AN: Before I continue I thought it was necessary to point it out once and for all that this is NOT a canon story. I didn't want to be so serious, but if you're looking for a story that strictly follows the agenda of the canon and has Yamato and the Admiralty Code in the center, this one might be not for you. I merely ask to keep an open mind. This is called "fiction" for a reason.
Enjoy!
The next few days was passed with Hiei talking with Heinrich about various stuffs while she was trying to get to know him better and make him like her more. Surprisingly to her, her kinder side and friendlier behavior helped her in it. He started to speak with her in a much gentler style and his face wasn't filled with cold hate anymore. But he still kept her at arm's length. Probably because he still couldn't forgive the sinking of Bismarck.
"I must convince him that it was necessary and it was good even for him. But how?" thought Hiei. This question was troubling her all the time. What should she do to make him side with her of his own will and fight by her side? And most importantly: what should she do to make him finally fall in love with her? This thought was disturbing her constantly. The day she named for her council earlier was on the doorstep and she wanted to face it and reveal her plans to the Fleet with the certainty that her chosen one stands with her. And secondly she just couldn't wait anymore. She wanted to tell him. She wanted to tell him how she…
For days she studied human customs from her own database and the books in the villa's library. She read various types of books even novels. She wanted to know how she, as a woman can win the heart of the young man she has an attraction to. Unluckily she mostly found stories about men charming women. But hey! It can work backwards as well, can't it?
Slowly she figured it out. A so called "date" would be perfect for a confession. How shall she do it to make it perfect? Hiei continued her research and it started getting shape in her head.
"Excuse me Heinrich-san." she said to the human who was playing with Stuart out on the terrace.
"What?"
"I'd like to ask a little favor. Could you please stay out of the living room and the kitchen for the next few hours?"
"Sure thing. But why?" asked Heinrich suspiciously.
"It's a surprise but one that you will like hopefully. Furthermore, if you can wait just a little more, I will tell you now everything."
"What a development. Let it be. I will not interrupt you."
"Arigato." bowed Hiei and left.
"The kitchen? Now this was unexpected. Hmh. Do you think she's going to blow up the house by accident?" Heinrich turned to Stuart then continued to have a little fun with him.
He didn't see Hiei for the rest of the day; he only heard the move about in the kitchen and the living room. He absolutely couldn't imagine what the battleship was doing.
On the other hand Hiei knew exactly what she was doing. What she didn't know was how to do it expertly. As she was working the whole kitchen around her was starting to look like a battlefield.
"I swear. I will only cook for him alone and all alone ever." she cursed in herself. But as a compensation she finally finished everything in the evening and everything looked like as it was meant to be. "Oh my. How can somebody bear this for a whole day?"
When it was already dark outside and she was ready she brought out everything to the living room's dining table. Now only one thing was left out: herself. Hiei looked at the glass wall of the room where she saw her figure. She was still wearing her usual school uniform. Her calculations told her that together with her hairstyle it gave her a pretty simple or even repulsive look for a human male. Therefore she has to change it to something more attractive and appropriate for the occasion. She ran an analysis again about what would be the best. After a few minutes of searching she thought that she found the ideal one. She closed her eyes as nanomaterial begun to glow around her and her look changed. When it stopped she looked at the glass again. "Alright. This should be fine."
She slowly approached the door of the neighboring room and gently knocked on it.
"Yes?" she heard Heinrich's voice from inside.
"You may come now Heinrich-san." said Hiei then quickly went back to the middle of the living room. Not knowing anything Heinrich opened the door and came out, not even looking there at first. But when he turned there his head he froze for a moment. This was obviously a surprise indeed. The table was filled with a horde of great Japanese foods like okonomiyaki, curry, takoyaki and different types of sushi on trays in the companion of a glass of wine. To complete the whole scene there were lit candles on the table top. And before the table there stood Hiei. But not in the form he used to see her. Her strict student council uniform, her glasses and her cobra hood like hair were gone.
Her untied hair was lying on her left shoulder, covering nearly half of her face. And instead of the uniform she was wearing a scarlet red halter dress which accentuated every curve of her body and was so long that she dragged its end after her on the floor, with a high slit showcasing her right leg. Its décolletage let a view on her chest and shoulders. Her back was left completely bare. Her legs ended in silver colored heeled sandals. And finally in her neck there was a golden necklace hanging with the emblem of the Fog on it, those few things making her a hundred times delectable.
"Oh…" This was the only thing his muddled mind could come up with as he looked at the stunning spectacle in front of him.
"Like what you see?" asked Hiei with that damn flirty smile again.
