Story: The Pretend Marriage
Couple: Shine (Shade x Fine), Brein (Bright x Rein)
Anime: Fushigiboshi No Futago Hime/Gyu
Author: dark lil'angel2be

Disclaimer: I don't own anime and characters.
WARNING: This is a crossover story with various animes!

Chapter 001: Who's my partner?

So yeah, after the students made their partners. Miss Ai said: " Okay, now that you made your partners, you can't know who that person is."

" What?! Why not?!" The class whined all together. Miss Ai rolled her eyes " Stop your whining, everyone. If you knew who your partners were, it wouldn't be a surprise. Think of it like, online dating or meeting your pen pal, you don't know who that person is and what he or she may look like. Now, we only have to wait a few weeks from now."

" Why do we have to wait?" A student asked. " Because, it takes time to set up everything and make everything go as planned." The students growled again, miss Ai ignored it and said: " Well, I hope you're all excited about this! Because, I sure am!" Miss Ai was the only one excited about this project.

A few weeks passed by~

" Okay everyone, we're going to xxxxx location, there will be a lot of houses that will look all the same. But, they look completely different from the inside. You and your partner can chose whatever there will be inside. Remember when you had to do this survey about what you like? Well, it's based of yours and that of your partners answers. I hope you all will enjoy and learn about this special project. Well, go on and find your partner. You will all get an individual mission, or for the students who did not get partnered with those of Formidable will get the same mission as their partner." Miss Ai explained to everyone.

After they got to xxxxx location with the bus, they saw a lot of houses that looked the same. Shade and Rein sat together in the bus.. There was an awkward silence between them.(Everyone of that year are doing this project)

" I can't believe we're going to see Fine again, I heard from dad that she's now attending that school!" Rein said as she tried to lift up their moods, Shade glanced at her but stared out the window. Rein pouted as she noticed Shade didn't turn to look at her. She dropped the conversation and texted Fine.

After a few minutes they arrived at the location, miss Ai gave each of the students a mission card. " All of them are different, by the way." Miss Ai added as she gave everyone their and Shade were standing next to each other, Rein's card read 'I can fly but I have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?

" I don't understand... Wasn't this supposed to be a mission? Shade what does yours say?" Rein asked Shade, who also is looking weirdly at the mission card. Shade didn't answer Rein's question, so Rein just peeked over Shade's shoulder, which was kind of difficult since Shade's a head taller than Rein.

Shade noticed Rein trying to take a look, so he gave Rein his card to read what there stood. It read 'I always run but never walk, often murmur but never talk, have a bed but never sleep, has a mouth but never eats. What am I?' , Rein said that out loud. Rein then noticed some other students from her class " Hey Brick, hey Butch. What do you two have as mission?" Rein asked them.

They looked at her " I have this weird riddle... Do you know what it is? I'm grown from darkness but shine with a pale light. Very round I am, and always a lady's delight. What am I?" Brick said as he read the card for Rein, Butch's eyes suddenly widened " I have the same one!" He suddenly shouted, making both Brick and Rein jump in surprise. Butch showed them his card, it is the same riddle. " Let's work together, brother!" Brick said, and Butch agreed. Meanwhile Rein thought about it but then she smiled.

" That's so easy! A lady's delight! Can't you guess?" Rein said as her eyes sparkled. " Rein, I don't know how much you know about us, but. We certainly don't know anything about woman, nor do we even what they like!" Butch said while face palming. Rein rolled her eyes.

" The likes and dislikes of a woman depends on the woman herself, for example, me: I like blue and dresses and Pearls. While my twin sister likes red and candy and sports." Rein told them, then it suddenly hit them.

" I know what it is! It's a sport, soccer! It's a lady's delight, right! Very round and pale light, darkness: that's obviously a soccer ball, it's white, round and has dark dots!" Brick said with proud. Rein face palmed.

" Whoa! That's awesome, but we still don't know what we should do after we figured out what the riddle is." Butch said, Brick nodded and Rein rolled her eyes. By the way, Shade was walking around the location.

" Oh! I know, maybe we should go to that place!" Butch suddenly said. " OOoohh! Yeah! That could be it! Let's go Butch!" Brick yelled.

" To the soccer field we saw earlier!" They both yelled and then ran to the soccer field. " Ah- w-wait! Guys, that's not!-" Rein tried to yell at them but no use, those two idiots were already far away.

