Allison Montgomery Sailor Moon is the property of Naoko Takeuchi. the usual disclaimers apply. PLEASE do not sue me. 3 Ancient Romances Chapter 8 At breakfast Damon and Mina didn't speak to each other. Serena, Endymion, Darren and Lita made up for their lack of conversation. Serena was showing everyone the pink tinted diamond ring Endymion had given to her whil Lita was showing off the ring Darren had given her, an emerald. suddenly Mina heard someone call her name. " What?" she asked snaping her head up. " Mina, didn't you hear me talking to you? You are in outer space this morning! Didn't you sleep last night?" Lita asked. Mina didn't answer. " Anyway, I was asking if you had decided on who you will marry?" Lita repeated. " No, I haven't," Mina replied. Lita decided not to press the matter, her friend looked like she had been up all night! " So, Darren, when will YOUR bethrothal ceremony be?" Damon asked. " About a week after Serena and Endymion's," Darren replied, then he smiled at Lita(you know that goofy smile people in love have). Darren looked so funny that Damon was about to burst out laughing. HE turned to Endymion to see if he saw Darren's smile, but Endymion was smiling exactly the same way at Serena. Luckily Damon was able to keep his laughter from erupting, a sharp kick from Mina also helped. She had seen what he was about to do. Damon suddnely got quiet at the thought of his friend. She hadn't spoken ot him at all, how did she feel about last night, he wondered. Endymion and Darren saw their cousin's change in mood and decided ot talk to him. They excused theirselves and got Damon to come with them. " Now that they're gone, we can have a little talk," Serena said. Lita agreed, but Mina just kept silent. " Earth to Mina!" Lita called.Mina glanced at her friends. " Hey, what's wrong?" Serena asked. " You've been this way ever since this morning." " I know, sorry," Mina mumbled. " Mina, you can tell us," Lita told her. " Fine, lets go talk in your chamber, Lita," Mina said. Lita agreed and they all walked to Lita's chamber. Once the door was shut Lita told Mina to tell them whatever it was she would tell them. Mina took a deep breath and said, " LAst night in the garden, Damon tried to kiss me." Serena and Lita looked surprised. " What do you mean 'tried to kiss you' ?" Serena asked. " The chimes rang before he could," Mina replied. " Well, I don't really see what's wrong hear. You have to get married and he's a great guy, and your friend," Lita said. " Don't you see? That's just it, he IS my friend, he's my BEST friend. I've know him forever," Mina said falling down on the bed where Serena and Lita were sitting. " Do you love him MIna? I mean are in love with him?" Serena quitly asked. " I don't know! I just..don't.. know," Mina replied. She had a worried expresion on her face. " Then you have to go find out," Lita told her. " Serena and Endymion are friends and it worked out for them. You have to go talk to him." " No I don't! What I need to do is get out of here! I'm going to ask Queen Serenity for permision to go home. I might not come back," Mina told her friends. "WHY!?" They both asked in unison. " Because, I'm scared," Mina replied and left to go talk to Queen Serenity. * * * * * * * * * * * * Queen Serenity granted Mina permission to return home. Mina had her bags packed in an hour. Lita and Serena, however, were trying to find Damon. They finally found all of the boys in the meadows behind the palace.They ran over to them. " Why are you in such a hurry?" Darren asked as the two came to a stop right in front of him. " We have to talk to Damon, it' an emergency!" Lita told him. " Well, then talk!" Damon told them. " It's Mina," Serena said. " She's going home." " WHat!? Whay?" Damon asked. Lita and Serena told him about their conversation with Mina. " If you hurry you can catch her before she leaves." Damon didn't need to be told twice, he was out of the meadows and on his way to the transprotation pad in the blink of an eye. * * * * * * * * * * * * Mina was just about to step int on to the pad when someone called out "WAIT!" Mina spun around and saw Damon running towards her. He ran up and caught her arm. " Mina, wait," he told her breathlessly. " Why? Queen Serenity said that I could go home, my busness here is finished," Mina turned to step onto the pad but again Damon stoped her. " No, you still have buisness here." " damon, I have to go Princess Serenity is getting married, she doesn't need me anymore." " Princess Venus, I'm afraid if you're going to go you have to go soon," the gaurd said. " Mina, please," Damon pleaded. " Damon if Princess Jupiter wasn't marring your cousin she'd be leaving too. I'm not needed here anymore, so I must go home," Mina told him. " I need you. Mina I'm in love with you, I can't live without you. Please, don't go," Damon said one more time. " If you love me don't leave." Mina stared at him, she knew she loved him, she couldn't live without him. " I love you," Mina said. She politly told the gaurd that she wouldn't be leaveing. He shut off the transportation chamber and left, grumbling that these kids are always changing their minds. " You love me?" Damon asked. " Yes," Mina replied. Damon took one look in her deep blue eyes and knew it was the truth. " If I try to kiss you again are you going to run away?" Damon quietly asked. Mina shook her head no. Damon took at step closer to her. He tilted her chin upwardsr. Min closed her eyes. Damon leaned down and kissed her gently. His hands rested on her waist and Mina's hands came up to rest behind his neck. ' I really DO love him!' Mina thought. The end. So? What did you think?? Did this fanfic really really suck??? Or should I continue the story of MIna and Damon's Ancient Romance??? Please PLEASE PLEASE send all mial to stinkbug3@juno.com THANK X!