Chapter 8: Realizations.
Hollow darkness, that was the word he would use to describe what he was feeling right now. Endymion sat on his bedroom balcony looking at the stars, but his mind was elsewhere. 'I shouldn't have said that to her.' He thought in regret. He didn't meant to blew up his anger at her, albeit she triggered one painful memory when she had said that he was a cold hearted monster, but then again, he did deserved the name from what he did to her. Endymion closed his eyes and thought about that day.
"You murderer! You murdered my husband you piece of shit! Damn you!" Cried by the furious woman.
"His ignorance had led him to his own death, woman." Prince Endymion said tightly.
"He had done nothing wrong! He was just protecting what he thinks was right, but you killed him! You killed him!"
"Stop it this instant!" He roared.
"You are a cold heartless bastard! A cold hearted MONSTER!" She yelled as Endymion turned to leave.
He knew that it wasn't his fault. Her husband was trying to kill him and he was just defending himself. He remembered the reason of the killings, there was a small war five years ago, and the rebels had gathered protesting that having a connection with the Lunarians would bring death and destruction to them. The King tried to reason out to them, but they never did listen. The rebels had threatened to impeach the royal family from ruling the Terrans if they wouldn't listen to them, so the royal family had no other choice but to take the matters in to their own hands. They tried to stop the bloodshed as much as they could, but to no avail.
Endymion felt guilty at first from what befallen to the woman's husband and had successfully convinced himself that it wasn't his fault, howbeit, right now he felt guilt, not because of the past, but because of what he did to Serenity. He had hurt her and for that, he was truly sorry.
"Serenity." He whispered softly, loving the name that came rolling smoothly out from his mouth. (Okay, his eyes were already open since the end of the flash back. I just don't know where to put that info ;)
Endymion smiled at the thought of Serenity, HIS Serenity. He knows that she wasn't really his yet, but almost his. He enjoyed remembering her beautiful face; her silver crystal eyes sparkled with happiness, and her soft gentle smile. Endymion's heart drummed hard inside his chest just from the thought of her.
'What are you doing to me?' He asked as he moved his hand over his beating heart. He was confused from the feeling he felt concerning the Moon Goddess. Since he saw her walking down from the grand staircase, which looked more like a path from heaven to his eyes, he was bewitched beyond belief. He was no doubt attracted to her. She was like an Angel descended from the heavens. He almost forgot how to breathe just from the sight of her. She made him feel different kinds of emotions that he hardly showed to another and it scares him. The power she had on him was incredible. Every time he was with her, he was happy. She could make him laugh like no other woman could do; she could make him sad, mad, anything. He was never the cool reserved quiet prince of the earth, but a normal man in a company of a very intriguing woman. He couldn't tell what he really felt towards her, but he knew that his attraction to her was great. Suddenly, his smile vanished as he remembered what had happened the other day.
"Serenity, will you ever forgive me? It saddens me to think that I hurt you. Will you accept my apology if I asked for your forgiveness?" He murmured to himself and his eyes had lost its light, remembering her avoidance and anger towards him.
"Sweet Serenity, I hope you could forgive my insolence. I longed to see your laughter again. I don't know what this feeling I felt every time I think about you, but it pains me to see that I have hurt you. Please, I wanted to see you smile again for me." He continued.
Suddenly, he realized what he just said. It was as if he was in love with her. Wait! In love? Him? Prince Endymion who had women coming in and out of his life wass in love with the Princess of the Moon?
'No, it couldn't be.' He denied as he shook his head. 'Endymion my man, you're just tired.' He chuckled at the many ridiculous thoughts running through his mind.
"Sere, please stop crying." Minako said when she saw her cousin crying once again. She walked up to her cousin's bed and settled herself beside her.
"I can't! It hurts so much." She cried from her pillow. Serenity was lying stomach down and her face was buried on her pillow.
"Maybe he didn't mean to, Serenity." Minako comfortingly patted her cousin's back.
"Yes, he did. I know he meant it. People speak the truth when they are angry."
"So does that mean you meant what you said to him?" She asked testily. Serenity got up and sat. Her face was wet and her eyes were red from crying.
"Well, no, but I was... I was just hurt from what he said to me. It was like... like when I was a child." She said between hiccups.
"Serenity, I want you to tell me the truth." Minako started and looked at her cousin's silver teary eyes. "Tell me what you felt towards, Endymion." She finished.
"I... I... I think... I think I... I lo-like him." Serenity answered.
"No, you're not. Tell me what you REALLY feel, Serenity. Don't be afraid."
"I DON'T KNOW! I- I yes, I love him, Okay? I love him, but I tried not to. I tried to forget about him and the feelings I have for him, but I can't" Serenity cried out. New tears kept rolling down her already wet flushed cheeks.
