Christmas

I sat in front of the Christmas tree, feeling giddy as I sip a bit of my hot cocoa- creamy, chocolatey goodness, ever my guilty pleasure. Christmas was the only day I indulged myself, making a gallon of the goodness of a secret recipe I made myself. I had gone all out for this party- the kitchen was stock full of all kinds of goodies ready to be made and served, drinks in fancy tea containers to keep them warm and fresh. Arthur had rented out a smaller mansion for this party, he was currently getting all the boys together and ready to come in. I was still compromised, any hint of a fever and the boy in question would be put in a bubble and told to stay far away from me. I had spent Christmas day with my family, enjoying the company of everyone in a secure location. Nen and Akira had been spoiled rotten with all kinds of presents and gifts- Ukai met Kioshi, Nen and Kanori, being formally introduced. Ukai hit it off instantly with them, everyone welcoming him with open arms and laughter. It helped that he had bought my mother gifts that she genuinely enjoyed, keeping her happy and giggly for the rest of the day. That was three days ago, giving me time to prepare for this party with Arthur.

"Hey, look!" Arthur chimes and I glance back, spitting out my hot chocolate so fast it came out of my nose. I laughed hysterically as all of the boys walked in, dressed in maid outfits. "Shit, that hurt!" I laugh as I hold my nose, setting my mug to the side and unable to hold back my laughter. "Oh my- that seriously just came out of your nose! Are you okay?" Arthur laughs hysterically as I snort, choking on my laughter. "No, it hurts. I can't- it's too much!" I laugh, the boys all laughing as I snort and giggle. "Oh come on, it can't be that funny." Kyotani grumbles and I stand up, walking over to him. "You're especially cute, Kyo-Kun. I like the ears, nice touch." I chime as I reach up and pat his head, his cheeks turning red. "I'm going to go clean up my face and change. I got hot cocoa all over myself, you guys should change back too. No one take my cushion while I'm gone, food and drinks in the kitchen!" I say before I slide past them, jogging up the stairs and to my room. I cleaned my face and changed into the dress I wore before the boys arrived, a cream colored knitted off shoulder dress and a matching pair of high knee socks. It was an incredibly cozy set the Arthur had got me, one I wore to set up the tree.

My hair was pulled up in a half up half down do, the top half of my hair pinned back with a cream colored bow though I left out my bangs and some strands to frame my face. I had also gone for some light makeup since I was in a festive mood, a light pink eyeshadow, a tiny black wing, light mascara and a light pink gloss for my lips. I wasn't wearing a bra- doctor's orders, something about it being too constricting and needing to take a break for a week. Arthur had come up with a solution, the two of us had spent half an hour laughing over his answer and in general being goofy. I headed back down to the Christmas tree- Arthur was the only one in the room and sat in one of the recliners. I take a seat back on my cushion, flashing him a big smile. "Merry late Christmas, Arthur!" I chime and he flashes me a big smile, holding his own mug of hot cocoa. "Merry late Christmas, Kiki." He says as I hear the door open- and someone spits. I looked over, seeing Ryu had a nosebleed, Asahi had his face in the door and Noya's face was bright red. "Angel in white! It's an angel in white- thank god for blessing my eyes with this sight!" Noya squeaks, making Arthur laugh heartily as I feel my cheeks burn.

"Etto, sorry guys! I um… this is all I have." I say and Suga walks in, pausing at the door as his eyes widen. "Oof- what's the big idea, Suga? Why did-" Daichi says as he collides with Suga, though Daichi's eyes find me. "Oh." Daichi says as the other boys slide in, pausing when they see me. "Suzuki-chan, are you wearing a bra?" Asahi asks and I drop my gaze down, fiddling with my fingers. "Um, the doctor said I shouldn't wear one for a week…" I say and all the boys' faces turn red as they look away. "What about shorts?" Suga asks, his voice low and rough as I feel my face burning. "Doctors orders." I say and I hear a collective thick swallow from the boys, Arthur cackling. "What a time to be alive." Ryu says as his face curls into a goofy grin, though Suga smacks him in the back of the head. "Now's not the time for active imagination, boys. Today is to celebrate Christmas with Suzuki-chan, a day of joy! I'm sure we can all agree that our happy thoughts are not on the doctor's agenda, save it for when you're home!" Toru chimes as he claps his hands, seeming to snap the other boys out of their trance. They all come over and take a seat, though I offer Toru a smile.

