Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction ❯ Desinty Betroved ❯ Getting Married? ( Chapter 1 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
By: Lacus Klein 
Subaru and Miko's first meeting.
Anime/Manga: Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.21.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 635 | Status: Completed
Subaru and Miko's first meeting.
Anime/Manga: Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.21.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 635 | Status: Completed
Betroved Destiny
By: Lacus Klein
Standard Disclaimer: No characters mine, say for Miko, whom I orginally made up. Other then that, Tokyo Babylon is property of Clamp and all respective others. Don't sue me, I'm poor and gas prices have gone up.
PLEASE READ: This story is actually pretty old, written when I was in tenth grade. I happened to find it recently in one of my old writing folders and thought that maybe I'd share it with everybody. It's kind of like an AU Tokyo Babylon, with the characters knowing each other but slightly differently. Yes, I've read the manga, but like I said, this is AU. No yaoi. (Wow, I write straight fics?) Of course, it's also written as a tragedy like the original, but it does have sweet moments. Also, there is a sequel to this leading after the X/1999 movie. When I find that, I will put it up as well. Hope everyone likes it!
Chapter One
Getting Married?
When she came up to her room and saw the single red rose on her bed, Miko Arisugawa knew that the time had come. Yet, even standing there looking at it, she at first couldn't believe her eyes. Reaching out, she picked it up and stared. Then, without even thinking about it, she ran downstairs.
"Grandma!" she called as she entered the garden area.
Nearby, her grandmother was sitting at one of the small table, reading a book. She put it down when she heard her calls. "Yes Miko?" she asked.
Miko came over to the table, almost out of breath and holding the rose out to her. "What is this?" she asked, even though she already knew the answer.
Her grandmother smiled. "Miko, you know exactly what that is. It's the sign that your betroval has come." she said.
"But I've never even met him! And why so soon? I thought it wouldn't be until later." Miko said, making herself sit down in the chair beside her.
"Miko, you're turning sixteen next month. It was agreed on your sixteenth birthday that you would be marrying into the Sumeragi clan. The uniting of powers is very important. Besides, I'm sure the two of you will get along fine." her grandmother told her.
Miko looked down at her lap. She wasn't sure about this at all. Even though she knew since she was a baby that she was to marry the head of the Sumeragi clan, the thought of it coming so soon almost frightened her. She'd never met him, and had no idea of even what he looked like. All she knew was that he was her age and being forced into this as well. "So I won't see him until the ceremony?" she asked softly.
Her grandmother gave her a gentle smile. "Well, I suppose it could be arranged for the two of you to meet beforehand. Lady Sumeragi may feel that her grandson is uneasy about this as well. Maybe meeting each other will help the two of you settle in." she suggested.
"I suppose." Miko reluctantly agreed. She fingered the rose in her right hand. The reality of this was sinking in all too quickly.
"Then I will contact Lady Sumeragi tonight and have a meeting set up. Now, get some rest." her grandmother said as they stood up. Miko bowed politely and made her way back inside. But she couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen now.
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It was several days later and Miko sat in her room at her mirror. She'd finished getting ready about an hour before, but couldn't make herself go downstairs yet. Instead, she sat there staring at herself and picking apart every little detail she could find.
The meeting had been set up for that afternoon, and at first she'd been sure that she'd breeze right through it. But as the time grew nearer and nearer, nervousness began to rear its ugly head. Even now, she feared that her future husband wouldn't like her. He'd find something about her to repell him. Of course, Miko wasn't ugly by any means. But she couldn't help but think that.
A knock at her door made her look up. A servant peeked in. "Lady Arisugawa, your grandmother is calling for you to come down." she said, then ducked out politely.
Miko sighed. It's now or never, she thought as she made herself get up. Slowly making her way downstairs, she heard voices sitting out in the den(1). She recongnized her grandmother's voice easily. The other voice was also an older woman. It must be Lady Sumeragi, she thought.
Stepping into the room, she was greeted by her grandmother's warm smile. "There you are Miko. Please, come have a seat." she said.
Reluctantly, Miko went over and took a seat beside her. Across from her grandmother sat Lady Sumeragi. She was an elegant looking woman, with a stately grace about her. Beside her, a young man sat quietly. He looked a bit nervous, and Miko knew immediately that this must have been him. He was actually better then she'd thought. He had beautiful eyes, the most brilliant shade of green she'd ever seen.
"Miko, I'd like you to meet my grandson, Subaru." Lady Sumeragi said.
Miko immediately bowed her head politely. "It's nice to meet you." she managed to say. But the words had almost caught in her throat since she was so busy studying him.
Subaru blushed slightly, bowing in return. "It's nice to meet yout too." he said, sounding more nervous then he may have liked.
The two grandmothers gave each other knowing looks. Apparently, these two were more alike then they may have realized. Watching both shift a little comfortably, Miko's grandmother got an idea. "Miko, why don't you show Subaru around?" she suggested.
Miko blinked at her for a moment, then nodded. "Y-yes." she stammered, slowly getting up.
