Disclaimer: I do not own Cardfight! Vanguard. That doesn't stop me from being a slave to the Chronoha ship though! XDXDXD

So… yeah… I decided to do another chapter. This isn't gonna be a seasonal story, so no worries. I'll be uploading chapters pretty consistently for you all to enjoy along with my other stories. So all you Chronoha fans out there, rejoice! For there is much shippiness and fluff for all of you to enjoy here! XD

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this one just as much as you enjoyed the last one! I'll be sure to put in just as much love and effort as I did the last one! This chapter is told in Chrono's point of view, just to let you know. Anyways, enough rambling, enjoy!

Chapter 2: Thanksgiving

Summary: Chrono has several things that he's thankful for, but is simply too stubborn to break out of his shell to admit it. Maybe a certain green haired girl can break him out of his shell give him something to be truly thankful for.

I'm thankful for many things… I'm thankful for Mikuru, for looking after me, taking care of me, and giving me a place to live when I had no other place to go, when my dad disappeared. I'm thankful for all the friends I've made who continue to support me. And I'm thankful for being introduced to Vanguard. I have experienced so many different things, and I owe it all to Vanguard… It's because of Vanguard, I have grown stronger as a person. But most, if I had never discovered Vanguard, I probably never would've met… her… and she wouldn't be a part of my life…

… But more than anything, even more so than Vanguard … I'm thankful for her… For being the best thing to ever happen to my life… But I told myself that no one would ever hear all of this from me in person, especially her… I told myself I would never admit it my feelings for her… At least, that was what I thought anyways…

It all started during a Thanksgiving party. Shion was hosting the whole thing and everyone was invited everyone, haven prepared a great feast for all of us. I guess having friends with a rich kid really does have its perks sometimes. I decided to dress up nicely for the occasion, since Shion told us all to come over dressed properly, so why not. I stood there, dressed in my sleek, black suit with matching black pants, standing by the tables alone…

…And there she was… standing by Kumi, talking and laughing. Beautiful as ever… She looked absolutely stunning in that flowing, emerald green dress. Her hair was tied to a bun, bound by a ribbon. I couldn't keep my eyes off of her. And then, she noticed me and waved at me with that bright beautiful smile on her face…

"Chrono, you made it! And you actually decided to dress up and look presentable for a change! Now there's a surprise!" She says teasingly while giggling and sticking her tongue out at me playfully. I find myself growing a bit red in the cheeks with how cute and beautiful she looked standing before me. I then turn my head away, hiding the blush on my cheeks and scratching the back of my head sheepishly and casually, trying to act normal around her.

"O-Of course I made it, Tokoha. You guys are my friends." I reply to her matter-of-factly while leaning back against the table leisurely. I then take a glance at her, looking at how beautiful she looked in that dress of hers and I feel my already red cheeks grow a bit redder. "Y-You're looking really nice by the way…" … Nice, of course, was an understatement… Not that I would ever say that to her face personally… I see her giggling a bit and smiling as she shows off her dress coyly and playfully while winking at me.

"You like what you see, don't you?" She says teasingly as she winks at me. "Kumi-chan helped me pick this dress and she helped me tie my hair." I look at Kumi, and she giggles, giving me a thumbs up. I sigh as I rub my temples at this. Why must she be so observant? Suddenly, some background music is started, and everyone is starting to dance. Tokoha smiles as she takes my wrist and drags me along.

"C'mon, let's dance!" She says cheerfully as she drags me along. I have my eyes widened as she pulls me along with her. I was a bit reluctant, hesitating even, because I didn't want to look like a fool in front of her.

"W-Wait, I-I don't know how to dance…" I say to her hesitantly. The green haired girl giggles at this and sticks her tongue out at me reassuringly.

"I don't know how to dance either, but that's not about to stop me from just winging it!" She says brightly and cheerfully, as if she knew I was hesitating. "Besides, it looks fun! Let's go!" I smile a bit as she says this and follow along. This girl… what would I do without her…?

Before I knew it, Tokoha and I were having fun out there. We had no idea what we were doing, and some people laughed at us, but we didn't care. We were just having too much fun! Finally, the music slowed down and everyone started to slow dance… Everyone except for the two of us.

The two of us stand around there staring at each other awkwardly, unsure how to get started. I look away, scratching the back of my head. "S-So, uh… I guess we follow everyone else's lead? I mean, how hard can it be, right?" I ask sheepishly. Tokoha looks away, a slight red on her cheeks as she fidgets around a bit.

