PhantasyDreamer: Back with the long awaited fifth chapter. Thanks so much for all the reviews you guys, enjoyed reading all of them. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Yes, I don't own Sailor Moon and all that stuff. Read & Review of course!

The Forgotten Princess

Chapter 5: A little girl for a maid

Last time: On The Forgotten Princess

"So are you going?" asked Sammy looking at her. "I don't know, besides who want to serve that stuck up brat anyway?" she asked herself. "Maybe a stuck up sister!" he said with a grin and running as fast as he could. "Come back her Sammy!" she yelled as she too ran ahead to catch up to him.

BACK AT THE STORE

"Where is it?" Laurel asked herself. "I don't know, didn't you place it on the counter," Diane said touching her cheek, "oh no the girl must have it." "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Laurel as she slapped her fist on the table, "my life is over!"

The story continues…..

Darien lay silently in his bed sleeping, his covers high up to his chin. He twisted and turn in his bed as he relived a nightmare.

"Serena, please hold on!"

"I can't!" she cried tears falling down her swollen cheek, "I'm sorry, Darien I just can't"

"Please Serena!" he couldn't help but cry as he saw that his effort were all in vain.

"Darien!" she screamed, as that was all that could be heard as she fell.

"Serena, No!"

"Serena, don't leave me, SERENA!" Darien cried rolling over and over in his bed.

"No!"

"Darien! Wake up!" his mother yelled hitting him hard on his shoulder.

Instantly Darien sprang up to see his mother staring at him curiously. She wore a light blue dress with while laces around the edges. Her black hair was lying lightly on her shoulders.

"Darien, are you okay?" she asked with such concern.

"I'm fine mother," he replied getting out of bed and wiping away the trails of tears on his face.

"Darien, I know you miss Serena a lot, but you have to get over it, I mean it's been eleven years," she started giving her son a hug, "now get yourself ready for the forty young women you have to interview today,"

She left without waiting for his answer. Darien wasn't sure if he should go through with it, however, lately he's been having a lot of dreams of Serena and he wondered what they meant. He quickly took his bath and got ready for his search for a personal maid. As soon as he left his room he met up with Andrew.

"Good morning, Prince Darien," he said with a bow.

"Good morning to you too, Andrew, I trust that you had a good sleep," Darien replied trying to brush the sad dream away.

"I did, but I couldn't help over hearing, your screams of a certain Princess Serena," he looked at the surprising and sickly look Darien had on his face and decided not to trouble him with it.

They headed straight towards the outer part of the palace and were stricken with fear as they saw what looked like hundreds of young and old women rushing up to the entrance. They ran quickly trying to get in.

"Prince Darien pick me!" came a scream from somewhere.

"No, pick me!" another screamed as she pushed the other.

Darien rapidly closed the entrance door, a few minutes passed by and his servants let in all the women into a waiting room to be interview. Andrew gave him a sly smile.

"What?" Darien asked raising an eyebrow.

"Just look at the way these women want to throw themselves at you,"

"Yeah I know, this is goanna be a long day," he said rubbing his head.

SELENA'S HOUSE

"Why not Selena?" asked Ilene (her mother) giving her father the slip.

"Mom, I don't want to serve that stupid prince," Selena said stubbornly eating her pancake.

"Selena it would be a great opportunity for you," her father said smiling, "come on, I'll personally take you there."

Selena thought about it for a moment. Would this be a good experience or just a bad one? One thing she knew for sure is that she had to make up her mind. She didn't want to leave her family to be a servant but if that's what they wanted her to do then she would have to do it.

"Okay, I'll go," she said with a defeating sigh.

"Yes!" screamed Sammy running around the house.

Selena ignored his gesture and hurried to change her clothes. Before she left she looked at her bedroom for a while. A pink fluffy bed stood in the middle of the room, with pictures plated above the wall of her bed. She sighed as she quickly exited the house and hurried into her parents' vehicle. They arrived to the palace on time. Family and friends gathered around the entrance waiting to hear who would be the princes' maid. She said goodbye to her parents and headed in. Selena made her way towards the palace entrance passing the beautiful flowers up the steps. She continued to move inwards. One of the maids took the slip from her and led her to the interviewing room.

'Wow, this place is beautiful!' thought Selena gazing at the ornaments in the room.

Golden chandeliers stood above her head along with light green tapestries that hung on the wall.

She saw ten girls sitting in the luxurious chairs waiting patiently to be interviewed by the prince. Some of the girls were giggling like ponies and acting like fools, like this was some kind of contest. She looked at them with a look of disgust as they pranced around like dolls. Why were these girls acting this way? But few of them were acting like civilized people.

"Next please!" shouted the male butler ushering for one of the females to get up.

"Okay, I'm next, wish me luck!" the girl laugh nervously as she brushed her hair with her hand.

Selena sat down next to a beautiful yellow and green lamp stand while a big window lingered above her head. She was humming to herself when one of the girls approached her.

"So, why do want this job?" she asked looking Selena straight in the eye with her light brown eyes.

