-1Serenity looked out among the gardens from the window.
It was beautiful day.
'I truly hope Serena isn't being difficult with the prince.' She thought to herself.
Then she noticed something moving in the garden.
Two bodies, moving at a very rapid pace.
Serenity felt the impression of her daughters soul nearby.
So she knew it was Serena running frantically through the gardens.
Her face turned to shock.
She shouldn't be running! That's not proper!
Then she paid attention to the boy she dragged behind.
Her face calmed and she smiled.
'They're getting closer.'
"Pluto!" Serenity called into the shadows.
Instantly Pluto appeared out of no where.
"Yes Your majesty?" Pluto asked, bowing to the queen who's back was turned to her.
"Tell my daughter I do not wish to see her the rest of the day. She is free to do as she wishes without my counsel."
Pluto's expression was slightly shocked.
"You do not wish to know where she goes?" Pluto asked, making sure she understood her Queen.
"No. I do not want her to worry about me having to know where she is all day long."
Pluto nodded and left her presence.
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Serena giggled as She pulled the prince through the gardens, He laughed along with her.
"Adoni!" A voice called out from their right.
The couple stopped to a halt.
Adonias, recognized the voice and saw his brother a little ways off, leaning against a hedge.
Darien walked towards them.
"Adoni," Darien said, standing in front of the two.
Adonias smiled at the loving nickname.
"Yes?" he asked his brother.
"Father wants to see you for a 'Royal meeting' Or whatever the snake wants."
"Darien!" his brother reprimanded. "It is not right to call our Father such a thing! Especially in the presence of her highness!"
Darien shrugged. "I can't very well lie can I brother?" Darien asked making eye contact with his brother.
Adonias looked down in defeat.
Then he looked at Serena.
"I'm sorry my lady but I do need to conform to my fathers wishes, but I do hope we may continue this experience at some other time."
Serena nodded and he kissed her hand.
She smiled at him.
He looked at his brother.
"I leave her in your care dear brother." Adonias said to Darien.
Darien smirked.
Serena grimaced, however Adonias didn't notice her reaction and began to leave,
After he was out of earshot Serena exploded at the boy.
"You always have to ruin everything don't you!" She spat at the prince.
"No I think you do a pretty good job of that all by yourself princess."
She huffed and spun around to look at the gardens.
He walked closer till he was a mere 3 feet from her and he turned to look off into the gardens also.
"Do you really like my brother?" He asked. As they both looked at the gardens.
"Why do you care?" She spat.
He turned and looked at her.
"Because despite the fact you think of me as some heartless ogre, I do care about my brother." He turned his head back and looked back towards the gardens
Serena was rather taken aback.
He had said that with such emotion…
"He's nice." She responded.
"Is that all you like about him?"
"I just met him!" She exclaimed.
"Don't shriek at me like that!"
"Don't insult me!"
"I want my brother to be happy. So I truly hope you appreciate all of his wonderful qualities. He's the person dearest to my heart and I will do whatever in my power to protect him. He has a kind heart. And believe me Princess, I sincerely mean every word. I do not usually express my heart to anyone, but I want you to understand how important it is for you to like him and make him happy."
Serena looked at him.
She was shocked at his tenderness. She could hardly believe what he was saying.
"I never knew you felt this way." She breathed.
"One more thing." he added.
"Yes?' She asked wanting to here more of the love he had for his brother that seemed like something someone would say out of a story.
"Do try to grow out of the brattiness, The last thing I need is a bratty sister-in-law." He smirked at his comment.
Story over.
"uh!" she huffed storming off. "Your impossible!" She screeched at him
He laughed at her, as she walked away from him.
"Oh but princess, Wait up." He mocked, following her. "I'm suppose to be baby-sitting you dear!"
She huffed and continued to stomp away.
He continued to laugh.
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Click click click.
His feet clacked against the marble floor as he made his way down the corridor.
At the end of the passage was a single oak door slightly ajar.
His fingers brushed the carved oak as he pushed the door open.
"Well don't just stand there! Get in here already!" a deep voice spat from across the room.
The boy took a step into the room.
"-And shut the door!" The man spat harshly again.
The young boy nodded. "Yes father." and shut the door behind him.
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"You CAN"T possibly follow me forever prince Darien!" Serena spat to the boy following her threw the castle corridors.
"Till the end of time princess. Till the end of time." He teased, smirking at her annoyance.
"OOHHH!!" She huffed stomping her feet as she made her way down the hall.
All of a sudden she stopped in front of a door.
She spun on her heels to face him with an almost evil smirk on her face.
"Oh h'mm?" she said aloud, pondering, "I wonder what room this could be."
She grabbed the handle and pushed the door open.
"Oh look its my room!" She said gleefully.
"..and…your point?" He asked, crossing his arms, un-amused.
"Well, you certainly can't come in my room with just me and you. Its simply in-appropriate! Alas I suppose this means I must enter alone. How sad." She gave a glimpse of a fake frown and then curled it into a sneaky smile as she turned and entered her room.
Darien was getting annoyed. He walked up directly in front of her open door.
