火野レイ (Rei Hino) (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
faithfulflame) wrote2001-03-26 05:35 pm
faithfulflame) wrote2001-03-26 05:35 pm
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[ It really is... though usually it isn't the good fruit that is used, but he keeps his mouth shut about that. All he can think of is what a banana split could possibly even be. ]
They have that here?
They have that here?
They do. Trust me, it's something not like anything you've ever had.
[Laughing lightly, she takes him by the hand and starts off...to ice cream and beyond!]
[Laughing lightly, she takes him by the hand and starts off...to ice cream and beyond!]
Oh I bet it isn't. The market itself has too many things I've never seen before.
[ He lets her lead him along, not really minding when it'll lead to another adventure of food testing. All of this beats pea soup, that's for sure. ]
[ He lets her lead him along, not really minding when it'll lead to another adventure of food testing. All of this beats pea soup, that's for sure. ]
[ He takes her hand without hesitation. Whatever she's got planned, he's game for it. Izanagi is ready, waiting, just in case, but if they're leaving, Yu can always banish him on the way. ]
Lead the way.
Lead the way.
[It's not so much leading as flickering. The world around them distorts a bit and the next thing he'll know, they're on a roof of one of the nearby towers. She lets go of his hand then, walking over to the edge of the building and putting a booted foot up on it to better dramatically look out at the carnival below. If she were Haruka, there'd be dramatic rose petals, too. Alas she is not.]
You're not hurt, right?
You're not hurt, right?
[ Yu puts a hand on his chin, the other on his waist, considering her. The cuts quite the striking figure. It's really something. He'll drop the hand on his chin after a moment, huffing a breath out through his nose. ]
No, I'm just fine. I do have a few questions, though.
No, I'm just fine. I do have a few questions, though.
[She looks back at him consideringly, eyes meeting his unwaveringly.]
Ask and I'll answer. I can't promise you that I can give you full disclosure, or that everything I say will make sense, but I'll be as honest as I can.
Ask and I'll answer. I can't promise you that I can give you full disclosure, or that everything I say will make sense, but I'll be as honest as I can.
[ A beat, and he repeats, with a tinge of humor: ]
Mars?
Mars?
That is my name when in this form, yes.
[She looks back, deadpan.]
I am the ruler of Mars, the last Martian, and yes, the Goddess of War and Flame as well.
[She looks back, deadpan.]
I am the ruler of Mars, the last Martian, and yes, the Goddess of War and Flame as well.
Wow.
[ Is all he says, at least at first as he soaks that in. His expression is more thoughtful now as he considers her. She's kept it secret until now... she must have her reasons. So, after a beat, what he adds is: ]
Thank you. [ With another small smile. ] For trusting in me.
[ Is all he says, at least at first as he soaks that in. His expression is more thoughtful now as he considers her. She's kept it secret until now... she must have her reasons. So, after a beat, what he adds is: ]
Thank you. [ With another small smile. ] For trusting in me.
I didn't have much choice. I'd rather reveal a secret than see you hurt.
[Sorry, that's the truth. She's still not completely sure of what to make of you. But, this is a start.]
I know you'll keep it to yourself, but Yosuke-kun knows. It's a secret, because I've got someone that I have to protect, if an enemy from home comes here. I'm a part of the royal guard for the Queen of the Moon and the King of the Earth.
What else would you like to know? I don't bite.
[Sorry, that's the truth. She's still not completely sure of what to make of you. But, this is a start.]
I know you'll keep it to yourself, but Yosuke-kun knows. It's a secret, because I've got someone that I have to protect, if an enemy from home comes here. I'm a part of the royal guard for the Queen of the Moon and the King of the Earth.
What else would you like to know? I don't bite.
[ He pauses for a moment, briefly pressing curled fingers to his mouth as he sorts out what he knew about Rei versus what he now knows about Mars. The difference between quiet, studious, sharp Rei and brash, bold, powerful Mars is pretty stark; yet, at the same time, it somehow seems obvious to connect the two of them. Rei and Mars are both built of incredible fire and strength. A certain unflinching steel which is what he's admired about her since the day they met.
There are a lot of things he's curious about, like the nature of her powers or what it means to be a Goddess (capital G?) of war; but it feels impolite to press her to satisfy his own curiosity, even if she said he could ask. ]
I don't want to impose. In the end, you're still Rei-san to me. Rei-san, and also Mars. A powerful and reliable ally I know I can count on.
There are a lot of things he's curious about, like the nature of her powers or what it means to be a Goddess (capital G?) of war; but it feels impolite to press her to satisfy his own curiosity, even if she said he could ask. ]
I don't want to impose. In the end, you're still Rei-san to me. Rei-san, and also Mars. A powerful and reliable ally I know I can count on.
Fair. It’s not much of an imposition, but if you can accept me as this, then good.
