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Chapter 6: Mistress Mayhem

Serenity sprawled out on her bed, not being able to get comfortable by any means. Every position was more uncomfortable than the last and she even kicked Luna off the bed twice. Finally feeling fed up with the sleeplessness of the night, she threw the covers off and jumped out of bed. She breezed out of her room and padded down the hallway in just her opaque nightgown. The eerie silence of this earthly castle was definitely something she wasn't getting used to. She heard the distant echoing of deep, throaty laughter which made her skip further down to the end of the hallway and around the corner. That's where she heard the voices of Endymion and his loyal court.

"She's like a baby crying for her mother all night!" one of the men laughed.

"She is throwing a rather well fought tantrum," one of them mused.

"You're going to have to cradle her every night before you go to sleep your majesty," a guard chuckled.

"You will raise her like the child you will receive from her womb!"

The rest of them laughed out loud, but she didn't hear Endymion's voice. She used this opportunity to slyly walk in with a lioness's gaze. She took in each of the men, not sure which was which other than Kunzite; he held himself with ten times more pride than any of the others. Endymion was lying across a black leather couch in a puffy white shirt that looked like it was an undershirt from his royal garb. His black velvet high waist pants defined his body better than any armor she had ever seen him in and he still had his thin leather boots on. In his hand was a goblet of wine. His guards were dotted throughout the room; one with long blonde hair was on the ground, a short blonde haired one was leaning against the desk in the room where Kunzite was sitting at with his feet kicked up, and the last man with his long wavy hair pulled back in a loose bun was sitting on the arm of the couch the prince was resting on. Such a fine looking bunch … too bad she wanted to rip all of their heads off for humiliating her honor.

"Endymion would you put me to bed in my crib?" she asked snidely.

"You overheard…" he murmured ruefully.

"Oh yes," she replied as she bounced on her tip toes around the room. All of the men who had spoken up avoided her bright blue eyes.

"What are you still doing up princess?" Kunzite asked.

"Why? Are you concerned that it's past my bedtime?" she inquired.

"You're such a witty young girl with a sharp tongue to match," Endymion grinned. He sat up and looked around at his generals, "Please leave us."

"Goodnight your grace," they chanted to him as they marched out as quickly as possible.

The two betrothed royals stared at one another, waiting for the other one to turn away. Serenity sauntered over to the coffee table that sat in front of the couch and plopped herself on the edge. She pulled her floor length dress up and kicked her foot out against his chest. Endymion bit his lip in anticipation while rubbing his fingertips along her calf. He suddenly pulled his hand back and smacked her skin loudly, knocking her pressure off of his torso.

"Ouch," she whispered, tugging her leg up against her chest and rubbed the spot that was starting to turn red.

"You're so sassy," he murmured, tilting his head a bit. He sipped his wine and then asked her, "How are you feeling? You've been cooped up in your chamber all week."

"I miss my mother," she said quietly.

He handed her the rest of his wine and went to go fill himself another full glass as he asked, "Have you been in contact with her as of late?"

"Only three times."

"What did you speak of?"

"This and that."

"Keep drinking and maybe some fuller answers will slip off that tongue of yours," he offered as he sat down back in his spot.

"We spoke of you, mainly."

"Oh?"

"And how much I find you …"

"Intriguing? Lovely? You adore me? Find me overwhelmingly attractive?"

"No," she replied, shaking her head honestly. "Try … pompous, overbearing … among other things."

"Do you really think that or are you just trying to get under my skin?" he asked as he took a gulp of wine.

"Maybe a little bit of both?"

Endymion cleared his throat and continued onto a more serious matter, "Will you take a tour of the countryside anytime soon?"

"Only if you're alongside me."

"My generals are sufficient—"

"Your generals don't respect me," she interrupted.

"It's their job to tend to things that I cannot," he explained.

"So they will tend to your future wife?"

"I … erm … you … ah …."

"At a loss for words? I never thought I'd see the day."

