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Chapter 2! Double Yayy :)
I do not own Sailor Moon, I really wish I did but sadly I don't so here is my take on the world of Sailor Moon. Enjoy!
"The King's Love" by Increbresco
Chapter 2
Serena groaned as she counted the coins left to her by the departed table. Not even enough to buy a pack of gum! She really needed to get a better paying job but most places didn't want to hire teenagers since they tended to be unreliable. Besides she couldn't leave this place, Lizzie was a great boss and friend.
Lizzie owned the Crown Arcade, as a matter of fact her family owned several very lucrative businesses in Crystal Tokyo making them very well off. Lizzie had been given the chain of Crown Arcades on her 21st birthday a few months ago and has since done a phenomenal job running it. Turns out Lizzie is very business savvy.
Lizzie's brother was some kind of high-ranking officer in the army so most of the family businesses would most likely be Lizzie's responsibility in the future. Lizzie spent most of her time at this arcade because it tended to be much more quiet since it was on the outskirts of Crystal Tokyo and she could get a lot of paperwork done with few interruptions as she learned the ropes. She also really did enjoy waitressing and chatting with the customers too.
"Daydreaming again Serena?" called Lizzie from the counter.
Serena turned smiling as she flashed her a look of boredom. Lizzie laughed.
Today seemed to be especially slow, Serena wondered how she was going to make it through the rest of her shift, it was only 5pm in the afternoon, she still had another three hours to go and there was only one gawky looking kid in the arcade playing video games.
The bells on the arcade door suddenly chimed startling Serena as a tall man dressed in a navy blue soldier's uniform entered.
Wow thought Serena, he's definitely dreamy.
He stared back at her flashing a dazzling smile causing a light blush to grace her cheeks. Turning away from her he scanned the room eyes landing on Lizzie who was furiously wiping away a stain on the counter.
"Hey baby girl! Miss your big brother?" grinned the man.
Lizzie's head snapped up in surprise, she gave a high-pitched squeal and launched herself from the counter into his arms.
"Andrew! I missed you" squealed Lizzie.
Serena watched their display in muted fascination. So this was the famous Andrew she has heard so much about. Lizzie ALWAYS talked about her big brother. Her fiery red hair and green eyes definitely didn't match his sandy blonde hair and freckles there was no denying that these two weren't related by blood.
Lizzie had been an orphan like Serena at the Juuban Orphanage for Girls many years before Serena had been there. Andrew's family the Furhuata's had adopted Lizzie when she was six years old. She was one of the lucky ones; she had ended up with a loving and very wealthy family. Lizzie had told Serena that Andrew had been overjoyed when his parents adopted Lizzie because she was the daughter they always wanted and he was more than happy to finally have a sibling to dote on. And even though Andrew was much older than Lizzie was and often away handling army duties he always made time for his baby sister.
Lizzie was currently chatting up a storm with Andrew who just kept grinning at her.
Glancing at Serena suddenly, Lizzie waved her over.
"Serena, this is my big bro Andy, Andy this is my one of my best friends Serena" she stated proudly.
Andrew turned and enveloped Serena in a giant bear hug lifting her off the ground as she giggled wildly.
"Andrew put her down this instant!" yelled Lizzie.
Andrew set her down on her feet laughing, "I'm just playing Lizzie, glad to finally meet one of Lizzie's friends, especially one as pretty as you Lady Serena" replied Andrew playfully as he took her hand in his raising it to his lips and planting a kiss on it.
Serena blushed furiously in response. Lizzie's brother was quite the charmer.
"Andrew Furuhata stop flirting with an underage girl who is hundreds of years too young for you!" smirked Lizzie as she slapped him on his shoulder.
"Hundreds of years" replied Serena clearly taken aback.
"Andrew and my parents have taken the Anima Elixir Serena"
Serena nodded at Lizzie's words. Lizzie's family was a lot more powerful than she had realized. Only the really rich and powerful could afford the Anima Elixir.
