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When; December 27
Rating; PG-13 for underage drinking and incestuous undertones. Possible brief moment of R near end, thanks to Future Ghost.
Characters; Tohno Akiha and Shiki
Summary; As a Christmas gift, Shiki spends his whole day with his sister Akiha.
Log;The day had arrived; one she had been awaiting since Christmas Eve. Today she would receive her gift: her brother would spend the entire day with her and do what she wished, without complaints. Already she had washed and prepared herself in her best outfit, and had sat herself at the table, waiting for Nii-san.

Except she’d forgotten that her schedule for waking up, 5 AM, was an utter impossibility for him.

Hence, after two hours, she calmly ascended the stairs, sought out his room, and entered. There she spotted her lazy brother, so deep in sleep; he resembled a corpse at a funeral. Momentarily, his appearance disturbed her, bringing back horrid memories. Then she shook herself, telling herself it was an illusion, focusing on how her brother was sleeping when he should be awake!

Knowing Hisui’s past troubles with this, Akiha didn’t bother with speaking softly. Instead, she kicked the side of his bed repeatedly.

"Nii-san, wake up! Today’s the day!"

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Shiki was lost in his own dreams. Every night was a new adventure of in the fantasies of Tohno Shiki. Sometimes it was flying, other times, it was just him having a little fun. At the worst, he'd have horrible nightmares about drinking blood but those were so long ago.

His mind jolted to consciousness at the kicking on his bed. He slowly pulled his sheets over his head and spoke up with a grumble.

"Five more minutes, Hisui, I swear...."

"This isn't Hisui, and I'm not waiting five hours for this, Nii-san!" she commanded as she kicked the mattress this time, currently not caring about any dreams he was having nor if he went flying.

Edited 2008-12-27 04:20 (UTC)

He ignored her yelling until the mattress fell off the bed and onto the floor.

"Augh! Akiha!!"

He stood up, wearing only his pajama pants. Walking over to his nightstand, he grabbed his glasses and slid them over his nose.

"Sheesh, what are you doing in my room so early?"

Akiha did feel a bit of guilt for being so rough, but it was overshadowed by both the embarrassment of seeing her brother shirtless and her anger at him forgetting what this day meant. Face red, she yelled in her frustration.

"You mean you forgot already? I stated that today, the 27th, was the appointed day! The one where you spend your day with me doing what I wish! Without complaints!"

Edited 2008-12-27 04:32 (UTC)

Oh yeah. That was right. He did promise not to complain at all.

"You're right. Give me a moment here to put on a shirt and we can start out, I guess."

With that, he opened up his closet, pulled a shirt off the hanger, slid it over his arms, and buttoned it up.

"So, how do you want to start? You name it, I'll do it."

Relief came when he put on a shirt, but his lazy attitude toward other hygiene matters caused her to sigh.

"Well, first off, go and dress yourself up proper. I have plans for us outside later, so just putting on a shirt won't do. Clean yourself, put on fresh pants, and come downstairs."

First order done, she briskly left the room, redness still on her cheeks.

Edited 2008-12-27 04:43 (UTC)

He shrugged, not really understanding. After showering and getting ready for the day, he headed down the stairs, dressed in something more than casual, having a good feeling that Akiha wouldn't forgive him if it was anything else.

"All right, I'm ready. For real this time. You...?"

His new clean appearance brought a smile, although the nature of her next order brought a twinkle to her eyes.

"Please prepare breakfast, western-style. If you're short on ideas, you could use that new cookbook I bought you. It comes complete with translations, so you won't get lost on what to do."

Edited 2008-12-27 04:57 (UTC)

He was about to speak up and say he wasn't Kohaku but he decided against it. If she wanted a real western breakfast, she could have a real western breakfast.

"Sure! Give me a few minutes and I'll have it finished. Why don't you just take a seat at the table?"

She giggled - barely even started and already she was enjoying this.

"It doesn't have to be anything extra-fancy, that might be too much for you. Something simple like pancakes with various fruits and sunny-side eggs. Oh, and tea. Black please, one cube of sugar."

Edited 2008-12-27 05:32 (UTC)

Leaving the room, he sighed in relief. He really was only planning on pancakes and eggs. Still, it was his sister so he had to do something special. Setting his finally cooked pancakes on a plate, he cut up the fruit and arranged it into a something like a smiley face and poured over a fruit glaze. He'd seen pancakes done like this before. He put the eggs on another plate and finished up the tea exactly like she asked.

He walked out into the dining room with the plates balanced on his left arm and the tea in his right hand. He placed them down in front of Akiha and awaited her own approval.