With that she downed the rest of her drink, feeling the ease of sleep take over her body. She got up from the coffee table and fell onto the couch beside him, curling up next to her fiancé. He wrapped an arm around her and watched her fall asleep quickly. As he studied her angelic face, he found that he appreciated how she could tongue-tie his mind so well. She was a great adversary.

Endymion scooped her up in his arms and carried her all the way back to her chambers. He was greeted by the Lady Mina who had been up waiting for her return. He placed her in bed with the help of her head guardian, pulling the sheets back and then tucking her in. His generals were right in one instance; the prince would have to get used to putting her to bed from time to time.

With a small smile on his lips, he dragged Mina to follow him into the living room and shut the double doors behind them so he could speak to her plainly, "I want you to accompany her majesty on a trip to the countryside. Major General Kunzite will be your guide. He knows the beauty of this world inside and out."

"Your majesty cannot come along?" she asked.

"No. I have things to settle within my court. There are matters to deal with from one country to the next," he replied.

"Of course."

He bowed his head to her before he left, "My lady."

"Your grace," she curtsied.

The next morning Princess Serenity was awoken with the news and was slightly annoyed that she couldn't get to know the prince a bit better, but she figured she had her whole life for that. She was dressed quickly in what was a light peach and baby blue colored dress with tiny yellow and green flowers stitched across the corset with jewels encrusted on it. She donned on her gold and pearl crown along with a crescent moon necklace. Mina and Serenity exited her chambers and were met at the end of the hallway by Kunzite.

He bowed to them, "Your majesty. M'lady."

"General," they replied.

"Follow me."

They did as they were instructed and walked outside to the carriages that awaited them. They were taken out of the castle walls, through a large forest and toward a huge meadow of flowers that sat next to a quaint little village. Kunzite hopped out of the carriage first and then helped both women down to the ground. Serenity adjusted the bodice of her dress and then lifted her skirt in order to remove her heels. The general arched an eyebrow at the movement and Mina simply grinned.

"She has tough feet," she said to his surprised expression.

"Does she now?" he replied.

"It comes from fighting," Serenity sighed as they started to walk toward the golden field.

"Fighting?"

"I spar with my inner circle from time to time."

"Wow. I never knew this."

"It's often hidden from the public," Mina responded. "I'm sure there are secrets the prince holds from the general population that we don't know about."

"Yes, this is true," he smiled, the sunlight beating down on his face.

Serenity flopped herself down in the middle of the field and started to pick the flowers surrounding her, "We told you a secret. Will you tell a secret to us now?"

The general stayed in a standing position while Mina sat down next to her princess. He thought about what sort of appropriate secrets he could disclose to her, but none came to mind.

"Does the prince have a mistress?" Serenity asked, keeping her gaze down on a crown of daisies she was starting to create.

"A mistress?" he repeated.

"You heard me correct, General Kunzite," she said curtly. "Please don't stumble around the issue. Answer me directly."

"Yes, Endymion has a mistress. It's almost to be expected of him," he said.

"I suspected as much," she shrugged. "What male royal heir or ruler does not have a mistress?"

"Is this relationship serious?" Mina asked.

"No, I don't think so. Long-lasting? Yes. But highly immature."

Why was he saying such things? Somehow he felt overtly comfortable around the princess and her closest lady in waiting. His eyes studied the blonde haired woman who was casually lying across the princess's lap. Her eyes were shut and her hands were folded over her stomach. Serenity laid the crown of daisies on her friend's head and giggled a little bit. She then tried to adjust the corset she was in and grunted a little bit.

"Is your majesty uncomfortable?" Kunzite asked with a concerned tone.

"Forgive me. I'm not used to wearing such clothing as this," she replied. She furrowed her brow a bit as she said, "My mother bought a whole new wardrobe for me before we arrived. She said that this was the fashion of the earth and I should learn how to breathe properly."

"What does that mean?"

"The dresses we wear on the moon are like Lady Mina's," she explained.

