A Christmas Koi
Chapter Three
-Comin' Home for the Holidays-
(a.n- allo allo all^_^ I am BACK… with the third, and final chapter of this story. ^_^ Yay for me. Heehee- and the reason why this story was so short, was because I only meant for it to be a one-shot, but then I really started liking to write it, so I made it a bit longer. Please review… I might to a sequel)
Disclaimer: I. Own. Nothing. *runs off crying*
(An idea borrowed from Fractured Crystal Rose- thanks goes out to her, and any one else who reviewed^_^)
"What the hell are those?" I asked, pointing to the multi-colored lights that Kurama was holding.
Kurama just laughed. "Hiei, they're lights to go on the tree."
"Why the hell would you put lights on a tree? That's not natural."
Kurama sighed.
"It's not supposed to be natural. We just decorate these things to make them look Christmas-y."
"And who defined 'Christmas'?"
"I don't know! Stop asking all these stupid questions… I know you're just trying to get me angry!" Kurama yelled at me.
Wow. I guess I did get him a little angry.
"Aw- what's wrong, are you getting out of the Christmas spirit?" I teased him, knowing it would only annoy him further.
"No." He replied, taking a deep breath and continued trying to untangle the lights.
Walking over to where he was sitting on the couch, I sat next to him.
Looking up at me, he said, "yes?"
"Need any help?" I asked calmly, feeling a bit bad for making Kurama mad; he never gets mad.
"Yeah… untangle these," Kurama told me, piling a huge clump of lights on my lap, "I need to get other stuff."
I looked down at the impossible tangle of lights. I'd probably break them anyway, so I put them aside and started to think.
Today hadn't been all bad; in fact, spending the day with Kurama was actually better than anything else. He wasn't bad company. Wow, I'm starting to sound out of character… maybe I'll shut up now.
Kurama came back in a better mood. He was humming a Christmas song under his breath, and was putting random ornaments on a table to be put on the tree.
"That wasn't long-lived." He stated about me untangling the lights.
"They're too… tangly…" I said for lack of a better word, but all the same I began to untangle them.
After a little while, Kurama had started putting a few ornaments on the tree, and I wasn't having much lick with the stupid lights.
I was now standing up with the lights traveling to the floor… what fun untangling lights is.
When there were only a couple of knots to untangle, I was happy; finally I'd be done with the stupid things.
"DONE!" I cried out when the last knot was straightened.
"I'll give you a medal later… now bring those over here so I can put them on the tree." Kurama instructed.
Glaring at him, I moved to go walk over there, but only succeeded in falling over.
Kurama turned around to see what my problem was, and instantly started laughing.
"Oh, Hiei, you truly are an idiot, I don't know anyone else who can manage to get themselves tangled in Christmas lights."
After many death threats from me, Kurama began to get me out of the stupid creations called Christmas lights.
When he was done, I was instructed to step out of the lights, and in doing so, I fell backwards into Kurama.
Inhaling the soft scent of roses that he always had about him, I decided that maybe being around Kurama wasn't a bad thing at all. Wait, what was I saying?! I sounded as if I had a CRUSH oh Kurama- that couldn't be, could it? Great, now I'm questioning myself, which can never be good.
"Urm… Hiei," Kurama started, "You can get off me now."
"Oh…right." I said as I pushed myself off of him, the smell of roses no longer existent.
After successfully decorating the Christmas tree, we both sat down on the couch, admiring my newly renovated house. Sure, it was a little late for the Christmas season, but it still looked nice.
I noted that the sky was beginning to grow incredibly dark, and that would only lead to Kurama leaving me. Obviously he noticed the sky's darkening because he mentioned it.
"I have to go soon… my mother's having a Christmas party in a little while." He told me softly.
I was very surprised with myself. At the beginning of today I wanted him to leave me alone, but right now, him leaving was something that I'd do anything for him not to do. It was almost as if I had fallen in love with him over the course of one day… but that couldn't be…
"Hiei? I know you're not one for social conversations, but could you at least say 'bye'?" Kurama said, and I noticed that I had been zoning out.
"Wait…" I started slowly, not knowing how to voice my emotions, "don't leave…"
Kurama raised an eyebrow at me and asked, "Weren't you telling me before how much you wanted me to leave you alone?"
"Well, yeah, but… I don't think I really meant it… please, don't go."
"Why not? Have you fallen in love with me or something?" He asked jokingly, but to me this was no joke.
"Maybe…" my reply came softly.
At first I think he though that I was joking, but when he looked into my eyes and saw the truth behind it all, he looked a little shocked. I guess I'm good at hiding my emotions.
"I…I…" Kurama stuttered.
"You?"
"I have to go now…"
And with that he picked up his jacket and walked out the door hurriedly.
Blinking back tears, I watched him leave. I wouldn't cry over him- he wasn't worth it… but what if he was?
I had never exactly been nice to a wide range of people… and Kurama was the first person I had ever truly loved.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the present that Kurama had given to me. I picked it up gently and unwrapped it slowly. Oh, what I would give if only he would have the same feelings that I have for him.
When I had fully unwrapped the present, and opened the tin can that was revealed, I saw Christmas cookies. Kurama had probably made them; he always did make good cookies.
I picked one up and took a small bite out of it as a tear gem rolled to the floor.
Comin' home for the holidays
Seeing friends from around away
There was always something missing for me
On a sleigh ride caroling
Didn't really mean anything
Without that someone who can make it complete
Happy endings only exist in storybooks…
(a.n part TWO (dun dun dun)- Heehee- yeah, I know, I'm an evil writer. Sorry, but I've been depressed lately so I decided to make my story depressing… yeah. I hope everyone liked it… if enough people ask me for a sequel, I'll write one. And sorry, I know my tenses are fucked up in this chapter too, but I was kinda in a rush- *cough* Aoi *cough* so hey... I hope it's not too bad. Yeah… I finished this on Christmas Eve- just in time… YAY. Please review^_^)