"Thank you, Toru. Etto, I hope you don't mind my outfit too much." I say shyly, pressing my hands together and sliding them between my legs. "Oh, I'm sure everyone here is very happy to see you comfortable, Little Cutie." Toru cackles and I feel my ears burn as I shift lightly. I notice Suna has his phone out, covering his mouth as he taps on it- my whole body feels hot as I make a surprised face. "Rin! No!" I squeak and he cackles, peeking at me around his phone. "Too late, Sunshine. They're in my cloud." He chimes and I cover my face in embarrassment, making shy noises. "No more!" I say, looking up at him as I pout and cross my arms. "Yes more." Suna chuckles as he keeps tapping on his phone. "Rin, no!" I groan and he laughs, his face curling into a big smile. "Rin, yes~" Suna says though Suga clears his throat, catching my attention. "Uh, I don't get it, what's Suna doing that's so bad?" Suga asks and I purse my lips, looking at Suna as he raises an eyebrow at me. "He, uh… well, um… I don't know if I'm allowed to tell you? It might be a personal secret of his, I don't want to tell you without his permission." I mumble and everyone's face snaps to look at Suna, though he just smiles.

"Nope, just a secret between us and the cloud, Sunshine." Suna chimes, though Ryu scowls and makes a weird face. "Curses, they're speaking in code. Does anyone here speak weather?" Ryu asks, making me laugh as Suna keeps snapping pictures. "No, but I do speak Suna! He's taking pictures and uploading them to his cloud account. You're so sending those to me, by the way." Atsuma says and Suna spares him a glare as chaos breaks out. "You have pictures of her?" "How many pictures do you have?" "You'll need to send me all those pictures so uh, I know they're all appropriate." The boys all spout off though I quickly shake my head. "Guys! Please, it's Suna's private collection. I'm sure he doesn't want to share it, but um… if it will make you feel better, you can take pictures of me, just don't upload or share them, okay?" I ask and all the boys whip out their phones, frantically snapping pictures of me. "Oi, anyone who isn't Suna I'll have you know I'll be documenting all pictures that you take today. If they come up online, I'll know who to punish." Arthur says, though Ryu raises an eyebrow at him. "Why not Suna?" Ryu asks, everyone still taking pictures of me.

"Cause I trust Suna." Arthur says, shrugging his shoulders though Toru walks over, crouching beside me and starting to take selfies with me as we pose. "See, told you that Arthur was playing favorites!" Suga protests and I raise an eyebrow at Arthur, though he rolls his eyes. "Okay, of course I have favorites and not so favorites, but you got it all wrong- you are one of my favorites. You punched me, you're fun to tease, thus you are one of my favorites; so is the mutt and the rooster, though I can't really tease the rooster head. I only like 'em cause he can knock me out in one punch, that's only ever been done by Kiki." Arthur explains as I kiss Toru's cheek for a picture, making him smile widely. "And while I would usually tease you if it came down to it, I didn't do that while she was in the hospital. I made sure you all got a decent amount of time with her. My only guilty pleasure is that I made sure Suna got extra time with her." Arthur scoffs and everyone seems surprised though Arthur checks his nails. "Now that's favoritism, what the heck did you do to get in Arthur's good graces, Suna?" Suga says and Suna snorts, shrugging his shoulders as Toru glances down at my chest.

