Ice Queen Chapter 4- Christmas Special
A/N: Hey everyone Katel here and I thought i'd update this story finally. Thanks readers, you are super awesome. I update on a monthly basis because i'm in school.._ and working on my own novel, which takes up the rest of my free writing time. But even if I go a period of time without updating It doesn't mean I gave up on it. (My statement of writing faith) One-Shots are the only thing i'll end in a chapter. I loved the pairing of Kaon/Kuu since I was a little yuri fangirl (13- 6 years ago!). Yes I watched Kannazuki, but for Shattered Angels my true love is Kaon/Kuu.
"Kaon," Kuu tried her best to politely talk to the taller woman. She felt herself shrinking deeper and deeper into herself, helpless being held so close by her upperclassmen. The blonde's face reddened from staring at her upperclassman.
The idea of "true love" and finding a "prince charming" to help Kuu through her problems seemed so utterly distant right now. Kaon seemed much more distant, but there had to be a reason. Fate could drag two completely different people and make them soul mates or companions for life.
On the brighter side the blonde thought shuffling her shoe against the floor of the hospital. Right now, Kuu bet they would all be suprised. Kaon was clenching her jaw, hair veiling the tears that broke out. The girl in the window before the two of them seemed to be the problem.
She was also beautiful Kuu thought.Though a different kind of beauty that would grow in time. The girl had long blonde hair, laying in the bed, the rest of her small frame was draped over in white sheets.
The blonde did what came naturally to her, and it was definatly her instincts that kicked in. Kuu traced her hand upon the older girls back, gently rubbing in circles. Kuu's face dared to brace a flushed pink color.
Her body shook as she felt a stare at her, and the hand Kuu had used to comfort was now being abducted by the older girl's. "Thank you.." her voice softened as she tightened her grip on Kuu. "Shiratori."
The blonde shook her had swiftly. ".No." she said, causing the older girls eyes to widen. "You can just call me Kuu. There's no suffix needed, we-we're friends after all" she gleamed, and gave up on the thought of getting her hand free. Kuu breathed out and though her body would continue to feel this warm, she gave in. Feeling a literal weight against her, she stopped all her thoughts.
Kaon was leaning against her, now intertwining their fingers. "Kuu?" her voice was so calm, it just wasn't fair. Did beautiful girls ever get nervous!
"Y-Yes..?"Kuu cursed herself for looking so childish and looked Kaon directly in the eyes no matter how her body was reacting, she had to face this as a friend of hers!
"What are your plans later today?.." her thumb traced along the markings on the girls hands.
"Umm.. well nothing really, I live with my friend Kozue in the dorms and she and I were going to do something after she went out with her boyfriend ... I-I don't have any close relatives so..-" the blunette stopped her placing a finger to her cheeks.
"Its Christmas Eve. You can bring your friend over to my place for the night.. My sister will be out of surgery." Kaon spoke so contently, and the will she had to just stand up, her eyes finally drying from her tears and face her younger friend.
"No one should be lonely around the holidays." Kuu felt her weakness and fragility kick in, as her brain felt as if it shut down, her body was being pressed against the wall. Kaon's lips met her forehead, in a short but soft kiss.
~Xmas~ Yuri ~Wishes
Kuu arrived at the gated house before her, it was quite intimidating and her heart rate shot up.
The blonde was bundled up in a large pink winter jacket, with fake fur around her the hem of her hood. Her hands were also covered with gloves and a large white scarf ran around her neck and partially around Kuu's face. "Its so cold..and I really need to have the right place"
Before her was a small grey box with a red button and a speaker system in the center. She ran the doorbell, alerting a unfamiliar yet gentle voice.
"Hello, Himemiya's Residence. Who is this?"
Kuu stammered a bit now feeling outclassed. She wasn't amoung the beautiful and now wealthy women, and she certainly never had someone to greet the guests at the gate.
A flash of blue crossed through the room. Kaon was dressed in a knee-length red dress a red bow tied around her chest.
