Chapter 4: Wedded
"Usagi!" Queen Serenity, Sakura says as she comes and hugs her daughter. Serenity smiles and hugs her back while Endymion stands behind her.
"Mom" she whispers.
"Usagi, I never told you something before you left" Sakura say sand Serenity shakes her head with a sad smile
"I already know Mother. The consummation night…and the heir. Mamo told me" she says and Sakura frowns.
"Queen Serenity" Endymion says and the Queen's eyes turn to Endymion. "It's a pleasure to meet you" Endymion says and Sakura grins.
"Sakura my dear" she says and Endymion smiles.
"May I talk with you privately?" Endymion asks and she smiles before nodding and the two walk away.
*Endymion*
"What would you like to talk with me about Mamoru?" Queen Serenity says and Endymion frowns.
"It's about your daughter…Usako- I mean serenity" he says before flinching at his mistake, which the queen takes unnoticed.
"What about Usagi?" she asks him and he sighs.
"Here goes nothing…" he mumbles and she grins. "Sakura, I'm in love with your daughter" he says and she grins.
"I knew by the look you gave her, and only her. Well you already have my blessing, and so you have everyone's blessing you need" she says with a soft smile as she walks towards the door.
"Sakura…"he bursts and she stops with her hand on the door handle before looking at him. "Thank you…for having her. I think I would be lost without her" he says and she smiles before walking out the room. Endymion follows into the room before seeing a glimpse of Serenity walking off with her Mother, preparation for the wedding. All the other Girls followed put, and took off after both the younger and older Serenity.
*Princess Serenity*
"Mother, what did Mamo have to talk to you about?" Serenity asks nosily and Sakura smiles as she tightens up her dress on her daughter's body.
"Nothing you need of concern for dear" she says and Serenity frowns. "Now…let's talk boys" She says and Serenity blushes. "I know I taught you that a man must respect your wishes, and that this consummation night is hard for you. But if he hurts you, mentally, physically or emotionally, you have to tell anyone even him" she says and Serenity frowns.
"Don't worry, I can take care of myself" Serenity says and Sakura frowns.
"What do you feel for that boy, Usagi?" she asks and Serenity frowns.
"I love him, not enough to do this though" she says and Sakura frowns with a sigh. "I'll have to do it though. It makes the alliance better with the moon and I'm surprised that I haven't been murdered yet or anything because of the old relationship between the earth and the moon" she says with a hollow and sad laugh and Sakura frowns.
"Dear, once you marry Mamoru. There is something that must be done. I told the girls before we told you about all this but…for your protection and Endymion's. You have to marry the girls and the guard. The current rulers of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus are ok with that. That will not be rushed into and a heir also must come for the royals. Just, do what's right for you, but also think of others" Sakura advises and Serenity nods with a frown.
Ami, Dressed in a Blue dress, puts down her book with a frown and Serenity can't help but laugh. Ami was never the one for parties, and neither was Rei, who wore a Red, sleeveless dress that came up to her knees. Unlike Makoto, who wore a green, ankle length dress and Minako, who wore a sleeveless Yellow dress that was flowy so when she turned, it would spin perfectly around her. Queen Serenity, wore a silver dress with golden accents, much like her home dresses.
Sakura walked her daughter down the aisle, where she handed her daughter's hand over to Endymion who took it with a soft smile. "I, Prince Endymion, take thee, Princess Serenity, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto pledge myself to you." Endymion pledges making Serenity blush as she goes next.
"I, Princess Serenity, take thee, Prince Endymion, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto pledge myself to you." Serenity says and Endymion grins and that's when she realises that there's something in his eyes that wasn't there before. Love. She blushes but cannot permit herself to look away.
"You may kiss the bride" the priest says and Serenity blushes as she stretches up on her toes, and he leans downwards to kiss her. His lips slide along hers gently for a few seconds before he pulls away, knowing she was a heated mess. The crowd claps and they move onto the reception, where they spit up after a few minutes before they bump back into each other.
"Usako…we have to go" is all Endymion says as he takes her hand and Serenity frowns. "It's time, and then we will meet the Senshi and the Guard at the Palace" he says and she nods before following after him.
*Later That Night*
Princess Serenity
I didn't know what I did to deserve this. I always though being royalty was a blessing, but it wasn't the like fairy tales I was told when little. Endymion is a kind soul, like his mother so he says. But this…it's something else. I love him, but not enough to be at least the bit okay with this. Marriage is what I'm ok with, but this? A child that will most likely have to endure the same thing when they're older. But it's with the man I love…should that be good or something?
Endymion leads me towards the teleportation room where we go to the moon. Jupiter leads us to our room. He sleeps on the couch, while I take up the bed…even though I offered it to him, he refused. I must've done something wrong. I frown and let the tears overfill me as I fall asleep.