Fic: Porcelain Hearts and Silk Roses
Feb. 8th, 2009 12:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
splinteredstarI got hit with the urge to write a Misa one-shot for Valentine's Day. I do not know why, as I am neither good at writing Misa or terribly interested in Valentine's Day. I also did not know why this evolved into seven one-shots, or why I am posting them once a day until Valetine's Day.
Sometimes, the story insists and all you can do is write.
Title: Porcelain Hearts and Silk Roses
Fandom: Death Note
Pairing: Eventual Misa/Light
Summary: Misa, she knew she was a silly sentimental girl, but Valentine's Day was still her favorite day of all. A series of seven one shots, over seven special days in her life. Spoilers through the whole series.
Rating: PG
Chapter Title: Lace and Ribbons
Time: Pre-series
Misa smiles as wide as she can as her parents drop her off at school, smiling at them and the world in general. Today is Valentine's Day, her mother explained the night before, a day when everyone celebrates love and affection and each other. Misa may only be eight, but she still thinks it's so sweet. So she spent all morning getting ready, her hair in curls and pink ribbons - mommy was never sure how Misa ended up blonde, even though half her grandparents on each side were American, but it helped her in the West when they had to travel for business. Misa's face is already starting to hurt from smiling so much as she waves goodbye to her parents and skips into the school building, and she's never been so excited in her life.
See, there's a boy that Misa likes, here at school. He's sweet and he's shy and doesn't mind Misa's odd name or hesitant English. He said hello to her on the first day she moved here for daddy's business, and he let her play with his hair when no one else was looking. It was the first time she'd ever seen someone with the same hair color as her before. His name is Steven, with a "v", and Misa really, really likes him. She wants to tell him, keep him for herself, and she's going to today. She's all dressed up and tucked in her backpack is a card she made herself - well, mommy helped. It's covered with ribbons and pink hearts and "Steven" spelled out in glitter on the front. There's a sticker of a dinosaur on it, too, because it's for a boy.
Misa can hardly sit still at school, and it's the first time that the teacher ever has to tell her to stop squirming. Finally, after math it's time to exchange cards. Lots of the boys give her cards and she smiles at them all - Misa isn't sure if she's ever smiled this much - even the ones she doesn't know. The girls are mad at her, because her pile of cards is bigger than any of theirs, and she knows her skirt and hair is prettier. They're usually mad at her, and Misa wishes they could be friends, but no matter what she does they stay mad at her. Mommy says they're just jealous and not to listen to them, and Misa does try.
Misa looks around, blond curls bouncing on her shoulders. Where's Steven? She was so sure he would give her a card, so sure he liked her too, so sure from shy looks and scribbled notes and the way he blushed when she kissed him on the cheek at recess when the teacher wasn't looking. She can't see him anywhere, but there's a lot of others moving around and there aren't many places he could go without the teacher getting mad. So she slips off her chair and starts to look around, pushing some red-headed girl out of the way and barely taking time to smooth out her skirt before skittering off.
She looks behind the closet, and under the window boxes and by the water fountain, but she can't find him anywhere. His coat is still on the rack, so he must still be here. She even crawls under the chairs in the back where they would hide sometimes and talk quietly, but he's not there either! She crawls back out and brushes the dust from her skirt, looking around with a sinking feeling in her chest. She's looked all around the classroom, and they're not allowed outside. Where is he?
She gives up, hanging her head, and starts walking towards the trashcan to throw away the card. It's not like she can give it to anyone else, and besides, she doesn't want to give any cards away now. Why should she bother, if she can't give him one? She spent hours on it last night, pouring sparkles and getting glue in her hair, and now she can't use it. She glances around one last time, despondent. Wait, there he is! She suddenly sees him, and her heart is buoyed. He's over by the teacher's desk, and she smiles, ready to finally give him his card.
But there's a girl there, some brown-haired, brown-eyed girl named Suzie with a plain face and a plain dress. Misa's never seen them together before, and Misa has been watching. They're both blushing bright red, and Misa watches with horror-struck eyes while Steven gives that girl a card and holds her hand. He doesn't look at Misa, not once, and she tries not to cry as he shyly takes Suzie's store-bought card in return.
Misa just creeps back to her chair and doesn't talk to anyone for the rest of the day, until she goes home and cries into Mommy's lap about how she just wanted him to like her back. Mommy hugs her close, dusting off her dress and fixing her hair, and whispering stories into her ear about a bright-eyed prince who will come and love Misa forever, if Misa is good and waits for him.
That makes Misa feel better, a bit. That night, she makes another card, with ribbons and lace and even more sparkles than before. It's almost as pretty as the one Mommy helped with, even if the sparkles are messy and her penmanship is hard to read. Misa doesn’t put any name on it, though, because she doesn’t know her prince name’s yet. Satisfied, finally, she puts it underneath her bed where it’ll be safe. One day, when she meets her prince, she’ll give it to him
.