"I didn't punch him." Suna says and everyone else seems even more confused, glancing between the two. "Okay, then what the heck?" Suga asks though Toru drops his phone, furrowing his eyebrows as he stares at my chest. "Hey, when you trust someone, you just trust someone. Besides, he's really close with Kiki and I. He's a good guy and that's a lot coming from me." Arthur says, though Suga throws his hands in the air. "What, you got a secret boner for the guy?" Suga asks and Arthur laughs, shaking his head. "Nope, not even close. Rest assured, Suna, I am not sexually attracted to you. That's reserved for people who punch me after I annoy them enough." Arthur says and Suga makes a disgusted face when Arthur winks at him. "Little Cutie, what's on your nipples?" Toru whispers in my ear, making me jump as I blush. "Oh, um… it was Arthur's idea." I say, turning to him and discreetly flashing him my nipple. "Oh my- pwa ha ha ha ha!" Toru laughs as I set my dress back in place, though my cheeks burn as he doubles over in laughter. "Oh my- oh my fucking- oh my fucking god, that's so cute!" Toru laughs as he bangs his fist on the carpet, laughing hysterically.

"Cute? I'd say it's goofy. Arthur had me jumping for half an hour while we just laughed at it." I say and Toru laughs even harder as his head falls against the carpet, everyone looking over. "Oh my fucking god! Oh, oh that's- I can't!" Toru laughs, curling into a tight ball and making me giggle. "Oh, you showed him didn't you?" Arthur laughs, Toru trembling with the force of his laughter. "Yeah." I snort as Toru begins to roll around he's laughing so hard. "You should see them bouncing, it's hilarious." Arthur chimes and Toru wheezes, tears in his eyes. "Oh come on, it's not that funny!" I laugh at Toru's red face, though Kozu comes over. "Show me?" He asks as he kneels down in front of me, blocking everyone else's view. I feel my cheeks burn as I flash him my breasts- my nipples were covered by a pair of quarter sized googly eyes. "Pfft! Oh my god-" Kozu chokes, slapping a hand over his mouth as I put my dress back. He turns away, trembling as he tries to contain his laughter, choking on it. He fails, dropping his head as he starts laughing and covering his red face. "Okay, now this I need to see. Nothing makes Pudding Head laugh." Kuroo says, walking over and grinning at me.

"Nope, I'm not showing you." I say, my cheeks burning as I cover my breasts. "Are you a chicken, Chibi-chan?" Kuroo purrs and I look up at him, huffing softly. "No… I just refuse to show you, cause you'll never let me live it down." I say matter in factly, though his lips twitch as he crouches down. "So you're a chicken." He chimes and I feel my cheeks burn as I shake my head. "I'm not a chicken! I just-" I say though Kuroo starts making chicken noises, making my face and ears burn as I shake my head. "Bakuroo, I'm- I'm not- I'm not a chicken!" I say though he makes the chicken noises louder, making my blood boil- he was teasing me. "You know what, heck you!" I say as I flash him my chest, though his eyes widen as he makes a really loud boisterous laugh. His laugh makes me laugh, my chest bouncing with every laugh and making the three laugh harder. I cover my chest up, all of us laughing so hard we double over, tears in our eyes. "Okay, what the heck is so funny?" Atsumu says though Arthur comes over, yanking my dress out of the way. "Arthur- you!" I choke as everyone's eyes widen, though I'm still laughing hard- my breasts are bouncing, the googly eyes going wild.

Everyone starts laughing, faces turning red as laughter fills the room. I smack Arthur's hand away and fix my dress, though everyone is in the throws of laughter. I feel bubbly inside, unable to help a genuine happy smile that spreads over my face- now this, this is a merry Christmas. I laugh with everyone else, enjoying the symphony of my dear friends laughter. We all laugh and joke around, everyone in a jolly mood as we eat the food I prepared. Everyone tore through it like no tomorrow, not even leaving a crumb of anything behind- Bokuto was especially enthusiastic, stealing other people's food from under their nose and stuffing his mouth full. Kenma even ate quite a bit in his standards, praising me for my glorious cooking and smiling widely at me. I couldn't help but feel happy joking around with everyone, chatting and having so much fun. This was truly the best Christmas ever, even if it wasn't Christmas- it was just the dearest one to me, one I never wanted to forget. It was definitely a break from all the stress that had been building up, letting me just relax as I was surrounded by all of my close trustworthy friends, watching them all as they laugh and chat amongst the groups.