"But princess. " He argued. She turned in her doorway to look at him. "I was tolled to stay with you. Your going to get me seriously reprimanded if you don't stop being a little-!" He caught himself before his anger escaped.
He took a deep breathe and attempted to correct himself.
"I would really appreciate it Princess Serena if you would stay with me otherwise I may not be so well fully received by your court for leaving their princess alone." He quietly added, bowing to show respect.
Serena cocked her head to look at him.
"Well…." She started. She appeared to be contemplating her choices. " I suppose you'll just have to wait out here then."
:SLAM:!
She shut the door in his face.
"Ooohh." He silently grumbled.
He turned, leaning against the door, and sank to the floor.
"Hmph." He grunted, crossing his arms.
He laid his head against the side of the doorway, closing his eyes/
'I suppose I could catch up on some sleep.' He thought, drifting dazedly off to sleep…
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Click-clack-click-clack.
The girls shoes clattered along the marble floor as she made her way busily down the corridor.
She held a stack of fluffy white towels in her arms.
She hurried busily along, her mind stead fully on her work.
When suddenly she noticed something further down the hall.
It appeared to be a figure of someone leaning against a door.
She took a few steps closer.
It looked to be a boy, and he appeared to be asleep.
The girl walked quietly up to the boy so as not to wake him.
She kneeled down, resting on her heels, to get a better look at this boy sitting oddly on the floor.
She looked at him, and then looked at the door he lay against.
It was princess Serena's door.
She looked back at the boy.
She didn't understand, what he was doing there.
Her eyes looked at him intently.
She studied his features.
He was so beautiful. She thought.
If ever a man were to be considered 'beautiful' he would be it.
His skin was smooth and clear.
His hair, dark ebony, and appeared to be made of silk.
A few of his silky locks draping over his eyes.
She looked down at his attire.
Her light brown locks, falling into her eyes as she turned her head.
She pushed them out of the way instinctively without having to think about it/
He was very well dressed. She decided.
His clothing was very precisely placed and fitted extremely well.
Her eyes traveled back to his face.
She studied his mouth.
He had beautiful lips.
They were somewhat pale and his mouth had no expression.
He seemed to be so peaceful.
She set the towels down against the wall, on the floor beside her.
She wanted to gaze upon this stunning young man longer.
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:plop:
That was the sound of Serena depositing herself onto her bed.
She sat there and gave a long sigh.
"That boy is sooo terribly exhausting." She expressed to herself.
She sighed again.
Then she proceeded to drag herself off of the bed and stroll over to her window.
She took a peak outside and sighed once again.
"What on earth am I suppose to do now?"
She took a look around her room.
Everything just stood there and seemed to stare at her.
"Its so dreadfully boring in here."
She sighed yet again, and sauntered over to her vanity.
She took a seat on her cushioned stool, in front of her vanity, and took a look at herself.
Her buns were still round and in place, maybe a little dull looking and lacking shine but they were okay she supposed.
Her pigtails were slightly disheveled, a few hairs tangled here and there.
She gave a slight sigh of boredom and undid the knots with her fingers.
Smoothing her hair out as she went.
Having her hair in place, she placed her elbows on the vanity and leaned onto her hands.
She starred at her reflection.
Bright blue eyes starred back.
Her skin was pale, and her lips were a light pink.
She didn't find herself that fantastic, but she had nothing to complain about, she supposed.
It was her she was looking at.
Her familiar face, nothing different.
"hmp.." She hummed to herself.
She found her face almost rather boring.
She turned on her stool to face the rest of the room.
After all it was just HER, and she knew herself so well.
In truth she felt almost foolish about expecting anything else.
"Alright, that's it!" She said, standing up suddenly.
"This is insane, I'm having a conversation with myself in my head this is just foolish!" she protested to herself. She huffed her way over to her bed and threw herself onto it.
She grabbed a pillow and clutched it in her arms.
Laying on her back, she sighed and rolled over to her side.
She lay there a few minutes, then rolled back over onto her back.
A few more minutes passed and she turned to her other side.
"Ohh." She whined to herself.
She sat up in her bed.
"This is just ridiculous. I'm leaving." She said nodding to herself as if to show approval of her idea.
Serena edged out of her bed.
When her feet hit the floor, she brushed her dress off and bat at it a little, to dissipate any wrinkles that might have formed in her roaming about the room.
She looked at the door, with determination.
She was not going to let him get to her.
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Her eyes narrowed in concentration as she continued to gaze over his features.
He seemed so adorable leaning there, asleep.
His ebony locks lying in his eyes.
Oh how she ached so badly to just brush them out of his eyes.
And if only his eyes would open.
She wished so much to have his eyes open to reveal what beautiful orbs hid behind his closed lids.
She dreamed of the vibrant colors his eyes could be.
Would they be just as stunning as the rest of him or would they pale in comparison.
She wished so badly to know, but then she knew that if his eyes opened, he would see her gazing at him, and he would know that she had been starring at him while he slept, and he simply must never know.
And those locks, she just wished so terribly that she could brush them away.
A mother would brush the hair of a Childs out of their eyes as they slept. She should do no less for this beautiful young man. She justified to herself, trying to relieve her conscious of stopping her.
