Title: In a Different Light
Author: Amm (SoulSeeker)
Pairing: Awayuki Mawata/Sasame
Fandom: Prétear
Theme: #27—overflow
Rating: For Everyone (PG)
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Prétear. I am just playing 'Barbie' with them, cause god knows they're a lot more fun than real Barbies.
Summary: What in the world did you say to her?
Siiiiixxx.
Himeno, Mayune and Mawata.
The three Awayuki sisters had been walking that night, their path illuminated by only the waxing moon and the streetlights, and though Mayune looked like she was going to kill something if she had to walk another step, their destination was already very close.
"Man, why did Tanaka's limo have to break down tonight of all nights? Ugh." Mayune kicked something in the dirt and grumbled, as Mawata rolled her eyes.
"You whining isn't gonna get us to the dance any faster," she snapped. "Besides, we're almost there. You act as if you've never walked to the school before."
Himeno sighed. "No more arguing," she pleaded. "I know it's not the best night in the world, but let's just try to make the best of it okay? We paid for the dresses, we paid for the dance tickets—so what if we have to walk a little?"
The two became silent, though she could still hear the grumbling, and just then, the school came into view. She could see the lights from it, shining against the night sky—consequently making the few stars that were out nearly invisible.
"How did I get talked into this again?" Mawata muttered. "I hate dresses…"
No one answered her, which was fine, considering it was meant as a rhetorical question anyway, and things went peaceful for a while, until Himeno suddenly stopped. Her red eyes had become fixated on a restaurant; it was one they frequently went to, since it was so close to the school, and so they knew it well. The other girls stopped as well.
"What're you stopping for?" Mayune asked with an attitude.
Mawata's eyes suddenly widened, and she spoke before Himeno could even answer. "I see why…"
"Sasame! Hayate!" Himeno waved with a grin, blowing a kiss towards them, and Mawata instantly stepped back, for fear of being seen. She ended up stepping into Himeno's shadow, and as if she had felt Mawata's weight on it, Himeno turned around.
"What are you doing, Mawata?" she asked. "Don't hide, come onnn…don't you wanna show Sasame how pretty you are?"
"No! I don't want him to see me…"
"See you what? Dolled up? Looking gorgeous? Come on! You too, Mayune, let's go greet them before we head over, okay?" Himeno latched onto Mawata's arm, and though she resisted, she was dragged anyway, until she stopped struggling. Part of Mawata really did want let Sasame see her like this; see her in a different light than he had before. Just to see what he thought.
The boys were sitting at a table outside of the restaurant and waved back. "She just wants to show off to Hayate," Mayune whispered to Mawata; she resisted a giggle as they approached the boys, who were both smiling.
"What's the occasion?" Hayate questioned, looking at Himeno's dress as they arrived.
"School dance," Himeno replied with a smile. "Come on, don't tell me you don't like it?"
He didn't answer; his eyes shifted back and forth between the three of them, and he took note that Mayune had looked particularly annoyed. "Well, perhaps you should get going then," he suggested, ignoring her question.
"Hmpth…"
"You all look stunning," Sasame beamed, looking at all of them…his eyes lingered on Mawata, which made her slightly insecure—and uncomfortably hot. "Miss Mawata, I've never seen you like this before."
Mawata simply turned away, red in the face. There was a silence between all of them, but suddenly, a waiter had arrived with the tea that Sasame had ordered. All eyes turned to him, which made him slightly uncomfortable as well, and even he turned a light shade of red when he looked at the three ladies in their gorgeous attire.
Several moments passed, and suddenly Hayate's eyes narrowed at him. "Hey…hey, you're spilling the tea! Pay attention!"
The waiter shook his head, bringing himself back into reality to realize that the tea had spilled over onto the table, the tea in the cup nearly overflowing completely. It was Sasame's tea. He took a sip to keep any more from leaking out, and shot the waiter a death glare that sent him running.
Hayate sighed. "I'll go get some napkins," he volunteered, and then quickly ran off, disappearing into the restaurant.
Mawata looked curiously at Sasame, who had almost seemed…angry at the waiter, although his mistake was a simple one; and as though Sasame could sense her curiosity, he signaled her closer. Mawata pointed to herself questioningly, wondering if he meant her or one of the other girls, and he nodded, which confused her.
What did he want? And why was he angry?
The gesture had piqued everyone else's interest too, but apparently it was meant to be private, as he continued to signal her closer and closer, almost to the point of annoyance—but not quite.
She had gotten so close that she could feel his breath, sending a tingling sensation all throughout her body; and he hadn't even said a word.
"I think he was staring at you," he whispered into her ear, putting a hand on her shoulder.
Mawata's eyes widened and she could feel the blood gushing to her face as she turned a bright, bright, fire-engine red. Sasame only smiled upon noticing, while everyone else simply looked puzzled. She was shaking…
"I…I think I'm going to go to the bathroom," she said hastily, embarrassed; and she disappeared.
Himeno's eyes widened as he turned to him disbelievingly. "What in the world did you say to her?" she asked demandingly.
Sasame only smirked, enjoying the curiosity surrounding a statement that was so…simple. Mawata was simply easy to make blush. "Nothing. It was something…private," he uttered ambiguously—and he let their imaginations assume the worst.
A/N: Hmm, Sasame being suggestive—hehe. And Mawata being blushy and shy. Random. (nods) Very much so, but I had to get it out there. I hope you guys liked it. I'll be off to Thailand now, but I'll still be updating…so it might not be long before you see another story. :D