Blood Raining Night - Chapter 24

Merry christmas!
Joyeux Noel!
Maligayang Pasko!
God Jul!
!Feliz Navidad!
Meri kurisumasu!
Krisamasa k? ?ubhak?man?'?m?!
?ubha ba?adina!
Shengdan kuaile!
Nollaig Shona!
Vesele Vanoce!
meli keuliseumaseu!
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Chapter 24 - A Rainy Christmas, Some Rainy Tears


RING the first bell sounded throught the hells of Akuma no Uta Highschool telling the students to go into their classrooms as the snow fell down upon the grounds and knocking off the remaining leaves from autumn. Even though it was christmas they still had school because they needed to.
Peach trees bent forwards like little old men with hunchbacks and arthritus, the fruit rotted and the ground was frozen. The trees were dead. A dead peach fell off one of the branches and rolled across the doorway of Sensei Hanayubi's math class.
Inside the class there were our five heros and friends! Reicheru, Yuki-Chan, Minna-chan, Aza-chan, and Nyu/Mew-Chan (I'll be calling her Nyu for this because Elaine isn't really in this chapter) they were sitting together listening in on what Sensei had to say.
You could smell it was christmas because some of the children ha dbrought cookies and other treats spiced with holiday spices! Reicheru and her friends were busy nibbling on some cookies that Nyu and Kouta made.
Minna stepped up to the front of the class with a cookie. "oh hayo gosaimasu Sensei Hanayubi."

Sensei Hanyubi looked up from his math sheets and smiled, "Ohayo my dear. Merry Christmas." he proped his arms up on his desk and leaned on his folded hands.

"Meri kurisumasu Sensei." she looked at her green and red frosted cookie and held it up to him, "I thought that the best teacher in the world deserves a sweet treat on christmas."

"Oh..." he took it greatfully, "that thank you. The hollidays always seem empty to me but this is really nice! The best gift Ive gotten today. Thank you Minna-chan."

"Do itashimashite!" she bowed and smiled, going her merry way back on her desk.

"Hey Minna-chan," Reicheru said once she heard her got there (because she doesn't have eyes), "we have an idea of what we're doing for Christmas!"

"Yes," Yuki said, "well be doing secret santa!! We each randomly pick a name out of a santa hat of names and then buy a gift for that person!" she clasped her hands together and her blue crystal eyes twinkled like satrs. "I LOVE Chrsitmas!"

"Alright then!" Aza boobed. Aza is another one of Reicheru's friends who is very tall with crimson hair (with a hint a purple tone), "lets get started gimme that santa hat!" she took the hat and fished her hands into it, "mmm hmmm hmmm" she smiled at them and then pulled out a name, "oooo" she said. "It's your turn Nyu-chan, you pick."

"Nyuuu?" Nyu looked at her and tiled her head! "Nyo! You'll look!"

"I wont!" Said Aza, "you should pick now." and she turned away.

"NYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!" Nyu screamed and thrusted her hand into the santa hat!!! "hhmmmm!" She smiled and put the folded paper into her skirt pocket. "I know what I'll be getting YOU?"

"Wait who?" Reicheru said.

"I'm not telling anybody! Nyu! It could be you you, you or you!" She held the hat to the next person and they kept doing that until everyone had picked a person to give a gift to.

"I need help." Reicheru said, "I cant get the paper or read it. Can someone tell me who it is?"

"I can." Sensei Hanayubi was right behind Reicheru and he pulled a name out of the hat and read it to her, "hmmm your person is 'Denmark'." he whispered.

"What?!? but....they aren't....in our..."

"What can I say? That's what it says. Merry Christmas!" he put the santa hat on Reicheru's head.

'Hmmm how can I get a gift for him?' She thought. 'I cant even see what his gift will look like!'

"Rats..." Reicheru sighed.

"What's wrong?" Yuki asked, her voice delecate and whispery.

"I'm blind and have no arms...how will I pick a gift out?"

"It's okay Reicheru. Use your heart!" Minna said.

"You're right. Nya!" and that's what she did.

RING RING. The bell made it's lound sound again. It was time to go home.

"Lets meet at my house after school!" Aza announced. "well give presents then!" Everyone agreed and they all left.


Later on Reicheru was out shopping with the help of Rin and Shippo (they held onto her shoulder nubs to stop her from falling). It was really cold and Reicheru was wrapped up in a red and green scarf (it was around her neck).
Since Rin and Shippo are dating they wore opposite colors! Rin wore a red outfit and Shippo wore a green outfit for the holiday. They walked along the streets with Reicheru, looking through the shop windows.

"What do you think Denmark-sama will like?" Shippo asked.

"Oh...uhum...something sportsy or warm." Reicheru thought. "Oh! How about a trench coat!"

"That sounds moe!" Rin chirped like a happy little bird and they went into a coat shop. As they looked around the clothes Reicheru rubbed her head up against them to see which ones felt the warmest. She sniffed them, too.

"This one feels good..." Reicheru smilled as she burried her node into a thick brown fur coat like a dog smelling something good on the carpet. "mmmm....Nyaaa...Yeah...Definately this one. It's perfect!" she squealed with joy.
Rin got the coat and checked it out at the register.

