A War of Love
By: Psycho4moon
Rated: PG 13
Chapter: 4
Sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out but I had a term paper due and I was working a lot. Hope I didn't make you wait to long. ENJOY!!!!!! ^_^
Usagi paced in front of her door in a silver dress that was tight at her waist and flowed out around her legs. She had her hair put up with pearls laced within. She jumped when she heard a persistent knocking on the door. She jerked it open and gasped, he stood there in a simple black tux with a rose in his front pocket, but what really made her surprised was that he was smiling and holding one dozen white roses with purple tips. She quickly regained her composer, "It's about time you got here. I don't want my father mad at me because you're not smart enough to be on time."
"It takes me awhile to look this good, I'm sure you started to get ready hours ago, and it still wasn't enough time." She yanks the flowers out of his hands and throws them in her room.
"Actually I started to get ready 20 minutes ago and a rag doll would look good standing next to you. Lets go." He holds out his arm for her and she looks at it and laughs, "I don't think so."
They walk quietly down the hall each taking little secretive glances at the other. They finally reach the double doors to the ball room, "Usagi would you please take my arm so I can show my mother that I can act like a gentlemen."
Usagi sighs, "I suppose, I'm sure my father would get mad if I also did not act like a lady."
"Good then its settled, we will both act civil toward each other tonight," Endymion smiled. Endymion opened the door to find all eyes on them. They walked perfectly together down the stairs, Usagi and Endymion both couldn't help but laugh a little when they hear all the whispered remarks, "Wow they look so good together," "I hear wedding bells," "She's such a lady," "He's such a gentleman," "They will make a good king and queen." By the time they reached the end of the stairs Usagi had tears in her lavender eyes. Their laughing stopped when they heard the final remark, "The prophecy has started." They both just look at each other a shrug, not understanding.
The king's messenger blew on his horn and announced their presence like everyone didn't know already, "I now introduce the Prince of Earth, Endymion and the daughter of Merlin, Usagi."
The king, queen and Merlin all sat at one end of the room watching everything, "They do make a nice couple, if only they could get over the competition."
Merlin laughed, "Yes, Darwin you are right. Soon they will realize they are equal, they both possess powers of such great strength."
"My friend, have you told Serenity?"
"She doesn't need to know who she really is until the trouble rises, tonight let them have fun. Tomorrow their training will begin."
Endymion twirled Usagi around for the millionth time having the most fun he has ever had for a long time. When he had first seen her tonight, he thought he had died and the gates of heaven where opening for him. She looked like an angle standing in the doorway, she looked like one with laughter on her face, she was beautiful. "What do you say we take a break?"
"Wimp." He quietly led her to the balcony where they could talk. "Endymion why am I here, so far, to me, there seems to be no trouble."
"My father called for Merlin and his daughter, you, when he received a letter telling him about the Silver Moon."
"Ah yes, the Silver Moon. The day where the moon shines brighter then the sun and its said that the fictional moon princess will be found."
"So you don't believe in her."
"Please if she wanted people to know about her she would have appeared a long time ago."
"True, but enough of that talk. Lets talk about something more interesting, you for example."
Usagi looked up at Endymion with a specious look on her face, "Why do you want to know about me?"
"You fascinate me."
"What do you want to know?"
Endymion taps his chin, "Lets see, do you have any friends?"
"Yes, Luna…"
"Doesn't count she's a cat," he interrupted.
"Trust me Luna is some much more that just a cat. Anyways, Naru, she works at our castle and then when I was younger I vividly remember having other friends but one day they just disappeared. How about you?"
"My generals are my closest friends, I learned a long time ago that people were only trying to befriend me for my money, my power, my title, but not me." Endymion turned away with a hurt expression on his face. Usagi gently put her hand on Endy's arm turning him to face her again.
"Endymion I am truly sorry, but I do know how you feel. Being the daughter of one of the most powerful wizards didn't help me to make to many friends either."
Endymion let out a sigh, "Usagi how do you know who's your friend and who is just after the power you hold."
Usagi laughed bitterly, "You don't until you get hurt and then the truth is reveled." Usagi quickly turned around before Endymion could see the tears fall down her silver eyes.
"Usagi you don't have to hide from me." Usagi slowly faced Endymion, their eyes met, her eyes turning form a silver color to a red, and what seemed like forever they just stared at each other. "You have the most amazing eyes I have ever seen, do they always change color?"
"Only with my different emotions."
"What does black mean?"
"Mad, why?"
"That was the first color they were when I met you, I guess I didn't make the best first impression."
Usagi laughed, "You're making up for it."
Endymion leaned closer, "Good, but I think I know a way to make up even more."
"Really," she squeaked.
Endymion's head lowered, her could feel her breath on his lips, "yes" he whispered.
Usagi didn't know what to do, he was going to kiss her and she didn't want to stop him. He was going to be her first kiss and she hated him, or did she. All her thoughts ceased when she felt his lips on hers. Nibbling like she was a dessert that was all his. She felt her tongue on her lips and opened to the invitation. Usagi was still in a daze when he suddenly pulled back. She looked up to find him looking inside the room. She felt so stupid and so very embarrassed. "I'm sorry I guess I should be going." She tried to walk away but was pulled back tightly in his embrace.
"Your not going anywhere, something is happening in there and your going to stay right here while I go in there and check it out."
He left through the doors leaving Usagi behind, "Like hell I am." Then she to stormed through the doors looking mad enough to take on the world. At first she was confused, then she was worried. She could feel her father's power before actually seeing him. She walked through the hordes of people looking for the problem. The first thing she noticed was a woman with red hair standing in the middle of the room. She got a little further and she could see that the woman was almost perfectly a lined with her father. Behind her father stood the king and the queen. Endymion and his generals stood off to one side. Her father's glowing eyes were fixed on the woman.
"You're not welcome here Beryl."
"You only have two days Merlin and then she's mine."
Merlin's voice vibrated through the room, "she will never be yours, she will die before she will let that happen, now leave!"
"Now really Merlin leave before I have fun, I'm disappointed in you." Beryl looks over at Endymion and slowly walks over to him. She rubbed her hands up and down his chest, "my darling prince, why don't you come with me, I will make you my king."
"I am already in line to be king, you offer me nothing."
Beryl begins to rub on him again, "Really, well I could think of some things that I could offer you."
Endymion pushes her away, "You disgust me Beryl."
"You stupid boy, I have only power that you could dream about." Beryl brought her hand back and slapped Endymion, which is what sent Usagi over the edge.
"You will not touch him again." Beryl turned around to stare in Usagi's glowing black eyes. "You have stayed here to long."
"And just what are you going to do about it child?"
Usagi raised her hands higher, "Now you must leave, be gone!" A light hit Beryl making her disappear instantly. Everyone but, Endymion, Merlin, and the King, gape at her with open mouths. "Well someone had to do it," she replies. The last thing she remembered was Endymion running towards her and a strange lady saying something about it continues before all went black.