I do not own princess tutu or any of its characters.
Hi! This would be my first story on fanfiction, EVER, so bear with me. However, this is my second Princess Tutu fanfic so, also, bear with me. ^_^; Uh, I am a huge Princess Tutu fan and Ahiru/Fakir shipper, so...just letting you know. ^_^;
Well, here goes.
"Quack." A little yellow duck sat up sheepishly and turned her head around and around. However, all she could see for miles on end, was darkness. She frowned and got up on her feet with a slightly uneasy feeling in her stomach. "Qua..." Where am I?
The little yellow duck stepped forward hesitantly, but as soon as her foot met the ground, the darkness disappeared and was replaced by a setting. She now found herself among tall grass in an area covered by a strange mist. "Ahiru..."
"Quack?" Ahiru, the duck, whirled around to find the source of the voice who had called out to her. Behind her, she found a misty lake and on that lake, was a shadowy figure dancing gracefully on its surface. That voice...could it be?
"Ahiru." Ahiru walked towards the lake and then swam out towards the figure. As she got closer, the shadowy figure became clearer and Ahiru began to swim faster she realized who the dancing figure was. It was a woman clad in a white tutu and pink toe shoes. Upon her short pink hair was a little gold crown. This woman was someone that Ahiru knew all too well. However, the only thing that was missing was an elaborate pendant around her neck that held a resemblance to a swan.
"Quack quack!" It really is Princess Tutu! The woman smiled gently at the little duck and ceased her dancing, coming down from en pointe. "Hello, Ahiru." Ahiru smiled the same gentle smile back at her. Princess Tutu... Suddenly, Princess Tutu lifted her hands above her head and performed an action that Ahiru knew all too well. Rolling her hands above her head and extending one hand out towards Ahiru, she asked, "Ahiru, will you dance with me?"
Ahiru was taken aback by the sudden invitation but nodded and began dancing, with Princess Tutu leading her along. "It has been a while, hasn't it, Ahiru?"
Yup, a year already. Ahiru became wistful and added. Everything is the way it should be. Everyone's happy now. Princess Tutu frowned slightly. "No, that is not quite right. Not everyone is exactly happy." Suddenly, the entire surface of the lake showed the image of Fakir sitting on the dock by the lake and Ahiru, floating on the gentle waves. Both seemed content, but not quite happy.
"You, of all people should know this, Ahiru. After all, you are one of them." Ahiru stopped dancing and simply stared down at the images on the lake. Princess Tutu had stopped now as well. I know. I know that I wasn't really happy, just being a duck. But having Fakir around helped me bear with it. Ahiru shook her head. But...Ahiru looked up at Princess Tutu. Are you saying that Fakir isn't happy either? But why?
Princess Tutu smiled down at Ahiru and the images vanished. "Inside, you know why." Then, she bent down and scooped Ahiru up in her hands. "But, you know Ahiru, I too, am not happy." Ahiru seemed shocked and tilted her head to the side in confusion. What? But why?
"I am not happy because the story should not have ended this way. In the end, both you and I, chose to return the last heart shard to the Prince. However, that was a sacrifice that only I was meant to make."
"Qua?" Ahiru seemed to be getting more and more confused. It was really quite clear, but Ahiru just didn't seem to get what it was that she was saying. Princess Tutu chuckled softly. "What it is that I'm saying, is that I will help to give you your happy ending."
"Quack!?" What!? Ahiru shook her head frantically. No! I can't let you do that! What about your happy ending Princess Tutu? You never got yours.
"You're forgetting, Ahiru. I've lived with this fate once before. It's my destiny to vanish into a speck of light. By doing this for you, my fate will be better than that which was planned for me. This way, a piece of me can live on with you, and I will not be truly forgotten."
Ahiru felt tears coming to her eyes. Princess Tutu, even if you didn't do this for me, you would never truly be forgotten. With one last smile, Princess Tutu lifted Ahiru higher and planted a light kiss atop her head and everything was engulfed in a flash of light. All that could be heard were Princess Tutu's last words. "But beware, Ahiru. Every happy ending has its challenges. But don't be afraid. I will brave those challenges alongside you..."
"Aaaaah!!!!"
Ahiru awoke the next morning to a loud comotion. Since there was no one else living in the house except for Fakir and Charon, it was very unusual to hear so much noise unless it was caused by Ahiru. So, just in case it was something urgent, Ahiru sheepishly opened her eyes and looked over beside her where Fakir should have been. However, instead of lying on the bed beside her, he was standing up against the wall, his back facing her.
"Ahiru, what happened? H-how-?" Although his back was to her, Ahiru could see the redness from his face spreading as far as his ears. However, Ahiru was still confused and decided to get up and peck at his feet to get his attention but for some reason, her body felt heavier than normal. She placed her wings down on the bed to push herself up but she found that in place of her feathery tips, were human fingertips.
"Qua-!" Instinctively, Ahiru moved her hands over her mouth to stifle her voice. Slowly, she sat up rather shakily and stretched her hands out in front of her. She scrutinized her all too familiar body and found that it was just as she had remembered. However, she also realized why Fakir was still standing facing the wall. A blush rapidly spread across her entire body and she quickly wrapped Fakir's blankets around her. "Um, you can look now."
Slowly, Fakir turned around and looked Ahiru up and down. Granted, he could only really see from her neck up. Fakir stared at her thoughtfully. "Ahiru...you're a girl. How-?"
"I don't really know..." But then suddenly, something felt cool and smooth against her chest. Ahiru looked down and brought her hand to her chest underneath the blanket. Hanging from a chain around her neck was a pendant that was almost identical to her old one but instead of a deep blood red stone, it was a soft pink. "That's right...Princess Tutu...thank you." Ahiru gripped the pendant tightly and looked up at Fakir. "Fakir! I had a dream last night!"
Well, that's the first chapter! Please, comment and review!