"Uh, I was obligated to come," Selena replied solemnly.

"Oh, I really need this job, besides meeting the prince my family really needs the money," she stated smiling wholeheartedly at Selena, "by the way my name is Sharon."

"Selena, great to meet you,"

The two girls continued to talk for couple more minutes.

IN THE ROOM

The room was silent as the girl left. Andrew growled at the way Darien had just insulted the poor girl who was now crying away.

"Darien, you've decline thirty three ladies so far!" Andrew yelled at him getting out of his chair, "It's as if you're looking for Princess Serena,"

Darien remained silent; he knew his best friend was right. For some odd reason he thought he could find Serena by doing this but he was wrong. He didn't even care how he had just insulted the previous girl, it didn't matter at all. Andrew went to pour himself a cup of coffee; he thought it would cool him down.

"I'm sorry, you're right, I should at least pick one of them," he sighed in defeat as he sat in his office chair.

Two more girls entered the room and came out crying. Darien couldn't believe it would take so long to find a maid. His stubbornness was getting the better of him. After the second girl left he issued a ten minute break to recuperate. Within the break he talked some more with Andrew and he came to a conclusion to pick the next girl that had at least one resemblance of Serena.

"So, Darien, just five more to go," Andrew teased drinking his coffee.

"Yeah," he smirked while yawing, "I hope you can make this quick, I'm tired,"

"I'm not choosing you are," Andrew replied in an as a matter of fact sort of way.

"Next!" the butler chimed.

"Okay, I'm going next," Selena declared getting up out of the chair and fixing her hair.

Her sunflower arm sleeve dress fitted her perfectly, although it made her look like a ten year old, she didn't care. It was knee length with a bow in the back and her blond hair was still in its ponytail style where the remainder of hair trailed to her knees. She wore a large white hat that matched her white shoes perfectly. It was the only thing she could've find at the last moment for a suitable event such as this.

"Good luck, Selena!" the girl shouted to her.

"Thanks,"

Selena walked slowly passing the butler. She was ushered to sit down in a gray luxurious chair located in front of Andrew. Darien was currently standing at the time when she came in. She was not looking at him or his friend; she kept her head down waiting to talk.

"NAME?" Andrew asked like a robot.

"Selena Tsukino, your Highness," Selena replied in a cherry tone with her head still down as she played with her nails nervously.

"I'm sorry Ms. Tsukino, but I'm not the prince, he is," Andrew replied pointing towards Darien whose head was down also at the moment, afterwards he looked up.

Selena looked up and for the first time saw the prince face to face. He was very handsome but he looked awfully familiar as if she met him before. Darien, on the other hand was staring at Selena uncontrollably. He couldn't believe how much she looked like Serena. She had the same hair color, same blue eyes, and would be the same age Serena would be now. Darien, stood still, trying not to jump up and down over whom he thought was his princess. Andrew did not see his best friends' action so he continued interviewing.

"CAN YOU COOK?"

"No, sir,"

"CAN YOU DO ANY HARD MANUAL LABOUR?"

"No, I bruise easily,"

"CAN YOU DO LAUNDRY?"

"I can try,"

"CAN YOU DO ANYTHING AT ALL?" asked Andrew getting a little agitated.

"Well, I …"

"Enough questions already Andrew," Darien said sternly, "your hired," he smiled with satisfaction.

"What!" Andrew shrieked getting out of his chair, "You've got to be crazy; this girl is clearly not qualified!"

"Thank you, your highness," Selena said bowing.

"Welcome aboard,"

Darien looked at her ignoring Andrew mumbles of him being crazy and stupid. Selena got out of her chair and headed to the door.

"Wait!"

Darien ran towards her. Selena turned around to see the prince standing in front of her. He looked her straight in the eyes and without thinking gave her a big hug. He hugged her tightly as if trying to drain the life out of her.

"Serena, I'm so glad you're alive, now we can get married and be together forever," he replied still clinging to her not wanting to let go, "I've missed you so much, I don't know how I managed without you,"

Tears were streamed down his eyes now as he hugged the girl. Selena, on the other hand remained still, she tried to free herself from his grasp but he was too strong. Her body felt limp. She waited patiently for him to release her so she could feel her blood circulate again.

'The prince of the entire kingdom is hugging me' she thought with a smile.

"Darien get a hold of yourself!" his mother stormed into the room.

She was passing by to see how Darien's interview was coming along and was stunned to see him hugging this girl. Darien was surprised by the sudden outburst that he released Selena almost immediately. He looked at Andrew who held his mouth open in shock. Selena fell to the floor as soon as she was released. She lay on the floor as if dead while Darien and his mother argued. The queen's maid came in to tend to Selena.

"Please wake up," the girl pleaded fanning Selena's face with her hat.

"Darien, what are you doing hugging a commoner?" she asked pointing at Selena.

"Mother, can't you see that she is Serena," he said making his way towards Selena who was still on the floor.

