Hello mina-san! I present to you this very strange little piece staring two strange but endearing characters from two of my favourite mangas: CCS and xxxholic... I hope you enjoy!
Smoky Time
By Araanaz
«Eriol... If I didn't hate your past life so much, I think I would like you.»
«Why, because I'm desperate enough to come here and have a smoke with you?»
«No, silly, Clow did that too. Now pass over the opium.»
Eriol exhaled the smoke in a chuckle. Yuuko's extended arm was reaching toward him, long fingers beckoning the pipe to her. He complied and lazily placed it in her hand. Her skin was so cool, he noticed with mild interest.
«Then, pray tell, what is it in me that is different enough from my past life and makes you despise me less than him?»
Yuuko's lips twisted into a mysterious grin. «Your heart, the way you have to actually use it... Clow didn't know how to use his.»
Eriol considered this for a moment. «I can love, is that it?» He closed his eyes and laid his head back on the chair. There was a familiar ring to this. «Oh dear, have you read Harry Potter lately?» He teased, not caring to open his eyes.
«I have no time for such trivial matter...»
«Yuuko?»
«Oh, alright, it did come across my way. It was hitsunen, you know.»
«Of course.» A slow smile graced his lips.
«Let's call Watanuki and have him prepare some snacks for us.» Yuuko announced with an enthusiasm that seemed unfitted to the circumstances.
«Watanuki? You mean the boy who looks like me...»
«With a temper. Yes, that would be the one.»
«You are an evil woman.» He stated as a fact, no accusation, just a rather amusing fact.
«He agreed to it. I would never torture someone without their permission. Unlike you.» She replied matter-of-factly.
«Well, I never torture people for my own benefit, unlike you.» He countered. He didn't feel attacked, nor did he feel the need to be defensive around her, but he thought he needed to mention something for his own credit.
«Is that so? What about the little wolf?»
«My cute little descendant? For his own good, I tell you. He ended up with the girl after all.» Eriol waved smugly.
«Yes, your daughter of some sort... Isn't it fortunate that your other half didn't choose the other Amamya girl?» Yuuko added conversationally but Eriol did not fail to see the evil glint in her eyes.
«The other? Daidouji-sama?» He asked cautiously.
«Yes, then you would have been Tomoyo's father.» She broke in a cheeky grin.
«Oh, I see where you are going with this.» He sighed.
«You are a nasty little pervert, aren't you, Eriol-chan?» She leaned toward him, chin propped elegantly on the back of her long hand.
«I'm trapped in the body of a teenage boy, might as well take advantage of it.» He shrugged.
Well... this was fun. And weird. Should I continue?