Title: Shimmer
Theme: Set #1, Theme #93 Shine Dully
Genre: Romance/General
Pairing: Ruri x Hari
Word Count: 385
Rating: PG
Summary: Anything can be made beautiful.

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She'd found it amongst the remains of the village they'd attacked. It was small, smudged with dirt and blood and looked far from beautiful.

However, Ruri saw it differently than that; quickly tucking it into her armor before anyone could notice. Orchid eyes glanced towards Hari, watching her with more intensity than the others.

"Did she notice?" Ruri wondered, knowing too well how attentive her companion could be.

But as the purple-haired woman began to walk away, Ruri let out the breath she didn't even realize she'd been holding. Feeling safe that no one noticed her pilfer the small trinket, she followed the rest of the army back home.

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Cursing and scrubbing, she tried her best to wash the grime from its golden surface. Hours and hours she worked, wanting to restore it to the beauty it held before the raid.

Slowly but surely, the gold began to show through the encrusted mud; the dirt washing away to reveal dull shine underneath.

But no matter how long she tried, it still wouldn't return to the brilliant gold it was before. There was a dullness to it that Ruri just couldn't wash away. Hoping this would still be good enough, she dried the necklace off; once again tucking it into her armor as she walked down the hallways.

Noticing the blur purple hair sweeping around a corner up ahead, Ruri quickly ran to catch up.

"Hari! Wait up!"

The woman stopped, turning back towards her friend.

"What is it, Ruri?"

The blue-haired woman paused to catch her breath, taking out the necklace and handing it over.

"Here. It's for you."

Hari's eyes widened as the intricate golden necklace was placed in her hands. It was made of a fine gold chain and a cluster of jewels dangled from the center.

"Where'd you get this? It's beautiful," She remarked, still admiring it.

"Oh- around," Ruri shrugged. "Here, let me put it on you."

She gently took the necklace from her lover's hands and reached up to secure it around her pale throat. As the jewels clattered, falling into place right above Hari's chest, Ruri smiled.

"Now- it's beautiful."

And no matter how hard she tried, Ruri could no longer call the necklace dull. For with it now resting around Hari's neck- it did nothing but shimmer and shine with beauty.

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