[Red Set] [xxxHolic] Flirting
Title: Flirting
Author: Dark Hooded Eriol the Magician
Fandom: xxxHolic
Claim: Clow Reed/Yuuko Ichihara
Prompt Set: Red
Prompt: 5. Ambition
Rating: PG-15
Disclaimer: Not mine! CLAMP owns everyone. Written unofficially for 7rainbowprompts
“It’s you again, you four-eyed freak,” Yuuko Ichihara said by way of greeting.
“Hello Ichihara-san,” Clow Reed answered pleasantly.
They stared at each other with a deep measuring look. In the world that they inhabited in, they were competitors. They were also big rivals. So crossing paths in a competition was definitely expected to be a heated match.
She ran bright brown eyes up and down his figure. That arrogant man smirked. She flushed. He looked very dignified and very respectable in his deep blue robes embroidered with symbols of the sun and the moon. His eyes twinkled behind wireless glasses and his hair was tied back with a blue ribbon. She had to admit that he looked good.
“I notice that you’ve washed your clothes today,” she retorted haughtily. “Is that a new cloak?”
“Why, I’m glad you noticed,” he answered smoothly. He held her gaze before sweeping a bow. It was a gesture meant to jest but he thought that it would be a shame not to bow down to a beauty. He felt sincerely flattered to be in the presence of a truly beautiful woman. “You look lovely.”
Yuuko Ichihara’s cheeks flushed. She was wearing a crimson kimono with a bright red under-robe. Her obi was a deep rich black that was tied at the back with a bow. It showed off her creamy complexion and her luscious red lips. Red was her favourite colour because it flattered her the most.
“I’m glad we’re not in Spain,” he said in a teasing tone “or you’ll be a target for the matador.”
“Red is for ambition,” she answered in jest “and bravery and war... You’re my opponent, Clow Reed. I am not swayed by your pretty smiles.”
He knew that she wanted to be the strongest mage in the world very badly. Why she did, he’d never know. So he merely indulged her in their play-fights. “Blue is for peace,” he said softly in the same vein “and love.”
She looked surprised for a moment but it was gone. Her cheeks flushed just a bit. And he longed to see that startled expression in her eyes again. Clow Reed was fascinated. Now he understood.
“That’s why we add something blue to our wedding rhyme,” he said very softly.
“Are you in love?” She sounded panicked and unsettled.
He smiled charmingly. “Are you in love too?”
Yuuko blushed. She glared at him and then walked away. He stared at her back as she glided towards the other direction. When she gave the tiniest backward glance, his suspicions were confirmed. A smile crept up to his lips. What a clever woman. He realized her true ambition.
Author: Dark Hooded Eriol the Magician
Fandom: xxxHolic
Claim: Clow Reed/Yuuko Ichihara
Prompt Set: Red
Prompt: 5. Ambition
Rating: PG-15
Disclaimer: Not mine! CLAMP owns everyone. Written unofficially for 7rainbowprompts
“It’s you again, you four-eyed freak,” Yuuko Ichihara said by way of greeting.
“Hello Ichihara-san,” Clow Reed answered pleasantly.
They stared at each other with a deep measuring look. In the world that they inhabited in, they were competitors. They were also big rivals. So crossing paths in a competition was definitely expected to be a heated match.
She ran bright brown eyes up and down his figure. That arrogant man smirked. She flushed. He looked very dignified and very respectable in his deep blue robes embroidered with symbols of the sun and the moon. His eyes twinkled behind wireless glasses and his hair was tied back with a blue ribbon. She had to admit that he looked good.
“I notice that you’ve washed your clothes today,” she retorted haughtily. “Is that a new cloak?”
“Why, I’m glad you noticed,” he answered smoothly. He held her gaze before sweeping a bow. It was a gesture meant to jest but he thought that it would be a shame not to bow down to a beauty. He felt sincerely flattered to be in the presence of a truly beautiful woman. “You look lovely.”
Yuuko Ichihara’s cheeks flushed. She was wearing a crimson kimono with a bright red under-robe. Her obi was a deep rich black that was tied at the back with a bow. It showed off her creamy complexion and her luscious red lips. Red was her favourite colour because it flattered her the most.
“I’m glad we’re not in Spain,” he said in a teasing tone “or you’ll be a target for the matador.”
“Red is for ambition,” she answered in jest “and bravery and war... You’re my opponent, Clow Reed. I am not swayed by your pretty smiles.”
He knew that she wanted to be the strongest mage in the world very badly. Why she did, he’d never know. So he merely indulged her in their play-fights. “Blue is for peace,” he said softly in the same vein “and love.”
She looked surprised for a moment but it was gone. Her cheeks flushed just a bit. And he longed to see that startled expression in her eyes again. Clow Reed was fascinated. Now he understood.
“That’s why we add something blue to our wedding rhyme,” he said very softly.
“Are you in love?” She sounded panicked and unsettled.
He smiled charmingly. “Are you in love too?”
Yuuko blushed. She glared at him and then walked away. He stared at her back as she glided towards the other direction. When she gave the tiniest backward glance, his suspicions were confirmed. A smile crept up to his lips. What a clever woman. He realized her true ambition.