Embracing Destiny
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own it. If I did, would I be writing something this crappy?
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
AIM: SelenityJade
Chapter Six: Realizations
Rated: PG13
Serenity giggled happily as she made her way to the 'stables'. She was dressed in a thin white dress with slits up the sides of her legs, and her hair was pulled back into a large braid. She couldn't have her hair getting soiled. It was 'unprincess-like' Michiru had told her.
"Serenity! What is up with you? You are giggling like a girl now!" Mars demanded. She couldn't figure out what was wrong with her princess, but she knew something was up.
"Nothing," Serenity sang out as she continued to lead the Senshi to the stables.
Mars noticed Venus' smirk and suddenly stopped walking. She put her hands on her hips and glared at her charge. "Serenity, I want to know what's up and I want to know now! Venus is smirking. She knows. I don't see why she can know and the rest of us can't."
"I agree. Share with us why you are so happy, Princess," little Saturn said softly.
Suddenly all the Senshi, except Venus, who had luckily ducked out of the way, surrounded Serenity. She blushed and looked away from their demanding gazes. "Um, it's nothing," she persisted nervously.
"Hey, Princess, Senshi!" a voice called out distracting the group.
Serenity breathed a sigh of relief as the eyes turned toward the new arrivals. She looked up to meet the very same eyes she had gazed in not to long ago. She barely noticed his Guardians were with him. Her eyes were only on him. "Prince Endymion," she greeted softly, gazing down as she blushed. She prayed the Senshi didn't notice. They really would resemble harpies then.
"Princess Serenity, nice to see you again," he said as he bowed politely. He winked at her, causing her to blush even harder.
Each pair of eyes swiveled to her. "Again?" Uranus asked suspiciously.
"Um," she began embarrassed. "We saw each other yesterday."
"Oh, really?" Mars said with a glint in her eyes.
Serenity swallowed nervously. She was thankfully saved from making a reply by an unlikely source.
"Well, ladies, shall we escort you to the stables?" Kunzite asked.
Serenity smiled at him gratefully. Her smile grew as Endymion offered her his arm. "Thank you, we would be honored," she said as she took it.
"It is our honor, Princess," Endymion said smoothly.
Absently noting the other Senshi accepting the arms of the Guardians, Serenity smiled up at her Prince. "That was almost bad," she whispered.
"I missed you when I awoke," he said softly.
She started and looked up at him. She could see the slight hurt her absence had caused him still lingering in his eyes. She felt guilty. "I am sorry, but Kunzite suggested I let you sleep and I didn't want to ruin your dreams. You looked so peaceful and happy."
"I would have rather had seen you first thing this morning than Kunzite's ugly face glaring at me," he said playfully.
Serenity giggled. "I am so sorry, Endy."
"Endy, huh? I like it. Only coming from you, though." He smiled warmly down at the beauty on his arm. "I suppose I'll just have to call you Sere now."
"I like it. No one has ever given me a nickname before," she told him.
"Never?"
"Never. I like it. Thank you," she said softly.
"You're welcome," he said as he moved her closer to him. He had let the others move far ahead of them and they were now out of sight. He reached down and brought her face to look up at him. Her shimmering blue eyes mesmerized him. He slowly leaned down and placed a tender, loving kiss on her soft lips. As he released her, he caressed her creamy throat with a fingertip. "I have wanted to do that ever since I woke up."
She blushed.
He grinned at her sexily before leading her after the others. "We had best go to the stables before we're missed and Kunzite kills me. I'm still sore from our sparring match earlier. The beast."
She laughed. "He told me he was going to do something evil to you for putting the moves on me last night," she told him.
"He did, eh? He did that and more. Too bad I can't keep my hands off you. I'll be sore for the rest of my life. Or until he kills me."
"Oh, my poor princeling is sore!" she mocked him playfully.
"Yes, your poor princeling is sore. And yes, I like whining about it, thank you." He smiled down at her as they continued their way, lightly teasing each other. Endymion felt secure in her teasing, as he knew she felt in his. After one night and they were already this comfortable with each other. Amazing.
"About time."
Serenity looked up to see Venus standing beside Kunzite. Both of them were grinning from ear to ear. Blushing again, Serenity cursed her friend. She would be doing a lot of blushing she realized. And she found she didn't mind it at all.
"Waiting, Kunzite? Her virtue is intact, you ogre. Leave me alone," Endymion said glaring at his friend. Then the four entered the stables.
~~~
Endymion sighed. Riding had been wonderful. Only because Serenity had been there, of course. He knew he had been staring at her the entire time. His guardians had poked fun at him quietly, only Kunzite knowing about the night before. She seemed to want to keep it a secret for a while, which he agreed with. He did not need the others teasing him more. Besides, this way was more fun.