"It's… different."
"Good or bad if I may ask."
"G-Good. Actually good." said Heinrich finding his voice. Putting aside everything he had to admit that the Japanese Fog battleship was very beautiful now. Her lines, hair and narrow eyes made a fantastic appearance for her. "Uhm… What is happening here?"
"Can't I show kindness by making a dinner?"
"Sure you can but… why did you do this all of a sudden?"
"Please, come here." said Hiei gesturing with her hand. When Heinrich stepped closer he saw that her expression became more serious. "Until now you must have been wondering why I went after you to the Atlantic, why I left you alive, why I brought you here, why I treated you well and why I offered to serve in my fleet. I tell it to you right here and now."
"And the reason would be?"
"I did all of this Heinrich-san because I, fast battleship Hiei love you." she said looking deep into his eyes.
"Wh…"
"Let me finish. When we first met personally on Isla Watson you were nothing more to me than a simple, insignificant human who is my enemy and has to be destroyed by my hand. I couldn't ever imagine before what happened next. You defeated five of us, me and my council and forced us to cease the fight and let you get away. After that I had no peace for a long time. I didn't know what was wrong with me. Then I realized: it was you. Your bravery, your endurance, your skills and your handsome face made me fall in love with you."
"You abducted me because of that?" frowned Heinrich as he couldn't believe his ears. But he had to. Hiei's voice told him that she was telling the truth.
"I know what you think. I didn't want to confess it to myself for long either. The old Hiei didn't want to take note of it. But this here is the new Hiei. And she has new plans." Heinrich didn't respond. His mind needed time to process this. "All I wish is for you to sit down and talk with me while we have a dinner together." she said with a little smile. Heinrich simply nodded and took a seat. Hiei did the same on the other side of the table. "Eat up please."
They didn't talk too much while they were eating.
"This… is very good." Heinrich finally said after tasting the takoyaki.
"I'm glad. Accordingly, I can cook."
"Pretty well for that matter." he murmured.
"Thank you. It was a hard fight to make all of these but it was worth it. Ano…"
"Hm?"
"What do you say to what I said before?"
"Let's see if I understand it well. So you're saying that you love me. How much?" Heinrich asked curiously.
"So much that I want my life and destiny to interweave with yours." replied Hiei leaning over the table.
Heinrich sighed. "I've already found my one true love Hiei. And I'm still loyal to her, even in her dead."
"What could have you achieved if you stayed with her?" asked Hiei, keeping it a secret that Bismarck was in fact still alive. "Wandering around the world constantly in danger without a home? You are a clever man Heinrich-san. You must know that this life couldn't last forever. Or you wanted to outbrave the whole Fleet of Fog all alone? The numbers speak obviously against you."
"I had someone by my side who loved me with all of her heart and was worthy to give my life for. That's what was important."
"I can give you more." said Hiei secretively playing with her hair.
"What do you mean?"
"You wish peace on Earth between humans and the Fog, don't you?"
"Of course I want that."
"I can help in that. There is more. You told me earlier that no friends or family of yours left. I can give you a new home and a loving heart. And last but not least: I can give you power."
"What power?"
"You see the text under that man?" asked Hiei pointing at the statue of Augustus. "It says: Imperator Caesar Augustus divi filius. Don't you want to be addressed like this?"
"How could it be possible?"
"Last time when I left I was very impressed by the story you told me about that old empire of the romans. Because of that, after a bit of deliberation I've decided to found my own empire! But this one will rule the entire planet!"
"And… how do you want to do that?" raised Heinrich an eyebrow. What the hell?
"A big part of my fleet already has my back. We'll get the support of other fleets and step by step we will conquer the world, destroy the ships who choose to resist us, make peace with the humans and make both fractions subjects."
"Can I ask how would people live in this "empire"?"
"Worry not about that. Though I'll disarm all human navies and armies I'll let humans to sail the seas again unharmed. Humans and mental models will be equal with the same rights. And most importantly: the will be peace. Sublime peace all over the world. Doesn't it sound good to you?"
"And who would be the ruler of this world empire? You?"
"I will be the founder and number one military leader of it. And after we prevailed I will be its empress!" continued Hiei passionately.
"And what role would you give for me?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'd like to ask you to marry me as you humans do and become my emperor." said Hiei, stood up and reached out her hand. "Come my love. Choose me and rule with me through the ages!"
Heinrich didn't respond, he was just sitting there looking at her speechless. Then he slowly stood up and walked to the glass wall. "To marry you?" he asked turning his head toward Hiei.
"Don't tell me you hate the idea."
