A/N: Heya everyone! I guess I wasn't too busy today so here's another update! Yay. :D Thanks again to all my readers and reviewers! :)
Immense joy burst from her heart. Free was all she could think of. She was about to forget about Endymion until she heard him growl.
"Serenity, take one more step and you'll wish you didn't." Endymion looked as if he could kill. But if one looked a little closer, one would notice the mischief in his eyes.
Usagi childishly thrust her tongue at him and shot off from the room like a bullet. Down the stairs she went and through the hallways she ran as fast as her feet could carry her. Stupid ghost. She was free!
Endymion just laughed at her foolishness. Oh, his dear Serenity amused him so.
"HELP!" she shouted loudly, her angelic voice bouncing off the walls. "HELP!" She didn't know which way was the exit but she still ran. Her heart was hammering within her chest on the verge of imploding. Thump. Thump. Thump. All around her was a bunch of doors, leading to more hallways, which led to many more hallways and rooms. There was a giant window that caught her eye and she rushed toward it. She pressed her nose against the cold pane, only seeing vasts amount of land and foliage.
"My, my, seems like my little bunny is trapped." Endymion was instantly behind her, his arms sliding around her petite waist.
"I am not yours and let go of me you monster!" Usagi jabbed an elbow at him but as usual, her elbow flew through his transparent body. "HELP!"
"Your cries are useless," he chuckled deeply. "I happened to scare off all the tour guides and therefore, there will no longer be anymore tours held here."
She shook her head vehemently, denying that there was no sane person here besides her."No... no... NO!" She yelled until her throat was raw and sore. "No!" She kept throwing her fists at him, her disbelief subsiding. She could feel her fists slamming against his sturdy chest, yet he didn't seem to mind. She let loose her tears of agony, clutching onto him as she choked over her sobs. How could he be so cruel?
Endymion felt the ice around his heart dissipate as he gazed upon the fragile girl in his arms. He hated to see her in this state of pain and anger, but it was the only way for her to be with him forever. He could not risk to lose her again. He hoisted her up and carried her to his room, his heart heavy and aching. She had cried herself asleep again... He couldn't bare to see her tears anymore. Depositing her on his bed, he floated away to many floors below.
He sighed dejectedly. His dear Serenity thought of him as a monster. He was a monster though. His uncontrollable temper, his obsession... what possibly could be worse?
No, he couldn't be thinking of this now. He owed her nothing; it was she who owed him! She made him turn into this. She was at fault. Not him. He shouldn't give a damn whether she was sad or not. Although deep down, he knew that he cared.
"Prince Endymion, how's the princess?" a golden-haired maiden spoke worriedly.
"Not as well as I wished." Endymion was torn between how he should treat his Serenity. Force or kindness? He relied on the former, believing that his kindness to her did not increase her affections for him. "I can't believe I'm feeling sorry for that witch. Any feelings of kindness towards her was destroyed when she cursed us."
"You won't win her affections without kindness. I, of all people know that, since I happened to be the closest to her and being the goddess of love, I have expertise on the topic of love." The girl giggled as she said the words 'goddess of love'.
"Shut up, Mina," he retorted grumpily as she danced in front of him.
"You just don't want to admit that I'm right." Mina batted her huge blue eyes at him teasingly.
"And how is it that you don't mind to express kindness to her? She was the one who doomed us to this fate."
Mina froze. Even if she was doomed to this fate, she suspected Serenity had an ulterior motive, one that would benefit them all. But then again, she was upset that Serenity would do such a thing to them. "Well... I believe she had a reason."
"And what reason would that be? To make us suffer for eternity?" Endymion flared up in antagonism.
She brushed off his spiteful words and changed the topic. "Weren't you planning on making her fall in love with you again so she could reverse the curse? You certainly do not know how to woo women." Laughing, she skipped away through the walls, which angered him.
He was insulted. "MINA!" he bellowed, yet he didn't bother to chase after her. Stupid girl. She always knew what pissed him off the most before disappearing. He snatched up a flower vase and threw it at the wall where she had went through. The pieces shattered everywhere and water splashed out. He regretted throwing the vase when he spotted a helpless flower on the floor. It was a moon lily... the only one in his palace. The lily that she gave him to take care of. He picked up the flower, carefully nestling it in his palms. He was going to nurture it, cherish it, just like he had promised her.
