Life's Sweetest Kisses:
A Crystal Tokyo Love Story
Co-written by: Coaltrain, Tiara Linwe and Psalm 136.
A short little babble: This story takes place in the future of Sailor Moon, where Serena is known as Neo-Queen Serenity and Darien is King Endymond, and their adventures as husband and wife. (OK, that was more of a description, but oh well! I got my point across!) If you have anything you wish to discuss with us, feel free to email us! Until then, enjoy!
It was a dark night in the Moon palace, the stars shown bright in the black sky. All through the palace, silent filled the dark spaces with its eeriness. Down the corridor, past the stairwell, a line of doors lined the marble walls. In one of the bedrooms, a little girl with pink hair gripped her blankets, her eyes filled with fear, and her little body was trembling. Her whimpers drifted from her mouth, still covered by the blankets.
"Pluto…Pluto," her small voice called, her fear echoing in the large room. She looked around in a paranoid fashion. She hated the dark, and now that she could see that she was bathed in it, her heart began to beat faster and faster, and tear began to fill her eyes. Before she had a chance to call out again, her door opened a crack, and a string of pinkish light streamed it.
"What is it, my Little Miss?" A slender woman walked in, a soft click following in her hollow footsteps. "A nightmare perhaps?" she asked as she sat down on the edge of the little girl's bed, putting her key shaped staff across her lap.
"No, I'm just s..scared! I hate the dark!" the child wailed, as Pluto wrapped her arms around her tiny shoulders and calmed shushed her.
"Its alright, Little Miss. I am here, nothing can happen to you anymore," Pluto cooed, as she stroked her pink hair. "Should I tell you a story, about how this peace came to be?" The little girl looked up at her, and nodded vigorously. Pluto lightly chuckled and sat closer to the little girl.
"Let me tuck you in a little more, so we can both be comfy," she said, as she pulled the fluffy blankets around her shaking body.
"Once in a land of great beauty and everlasting serene, there was a fair maiden…"
Serenity looked out of her bedroom window, sighed deeply as she sat on her window seat. Bird chirped and a light breeze made the apple blossoms float through the air, perfuming the lands with their sweet fragrance. Everyone was busy throughout the palace; chiefs were baking and cooking luxurious dinners, pastries, and desserts, servants were setting up tables, ironing table clothes, and setting the tables with the freshly ironed table clothes, as well as decorating the ballroom.
The entire Moon Kingdom, along with the surrounding planets, were coming to the Royal ball, where Princess Serenity and Prince Endymond would announce their engagement.
Still continuing to watch the hustle and bustle below, Serenity curled her legs up on her plush window seat, checking to make sure nobody saw her acting in such an unmannered way. Sighing once more, she put her chin in her left hand, her elbow resting on the window's edge. Her right hand she brought in front of her face, inspecting her prefect hand, her eyes completely unfocused.
All she worried about was….well, at this point, she was to exhausted to care about anything. So much was to be done, and in such a small amount of time! With the ball, the wedding, life was chaotic! Her head had be spinning with excitement for months now, and she could hardly catch her breath.
An old, white haired man lightly tapped on the door frame, his gray mustache curled on the tips, and his bushy eyebrows raised in a bored and almost excited fashion.
"Excuse me, Princess." Serenity turned her head sharply, and allowed her feet to softly touch the ground as she stood up, her white dress sweeping the ground as she walked gracefully over to him.
"Yes, Barnard?" she asked, her voice as soft as the breeze outside. Her blue eyes, which normally shined, were now dulled, and her voice was tired.
"The roses have arrived from Earth, were should we store them, that is, until we get to setting them up." She sighed and walked past him, gesturing him to follow her.
"I want them to be as fresh as possible, so for now, let's place them in the cellar. That, I believe, should be the coldest place available." She nodded in agreement with herself. "As for right now, I wish to see them," she explained to her butler, as she trailed behind her.
"As you insist, Princess," he said, as he bowed his elderly head slightly. "And I was also told to inform you that the ball room is almost complete, and is awaiting your approval."
Serenity looked over her shoulder slightly at him.
"I wish for the ballroom to remain a surprise, I do not want to see it until tonight, when Endymond and I walk in together," she said, and smiled. "Do you agree that it'll be most romantic?" The butler just nodded, and said nothing.
The roses had been set outside of the palace, on the cobblestone sidewalk, as instructed by the servants working on the lavish ballroom. It was to be a surprise, they had said, so leave them out here, as for Serenity wants to remained surprised.
Upon walking out of the magnificent palace doors, Serenity took a deep breath of the fresh, perfumed air. She looked in the first box and found the beautiful white and red roses, and smiled.
"They're gorgeous," she said, her voice excited. She picked one up and smelled its sweetness, as men came and carried them away. Watching them go, she wrapped her arms around herself, and looked about her palace grounds. Much to her dismay, the apple trees were losing their blossoms quite rapidly, and some of the flowers were beginning to shrivel and die off.
The only true thing she had was the sunlight. As it began to slowly shift its rays, it hit the crystal city and made it shimmer breathtakingly. A stronger breeze came through this time, and swept her long, shimmering blonde hair (which was put into her usual "meatball" do) off the cobblestone.
Unbeknownst to her, a dark haired man was walking up to her, his black and silver suit gleaming in the light. His black drape was blowing out behind him in the breeze. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms about her.
"Hello, Love," he whispered in her ear, while nuzzling her neck. "Yet another busy day?" She turned to him, and snuggled close to him.
"Yes, it is most busy. The roses have just arrived, and the ballroom is almost completely ready. The only thing we are waiting for are the other Princesses to arrive." Endymond nodded and smiled at her.
"You look utter most beautiful today. Your beauty never ceases to take my breath away," he said, and took her two graceful hands into his. He lifted them up, and kissed them, while looking her in the eyes, and noticing a bit of weariness.
"Are you well, my Love?" he asked, a hint of concern in his voice. Dismissing his worry with a flick of her hand, she giggled.
"No, My Sweet, I am just tired-"
"Then you should rest. Let me take care of this. You go off to bed. And no arguments," he added, as she opened her mouth to complain. "Go! I mean it!" he said, as she crossed her hands across her chest and pouted.
She turned and began to walk away, as he lightly slapped her behind playfully, and chuckled as she yelped a little. Turning to look back at him, he shook his head, and she stuck her tongue out. He laughed as she walked into the grand palace, and ascended the great staircase, her arms still crossed.
Endymond made his way into the busy ballroom and stood in the doorframe, rolling his eyes and muttering, "What have I gotten myself into!" as the servants ran around trying to ensure everything to be perfect.
AN: This is only a taste of about what is yet to come! We surely do hope you enjoyed this, and will continue to keep reading! Thanks a bunch! TL