"The Goddess of Love"
Chapter One: The Stranger and The Crush
Written By: Sailor Venus E-mail: pamsgirl1@hotmail.com Rating: KG (Kissing Guaranteed! Hehe thanks Nat-Chan!) Disclaimer: YES! I OWN SAILOR MOON!!! Actually no, I don't, but you KNOW we all want to own Mamo-Chan/Darien!! *Hysteric girl shrieks from the crowd* hehe! I do own the mysterious stranger Mina meets later in the story, though! If any of you want to use him you can e-mail me and I might say OKAYES!! But I might say no! (As if.lol!)
Authors Note: hey people! This is my first Sailor Moon fic! I noticed, as many before me have, that there are not many Mina/Sailor Venus romance fics out there! Poor girl she is the Goddess of Love and Senshi of Love but has no boyfriend! *Steam coming from ears* lol, she's also my favorite scout (other than Sailor Moon) but ANYWAY!! I'll shut up now so you can read the fic!! P.S. NAT-CHAN RULES!! Hehe! Go read her fics!! NOW!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{~~~@
She sat quietly among her normal circle of friends, listening as they chatted away in Raye Hino's temple, gathered around Lita's large basket of home cooked goodies. She sat on the fringe of the conversation today rather than in the middle of it, deep in thought. She brushed a strand of golden hair out of her radiant face, closing her light blue eyes that normally held such life and love, this time closed in pain. The pain she felt was not physical, it was a deep pain that came from deep in the depths of her heart. She clasped her hands in front of her to stop them from trembling, opening her eyes and staring around the group with a glazed look in her eyes, lost in her own thoughts.
Suddenly she was aware of the four pairs of eyes turned toward her in worry. The silence in the room was so complete you could almost hear it.
"Hey Mina! You in there?" came the voice of the other blond in the room, Mina's best friend, Serena. Mina blinked and grinned, falsely.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I was just thinking about.something!" she said, her voice cheerful once more. Everyone in the room visibly relaxed, but the ever-caring Serena was not convinced. She took Mina's hand in concern.
"Are you sure you're ok Mina? You seemed a little out of it there. Got any new gossip for us oh Queen-Of-All-Gossip?" Mina grinned, setting aside her own problems for once, and excitedly spilled out the latest gossip from school and the fashion world.
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Mina walked away from the temple toward her house after the scout meeting with her normal bounce and excited cheer. She glanced behind her as she reached the corner, to see if anyone was following her, then slowed, allowing her sad, serious mood show once more. Instead of going back to her house she let her mind wander and her feet take her wherever they wanted. As she walked she watched the people around her. When Mina looked at other people she always felt something, and if she concentrated on the feeling she could see that person's soul mate. It was that feeling, that power she had because of being Sailor Venus, that kept Mina away from love. Whenever she got close to someone, closer than just 'friends', a face would flash across her vision and make her pull away. Mina sighed, sadly, wrapping her arms around herself as she shivered from the chill evening air and the loneliness she felt inside. Mina was startled to see that she had wound up at the park, which was a long walk from her house. She looked to the setting sun as it gently slid closer to the horizon, bathing the forest in soft rainbow colors, reflecting in her eyes as tears sparkled on their edges. Mina took a deep, shaky breath and ran into the forest, crystal tears silently slipping down her cheeks. Her long golden hair whipped out behind her as she blindly ran through the woods. Mina gasped and screamed as she stumped her toe, tripping and falling down on the soft sand by the pond, scraping the palms of her hands. She winced and picked herself up, still letting herself cry, softly. Mina froze as she sensed eyes on her back, clenching her hands into fists and drying her tears. She was used to men creeping up on her from behind, and it was getting to be the time of night where one had to be very careful. She spun around, fists ready, a glare on her face. "Oh, I'm sorry miss. I didn't mean to startle you. Are you ok?" Mina blinked in surprise. The speaker's voice was soft yet confidant, and sounded sincere. "Oh, excuse me. I didn't mean to get so defensive. Thank you for your concern, but I think I'm ok.just tripped that's all." Mina said, the pinkness in her eyes from crying betraying her. The man standing before her was, Mina admitted to herself, dashingly handsome. He was tall, about Darien's age or a little younger she guessed, with dark green eyes and blond hair with long bangs in front that cascaded over his soft, handsome face. He wore nothing fancy