"Umm.." the blond answered from outside, her body shivering. "Shiratori-" She was interrupted by the clinging sound of the large metal gate opening before her.
Kaon shook her head at the maid. "I told you I was bringing home a guest remember, she's kind of timid, so don't startle her, I just want this to be a normal Christmas for her.." The girl's face formed into a more relaxed smile and the nervous glint in her eye began to fade.
The maid sighed looking seeing such an expression on Kaon's face again. She knew that spark in her eye all too well. "Welcome~" she forced out a cheerful greeting bowing before the bundled up teenager.
"H-hi, Thank you for inviting me." she returned the gesture of bowing down, her face in a flush especially when she saw those familiar purple-blue eyes. It really made her lose her focus, Kaon's entire posture went to normal, and her face softened a small shade of pink across her own face.
"I'm very glad you could make it. Shira- Kuu." Kaon corrected herself on the spot biting down on her lip. If the blond picked up on her subtle anxiety it was lost for her eyes traced all over Kaon's figure. She's so beautiful..like a queen descending down the stairs of her own palace.Her mind zoned out, and didn't notice how close the older girl was to her until she saw a hand waving in front of her face. When that hand moved and it came back to reality their faces were inches apart. Their noses touched and for that second in time, their was tension in the air. A hint of animosity plagued Kuu as she looked at the maid, her glare almost challenging.
"Oh sorry about that-" Kaon reacted oblivious. She held onto Kuu's wrist and led her to greet the now smiling maid. "This is Otoha she's worked for my family since I was a young girl, and she's really been a help to the Himemiya household."
"Nice to meet you" Kuu smiled, she extended a hand which was less then greatfully shook by Otoha's who didn't bother looking her in the eye.
The oldest of the three women led Kuu and Kaon who now lowered her grip to holding Kuu's hand. The blonde instantly felt the elder girls warmth but decided not to question it. It wasn't that strange nor did it feel unpleasent.
"So..Kaon" Kuu decided to speak up her eyes fluttering over to her friend, staring at the curves around Kaon's chest. Her whole body was beautiful like an adult woman's. Without the school uniform she could easily pass for 20! She felt her eyes trail down to her own figure. She sighed.
"What is it?" Kaon's smile deepened to the point where the intriguing blond found it hard to remember her own thoughts. Kaon released her hand clutching Kuu's and asked concerned. "Are you alright?"
She felt for the younger girl, as if checking for a fever. Her hand leaning against the younger girl's forehead
"No- I was just wondering." she paused, looking over at Kaon who didn't bother to speak, encouraging her to continue. "How is your sister doing now..?"
Both Kaon and Otoha stopped in their tracks, feet away from the room Kuu looked away too was decorated for the holiday.
The intense gaze again came from the maid, who provided to change the conversation away. "Let me take your coat Miss." with a sharpness cutting out her every syllable, it made Kuu squint.
She however did bow in front of her, and handed the maid her winter coat. "Thank you very much."
Kaon's eyes looked to be a midnight shade of blue now and her mouth wore just a straight line. As Otoha left to hang up the clothing, Kaon dragged her into the corner of her living room. She laid them both on the couch, she straddled her arms around Kuu who could barely make out the expression of Kaon's face. She could barely hear Kaon among her own throbbing heart beat.
"How long?" Kaon asked closing her eyes, below a whisper she presumably said. "Until you remember?"
Kuu pleaded. "Is there something w-wrong! Kaon you're kind of scaring me." The blonde had after all only remembered meeting Kaon 2 weeks ago in class, and even then they hadn't really spoke to one another until the tennis match.
The dark haired woman sat up away from her friend, eyes swirling with so many mixed emotions. "I'm sorry", she breathed out, "I'm not being fair, am I?" The blonde didn't know how to respond her eye brows furrowed, concerned for her.
The older girl reached out a hand to the shell shocked girl. "I'm very sorry. That was rude of me." She paused dusting of her clothing as if to wash the moment away.
