Day 12: February 12

It was Rei's day off, forunately. Last evening, Zoisite and Neprhite picked up their women, a little wary of what the hellion, Rei, would do to them after the rumors from earlier that day. Yet, their memory served them right that a tipsy Sailor Mars was a calmer alternative to her normal persona.

Today, when she awoke, she noticed a new bag of ice on her ankle. Who on earth-

"Good Morning sleepy head."

Rei hissed. Her body turned, and her head snapped to the opposing voice by her room door. The little pup, which was previously sleeping under the covers, immediately jumped up under the covers and began growling then barking still under the covers.

"Woke on the wrong side of the bed," he sighed setting a vase of deep, red roses on her night stand. He leaned against her wall shortly after and crossed his arms.

Rei gave her steeliest glare to him. "You know this is called tresspassing-"

"Not when you have been given direct orders from His and Her Highness to personally make sure you don't do anything stupid while injured," sighed Jadeite scratching the side of his head.

"You have a death wish, don't you?" she threatened.

He smirked, "From the first day I met you in the Silver Millenium, yes."

Rei's eye twitched before she turned her head away stubbornly from him. "Fine, SLAVE, go fetch me some tea."

"Slave?" raised the eyebrow of the Shittenou as he casually pushed his body off of the wall and stood straight. "So now I'm your slave?" he teased.

She didn't like his tone, but didn't dare back down from the challenge. "Yes, slave. Now don't waste time and brew me some hot tea."

He raised an eyebrow, a smirk crossing his lips and a chuckle leaving his throat before he respectfully bowed to her. "As you wish, mi'lady."

As soon as he left the room, albiet keeping the bedroom door ajar, she released a shaky breath. Her eyes closed and she leaned her head back against the pillow.

What the hell was going on?

Oh, it got better as the day went on.

NOT.

Jadeite did present her freshly brewed tea, just the way she liked it, and insisted he give it to her like a babe. "Careful, Mi'lady, it's very hot."

"Give me that Jade! I can drink it myself! I'm not in a body cast!"

"But, Mi'lady, aren't I your slave for today?" smirked the Shittenou.

She wanted to groan in agitation. REALLY?!

So she humored him, starting to regret her derogatory nickname. He always had a way to turn things around on her. Not only that, but he was making things seem a bit too... romantic. It was almost as if he took this as a lovers role-play-

Rei slapped her forehead. "Stop it Rei," she hissed at herself when he exited the room to get more tea. The last thing she needed were thoughts like that to be crossing her mind and encouraging this kind of behavior from him-

From the other side of the condo, while pouring tea, Jadeite smirked hearing her comment. He took that as an indicator she was falling for him once more. Regardless if she threatened him with fire, she would eventually start threatening him with something more to his liking. A smile softened on his lips as he set down the teapot and brought up the cup of hot tea. She would be his again.

As he wiped the smile off his face, he reached her room with the cup. Her piercing eyes made his heart speed up as he offered the tea to her lips, "Be careful. It's very hot."

Rei humored him for the moment, not wanting to be scalded by the hot beverage.

It seemed to get a little more ridiculous when she would try and get up to go to the bathroom so she could finally take a bath. He insisted on starting the hot bath for her putting in God-only-knows what into it insisting it would help heal her foot sooner. He then assisted her to the room, letting her sit on a chair (he brought into the bathroom for her), and exiting the bathroom while closing the door!

Rei really didn't know what to do. She waited a moment longer making sure Jadeite wouldn't be a pervert and step in while she changed.

But to her surprise, he left her alone.

She did bathe and soak in the tub for a while before almost climbing out and carefully hobbling over to get a towel. When she grabbed a new outfit from her closet in the bathroom and dressed, she heard a knocking from the other side of the door.

"Are you okay in there?"

She glared as she pulled the towel down from her head and began trying to dry her wet hair.

"I'm fine," Rei finally called back.

She resisted to hiss when he walked in and bowed respectfully to her. His eyes twinkled as they caught her attention in the mirror.

A smirk crossed his lips.

Uh oh...

"Mi'lady. Would you like for me to-"

"NO," snapped the Senshi of Mars.

