Title : Our small promise

Summary : I once have my own fairy tale, until a terrible accident killed my parents. Now, my name is Duck and I live with my uncle with no emotion. Until my late crush, Fakir, come to my life.

Pairing : Ahiru/Fakir/Rue

A/N : Here you go, chapter 1~ I hope you enjoy this one and don't forget to review~ I don't own Princess Tutu~

"Ahiru, happy birthday, dear." Said the older orange haired woman with fair skin and brown eyes. She wear white dress and hold a medium sized box and pushed it softly to the young girl.

"Thank you, mama!" the young long orange haired girl run toward the older woman and hugged her. After a long time, they parted and Ahiru snatched the box away and spinning around. "Can I see it, mama?"

"Sure, just be careful-"

Mrs. Arima was in shock when Ahiru spinning and then hit the wall with a loud thump. Mrs. Arima put her hand on the forehead and sighing, but finally laughed along with Ahiru.

"Papa have told you about not spinning on the house, right?" the both women looked to the voice. It was the brown haired man with blue eyes. He smiled to the young Ahiru when she hugged him.

"Papa!" the young girl parted from her death hug. "Did Papa bring something for Ahiru?"

The young girl pouted when Mr. Arima shook his head and laughed. "But, look who I brought today!" The blue eyed man moved a step. Behind him, a black haired boy with forest green eyes stood with white haired boy and blood red eyes.

"Fakir! Mytho!" Young Ahiru runs toward her best friends and hugged them. The white haired boy only laughed while the black haired boy flushed lightly. Ahiru parted, before looking at them with puppy eyes. "Did you two bring anything for me?"

Mytho; the white haired boy, pulled out a small, wide white box and pushed it softly to Ahiru. "I hope you like it, Ahiru-chan."

"I'm going to open it later! Thanks, Mytho!" She said, and then hugged him. But it's not really long until Ahiru parted.

"Here, Ahiru." Fakir, the raven haired boy pushed a small, long white box to Ahiru, who gladly accept it and give him a hug.

"Why don't you open your presents now, Ahiru?" Her father asked. Ahiru nodded and took her mother's present. She shook the box slowly and hear a loud sound coming from it. She opened it carefully and then jumped in joy and raised the present from it's box. It's a pink ballet shoes, the one Ahiru wanted because she wants to become a ballerina, along with Mytho and Fakir.

"Thank you, mama!" The third years old girl hugged her mother, who hugged her daughter back.

After a while, they parted and Ahiru checked the shoes, and then feels disappointed when sees it oversized. "You can use it, maybe, 10 years later."

"Maybe when Ahiru already a fine, young woman." Fakir jokedy, earning glare from the birthday girl.

"Fakir! I'm a young, fine woman already!"

"You're just three years old!"

Ahiru went silent, and then she looked away in embarrassment. After a while, she took Mytho's gift and opened it. It's a golden bracelets*. She turned to Mytho and smiled to him. "Thanks, Mytho!" she said happily.

The orange haired girl turned to take Fakir's present. She opened it and then gasped. She took the present and raised it to the air. It's a necklace with red jewel*. "Fakir!" she turned to the raven haired boy who looked down in embarrassment. "It's beautiful! Thank you!" she run toward him and hugged him tightly. Fakir hugged Ahiru back and his face become red. Fakir have a long time crush on Ahiru, even though he always tease her and she always looked mad at him.

He just never realized Ahiru liked him too.

They parted and then smiled. "Okay, you two, why don't we go to a restaurant together? Just the five of us?" Mr. Arima said.

"Karon said he is busy, so he said we can come with you, Mr. Arima-"

"Are we not get invited?"

All eyes are turned to see black haired man and red eyes. He wear Black shirt and black long pants. Beside him, a young girl around Fakir's age-one year older than Ahiru-holding onto her father's leg. She had long, curly black hair and red eyes. She wears black dress.

"What are you doing, Raven?" Ahiru's mother hissed. "Don't bring little Rue into our argument."

Raven; Ahiru's uncle and Mrs. Arima's big brother, only shook his head and snickered. "I'm here to celebrate the Amari's birthday."

"Uncle Raven, my name is Ahiru." The orange haired girl said, earning a frown from the black haired man.

Ahiru never liked her uncle and her nephew, Rue. They always make her feel uneasy.

"Ahiru-chan, happy birthday." Rue said flatly, pushed the small, black box to her. "Please kindly accept it. " she faked a smile and then run back to her father's side. Ahiru looked down to the box and opened it carefully. She took out the present and raised it to the air, it's a black earrings.

"Thank you, Rue-chan! It's beautiful!" She smiled, making the black haired girl hide behind her father's leg.

"Okay, Raven. What exactly you want from me?" Mrs. Arima said suspiciously, eyeing her brother.

"Oh, big sis. Please don't think bad about me." He said, faked a smile. "I just need some money. I'm really-"

They stopped when hear Rue's scream. They turned to see what Rue is staring and sees Ahiru on the ground, rubbing her side slowly and groaning. There's also some black small pieces on the ground.

"Why do you destroy Rue's present?" Rue screamed. "If you hate it, just said it!" Rue continue to scream until Raven slapped her.

"Shut up!" The black haired man bellowed, making the young girl bit her lips and looked away, tears forming on her red eyes.

The two boys, who watched everything, suddenly speak, "I think we should get back now." Fakir said, pulling Mytho with him.

"Are not coming with us, Fakir? Mytho?" Mr. Arima asked, a bit disappointed.

"Sorry, Mr. Arima." Fakir said, smiling sadly. And then, he looked at Ahiru. "Hey, Ahiru."

"Yes, Fakir?"

Fakir suddenly grinned. "Tomorrow, when you already a fine, grown woman, I'm going to marry you."

Ahiru flushed. "I'm going to marry you when you already a handsome knight!"

"It's a promise, okay?" He smiled, and then walked away with door closed behind them.

Mrs. Arima sighed when the both boys already leave. "Look what you have done, Raven!"

"I do not do anything!" Raven shot back, glaring at his sister. "Just because you're dad's favorite daughter, not meaning you can take all his inheritance, you rotten-"

"There's Ahiru and Rue here! Don't you dare to swear!" Mrs. Arima looked at Ahiru. "Go to your room with Rue, dear. Me and Uncle Raven will talk about something important, okay?"

Ahiru nodded, but Rue shook her head. "I will stay here. Thank you, aunt." Ahiru walked alone to her room with her presents with her. After they sure Ahiru already on her room, they continued their argument.

Ahiru was staring at the necklace Fakir gave to her, until she hear a gunshot, which startled her. She put down the necklace and walked out from her room.

"Papa? Mama?" she slowly whispered. She walked to the room with her parents, uncle, and nephew inside, and screamed in fear. Her father lying on a pool of blood, her uncle pointed at the scared looking mother. While Rue have her empty face again.

"Ahiru, run!" But she couldn't move.

"Die!" And after that, another gunshot were heard. The bullet went to her forehead. The woman fall to the floor, blood pooling from her body.

Raven turned to Ahiru, who still had scared looking, and walked to her. "From now on, the Arima family is dead, including Ahiru Arima. And all inheritance are all mine!"

That day was the last day I saw and touch Ahiru.

I was on her grave, putting a bucket of flower on her grave. "Ahiru, I'm sorry. But I had to marry Rue Kureha." I whispered. "You know, I'm a writer, kind of famous. Thanks to your stories. Does this mean I have to break our promise that time?"

I stood up, and then walked away. I'm sorry, Ahiru. But I have to do this, I have to marry Rue. She is the only one who can help me this time...

*The necklace and the bracelet is just like on the anime~