A/N: This is going to be a verryyyyy short story. I meant it to be a one-shot then I realized...nah...anyway...this will be at least 5 chapters long. Okay...this is Kukade (KukaixNadeshiko) and some Rimahiko as well~ :33 Anyway, sorry it seems sucky right now...but I promise it will get better! Anyways, enjoy! I own nothing!
Chapter 1
Nadeshiko shifted in her seat nervously. It was a cold afternoon in the Royal Garden and it appeared that she was the first to arrive. Nadeshiko rubbed her pale skin up and down to build up some heat. Where was everyone? Weren't they supposed to be here by now planning for the Christmas dance?
Fujisaki Nadeshiko. One of the most beautiful girls in Seiyo Middle School. She had such fragile ivory skin. Her eyes were big and brown like a fawn's. She had the perfect body every girl wanted. She even had talent in every aspect you can think of. She was like some goddess that flew down from heaven. Her long flowing violet hair was neatly tied in a high ponytail. Her appearance was just breathtaking.
"Fujisaki-san, I'm sorry for making you wait," Tadase said, hurrying into the Royal Garden.
"Same here," Kukai said as he followed Tadase. Following Kukai was Amu and Yaya. The Guardians were now all together.
"What took you all so long?" Nadeshiko asked with a frown.
"Sorry, Fujisaki. Tsukasa made us run some errands when he caught us in the halls. You wouldn't believe what he made us do!" Kukai groned, slumping down in his chair.
"Oh. I see," Nadeshiko said softly. Her voice was like a fragile bell. Everything about her seemed so breakable.
"Nade-chi, did you make Yaya some delicious cookies?" Yaya asked.
Nadeshiko giggled. "Why, but of course, Yaya."
"Yay! Yummy cookies!" Yaya cheered. "Um…where are they?"
"Nii-san should be here any minute with them," Nadeshiko said with a smile.
"Ah, yes. Fujisaki-kun?" Tadase said.
Nadeshiko nodded.
SLAM!
A boy with a similar appearance to Nadeshiko entered the Royal Garden, panting. He slowly made his way up the steps and grabbed a seat next to Nadeshiko.
"Ack! S-Sorry I'm late, sis! I was um…" the boy said, searching for an excuse.
"Sleeping?" Nadeshiko said, completing the boy's sentence. "Nagihiko, you lazy bum! You come back from Europe to spend time with me for Christmas and this is what I get?"
"I said I'm sorry! Look, I promise to make this the best Christmas you'll ever have! Forget about the past and think of the present," Nagihiko said, trying to cheer his twin up.
All of the Guardians aside from Nadeshiko stared at the twins with puzzled looks. Apparently they know nothing about Nadeshiko's past life and what happened to her before. But of course nobody wanted to ask in case it was something unpleasant.
"Nagihiko…okay fine! Now where are the cookies?" Nadeshiko asked, smiling.
"Oh they're right…" Nagihiko looked at the ground. Everyone followed his gaze to see nothing. Nagihiko's face paled.
"Are you trying to tell me you forgot them!?!?!" Nadeshiko screamed at the top of her lungs.
Okay…the girl may seem fragile but…
"Nagi, my dear sweet brother," Nadeshiko said in an ever-so-sweet tone.
"Y-Yes, sister dear?" Nagihiko stammered.
"I think it's that time where you get ready for your funeral…" Nadeshiko said in a dark tone. She glowered at her brother, unhappy with his forgetfulness.
"Please spare me! I'm too young to die!" Nagihiko begged.
"No…cookies…?" Yaya said, her smile drooping.
"You may want to start that will now, Nagi," Kukai said.
"W-Why?" Nagihiko asked, scared of the answer.
"When Yaya doesn't get her cookies…let's just say you're dead meat," Kukai said.
"Come here you evil turd! Gimme Yaya her cookies!" Yaya whined as she stood up from her seat. She marched over towards Nagihiko and grabbed him by the collar. "Gimme now!"
Nagihiko let out a yelp and tried to escape the duo of angry girls. Nadeshiko and Yaya looked at each other and smirked. They seemed to be forming a plan in their minds. Exchanging a nod, they turned their attention over back to Nagihiko. They slowly approached the poor boy, bringing out their weapons from who-knows-where. Nadeshiko wielded a naginata while Yaya wielded a huge rattle. Nagihiko noticed Nadeshiko's hair was no longer tied up in a ribbon, but was replaced with a cherry blossom. They chara-changed.
"You're mince meat!" Nadeshiko threatened as she ran at full speed, naginata in hand, towards Nagihiko.