Walking towards his rooms to change, Endymion began to feel... bored. He wanted to go see Serenity already and she had just left him five minutes ago. He missed her. 'What is happening to me?' He rounded the corner towards his rooms and nearly collided with a small woman.
"Venus," he greeted her.
"Hello, Prince Endymion. I was looking for you."
"Looking for me? Why?" He arched an eyebrow at the Senshi curiously.
"Yes. I wanted to talk to you about the High Princess, if you have a moment."
He looked at her suspiciously. "Yes, I have some time. Why don't we go to my rooms?" He swiftly led the way down the hall, quickly passing three doors and finally stopping on the fourth. He quickly opened it and bowed, allowing the blonde Senshi to precede him.
She turned to look at the Earth Prince as he shut the door behind himself. "Prince Endymion, I know about you and the Princess, obviously. I am her friend and as such, I approve. I approve because she is truly smiling for the first time in her life." She paused and looked him in the eyes. "I am, however, also the leader of her guard. And in that, I must protect her from all danger. And you may prove a danger. Not to her body, but to her heart. I need to know you will not hurt her, Highness."
Endymion looked at her silently for a few moments. "I do not know what will happen, Venus. I do not know if I will hurt her or if she will hurt me. I do not know anything right now. I cannot promise you anything yet. I only just met her, after all."
Venus nodded slightly. "I am the Senshi of Love, Highness. I can see what you do not. I cannot, however, read how you will react to things. I do not pretend to know how you think. I have seen the most beautiful couples torn apart by fear and thoughtlessness, even when Destiny herself has tied them together."
He looked away from her. "I promise you this, Venus. I will protect her. I do not want her to hurt either. I will not purposely cause her pain and if I hurt her, I will regret it. I cannot promise you more."
"I understand. It is too early. I like you, Highness. However, the other Senshi are as protective of her as I am and some are more so. It will be hard for them to accept you when they learn of this."
"I figured it would be. That is why I allowed the secrecy that Serenity seemed to want."
"I know." She looked at him, a small smile on her face. "Thank you for allowing me to talk to you, Highness. I know how busy you are."
"I wasn't busy. This is like a holiday. The Silver Millennium has been at peace for an eternity it seems. We don't really even have to work at delegations." He walked over to the glass doors leading to the balcony.
Venus watched his back for a moment before heading towards the door. She paused and looked back at the prince. "I don't think it will last much longer, Highness. All the Senshi have gathered to protect the High Princess. The Outers have done what has never been done. Left their posts. And Pluto and Saturn with them. What do you think that means?" She then slipped out of the room, the soft click of the door echoing in Endymion's ears.
He continued to gaze out at the Mercurian landscape. His mind wandering and not really grasping at the thoughts that flew through his mind. He watched the lights twinkle in the city below Mariner. They looked like almost every other city on Earth. And he surmised, on any other planet as well. Peace was something they were used to. The nine planets, and the moon, were used to peace. What would the people do when it disappeared? Venus' comment had struck a cord within him. What would happen to the people who have become so dependent on this peace? Could they survive it? Nothing disastrous had happened since the loss of the Sun Kingdom. And that was hundreds of years ago. The only survivor, he knew, was Serenity's father.
He knew the story well. Serenity's father, who later married the Queen of the Moon, was away when his kingdom was attacked and destroyed within a few short days. They had never found out who had done it or why.
Endymion sighed and turned away from the window. He didn't know what had happened to King Sol. The Queen of the Moon was probably the only person alive who remembered that. Her life span and those of her children were legendary. He didn't know why King Sol lived as long as he did. He thought it was only the Royalty of the Moon that lived that long. Maybe his marriage to the Queen had something to do with it.
He grimaced. Just realizing that Serenity would long out live him, he groaned. He supposed he was glad it was not the other way around. And having a wife look as she does all his life would not be a bad thing, he supposed.
"Wife?" He looked down at his hands. 'I just thought 'wife'.' He was suddenly very frightened. He didn't know why that thought caused such fear within him. He wanted to run from it. Yet, he was drawn to her. So very drawn to her, he knew it'd take so much will power to stay away. And he knew he didn't have the will. He felt for her. The first person he had ever felt more for than a simple concern. That scared him the most.
He sat on the bed. Looking down at the carpeted floor, he thought of her eyes. The blue eyes that reflected such trust. Trust in him. How could he ever betray her? Ever hurt her? He knew he couldn't. Even with such fear running through him, he knew he could never leave her. Because it would hurt her. He put his head in his hands, moaning. 'What is this? Is this love?'
~~~
AN: ^_^; Kind of an interlude thingy here.
