She rose from the bed, pushing back the luxurious silken covers, and her bare feet took her to the window, her long blonde hair almost brushing against the floor. Her blue eyes took in the twinkling lights of Crystal Tokyo, the magnificent kingdom that she had inherited alongside her husband, before drifting upwards, coming to rest on the distant moon. It shone in the vast night sky like a pearl. Ancient craters lay scattered across its surface.
The queen's name was Serenity, a name that perfectly befit her gentle manner and pure heart, and as she gazed up at the silent orb, that heart was filled with happiness. Behind her, sleeping soundly in their bed, lay the man she loved. She turned to look at him. His handsome face was lit by the gentle moonlight that streamed through the window.
"Endymion…" she whispered, the utterance of his name sending a shiver down her spine. She had loved him since the moment she had first glimpsed him, and rather than ebb away, her love for him had only increased, each and every single day, and she knew that as time passed, she would only continue to love him more.
"I love you…" she murmured, gazing fondly at his sleeping face.
At the sound of her voice, he stirred slightly, and his eyes fluttered open. He looked over at her, standing by the window, and smiled. "Anything the matter?" he asked, his gentle voice thick with slumber. Serenity shook her head. He patted the warm space beside him with one hand. "Come back to bed," he implored.
She did as he asked and climbed back into bed, settling into the strong arms of her husband. Endymion. The man she truly loved, the man she would do anything for, and the man she would be with for all eternity.
As their lips met and their bodies became one in the darkness, the night, like so many others, seemed to last a lifetime. It seemed as though morning would never come.
Neo Queen Serenity, content as she was in the embrace of her beloved Endymion, didn't really mind.
THE END