King Elysion created the elixir five thousand years ago. Back in those days everyone was mortal. The birth of that elixir enabled its drinker to have infinite immortality free from death and sickness. Nowadays every high-ranking officials, council member, elite family could purchase it at an astronomically large sum. Most people spent their lives trying to earn money for the elixir and most failed to do so.
There was a monthly lottery held where the winner could win the Anima Elixir however Serena never wasted money on it besides she wasn't sure if she could stand living forever. Not with the way things were for her now at least.
Serena frowned as she thought about how different her life could have been if her parents had taken the Anima Elixir. The thought alone made her heart ache.
Andrew inspected the young girl before him in amusement as he watched the different emotions play across her face. She certainly was something, very beautiful and natural looking in the good way. He even found her weird hairstyle kind of interesting.
He would have tried to woo her if not for his fiancé Rita whom he loved deeply and who would also murder him if she saw him gaping at Serena like this.
Maybe he should introduce her to Endymion, god knows Endy needs someone to get him out of this rut he has been in for years now.
Frowning he pushed that thought aside. She wasn't Endy's type; he liked his women dark haired and exotic looking. Besides Serena seemed way too innocent for someone like Endymion to use and dump the next day. Andrew was no fool he could tell by the way Serena was constantly blushing at the attention he gave her that she was a virgin.
He noticed a look of sadness sprawled across her face, what is she thinking about he wondered. He suddenly felt very protective of her especially since she was one of Lizzie's friends. Lizzie didn't have a lot of friends. Most of the snotty brats that went to school with her disliked her for being adopted. They figured she wasn't of noble blood so they often mistreated her. So if this Serena was truly Lizzie's friend then she was cool as far as he was concerned and he would look out for her too.
Reaching to Serena, Andrew turned on the charm again, tilting her chin upwards he looked into her shimmering blue eyes, "Angels shouldn't be sad" he teased her hoping to snap her out of whatever was making her so sad.
He continued, "Even though I'm technically an old man, I could still rock your world Serena".
Serena shook her head and gave him a warm smile, "You Sir are beyond corny".
Pushing him away playfully she turned to Lizzie who seemed to have forgotten about the two of them and was busy gathering her belongings.
"I'm going to close up early today Serena, I want to spent some quality time with my favorite big brother" she said as she slipped on her pink sweater over her white and orange striped crown uniform.
"Your only brother" muttered Andrew.
Serena glanced around the arcade and noticed that the kid playing the video game had left already.
"That's okay Lizzie, I'm relieved I've got a ton of homework to do anyway" replied Serena as she undid her apron and went to the storage room to change back into her school uniform and retrieve her school bag.
Andrew looked surprise when she returned a few minutes later.
"Your in high school Serena? I thought you were one of Lizzie's college friends!" he stated shock written on his face.
Lizzie interrupted her before she could reply, "I told you she was too young for an engaged man such as yourself to be flirting with. Serena is only sixteen!"
Andrew blushed, guilty at the way he was flirting and checking her out before. He figured she was young just not that young. Geez Endy would have killed him if he had brought such a young girl to him.
"Come on Serena, Andrew and I will give you a ride, its on our way" said Lizzie as she locked the doors to the Arcade.
"Yes Serena certainly, I owe you that much for my behavior" replied Andrew hoping he hadn't scared the poor girl too much.
Serena laughed as she watched Andrew laced with guilt.
"Relax Andrew, I'm not as innocent as I look" she said winking at him as he led them to his car.
Andrew smiled. Serena was definitely an interesting girl.
*Later at the Palace*
There was a knock on the large wooden mahogany door of King Endymion's office.
Andrew hesitantly entered, "Your highness?" he muttered looking about the room. Hmmn how strange he's not here.
"What do you want Andy" came a muffled reply from somewhere in the room.
Andrew stood frazzled for a moment, "Umm who's there?" he called out.