[She smiles dryly, glad deep down he wasn’t going to press for answers. That was nice, easier than sitting down and explaining the nature of the Senshi, of divinity…]
The only thing to remember is that Mars and Rei are not the same person. In public, at least.
[Offering her hand a second time…]
You can count on me, though. If there’s trouble, I will be there. Now, let me take you home. Your current dress is a little bit drafty looking.
[She smiles dryly, glad deep down he wasn’t going to press for answers. That was nice, easier than sitting down and explaining the nature of the Senshi, of divinity…]
The only thing to remember is that Mars and Rei are not the same person. In public, at least.
[Offering her hand a second time…]
You can count on me, though. If there’s trouble, I will be there. Now, let me take you home. Your current dress is a little bit drafty looking.
[Rei frowns a little and shakes her head.]
It's not clouded. I'd be able to feel that. It's just...there's no spiritual energy in this place at all. No traces of anything, like it's been scrubbed away.
[The spiritual equivalent of a hospital, with that uncomfortably sanitary scent to it and all.]
I never found out where they were. Some of them came back from the Nexus Code a second time. Leia-san and Yosuke-kun. So...it can't be permanent. But I don't know where they went.
It's not clouded. I'd be able to feel that. It's just...there's no spiritual energy in this place at all. No traces of anything, like it's been scrubbed away.
[The spiritual equivalent of a hospital, with that uncomfortably sanitary scent to it and all.]
I never found out where they were. Some of them came back from the Nexus Code a second time. Leia-san and Yosuke-kun. So...it can't be permanent. But I don't know where they went.
[A slow nod, since while she doesn't know how it works, she can understand at least that.
It's even more morbid.]
I remember some who came back again. Did they remember anything? When Yata came back, he didn't remember anything from when he was here before.
It's even more morbid.]
I remember some who came back again. Did they remember anything? When Yata came back, he didn't remember anything from when he was here before.
[A nod.]
Leia-san did. Yosuke-kun didn’t. Other people may have different experiences as well. Do you know any others?
Leia-san did. Yosuke-kun didn’t. Other people may have different experiences as well. Do you know any others?
[And...she pulls back a moment later.]
Nothing. No poison. I don't feel any danger at all. So...let's cook it. Mind digging a pit with a beam?
Nothing. No poison. I don't feel any danger at all. So...let's cook it. Mind digging a pit with a beam?
[Rei lets out a weak laugh and nods. She really had. And it was...probably pretty dramatic for him.]
I'm sorry. I...didn't mean to surprise you like that. Did that hurt? The power, I mean.
I'm sorry. I...didn't mean to surprise you like that. Did that hurt? The power, I mean.
Well...I'm not exactly human. I have a pretty long memory.
[Once they're clear, he's set down, and she ruffles his hat a little.]
Best we just focus on something else, yes? Like supplies. Do you have enough food?
[Once they're clear, he's set down, and she ruffles his hat a little.]
Best we just focus on something else, yes? Like supplies. Do you have enough food?
[ "Dramatic" is putting it lightly. He doesn't say anything about it for a moment, just shifts as he tries to get comfortable sitting on a giant chunk of rock. ]
It isn't exactly painful, it was more of a shock than anything. I seem to recall you saying something along the lines that you couldn't really do much.
It isn't exactly painful, it was more of a shock than anything. I seem to recall you saying something along the lines that you couldn't really do much.
Well, I can't.
[Rei smiles sheepishly and taps her heart, a reddish glow pulsing brightly beneath her skin.]
When I change, I'm becoming a different self. That person you saw wasn't Rei Hino. Not exactly. Are you familiar with the idea of past lives?
[Rei smiles sheepishly and taps her heart, a reddish glow pulsing brightly beneath her skin.]
When I change, I'm becoming a different self. That person you saw wasn't Rei Hino. Not exactly. Are you familiar with the idea of past lives?
[Generally this was what she'd expected. The scent of cooking to bring hungry people to eat. Even if it wasn't good tasting, it smelled good, which was...part of the trap of these horrible things, but any food was better than nothing.]
Iris-san? Come in.
Iris-san? Come in.
[no poison! hooray! Venus nods and turns around, looking for a good spot to make the pit. in a few seconds, she has created one big enough for large chunks of meat. her stomach is growling again]
You better taste good! [she's talking to the dead monster now] Otherwise I'll kill you again.
You better taste good! [she's talking to the dead monster now] Otherwise I'll kill you again.
[Okay, Mars snorts as she uses bits of crab shell to carve out meat and put it over the fire pit to cook. A spark from her hand ignites the hole, and poof. Things start to go.]
Well, I suppose we could always ask Sailor Moon to revive it, and then kill it again, but that seems silly.
Well, I suppose we could always ask Sailor Moon to revive it, and then kill it again, but that seems silly.
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