Nagihiko screamed for help and scrambled towards the door, running out into the crisp air. Nadeshiko followed him with Yaya following suit. The remaining Guardians sweat-dropped at the scene before them. Cries for help were heard outside and Yaya's whining was also audible. They could also hear Nadeshiko yelling random fierce words in hiroshima slang. Suddenly, all the noise stopped. The door to the Royal Garden flung open and revealed a beat-up Nagihiko and a very satisfied Nadeshiko and Yaya.
"Is he going to be alright?" Tadase asked with concern.
"Oh, nii-san? Yeah he'll be fine. No sweat!" Nadeshiko grinned.
"Cookies! Cookies! Yaya loves her cookies!" Yaya sang as she took her seat. Out of nowhere, Yaya placed a box of cookies on the table and grabbed one.
"Y-You sure he'll be alright?" Amu asked.
"Of course he will. Me and nii-san always get in these kind of fights. We never seriously injure each other though," Nadeshiko said with a smile. She looked over at her brother, a little bit concerned herself. "But I must admit, I did go a little far."
"Over a bunch of damned cookies too," Kukai muttered.
"What was that, Souma?" Nadeshiko growled.
"N-Nothing! Just that you look absolutely stunning this evening!" Kukai said, wanting to not get pummeled by a girl.
"Mhm, whatever," Nadeshiko murmured. She grabbed a cookie and nibbled on it.
"Anyway, so what should we do for the dance? Who wants to be on what committee?" Tadase said, taking a sip of hot cocoa.
"I'll be on the snack committee with Amu. I mean…if that's alright with you, Amu-chan," Nadeshiko offered.
"I'd love to! Wait…I'm not good at cooking at all!" Amu groaned.
"You can always chara-change with Suu," Nadeshiko suggested.
"Yeah, you're right! Is that okay with you, Suu?" Amu asked the green chara.
"Of course desu!" Suu said happily.
"Alright then. Nadeshiko and Amu are on snack committee. What about you Souma-kun?" Tadase asked.
Kukai stared at the ceiling, thinking for a minute. "I don't know. Anything not boring would be nice," Kukai said.
"Why not decorate the Gym?" Nadeshiko suggested.
"That seems alright with me. Okay then, I'll do it! Tadase, you want to help to?" Kukai said with a grin.
"U-Um…sure!" Tadase agreed, smiling at the jock.
"Yaya has an idea for the music part of the dance!" Yaya squealed. Everyone turned their attention to Yaya, waiting for her to continue. "Let's have Utau-tan come over and sing for us!"
"That's not a pretty bad idea, Yaya. But how do we get her to do it?" Nadeshiko frowned.
"Well, I am pretty close with Ikuto…maybe I can get him to hook us up?" Amu suggested.
"Great idea, Amu," Nadeshiko said, smiling at her friend.
Nagihiko slowly got up and wobbled over towards the Guardians. He plopped back down in his original seat, groaning. "Ugh…this hurts…but I have an idea too…" Nagihiko said slowly.
"What is it?" Tadase asked.
Nagihiko smirked, rubbing his hands together. "You know how when you stand under a mistletoe you have to kiss the person that is standing under it with you?" Nagihiko asked. Everyone nodded. "Well, why don't we put a mistletoe at every entrance? And then we put a mistletoe in the middle of the gym!" Nagihiko suggested.
"Awh! Such a cute idea!" Nadeshiko giggled.
"Oh but I'm not done yet. At the end of the dance, we'll get Utau to play a super slow but very romantic Christmas song. Whichever couple is standing under that mistletoe gets to be under the spotlight where they ballroom dance. It's like that couple will be the center of attention!" Nagihiko said, grinning. He seemed satisfied with himself.
"That is an awesome idea, Nagi! Who knew you could be so clever?" Amu said, amazed.
"Does it matter if it's a couple or not?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Nope. As long as it's a boy and a girl. Oh, but I have a secret plan devised as well. Too bad I can't tell you," Nagihiko said with a smirk.
"Why won't you tell us?" Nadeshiko whined.
"Because then it won't be a secret anymore! Sheesh. Anyway, I'll do my mistletoe idea while Nadeshiko and Amu do the snacks. Actually…Amu why don't you try to get ahold of Ikuto and Yaya you can help Nadeshiko with the snacks. Kukai and Tadase can decorate," Nagihiko said, concluding the meeting.
"Oh okay. That does make sense I guess…" Nadeshiko murmured.
"Also I'll call up Kairi and Rima too so that they can also join in all the fun," Nagihiko said.
"Awh, Nagi is gonna bring his girlfriend from Europe and dance with her?" Nadeshiko gushed.
"S-Shut up!" Nagihiko blushed.
"Eh? Nagihiko has a girlfriend?" Amu asked, amazed.
Nagihiko nodded sheepishly. "Her name is Mashiro Rima. Who knew my arch enemy would become my lover," Nagihiko muttered.
