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GIVE THE KITTY A HEAD SMOOCH

he won't comply

don't

[since Sojiro is A SQUARE, Leblanc isn't really decorated for the Christmas holidays. but other, more commercialized, more consumerist areas of Shibuya sure are! which means Akira and his backpack buddy are probably passing underneath a lot of greenery as they exit the DVD store, fresh from finally returning some borrowed movies]

[. . . . . . . . that were like ninety days overdue, but what the fuck ever. late fees don't own this Phantom Thief!!1]

It was nice of them to waive the late fee for a first-time offender.

[NINETY DAYS, AKIRA]

[ the cold weather means Morgana is loath to leave the comfort of Akira's backpack at all, but he's at least willing to poke most of his head out so he can talk to him. Even if his ears feel like little icicles. ]

Honestly... You're lucky they didn't ban you from the store.

[ Morgana scolds him, as if he, too, didn't completely forget about those DVDs they rented... ]

[this was a mutual mistake. . . Morgana was too focused on fixing his sleep schedule to remind him about the DVDs. . .]

I guess that's true. Fortunately they didn't, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to rent this.

[holds up a DVD (that he will also probably forget to return until it's like ninety days overdue) over his shoulder for Morgana to see. IT IS. . . . . . . . . A Holiday Tale]

[ LISTEN... IN THE END, WHICH ONE IS MORE IMPORTANT?? akira's beauty sleep, that's what. Morgana has never been wrong in his entire life, ever!!

When he holds up the new DVD, Morgana sighs a little bit - mostly because he can't believe Akira had the audacity to rent another tape after returning the other ones so late (well, actually, he can believe it, but) - but crawls out of the bag a little bit more to get a better look at it, putting his paws on his shoulder. ]

"A Holiday Tale" ...? I haven't heard of it...

[as I said, late fees don't own him!!! he'll rent as many DVDs as he wants!! he's not part of the system!!]

[while one hand holds the DVD, the other comes up to lazily scratch Morgana behind the ears as he perches himself on Akira's shoulder]

It's a classic Christmas movie. Supposedly the origin of the infamous "triple-dog-dare." We can watch it tonight, if you want.

[MOVIE NIGHT]

[You know. The tradition isn't one Nino had been aware of before the army's excited chattering about it. All celebrations seemed large when on the march, and this one was no exception; the holiday spirit was strong, and they were settled for a few days so everyone could take it easy and relax.

Which.

Brought about things like gift exchanges (she understood that) and mistletoe (which she understood much less) and while she'd understood the concept when Rebecca explained it to her, it was still embarrassing to think about.

But it's fine. She'll just avoid!! All mistletoe!! Always!!

So this is Nino basically attempting mission impossible through the camp site, not really watching where she's going because she's looking up.]

[ When Sojiro had needed some extra help around Leblanc, Haru had jumped at the opportunity - after all, running an intimate coffee shop like this was what she herself wanted to do one day!

Where he wanted to go on Christmas Eve, well... Haru hadn't asked. It wasn't her business.

Wiping down the counter as a customer leaves, she smiles over at Morgana. ]

Okay. Everyone is gone, you can come out now.

[ if it were anyone else, he wouldn't tolerate being scratched like a pet cat, but it's Akira. He endures it - really, he enjoys it, but he'd never admit it. ]

So that's from a movie...? Huh. [ these things sure spread. Morgana's only seen as many movies as Akira's shown him, but he knew that phrase. ] Well, if you're up for it, I am, too! On a night like tonight, it's too cold to do anything but stay curled up at home, right?

[ morgana isn't a fan of the winter weather, even if the snow and decorations are nice to look at... ]

[ he's used to laying low during business hours - so even though it's sort of a pain to have to hide for hours, he doesn't complain. Morgana crawls out from a plastic bag sitting on top of the refrigerator, performing that long stretch so particular to cats before smiling at Haru. Or... sort of. As best as he can manage. ]

Good work, Haru! You're a natural at this kind of thing, huh?

[Akira secretly knows he enjoys it. . . that's why he keeps it up. your weaknesses, Morgana]

Exactly. [no plans definitely means movie night!] I've got some extra change, so maybe I'll order us some sushi to-go, too--

[perching on Akira's shoulder to talk to him is all well and fine, except for the fact that some of these store awnings have some pretty low-hanging greenery. Akira passes underneath one, ducking appropriately to avoid getting a face full of leaves, but uh]

[you'd better be careful Morgana, or you're going to eat mistletoe]

Sushi?! Really?! You better not be joking--

[ he's abruptly cut off as Akira ducks, leaving his head squarely in the hitbox of that mistletoe. Morgana makes a noise that's somewhere between a squawk and a meow as it smacks him in the face. ]

-- Hey! Watch it!!

[-- ah. . . oops]

[Akira practically skids to a halt, tilting his head over his shoulder a bit sheepishly as he ducks away from the mistletoe]

Sorry-- you okay? That stuff is hanging around everywhere this time of the year.

[ don't worry, she won't bump into anything more dangerous than Jaffar's toned abs (which are dangerous, but not to Nino.) He's just finished dropping off some ingredients for tonight's meal in the mess hall. People in the army still fear him - but they at least recognize that he's strong, and the passage of time has lessened their fear enough to recruit him into helping out with menial labor around the place, especially once they recognized his obedient nature. He doesn't really care one way or another about the festivities, but he'd rather be useful than be left on his own with his thoughts.

He's a little surprised to see Nino on her own, and a lot surprised to see her so out of sorts that she'd apparently walk into him. Instinctively, he reaches out a hand to her shoulder to steady her. ]

Nino? Is there something wrong?

[Nino bumps against those familiar abs and immediately smiles; the relief is simple and easy, something she's all too familiar with feeling upon seeing Jaffar--

Until.

She looks up in a sense of knowing dread.

There it is. There's the plant. The doom plant. The plant that demands, apparently, by custom, that they k--

Aaaah.

This is a nightmare. (Or a dream. Admittedly, she thought a few times when people were explaining it to her that she'd like it if she was stuck under the plant with Jaffar, but... but!!)

Please hold, Jaffar, incredibly distracted by a tiny plant.]

I'm fine... It just caught me while I was off-guard! [ thinking about sushi, of course. he's shaking his head rapidly to remove a bit of snow that the mistletoe dropped off on him before reaching a paw out to bat the offending plant a little bit. Revenge...? ]

What kind of plant grows more in winter, anyway?!

[ yeah he clearly has no idea what this is. ]

...?

[ he super doesn't get it?? help. Jaffar blinks down at her, not realizing she was glancing up at the plant above his head and not his face, and his brow furrows. It's not like her to react this way. A cursory glance suggests she isn't injured, either, but maybe she feels sick, or got hurt somewhere out of sight...

The thought is unsettling, as ever - he can't bear the idea of her being hurt anymore - and he grips her shoulder a little more tightly. Even if his expression hardly changes, he sounds more serious. ]

What happened? You can tell me...

It looks like you're really showing it who's the boss here, though.

[RE. . . VENGE. . . sorry Morgana, there's an amused lilt in his words. but! it vanishes as he responds to that question earnestly]

It's mistletoe. It's a common holiday decoration. The most mischievous of plants.

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