Author's Notes: They are kinda OC. But it can make for a good story. I think.
Disclaimer: Suikoden=NOT mine. Millie/Luc=Wish were mine. Nanami/Jowy, Meg/Futch, Tomo/Riou, Tengaar/Hix, Leona/Viktor, Anita/Miklotov, Valeria/Camus, Apple/Shu, Wakaba/Sasuke, Viki/Tir, Nina/Flik = Millie/Luc. Plots and other off-the-wall, but nonetheless nice IMHO stuff that Konami didn't think of=Mine.
Carol of the Bells
Chapter Six: Onii-chan!!
"I can't believe it!!" Tengaar squealed. "Tir-chama!!" Tengaar runs straight to the Castle entrance, her red braids flapping nehind her. She hugged Tir tightly. "I'm so glad you're here!! You came here for Christmas, didn't you??"
Tir nodded, smiling.
"Hi, Tir…" Hix said somewhat jealously. "Hi Gremio."
"Gremio-san!!!" Tengaar lets go of Tir and hugs Gremio. "You're here too… of course!!" The girl laughed.
"Hello." Gremio smiles at Tengaar and Hix. "Hello Futch."
"Hello Tir-niichan, Gremio-san." Futch said as he walked over to them.
"TIR-SEMPAI!!!"
"That's… Nanami isn't it??" Tir asks, a bead of sweat sliding down his forehead. Before anyone could answer his question, Nanami appears and flung herself towards him.
"You're early!!!" Nanami grabbed him by his scarf and shook him. "You said you'll be here for Christmas Eve not before Christmas Eve!!"
"Hi, Tir-sempai." Riou grins, his face mirroring Tir's expression.
"Hi… Riou… Nanami…" Tir said when Nanami finally stopped shaking him.
From the staircase, a group of girls stopped short.
"Millie-chan!! Viki-chan!!" Meg squealed. "Tir-chama—Tir-chama is here!!!
"Tir-chama!!!" Viki cried happily and immediately blinked herself.
"Oh no…" Millie says, feeling a bead of sweat slide down her forehead.
"Eh…" Meg says, feeling a bead of sweat on her forehead as well. "Don't worry, she will reappear pretty soon, it is Tir-chama after all, Viki-chan won't miss it…"
Millie and Meg hurried down the steps to meet Tir. "Tir-chama!!!" Meg waves. "HI!!! You remember my best friend, Millie-chan, don't you?"
"Yes," Tir nods. "I met her at Banner Village. Hi Millie-chan."
"Hi, Tir-niichan." Millie says shyly.
"That's nice…" Tir says wistfully, lost in his thoughts. "Somebody used to call me that before… oh, speaking of magicians, where is Viki??"
"Well…" Meg bit her lip. "She teleported herself here as soon as she saw you… she should be arriving any minute now…"
"Lost again??…" Futch says.
"Tir-chama, you might want to move from that spot!!" Tengaar said.
"Yes," Hix nodded. "Or else Viki might—"
"Oh!!" Came a girl's voice—and a girl—from out of nowhere.
"Oof!!" Tir gasped when he fell under the weight of the confused teleporter.
"Oh, oh!!" Viki immediately stood up. "I'm so sorry, Tir-chama!! Hi, Tir-chama!!!"
"… Hi Viki…" Tir smiled at Viki despite the situation. Gremio helped him up.
A green orb of light materialized in front of Tir. It faded and there stood Luc, the usual smirk on his face. "Well, well, well… guess who finally shows up…"
Tir smiled tentatively. "Hi Luc-kun."
"Well, with it being the season of Christmas after all, I guess you finally thought of gracing us with your presence?" Luc's eyes hardened like agates.
"………" Tir gazed at him quietly.
"Luc!! What are you talking about??" Viki cried.
"Well, am I not correct??" Luc says. "He is an elusive one after all. Bearer of the Souleater, the great hero who liberated Gregminster and ran away from ruling it soon after—"
"Bochan did not run!!" Gremio said.
"Oh really?? He just went on a permanent vacation then." Luc turns to Tir. "Why are you here, now, of all times??"
"Nanami-chan and Riou-chan invited me for Christmas…" Tir replied.
"Oh yes, Christmas…" Luc smirked.
"What't the matter with you??!" Nanami cried. "You should be glad Tir-sempai is here—"
"For Christmas??" Luc said sharply.
"Nanami…" Tir held out a restraining hand at both of them. Luc pushes Tir's hand away.
"Why?? Why should we be so happy that you are here? Will you do anything? Will you use your True Rune's power to aid this stupid Army??" Luc demanded. "No!! You just came here to eat, drink and be merry—to have fun in the laziest and most useless of occasions!! Afterwards, you will leave, like you always do—with a promise to help us. Sure, you will help a little, we will go south down the river just so you come along a while…"
"………" Tir sighed, not wishing to argue with Luc.
"You disgust me." Luc spat. "Spineless, lazy excuse for a hero—"
"Stop that!!" Meg cried.
"Yes Luc!! Stop that!!" Tengaar said.
"I think not!!" Luc yelled. He swung his Wind Rod, missing Tir's face by mere inches. "Why don't you just go back to that stagnating little river, amuse yourself by trying to catch stagnating little fish, all the while letting one powerful True Rune stagnate on your useless little hands!!!"
"That's enough!" Gremio cried.
"No Gremio…" Tir said.
"Bah!!" Luc muttered, stalking off.
"Luc… don't…" Futch turned to Tir. "Excuse me Tir-niichan, everyone…" Futch follows Luc.
"That guy!!" Nanami cried. "Come now, Tir-sempai, we'll take you to your rooms." The cheerful girl led the way.
"I hope you're not too angry at Luc…" Millie says to Tir in a quiet voice as they walked.
"I'm not angry…" Tir says.
"I think I know why he's acting like that…" Millie says. "I think… he actually wishes he could fight beside you again. He looked up to you… I think… he's feeling… betrayed, knowing your part is over while more is expected of him every time…"
"I know…" Tir smiles sadly.
"He likes you, Tir-niichan…" Millie smiled sadly as well. "You're the one he treated like a brother…"