masanari | [Futurelandia] The Wonderful Christmas (and maybe into New Years stuff too)

[ Their pack's Christmas tended to be one which was full and chaotic, despite the fact that there were increasingly less children in the house as Yamato and Junko (and yes, Koji too) all grew to maturity. In some ways, this was actually more "kids" than had been in the house for it than in a long time, what with their new additions.

Still: Masaomi, Nariko, Ada, Sullivan, Emily, Octavio, Tom, Yamato, Junko, Koji, Veronica, and Audrey - Twelve people with at least one gift for everyone else, often times more in the case of those who were more generous or had deeper pockets or more to impress others with. The sheer number (even if it had grown over time) is probably what prompted them to set up a grate tree in one of the living room spaces which was probably meant to be a formal dining room and then lay out all the presents from everyone wrapped up under it andt hen sprawled out for a wide area around it all. There's chairs set up in a circle around the room to give everyone room to sit and the first one there (Which if, of course, Masaomi) brought bags for the wrapping paper to go into a recycle.

Also Masaomi has on a santa hat and a fake beard. Both of which Ada picked out years ago, and he wears mostly out of tradition. It's similarly out of tradition that he got up at the ass crack of dawn to sit in the room and eat some rice before anyone else got up, wait for them all to filter on in here usually starting with Ada or Sullivan or in recent years his eldest son so people can start to make breakfast and be ready. But either way, breakfast and present opening in the morning! A white elephant gift exchange game in the afternoon! A big dinner in the evening!

Christmas is a time of togetherness, where there has to be some structure, but there's a lot which can happen beyond all that and often did. Movies watched, songs sung, and even if this year of different and strange for a variety of reasons... well. It was still their day, and everyone would enjoy it. ]

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Of course not, you're an ass sometimes. [.... She likes the guy but she's not an idiot, okay? And in the brief period of time they've spent together he's probably hurt her feelings in little ways. Enough to give her a better idea of how callous he could be, at times.]

Isn't that just biology, though? I mean, if what I've been reading is right.

[She frowns a little, sighing.] Koji ... There's nothing in this world that's absolute, everything can change. That's why people work so hard.

[ ... what's she even getting at? Also reading? Is she reading studies on people's scents and biology related to people's heat cycles? Was she trying to be a doctor too?

Still, he gives her a confused look, mostly because he thought that would be reassuring ]

[What did she need to be reassured on, though?! Veronica was fine! Just talking, that's all. But, yes, she had been trying to read up on it to understand their (male) Alpha's view points, and the very .... Basic way that he decided to relate people to one another through sex.]

Anyway, I'm not complaining or anything, I'm just saying that sometimes it's difficult for a group to accept a new member! I thought it'd be more complicated.

[But whether they accepted her because of Koji or just on her own merits - it lead to the same thing.] Getting used to this school is still weird, though! It's not as strict as my other one.

[ Oh. ]

Private school before, right?

[ Okay, let's get on this topic ]

Mmhm. But don't get any ideas about the uniforms, they weren't cute at all.

[The skirts were too long and so were the sleeves. ... That she immediately jumps to a possible sex fantasy really just shows how much not just Koji, but the rest of them are rubbing off on her.]

It was a boring Catholic school with equally bored nuns.

[ ... bummer about the uniforms. And the Chatholic. Still, he hums a little at that, his hands going to brush the back of her neck, running them in her hair a little. He keeps her close and he's clearly paying attention to her. But he doesn't have much of a need to respond to that one ]

Would you go to Brazil with me?

[That kind of demands a response, though she's not expecting one immediately.] I always wanted to go. Brazil, Rome, and Venice, of course. Being Italian and all, I have to go.

[It's like a right!] I'm not really so much of a homebody anymore! I used to be really shy, you know.

[ Im what the fuck???

Yeah she's not getting a response to that immediately. He starts to say "yes" right up until she continues talking and then he just sort of lets her continue. He'll loop around back to that, and for the time being her bookmarks his response by way of kissing her chin ]

[In a rare show of restraint she's quiet, then.]

Koji.

[She's. Scared to ask this.]

Do I ... Look like Ms. Ada?

[And the thing about that is ... Yes. There are some gentle changes in Veronica's face, of course, she has higher cheekbones, her nose is actually kind of thin in a way that Ada's isn't - but aside from those little differences Veronica is the spitting image of Ada, just as many years younger.]

[ . . . Um? ]

You're both pretty Italian women.

[ But the fact is - thinking on it more... ]

You do.

[ Because yes, he doesn't look at Ada the same way he does her, but ... yes, she does look like Ada ]

Mm.

[.... She's not. There's no way.

.. She decides to hide her face in his neck.]

So, traveling. Yes or no?

[She can't - won't think about it.]

[ Yes or no... ]

Yes, but I'll put you in fetish wear of every place.

[ Apparently, he can be an ass about this too. But in this instance, he says it while wrapping his arms around her, he's offering her something gentle and fun to focus on from whatever's got her confused ]

I can live with that!

[Oh, is he being an ass? She either doesn't notice or allow it to bother her ... Or, rather, she's grateful that he's being lighthearted, considering what's hanging out in the back of her thoughts, lately. She leans down to kiss him gently, grinning.]

I think I like wearing slutty stuff as long as it's for you.

[He should at least have the decency to feel special.]

Mm. Then our first trip'll be Carnival.

[ He kisses her after he says that. He can't know everything that's on her mind, he really can't. But he does know he wants to be lighthearted and affectionate with her. It feels right, natural. Just as natural as fucking her or laying her with her. Or listening to her ramble - and he closes his eyes at the end of the kiss to let her rant about Carnival or whatever else she wants to.

Or they can nuzzle. Or both, he knows he's taking a little nap either way, this is comfortable, and only resting on her chest instead of her resting on him would feel better ]

[She grins at that, and then continues to ramble, of course. She's a rambler, she likes being able to talk for the both of them, likes knowing that he really doesn't mind that she enjoys speaking her mind. She also likes knowing what he might prefer, so Veronica lays on her back and then tugs Koji towards her boobs. He can rest on, and even bite them if he likes!

She'll keep talking until she wears herself out and naps right along with him.]

[Futurelandia] The Wonderful Christmas (and maybe into New Years stuff too)

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