Lady Sumeragi nudged Subaru's side gently, and he immediately stood up. As the two walked out, the two grandmothers sighed. "Well, I suppose it's better then nothing." Lady Sumeragi admitted.
"They'll be fine. Once they get to know each other, I think things will work out perfectly." Miko's grandmother reassured her.
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Meanwhile, Miko and Subaru were walking out in the garden. Both were unsure of what to say. It was the first time they'd ever met, and neither had a clue as to what the other liked or felt over all of this. Looking over at Miko, Subaru watched her in silence. Such a pretty girl, he thought. He immediately blushed though when he thought it.
Miko gazed over at him, catching his soft blush. "Is something wrong?" she asked softly.
Subaru shook his head. "No, it's nothing." he said.
A gentle smile crossed Miko's face. Suddenly, she didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. "Do you still live in Kyoto Subaru?" she asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Oh, not really anymore. I've been in Tokyo with my twin sister." Subaru said, at first caught a little off guard by the question.
"You have a twin sister?" Miko said as they stopped and sat down under one of the trees.
Subaru smiled. "Yes. Her name's Hokuto. She wanted to come today too, but our grandmother wouldn't let her." he said.
"Is she like you Subaru?" Miko asked.
"Only in looks." Subaru said. He was just imagining what would happen once Hokuto met Miko. Somehow, he kept envisioning choas entering his life.
But Miko just smiled and smoothed out her skirt. "I can't wait to meet her. And it's been so nice being able to meet you Subaru." she said happily.
Subaru looked at her for a minute, then had to smile back. "Well, I was a little nervous. But I really do like you. You seem really sweet." he said.
Miko blushed a little, but had to smile at his words. Moving closer beside him, she gently took her hand. "You know, I don't think I'm that nervous anymore about this. Thank you for coming to meet me." she said softly.
"I'm glad you let me. I wanted... to meet you too." Subaru admitted, looking down slightly.
"Is something wrong?" Miko asked.
But Subaru shook his head. "No. I was just thinking some things over. And I wanted to ask you something." he said.
"Yes?" Miko replied, not quite understanding why the sudden question.
"Will you... be happy having a medium for a husband?" Subaru said softly.
Miko reached over and touched his cheek, making him look at her. "You don't need to ask such silly things. As long as you're here, I'm happy. Besides, I have extra powers as well. So it makes no difference to me." she told him.
Subaru gave her a grateful smile. Perhaps this marriage wasn't going to be such a bad thing after all.
TBC
Out of curiousity, for where I put the #1, do Japanese homes have a den? Just wondering. Anyways, hope everyone likes it so far. I'll be putting more up soon. Review?
By: Lacus Klein
Standard Disclaimer: No characters mine, say for Miko, whom I orginally made up. Other then that, Tokyo Babylon is property of Clamp and all respective others. Don't sue me, I'm poor and gas prices have gone up.
PLEASE READ: This story is actually pretty old, written when I was in tenth grade. I happened to find it recently in one of my old writing folders and thought that maybe I'd share it with everybody. It's kind of like an AU Tokyo Babylon, with the characters knowing each other but slightly differently. Yes, I've read the manga, but like I said, this is AU. No yaoi. (Wow, I write straight fics?) Of course, it's also written as a tragedy like the original, but it does have sweet moments. Also, there is a sequel to this leading after the X/1999 movie. When I find that, I will put it up as well. Hope everyone likes it!
Chapter One
Getting Married?
When she came up to her room and saw the single red rose on her bed, Miko Arisugawa knew that the time had come. Yet, even standing there looking at it, she at first couldn't believe her eyes. Reaching out, she picked it up and stared. Then, without even thinking about it, she ran downstairs.
"Grandma!" she called as she entered the garden area.
Nearby, her grandmother was sitting at one of the small table, reading a book. She put it down when she heard her calls. "Yes Miko?" she asked.
Miko came over to the table, almost out of breath and holding the rose out to her. "What is this?" she asked, even though she already knew the answer.
Her grandmother smiled. "Miko, you know exactly what that is. It's the sign that your betroval has come." she said.
"But I've never even met him! And why so soon? I thought it wouldn't be until later." Miko said, making herself sit down in the chair beside her.
"Miko, you're turning sixteen next month. It was agreed on your sixteenth birthday that you would be marrying into the Sumeragi clan. The uniting of powers is very important. Besides, I'm sure the two of you will get along fine." her grandmother told her.
Miko looked down at her lap. She wasn't sure about this at all. Even though she knew since she was a baby that she was to marry the head of the Sumeragi clan, the thought of it coming so soon almost frightened her. She'd never met him, and had no idea of even what he looked like. All she knew was that he was her age and being forced into this as well. "So I won't see him until the ceremony?" she asked softly.
Her grandmother gave her a gentle smile. "Well, I suppose it could be arranged for the two of you to meet beforehand. Lady Sumeragi may feel that her grandson is uneasy about this as well. Maybe meeting each other will help the two of you settle in." she suggested.
