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Warnings: language

A/N: yeah I'm here with another one~! No Allen in this chapter though. I realize that they're really short but I still hope you guys enjoy it~!

Enjoy!

Chapter 3 – Lady

It was two days before Allen's birthday and Kanda still hadn't found a present. Christmas Eve was tomorrow, which meant he was running out of time and fast. He had an idea of what to give him for Christmas – sex – and it would be an overused gift if he gave him the same thing for his birthday. Besides it was like something they did almost everyday so it didn't feel like a gift. Only in the regards that he would allow Allen – the kinky bastard that he was – to do things that he would never ever allow. That was what made it a gift.

He gave a sigh and stepped out of another store. How much had it been now? A lot, that's for sure. He hugged his jacket closer and adjusted his scarf around his neck. The freezing cold air was doing a number on him as his cheeks were flushed and his nose and ears rosy. He needed to get out of the snow.

After exiting that store he was close to giving up. It wasn't as if shopping for Allen was hard. It was just that nothing seemed to strike his interest. He didn't see anything that would match Allen. And after touring over twenty different stores he was beginning to think that he wouldn't find a perfect gift in time.

He figured planning a party would suffice but a party was inevitable. If he didn't plan it, one of their other friends would and Allen already knew he would have a party. It was like a yearly requirement. So that ruled it out as a surprise. He gave another sigh and stopped in front of the Lotus Café. Right now he needed some hot chocolate to warm him up. He looked up, gazing at the billboard that was plastered over the building. The model on it was a beautiful young lady dressed casually in a short denim skirt, a black tank top, thigh length black stockings and knee length boots. Her long pink hair flowed behind her like a cape and her dazzling pink eyes seemed to sparkle. The billboard was advertising the clothing line 'Lotus.' He smiled at her before pushing the door open.

"Hey Kanda!"

Kanda stopped and turned to the voice, seeing Lenalee running up to him. She cautiously stepped on the piled up snow, careful not to slip on it.

"Lenalee," Kanda acknowledged. There was a slight frown on his face.

"What's with the sour look?" she asked once she finally caught up to Kanda. "Your Christmas shopping not going well?"

Kanda wondered if the frown on his face gave it away. "I guess," he shrugged. "The Moyashi is hard to shop for."

Lenalee nodded in understanding. "Ah I see," a smile crossed her lips. "Want me to help?"

Kanda was about to say that he didn't need any help but his phone rang. He excused himself and answered it. "Hello?"

"Hello~ miss me papa?"

A rare smile crossed Kanda's lips. "Kuu?"

"Yup it's me. Don't tell dad yet but I'm coming back tonight. I'm taking my break early."

"I see, but what about your movie shoot?" Kanda asked. He remembered she had one in the Caribbean right now.

"It's on hold until next year. I don't wanna miss dad's birthday or Christmas with you guys," there was a pout in her voice. "I'm getting ready to leave now. My flight should be in at eight tonight. I'll be staying at my mainland residence, but let's meet at the Teito Hotel, when I'm there I'll call you~!"

"Sure thing, maybe you can help me find a present," Kanda replied.

"No problem~! I'll see you later papa. Love you~" Kuu hung up.

"That was Kuu?" Lenalee asked. "Is she coming back? I thought we wouldn't see her 'til the New Year?"

Kanda slipped his phone back into his pocket. "It's a surprise she said, for the Moyashi."

Lenalee smiled. "Oh wonderful! Then we can use her place for the party!" she hooked her hand with Kanda's and pulled him inside the café. "Nii-san and I are planning it this year and we've been looking for somewhere big enough to hold it. This is awesome! I can't wait to tell Nii-san that I found a place."

The heat inside instantly warmed them up and Kanda removed his scarf. "Remind Komui that he's not supposed to wreck the place. Remember what happened last year?"

Yeah, Lenalee shuddered. She definitely remembered. "No worries, I'll make sure Nii-san doesn't trash the place," she walked over to the cashier with Kanda close behind. "So after we get ourselves something warm let's head back out for another round of present searching, ne?"

Kanda shrugged. "Sure."

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Even shopping with Lenalee didn't help. He still hadn't found anything qualified as a present. 'This is bad…last minute shopping won't help.' He sighed and slipped his gloved hands into his pockets. Kuu had called him a few minutes ago and he was on his way over now. He was pretty eager to see her. The last time he had was four months ago before she left to go to Spain for a photo shoot. She was supposed to be back in a month but she got more work, taking her to England and then finally a fashion show in France. After that she was scheduled to work in the Caribbean for six months on an upcoming movie.

It was hard to believe she was only eighteen with the way she was so busy.

He finally made it to the Teito Hotel and parked his convertible at an available space in the parking lot. The valet had offered to park it for him but he had declined. He got out and headed towards the entrance. When he reached the lobby he asked to be directed to the restaurant Kuu mentioned they should meet at. He nodded his thanks when the desk clerk gave him the directions and he made his way to the appointed spot, looking for that familiar mop of unusual pink hair.

