"Hey, Tamahome, buddy." The orange-haired Suzaku guardian named Tasuki greeted his fellow guardian with a failed forced smile.

Tamahome, feeling suspicious granting that Tasuki wasn't usually like this, raised his eyebrows. "What do you want?"

"Ah, buddy, now dun be like that. We're pals, ain't we?"

"Uh… More or less, I guess. Though I know you need something."

Tasuki sighed, giving up. "Fine, ya got me, dude. So, yer great in pickin' up chicks, ain't ya?"

"Haaa? What made you think that?"

"Ye remember that Seiryuu priestess, dude? She got the hots for ya, man. Same goes with our Miaka."

"So, where are you getting at with this?"

"Just needed a lil help? Ya know, I think Nuriko's kinda hot."

"…You do know that Nuriko is not a girl, right?"

"Damn straight, man. I treat him as a girl though."

"So, basically, you need help in attracting him?"

"More or less~"

"…Come with me then. I'll teach you some things."

"Yay, dude. I guess I'll be nice to you after all."

"Nu-riii-kooo~!" Yuuki Miaka, the priestess of Suzaku, sang. "Let's eat~!"

"But, Miaka, we just ate, didn't we?"

"Eeehh?! But I need to eat now!"

"Nu-riii-kooo~!"

Nuriko thought that it was Miaka again, merely repeating what she needs until she gets it. But then, he realized that said voice is very different. It was a man's, duh. But then, now that he thinks about it, he's also a man.

He turned around and saw a flash of something orange, and then, the next thing he knew, Tasuki is beside him, wrapping an arm around his neck.

"Hi there, Nuriko."

"Oh, hi there, Tasuki. Can you please take your arm-"

"No, no, ya see these two cups?" Tasuki said, showing that his other hand is holding two small cups.

"Ah, yeah. What about them?"

"This other one… has hot water. The other has cold. Ya know where I'm gettin' at?"

"Ah, not really. Sorry."

"Nah, it's fine. It's actually 'cuz yer like these cups, Nuriko."

"These cups? How?"

"'Cuz… you can be hot and cool at the same time."

"Oh… Thanks?"

"Wait, I got more. Of course ye know that kid, Chiriko, right?"

"Of course. Why?"

"I remembered that he used a leaf sometime before… Ya know, I wish I can blow you like that."

"H-Ha?" this time, his cheeks is all red. What the hell is with Tasuki? How can he say that thing without being flustered?

"Yeah, I got more."

"No, please stop it."

Miaka silently thanked the Gods that Tasuki is not attracted to her because she's already sue-ish enough. She then exited the scene and ate her share of food.

"Okay… This is it. Ya know, yer so gorgeous and ya smell like goddamn flowers… Your hair is so shiny… Wait, that's wrong."

He looked around, secretly looking for Tamahome. Nuriko was torn between shock and embarrassment.

"Ah, screw the lines, I'm Tasuki. All I wanna say is I like you. Nuriko."

"Ah… Really?"

"Dead serious."

"…"

"Hey, say something."

"I'm sooo haaapppyyy~~~~~~!"

Nuriko then proceeded to glomp Tasuki into oblivion.

It was amazing.