"No!" Queen Adena stretched her hand out in front of Darien, "take this girl out of here,"

Darien looked at his mother with inquisitive eyes. Why was she acting like this? She said she wanted him to choose his own maid and now she was acting otherwise. The maid and some of the other servants came in to take Selena away.

"Mother, I choose this girl as my maid," he stated with a smirk.

"What?" his mother screamed shock and torment written on her face, "Darien, no way is this girl going to be your maid!"

"Mother, I choose this girl as my maid and that's final!" he demanded passing his mother and moving to Selena who was now awake.

"Please tell my mother who you are," he pleaded to her, "please tell her that you are Princess Serena,"

"I'm sorry you're highness but my name is Selena Tsukino and I'm not a princess," she replied while he helped her to her feet.

The thought of her sentence made her remember her dream, the dream of a little boy calling her a princess. Could she really be a princess and not know it?

"Don't you remember me?" he looked at her with sad eyes.

"No," she stated simply looking at him, "I'm sorry,"

"There you have it Darien, she's not Serena," Queen Adena raved, "it's time you get over Serena; I'll have to talk to your father about this,"

Darien felt his heart shrink into a pool of salty liquid. He couldn't believe that she didn't remember him or even know him. And to make matters worse his mother didn't want her to be his maid. However, he had to keep his word, and allow her to be his servant.

"Okay, that's fine," Darien sighed devastatingly.

Selena and Queen Adena's maid exited the room while the others stayed behind.

"Darien, I hope you don't regret this!" she exclaimed with a look of anger.

She left the room quickly slamming the door behind her. Andrew came closer to Darien who was looking at the closed door.

"Don't worry Darien, It'll work out,"

"Yeah, I hope so,"

ONE WEEK LATER

Selena had got settled into the palace quickly and now was ready to do her daily chores and stuff. However, after the prince found out that she was not Princess Serena he began to act rudely towards her and she became a little concern about it. She was giving a large room to stay in which was rather unlikely for a servant but she got adjusted to it just fine.

"Good Morning, your highness," Selena said bowing and then passing the Queen who was eating her breakfast alone.

"Good morning, Ms. Tsukino, could you get Prince Darien down here for me," she smiled, "and if he's sick give him something to eat but tell him I want him down here within twenty minutes."

"Yes, your majesty," she replied bowing and then hurried off to the princes' room.

When she arrived to his room she knocked on his door lightly. After receiving no answer she opened the door slowly.

"Prince Darien, are you alright?" she asked peering through the door.

"What do you want?" he snapped lifting up his head from his covers.

"Your mother wishes to see you," Selena bowed trying not to show her anger, "would you like something to eat, your highness?"

"Whatever, just get out," he replied pointing to the door as he drop back down in his bed.

'Of all the nerve?' thought Selena through gritted teeth as she closed the door, 'who did he think he was?'

Selena couldn't stand the way Darien was acting. He was acting like a child grumbling and whining like a baby when he did not get his own way. She told her parents she didn't want to serve him but NO they made her do it and now she had to put up with his ignorant attitude. Luckily for her she was getting good pay. If it wasn't for that she would have gone crazy a long time ago.

She made her way towards the kitchen to get the princes' breakfast. There she met her friend Lita who was cooking by the large stove.

"Lita, what are you doing here?" Selena asked surprised.

"I work here," Lita replied laying a plate of food in front of Selena, "for over a year now, I'm the cook,"

Selena smiled brightly at least she would have a friend to talk to while she stayed in this horrible place.

"That's great, well, I'll take this to the prince now," Selena said putting his food in a tray along with some tea, "we can talk later,"

"Okay," Lita replied to Selena who was already out of sight.

Selena climbed the golden stairs once more that lead to the princes' room. She knocked again this time louder than before. However, she didn't wait for an answer she just entered. When inside, there stood Darien lying on his bed with his covers up to his head. Selena placed his food on the table which was right next to his bed.

"Prince Darien, please wake up, your mother wants to see you now!" she demanded snatching the sheet off of him.

Darien sat up silently and looked at her with sad and mysterious eyes. He remained quiet for a while. His black hair covered his eyes where trails of tears could be seen. Then he spoke suddenly.

"I don't care," he muttered bowing his head.

"Stop acting like a baby!" she snapped back and quickly covered her mouth when she realized what she had just said.

Darien didn't rebuke her instead he closed his eyes, breathe in deeply and smiled at her. He wiped his face, got out of his bed and took out his jacket from his closet to cover his white T-shirt that he wore. He took his plate up from the tray, while Selena stood standing up by his bed.

"You're right, I am acting like a baby," he replied while quickly swallowing his egg, "thanks a lot Serena,"

With that he exited the room, slamming the door behind him. Selena was about to make noise when he opened back the door.

"Oh, yeah get this room clean up!"

"Get this room clean up," Selena mimicked the prince when the door was closed; "who does he think he is calling me Serena, my name is SELENA!"

Selena sat on his bed.

'Why me?'

Well tell me what you think. I hope you enjoy it sorry that's it's so long but you know how it is. So, just review.

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