Disclaimer: I guess I have to do it again, right? Le sigh, Well, its no big shock… but, I don't own Sailor Moon.

Story Ten: Love Stone

Summary: Mythology class will never be the same.

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""Her mouth just won't stop," A snobbish, refined sounding voice commented with a sneer while the crowd of ladies surrounding her chuckled at the accusation. "I'll bet my best horse that her lips would even be flapping like a fish's if you held her head underwater."

"Don't tempt me," Another crooned in with a smirk dancing on her ill-proportioned lips.

"I wonder if all Lunarians are annoying or is she just the acceptation," Another chorus of laughter soon followed the statement until a pair of eyes spotted a young girl standing a few paces away, dressed in a full length white dress. The girl elbowed the lady at her side while a faux smile spread across her lips. "Princess Serenity," She greeted happily, "Did you find the lavatory alright?"

"I must remark once again that you're looking quite fine this evening," The snobbish voice commented. "I really must get the name of your dressmaker."

A tight frown pulled at Princess Serenity's lips, clenching her teeth together she whirled around the ends of her dress billowing with the movement. Without a spoken word Serenity made her way across the ballroom with the lady's glares burning into her backside. "How rude," One remarked just as Serenity's gloved hand found the door handle, opening it and following the path to the unfamiliar Earth's palace gardens.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid," Serenity continued to chant her own personal mantra, tears laced with both anger and embarrassment pooling at the corners of her eyes.

Running through the garden the Princess soon came upon a stone bench that rested right next to a stone carving of a man, who, unknown to the Princess was actually the once Prince of the Earth, Endymion. Stumbling to the bench the Princess laid her head again the statue's lap, allowing her tears to fall upon it.

Unbeknownst to the Princess no sooner had her tears made contact with the stone figure did his blue eyes, released from the stone, suddenly open. A smile spread across his face at the sight of the teary eyed Princess and transforming his flesh back to that of a human's he gathered the girl up in his warm embrace. "What's wrong," He inquired of the startled girl but no sooner had his flesh made contact with hers did she transform into a statue.

Sadden at the sight Endymion laid his cheek tenderly upon her head and turned himself back into a statue. In this frozen state the Princess found herself free of all pain and sadness in Endymion's warm embrace." Haruna finished the tale with a satisfied smile on her face, standing in front of a velvet rope that surrounded the thousand year old statue, keeping all tourists at bay.

"What a crock," Rei crossed her arms over her chest. "This place is so for middle aged tourists," She commented dryly while Haruna clenched her teeth in efforts to stop herself from slapping her student across the face. "I mean, why did we have to waste our money traveling all the way here just for this stupidity? I know this is Mythology class but couldn't we have gone to somewhere where Romeo and Juliet first met or something?" She snapped her fingers together, "Now, there's a great love legend, unlike this pitiful Endymion and Serenity."

At her side Ami looked up from her thick textbook, "I have to agree." With her free hand she pushed up her glasses. "Regardless if this is a fairy tale, scientifically speaking there is nothing creditable about the tale. Nowhere in the tale does it even explain the back story as to why the Prince was frozen as a stone statue in the first place."

"Jealousy consumed him turning him into a statue," Four pairs of eyes snapped towards the blonde while she blinked in response. "What? It's in the brochure," Usagi replied while Mamoru, standing at her side shook his head.

"Odango, I'm shocked. You actually read something that was in manga-form." No sooner had the remark left his lips did she turn to jab him in the arm.

Ignoring the comment Rei continued with her complaints, "Not to mention this isn't a love story. I mean, that Prince just took her life as soon as he met her."

Haruna sighed at her words and just as she was about to open her mouth to counter Usagi spoke up again. "But don't you see that gesture in itself was proof enough of his love for her. The fact that he awoke from his slumber like Sleeping Beauty or Snow White and actually spoke the Princess," She paused a dreamy expression crossing her blue eyes while a blush crept on her cheeks.

Before Usagi could continue Mamoru poked her in the cheek, "You would find such a stupid story romantic."

"Shut up idiot," Usagi hissed.

Pinching the bridge of her nose in efforts to fight off the impending headache Haurna spoke up, trying to change the direction of the conversation. "Regardless if you believe," She spared Ami a glance, "Or even like the legend." She glared at Rei, "The story is only one aspect, what's important about it is this place," She paused for dramatic effect. "It's magical," She ignored Rei's snort. "It's said that when a couple kisses at this very spot they will end getting married and living happily-"

"-ever after," Rei finished in a patronizing tone.

"Wow," Usagi sighed wistfully meanwhile Mamoru stiffened at her side, his blue eyes instinctively scanning the male audience to see if any of them had dared to even glace at his Odango.

"That was a cool story," Motoki, speaking for the first time smiled behind Usagi. "Hey Usa-chan," He began but shortly afterward cut himself off when he saw Mamoru swiftly catch the girl in his arms before crushing his lips to hers. Upon initial contact Usagi gasped allowing Mamoru to intensify, further deepening the kiss.

"A little territorial, isn't he," Rei grumbled watching as Motoki backed away from the kissing couple. He nodded in response, "All I was going to do was ask Usagi if I could borrow her brochure."

At this, Mamoru took the brochure from Usagi's grasp and without breaking the kiss chucked it at his best friend's face.

Ami couldn't help but blush before adverting her gaze.

"We should all be invited to the wedding," Haruna commented absently, her eyes searching the crowd of tourist for someone suitable to lock lips with. Upon finding none she turned back towards her class, irritation apparent on her face. "Chiba-chan get your hands off of Usagi's butt," She yelled, her teacher gene kicking into full gear.

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An: Work has really been kicking my butt lately, I've been going to bed at 8 pm.. EIGHT FREAKING PM.. ::shocked:: Anyways, in other news.. yes, I know I'm late on TB, the good news is I have four pages finished. I'm going to be working on it for the rest of the day, hopefully I get it finished. It's just coming out real slow. I have everything planned for it, its just I think because its such an important chapter that I want everything to be perfect that's why its taking so long.

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