Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara! or any of its characters.
A/N: Hurray for Shugo Chara fanfics! I hope it's okay (or, better yet, good), and I'm pretty sure it is, but I can't really judge myself. I've been thinking about writing this story for a while now, so here it is!
The actual Shugo Chara don't exist in this story (noo…I like writing Kiseki…) unless I decide they should be in which case they'll just randomly be born.
Uhm. Where I live you can get your driving license at 17 and you can do theory exams at 16…just bear that in mind when reading. 16 is the legal age for drinking and stuff (I know, right? 16! But there probably won't be any drinking, so…)
Ages: Nagihiko is 17 and Rima is 16, and they're both in High School.
Xx Coincidence Only xX
Chapter One
"Rima-chan," he said, leaning against the wall as she fussed over her reflection in the mirror.
"I'm nearly done," she said for the twentieth time that night.
He shook his head disbelievingly, smiling at her. He'd asked her out to dinner after working up the courage for at least a month, and he'd come to pick her up when she said she "wasn't quite ready yet". She'd let him come inside to wait for her while she quickly finished her make-up, and he'd entered willingly as it was too cold outside to stay out there for long. He'd had no idea, however, that it would take at least another half an hour before she was actually finished.
He fumbled with the buttons on his jacket nervously. Rima had told him not to get dressed up, as she would feel uneasy if they dressed formally. That didn't stop him from dressing smart to a certain level, though. Underneath his jacket he was still wearing his school uniform, but without that stupid cape that Tadase decided they would still wear in High School. He didn't really want to wear his school uniform, it was just that all his other remotely formal stuff all belonged to Nadeshiko, and he certainly didn't want to go on a date with Rima as Nadeshiko. Besides, it looked good on him, he thought. He'd also somehow managed to raid Kuukai's closet and borrow his black trousers that he only wore to Utau's concerts. Utau hadn't planned any gigs, so he presumed that Kuukai wouldn't need his trousers. Besides, he was only borrowing them.
By some miracle, Rima finally tore her eyes away from herself and spun around to face him. After going through about 11 different hairstyles, she'd finally stuck to just leaving her hair to curl around her shoulders and face. She'd gone through the same thing with all her dresses, but luckily she didn't own many, so it hadn't taken that long for her to come to her decision. The green fabric came up to her knees and puffed out from her waist downwards. The straps were almost invisible, but they were there to stop the silk dress from falling off of her small body. It looked nice on her, Nagihiko noted. But then again, in his opinion, anything looked nice on her.
"Ready?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
She nodded. Something seemed to be bothering her, though, and he frowned at her, questioningly.
"This is just as friends, right?" she asked, for what seemed like the hundredth time.
"Yes," he sighed, inwardly adding "but I wish it was more."
She looked reassured, but she'd looked like that every time she'd asked. He held out his hand for her to take it, which she did. He squealed on the inside when she slid her hand in his, but didn't let it show. He didn't want to ruin this now.
He led her outside, closing the front door behind him as they left the house. She whispered for him to wait before digging around in her handbag. He halted, wondering what she was looking for, when she pulled out a bunch of keys. It took her a while to find the right one, but she eventually found it and stuck it in the lock. She turned it to the right, which turned out to be the wrong way around, causing her to sigh. She locked the door before walking off again, pulling him along with her as he was still holding her hand. He watched as her eyes scanned the dusky street. He had no idea what she was looking for.
"Nagihiko," she said quietly.
"Yes?" he asked, smiling slightly.
"Where's your car?"
He chuckled. "Over th-"
His eyes widened as he looked over to where his car should've been. The problem was…it wasn't there. He shook his head, frowning, and told himself he must've parked it somewhere else. Trouble was, he couldn't see it anywhere.
"Is it gone?" Rima asked, sweetly.
His mouth opened and closed soundlessly as he tried to speak, but couldn't bring himself to say anything. Yes, his car was gone. But…he'd locked it…hadn't he?
"We should go to the police. It's obviously been stolen," Rima noted.
Nagihiko shook his head, the prospect of going to the police bringing him to his senses.
"We can't go to the cops," he whispered, shakily. "It wasn't even my car. I'll get a new one."
Rima looked at him, brows furrowing. "Why can't we-"
"I…it's just not worth troubling them," he interrupted.
He could see that she knew he had a different reason for not wanting to go to the police, but she let it drop, and he was thankful for that. If she ever found out…no, it was probably best if she never knew. He didn't want all the hassle again, now that it had finally died down.
"Okay, Nagihiko," she said. "We can walk."
He sighed in relief. She really wasn't going to press the matter. She tugged on his hand as she started walking again, and he went with her, still looking around to see if he could find his car. The car wasn't his, like he'd told her, so he didn't know why he was looking for it. It belonged to Aruto, who had given it to him for his birthday. He had no idea why Aruto would give him anything for his birthday, let alone a car, as Ikuto and he weren't exactly best friends. Still, he'd accepted it willingly, but couldn't really care less that he'd lost it now. Actually, he realized, that meant the car was his. Well, he hadn't paid for it, so it didn't change anything.
The restaurant that Rima had chosen wasn't far away at all, so walking there was easy enough. Rima was pretty slow, though, so it still took them 20 minutes to get there. It was a slow 20-minute walk, too, as neither of them said anything at all. They laughed at various shop windows and cooed when they saw little dogs running around. Rima pretended to vomit when she saw cute couples, to Nagihiko's extreme disappointment. It seemed she didn't want anything to do with romance. And yet…she was holding his hand rather tightly.
They arrived at the restaurant, and Nagihiko pulled the door open for Rima, following her inside. It was quite dark in there, which pleased him. It made everything just a little bit…more intimate. He could tell from Rima's reaction that she was thinking the exact opposite.
"Don't complain," he smiled. "You chose this."
She sighed. "Yes, I suppose I did."
She let go of his hand, folding her arms across her chest. Someone grabbed Nagihiko from behind and he spun around, coming face to face with Yaya.
"Oh, dear God," he mumbled.
"Nagi-kun!" she exploded.
Rima turned around, too. Her eyes narrowed slightly when she saw Yaya, as if she was intruding on her privacy.
"Yaya works here now!" cheered Yaya. "Did you have a reservation?"
"Yes," Rima hissed. "A table for two."
Nagihiko looked at her silently, quite happy that she was being so fierce.
"Of course…" Yaya said, slightly put out.
She pointed to a table in the corner of the room.
"That's your table," she smiled. "Yaya will be back soon to take your orders!"
Rima scoffed and pulled Nagihiko to the table, pushing him down into a chair before sitting opposite him. She shot Yaya an evil glare, which went unnoticed by the child. She sighed and looked up at Nagihiko, who was staring at her in awe, wondering how she could be so mean to Yaya.
"How can that kid be allowed to work here?" she asked, incredulously.
"The wonders of the universe," Nagihiko hummed.
Rima cracked an unforced smile, giggling softly. Nagihiko smiled, content with himself. She was cute when she smiled, which she didn't do often.
"Nagihiko," she said, tilting her head slightly. "This is just as friends, right?"
He chuckled. "Only if you want it to be."
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Yeah…that's the end of chapter one! Please review! Criticism is welcome, but please…be nice :)
~ Zelda