"I suppose." Miko reluctantly agreed. She fingered the rose in her right hand. The reality of this was sinking in all too quickly.
"Then I will contact Lady Sumeragi tonight and have a meeting set up. Now, get some rest." her grandmother said as they stood up. Miko bowed politely and made her way back inside. But she couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen now.
_____________________________________________________________
It was several days later and Miko sat in her room at her mirror. She'd finished getting ready about an hour before, but couldn't make herself go downstairs yet. Instead, she sat there staring at herself and picking apart every little detail she could find.
The meeting had been set up for that afternoon, and at first she'd been sure that she'd breeze right through it. But as the time grew nearer and nearer, nervousness began to rear its ugly head. Even now, she feared that her future husband wouldn't like her. He'd find something about her to repell him. Of course, Miko wasn't ugly by any means. But she couldn't help but think that.
A knock at her door made her look up. A servant peeked in. "Lady Arisugawa, your grandmother is calling for you to come down." she said, then ducked out politely.
Miko sighed. It's now or never, she thought as she made herself get up. Slowly making her way downstairs, she heard voices sitting out in the den(1). She recongnized her grandmother's voice easily. The other voice was also an older woman. It must be Lady Sumeragi, she thought.
Stepping into the room, she was greeted by her grandmother's warm smile. "There you are Miko. Please, come have a seat." she said.
Reluctantly, Miko went over and took a seat beside her. Across from her grandmother sat Lady Sumeragi. She was an elegant looking woman, with a stately grace about her. Beside her, a young man sat quietly. He looked a bit nervous, and Miko knew immediately that this must have been him. He was actually better then she'd thought. He had beautiful eyes, the most brilliant shade of green she'd ever seen.
"Miko, I'd like you to meet my grandson, Subaru." Lady Sumeragi said.
Miko immediately bowed her head politely. "It's nice to meet you." she managed to say. But the words had almost caught in her throat since she was so busy studying him.
Subaru blushed slightly, bowing in return. "It's nice to meet yout too." he said, sounding more nervous then he may have liked.
The two grandmothers gave each other knowing looks. Apparently, these two were more alike then they may have realized. Watching both shift a little comfortably, Miko's grandmother got an idea. "Miko, why don't you show Subaru around?" she suggested.
Miko blinked at her for a moment, then nodded. "Y-yes." she stammered, slowly getting up.
Lady Sumeragi nudged Subaru's side gently, and he immediately stood up. As the two walked out, the two grandmothers sighed. "Well, I suppose it's better then nothing." Lady Sumeragi admitted.
"They'll be fine. Once they get to know each other, I think things will work out perfectly." Miko's grandmother reassured her.
_____________________________________________________________
Meanwhile, Miko and Subaru were walking out in the garden. Both were unsure of what to say. It was the first time they'd ever met, and neither had a clue as to what the other liked or felt over all of this. Looking over at Miko, Subaru watched her in silence. Such a pretty girl, he thought. He immediately blushed though when he thought it.
Miko gazed over at him, catching his soft blush. "Is something wrong?" she asked softly.
Subaru shook his head. "No, it's nothing." he said.
A gentle smile crossed Miko's face. Suddenly, she didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. "Do you still live in Kyoto Subaru?" she asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Oh, not really anymore. I've been in Tokyo with my twin sister." Subaru said, at first caught a little off guard by the question.
"You have a twin sister?" Miko said as they stopped and sat down under one of the trees.
Subaru smiled. "Yes. Her name's Hokuto. She wanted to come today too, but our grandmother wouldn't let her." he said.
"Is she like you Subaru?" Miko asked.
"Only in looks." Subaru said. He was just imagining what would happen once Hokuto met Miko. Somehow, he kept envisioning choas entering his life.
But Miko just smiled and smoothed out her skirt. "I can't wait to meet her. And it's been so nice being able to meet you Subaru." she said happily.
Subaru looked at her for a minute, then had to smile back. "Well, I was a little nervous. But I really do like you. You seem really sweet." he said.
Miko blushed a little, but had to smile at his words. Moving closer beside him, she gently took her hand. "You know, I don't think I'm that nervous anymore about this. Thank you for coming to meet me." she said softly.
"I'm glad you let me. I wanted... to meet you too." Subaru admitted, looking down slightly.
"Is something wrong?" Miko asked.
But Subaru shook his head. "No. I was just thinking some things over. And I wanted to ask you something." he said.
"Yes?" Miko replied, not quite understanding why the sudden question.
"Will you... be happy having a medium for a husband?" Subaru said softly.
Miko reached over and touched his cheek, making him look at her. "You don't need to ask such silly things. As long as you're here, I'm happy. Besides, I have extra powers as well. So it makes no difference to me." she told him.
Subaru gave her a grateful smile. Perhaps this marriage wasn't going to be such a bad thing after all.
TBC
Out of curiousity, for where I put the #1, do Japanese homes have a den? Just wondering. Anyways, hope everyone likes it so far. I'll be putting more up soon. Review?