"But you didn't let me finish-"

"NO."

"So you don't want me to comb your hair?" he smirked.

"NO!"

Rei almost retorted when he took the brush from her hands and began to carefully run his hands and the comb through her hair-

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" she hissed at him trying to snatch back the brush.

"Mi'lady, you told your Slave that you wanted me to brush your hair."

Rei's eyes widened. "No I didn't! I said NO!"

His lips curled back into the smirk, "You said 'No' to my question which was, 'You do NOT want me to comb your hair?' And you refused this rejection." He began sliding the brush through her thick, raven mane. "So I am obliging with your request."

Touche.

This man was slick.

"Well then," she said almost diplomatically, "I have decided to comb my hair on my own." She turned her head and body to reach for the brush, "Your Master requests the brush." She knew she needed to play fire with fire.

"Your hair is already combed," whispered the blond leaning his head towards hers, his lips inches from hers. A smirk was on his lips. "But if you insist, I must oblidge..."

Rei felt her mind overload, crash and burn with his scent and closeness. Her heart began speeding up and racing before she glanced between his twinkling eyes and smooth looking lips.

Dang it!

"Just... one kiss for Mi'lady?" he whispered nearing her lips painfully slow.

She felt enchanted, almost like the charmer who charms the snake with sweet music.

"Just... one..."

And it was a feather soft brush, one that overwhelmed her senses.

She leaned in further as did he as he began to deepen his affection to the woman before him. He gave a small smirk as she devowered what he offered her and gave her just a little bit more to savor.

The little dog in the other room began to whine and bark.

The spell was broken.

Rei immediately turned her head away from his and looked straight ahead as he looked down to her very lovingly. He whispered in her ear. "Let me know when you are ready to leave this chair, Mi'lady."

Rei said nothing. Her face blossomed into a deep, deep red.

Somehow or another, her puppy fell off the bed before running/prancing over to her and whining while looking up at her. She looked down at the ankle-biter. That little mongeral really was starting to grow on her. She picked the pup up and began to hold it close to her bosom. She released a deep, deep sigh and looked at herself in the mirror.

Her face was flushed, and her lips were slightly reddened from the kiss.

She closed her eyes as she held the dog.

What was this man doing to her?!

And throughout the day, she made sure to listen to him speak before flat out rejecting his advances.

She released a deep sigh when alone feeling her hormones kicking in and filling her brain with crazy thoughts and growing affections towards this man.

There were a few other close calls she had with this smooth, talking man before barely averting what she called 'The Point of No Return'.

She was thankful that by the end of the day, with her ankle wrapped, she could make small steps on it. What she desired more, though, was for Serenity to visit her and heal her ankle via Silver Crystal.

Which she did not do.

It was finally the end of the day. She was more than greatful that this General would be kicked out and shushed to another room.

He stepped into her bedroom as she sat on the bed with her pup, which she affectionately named 'Ankle Biter' or 'Anbi' for short. Amethyst connected with ocean blue. He bowed to her for the upteenth time today. "Mi'Lady. Is there anything I need to bring you before I retire for the evening?"

"You've done enough Jadeite. Thank you."

He nodded his head before walking to her bedside and handing her a sealed envelope. When she looked down at the letter, she felt him plant a quick kiss on her forehead, to which her eyes widened at the gesture. He smiled down at her. "Good night Mars."

Her jaw slacked and her eyes widened at the tenderness he showed her. He left her room and autolocked the door using his biometrics. Not that the fact that Jadeite now had access to unlocking and locking her door caught her attention. Oh no... she was more intrigued with the letter she received.

Her eyes ate up the words.

Mi'Lady,

It truly was a pleasure serving you today. Perhaps I may be able to roleplay the Slave again, but under different pretexts next time. My gift to you today was time and service. My time is always dedicated to, for, and with you in mind. My service is for king, country, and for the love of my life. I hope you enjoyed the kiss. There's many more to come... if you are willing to accept them and accept me as your Valentine and Love.

Your Admirer,

Jadeite

Her face blushed hard at the implications and suggestions. She groaned and covered her head with the blanket.

Why?

Why? Why? Why? Why? WHY?!