Cross My Heart
Author: Chibi Haruka
Disclaimer: None of it's mine but the writing.
AN: Notes are at the bottom ^_^
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Chapter Nine: The Prince of Earth
Seiya smiled at Serenity's sleeping form, just watching her breathe,
the slow rythmatic rise and fall of her chest calming him in her serene
state. It had been nearly two months since he and his brothers had landed
on the Moon, one of the few places that had remained virtually untouched
by war. His gaze turned to the ceiling. Nights had become almost routine.
Like clockwork Serenity would sneek into his room, at one time explaining
that she had yet another nightmare, but as the days passed and the nightly
visits continued, words no longer were necessary. He had often asked her
of what the nightmares pretained to, but his questions soon faded when it
was met by a reply no more elaborated then 'it was nothing'. And then
every morning as the sun rose, so did she, and he was left with an empty
and seemingly larger bed. But he understood. He knew how huge of a scandle
it would be if word ever got out that the sepreme princess was sleeping in
the bed of one of her new male senshi.
Shortly after their arrival, he and his brothers had gone through an
intricate Sacrament of Right, now bonding them to the princess by blood
and honor. They were now in equal to her origional senshi save for the
fact that their bond had been eternal, as it was chosen by the Gods,
and he and his brother's were not. It was a bonding ceremony only meant
for rare and nearly unheard of occations, but it gave them the right to
protect her for this lifetime in heart, mind, and body. It was now as
though they were one with Serenity.
Over time the planetary senshi had grown to tolerate them, the inners a
great deal faster than the outers. They would give no more than a
necessary curt nod in acknowledgment or a conversation purely of bussiness
that dealt only with their princess and nothing more. Seiya had grown
accostomed to Uranus's subtle glares behind the everwatchful gaze of
her lover's, for he knew that Serenity was of dire importance to her
not only in the fact that she was the galaxy's light of hope, but that
she loved her with all her heart and soul. He would often wonder,
however, exactly what kind of love she felt, though he knew she would
never leave her beloved Neptune. However seemingly mismatched in their
sexes and personalities, he knew they were bonded by heart and soul and
destiny, and they would always be together.
Serenity stirred and woke, rising much like she did on every other day.
She streched, long cremey arms rising far above her head as she gave a
sleepy smile to him, before, with a friendly kiss on the cheek, leaving
the room to return to her own chambers. And like every day preceeding,
he would sigh, rise much in the way she did, and head for the shower
to be alone with his thoughts.
Queen Serenity sat upon her throne, concealing her boredom with a
well-trained statuesque posture and royal gaze. The woman in the
hologram spoke, black hair wrapped and piled intricatly upon her
head, slender figure pulled into perfect posture by a bodice under
flowing exorbitant attire.
"Your majesty, i am requesting that my son meet with your daughter,
after all, they have both come of age."
"Yes, they have. And you will keep your end of the bargain, i presume?"
"Of course, my queen. My husband and i will join the Silver Millenium
and pledge our Earth to your allience, so long as Endymion is wed to the
princess Serenity."
The queen sighed. Her poor daughter... to think what her mother-in-law
would be like. She had long ago developed a distaste for the queen of
Earth and her haughty attitude, but for peace purposes had decided it
best that Serenity was married to Endymion... she could only hope that
he would be better than his mother. Although from what she had heard
from the palace gossip, he was quite good looking, strong, a capable
prince with an inborn sense for strategy and ruling. He would, if he
lived up to his expectations, be the perfect match for her daughter and
a powerful supreme king.
"And i shall keep my end as well. When shall i be expecting him?"
Queen Augusta's ruby lips curved into a smile, saffire eyes bright with
hope that her precious son may finally have the fame and fortune he
deserved.
"Today. As soon as possible."
She smiled wryly. Of course that would be her answer.
"Very well then. You will be contacted when he arrives."
"Thank you, your majesty."
The woman bowed deeply, ebony curls falling far past her waist, as the
hollogram faded from site.
Serenity looked out over the ever-growing crowd below from the stone
railing of her balcony, maids and royalty alike gathering around the
ship that had landed only minutes ago. But the odd thing about the
situation was not the tremendously large amount of people, but the fact
that they were all female. She creased her brows in confusion, her chin
falling to her hands. She had been informed that a guest would arrive
within the hour, but did not see why this concerned every woman in the
palace. She shrugged. Must be another suitor.