Lovies!
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own it. If I did, would I be writing something this crappy?
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
AIM: SelenityJade
Chapter Six: Realizations
Rated: PG13
Serenity giggled happily as she made her way to the 'stables'. She was dressed in a thin white dress with slits up the sides of her legs, and her hair was pulled back into a large braid. She couldn't have her hair getting soiled. It was 'unprincess-like' Michiru had told her.
"Serenity! What is up with you? You are giggling like a girl now!" Mars demanded. She couldn't figure out what was wrong with her princess, but she knew something was up.
"Nothing," Serenity sang out as she continued to lead the Senshi to the stables.
Mars noticed Venus' smirk and suddenly stopped walking. She put her hands on her hips and glared at her charge. "Serenity, I want to know what's up and I want to know now! Venus is smirking. She knows. I don't see why she can know and the rest of us can't."
"I agree. Share with us why you are so happy, Princess," little Saturn said softly.
Suddenly all the Senshi, except Venus, who had luckily ducked out of the way, surrounded Serenity. She blushed and looked away from their demanding gazes. "Um, it's nothing," she persisted nervously.
"Hey, Princess, Senshi!" a voice called out distracting the group.
Serenity breathed a sigh of relief as the eyes turned toward the new arrivals. She looked up to meet the very same eyes she had gazed in not to long ago. She barely noticed his Guardians were with him. Her eyes were only on him. "Prince Endymion," she greeted softly, gazing down as she blushed. She prayed the Senshi didn't notice. They really would resemble harpies then.
"Princess Serenity, nice to see you again," he said as he bowed politely. He winked at her, causing her to blush even harder.
Each pair of eyes swiveled to her. "Again?" Uranus asked suspiciously.
"Um," she began embarrassed. "We saw each other yesterday."
"Oh, really?" Mars said with a glint in her eyes.
Serenity swallowed nervously. She was thankfully saved from making a reply by an unlikely source.
"Well, ladies, shall we escort you to the stables?" Kunzite asked.
Serenity smiled at him gratefully. Her smile grew as Endymion offered her his arm. "Thank you, we would be honored," she said as she took it.
"It is our honor, Princess," Endymion said smoothly.
Absently noting the other Senshi accepting the arms of the Guardians, Serenity smiled up at her Prince. "That was almost bad," she whispered.
"I missed you when I awoke," he said softly.
She started and looked up at him. She could see the slight hurt her absence had caused him still lingering in his eyes. She felt guilty. "I am sorry, but Kunzite suggested I let you sleep and I didn't want to ruin your dreams. You looked so peaceful and happy."
"I would have rather had seen you first thing this morning than Kunzite's ugly face glaring at me," he said playfully.
Serenity giggled. "I am so sorry, Endy."
"Endy, huh? I like it. Only coming from you, though." He smiled warmly down at the beauty on his arm. "I suppose I'll just have to call you Sere now."
"I like it. No one has ever given me a nickname before," she told him.
"Never?"
"Never. I like it. Thank you," she said softly.
"You're welcome," he said as he moved her closer to him. He had let the others move far ahead of them and they were now out of sight. He reached down and brought her face to look up at him. Her shimmering blue eyes mesmerized him. He slowly leaned down and placed a tender, loving kiss on her soft lips. As he released her, he caressed her creamy throat with a fingertip. "I have wanted to do that ever since I woke up."
She blushed.
He grinned at her sexily before leading her after the others. "We had best go to the stables before we're missed and Kunzite kills me. I'm still sore from our sparring match earlier. The beast."
She laughed. "He told me he was going to do something evil to you for putting the moves on me last night," she told him.
"He did, eh? He did that and more. Too bad I can't keep my hands off you. I'll be sore for the rest of my life. Or until he kills me."
"Oh, my poor princeling is sore!" she mocked him playfully.
"Yes, your poor princeling is sore. And yes, I like whining about it, thank you." He smiled down at her as they continued their way, lightly teasing each other. Endymion felt secure in her teasing, as he knew she felt in his. After one night and they were already this comfortable with each other. Amazing.
"About time."
Serenity looked up to see Venus standing beside Kunzite. Both of them were grinning from ear to ear. Blushing again, Serenity cursed her friend. She would be doing a lot of blushing she realized. And she found she didn't mind it at all.
"Waiting, Kunzite? Her virtue is intact, you ogre. Leave me alone," Endymion said glaring at his friend. Then the four entered the stables.
~~~
Endymion sighed. Riding had been wonderful. Only because Serenity had been there, of course. He knew he had been staring at her the entire time. His guardians had poked fun at him quietly, only Kunzite knowing about the night before. She seemed to want to keep it a secret for a while, which he agreed with. He did not need the others teasing him more. Besides, this way was more fun.
