Spade
#50 of the 100 Writing Prompts
Requested by: Alyzzahp
Disclaimer: I do not own "Vampire Knight"
Warning: This is pure, AU, nonsensical CRACK.


It had been a particularly heavy snow fall that winter. The long dark nights would give way to cold, cloudy mornings marked by the constant sprinkle of fat, white snowflakes. Roads had become cesspools of brown slush and thick salt rocks, making driving difficult, if not impossible in some places. Stories had reached the house of how the power was out in most of the nearest town, with many people suffering through the weather with no heat. The lawns at the main Kuran house were normally landscaped to perfection, but had been blanketed in a deep ocean of pure snow, stretching as far as her little eyes could see.

Of course, she knew nothing of the negative effects of such a snowfall. Great care had been taken to ensure that the only thing she cared about this winter was how long she'd be able to play outside in it. Under careful supervision, she had spent the past week making snow angels and snow men, or ambushing her brother with clumsily aimed snow balls from behind the walls of any one of the numerous snow forts that dotted the lawn. She'd return each evening a cold, dripping mess, much to the amusement of her parents.

Today, she was bundled up tight in a soft pink winter coat together with a matching tuque and pair of mittens. Her head was thrown back, her short, stubby arms outstretched as she stood in the middle of a wide path, waiting for the delicious snowflakes to land on her exposed tongue.

"Hey Yuuki," a cheerful, but respectful voice said from behind her, "What do you want do you want for Christmas?"

She opened her eyes and turned around to face the speaker, a blonde haired, blue eyed fellow standing next to her beloved older brother a few feet away, near a small winter shed. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but quickly shut it, eyeing her brother with a wary look. Aidou took the hint and wandered closer to the little girl. He leaned down so that his ear could reach the height of her mouth, when she stood on her tip toes.

"I want Santa to make onii-sama smile more."

Aidou straightened up, and smiled. He couldn't really have expected something different from Yuuki, who was so devoted to her older brother. He glanced back to Kaname, who was gradually wandering closer to the pair. Then something caught his interest. He looked back to the little girl standing before him.

"You still believe in Santa, Yuuki?" he asked, a little curious as to whether she was allowed to believe in such childish, human fantasies.

She turned her head to the side and looked at him quizzically. "Still believe?" she questioned.

"Yeah… most people know that Sa—" he was abruptly cut off when something hard and metal made forceful contact with the back of his head. He stumbled and cursed, his blue eyes watering from the pain.

Yuuki watched as the blonde moved away, nursing his injured skull, and Kaname came to take his place. He had quickly thrown the large spade shovel in a snow bank before doing so, however. Still confused, Yuuki posed the same question.

"Still believe in Santa?"

Kaname smiled and knelt down to her level, patting her tuque-covered head. "Never you mind him, Yuuki. He's not very smart. Of course Santa will bring you whatever you want for Christmas."

She nodded, content in that knowledge. Quickly, she wrapped her arms around Kaname's waist in an affectionate hug. Aidou, however, was not so lucky.


A/N: We'll pretend that Rido isn't such a (lovable) bastard, and that Haruka and Juuri never died, and that Yuuki is allowed outside, etc and so on. There is much hand-waving here.

Hurrah for late Christmas themed drabbles! I hope you all had wonderful holidays.

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