Hey everyone, I am so so so so sorry for the wait and I'm so sorry again because this chapter is quite short but I promise that I'll definately get the next the chapter up quicker than this one.

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Chapter Twenty-One

Three weeks had passed since Serena had heard Diamond's 'conversation' with Desdemona and millions of ideas had flowed through her mind about what the conversation had been about. The most frequent and most probable idea to Serena was that he was seeing Desdemona and by the sounds of it, before they had wed too. She had thought about what Diamond had said to Desdemona and it plagued her mind mercilessly. She was convinced that Diamond was seeing her but the strange thing was that Serena had not asked Diamond. She was a little scared about broaching the subject with him but she knew that she would have to eventually. Serena sighed then to herself as she wandered the endlessly long and dull halls of the Neptune Palace and wished that she were home at this moment. She was ashamed to admit it too, but she wanted her mother. She wanted the maternal warmth that her mother radiated and wanted the comfort and familiar feeling of everlasting love, between mother and child. She tried in vain at that moment to comfort herself as thoughts of her husband cheating was worse than anything ever bestowed upon her. She tried to place her arms around her slender body but they did not give her the wholesome comfort that she needed. They did not even warm her body from the chill that swept through the halls and protect her from the thinness of the beautiful pale blue gown that she wore.

Eventually, the distressed princess stopped walking, as she knew she was going nowhere and fell gracefully to the floor in a heap, next to the cold wall of the hall. Tears threatened to fall and the threat was carried out as one salty droplet escaped and was followed by many more. The tears fell for what seemed like an eternity to Serena and she pulled her knees closer to her chest to try and fend off the chill that was again pestering her. She placed her head on her raised knees then as the tendrils of her golden hair framed her beautifully even though she felt hopeless. She looked as beautiful as always but she did not feel beautiful at that moment. She felt hopeless and stupid. She wished that she could disappear but she did not want to really for the sake of her friends. Serena raised her head a little then as she began to slowly wipe her tears, when she heard footsteps. Serena started to panic a little and so she tried to raise herself. However, instead, Serena caught her foot on the hem of her dress and slipped, which in turn caused her to fall flat on her face and also ripped her dress. The gown was split on the hem and it was gashed along almost its entire length and almost reached her undergarments. Serena was blinded by embarrassment at this point and her embarrassment grew, when a pair of dark blue shoed feet appeared before her. She stared at the feet and then looked up into the smiling but concerned face of Sailor Uranus. Amara was smiling down at the princess and then extended a hand for her to take.

"Kitten, what have you been up to?" Amara teased as Serena gripped onto her hand and Amara helped her up.

However, then Amara noticed that Serena's face was tear-strained and her concern grew. Then Amara noticed the enormous tear in Serena's gown and her concern grew even more. Amara's green eyes grew in shock at the exposure of Serena's graceful legs and then a million thoughts graced her mind. However, there was one that was most dominant and Amara declared that she would kill anyone who would dishonour her princess.

"Kitten, what's happened?" Amara asked with great concern.

Serena looked up into Amara's lovely green eyes that were worried for her princess and then Serena threw herself into Amara's strong embrace. She started sobbing again and Amara looked at the beautiful princess who she held protectively in her arms.

"Kitten, please tell me what's wrong? Has anything happened?"

Serena removed her face from Amara's chest then and looked up at her with the tears sparkling her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Amara."

"Sorry, what are you sorry for, kitten?"

Serena continued to look up to Amara with the tears making her look more beautiful.

"Sorry, that I could never be the princess that you would want me to be."

"But kitten, you are the best princess, this universe has."

"Don't lie, Amara," Serena yelled a little too loudly.

"Kitten, please, you're the princess. Our princess. Princess of the Silver Millennium. The future for ourselves and everyone who resides here."

"So basically you mentioned duty?"

"Duty?"

"Yes duty. Duty as your princess. The Millennium's princess. Everyone's princess. The duty to be the best that royalty has to offer. Beauty. Intelligence. Talent. When all I really want to be is normal and do exactly as I wish and be independent and marry for love."

"Love? Is that your reason for all this outcry, kitten?"

"Love is never easy," sobbed the crying princess.

"I know that, kitten, and I have experienced difficulties in love also, more than anyone. I've overcome obstacles that many would run away from just to be with the one I love."

"Amara," the princess sobbed again as more tears fell, "I'm so sorry."

"Tell me what's happened, kitten? Why is your dress torn?"

Serena looked at her elaborate blue gown and studied the rip.

"That was my own stupidity's doing" the princess explained as Amara listened, "I fell when I heard your footsteps."

"I see and why? Did I startle you?"

"A little because I thought I was safely alone."

"Kitten, you should never feel lonely and if you ever do then you always have your friends and if they fail you then your mother and your husband and even Michelle and me," Amara stated as she smiled warmly at the tear-strained princess who she still held clutched in her arms, "you can talk to us kitten and I would want you to."

Serena looked up at the dark-suited sailor warrior before her with her blue eyes sparkling with emotion.

"Thank you, Amara."

"No problem, kitten," Amara said casually as she smiled at the princess, "now tell me, what's really the concern for all these tears?"

Amara raised a delicate finger as she spoke to Serena and gently wiped her tears away. She smiled again and Serena returned it.

"So, are you going to tell me?"

"If I do tell you, Amara, then you must promise me something."

"Anything, kitten?"

"Just be responsible and non-rash and listen, please."

"Of course," Amara nodded as she sat down on the cold hard flooring and Serena joined her and then began.

"Let's just say that I have suspicions about Diamond."

"Suspicions? Could you elaborate?"

"Has Diamond ever been romantically connected with someone called Lady Desdemona Romone?"

"Desdemona Romone, yes I think so, but that was a while ago. Why do you ask?"

"I think he's having an affair with her."

"An affair?"

"Yes."

Amara was stunned by Serena's revelation about her suspicions and was about to go mad, when she remembered Serena's words before.

"Do you have any evidence?"

"I have a few like for example I caught Diamond with Desdemona only a few days ago and they look flustered and him more than her. He even pretended that he had been talking to her about politics."

"Now that is something?" Amara teased as she chuckled a little.

"Amara, I'm serious. My husband could be having an affair with some stupid Neptunian floozy and he hasn't even attempted to touch me since we arrived. A girl knows when something is wrong."

"Kitten, I don't mean to be unsupportive but could you be overreacting?"

"How would you feel if you thought Michelle was with someone else while she was with you and had promised to love you and stay faithful."

"Good point, but I'm sure there is nothing between them, kitten. Diamond is married and Desdemona is soon to be so I very much doubt they are having an affair and besides, why would Diamond play away, when he has you?"

Serena blushed at Amara's comment and Amara laughed at Serena's embarrassment.

"Anyway, we should get you back to your room. Your dress is torn and I would be killed by Michelle if you caught even an inch of a cold while I was with you."

Serena laughed at Amara's comment and Amara helped Serena up. She placed a protective arm around the princess and they began walking in the direction of Serena's shared room. They talked, laughed and teased each other on the way as Amara also constantly eased Serena's uncertainties. They reached Serena's door then and Amara opened it as she and Serena laughed more at a stupid joke Amara told. However, Serena stopped dead in her tracks then and her laugher had stopped the moment she entered the room. Amara looked at her spellbound princess and then she followed her gaze with her own eyes and was horrified at the image she saw. There, lying unclothed and in all her glory was Desdemona with Diamond straddling her, who was also without his clothes. Amara watched the situation as Serena grew more upset by the second and tears escaped and eventually a gasp escaped her lips. Diamond watched as his wife broke down in tears and then he spoke to Serena and her companion.