Love, Passion, Rapture, Devotion: Part 2
Written by: Hino Rei (shar@vertek.net)

AUTHORS NOTES:
Disclaimer info in Part 1. Blah blah blah.

Wakatta: I Understand
Daijoubu Ka: Are You Alright?
Hai: Yes
Arigatou: Thank You

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Love is, above all,
The gift of oneself
~Anonymous

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Ah, yes... she could see it now...

The sun had set already, and she was not staring up into the stars. More plots filled her head, and while she should've forgotten about the pointless meeting with the Ruler of Earth; this was what her main scheme was about..

Endymion didn' seem to think that she had forgiven him; and the truth was, she hadn't. He would soon think otherwise though after what Rei intended on doing.

"One of my servants could deliver him a gift, a peace offering of some sort. One of great value to him, one he could not resist, one he would want to keep to himself and never share with the world.. but what?" she questioned herself outloud. Rei was so lost in her thoughts, and one of her servants noticed.

"Daijoubu ka?"

"Eh?" Rei shook out of her phase. "Hai, hai.. I'm alright, arigatou." She stood up and stretched. Today had been a long and tiring day, but it was not over yet.. She stepped down from her throne, dismissing her servants so that they may get thei rest.

"Where are you headed to, Ojou-sama?" Rei turned around to see who had asked. It was only Deimos, one of her most trusting and loyal servants.

"I'm headed to summon the spirits of the Great Fire.." she let her voice trail off as she replied, then went her separate way.

Located in the private quarters of the Royal Martian Palace, Rei sat comfortably before the Great Fire. She observed the way the flames danced freely, staring deep into the fire for any type of advice it would be able to give. And then finally, after a long while of waiting patiently, her answer came. "Hai.." she whispered. Her plan was all falling into place, and she understood what she must do. "Wakatta.."

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"Endymion-sama," One of his generals were calling him.

Endymion looked up to find Nephrite before him. "Yes?"

"One of Hino-sama's servants are here," he said, "with what seems to be a gift for you."

Endymion raised an eyebrow. 'Interesting,' he thought, a smirk on his face. "Send him in."

Within moments, Nephrite had walked back in, followed by a few of Hino Rei's servants. In their arms was a large, rolled up rug, scarlet red in color with intricate designs in gold weaved throughout its body. "Your Highness, may we present to you this gift from the Ruler of Mars as an offering of peace. Our Ojou-sama has accepted your apology and now begs for your forgiveness." With that, the men set the rug gently onto the ground before Endymion's feet.

"Please return to her a message of kindness and gratitude; you are dismissed, but feel welcome to enjoy your stay on Earth before returning home."

A servant cleared his throat. "Ojou-sama has requested that we present the gift to you personally."

He nodded, "Go on." The servants did as they were originally ordered to do and unrolled the rug, carefully, yet quickly. The look upon the faces in the room was one of shock. Nephrite nudged Endymion, amused with what he saw sprawled across the rug. Endymion too was quite surprised. "Well, well, well..." His breath was taken away by the beauty of the gift, and by the surprise of receiving something of such fine quality. He walked around the rug, circling it with his footsteps, a smile gradually making its way across his face. "Of all things, Hino-sama, I did not expect to receive, well... you."

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