Christmas "Meme"

[snakewithbaggage]

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!
Suzu ga naru
Suzu no rizumu ni hikari no wa ga mau
Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!
Suzu ga naru
Mori ni hayashi ni hibikinagara

Welcome to the Dinohouse Christmas "meme"! This is going to work a bit differently from most memes, but still free free to do what you want here!

The idea:
Following this post I will be making an assortment of Universe/Location "thread" comments. These will define the specific scene and universe being worked in. Comments by applicable characters will follow under that comment.

Example:
Mushverse; Shiba Mansion; open to Shinkengers

Comments following that would all be set in the Mushverse universe, be by any Shinkengers that want to participate, and take place at the Shiba Mansion Christmas party. Think of it sort of like every "top level" comment is its own post to the community.

Following that example, if your desired AU/Canon/etc isn't there, feel free to make a "thread" for it! Say there's already a Mushverse Go-busters "thread", and you want to do something in Aibouverse, or something more canon, maybe just between two characters? Make one!

Comments following the "thread" headings can be group setting free for all, or between individuals. Say it's a canon GokaiGalleon party, and Gai and Luka want to go off alone, or are on their way to the Galleon together? Their thread can be a separate second level comment thread beneath the main Canon Gokaiger thread.

I know that's a lot of information/qualifiers, but don't let it make you nervous to post, "rules" are fluid, and mainly set for added organization.

HAVE FUN. And enjoy the season!

Comments

[sushisamurai]

I can tell he's frustrated by his actions, even though his movements look beautiful to me.

So beautiful.

But I'm biased. Or so others would say.

I can't help it if he's always beautiful to me.

I return his smile, and gesture for him to come sit by me. I brought the sake set, warmed and ready, for us to share.

"Everything goes well, my love. Please, come sit with me."

[sonofshiba]

My smile grows at the sight of him. So happy, relaxed, wishing to share this moment with me. So very much at home. At my home.

Our home.

I move without consciously willing it. I settle myself next to him, knees touching. "I do not quite understand parties," I admit to him gravely.

[sushisamurai]

I beam at him, warmly, unjudgingly, and pass one of the small sake cups to him, taking up my own in its absence.

"That's okay, it's not even really a party, just a celebration between 'family'."

I lean closer to him, our shoulders pressing, my head leaning toward his. "Parties are a time to relax, Take-chan. I believe even Kaoru-hime is attempting to do so."

[sonofshiba]

I cradle the small cup in both hands, and listen to him. "Mother is... relaxing," I repeat, the third word considerably more calm than the first two as I force myself to accept it. "I see."

He leans against me, and I find my arm sneaking its way around his back. It is a traitorous arm, which has also moved without my conscious thought.

I suppose it is because he has become reflex, in many ways. In the same way as fighting. Never taken for granted, but always part of me.

"Relaxation can be good," I say carefully. I am not against parties, most definitely not, but there are times when I do not feel particularly in tune with celebrations. However, if Mother relaxes, I should attempt no less.