Ashiteru
Rei stood on balcony of the palace.
"How brightly the
Moon shines tonight. So beautifully and perfectly."
"Beautiful, is it not, my lady?" Rei was startled. She glanced upwards towards the dark suited man standing with her. "Y-Yes," she answered. She looked down. She had never acted like this before. But he………… "Rei?" his voice called out softly. His fingers swept up under her chin and pulled her face upwards. "Are you afraid to look at me?"
"N-No." He laughed softly. She felt the coolness of his breathe on her cheek.
He was so close. "You're a horrible liar. Lies do not suit your beautiful face." Rei looked up. "I-I-I…" She looked at his pale skin, his lubricous dark, silk-like hair, and his blood-red lips. His eyes kept hers focused on only him, almost from blinking. Hypothesized and lost. Lips she so badly wanted to kiss. She wished she could.
" I can give you anything you want, My Lady. Say it and its yours."
"B-But that impossible. You don't have that kind of power. " She walked past him, but the touch of her skin against his, stopped her.
"Ah, but that all depends on what you wish for."
"W-What?!" Rei jerked her hand back. His tone seemed so sincere.
"I know, My lady." Rei's cheeks became a furious crimson.
"Rei, I can see through you, to all your hopes and dreams. Tell me from our own lips, what you wish." Her eyes focused on his and their dark pupils drew deeply into one another.
" Before I die, I want all my dreams to come true."
And Rei so badly wanted to kiss those lips. "That can be arranged, my raven-haired lady. That can be arranged…"
He drew his delicate fingers around her face, intricately and pulled her face to his.
His lips were on hers. Rei's wish had come true. But at what cost?
TBC