" Those two are real idiots.." Rein shook her head as she watched the two from afar. She took the card back in her hands. " What could this be?..." She said to herself..

Meanwhile, on the other side of xxxxx location with Formidable High~

" Okay everyone, we're here! I hope you all will be like real angels, but please of course be yourself! Now, I will give you these mission cards. Of course, each of them are different. But-, no-no, I shouldn't tell you. It will ruin the fun of it! Anyway, get going and find your partner already!" The teacher said.

" Hai, sensei!" The students replied with a smile, and of they go - to find their hubby's and wifes. Meanwhile, a familiar red head stood out from the crowd. It was a girl, her hair was in braids and she had glasses on. Despite the glasses and the messy hair, you can still see she's pretty. She was standing next to a really handsome boy with dirty blond hair and red eyes.

"What does your card say, Fine? Mine says: Although glory but not at my best. Power will fall to me finally, when the man made me is dead. What am I?. That's so weird, 'When the man made me is dead', sounds pretty horrible. Don't you think, Fine?" The handsome prince-like boy said to the girl with glasses who's name is Fine.

" ... Mmh, I don't understand mine either Bright. I am owned by every man, though my length differs. Their wives uses me after getting married. What am I?. Do you know what it is, Bright?" Fine asked Bright. Bright thought about it and not a few seconds after, he blushed a deep red colour. Fine raised her eyebrow at her best friend.

" Are you sick, Bright? Your face is as red as my hair." Fine said and tried to feel Bright's forehead. He suddenly backed away and held his hands protectively over his forehead. "N-no, i-it's just. Come here, I'll whisper it to you." Bright stuttered and signaled Fine to come closer. She moved closer to him and Bright whispered the word to her.

Fine suddenly also blushed a deep red colour "B-Bright! What in the world are you thinking?! You pervert!" Fine yelled and slapped Bright's arm, he just laughed it off. " No seriously, you don't think 'that' is what this riddle is do you?" Fine asked looking oddly at Bright.

" Of course not, Fine! Why would anyone do something like that?!" Bright said and threw his hands up. Fine rolled her eyes " Okay, fine. Don't get angry, geez... Still, I don't know what I should do now?..." Fine said. Fine then noticed on the bulletin board nearby, there was a map on it. It was a map of Lovers Paradise, also known as the 'xxxxx' Location. This was kept secret from the students because, if they found out, it wouldn't be a surprise and fun adventure, because they would probably google it.

Fine then noticed something that caught her eye, it was a drawn river. Fine has always liked rivers, for some odd reason it makes her feel calm and safe. " Hey Bright, I'll be taking a walk around here. You don't mind, do you?" Fine said. Bright looked her way, he shook his head and smiled: " No, do whatever you like Fine. But if you're not back by dawn, I'll come and find you."

Fine smiled at him " Thanks Bright." He's such a great guy, and not to overprotective too.

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And there she goes, she was was trying to find the river. Without a map, and any sense of direction, oh dear. After a few minutes of walking through a little forest, Fine stopped her tracks. She looked around her surroundings, and sighed. Even until now she has been holding on to that card.

" I'm lo-o-o-st!" She whined and fell on her knees. When everything seemed to be more quieter she heard something. It was like, a river! She heard the water flow! Fine followed it and found the river, but, she tripped over something and ended up,.. falling in the river. Poor girl, her clothes are drenched. Fine stood up with an angry look on her face. The 'something' she tripped over, wasn't a 'thing' it was a person, who happened to be sleeping there!

The person suddenly woke up, probably by the noise Fine made. He looked around with an bored look, he then saw Fine and said: " Rein, what are you doing in the river?" He asked. This pissed Fine off, okay, Fine is a sweetheart, but the minute she saw who it was she got even more pissed off. When the person finally got a better vision of who's in front of him, he backed away. " Whoa! You, F-Fine! W-what are you doing here?!" He yelled in surprise and pointed at the drenched Fine.

She rolled her eyes " I could ask you the same thing, idiot. And who the hell sleeps at the edge of a river! No, who the hell sleeps next to a river!" Fine yelled. Shade rolled his eyes " I could sleep where I want and where ever. But who the hell could trip over a person, wouldn't you look down, if you wanted to see the river? You would've seen me, if you did. But no, the idiot didn't see me."

