The Meeting Air I do not own Sailor Moon, but like most people, I wish I did. This is my first fanfic, so I need to know what you people like and dislike. My e-mail addy is Aeris171@hotmail.com I love to get e-mails so please e-mail me. Well enough with the blabbering, and on with the fic. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* My parents died 7 years ago, when I was 10. Ever since then I have worked as a servant for the Royal family. Even though I work all day and sleep in the attic, I'm greatful. I'd rather be here than in an orphanage. But now we have to work extra hard for the King and Queen, and their son, the Prince. Why, Because the princesses from around the world are coming to see if the prince can make up his mind for a hand in marriage. I've always wondered what it was like to be swarming in riches all around, but that will never be. "Serena!" called the head of all servants, she got to order us around and making sure we did everything perfectly right. "Yes?" I said looking up from the roses I had been arranging. "Your day dreaming again." she said shaking a her finger in front of my face. "You know we have alot of work to do and they will be mad if we don't have everything done 'this' time." "Yes, I'm sorry." I said leaving the vase of roses to go mop the floors. She watched me sternly until she was sure I had started my work again. Everything had to be perfect this time of year if we expected to get the little extra money. The chime rang an hour later to let us know that we have an hour break. We usually get 2 hours, but of course it is busy now. I put up my mop and bucket of water in the corner so it would be out of the way of anyone that came through. I walked out of the palace and onto a familiar stone path. The path lead to a rose garden, with the fragrance of them all around. The roses were of all diferent colors, and sizes. Some in full ripe bloom, while others were still little buds. In the middle of the garden was a fountain of a little girl and boy with their arms linked together, and their heads rested on on anothers. The stone was of a light grey with a tint of blue. Me, as usual, not watching were I was going tripped over a rock that was sticking out of the ground. I landed hard on the ground, it knocking the breath out of me. I lay there trying to catch my breath once again. "Miss, are you all right?" came a voice from behind one of the rose bushes. A man with jet black hair came out from behind the bush and knelt beside me. "Yeah, I'm fine. No need to worry about me." I told him sitting up. He helped me to stand up and took me over to one of the benches in front of the fountain. "But what if I want to worry about you?" he asked with a little tease in his voice. I blushed a little and said, "Well then I guess I wont be able to do anything about it." He smiled, "Thats what I was hoping you'd say." I looked him in the eye. "You know what you are?" "And what will that be mi'lady?" He asked with a grin. "Your a flirt, that what you are." He gave a little chuckle before saying, "To only beautiful girls, as yourself." That made me blush a good shade of dark pink. "Why thank you... Whats your name, I'd like to know the name of the man who thinks I'm beautiful." He hesitated a moment before telling me his name. "The name's Darien." "Well Darien, its nice to meet you." "Yeah, same here in meeting you, Miss-" I cut him off, "Serena." "Nice to meet you Serena." He smiled, a dashing smile at that. "So, what do you do for work here at the castle?" I asked, looking into his midnight blue eyes. He looked at me and stared, I could tell he didn't want to tell me. "Hey, look if you don't want to tell me its ok, I'm sorry I asked." "No, no... I'll tell you." He said shaking his head. "Then what do you do?" I asked again. "I'm a personal gaurd for the prince, when he goes outside...but he's with his parents right now and I'm off for the time being." "Oh," was all I said. He was lying, I could tell he was...but then again he was dressed nicer than all of us other servant are. The chime rung again, noting that I had to get back to work. "Unlike you, Darien, I have only a short time of a brake. The Hinesses and the Prince has us working overtime to get everything ready for two days from now, because of the Princesses and their families that are coming. Bye." I didn't give him time to say good bye, for I had practically ran away so I wouldn't be too late. At the door I quickly glanced back to the garden, but as I thought, no one was there. I sighed and walked in the palace. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ "Serena, wake up!" Came a Lady's voice from my door. "I just got to sleep!" I said dragging my self to the door, to open it. In came Scarlet, "Ok! Now I came here to tell you that you have no more time as a servant. Well you're still a servant just with better pay and a personal maid for one of the princesses." "Really?" I asked a little stunned. "The Queen personally suggested you to help out with Princess Litanie." She said nodding to my question. "Well I don't have any better clothes, so I couldn't possibly-" "Don't worry about it. Tomorrow we will go into the city, then you should be ready by Friday when Litanie arrives." "Ok, but I need my sleep." I said laying on my bed and fell asleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yeah, Yeah, I know its not finished! You don't have to tell me I know. But..I'm finishing it. Tell me what you like and dislike. I need to know ppl's!! _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com