"Hohoho! Merry late Christmas, everyone!" Aima chimes as she walks into the room, Lev behind her and dressed as Santa Claus with a big red bag over his shoulder, Misaki and Ennoshita behind her. "Merry late Christmas!" I call as they both dash over and hug me tight. "Merry late Christmas!" They both say as we all laugh, squeezing each other tight and making me feel even happier. "Come on! It's time for presents!" Aima says, clapping her hands excitedly as she and Misaki sit beside me. "Okay, um, how should we go about this?" I ask and Aima smiles sweetly at me, lifting a finger. "We'll leave your presents for last! Everyone brought their secret Santa presents, right? We'll start with those! Remember, you can't tell anyone what you got them!" Aima chimes and we get the gifts from the cart in the entrance. Aima, Misaki and I get the gifts sorted out, passing them out to their designated recipients before we take our seat with our gifts. "Okay! We'll go down the line starting with number 1! Go on, Daichi, open it up!" Aima says, Daichi sitting up and fiddling with his gift. "I wonder what it is? It sounds weird." Daichi says, lifting his gift up and shaking it lightly.

We all laugh when Daichi opens it and pulls out a toupee, the Karasuno boys laughing hysterically as Daichi's eyes twitch. "Okay, very funny guys." Daichi laughs, putting the toupee and making them laugh harder. "Whoa, is this the principal's toupee? It feels the exact same!" Daichi asks, though Ryu flashes him a big grin. "The principal got a new one, so I just had to snag that one before he threw it out." Ryu says and Daichi laughs, throwing the toupee back in the box. "Oh my god- I can't believe you actually managed to get the principals toupee!" Daichi laughs, tucking the box to the side as Ryu flashes him a big grin. "Oh yeah! You know it, I had to use my buzz cut to guilt trip him! 'but Sensei, I don't want to buy my own! I want to look like you, sensei! Please give me your toupee!'" Ryu says, making a face and batting his eyelashes as everyone laughs harder. We go through everyone's gifts, some of them ridiculous and some of them really sweet and thoughtful. Arthur had actually managed to get Suga as his secret Santa, he had gotten him a bag of gummy dicks. Needless to say Suga was not amused, in fact he had thrown the bag at Arthur before he even knew who it was from.

"Your turn, Kimiko! Then you can pass out your presents!" Aima says and I smile as I delicately pick up my box, setting it in my lap. "Hai, if you could please pass them out while I open this." I say and she nods, beginning to sort through the boxes. I peel the tape off the neatly wrapped box, gently pulling it out without making a mess of the wrapping paper- it was actually some really cute wrapping paper, it was yellow with small dinosaurs on it. I hum as I look at the box- it was plain white, though it had a flip open lid. I pop it open and gasp, unable to stop the toothy smile from spreading over my face. "Oh my gosh- fwaaa, it's so beautiful! I love it!" I chime as I pull out the glass ball with a galaxy inside. I lift it up, giggling as I stare inside before I hold it to my chest. "Thank you, Tsuki. I'll think of you every time I look at it and treasure it forever!" I chime and Tsuki's face turns pink as he looks away. "Yeah, well… I figure it'll help you with your floating away thing… can't float away if you're holding it." Tsuki says and I laugh heartily, delicately setting it back into its box. "Yeah! Plus I can look at it whenever I want, I know exactly where I'll put it." I chime, setting the box delicately beside me as I offer him a smile.

"I hope you enjoy my gift as much as I enjoy yours! I know it's a bit last minute but… I tried my best and thought of you all! Um, if you're not happy, just tell me and I can get you something else! I don't mind, really, it might take a while, but I'll put extra thought into the next one if you don't like them. Please, go on, open them!" I say as all the boys look pleased as they start opening up their gifts. "Wahh!" Noya cries out first, lifting up the shirt that I had made for him. "Rorringu Thundaa! Ryu, look! It's me!" Noya says as he shoves the shirt into Ryu's face, bouncing around. "I'm on a shirt, I'm on a shirt with Rorringu Thundaa!" Noya says, holding his shirt to his chest as tears gather in his eyes. "Thank you! I'll treasure it forever!" Noya says, sobbing loudly as he clutches the shirt to his chest. "I'm glad!" I say, offering him a genuine smile though Arthur bursts into laughter. "You- you got me nothing!" Arthur laughs, lifting up a little package as I grin at him. "Damn straight I got you nothing." I laugh as he reads over his gift, laughing even more. "Oh, oh that's rich. 'Open the pack and be enthralled when nothing happens'." Arthur snorts, covering his face as he laughs even harder.