" Who are you calling an idiot?! If it wasn't for you and your followers I wouldn't be here in the first place!" Fine yelled, but then covered her mouth. Shade raised his eyebrow as he saw what Fine did. " What, do you mean?"

" No, no, nothing! Really, forget what I said. Better yet, forget that you ever saw me!" Fine yelled and turned around, before Fine could take a step, she was stopped by Shade. He had noticed the card in her hands, and it looked exactly the same as his! What could this possibly mean?!

" Wait!" He yelled, Fine turned around, glaring at the guy. " That card, can I see it?" He asked, Fine looked at him and then at the card in her hand. Fine tried to break free her hand and then showed the card " Here, now you saw it. Leave me alone, now." Fine said, but she got holded back by Shade, again.

" No seriously, Fine. Give it to me." He said, yup, he didn't ask, he practically demanded it. Fine rolled her eyes and give the card to Shade. He read the card and was surprised. " You're such an idiot, don't you know what it is?" He smirked at Fine. She shook her head, Shade chuckled.

" It's a last name, you idiot."

" Huh?!"

" Owned by every man, their wives use me after they get married. Marriage, Fine. If a man and a woman get married, the last name of the woman changes, right?" Shade asked Fine, who nodded. ... .A few moments of silence was between them, and then it suddenly hit Fine. " OH! Ooohhh, now I get it!"

" You're so slow." Shade sighed. " Shut up, hey, do you by chance also have some sort of card like mine?" Fine asked. Shade didn't respond but instead he threw his card at Fine. She catched it before it went into the river. " You know what it is?" She asked him after she read the riddle. He nodded.

" It's a river." He said and looked at the streaming river in front of them. " Mmhh, a last name-" Fine said " And a river" Shade added. Suddenly sirens could be heard from afar, probably from the center of Lovers Paradise. And confetti was raining down on Fine and Shade. " What the -" They both said and looked at each other, before they looked up at the sky, where there was a few clouds flying high. And there was a mini helicopter, it looked like it was holding a balloon, what now is popped.

Shade noticed between the dropped confetti, a card. He picked it up. Fine noticed between the dropped confetti, a card. She picked it up. In both cards stood

'Congratulations! You've found your partner! Please go to house Nr 148.
There will be more information about this very special project.
And please have a happy marriage:
Shade Yamaguchi and Fine Haruno!'

Suddenly there was a sad and gloomy aura around them, they looked at each other and both of them gagged.

" YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!?" Both of them yelled out.

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" Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope! I'm not going to be his partner in this project!" Fine yelled to the staff, and they sweat-dropped.

After Fine and Shade had received the shocking news, they have been complaining non-stop, so. They stepped up to the 'Need Love?' Building, which also means the help center and sort of like City Hall, in the center of Lovers Paradise. They're in the office of Miss Aikatsu. And as you can see, they're still not quite happy about it. Miss Aikatsu has purple hair and blue eyes, she was smiling sweetly at the complaining couple, despite the yelling and complains.

" Even thought I don't like to admit it, I'm actually agreeing with her. I don't want to be her partner either, have you heard how hard she snores? I heard that from Rein." Shade said to them, Fine's ears perked up " Say what?".

" It's true, Fine. You snore like a pig." Shade said. " Ooohh, so I snore like a pig? How about you, huh? I heard from Bright that you sleep talk and sleep walk! And he heard you mumble ' Mmhm, Princess Peach, you're so pretty, I want to cuddle you~'." Fine said and imitated Shade. He blushing a deep red colour " S-shut up! That's not true!" He yelled and tried to put Fine in a head lock.

" Ahahaha!- Ah! H-hey! Let me go! Argh! Wha- what are you d-doing, you're killing me!" Fine said, Shade had put Fine in a head lock. Miss Aikatsu has been quiet for far too long, she couldn't hold it back anymore!

" Both of you: Shut up! I was considering changing your partner, but as I see how your relationship with each other is, I can't help but help you two. You two have to learn to be nice to each other and learn to love. You have to! Or else, I'll tell both of your teachers to just fail you for this year's Health Class." She yelled and pointed at Fine and Shade, they both have shut their mouths and Shade had released Fine. They're starting to get scared of her.

