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thank everybody who left a kind review, I love seeing how you enjoyed it or
hated it, so I can improve wherever possible. Anyway, I wont keep you much
longer with this note....on with the chapter! R/R please!
Breaking the Ice
Chapter 2
The delicate material of her dress swished this way and that, waving madly. {How *dare* he have the nerve to ask me for a dance?!} she fumed. She stalked through the crowds of men and women, and resumed to devour her favourite delicacies. She sighed contently as the rich flavour of chocolate swirled about her mouth.
"That was quite a show." A blonde haired princess spoke from behind Serenity, a grin dawning her features, and her arms folded across her chest.
"Glad you enjoyed it." Serenity replied haughtily.
"Sere, did you not see that man?? He was gorgeous!" Lita exclaimed, her eyes bulging from their sockets.
"Lita, I do not judge on looks, you know that. I want someone who will love me for who I am, and not for my wealth nor my royal position."
"Don't we all Sere? If that were possible, we'd have a perfect world. For all you know, you might've already scared off the most perfect guy for you!" Rei said exasperated.
"Rei," Serenity reasoned. "If the perfect guy has already come to me, and I've scared him off, he'd of come ba- "
"Excuse me ladies. Might I have a word with your Princess?"
All heads turned towards to voice. They all stood in awe, as the same man from five minutes ago stood before them, asking for permission to speak to their Princess.
"I thought I made myself quite clear a moment ago, Sir, that I do not wish to dance with-" Serenity whispered, her voice carrying a threat.
"Please Princess, all I ask for is a moment of your time." The ebony haired man smiled debonairly, and flashed her his award winning smile.
Serenity gazed into his eyes. They reflected sincerity, along with many other emotions she couldn't decipher. Dumbly, she nodded her head, and followed him to a quieter corner so that they could speak privately.
The girls sighed, staring at the romantic sight before them. The Moon Princess flashed them a frown, which seemed to say 'Shut up', but it was funny either way to them.
The mysterious man had led the Princess to a quiet quarter of the room, where they could speak in private, amidst the chattering crowd.
"We got off on the wrong foot, let me introduce myself. I am Prince Endymion of Earth. And you are the Supreme Princess of the Moon. I am not here to seek your hand in marriage, nor am I here to strip you of your position. I am merely here to ask you to honour me with one dance." The Prince stared into Serenity's crystalline orbs, hoping she would understand.
Serenity stood in wonder. Is he speaking the truth? Is he like none of the others? ...Could he be the one? Millions of thoughts ran through her mind as she racked around for an answer.
She decided hastily. "This does *not* mean anything more than a simple dance, is that understood?" She demanded.
The Prince smiled in understanding. He took her by the hand, and led her to the ballroom floor. The music began, an adagio tempo, and soon the Prince and Princess were the centre of attention. An aura of grace and elegance surrounded the pair, as they waltzed around the room. Many of the women glared jealously at the couple, wishing that their partners could dance half as well. Soon, they were joined by many other couples, but they were lost in a world all of their own.
The Prince leaned down, and his hot breath tickled her ear. "It must be hard to step out of your usual 'Ice Queen' mode." He teased.
The Princess immediately seized dancing, and glared at the man with much loathing. "I assume it must be hard for you to step out of your 'Arrogant' mode as well."
"I assure you Princess, that it is women like you that make me arrogant."
Serenity scoffed at him, and left the dance floor. She caught sight of her friends and went to join them, but the scenery was no different.
"So Serenity, enjoy yourself?" Rei smirked, knowing exactly which buttons to press, and press them, she did.
"Oh be quiet Rei. You know quite well that I am never to marry, nor will I ever commit. I wish you'd all just stop pushing me." Serenity spoke, rather tiredly.
"But Sere, did you not see that man?? He is a Greek divinity! How could you deny such a man?" Lita questioned incredulously.
Serenity sighed. "Lita, if you find him so attractive, why don't you go after him?"
"Because," Jupiter's Princess began. "he has no interest in me. He clearly has been staring at you then entire night. It just wouldn't be right to rob you of the perfect man."
"Lita, he is far from perfection." Serenity said dryly.
"You have to admit though, he is cute." Mina added her five cents.
Serenity snorted.
"Admit it Sere."
"No. He isn't."
