A/N: Hey y'all. So, this is my second fanfiction, and my first that actually has a storyline- my other one, Bizarre, is just a series of one-shot pairings (but you can totally read that too, as long as you don't mind really fluffy stuff).

Also, I'm trying to stay true to Fabian's character, which is this really shy boy, in my opinion. Most Fabina I read is Nina and Fabian very comfortable with each other, but their relationship was more of that slightly-awkward-but-adorable one, where you're best friends but sometimes slightly more and… yeah. So there's not going to be much fluff here, just because I don't see Nina and Fabian kissing every moment. I see them doing what they always do- secret smiles, blushing, and being really adorabley awkward. They hold hands sometimes, but they're not public about their relationship. Yay. So, um, let's get started!

I don't own House of Anubis.

Fabian POV

Nina pullea away from the kiss, her cheeks flushed with emotion. "I meant what I said, Nina. You are beautiful." A shy smile crosses her face, and she lookes down at her shoes.

"Th- Thanks, Fabian." She stumbles over her words, but when her eyes meet mine, they're shining. Amber would kill me later, but I gently lead Nina out of the spotlight and into a position both of us were more comfortable in- not on stage, and surrounded by our housemates.

"Nina! Oh my gosh, y'all were so cute up there! Anyway, where are you going for Winter Break?" Amber gushes as I take my hands off her waist, but keep one of her hands.

"Um, nowhere. Tickets to America are far too expensive, and since I'm here on scholarship…" She trails off, looking back down at her shoes.

"Oh. Well, we've got a week until we're allowed to leave, and none of us have classes, because the teachers have excused everyone from final exams!" Amber jumps a bit and Nina shruggs. "Nina, are you alright? You should be happy! The mystery's over, Fabian's got you, and we have nothing to do for a week!" She shruggs again.

"Amber… I want to go home for Christmas." I can't see her face, but I know her eyes are teary by the way I hear her voice break. My arms come back around her waist, pulling her closer to me for comfort, but she shakes her head. "I've got to go." She rushes out of the room from a side door, wiping her eyes as she went. I'm about to follow her, but Amber shakes her head.

"As much as I admire you for this, Fabian, this is one thing you can't help her with. Nina!" And she flies out the door.

Amber POV

"Nina?" I find her in the hallway, leaning against the lockers.

"Hi Amber." She stands up, wiping her eyes and trying to smile.

"Listen, Nina- as long as it's okay with your Gran… if you'd like to come to my place for Christmas, my parents will let you come over. And if they won't, which I'm sure they will, you could go to Patricia's, or Mara's, or even Fabian's! We're not going to leave you alone on Christmas." Fabian, who had apparently not taken my advice, comes up behind her and wraps an arm around Nina's waist, awkwardly pulling her close.

"Here, Nina. I'll call my Daddy right now!" I pull out my cell phone and dial my dad's number. "Daddy? Hi, it's Amber. I was wondering if my friend Nina could come over for the winter holidays. She lives in America, and, um, she's on scholarship, so she can't go back…." I really hope he understands; having Nina over would be so much fun, and plus, we could take a break from having Victor on our trail. I mean, Sibuna's fun and I love it, but he was (is?) an unpleasant part of it. And I definitely don't want Nina to be alone at the house with nobody but Victor for company.

"Yes, of course! We'll just pick the both of you up at the airport in a week's time. You two can share your room, or she can take the guest bedroom."

"Yay! Thanks, Daddy!" I run back towards Nina and envelope her in a hug. "You can come over for Christmas!" She grins widely, an unbelievable look coming over her features.

"Really? Your parents are okay with it?" I nod and grab her hand- well, the one Fabian doesn't have.

"Of course! I bet we could even have Fabian over for dinner, if you wanted! You live close, don't you?" I turn to him, smiling my heart out.

"Yeah, sorta…."

"Amber, don't worry about that. I don't want to cause your parents too much stress, or Fabian's, after what you're doing for me." Nina smiles again- she looks really happy. Is she not used to spending Christmas with her family? Well, I guess she wouldn't be, because of the accident. Well then, I vow to give her the best Christmas ever.

Fabian POV

Nina, Amber, and I walk back to the dance with our hands still entwined. Nina seems joyous, particularly about Amber's Christmas surprise, but also… frightened. "Nina? You're not okay, are you?" She jumps a bit, then shakes her head.

"I'm afraid that Rufus is going to come back. Once he finds out he's not immortal… He's going to kill me, Fabian." I so badly want to wrap my arms around her and keep her safe, but the same shyness that had kept me from doing most things this year stops me. So I just hold her hand and turn her to face me.

"And how will killing you help anything? Only you know where the Cup is, so if he kills you, he's never going to find it."

"Yeah, but he might torture me. Or kill my friends to get it out of me. Kill you." Her voice rings true in my ears even through the racket of the dance.

"Nina… Don't worry about that right now. I know it sounds cliché, but just… relax. At least for tonight, you're safe. We have a week off from school, and you and I can just talk." She smiles at the thought.

"Yeah, just talk. Fabian?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you. For tackling Rufus, for saving me, for replacing the elixir, for asking me here, for dancing, for being nice to me the first day… For everything." We're both blushing awkwardly, but I fight it for a moment.

"That's part of being your best friend. And…" I take a deep breath, still blushing, "Your boyfriend."

"Boyfriend." I watch her as she mulls the term over. Her face is unreadable, but suddenly, she blushes harder. "Does that make me your girlfriend, Fabian?"

And, shyly, I whisper one simple word.

"Yes."

A/N: Okay, so, I hope you liked that first chapter. Um, there is a reason this is called House of Flames, but I want to give everyone a healthy dose of Fabina before delving into another mystery. :D So, um, Review, please? :) And to all the readers of Bizarre- I'm updating now. Also, I'm sorry it's not as long as my chapters usually are. :/