Here's the next chapter. Worked hard on it so I hope you guys enjoy it.
Chapter 3! Yay :)
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 3
Two Days Later
*The Crown Arcade*
Andrew sat on a barstool at the counter in the arcade sipping his coffee. Lizzie had insisted that he had to come visit her at the arcade as soon as he returned from his visit with Jadeite. Pity washed over him as he listened to his sister as she went on about Serena's situation. Serena really was in a tough situation. She only had two more years left in the orphanage, her life long dreams were just dashed, and she had no one to help her. He could easily imagine Lizzie being in Serena's place after all she would have been if their parents hadn't adopted her. And that made him more than willing to step in and save the day.
"Andrew, are you even listening to me?" demanded Lizzie snapping him out of his thoughts.
Andrew shifted in his seat for a moment, taking another sip of coffee, he said "Yes Lizzie I'm listening. So you want me to get her some work in the palace? What area? I mean, doing what exactly?"
"I don't know Andy, she's a smart girl, she will catch on quickly I can assure you of that" replied Lizzie.
"I'm sure she is Lizzie. However Serena is still just sixteen years old, still a child technically. She is still in high school, I'm not sure what job she would be qualified for" went on Andrew.
"Andy please Serena is one of my best friends, You're best friends with the King for god's sake so please I know you can find a way to help her" pleaded Lizzie.
"Ok relax baby sister. I'll get back to you as soon as I figure something out" said Andrew finishing his coffee. He leaned over to Lizzie and gave her a hug, which she reciprocated tenfold making him laugh out loud. Kissing her goodbye he teleported back to the palace, he had a plan.
A Few Hours Later…
*Palace*
"Your majesty please! You know I have never asked you for anything before so please do me this one favor!" begged Andrew. He had just finished giving Endymion Jadeite's report and had sprung his little request on him.
"Andrew, I have no intentions of letting some teenager be a part of the Royal Academy. If I didn't pick her it was for a reason. She is not well rounded at all, she's too young, and her education was at a public high school, which we all know is crap. The students that are in this program are geniuses in many areas; they have been in private advanced institutions since they were born practically, they have travelled and experienced things that she hasn't. I can't just bring in some ditzy teen girl", replied an exasperated Endymion.
Andrew closed his eyes and drew in a deep breath, 'Ok Showtime' listen Endy,
" I was trying to keep this a secret but seeing as you're not giving in I'm going to tell you the truth. Serena is Lizzie's sister."
Endymion's eyes widened in shock" What? How is that possible?"
Keeping his eyes cast down, Andrew continued, "We just found out about her. The orphanage where Lizzie came from contacted my parents. Apparently Lizzie's real mother, the one that abandoned her, had another child after Lizzie and since she was so messed up on drugs and stuff she decided to leave her there too. Serena has been in the orphanage since she was eight years old."
"Why are they now suddenly coming forward with this information? Did your parents do a DNA test between Lizzie and this girl to make sure this isn't some bogus scam?" said Endymion.
"Yes of course we did the DNA tests, she is Lizzie's sister granted they don't look that much a like. Serena looks more like her mother and I'm guessing Lizzie took after her father whoever he is. The head of the orphanage, Mrs. Haruna, was very concerned for Serena since she is going to age out of the orphanage soon and won't have anywhere else to go. So Mrs. Haruna did a lot of digging trying to find Serena's family. She ended up uncovering a whole lot about Serena's birth mother and one thing led to another and she found Lizze", explained Andrew.
Endymion sat back in his chair closing his eyes. He had a bad feeling about all of this. It sounded like this could end up causing a lot of drama, which gave him a headache. But if he didn't do this, Andrew would probably harass him more than usual.
Massaging his temples, Endymion whispered "Ok fine."
"Really? Thank you sooo much! I won't forget this man. Soo I'll tell Serena to bring her things and come by tomorrow morning, this is so great!" Andrew happily replied. He couldn't believe Endymion fell for that story. 'Ha ha this was easier than I thought'
"What the hell are you talking about? I meant ok as in she can take the damn entrance exam and start the program next year if she passes" shouted Endymion.
"Exam? Next year? Are you nuts? I meant now, as soon as possible! without taking the exam. Why would she need to take the exam if you are supposed to be doing me a favor, come on Endy!" demanded Andrew.