She sat up from the princess's lap and climbed to her feet in order to show off her own attire to Kunzite, "There is no bodice that ties us in, the waist is higher, and it gives us freer movement."

"Beautiful…" he whispered, his eyes glazing over with desire.

Mina looked down at the princess and held her hand out to her, helping her up to her feet, "If you'd like I can ask for your mother to send for your old wardrobe."

"N-no," she stuttered. "I can manage. I'm a big girl."

"Your majesty, would you care to keep going on with the trip?" Kunzite asked.

Swinging her shoes in her hand, she shook her head, "No. I'd like to be taken back to the palace please."

They were promptly sent back to the castle where Princess Serenity was joined by the rest of her friends in her chambers privately. She asked for Mina to remove the corset and the crown so she could finally breathe and move her head with a burden jewels and gold making it heavy. She paced around in the bedroom in just her slip while the women sat in separate chairs placed in a U shape.

"He has a mistress, huh?" Rei said.

"Are you concerned?" Ami asked.

"If I said yes, would you think little of me?" she replied.

"No, of course not!" Lita exclaimed. "If you want, we can find out who it is."

The princess bit her pink tinted lip and stomped her bare foot against the ground, "I don't know…"

"It wouldn't be too difficult to find out," shrugged Ami as she flipped through a small book that was in her grasp.

"Don't," she said. "I'd like to find out from him myself."

As she breezed into her bedroom and made her way into a large closet, she heard Rei shout out, "How do you intend to do that?!"

"I'm going to have a sword fight!" she hollered back.

"What?!" Mina laughed. "What makes you think you can get him to confess to having a mistress by fighting him? You'd do better to get him drunk."

Serenity returned to the living room dressed in velvet leggings, knee-high flat boots, and tight white v-neck that was lined with gold lace. She asked for Lita to retrieve her sword and she leaned casually against the marble mantel of the empty fireplace.

"I think after I've exhausted him, I can get him to admit to it," she said confidently.

"You're certain?" Mina inquired.

"Yes."

"You know that men can get enraged and almost maddened when they fight," Rei announced. "You really want to ask a crazy prince about his mistress?"

"Great, we'll have to write to your mother that your head has been cut off accidentally," Ami mumbled sarcastically.

"Oh shut up all of you!" she whined as she was handed her sword from Lita and stormed out of the room as quickly as possible.

Endymion sat at the table with Nephrite, Jadeite and Zoisite standing in front of him as he read over the papers in hand. There was a small uprising in the land and he had to see to it that it be quashed before a rebellion took hold.

"What do you intend to do, your majesty?" Nephrite asked.

"I suggest we write them a formal letter reminding them that this could all be deemed as high treason," Jadeite declared.

"Do you want to turn this into a massacre?" Zoisite scoffed.

"No. I just think that they need to know that if this continues, it will not go without punishment," he replied tersely.

"Yes, because killing them all will do wonders for support from his subjects," Zoisite replied sardonically.

"I'll think about it," Endymion said, trying to end any argument that could easily come about from the three hot-heads standing in front of him. "Maybe a meeting with the leader of this uprising would be smart."

"Very well your majesty," Nephrite nodded. "I will arrange for—"

But he was interrupted by the double doors being slammed open and the tip of a silver sword leading the way. At the end of the weapon was the princess with her matching colored hair wrapped up in a tightly braided bun. Her large blue eyes were aflame with anger as she pointed her long sword toward the prince. He looked on at her with amusement while rubbing his chin with intrigue.

"What's this all about?" Jadeite asked, clutching onto his own sword sheathed beside his waist.

Endymion held his hand out to him, making his general pause, and the prince chortled, "Are you displeased?"

"None of you believe I can fight. I wish to prove to you I can," she replied.

With smile tattooed on his face, he stood up and strolled out of the room with her at his side, leaving his men behind. The two walked to a room that was heavily padded and reminded her of her own fighting quarters she had on the moon. He sauntered over to a wall that was adorned with many weapons and he chose one that closely resembled the one the princess was wielding so that they were matched a bit better in weaponry.