She looked over the dishes, observing the rather childish facial expression on the pancakes. Still, they were freshly made, with the right amount of glaze that didn't create an oversweetness. The eggs themselves had all the white cooked, leaving only the middle part raw, just how sunny-side eggs should be. As for the tea, it was perfectly done like asked.

Overall, her only complaint, "Why didn't you fix yourself a serving? I wished for us to sit together and eat. Besides, we have a long day ahead; you need the energy."

Edited 2008-12-27 05:47 (UTC)

Taking a seat near her, he shook his head.

"I'm not really hungry. I rarely eat a lot anyways but I'll be fine today. You should enjoy yourself. Besides..."

He gestured to her.

"If I'm not eating, it gives us more time to talk."

Looking downwards, a sigh escaped her lips. She grabbed an extra plate, placed onto it some fruit and one of the eggs, and set it near him with an extra fork.

"Pour yourself some tea, too. This is my day alone with you, so please don't be too reserved. I won't talk until you eat."

Edited 2008-12-27 05:58 (UTC)

He acted like he was doing it grudgingly but he poured himself a cup of tea. Sitting back down, he started to eat with her. He was deadly quiet, not knowing what to say. It was easy to write down words on a paper but when faced with the real things, it became more difficult by a factor of three.

The quietness of this breakfast wasn't lost on her. Even if she couldn't read people as well as Hisui, she understood Nii-san wasn't very comfortable. If Kohaku were here, she'd break the awkwardness with her cheery voice and ideas. But right now, Akiha was on her own. Tempted to just yell at Nii-san to start talking, she searched around for a conversation topic.

"So, what other presents did you receive?"

He quickly chewed what was in his mouth before speaking up.

"Just a few things here and there, not too much. Most people know I'm not big on physical things though I did get a knife set for the kitchen. How about you?"

What about her? Looking back, she hadn't really received a present from anyone beyond Nii-san. But her brother's present had excited her enough that she didn't notice it until now. For a few seconds, her eyes reflected her disappointment.

But she smiled at him and answered, "As far as I know, you're the only one to give me anything. But your gift alone is enough, thank you."

It's true. Gifts from the others don't matter as much as Nii-san's. His is enough. At least, that's what she told herself.

Edited 2008-12-27 15:07 (UTC)

"No one else got you anything? I know you're new but..."

He shook his head, wondering about a few of his friends and why that got nothing. Oh well. Worrying about wouldn't hurt much of anything.

"I hope you've been adjusting well at least."

"I arrived over a week before Christmas, so it's not like anyone would know what I wanted." Besides, this day is what I wished for. "Just promise me you won't tell anyone of this. I'd rather not be given gifts out of guilt."

She drank her remaining tea as if stating her conclusion. "Well then, after breakfast, shall we wander off to the park? I've yet to explore anywhere beyond the central area of this City."

Edited 2008-12-29 00:52 (UTC)

He looked at her, a queer look going across his face.

"How could I not tell anyone? It's not really fair to you to sit back and get nothing."

He didn't like hearing talk like that. Akiha should be enjoying things as much as everyone else, right? It just didn't make sense not too, unless she was just being self sacrificial.

"All right. I'll show you around. That way, you won't need me escorting you every time you need to go out."

"Agh, just do it, Nii-san! Besides, I received enough presents last Christmas anyway."

None that she actually cared for, but she digressed.

Once breakfast was over, it wasn't long before they reached the gardens of Xanadu. (At least, it didn't feel long to her. Time passed quickly when talking with her brother.) She took the time to observe the natural beauty of the snow-covered flora. The deer poking around, searching for the tastiest bark. But when they reached the center...

"Ah! Nii-san, that tree! It's December, yet cherry blossoms are blooming!"

Edited 2008-12-29 02:20 (UTC)

Shiki himself looked up at the tree upon it's mention. He gave it a few moment's notice before giving a slight wince.

"I've heard some stories about that tree. I'd stay away from it if I were you."

He eagerly motioned to another direction, not wanting to come near that one. He heard it ate people or something really ridiculous. He didn't quite believe it but he didn't really want to test it out either. You could never trust anything in this city.

Edited 2008-12-29 02:24 (UTC)

"Why would anyone approach a cherry blossom tree? They're for viewing, not touching."

Despite the illogic of this tree's existence, her sense of aesthetics didn't wane. This tree's beauty was astounding. She wished she'd brought a bottle of wine.

Alas, there were other things to view, so she went along with her brother's direction.

Edited 2008-12-29 02:36 (UTC)

After about another minute or so, Shiki motioned off to his left. It was pretty easy to see the Ferris Wheel and certain other rides from the amusement park that was recently put into the city.

"If you ever get really bored one day, that's not too bad of a place to go. If you get scared of riding any rides, I'll go on them with you."

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Finally back

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