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I don't own Sailor Moon. Yet.
Welcome to chapter 2! Things are really going to start happening now!
Maid for You - Chapter 2
Serena settled into life at the palace with surprising speed. She
liked the people she worked with and enjoyed the work. She and Maggie
had become firm friends and often went into town together on their
days off.
Serena had also managed to ensure that she always had an excuse
to be in the courtyard at exactly the same time every morning. She
couldn't explain it, but she felt drawn to the prince. The feelings
confused her, how could she feel drawn to someone she'd never met?
She found herself wondering more and more what he was like. 'He's
the prince of the whole planet. He's probably really spoiled.' She
thought. 'But what if he's not?' The not knowing was driving her
crazy.
As fate would have it, she got her answer on the one day she hadn't
been thinking about him. Just as she had been going outside, Cookie
had called her back and asked her to take a pile of clean sheets over
to the servants' quarters.
Now she was struggling across the courtyard with a dozen sheets
in her arms. She couldn't even see the prince, only the sound of hoof
beats in the distance told her that he was approaching. Just as they
drew level, a sudden gust of wind blew the top sheet off the pile.
Serena cried out and tried to catch it, but to no avail. The errant
sheet blew right in front of Prince Endymion's horse, spooking it badly.
The young stallion reared up and began to gallop wildly, completely
out of control. Only skill and strength kept Endymion on the horses
back. Serena watched in horror as the prince fought to regain control
of the animal, pulling on the reins, trying to slow him. She could hear
his cries of 'Whoa! Whoa, boy!' She couldn't help thinking how ironic
it was that the first time she'd heard his voice was when she'd almost
killed him!
Eventually, Endymion succeeded in calming his horse. But by then
he'd come a lot closer to Serena than he usually did. She could barely
breathe. She couldn't move as he got off the horse and picked up the
offending sheet. 'Oh God' she thought. I'll probably get arrested for
this.' She hung her head and awaited the prince's wrath. It seemed to
take forever for him to reach her.
'I think this is yours.' He said. Serena's head shot up as he spoke.
For there was not a trace of anger in his voice, only what seemed to
be mild amusement. She looked at him, speechless. He smiled and held
out the sheet. Blushing deeply, she took it and shoved it between the
others.
'I'm s-so s-sorry you highness.' She mumbled, her eyes to the ground.
'I didn't mean - it was- forgive me...' Tears of fear and humiliation
pricked at her eyes.
'Hey.' He put his hand under her chin and lifted her head so that
he could see her face properly. He looked into her fearful eyes.
'Don't cry. There was no harm done.' Serena's heart skipped a beat
at his gentle touch - he really wasn't mad?
She did not speak. 'What's your name?' He asked. She took a deep breath
before replying: 'Serena, your highness.' His eyes sparkled
'That's a very pretty name.' 'Thank you' She whispered. He removed his
hand from her chin and she felt a flash of disappointment. Her chin still
tingled where his hand had been. 'Now, I don't want you to worry about
this,' He told her. 'I know it was an accident, it could have happened
to anyone. Okay?' She could only nod dumbly. 'Good. Well, have a nice
day Serena.' With a final smile, he mounted the stallion and rode away,
leaving Serena frozen to the spot.
It must have been a full two minutes before she could move. Still
stunned she returned to the kitchens. 'Serena?!' Maggie rushed up to
her. 'What's wrong? Why are you still carrying the sheets?' Serena
put the sheets on the table and flopped into a chair. 'Maggie, you are
NEVER going to believe what's just happened.'
Prince Endymion rode back to the stables, his mind on his encounter
with the young kitchen girl. She'd looked so scared when he'd approached
her. All he'd wanted to do was reassure her. A smile tugged at his lips.
She'd been really very pretty. Serena. It fitted her perfectly. He
decided not to mention the incident to anyone. It would only get her
into trouble.
Back at the stables he wordlessly dismounted and handed the reins to
the groom. Ignoring the grooms polite 'Good morning your highness.' He
wandered off to get breakfast.
He ate his breakfast in silence, unable to get the mornings events
out of his mind.
'Did you have a nice ride Endymion?' Asked Queen Gaia. There was no
reply. Endymion? Nothing. She glanced at her husband, King Sol, who
shrugged. 'Endymion?' She asked again. Still nothing. The queen
lost her temper. 'ENDYMION!' He blinked. 'Oh, yes mother?' Gaia rolled
her eyes. 'I've been speaking to you for the past five minutes but it's
like you're not even here.' 'I'm sorry mother.' He apologised. 'I was
just - thinking.' 'About what?' Sol asked. Endymion froze. His father
would NOT be impressed if he knew he had his mind on a kitchen girl.
'Just about some extra training for Yoru.' He said. 'He's a bit skittish.'
'Oh, is he giving you problems?' Said Gaia with concern. 'Perhaps another
horse might be better?' The prince shook his head. 'No. Extra training
is all he needs.' He took another mouthful of food before his mother could
ask him anymore awkward questions.
The following morning as he was returning from his ride as usual, he
glanced over to where he had met Serena yesterday. To his surprise, she
was in almost the same spot. As he looked, her head turned and she saw
him. Unable to resist, he raised his hand and waved. He almost laughed out
loud as she froze and looked to see if there was anyone else around.
Realising that there wasn't, she nervously waved back. He smiled.
From that day on, he waved to her every morning. In time, it became
a part of their days. A secret part, that was more special than either
of them would ever admit.
End Chapter 2
Well, that was chapter 2! Hope you liked it. Now Serena's met the prince what will happen?
Read chaper 3 next week(promise!) and find out!
