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towards the end of Dec

[noblegarnet]

Vanitas will find a gift wrapped with brown paper and twine waiting for him at his home, a brief handwritten note attached:

Vanitas,

Hopefully you can use this to find a few more positive things to carry. :)

- Ferran

Inside the package is a sturdy leather bag with a shoulder strap, embossed with a rigid pattern.

12/25

[brokenlight]

[There's a crudely wrapped box at Vanitas' (and Sora's) door.

A small note is attached:]

Hope you enjoy.

Merry Christmas.

[No name of the sender, but Vanitas might figure it out anyway. Especially once he opens the box and there's a Sora plush inside with a matching Vanitas one.

02/14

[oathkeeper]

[It certainly isn't their first Valentine's Day together. The other boy should be expecting something over the top from someone like Sora. But this year's gift might be something a little overly dramatic. Perhaps it's because he also wants to say sorry for the issues he had with the bleeding heart creature in his chest earlier in the month or maybe the dramatic effect of emulating Romeo is still in his system.

Either way. Vanitas will find a large collection of red and black roses and a whole homemade chocolate cake.]

happy valentine's day, to my one and only juliet!

[darkcharge]

[ Oh Vanitas expects it. He more than expects it and has his own gift ready too. So once he gets the flowers, he rolls his eyes. Finds a place on the stupid kitchen table to put them where they can get enough sun. Mira had taught him that much.

Then snatches up his gift and the cake and goes to hunt Sora down. With two forks. ]

Cottontail. Come out come out wherever you are.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora is playing innocent when he hears that voice. He smiles and drapes himself over the bed cushions dramatically.]

I'm over here! I'm guessing you found something cupid left behind?

[He snickers.]

[darkcharge]

If by "Cupid" you mean a bratty boyfriend, then yeah.

[ Vanitas rolls his eyes. Pulls a chair up next to the bed. ]

You know I can't eat this thing all by myself. So are you going to help me or not?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora lets out a snort and then sits up with a start.]

But that cake was all for you, I can't help you eat it. That defeats the purpose.

[He's just playing. Of course, he's going to help eat it that cake is big. No stomach aches this way.]

What do you think, though? Like it?

[darkcharge]

How does it defeat the purpose if it will go to waste otherwise?

[ That's a partial lie. Vanitas is actually capable of eating it all himself. He just... Doesn't feel like it. ]

I haven't tried it yet so come on and let's go to the table because I am not getting this mess in the bed.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora would be very surprised if Vanitas ate a whole chocolate cake on his own. Wow.

He swings himself up off the bed and holds his hand out.]

Okay, okay. Let's go to the table.

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas snatches up that hand. He starts to drag Sora out of the room.

And getting to the table, he sets down the cake. ]

I have something for you.

[oathkeeper]

What! Really! No way!

[He's only acting surprised! He's fully expecting a gift, to be honest. He knows what he's about.]

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas snorts and rolls his eyes. He slides Sora a box while snatching a bite of cake.

And sinking further into his chair. ]

Hmmm.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora smiles warmly. Although he does feel a small flicker of guilt at the exchange too, maybe. Especially after what happened.]

Thanks, Vanitas.

[But he is grateful and trusts Vanitas so he opens the box!]

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas can feel it too. He frowns. Kicks at Sora's chair. ]

Stop that. No reason to feel bad about anything, idiot.

[ Besides. Inside the box? There's a bracelet. Something to replace the one Vanitas gave him and that they no longer have. ]

[oathkeeper]

Ack- Hey! I mean...

[Sure there is something to feel bad about. But that sort of falls out off his tongue as he opens the package. His mouth hangs open when he sees the simple-looking bracelet. That simple start shape is something very important to both of them.]

Vanitas! Geeze... Heh.

[He immediately smiles even if his eyes are getting all glossy! He pulls out it with a happy chuckle.]

This is the best gift I could have asked for.

[darkcharge]

[ And that is just the expression that Vanitas would want to see on Sora's face anyway. That soft little smile. Blue eyes widening in surprise before getting slightly glassy. Maybe he'd rub at his nose or cheek. ]

What can I say? Apparently I have this gift-giving thing down. You are supposed to give one to your "very special" person on this day, aren't you?

[ Of course with Vanitas there's always an element of just liking praise. Of being told he's done a good job. ]

[oathkeeper]

[There is that little action like he always does! Sora rubs at his nose with a chuckle on his lips and he nods.]

Yeah, you've got it. You did awesome, Vanitas.

[Here he thought he did so great making Vanitas a whole ass chocolate cake and he got knocked out with such a simple and meaningful gift. He launches himself out of his chair for it and wraps his arms around Vanitas soundly.]

Heh. Thanks, I love it!

[darkcharge]

[ Honestly Vanitas is the one thinking that he hasn't really done enough, even if he's stating otherwise. Sora got him an entire cake! That's far more expensive in the end than some trinket. ]

Maybe I just want to keep seeing that stupid look on your fa- hey!

[ Sora's throwing himself onto Vanitas. He rolls his eyes and hugs the brat tight. ]

Good. I always have this moment where I feel like my gut is going to just fall out of my body. Is that normal?

[oathkeeper]

[At least they have a whole cake to share now! Sora sits back and he is still smiling like a stupid.]

Yeah, I think that's pretty normal. It just proves that you still like me.

[They both like seeing the other one react to things. They are happy when the other one is happy. It's pretty simple.]

[darkcharge]

[ It's true. Vanitas had thought that some of these feelings would go away in time. That they would diminish or that he would grow numb to them. That's not what's happening though. If anything, the feelings that he has for this brat just seem to intensify. ]

Sora. Is it really? Because I really do feel like I can't get enough of you. Shouldn't it be the opposite? Shouldn't I reach a point where I'm satisfied?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora looks up at Vanitas and his expression softens.]

that part I don't know, this is the first time I've ever loved someone this much too. I don't know when it stops.

[He tilts his head as he fastens the new bracelet to his wrist and touches the little star charm.]

Maybe it's supposed to feel like this.

[darkcharge]

[ He scowls, as he often does when Vanitas is in thought. Then he breathes out. Sora doesn't know. But Sora doesn't know because he hasn't had the experience. Vanitas is Sora's first and only experience. And that is satisfying.

Vanitas can deal with that. ]

Maybe it is. I'm all right with it if that's the case.

[oathkeeper]

[Just like Vanitas, the other boy is all of his firsts. There is no other way Sora can tell how deep these things are supposed to go. But he's not scared. He's never been scared of anything with Vanitas.]

I'm alright with it too.

[He grins. Sora then holds up the forks!]

So, time for cake now?

[darkcharge]

[ Meanwhile, Vanitas is someone that is scared. Or, rather, he'd call it overwhelmed rather than scared. The boy still has issues admitting to emotions like fear. However this is something normal too. Feeling this way about things that are new and unknown territories?

And he's learning that it's okay to be. He just has to allow those moments too. ]

I've already had a bite. I don't know where you've been.

[oathkeeper]

Well then I've got some catching up to do, huh!

[He takes his fork and he's just going to snatch up a bite on it! Not even going to bother taking a slice on a plate like a proper human being.]