"I mean, come on Arthur. Anything that you could want you get yourself in the blink of an eye. I always get you a gag gift and you always get a kick from it." I say and he laughs, tears gathering in his eyes. "Well yeah, but this is the first time you've got me an embodiment of nothing." Arthur says though Aima suddenly squeals, tackling me to the ground. "Ahh! I can't believe you got me a mommy-to-be spa trip! Oh my gosh, that sounds so nice!" Aima says, making me laugh as I help her back up. "Full treatment Aima. You better bet you're getting pampered for a week straight, they even help with your pregnancy cravings." I say and she groans happily, beginning to flip through the brochure. "Oh yeah, this sounds divine. I'm going asap for some R&R. Hoo, you can come too, Lev!" Aima says, showing him the brochure as they both start going over it. Misaki leans over and kisses my cheek, flashing me a wink. "Thanks for my gift, I'll make sure that we thoroughly enjoy it." Misaki says and I laugh, bumping my shoulder into hers. "Oh, you better. Eat all the cheese, Misaki." I say and she laughs, turning to Ennoshita and showing him the brochure and plane tickets to Paris I got her.

"Ah! You tricky gal!" Toru says, laughing- he was wearing the alien jacket I had got him. He reaches into the pocket, pulling out a little box I had stashed inside. "I almost missed it, felt it when I was putting it on." Toru says as he lifts the velvet box, raising an eyebrow at me and smiling. "Did you get me a ring, Little Cutie?" Toru chimes and I offer him a sheepish smile, fiddling with my fingers. "Sort of. Um, it's a special ring actually." I say and Toru blinks as everyone looks between us, Toru opening the velvet box. He lifts the ring, raising an eyebrow at me as he slides it on. "Special how?" Toru asks as he admires the ring- it was a bit chunky, slick and black. "Let me show you!" I say, pulling out my phone and pulling up one of my apps. I scroll through and tap on Toru's name, the ring lighting up. "Ganbatte, Toru!" The ring chimes in my voice, Toru's face turning bright red as he makes a flustered face. "No way! What?" Toru says, looking at the ring fascinated though I shyly itch my cheek and offer him a smile. "I know right? There's more pre recorded messages I can send as well, I can even record messages to send." I say, pointing to my phone as he smiles widely.

"Actually, everyone got one of them. They're somewhere in your gifts." I say and suddenly everyone starts tearing their gifts and wrappings apart- not ruining the gift itself- as they look for their ring. "Do mine, do mine!" Noya says as he puts on his ring, smiling widely at me as I click on his name. "Rorringu Thundaa!" His ring chimes in my voice as it lights up and Noya falls to the ground, rolling around and squealing happily. "Do mine, do mine!" Ryu says and I click on his name, his ring lighting up. "Tanaka Senpai!" The ring says a big goofy grin spreads over his face as he falls over. "Oi, pipsqueak, do mine?" Tsuki asks so I click his, his ring lighting up. "Rauwr." The ring says in my voice, though Tsuki seems surprised. "What sound is that?" He asks and I giggle, covering my mouth. "A dionosuwar." I joke and he tilts his head at me. "A what?" He asks, making me giggle more. "A dionosuwar!" I say and he raises an eyebrow at me. "It's a what?" He asks, his lip twitching lightly. "Dionosuwar." I say and he begins to tremble lightly. "Make the sound again." He says and I press his name again, his ring lighting up. "Rauwr." His ring says, though he pushes his glasses up.