I don't own Sailor Moon. Yet.
Welcome to chapter 2! Things are really going to start happening now!
Maid for You - Chapter 2
Serena settled into life at the palace with surprising speed. She
liked the people she worked with and enjoyed the work. She and Maggie
had become firm friends and often went into town together on their
days off.
Serena had also managed to ensure that she always had an excuse
to be in the courtyard at exactly the same time every morning. She
couldn't explain it, but she felt drawn to the prince. The feelings
confused her, how could she feel drawn to someone she'd never met?
She found herself wondering more and more what he was like. 'He's
the prince of the whole planet. He's probably really spoiled.' She
thought. 'But what if he's not?' The not knowing was driving her
crazy.
As fate would have it, she got her answer on the one day she hadn't
been thinking about him. Just as she had been going outside, Cookie
had called her back and asked her to take a pile of clean sheets over
to the servants' quarters.
Now she was struggling across the courtyard with a dozen sheets
in her arms. She couldn't even see the prince, only the sound of hoof
beats in the distance told her that he was approaching. Just as they
drew level, a sudden gust of wind blew the top sheet off the pile.
Serena cried out and tried to catch it, but to no avail. The errant
sheet blew right in front of Prince Endymion's horse, spooking it badly.
The young stallion reared up and began to gallop wildly, completely
out of control. Only skill and strength kept Endymion on the horses
back. Serena watched in horror as the prince fought to regain control
of the animal, pulling on the reins, trying to slow him. She could hear
his cries of 'Whoa! Whoa, boy!' She couldn't help thinking how ironic
it was that the first time she'd heard his voice was when she'd almost
killed him!
Eventually, Endymion succeeded in calming his horse. But by then
he'd come a lot closer to Serena than he usually did. She could barely
breathe. She couldn't move as he got off the horse and picked up the
offending sheet. 'Oh God' she thought. I'll probably get arrested for
this.' She hung her head and awaited the prince's wrath. It seemed to
take forever for him to reach her.
'I think this is yours.' He said. Serena's head shot up as he spoke.
For there was not a trace of anger in his voice, only what seemed to
be mild amusement. She looked at him, speechless. He smiled and held
out the sheet. Blushing deeply, she took it and shoved it between the
others.
'I'm s-so s-sorry you highness.' She mumbled, her eyes to the ground.
'I didn't mean - it was- forgive me...' Tears of fear and humiliation
pricked at her eyes.
'Hey.' He put his hand under her chin and lifted her head so that
he could see her face properly. He looked into her fearful eyes.
'Don't cry. There was no harm done.' Serena's heart skipped a beat
at his gentle touch - he really wasn't mad?
She did not speak. 'What's your name?' He asked. She took a deep breath
before replying: 'Serena, your highness.' His eyes sparkled
'That's a very pretty name.' 'Thank you' She whispered. He removed his
hand from her chin and she felt a flash of disappointment. Her chin still
tingled where his hand had been. 'Now, I don't want you to worry about
this,' He told her. 'I know it was an accident, it could have happened
to anyone. Okay?' She could only nod dumbly. 'Good. Well, have a nice
day Serena.' With a final smile, he mounted the stallion and rode away,
leaving Serena frozen to the spot.
It must have been a full two minutes before she could move. Still
stunned she returned to the kitchens. 'Serena?!' Maggie rushed up to
her. 'What's wrong? Why are you still carrying the sheets?' Serena
put the sheets on the table and flopped into a chair. 'Maggie, you are
NEVER going to believe what's just happened.'
Prince Endymion rode back to the stables, his mind on his encounter
with the young kitchen girl. She'd looked so scared when he'd approached
her. All he'd wanted to do was reassure her. A smile tugged at his lips.
She'd been really very pretty. Serena. It fitted her perfectly. He
decided not to mention the incident to anyone. It would only get her
into trouble.
Back at the stables he wordlessly dismounted and handed the reins to
the groom. Ignoring the grooms polite 'Good morning your highness.' He
wandered off to get breakfast.
He ate his breakfast in silence, unable to get the mornings events
out of his mind.
'Did you have a nice ride Endymion?' Asked Queen Gaia. There was no
reply. Endymion? Nothing. She glanced at her husband, King Sol, who
shrugged. 'Endymion?' She asked again. Still nothing. The queen
lost her temper. 'ENDYMION!' He blinked. 'Oh, yes mother?' Gaia rolled
her eyes. 'I've been speaking to you for the past five minutes but it's
like you're not even here.' 'I'm sorry mother.' He apologised. 'I was
just - thinking.' 'About what?' Sol asked. Endymion froze. His father
would NOT be impressed if he knew he had his mind on a kitchen girl.
'Just about some extra training for Yoru.' He said. 'He's a bit skittish.'
'Oh, is he giving you problems?' Said Gaia with concern. 'Perhaps another
horse might be better?' The prince shook his head. 'No. Extra training
is all he needs.' He took another mouthful of food before his mother could
ask him anymore awkward questions.
The following morning as he was returning from his ride as usual, he
glanced over to where he had met Serena yesterday. To his surprise, she
was in almost the same spot. As he looked, her head turned and she saw
him. Unable to resist, he raised his hand and waved. He almost laughed out
loud as she froze and looked to see if there was anyone else around.
Realising that there wasn't, she nervously waved back. He smiled.
From that day on, he waved to her every morning. In time, it became
a part of their days. A secret part, that was more special than either
of them would ever admit.
End Chapter 2
Well, that was chapter 2! Hope you liked it. Now Serena's met the prince what will happen?
Read chaper 3 next week(promise!) and find out!