Feel like writing oneshots... or twoshots if it gets too long lol.

Disclaimer: I do not own Elsword


Aisha rapped her knuckles against the door of the house that wasn't hers. Hers was a few streets down but she made it a habit to stop at this particular house every morning before school.

Why? Because she had to.

When the door opened for her, she smiled polite to the adult behind it. "Good morning Mrs. Sieghart!"

"Hello Aisha." The woman welcomed her in. "Elsword's still asleep as usual. You would think he would learn by now to get up early."

The girl smirked. "Nah, that would totally ruin the fun."

Aisha had a job of waking up the lazy bum, known as Elsword, every morning for school or he'll be three hours late - it's been timed on several occasions already.

It was originally Elesis's job but due to her entering college a few years ago, Aisha took over. It wasn't immediate but only after an entire month of tardiness did Aisha start taking action. She was thoroughly annoyed by the boy's behaviors enough as it is.

As long as she remembered, Elsword had always been her friend from when they were in kindergarten. Best friends even. So even if she didn't want to admit it, she worried for him. If he kept being tardy to school, then he would have to repeat a grade. Now that would be a hit to his reputation. And hers.

Aisha marched up the stairs to begin the daily routine of rousing Elsword awake. Without knocking - since Elsword wouldn't open it anyways - she barged in while yelling, "RISE AND SHINE ELBAKA!"

All she got as a response was a grumble.

That wasn't enough to deter Aisha of course. She marched up to the window next to his bed to start phase one.

"Idiot wake up!" She announced while opening the curtains.

Elsword's reply was to mumble "five more minutes" and turn around so that light wouldn't hit his eyes.

"Elsword..."

Phase one failed. On to phase two.

Aisha started to shake him, violently. "Wake up!"

Elsword swatted her hands away and covered his entire head with his blanket. "Stop being my mom. you'll only turn into grandma Grape faster."

That pushed Aisha's 'Do-Not-Push' button and allowed a vein to pop. And so onto the inevitable phase three.

With a pissed-off smile, Aisha grabbed hold of the mattress.

"WAKE UP YOU BASTARD!" She exploded as she flipped the mattress with all of her strength.

Elsword screamed as he fell onto the floor, followed by an extra loud groan when the mattress landed on top of him. A few seconds later, he pushed the mattress away in anger and grabbed a pillow.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" He yelled and threw said pillow.

Aisha dodged it and picked a shirt on the ground to throw back at him. "DON'T YOU KNOW A WAKE UP CALL WHEN YOU HEAR ONE?!"

"HOW IS THAT A WAKE UP CALL!" He leaned away and grabbed a book to throw.

"WOULD YOU RATHER I DUMP COLD WATER ON YOU?!" Aisha caught the book. "AND DON'T THROW PRECIOUS BOOKS AROUND!" Despite saying that, she chucked it back at him.

"HYPOCRITE!" He dodge and threw a rubix cube.

"LAZY BUM!" She blocked it with the pillow that was thrown earlier and then threw it back at him.

"BETTER THAN AN EARLY BIRD! WHO WOULD WANT TO EAT WORMS LIKE YOU?!"

"OH I'LL MAKE YOU EAT WORMS LATER, DON'T WORRY!"

By this point, it was a full on war of screaming on top of their lungs and throwing things that they can get their hands on.

Elsword's mother chuckled from downstairs, the ruckus being as loud as usual. She had long stopped caring about the fights that happens between the two, preferring to enjoy the scene from the sidelines. It was far less stressful than trying to stop those two.

It was just another normal day in the Sieghart household.


Elsword grumbled while massaging the part of his head that was hit by a flashlight. It was a good thing that he had a thick skull.

"Quit being a baby." Aisha reprimanded while they walk to school. "It was your own fault!"

"No wonder you can't get a boyfriend." Elsword muttered. "Because you're too much of a guy."

"I dare you to say that again." She snapped back, her hand balled into a fist for a round of beating. When it came to the topic of Aisha's love life, she gets extremely sensitive. She had always been referred to as a tomboy by everyone since she wasn't girly as every other girl. But what would you expect? She had to tough it up when she have Elsword as a friend. Ever since they were little, the two of them would get into fights all the time until it became spontaneous whenever they see each other - which is, unfortunately, every single day. And since then, Aisha developed a rough side to her.