As he swung the blade in the air, he said to her casually, "You know, you don't show me the respect I respect I deserve."

"Excuse me?" she replied saucily.

"You never bow to me when you enter a room as you should. I'm of higher power than you."

"You have so much to learn about me," she breathed. "I am a woman who bows to no man. I am your equal. Deal with it." When she saw him laugh at her with closed lips, she lifted her sword up to him and said, "Like you've shown me any respect as of late…"

"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked as he took his position.

She didn't answer right away and instead started to clash her sword against his. It was dangerous for them to battle like this without anyone to watch them and without any protection to wear. They slashed the air violently as their faces turned beet red and beads sweat started to dribble down their necks. The shirts they both wore, which almost matched in design, were becoming drenched and clung onto their skin. Endymion finally got the upper hand with the strength that he held in his body and shoved the princess brutally against the mirrored wall, causing it to crack.

"How have I disrespected you?!" he asked harshly, his voice shaking from the pressure he was placing on her body.

She wasn't going to let him get the best of her though and she heaved him off of her with a loud scream coupling it. She swung her foot around through his ankles causing him to fall backwards onto the soft ground. Much to his surprise, the princess took her sword above her head and shouted with a maddened tone that echoed throughout the room. The weapon was stabbed into the ground right beside his head right as the servants and inner circles of both royals came running to the entrance.

"YOU HAVE A MISTRESS!" she roared into his face, stamping her foot onto his chest violently which made him cough and loose his breath slightly. "Who is she? Why would you still be in a relationship when you have accepted an engagement to me?!!" She didn't allow him to answer and continued on with her rant, "I have ended any and all possible flirtations and affairs with any men that I have known on my home planet! I would expect you to do the same. So help me, I'll take this as far as it needs to go if you do not renounce her."

"You're joking," someone said from the doorway. Serenity's infuriated visage looked up to find Nephrite strolling in with the other men flanking him. "His majesty doesn't need to do a damn thing if he does not wish. He's prince of the Golden Kingdom."

"And I'm princess of the Moon Kingdom. I hold more power than he ever will!" she snapped.

While her attention was removed from the prince, he took the opportunity to flip her onto her back and pin her down, "I'm next in line to be king. I am a male royal; you can't order me around."

"I hope your father lives a long life so that I may never see the day where you are crowned supreme ruler," she hissed. "You're pathetic if you need two women at once. You can't entertain one let alone two."

She kicked him in the groin unexpectedly and was released from his grasp. Serenity crawled up to her feet and took out her sword from the ground. She stalked out of the room with her ladies on either side of her, leaving Endymion to groan in pain on the ground. His men rushed up to tend to him.

"I'm fine! I'm fine!" he exclaimed through gritted teeth. Once the pain had subsided a bit, he rest on his elbows and asked them with a scolding tone, "Who told her about my mistress? Hmm?"

No one answered, causing him to jump to his feet and bellow, "WHO TOLD HER?!"

Kunzite knelt down and bowed his head, "It was I, Prince Endymion. It was a mistake that I wish to remove from my conscience."

"You're fucking kidding me!" he exclaimed. "My most dependable servant betrayed my trust?" He started to slowly pace about the still room. He stopped after about a minute, stabbed his finger in the air, and said with his back to them, "I have the exact punishment that would be perfect for you." Endymion spun around and grinned devilishly, "You will accompany the maid of honor, Lady Mina, in planning the wedding and the bachelorette ball."

"Your majesty—"

"Don't argue," he ordered, cutting off the general's whining voice. "You're lucky I haven't banished you."

With that, he left the room without his men coming along with him. They stayed behind, mocked and slapped Kunzite around for his insolence and then exited, leaving him alone. He basked in his own thoughts and ideas of what would come from joining Lady Mina in creating the decorations for the wedding .The frivolous task and supposed punishment was a perfect excuse to get to know her better.

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