Sweet Dreams

#1 Flicker - Burn

A series of random Ren/Piri ficlets. I'm writing forone of those 10 love theme challenges I found from a Japanese site...And I will write whenever I feel like it. o.o; So I might update again tomorrow, or I might not update for... I dunno, a year? Oh well let's hope we won't come to that. xD Enjoy my pointless fluff!

Pirika frowned, staring at the unlit candle in front of her.

"Why aren't you lighting it up?"

She ignored the chinese shaman before, still frowning at the candle in front of her.

"Hello?"

Finally, she tore her eyes off of the wax candle and glared at Ren's candle, watching the fire flicker beautifully, melted wax slowly trailing down the candle.

"I don't like matches."

His eyebrows shot up. "Matches? You're scared of matches?"

She scowled back, looking peeved. "Yes, so what? I don't like matches." She wistfully gazed at the flickering flame again, looking as if she wanted to reach out and touch the fire. "But I like flames. I think they're beautiful... how the light flickers so elegantly."

Ren rolled his eyes. "Well, why didn't you ask me to light it up for you, then?" He said, picking up the box of matches lying forlornly on the bench. "It was your idea of having a mini candle service, you know. How are we supposed to have one if you're too scared to light it up?"

A look of terror passed through her face as Ren took out a match. "Get that away from me."

"Oh, c'mon, it's just a match." He teased, bringing the unlit match near her. In which she replied back quickly backing away from it. "Stop it. I hate matches."

Seeing her genuinely terrified face, Ren's smile faultered a bit as he pulled it away from her. "...Sorry. What's so wrong with matches, anyway?"

"I... burned myself. A long time ago. I tried lighting one, but it wouldn't go out..."

"Oh. I see. Well, I won't let you get another burn. Hand over the candle."

Reluctantly, Pirika handed him her brand new unlit candle, looking slightly worried. "Don't burn yourself, okay?"

"I just lit my own, Pirika, without burning myself. You should have told me to light yours, too." He grumbled, lighting up the match. Soon, her candle was flickering beautifully just like Ren's, and Pirika couldn't help but stare at awe at the beauty.

"I love candles... don't they just soothe you?"

"This coming from a girl who's scared of matches?"

"...Shut up."

Ren just smirked as he pulled her tolds him, his arms around her shoulder. "I won't let you burn." He promised.

She couldn't help but melt at his words. If only he actually did keep his promise.

"OW!"

He gave a curse as the flickering fire of Pirika's candle touched her fingers. "You said you won't let me burn!" Pirika said, frantically trying cool her fingers as she dropped her candle, which had gone out just as her fingers had touched it.

Ren looked quite desperate as he tried to look for any source of cold water. "I am so, so sorry." He said, sounding genuinely sorry. "I'll go get some ice-"

He stopped as he felt her hands softly tugging on his shirt. "Don't leave me. Please?"

Puppy eyes, full on blast. No one would have been able to resist it... And so instead of going to find something to heal her burnt fingers, he found himself sitting next to her again, placing the candle gently on the ground.

"I'm sorry..." he murmured, taking her hand and kissing the burn, which was fast turning a raw red. But despite the burn, Pirika found herself blushing- and not from the heat of the burn, either.

"I-it's okay..." she mumbled, looking away, her face now completely red.

A naughty idea popped up in Ren's head. "I can make it up for you..." he said slyly, tilting up her chin, still stroking her burn with the silkiest touch.

Pirika was now completely panicking, looking extremely nervous. "I-I..."

And Ren was kissing her, burning her lips. This time, however, she didn't really mind the burn.

Next: #2 Sweet Dream. Definately major fluff everywhere. And a lot of kissing.o.o; I'm not good at writing kissing scenes. xx Wasn't Ren so OOC too? xD