Don't be silly!

Broken,
Shattered like a mirror
In a million pieces.
Sooner or later
You've got to find
Something someone
To find you and save you.

~ Homeless Heart - Jennette McCurdy

Nagihiko walked into the house first, making sure no one was in the main entrance. Seeing the coast was clear, Nagihiko waved Rima in, their signal so she knew it was safe to come in. Rima walked in quietly, trying to keep the shopping bags' rustling to a minimum. The two walked silently through the house, and went into Nagihiko's room.

"I don't think I'll get used to the sneaking in rush while you're here. At all." Nagihiko said, placing the shopping bags he carried and sat onto his bed.

"I've had more adventure, but sneaking into a traditional home... just doesn't feel right, even though I know you live here. You know what I mean?"

"Yeah, and it's even worse because it's my own house."

"That is worse. Being excited to sneak into your own house. That's one really odd sentence." Rima said, smiling slightly.

"Hey Rima, if you want, you can take a shower. There's a bathroom right across from here, and I can just make sure no one goes in there." Nagihiko suggested, as Rima had been at his house since yesterday.

"How would you manage to keep people out without them getting suspicious?" Rima countered.

"I dunno. I could just stay inside the bathroom, but face the door the entire time."

"Nope, that makes you sound like a peverted cross-dresser, you know. Besides, how would you explain 'you' getting a shower, and not coming out of the bathroom wet? Or not being clean?" Rima asked, countering his suggestion.

"I'll get a shower after you. It's simple!" Nagihiko grinned at his genius idea.

"Hahahahaha- no. No chance at all. I'm not even entering your bathroom with you."

"Then you'll just have to deal with being covered in filth. Baaya might get suspicious from the smell." Nagihiko smirked, knowing that he could tease her into getting a shower.

"Fine." Rima said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Okay, grab your pajamas and then we'll go to the bathroom." Nagihiko said.

The two grabbed their pajamas, and then Nagi looked out into the hallway to make sure no one was there; seeing no one, he and Rima left his room and went into the bathroom.

Once in the bathroom, Nagihiko grabbed four different towels, two for each of them, the smaller one of course for their hair. "Alright Rima, you can get a shower first, I'll turn around."

"Okay. And cover your eyes too, will you?" Nagihiko covered his eyes at her request.

"Happy?" He asked. Rima giggled.

"Yes." Rima stepped Ino the shower, taking off her clothes after she was positive that Nagihiko was facing the door.

Rima took a quick shower, leaving plenty if hot water for Nagihiko. She stretched her arm out, looking for a towel, but couldn't find one. "Uh, Fujisaki..."

"Yeah?" Nagihiko asked, still facing the door.

"I can't reach my towel, can you pass me it?" Rima was definitely blushing, just hoping that he wouldn't see.

Nagihiko grabbed a towel, and passed it to Rima, still with his eyes closed. Rima could just barely tell that he was blushing. She grabbed the towel, muttering a small thanks. Before she got out of the shower, she wrapped the towel around her body tightly.

"Your turn, Fujisaki. Be quick and I might let you braid my hair still." Nagihiko hurried into the shower, looked to see that Rima was looking at the door, and undressed and got a very quick shower, although his long hair took awhile to wash.

"Are you dressed yet, Rima?" Nagihiko asked, grabbing his towel and wrapping it around his waist.

"Yeah." She said, and Nagihiko came out of the shower, looked for his clothes, and changed into them; over his towel I may add. Very skilled he is.

"I'm decent, you can turn around now if you'd like." Nagihiko said, grabbing a brush for his hair.

"Fujisaki, I need to brush my hair too."

"Don't be silly! Before I braid your hair, I'll brush it!" Nagihiko grinned, hoping that Rima would go for it. Rima sighed, knowing that she wouldn't be able argue.

"Fine. But I want food before that." She stated. Nagihiko grinned, agreeing quickly.

"Okay, now let's get out of the bathroom." Nagi looked out of the bathroom door, saw no one and walked out quietly, grabbing Rima's hand at the dame Tina and bringing her out too. They walked into Nagihiko's room, and sat down on the bed.

"Yeah, still haven't gotten over the rush if it. Now go make me some food please." Rima said, pointing at the door. Nagihiko shook his head in disbelief, but got up anyways, telling Rima to be quiet.

Nagihiko walked into the kitchen, and found something - or rather, someone - waiting for him.

His mother, who he had presumed to be in Europe. "M-Mother!" He stuttered out. "I wasn't expecting you back this early, I thought you weren't going to be back for another week!"

"Well, you don't seem very happy to see me." His mother frowned. "So Nagihiko, what are you hiding from me?"

"I'm not hiding anything, Mother, what are you talking about?" he asked, faking innocence. There was no way she could already know that Rima was there.

"Oh really? What about the girl who was just with you?" His mother raised an eyebrow. Nagihiko sighed; he knew that there was no use in lying to his mother, he just hoped that she would understand why Rima was there.

"How did you find out?"

"I could hear you two in the bathroom." She smirked in victory.

