Hello, and I'm so sorry for the wait, again. I know this is probably my one and only excuse for a while to come but... SCHOOL AND HOMEWORK HELD ME UP!

Anyway, I really hope you enjoy this chapter. :)

DISCLAIMER: SAILOR MOON BELONGS TO NAOKO TAKEUCHI.

Chapter 5

The princess looked around her. Feels good to be back.

Earlier that day…

The senshi observed Serenity with growing concern as they watched her stare at the painting of Prince Endymion, again.
"Not again!"
"Calm down Mars, don't burn down the palace with your anger" teased Sailor Venus as Sailor Mars threw her a furious glance.
"But she's right; Princess Serenity has been looking at that portrait for hours and hours every day. This is just not right." Sailor mercury cut in with her cool and informative tone yet with a touch of concern.
"Maybe she's in love"
"I hope not Venus, after all. She's the princess of the Moon and he's the prince of Earth! Such a love... Is forbidden."
"Forbidden love, how romantic-"
"VENUS!"

The sudden scolding towards Sailor Venus awakened the princess from her daydreams.
"Oh... Hello. Why are you all here?"
"Because we're worried about you!" Mars shot back with near-exploding frustration
"M-m-me? Oh thank you, you're so kind."
Sailor mars was surprised by the peaceful reply. Usually, when she used a tone like that to the princess, an argument would always follow. Disrespectful and completely ignoring palace rules, but they have known the princess ever since she was born. So it can be forgiven. Besides, all the palace staff was already used to the usual bicker.

"Your highness, are you feeling unwell?" Sailor Mercury asked, as she was getting worried, again.
"Oh no, not at all, just feeling a bit tired. I think I might go back to my rooms now. See you all later!"

That's it! I've reached my limit! I'm going back to Earth and no one's stopping me, not even mother!"
The princess could not bear to be apart from the prince any longer. Even though she never met him officially, she still wanted to at least catch a glimpse of him, secretly. That'll do, She thought. That should calm my throbbing heart, for a while at least.

After days of looking at the painting, she longed to go to Earth and see him again, and she did.

"Why did I come back here?" She asked a rose before her. The princess knew it was risky to venture out to earth again, but how could she resist!

Suddenly, she heard two men speaking nearby and clashing of metal which she decided was a fencing practice, and quickly hid behind the rose bush.

"Really, is that the best you can do?"

"Oh my lord, do you really want to know?"

"Kunzite, today I dare you to face me with the best of your abilities!"

The princess remembered immediately that Kunzite was one of the generals of the shitennou. They are the people in charge of Prince Endymion's personal safety. Just like her senshi.

Then she heard someone called Zoisite call for Kunzite, and he left the prince there.

Serenity watched Endymion with love, how she wished that she could just go up and talk to him, even if it was just one word! But oh, it's forbidden after all. So all she could do was observe him from a distance, until…

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next chapter will be the last and should be up soon, shouldn't take too long. I promise. :)