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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.]

[arebornstar]

I am happy. With you and Kanda being happy, with Cross and Nea hopefully being the same way. And with Tyki, betrayal or not. He's promised he won't do it again.

[Hugging Alma.] And I'm touched that you offered. To be honest...we're a lot more alike than you think. I wanted to do the same before you arrived, open a three-way bond between Tyki, Yu, and myself...

[twinsecond]

... I'm glad you didn't.

[He may have just shattered his bond with Kanda and- who knows. Best not to dwell on it.]

[arebornstar]

Me too. Four-ways would have been very noisy and confusing really fast. [A light laugh, trying to ease the subject a little.]

[twinsecond]

A-ah, yeah. That's true, it would have been a hassle.

[He shakes his head.]

You- don't have to... tell me these things, Lavi, if you don't want to. I understand.

[a_rebornstar]

I want to, Alma. You're my friend too. You deserve to know. And when we meet at home...I'll tell you then, too. As soon as I know it.

[twinsecond]

... okay.

[He starts to reach out for a hug, but stops. He's not really sure if that's okay.]

[arebornstar]

[Completing that hug circuit! Hugging Alma tightly.]

[twinsecond]

[He'll hug back, then.]

I'm sorry, Lavi. I'm not- ... I won't ever be as good a friend as Yuu has been for you, but I'll try.

[arebornstar]

[Hugging a bit tighter, nose pressed to Alma's temple.]

So long as I have friends like you I'm spoiled beyond words.

[twinsecond]

[He just really hopes that's true. He wants to be a good friend, he really does... and he's going to do his best.]

I... don't know if I can forgive Tyki for what he did.

[a_rebornstar]

[That's all anyone can ask.]

It's okay, Alma. Just don't ruin your friendship with him over something like that. Please?

[twinsecond]

[Alma hesitates. How can he forgive Tyki for all of that? He'd hurt Lavi so badly! ... but it's a little hypocritical, because Lavi had hurt him and he'd forgiven him for it. Still...]

... I-...

[a_rebornstar]

[Just like he did Lavi. It's not all that hard... Alma just somehow latched onto Lavi more firmly than he did Tyki, I guess? Which is why he takes more offense to it?

Curious rabbit!]

[twinsecond]

I don't know what to do. I wish it was easier to decide.

[arebornstar]

What does your heart say to do?