Authors note:  Ok someone left me alone at a computer for 2 hours
	and look what happened.  Yet another story that's really
	short.  Hope you can enjoy this as much as I did.

E-Mail: k340029@yahoo.com

Disclaimer: Sailor moon isn't mine.  How I wish it was but then
	life would be simple, and of course it's anyhting but. 
	Please, any big companies out there, don't sue me.

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3/17/00
		Naming A Small Lady

		     By Ceila

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	Serenity looked about her room once again marveling at the 
expanse of flowers and cards that littered the walls.  She had only 
been in the hospital for not even 24 hours but news of the birth of 
a new princess seemed to draw attention like a magnet.  Lazily she 
played with her now silver hair as she waited for the nurse to come 
in with her daughter.  She was a month early but they said her 
daughter would only have minor health problems.  The door began to 
open and immediately her attention was drawn to the sliver of light 
from the hallway, but instead of a nurse it was someone much better.

	"Endymion!" she cried in surprise as she nearly jumped out 
of the bed into his waiting arms.

	"Hello love," he said in that all too cute voice.  "Take it
easy you had quite the rough night.

	"Oh I'm fine after all it was just a little indigestion."

	"Oh please don't start with that again."

	"What was that Dr. Chiba?  Oh yes I'm sure I didn't eat 
anything that would upset my stomach.  You're sure it's just 
indigestion?  I am 8 months pregnant you know, maybe I'm in labor."

	"You can stop now," he grumbled as he crossed his arms 
defensively against his chest.  "I studied medicine not babies."

	"That's right and look what happened.  I knew I should have 
married the pediatrician Ami wanted me to," she said as she shook 
her head in disapproval.

	"What pediatrician?" 

	"Oh no one special just some guy I dated for a while."

	"Really and when was this?"

	"My senior year while you were away at Harvard."

	"What!" at this he jumped from the bed anger flushing his 
face a deep red and he began to pace.  "You are not serious."

	"Of course I am sweetie.  I am the most beautiful woman in 
the world and I had quite the number of boyfriends before you came 
along," she replied holding her head up in a regal pose as she 
patted her ondongo.  When she opened her eyes the crystal blue shone 
with mischief as she followed her troubled husband and true love 
back and forth across the room.

	"Do you really mean that?"

	"Do I look like I mean that?"

	"You know I could really enjoy ripping those pretty little 
ondongo right off your head about now."

	"Endy, look at me."

	He did and when their eyes met he saw the laughter and love 
that they held for him and only him.  Once again he had let his head 
drown out the voice of reason that lived in his heart.

	"Serenity dear you best be careful because two can play that 
game," he said as he caught on.  "After all I was in America, alone, 
for 4 years."

	"Yes but I know you and even if you had a drooling gorgeous 
female attached to your arm with handcuffs you would still ignore 
her because you love me," said Serenity as she took hold of his hand 
between hers.  "I love you and I always will."

	"Why do you put up with me?"

	"Because I love you and without you I don't think I could 
survive."

	"Usako"

	"Mamo-chan"

	Their names from so long ago now filled the small room with 
so much emotion it seemed to wrap them in a protective blanket.  
Names that, even if only whispered, meant more than any amount of 
poetry or prose.  Their eyes locked in a gaze that intensified as 
they drifted together, drawn by their love for one another.  The sky 
and the ocean seemed to meld into one another as their lids closed 
and lips met in a kiss that had no measure.

	The door opened and a nurse pushing a bassinet entered the 
room.  The lovers did not break their tender embrace and the nurse 
didn't want them to either, they were perfect.  Two pieces of a 
puzzle united to form a whole.  She got a warm feeling just being 
close to the two of them.  The occupant of the bassinet however, 
did not like being ignored and decided to test out the little voice 
that she had.

	The world was warm and Serenity never wanted to leave his 
arms.  He was all that mattered to her.  That fuzzy, love induced 
world seemed to shatter at the sound of an infants crying.  As they 
drifted back to reality they turned hazy eyes for the first time to 
the nurse who had entered and the crying bassinet.  

	"Good morning your majesty," said the nurse as she blushed 
and bowed before her queen.

	"Yes a very good morning.  Is that who I think it is?" asked 
Serenity as she leaned dangerously over the edge of the bed.

	"She's doing much better this morning.  In fact the doctors 
say the initial worries that they had about her health appear to 
have fixed themselves overnight."

