Chapter 10: Apple of My Eye
"You need to get something he'd like. Something that says you're sorry. He'll realize maybe he needs to be more accommodating for you…it's the perfect plan!" Mina said leading the girls.
"What about flowers? He likes flowers right?" Leta asked.
"That's stuff a girl would want. You need something more generic." Rei sad.
"I don't know. The only thing we've ever really exchanged…well I mean that meant something was the star locket. I have his ring…but –"
"What about something like the ring? It was a promise right? That he'd be there for you. So what about something like that?" Ami added.
"When did you get so romantic Ami?" Rei teased. Ami blushed.
"I think that's a great idea." Leta added.
"But you can't really get a guy jewelry though?" Mina said.
"No, but maybe a charm or something. I mean you have that locket right? As long as its not really girly-" Leta was looking down the street.
"What are you thinking Leta?" Serena asked.
"I see what your saying." Mina said to Leta. "She found us a Sale." She grinned and led the girls to a small shop called "A Lover's Charm".
"Come in and look through my beautiful charms! Bring in charm to your romance with broaches, rigns, charms, and jewelry for male and female lovers and witness our most popular line of-" Adori turned to see the girls. "I'm so happy to see a bunch of wide eyed girls coming to my shop."
They looked to the woman, who had wavy black hair and blue eye to them. She wore a red dress, with a little pin on it, with a name tag below. "You girls all looking for a gift for a loved one? You should come in. It's only the best. If your in a quarrel with your lover we've got the perfect gift."
"Not all of us, but I'd sure like to look around." Ami said as they walked in.
"Woah, some of these are expensive." Lita said.
"But they're really cute. I mean even the pins are cute for a shirt…not too gaudy. Or charms for a charm bracelet…" Mina looked in the cases.
"But I mean I don't see how a charm can give out luck…I mean fortunes but-" Rei started.
"Oh so you're the skeptic type. Don't believe in the charm of love?"
They turned as Ixion gave them a suave look from behind a row of display cases.
"No I just believe that charms are meant for good luck and belong at a temple." Rei said.
"Why not love?" Ixion asked. "Young woman as yourselves must know love."
"I just don't see how these ones could bring love." Rei just knew that there wasn't much here. She couldn't feel the presence of good luck or love's aura.
"I think these could very well kindle a flame of love." Ixion's eyes danced, like a golden fire from each one of the girls.
"I think so too." Mina smiled, noticing Ixion's charm.
"I can tell you, that no fire is going to prove these charms…" Rei felt put off by Ixion's stare and shushed herself.
Ixion's eyes landed on Serena. Her blue eyes and her blonde hair… Something about that face. "So which one of you girls is looking for a charm for a loved one?"
"Well…" Lita scratched her head.
"Uhm-" Mina sunk.
"Not really-" Ami's eyes dropped.
"…" Rei didn't finish her previous sentence and bit her lip.
"Well me…but I must say most of the stuff is a little above my wallet weight." Serena said nervously in a laugh.
"Well we do have a promotion." Ixion walked over to her. "Tell me, what does he like?"
"Well…he's smart…and kind of a heroic person….and he likes roses…but I need to get him something to say I'm sorry-"
Ixion looked down at the girl. Was she just attractive to him or was it that she was familiar? He'd served many couples today along side his wonderful Adori. If his goals were to break apart the scouts, and of course his Princess and her Lover by spreading these charms around he could only get closer to his goal. He looked at the group. There was five of them…
"What could you have done wrong? Shouldn't the Prince be buying for the Princess?" Ixion raised a brow.
"Oh, no. I just…I got a bit jealous and stuff and-"
"Say no more." Ixion said. "The collection "Apple of My Eye" is on sale and you can surely get him something in that set. Supposed to promote the idea that they are your one and only as the saying goes. Most people I'd recommend matching ones, but it seems you might only have enough for his."
"That should work Serena, since he gave you the promise ring before." Mina piped in.
"A ring?" Ixion asked.
"Just a token to show me how much I meant to him." Serena hadn't stopped wearing it.
"Well in that case, you can get him a pin…he could wear it on his shirt, like you wear your ring. " He handed her the pin.
It was a golden apple, halved, that almost looked like a heart shape, with a little seed-jewel in the middle of a red-purple color. It wasn't gaudy like Mina had mentioned, and at least he could wear it. Didn't the Apple represent Earth as it's fruit? I mean the first Queen of Earth or something ate one? Wasn't that what Luna had said?
"I'll take it." Serena took out her wallet.
"I'll give you a discount too, since I really hate to see anyone as pretty as yourself in a lover's quarrel. I hope you two stop your quarrelling for the better… " He gave her the charm.
Serena blushed a little. "Thank you-"
"- Aden. And you?"
"Serena. Thanks! I hope Darien likes it." She left with the others.
"You've been giving them to couples, why just the girl's lover?" Adori asked after they left.
"She doesn't need it. The lover will be enough. I like that one anyway. " Ixion shrugged.
"But the single ones…if the charms don't work-"
"That's where you come in Neikia. That's when, and soon, everyone will know this discord. And if luck is on our side, I will find the loop hole I need."