So basically, it was all Elsword's fault.

"Chill." Elsword placated, taking her raised fist and lowering it. "I was just kidding Ai."

Aisha huffed indignantly and crossed her arms. "You better be or I'll knock what remaining brain cells you have left."

"Ouch, you're too cruel, Ai. Weren't you supposed to be my best friend?"

Oh, another thing about being a tomboy is that it was to deal with Elsword. How else was she supposed to handle someone who's known throughout school as a lady-killer? This was how Aisha fights against him every day of her life but she had learned long ago that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't.

She wouldn't admit it out loud, let alone to the actual person himself, but she had a small, teeny-weeny, crush on Elsword. Hey, she might not be your average girl but that doesn't mean she's immune to Elsword charms and killer looks. She just doesn't swoon like every other girl.

She accepted that flaw of hers years ago but she decided to take that stupid crush of hers to her grave. She will never, not in a million year, tell Elsword about it. Knowing his arrogant self, she could just picture him smirking and saying "I knew you couldn't resist me." She will never hear the end of it.

Things would also get awkward and she didn't think she would want ruin the trust they had in each other because of this silly thing.

"Yeah and because I'm your best friend that I know what's good for you." Aisha shot back proudly and looked ahead. A barely noticeable frown marred her face when she saw a girl waving at them.

Another reason why she will never admit defeat was because of the fact that Elsword is a flirt. Throughout the years since middle school, Elsword had dated so many girls that Aisha lost count. It was both annoying and amusing.

Annoying because for some reason, the girl would blame it on her and amusing because she and her friends make bets on how long the couple would last. It was a fun game to pass the time. Though at some point, he flirted with some of her friends and successfully dated one of them. But that was two years ago, Ara and Elsword broke up in mutual agreement.

"Damn... I can't believe it." She muttered. This time, she had bet with her friends that Elsword's new girlfriend would last only two weeks, but it has been nearly a month already. "There goes 20,000 ED."

"What?" Elsword didn't hear her correctly - which Aisha was glad for.

"Nothing~" Aisha replied innocently and pointed ahead because Elsword was arching an eye brow. She knew what kind of face he would make when he gets suspicious. She didn't know what technique he uses but that damn brow was raised so flawlessly! The time and the arch - Ack! No Aisha, think of a gorilla dancing in a tutu! Gorilla dancing in a tutu!

"Oh hey look, isn't that your girlfriend waiting for you?"

"Where?" Elsword followed Aisha's hand and saw girl with long brown hair that curl in the end. "Oh, it is Lucy."

"Well, I guess I should just let you two have your moment now. Ta-ta!" Aisha attempted to slip away. Half not wanting to be a third wheel and the other half not wanting to see Elsword with another girl.

"Wait, Aisha -"

"Elsword!" Lucy came in greeting and clinging onto Elsword's arm. "And morning Aisha! How have you been?"

Aisha groaned in her head and prepared a smile to face Elsword and Lucy. "Good morning Lucy! Fine and dandy!"

"... You're... being extra chirpy." Elsword pointed out.

"No I'm not." Aisha denied, trying to be nonchalant. Gorilla dancing in a tutu. Gorilla dancing in a tutu.

"... Are you thinking of a gorilla doing ballet?"

What the hell?! Stop reading my mind you when you're supposed to be an idiot! Even though Aisha's mind was in a frenzy, she did not let it show. This has come from years of practice and Aisha could say that she was considered a pro. Though she wasn't as good as Eve.

"Haha, no I'm not."

Elsword continued to look at her suspiciously. "Don't try to hide. I know you are."

Screw you! "No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"No."

"Yes."

... Damn all Seven Gates of Hell! Aisha wanted to bang her head against a tree for her idiocy while Elsword smirked in victory.

"I can't believe I fell for that!" She ran a hand down her face.

"Reverse psychology works wonders."

"Shut up you stupid Cherry."

"Back at you Grape.'

Lucy watched the comical interaction and giggled. "You two are so funny!"

"Don't rope me in with this moron!" Aisha pointed an accusing finger at Elsword.

"No can do." Elsword grinned, place a hand on Aisha's head. Aisha always hated how he had grew taller than her - a head taller to be exact. "You'll always be dragged down with me."

