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Glass Slippers Chapter 3 "Ex-Romance of the Earth and Moon?!"
Minako saw Usagi running toward her from the garden.
"Hey! Usa-chan! How was it?! Did you see him again?" she cried excitedly.
She was fully expecting Usagi to slow down and tell her about her exciting evening on Earth. It had always been that way, once one of them came back from any new place they would sit in Usagi's room and have nightlong talks.
'Something's wrong...she's never done this!' she thought as Usagi sped by her.
"Usagi!!! Usagi, wait up already!" Minako called while running after her.
'Gomen nasai, Minako-chan...' Usagi thought while more pained tears dripped down her face. She didn't stop running until she made it to the sanctity of her chambers.
Minako gathered the Inner Senshi, and went to Usagi's chambers, for that had always been her safe-haven whenever something went wrong. After many attempts to soothe her, she eventually opened the door and let them inside.
"Usagi-chan...what's wrong? Please, you know you can tell us anything. We want to help you." Rei said while secretly vowing to kill the Earthen idiot that was foolish enough to break her heart.
"Do...Do you remember that man I told you...about?" Usagi gasped out between sobs.
They nodded, for who could forget the man that Usagi talked so happily about once she returned home? Makoto remembered one time in particular when Usagi returned simply glowing with happiness from just being able to have a dance with this man...how could this be the same person that had just crushed her heart?
"It turns out...that...that...his name is...Endymion..." she sobbed while covering her face with one of her dainty hands.
"ENDYMION!?" they exclaimed in unison.
"No way! The Crown Prince of Earth!? This is BAD Usagi!" Minako cried in disbelief.
"I...I know!" she sniffed, her tears slowly beginning to dry.
They knew that the Earth people were beginning to grow jealous of the Moon people because of their seemingly ever-lasting youth and the peace that was promised by the Moon Queen, Serenity. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time until darkness completely consumed their hearts and led them to destroy what they yearned for, but could never obtain. Relationships between people from the Earth and Moon were slowing dying off, and a romantic relationship between the two royals would certainly be looked down upon...it may even call for war.
"I thought that I might've even loved him...but now I know that it was never meant to be. I guess he forgot to tell me that he was married." She spat bitterly, sadness being replaced with anger.
"Well of course! If he really is Prince Endymion, then he is married to Princess Kore from the small moon Kore...it's on the outer limits of our Solar System." Ami replied.
"Yea, Usa-chan. Didn't you know that? It was some arranged marriage by his parents. They married him while he was very young, so I've heard." Makoto chimed in.
"You guys know that I've never been a great student at Galactic Studies!" she said.
They looked at each other and raised a brow, Galactic Studies and Principal Rulers had always been hard for her. Usagi was finally calm enough to speak without sobbing after about another hour, the Senshi even had gotten a smile out of her a couple of times.
"So Usagi, what are you going to do? Are you going to see him again?" Rei asked her tone serious.
"If she did that, do you know how much jeopardy the Moon Kingdom would be in? It would be unheard of, the Moon Princess and the Earthen Prince!" Ami said.
"Ami-chan! It's all in the name of love!" Makoto cried.
"Yup! And who would know better than the Princess of Love and Beauty?! I would give him another chance for sure! I think Summer is finally blooming for you, Usa-chan!" Minako winked, while wagging a knowing finger at her.
Rei rubbed one of her temples and replied, "Uh...Minako-chan? Do you mean Spring is finally coming for her..ahh...never mind!"
They laughed and Minako answered, "Well, that too!"
"I know. I would've given him another chance, but he's married. How can I see a married man? I refuse to stand in second place as his mistress..." Usagi finished quietly.
The Senshi looked down at the floor, all trying to find an answer to a rather tight predicament.
"I don't know about that, Usagi. If you see him again, you may fall in love with him..." Rei said looking intently at Usagi.
"I don't know what I'll do, Rei-chan..."
"So? What if she did go back to Earth? He might fall in love with her, too." Makoto stated.
"If you did go back, Usa-chan, you would have to be calm, cool, and collected. You'll have to be the one in control of the situation." Ami said.
"Yes Usa-chan. Agreed." Minako nodded.
"I'm so confused right now. I really thought he was someone that I could spend my life with...but...then...I" she stopped suddenly noticing one of her glass slippers was missing.
"I'm in trouble you guys. One of my glass slippers is gone!!" she groaned.
"You took those and actually WORE them! Mars, all the things I could black- mail you for! First you sneak off to Earth to play with Prince Endymion...then you lose your heirloom!" Rei said with watery eyes.