Walking towards his rooms to change, Endymion began to feel... bored. He wanted to go see Serenity already and she had just left him five minutes ago. He missed her. 'What is happening to me?' He rounded the corner towards his rooms and nearly collided with a small woman.
"Venus," he greeted her.
"Hello, Prince Endymion. I was looking for you."
"Looking for me? Why?" He arched an eyebrow at the Senshi curiously.
"Yes. I wanted to talk to you about the High Princess, if you have a moment."
He looked at her suspiciously. "Yes, I have some time. Why don't we go to my rooms?" He swiftly led the way down the hall, quickly passing three doors and finally stopping on the fourth. He quickly opened it and bowed, allowing the blonde Senshi to precede him.
She turned to look at the Earth Prince as he shut the door behind himself. "Prince Endymion, I know about you and the Princess, obviously. I am her friend and as such, I approve. I approve because she is truly smiling for the first time in her life." She paused and looked him in the eyes. "I am, however, also the leader of her guard. And in that, I must protect her from all danger. And you may prove a danger. Not to her body, but to her heart. I need to know you will not hurt her, Highness."
Endymion looked at her silently for a few moments. "I do not know what will happen, Venus. I do not know if I will hurt her or if she will hurt me. I do not know anything right now. I cannot promise you anything yet. I only just met her, after all."
Venus nodded slightly. "I am the Senshi of Love, Highness. I can see what you do not. I cannot, however, read how you will react to things. I do not pretend to know how you think. I have seen the most beautiful couples torn apart by fear and thoughtlessness, even when Destiny herself has tied them together."
He looked away from her. "I promise you this, Venus. I will protect her. I do not want her to hurt either. I will not purposely cause her pain and if I hurt her, I will regret it. I cannot promise you more."
"I understand. It is too early. I like you, Highness. However, the other Senshi are as protective of her as I am and some are more so. It will be hard for them to accept you when they learn of this."
"I figured it would be. That is why I allowed the secrecy that Serenity seemed to want."
"I know." She looked at him, a small smile on her face. "Thank you for allowing me to talk to you, Highness. I know how busy you are."
"I wasn't busy. This is like a holiday. The Silver Millennium has been at peace for an eternity it seems. We don't really even have to work at delegations." He walked over to the glass doors leading to the balcony.
Venus watched his back for a moment before heading towards the door. She paused and looked back at the prince. "I don't think it will last much longer, Highness. All the Senshi have gathered to protect the High Princess. The Outers have done what has never been done. Left their posts. And Pluto and Saturn with them. What do you think that means?" She then slipped out of the room, the soft click of the door echoing in Endymion's ears.
He continued to gaze out at the Mercurian landscape. His mind wandering and not really grasping at the thoughts that flew through his mind. He watched the lights twinkle in the city below Mariner. They looked like almost every other city on Earth. And he surmised, on any other planet as well. Peace was something they were used to. The nine planets, and the moon, were used to peace. What would the people do when it disappeared? Venus' comment had struck a cord within him. What would happen to the people who have become so dependent on this peace? Could they survive it? Nothing disastrous had happened since the loss of the Sun Kingdom. And that was hundreds of years ago. The only survivor, he knew, was Serenity's father.
He knew the story well. Serenity's father, who later married the Queen of the Moon, was away when his kingdom was attacked and destroyed within a few short days. They had never found out who had done it or why.
Endymion sighed and turned away from the window. He didn't know what had happened to King Sol. The Queen of the Moon was probably the only person alive who remembered that. Her life span and those of her children were legendary. He didn't know why King Sol lived as long as he did. He thought it was only the Royalty of the Moon that lived that long. Maybe his marriage to the Queen had something to do with it.
He grimaced. Just realizing that Serenity would long out live him, he groaned. He supposed he was glad it was not the other way around. And having a wife look as she does all his life would not be a bad thing, he supposed.
"Wife?" He looked down at his hands. 'I just thought 'wife'.' He was suddenly very frightened. He didn't know why that thought caused such fear within him. He wanted to run from it. Yet, he was drawn to her. So very drawn to her, he knew it'd take so much will power to stay away. And he knew he didn't have the will. He felt for her. The first person he had ever felt more for than a simple concern. That scared him the most.
He sat on the bed. Looking down at the carpeted floor, he thought of her eyes. The blue eyes that reflected such trust. Trust in him. How could he ever betray her? Ever hurt her? He knew he couldn't. Even with such fear running through him, he knew he could never leave her. Because it would hurt her. He put his head in his hands, moaning. 'What is this? Is this love?'
~~~
AN: ^_^; Kind of an interlude thingy here.
Lovies!