Things to remember:

A) I own all characters who you have never heard only exceptions are Queen Serenity, Luna, Artemis, Beryl, Mamoru, Helios, the senshi and the shitennou

B) I do not own Sailor Moon, sadly. But that's okay. I'll live.

C) This is a work of FICTION. So because of this fact, anything I say goes. No complaining if something below does not make sense. I will be more than happy to explain my logic if you ask me.

D) Roughly 15 chapters

E) This is the first of my Sailor Moon fics, meaning that it will have sequels.

More relevant info to this chapter: This chapter shows Selene's unease around the future Queen Beryl that we all know and hate. THERE WAS A CHAPTER POSTED BEFORE THIS TODAY.

Sincerely wishing you all well,
Kida-Asumi, the Captin of Sirius

Nearly 6 years had passed since the birth of Princess Serenity. Now, as the annual budget conference rolled around, Queen Serenity found herself wishing that it was already over.

Her daughter had been sick with a cold for the past few nights. She and Lun had been taking turns caring for her, but it was still exhausting. Their normally high-maintenanced daughter seemed even more high-maintenanced than before.

Suppressing a yawn, the young Queen returned her focus to the current pre-ball meeting.

"Are you well, milady?" Aphrodite whispered quietly, her beautiful face full of concern. Selene shot her a tiny smile and nodded slightly.

"Yes. Serenity has just been ill for the past few days. I am simply in need of a repast." She assured her. Aphrodite gave her a sympathetic smile and gently patted her arm under the table.

"Ladies." Cronos murmured softly, a note of sternness in his voice. Both looked towards the man on Selene's other side. "We are now done." Selene nodded, feeling a little guilty about being noticeably distracted during the meeting. Aphrodite patted her shoulder, then stood.

"Now, now, Selene, don't mope. Let's go socialize!" She chirped. Selene chuckled, rising to her feet.

"Very well, 'Dite." She agreed. The Venian Queen dragged her towards their friends. The two slipped in-between Stella and Marina, listening as Adam bragged about his nanny.

"…and the Beryl helped Endymion with his math problems much quicker then the tutor we hired. Naturally, we fired the tutor." He said, chuckling slightly.

"Wow, your son is getting one hell of a wife." Zeus said, patting Adam's back in a friendly manner.

"Wife?" Selene questioned, guessing what that could possibly mean.

"Is she betrothed to Endymion?" Marina echoed Selene's concerns. The men turned towards the women, a nervous silence surrounding the court. Adam nodded, shrugging.

"Yes. Is that a problem?" He asked, a silent challenge in his brown eyes. Selene shook her head.

"Of course not. I just thought that we agreed to let our children fall in love at their own pace, is all. Apparently I was mistaken." She said, blue eyes hardening as she rose to his challenge. Adam forced a smile onto his face.

"I suppose you were." He said, the resolution in his voice clear. Aphrodite gently placed a hand on Selene's shoulder.

"Let's go find Cronos." Aphrodite suggested. Nodding, the irked Moon Queen turned away from Eartinian King.

As she spotted him, Selene couldn't help but feel unsettled by the conversation that she just had with her colleague.

Later that week was the ball. As Selene walked around the room, chatting politely with guests, her daughter and husband were dancing together on the dance floor. They had insisted she go and socialize while they kept themselves entertained. So, with a quiet chuckle, Selene did so.

As she now reached the dinning tables surrounding the dance floor, she was grateful for the silence around her. With a slightly tired sigh, the silver-haired Queen sank into a chair.

"Busy evening, milady?" Selene opened her eyes at the unfamiliar voice. With a polite smile in place, she turned towards the new person.

"Good evening." She greeted this woman. As she studied the red head(dressed in a simply, blue gown), she sensed something akin to malice coming from her. Biting back a frown, she decided to pay close attention to this conversation.

"I am sorry to have startled you." The woman bowed. "I am Lady Beryl of Earth; Lord Endymion's nanny." Beryl introduced herself. Selene's eyes narrowing were the only outward change to her suddenly pounding heart. When Beryl grinned widely, a wicked gleam in her brown eyes, Selene knew instinctively that this woman's presence was not a good thing.

Despite her internal terror, Selene and Beryl chatted politely for about five minutes before a little boy with blond hair came to find Beryl. As Selene watched them walk away, she let out a relieved sigh. Pressing a hand to her chest, where her crystal was hidden, Selene knew that Beryl was a threat to her reign of peace. She was too polite and simply radiated trouble.

The only problem was how to prove it…

A/N: Poor Queen Selene. Stupid democratic society. Oh well.

- Kida-Asumi