"Is this all you want?" Asked Miku Hatsune. she folded it up and got it prepared in a box, "that will be twelve fifty."

"Whoa that's cheap!" Rin exlaimed.

Miku's teal crystal eyes buldged, "NO...one thousand and five hundered dollars." she nodded and her maid's headress bobbed.

Rin blushed "Uhhh...Reicheru...do you have that ammount?"

"Well...yeah...I got it for this month's work at the Yakuza. We've been slow lately." she thought about it..."Anything worth a smile on his face! Ring it!"

"Moe!" Miku grinned and rung it up.


Rin and Shippo were walking Reicheru outshite, going home to Aza's house for a Christmas party and opening presents. They fitted Denmark's jacket around Reicheru's shoulders to keep her warms and cozy.
As Reicheru blindly made her way, she felt her foot gently bump something. "Ah!" Reicheru said startled, "What's that?"

"Oh be careful!" Shippo said moving her, "that's a little kid."

The little kid was very dirty - so dirty he was almost black- and skinny. He looked up at her with faded brown eyes. "I-I'm sorry m-mam I gots-s no shoes and I was in y-your way."

"That's okay." Reicheru said looking down in his direction. "What are you doing out in the cold anyway? It's feezing balls out here."

The little boy hesitated and looked away then he looked back, "w-well, I have no home m-mam."

"Not even on Christmas?" Reicheru's voice saddened. "It's awfully cold out."

"Yes it is mam...sorry again." he voice dimmed.

"Well hey...wait a minute..." Reicheru turned to her shoulder and bit the coat, dragging it off her body and towards the little boy. She leaned over and hung the coat over his head.

"I-i-is this for m-me?" he asked and Reicheru nodded. He took the coat and put it on, "it's like a house on me! it's huge!" he hugged himself in the coat. "Arigato!"

"Meri kurisumasu!" the three of them said and they left.


Finally they were at Aza's house! Festive lights were hanging off of the walls and merry christmas carols were playing in the background. People were smiling and drinking punch within the gingerbread scented rom.
Aza ran up and hugged Reicheru, squeezing her really tight, "HEY REI-CHAN! Man, it's easy to crush you without your arms in the way. Meri kurisumasu! Aishiteru!"

Reicheru laughed and grinned, "aishiteru!"

"Ne Reicheru." it was Denmark's voice.

"Oh hi! How are you doing?" Reicheru said as he hugged her in a warm embrace of love and trust.

"Alright. You?"

Reicheru shrugged her nubs "can't complain much..."

Yuki took glass of wine and clanked a fork to it to get everyone's attention, "it's time to open gifts!" Everyone screamed in excitement and ran to the tree!

Yuki opened up her gift first. "Oh! It's from Aza!" she said and smiled. She pulled it out of the box, "it's a Kingdom Hearts t-shit!" She giggled and held it to her boobs. "Thank you!!"

Aza clapped, "your welcome! My turn!!!" she took the gift, "Wow this one's from Minna-chan and it's pretty small!" she opened it up. "OHMYGOD!!! EARRINGS!! Thank you!"

Yuki took a box from under the tree and held it up to Reicheru. "Use your teeth to open it. It's from me!"

Reicheru tore appart the package. "What is it?" Yuki stuck it in her mouth and she felt it with her tounge. Then, Yuki took it out again. "it's a crystal figureine of Rhianna! Thank you!"

"No problem!" Yuki replied and smiled.

"Reicheru, that must mean you've gotten me a gift!" Minna squeaked.

"What? No...I got Denmark for whatever reason." Reicheru frowned.

"Oh well...that's okay..." Minna said disheartingly with sadness.

"Me?" Denmark said. "Well well well."

Reicheru blushed and sighed, "I'm sorry. I gave your coat to a homeless kid. I didn't have anything warm on me and my scarf isn't much."

Denmark leaned in an kissed Reicheru on her sad red lips. "You're all I need for Kurisumasu." He held out a box and opened it. "I know you can't see it, but it's yoru gift. It's a diamond ring. WILL YOU MARRY ME REICHERU?"

"Nya!" Reicheru gasped and turned red, "what?? Denmark...I...Yes!" she jumped into his arms and everyone cried in happiness.

They all cheered and hugged each other, wishing each other a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. After they had the party, they all went home.


Minna was walking alone, on her way home. When suddenly a figure stood behind her. He was coughing into his jacket and stepped up to her to greet her.

"Hey Minna-chan." he said. "Why do you look so down?"

"Secret santa got mixed up and I didn't get a gift. That's okay though I was with my friends for kurisumasu." She kicked the snow and wealky smiled.

"Heh...well...you gave me a gift earlier. So I thought I should give you one." He held out a little kitten with a blue bow wrapped around her neck. "I found her a while ago and took care of her. And as much as I love having her around, I think she'd be happier with you so...Merry Christmas."

She took the kitten into her arms and her face grew bright. "Thank you, Sensei. Meri Kurisumasu. Everyone."