"Anyway, while you do that, we'll start cooking! Right, Yaya?" Nadeshiko said, winking at the ginger-haired girl.
"Yay! Cooking with Nade-chi!" Yaya cheered.
"This concludes our meeting. See you all tomorrow then?" Tadase said as he stood up, gathering all of his belongings.
Everyone else did the same, walking out one by one. Once everyone was gone, it was only Nadeshiko and Nagihiko, the twins. Nadeshiko still sat in her seat, staring off into space. Nagihiko stared at his younger sister and then smirked.
"So, when you gonna ask him?" Nagihiko asked smoothly.
That snapped Nadeshiko back into reality. "Huh? What? What do you mean, nii-san?"
"Oh…so…I guess you really don't like Souma…" Nagihiko said with a sad sigh.
"Eh? Where in the world did you get that idea?" Nadeshiko grumbled.
"Well, last night you kept murmuring his name in your sleep." Nagihiko smirked.
"S-Shut up! So who cares if I like Souma? It's only a crush! N-Nothing big!" Nadeshiko whined. She stared at the ground, her face red as a tomato.
Nagihiko chuckled. "Well, ask him to the dance then. It'll be perfect! You two may also get to dance in the spotlight too."
Nadeshiko's face deepened an even darker red. What in the world was the mischivious boy planning? Nadeshiko certainly didn't want to be the one to find out. She stood up and slung her backpack over her shoulder, sighing. "Let's go."
Nagihiko frowned and grabbed his own belongings, following his sister. This will be harder than I thought.
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It was the next morning and Nadeshiko was walking to school with Nagihiko. It was a quiet walk to school, and a long way too.
"Why couldn't just have rode the limo?" Nagihiko groaned.
"You are such a lazy bum, you know that?" Nadeshiko muttered as she stopped at an intersection. She carefully looked both ways and crossed the street, being careful not to get hit by any cars.
"I know. I know. But still! My feet hurt!" Nagihiko complained.
"You are such a whiner too!" Nadeshiko pointed out.
"Don't forget immature," Nagihiko added with a grin.
Nadeshiko rolled her eyes. Her brother was always like this. She wondered when he was ever going to change and just learn to grow up. Even though her brother did such impulsive actions, she still loved him and cherished every moment she spent with him. Besides, it was rare for Nagihiko to visit. Normally he'd live in Europe with their mother while Nadeshiko lived down in Japan with her father. It pained Nadeshiko to have family torn apart like this. It's the reason why every Christmas was a disaster for her.
The twins soon reached the school, the bell about to ring. Nadeshiko and Nagihiko exchanged glances, smiling at each other. Nadeshiko grabbed her brother's hand and squeezed it. Off they charged towards the school as fast as bullets. They let go of each other's hands and dashed off in separate directions.
Nadeshiko panted as she reached her classroom. She entered quietly and looked around the room to see Kukai sitting alone at a table. Smiling, she walked over to Kukai and took a seat next to him. "Hello, Souma-kun," Nadeshiko said with that angelic smile of hers.
"Yo, Fujisaki! What's up?" Kukai said with his trademark grin and thumbs up.
"Ahaha, nothing really. I just got here after all," Nadeshiko breathed. She was still out of breath from that run. "Where's the teacher?"
Kukai shrugged. "Late as usual I guess. Nikaidou is always busy doing something else that he forgets about class entirely. He's so clumsy and forgetful."
"How is he not fired yet?" Nadeshiko asked in amazement.
"Like I know. The school is short on teachers anyway. If they fired him, then there would be even less teachers," Kukai replied.
"I see…" Nadeshiko murmured.
"Um…" Kukai stared at the ground sheepishly. His face red with embarrassment he looked at Nadeshiko with pleading eyes. "I…uh…I…"
"Forgot your homework again? Sheesh, you really need to start remembering such things," Nadeshiko groaned as she pulled out her homework for Kukai to copy.
"You're an awesome friend, you know that, Nadeshiko?" Kukai said as started writing down the answers.
"Y-Yeah…" Nadeshiko said, smiling.
Friend. She was just a friend to Kukai. Nothing more. When can their friendship me more? Why can't they just be lovers? How did Nagihiko even get a girlfriend in the first place? Maybe she should ask him for advice. No. If she did that, then all he would do is tease her. Then again, Nagihiko's arch enemy became his girlfriend so where is the difference? This time it was a friend.
Kukai handed Nadeshiko back her homework. "Thanks!"
"Your welcome," Nadeshiko said.
"S-Sorry I'm late!" Nikaidou burst into the classroom, stumbling over papers and stacked books.
"Uh…Nikaidou-sensei…" one kid said, raising their hand.
"Yes?" Nikaidou called with this silly grin on his face.