"I'll introduce you to our guests." Kaon never made eye contact as she dragged Kuu through what seemed to be a bottomless hallway.
The blond was surprised when she saw again, another forced smile on another brunette maid's face. "Welcome Kaon-chan, our guests have arrived?"
Kuu was shocked to see the crowded dining area, a chandelier hung from the ceiling, and a large table decorated festively with gold colored utensils and white plates with a gold lacing. There was even a soft silk looking tablecloth. Kuu guessed was all very expensive.
What really surprised her were the type of guests, she was led around introduced as "My dear friend Kuu," to business tycoons for Kaon's father's company to relatives and even the Ayanakouji's.
I thought she hated them!She even told me to stay away.Kaon's voice was quite apathetic to great him. "Merry Christmas to you too Mika, Kyoshiro"
The two siblings laughed seated next to each other on the long dining table. "Why so expressive today Kaon?" the purple haired woman joked, swirling her finger in a circle before poking Kaon in the center of her chest. It made both Kaon and Kuu uncomfortable.
Kyoshiro however had his eyes on Shiratori Kuu, which Kaon was all too aware of.
Kaon made sure that she and her friend sat far across from the Ayanakouji's and she sat more towards her distant relatives. The dinner was very rich and flavorful with a four courses as well as a desert.
There were people from all different stages in life who seemed to only have praise for Kaon and her accomplishments.
She really is in her own league. Kuu thought helpless.
After dinner she exchanged greetings with the guests who had to leave early and was told by Kaon, to get a dress for the gift exchange which would come next.
~Random XMAS fluff~
Kuu felt her hand being pulled at again, her mind in all sorts of twists. How could she get out of here without hurting anyone, this whole Christmas Party was making her uncomfortable.
"I think its look beautiful on you," Kaon noted turning Kuu around to look at herself in a matching shining green dress. A red bow was tied around her waistline, and her hair was very full wavy.
She breathed out a sigh looking in the mirror at herself, Kaon was in high spirits, but Kuu knew better what she had really felt.
"I don't really think so..well not like you." Kuu blushed at the complement scratching the back of her head.
"Like me?" Kaon asked.
"Well you are very beautiful.. I mean like a princess" Kuu fantasized mising the amused grin on Kaon's face.
"Thank you," she said sincerely, taking Kuu's hand. "And i'm sorry about earlier, I shouldn't have acted so cold." Her apology came truly Kuu only nodded in response remember earlier, how they almost..
"Its no problem.."
"You're so sweet" Kaon complemented the girl, before continuing on leading Kuu again on a trail this time into a hallway leading to a door with a pink label on the front saying 'Himiko'
'Your sister?' Kuu thought but continued to wait for Kaon, who opened the door. Her sister was indeed in bed, though Kuu only saw her unconscious face before there was a resemblance. They had the same exact eyes, and despite their hair color could pass for twins.
"Hello, Kaon" the blond wiped her eyes over to see the blurry blond figure next to her. ".."
"This is Kuu Shiratori." Kaon supplied for her sister coming completely into the room and kneeling at her bedside. Himiko paused, groping for the glasses on the side table next to her which her sister supplied for her.
"Ah, I remember." She smiled cheery to which the other blond was baffled. Kaon whispered something about talking to Himiko about her before.
"Are you feeling any better?" Kaon asked concerned.
"Yes, i'm fine.." the younger twin replied meekly. "You look very beautiful are you two enjoying the holiday party?"
"Yes, very much but I'd much rather have you there then Kyoshiro, there's something about him..thats so irritating"
The younger twin giggled "I know..but he and his family have really helped us a lot" she breathed out "I'll be feeling better in no time, so go on enjoy yourselves!" she forced out a cheered grin. Kuu watched the intimacy between the two sisters, in awe.
Kaon lead Kuu and her out of the room and back into the previous dressing room. "Alright get some rest Himiko. I love you." The words struck within both her sister and Kuu's mind causing an unexpected shiver to occur.
