Life's Sweetest Kisses:
A Crystal Tokyo Love Story
Co-written by: Coaltrain, Tiara Linwe and Psalm 136.
AN: Hmm, once again, there isn't much for me to tell you about this one. But, this one will follow the original plot, as started in the beginning! Enjoy-TL
Another AN: Sorry about the lack of updates, my life has been utter chaos since the last chapter; yet another death, a school devastation, and many on top of many personal issues.
Wide, pink eyes stared at Pluto, her tiny hands clutching the blankets.
"And that, my little Miss, is how the first Moon Kingdom fell. Malachite new Queen Serenity's weakness was the concern for her people, as more than just followers, but as her extended family. Which, her emotional confession is what lead to her tragic downfall."
The little girl comprehended none of this, but enjoyed her storytelling anyway.
"But, Pluto…what happened to the flowers?" Confused, Pluto merely stared at her.
"W…what flowers?" she asked, tenderly, perhaps this story is too complicated for her, even if it was told in a simple way?
"The ones the man was playin' 'round with!" She screeched. Pluto shushed her and cleared her throat.
Prince Endymion turned around in circles trying to figure out what to do. Finally, getting frustrated, he designated Luna to take care of the decorations. Once she took the reins, everything seemed to fall into place; the welcoming ball will be gorgeous by that evening.
He smiled, and looked up. He saw the princess' window, and saw her silhouette against the frame. He waved at her, and felt foolish when she didn't return his kind gesture. Was she feeling alright, or was she just too tired, or perhaps she just didn't see him?
Shrugging it off, he walked up the stairs and into the corridor. He stopped at her bedroom door, but before he could even knock, a maid came up to him.
"Excuse me, Sire," she said, pleasantly. "Luna needs you back in the ballroom, something about plates and dinnerware?" He rolled his eyes.
"Tell Miss Luna that I will join her in a few moments," he said, and nodded her dismissal. The young girl curtsied and scooted away to relay the message. He sighed, deciding on going to Luna's rescue, and hurried back down the stairs.
Meanwhile, in her room, Serenity pulled her knees up to her chest, and her slender arms hugged them to her. Gently rocking back and forth, tears began to flow down her face. From what her mother had shown her had more of an affect on her than she had thought it would. What did she mean by "Many challenges will arise through your reign…"
But, what will they be? Will they endanger her, and her soon-to-be new family? As well as her safety of her court. She will be sure and keep that in mind, and do nothing to endanger her court and her family.
Realizing the hidden meaning of what her mother tried teaching her, she straightened her spine, let her feet fall back onto the floor, and set her chin. She stood up, looked at herself in the mirror, adjusted her face, and flew open her door. Walking out, she charged down the stairwell, her blonde hair flying behind her, and her blue eyes sparkling with residue of the tears that had fallen down her pale face.
Endymion was talking with Luna, when Serenity spotted him. She started to walk over, and he caught a glimpse of her. He smiled, and so did she. The closer she got, the quicker her pace was. They met, as Luna managed to move out of the lovers paths, and Serenity jumped into his arms. She held him tighter than she had ever held him before, and peppered his face with kisses.
"I love you so much!" she said, over and over to him, and he just held her and once in a while responded to her, if she allowed him the time.
"Let's get married, tonight!" she said, "I mean, everyone is coming in later, why not just do it tonight?" He looked at her, shock written all over her face.
"Why don't we take a walk and talk this through, all right?" he said and grabbed her hand. She nodded as they began to walk down the entry gates. Her swooshing of her dress was the only sound between them for a while, until finally Endymion spoke.
"Why the sudden change of heart? Why do you all of the sudden want to push our wedding up a week? Is something the matter?" Serenity shook her head.
"No, my love. Its just, I want it to be more conveinant for all of the guests, since they are all coming in. Why not just do it tonight, after a time at the ball?" She blushed.
"Everything is ready; and the decorations in the ballroom are extravagant. Please, my sweet, can we please just do it tonight?" He looked at her, and stopped. One of the fountains began, and then in a domino affect, they all began to spout water from them, and the grass was glittering and the flowers threw off their sweet fragrances. A slight breeze was blowing, and streamed through Serenity's blonde hair.
Through Endymion's eyes, she looked like an angel. He smiled, and took her hands in his.
"Tonight would be a wonderful night for a wedding."
Of course, with a major wedding like this, with two powerful people uniting, and then reigning over the ENTIRE galaxy, heavy measures are too be done. Several members of the royal court must do their parts; and the soon-to-be Neo Queen Serenity must be prepared for her future role as queen. No doubt scurrying and chaos was in the air when the announcement of the early wedding plans bloomed through the grapevines.
There are many members of the royal court, but only three were severely important. Each one represented a different special aspect of the duties as king and queen. Luna, who was also a faithful servant, trained and oversaw and dictated the coronations. She preformed the ceremony, and signed the official document, but only after the other two officials did their deeds. She followed a tradition that was carried on for eons.
Because all of the planets were in harmony, it was necessary for the major members of the royal court had to attend and officiate. Each of the three had their own special way to make sure the two were up to the task of King and Queen. The Galaxy was divided into three key parts; the inner kingdom, the outer kingdom and the outermost kingdom. Each one had its own representative, and each their own traditions to play out in the wedding ceremony.
But, according to all of these traditions, the wedding could not take place that night, but it must start immediately the next morning, much to their disappointment. They couldn't possibly fit all three mini ceremonies into one night!
A pink haired girl crossed her arms across her chest and pouted.
"Plu! This is ssoo boring! Why do we 'ave to talk about this?" she whined, and Pluto threw her a glance.
"I don't mean to get harsh with you, My Little Miss, but please hush so that I may continue on with your bedtime story!" Quivering, the little girl continued to listen to the story.
Serenity sat on the edge of her bed, while Luna stood in front of her, explaining this to her. Her head hung in slight disappointment, her blonde hair brushing the plush carpet, and Luna's heart broke as she saw tears fall onto the carpet, leaving dark spots. She stopped lecturing, and walked over to the distressed princess. She sat down next to her and patted her shoulder.
"Princess, I want to show you something that might cheer you up." She got up, grabbed the slender hands, and pulled Serenity up.
"W..what is it, Luna?" But Luna only smiled and pulled her thourgh her door, out into the corridor, and down to another door on the far side of the hall. She turned to her and put her hands down.
"I've been working on this for days, its something I managed to try to re-create." She leaned against the door, and opened it. The room was the library, and it spacious exterior was buttered by the light of the sun that streamed in the windows. Serenity gasped and brought her hands to her face.
In the middle of the room, a white chiffon, organza, ballroom-skirt and an off the shoulder wedding dress hung there. The sleeves where dotted with white rhinestones, the bosom had a yellow crescent moon in the middle, and the top to the waist line was peppered with pink and yellow crystals glimmered. The skirt was of pure organza, and also had white rhinestones sewn in its interior, a long with a cathedral train. The veil hung next to it, but this was not to be touched until the day of the ceremony, for this was "holy".
"Oh Luna!" she sobbed, touching the delicate fabric. "Its absolutely gorgeous!" Luna bowed and smiled at her.
"It looked like the one your mother married in, many eons ago." She began to take the dress off the dummy, and laid it in her arms. Turning back to the future Neo-Queen Serenity, she kneed humbly and bowed her head, holding the dress out toward her.
"Would you like to try this dress on, Princess?"
AN: Once again, I aplologise for the MAJOR delay in the updates; life just really sucks!