"Oh sere, you couldn't deny love no matter what you do. It'll only hurt you more if you deny it. Don't fight it, Sere." She adviced.
"I have to. I know that if I kept my self falling for him I'll just end up getting hurt just because he doesn't love me."
"Are you sure that he doesn't love you?"
"YES! He only took interest in me now because I wasn't that ugly fat little girl he met eight years ago."
"What if you're wrong? What if-"
"Mina!" Serenity cut off. "Why can't you understand? When I was little he said nice things to me, but I found out that it wasn't true. He lied to me! I heard him that he wouldn't marry me, because I looked like a disaster. How can you make me believed him that he wasn't lying now?"
"People change, Serenity. Give him a chance."
"I wanted to, Mina. I wanted so much to trust him, but I fear I cannot." Serenity said and buried her face on her hands in defeat and Minako could only sit there trying to comfort her beloved cousin.
Earth...
"More! More! Ah... Ah... Yes! Yes! Harder... Harder! Yessssssssss!" The red haired woman cried out in the pleasure of her climax. A devilish smile curved on her beautiful face as she stroked the sweaty back of her lover.
"You have proved your self to me, but you still need a little practice." She said to the chocolate haired man.
"Practice? Are you insulting me?" The man asked breathlessly.
"Of course not my dear, but a little practice will help both of us, especially me." She said sweetly and the man just yawned and settled himself in to a deep sleep. The woman got up from the bed and went to the other room that was connected from this room- the bedroom-.
"Rika! Rika! I want you here!" She called.
"What can I do for you, Mistress Beryl?" Asked the frightened maid.
"How many times do I have to tell you to be quick when I call you? Ugh! Never mind, help me prepare my bath and my evening gown." She snapped and the frightened maid moved out quickly.
"Will the royal family be coming home soon?" Beryl asked as she sat naked on the couch.
"No, my lady. I heard that they will be staying there for another two months after the Princess's birthday, but the King will be coming home once in a while." The maid answered.
"And the Prince Endymion?"
"He will be staying there the whole time, Mistress." The maid answered and excused herself to prepare the bath. Beryl stood up and walked to her bed. She lay down thinking about Endymion. Her lover. She missed him so much in her bed. Her thoughts about their encounter were too much for her; it brought uncontrollable desire that needed to be satiated. So she seduced one of the high-ranking soldiers to rut with her just to satiate her over flowing desire. She couldn't take this isolation any longer, but she knew that she wasn't allowed to the transportation room unless she had the permission of the King.
"Your bath is ready, my lady." The maid informed, but her Mistress didn't respond. "My lady?"
"What business does the Prince have over there?" Beryl asked.
"Didn't you hear the news? The prince was betrothed to the princess and is to be married before her 18 birthday." The maid said, surprised that her mistress didn't know anything about the betrothal of the prince since she was spending her... Umm... time with him a lot.
"Marry the slut of a princess?" Beryl hissed. The news surprised her and she didn't like it one bit.
"Ye-yes." The maid answered nervously.
"Leave! I don't need you anymore." She yelled and the maid left. Beryl got up and paced the room as she thinks about the information she received. Her face was a bit pale, but constricted with anger.
'This can't be happening! I can't let this happen." She thought angrily. Ever since she was a little girl, she already decided that she would be the next Terran queen. She had done anything just to get herself in this position and she wouldn't let some bitch of a princess ruin her dreams!
"I won't give you up, Endymion. You will be mine and I will be the next Terran queen of the Earth." She concluded with fires in her eyes and a devilish smile on her face.
Next morning at the Moon...
Endymion hoped that today would be a beautiful day for him. He decided to apologize to Serenity and wished that she could forgive him and give him one of her sweet smiles, and then his day would be completely happy. He also wished to see her for he misses her so much. He just realized that he couldn't stay away from her that long, for her presence made him feel happy and relaxed.
"And there she was." He whispered as he saw his goddess. Yes, HIS goddess. He had stamped that decision since he woke up and would fight anyone who would dare to tell him wrong. She was his and no other.
Endymion smiled as he saw her laugh with her cousin. He knew what her laughter sounded like, he couldn't forget the first time he had heard it- When they were children-, the sound was a melody, it was like an angel's song. And then it happened, her eyes had met his. Blue to silver and silver to blue and he couldn't deny it any longer.
'I'll be damn. I am in love.' He thought as he smiled.
A/N: Yahoo! I am done! Now he realized that he was in love. What will happen next? Will he show his feelings to her? Or will he just keep his cool once again? If you want to ask me, I suggest you shouldn't ask me, coz if you did ask me, I won't tell you. It'll ruin the whole story. It should be a surprise. He he he... See you in the next chappy ;-)