"..." Aisha didn't say anything while he patted her head. It was annoying. Annoying at how she actually likes it. She freaking like the gentle touch and the warm feeling it gives her inside. God, she hates this.

She mustered up the will to push his hand away and huffed indignantly again. "Where's the rope? I wanna cut it..." She then noticed Lucy getting a little awkward an couldn't help but feel guilty for leaving her out.

"... and tie it on Lucy." She continued and gave said girl a pat of the shoulder as a sort of sympathy. "Please take this jerk out of my hair."

"Hey!" Elsword piped, offended.

Luck blinked several times before smiling. "I wish I can be as close to Elsword as you are."

Aisha waved a hand in front of her and deadpanned, "Don't go too deep into it. I'm just his unfortunate childhood friend that has to look after him."

"You wound me Ai," Elsword rolled his eyes with sarcasm. "You make it sound like you don't like being friends with me."

"I call it like I see it." Aisha replied bluntly. She then looked towards the school gate, seeing a certain ravenette and silverete. She thanked the gods for giving her a way out of this.

"Ara, Eve!" She hollered. "Wait for me! I need to talk to you two about that book report!"

She didn't even excuse herself from the couple and just dashed right off towards her friends. She didn't know how long she was going to last if she had stayed any longer. She hated this. This stupid crush of hers won't do her any good. All Elsword has ever see her as is a friend. A best friend. But a friend nonetheless. Though the worst case scenario would be a guy friend.

She didn't want to like him that way in the first place but she learned that you can't control who you like. You just do.


He was at her work place for the first time since... forever.

When Aisha saw him and his girlfriend - a new one after another break up about a month ago - she had to refrain from cussing out. She works part-time after school and on weekends and only a few people knew - mainly her parent and female friends. And so, she totally couldn't blame the confusion that Elsword wore when he saw her. It wasn't exactly her fault either. She tried telling him when she first got the job but he was busy and after that, she just forgot about it.

"Aisha, what are you doing in that get up?"

She almost dropped the tray that had the food on it.

"Uh..." Aisha sweatdropped but the coughed in her fist to regain her composure. She decided to be professional since she was still on the clock.

"Hello! Are these your orders?" She should give herself a pat on the back for managing to give a award-winning smile.

... Maybe a bit too bright.

"Please don't do that, you're scaring me."

Count Elsword to always try to get on her nerve. At least he said 'please' for once.

"And tell me why you're wearing so much frills. It isn't like you, nor does it suit you."

Aisha set the food down from her tray. "For your information, Elbaka, I work here. And this maid uniform is a requirement for Saturday's dress-up theme." She jerked a thumb at her co-workers wearing maid and butler uniforms. "Can't you tell from your surroundings?"

"Saturday dress-up themes?" His girlfriend repeated. "That's..." She couldn't find the right word to describe it.

Aisha nodded. "Rena - the owner - is eccentric like that. Every weekend, we have to doll up. It's ridiculous at what kind of themes she comes up with. I don't even know where she gets the outfits!" She shivered just thinking about that one bunny outfit that she had to wear for the cute animal theme.

"You never told me that you work." Elsword smiled but Aisha knew that was far from a smile. He was upset and both of them know it.

What are you so angry about?

"I don't need to report to you everything that I do." Aisha rebutted nonchalantly. "Love to stay and chat but I rather not be caught talking instead of working."

Once she was finished, she quickly excused herself into the back while ignoring some wolf-whistle from stupid teenagers, only to be pounced by Rena before she could get away. "Aisha, were they your friends?"

"Yup." She replied back effortlessly.

"The red haired guy is pretty cute~" Rena gave Aisha a suggestively wink. It took all of her to not blush at the comment.

"Please, he's far from being cute. He's nothing but an arrogant, obnoxious jerk." She shot back and turned away. "Besides, he's with someone."

At that moment, someone came up to the cash register and the conversation was forgotten.

"Hey Raven!" Rena greeted upon recognizing said customer. "You're here earlier than expected."

"Early break." The man replied.

"The usual?"

Raven nodded. He was a regular at the cafe and pretty much every worker who works there knows why he always come to this particular cafe when there are plenty of other places closer to where he works.

Everyone except Rena.

Poor thing thought that a worker in the cafe had taken his interest and tried to ask anyone but the actual person about it more often than not. Basically, she had no idea that the answer was staring at her in the mirror.