"REI-CHAN! If you ever told on me...I SWEAR!!" Usagi cried.
Rei and Usagi began a rather heated staring contest, their battle auras raging...this continued until Makoto ended it with a, "Now...Now! Everyone calm down."
The Glass Slippers were indeed a prized gift from the Planet Mau, they were given to her mother at her coming of age ceremony, and eventually passed to Serenity at hers. They were made from Mau Opal, one of the rarest jewels in the galaxy. Her mother had told her that they were more for decoration, then for actual wear.
"Serenity. These slippers are priceless. Will you promise me that you will never wear them? When you're older, and have a little girl of your own, you will want to pass them on and keep the tradition going."
"Mama! They're so pretty! I won't ever wear them!" Serenity promised smiling. Her mother handed her the shoes and smiled inwardly. She watched as Serenity ran off to show the Senshi, accidentally dropping one of them in the process...
"Oopsie!" Serenity cried as she picked up the rogue shoe.
Queen Serenity laughed and said, "Serenity! You be very careful with those!"
"Okay, Mama!"
End flash back
Usagi gulped loudly, "I don't even know where the other one is! Somewhere on..."
"...Earth." Ami finished.
"It must have come off when I fell down!"
"Do you think Endymion found it?" Minako asked.
"Maybe. I hope so, anyway. I have go back and find it, before Mother finds that they've disappeared from the treasure room." Usagi sighed.
"We could go with you, if you wanted." Makoto said.
"I think that's too risky. The Moon Princess and her entire court on Earth? They'll think we're trying to start something." Ami replied.
"Well, one of us could go. It might be too dangerous for her to visit Earth alone now..." Rei stated.
"No. I will go by myself. I got myself into this mess, I will get myself out. Endymion would never hurt me..." she trailed off, staring at the ground.
"But Usagi..." Minako whispered.
"I will leave in the morning and return before the Lunar Ball that evening. After my first visit I will make up my mind as to whether or not I will see him again."
"Princess Kore...is she so terrible? Rei wondered out loud.
"I don't know. I want to try to become friends with her, or at least apologize for my behavior...if that was me, I would feel so terrible if I caught my husband cheating on me..." she murmured softly.
"Oh Usagi. I know you mean well but...you may aggravate the problem." Ami said quietly.
"I know, but I have to try to right things..." she whispered.
"Then it's settled. Usagi will go to Earth..." Makoto stopped for Usagi's input...
"...Tomorrow morning..." she finished.
"...And stay with Prince Endymion at his palace until evening. She will return with her slipper right before the Lunar Ball begins." Makoto stated.
"Bring your communicator watch, just in case." Minako told Usagi.
"I will." Usagi yawned.
"You guys, if we're finished I'm going to retire..." Rei said.
"Matte! Minna-san...will you please stay here? It'll be like to have a sleepover, like when we were younger." Usagi said softly.
They happily agreed, and eventually soft snores could be heard from the Senshi. Usagi was the only one that remained awake. She whispered to them before dozing off, "Thank you everyone. You always give me strength..."
End Chapter 3
Authors Note: Well, I've had this chapter finished for a while, but I wasn't sure about where I was taking the story line. But, I decided I like the chapter after all. Nope, no Serenity/Endymion interaction in this chapter...next chapter though.
Railynn-I'm glad you like it so much! I'll try, I'll try! My readers are definitely my top priority! Keep on reading, onegai! I hope you'll stick with me until the end! Arigato!
C-town Chica- Thank you for your compliments, yes, I tried to make Endymion and Serenity's personality different, but not terribly different. You'll see they have some of the same ideals later on. I don't know about Kore yet, I don't want her to die...but you'll just have to wait and see. hee hee! Usagi-Kou- Thank you so much! I hope I can finish it this summer. It's so cool that you're a fanartist! Do you have a web site with your works on it?(I clicked your user-name but I couldn't find the link. sorry I'm like brain dead! Lol!) I saw your cosplay picture very awesome!!) (I've always wanted to learn how to make my own costumes, what do you recommend...a class or teaching yourself?) That would be cool if my works inspired you to draw, I always love to see other people's art, so let me know if you ever do!
Neo-Princess Serene Ksniou- Thank you! I will try to keep improving my works. I always love hearing from my reviewers! I'm really glad you liked it, please keep reading and reviewing! (that's my inspiration sniff )
I want to thank everyone that's read my story, even you shy ones that don't review. wags finger (You know who you are!) tee hee! I don't mind, I'm just happy I'm being published on fanfiction.net! I love you guys! Until we meet again, Ja ne!
