A Crime for Christmas
Act 1- Start of Term
Note: This took place in Cefiro, but it sounded like earth in some way (e.g. Computers, high
schools, skating rinks). And this is a Christmas story, so little violence and no deaths were in it.
Crossed with Yu Yu Hakusho of Yoshihiro Togashi and Magic Knights Rayearth of Clamp
There was a new student in Hikaru's school. Hikaru whispered to Umi who was sitting next to
her. She looked incredibly young to be in senior high." Umi took a look at the new girl she got
long honey brown hair and huge soft green eyes. Umi nudged Hikaru in the ribs "She's just like
you, looking too young to be in senior high." Clef their class teacher announced "Kaori will be
in your class from now on, look after her. I know you all will." Kaori's seat was next to Fuu,
who was a few columns away from Hikaru.
Then their history lesson started, Clef was a good history teacher, he was very detailed
informed, but surely his exams and tests were the hardest from all teachers. But strangely Fuu,
the genius of the whole school could manage to get ninety plus percent out of his tests. Clef was
used to stand on a chair when he was writing on the white board. Everyone was laughing at him
behind his back for this reason, but some people also think that he was cute. Umi was one of
them.
Kaori came from Autozam to Cefiro with her two of her three brothers. Hikaru Umi and
Fuu soon became her best friends.
Hikaru was always wondering why she was in such an expensive school since she and her
two brothers Shuuichi and Hiei were orphans, but strange enough Hiei and Shuuichi could
always get enough money, maybe more than enough for the three of them. Hikaru has long
red hair like her eldest brother Shuuichi. She ties them in a long braid behind her back, she
got crimson eyes, same as her second brother Hiei. Umi was one of princesses, that was
one of the reasons that she was one of the most popular girls in school, aside from the fact
that she was also one of the most beautiful girls. She got clear sapphire blue eyes and
water color blue hair. Fuu was a genius and was kind and gentle. She was medium height
with shoulder length curly blonde hair and clear green eyes that was behind a pair glasses.
"Why does Alcione picked on me every time?" Hikaru moaned softly in the canteen after
school. Umi took a sip of her coffee, "Your voice didn't sound as bad as you think so, so
why did you mind our music teacher wanting you to sing in front of the class." Hikaru let
out a groan "But music, I hate music." Umi asked Fuu "Did you realize Alcione always
wears those sexy outfits to school?" Fuu nodded "Of course, everyone could see that.
Kaori asked "I have heard that Alcione has something for our principal's husband. Is it
true?" Umi patted Kaori on the shoulder "Hey, you got things in pretty quickly. Its true,
she has something for my uncle Zagato and strange enought aunt Emeraude didn't feel it
and was not angry about it." Fuu smiled and said "That was a good thing." Umi made a
face "But always seeing Alcione in those outfits was not a good thing." Hikaru got out of
her moaning mood and asked brightly "Where should we go tonight? Its Friday
remember?" Fuu asked "The Library?" Umi made a face "Fuu-chan, why did you have to
study?" Fuu said "So I won't forget everything." Hikaru had a strange expression on her
face as well. Kaori asked "What is so bad about the library that made you so sick Umi-
chan?" Umi rolled her eyes and burst out "We have been in the library with her for the
whole summer holidays!" Hikaru said "Umi-chan, you're exaggerating a bit. we just went
there for four weeks." Umi shouted at her "And don't you think that was enough?" Kaori
pulled Umi's sleeve "Everyone's watching, mind your actions." Umi blushed coughed
formally and then sat down. Kaori smiled asked "Have you heard about the newly built
skating rink?" Hikaru said "Oh yes, the tickets were sold out early every time since it was
opened." Umi asked "Sold out? Its not a movie or something like that. And I have heard
that the rink was very big indeed." Fuu nodded "Yes, it is big, but still the manager
wanted the people who bought the tickets to enjoy themselves thoroughly so they sold
limited tickets, and there would be a lot of space for everyone." Kaori smiled "I have the
tickets, the manager of the rink was my uncle." "Hey! Why didn't you tell us!" Umi cried
shaking Kaori by the shoulders "Umi-chan you're shouting in my ear! You want me deaf?"
Kaori complained. Hikaru asked "Lets go then, Fuu, you don't really have to study." Fuu
smiled. Umi said "Always studying will not be good to your health, look how pale you
are."
Umi was definitely enjoying the attention, she did skate very gracefully that everyone stopped to
look at her. Hikaru shook her head as she, Fuu and Kaori skated away, she was not that good in
skating as Umi. Hikaru said "I think Umi-chan was definitely enjoying the show she was giving
to the public." Fuu nodded "Yes, it would be unfair if we pulled her away." Kaori nodded,
then pointed to a tall guy with brown hair falling over his eyes "Hey, who's that guy, I saw him
following Umi a while ago." Fuu whispered in her ear
"Since Umi was a princess, she got this gentleman as a body guard." Hikaru nodded "Ascot has
been following her everywhere." Fuu said "Umi also said that she loved this guy but was afraid
that her brother would pull a fuss." Kaori asked "Who's her brother then?" Hikaru said "The
prince of here. Hajime" Kaori nodded. Just then they heard someone calling from behind "Get
out of the way, I can't stop!" Before the girls could turn Fuu was pushed by the girl who was
calling this. Hikaru helped the girl up as Fuu was pushed towards the far end of the rink where
a guy with green hair was practicing a jump. The guy saw Fuu heading for him, instead of
dodging away, he opened his arms and caught her. Together they fell back on the ice. Fuu's
arms went around the guys neck as the boy's arms were thrown around her body. Fuu let out a
soft cry as she quickly got her arms back. The guy didn't let go immediately. the boy smiled at
her. She decided that he was quite handsome with his green hair pulled back in a rubber band
and the way his amber brown eyes stared at her that made her blush. She realized that there was
a scar across the bridge of his nose and the other on his cheek. "Sorry." she apologized quickly.