She never talks to Steven again.
(End)
Sometimes, the story insists and all you can do is write.
Title: Porcelain Hearts and Silk Roses
Fandom: Death Note
Pairing: Eventual Misa/Light
Summary: Misa, she knew she was a silly sentimental girl, but Valentine's Day was still her favorite day of all. A series of seven one shots, over seven special days in her life. Spoilers through the whole series.
Rating: PG
Chapter Title: Lace and Ribbons
Time: Pre-series
Misa smiles as wide as she can as her parents drop her off at school, smiling at them and the world in general. Today is Valentine's Day, her mother explained the night before, a day when everyone celebrates love and affection and each other. Misa may only be eight, but she still thinks it's so sweet. So she spent all morning getting ready, her hair in curls and pink ribbons - mommy was never sure how Misa ended up blonde, even though half her grandparents on each side were American, but it helped her in the West when they had to travel for business. Misa's face is already starting to hurt from smiling so much as she waves goodbye to her parents and skips into the school building, and she's never been so excited in her life.
See, there's a boy that Misa likes, here at school. He's sweet and he's shy and doesn't mind Misa's odd name or hesitant English. He said hello to her on the first day she moved here for daddy's business, and he let her play with his hair when no one else was looking. It was the first time she'd ever seen someone with the same hair color as her before. His name is Steven, with a "v", and Misa really, really likes him. She wants to tell him, keep him for herself, and she's going to today. She's all dressed up and tucked in her backpack is a card she made herself - well, mommy helped. It's covered with ribbons and pink hearts and "Steven" spelled out in glitter on the front. There's a sticker of a dinosaur on it, too, because it's for a boy.
Misa can hardly sit still at school, and it's the first time that the teacher ever has to tell her to stop squirming. Finally, after math it's time to exchange cards. Lots of the boys give her cards and she smiles at them all - Misa isn't sure if she's ever smiled this much - even the ones she doesn't know. The girls are mad at her, because her pile of cards is bigger than any of theirs, and she knows her skirt and hair is prettier. They're usually mad at her, and Misa wishes they could be friends, but no matter what she does they stay mad at her. Mommy says they're just jealous and not to listen to them, and Misa does try.
Misa looks around, blond curls bouncing on her shoulders. Where's Steven? She was so sure he would give her a card, so sure he liked her too, so sure from shy looks and scribbled notes and the way he blushed when she kissed him on the cheek at recess when the teacher wasn't looking. She can't see him anywhere, but there's a lot of others moving around and there aren't many places he could go without the teacher getting mad. So she slips off her chair and starts to look around, pushing some red-headed girl out of the way and barely taking time to smooth out her skirt before skittering off.
She looks behind the closet, and under the window boxes and by the water fountain, but she can't find him anywhere. His coat is still on the rack, so he must still be here. She even crawls under the chairs in the back where they would hide sometimes and talk quietly, but he's not there either! She crawls back out and brushes the dust from her skirt, looking around with a sinking feeling in her chest. She's looked all around the classroom, and they're not allowed outside. Where is he?
She gives up, hanging her head, and starts walking towards the trashcan to throw away the card. It's not like she can give it to anyone else, and besides, she doesn't want to give any cards away now. Why should she bother, if she can't give him one? She spent hours on it last night, pouring sparkles and getting glue in her hair, and now she can't use it. She glances around one last time, despondent. Wait, there he is! She suddenly sees him, and her heart is buoyed. He's over by the teacher's desk, and she smiles, ready to finally give him his card.
But there's a girl there, some brown-haired, brown-eyed girl named Suzie with a plain face and a plain dress. Misa's never seen them together before, and Misa has been watching. They're both blushing bright red, and Misa watches with horror-struck eyes while Steven gives that girl a card and holds her hand. He doesn't look at Misa, not once, and she tries not to cry as he shyly takes Suzie's store-bought card in return.
Misa just creeps back to her chair and doesn't talk to anyone for the rest of the day, until she goes home and cries into Mommy's lap about how she just wanted him to like her back. Mommy hugs her close, dusting off her dress and fixing her hair, and whispering stories into her ear about a bright-eyed prince who will come and love Misa forever, if Misa is good and waits for him.
That makes Misa feel better, a bit. That night, she makes another card, with ribbons and lace and even more sparkles than before. It's almost as pretty as the one Mommy helped with, even if the sparkles are messy and her penmanship is hard to read. Misa doesn’t put any name on it, though, because she doesn’t know her prince name’s yet. Satisfied, finally, she puts it underneath her bed where it’ll be safe. One day, when she meets her prince, she’ll give it to him
.
She never talks to Steven again.
(End)
