The Unexpected Result of Cheering
In their 6th period class, the group found that they had a substitute so they were free to do whatever they wanted. Keshia was sitting by the wall with her legs pulled into her chest and Jessi and Saranda were attempting to talk to her. Amy came in from changing and sighed at Keshia's state. "What's wrong with her?" Collin asked from behind making Amy jump. "Really bad day. Help me cheer her up?"
"Ok."
"Great!" Before Collin knew what was going on, Amy grabbed him and pulled him into the middle of the room. "Have you done couple dancing before?" she asked. "Ballroom."
"Ok you start and I'll add, and you can add too if you want."
"Uh, ok." Collin said a bit uncertain. Collin started to move slightly while Amy added extensions and turns. "Just go with the feeling" Amy instructed "Don't worry about who's watching us. Besides, if you feel like you look goofy that is a good thing because we are trying to cheer Keshia up." She danced away from Collin for a moment, tripping on one of the backpacks by the wall and said to Earl, "Grab Keshia." When she got back with Collin she said, "Pick me up." Collin very awkwardly lifted Amy into the air and Amy desperately hoped that he didn't drop her. "We can do better than that, can't we Keshia?" Earl said. "Sure can." Keshia started to dance with Earl, hoping that it might take her mind off of Jack. Dancing always seemed to help out when she was stress, and she was definitely stressed right now.
"Yes! We may have our Keshia back!" Amy thought. "Come on Collin, we can't let them show us up!" She said pulling him by Ear and Keshia. Jessi and Saranda decided that they wanted to dance too, so they got up and did their own rendition of the Tango. "Let yourself go. You should be showing who you really are through your dancing." Amy was instructing Collin. "Who I really am huh? Maybe I shouldn't be dancing right now then." Collin thought.
"This feels so familiar, only it is like it isn't my familiar feeling." Amy thought. She indulged in the fact that she was dancing with a really cute guy who seemed really nice and that she managed to grab him before Jessi or Earl. She changed a glance into his eyes and was surprised to find that he was already looking at her. She felt a warming sensation around her heart and in her stomach and thought "Blasted hormones!" Finally noticing the light she realized that the warming sensation was coming from her crystal that was glowing with a bright white light. She pulled it out from under her shirt and Collin quickly pulled her to him, whispering in her ear "Don't let the others see." Amy felt the warming sensation run through her entire body and closed her eyes to shield them from the bright light that she could still see even though Collin was covering her crystal. When she finally pulled away from Collin and opened her eyes, she saw that Collin was dressed in armor and a cape and that they were no longer in the dance room. "Where are we?" Amy asked, only when she said it she spoke in Japanese. "We are in the memory of Serenity and Endymion, locked in your crystal.
"So we are in the Moon Kingdom?" she asked looking around her. "Yes."
"Why are we speaking Japanese?"
"It was the language Endymion and Serenity used on their secret meetings." Amy smiled when she thought about the romantic moments that they must have shared. Sighing slightly and feeling a little jealous she asked, "Why are we here?"
"Your crystal has finally matured into the Ginzuishou, meaning that you are"
"The Princess of the Moon! And you're…the sauce! Collin! I mean you were eating pizza for lunch and it was on TK's face. You're Tuxedo Kamen."
"Guilty. I am also the Koushaku of Earth."
"Koushaku?"
"Yes, it is another word for Prinsu. You can also use Ouji, Mikoto, or Kimi."
"Wow! So what do I call you now?"
"Huh?"
"When you are in your Kimi form. I wouldn't call you Your Highness now would I?"
"Are you going to use Kimi now? It sounds so girly."
"I think I will, it is super kawaii!" she replied smiling. "How many different words for Princesu are there?"
"Oujo, Himegimi, and Hidenka."
"So I call you Kimi Earth?"
"Or Endymion."
"Endymion?" Amy had always hoped of finding her own Endymion, but never really expected to find someone that seemed to really be him or want to be called that.
"Yes, growing up hearing about their story and their love, and knowing that I was descended from them, I always wanted to be called Endymion by the one I would called Serenity. Do you mind?"
"Wow he is romantic and not gay!" Amy thought before saying "No, I don't mind at all. Actually I always joked that I was looking for my Endymion, I just never thought that I would actually find him. Can I call you Mamo-chan in your other form?"
"Mamo-chan?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Collin-chan then?" Amy tried again. Collin smiled and shook his head "Alright, but only when you mean it in an affectionate girlfriend type way and the same goes for Kimi."
"Alright Koushaku Collin. Wait….girlfriend? OMG I forgot that we're.."
"Betrothed."
"That is a lot to take in. I am 17 years old and I am already engaged and to someone I barely know. Are we destined to be in love like Endymion and Serenity?"
"I don't know, but I've waited my whole life to love you."
Serenity didn't know how to respond. She had never received such a declaration before and things were going very fast for her. Her heart told her to jump in and express all of the love that she had kept inside for that one right person, but her head was telling her that she had only known him for three days and couldn't possibly know whether he was the right person or not. "He is technically my fiancée now and I don't think I can change that so why not take at least a little jump." She thought before finally saying, "I've waited my whole life to find the one to love and now I've found you. He smiled and a crescent moon-shaped wand appeared before them in a bright flash of light. Serenity stepped up and took it. "The Crescent Moon Wand!"
