If I owned Sailor Moon, would I be writing fan fiction? I don't think so.
Hi all! I know it's been a while, sorry about that. Christmas took over my life for a time there. But I'm back now with chapter 7. Enjoy!
Maid for You - Chapter 7
On the trip to the town, Serena told Maggie what had been happening to her over the past couple of months. Maggie was astounded. 'Is there anything that hasn't happened?' She asked, the shock evident in her voice.
'Not a lot!' Serena replied with a laugh. Already, she was beginning to put the pain of the previous couple of months behind her and was looking to her now bright future.
'What are we going to do today?' Maggie asked, looking round the busy town.
'Shopping' Serena replied. Maggie stared at her.
'Serena, I'd love to, but I'm broke.' Maggie said. 'I sent almost all of my wages to my parents this month.' Serena smiled.
'Today, that is not a problem.' Serena said and pulled out the money bag. Maggie's eyes widened.
'Good heavens!' She exclaimed. 'Serena, where did all that come from?!' She looked nervously at her friend. 'Please tell me you didn't steal it.'
'Maggie!' gasped Serena 'What kind of person do you think I am? The money was a gift - from Prince Endymion!'
'A gift?!' Maggie could not believe it. 'Why on earth would the prince give you something like that?!
'He felt bad that I'd been hurt while working for him and he wanted to cheer me up. Apparently the queen had told him that she liked to go shopping when she was feeling down and he thought I might like to as well! He gave me the money and said I should take a friend! And here we are!' Maggie shook her head.
'That's amazing. What a man!' Serena's eyes clouded over.
'You've got that right.' She agreed.
The Queen, who had always been a wise woman, had been right about a day in town being good for Serena. She and Maggie had a wonderful time shopping, eating and talking. Never had they cut loose like this before.
They were walking through the market when an item on one of the stalls caught Serena's eye. Quickly she walked over and picked in up. It was a silver pocket watch, made in the shape of a star. She ran her hand over it, an idea forming in her mind.
'Serena?' Said Maggie. 'That's a mans watch.' A slow smile spread over Serena's face.
'I know. He'll love it, I'm sure.' Maggie watched in stunned silence as Serena paid for the watch. As Serena walked away, she finally spoke.
Um, Serena? Is that for who I think it is?' She asked. Serena blushed a little.
'Well, it was money to begin with. I should get him something.' Serena began to walk quickly over to another stall. She was stopped however, as Maggie grabbed her arm and pulled her into a nearby alley. 'What are you doing?!' Serena protested. Maggie took her friend by the shoulders and looked her in the eye.
'Answer me a question Serena.' She said. 'Are you in love with Prince Endymion?' Serena froze. She had not been expecting this. But she knew, there was only one answer. She could not look Maggie in the eye as she replied.
'Yes.'
It seemed to Maggie that the world had stopped, so stunned was she.
'Oh my.' She muttered. 'Serena…..' She didn't know what to say.
'It's okay' Said Serena softly. I know it can never be. It's just nice to dream. Maggie nodded and the two girls hugged.
'If you ever want to talk about it, well, you know where I am.' Maggie offered.
'Thank you.' Serena replied. She looked up at the darkening sky. 'We had better go back. It's getting late.' Maggie only smiled.
Back in her small room, Serena found herself wondering where to put some of the things she had bought. 'I bought far too much.' She mumbled. So engrossed was she, that she did not hear the door opening behind her.
'Did you have a good day?' Endymion asked. Serena jumped.
'Oh!' She gasped. 'Yes. Yes I did. Thank you.'
'That's alright. I'm glad you had a good time.' He smiled and everything else paled into insignificance for Serena. For her, the best part about going out, was coming back again. Suddenly, she remembered something.
'Um, Your highness?' She asked a little nervously.
'Yes Serena?'
'I, ah, got you something.' He was surprised to say the least.
'For me?' He asked.
