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[decrown]

[ It'd been a long time since that day. Since then, there is not a single day that N doesn't think of Touya, think of their battles, of the last confrontation, of what he was taught. Never does he stop feeling grateful for Touya after having lifted the curtain of lies before him, showing him that humans are not as he thought they were. And even

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god N you're too cute

[yinside]

[ Touya often spent large amounts of time wondering if he'd ever get to see N again. Although he didn't agree with his naive views on the world (which were no fault of his, really), they were purely out of his love for Pokemon. And Touya could seriously respect that.

He thought about their last moments together whilst drifting away in his own bed, the bed that he hadn't slept in for months (a luxury now, compared to sleeping bags and tents), before dozing off completely. Tomorrow was Christmas, after all, and he had to make sure that he was well-rested...

-- Until some loud commotion from the living room wakes him up. Was it a wild Pokemon or something? It's not like it could be Santa - Touya was a little too old for that by now. Despite being in his pajamas, he gets up to find out the source of the noise, grabbing a few Pokeballs just in case

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[decrown]

[ His first thought, once he'd finally managed to compose himself a little, was whether the present was safe. It's made of glass and glass is fragile, so he scrambles out of the fireplace coughing up soot and making a mess of the timbers, trying to check on the box in his hands.

It's intact, fortunately. He breathes a sigh of relief.

His clothes are in shambles. Not torn, but definitely coated in a thin layer of black soot. There is probably some on his face, and his hat was already knocked off somewhere. He can find it later. The most important thing now is placing the present by the tree where Touya--

And this is where Touya's voice hits him.

He whirls around, startled. And there's Touya, standing right there in the living room, looking at him.

... He really messed up, didn't he? ]

... Touya!

[ Well... he might as well. Even if this is more than a little embarrassing. ]

Merry Christmas...!

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[yinside]

...

[ Touya didn't know if he'd ever see N again. The encounter he had envisioned in the case that he did was basically nothing like this. ]

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[yinside]

[ There are a lot of emotions Touya feels at this moment. Happiness, confusion, surprise... mostly surprise until it passes. ]

N, you're-- you're back!

[yinside]

What were you doing in my chimney?!

[decrown]

[ N wouldn't blame Touya. He would have the same reaction if he was in Touya's shoes... ]

Ah- well, I-...

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[decrown]

[ He wants to correct Touya that he isn't really back, and he planned to leave as soon as he had placed the present here, but... ]

[decrown]

I only wanted to deliver my present... perhaps it wasn't the best idea to go down the chimney.

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[yinside]

You were just trying to be like Santa, right? No wonder you made such a racket.

[ Thank god his mom's a heavy sleeper. ]

[yinside]

Wait-- a present? You got me a gift...?

[ He's honestly surprised. Not only did he think he wouldn't be seeing N again, but he came with a gift? Seeing N was good enough for him, really. ]

[decrown]

I certainly did.

[ And he holds up the box, the wrapping paper a little dirty and crumpled because of his fall earlier, but he's confident the content inside is still just fine. ]

It's what this holiday is for, isn't it? Since you're my friend, of course I had to get you a gift.

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[yinside]

But I thought that... you might not come back. Or that we'd never meet again...

[ He looks genuinely sad when he says it, but he understands N's reasoning behind it. He had a lot to learn about this world, after all. But this was just like N, wasn't it? Learning the basics of a holiday and just simply following it, as if things were really that black and white. ]

[yinside]

[ But none of that matters, because N was here right now. Touya finally gives N one of his token smiles. ]

... Thank you. If I knew you'd be coming, I'd have definitely gotten you something in return.

[decrown]

[ It really wasn't in his expectations to meet Touya again. Yes, there are risks of Touya seeing him (proven right at this moment), but he thought this would be quick. A quick climb down the chimney, then back up, and he would be off again on his journey.

Though, at least, this isn't turning out to be disastrous. ]

We weren't supposed to meet tonight at all, to be quite frank.

[ Reshiram makes a quiet noise from the roof, and he lifts his head momentarily. ]

Reshiram said hi.

[yinside]

R-Reshiram's up there?!

[ Are there any other surprises for tonight, N????? ]

[decrown]

[ there is. in his pants. ]

It took me to the roof.

[ Duh?? Did you think he had a ladder in his pocket that he could just pull out and climb up people's roofs... ]