"I can't believe your audacity sometimes, I must be crazy to keep you around" murmured Endymion in frustration.
"Ok I'm gonna take that as a yes. She is going to be ecstatic. You know you love me. And thank you my King" said Andrew giving him a slight bow.
"Oh and one more thing Endymion, you can't let her know I told you that she is Lizzie's sister. Serena still hasn't warmed up to the whole being wealthy idea, so if we could just keep this between the two of us it would be great" said Andrew nervously.
"Whatever" muttered Endymion frowning like a spoiled child.
Next Morning
*Palace*
'Oh My God, I can't believe I'm here! This has got to be the happiest moment of my life' thought Serena. She was still in shock from receiving the news from Lizzie yesterday; Andrew had gone above and beyond for her. She had expected to get a job as a maid or something but instead here she was a student of the Royal Academy! And she would be living in the palace too! That is such a step up from the orphanage. Serena felt faint as she processed everything.
Now here she was in the palace, it was extraordinary. There was a beautiful plush rose garden that they passed through which made her nose perk up to the heavenly scents. The walls itself were made of crystal and gold, everything was so shiny. The paintings and murals were breath taking, the statues were god like. It was like being trapped in a dream, if there is a heaven, this is how it looks.
"This way Serena" said Andrew flashing her a huge grin.
Serena smiled warmly at him, clasping onto his arm as he led her down another long beautiful crystal encased corridor "Andrew I can't thank you enough, you're the best, anything you ever need I'm here for you"
"It's not a problem Serena, anything for a friend of Lizzie's. I hope you were able to get everything straightened out. I know I kind of sprung this all on you with such short notice."
"No are you kidding me? It was more than enough time, besides everything I own is in that bag you're carrying," said Serena slightly embarrassed.
"I love a woman that can travel lightly", joked Andrew.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN? I DON'T CARE WHAT THE HELL YOU THOUGHT I WANTED! I GAVE YOU A SPECIFIC DAMN TIME TO REPORT BACK TO ME WITH YOUR PROGRESS! ZOISITE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT'S FOLLOWING MY ORDERS. JADEITE I SWEAR ON MY FATHER, IF YOU, NEPHRITE AND KUNZITE DON'T SHAPE UP I'M SERIOUSLY GOING TO KILL YOU ALL," boomed a powerful voice in the room they were currently standing in front of.
Serena jumped back in fear ready to flee. Andrew just shook his head and gave her a reassuring smile.
"It's King Endymion Serena. He's not as bad as he sounds"
Serena stared at him in disbelief.
"Ok maybe he is as bad as he sounds," said Andrew nervously.
"Just take a deep breath Serna, I'm here with you so don't worry"
Serena nodded weakly. Andrew knocked lightly on the door.
"Come in!" came a harsh reply.
Andrew led Serena in and gestured for her to bow down beside him as he addressed Endymion who was currently scribbling away on some legal documents at his desk.
"My King, I have brought Serena to meet you"
"Andrew, you ignorant fool! I gave specific orders for you to depart for the Eastern Peninsula this morning! Zoisite needs help" barked the King without looking up.
Serena just kept her eyes down; afraid to do anything that might anger the already upset King.
"But I-" started Andrew
"No buts, you do as your told NOW!" shouted the King.
Andrew glanced at Serena who had a look of panic and mouthed Sorry to her as he teleported away, leaving her alone with the King.
Serena trembled in fear, unsure of what to do. She glanced up nervously and gazed expectantly at the King. She gasped when she saw his face. He was so young and handsome. He looked to be in his late twenties the most. His jet-black hair fell over his eyes in a most sexy manner as he worked. He had a strong jaw that made her want to run her fingers along it. The King was very hot; Serena blushed at her wicked thoughts.
Endymion looked up quickly when he heard a soft gasp. In front of his desk on her knees was a strange woman. She worse two buns on her head that looked like the odangos he used to buy when he was fifteen and would sneak out of the palace to explore the city. Her hair was beautiful though, long golden stresses poured out of the buns. Her face was soft and very feminine. Innocent baby blue eyes stared back at him mixed with fear and lust. Interesting. Her lips were pink and looked very inviting to say the least. And her rosy cheeks were stained an embarrassed blush.
