Adam and Luna always gave each other Valentine's Day cards. When they turned 13, Adam asked Luna on a date during Valentine's Day. She answered without knowing what a date is, "I'm more than happy to go out with you."

"Want to go out for a movie?"

"I would like to."

Their first date began with going to a cinema where they watched a romantic movie. Luna began to realize it might not be just a friend thing when it comes to watching romantic movies, as most of the times they watched a variety of movies including science fiction, fantasy, action, etc. together as best friends in the cinema. She became aware that he started to like her as something more than just a best friend and wondered if destiny had put them together. Adam was the only human friend she could ever have and she found him special. Luna knew that she would not stay in modern day Earth when she finished education.

Whether they were in a relationship or not, they supported each other all the time especially at school. They did not let their dating relationship be a barrier to focus on studying and training. On some of the weekends, Adam and Luna went to a park where they talked about each other, their interests, likes, and dislikes. They also had dinner in fancy restaurants. Alice seemed to approve of their relationship as she saw Luna as a good girl either in human or centaur form. Adam's mother did not like human girls who shop a lot and wear too much make up. She considered Luna's natural beauty was better and it was the personality which was more important than appearance. Luna did not seem to enjoy shopping like some of the human girls.

Adam and Luna continued dating when they returned to Fantasia during summer. Adam took Luna in her centaur form back to her people in the woods and she reminded him, "Remember Adam, don't let it get to you in your training."

"I won't. Tomorrow afternoon?"

"It's always a pleasure. I'll see you tomorrow," Luna answered then gave Adam a kiss on the nose.

"I'll see you tomorrow," said Adam before he headed back.

When Luna returned to her parents, her father spoke, "there is a risk that you are going to take when you're with Adam."

"What is it?"

"We anticipated that you began your relationship with him. No matter how good and stable your relationship will become. It's not going last long."

"Why?"

"Are you going to handle this? Time flies very fast especially after you and Adam mated. Humans age more quickly than any of us. Although he will not have a divorce with you, he will still die earlier before you become old. The tradition will be ruined as you mate my successor when you are no longer a virgin."

"I know Adam is a nice, good human boy. Your father has point; Adam can be your great, faithful husband right until he dies of old age," Luna's mother said.

"Mom, dad, Adam and I have been dating since Valentine's Day. Over time, it made me fall in love with him and want to be with him together no matter what the risk is."

"Does he know that you love him? Is your love requited?" Luna's mother asked.

"He doesn't know. He seems to be falling in love with me at the first place. At the start, I didn't know what dating is about. Now I know that dating comes first before a couple is married."

"You should tell him what you feel," Luna's mother spoke as she seemed to be encouraging towards the relationship.

The next day in the afternoon, Adam and Luna went a beach where they watched a sunset and had a picnic for dinner. At night, they looked at the sky together. Luna placed her left front leg over his right leg.

"The moon is beautiful," Luna muttered during the full moon.

"You're more beautiful than the moon," Adam complemented her.

"My parents gave me the name, Luna, based on the moon."

"You're the most beautiful centaur I've ever dated."

"I have something I want to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Every time we go out on a date, I'm noticing something. It's like we are going beyond best friends because you like me as something more. I don't care if I'm a centaur taller than you. I don't mind being your steed. I like you, I love you and I'm deeply in love with you."

"I love you too and it is what dating is about. Even if you're a centaur, you're the most special girl in my whole entire life. Even I can be your rider, a centaur still has a heart of a human."

Luna placed her right hand on his cheek and left hand on his shoulder. He placed his right hand on her human back and left hand on her human waist. They had a passionate kiss that lasted 10 minutes. She offered him a ride back to Chiron's place, however Adam politely declined. They walked together holding hands.

The next day in the morning, Luna went to Chiron and asked him if he can train her too. The hero trainer accepted her as a student and Luna was given archery training. Adam and Luna were trained in different rooms. "Chiron my love, something is really odd in Adam and Luna," Chariclo spoke as she noticed something, as Adam and Luna went out after training. "I think Adam will know," Chiron spoke with certainty.

The relationship between the centaur and the human was becoming more intimate. She took him to her people that night. Her mother welcomed Adam warmly unlike the chieftain who was reluctant and disdainful. The rest of her kin did not seem to care, as the human did not matter to them. When Adam and Luna watched centaurs mating, she hoped a moment like that would come but Adam thought of something better. Centaurs had to make their own beds out of leaves as they had no huts or shelters. Luna and Adam slept together platonically; they snuggled, hugged, and kissed each other to make the moment tender while having the feeling of warmth.

The next morning Adam and Luna returned to Chiron's house after breakfast. Chiron and Chariclo stood at the door, "we're noticing something is happening between the two of you."

"Luna and I are dating. We love each other," Adam admitted.

"It's a human thing for two people to get to know each other before becoming husband and wife," Luna clarified.

"What does a dating couple do?" Chariclo asked.

"We hang out talking ourselves, likes, dislikes. We go to movies, fancy restaurants, and beautiful sceneries," Luna answered.

"I'm starting to get the reason why you want me to train you. You want to be Adam's partner as a hero," Chiron started to figure out.