Finally her temptation grew too much.
She wanted to brush the locks of silk out of his eyes so his beautiful face may be ever more visible.
She reached out her small delicate hand to brush away the hairs.
Her breathe caught as she grew ever the more closer to this wondrous boy.
Her fingers shook, as reached her fingers very slowly and delicately toward his face.
Her fingers reached for the final separation between his hair and her fingertips.
She was almost there…
Click: click:
She gasped silently in horror, Someone was opening Serena's door.
Before she could react, The door flew open.
The boy fell backwards, his support being pulled away from.
He collided with the carpet with a thud.
The young girl gasped as she looked from the boy up to Princess Serena, who starred down at her with a questioning look.
The boy groaned on impact, as he was jolted out of his sleep.
The girl looked at the boy in horror.
His eyes shot open, to see two panicked, bright emerald green eyes, starring at him.
And the owner of those eyes, leaning over him, her hand frozen in mid-air.
There eyes locked.
Her eyes were wide with terror.
"Melina.." Serena said. Stunned to see one of the castle's maids leaning over the prince.
The girls eyes shot up to look at the princess.
"Princess Serena." She began, terror somewhat in her voice.
She turned her gaze away from the princess and toward the floor to show humility.
"I'm terribly sorry Princess Serena please forgive me." She pleaded, holding her breathe.
She quickly gathered her towels and hurried off of the floor.
She bowed her head to Serena.
"I'm terribly sorry Princess."
"Its, okay Melina…" Serena said, half-heartedly. She was still rather taken aback by the shock of seeing her there at all, nevertheless leaning over the prince, to really pay any attention to what she was saying.
"You may go now, Melina.." Serena said, more out of habit than anything.
Melina nodded to the princess.
"Thank you Princess Serena."
She turned to continue down the hall. Not daring to look back up, but shooting a quick glance at the boy who still lay on the floor, astonished.
He still starred at her, and with her short glance their eyes met.
And she quickly bustled away.
Serena looked from Melina, to the boy, then back to Melina, and back again to the boy.
She looked again at Melina and watched her fade out of sight, down the corridor.
Serena was dumbfounded.
She looked down at the boy with accusing eyes.
"What on the moon just happened?" She questioned him.
"I have no idea." He said, sitting up and rubbing his head.
"What do you mean you have no idea!" She demanded, kicking him in his rear once.
"OW!" He cried.
Serena leaned against her doorway,
"Hmph!" She huffed, crossing her arms and closing her eyes.
"I know EXACTLY what is going on here." She concluded aloud to him.
"Oh yeah. Well would you mind letting me in on it then?" Darien questioned still sitting on the floor, and rubbing his head.
"Your having an affair with my maid." she said rather plainly.
"WHAT?!" Darien spat, spinning around on the floor to look at her, his mouth agape.
"Don't act so innocent." She said turning her head away from him, her eyes still shut. "Its written all over your face."
"YOU are crazy." He said, shaking his head at her wild accusations.
She leaned away from the doorway. Standing in a rather upright position, her head snapped to look at him, her eyes opening wide.
"WHAT did you just call me?"
His mistake was immediately noticed.
He had screwed up-majorly.
No matter how serious of a disagreement you have with royalty, you must NEVER question their sanity.
Whether he liked this girl or not, and whether he held respect for her or not.
He did hold extreme respect for the court, and political deference. And by insulting The princess in such a way, he had insulted her entire court and the entire kingdom of the moon.
A mistake which is not to delicately appeased.
He turned onto his knees and bowed his head before her.
"I am terribly sorry Princess Serena, please forgive my defiance." He said, solemnly.
Serena stepped back a little, her hand going to her chest in shock.
"What.." She questioned, in disbelief of what he was doing.
"I am desperately sorry for my contempt your highness. I only plead of you to forgive my insolent remark."
Serena starred at him blankly.
His eyes were closed, waiting for the onslaught of screams that were to befall him. Her raving about how offensive he was, threatening to tell her mother. Would Queen Serenity force him to leave the moon? Or worse would he be put in prison for his irreverence of the moon?
His ears were alert, and waiting for a response.
Serena looked down at him.
Her eyes questioning and dull.
"Its fine." She finally said quietly.
His eyes opened, his head still bowed.
Had he heard her right?
His head shot up cautiously to look at her.
"..What did you just say?.." He asked cautiously.
She looked straight ahead, not daring to look into his eyes.
"Its fine." She began, solemnly. "I don't hold it against you."
Darien starred at her in confusion.
Shouldn't she be ranting and screaming?
He stood up.
His eyebrows narrowed and his mouth gaped.
"Why don't you care?" He questioned. Extremely confused.
She looked away and toward the side of the doorway.
"Because, I don't." She said plainly. "Now if you'll please excuse me, I'm very tired and I would like to take a nap now."
Darien nodded, he was utterly confused and unable to say anything at the moment.
She backed away slowly and shut the door.
Darien just stood there starring at the closed door which just seconds before the princess stood.
He shook his head, and began to walk off.
Whatever just happened he was highly dumbfounded to.
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