"You'd think those women would have better things to do."
Serenity smiled without turning, having already acknowledged Seiya's
pressence far before any words were spoken.
"Must be a man of great importance to gather nearly every woman here.
But i really don't see what all of the fuss is about." she frowned.
The door to the emmence and quite intricatly decorated ship opened and
several soliders piled out, each wearing the same insigna as the ship
held. The symbol of Earth.
A man then emmurged and descended the stairs towards the palaces gaurds
and exchanged words, jet black hair falling over stormy blue eyes, muscular
body visible under his dark armor. She could certainly understand why the
women were fanning themselves as though the temperature had suddenly
risen... he was quite handsom. But a small voice in the back of her head
reminded her she had seen handsomer. She glanced absently at Seiya under
lowered lashes.
"Who is that?" Seiya asked, utterly confused as to why this guy was so
great.
"The prince of Earth, Endymion."
She continued, yet it was mostly to herself.
"His reputation does not exceed him, he is quite handsom."
Seiya rolled his eyes. Never once had Serenity remarked on a man's
looks, and it almost sparked a bit of jealousy within him.
"Oh come on, Odango! Don't tell me you're going to be one of those
girls fawning all over him!"
She smirked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"I do not 'fawn', Seiya."
"Fawn, drool over, whatever."
"My, my, is the great Seiya jealous? I never thought i'd see the day..."
Seiya's eyes narrowed as he turned to face her fully, yet his broad smile
betrayed his dagger-filled glare.
"Me? Jealous? I don't have time to be jealous, Odango... i'm too busy
keeping you out of trouble."
Serenity giggled and left the room, leaving Seiya to smile after her.
He glanced once more at the man below, frowning in dislike, before
following her out of the room.
She sat upon her throne, beautiful and ethreal as he had imagined,
moreso even. Tales of her beauty and power were well known to his
planet and people. Yet they had said the princess would exceed her
in all aspects, for she was a goddess fallen.
He was quite handsom, the queen mused as she silently studied the
kneeling prince before her. He had the gaze of a strong ruler, intense
and unwavering, intellegent. She smiled. He would indeed be perfect for
her precious daughter and kingdom.
"You may stand, Endymion, prince of Earth."
"My queen," he stood, bowing lowly,"As embassador of Earth i wish to
thank you for allowing this meeting. The king and queen of Earth would
also like to express their aprreciation."
The queen said nothing as her lilac eyes searched through his saffire,
boring into his soul in their intensity.
"I have heard much about you, prince Endymion. Tales of the many battles
you have faught have reached even here. Your skills, strength, and strategic
intellegence are unmatched. But, do you believe you are truly capable of
protecting this galaxy and princess?"
"Yes." There was no hesitance nor uncertainty in his voice.
A smile graced her features and she stood, descending the dias to stand
before him.
"Then, prince of Earth, i shall grant you that responsibility. You will
wed the princess Serenity, so long as i have your solemn vow to protect
her at all cost."
"You have my word, my queen. On my life."
"Mother?"
Endymion turned towards the melodious voice, his eyes immediatly coming
to rest on the angel it belonged to. She was amazingly beautiful, nothing
he had ever seen could compare to this woman. Cerulean eyes peered out
beneath long sooty lashes, finely arched brows knitted in confusion.
Silver tresses cascaded to the marble floor, falling over bared ivory
shoulders of flawless skin and a body every woman in the universe could
not help but envy. He turned to face her fully, quickly shutting his jaw
that had fallen agape upon the site of her.
"Serenity, i would like to intoduce you to our guest, the prince of Earth,
Endymion. He has my approval, my love. You are to be wed."
Her heart seemed to stop its beating, her body becoming weak and numb
as her gaze traveled to the handsom prince beside her smiling mother.
She had been preparing herself for this day since she was a child,
building a wall of acceptance over the pain of knowing she would never
marry for love. She was royalty after all, it was her duty. Her life
meant nothing and was nothing but a guardian to her people. She quickly
buried the pain, and with her head held high, crossed the few remaining
feet between them and curtsied before her fiance.
