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Rei felt cold, very very cold water hit her face, and it brought her out of her depressed mode. She immediately felt stupid, very stupid, for even thinking of committing suicide. She went to the surface, spitting out water, and coughing up any excess that she had inhaled. And then she got out of the water, and dried herself using her powers. "I can't die. I have an obligation to my princess." She thought. And then she thought darkly, "God, I don't even have the right to die."
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Mamoru knew many places that Rei had wanted to see all her life. The question was: which one? "London, Italy, Paris- no wait, she's been to Paris. Seattle, Orlando." It was not that huge of a list, but going to every one of those places would cost him a pretty penny. She needed to be somewhere quiet. where no one would recognize the famous 'Rei Hino,' the model from Japan.
"Italy." The word reached out to him. Mamoru took that as a sign and called his travel agent, booking a flight for Rome. When he got there, he knew it was too crowded- Rei would hate it there. "Florence?" He thought. "Maybe. but most likely no. She loves quiet, beautiful places." He walked up to a shop, and went inside. It was a tourist shop, full of glass figures and masks. Mamoru spotted the owner and went up to him.
"Excuse me, sir." He said in perfect Italian.
"Yes? How may I help you?"
"What city in Italy would you describe as peaceful and quiet, as well as beautiful?"
"All of Italy is like that. but Venice is relatively quiet this time of year."
"Grazie"
"De nada"
Mamoru walked out of the store and went to the train station, where he bought a ticket for Venice. After about 4 hours in the train, he got off at a stop, and then took another train to Venice.
"Wow, it is very beautiful." Was the first thing he said when he saw Venice. It was about 10 pm, and he needed to find a place to stay in for the night. He went to many hotels, and finally found one which was pricey but had beautiful views. Mamoru checked in and went upstairs to his room, where he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
"I will find you, Rei. I promise."
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Rei woke up happily as the sun shone brightly through her window. "Mm" She purred, and stretched. Then she went downstairs to breakfast and found a stranger at her table.
"Good morning," He said in perfect English. "I'm Elza's grandson. I just came back from a business trip. How do you do?"
"Very well, thank you." Rei smiled. He seemed to be a quite elegant and gentlemanly person. He had on this air of regality she was attracted to very much. He had sandy blonde hair, and very beautiful emerald eyes that seemed to sparkle when he spoke. Immediately she felt a little unattractive with her just-out-of-bed hair and her messy nightgown and- holy shit! "My nightgown is so revealing!" She thought, and her face showed it.
"It's alright, you needn't to be embarrassed." The man smiled encouragingly at her, and Rei blushed and ran upstairs. The man chuckled, thinking how beautiful she looked when she blushed, and his thoughts soon traveled to her long ivory legs coming out of her long nightgown which was basically a big red silk shirt.
Rei started laughing as she ran upstairs. "How embarrassed I was, and how kind he was to me!" She giggled, and started to put on a modest dress, and then thought better of it. "Better tease him a little," she thought, smiling. She picked out a long sheer skirt made up of a bunch of see- through blue silks layered and gathered for a elegant effect. Then she put on a lace shirt over her black bra, and then decided to wear a white bra. "Better not make it THAT obvious," she thought. She came downstairs, every inch of her a free-flowing icy spirit. She sat down prettily at the table, and when Elza came downstairs, she got up to greet the woman with a kiss on both cheeks.
"Oh Rei! I forgot to tell you Senor Jared was coming today. Welcome home, grandson!" She gave 'Jared' a warm hug and kissed him on both cheeks, which he gave her back heartily. Rei had to smile. It was evident how much they cared about each other. Elza busied herself with making breakfast while Rei chatted with Jared. Rei found him to be a very intelligent, kind man. He was also very humorous, and could have her laughing till she was crying in minutes.
"I had absolutely no idea! The poor man!" Jared laughed, and Rei laughed hard along with him.
"Are you more comfortable with speaking English, or have you forgotten how to speak Italian when you've been going to so many of these business trips?"
"Oh no, I can speak Italian just fine. I'm actually more comfortable with it." Jared spoke fluently in Italian to make his point. Rei smiled and answered him back in Italian.
"Well you can speak to me in Italian, I know the language well." She watched his eyes open up with amazement.