"Don't lie. You like him."
"Do not."
"Do too."
"Do not!"
"Do too!!!"
Serenity threw her hands up in the air in frustration. "Alright! Alright! He is absolutely gorgeous! Are you happy??"
Mina grinned. "Absolutely."
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The Prince of Earth still stood alone and solitary in the middle of the floor, watching the silver haired angel walk away from him, and along with her she took his heart.
"She's quite lovely...next target I assume?"
Endymion spun around, only to come face to face with his lifelong friend and bodyguard, Kunsite.
"Indeed she is, but I wish you'd stop referring to my ladies as 'targets'." Endymion scowled.
Kunsite laughed quietly as he led the Prince to an empty table. "Well aren't they? You find them, sleep with them, and then leave then with a broken heart. I think that merits the word 'target'." Kunsite grinned.
The Prince found nothing to say in return, so remained silent. His eyes searched the room for his angel, and gazed longingly at her.
"Well, are you?"
The Prince looked up with a puzzled expression drawn on his face.
"Are you going to 'get to know her' better?"
"Aren't you going to find someone Kunsite? And perhaps stop badgering me about this?" Endymion asked, mildly annoyed.
"Oh, I've found someone, but unlike you, I don't plan to break her heart."
The Prince raised his eyebrows in curiosity. "Oh, and who might it be?"
Kunsite smiled. "None other than the Princess of Venus."
Endymion choked back a fit of laughter.
"What? If you stand a chance with the Princess of the Moon, surely I can win over the Princess of Venus." Kunsite replied defensively.
Endymion continued to laugh until he could laugh no more. "Alright Kunzite, let's make a bet. The one who wins the girl of their choice's heart first, and keeps it for a month, must...." Endymion thought deeply. "Must...be the other's slave for a week."
Kunzite grinned. "It's a bet." And they shook on it.
Endymion grinned even wider. {This is going to be worthwhile....}
And so, the story begins.
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There we go! Oh geez, im sorry for the late update, but I don't have much time on my hands....I promise to try to update at least once ever 2 weeks or so. In the meantime, please leave me a review telling me if you like it or not, and any ideas or constructive criticism is always appreciated! Please drop me a line! It'll inspire me! Thank you for reading! Ja ne!!
~MP~
Breaking the Ice
Chapter 2
The delicate material of her dress swished this way and that, waving madly. {How *dare* he have the nerve to ask me for a dance?!} she fumed. She stalked through the crowds of men and women, and resumed to devour her favourite delicacies. She sighed contently as the rich flavour of chocolate swirled about her mouth.
"That was quite a show." A blonde haired princess spoke from behind Serenity, a grin dawning her features, and her arms folded across her chest.
"Glad you enjoyed it." Serenity replied haughtily.
"Sere, did you not see that man?? He was gorgeous!" Lita exclaimed, her eyes bulging from their sockets.
"Lita, I do not judge on looks, you know that. I want someone who will love me for who I am, and not for my wealth nor my royal position."
"Don't we all Sere? If that were possible, we'd have a perfect world. For all you know, you might've already scared off the most perfect guy for you!" Rei said exasperated.
"Rei," Serenity reasoned. "If the perfect guy has already come to me, and I've scared him off, he'd of come ba- "
"Excuse me ladies. Might I have a word with your Princess?"
All heads turned towards to voice. They all stood in awe, as the same man from five minutes ago stood before them, asking for permission to speak to their Princess.
"I thought I made myself quite clear a moment ago, Sir, that I do not wish to dance with-" Serenity whispered, her voice carrying a threat.
"Please Princess, all I ask for is a moment of your time." The ebony haired man smiled debonairly, and flashed her his award winning smile.
Serenity gazed into his eyes. They reflected sincerity, along with many other emotions she couldn't decipher. Dumbly, she nodded her head, and followed him to a quieter corner so that they could speak privately.
The girls sighed, staring at the romantic sight before them. The Moon Princess flashed them a frown, which seemed to say 'Shut up', but it was funny either way to them.
The mysterious man had led the Princess to a quiet quarter of the room, where they could speak in private, amidst the chattering crowd.
"We got off on the wrong foot, let me introduce myself. I am Prince Endymion of Earth. And you are the Supreme Princess of the Moon. I am not here to seek your hand in marriage, nor am I here to strip you of your position. I am merely here to ask you to honour me with one dance." The Prince stared into Serenity's crystalline orbs, hoping she would understand.
