I own nothing, Touhou and its characters belong to ZUN, did this because I wanted to write about Daiyousei and Cirno. They make a cute pair what can I say. hope you enjoy!
Winter, such a cold and yet warm time of year, the air is laddend with searing ice crystals that cause one to withdraw into their warm homes and spend time together keeping each other company leaving a heated sensation of loving emotion. I am not familiar with such warmth, I spend all my time with Cirno and she is cold all year round not personality wise but in a literal constant regulation of cold. Cirno loves winter greatly and why should she not, its when Letty comes and when she gets to spend time with her, she is like a mother figure to Cirno.
Because Cirno likes winter so do I, at least that's what she keeps insisting should be the reason, but there is more to it than the fact that we can get away with anything during this time, though Cirno probably will never figure it out. It is sentimental for me, I can spend time with Cirno alone more during this time since the others are hibernating even Rumia but she told me it was just to spend time with Mystia, usually we are always together our team that is. Cirno is great company, people just don't understand that she gets a bit headstrong at times, so usually I have to apologize on Cirno's behalf or try and dissuade some bad plan from Cirno's mind. Many of the residents say that I'm a good partner for Cirno, since only I can persuade her most times to behave herself, it makes me blush and go on about how that isn't what are relationship is.
I'm simply her friend, a particularly close friend but a friend none the less, so I don't think we can get any closer.
"Dai-chan! Wake up! Come on Dai!" I heard Cirno yell excitely as she jumped up and down on my bed.
"Whaaa...What is it, Cirno?" I yawned feeling particularly groggy this morning from yesterdays prank, which ended with Mokou being thrown into a hill somehow, (somethings were better left unmentioned as to the events that led to said Mokou throwning.)
"Letty is coming over and I want to learn how to make tea for her!"
"Hmmm...Alright, just let me get dressed."
"Hooray! Thanks Dai-chan, Letty will be so impressed!"
"That's nice and all, but could you please leave so that I can get my clothes."
"...And then we'll go skipping in the snow with ice cream, then we can play hide and seek!" Cirno said apparantly not hearing me and getting ahead of herself with her plans for today.
"Cirno...Cirno! I would love to do all that but before we can do anything I need clothing." I said trying to remind her that I currently had none and that her presence was preventing me from clothing myself.
"Oh yeah...I forgot that...Why are you naked in the first place?"
"Uh No reason in particular...Look just go already and I'll tell you when your older!"
"...Okay makes sense, see you in a bit!" She said running out the door enthusiastically, and shutting it behind her.
I sighed and blushed, that was too close for comfort (the reason was just too embarassing to say), I got up and put on the same blue dress with a small white wave pattern at the bottom that I usually wore, by now I was use to the cold. At first I got sick alot from being around Cirno, but as time grew I eventually built a tolerance to it, and forgot the warmth that eminated from peoples bodies, the warmth that winter always was suppose to bring was only a distant memory now. Though if losing that meant I could be close to Cirno then I was content.
I quickly tied part of my hair in a ponytail with a yellow ribbon, I don't know why but I liked dressing like this cause it was more modest looking so I never saw a reason to change my dress, plus it was similar to Cirno's dress so it was a win-win situation. I walked toward the kitchen to teach Cirno how to make tea, hoping that she wouldn't do anything potentially dangerous and possibly burn the house down. Though it was a bit weird that Cirno wanted to learn how to make tea, usually she was a complete tomboy and wasn't intrested in such things, but then again it could be since this is the last week of winter ( or so Tenshi said) and she just wants to do something nice for Letty before she has to go.
Cirno was jumping happily, beaming to the brim with excitement, I was so envious that she could get happy about the smallest things. I opened a cupboard and rummaged for something, wondering what kind of tea would be best for today, so I decided on some camelia tea and grabbed some camelia leaves. I began putting the leaves in the pot and showing Cirno, advising her on making tea in a proper way, the miko Reimu had taught me after I bugged her one summer.
