Promises Are Made For Keeping

Chapter 1

"I never imagined I could possibly be a grandfather!" Nuriko swept away the tears from the corner of his eyes.

"Nuri, we're not related to Kina." Hotohori annoyingly rolled his eyes. Nuriko had been like this ever since the proposal. Giggling could be heard from outside where the two love birds where having a picnic. Yue had proposed to Kina a month ago and the engaged couple where still trying to agree on a wedding date.

"How about in July?" Kina swallowed a strawberry and then licked the juice off of her fingers.

"Four months from now? Yeah I guess or how about in June, it's sooner than July." The white-haired bishonen smiled happily.

"I like July, that was when my parents where married."

"Ok, so July it is. Now for the date, how about on July 24rd?"

"Hmmm, maybe. Let's check out if they have weather predictions for that day, although I doubt it. I want it to be sunny outside." Kina picked up her bag of bridal magazines and looked began to dig through the pages to see if it said anything about wedding dates.

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The red began to blur her vision, tinting everything a bloody red as fury swept through her body causing her to tremble, "GET ME MY DRINK!" Her voice rang out sharply as she screamed at her waiter, "You incompetent boy! Why don't you just go jump off a bridge, you'd be doing something useful then!!!" The waiter turn and ran off to get the drink as the boy forced himself to hold in tears, it was his first day on the job and already people where yelling at him. But this girl was so strange; she was so cold and heartless.

"Stupid waiter!" The girl slammed her fist down on the table then immediately picked up a newspaper that she had brought with her. As she opened it a small section of it fell to the floor causing pages to go flying. The red anger fogged her vision again as she wrestled to get the papers back together but something caught her eye. In large black lettering across the top it said, "Girls Heart Disease Miraculously Healed" But the article did not interest her, it was the tiny picture near the bottom. It was a picture of Kina smiling in the center surrounded by Nuriko, Hotohori, Shiva, Arashi, Chichiri, Mitsukake, Yue and two kittens. She didn't know the other people but one of them stood out plainly to her. That bishonen, was his name Yue? She knew him! Remembrance flashed in her mind as the red mist turned crimson. He was the one, the one she wanted. The one she had been looking for so long ago. A contorted smile crossed her face, "I've been looking for you Yue." She stood up and stalked out of the restaurant carrying the article. She held out her hand so that the rough, cement wall would sharpen her fingernails to a point then she brushed her midnight black hair behind her ear. She was a sight to see. Her hair was a dark shade of black and it was about an inch past her shoulders. It was held back with a black headband that blended in with her hair while her eyes where an emotionless color of gray. Bangs fell in front of her eyes but she didn't care. Tall black leather boots came up to her knee revealing her pale skin that showed before you came to her black mini-skirt. She was then wearing a strange purple colored shirt that was a halter top. Over that she had on a see-through gray jacket that trailed down to her ankles. Her pale skin caused her red lips to stand out. Her mouth grinned again as she muttered to herself, "You better look out Yue, because Tigress is coming after you." She liked the ring of Tigress; she had always hated her real name so a few years ago she changed it to Tigress. It made her sound mysterious and cruel. Which she was. After she looked at the article a few times, she discovered the town in which Kina lived in, "Just look at how he's smiling at her. If she's there, he's bound to be there too." Red began to take over her vision again as she bought a train ticket and laughed to herself.

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"Look at all of these wedding gowns!" Kina walked into her room and threw the magazines onto the floor by Shiva's sleeping bag. She was still asleep, wrapped up in her sleeping bag like a caterpillar in a cocoon. "Wake up!"

"Super Spoon!!!" Shiva yelped as her dreams shattered in her mind and Kina laughed down at her, "Good morning to you too." Shiva grumbled, anger from her violent wake up.

"Morning? It's past lunchtime! Yue and I agreed on the date, July 24th!"

"Good for you." Shiva pulled her sleeping bag over her head.

"We need to look some more!" Kina pulled the bag down again and waved magazines in Shiva's face. After Kina had performed the Celestial Star Wave and recovered Shiva had gone back to Kina's home and was staying there for a while to help with arranging the wedding. Because Kina's parents where 'gone' she was going to help with things after they all pulled their budgets together that is.

"Fine." Shiva grumbled and climbed out of her warm haven to feel the cold air slap her awake, "But only because you're my friend!"

Kina smirked, "Thanks." She replied as she moved her 'winner' bottle cap over to her dresser. "So do you want to go to the bakery and look at cake patterns?" Kina was not only offering to look at cakes but also the promising chance of buying some cookies or yummy delicacies.

"YEAH!" Shiva grabbed the nearest article of clothing that belonged to her and sprinted to the bathroom to get changed.

"Glad we can agree on that." Kina sauntered into the kitchen and began singing a tune she had often heard played on the radio when she was younger. It reminded her of Yue. Her voice rang out clearly but softly as her it struck the first note, "From the moment I wake up, before I put on my make up. I say a little prayer for you. While I'm combing my hair now, wondering what dress to wear now. I say a little prayer for you. Forever and ever you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever and ever we never will part. Oh how I love you. Together that's how it must be. To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me."

Yue's face grew tender as he walked into the kitchen and he had heard Kina singing. But he had heard that song before when he was younger. A friend of his had taught him it, what was her name? It didn't matter much though. Before he knew it, he was singing the next verse.

Kina blushed in surprise as Yue joined in on her singing, "I'm waiting in line for the bus dear, while riding I think of us dear. I say a little prayer for you. At work I just take time, and all through my coffee break time. I say a little prayer for you. Forever and ever you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever and ever we never will part. Oh how I love you. Together that's how it must be. To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me."

It was Kina's turn to sing again, "My darling believe me, for me there is no one else but you. Please love me too. I'm in love with you. Answer my prayer baby. Say you love me too. Answer my prayer. Forever and ever you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever and ever we'll never part. Oh how I love you. Together, that's how it must be. To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me. My darling believe me, for me there is no one else but you. Please love me too. Answer my prayer."

She leaned towards him and their lips brushed for a moment then they both blushed, "Shiva and I are going out to the bakery to look at cakes, I'll bring some pictures of our top choices home ok?"

"Sure. Bring some cookies home!" Nuriko popped in between the two, "Aww they are sooooo cute!" He squealed.

"Nuri." Hotohori walked into the room, yet again looking annoyed, "Leave them alone. Sorry you two, I'll remember to chain him up next time."

"What's wrooooong Hori darling? It's just so romantic!"

"Yeah, romantic."

"I wish someone would be romantic with me too." Nuriko frowned and pushed at a small dust bunny on the floor.

"Oh? Am I not romantic enough for you Nuri?" Hotohori raised an eyebrow.

"No!" Nuriko snapped, "I just think it would be nice to feel appreciated."

"Well you're appreciated." Hotohori smiled.

"I appreciate you too!" Nuriko hugged his friend.