"Prince Endymion, it is a pleasure to meet you."
"No, Princess, the pleasure is all mine." he said silkily, brushing his
lips against the soft skin of the petite hand he held.
She smiled, yet it did not reach her eyes.
Seiya stared out into the distant night sky, his thoughts lost within
it's endless deapth. It was so cold beyond the atmosphere, lifeless,
desolate. The stars, though glorious in their beauty, were fated to
forever be alone. Was this his fate as well? To watch others from afar?
To be alone? He and his brothers... they were shooting stars, they
could not escape their fates. The void of space called out to him,
beckoned him as if Sirens on an black ocean's tide. He could feel the
flames of the aproaching war licking at the back of his mind, churning
his insides with the need to protect the only person he had left in
this world. He could feel it, and yet he could do nothing.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Serenity stepped onto the balcony beside
him, startling him out of his thoughts, "My mother once told me that
stars are the souls of people, and we must protect them and cherish
them so that their shine may never fade. Do you think she's right? My
mother's always right." her voice grew quiet as she turned away, tears
pooling into orbs of crystal blue.
"Odan--"
"My mother has betrothed me, Seiya. I am to be wed to the prince of Earth."
A thousand emotions pooled into his mind and heart all at once, generating
a thousand words and questions, yet his mouth would not move to speak and
his heart truly didn't have the strength to ask. So he did all he could.
Together they watched the stars in silent despair.
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It's been a long time since i've updated, i know, and i apoligize
for keeping all of you waiting. But between being terribly sick,
moving to another state (in a week! Wahh! @_@ haven't started packing
yet...), fighting with my mom over whether or not she's moving too,
nearly failing this year (due to being sick), and writer's block, i've
been having a horrible few months. And i hate to say it, but i don't
know if i'll be able to update for a long time since i'm not sure
whether i'll have access to the internet or not (moving in with my
dad and grammie for a while). So hopefully i'll be able to get out
the next chapter before next Friday... but i dunno cause i gotta go
to the hospital for some sorda procedure this Friday. Thank you so
much for the reviews, and keep writing ^_^ They make my day seem less
hectic..
Author: Chibi Haruka
Disclaimer: None of it's mine but the writing.
AN: Notes are at the bottom ^_^
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Chapter Nine: The Prince of Earth
Seiya smiled at Serenity's sleeping form, just watching her breathe,
the slow rythmatic rise and fall of her chest calming him in her serene
state. It had been nearly two months since he and his brothers had landed
on the Moon, one of the few places that had remained virtually untouched
by war. His gaze turned to the ceiling. Nights had become almost routine.
Like clockwork Serenity would sneek into his room, at one time explaining
that she had yet another nightmare, but as the days passed and the nightly
visits continued, words no longer were necessary. He had often asked her
of what the nightmares pretained to, but his questions soon faded when it
was met by a reply no more elaborated then 'it was nothing'. And then
every morning as the sun rose, so did she, and he was left with an empty
and seemingly larger bed. But he understood. He knew how huge of a scandle
it would be if word ever got out that the sepreme princess was sleeping in
the bed of one of her new male senshi.
Shortly after their arrival, he and his brothers had gone through an
intricate Sacrament of Right, now bonding them to the princess by blood
and honor. They were now in equal to her origional senshi save for the
fact that their bond had been eternal, as it was chosen by the Gods,
and he and his brother's were not. It was a bonding ceremony only meant
for rare and nearly unheard of occations, but it gave them the right to
protect her for this lifetime in heart, mind, and body. It was now as
though they were one with Serenity.
Over time the planetary senshi had grown to tolerate them, the inners a
great deal faster than the outers. They would give no more than a
necessary curt nod in acknowledgment or a conversation purely of bussiness
that dealt only with their princess and nothing more. Seiya had grown
accostomed to Uranus's subtle glares behind the everwatchful gaze of
her lover's, for he knew that Serenity was of dire importance to her
not only in the fact that she was the galaxy's light of hope, but that
she loved her with all her heart and soul. He would often wonder,
however, exactly what kind of love she felt, though he knew she would
never leave her beloved Neptune. However seemingly mismatched in their
sexes and personalities, he knew they were bonded by heart and soul and
destiny, and they would always be together.