"Oh, you're talking about those things from JuRasSicCa Parak." He says, making me laugh as I cover my mouth. He laughs too, his cheeks pink as he smiles at me. "Um… can you do mine?" Kita asks and I turn to my phone as I giggle, playing his next. "Hai hai, Snugglepuff~" his ring chimes in my voice and his face turns pink as his lips curl in a faint smile. "Oh, oh! Do me!" Atsumu says excitedly as he slides his ring on. "'Tsum 'Tsum, you goofball!" My voice giggles through his ring, making him smile sweetly. "Do mine?" Suna asks and my face burns as I cover it shyly, shaking my head. "I um… I didn't know what to do for your ring, so I did something Arthur suggested… It's uh, it's not appropriate…" I admit and Suna hums, a grin spreading over his face. "But once I think of something I'll do it for sure!" I say and he chuckles softly, putting his ring on his finger. "Oh, if you took Arthur's suggestion I'm sure it's something I'd like regardless. I do however await your own personal message." Suna says and I offer him a shy smile as I twiddle with my fingers. "It might be a while… all the messages I thought of are too long or not enough." I admit and he offers me a bigger smile.

"What about me?" Kuroo says and I offer him a sheepish smile, my cheeks burning. "Same thing, gomen!" I say and he looks pleasantly surprised, though Kenma drops his gaze. "Will you play mine?" He asks and I shift lightly, shaking my head. "Yours has been especially tough for me. If you guys want to request something from me, feel free to ask but I just wanted to give you each your own message. Oh! Um, there's an app that you hook up to your ring on your phone. There's also a hidden button on the ring, if you tap it once it plays your preset recording. If you tap it twice it pauses it. Three times mutes your ring until you unmute it, though it will still light up when I send a message. When you unmute it my message will play, you'll also get a notification from the app when I send a message with a copy of the recording. If you hold the ring for five seconds, the ring turns off. They hook up to most usb cords… um…" I say, though a symphony of my voice sounds from their rings. "Asuga!" "Aye Papi~" "Miracle boy~" "Baby Owl!" "Hey, Daddy." "Kyo-Kun!" "Papa Nya~" "Omi Omi!" "Lover boy~" my voice says and suddenly everyone's looking around with wide eyes.

"Okay, who the fuck?!" Suga says as Kuroo quickly covers his grin, Kozu suddenly bright red as Suna clears his throat. "Arthur… nice." Suna says simply, making Arthur laugh maniacally as he claps his hands excitedly. "You should see the one I had her record me!" Arthur says as he points to his ring, a big grin on his face. "Arthur no-" I protest but he clicks his ring, though I scramble over to mute his ring. "Oh fuck yes! Fuck-" Arthur's ring cries out in my voice though I quickly tap it twice, my face burning as it stops. "I swear to- Arthur, I only did that so you could get girls off your back, not so you could tease these guys! I'm so changing that now!" I say in russian as my face burns, Arthur laughing maniacally as Suga's face darkens. "What… the… fuck…" Suga says and I groan, burying my hands in my face. "I fucking hate covering for you, Arthur." I whine in russian, rubbing my palms into my eyes. "What do you mean by that, Suzuki-chan?" Lev asks and I slowly look over at him. "You speak Russian?" I ask, blinking my eyes. "I don't speak Russian, but I can understand it. My sister speaks it." Lev says and I curse out a string of curses in various languages.

"Don't- don't translate, please! Don't tell them what I said, just forget what I said!" I quickly say, my whole body feeling hot as Suga slowly walks over. He sets his hands on my shoulders, smiling sweetly at me with closed eyes- his face dark. "What are you trying to hide, Sugar?" Suga chimes sweetly and I flinch, biting my bottom lip. "I uh… I um… hold on, having an internal freak out right now." I say as I cover my face, groaning softly. "I am so fucking- I forgot he understood russian! Oh my god-" I say though a tick forms on Suga's face as he turns to Lev. "Lev, if you would please translate?" Suga asks as everyone looks between all of us, curious. "Don't tell them, Lev." Arthur says simply, though Lev shifts when Suga starts walking towards him menacingly. "Uh… um… I uh… they uh… said..." Lev says and I drop down to my knees in front of Aima, grabbing her hands tightly. "Aima, keep his mouth shut about this and I'll owe you big time. I'm talking big, please, I forgot he understood russian!" I beg and her mouth curls into a big grin as she puts a hand on Lev's thigh. "Don't say anything and I'll treat you, Lev." Aima chimes and Lev snaps his mouth shut, smiling widely.