'Yes, I saw it and, well, just thought of you.' She rummaged among the parcels and pulled out a cloth-wrapped package. She placed it in his hands. Curious, he unwrapped it and saw the watch. His heart began to race. Already, she knew him so well. He was almost overwhelmed.
'Serena, thank you. It's beautiful. I'll take good care of it.' He looked at the beauty before him. 'You didn't have to though.'
'I wanted to.' They stood there, saying nothing, just letting the emotion of the moment wash over them. For just a moment, there were no barriers between them, they were just a man and woman, secretly in love. Finally, Endymion broke the now uncomfortable silence.
'Did you buy some nice things for yourself?' He asked. She nodded.
'Far too many I'm sure!' She smiled brightly and the princes stomach did flip-flops. 'Oh, I almost forgot.' She held out the coin-pouch. 'Here. I didn't spend all of the money.' He waved it away.
'Keep it. I've plenty.'
'Thank you.' She said, amazed by his generosity. Endymion glanced down at the watch - and blinked.
'Serena? Is this accurate?' She looked at the time displayed on the watch face.
'Yes, your highness.'
'Oh no! he cried. 'I'm late!' Without another word he turned on his heel and left, reminding Serena very much of a white rabbit in one of her favourite childhood stories. Shaking her head, she began to find places for her new possessions.
Eventually, everything was put away except for one item. A dress, made of pink and white satin still lay on the bed. She had no idea why she'd bought it, she had no need for such things, but she had not been able to resist. Maybe one day she'd find a use for it. Until then, it would have to stay in her cupboard.
She was already fast asleep when Endymion returned. Seeing no light in her room, he carefully opened the door and peeked in. His heart skipped a beat as his gaze fell upon the sleeping maid. Her hair was spread out around her like a halo and the moonlight shining through the window made her look like an angel. The thoughts that crept into Endymion's mind however, were slightly less than angelic. 'Get a grip.' He told himself roughly as he closed the door. 'You know you can't, so stop thinking about it.' With that, he went to bed, determined not to think of her. But some things can not be ignored and in his dreams, a golden angel danced.
End Chapter 7
Hi all! I know it's been a while, sorry about that. Christmas took over my life for a time there. But I'm back now with chapter 7. Enjoy!
Maid for You - Chapter 7
On the trip to the town, Serena told Maggie what had been happening to her over the past couple of months. Maggie was astounded. 'Is there anything that hasn't happened?' She asked, the shock evident in her voice.
'Not a lot!' Serena replied with a laugh. Already, she was beginning to put the pain of the previous couple of months behind her and was looking to her now bright future.
'What are we going to do today?' Maggie asked, looking round the busy town.
'Shopping' Serena replied. Maggie stared at her.
'Serena, I'd love to, but I'm broke.' Maggie said. 'I sent almost all of my wages to my parents this month.' Serena smiled.
'Today, that is not a problem.' Serena said and pulled out the money bag. Maggie's eyes widened.
'Good heavens!' She exclaimed. 'Serena, where did all that come from?!' She looked nervously at her friend. 'Please tell me you didn't steal it.'
'Maggie!' gasped Serena 'What kind of person do you think I am? The money was a gift - from Prince Endymion!'
'A gift?!' Maggie could not believe it. 'Why on earth would the prince give you something like that?!
'He felt bad that I'd been hurt while working for him and he wanted to cheer me up. Apparently the queen had told him that she liked to go shopping when she was feeling down and he thought I might like to as well! He gave me the money and said I should take a friend! And here we are!' Maggie shook her head.
'That's amazing. What a man!' Serena's eyes clouded over.
'You've got that right.' She agreed.
The Queen, who had always been a wise woman, had been right about a day in town being good for Serena. She and Maggie had a wonderful time shopping, eating and talking. Never had they cut loose like this before.
They were walking through the market when an item on one of the stalls caught Serena's eye. Quickly she walked over and picked in up. It was a silver pocket watch, made in the shape of a star. She ran her hand over it, an idea forming in her mind.
