Kamui-rellatm or, candy-coated fluff, chapter
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Disclaimer and notes: I don't own this or anything else CLAMP came up with...I wasn't sure if this was a genuine humor X fic or something more like a general fic or maybe a crossover, since it has the X cast in Cinderella...anyway, please read & review!! arigatou!
Kamui sucked in the frigid air with gusto, even though it burnt as it was drawn down his windpipe. Yuzuriha and Kusanagi had set up the stand of Pocky as far from the blossoming Sakura tree as they could, but he found it hard to avoid looking in the direction of the mysterious and frightening but curiously intriguing man who sat with his feet propped up on the trunk of the tree. "What does he sell?" Kamui poked Yuzuriha, nodding in the direction of the man.
"Dunno...I heard he's some sort of mercenary...but you know, you can't be sure." Yuzuriha blinked her eyes. "Why'd you want to know? Just keep away from him, okay?" She turned back to the clamoring children.
They packed up the remnants of the Pocky in baskets at dusk, and Kamui slowed his footsteps as he passed the cherry tree. The man was gone but a puddle of dried blood was on the floor of the stall. Quickly running to his friends, the boy decided that he'd take their advice and keep away from the strange man.
Yuuto, Satsuki, and Kanoe were still well occupied when Kusanagi opened the door to the manor, judging by the giggles from upstairs. "Hmmm..." Kusanagi said something to Yuzuriha, but before she could tell Kamui in turn he ran off to the kitchen, bright red.
A few weeks passed thus for Kamui and his newly expanded household (for Kanoe seemed quite intent on keeping Yuuto), surprisingly peaceful. But then another disruption came along...
Kamui was scrubbing the floor when the messenger of the king arrived. "Is the master of the house present?" Kamui nodded dumbly, dazed by the courier's dress, and went to call Kanoe, who descended in her sleek high-slit (of course) afternoon skirt. "Yes?"
"M'lady," the courier said, his eyes slightly protruding from their sockets, "the king wishes to inform the kingdom's young ladies to the three Balls which shall be held next week at the Royal Palace."
Kanoe nodded graciously, patting her skirt with a long-nailed hand. The courier gasped for air and continued. "And...so..." his voice petered off.
"Inform his Majesty that we will of course attend the Balls." Satsuki and Fuuma appeared, the former with a half-undressed Yuuto in tow, the latter with his customary evil grin. "And of course my children shall attend as well." She patted her skirt again.
"Ye-yes...of course..." the courier was very red in the face. "And..." his eyes skipped to the pale purple-eyed boy who was still wide-eyed and staring on the floor not two feet away. "And this young man..."
Kanoe sneered. "No. He is our servant. He is unfit for attending such a formal occasion." Kamui slowly lowered his head. "But I'm sure their Majesties and his Highness shall find my children enchanting. More than enough to make up for this." And she smiled, similar to how a tigress might smile upon the deadly snap of a prey's neck. The Royal messenger gulped and rapidly removed himself from her foyer.
* So, how was this chapter? Shorter than the last one, but I think it's written somewhat better. Please review and tell me if I should keep going! Eva_kokaze_black*
also, for a small cast of characters please see Chapter One.