Suga clicks his tongue, turning his glare to Arthur and huffing. "You're hiding something, what is it? Huh?" Suga asks and I blow out a breath of relief, putting my hand to my chest. "And why would I tell you, Suga?" Arthur teases as he twines his fingers, raising an eyebrow and grinning smugly at him. "Tanaka, Noya, pin him down." Suga says and the boys bolt up, moving to pin Arthur down. "There's another interesting thing about these rings by the way! If you install the app, you can send a message to Kiki once a day. If you behave and be responsible, I can make it so you can send her more messages. I set the limit for how many messages you can send her a day. I can also set that number to zero if I so desire… I can also make sure that your ring is turned off from her messages." Arthur says firmly, Noya and Ryu plopping right back down as Suga seems even more ticked. "Sugar, tell me what you're hiding, now." Suga says, standing in front of me and crossing his arms. "It's not for me to tell, Suga…" I whisper as I cast an anxious glance to Arthur. "No, don't look at him for help. Tell. Me. What. You're. Hiding." Suga says firmly as he cups my chin, forcing me to look up at him.

"Suga… can't we just have a happy Christmas?" I ask quietly and he presses his lips together, looking pained as he shakes his head. "But you've been hiding this for a long time. I know it, I know you two have been hiding a secret for a long, long time. Ever since that day at the beach, you two have been hiding something. It's tearing me apart, I don't know what it is, but it's something you've hidden from all of us. I need to know, because whatever it is, it's big and I can tell it is." Suga says though Arthur slides up, walking over and grabbing Suga's arm. "I'm not talking to you, Arthur." Suga snarls, yanking his hand away from him as he turns an icy glare to Arthur. "Yeah, well, as Kiki said, it's not her place to tell you and I'm not going to watch you put her in that position. If you want some fucking answers, then sit your ass down and I'll give you a little insight." Arthur says coldly and I look up, seeing that he was upset. I press my lips together as Suga pulls away, raising his hands and sitting down on the couch. "Arthur…" I protest and he crouches down beside me, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear and shaking his head. I press my lips together and drop my gaze down, nodding my head.

"Do you remember that day you showed up unannounced at my family's masquerade ball?" Arthur asks as he stands up, shoving his hands in his pockets as the boys nod. "What about it? We already apologized for it, didn't we?" Suga grumbles, crossing his arms as Arthur laughs softly. "Yes, but we never explained it to you, did we?" Arthur says as he comes behind me, setting his hands on my shoulders. "The plan, that is. Unless it hasn't come to your attention, I'm from a rich high standing family of society." Arthur says and some of the boys nod, others looking between themselves. "On the high class gossip rings, I am known as Arthur Pendragon, the untamable wild bachelor boy set to inherit the family business." Arthur says, rubbing my shoulders gently as the boys shift lightly. "What does that have to do with anything?" Suga groans though Arthur shushes him, offering him a cold smile. "Shut the fuck up and listen, it'll make sense more than me just coming out and saying it. There are people here who don't know the story, so I'm setting the scene for them. I'm so sorry that you're too impatient to listen, you'll have to deal." Arthur snarls and Suga shuts his lips tightly, glaring at Arthur.

"Where was I? Oh, yes. Untamable wild bachelor me- in old rumors, there were tales of a girl who ran beside me, who kept me on a tight leash. A girl who was the daughter of an abandoned noble, their high status matching if not excelling my own. A fiesty and passionate girl, who didn't give two shits about status, money or value. A descendant of blue blood, a billion dollar company her father was set to inherit before he was abandoned. A girl who suddenly up and vanished from the scene, though the untamable Arthur Pendragon chased to… Japan. Not much was known about her, she hid from that life, wanted nothing to do with it. She eventually fell out of rumors and all that's left is the untamable wild bachelor me!" Arthur says and I set my hands in my lap, idly fiddling with my fingers. "Of course, we had our fair share of trouble. Goodness, we were wild back in the day, weren't we Kimiko? But we learned to hide it and we hid it well, though I am as wild and untamable as could be." Arthur chimes and everyone drops their gaze to me as I avoid looking at them. "That's a problem, I'm set to inherit the family company, I need to be tamed." Arthur shrugs, patting my shoulders lightly.

