Author: Enonyymi and Punainenpuolukka.
Warnings: Contains male/male.
Disclaimer: We do not own Tsubasa. All the characters mentioned within are property of CLAMP.

"Fay-san, you're going to be this year's Lucia!" the bakery's owner announced pointing her finger at Fay. Kurogane paused cleaning the floors and looked to the woman. Fay too stopped baking and looked to the owner puzzled.

"I'm going to be what?"

"Not what, who. It's my bakery's turn to provide the Lucia of this year's ceremony. And you're going to dress up as Saint Lucia. You are absolutely perfect for her role," she explained proudly.

"Well, who is this Lucia and why can't she be there herself?" the mage inquired.

"Because she's been dead for over thousand years and bit more. Don't you know who she is?" the owner asked surprised.

"No", both workers answered.

"She's a saint, whose memory is celebrated in the 13th of December. And you're going to play her part in this year's parade," she smiled to Fay.

"Shouldn't you be the Lucia, you are a woman after all and I'm not," the mage puzzled.

"But Lucia should be a blonde. I'm definitely not a blonde, but you are so you're perfect for her part! And, I don't think people will mind the fact that you're actually a guy. You're so beautiful they'll forget it in few seconds," she said with her brown long plaits swinging from side to side and she turned away to look something from the closet that was behind her. She took out a long, white, simple gown and a belt-like string.

"You're going to wear this in the evening," she handed the gown to the blonde, who took it with a nervous look.

"What am I going to do there?"

"Nothing much. You just walk in front of row of girls and boys, who are dressed quite similarly as you are. Then you will be crowned with a candle crown. After that you just walk back where you came from. Don't worry; it's going to be just fine. All you have to do is wave you hand and smile" the brunette told to her baker enthusiastically. Kurogane just grunted and went back to work. He didn't particularly like his boss' idea but didn't have much choice to say against her if wanted to keep his job. And even the mage seemed interested in it after a while.


In the evening Fay had put the gown on and stood in front of the parade. Someone had given him a small candle and had told him to hold for it for the whole time. Then they had left to the streets.

The blonde saw many people cheering on both sides of the street. He tried to search Kurogane and the others and it took a while for him to finally find them. The children waved their hands to him and Mokona it's paw. The ninja on the other hand looked quite sour and glared at the excited people around them.

He didn't seem to like the fact that there were other people who also thought that his mage was beautiful. The said blonde just kept smiling and waving to people among whom some were even whistling to him.

The parade came to it's destination where Fay was crowned with the bright lighted candle crown. It was slightly heavy but to someone as graceful as the mage it was relatively easy. He truly looked like the Lucia who brings light to darkness.

A/N: Thanks for reading the thirteenth chapter of the Tsubasa Advent Calendar! Today's theme was 'Candlelight'!

Enonyymi: Today's chapter was written by Punainenpuolukka! And hey, happy Saint Lucy's Day (or in our language: Hyvää Lucianpäivää!)

Punainenpuolukka: To be honest we don't really celebrate Saint Lucy's day here in Finland, but in the Swedish speaking parts of the country, they do celebrate it.

Enonyymi: Wait, actually we do celebrate it, for example in Helsinki, they always choose a Lucia in there.

Punainenpuolukka: Oh yeah, Lucia is chosen by Hufvudstadsbladet and some other thing...

Enonyymi: It's Folkhälsan.

Punainenpuolukka: Oh, I couldn't remember that.

Enonyymi: By the way, the legend of Saint Lucy is kind of... well, interesting.

Punainenpuolukka: In one of the legends, she ripped her own eyes off and gave them to pestering guy, who was in love with her. Then God gave her new eyes for her loyalty.

Enonyymi: Yes. Quite scary, isn't it? But when we heard of this eye-ripping thing, (BEWARE! A SPOILER FOR CHAPTER 120!) we immeadiately connected Lucy to Fay. I mean, both have had at least one of their eyes ripped off and they're blonde.

(THE END OF THE SPOILER!)

Punainenpuolukka: That's a very rough spoiler if somebody didn't know.

Enonyymi: Oops! Well, I hope that everyone are up to date with the manga... If you aren't, then I apologize most deeply (if you're watching the anime only, then we suggest to read the manga too, it's way better). Well, thanks for reading (hope I didn't spoil the plot for you) and have a merry and bright Saint Lucy's Day!