"I'll be honest. You are beautiful."
"Thank you." giggled Hiei.
"But the rest of the plan… is very utopian. A united Earth where all the humans live in peace together? The Fog might be able to do that but not we. It sounds great but I bet it's impossible in reality. There are too many different ideologies, ways of thinking and interests among us. No great empires last forever because of these reasons. How do you want to fight with these?"
"How I want to fight with ideologies you ask?" asked Hiei sitting half on the edge of the table exposing one of her mile long legs. "With another ideology. I will convince the humans that they benefit of my rule. Or better said OUR rule."
"There's another problem. I'm a mortal being. One day I'll die as every human. You can't have me by your side for the end of days."
"So sure are you?" asked Hiei.
"Pretty sure."
"Well, technically there is a way to help this problem."
"What are you thinking?"
"I'm able to inject nanomaterials into your cellular structure, so that your cells do not get old."
"What the hell?!"
"Don't worry; you'll not turn into a mental model or something like that. I'm talking about a small amount of nanomaterials only. You'll remain a human, except that you'll remain young. Just think about it, you have time."
"Ehehehe… Yes, I need time to think about this indeed." said Heinrich uneasily.
"I understand that. Anyway, what do you say to the rest of my plan?"
"I can't really tell if this dream of yours can work or not."
"I've learnt from you humans that we must have dreams. I rejected this thought earlier. But now I see that dreams are a part of life. My dream is the eternity with you." said Hiei then she stood up and took a few steps toward Heinrich. "I offer you myself Heinrich Wenzel-san. My heart, my soul and my love." Because he didn't respond she walked closer and stopped just before him. "Oh come on. We've been playing with each other for such a long time. Aren't you just a little bit curious?" she asked placing her hands on his shoulders then folding her arms around his neck, moving her face closer and closer to his. "Just imagine it for a minute. You and I. Sitting next to each other in a throne room full of gold and marbles in our imperial palace. It can be wherever you want it on the Earth. We could tell who can sail the seas and who can't. We could tell what can be down to the seas and what can't. We could live in richness surrounded by wealth, prosperity and servants. And we could be there for each other. Two persons on the throne of the world burning in the flame of their love. That's how would rule the world Empress Hiei and Emperor Heinrich Wenzel."
By this time Hiei's face was only about a centimeter away from Heinrich's who could feel her breath on his lips. In just a couple of seconds many thoughts rushed through his mind. At first he wanted to say no. But then he thought that maybe it can be advantageous for him if he gains Hiei's trust. He could leave this place, and when the time is right he could turn against her, return to humans and help them to destroy the core of the Fog. That's why he decided to say something else. "Give me one more reason and I'll think about it." he said.
Hiei stopped for a moment then she gave a mysterious, yet a bit evil smile. She released him and took two steps backwards. Without saying a word she reached behind her back, pulled the string undoing the knot behind her neck and her dress fell elegantly on the floor. There she was standing before him in nothing but her heels. "Now look at me. And tell me in the eyes that you do not find desirable what you see." She stepped closer again gently touching Heinrich's face with one hand. "I think you have preferred to kill me before. Well. There is a way you can "kill" me right here and now." she said taking one of his hand and brought it to touch her bare breast. Hiei gasped as she felt his hand on her body. She leaned closer but this time she didn't have to act first. Heinrich placed his other hand on the back of her neck and kissed her. Alright, he'll play along if that's the price of leaving captivity.
Hiei closed her eyes in joy as she melted into the kiss. It was out of question far better than before when he was unconscious. She grabbed him by his shirt and gently dragged him into the neighboring bedroom. Once they were there she undid the buttons of his black shirt one by one and removed the cloth from him. Pulling him with herself, her legs hit the edge of the wide bed and she fell back on it dragging him down with her.
In the next more than one hour the model felt herself in heaven as his hands were roaming her body everywhere and their two bodies have finally became one.
After they finished they were lying next to each other with Hiei pillowing her head on Heinrich's chest wrapping an arm around his torso.
"Do this with me every night my Emperor." said Hiei letting out a huge sigh. "And we will be utterly the perfect couple."
"As you wish Your Highness." said Heinrich. He didn't show out what he was really thinking.
"Soon my love. The time is close when we will outrule everyone. The next time when I come back to you you'll be no longer just a sailor and I'll be no longer a simple flagship."
Fuh, people! I usually do not write things like this ending scene, I don't know what it was like. Well… Let me know your thoughts if you want. What do you think? Should there be a side chapter where their "night battle" is described more detailed, etc.?
Have a nice day!