As she closed the door, Kaon's face turned sour and even her shoulders began to shrug low. "I'm sorry this has all been a little confusing but she's doing much better now."
"That's great" Kuu cheered as she took a seat back in the room where she first got dressed for the party.
Kaon picked up a brush near the table next to Kuu's seat and began idly brushing her hair.
"You see Kuu, the Ayanakouji's are connected with my father's company as well as the Main Tokyo district hospital. So to make a long story short it was easier for our family's to join together, and we almost became like siblings. For Himiko's sake it really was needed especially when our family went out of business. We still have yet to figure what's cause Himiko to become so weak..though she's always been fragile even in 'our' childhood"
Kuu rose a brow slightly, confused by her statement. Yet still her eyes felt heavy as she could feel the pain from Kaon.
"I need my sister to be alright-" her voice broke out cracked, as tears threatened to form beneath her eyelids.
She had never seen Kaon that lost before, so she returned the favor of Kaon's kindness and sat up off her chair wrapping arms around Kaon's midline.
She let Kaon cry, as much as she needed. There was much she didn't understand but she couldn't give up on her!
~Yuri xmas fun~
The blond underclassmen grabbed the older girl by her wrist taking an unexpected leap of courage. I don't know everything you want me to know..but you deserve to be happy and need to break out of this!
Kaon was flustered nearly tripping over the staircases which seemed like an endless spiral down. Kuu kept running and running to the living room where the rest of her guests were waiting.
Kaon stopped both of the girls in their path before Kuu could take her any farther.
"What are you doing" she asked with no real emotion except for the fist she held at her side.
"I don't understand a lot of what's going on with your family and the Ayanakouji but shouldn't being around the people you care about make you feel better!" Kuu exclaimed.
Kuu felt herself nearly fall over as warm arms wrapped around her waist. "I see.." Kaon confirmed to herself.
An older gentlemen with dark blue hair smiled at the pair exclaiming "Ah, finally Kaon you're here, were just about to start our gift exchange."
"Alright, Grandfather." Kaon spoke so softly, before entering the room, walking right past the mistletoe hanging over the entryway into the room. She held firmly onto Kuu's hand and took a seat on a dark red coach near the back of the room.
Presents were exchanged one at a time among the family members. Kaon had a deep rooted grin on her face through the entire night, seldom did she let go of the blond's hand.
"Goodbye" "Thanks for coming" "Merry Christmas" were all spoke repeatedly by Kaon she even held a smile for Kyoshiro and Mika.
However for a moment she did leave Kuu alone in the room 'just a second' after all the guests had left. The primary maids waited with Kuu, Otoha looking clearly annoyed, rolled her eyes.
Her face softened seeing Kuu's excitement at the snow formed in the back yard of the house. The blond was entranced by it.
"You love the snow." Kaon spoke in a statement, her eyes glued to the girl in front of her. In turn entranced by the blond.
"Yes.." Kuu spoke absentmindedly, "Huh..I almost forgot!"
Quickly before Kaon could even open her mouth to speak the blond fled from the room, reaching in her coat pocket for a slightly wrinkled bag of cookies followed by a small card tied on saying "Merry Christmas, Kaon"
She held the bag in front of Kaon who only blinked. "My gift for you" she answered. She felt her face begin to flush and her arms shake but she wasn't going to back away from Kaon. They had formed a bond, it had to mean something for Kaon to share all of that to her.
Kaon's eyes seemed to be swirling before a small chuckle formed from her lips. "Ah, thank you."
"Merry Christmas Kuu" she took the warm bag of baked cookies from Kuu's hands sitting even closer to the girl on the coach. "I love it" ,she thanked the younger girl. Kaon held tight onto her hand for the rest of the evening until they both drifted to sleep on the coach.
'How do I explain this to Kozue?' Kuu's last thought came before the warmth engulfed her to sleep.
~Xmas~Yuri~Love
A/N: Merry XMAS See you guys next year! 2012 the world ends where fanfiction lasts forever~
