Chosen

Sailor Moon

Coly456

Serenity sighed as she laid back in the grass. Endymion sat a little bit away from her. It was the beginning of what the Earth people called November. They also had something Endymion told her called seasons where the weather changed, it was currently Autumn not yet to cold but getting a chill in the air. Endymion told her it was a little odd it wasn't yet to cold, but the next three months when winter starts will probably be very hard for them. Serenity was now about ten weeks along her belly showing only the slightest bump of course not visible under her dresses. They had decided to wait to announce publicly for her and the babies protection, at least until she was showing and couldn't hide it anymore.

"Your mother is sending your dress maker to make new dresses for the cold months." Endymion said suddenly looking up from the parchment he was reading.

"Oh? All the cloaks your mother gave me wont be enough?"

"Our winters sometimes get very brutal, even the castle itself gets cold so you will need long sleeves and thicker fabric."

She nodded her head at him turned to look back up at the sun. Their relationship seemed to b a little more tense the past couple weeks. Endymion seemed to always be alert and on edge never relaxing. The only time he touched her was after he fell asleep at night and would wrap his one arm around her stomach.

"We should feel her move soon." she whispered to him as she ran her hands over the small bump smoothing the light blue dress she wore.

"Her? You seem so sure." Endymion looked at her then down at where her hands rested.

"I feel it in my bones, besides moon Princesses always have girls."

"Earth Kings always have sons." Endymion joked smiling slightly his eyes still not leaving his wife's small pregnant belly.

"You can touch me you know. I wont crumble."

Endymion cleared his throat "I wanted to respect your boundaries after…" his voice trailed off as he looked to meet her eyes.

"This is your child to."

Reaching over she grabbed his hand and placed it on here belly where the baby was without hesitation. She watched his eyes get wide as he spread his fingers out the bump still small enough his whole hand could cover it. Moving loser to her he smiled letting out a breath his shoulders relaxing. Serenity felt the warmth of his energy flow into her, he did that when he slept as well as if he was trying to make sure she was there.

"Feels like a warm blanket when you do that." she sighed relaxing in the grass "it's a neat trick." she smiled at him.

"You do it to, I just don't think you realize it. Whenever I touch you I feel it and calm down." he whispered back and then laid on his side next her his hand never moving from her abdomen until she turned and looked at him.

"you are right I never noticed." she muttered he face blushing as they looked into each others eyes.

Endymion careful caressed her cheek before moving her bangs out of her eyes moving closer to her.

"I know I shouldn't but id really like to kiss you right now." he whispered softly watching the blush on her cheeks come back as he stroked her cheek with his thumb.

"I don't think I would mind that." she whispered back inching closer to him.

Carefully he moved his hand to the back of her neck pulling her closer so that his lips could touch hers softly, then moved back making sure she was okay. Serenity swallowed before moving again taking his lips with hers deepening the kiss.

She wasn't sure how long the moment lasted, and she wasn't sure how she ended up basically laying on him but she did know that when she heard a throat clear from above them her face she was sure tuned bright red as she looked up to see Malachite and Mina. When she tried to move Endymion held her to him as he looked up at their friends.

"Yes?" he asked his voice horse causing serenity to blush even more.

"Sorry to interrupt, Your mother is looking for you my king and my queen." Malachite said a smirk on his face.

"Thank you, Where is she waiting?"

"Her chambers sir, she wasn't feeling so well this morning."

Serenity noticed the look on Endymion's face change as he nodded. Malachite and Mina turned from them but not before Mina sent her cousin a wink and giggled. Endymion helped her stand and smooth her dress giving her one more lingering kiss before the four of them headed towards his mothers chambers. Due to her reclining health she had been spending more and more time there, even had the room next to hers converted into a small study and library to work as she was still overseeing some small matters on the council. Endymion had placed Serenity's hand on his arm as they walked. Seemed the tense Endymion was gone at least for now and Serenity couldn't help but smile. Mina and Malachite stopped at the open door of the chambers as the couple walked through.

"Good you two got here. Close the doors." Irene said as she smiled at her son and daughter in law.

"Malachite seemed to make it sound like it was urgent?" Endymion said as he pulled a chair out for serenity to sit kissing her forehead lightly before he too sat down.

"First off, Serenity my dear how are you feeling, your color seems to have returned." Irene giggled at the blushing girl before her.

"Yes, I do believe we are doing very well." She couldn't seem to keep her hand off her abdomen, even when walking through the halls she found herself resisting the urge to hold her growing belly.

"That is good I am glad you are all feeling better. Now onto business." she looked down at the parchment before her and sighed "Now that you are having an heir the council would like to move forward with the Marriages of the other Princesses."

Endymion sighed he had thought they had dodged that bullet but is seems that the Senshi would have the same fate as other royals.

"Now since there are no more royal members family wise they want the Royal Guard to be married to them."