Serenity stood in wonder. Is he speaking the truth? Is he like none of the others? ...Could he be the one? Millions of thoughts ran through her mind as she racked around for an answer.
She decided hastily. "This does *not* mean anything more than a simple dance, is that understood?" She demanded.
The Prince smiled in understanding. He took her by the hand, and led her to the ballroom floor. The music began, an adagio tempo, and soon the Prince and Princess were the centre of attention. An aura of grace and elegance surrounded the pair, as they waltzed around the room. Many of the women glared jealously at the couple, wishing that their partners could dance half as well. Soon, they were joined by many other couples, but they were lost in a world all of their own.
The Prince leaned down, and his hot breath tickled her ear. "It must be hard to step out of your usual 'Ice Queen' mode." He teased.
The Princess immediately seized dancing, and glared at the man with much loathing. "I assume it must be hard for you to step out of your 'Arrogant' mode as well."
"I assure you Princess, that it is women like you that make me arrogant."
Serenity scoffed at him, and left the dance floor. She caught sight of her friends and went to join them, but the scenery was no different.
"So Serenity, enjoy yourself?" Rei smirked, knowing exactly which buttons to press, and press them, she did.
"Oh be quiet Rei. You know quite well that I am never to marry, nor will I ever commit. I wish you'd all just stop pushing me." Serenity spoke, rather tiredly.
"But Sere, did you not see that man?? He is a Greek divinity! How could you deny such a man?" Lita questioned incredulously.
Serenity sighed. "Lita, if you find him so attractive, why don't you go after him?"
"Because," Jupiter's Princess began. "he has no interest in me. He clearly has been staring at you then entire night. It just wouldn't be right to rob you of the perfect man."
"Lita, he is far from perfection." Serenity said dryly.
"You have to admit though, he is cute." Mina added her five cents.
Serenity snorted.
"Admit it Sere."
"No. He isn't."
"Don't lie. You like him."
"Do not."
"Do too."
"Do not!"
"Do too!!!"
Serenity threw her hands up in the air in frustration. "Alright! Alright! He is absolutely gorgeous! Are you happy??"
Mina grinned. "Absolutely."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Prince of Earth still stood alone and solitary in the middle of the floor, watching the silver haired angel walk away from him, and along with her she took his heart.
"She's quite lovely...next target I assume?"
Endymion spun around, only to come face to face with his lifelong friend and bodyguard, Kunsite.
"Indeed she is, but I wish you'd stop referring to my ladies as 'targets'." Endymion scowled.
Kunsite laughed quietly as he led the Prince to an empty table. "Well aren't they? You find them, sleep with them, and then leave then with a broken heart. I think that merits the word 'target'." Kunsite grinned.
The Prince found nothing to say in return, so remained silent. His eyes searched the room for his angel, and gazed longingly at her.
"Well, are you?"
The Prince looked up with a puzzled expression drawn on his face.
"Are you going to 'get to know her' better?"
"Aren't you going to find someone Kunsite? And perhaps stop badgering me about this?" Endymion asked, mildly annoyed.
"Oh, I've found someone, but unlike you, I don't plan to break her heart."
The Prince raised his eyebrows in curiosity. "Oh, and who might it be?"
Kunsite smiled. "None other than the Princess of Venus."
Endymion choked back a fit of laughter.
"What? If you stand a chance with the Princess of the Moon, surely I can win over the Princess of Venus." Kunsite replied defensively.
Endymion continued to laugh until he could laugh no more. "Alright Kunzite, let's make a bet. The one who wins the girl of their choice's heart first, and keeps it for a month, must...." Endymion thought deeply. "Must...be the other's slave for a week."
Kunzite grinned. "It's a bet." And they shook on it.
Endymion grinned even wider. {This is going to be worthwhile....}
And so, the story begins.
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There we go! Oh geez, im sorry for the late update, but I don't have much time on my hands....I promise to try to update at least once ever 2 weeks or so. In the meantime, please leave me a review telling me if you like it or not, and any ideas or constructive criticism is always appreciated! Please drop me a line! It'll inspire me! Thank you for reading! Ja ne!!
~MP~