Glass Slippers Chapter 3 "Ex-Romance of the Earth and Moon?!"
Minako saw Usagi running toward her from the garden.
"Hey! Usa-chan! How was it?! Did you see him again?" she cried excitedly.
She was fully expecting Usagi to slow down and tell her about her exciting evening on Earth. It had always been that way, once one of them came back from any new place they would sit in Usagi's room and have nightlong talks.
'Something's wrong...she's never done this!' she thought as Usagi sped by her.
"Usagi!!! Usagi, wait up already!" Minako called while running after her.
'Gomen nasai, Minako-chan...' Usagi thought while more pained tears dripped down her face. She didn't stop running until she made it to the sanctity of her chambers.
Minako gathered the Inner Senshi, and went to Usagi's chambers, for that had always been her safe-haven whenever something went wrong. After many attempts to soothe her, she eventually opened the door and let them inside.
"Usagi-chan...what's wrong? Please, you know you can tell us anything. We want to help you." Rei said while secretly vowing to kill the Earthen idiot that was foolish enough to break her heart.
"Do...Do you remember that man I told you...about?" Usagi gasped out between sobs.
They nodded, for who could forget the man that Usagi talked so happily about once she returned home? Makoto remembered one time in particular when Usagi returned simply glowing with happiness from just being able to have a dance with this man...how could this be the same person that had just crushed her heart?
"It turns out...that...that...his name is...Endymion..." she sobbed while covering her face with one of her dainty hands.
"ENDYMION!?" they exclaimed in unison.
"No way! The Crown Prince of Earth!? This is BAD Usagi!" Minako cried in disbelief.
"I...I know!" she sniffed, her tears slowly beginning to dry.
They knew that the Earth people were beginning to grow jealous of the Moon people because of their seemingly ever-lasting youth and the peace that was promised by the Moon Queen, Serenity. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time until darkness completely consumed their hearts and led them to destroy what they yearned for, but could never obtain. Relationships between people from the Earth and Moon were slowing dying off, and a romantic relationship between the two royals would certainly be looked down upon...it may even call for war.
"I thought that I might've even loved him...but now I know that it was never meant to be. I guess he forgot to tell me that he was married." She spat bitterly, sadness being replaced with anger.
"Well of course! If he really is Prince Endymion, then he is married to Princess Kore from the small moon Kore...it's on the outer limits of our Solar System." Ami replied.
"Yea, Usa-chan. Didn't you know that? It was some arranged marriage by his parents. They married him while he was very young, so I've heard." Makoto chimed in.
"You guys know that I've never been a great student at Galactic Studies!" she said.
They looked at each other and raised a brow, Galactic Studies and Principal Rulers had always been hard for her. Usagi was finally calm enough to speak without sobbing after about another hour, the Senshi even had gotten a smile out of her a couple of times.
"So Usagi, what are you going to do? Are you going to see him again?" Rei asked her tone serious.
"If she did that, do you know how much jeopardy the Moon Kingdom would be in? It would be unheard of, the Moon Princess and the Earthen Prince!" Ami said.
"Ami-chan! It's all in the name of love!" Makoto cried.
"Yup! And who would know better than the Princess of Love and Beauty?! I would give him another chance for sure! I think Summer is finally blooming for you, Usa-chan!" Minako winked, while wagging a knowing finger at her.
Rei rubbed one of her temples and replied, "Uh...Minako-chan? Do you mean Spring is finally coming for her..ahh...never mind!"
They laughed and Minako answered, "Well, that too!"
"I know. I would've given him another chance, but he's married. How can I see a married man? I refuse to stand in second place as his mistress..." Usagi finished quietly.
The Senshi looked down at the floor, all trying to find an answer to a rather tight predicament.
"I don't know about that, Usagi. If you see him again, you may fall in love with him..." Rei said looking intently at Usagi.
"I don't know what I'll do, Rei-chan..."
"So? What if she did go back to Earth? He might fall in love with her, too." Makoto stated.
"If you did go back, Usa-chan, you would have to be calm, cool, and collected. You'll have to be the one in control of the situation." Ami said.
"Yes Usa-chan. Agreed." Minako nodded.
"I'm so confused right now. I really thought he was someone that I could spend my life with...but...then...I" she stopped suddenly noticing one of her glass slippers was missing.
"I'm in trouble you guys. One of my glass slippers is gone!!" she groaned.
"You took those and actually WORE them! Mars, all the things I could black- mail you for! First you sneak off to Earth to play with Prince Endymion...then you lose your heirloom!" Rei said with watery eyes.
