eighteen.

[dawn_is_coming]

[Sora has successfully dragged Riku back from his studying---and only with one punch, too. They'd trudged back to the cabin in the snow, linking arms in order not to lose each other in the worsening blizzard. By the time they get back to the cabin, Sora's hair is thick with snow and ice, eyelashes crusted with snowflakes

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[goldenpine]

[ Spirit!Rangiku might just rifle through the presents to see if she has one in there too. Feel free to notice the strange movements of boxes for no seeming reason! ]

[dawn_is_coming]

[he hears the sound of things moving around, and he blinks, looking over at the tree.

....the boxes are moving BY THEMSELVES]

....AUUGH. GHOST.

[goldenpine]

[ Oh pfft. Rangiku raises an unseen eyebrow and picks up the one with her name on it, tossing it toward Sora. Guess who? ]

[dawn_is_coming]

[catches the box out of reaction, glancing at the tag on the gift]

...Ran...?

[his eyes widen]

RANGIKU'S A GHOST.

[timeinterrupted]

But it isn't time for Christmas yet!

[dawn_is_coming]

I think Santa'll forgive us this once.

[timeinterrupted]

I sure hope he does.

[divinelightning]

At a time like this?

[dawn_is_coming]

Why not?

[divinelightning]

It eases tension.

[dawn_is_coming]

Exactly. I think it's good. I think I can squeeze out a coupla more smiles out of people!

[exstinctor]

It could be both.

[dawn_is_coming]

Well, I guess that celebrating's better than mourning, right? If I'm gonna die, I wanna go out having a party.

[exstinctor]

I take it that means you've given up hope.

[dawn_is_coming]

[takes a deep breath, holding it for a moment before letting it go]

Hope? Nah. I haven't given up that. I've given up on the logical stuff, yeah. I do have hope for a miracle, still. You never know.

[nopushover]

Santa might do something like this!

But still.. feels like Christmas.

[that's enough to make him giddy despite all that's happening]

[dawn_is_coming]

It's been a long, long time since I had a real Christmas.

Since my present said "Sora, 20", there's probably a gift in there that has your name and age, too!

[nopushover]

It's not supposed to be Christmas yet, is it? Maybe Santa came early for us.

Hey, yeah maybe!

[that gives him a serious look of excitement]

[dawn_is_coming]

Sounds like something that Santa would do, doesn't it? He's a pretty great guy.