over his obviously muscled frame, just a worn pair of jeans and a white shirt under his heavy leather jacket. He was quite handsome. "No need to apologize, it is very late and someone as exquisite as you must need to protect herself from heartless men like me." Mina blushed under his compliment, tucking a strand of golden hair behind her ear and looking at her feet. "Well, thank you for the compliment. I do have to watch out this late at night, I never know when a dashingly handsome man might come along and try to sweet talk me." she winked as he blushed and chuckled. She giggled, and then grew serious again. She called upon her Sailor Venus powers, going deep inside herself to find this man's soul mate, to see whom the lucky woman was. She searched; looking for a face, but to her surprise, found nothing. She immediately came back to reality, realizing he had said something to her. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't catch that." She said, blushing lightly, hiding her confusion at this discovery for now. "I asked if you wanted a ride home, it's very late and it might be dangerous to walk home on your own." Mina smiled and accepted graciously, relieved to not have to walk all the way home. He walked her to his car, a sleek, black mustang convertible, and drove her home in a comfortable silence, getting her directions as they drove, her favorite radio station playing in the background. He parked outside her house and got out, opening her door for her like a gentleman. "I'm sorry, but I didn't catch your name, Miss." He asked, smiling, his eyes sparkling. "How rude of me! I'm so sorry! I'm Minako Aino, but my friends just call me Mina. And you are...?" the man grinned and bowed, politely. "Damian Cyril. It has been a pleasure to meet you Mina. I hope to see you again in the future." He kissed the back of her hand, then got back in his car and drove off, leaving Mina dazed. As Mina walked back into her house, making up an excuse for her mother about being late, she contemplated that day's events. She had been down all week, after her encounter with the infamous Andrew (the arcade guy) in beginning of the week. Mina had told no one about what happened, not even Artimis. There was no need to, in her eyes. It was over and done with.
**FLASHBACK** "Andrew, can we talk?" Mina's voice was uncharacteristically soft and serious. Andrew, alarmed by this, nodded silently and slipped from his booth. Mina and Andrew walked away from the arcade, in the direction of the park, in an uncomfortable silence, Mina's inside twisting themselves into knots of nervousness. Sure, Mina and Andrew had become very close friends, but that didn't help her nervousness. "Is everything ok Mina?" Andrew asked as they sat down on a bench, taking her hands. Mina sighed, trembling ever so slightly. "I.err.Andrew I'm not going to beat around the bush. You know me better than that. Andrew." she looked deep into his eyes, unable to say it. But Andrew read it in her eyes. He leaned closer to her, drawn by her beauty and kindness. His lips brushed hers, his hand on her back, when it happened. It had been happening off an on all week, she knew it was other peoples soul mates from the start. A face flashed across her vision. A face she knew to well. Rita, a close friend of hers who was in England now. Mina gasped and stood up, pulling away from Andrew with sad, frightened tears in her eyes. "Andrew I-I can't do this! I want to...believe me I do.but my loyalty is to.to my friends first." then she turned, crying, and ran away, leaving behind a shocked and confused Andrew. She ran all the way home and locked her bedroom door, falling down on her bed and crying until almost and hour before the scout meeting. Her first loyalty was to her friends, and would always be. She had never been able to rely on love. She would let love slip though her grasp once again, as she felt she was doomed to do for the rest of her life. *END FLASHBACK*
Mina sighed, her heart still aching with regret. But right now she was still confused about Damian. No soul mate? She tried to think of a few possibilities. Her powers weren't honed yet, they where still faulty, not showing her some people, but always getting the ones it did show her right. He might not have one, like her. Or maybe.maybe he was her soul mate? She knew she can never see her own soul mate.Mina fell asleep thinking about Damian that night, and for the first time in many weeks she smiled as she slept.
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Authors Note: hi peoples! That was it for chapter one! I'm working on chapter two so BE PATIENT! And if you want me to go faster, E-MAIL ME!! I love e-mail!! It took me forever to come up with Damian's name, but it will tie in with the rest of the story later on...*Winks mischievously* wanna know what I'm thinking do you?? Never know you wont!! Have to wait you will! (All in a Yoda voice!) Well until next time, e-mail me and SEE YA!