"Aisha, could you -"

"Handle the cashier spot while you go do his order?" Aisha couldn't hide the grin on her face while finishing off her question for her.

Aisha snickered as Rena thanks her and hurried off. She wasn't blind. It was clear that Rena likes him too but they never seem to hit the bulls-eye just right. Someone needed to give them a push in the right direction.

"You seem to be having fun." Raven commented, stepping off to the side so that other customers could place in their orders.

"Very." She replied back as she punched in numbers. "Y'know, why don't you just go talk to her already? I'm pretty sure she would love to chat - scratch that, I know she would love to chat."

"You don't need to meddle in other people's business." Raven scolded good-naturedly. "Now, go back to work."

She rolled her eyes. "Fine. Your number is 35. Go have a seat, your order will be there in a moment."

"Also," The adult added last minute while getting his receipt. "you're a girl so be careful when you're dressed like that while serving customers." He omitted going to Rena to discuss safety issues since both he and Aisha already knew that if anyone tries to harass one of Rena's workers, they'll be at death's door in less than ten seconds.

Aisha raised a brow and gestured to her outfit. "You know Rena, and this is way better compare to that bunny suit."

"... Point taken."

Nonetheless, she had to smile at his concern. From the time she had got to know the man, Raven had became somewhat of a brother figure. He was a bit cold at first but once she got past that, he wasn't that bad. Ironically enough, he was the one that told her that no one could control whom they like. There was a definite history behind those words but she knew when to stop prying.

By the end of that day, Aisha had exhausted herself both physically and mentally. Because she had the strangest feeling that someone had been staring holes on her back while she worked.

And so, when she left through the back, she had her defenses lowered and when she turned, "HOLY MOTHER OF -"

It was the must horrifying face she could ever see.

"Elsword! You scared me!"

Yep. That face.

"Do you usually go home this late?" Elsword asked, ignoring her outburst completely - which was odd. Knowing him, Aisha had expected him to jeer at her for being a scaredy-cat.

Was he waiting for me? "... No." Aisha answered warily while trying to keep herself level. "Today was just busier than usual. How long have you been here and why."

"Hn..." He frowned instead of answering to her question. Then he gestured to the door behind Aisha. "Is the owner still there?"

"... Why?" For some reason, Aisha felt like she had been caught red handed by her mom.

"Nothing you need to worry about." He quipped, which made Aisha more worried.

Just as she was about to make a snide remark, the back door to the cafe opened, revealing Rena. "Aisha! I heard screaming. That was you?"

"Uh... yeah. Sorry." She apologized sheepishly. "It's just that I saw my worst nightmare coming true."

Rena stared at her strangely, then at Elsword and back. "... That doesn't look any nightmare I seen."

"Trust me," Aisha muttered, cupping a hand to her face in a mock attempt to whisper towards Rena. "I rather have zombies coming after me."

The shop owner raised a brow.

"Hello, are you Rena?" Elsword decided to join the conversation before Aisha creates a false image in the blonde's head.

"That I am!" She piped back. "You're the customer from earlier today, are you Aisha's friend?"

"Childhood friend." Elsword provided. "Can I talk to you for a few minutes in private?"

"Sure."

"You better not be hitting on her you flirt." Aisha said flippantly.

Elsword gave his friend a good-natured glare. He then smiled and pointed at the spot she was standing on "Stay."

"What am I, a dog?"

"Why do you always have something to say against me?"

Aisha shrugged with a lopsided smirk. "It's just that natural to go against you."

She watched as Elsword walked in and close the door behind him. She then let out the sigh that she had been holding and pushed her hand against the wall as if she had been tired from a run.

"I swear to god..." She muttered to herself while her head hand down. "Why won't it won't calm down? I was just scared, nothing much. Just startled."

She spend the rest of the time she had alone to reason with that stubborn heart of her that there was a logical reason why it was beating so fast. Just the fight-or-fight response of the sympathetic nervous system.

Elsword came out later to find Aisha rambling to herself about... some chemical stimulus? "What are you doing?"

"Ah!" Aisha jumped at the sudden interruption of her thoughts and slipped unceremoniously. "Ow!"

Elsword laughed at the sight. "Clumsy Grape."

"Whatever." She grumbled back and sat up. "What were you to talking about?"

"Stuff."

