hand to touch the image. Within inches of contact, a voice

spoke up startling the princess.

"Princess, just what do you think you are doing here?"

Slowly turning around, Serenity found herself face to face with the ageless countenance of Pluto. Her

features were set in a hard mask, her eyes flat and hard.

"Pluto! I, well no one else is here, and I was well...I needed a good hiding place...not that I was going

to use here...I" she stopped her babbling, blushing slightly.

"I doubt your friends meant for you to use this as your personal hiding space, Princess."

Serenity bowed her head as she listened to the admonition. "I'm sorry Pluto. I, I should go now."

With only a glimpse to the screen behind her she started towards the doors.

Pluto's eyes softened and she raised an eyebrow as her young princess started to trudge out of the

room. "You do not wish to know who he is, Serenity?"

The girl in question raised her head as she turned to once again face Pluto.

"You would tell me? You can tell me?" Blindingly hopeful blue eyes stared into the amber of

Pluto's.

"For better or worse, you are here in this room. And though you have seen something you were not

meant to, I do not anticipate any harm coming from this bit of knowledge."

Inexplicably, Serenity's gaze was drawn back to the screen where the young man was then shooting

arrows at a round target.

"Please Pluto, tell me who he is."

"He is Endymion, the Prince of Earth."

"Earth? The planet we protect?"

"Indeed, and soon you will find them to be much more. The prince more so than anyone else."

Serenity's stare didn't waver as Pluto spoke.

"Is he the reason I've been forbidden from this room? How come I know nothing about him, and yet

feel so completely connected to him?" at this she looked at Pluto.

"I can confirm nor deny the reason you are not allowed to wander here. That is something your mother

will have to tell you. As to your feeling connected to Prince Endymion of Earth, the reason for

that is a soul-bond."

Pluto took in the princess's shocked expression and gently smiled. "I do believe your mother is

looking for you Serenity. I will not tell her of this…" here her expression hardened "…breach of

trust."

"However, if I find you in here again without explicit permission, I will not hesitate to inform the

Queen." she watched as Serenity's head bowed meekly.

"That is if I find you in here... Serenity." Pluto felt an overwhelming need to add a devious wink to

that statement but managed to withhold herself.

Serenity's head shot up at the underlying hint in the older woman's statement. Her eyes glistened

happily as she spoke.

"Then I shall be more careful next time." Serenity tapped her own nose lightly. She turned to exit, only

to find they had company. Minako, Rei, Ami and Makoto all were staring at the screen.

Trying to figure out what shocked them into silence, Serenity turned back to the screen. It had blipped

from her prince to four young men talking animatedly with him.

Each of her four friends had a distinctively dreamy look on their young faces - including the eternally

pessimistic Rei - which made Serenity want to burst into a fit of giggles. The thought of Pluto

witnessing such unladylike behaviour helped the princess contain herself. One by one each girl

turned to face their Princess.

"Serenity! What are you doing here?" Minako hissed, while looking at Pluto worriedly.

Serenity blushed, "I was trying to find a good hiding place."

Rei rolled her eyes as Ami held her head in her hands. Makoto walked up to Serenity-putting a hand

on her shoulder, seriousness completely over-taking her persona.

"This is a very important question, one you must answer with the preciseness of Ami herself."

Serenity looked at her friend quizzically.

"Who are...?" Makoto took a small breath before turning to face the screen, a far off look taking

over her features. "Who are they?" her eyes seemed to sparkle as she gazed at a long, brown haired

young man.

"Hmm..." Rei hummed in agreement as she focused on a short blonde haired young man with

mischievous eyes.

Pluto smiled. "You will each find out in time, but for now, you must go to your mother Serenity."

The princess nodded, stealing one last glance at her Prince. "One day... I hope we can meet" she whispered

to herself as she exited the room, content to find her mother.

End Flash Back

Trudging up the long stairway, Princess Serenity hummed to herself. Today the company from Earth

had arrived, though she hadn't seen them yet.

'You have to meet them in a formal manner,' she had been told. Rolling her eyes, she muttered to

herself,

"Why does everything have to be so strict all the time?"

Seeing the library door open, she made her way in but stopped as she noticed that it was not empty as

it usually was. Ami was the only person who she would have thought to meet here...not him.

Her eyes brightened and a smile curved at her strawberry coloured lips as she took in the site of her

love. He was casually leaning next to a window, his eyes closed.

Endymion gazed out over the large expanse of the Moon kingdom through the large bay window of

the palace library. It really was beautiful, not as colorful as Earth - but this beauty was more of an

enchanting magical kind.

It reminded him of the beautiful woman with whom he had subsequently fallen in love with. Even

though, to him, it still didn't seem real. He sighed, running a hand through his tousled raven hair.

'If only I had found her before Beryl...before everything.'

He had left his men in the adjoining meeting rooms, their usual banter hadn't really helped his

melancholy mood.

Sapphire eyes closed in thought the Prince didn't notice another enter the library. Only the sound of a

familiar silvery voice made his eyes shoot open and gape at the vision before him.

"I told you we would meet again... Endy."


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