He gestured for her to stand so he could inspect her further. She stood immediately fumbling with the small suitcase in her hands. His eyes trailed down her pale very smooth looking neck and rested on her rather full breasts. Was it his imagination or did her nipples just harden under his gaze. He could see them pointing out from the white cotton shirt she wore. He smirked. Continuing his inspection, he gulped when he saw her long legs that went on and on from under the short navy blue skirt she wore. He could feel himself harden as he thought about those legs wrapped around his hips. Endymion licked his lips and stood up making his way to the front of his desk.
Serena swallowed the lump in her throat as the King's hungry gaze swept over her body. She felt her body responding to him. She was excited but confused at the same time. Serena had never felt like this before, sure she had a few crushes now and then but no one ever affected her so strongly. Her breath became hitched when she saw him get up from his chair and stand only a few inches away from her. His eyes were the deepest blue she had ever seen. He was tall and she could tell he was very fit as she let her eyes travel from his muscular broad shoulders down to his narrow hips. She cast her eyes downward blushing when she suddenly felt his hand tilt her chin up. She gazed into his deep blue eyes, her eyelids becoming heavy as he inched his face down to hers.
Oh My God he was going to kiss her; Serena couldn't believe what was happening. She was about to receive her first kiss from the King of Earth! As the gravity of the situation dawned on her, she felt her knees give out.
Endymion was enthralled by the woman in front of him, not to mention very aroused. He saw her checking him out and it pleased him immensely. As he moved in to kiss those beautiful pink lips he felt her go limp. Letting his instincts kick in, he caught her as she fainted.
'Well that's certainly never happened before' thought Endymion as he wondered what to do with the angel in his arms.
The Next Day...
*The Palace*
Andrew had returned from the Eastern Peninsula an hour ago. To say he was exhausted would be an understatement. Zoisite had thought it fitting for him to read his entire fifty page painfully detailed report about his progress with the Crugis in the Cape of Largos. The Crugisians were half reptile half humans, they were considered to be a somewhat new species on earth. However their numbers seemed to be growing rapidly which of course raised concerns about where there political loyalties would lie. As fascinating as those creatures are it was in no way remotely fun hearing every last fact about them especially at midnight in a military camp during a damn thunderstorm.
Damn Zoisite could be such a drag sometimes!
As Andrew returned he immediately went to check on Serena. The poor girl must have been terrified when he left her with Endymion yesterday. He sincerely hoped Endymion hadn't been too harsh with her and scared the poor thing away.
Andrew strolled down the hallway making his way to the room he had prepared for Serena. It was in the Southern tower of the palace, and he hoped it was to her liking for it overlooked the massive cherry blossom trees on the southern grounds of the palace. He made arrangements for her to stay in the guest suites instead of with the rest of the students from the Royal Academy. He figured it would enable her to get used to her new surroundings before springing the snobby rich brats from the Royal Academy on her.
He knocked lightly on the door. Waiting a few minutes he heard no response.
Maybe she was a sleep he thought after a moment.
He knocked louder this time. No response. Okay.
He checked to see if the door was open and to his surprise it was. Entering the room he noted that the large four-poster bed had been made, and the extravagantly decorated room showed no traces of her ever being in it. He checked the walk in closet to see if any of her clothes were there but it was empty.
Andrew sighed. Where was she? Maybe she was moved to a different room? He wondered.
He left the room glancing down the hallway he saw three young maids huddled together whispering between each other feverishly.
He cleared his throat loudly startling them, their eyes widened when they saw him.
"Good Morning Lord Andrew" they murmured in unison their eyes looking everywhere but at him.
"Good Morning Ladies. There was a young woman by the name of Serena that was to be in this room yesterday and I'm afraid that I can't find her. Was she moved to a different suite?" asked Andrew.
He noticed that they all glanced at each other a light blush staining their cheeks at his inquiry.
After a moment, the taller brunette maid answered, "My Lord, we have not seen her but..." She stopped speaking and seemed hesitant to continue.
"Well go on" urged Andrew.
"My Lord, it's not my place to say and very inappropriate," she mumbled looking at the other two who just kept silent.
Inappropriate thought Andrew wondering what the devil was going on.
He needed to know where the hell Serena was or else Lizzie would kill him. Plus something was definitely up; the maids were acting especially strange today. He had a bad feeling.
"Go on girl! That's an order," said Andrew becoming exasperated.