"Stop being an idiot, it's me Endy who else! I'm over here", shouted the voice and sure enough an arm appeared from behind the large sofa at the corner of the room waving at him.
"Endy?" murmured Andrew as he walked over; kneeling on the sofa he peered down behind it. There lying on the floor behind the sofa was the Great King Endymion.
Andrew's mouth dropped open in disbelief. Oh My God, he's gone insane.
"Umm can you please explain to me why you're laying here? Is it lack of sex?" shouted Andrew frantically.
Endymion rolled his eyes lifting himself up onto his feet, without an answer he plopped down in his comfy leather armchair at his desk and continued with his work as though nothing happened.
"I was just taking a break geez", he muttered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Andrew managed to gather himself and walked over to where Endymion was. He stared at him; things were definitely getting weird now. Just last week he had found Endymion hiding in the bushes of the palace gardens, then in the laundry room and now behind the sofa!
"I think we should go out tonight Endy, you need some air, maybe it will help you with whatever your going through", said Andrew praying that Endy would listen to him.
"Andy I have told you a hundred times, EVERYTHING is fine, I am FINE, I don't need sex or to get some "air" so can you please leave me alone I have a lot of work to get done tonight" shouted Endymion in pure frustration.
Andrew sighed,
"Fine damnit you never take any of my advice! I'm off to the Northern Region to visit Jadeite, I'll be back in a week."
"Ok tell him I want a damn progress report, I know he has been slacking off again. Have a safe trip Andy," replied Endymion not looking up from his work.
"Goodbye my King" said Andrew as he bowed and teleported away.
Finally alone Endymion let out a heavy breath. He turned his chair to face the window, gazing out at the city lit up in thousands of bright lights in the night.
He was very lonely. And it made him absolutely miserable and cranky he knew that much. He had everything but nothing; he had never been in love. He wanted love desperately. He wanted a woman he could hold in his arms and know that she was his everything, his reason for living. A beautiful kind, smart woman who he could share things with that he never told anyone else. Someone he could be intimate with, someone to love him genuinely not for his money, power, or crown but for himself. He sighed, he was sure this dream woman of his didn't exist because he had not been able to find her.
Everyone in the palace seemed to become very interested in his love life or lack there of and that drove him crazy. Some of the chambermaids had started making it their business to offer him advice every time they saw him, which was driving him nuts. So he would hide wherever he could when he saw any of them approaching. Yes, King Endymion was hiding like a child from the damn maids! He had officially sunk to a new low. He was starting to feel like less and less of a man well god technically everyday.
Frustrated he continued with his work, he hated going through these damn applications almost as much as he hated drafting treaties. However he had no choice, this whole Royal Academy program had been his father's brain-child. Naturally he was stuck sifting through thousands of applications for the right candidates which he would then have to administer the entrance exams to and whoever passed would be the damn brats that he would be forced to teach for three hours a day. His time was much too valuable for this crap but his father would have his head if he awoke from the Great Sleep to find out that Endymion had eliminated the program. He would have to endure this torture for now.
Five Days Later…
*Azabu High School*
"What do you mean I wasn't picked? It's impossible Miss Naru! Please you have to check it again!" begged Serena.
She was on the brink of tears. She had arrived to school earlier than usual because her teacher Miss Naru had told her she had received correspondence from the Palace about the students that were picked as candidates to take the entrance exams for the Royal Academy. Serena almost fainted when Miss Naru told her she wasn't picked! She wouldn't even be given a chance to prove herself with the entrance exams for which she had been studying for since middle school!
"Serena I'm sorry I know how much this means to me and I know how hard you worked for this opportunity but you weren't picked, I'm so sorry," said Miss Naru trying to console the poor girl. She knew of Serena's situation and of her dream but she couldn't do anything, she just didn't have the power. It was the King's choice to pick the candidates for the program and his word was law.
Serena ran out the door crying.