" Y-yes, Miss Aikatsu-san." They both said and bowed, and ran fast as lighting out the office. Well, Shade ran and pulled Fine with ran a few houses away from the Help Center (Need Love?), they were panting heavy.

" Man, she's... so scary. So, what are we going to do now? We both can't fail this year's Health Class, or else we won't be going to the next year." Fine said as she sat on the ground, tired because of running. Shade sat besides her, he was staring at her. Fine noticed him staring and stared back at him, he didn't turn away.

" I guess, there is no other choise than-", Fine started, " To deal with it." Shade finished. They turned their backs at each other and quietly sobbed.

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So, now that that's finally over, the 'couple' is now in front of their house. Which looked the same as any other house in Lovers Paradise. Every house has a front yard and a back yard, but of course, they're all different. Fine's and Shade's front yard, had a little fountain for little birds and a statue of cupid in the front yard. They were both suprised, Fine was fascinated by the statue, while Shade showed a little smile while watching birds drink from the fountain.

" This is it... 'Our' house.. I don't think I'll be enjoying this, thought." Fine said, standing besides Shade.

" Shut up, I'm just like you, not enjoying this at all. Mah, what are we waiting for? Let's get inside and let's see what this project is about." Shade said as he put both of his hands behind his head and walked to the front door, Fine trailed behind him. Shade had waited for Fine to stand on the porch with him, they nodded at each other. Shade made the move, he opened the door.

First was the hall, which didn't look like anything special, there were closet doors right of them, thought, probably with random stuff in it, like paint, brushes, guitars, music sheets, music stand,... All of Fine's and Shade's interests. But when the walked into the living room (which was just around the left corner), they both had mixed feelings. The living room was filled with so many bright colours, they stepped further into the room.

Fine had covered her mouth, she was in total shock, but in a good way. Meanwhile Shade, had a puzzled expression, he didn't know 'what' to feel at this moment.

There was a large flat screen tv at the left end of the room, a coffee table in front of the tv and there behind the white comfortable looking sofa. And behind that stairs, which would probably lead to the bathroom and bedroom of the couple. There was a beige fluffy carpet on the floor with the tv, table and sofa, which meant they both could just put aside the coffee table and lay on the carpet. Because they just would walk around with their socks or bare feet.

Besides the stairs hang a painting, but there was something special about it, it was made by Fine. All of the paintings here in the house, are all made by Fine. And next to the tv in the corner, was a very old looking guitar, but it had an autograph on it, an autograph from the Robert Johnson. It was Shade's guitar, his father give this as a present for him, it was also the only thing he has left as a memory of his father. Who passed away a long time ago.

The room next to the living room was the kitchen, it was just like an ordinary fully equiped kitchen. With painting made by Fine around the walls.

Both of them were speechless, the living room and kitchen were both great and much better what they excepted! Now for the bathroom and bedroom, thought. They glanced at each other "You ready to go upstairs..?" Shade asked Fine, she nodded. Fine walked up the stairs, Shade following behind her, of course he looked the other way.

When they got upstairs they just say also a little open space, but with a small table, and on that table stood pictures of Fine and Shade when they were in kindergarten. " Those pictures! How they did they get those!?" Fine said in surprise as they saw the pictures of when they were kids. " Our parents! They probably gave it to them!" Shade growled.

" Aahh, let's go to 'our' room, wait are we sharing a room?" Fine suddenly asked, Shade looked at her with a weird stare " What?" Fine said, Shade shook his head " Idiot, we are sharing a room, but we're not sharing a bed!"

Fine rolled her eyes and opened the door to their bedroom. It was white, it was as if you were in heaving, the way of the sunlight shone in the room and they way the walls were painted with the very light blue 'sky' and white clouds. There was a kingsized bed, much to Fine and Shade's annoyance.

"Looks like we're sharing the bed, let's make a deal, okay?" Fine suggested, Shade took interest. " What is it?"

" One week, I'm sleeping on the bed, and you sleep on the sofa or here on the floor. And the other week vice versa, you sleep in the bed and I sleep on the floor or sofa. Deal?" Fine said and held out hand to him.

He took it " It's a deal."

" Great, so I will start sleeping in bed first!" Fine suddenly decided. " What?! Who said that you could sleep first!" Shade disagreed.

" Duh! I'm a girl, girls should just go first!" She said. " Fine..."

" What?"