"Yes, it will be better than being the damsel-in-distress," said Luna.

"I see your bond is becoming stronger, but don't distract each other during training," Chiron reminded.

"We won't."

Luna and Adam became crazy for each other as they advanced to having a shower together. For a night in Chiron's house, Adam and Luna shared a bedroom and had the same tender moment. During summer, they rotate sleeping together in between in Chiron's house or outside near her people.

When they visit to Serena's new formed family, the faun couple was surprised to see Adam and Luna holding hands.

"What's going on between you two?" Serena asked.

"We're dating and Adam's my boyfriend," Luna answered.

"Oh my goodness!" Serena commented.

"What do you mean boyfriend?" Phil asked.

"A friend I'm dating, I love him," Luna replied.

"Have you two thought of mating?" Serena questioned.

"We did, I'm not ready yet," Adam responded.

"Why?" the faun girl asked.

"We humans need to have something," Adam seemed to dodge the question.

"What is it?" Luna asked.

"It's a surprise, you'll see," Adam avoid telling them what it is.

Phil let them in to have a drink with them and Luna played with Phil Junior. The centaur princess liked small children and got along well with the small faun boy.

"So Adam, have you thought about having children?" Serena asked.

"Not yet, it's too early," Adam answered as he and his girlfriend were too young.

"How long will this dating last?" Phil asked out of curiosity.

"It can last forever unless the couple breakup or advance a level that they become husband and wife."

"Your relationship is stable, you two will have the potential to be husband and wife," Serena spoke having confidence on Adam and Luna.

"Thanks."

Back in modern day Earth, Alice talked to her son in private without having Luna eavesdropping. "Adam, I see that you and Luna are forming a stable relationship. You should consider what you will become in the future, because you will be taking care of her when the both of you are married. You need resources."

"Mom, Luna and I will become heroes."

"Becoming heroes don't earn you a bowl of grain. You need to have a job."

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"You should be thinking about it by now. Think about what you will take in university when you are about to finish high school," Alice reminded.

"Mom, we're still too young to be parents," Adam spoke as he thought about what Serena said.

"Raising a child is not easy, it will be costly. You will need to consider what school and university for your child to go to. It requires a lot of time and money to do so. Think twice before having one."

Afterwards, Adam told Luna about the whole conversation.

"Your mom is right because it's not for easy for our moms bring us up. It's totally up to you to decide what you to decide what you will study in university and what job you will get. Our child can wait," the centaur was being considerate.

"My mom had to raise my half-brother Matthew before I was born," Adam surprised Luna.

"What do you mean half-brother?"

"Brother from another father, we never met him. My brother's an illegitimate."

"What's an illegitimate?"

"My mom didn't marry Matthew's dad before he was born."

"It's a good thing that you are not an illegitimate. I never knew that human relationships can be that unstable and complicated. On the bright side, your mom is a great human woman I've ever known."

"It didn't seem easy for us humans to maintain a relationship. Sometimes love just isn't enough."

"Why is that?"

"You know about my parents."

"You shouldn't think about it. We will be a better couple than any those you know. Our child will have parents who are married," Luna attempted to lighten his mood and kissed him.

Suddenly, tears starting flow from Luna's eyes.

"My love, what's wrong?"

"I can't live without you," Luna hugged him very tightly.

"Is there something in your mind?"

Luna told him what her father had said about their relationship.

"It's no use worrying what might happen."

However, Luna was unable to accept that good times last for a very short period of time. She decided to make good use of the time she had with him.

"I'll follow you wherever you go. I'll always support you."

"We're all in this together. Nobody and nothing can separate us. I'll always support you."

During weekends, Luna and Adam went to karaoke to sing love songs to each other and together in duets. At home, they had slow dances with each other while a love song was playing. Initially it had not been easy for Luna to dance on four legs. Over time, she started to get used to it. Eventually Luna was able to dance on two legs or four.

One night, they kissed as he wanted to make love with her. Luna politely declined, "Adam, let's save it for the day we get married. We're not ready to have a child."

"OK."

They slept together platonically like always.

Their love became so strong making Adam and Luna immune to other human girls and human boys. Therefore they would not become jealous of each other about going out with another girl and boy. Adam favored a centaur as a girlfriend more than any other human girls, while Luna's life was changed by one human boy whom she loved all the time. This unusual love prevented them from becoming greedy to try new boys and girls. Luna thought about her father's words and knew she had to be with another centaur when Adam dies of old age. She knew it would be painful to lose her special lover who spent half of her life time with. Luna considered centaur boys to be normal just like Adam who thought human girls were normal. In Valentine's Day, Adam bought Luna a necklace as a present. Months ago, she crafted a spear that her parents kept for safe keeping without letting Adam know, as she anticipated that her lover would buy her a present.

The next summer during their visit to the faun family, Adam brought in a music player with speakers to have a dance. For one slow song, Adam danced with Serena while Luna danced with Phil. Both couples knew that were doing it for fun and would not interfere with each other's relationship.

The next day, Luna gave Adam the spear as a present to show her thanks. Chiron trained him how to use a spear like a lance when riding on horseback.