"You think it's fatal for a Terran to fall on their heads?" Mina asked, nudging the young men with her high-heeled orange slippers, having transformed back into Sailor Venus along with the rest. She sighed, lifted her heel, and brought it down hard.
Malachite jerked upright with a scream, the loud sound rousing the other adolescents. His face contorted with pain as he looked at the big hole in his hand where an orange stiletto heel had come down sharply. He swung his head around to look at the smirking Venusian who stood right behind him.
"What the hell did you do that to Malachite for!?" Endymion screamed, outraged at the sight of his first in command's hand maimed so.
"You know, this is just to shut your prince up," Venus informed Mal, crouching down and putting her hand over his. She looked at the hand for a moment then lifted it, revealing perfect flesh beneath.
"Ahem. The scheduled visitors have arrived, Princess. They wait for you to greet them," a lady informed the Senshi. Her pale yellow dress clashed with her bluish-purple hair pulled back in four odangos then falling loose in small waves.
A second later, the girls were dots in the distance, their speeding forms quickly disappearing towards the palace. The Lady Luna shook her head and turned to look at the men still sprawled on the floor. The corners of her mouth twisted up into a wry smile, still amused at how efficient her princess was at deflating men's egos after the almost 50 suitors she had greeted her and left here, speechless.
A few minutes later
The princesses had stopped halfway to the palace, waiting for the boys to catch up to their fast pace. Once they were level with each other, they resumed walking at a more reasonable pace, the girls talking telepathically and occasionally giggling. After inquiring why they were giggling, Zoicite had been informed that the bond between the Senshi was strong enough to let them talk telepathically and call each other at great distances.
The girls eventually gave up and told the boys just to run after them as fast as they could. After all, it was only 200 more feet.
"They all came," Serenity gasped to Luna, amazed at what the woman had just told her. Luna grinned and nodded an affirmative.
Moments after she stepped into the plaza, Serenity broke into a run, running straight into the arms of two blonds, one raven-haired, and one white-haired man.
-Endymion-
Who were they? Who did they think they were? And why are they better than me. I suppose one of them is her boyfriend. My train of thought was broken as the blonde Venusian tapped my arm.
"You just made one of the most common mistakes. Assuming that one of them is her boyfriend," she whispered, collapsing into chuckles immediately.
-3rd Person-
Serenity walked over to Endymion, leading a whole group of people with her. The blonde with ruffled hair whispered something to a young woman with aquamarine tresses who nearly fell over laughing.
"Prince Endymion, may I introduce Princess Haruka of Uranus and Princess Michiru of Neptune?" she said quietly, gesturing forward the blonde man and the girl with the sea green hair. Haruka chose to bow as Michiru curtsied daintily. Haruka rolled her eyes. "They are also Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus."
Endymion bowed stiffly, relieved that one contender was eliminated. He hoped the same held true for the four other men.
Next she gestured forward a group of eight and introduced them as the New Moon Family, a remote branch of Lunar Royalty.
"These are the Asteroid Princesses, Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki," Serenity stated, pushing forward the raven haired one and her companions. "They are also the Asteroid Senshi."
"And this is Prince Motoki of Eris, the betrothed of Princess Reika of Ceres," the princess declared. She then presented the other blonde whose arm was occupied by a young brown-haired woman.
Endymion relaxed. He would be free to court the Princess with no competition. This might be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Wickedly, Nephrite karate chopped him in the side, causing him to gasp then straighten up and put on a straight face as the princess turned around suspiciously. Seconds later, Nephrite himself gasped and nearly collapsed as Lita did the same to him.
The party swept inside, the princesses showing the men to their rooms, all the way across the palace from that of the princesses. Jadeite and Zoicite quickly calculated how possible it was to be able to sneak across the palace unnoticed and pretty soon all four Shittennou gave up hope.
Gomen for the short chapter. I have an * hack cough* essay to write. Arigatou for reading!
