✿ Thirty-Sixth Ink Drop ✿ - [Action]

[chiisaichou]

[Miyabi had been busy these past few days. Despite the insanity of the war - she had lit incense and said a prayer for those who lost their lives (even if they had been returned already or not, respects had to be paid) - and those few days she…could not remember at all. This was her second “Christmas” in Luceti, and she had presents to give to her

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[The teeny little knock on the door is at first unnoticed, but once he hears it again, Luke can't really pass it off as him hearing things. He gets up and opens the door, only to see... a deer?]

Huh... Oh, Miyabi! Hold on a second; I'll be right back!

[And he rushes back inside to go up to his room, though he leaves the door open in case she wants to come inside.]

[chiisaichou]

[It really is very difficult knocking on a door when Miyabi's her real size, and she was just about ready to have her friend scratch at the door, or tap it with its hoof, but lo and behold Luke arrives a few minutes later.

Miyabi hops once to get his attention and just as she opens her mouth to wish him a happy holiday and deliver his gift, he runs off.]

A-Ah...

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[All right, now where did he put it- Ah, there it is! He cups the tiny little gift in his hands and comes back downstairs, skipping a step at a time to go a bit faster.

Once he's back at the door, he nudges the door open wider with his foot and steps back.]

Come inside, it's freezing out there.

[chiisaichou]

[Don't trip and break your ankle now. << Miyabi leaps right down from the creature's small, growing antlers and heads inside. She waves to the animal, going back towards it as it hesitates and folds its ears back.]

Come on, Luke won't hurt you!! It'll be just a minute! Or--wait a second... [She leaps again, this time right into the sack she had of wrapped gifts, pushing out Luke's. After that's done, she lets the animal go back outside, where it feels safe, to wait for her.] F-For you! Merry Christmas!

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[Just because his mun was dumb enough to do that. :| And Luke... actually gapes slightly as the gift is pushed towards his feet.]

... Really? You're... giving this to me? [Wh-What but HE NEVER GETS GIFTS unless it's his birthday but STILL. What is Christmas even.]

[chiisaichou]

[You never know with dem genes. :| Miyabi actually has more for Asch and Guy, too, so she actually pushes those two boxes onto the floor as well. She'll deliver those gifts to them later.]

Of course I am! Yesterday was a holiday, I think. Uhm...Christmas is what it's called. You give gifts to your friends, and the people you care about. And you're mt friend, Luke. Besides, I promised I'd get you this anyway!

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[Luke spends a moment to just. Stare at the gift as he processes Miya's words. She considers him a friend? Him, who isn't even a real person, and who's done such awful things, has someone who thinks of him as a friend? Luke really wasn't expecting any gifts because of it.

But once he recovers, he gives a big smile as he gets down on his knees to inspect the gift.]

... Then thank you. Thank you for thinking of me that way.

[And since he can't exactly unwrap his gift with both his hands occupied, he holds them out to Miya-]

Happy- Merry? ... Uh, Christmas, too.

[-And lifts the top hand away to reveal a very small cup, made from clay and heated to harden into something safe to drink out of, and small enough to actually fit in her hands. Because it's so small, though, it's... a tad uneven, and it looks like Luke attempted to carve a flower onto the side with a needle, only for it to look lopsided.]I-I know it's not very impressive, but I thought you needed a cup you could actually drink out of. It's okay if you don't like it

[chiisaichou]

[Luke's box is pretty big, but thankfully light enough so Miyabi could push it across the floor, thankfully. She beams, her aura glowing a bright white-yellow in her joy, and hops up and down excitedly. Hehe, it was always great to make people smile, especially her friends.]

Of course I think of you like that! You're a really kind and good person. Hee, how could I not? [Humming and stopping her excitable bouncing, the girl crawls up onto Luke's palm and takes the tiny cup into her hands, giggling. Could he get any more precious?] It's wonderful no matter what, and I love it! Thank you so much, Luke! I really did need something like this. I'll treasure it.

Hmm...could you lift me up toward your cheek, please? I have another present for you.

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[SHE LIKED IT. Oooh Luke was so sure she'd hate it, but hey, she liked it! He can't help but grin and let out a relieved chuckle as a result, though the smile fades just slightly with confusion over this other present of hers.]

Okay... [So, he lifts her up near his cheek. What, is she going to point out something outside or something?]

[chiisaichou]

[Sure, it was crude and lopsided, but that just added to the gift's charm, and endeared her to the gift-giver all the more. Handmade gifts meant a lot to the girl, since she believed in putting all of your heart and soul into your work.

And, her second gift! She strides right up to Luke's cheek, spreads her arms wide, and hugs it as best she could. ♥]

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[This is certainly the oddest hug he's ever received. But that's okay, because it's still a hug, and Luke enjoys hugs.

... Well, he has to blush a bit because it's a rather close hug, but he still leans his head towards her a bit in an attempt to return it.]

... Heh heh. Thanks.

[chiisaichou]

[Luke, you are a good hug giver, even when Miyabi is small. She giggles and pulls back after a few seconds, her smile as bright as her glittering aura. She shakes her head, clasping the little cup to her heart.]

Mm-mm, thank you, Luke. This is the first time anyone every given me anything my size before. It must've been really hard to make, too... [But that just makes it even more special.] Oh, open your gift now!

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Oh, right! [He moves his hand to his shoulder so that Miyabi can sit there and free up both of his hands, then takes the present. He hesitates at first since, really, he is not used to this, but after that small moment he's eagerly taking the paper apart to reveal the haramaki. That's right; she did promise this to him!]

Hey, it's that hakagami thing! Wow... Did you make that design yourself? It looks so cool!

[Luke wraps it around his waist to make sure that it'll fit and, sure enough, it's perfect. He doesn't wear it just yet, as his midsection is already covered, but he'll be sure to as soon as he can.]

[chiisaichou]

[Clambering onto Luke's shoulder, Miyabi plants herself there and watches him unwrap the gift. It wasn't wrapped fancily, since she was still new to this holiday, but the gift inside made up for the bland wrappings.]

Hee, it's called a haramaki, but you got the "gami" right! [She points to the rooster stitched into the cloth.] That's Moegami, one of the thirteen gods from my homeland! He's the one who controls fire - the rooster god...though some people depict him as phoenix, too.

I'm really glad you like it, and that it fits! I was so afraid it wouldn't...

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Fire, huh...

[Luke certainly likes fire, and hey, it'd match with his wings! He continues to admire it with a smile... but then he can't help but snort and snicker. He'll explain himself before Miyabi gets the wrong idea, though.]

I-It looks kind of like Asch!

1/3

[chiisaichou]

[Wait, what? Asch? How did he come up with that? Sure, she referred to him once as a phoenix - his name reminded her of its life cycle t - but how--]