Written By: Sailor Venus E-mail: pamsgirl1@hotmail.com Rating: KG (Kissing Guaranteed! Hehe thanks Nat-Chan!) Disclaimer: YES! I OWN SAILOR MOON!!! Actually no, I don't, but you KNOW we all want to own Mamo-Chan/Darien!! *Hysteric girl shrieks from the crowd* hehe! I do own the mysterious stranger Mina meets later in the story, though! If any of you want to use him you can e-mail me and I might say OKAYES!! But I might say no! (As if.lol!)
Authors Note: hey people! This is my first Sailor Moon fic! I noticed, as many before me have, that there are not many Mina/Sailor Venus romance fics out there! Poor girl she is the Goddess of Love and Senshi of Love but has no boyfriend! *Steam coming from ears* lol, she's also my favorite scout (other than Sailor Moon) but ANYWAY!! I'll shut up now so you can read the fic!! P.S. NAT-CHAN RULES!! Hehe! Go read her fics!! NOW!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{~~~@
She sat quietly among her normal circle of friends, listening as they chatted away in Raye Hino's temple, gathered around Lita's large basket of home cooked goodies. She sat on the fringe of the conversation today rather than in the middle of it, deep in thought. She brushed a strand of golden hair out of her radiant face, closing her light blue eyes that normally held such life and love, this time closed in pain. The pain she felt was not physical, it was a deep pain that came from deep in the depths of her heart. She clasped her hands in front of her to stop them from trembling, opening her eyes and staring around the group with a glazed look in her eyes, lost in her own thoughts.
Suddenly she was aware of the four pairs of eyes turned toward her in worry. The silence in the room was so complete you could almost hear it.
"Hey Mina! You in there?" came the voice of the other blond in the room, Mina's best friend, Serena. Mina blinked and grinned, falsely.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I was just thinking about.something!" she said, her voice cheerful once more. Everyone in the room visibly relaxed, but the ever-caring Serena was not convinced. She took Mina's hand in concern.
"Are you sure you're ok Mina? You seemed a little out of it there. Got any new gossip for us oh Queen-Of-All-Gossip?" Mina grinned, setting aside her own problems for once, and excitedly spilled out the latest gossip from school and the fashion world.
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Mina walked away from the temple toward her house after the scout meeting with her normal bounce and excited cheer. She glanced behind her as she reached the corner, to see if anyone was following her, then slowed, allowing her sad, serious mood show once more. Instead of going back to her house she let her mind wander and her feet take her wherever they wanted. As she walked she watched the people around her. When Mina looked at other people she always felt something, and if she concentrated on the feeling she could see that person's soul mate. It was that feeling, that power she had because of being Sailor Venus, that kept Mina away from love. Whenever she got close to someone, closer than just 'friends', a face would flash across her vision and make her pull away. Mina sighed, sadly, wrapping her arms around herself as she shivered from the chill evening air and the loneliness she felt inside. Mina was startled to see that she had wound up at the park, which was a long walk from her house. She looked to the setting sun as it gently slid closer to the horizon, bathing the forest in soft rainbow colors, reflecting in her eyes as tears sparkled on their edges. Mina took a deep, shaky breath and ran into the forest, crystal tears silently slipping down her cheeks. Her long golden hair whipped out behind her as she blindly ran through the woods. Mina gasped and screamed as she stumped her toe, tripping and falling down on the soft sand by the pond, scraping the palms of her hands. She winced and picked herself up, still letting herself cry, softly. Mina froze as she sensed eyes on her back, clenching her hands into fists and drying her tears. She was used to men creeping up on her from behind, and it was getting to be the time of night where one had to be very careful. She spun around, fists ready, a glare on her face. "Oh, I'm sorry miss. I didn't mean to startle you. Are you ok?" Mina blinked in surprise. The speaker's voice was soft yet confidant, and sounded sincere. "Oh, excuse me. I didn't mean to get so defensive. Thank you for your concern, but I think I'm ok.just tripped that's all." Mina said, the pinkness in her eyes from crying betraying her. The man standing before her was, Mina admitted to herself, dashingly handsome. He was tall, about Darien's age or a little younger she guessed, with dark green eyes and blond hair with long bangs in front that cascaded over his soft, handsome face. He wore nothing fancy over his obviously muscled