All her hopes and dreams were gone, she had failed her father, what would she do with herself now. Utterly depressed Serena wandered down the street aimlessly. She didn't what to do. She eventually made her way to Juuban Park and sat near the rose bushes, her favorite spot. She let the tears roll down her cheeks as she sat alone for what seemed like hours.
"Serena" uttered voices behind her. Turning she saw it was her best friends Mina, Ami, Lita and Raye. She gave them a weak smile.
Mina put her arms around her, "Miss Naru told us what happened Serena, and we are so sorry honey"
"No one deserved it more than you Serena" whispered Raye.
"Raye's right Serena, you were the best, that old King is a fool to not have picked you," said Lita as she took a seat beside her.
"Serena I think that if you keep studying and don't give up you can still make it next year" murmured Ami quietly.
Serena took a deep breath," Thanks for trying to cheer me up everyone, but you know this is my last chance. I can't afford to pay the application fee again. And I won't take any of your money so don't give me that look girls. I've run out of time, this was my last year to make it in the program and I didn't so I need to start thinking realistically. I'm going to find a real job where I can afford to rent a room and I'm moving out of the Orphanage. That's what I should have been focusing my time on in the beginning anyway not these silly dreams."
The girls all glanced at each other as Serena finished her little speech, they knew how crushed she was, and she was trying to act tough as usual. Not wanting to upset her anymore than she already was they dragged her along to Raye's for a much needed sleepover.
A few Hours Later…
*Hikawa Shrine*
Serena lay curled up beside Mina in her sleeping bag, a smile on her lips. Her friends really were amazing, she was very thankful to have them in her life; they were the only family she had. They certainly knew how to cheer her up, hours of delicious snacking; pillow fights, makeovers and movies had worked its magic. My best friends are awesome. Serena reminisced about how she had met each of them.
Beautiful blonde haired blue-eyed Mina who people often mistook as her twin was the daughter of a foreign aristocrat. She had moved to Crystal Tokyo just a year ago. The two of them had met on Mina's first day at Azabu when Serena had been assigned student host to the new students that day. The two bubbly blondes had bonded right away.
The vivacious dark haired vixen Raye who all the boys seemed to drool for was the priestess of her grandfather's temple. The Hikawa Shrine was the largest temple in Crystal Tokyo; even the King himself had visited it. Serena and Raye had been friends since they were both eight, because after her parents died, Serena had made it a strict rule to visit the shrine once a day to pray for her parents. She had met Raye her first time there. Raye understood her the best because she too had lost her parents at a young age.
Serena had met Lita at the Orphanage when she was ten years old. She was the daughter of one of the generous restaurant owners in the area who provided weekly contributions to help feed the girls at the orphanage. Lita would always bring Serena sweet treats because she thought she was just so cute and tiny. Serena smiled as she remember how Lita with her amazonian like body and shiny brown hair would try to protect Serena from the older girls that tried to bully her at the orphanage.
Ami had been Serena's tutor in middle school. The blue haired nervous looking girl had volunteered to help Serena with her schoolwork after noticing how the other kids picked on her for not being smart when she got 30's on her tests. She was always patient with Serena and it was thanks to her that she was able to learn things so fast and easy now. She owed a lot of her academic success to Ami.
Serena frowned as she thought about her father; he must be disappointed in her. A single tear slipped down her cheek. Wiping it away she vowed not to think on it anymore. She had spoken to Lizzie on the phone at Raye's. Lizzie had been very sympathetic to her and promised that she would speak to her brother and see if he could get her a job in the Palace. Those jobs were good; it would provide her with meals, a room and amazing pay.
Serena had been hesitant at first about accepting a hand out but was convinced by the others that it wasn't, it was a favor from one friend to another. So she eagerly accepted the offer and prayed that Andrew could find her work in the Palace, at least she could still finally get to see what was inside of that magnificent palace. Andrew was apparently away on army duties, he would return in two days and Serena couldn't wait!
Another chapter completed!
More coming very soon and get ready, Endymion meets our loveable Serena in the next chapter!