	"Can I hold her?" Serenity reached a tentative hand towards 
the bassinet forgetting that she was practically off the bed.  She 
lost her balance and for a split second before strong arms caught 
her an old sensation filled her mind.

	"Still a klutz aren't you love," said Endymion as he lifted 
his wife back onto the bed.

	"I haven't done that for years so don't start," said Serenity 
as she pouted.  "I just wanted to see my little girl."

	"It works better if you hold her like this."  Endymion lifted 
the crying infant from her bassinet and she turned wide red eyes up 
to him as she continued to make her voice heard.  "I think she want's 
her mommy."

	"Come here little one, hush mommy is right here you don't 
need to cry," cooed Serenity as Endymion handed their daughter to 
his wife.  As soon as red eyes met sky blue the crying stopped.

	"Would you like to name her now?" asked the nurse as she 
watched the new parents.

	"What's in a name?  A rose by any other name would smell as 
sweet," said Endymion in his best Shakespearean voice.  

	The nurse looked to the queen.  The queen looked to the 
nurse.  They both looked at the baby, then at the King and broke out 
laughing.

	"What?  What's so funny?" asked a confused Endymion.

	"You haven't quoted Shakespeare since the 20th century," said 
Serenity as she regained her composure.  "You sounded just like my 
dear Tuxedo Kamen."

	"What's wrong with that?"

	"Nothing muffin but you just sound so silly when you use that 
voice."

	"Is that so huh?  Well see if I ever save you from a youma 
again."

	"Endymion!"

	"What?" he replied with a devilish grin.  "Afraid you can't 
defend yourself?"

	"Don't even start that with me cape boy," she bit back at 
him, but the smile on her face betrayed her true emotions.

	"Um ah excuse me but we need a name for her records," said 
the nurse once again breaking the intimate gaze the couple had been 
in.

	"Oh yes well what is her name?" asked Endymion as he looked 
at the now sleeping infant.  "Maybe she's Rose, to match her eyes."

	"No not Rose, maybe Hikaru," said Serenity as she ran her 
hand lightly over her daughter's forehead.

	The name debate would have gone on longer had the young 
princess not woken up and started crying again.  Her red eyes looked 
out at the world and the two people that seemed to be familiar to 
her.  She began to cry louder until even Serenity wanted to find 
some earplugs.  Then the warm tingly feeling began on her forehead.  
She might have just been born yesterday but she knew this was a good 
thing so she stopped crying.  Now she was happy, they could name her 
now.

	Serenity looked down at the crying baby with concern.  "How 
loud can she get?" she wondered to herself.  She put her hand on her 
daughter's forehead to try and calm her down.  A warm tingling 
sensation filled her fingertips and she removed them to reveal a 
golden moon sigil where perfect skin had been.  The crying stopped 
and her eyes drifted close once again.  "Endy look."

	Endymion looked at the now quiet baby in his wife's arms, 
now more than ever she looked like her mother.  He knew what her 
name was instantly.  "Well it's obvious she decided to help our name 
decision along," he said taking his wife's free hand in his.

	"Really?"

	"Yes she want's to be like her mom so let's grant her wish."

	"You mean call her Serenity?  That could be terribly 
confusing."

	"On paper she can be Serenity, but we can call her our small 
lady," said Endymion as he kissed her fingers lightly and smiled 
lovingly at his queen.

	"I like that, Small Lady Serenity, that's her name," as she 
raised her eyes to meet the gaze of her husband.

 	The nurse quickly jotted down the name on her chart and edged 
out of the room.  They were once again locked in a gaze that could 
only be called true love.  She didn't need to be here.  Anyway she 
had to go spread the word that Princess Serenity was going to be just 
fine.	
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One Final Note:  Thanks for reading.  I nkow this is way under 
developed as far as a story goes but I tried.  This was my release 
after finishing midterms.  Now I'm off to spring break in good old 
Wisconsin.  Sadly I will have no internet until I get back so if you
don't get a reply form me right away well that's why.

Lastly I want to tell everyone here to read the stories that Bethany 
writes.  She is a totally awesome writer and you should really check
out her work.  I also recomend Broken Wings by Setsuna M.  This story
is gonna be one of the classics.  Send them lots of comments too cause
I said so.

thanks again for reading and please please please send me some 
feedback.  I love e-mail.  Ceila  k340029@yahoo.com