"The last time she was seen was…with the King…yesterday" she whispered quietly.
That doesn't explain why she isn't in her room and why was that an inappropriate thing to say? thought Andrew as he dismissed the maids. He decided it best to hunt down Endymion for answers.
An hour later
'Where the hell was Endymion anyway?' It's after ten in the morning for god's sake. Andrew searched Endymion's office, the schedule on his desk indicated that he should have been in a meeting with the Royal Council, which after checking he was not and had not shown up or bothered to tell anyone anything.
Was he still asleep? Endymion was never one to sleep in. Maybe he was ill?
His feet were killing him and his body begged for sleep but he kept searching. Andrew decided to check the King's bedroom. He walked through the Northern Wing of the palace, which was considered to be Endymion's private chambers. It was just as grand as the rest of the palace however it was lined with the family portraits and the crests of the royal family. He smiled when he noticed young Endymion's pouting face in many of the paintings, oh yeah he was very familiar with that look. Endy was always upset about something!
He stopped outside of Endymion's bedroom; he leaned in and pressed his ear to the door.
'Hmmn quiet'
Andrew knocked. Receiving no answer after a few minutes and shaking the feeling of déjà vu he reached for the doorknob and made his way into the bedroom.
He had only been in Endymion's room a handful of times; he was very private about his room. Endymion hated people even maids going into his room. He never even brought women to his room not even back in the days when he had harems of women. He would always take them to the guest suites, in groups of course. That was Endymion's motto, why have one woman when you could have many!
Andrew saw a shadow on the bed through the thin white curtains. Well I guess he did over sleep. He made his way to the massive four-poster bed and pulled the curtains aside. What he saw made his jaw drop in shock. Holy Shit!
The Day Before...
*King Endymion's Bedroom*
'How the hell did I end up in this situation?' pondered Endymion.
He gazed down at the young woman currently occupying his bed. He had no idea what had possessed him to bring her there. She was the first woman he had let in his bedroom. He moved a strand of hair away from her face and stroked her cheek with his thumb as he sat on the bed beside her. She was out cold. He had spent the past hour looking at her.
He didn't have a clue who she was or why she was in his office in the first place. Had she come in with Andrew, he couldn't remember. Or perhaps she was part of the Minister's staff, which he met with just before Andrew arrived. Maybe she stayed behind to ask him something. He shook his head unsure of what to do with her whoever she was.
Ok so maybe Endymion had a few ideas but he wasn't so desperate as to take advantage of an unconscious woman no matter how lovely she was. However he had been celibate for a long time and he was a man well…err god with needs. Endymion had already made up his mind to take her. He hadn't been with a woman in a long time, and didn't ever remember being this turned on by a woman before. His loins burned for her. She would warm his bed nicely he could tell. She was definitely innocent, a virgin no doubt. He would be the only man to have her and the thought made him very hard.
For now perhaps he would just have a taste. He traced her little pink lips with his thumb. He leaned in bringing his lips down just above hers. She stirred suddenly and he pulled away quickly.
She groaned a little shifting about, her eyes finally opened and widened when they saw him. Pulling the covers up to her chin she sat up glancing around frantically looking like a trapped little bunny. My bunny.
"What's your name", said Endymion softly trying not to scare her.
"Serenity" she whispered quietly.
"Serenity" repeated Endymion, enjoying how it rolled off his tongue.
"Are you alright? You fainted in my office earlier so I brought you to my room" he told her.
She blushed nodding her head quickly.
Such a shy little creature she was. "I have sent for the doctor to make sure you are not ill. Also there is food on its way, you must eat something."
"Please your majesty there is no need for all that, I'm fine really," she said trying to reassure him.
"You will do as I tell you Serenity," he told her firmly.
Taking another long look at her he stood up straightening his clothes. "I have things to attend to, I will check on you later. You are not to leave this room without my permission, understand?"
"Yes your majesty" she whispered faintly thinking it best not to argue with him.
"Good" he replied and teleported away.
Serena let out a deep breath when he disappeared. She couldn't believe what was going on. She had fainted in front of the King who had been checking her out and now she was in his bed!
Ok don't panic Serena. It's not what you think. He's just being nice to you because you fainted that's all. He will probably just come back and send you on your merry way once he's made sure you're okay thought Serena trying to reassure herself in vain.
More to come soon!