"REI-CHAN! If you ever told on me...I SWEAR!!" Usagi cried.
Rei and Usagi began a rather heated staring contest, their battle auras raging...this continued until Makoto ended it with a, "Now...Now! Everyone calm down."
The Glass Slippers were indeed a prized gift from the Planet Mau, they were given to her mother at her coming of age ceremony, and eventually passed to Serenity at hers. They were made from Mau Opal, one of the rarest jewels in the galaxy. Her mother had told her that they were more for decoration, then for actual wear.
"Serenity. These slippers are priceless. Will you promise me that you will never wear them? When you're older, and have a little girl of your own, you will want to pass them on and keep the tradition going."
"Mama! They're so pretty! I won't ever wear them!" Serenity promised smiling. Her mother handed her the shoes and smiled inwardly. She watched as Serenity ran off to show the Senshi, accidentally dropping one of them in the process...
"Oopsie!" Serenity cried as she picked up the rogue shoe.
Queen Serenity laughed and said, "Serenity! You be very careful with those!"
"Okay, Mama!"
End flash back
Usagi gulped loudly, "I don't even know where the other one is! Somewhere on..."
"...Earth." Ami finished.
"It must have come off when I fell down!"
"Do you think Endymion found it?" Minako asked.
"Maybe. I hope so, anyway. I have go back and find it, before Mother finds that they've disappeared from the treasure room." Usagi sighed.
"We could go with you, if you wanted." Makoto said.
"I think that's too risky. The Moon Princess and her entire court on Earth? They'll think we're trying to start something." Ami replied.
"Well, one of us could go. It might be too dangerous for her to visit Earth alone now..." Rei stated.
"No. I will go by myself. I got myself into this mess, I will get myself out. Endymion would never hurt me..." she trailed off, staring at the ground.
"But Usagi..." Minako whispered.
"I will leave in the morning and return before the Lunar Ball that evening. After my first visit I will make up my mind as to whether or not I will see him again."
"Princess Kore...is she so terrible? Rei wondered out loud.
"I don't know. I want to try to become friends with her, or at least apologize for my behavior...if that was me, I would feel so terrible if I caught my husband cheating on me..." she murmured softly.
"Oh Usagi. I know you mean well but...you may aggravate the problem." Ami said quietly.
"I know, but I have to try to right things..." she whispered.
"Then it's settled. Usagi will go to Earth..." Makoto stopped for Usagi's input...
"...Tomorrow morning..." she finished.
"...And stay with Prince Endymion at his palace until evening. She will return with her slipper right before the Lunar Ball begins." Makoto stated.
"Bring your communicator watch, just in case." Minako told Usagi.
"I will." Usagi yawned.
"You guys, if we're finished I'm going to retire..." Rei said.
"Matte! Minna-san...will you please stay here? It'll be like to have a sleepover, like when we were younger." Usagi said softly.
They happily agreed, and eventually soft snores could be heard from the Senshi. Usagi was the only one that remained awake. She whispered to them before dozing off, "Thank you everyone. You always give me strength..."
End Chapter 3
Authors Note: Well, I've had this chapter finished for a while, but I wasn't sure about where I was taking the story line. But, I decided I like the chapter after all. Nope, no Serenity/Endymion interaction in this chapter...next chapter though.
Railynn-I'm glad you like it so much! I'll try, I'll try! My readers are definitely my top priority! Keep on reading, onegai! I hope you'll stick with me until the end! Arigato!
C-town Chica- Thank you for your compliments, yes, I tried to make Endymion and Serenity's personality different, but not terribly different. You'll see they have some of the same ideals later on. I don't know about Kore yet, I don't want her to die...but you'll just have to wait and see. hee hee! Usagi-Kou- Thank you so much! I hope I can finish it this summer. It's so cool that you're a fanartist! Do you have a web site with your works on it?(I clicked your user-name but I couldn't find the link. sorry I'm like brain dead! Lol!) I saw your cosplay picture very awesome!!) (I've always wanted to learn how to make my own costumes, what do you recommend...a class or teaching yourself?) That would be cool if my works inspired you to draw, I always love to see other people's art, so let me know if you ever do!
Neo-Princess Serene Ksniou- Thank you! I will try to keep improving my works. I always love hearing from my reviewers! I'm really glad you liked it, please keep reading and reviewing! (that's my inspiration sniff )
I want to thank everyone that's read my story, even you shy ones that don't review. wags finger (You know who you are!) tee hee! I don't mind, I'm just happy I'm being published on fanfiction.net! I love you guys! Until we meet again, Ja ne!