Its funny I had begged her to teach me, so that I could impress Cirno and it did impress her, she was always impressed and proud of her teammates skills, even if she did think it was a little too girly. I did alot of things that I would never have done if it weren't for Cirno, many times I would have just shyed away and lived as a normal fairy, but when I met Cirno I had radically changed my life.
I remeber Cirno made me a part of her group for no reason, at the time I hadn't fallen for her yet, then she made me come with her to go find other people, Wriggle and Mystia orignially joined because Cirno threatened to freeze them, Rumia joined cause she was bored and cause she had a crush on Mystia. I found a confident in Rumia and told her about me and Cirno, she looked at me like she was still waiting for the news, when I said nothing else she told me how obvious it had been to everyone and she meant literally everyone knew but Cirno herself.
This made me feel depressed, if everyone in Gensokyo knew it and yet Cirno had never gotten it through her head, it was only after I got to know Cirno that I had fallen for her though I didn't think she would be this oblivious to it. So Rumia suggested:
"Why don't you hit on her?" She said casually.
"Wha-...No I could never, I get really nervous when I talk to her and then I babble on about something weird!" I replied.
"Ah...Should have guessed...Well look its about winter time so you can try and make a move on her then, try little things and make her feel happy, then you'll have no problem winning her over."
"Ugh...Easier said then done...Do you really have to go?"
*sigh* "I already told you, this is my chance to be alone with Mystia. She gave me this one chance to come along with her, and I really want to make a good impression."
"Okay...I just wish she wouldn't con people...Oh well wish me luck."
"Good luck!"
And I did have luck, I've been extra sweet to Cirno lately and she seems to have been more considerate of what I have to say. I really hoped I could get closer to her, maybe if I try something later today I could push us down that way. I'll need Letty's help though...
"Hey, Dai-chan did I do alright?" Cirno ask as she poured some tea for me to taste.
"Oh...Why, Yes you did this tea tastes delightful." I said , snapping out of my daze.
"Hooray! Letty will be so impressed! Oh thank you Dai-chan!" Crino yelled happily before giving me a great embrace.
"Eeek!...Eh..Uhm I mean No Problem Cirno. What are friends for?" I said trying hard not to stutter and blushing.
"Hm...Your all red Dai-chan,are you alright?"
"Uh...Peachy!"
"Alright then!"
a knock came from the door and Cirno ran enthusiastically for it , and there was Letty smiling softly at the door.
"Hello, Cirno, How are you today?" Letty asked politely, the room's temperature dropping down further several degrees as she entered.
"Hey Letty! I'm great as always!" Cirno replied as usual.
"Heh heh, Hurburus child, we must not be so arrogant."
"Do you want anything Letty?"
"How nice, some tea if you do not mind. You can come out Dai-chan, I'm not gonna bite."
I walked in and sighed, really the woman was just a bit intimidating, after that one winter that got extended into spring she just seemed that way.
"I'm not hiding...So how are you miss Whiterock?" I asked formally.
"I'm doing well, but I wish you'd greet me less formally." She said
" Force of habit...So how has winter been?"
"Same as always , but with you children I'm never bored. Its probably boring to you to listen to an old spirit like me."
"No it isn't...Uh could I speak to you in private." I asked pulling her into a closet.
"Alright what is so secret that you had to pull me aside,Dai-chan"
"*sigh* Well...its about Cirno."
"Hmm, What about Cirno?"
"How do I put this?...It kinda invovles me...with Cirno."
"Is what your implying, what I think your implying? Since I swear I heard gossip implying the same thing."
"Well if you think I'm implying a romantic relatinship...then yes..."
"So I was right! That miko so owes me 500 yen!"
"Wha-...Never mind that, I just need your help winning her over."
"Then you've come to the right person! I like pulling strings!" ( she likes being a mastermind)
"Okay, so I was thinking-..."
"Just leave it to me, Dai-chan, I have the perfect plan."
"Uhm...Alright."
I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach...
to be contiuned!
next time will Dai-chan get her wish?, Will Cirno stop being a 9?, What is Letty's plan?, Why can't Reimu catch a break?, And Why am I asking You these questions?