"The wand? Well, I guess someone wants you to get the converts back."
"Like Jack, Lakeshia's boyfriend."
"So that is who Jadeite took. It won't be easy to get them back and with Jack you may need Lakeshia's help."
"Why does Lakeshia have the power to sense instead of Jessi?"
"I guess she was the best one to channel the ability."
"This is confusing." Serenity said sitting down on the bench. "Don't worry. Things will work out. I know this is a lot, but you can handle it. I have faith in you and you should too." Endymion said kneeling down in front of her and taking her hands in his. "I think it would be best right now if we didn't tell the others our identities."
"Why?"
"Do you really thing that the group would follow my instructions as much if they knew that I was Collin, someone their age?"
"Especially as adorable as you are." She said playfully pinching his cheeks. Endymion smiled, but continue seriously saying "The can't know that you're the Hidenka either because if Jadeite found out he would come directly after you because he wants the Ginzuishou. He also doesn't want you to take back any of his converts. It is unfortunate that he already knows the identities of the Senshi, but to find out the identity of you would be fatal to everyone if he got the crystal."
"How would telling my friends let Jadeite know?"
"They might treat you differently or say something. The Senshi usually fight as a group, but if the Princesu is involved they fight to protect her. You're all still new to this and it isn't likely that you or your friends could handle it if Jadeite attacked you directly."
"Not even with the crystal?"
"You shouldn't have to take that risk. You could die you know."
"Just like the Serenity. Will the risk always be there?"
"Yes, if you exceed the amount of power you are able to handle at that time."
Serenity put her head in her hands. Endymion moved to sit beside her and he put his arm around her. "Don't worry, you will get stronger and I will be there to help." Serenity straightened up and looking over at his their eyes met. They stared into each others eyes and Endymion started to lean forward. Suddenly they could feel the tingling sensation again and the crystal shone with a blinding light again. When they got their eyesight back they found themselves on the floor with Lakeshia, Jessi, Earl, and Saranda staring down at them. "Go ahead and explain." Jessi snapped shooting daggers with her eyes. Amy sat up, scowling at her crystal for ruining the moment and realized that she had been lying on Collin. "Ow! My head!" Amy said quickly, grabbing her head. "Oh no! You can't use your dizzy spells to get out of this one because Collin fell too."
"But I did! I fell into Collin when I had my dizzy spell and I assume it surprised him because he fell too."
"That doesn't explain why you both passed out! You never used to pass out with your dizzy spells before and Collin didn't have a dizzy spell did he?"
"I got a really bad one from being lifted in the air and I didn't eat lunch now did I and you guys know how I get when I don't eat."
"So what about Collin?"
"He is sitting right there so why don't you ask him."
"I uh, bumped my head. Her passing out like that surprised me and I guess the weight of her falling on me made me hit my head."
"See Amy, I told you that you were heavy!"
"Shove it Earl!"
"So you just so happened to fall on top of him like that?"
"No Jessi, I decided to get my daily guy attention when I passed out. Come on! Why the third degree?" Amy said standing up and purposefully wavering on her feet. She grabbed Lakeshia, who had looked more amused than she should have. "Come Amy, I'll take you to get some water."
"Ok. Be nice to Collin while I'm gone." Earl and Jessi glared at her as Lakeshia helped her out the door. Once in the hall, Lakeshia dropped Amy's arm and said "Nice cover. I didn't know that you could come up with a lie that quickly, I'm surprised."
"What do you mean?" Amy asked knowing that she wasn't being convincing. "I know that isn't what happened. I sense a change in you and Collin and he seems to be connected to you somehow now, when he didn't before."
"Uh…"
"Let me guess. That shine was your crystal you are the Moon Princess, Collin is your Prince, and you two will spend the rest of your days in marital bliss."
"Darn your clairvoyance."
"Keshia is all knowing, well almost."
"Yes, Obi-wan Keshia." Amy smiled and the remembered "The wand!" She knew that she didn't it, but she once again saw her crystal shine. She looked at her crystal and saw the wand in the center. "What's that?" Keshia asked examining her own crystal for one. "This is the Crescent Moon Wand and it is used to heal converts of the evil that they were poisoned with."
"Like Jack?"
"Exactly. We'll get him back. Remember that Tuxedo Kamen was evil once, well twice actually, and love brought him back both times. Stay strong and don't give up." Amy hugged Lakeshia and the dismissal announcements were heard in the overhead speakers.
They went back inside and Amy whispered to Collin "Lakeshia knows."
"I figured that she might. Did you tell her not to say anything?"
"I don't think I need to because she knows I made up that dizzy spell story for a reason."
"Yes, that was a good cover up."
"I thought so. Nice to know that my dizzy spells are good for something!"
Kawaii: Means cute in Japanese.
Hello my readers! I am so excited that I actually have someone reading my story! Now, I really need your help with something. The next couple of chapters I had a hard time writing because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them, so I would really appreciate it if you told me what you thought. You know if you liked it or thought it sucked. Any advice would be appreciated too. Thank you so much!