frame, just a worn pair of jeans and a white shirt under his heavy leather jacket. He was quite handsome. "No need to apologize, it is very late and someone as exquisite as you must need to protect herself from heartless men like me." Mina blushed under his compliment, tucking a strand of golden hair behind her ear and looking at her feet. "Well, thank you for the compliment. I do have to watch out this late at night, I never know when a dashingly handsome man might come along and try to sweet talk me." she winked as he blushed and chuckled. She giggled, and then grew serious again. She called upon her Sailor Venus powers, going deep inside herself to find this man's soul mate, to see whom the lucky woman was. She searched; looking for a face, but to her surprise, found nothing. She immediately came back to reality, realizing he had said something to her. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't catch that." She said, blushing lightly, hiding her confusion at this discovery for now. "I asked if you wanted a ride home, it's very late and it might be dangerous to walk home on your own." Mina smiled and accepted graciously, relieved to not have to walk all the way home. He walked her to his car, a sleek, black mustang convertible, and drove her home in a comfortable silence, getting her directions as they drove, her favorite radio station playing in the background. He parked outside her house and got out, opening her door for her like a gentleman. "I'm sorry, but I didn't catch your name, Miss." He asked, smiling, his eyes sparkling. "How rude of me! I'm so sorry! I'm Minako Aino, but my friends just call me Mina. And you are...?" the man grinned and bowed, politely. "Damian Cyril. It has been a pleasure to meet you Mina. I hope to see you again in the future." He kissed the back of her hand, then got back in his car and drove off, leaving Mina dazed. As Mina walked back into her house, making up an excuse for her mother about being late, she contemplated that day's events. She had been down all week, after her encounter with the infamous Andrew (the arcade guy) in beginning of the week. Mina had told no one about what happened, not even Artimis. There was no need to, in her eyes. It was over and done with.
**FLASHBACK** "Andrew, can we talk?" Mina's voice was uncharacteristically soft and serious. Andrew, alarmed by this, nodded silently and slipped from his booth. Mina and Andrew walked away from the arcade, in the direction of the park, in an uncomfortable silence, Mina's inside twisting themselves into knots of nervousness. Sure, Mina and Andrew had become very close friends, but that didn't help her nervousness. "Is everything ok Mina?" Andrew asked as they sat down on a bench, taking her hands. Mina sighed, trembling ever so slightly. "I.err.Andrew I'm not going to beat around the bush. You know me better than that. Andrew." she looked deep into his eyes, unable to say it. But Andrew read it in her eyes. He leaned closer to her, drawn by her beauty and kindness. His lips brushed hers, his hand on her back, when it happened. It had been happening off an on all week, she knew it was other peoples soul mates from the start. A face flashed across her vision. A face she knew to well. Rita, a close friend of hers who was in England now. Mina gasped and stood up, pulling away from Andrew with sad, frightened tears in her eyes. "Andrew I-I can't do this! I want to...believe me I do.but my loyalty is to.to my friends first." then she turned, crying, and ran away, leaving behind a shocked and confused Andrew. She ran all the way home and locked her bedroom door, falling down on her bed and crying until almost and hour before the scout meeting. Her first loyalty was to her friends, and would always be. She had never been able to rely on love. She would let love slip though her grasp once again, as she felt she was doomed to do for the rest of her life. *END FLASHBACK*
Mina sighed, her heart still aching with regret. But right now she was still confused about Damian. No soul mate? She tried to think of a few possibilities. Her powers weren't honed yet, they where still faulty, not showing her some people, but always getting the ones it did show her right. He might not have one, like her. Or maybe.maybe he was her soul mate? She knew she can never see her own soul mate.Mina fell asleep thinking about Damian that night, and for the first time in many weeks she smiled as she slept.
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Authors Note: hi peoples! That was it for chapter one! I'm working on chapter two so BE PATIENT! And if you want me to go faster, E-MAIL ME!! I love e-mail!! It took me forever to come up with Damian's name, but it will tie in with the rest of the story later on...*Winks mischievously* wanna know what I'm thinking do you?? Never know you wont!! Have to wait you will! (All in a Yoda voice!) Well until next time, e-mail me and SEE YA!