Serenity stirred and woke, rising much like she did on every other day.
She streched, long cremey arms rising far above her head as she gave a
sleepy smile to him, before, with a friendly kiss on the cheek, leaving
the room to return to her own chambers. And like every day preceeding,
he would sigh, rise much in the way she did, and head for the shower
to be alone with his thoughts.
Queen Serenity sat upon her throne, concealing her boredom with a
well-trained statuesque posture and royal gaze. The woman in the
hologram spoke, black hair wrapped and piled intricatly upon her
head, slender figure pulled into perfect posture by a bodice under
flowing exorbitant attire.
"Your majesty, i am requesting that my son meet with your daughter,
after all, they have both come of age."
"Yes, they have. And you will keep your end of the bargain, i presume?"
"Of course, my queen. My husband and i will join the Silver Millenium
and pledge our Earth to your allience, so long as Endymion is wed to the
princess Serenity."
The queen sighed. Her poor daughter... to think what her mother-in-law
would be like. She had long ago developed a distaste for the queen of
Earth and her haughty attitude, but for peace purposes had decided it
best that Serenity was married to Endymion... she could only hope that
he would be better than his mother. Although from what she had heard
from the palace gossip, he was quite good looking, strong, a capable
prince with an inborn sense for strategy and ruling. He would, if he
lived up to his expectations, be the perfect match for her daughter and
a powerful supreme king.
"And i shall keep my end as well. When shall i be expecting him?"
Queen Augusta's ruby lips curved into a smile, saffire eyes bright with
hope that her precious son may finally have the fame and fortune he
deserved.
"Today. As soon as possible."
She smiled wryly. Of course that would be her answer.
"Very well then. You will be contacted when he arrives."
"Thank you, your majesty."
The woman bowed deeply, ebony curls falling far past her waist, as the
hollogram faded from site.
Serenity looked out over the ever-growing crowd below from the stone
railing of her balcony, maids and royalty alike gathering around the
ship that had landed only minutes ago. But the odd thing about the
situation was not the tremendously large amount of people, but the fact
that they were all female. She creased her brows in confusion, her chin
falling to her hands. She had been informed that a guest would arrive
within the hour, but did not see why this concerned every woman in the
palace. She shrugged. Must be another suitor.
"You'd think those women would have better things to do."
Serenity smiled without turning, having already acknowledged Seiya's
pressence far before any words were spoken.
"Must be a man of great importance to gather nearly every woman here.
But i really don't see what all of the fuss is about." she frowned.
The door to the emmence and quite intricatly decorated ship opened and
several soliders piled out, each wearing the same insigna as the ship
held. The symbol of Earth.
A man then emmurged and descended the stairs towards the palaces gaurds
and exchanged words, jet black hair falling over stormy blue eyes, muscular
body visible under his dark armor. She could certainly understand why the
women were fanning themselves as though the temperature had suddenly
risen... he was quite handsom. But a small voice in the back of her head
reminded her she had seen handsomer. She glanced absently at Seiya under
lowered lashes.
"Who is that?" Seiya asked, utterly confused as to why this guy was so
great.
"The prince of Earth, Endymion."
She continued, yet it was mostly to herself.
"His reputation does not exceed him, he is quite handsom."
Seiya rolled his eyes. Never once had Serenity remarked on a man's
looks, and it almost sparked a bit of jealousy within him.
"Oh come on, Odango! Don't tell me you're going to be one of those
girls fawning all over him!"
She smirked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"I do not 'fawn', Seiya."
"Fawn, drool over, whatever."
"My, my, is the great Seiya jealous? I never thought i'd see the day..."
Seiya's eyes narrowed as he turned to face her fully, yet his broad smile
betrayed his dagger-filled glare.
"Me? Jealous? I don't have time to be jealous, Odango... i'm too busy
keeping you out of trouble."
Serenity giggled and left the room, leaving Seiya to smile after her.
He glanced once more at the man below, frowning in dislike, before
following her out of the room.
She sat upon her throne, beautiful and ethreal as he had imagined,
moreso even. Tales of her beauty and power were well known to his
planet and people. Yet they had said the princess would exceed her
in all aspects, for she was a goddess fallen.