Serenity blushed for the millionth time as Endymion stared at her from across the dining table. She softly nudged his foot with hers underneath the table and in return, he grinned boyishly.
"Ahem." Serenity's mother, Selene coughed, snapping the two out of their intimate moment. "Prince Endymion, have you met my daughter before?"
Endymion was taken by surprise and pretended to choke. "Erm... no, your majesty," he lied. They had not met just once but many times. The first time they had met was when Serenity was sneaking on his territory even though she had been forbidden to do so by her mother. He remembered that day vividly. Her caught her in his field of roses and he was stunned by her beauty. He was frozen in place and felt as if he turned to stone when her magnificent eyes collided with his. She was filled with apprehension and prepared to run. Quickly, he called her to stop and ran up to her, asking for her name. He then reassured her that she was welcome any time, and soon, she began to visit frequently.
"Are you certain?" Queen Selene arched a perfectly shaped brow at him.
He nodded once. The Queen would have been furious if she had known what he did with her daughter. They were passionate lovers. Endymion became so attached to her that he felt as if he could never let her go. She had to be by his side every second in his life. "Your daughter's beauty has enraptured me." He smirked coyly while Serenity reddened. He wasn't sure how much redder her face would turn, but he found her blush to be adorable.
The Queen laughed under her breath. Endymion had to be quite the fool to try to deceive her. She knew of their secret tryst; she was very perceptive of things going on around her kingdom. She had caught Serenity suspiciously slipping out of the palace one day and had followed her to the planet Terre, the planet where she had strictly forbidden Serenity to go to. Yet, she couldn't prevent Serenity's curiosity. She was astonished to find that her daughter was ardently kissing a man from this dangerous planet. What was worse was that this man was actually the Prince! It had taken her a few minutes to adjust to the concept that the Prince was her daughter's lover. Still, she disapproved. However, she did not want to stop her daughter from true love, so here they were, dining together.
"Tell me about your planet. I know I have forbidden my Serenity to go there, but perhaps this will satisfy her thirst of knowledge." Selene smiled gracefully, her voice having a calming effect on him. But for Serenity, Selene's voice had quite an opposite effect.
"It is truly beautiful. There are endless plains of lush greenery, fragrant flowers. The people... I believe you know of the war which is about to begin?"
"Ah yes. That's why, Serenity, I have forbidden you to go there." Selene stared hard at Serenity, who slithered down in her seat.
"Mother, may you excuse me? I am awfully tired." Serenity fibbed, arising from her seat. She didn't think she could handle any more of her mother's interrogation.
"Not yet darling. You must show Endymion to his room." Selene watched Endymion stand and bow.
"Of course." Serenity's heart fluttered at the thought of being alone with Endymion again. She smiled and gently placed her hand on Endymion's arm, walking away quickly with him. As they exited the dining hall, Serenity latched her hand tightly on his arm, breaking out in a dash toward his room. She was slightly disappointed that her mother put Endymion in the guestroom furthest from her bedroom.
"What's the rush, my little one?" Endymion laughed as she pulled him to go faster.
"You'll see." Serenity winked back at him. Upon entering his room, she dragged him inside and slammed the door shut before pushing him against the door. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him lower, pressing her lips against his with a wild passion.
He was bewildered by her audacity before he started to respond. His Serenity was driving him crazy with desire. He quickly switched positions with her, trapping her between him and the door. He slid a hand down to her thigh and grabbed it, pulling it around his waist. He kissed her harder, eliciting a desperate moan from her sweet lips. Oh his sweet Serenity... He wanted to take her right there and then.
Serenity was in heaven. She felt blissful. His hot mouth moved to her earlobe, sucking and nipping, giving her tremors of ecstasy. "Oh Endymion," she groaned.
"Serenity," he murmured softly. His kisses became less desperate as he flowered her face with gentle pecks. "I love you." He didn't wait for her response and began to devour her body. She was his and his only.
Suddenly they were on the bed in a fit of fervor. Clothing articles began to fly across the room and the two lovers were joined together as one, only moans and grunts of love filling the air.
Usagi awoke, panting heavily. She felt like she was Serenity. She could feel the ardor between them. She was the one who he had made love to. She was frozen in horror. Was she actually this Serenity?
A/N: Thanks for reading! :)