Fairytale Illusions

A/N: This is the first fairytale. It is a Soulsilvershipping parody of Little Red Riding Hood.

Book the First: Little White Riding Hood

~oOo~

With a bright smile toward the frowning boy beside her, the brunette opened the book on her lap and began to read in a clear voice.

"Once upon a time…

Little White Riding Hood

"Lyra!"

The mother calls the name of the drowsy girl. Because of her head snapping back up, the white hat balanced on her head falls to the floor. Picking it up, she answers,

"What is it, mom?"

Her mother shouts from the first floor, "The Professor was supposed to come today, but he sent a message saying that he became sick. Could you take this to him?"

Coming down the stairs with light footwork, the girl agrees. Making sure that her precious hat is on her head, she receives the basket that her mother holds out. As she was opening the door, her mother, most likely just remembering, adds on, "The Professor's house is at the other side of the forest, but don't stray from the path. I've recently heard a lot of rumors about a wolf."

"Mom, I'll be fine. I'll come back soon, 'kay?"

Saying this, she skips out of the house.

After walking awhile in the forest, the girl sees colorful flowers between the trees. Entranced by them, she drifts away from the lone path in the woods and to the field. Catching sight of the flowers, the girl had thought that her mother would enjoy them; she had decided to pick a few and bring them home.

Stepping out to the field, she notices a small shadow in the distance. When she runs up to it, the boy – for it was a boy – quickly turns to the rapidly approaching girl.

"Are you all right?" she asks worriedly. In reply, the red-haired boy with wolf ears spits out, "Don't talk to me!"

Even though he says that, the kind girl decides to sit down next to him because she finds a tear in one of his eyes.

"I'm going to the Professor's house to deliver this to him," she says, holding up the basket. Frustrated by the lack of reaction (he doesn't even look at her), she stands up to go.

"Bye! See you later!"

That promise that might not even be one would be fulfilled sooner than she thought, for when she reaches the laboratory that also serves as the Professor's home, she finds none other than the boy from before peering into the window.

"It's you!" she cries, since the girl remembered the hair that looked like it was on fire and his wolf ears. She did not have any ulterior motive when she exclaimed that, but he seemed very surprised when he whirled around.

"What are you doing?" she asks.

When she comes closer, he pushes her away, making her fall to the ground.

"Ouch!"

While she is focused on the pain, the boy breaks the window to the laboratory and jumped in like a thief. The girl is shocked, and cannot speak for a few moments.

"You can't do that!"

Maybe he didn't hear her, or maybe he ignored her, but either way he runs away grasping a small red-and-white ball that the Professor was using for his research.

"Wait," she calls after him, for she wanted to know his name, but before she could chase after him, her childhood friend comes out of the laboratory.

"Lyra, are you OK? I saw him push you! I'm going to go get him!"

The boy, who was very protective of his friends, was about to punish the wolf-eared boy who had shoved his friend, but the girl shakes her head.

"No, I'm OK. It's just that I fell down on my own. I'm clumsy, I know."

She covers up for him because she had seen his frightened face and the arm he extends when she fell. She had seen the arm that had not reached her when she fell. And just because of that, to her he seemed to be a good person.

Dusting her knees off, she stands up. Just that moment, the Professor runs out from the laboratory frantically.

"My precious research is missing! It's been stolen!"

Maybe it was the ball he was holding, the girl thought, but she did not say it. Instead, holding out the basket she was supposed to deliver, she asks, "Um, should I go chase the thief? Maybe I've seen the culprit."

The Professor agrees, handing her one of the remaining balls and some items she would surely need.

"Please retrieve it. It's really important."

Forgetting all about her mother telling her to come home quickly, the girl goes out on her journey. It is a journey for her, who had only known a small town, to find the world.

And it was all thanks to the red-haired boy with wolf ears.

The end."

Closing the book, the brunette turns toward the boy, but she finds that the boy, who was blushing to the tips of his ears – this time, they are normal ears – was facing away from her.

Giggling, she comments, "Silver, you're blushing!"

"Sh, shut up!"

Though his words seem harsh, the girl knows that at heart, he is a very good person.

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Author's Note: This was the first chapter of Fairytale Illusions. How did you enjoy it? It's very different in mood from the prologue.

Hope you liked it!

Feel free to request any of your favorite fairytales. I can't guarantee which pairing I'll do, though.

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