It hadn't taken him long to find Kuu, she had this superstar air around her that just made her stand out. She was sitting by a table closest to the fireplace, dressed beautifully in a Gothic Lolita styled dress and casually sipping a fruit smoothie. There was a pair of sunglasses over her eyes and a tiny Gothic Lolita hat perched on the right side of her head. Her hair was curled as it cascaded down her back.

He walked over, with a small smile on his face. "Kuu."

When Kuu heard his voice she looked up, smiling brightly. She removed her glasses, showing her big pink eyes that were blurry with tears. "Papa!" She practically threw herself in his arms. "I missed you so much!"

Kanda hugged her back. "I've missed you too," his tone was sincere. "Look at you. You've grown into an even more beautiful lady."

"You flatter me, Papa," Kuu's smile brightened even more. "Ah, it's so good to be back!"

"It's good to have you back," Kanda pulled back, looking down at her with a smile. "Welcome home, Kuu."

Tears gathered at Kuu's eyes. "I'm home!"

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"I'll let Lenalee know its fine to have the party at my place," they were now in the room Kuu reserved for the night. She was on the bed, searching through her suitcase for something. A smile crossed her face when she spotted what she was looking for. "For a birthday present this will definitely make dad happy!" she pulled out something from her suitcase and handed it to Kanda. "This would look positively wonderful on you~!"

Kanda's eye twitched as he took the article of clothing. It looked to be a very intricately designed Geisha Kimono. The main colour was a bold blue with an array of Lotus flowers embroidered on the long sleeves and on the body of the cloth. The wide obi was pure white with a single line of black in the center. It was indeed beautiful but Kanda could not picture himself in the outfit. He didn't want to imagine it.

"Kuu there's no way I'm...–" his voice trailed off when he saw the look Kuu gave him. He gulped. It was definitely time to run.

But Kuu glomped him before he could. She called out and a bunch of girls came into the room. They seemed to be her hair, make-up and wardrobe assistants. It was not looking good.

"Come now papa, just try it on, ne?" Kuu's voice was sickly sweet and it reminded Kanda of Allen's dark side. She really was his daughter. "I want to see if it fits."

Kanda couldn't resist as his clothes were torn off him. The girls fawned over his body, commenting on his beautiful and flawless skin. He felt as if he had been thrown into a den of wild animals, with the way they pecked at him. They gave him a complete make-over. Pedicure, manicure, hair and face, they spared him of nothing. They even got rid of the already small amount of hair he had on his hands, legs and under his arms. When they were done he could barely recognize himself.

Then came the worst of it all; the Kimono. It was hell getting the thing on. He was squeezed and squashed under the layers and layers of fabric. When he thought it would never end, they stopped. 'Finally!' he thought relieved but he could barely move with the amount of clothes he had on.

"Kyaaa~ Yamato Nadeshiko~!" Kuu gushed, loving Kanda's appearance. He looked positively beautiful. "Papa you resemble the perfect lady."

Kanda looked in the full body mirror and almost did a double take. He couldn't believe that what was reflected in the mirror was him. His eyebrows were lined flawlessly and his eyes were styled using a Denim Blue eyeshadow as the base. It was complimented with a Midnight Blue mascara for his lashes and a Twilight Sparkle eye liner to highlight his steely cobalt eyes. On his cheeks was a whisper of Heavenly Pink blush that went well with his naturally pale skin and on his lips was a light coat of Twinkle Pink lipstick glossed with an iridescent Iced Pink lip-gloss. His nails were painted with a glimmering Splendid Blue nail polish. While his hair was pinned up in an intricate up-do frequent by Geishas and adorned by a golden crown.

Standing there in front of the mirror, Kanda could only gape.

"If you wear this for dad's birthday he'll definitely love it," Kuu continued. "You look so beautiful. Aw I want a picture!" Suddenly an idea came to her. "Yeah, let's do that. Why don't we have a fashion shoot? I'll get dressed too!"

Kuu gave Kanda little or no room to reject it. She quickly got dressed in her own pink and black Kimono and called one of her photographers. Who came over immediately after hearing what Kuu wanted.

At first the photo shoot was annoying and was definitely grating on Kanda's nerves but soon he relaxed and surrendered. It made no sense fighting it but he promised himself.

It would be the first and last time he would ever cross-dress…he hoped.

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A/N: Kaos: kyaaaa~ Kanda was so cute~!

Allen: -sniffs- I wasn't in this chapter…I can't believe I missed seeing him cross-dress! Ah the agony!

Kaos: -pats Allen on his back- …sorry Allen, there wasn't any chance to include you…but you'll be in next time for sure~! So my dear readers R&R ok~!

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