"Well, I'm impressed. You have a beautiful accent." They continued conversing till Elza put plates of pastries and fruit in front of them.
"All traditional Italian cuisine," she told them in Italian. Rei tasted the pastries and exclaimed that it was delicious. The woman smiled brightly and gushed with pride. Rei and Jared ate with a good appetite. Elza noticed the way they had looked at each other and smiled knowingly that Jared had found the right one.
"Why don't you show Rei around Venice, Jared?"
"Of course." Jared finished and put his plate in the sink along with Rei's. He held a hand out to her. "Come, I'll show you Italy." Rei smiled and took his hand, feeling herself pulled to her feet. They walked together around Venice. They first went to San Marco square and even though Rei protested, Jared bought seeds for her and showed her how to feed the pigeons. Soon many of the pigeons were flocking to them. It was pretty early in the morning, and there were no tourists around. It was a bright sunny day even though it was chilly. Rei had brought a shawl with her. Laughing, she had watched Jared put seeds on his head and saw how the birds perched on his head. Her mouth opened wide with amazement. "How beautiful she is," Jared thought. He pulled her to him, and the breath stopped in her throat. Until now, only Mamoru could make her feel this way. Rei took that as a sign, and giggled as he put seeds on her head and then started laughing uncontrollably as a bunch of pigeons landed on her head. They immediately flew away, and she said 'come back! I'm sorry!' and astoundingly, they came back and perched on her hand. Jared looked at her differently. There was something about her voice. it held a lot of hidden power. "Maybe she has powers like me," he thought. He held his empty hand out into the air and called for the birds as well. Instantly, a couple came flocking to him as well. Rei turned to look at him, her eyes wide open.
"Are you.?"
"Give me your hand." He held out his hand, and she took it. He transferred his relevant memories to her and she did the same to him. Their eyes opened wide at the same time.
"You're the person we tried looking for a long time ago. you're the King's general."
"I tried looking as well, and I couldn't find anyone, especially you. You're Lady Mars." He knelt on one knee and kissed Rei's hand gently. Rei smiled warmly at him.
"I can't stand all of these formalities, Jadeite. Just call me Rei, and I'll call you Jared. I'm glad I've finally met you. I have to contact the others and tell them that I've found you."
"Why aren't the others with you?"
"I'm hiding from them." She looked straight into his eyes, and he nodded, not understanding, but willing to not push it any further.
"Don't contact them yet. I want to get to know you better." Jared smiled. He knew that in the future they would be married, but he didn't want to tell her that just yet.
"Alright with me." Rei smiled back. "Now where do you want to go now?"
"I want to take you dancing." They both smiled at each other.
Rei was pulled into the most romantic restaurant she had ever seen in her life. It was beautifully furnished, but not overly like the other ones she had seen in her life. There was a dancing floor in the middle.
"Patricio!" Jared called out to the manager. He whispered to him that he would like the restaurant to himself and his lady for a couple of hours if he would let him. Patricio took one look at Rei and nodded, smiling. He told Jared to play any song he liked on the jukebox, no cost. Jared and Rei sat at one of the tables, and they ate a fine lunch of pasta and garlic bread. After they ate, Jared whispered to Patricio and Patricio left into the kitchen, closing the door between them and locking it. Rei was puzzled, but she smiled and took Jared's hand as he held his hand out to her. He put on a slow romantic song on the jukebox and they started to dance on the dance floor. Rei noticed there was a charisma there that she hadn't noticed before. They talked as they danced about themselves and their pasts. Rei loved everything about him. He was handsome, kind, humorous, and there was something about him. that was just irresistible to her. He was so much like Mamoru, yet he wasn't as well. Soon a fast song played and they danced tango to it. Rei was surprised at how well Jared could dance. He seemed to be just as good as her, which was something indeed. She could rock the house when it came to Latin dancing. They seemed to talk and dance for forever, and then the jukebox stopped playing, and there was something there. Rei couldn't grab at it, but there was an energy between her and Jared. Jared must have felt it too, for he pulled her gently to him. They looked in each other eyes for a couple of seconds and then their lips met. And there was a spark so tremendous that they broke apart immediately. And then one look at the other person confirmed their passion, and their lips met again, harder and faster. Jared and Rei were both masters in the art of passion, and they both put it out there in that restaurant. There was a dessert cart on the side of the room that the chefs had sneakily rolled into the room while they were dancing, and Jared took some of the chocolates and let Rei try them. Her eyes rolled backward and she closed her eyes, saying that it was delicious. Jared immediately kissed her, letting them share the chocolate. "Heaven," they both thought, and Rei knew that although her passion for Mamoru had not decreased, she knew that Mamoru could never compare to her passion for Jared. Her love for Mamoru was great and she yearned for him so much, yet when Jared's lips met hers, her thirst was quenched. She had finally found the 'Mamoru' who could love her back just as equally as she loved him. They together tasted chocolates after chocolates, éclairs from France, wine from Italy's best vineyards. Their final payment for all of the expensive chocolates and wines would be huge, they both knew, but it was worth it. They made love behind the dessert cart, and Rei cried from the feelings that were burning within her. She loved Jared. She loved him just as much as she loved Mamoru, and in some ways even more. As they lay together on the floor in a mass of silk, Rei asked him something.
