PART 10: CHRISTMAS PRESENTS by Kaede and Sensuha :: :: mean actions { } means thoughts ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Setting: The kitchen in Sayoko and Taya's apartment/dorm. Taya: ::baking cookies:: Sayoko: ::comes in:: Are those cookies I smell...? Taya: Not for you. Sayoko: ;.; But I'm your roommate--! Taya: They're for the guys. (You can have that one, it fell off the cooling rack.) Sayoko: (-.- I love you too.) Aaaah. Taya: (Not that way.) Presents. Sayoko: (Of course.) Yummy. ::nabs one from the cooling rack:: ^.^ Taya: ::starts wrapping up cookies:: You want to go with me? Sayoko: ..Sure. ^.^ ::heads off to her room to pick up a few things:: Taya: ^.^ ::puts on her hat, and her scarf:: Sayoko: ::pulls on her jacket, putting things in the pockets as she comes out of her room:: Taya: Ready to go? ::arms full of little bags of cookies:: Sayoko: Haaai.^^ Taya: Ikimaaashoooou~! Sensuha: ^.^! Setting: "Kitten in the House" flower shop, work place of our favorite quartet... Ken: ::taking care of a last few holiday customers:: Youji: ::flirting with Random Girl #506:: Omi: ::wearing an elf-hat:: ^.^ ::jingles as he walks:: Sayoko: ::walks inside, sees Omi:: O.o; Omi: Irasshai! Merrii Kurisumaaasu! Sayoko: ::hides behind Taya:: (Kowai....) Taya: Hey squirt. ^.^ ::flicks the bell on his hat:: Omi: ::pouts, jingling:: Taya: ::presents him with cookies:: Merri Kurisumasu! ^.^ Sayoko: ::comes out from behind Taya:: .... Aya: ::restocking some shelves, taking in the whole scene:: Taya: ::even kisses his forehead:: Omi: ::keels over, jingling:: Youji: ::looks up:: Nanda? Omi-kun? Sayoko: ::laughs:: Aya: O.o; Taya: I think I killed him... ::pokepoke:: Youji: What'd you do...? Taya: Kissed his forehead. Youji: O.o;; Taya: What? I didn't think I'd kill him... Ken: He's not dead. Just passed out. Sayoko: ::checks his pulse:: Yeah, he's fine. (Damn, Taya...) Aya: ::approaches quietly:: Taya: (Not my fault!) Aya: ::smirks mildly:: Taya: ::looks up:: Oh! ::forgot:: Hai, cookies for everyone! (Except Sayoko.) Sayoko: ;.; (Look at the abuse she puts me through....) Taya: ::hands them gently to Aya (with a hand squeeze), gives them to Ken without ceremony, and smacks Youji in the face with his:: ^.^ Aya: .... Taya: ^.^ Youji: !! Aaa--! Ken: =d Sayoko: ;.; Omi: x.x Ken: ::shares his cookies with Sayoko:: Sayoko: ^^! Dooooumo! Taya: Are you sure he's not dead..? Sayoko: I checked his pulse.. and he's breathing. Taya: Okay... Omi: ::jingles, a little lamely:: Youji: Omi-kun? Omi: kaachaaann..? Youji: ::laughs:: Omi: ::jingle:: Aya: .... Ken: All daijoubu! ::helps Omi up, brushes him off:: Sayoko: ::tries to keep a straight face:: Ken: ^_^ Aya: ... Taya: ::looks up at the roof:: Everyone: ::looks too:: ....? Taya: Made you look!! =D!! Everyone: -.-;; Omi: ::jingle:: Sayoko: ::looks at her watch:: It's getting late... we should head out... Taya: Aa... Sayoko: ::turns around and kisses Ken, and hands him a card:: Merry Christmas! Ken: A.. arigatou... ^.^ Taya: Merry Christmas, minna... Sayoko: ^.^v ::waves:: Ja! Merry Christmas~! Ken: ::waves:: ^_^ Setting: That night, Sayoko and Taya's joint bedroom, in their apartment Taya: ::fast asleep:: Sayoko: ::sleeping too, dreaming of... Christmassy things:: Ken: ::sneaking in, in a Santa outfit:: Sayoko: ::rolls over in her bed:: Taya: ::stirs:: eh? Ken: ::pauses midstep, hoping not to wake her:: Taya: ::looks up:: santa-san..? Ken: ....... go back to sleep. Taya: have i been a good girl..? Ken: {...} ...... Taya: ^.