Flowers for Yukio

Rated: K+

Genre: Romance/ Friendship

Pairing: Yukio & Shiemi

A/N: I know I have a lot of fics to catch up with, but I couldn't help myself. A good friend of mine got me into this manga and now I'm OBSESSED. This chapter is loosely based off of chapter 7: Memory. I changed the manga dialogue only so people don't keep on gnashing at how I just copy-pasted the dialogue. Anyways, I thought it was so cute! I love Yukio and I love Shiemi so this story was pretty much inevitable… I'm rambling aren't I? God help me, I'm going to set free my inner fan-girl now so I wish you all a good reading and review if you can please!

01. Clovers

"Yukio! Keep up with me, boy!" father Fujimoto laughed heartily as the young and newly licensed exorcist jogged after him. "The pace that you're moving at, we'll never get there!"

"I'm trying father…" Yukio said breathlessly as he finally caught up with him. "Father, may I ask where we're going?"

"I didn't tell you?"

"You told me we were to run some errands, but I can't recall any specifics sir."

"We're going to an exorcist shop owned by an acquaintance of mine."

"An exorcist shop, sir?"

"Yes, and we're almost there. So stop repeating everything I say and keep up!" he said as he ruffled Yukio's hair.

…

Outside of the shop, Yukio stood tensely in front of the large wooden doors until a large hand smacked the backside of his head.

"You really need to loosen up kid. It's only a supply shop, no need to get all serious." he said. Yukio nodded and followed after him.

"Hello ma'am! May I introduce you to our newest recruit? This is boy here is Yukio! He's still thirteen and he's already certified as an exorcist! He's still very young so please take care of him."

"Hello m- ma'am! Yukio Okumura ma'am! Pleased to meet you!" he stuttered as he bowed.

"Oh no! The pleasure's all mine! My, my, so young, mature, AND ambitious! Speaking of which… Shiemi! Come here!" a tiny girl clad in a traditional floral patterned kimono emerged from one of the doors in the back as the shopkeeper called out to her. "Such a small girl isn't she? Meet my daughter Shiemi. Shiemi, this is Yukio. He's thirteen just like you and he's already an exorcist."

"Hello, my name is Yukio… Yukio Okumura. It's uh… nice to me-"

"…hello…" the girl greeted and then quickly scurried back into her room.

"Oh dear, that girl's shyness is really too much to handle." Yukio nodded slowly as he took a glance at the door.

...

"Thanks again ma'am!" father Fujimoto said as he and Yukio turned to leave. As they were heading down the stone steps, they heard a voice shout after them.

"Wait! Teacher!" Shiemi ran after them in her tiny wooden sandals. "Teacher!"

"Are you talking to me?" Yuki asked, confused by the formal title. The girl whipped out her arm.

"This is for you teacher!" she said while handing him a small four-leafed clover.

"…for me?"

"Yes, it's a charm. Please be careful while working, okay?"

"Oh, uh… thank you… and um, you don't have to call me teacher. Truthfully, it feels really weird. You can call me something more… casual?"

"Casual?"

"Yes, um… such as…"

"Yuki!"

"Yuki?"

"Is Yuki alright?" she asked. Yukio blushed. It was the first time anyone's given him a nickname.

"Um… it's cute and really… great. Yeah, Yuki's nice." he smiled as he took gratefully took the clover from her hand.