"Y-Yeah…" She says a bit quietly. "I'll just say this right now though, if you touch the wrong place, I'm going to throttle you…" She says comically to me. I sigh and nod my head as we lock hands and my other arm wraps around her waist. Throughout the whole thing, I never kept my eyes off of her, and she never kept her eyes off of me. The two of us were silent, seemingly getting into the rhythm of the music, when Tokoha finally finds it in herself to speak up.

"So, tell me, Chrono. It's Thanksgiving, so what are you thankful for?" She asks with a small smile on her face as she rests her head against my chest. I grow a bit red in the cheeks as she pulls herself closer to me. I felt my heart racing and the red in my cheeks deepening as she asks this. I then turn away while holding her close to my chest.

"W-Why don't you answer that question first?" I say, still a bit reluctant to tell her all that I was thankful for. "Ladies first after all, right?" Tokoha looks up at me with her cheeks puffed in an adorable pout as I say this.

"Eh? Jeez, Chrono, you're unfair…" She says to me while pouting adorably. She then puts a finger to her chin, thinking about it long and hard. "Well… I'm thankful to my big brother for teaching me all that I know about Vanguard. I'm thankful to Akane-san for being like a big sister to me. I'm thankful to Luna-chan and Am-chan for holding me dear as close friends. In fact, I guess you can say I'm thankful for Vanguard as well, because if it wasn't for Vanguard, I wouldn't have met so many wonderful people and made so many friends. But most of all… I'm thankful for…" She then pauses a bit and I swallow hard in anticipation. Finally, she puts a finger to my lips and winks at me. "Well, that's a secret~! I'll leave that out for now. It's your turn~!" I have line eyes and sigh as she had me in complete anticipation and made me lose all that tension in mere seconds. I then close my eyes and flick her on the forehead a bit for playing with my feelings like that.

"Well, I'll follow a page from your book and say, it's a secret…" I reply back to her comically. "I don't really have many things I'm thankful for anyways." That was far from the truth, but as usual, I was too stubborn to admit it. The green haired girl in front of me simply pouts and has her cheeks puffed at me adorably while rubbing the flick mark on her forehead adorably.

"Eeeeeh? Geez, you're no fun…" She says to me while pouting adorably. She then smiles and giggles a bit while a bit red in the cheeks. "Well, in that case, let me give you something to be thankful for…" She says while a bit red in the cheeks as she leans forward and gives me a quick peck on the cheeks. I have my eyes widened at this comically and reel back a bit while blushing a bit on the cheeks. She simply giggles and smiles back at me.

"Thanks for being my dance partner~! I guess you can say I'm thankful you spent all this time with me!" She says to me teasingly as she sticks her tongue at me coyly and playfully. She then notices Kumi calling out for her and smiles, waving at me. "Ah, I'll be back in a little bit. Kumi-chan is calling out for me! Thanks for the dance!" She says as she shakes my hand briefly before turning around and heading the other way, leaving me in a daze as I put my hand to my cheeks, still feeling the sensation of her lips to my cheeks. I then close my eyes and smile a bit as I watch the green haired girl join up with her friend, still smiling and laughing brightly and cheerfully.

… That night, I was truly thankful…

To Be Continued

Yay, another chapter done! XD I know it was short, but hey, no one said that these chapters had to be long. As long as they're full of fluff and Chronoha shipping goodness, that's all that matters, right? XD

Raging fans: GIVE US MORE POKEMON~! WHERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER OF LAND HO~?! STOP WITH THIS VANGUARD NONSENSE~! MORE PEARLSHIPPING, YOU FOOL~!

Me: Sheesh, critics are so harsh… Well, I'll have you guys know I have a pretty big Pokemon story planned in my head which I'll be posting pretty soon… It should be uploaded tomorrow… maybe… so you peeps better stay tuned! XDXDXD

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Be sure to review, favorite, all that good stuff as usual, I feel like I don't need to tell you guys every time. But actually do it, please?! Your support is greatly appreciated! Up next we have Christmas. For this one, I'm probably gonna wait until Christmas to get this chapter posted for you guys, so it might be a while before I post the next chapter. But hey, if I really feel motivated and want to get it up for you guys, nothing is holding me back from doing so! XD Here's a little sneak preview of what's to come… XD

Summary: It's a White Christmas, and Chrono and Tokoha decide to spend the holiday together for a change. Little do they know, a little surprise that will bring them just a little closer together is waiting for them at the end of the day?

Oh, before I leave… heh… Let me leave you off here with a little preview of that little Pokemon story I have planned…

Preview: Dawn is a new girl moving to the Hoenn Region from the Sinnoh Region. When she arrives in Mauville Mansion, she finds herself living and caught in a love feud between several attractive boys... All of them looking to claim their prize... Her... How will she cope with this mayhem that is about to ensue? Dawn x Harem

~Honou