^ Ken: ... Go back to sleeeeeppp... Taya: ::squints:: ... You're not Santa! >O!! Ken: Anou.... Taya: SANTA DOESN'T SAY ANOU!! ::grabs a very pointy shoe:: >O Ken: !!!! Anou-- Taya: ::attacks!:: Ken: Tasukete--! Taya: ::beating him with her shoe:: Sayoko! Sayoko: ::is startled awake; gets out of bed:: A break-in on CHRISTMAS! That's awful!! ::grabs her slipper:: Figure: No! Wait~!! Sayoko-chan~!! TASUKETE!! Sayoko: ::smacks him once then hears her name:: .....Nani??! Figure: ::abused:: merry christmas... i brought you two presents.. Taya: ... ^^;;; Sayoko: ::hand over her mouth:: Ken-kun...! Gomen nasai! Ken: could you get her off my back?? Taya: ::sitting on his back, shoe in hand:: ^^;; ::scoots off:: Sayoko: ::leans down to help him up; wearing a bit of a low-cut tank top:: ::holds out a hand:: Here.... Ken: Arigatou... Sayoko: ::nods, helps pull him up:: Ken: ::opens up the bag:: Okaay... Taya: ::peeks:: ^^ Sayoko: ::blushing:: I'm sorry.... Ken: Daijoubu. ^_^ {If I tried doing that to Aya, I'd be in little pieces all over the room.} Sayoko: ::smiles:: Taya: This is for meeee... and this is for you... and this is for you.. and you... and meeee... Sayoko: ::laughs, collecting her presents:: Ken: ^_^; Taya: ::already tearing through paper:: Sayoko: ::turns to him:: Dare I ask why the Santa suit? Ken: ^_^; No reason. {I've got my Weiss clothes on under.. can't let them see me in that.} Sayoko: It's cute. ::kisses his cheek:: Taya: WAAAI~!! ::holding a little stuffed kitty cat:: ^^!! Sayoko: ::turns, laughs, sitting down on the bed:: That's great, Taya. Taya: ::looking at the tag:: It's an Abyssinian... Ken: o.o; ^_^;; Taya: ::snuggling it:: Ken: Open your presents, Sayoko-chan. ^_^ Sayoko: Hm? Oh! ::places them on the bed, then picks up one and starts unwrapping it:: Taya: ::getting ready to rip into another one:: Sayoko: ::delicately unwraps it:: ^^! Thank you!!! Ken: ^_^; D'you like it? Sayoko: ::nodnod:: It's great! I love gentians! (They're so pretty..) Ken: ^_^! Sayoko: :::kisses his cheek:: Arigatou! Taya: ::tearing hers open:: WAI! What pretty linger-- ::sees the note:: "You left this over at my apartment, you might want it back--" O.o;;;; I'm going to KILL YOUJI!! Sayoko: O.o;; Oh mai. Ken: No violence on Christmas... please. Taya: ... *ahem* Sayoko: ^^; Taya: I won't kill him... (...today.) Sayoko: ...Right. ::eyes one more of her presents from Ken:: Taya: Hey~! Omi sent me something too! ::opens, finds.. a hat:: o.o? Sayoko: ::looks over, curious:: ...? Taya: ::holds it up, it's a raspberry knitted hat:: Note from Omi: "It matches your hair! ^^" Taya: .... Ken: ^_^;;; {At this rate, she's going to kill ALL of Weiss... except for Aya.} Sayoko: ::laughs:: ^^ That's sweet of Omi. Taya: ::nods:: Sayoko: ::smiles:: Ken: There's some more for you, Sayoko-chan. Sayoko: Hm? Oh! ::starts to open another one:: (Gomen...) Ken: ^_^ Sayoko: ::opens it:: ^^ (::it's a stuffed tiger with a bow around its neck::) Kawaii! Ken: ^_^ Sayoko: ::grins at Ken; looks at him, then the tiger:: He kind of looks like you.... Ken: o.o? Sayoko: ^.^ Taya: ::falls over laughing; does an impression of Ken the tiger:: "Roaaar.." ::swipes a paw at Sayoko:: Sayoko: o.o Taya: ^^ Sayoko: ::looks from Ken to the tiger:: .... Ken: ^_^;; ::resisting his temper:: Sayoko: ::jumps up and hugs him:: Thank you! Ken: o.o! ^_^!! ::hugs her back:: You're welcome! ::whisper:: Thank you for the card.. Sayoko: ::whisper:: You're welcome. Taya: Where's Aya? Ken: ::arms full of Sayoko:: Asleep, most likely. (It's very early in the morning.... even he sleeps, you know.) Taya: ::gets dressed:: Well, I'm off to see him. ^.^ Sleeping or not, I'm gonna thank him in person! Sayoko: (Oh mai.) Ken: ::looks worried:: Sayoko: ::sees his look:: Anou, Taya, why don't you wait a few hours....? Taya: I'm going now! ('Sides, don't you two want to be alone?) Sayoko: ... (...) Ken: ^_^;; Take care... Sayoko: ::waves:: (Be nice early in the morning.) (owari part ten)