She found her glasses broken near her feet. The guy smiled and said "You looked pretty without
your glasses, and you're light, I don't mind catching you again." Fuu blushed as he helped her
up. He picked up her broken glasses for her. Then he handed her a card. “CCall me, we'll get
you a new pair of glasses." He smiled then skated away. Hikaru skated to Fuu asking in concern
"Fuu-chan, are you hurt?" Umi was beside them in a moment's time "Have you got any
bruises? I could get you medicine now." Fuu stared after the boy once more. "I'm all right,
thanks for your care." Fuu said smiling reassuringly "That guy caught you..." Kaori stated. Umi
had a teasing grin on her face "Oooh, instead of running for his life, he opened his arms and held
you, Fuu-chan." Hikaru looked at Umi then at Kaori. Kaori said "I'm not talking about that to
tease you, Fuu-chan. But its the fact that he was practicing a jump, he stopped very abruptly and
caught you quite cleanly as well. He first threw his arms around you, you two could have been
standing up before he let himself fall on the ice with you on top of him. He was a professional.
I think." Fuu nodded and blushed, she touched her neck, she gasped "My pendant..." Umi asked
"That emerald one your mother gave you?" Hikaru and the others skated around looking for it.
But they have found nothing. Kaori said as they could go to her house "Well, I'll ask my uncle
to do the looking up for you." Fuu nodded as she touched the broken necklace she had in her
pocket.
The three of them sat in silence on the sofa while Kaori was looking for soft drinks in the
refrigerator for them. Just as Kaori reappeared from the kitchen, another two guys
appeared from the corridor that was leading people to the upstairs bedrooms. Both of them
were tall and extremely good looking. One of them was dressed in jeans and a white shirt
with pale blonde hair and gold eyes, the other was in a black T. shirt and black jeans with
black hair and violet eyes. "Going out now. Kaori-chan." The cream blonde smiled
messing Kaori's long hair up. Kaori smiled pushed his hand away from her head. "To
your boss's place?" Kaori asked. "Yeah, Eagle and I would be back by the dinner time.
Geo will come to do the cooking, don't get into the kitchen or to play with fire." The one
in black asked as his gaze drifted past Kaori's friends. Umi and Fuu was deep in
conversation of what had happened in the skating rink. Hikaru is the only one who is
paying any attention to the three people. She stared at the man about twenty in black, so
charming, she thought, like a well bred race horse, proud and beautiful. Then she took a
look at the cream blonde, looked as if he was joking with his little sister, but the way he
jumped around Kaori showed his nimbleness and his lithe figure. Kaori did a little spin in
avoiding her brother, Eagle messing up her hair. Eagle went in front of the three girls,
smiled then bowed "Nice to meet you, ladies." He said politely, Fuu bowed. Umi nodded.
But Hikaru just stared into his gold eyes, he smiled again then went out of the door. "
Lantis, say something to our guests." Eagle called from the door. Lantis rolled his eyes and
gave the girls a brief nod then went out of the room in long graceful strides. Hikaru could
do nothing but stare after them. Lantis's voice called in "Kaori, don't touch the stove and
get this house on fire, Geo could do the cooking." Kaori called "I will not get this house
burned even if I cooked." Eagle called "Then I would say that I don't want to get food
poisoned." Kaori made a face "I'm not you. I won't get people poisoned that easily."
Hikaru asked "Your brothers? Kaori-chan" Kaori nodded as she set the cans down, just as she
straightened up, something jump out behind the television set into her arms. Kaori held the
white bunny to her friends made an introduction "This is Mokona, my pet." She patted Mokona's
head. "So cute!" Hikaru called, Kaori put Mokona in Hikaru's arms. Mokona let out a "Pu!"
Fuu asked "Is that a bunny?" Umi said "I thought bunnies could not speak." Kaori said "My
three brothers called it a bunny, so I called it as well." Hikaru asked "Three brothers?" Kaori
said "Well, there should be three, but the eldest one was married and lived with his wife. He's
Zagato, Umi-chan, your uncle." Umi gasped "Oh…" Kaori smiled "One of the reasons I could
get into the school easily. Not that I have bad grades anyway." Hikaru nodded. Umi said in
teasing tone "Hikaru-chan, I saw you staring at Lantis. Hikaru, are you…" Hikaru blushed "
I…" she stammered. Kaori asked "Everyone stared at my brothers, they were a strange pair. I
know." Umi said "Not that kind of stare, but she looked as if she was staring in awe." Fuu said
"Umi-san, admit it, you have been looking like this the first time you see Ascot." Umi blushed.
Kaori asked "Ascot?…UUmi-chan's body guard, do we have to invite him in?" Umi shook her
head "He was back in the palace, I think. He would only come when I was out in the streets."
Kaori nodded. Hikaru took a sip of her tea "His eyes were so dark." Kaori asked "Lantis?"
Hikaru nodded. Umi smiled "Admit it, Hikaru-chan. You are falling for him." Hikaru was
blushing all over. Fuu seeing Hikaru blushing like this, asked "Umi, I too, think that Lantis-san
and Eagle-san looked handsome." Umi asked "Did you drool over them? No, you didn't. You
drooled over that green head." Fuu blushed.
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