Chapter Three

Serenity stood outside on the balcony as the nighttime air blew through her long silvery hair, her hand lying gently upon her ever growing stomach. 'Soon my daughter, soon it will be time for your arrival.'It had been a month since Sailor Pluto and Endymion's trial and she was finally able to move on with her life. The kingdom was in shock as to NeoKing Endymion's sudden departure, but Serenity stayed true to her word, and no one knew of his treason. Her child was growing strong, she could feel her spirit as the time moved forward. Serenity was started as a hand suddenly fell gently upon her shoulder.

"My Queen, are you alright?" Sailor Venus asked when Serenity turned. "I was worried when you didn't answer when I knocked."

"Yes, Venus, I am quite alright," Serenity said as she began to walk back inside her chambers.

"How are you doing really?" Venus asked as she followed Serenity inside the room. "I have noticed changes in you lately."

"What do you mean?" Serenity asked innocently. In truth, she knew what she was asking. Serenity had been acting more strangely than usual.

"You seem to be going to great lengths to conceal your true thoughts and feelings," Venus replied. "All of us are very worried about you. Do you want to talk to me about it? You know I will keep everything in confidence."

Serenity sighed, "I know you will, Venus. There have been many things weighing on my mind. The truth is that I am scared. It has been three months since Seiya arrived and I am just scared that out of the blue he will have to leave me again."

"You love him, don't you?" Venus asked, even though she felt that she already knew the answer.

Serenity sighed once more, this time sitting on the side of her large bed, "When I found out that Endymion had betrayed me, I felt as though my world had shattered. I never believed that my heart could love again. But now…" Serenity turned to her long time friend. "Everyday that passes, he fills my heart more and more. He has already told me that when the time comes, he will remain by my side to help me with ChibiUsa. To be the father that Endymion can not. But I cannot help the fact that he has began to fill my heart with so much love, more love than I ever felt for Endymion."

"But isn't that a good thing?" Venus asked puzzled.

"I don't know!" Serenity exclaimed as she lay back onto her bed. "It is a good thing for it means that my broken heart can love again, but it is not because… What if he is forced to leave me again? I do not think my heart could take it."

Venus looked upon her Queen with much remorse. "Serenity, believe me when I say that it is a far harder thing to deny your love for him than to simply allow your love for him to take its course. You may be surprised. Your love for him could very well be the thing that keeps him here." She smiled inwardly as she knew that Seiya loved her with every beat of his heart and had already commissioned to his Queen to remain by Serenity's side, and she had quickly agreed. She knew that Seiya was deeply worried about his love by was patiently waiting until she was ready to come to him with her thoughts. "You know what I think you should do?"

Serenity lifted herself up on one elbow and turned to her side, "What?"

Venus allowed her smile to show, "I think you should tell him how you feel and see what he has to say."

Serenity nodded and sat up, "You are right. I have been hiding for too long. I need to be honest with myself and with Seiya. First thing tomorrow morning, I will go to him and tell him how I feel. But right now, I must get to sleep."

Venus nodded and walked towards the door, "Remember Serenity, if you ever need anyone to talk to, I am always here." And with those words, she walked out of Serenity's chambers, feeling very pleased with herself.

Serenity sat there for a moment, thinking over what Venus told her. Smiling she made her decision, tomorrow she would tell Seiya that she was in love with him and hopefully, he would tell her that he was in love with her.

(A/N: this is where the original author left off. PrncssBunny. you see this story is adopted. You I know I am repetitive… lol but still check her out. I'm going to continue on with the story now. End A/N)

Morning came faster than she imagined it would, she rose and dressed full of intent to visit her love. She opened her bedroom doors, surprised he was there just about to knock. "oh my," Serenity said startled.

"You look surprised to see me my dear," Seiya said.

"No it's just that I was on my way to look for you," Serenity said.

"Did you need something, My Queen"? He said in a sultry voice.

"I wanted to talk to you," Serenity said.

"And what would that be my Queen,"? he asked. He was making her anxious, in a good way of course, she knew that he only referred to her as 'My Queen' when he wanted to be romantic, and the fact that she had wished to search him out, could only one thing.

"Um, I.. Can we sit down?" she asked.

"Is something wrong My Queen,"? He asked.

"Seiya," she whispered, "I love you."

"Did I hear you right,"? He asked.

"Yes," she said, "I've been thinking about it, and I came to a decision that I should tell you that I love you. My love for you is so deep that I fear that if you ever left me again, I'm sure that I would not survive."

"My Queen, no my love," he said, sliding closer to her. He wrapped an arm around her waist and tilted her head up towards him. "I promise to never leave you, and if I need to leave it will never be for very long. This is my home, this is where my heart is, my love, you are my heart."

"oh, Seiya," she sighed. She closed the distance between them, pressing her lips against his.

(A/N. I think this is where I'll end it today. I know I didn't add a lot to this chapter, but I thought this is a good place to end it.)

Until next time