Daddy's Smile

Chapter Five

Author: FuuMegami

Email: FuuNeko@yahoo.com

Rated: PG

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Rayearth characters or their trade marks, likenesses, or anything like that, but I do own 11 cats...

Thanks to: All the reviewers! XD you guys rule



Kiwako was in her own private bathroom getting ready to climb into a nice warm bubble bath. As she slide in she closed her eyes. She had gone from being a silly teenager who had no father, to a princess who was having a ball thrown in her honor. First thing in the morning she had lessons to take on how to act as a princess. She was sure that her sister would watch, hoping to have more to make fun of.

But for the time being none of that mattered. Right now she wanted to think about finding a way to get her father and mother back together. She could see how much they still loved each other, and the ball would be a perfect time to do it!

"That's it!" She yelled as she sat up, splashing water everywhere. "Oh I am such a brilliant girl!"

She washed up and then went and changed into a pair of light green silk pajamas. She looked around her room then for something to do. No computer, no TV, no video games...

Suddenly there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" She called.

"It's me, Tomi, I hope I'm not bothering you..."

She sprinted to the door and flung it open. "No! No, not at all. I've be rather bored, there's nothing to do."

He smiled and pulled a plain but elegant white rose from behind his back. "I got this for you," he said as he blushed bright red.

As she took the rose from him she felt a blush come over her face. She laughed, "well, you've gone and done it."

His eyes widened, "what exactly did I do your highness?"

"You've made me blush. Oh how will I ever live with myself now!" She laughed.

He let out a relieved sigh. "Well you've done the same to me so you are just as guilty."

She nodded, "you're right."

"Nice pajamas," he said with a smirk.

"I could say the same for yours," she replied as she looked him up and down in his white tee shirt and dark green pants. "But I won't."

"You're a real character you know," Tomi said with a smile. "I like that."

She put the rose in a mug of water, since she didn't have a vase on hand.

"How would you like to sneak into a the kitchen for a pre-midnight snack?" Tomi suggested.

"With you?" She said as she smirked, "sure!"

So she and Tomi snuck out of the room, which was really easy since no one was actually watching... They headed down the hall and as they passed Ferio room Fuu stopped cold.

"Shhshh, listen," she whispered.

Her expert spying ear had caught the sound of her mother's voice.

"I don't think we need to talk about this." Fuu said sternly.

"I know you hate me. And I hate myself! After I left... I was so blank all the time. I moped around wishing for a way for you to return. Clef told me I had to marry... And I was so stupid to listen." Ferio said, his voice sounding worn.

"If you had only waited for me, for us. If you would have waited Kiwako would have brought us here as she did today." Fuu replied.

"I thought you had moved on by now... Did you move on?"

Fuu slapped him across the cheek suddenly, causing a great cracking sound. "I DIED the day I left Cephiro."

Ferio nodded, "I'm sorry..."

"Stop, just stop. I can not take this I am sorry." Fuu said shaking her head.

Kiwako stepped away from the door so no one would see her eye through the key hole. "Come on," she whispered to Tomi.

The two of them continued to the kitchen.

"I've got a plan," Kiwako said as Tomi was taking a cake out of the refrigerator.

He moved to the silver ware drawer, "well, what is it?"

"I want to try and get my mom and dad back together. All we have to do is pull a few good stunts..." Kiwako began.

"Write some love letters, send flowers, set up false meetings?" Tomi said as he grinned.

"EXACTLY!" Kiwako said excitedly.

"I don't usually do those things..."

Kiwako's face fell.

"But For you, and for a good cause, they're both so miserable..." He trailed off while Kiwako stared at him. "Of course!"

Kiwako jumped up and hugged him, "thank you thank you!"

"I suppose next stop is the library for some paper and pens..." Tomi said.

Kiwako nodded and picked up the cake, "but not with out this."

He grabbed the forks and fallowed her through the dark hall way. They walked into the pitch black library and suddenly the light switched on. Miako sat there in a chair, she had turned on the light.

"What are you doing here?" Miako asked.

"Eating a snack," Kiwako replied as she put the cake down on the desk that Miako sat behind.

"In the library?" Miako replied as she gave Kiwako a questioning look.

"The kitchen was too drafty." Tomi replied.

Miako rolled her eyes and Tomi began rummaging through one of the desk drawers.

"What are you looking for?" Miako snapped.

"He needs paper, I asked him to write me a love letter to make my boyfriend back home jealous." Kiwako replied before taking in a mouthful of cake.

"You have a boyfriend?" Miako asked sounding interested.

Kiwako shook her head and swallowed. "Nah. But it'll still make my friend back home jealous."

"No one's ever written me a love letter," Miako said softly.

"Well that won't make anyone jealous." Kiwako replied.

Miako rolled her eyes. "Just so long as you don't try and have your mother replace my mother in father's life."

Kiwako narrowed her eyes, "your mother replaced mine, which is probably why she die."

Miako crossed her arms over her chest. "Well I suppose you have a point. But that isn't why my mother died. She had a weak heart."

Kiwako shrugged. "Come on Tomi, we don't want to hang around with little princess Miako, we might catch her stuffy laziness and we all know that creates weak hearts."

Miako's eyes grew wide. "It does?"

"Heh and her stupidity." Kiwako added before she and Tomi left without their paper, but with their cake.

They ended up in the music room.

"Alright, I have an even better idea than the letter writing." Kiwako announced.

"Hm?"

"Well see instead we personally put a good word in. Like 'I heard dad talking about how much he missed your emerald eyes.' Stuff like that." Kiwako suggested.

"Brilliant. You are simply brilliant." Tomi replied.

"I want to help," Miako said sternly as she entered the room.

"Why do you suddenly want to help?" Kiwako asked wearily.

"Because it sounds fun, and it might work if it wasn't just you doing all the talking." She replied.

"Mess this up and I'll make sure everyone knows you pick your nose." Kiwako warned.

"Fair enough." Miako replied.

"Well then, first thing in the morning we all put the plan into motion and see if we can't at least get them talking by the time, MY ball comes around," Kiwako said with a grin.