"... What stuff?"

"I don't need to report to you everything that I do." He mimicked the exact same words that she had used against him.

This jerk! Aisha glared at him. "Fine, don't tell me then. Not like I ever wanted to disclose every single thing that I do to you."

"Someone's snappy tonight." Elsword remarked coolly.

Aisha rolled her eyes and said, "Gee, who's fault do you think that is?"

Elsword silently offered to help her up but when she didn't show any sign of taking his hand, he sighed and decided to pulled her up. "C'mon, I'm walking you home."

"I don't need you to escort me."

"You're right, but someone's gotta be there to help the unfortunate guys that gets beat up by you." Elsword shot back with a smirk.

Aisha flared up in anger. "Oh, so you don't think that I'm a girl?"

"You're a macho guy in disguise."

"Hah, as if! I'm much more fragile than you think!"

If she had been paying more attention, then she would have heard Elsword muttering "... That's what I'm afraid of." But she didn't.

Instead, she heard, "If you're a fragile girl, then you would need someone to accompany you."

She knew then that she had fell into another one of his traps. There was a pretty sturdy wall right next to her that she would like to bang her head on but she didn't want another headache piling on top of the one she was already getting.

Elsword chuckled when Aisha couldn't find a response. He settled for ruffling her hair and walking ahead. "C'mon, let's go."

"... Fine..." Aisha groaned as she tried to will away the blush she was wearing. Why was she always losing to him?

The walk home was but a silent one. Aisha would prefer this rather than to talk to the guy that she was supposed to despise but secretly like. However, Elsword seems to have other plans.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Tell you what - oh...

"Why are you still on that?" She retorted back.

"Didn't we promise not to keep secrets from each other?"

"That was in elementary school." She answered in annoyance. "You really think things are still the same?"

"No, but I expect a promise to be kept. If you're having issues then you should talk to me. I would have helped you."

Aisha pouted and look away. "You sound like my dad."

Elsword pretended to look hurt. "Hey, how could you even compare me to him? I'm younger and way better looking."

"You are such a narcissist." She said and shook her head as if she was disappointed in him. "How are you even popular with other girls?"

He chuckled. "I'm only like this in front of you. Now don't dodge the topic."

Aisha sighed in defeat. "Fine... it's not like I tried to hide it from you anyways. When I got the job, I was going to tell you but you were busy... uh... let's just say, you were hanging with your girlfriend at that time." She didn't want to go into the exact details because she was too embarrassed to confess that she caught them making out.

"Ah." Elsword rubbed the nape of his neck awkwardly. "Damn."

"So I thought I would tell you later." She continued nonchalantly. "But then I realized that if you knew, then you would be going to that cafe every day just to make fun of me. God knows how long I can stand if that happens. So I kept mum... and forgot about telling it to you all together."

Elsword scoffed at her reason. "That's stupid."

Aisha narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously. "Don't say you're not."

"Okay, fine. You got me." He raised his hands in defeat. "Oh, we're here."

"What?" Aisha looked around, realizing that they were in their neighborhood and in front of her house. "Why didn't you say so earlier? We past your place already."

"Does it really matter?"

"No but..." Aisha trailed and sighed. She was too tired to start another fight with the guy. "Fine. Thanks... I guess."

She walked into her front yard and searched for the keys to her house that's in her bag. Before she could insert the right key into the doorknob, Elsword called out to her.

"Oh, Aisha! You're not allow to wear anything that shows too much skin at work!"

With that, he left with a nonplussed Aisha at her own doorsteps.

"... What?"

Aisha learned what he meant by that next weekend.

"What the hell is this?"

Rena looked innocently at her employee. "What do you mean?"

Aisha gestured to the extra long and extra frilly dress that she had to wear, then at her co-workers. "How come I'm the only one dressed as a doll in a wild west theme?!" She wanted to wear one of those cool cowgirl hats and wield a toy gun! It was one of the themes that Aisha was willing to participate in!

"You're the damsel in distress and it looks really cute on you!" Rena refrained from giggling.

Uh huh. Extra frilly, extra pink, extra long from my neck to my feet - That brat...

Aisha wasn't dumb. She could connect the dots. From Elsword's talk with Rena to his prohibition of her choice of work clothes only leads her to one conclusion.

"I am going to kill that bastard!"