Literature
Helios' Return
Chibi-Usa sighed as the sun set over the mountainous skyline. She walked down the broad boulevard, walking past the small boutiques and chic cafés. She had been admiring a ruby necklace for the past couple of weeks in one of the shop windows; a deep red teardrop set in platinum. It would be an easy thing to walk into the shop, show the mark of her royalty, and be given such a valuable piece for nothing it all. After all, she was the crown princess of Tokyo, and today was a very special day.
Her birthday.
But such a gesture from a shopkeeper would be empty. A gift given out of respect, to be sure, but not one given from the heart