Disclaimer... i don't own sailor moon.

Serenity woke up the next morning to the light of the rising sun coming through the window and falling on her somber face. She slowly came to a sitting position in the bed and rubbed the remainder of sleep from her eyes. Once she had succeeded, she looked around the room searching for any sign of where she was.

' It's nowhere that I immediately recall. Maybe if I look outside..' Serenity thought as she stood up from the warm bed and made her way to the window to the right of the bed. Pushing the golden silk curtains to the side, she peered out of the third story castle window. A look of instant recognition covered her face and was quickly replaced with apprehensiveness.

" Earth, I am still on Earth; and judging by the abundance of the royal colors, the overwhelming number of guards, and the overall exterior appearance, I am no doubtable at the palace. Okay so this either means that i am safe with Queen Terra, or that I am in grave danger with the Prince" Serenity mused. At the last statement the past days events began to replay in her head.

' He attacked me. That jerk would have killed me had it not been for... Oh no.' The Princess' train of thought averted from the Prince to the distraction its self. ' Sailor Moon? I am Sailor Moon? I am in so much trouble. I wonder if mother is even aware of this. Wait the Sailor Soldiers! If I am here and they are not is that to mean that they felt I was safe or did that bastard hurt them?'

" Oh Goddess please let them be unharmed and safely on the Moon." Serenity pleaded. " Okay well I can not just stand around here all day completely oblivious to what sort of situation that I have put myself in." Serenity turned from the window and began to look for a way out of her room when she noticed that the door closest to her was open, and that a candle had been lain on a small stand beside of her. Curiosity getting the better of her, she walked through the door and gasped at what she saw.

' The prince! His room is right beside mine. This can not be good. He must have left the door open to be alerted if i tried to leave.' Serenity thought as her eyes searched the room for anything to ensure her safety. ' Bingo!' She thought as she spotted his sword laying in a chair beside his chiffarobe. ' Looks like I was correct in assuming that he was arrogant. He didn't expect anything to come from leaving his sword in plain sight of his enemy while he slept.' By the end of her thought process it was taking everything Serenity had not to laugh and awaken the prince. She glided across the room and quietly picked up the sword before making her way over to the edge of the bed. She placed the tip of the sword at the prince's neck.

"Get up!" She exclaimed just loud enough to wake him, but low enough not to alert any nearby guards. Endymion blinked a few times in a haze before feeling the cold metal under his chin. He followed his view of the sword all the way to the end to find a defensive princess.

" Pardon?" He asked.

" I said get up." Serenity said carefully pronouncing each word and shifting the tip of the sword only enough to make its presence known. Endymion pulled the covers off of himself and slowly rose from his bed. Once the Prince was standing, Serenity's mouth absentmindedly fell agape and her eyes slightly widened at the sight of a nearly naked, very gorgeous man standing in front of her. She observed his entire body. His amazingly toned legs. His rock hard abs and firm arm muscles. Then his blindingly beautiful face, with lips that practically begged her to have her way with them right then and those deep pools of midnight blue that one might call eyes. They seemed to look right though her. And...

' Oh my goddess! Look at that ass! Bad Serenity! Remember, he is the enemy.' She thought. She returned her attention to the man standing in front of her when he cleared his throat and addressed her.

" Um hi. Serena right? I'm Endymion. I think there has been a misunderstanding." He stated.

" There is no misunderstanding. I know exactly who you are. I remember everything Prince Endymion! You aren't going to fool me." Serenity retorted.

" Serena I know this is going to sound very odd but I have no recollection of our last encounter. All I know is what I've been told. I was informed by the Sailor Scouts, with the exception of you, of coarse, that I was under the influence of evil magic. I am also told that I have you to thank for that connection being severed."

" Why should I trust you?" Serenity asked.

" Serena, look in my eyes." Serenity locked her sky blue eyes with his midnight blue ones and that was his cue to continue. " I promise I only intend to protect and watch over you. I won't hurt you and, in turn, I will personally insure that no one else does." Serenity could tell that what the prince was telling her was the truth. She always had a knack for telling when people were and were not being honest. She could see the sincerity written all over his face. With the prince's proclamation, Serenity lowered the sword and handed it to Endymion.

"Sorry." She muttered with her head hung in embarrassment. Endymion placed his hand under Serenity's chin and lifted her head to lock eyes with her once again.

" It's alright. I understand." He stated. Endymion didn't understand why, but he knew that Serenity would understand that he meant what he said. A knock at the door made Endymion drop his hand and look over Serenity's shoulder.

" You may enter." Endymion said. A young maid walked into the room and stopped dead in her tracks.

" Your highness I was sent to check on Miss. Serena and when she wasn't in her room I came to see if you knew where she was. I'm sorry if I interrupted something." The maid said with a suggestive smirk and a bowed head.

At seeing the maid's expression, Endymion remembered that he was still wearing only his boxers.

" Not at all. Serena just woke up and was a little confused as to her whereabouts. I had just slipped out of bed to get dressed so that I could escort her to the dining hall for breakfast" He said as he walked to his chiffarobe and retrieved a robe from it before walking back to stand beside of Serenity and slipping it around him.

" Should I have her dressed for school or is she to stay here today sire?" The maid asked.

" That is entirely up to her." He said looking back down at Serenity as he said it.

" I should go. Also, I'd say after what happened yesterday you have a bit of explaining to do." She responded. He raised his eyebrows in inquiry as she said the last part. At his confused expression Serenity continued. " In addition to attacking myself yesterday, you attacked my teacher, Ms. Haruka." Serenity whispered so that the maid couldn't hear.

" Oops." Endymion stated with a slight smile forming at the corners of his lips. At his reaction Serenity couldn't help but smile with him.

" Yeah I'd say." She stated before turning around and addressing the maid herself.

" I do not have another school uniform."

" Don't worry madam. The Queen sent for a replacement early this morning. Actually, she sent for a lot more than the uniform." The maid said with a sweet smile. Serenity's eyes widened a bit and she turned her head to look at Endymion. He couldn't help but laugh at her expression.

" She really didn't have to do that. Please be sure to tell her thank you for me."

" No need. She wishes to see you later this afternoon, upon your return from school. You may thank her yourself then." Endymion informed.

' Oh no! What if Queen Terra recognizes me. I know it's been a long time since she last saw me, but my features have sparsely changed.' Serenity thought as her face took on a panicked expression. Endymion placed his hands on her shoulders. The gesture its self instantly calmed Serenity's nerves.

" Do not worry. She only wishes to thank you for returning her son to her safely." Looking behind Serenity once more, Endymion remembered the maid and her purpose for being in the room. " Now, we should get dressed and you can meet me in the hall once you have finished so that we can get you some food.

" Sounds good to me!" Serenity said. The mere mention of food instantly perked her up and it didn't avaid Endymion's attention. Serenity turned and left the room with the maid through the door that adjourned their rooms.