A/n: As you can see we jump back and forth in the timeline, I hope no one gets confused. oh please Review and i thank you all for reading.
Chapter 3
Desert Rose
The princess of Mars wandered alone through the royal gardens of the moon kingdom. Everyone else had gone off to greet the prince and his escort. Mars at first had been thrilled as everyone else upon hearing of the visit. But then it had been mentioned that he would only be traveling with one of his generals. And the princess could guess whom, Kunzite, his number one general and best friend. Dejected, the princess had thought to find solace from the flowers.
"You must be displeased with me. You did not come to meet me at my arrival. Pray, tell me. What have I done to fall out of your good graces?" Jadeite's silky court trained voice flowed over her and the princess spun around in surprise, her hem brushing across the walkway. But she soon took up the game wondering what he might try to gain her favor.
"Plenty. You have stayed away far to long. And for the past two weeks, I have only received one letter per week instead of the usual two." She said all this while turning her back to him and continuing down the path. Jadeite was hot on her heels and he grabbed her wrist.
"Forgive me, princess. I did not realize I was so far out of your favor. Perhaps if I explain myself I shall no longer incur your wrath, highness." The princess did her best to hide her smile as she raised her eyebrow and gave a small nod for him to continue. "You see, my painful absence and postponed notes of devotion were due to my involvement in tracking down this."
"A flower?" The princess asked as Jadeite produced a rather simple tubular flower with five petals. It was white in the center but turned a pinkish red towards the edges. "You have been delayed by a flower that is so plain?"
"Aye, but it is not so plain. It's wondrous. It's a beauty in a desolate place. Even where the sun beats down upon the earth, this lovely bloom thrives. It's called a Desert Rose. And it has kept me company when we are apart." Jadeites soft lips pressed against the velvet petals in a pure sweet kiss. The princess yearned for Jadeite to kiss her like that. "Princess, you are my Desert Rose, simple in your beauty and still yet extraordinary in that same simplicity. You are a survivor and my comfort even in the most desolate place."