"We're supposed to get married later in the future, aren't we?" She laughed from relief as he nodded and kissed her fully on the lips. Although it was only a day, they had found so much about each other that they loved, and there was so much energy there that they knew it was love.
"God, I love you." Jared muttered throatily into Rei's hair. Rei whispered it back to him, and they made love one last time before Jared got dressed and went into the kitchen, paying the bill. Rei followed him inside, telling him that it would probably cost a fortune, and she would pay it. They argued over who would pay and finally decided they would pay it half and half. They finally paid, and Patricio gave them a bottle of fine wine and a box of creamy chocolates and told them that they could come back any time that they wished. Rei gave him a hug to thank him, and she and Jared walked outside of the restaurant, laughing and giving each other a kiss every minute.
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Mamoru had been searching for Rei all afternoon, and finally decided that he should have something to eat first. He approached a tiny restaurant on the corner when he felt energy around him, and saw the door open. Immediately he knew that it was Rei, and there she was, coming out of the restaurant with her arm wrapped around another man's waist.
"Rei! I've been looking for you everywhere!" He ignored the burning pit of rage in his stomach and ran up to her. Rei immediately turned towards the voice, her face pale white with fright.
Rei felt cold, very very cold water hit her face, and it brought her out of her depressed mode. She immediately felt stupid, very stupid, for even thinking of committing suicide. She went to the surface, spitting out water, and coughing up any excess that she had inhaled. And then she got out of the water, and dried herself using her powers. "I can't die. I have an obligation to my princess." She thought. And then she thought darkly, "God, I don't even have the right to die."
888
Mamoru knew many places that Rei had wanted to see all her life. The question was: which one? "London, Italy, Paris- no wait, she's been to Paris. Seattle, Orlando." It was not that huge of a list, but going to every one of those places would cost him a pretty penny. She needed to be somewhere quiet. where no one would recognize the famous 'Rei Hino,' the model from Japan.
"Italy." The word reached out to him. Mamoru took that as a sign and called his travel agent, booking a flight for Rome. When he got there, he knew it was too crowded- Rei would hate it there. "Florence?" He thought. "Maybe. but most likely no. She loves quiet, beautiful places." He walked up to a shop, and went inside. It was a tourist shop, full of glass figures and masks. Mamoru spotted the owner and went up to him.
"Excuse me, sir." He said in perfect Italian.
"Yes? How may I help you?"
"What city in Italy would you describe as peaceful and quiet, as well as beautiful?"
"All of Italy is like that. but Venice is relatively quiet this time of year."
"Grazie"
"De nada"
Mamoru walked out of the store and went to the train station, where he bought a ticket for Venice. After about 4 hours in the train, he got off at a stop, and then took another train to Venice.
"Wow, it is very beautiful." Was the first thing he said when he saw Venice. It was about 10 pm, and he needed to find a place to stay in for the night. He went to many hotels, and finally found one which was pricey but had beautiful views. Mamoru checked in and went upstairs to his room, where he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
"I will find you, Rei. I promise."
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Rei woke up happily as the sun shone brightly through her window. "Mm" She purred, and stretched. Then she went downstairs to breakfast and found a stranger at her table.
"Good morning," He said in perfect English. "I'm Elza's grandson. I just came back from a business trip. How do you do?"
