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~Okami-chan
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At the crack of dawn, King Endymion usually awaken, greeted by the hustle and bustle of the Earth palace waking up. The palace is huge and grand, enough to fit Endymion, his generals and their families, and the many thousand servants and maids without feeling crowded and still with many more room left over.
Even though there's this many people living with King Endymion, he can't help but feel lonely living here. Everyone had families, all but Endymion who live alone with no family. Now that he has Serenity, maybe it would soon cure Endymion's loneliness.
Morning in the Earth Kingdom's palace is quite hectic. The maids and servants are seen running around trying to get the morning chores done. In the kitchen, the head cook shouts orders and directions to the many others trying to help him prepare breakfast and brunch.
"Get the eggs! Where's the cow milk? I need bread!"
It is just a normal day in the palace of the Earth. Endymion walks into the dining area, regal and strong, but the dark circles under his eyes show that the King himself is also often the victim of restless nights.
He couldn't sleep, always thinking about his princess, the one he locked up in his dungeon, wondering when will be the right time to allow her to leave the dungeon and see civilization again.
He had Serenity down there for approximately two weeks, making sure that she would be well trained before allowing everyone else in the palace to know about her. No one knew about Serenity living only several feet under them. Only his Generals and close officials are aware of the young princess trying to survive in the dungeon below.
His generals are already seated at the grand table in their respective seats, along with their families. The generals quickly start to rise when they notice their king, but sit down quickly when he wave his hand a little, a gesture to show that they should be seated, for he is in no mood for the formalities right now.
Besides, Endymion thinks of his generals as close friends, even brothers perhaps. He even learned to love and tolerate his generals' spouses, even though he was a bit jealous of them for finding their love, still a little envious, but he has Serenity now and there is no more need to worry on his part.
Sitting at the head seat of the long, grand table, King Endymion takes in the scene before him. All his Generals talk and laugh in a joyful manner, along with their wives, a scene that Endymion yearns to be a part of.
His Generals, Jadeite and Nephrite were teasing their wives, Rei and Makoto, laughing and tickling them with the two women squealing in protest. Zoisite whisper something in Ami's ear, making his wife blush and look down as he grin happily. Even Endymion's top General, a man that is supposed to be so quiet, strict, and antisocial, Kunzite, is seen kissing his wife's cheek, rubbing Minako's recently pregnant stomach.
These displays of affections confuse Endymion to the point that it made him frustrated and angry. Why are his men doing these things to their women? Why aren't there any marks on the girls, any fear and submission in their eyes, the kind he always notices when staring into Serenity's blue ones?
Don't his Generals love their spouses? To love someone, you must break them, that's what Endymion was always told. Break them first so no one else can. No one else can bring hurt and fear into your loved one's heart and mind if they themselves have already felt it by someone they love.
King Endymion doesn't notice the whole table staring at him, unaware of the fact that he himself is staring intently at everyone with this long concentrated look on and a slight frown on his handsome features. After a long while of silence, Ami decided to finally speak up.
"Is something the matter, your highness?"
Endymion looks up and blinks out of his reverie, finally realizing that everyone else had gone silent and was staring at him.
"Why? Why are there no marks?"
He squints his eyes a little and stare closely at Ami's body, searching for any sign, any small mark or scratch that marred her smooth, flawless skin. The close stare makes the intellectual beauty shift uncomfortably.
"E-excuse me? What do you mean?"
She instinctively get closer to Zoisite, confused and curious, but still a bit freaked out with her King's odd behavior. Kunzite and the other generals shift a little uncomfortably, knowing of their highness's past. King Endymion might be a mature, intelligent, and handsome man, but with the topic of love and affection, he is as clueless as young child, taught the wrong way, the complete opposite of love, when growing up.
Thankfully, it was at that moment that the servants finally came out with the food, the delicious smell dancing through the air and making everyone's hungry stomachs growl, forgetting, for the time being, about the behavior of their King, all except for Kunzite. While eating, he starts to think. Maybe it was time for him and the others to have a small chat with Endymion soon, about the ways of real love, especially now that Serenity will eventually be his wife soon.
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King Endymion is seated at his huge desk, looking over at the parchments and letters his officials gave him. It was at that moment that a knock sounded throughout the huge study, making Endymion look up.
"You may enter."
His Generals appear before him. Kunzite had gathered the guys, telling them that it is time for them to explain to their King about the ways of true love. What a difficult task it will be. Kunzite clears his throat, a bit uncomfortable, thinking of all the possible reactions of their King once he relearn everything about love and hopefully forget about all that abuse.
"Your highness, we would like a word with you."
Endymion nods, sitting up straighter now that he notices that his men are not here for polite chatter, for the serious and nervous look on each of their faces told him that it was going to be surprising news.
Kunzite sigh, and with that came the hour long lecture the Generals gave to their King, trying to explain to their ruler his ways of love, how it was all wrong and his father's fault for abusing him and teaching him the wrong ways of love.
After the long discussion came a long period of silence, the guys staring at Endymion, searching for any sign that show he had understand and will hopefully change his ways. All they were met with was a blank look from their King.
Endymion gets up and stare out the window, to the garden that was once tended by his mother, still tended to and kept in top safe in memory of the Earth Queen.
"You men may leave now. "
Nothing more was said. The generals quickly file out, all except for Kunzite who linger behind, staring at his King, his best friend.
"Please think about what we have said. If you don't listen, everything will end in disaster, your highness."
With that said, Kunzite turns around and leaves. Endymion continues to stare out the window. He refuses to believe them, saying that his father abuses him and such. It is called love! He is the one that doesn't know what love is? Ha! It is they, his Generals, who are the ones clueless of this thing called love. This magical thing called love. This confusing thing called love.
Shaking out of his reverie, Endymion stroll back to his desk, not wanting to further think and confuse himself. He has more work to do. Sitting back at his desk, he notices a letter, one that he hasn't opened yet and was from the Moon Kingdom. The Kingdom where his Princess was from. He opens it and reads, momentarily forgetting about the lecture he was just given.
To our respected allies and friends,
After sixteen years, just sixteen years in this lifetime, our dear beloved daughter, Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, has disappeared, a victim of a kidnapping. Please help us find our daughter, for we are devastated and worry for our young child. Any kind of help will be appreciated. We hope that you will help us find these criminals and serve justice. Please keep Serenity in your prayers. Help us find our daughter and have her return home to us, where she belongs.
Signed,
King Lune of the Moon Kingdom
Endymion quickly discard the letter and throw it in the fireplace. They were wrong. Serenity belongs with him! Just wait for them to hear the news when everyone finds out that Serenity will soon be his wife.
Getting up, King Endymion walk briskly to the dungeon where Serenity was held, a prisoner of his love. It was time for her to get out, he has decided.
He walks down the steps and lights the lone candle in the corner near her cell. The light wakes up the teen princess, thinking that it was time for her food again.
Instead, Serenity was greeted with an empty-handed Endymion, who smile softly at her and open the cell door.
"It is time for you to eat now Serenity. You will eat upstairs."
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Finished! How was it? Sorry if the letter was a bit bad and I didn't put in the lecture the Generals gave to Endy about love! I am bad at dialogue as you can see xD Please Review! They keep me happy! Reviews keep me going! Next chapter will hopefully be up next week, after my last midterm exam! Wish me luck! Hehe well review and I hope you enjoyed!