"Well they are royal in their own right." Endymion said and Serenity frowned.

"Royal? Your guard?" she asked

"Yes, much like your Senshi who are princess of the other planets the guard come from royal families in different regions of earth. None of them are first in line to receive rule in their region so as tradition they were sent to live her train and become part of the guard."

"Oh, I didn't know there were other royals on earth not like or family here anyway." Serenity mumbled feeling a little silly for not knowing that.

Irene and Endymion both smiled at her when they noticed they referred to the family as 'our' meaning she was finally accepting them as her family as well.

"You have been busy, I'm sure Endymion will start teaching you of the different regions. I myself come from another region." Irene smiled "of course our kingdom rules over all of them much like the moon with the Silver Millennium. But they have their own family to control the day to day business."

"So who is to marry whom?" Endymion was preparing himself to hear the worst answer, that the council decided the best matches based on region and planet.

"The council decided that is up you the King and Queen to pick that is you job really to determine good alliances."

Serenity smiled and clapped excitedly "Oh this is good! At least they know each other and we can match them based on who they are."

"You have until they end of the week and then the council will step in." Irene sighed and placed her head in her hands just as her nose started to bleed.

"Mother!" Endymion said standing and pulling out a handkerchief holding it to his mothers nose.

"I am fine, just a nose bleed."

Serenity noticed how pale she seemed suddenly and her heart hurt as she saw the sadness in Endymion's.

"Let get you laid down. You should rest." Serenity said standing going over and helping Endymion move his mother over to her bed.

"You two don't need to worry, just a little worn out is all."

Her nose had already stopped bleeding as they laid her down making sure the blankets where up and around her. She was asleep almost instantly as Endymion leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"You know Endy you've been looking a little worn to lets go rest ourselves?"

Serenity knew he wasn't going to be able to get anything done while he worried about his mother.

"I have to much to get done." he whispered standing up straight going to the door just for her to stand in front of him placing he hand on his chest.

"Anything that needs done can be handled tomorrow or later tonight. Right now you need to just take a break. Besides are you going to leave me alone?" Serenity knew that would strike a nerve but she didn't need him pushing himself.

With a sigh and a nod he took her hand kissing the back of it before they headed off down the hall to their own chambers. When they got to their chambers Endymion wasted no time in removing his sword and the light armor he wore. Serenity opened the balcony doors leaving the curtains closed so that the light from the sun wouldn't disturb them. She took down her hand and removed her dress leaving on the lighter under dress then laid down on the bed with a sigh. Though it had been awhile since she was attacked her energy level was still very low. As Endymion went to lay down h hovered over her kissing her lightly, before moving down and laying his head on her abdomen.

"I am afraid you will suffer like my mother. You have been so tired, it worries me." he whispered.

Serenity ran her fingers through his hair "I just think I have not fully recovered. And we will cross that bridge when we get there."

Endymion leaned up on his elbows looking at her with a small frown on his face.

"I hope you are right. I also hope since you are Lunarian it wont come to that."

"Lets rest for a bit, then we will take a walk with your mother in the garden if she is up for it?"

"Sounds good." Endymion mumbled as he crawled up laying next to her holding her to his chest.

When they woke the sun was starting to get lower in the sky, they redressed Serenity letting Endymion fasten a thinner cloak around her shoulders so she wouldn't get cold. She decided to leave her hair loose in waves instead of her normal buns. Endymion fastened his sword to his hip again under his cloak, soon they walked arm and arm to his mothers chambers. The door was open again as the guards let them in. Irene was again at her desk looking much better then before.

"Mother? Would you join Serenity and I for a walk in the garden?"

"Oh that would be lovely. Grab my cloak for me would you Endy." Irene stood walking over to the door as Endymion grabbed her cloak from the hook on the wall.

The walk was nice, they talked about baby names and debated on which planet they should let the baby be born on. Endymion said it was up to Serenity but Irene was worried if she didn't have the baby on earth they wouldn't except it as an heir if anything happened to the king and queen. They decided to discuss that later when they were closer to the time.

"Your coronation should be soon on the moon," Irene said as they all sat by the fountain.

"I think we are going to wait until after the baby, my mother wants us to be able to enjoy her before we get the pressures of the Silver Millennium."

"Good, I agree with her, I was never happier then when Endy was little. He had the cutest cheeks." Irene laughed pinching Endymion on the cheek.

"Mother!" he frown batting her hands away his cheeks blushing.

Serenity giggled "I can only imagine, with how handsome he is now he must've been a cute child." Serenity gasped and blushed realizing she had said that out loud with them both sitting there.

"Handsome huh?" Endymion smirked at her blushing face taking her hand in his.

"You two have come so far since you have met. I knew you would be a good match."

They walked back in silence just enjoying the sounds of the night. This would be the last night in awhile that would be good for them.