"Oh. Were we that loud?" Nagihiko asked sheepishly. His mother nodded. "Well Mother, before you start yelling at me, please let me explain why she's here." His mother nodded, letting Nagihiko go ahead with the story.

After he told the story, his mother still stood against the counter with a blank face. "Well, this is quite the predicament we have." Nagihiko nodded, looking down. "You understand that the girl isn't going to be able to stay here, right?"

"What, why?! You do understand that she has nowhere else to go, right?" He said, no longer calm.

"Well, it isn't proper for a boy and a girl to be living in the same house, especially when one has feelings for the other."

"W-who said I even like Rima?" Nagihiko exclaimed. He was posit that he did not like Rima.

Well, he might.

"I can tell easily, Nagihiko. The girl will have to leave tomorrow night. It is as simple as that." Nagihiko's mother closed the debate with that, and walked away.

Nagihiko walked back to his room dumbstruck. How could she just kick Rima out without batting an eyelash? Even after she knew what had happened to Rima?

He walked into his room, no food in hand. "Hey Rima, bad news."

"What is it? Is that why you didn't make me any food?" She asked, laying on his bed.

"Actually, my mom kicked you out of the house." Nagihiko stated bluntly.

"What?! How did she find out?"

"She could hear us talking in the bathroom. She said that you can spend the night here, but you have to leave tomorrow morning."

"Where the hell am I supposed to go? Amu and Yaya aren't in town, my house is out if the question, and I'm not about to stay at Tadase's or Kukai's." She said. "And I've got no food!"

"Well, we can go back to the kitchen in a few minutes, but I think your living situation is a bit more important at the moment."

Rima sighed. "I suppose you're right."

"I think the place you're most likely going to be able to stay is Kukai's. It's him, and his older brother, and only one of them. The other three moved out." Rima smiled uneasily, and then laughed.

"Me, stay at Kukai's house! I'd be killed by fangirls if they found out!" Rima stopped laughing, now out of breath.

"Rima, I really do think that's true, but Kukai's house is the only place you're going to be able to stay until Amu or Yaya get back, considering you don't really know Tadase."

"I don't know Kukai that well either! Face it, it's easier if I sleep in the streets." Rima stated, rubbing her face from tiredness.

"You staying on the streets is not going to happen. I'd sooner sneak you into my room than that." Nagihiko said, falling back onto his bed. Rima looked at Nagi, a look of shock on her face.

"Fujisaki, you may just be onto something." Nagihiko looked up as Rima sat up. "I could stay tomorrow night at Kukai's house, assuming he lets me. Then, the next night, you sneak me into your room, because your mom will be less suspicious after one night, hopefully. We can use me being at Kukai's as a cover, and I'm sure that he wouldn't mind covering for me."

"You know Rima... that just might work. I'll call Kukai, you can go get some food if you want. Everyone knows you're here."

Rima left the room as Nagihiko called Kukai. She wasn't positive where the kitchen was, but she found it after a minute of searching. Looking in the cupboards, she found a cup of noodles. Deciding to make that, she boiled some water, grabbed a pair of chopsticks and waited. The water didn't take long to boil, so after pouring it into the cup, she walked slowly back to Nagihiko's room.

"Okay, thanks Kukai! Talk to you tomorrow!" Nagihiko finished the call as Rima walked into the room. "Kukai agreed to the plan!" Nagihiko said, grinning widely.

"That's great." Rima said quietly, going to sit on the floor.

"Why are you sitting on the floor, Rima?" Nagihiko asked, confused.

"Well, you wanted to brush and braid my hair, didn't you? Go ahead, before I change my mind."

Nagihiko grinned, grabbed a hairbrush, and started Rima's hair.

"Alright, I'm finished!" Nagihiko said, falling back onto the bed. Rima's hair was now done in a French braid, going down to the middle of her back, with her bangs still covering her forehead. Rima got up, looked in a mirror that was hanging on the wall, and smiled slightly.

"I love it." She stated softly, walking back over to the bed and laying down next to Nagihiko. "So, what are the sleeping arrangements tonight?"

"Well, the floor was cold. Can we both just sleep in the bed? It's big enough to share." Nagihiko asked, looking at Rima with his innocent-looking (but anything but) brown eyes, full of hope. Rima contemplated this for a moment, then answered with a no.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want to sleep in the same bed as a cross-dresser." She stated simply.

"You won't even notice I'm here! I promise, Rima!" Nagihiko resorted to pleading.

"It's your room, you make the rules anyway. You don't really need my permission. If you really want to, you can, but know that I won't be happy about it." Nagihiko grinned, then hugged Rima, who stiffened. "Why are you hugging me?"

"Because it's my room, and I can do what I want." He stated smiling, using Rima's statement against her. "Now, shall we go to bed?" Rima nodded, and the two laid down under the blankets, putting on extra, and fell sleep, not facing each other though. That was too close for Rima's liking, so she fell asleep facing the wall.

Okay, I really hope that was long enough, I'm back from my trip and it was pure luck that I got to finish this (and my friend forced me to.)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shugo Chara! or Homeless Heart by Jennette McCurdy.