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[twinsecond]

[Alma is on his way back to the room he shares with Kanda, loaded down with two boxes of ornaments, garland, and lights. It's all kind of spilling over the sides of the boxes, but so far he hasn't dropped anything.]

I think this will be plenty... ah- I hope so! I wonder if Yuu found us a big tree?

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[arebornstar]

[Moving to help Alma.]

Oi oi oi, you don't want to start the holidays with him with broken ornaments, right? Take only a few boxes at a time.

[Takes the top one from him at least.]

[twinsecond]

Oh- Lavi! I didn't think they'd be quite this full, but I guess I picked out a lot of stuff...

[He doesn't mind the help at all!]

[a_rebornstar]

Easy enough to get carried away when it comes to decorating, yeah? [Helping him carry the boxes to their room.]

Got to talk to you about something, Alma.

[twinsecond]

I wanted to find all the best decorations... I hope the tree is big enough.

[Pause. ... but nodding.]

Okay. We'll talk in your room, maybe, since Yuu will be back soon.

[a_rebornstar]

I'm sure it'll be big enough. And if it isn't then we can hang it all up around the room near the ceiling.

Do you want to leave this stuff in yours then? [Lavi's room...might have bbs in it so perhaps a nearby and unclaimed one would be better.]

[twinsecond]

Okay! I'm sure we'll think of something. ... oh- yes, let's leave it. I'll write Yuu a note.

[Once that's done he'll follow Lavi to a nearby room.]

[a_rebornstar]

[Lavi shuts the door behind them and locks it, moving to sit with Alma on the bed.

Let's see. It was the whole Cross being his father thing and what else, the fight between them? I know his real name was part of it.]

Where to start...

[twinsecond]

... is this about Yuu?

[Well, he isn't upset about any of that because he simply doesn't know- so to him it may as well not exist. He's awkward around Lavi because he feels like Lavi pushes him away a lot and keeps secrets- prefers Kanda over him.]

[a_rebornstar]

No! No, no, no. It's about me...

[Rubs his head and looks down at his lap.] I mean, I told Yu a while ago when I told you about ah...when I was in the bar. But I didn't know you well enough then to tell you then.

My name... My real name is Rene Lacroix, my mother named me after my father before she died due to childbirth. Cross was using that name at the time, I'm his son. And...what had been bothering me on your birthday was that I had a fight with Cross about his own bond and not being able to help when Nea disappears.

[twinsecond]

[Alma listens, then nods slowly. He... can see why Lavi would be upset about the bond- that's why he'd gotten angry at Tyki, after all.]

Do you... do you want me to call you Lavi, still?

[arebornstar]

[Nods.] Please. I don't think another Lavi has the same name as me but... I really shouldn't have it in the first place, or bonds.

[twinsecond]

That doesn't make sense. You should have both, you were born with them. Anyone who says otherwise- they aren't paying attention to who you really are.

[arebornstar]

[Rubs at his head.] Alma... I'm a Bookman too. [Slowly explaining what that is, what he does, and why he can't have those bonds.]

I have to keep my bond with Tyki because it's the only thing that keeps me sane. But... I still don't know about Cross at home. I don't think I'll ever get to know with the way Bookman kept us apart until Cross' disappearance.

[twinsecond]

... you know about him here, though. And you know who you are, here. Isn't that good enough...? Don't you love Tyki, even- even though he betrayed you?

[a_rebornstar]

It is. [Smiling softly.] I'm happy here. I couldn't ask for anything more. And at home... At home I'll have Tyki when I get there and I won't remember his betrayal here.

[twinsecond]

... that doesn't mean it didn't happen. I- all I wanted was for you to be happy, and I knew you loved Yuu, so I... I thought that maybe I could share. That was... it was stupid of me.