"You're 45 minutes late…" the kid said.
"W-What!?" Nikaidou collapsed on the floor, his eyes widening in horror.
The bell rang and class was over before it already had begun. Nikaidou called for all the kids to wait and come back, but since the kids refused to be late for their next class they kept on walking. Nadeshiko got up from her seat. How did the time pass by so fast? Time always seemed to go fast for her when she was with Kukai.
"Well, see you at the meeting later today. Bye, Fujisaki!" Kukai said, walking off in the other direction.
Nadeshiko stared down at the ground. She then ran over to Kukai quicly and grabbed his arm. Kukai turned around, confused. He stared at Nadeshiko for awhile and Nadeshiko stared at him. Time seemed to stop for a couple of seconds. That is…when he looked away.
"Call me Nadeshiko. No more Fujisaki but Nadeshiko," Nadeshiko firmly said.
Kukai took one good look at her and then grinned. "Alright, Nadeshiko! Call me Kukai then," Kukai agreed.
Nadeshiko's eyes sparkled. A smiled curled its way onto her lips. "Okay! See you later then, Kukai!" Nadeshiko said happily as she ran off in the other direction. Her heart was thumping against the inside of her chest. Were they becoming closer already? Maybe…hopefully.
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"We're meeting in the gym instead?" Nadeshiko asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yup. That's what Souma told me," Nagihiko said, flipping a lock of hair behind his back.
"Um…speaking of Souma…I need advice!" Nadeshiko begged.
"Hm? About what?" Nagihiko asked.
"How did you get your girlfriend? Because…I want to be Kukai's lover…and…" Nadeshiko's face went red, flustered.
"Oh I see…" Nagihiko smirked. "Fine. I'll tell you how I got my girlfriend. Maybe it'll inspire you to do something," Nagihiko said with a wink.
"Oh than you, Nagi!" Nadeshiko said, grateful for having a brother.
"Well…first I used my boyish charm on her to lure her in," Nagihiko triumphantly said.
Nadeshiko punched her brother in the arm. "What boyish charm exactly? Just get on with the story and it better be real!"
"Fine…fine…it all started on that one day…"
"Hey, Rima-chan!" Nagihiko called, running up towards a short blonde girl.
"What do you want, crossdresser?" Rima spat. She was sitting under a tree filing her nails.
"Awh now, Rima-koi, no need to be so rude," Nagihiko whined.
"Since when was I your lover? Back off you freak," Rima muttered.
Nagihiko sighed. He sat down next to the stubborn girl and stared at her. She had such a beautiful figure. Her hair was big and wavy which made her look smaller than she probably really was. Her eyes were big that they made her look young. She was like a breakable doll. A stubborn breakable doll.
"Why won't you ever leave me alone?" Rima asked.
"Maybe it's because I like you…or maybe it's because I wish to just be friends with you. What do you think it is?" Nagihiko asked.
"I think you're trying to rape me," Rima bluntly said.
"Awh, now don't be so harsh!" Nagihiko whined.
"But if you do like me…I like you too…" Rima said softly, her face turning a slight pink.
"Oh now really?" Nagihiko smirked. "But I must let you know, I don't like you."
"W-What?" Rima stared at Nagihiko confused.
"I love you," Nagihiko stated firmly.
Rima's blush deepened. She stared at the ground, not able to look into Nagihiko's eyes. Nagihiko grabbed Rima's chin and lifted her head slowly until their eyes met. Slowly and carefully he leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. They shared their first kiss together happily under the tree.
"And that's what happened," Nagihiko concluded proudly.
"Not to rain on your parade or anythinng but…that was no help at all!" Nadeshiko groaned.
"Harsh much?" Nagihiko sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
"Anyway, did you manage to get Rima and Kairi to fly down here?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Yup! They said they'll be here tomorrow. Ah, I can't wait to see my beautiful Rima," Nagihiko said dreamily.
"If you guys are gonna make out, do it somewhere private like the garden thank you very much," Nadeshiko pleaded.
Nagihiko chuckled and put an arm around his sister's shoulders. "Don't worry! It'll be completely private! And 'll be sure to help you get Kukai," Nagihiko assured her.
"Thanks, Nagi! You honestly are the best," Nadeshiko said happily.
"I know I am," Nagihiko said with a grin.
The two then headed off towards the Gym together for whatever meeting Tadase had planned for them.
I'm glad to have a brother like Nagihiko…
A/N: IT WAS TERRIBLE! D; Anyway...again it will get better! :D I know it will...maybe...ahahaha~ ^^;; Ahem...the chapters will naturally be long and yeah...so it's supposed to be a christmas story and...I hope you enjoyed so yeah~ :DD PLEASE REVIEWWWW! :D