Author - perfect goddess

E-mail - perfect_goddess@start.com.au

Title - Untitled (So far)

Chapter - 2


Disclaimer - standard disclaimer applies


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	"...Furthermore, an inter-nation wide search will be conducted 
for the missing princess." Concluded Queen Gaia.

	The ballroom was filled with subjects, dignitaries and 
ambassadors from around the earth. Each was pre-paring for the arrival 
of the moon Queen. Serenity lingered at the doorway, watching the 
prince and his generals, dressed in their armor and finery. Looking 
down at her own breeches and shirt she sighed. Somehow she didn't 
think the Senshi would appreciate them. 

	Serenity took one last look at the generals and strode 
determinedly out the door and into her chambers. Opening her 
cupboard, she stared critically at the array of multi-colored dresses 
before choosing a simple white one trimmed in blue.

	Her maid nearly had a heart attack when Serenity came out 
with the dress.

	"Certainly, Lady!" said the stunned maid, as Serenity changed 
out of her breeches. 

	Smiling wickedly, the maid came back in carrying a corset. 
Helping Serenity into it, she pulled the strings. Tight. Sucking in her 
stomach and gasping for breath, Serenity grabbed onto a chair.

	"Women actually put these things on everyday? No wonder I 
prefer loose shirts and breeches!"

	It took them the best part of half and hour to tie the corset to 
the maids standards. Slipping into the dress only took a couple of 
seconds, and Serenity was amazed at the transformation a dress could 
do.

	"There, my lady." Said the maid, arranging Serenity's hair atop 
her head. "You look lovely."

	Taking one last look at the lady in he mirror, the newly 
transformed Lady Serenity grinned mischievously. The generals were 
going to be in for a surprise. 

	Sweeping out of the room with as much grace as she could 
muster, Serenity headed towards the drawing room, where she was 
supposed to have a meeting with Queen Gaia, Prince Endymion, and the 
four Generals. 

	Serenity took a deep breath, or as much of a breath as she 
could in the corset, and opened the door into the drawing room.

	Upon her entrance, all five men stood. Jedietes jaw dropped.

	"Se-" Serenity put a finger to her lips to silence him. Smiling 
in understanding, Jediete offered her his arm.

	"Allow me, my lady." He said, grinning stupidly. 

	Looking at the faces around her, Serenity allowed herself a 
small smile of triumph. That is, until she came to Endymion. His jaw 
was slack, and his deep blue eyes had fixed her with a piercing stare. He 
was practically undressing her with his eyes, raking them up and down 
her body.

	Blushing slightly, Serenity sat down demurely.

	"It's considered impolite to stare, my prince." She remarked 
cuttingly. 

	"Serenity?" he said in amazement, as if her had never seen a 
woman in a dress in his life.

	"What? Who were you expecting?" she said crossly.

	"You're wearing a dress!"

	Serenity rolled her eyes. Men were such children. "Obviously." 
She said.

	Nephrite burst into gales of hysterical laughter. Kunzite just 
smirked. Zoicite had regained his composure earlier, and was now 
staring strangely at Endymion, who was still staring at Serenity. Folding 
her arms defensively, Serenity glared crossly at the floor, cursing the 
thought that made her want to wear a dress in the first place.

	At that moment, Queen Gaia entered the chamber. Everyone 
stood. Nodding to each of them, Gaia then seated herself next to 
Endymion. 

	"You look lovely Serenity." She commented. "I'm glad you 
took my advice. White is definitely your colour."

	Blushing in pleasure, Serenity just smiled smugly at the four 
generals, but she didn't trust herself to look at Endymion.

	"Now, the reason I've called you is that I've received word 
from the moon. They're arriving this afternoon."


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	When Serenity had entered the room wearing a dress for what 
seemed to be the first time in her life, all rational and coherent thought 
had vanished from his mind. Endymion had supposed that after a 
lifetime of seeing her in shirts and breeches, his body had simply gone 
into shock. But that still didn't explain the queasy feeling in his 
stomach. 

	"Endy," hissed Zoicite. "We have to go now!"

	Jerking himself out of his thoughts, Endymion turned to his 
comrades. 

	"The senshi have just arrived. Where's Sere?" asked Jediete.

	"What?" asked a voice from the back of the room. 

	A disgruntled looking Serenity, bow and arrow in hand, 
wearing dirty breeches and shirt with knee length boots stood at the 
doorway.

	Sighing, Endymion reached for her hand. "I'll guess you'll just 
have to do." And began pulling her into the adjoining chamber. 

	Serenity began to complain loudly at her rough treatment, until 
she realized the company they were in. 

	"Queen Serenity, Princess Mina, Princess Amy, Princess Lita 
and Princess Raye, may I present my son, the Crown Prince Endymion 
and his four generals, Jediete, Kunzite, Zoicite and Nephrite. And this is 
my adopted daughter Serenity." Said Queen Gaia, smiling motherly at 
Serenity, as she put down her bow and arrow and plucked a piece of 
straw from he silvery hair.

	"A pleasure." Purred Queen Serenity.

	The rest of the meeting consisted of plans to recover the 
missing princess and talk of various home planets. Serenity fiddled 
absently with her hands in her lap. Thoroughly embarrassed at being 
introduced to the Moon Queen in her hunting clothes, Serenity felt 
extremely out of place. Stealing a glance at the four princesses, she 
couldn't help but notice how uncomfortable they looked too.

	"Thank you Queen Serenity. Serenity, will you please show the 
Senshi to their quarters?" asked Queen Gaia.

	"Yes, of course, your majesty. Queen Serenity" Serenity 
bowed. "If you will please follow me-" Serenity was unsure of how to 
address the Senshi.