'Serena?' Said Maggie. 'That's a mans watch.' A slow smile spread over Serena's face.
'I know. He'll love it, I'm sure.' Maggie watched in stunned silence as Serena paid for the watch. As Serena walked away, she finally spoke.
Um, Serena? Is that for who I think it is?' She asked. Serena blushed a little.
'Well, it was money to begin with. I should get him something.' Serena began to walk quickly over to another stall. She was stopped however, as Maggie grabbed her arm and pulled her into a nearby alley. 'What are you doing?!' Serena protested. Maggie took her friend by the shoulders and looked her in the eye.
'Answer me a question Serena.' She said. 'Are you in love with Prince Endymion?' Serena froze. She had not been expecting this. But she knew, there was only one answer. She could not look Maggie in the eye as she replied.
'Yes.'
It seemed to Maggie that the world had stopped, so stunned was she.
'Oh my.' She muttered. 'Serena…..' She didn't know what to say.
'It's okay' Said Serena softly. I know it can never be. It's just nice to dream. Maggie nodded and the two girls hugged.
'If you ever want to talk about it, well, you know where I am.' Maggie offered.
'Thank you.' Serena replied. She looked up at the darkening sky. 'We had better go back. It's getting late.' Maggie only smiled.
Back in her small room, Serena found herself wondering where to put some of the things she had bought. 'I bought far too much.' She mumbled. So engrossed was she, that she did not hear the door opening behind her.
'Did you have a good day?' Endymion asked. Serena jumped.
'Oh!' She gasped. 'Yes. Yes I did. Thank you.'
'That's alright. I'm glad you had a good time.' He smiled and everything else paled into insignificance for Serena. For her, the best part about going out, was coming back again. Suddenly, she remembered something.
'Um, Your highness?' She asked a little nervously.
'Yes Serena?'
'I, ah, got you something.' He was surprised to say the least.
'For me?' He asked.
'Yes, I saw it and, well, just thought of you.' She rummaged among the parcels and pulled out a cloth-wrapped package. She placed it in his hands. Curious, he unwrapped it and saw the watch. His heart began to race. Already, she knew him so well. He was almost overwhelmed.
'Serena, thank you. It's beautiful. I'll take good care of it.' He looked at the beauty before him. 'You didn't have to though.'
'I wanted to.' They stood there, saying nothing, just letting the emotion of the moment wash over them. For just a moment, there were no barriers between them, they were just a man and woman, secretly in love. Finally, Endymion broke the now uncomfortable silence.
'Did you buy some nice things for yourself?' He asked. She nodded.
'Far too many I'm sure!' She smiled brightly and the princes stomach did flip-flops. 'Oh, I almost forgot.' She held out the coin-pouch. 'Here. I didn't spend all of the money.' He waved it away.
'Keep it. I've plenty.'
'Thank you.' She said, amazed by his generosity. Endymion glanced down at the watch - and blinked.
'Serena? Is this accurate?' She looked at the time displayed on the watch face.
'Yes, your highness.'
'Oh no! he cried. 'I'm late!' Without another word he turned on his heel and left, reminding Serena very much of a white rabbit in one of her favourite childhood stories. Shaking her head, she began to find places for her new possessions.
Eventually, everything was put away except for one item. A dress, made of pink and white satin still lay on the bed. She had no idea why she'd bought it, she had no need for such things, but she had not been able to resist. Maybe one day she'd find a use for it. Until then, it would have to stay in her cupboard.
She was already fast asleep when Endymion returned. Seeing no light in her room, he carefully opened the door and peeked in. His heart skipped a beat as his gaze fell upon the sleeping maid. Her hair was spread out around her like a halo and the moonlight shining through the window made her look like an angel. The thoughts that crept into Endymion's mind however, were slightly less than angelic. 'Get a grip.' He told himself roughly as he closed the door. 'You know you can't, so stop thinking about it.' With that, he went to bed, determined not to think of her. But some things can not be ignored and in his dreams, a golden angel danced.
End Chapter 7