He was quite handsom, the queen mused as she silently studied the
kneeling prince before her. He had the gaze of a strong ruler, intense
and unwavering, intellegent. She smiled. He would indeed be perfect for
her precious daughter and kingdom.
"You may stand, Endymion, prince of Earth."
"My queen," he stood, bowing lowly,"As embassador of Earth i wish to
thank you for allowing this meeting. The king and queen of Earth would
also like to express their aprreciation."
The queen said nothing as her lilac eyes searched through his saffire,
boring into his soul in their intensity.
"I have heard much about you, prince Endymion. Tales of the many battles
you have faught have reached even here. Your skills, strength, and strategic
intellegence are unmatched. But, do you believe you are truly capable of
protecting this galaxy and princess?"
"Yes." There was no hesitance nor uncertainty in his voice.
A smile graced her features and she stood, descending the dias to stand
before him.
"Then, prince of Earth, i shall grant you that responsibility. You will
wed the princess Serenity, so long as i have your solemn vow to protect
her at all cost."
"You have my word, my queen. On my life."
"Mother?"
Endymion turned towards the melodious voice, his eyes immediatly coming
to rest on the angel it belonged to. She was amazingly beautiful, nothing
he had ever seen could compare to this woman. Cerulean eyes peered out
beneath long sooty lashes, finely arched brows knitted in confusion.
Silver tresses cascaded to the marble floor, falling over bared ivory
shoulders of flawless skin and a body every woman in the universe could
not help but envy. He turned to face her fully, quickly shutting his jaw
that had fallen agape upon the site of her.
"Serenity, i would like to intoduce you to our guest, the prince of Earth,
Endymion. He has my approval, my love. You are to be wed."
Her heart seemed to stop its beating, her body becoming weak and numb
as her gaze traveled to the handsom prince beside her smiling mother.
She had been preparing herself for this day since she was a child,
building a wall of acceptance over the pain of knowing she would never
marry for love. She was royalty after all, it was her duty. Her life
meant nothing and was nothing but a guardian to her people. She quickly
buried the pain, and with her head held high, crossed the few remaining
feet between them and curtsied before her fiance.
"Prince Endymion, it is a pleasure to meet you."
"No, Princess, the pleasure is all mine." he said silkily, brushing his
lips against the soft skin of the petite hand he held.
She smiled, yet it did not reach her eyes.
Seiya stared out into the distant night sky, his thoughts lost within
it's endless deapth. It was so cold beyond the atmosphere, lifeless,
desolate. The stars, though glorious in their beauty, were fated to
forever be alone. Was this his fate as well? To watch others from afar?
To be alone? He and his brothers... they were shooting stars, they
could not escape their fates. The void of space called out to him,
beckoned him as if Sirens on an black ocean's tide. He could feel the
flames of the aproaching war licking at the back of his mind, churning
his insides with the need to protect the only person he had left in
this world. He could feel it, and yet he could do nothing.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Serenity stepped onto the balcony beside
him, startling him out of his thoughts, "My mother once told me that
stars are the souls of people, and we must protect them and cherish
them so that their shine may never fade. Do you think she's right? My
mother's always right." her voice grew quiet as she turned away, tears
pooling into orbs of crystal blue.
"Odan--"
"My mother has betrothed me, Seiya. I am to be wed to the prince of Earth."
A thousand emotions pooled into his mind and heart all at once, generating
a thousand words and questions, yet his mouth would not move to speak and
his heart truly didn't have the strength to ask. So he did all he could.
Together they watched the stars in silent despair.
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It's been a long time since i've updated, i know, and i apoligize
for keeping all of you waiting. But between being terribly sick,
moving to another state (in a week! Wahh! @_@ haven't started packing
yet...), fighting with my mom over whether or not she's moving too,
nearly failing this year (due to being sick), and writer's block, i've
been having a horrible few months. And i hate to say it, but i don't
know if i'll be able to update for a long time since i'm not sure
whether i'll have access to the internet or not (moving in with my
dad and grammie for a while). So hopefully i'll be able to get out
the next chapter before next Friday... but i dunno cause i gotta go
to the hospital for some sorda procedure this Friday. Thank you so
much for the reviews, and keep writing ^_^ They make my day seem less
hectic..