	"Just call us by our names." Said the blond girl, smiling 
brightly. "Mina, princess of Venus, planet of 'lurve'!" she flashed 
Serenity a 'V' for victory sign as they trooped down the corridor. 

	"I have to get out of this dress!" complained the raven haired 
princess, tugging irritably on the fabric of her red gown. "I'm certainly 
glad to see that not everyone is wearing them." She said, looking 
pointedly at Serenity's breeches. "My names Raye, Princess of Mars."

	Serenity's face split into a relieved grin. "Oh! I was so 
worried! Dresses are so uncomfortable, I much prefer breeches and 
shirts. I wore a dress for the first time this morning and-" she proceeded 
to relate this morning's incident. "You should have seen their faces!" 
Serenity giggled nervously, but laughed with ease when the other girls 
joined in.   

	"The generals are hot!" exclaimed Mina. "How can you be 
around them for so long and not-"

	"Mina!" said the blue haired girl sharply. Turning to Serenity 
she smiled. "I'm Amy, Princess of Mercury." 

	"Hi." Smiled Serenity. 

	"Ohno!" cried Mina. "What are we going to wear to our ball 
tomorrow night?"

	The brunette rolled her eyes. "You'll have to excuse Mina. She 
has a one track mind. Guys and clothes. By the way, my names Lita, 
Princess of Jupiter."

	"Oh no!" excalimed Serenity, in almost the same tone as Mina. 
"What *am* I going to wear to the ball? I can't wear what Endy picked 
out? I don't have a-"

	"Hang on." Interrupted Mina. "Rewind a bit. Who is 'Endy'? 
And why did he pick out your dress?"

	"Prince Endymion." Said Serenity absently. "He and the four 
generals barged into my rooms this morning while a maid was trying to 
get me into a dress. He is so arrogant! He just waltzed in there picked 
out the dress, and then proceeded to tell me that you guys were 
coming." She paused. "I kind of slapped him. A couple of times." She 
admitted finally.

	"You go girl!" cheered Lita. "We were afraid that when we 
came here we would have to wear those uncomfortable dresses." She 
made a face. "Not that we would have anyway."	

	"Speak for yourself." Said Mina with t a toss of her hair. 
"Now, lets go and investigate this dress that 'Endy' picked out."

	"You slapped the prince?" asked Amy, obviously still shocked.

	"Please," said Serenity, rolling her eyes. "He may *be* a 
prince, but he is a rude and arrogant man."

	The five giggling girls made their way towards Serenity's 
room. So engrossed in her conversation, Serenity didn't realize the 
blockage in the hallway until it was too late. 

	*Slam!*

	"Watch where you're going, you klutz!" said an annoyed 
Endymion. But however annoyed his face looked, his smiling eyes were 
a dead giveaway of how sincere the insult was. 

	"Excuse me!" shot back Serenity, drawing herself up to her full 
height, but still only reaching to Endymion's shoulders. "This is the 
ladies quarters! And I only see four men and an old woman in front of 
me. Please clear off!"

	Quietly seething, Endymion peered down at the girl. "Well, if 
this is the ladies quarters, then I guess 'us men' will have to leave." And 
with that, he picked her up and began to carry her off. 

	Banging her fists on his back, Serenity's voice could be heard 
all throughout the hallway. 		

	"Let me go Endy! This is not funny, you jerk!"

	The senshi and the generals rushed around the corner to watch 
the commotion. The Senshi looked shocked, but as for the generals, this 
was normal.

	"Does this happen a lot?" asked Raye, still looking after 
Endymion and Serenity.

	"All the time." Said Jediete, sighing.

	Sighing heavily, Serenity stopped her thrashing. "I'm sorry 
Endy," and with that she kneed him in the groin, and jumped smoothly 
off his back. 

	"You brought it all upon yourself, your highness." She said 
mockingly, dusting her hands off.

	Endymion looked up at the smiling girl and felt all the rage he 
had ready to take out on her subside. Instead, he grinned wickedly and 
stood up next to her.

	Serenity faltered. Something she had learned after eighteen 
years of living with Crown Prince Endymion, was to beware when he 
smiled for no apparent reason. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

	"What?" she asked as he moved closer to her. 

	"You have just successfully embarrassed me for the third time 
today." He stated, placing his arms around her small waist.   

	"Yes, I know." She said smugly, ignoring the butterflies that 
had appeared in her stomach.

	"It's tome for a little payback, Sere." He whispered, and then 
proceeded to crush his lips against her own. 

	Instinctively, Serenity tried to push herself away, but to no 
avail. Endymion had strategically placed his arms so that she could not 
push away, but after a few moments, Serenity found herself melting 
anyway.

	The kiss had been intended to be punishing and embarrassing, 
harsh and cruel, but as soon as Endymion's lips had touched hers, the 
plans had changed of their own accord. Drawing her closer, Endymion 
just lost himself in the kiss, forgetting about the company, the place or
 his position. 

	Serenity and Endymion had left the senshi and the generals 
shell shocked. Gaping at their friends locked in a seemingly passionate 
kiss, the onlookers were at a loss for words. Jediete was the first to 
regain his composure.

	"I guess they don't really hate each other."


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	The reality that she was kissing Endymion, the man she loved 
to hate, hit Serenity like a tonne of bricks. Tearing herself from 
him, she backed away.

	"There." She said, lips slightly swollen. "We're even. I think 
you have successfully embarrassed me."

	"Sere-" he started, hand outstretched.  
	  
	Serenity drew herself up. "If you'll excuse me." She said, and 
without waiting for an answer, she walked briskly into her chambers. 
She was about to throw herself onto her bed, but found to her surprise, 
there was already someone sitting on it.

	"Huh?"


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