" No, I mean, alright. You can go first, I guess." Shade said, while rubbing the back of his neck. Fine smiled at him. " Thanks.."

Opposite from the bed, there is an small wardrobe with above a flat screen tv, next to it in the corner and next to the window was a desk and a cool computer.

On both sides of the bed were bedside tables, with pictures of Fine's and Shade's family on their respective sides. There was also a larger wardrobe, probably for Fine next to the door and besides the tv. All of the furnitures was white.

" Whoa, this looks cool! It's like we're in heaving, despite sharing a bed with you, seems to be hell." Fine said with sparkles, but soon fades as she glanced at Shade. Who was staring at the family pictures on the walls. (There were also family pictures and portraits of them on the walls).

Of course, there were 2 bathrooms for both Fine and Shade. It would be awkward for both of them to share a bathroom. There was also an extra room, but it was locked. " Why is this room locked?" Fine asked when she tried to open it.

" Don't know, but I got a feelings it's something about this project..." Shade said.

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" So..." Fine said, after Fine and Shade inspected all of the rooms inside the building they decided to watch tv and lay on the carpet. So there they are sitting/laying on the carpet with an awkward silence between them. They were watching Spongebob Squarepants.

" Hey, do you know which character you are in Spongebob Squarepants?" Shade asked, while smirking a little. Fine raised an eye-brow, "No? I don't, which character would I be?"

" Patrick Star, you eat much and are dumb, most of the time." Shade said and laughed as he saw Fine's face redden. " Wha- you- argh! What about you!? You're squadward, you're always so grumpy and try to be musician!" Fine said, Shade laughed. " Yup, I guess you can say that." Shade said.

It wasn't very late in the after noon, as a matter of fact it was just 4 pm. And suddenly, sirens could be heard again. " What is it this time?" Fine said annoyed, and stood up and stretched a little. Shade did the same " Maybe we should check the center." Shade suggested, Fine just nodded.

So now they're walking up to the Center, by the way, Lovers Paradise is like an city, there are roads, sportfields, shops, malls,... Everything that a city has! Everyone was there in the theatre, they were seated, Shade saw some free seats somewhere in the middle and tugged Fine with him there, she followed his lead. After a few minutes of noise, the Project founder came on stage, she spoke through the microphone: " Hello everyone,"

" Hi" The students replied.

" It's nice to see that everyone has found their partners, I hope you liked the 'find your partner' game! Well, I'm here to explain to you all what this special project is about! So please listen carefully, okay?"

" Yes!" The students replied.

" Good. Now... The Pretend Marriage, is as the name says: You and your partner will have to pretend a one year marriage! Sounds fun, right!? Well, it is! Of course, marriage isn't all about the wedding, or the dress or the tuxedo, the large cake, and party. No, it's a large event that changes your life forever. But, you can't just say to a random person ' Hey, you're going to be my wife or husband!' No.

Marriage is about two people, wanting to be together for the rest of their lives. They have to trust and love each other dearly. But, trust might be lost and love may fade, betrayal will occur and sadness will stay. All of that is painful, but it's all worth it in the end.

I made this project, to show teens how marriage is. How difficult it is for their parents, and how wonderful the feelings is of seeing their kids grow up into beautiful and handsome people.

I noticed that not everyone is content with their partner, we're sorry but also not sorry, you all are the ones who drew the paper with the name. Not us, you choose it randomly. I met the first couple who found each other, they were both complaining non-stop of how they did not like their partner at all.

I was considering of chancing their partners, but as I saw their relationship with each other I refused to change their partners."

Fine and Shade glanced at each other and giggled a little, as they know which couple miss Aikatsu was talking about

" This project is also about to learn to love someone, if you don't have a good relationship with that person, that relationship can be fixed through this project. I truly hope that your relationship will be better, or even lead you to be future husbands and wifes. That would be great and amazing.

Well, that's all... Oh yeah, because of our tight shedule, we're kind of rushing things a little bit. So, from two months from now it's time for kids!" Miss Aikatsu said with a cheerful smile.

I hope you liked this extra long chapter!

Also, I'm sorry if the description of the house was boring or lame, I'm not good explaining things. So, I apologize.

I also apologize for not updating in a very long time. I've been having stress lately, and my final exams are about 3-4 weeks (I think?) And I've been studying my butt of! My grades aren't that perfect.

Edited on 05-09-2014. 22:14

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