Preparations

Squeals of laughter could be heard all over the palace. Queen Selene

smiled and thought, 'What are the girls getting into now?'

If she was a betting woman, she would have put money on Serenity or

Minako being the ringleader of the trouble. Although she was sure

Rei and Makoto were more than willing participants. Ami was probably

trying, and failing miserably, not to be involved in the plan. Selene

secretly wished she could join in with all the merriment, but there was

no time for that now. The Moon Kingdom was expecting visitors the

next morning. The Earth King, Midas, was coming and bringing his

young son Endymion, and there was much to do before their arrival.

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"Shhh! or Luna will hear you and make us go back to the garden."

Minako whispered to Serenity.

Serenity could not contain her fits of laughter, much to her companions

dismay. Minako, Rei, and Makoto were dead set on sneaking into the

guest quarters so they could pull off a prank on Prince Endymion. Ami

was just praying not to get caught.

Serenity giggled, "I can't help it! I keep imagining the look on his face

when he sees the room all in pink." And once again she burst into laughter.

"Imagine is all you will get to do if you don't learn how to be quiet!"

Rei snapped at her.

At this, the young Moon princess's crystal blue eyes began to fill with

tears. Makoto quickly went to comfort Serenity, and glared at Rei.

"If you yell at her, Rei, her cries will definitely be heard, and our

plan will be foiled."

Ami took this opportunity to once again try to object. "I really don't

think we should be doing this. Please can we go back to the garden."

The other four girls quickly shut down her protests. With Serenity's

tears smoothed and Ami's rebellion squashed, the girls once

again set off. They, after all, had a very important mission to complete.

At least they thought it was very important.

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Queen Selene looked up from her work just in time to see five little cherubs

dash by the door. She made her way to the door quickly to spy upon the

group. As she peaked around the door, she noticed each girl was carrying

an arm full of pink.

"Now, what could they be doing with all that pink?" She question to herself.

"Queen Selene," she was broken from her thoughts by her must trusted

advisor, Luna. "Your tea is ready."

"Luna, do you think that Serenity and Endymion will get along with one

another?" She implored of Luna.

Luna tapped her chin thoughtfully, her coal eyes scanning the room as if it

held the answer somewhere within. "Well, your majesty," she hesitated. "It is

hard to say. They are both very young, with the princess only six and the prince

nine. It is entirely possible they will view each other, to put it bluntly,

as gross."

Selene smiled, her grey-blue eyes deep in thought. "Yes, I suppose you're

right. We can't expect children to be anything other than themselves."

She turned to have her tea and continue with her work.

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"Papa, why can't Kunzite, Nephtite, Zoicite, and Jadeite go with us to the

moon?" begged young Prince Endymion of his father, King Midas.

King Midas sighed with frustration, for they has this discussion several

times over the past few days. He had tried to explain to the prince that his

guardians had things to do on Earth, but he still continued to ask.

"Endymion, son, I have already told you that they have duties to attend to

during our visit. Besides, we will only be gone a couple of weeks," replied

the King.

"But, Papa," Endymion continued. "Who will I play with up there?"

"Princess Serenity and her guardians are but a few years younger than you. I

am sure that you can play with them." Midas said, beginning to grow tired

of the conversation.

Endymion, on the other hand, was not slowed in pursuit to take his friends,

despite his fathers tone. "They are girl!" He exclaimed, "I am sure they are

not good sword fighters, and probably only want to play with dolls. Can't

just one of them come?"

Midas had to shake his head and chuckle to himself, for he knew the great

power the Sailor Soldiers had. He knew their power would one day far

surpass the power of Endymion's guardians.

"No, son, not even one can go. Now, I will hear no more of this. Go get

your things ready for we are leaving in the morning." King Midas stated

with that tone finality.

Author's Note:

I was originally going to do all of Selene's scenes in first person with

her, but after reading it I have decided against that.

I decided that the Earth King should be Midas because they are the keepers

of the Golden Crystal. Since Midas was the Mythological king with the

golden touch I thought it was fitting.

Next chapter will deal with the King and Prince's visit to the Moon

Kingdom. It will show the first meeting between Serenity and Endymion,

and explain the reason for the visit.