"Very well, thank you." Rei smiled. He seemed to be a quite elegant and gentlemanly person. He had on this air of regality she was attracted to very much. He had sandy blonde hair, and very beautiful emerald eyes that seemed to sparkle when he spoke. Immediately she felt a little unattractive with her just-out-of-bed hair and her messy nightgown and- holy shit! "My nightgown is so revealing!" She thought, and her face showed it.
"It's alright, you needn't to be embarrassed." The man smiled encouragingly at her, and Rei blushed and ran upstairs. The man chuckled, thinking how beautiful she looked when she blushed, and his thoughts soon traveled to her long ivory legs coming out of her long nightgown which was basically a big red silk shirt.
Rei started laughing as she ran upstairs. "How embarrassed I was, and how kind he was to me!" She giggled, and started to put on a modest dress, and then thought better of it. "Better tease him a little," she thought, smiling. She picked out a long sheer skirt made up of a bunch of see- through blue silks layered and gathered for a elegant effect. Then she put on a lace shirt over her black bra, and then decided to wear a white bra. "Better not make it THAT obvious," she thought. She came downstairs, every inch of her a free-flowing icy spirit. She sat down prettily at the table, and when Elza came downstairs, she got up to greet the woman with a kiss on both cheeks.
"Oh Rei! I forgot to tell you Senor Jared was coming today. Welcome home, grandson!" She gave 'Jared' a warm hug and kissed him on both cheeks, which he gave her back heartily. Rei had to smile. It was evident how much they cared about each other. Elza busied herself with making breakfast while Rei chatted with Jared. Rei found him to be a very intelligent, kind man. He was also very humorous, and could have her laughing till she was crying in minutes.
"I had absolutely no idea! The poor man!" Jared laughed, and Rei laughed hard along with him.
"Are you more comfortable with speaking English, or have you forgotten how to speak Italian when you've been going to so many of these business trips?"
"Oh no, I can speak Italian just fine. I'm actually more comfortable with it." Jared spoke fluently in Italian to make his point. Rei smiled and answered him back in Italian.
"Well you can speak to me in Italian, I know the language well." She watched his eyes open up with amazement.
"Well, I'm impressed. You have a beautiful accent." They continued conversing till Elza put plates of pastries and fruit in front of them.
"All traditional Italian cuisine," she told them in Italian. Rei tasted the pastries and exclaimed that it was delicious. The woman smiled brightly and gushed with pride. Rei and Jared ate with a good appetite. Elza noticed the way they had looked at each other and smiled knowingly that Jared had found the right one.
"Why don't you show Rei around Venice, Jared?"
"Of course." Jared finished and put his plate in the sink along with Rei's. He held a hand out to her. "Come, I'll show you Italy." Rei smiled and took his hand, feeling herself pulled to her feet. They walked together around Venice. They first went to San Marco square and even though Rei protested, Jared bought seeds for her and showed her how to feed the pigeons. Soon many of the pigeons were flocking to them. It was pretty early in the morning, and there were no tourists around. It was a bright sunny day even though it was chilly. Rei had brought a shawl with her. Laughing, she had watched Jared put seeds on his head and saw how the birds perched on his head. Her mouth opened wide with amazement. "How beautiful she is," Jared thought. He pulled her to him, and the breath stopped in her throat. Until now, only Mamoru could make her feel this way. Rei took that as a sign, and giggled as he put seeds on her head and then started laughing uncontrollably as a bunch of pigeons landed on her head. They immediately flew away, and she said 'come back! I'm sorry!' and astoundingly, they came back and perched on her hand. Jared looked at her differently. There was something about her voice. it held a lot of hidden power. "Maybe she has powers like me," he thought. He held his empty hand out into the air and called for the birds as well. Instantly, a couple came flocking to him as well. Rei turned to look at him, her eyes wide open.
"Are you.?"
"Give me your hand." He held out his hand, and she took it. He transferred his relevant memories to her and she did the same to him. Their eyes opened wide at the same time.
"You're the person we tried looking for a long time ago. you're the King's general."
"I tried looking as well, and I couldn't find anyone, especially you. You're Lady Mars." He knelt on one knee and kissed Rei's hand gently. Rei smiled warmly at him.
"I can't stand all of these formalities, Jadeite. Just call me Rei, and I'll call you Jared. I'm glad I've finally met you. I have to contact the others and tell them that I've found you."
