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laurus_nobilis) wrote2006-06-28 02:17 pm
laurus_nobilis) wrote2006-06-28 02:17 pm
Sibling Rivalry [XXXHOLiC; English]
Title: Sibling Rivalry
Rating: G
Genre: General / humour
Characters: Clow and Yuuko.
Pairings: It's always there.
Summary: The joys of family life...
Notes: Written for Insert Phrase.
Yuuko would never admit it, but she enjoyed watching Clow work. There was something soothing about the way he did things, careful and concentrated, giving so much attention to the smallest details. It was obvious that he liked to make things by hand, instead of simply using magic; but it would be impossible to tell the difference in the final products.
He always had something to do. Either he was baking yet another cake, or sewing a shirt, or making presents for his loved ones. Lately, the Mokonas were the ones occupying most of his time. Yuuko couldn't blame him. It was impossible not to spoil those two.
Now that they had finished lunch, Soel and Larg had joined Yue in his usual nap, finding a comfortable spot next to him on the pillow. Cerberus had teased all three of them mercilessly, but in the end he too had curled up on the same bed.
Without them around, Clow was using the time to continue with his latest project. The Mokonas had mentioned 'playing pretend' not too long ago, and that had given him an idea, which he was determined to keep as a surprise. Since that day, he had been working on a set of costumes for them. Yuuko leaned back on the sofa while she sipped her tea, watching his fingers move swiftly as he sewed the tiny clothes.
“There. What do you think?” he asked, showing her a minute hat that was pretty elaborate for its size. For an old and powerful wizard, Clow certainly had a thing for cuteness.
“It's adorable!” she replied, delighted. “Everything is. They look like dolls' clothes.”
“It's interesting that you should make that comparison,” he said, with the hint of an amused smile starting to appear on his face. “Cerberus would agree with you, I think.”
“What do you mean?”
“Yesterday he asked me if we had any plans to stop playing house.”
Yuuko snorted into her teacup.
“Oooh! The big brothers are getting jealous!” she exclaimed. Clow raised his eyebrows.
“You find that funny because you don't live with them,” he pointed out. “When they want to sulk, they are very good at it.”
“They wouldn't if you hadn't spoiled them so much,” Yuuko said, still grinning. “It's all your fault, you know.”
Clow didn't even try to defend his actions.
“You would have spoiled them too,” was his only answer. Then he stood up and put all the little costumes into a wooden box.
“Where are you going?” she asked.
“I'd better hide this before they wake up. And I should make some pudding, too,” he said. “If Cerberus finds out that I've been working for them and not for him, there will be hell to pay.”
“And what about Yue?”
“Yue is sane,” Clow replied. “Mostly.”
“Anything you make,” Yuuko said, “is bound to have some insanity attached.”
“Why, thank you!” he laughed, and he bowed.
Rating: G
Genre: General / humour
Characters: Clow and Yuuko.
Pairings: It's always there.
Summary: The joys of family life...
Notes: Written for Insert Phrase.
Yuuko would never admit it, but she enjoyed watching Clow work. There was something soothing about the way he did things, careful and concentrated, giving so much attention to the smallest details. It was obvious that he liked to make things by hand, instead of simply using magic; but it would be impossible to tell the difference in the final products.
He always had something to do. Either he was baking yet another cake, or sewing a shirt, or making presents for his loved ones. Lately, the Mokonas were the ones occupying most of his time. Yuuko couldn't blame him. It was impossible not to spoil those two.
Now that they had finished lunch, Soel and Larg had joined Yue in his usual nap, finding a comfortable spot next to him on the pillow. Cerberus had teased all three of them mercilessly, but in the end he too had curled up on the same bed.
Without them around, Clow was using the time to continue with his latest project. The Mokonas had mentioned 'playing pretend' not too long ago, and that had given him an idea, which he was determined to keep as a surprise. Since that day, he had been working on a set of costumes for them. Yuuko leaned back on the sofa while she sipped her tea, watching his fingers move swiftly as he sewed the tiny clothes.
“There. What do you think?” he asked, showing her a minute hat that was pretty elaborate for its size. For an old and powerful wizard, Clow certainly had a thing for cuteness.
“It's adorable!” she replied, delighted. “Everything is. They look like dolls' clothes.”
“It's interesting that you should make that comparison,” he said, with the hint of an amused smile starting to appear on his face. “Cerberus would agree with you, I think.”
“What do you mean?”
“Yesterday he asked me if we had any plans to stop playing house.”
Yuuko snorted into her teacup.
“Oooh! The big brothers are getting jealous!” she exclaimed. Clow raised his eyebrows.
“You find that funny because you don't live with them,” he pointed out. “When they want to sulk, they are very good at it.”
“They wouldn't if you hadn't spoiled them so much,” Yuuko said, still grinning. “It's all your fault, you know.”
Clow didn't even try to defend his actions.
“You would have spoiled them too,” was his only answer. Then he stood up and put all the little costumes into a wooden box.
“Where are you going?” she asked.
“I'd better hide this before they wake up. And I should make some pudding, too,” he said. “If Cerberus finds out that I've been working for them and not for him, there will be hell to pay.”
“And what about Yue?”
“Yue is sane,” Clow replied. “Mostly.”
“Anything you make,” Yuuko said, “is bound to have some insanity attached.”
“Why, thank you!” he laughed, and he bowed.