corrinesbell | 18. New Year

I missed the new year by about three days, judging from when Lavi said the solstice was. …I apologize. I was kind of…preoccupied. A lot of stuff had happened, and it got a little hectic.

Anyway, where I’m from, we exchange gifts on the new year, so…there are some people I need to see.

You guys live right next door, so…I’ll just come over, I guess. You’re home, right?

I’ll have to talk to each of you in person in order to give you what I was planning on. It might have to wait until my hand heals a little more, though.

Sorry, but it’ll have to wait a while. It takes a lot of writing, and I want it to be mostly readable, so I’m gonna need to wait until I can use my other hand. …I’m really sorry.

Just…stop by whenever. Or, I guess I’ll come over there, since…Lloyd won’t be going anywhere for a while. You feel any better today?
And…thanks again, Kratos. That really helped.

Kind of hard to believe it’s been only a few months since I got here, and it’s the new year already. I mean, it was summer when I left…
You know what? I’m not thinking stuff like that today.

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Fine by me!

Okay.

[over to the house on the other side, this time]

...[knock. she won't barge in on them the way she did Lloyd :P]

*goes to answer the door*

Ah, Sheena! Come in!

Hey, Allen.

[hands him something wrapped in plain paper, then comes inside and hands a similar thing to Lavi]

...Happy new year, I guess.

Hey Sheena! *takes the package* Aw thanks... hey, I got somethin' for you too!

*hurries into the other room and grabs a wrapped box and brings it out to her*

[turns quite red]

Y-You did? ...I thought you had some other holiday...

*surprised look at present; totally not expecting one* Y-you didn't have to... *small blush* Thank you, Sheena.

Yeah we do... so call it a late Christmas present. *smiles and tears open his package and pulls out a green scarf* Hey, thanks! This's great. *wraps it around his neck*

*opens his and gives a big smile at the silver scarf* Thank you! It's beautiful! *wraps it around his neck, laughing softly as he copies Lavi's style*

[terrible at giving gifts, so she's embarrassed too]

...Yeah, I did. I mean...we're friends. ...And I kinda owed you one. [small smile]

[smiles at Lavi too, opening the box he handed her] ...Oh...
It...thank you, Lavi.

*smiles at her* Hope it fits... looked like a color you'd wear.

*really feels bad for not getting people things*

*just didn't even think of it because... well... traveling with Cross and all...*

[don't feel bad!]

Oh, yeah. Lloyd came back. ...He doesn't seem very upset, which is kinda typical for him.

Glad he's okay.

*waiting to see if Sheena will try the sweater on*

I hope they didn't hurt him too badly... *casts a sidelong worried glance at Lavi*

You wouldn't know if they had. He's really...upbeat about it. Which is also typical.

[Glances at Lavi before pulling the sweater on over what she's already wearing. ...It's warm~ And she doesn't have to cut wingholes in it because they're already there.]

Thanks again, Lavi. ...You really didn't need to.

*tugs on the scarf a bit* And you didn't need to get this, so we're even, yeah? *grins*

Maybe I should go bring him some food...

*ponderponderpoutpout about the presents problem* I can't really make anything...

I can...

Play cards?

Ah... Sheena... do you want to learn?

Kratos brought a whole bunch of food back earlier, I think they're covered.

Learn what?

And, Lavi...oh, never mind. [She's learned there's no use arguing with him. Yay.]

*grins at her* Thanks, Princess.

And Allen, I got somethin' for you too...

*still talking to Sheena at first* I can... teach you to play cards! Since... ah... you... use cards and everything? *almost Lloydish logic, but, hey, Allen's not that smart either XD*

*stares at bit at Lavi* R-really? You... didn't have to... I should get you... ah...

To play cards? ...You mean to gamble?

*grins at Allen* I'll give it to ya later.

*goes over to sit on the couch, feeling tired* Careful, Princess... Allen's scary when he plays!

*pouts* Lavi! I'm not that bad! A-and besides, I'm just going to teach Sheena how to play. I won't... ah... you know.

Scary, huh?

*has been watching Allen's reactions. She's smirking, but looks a little like she can't believe what she's about to say*

Allen, you're not gonna tell me you don't play fair?!