"Why aren't the others with you?"
"I'm hiding from them." She looked straight into his eyes, and he nodded, not understanding, but willing to not push it any further.
"Don't contact them yet. I want to get to know you better." Jared smiled. He knew that in the future they would be married, but he didn't want to tell her that just yet.
"Alright with me." Rei smiled back. "Now where do you want to go now?"
"I want to take you dancing." They both smiled at each other.
Rei was pulled into the most romantic restaurant she had ever seen in her life. It was beautifully furnished, but not overly like the other ones she had seen in her life. There was a dancing floor in the middle.
"Patricio!" Jared called out to the manager. He whispered to him that he would like the restaurant to himself and his lady for a couple of hours if he would let him. Patricio took one look at Rei and nodded, smiling. He told Jared to play any song he liked on the jukebox, no cost. Jared and Rei sat at one of the tables, and they ate a fine lunch of pasta and garlic bread. After they ate, Jared whispered to Patricio and Patricio left into the kitchen, closing the door between them and locking it. Rei was puzzled, but she smiled and took Jared's hand as he held his hand out to her. He put on a slow romantic song on the jukebox and they started to dance on the dance floor. Rei noticed there was a charisma there that she hadn't noticed before. They talked as they danced about themselves and their pasts. Rei loved everything about him. He was handsome, kind, humorous, and there was something about him. that was just irresistible to her. He was so much like Mamoru, yet he wasn't as well. Soon a fast song played and they danced tango to it. Rei was surprised at how well Jared could dance. He seemed to be just as good as her, which was something indeed. She could rock the house when it came to Latin dancing. They seemed to talk and dance for forever, and then the jukebox stopped playing, and there was something there. Rei couldn't grab at it, but there was an energy between her and Jared. Jared must have felt it too, for he pulled her gently to him. They looked in each other eyes for a couple of seconds and then their lips met. And there was a spark so tremendous that they broke apart immediately. And then one look at the other person confirmed their passion, and their lips met again, harder and faster. Jared and Rei were both masters in the art of passion, and they both put it out there in that restaurant. There was a dessert cart on the side of the room that the chefs had sneakily rolled into the room while they were dancing, and Jared took some of the chocolates and let Rei try them. Her eyes rolled backward and she closed her eyes, saying that it was delicious. Jared immediately kissed her, letting them share the chocolate. "Heaven," they both thought, and Rei knew that although her passion for Mamoru had not decreased, she knew that Mamoru could never compare to her passion for Jared. Her love for Mamoru was great and she yearned for him so much, yet when Jared's lips met hers, her thirst was quenched. She had finally found the 'Mamoru' who could love her back just as equally as she loved him. They together tasted chocolates after chocolates, éclairs from France, wine from Italy's best vineyards. Their final payment for all of the expensive chocolates and wines would be huge, they both knew, but it was worth it. They made love behind the dessert cart, and Rei cried from the feelings that were burning within her. She loved Jared. She loved him just as much as she loved Mamoru, and in some ways even more. As they lay together on the floor in a mass of silk, Rei asked him something.
"We're supposed to get married later in the future, aren't we?" She laughed from relief as he nodded and kissed her fully on the lips. Although it was only a day, they had found so much about each other that they loved, and there was so much energy there that they knew it was love.
"God, I love you." Jared muttered throatily into Rei's hair. Rei whispered it back to him, and they made love one last time before Jared got dressed and went into the kitchen, paying the bill. Rei followed him inside, telling him that it would probably cost a fortune, and she would pay it. They argued over who would pay and finally decided they would pay it half and half. They finally paid, and Patricio gave them a bottle of fine wine and a box of creamy chocolates and told them that they could come back any time that they wished. Rei gave him a hug to thank him, and she and Jared walked outside of the restaurant, laughing and giving each other a kiss every minute.
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Mamoru had been searching for Rei all afternoon, and finally decided that he should have something to eat first. He approached a tiny restaurant on the corner when he felt energy around him, and saw the door open. Immediately he knew that it was Rei, and there she was, coming out of the restaurant with her arm wrapped around another man's waist.
"Rei! I've been looking for you everywhere!" He ignored the burning pit of rage in his stomach and ran up to her. Rei immediately turned towards the voice, her face pale white with fright.