"Someone needed to get Arthur Pendragon on a leash, he's of age now, correct? So let's give him the white ball and chain! Send him into the jail of love, the slammer of marriage." Arthur practically spits and I reach up, taking his hand and squeezing it lightly. He takes a deep calming breath, dropping his gaze and glaring at the floor as everyone stares. "I don't want to get married, all I've ever wanted is my freedom. But I'm Arthur Motherfucking Pendragon, set to inherit the family company, to pop out babies and continue the family name and legacy. God forbid I have my own agenda or interests, let alone my own thoughts and feelings." Arthur snarls as his grip tightened on my shoulders. "Arthur." I say and he loosens his grip, taking another deep breath. "Okay, my parents are wonderful, the best I could ever ask for. I love them with all my heart, I can't bring myself to disappoint them." Arthur mumbles, gently rubbing my shoulders where he had been squeezing me. "But my grands are old coots that expect me to do everything right, to get my shit straight and quit acting like a 'fool' and do my family duty." Arthur mumbles, rolling his eyes as he snorts softly.

"So they threw this masquerade ball for me, right? They'll announce that I'm looking for suitors and maybe I'll fancy a girl at this ball- Bam, there's my chain." Arthur says as some of the boy's eyes light in recognition. "But… Arthur Motherfucking Pendragon shows up with this absolutely stunning, drop dead gorgeous girl on his arm. Dressed in black, matching masks and- oh, wow, they can dance like no other. It's there, the passion, the connection- but who is this girl? No one knows her, she's not of any of the families attending! Absolutely no one recognizes this girl! Who is this girl, who could it be, who could it be? She has him on a leash, look, he's so well behaved, eloquent and refined by her side. Who is this girl who tamed the wild untamable bachelor, Arthur Motherfucking Pendragon?" Arthur laughs as some of the boys cover their faces. "You catch my drift right? No one would dare put their daughters against this girl, oh no, that dress is way above their pay grade. Her manners- she has to be of blue blood, high status with such a sophisticated and impeccable aura. She is of another level, no one even compares to such sheer exotic, extravagant beauty!" Arthur cackles as he gestures to me.

"Let alone, she tamed Arthur Motherfucking Pendragon! Look at her, perched perfectly on his arm, whispering in each other's ears and giggling! There's no way they aren't an item, oh no, but who is this mystery girl? No one knows, no one knows-" Arthur says, beginning to tremble though he stops, cackling softly. "At least… no one was supposed to know. We could slip her out when no one's looking, hide her under a mask and keep her tucked away for the week. Oh, a glorious idea, a week of a mystery girl perched on Arthur's arm, the perfect couple- there's no way anyone could compare. No one knows who she is, the extent of their relationship- but Arthur does, Arthur can spin all the lies he needs to. Oh, she's the love of my life; I can't think of anyone else." Arthur coos softly, offering everyone a sweet smile. "That's what should have happened, that was the plan, wasn't it Kimiko? Nobody was supposed to know. It was okay if we slipped up on your looks, as long as nobody knew your name. Easy, just don't say your name the entire time. We're used to it, we've had nicknames for each other forever, we're used to it. It's even endearing." Arthur chimes before he laughs ironically.

"But… someone shows up. They know who she is- and she is Kimiko Suzuki. Oh my god, so much juicy gossip just waiting to unpack! Old rumors firing up again, Kimiko Suzuki, tamer of Arthur Pendragon- he even moved to Japan for her! They've been friends since childhood! They were so lovey dovey, did you see how they danced together, how they giggled together? My god, it's a match made in heaven!" Arthur says as he falls silent for a moment, running his tongue over his teeth. "They're meant to be, right?" Arthur mumbles as I hear an audible gulp sound through the room. "The daughter of the abandoned Suzuki son, the son who was set to inherit the family company. Is she returning to the family? Is this a sign of what's to come? Will they become the couple of the year? No, of the decade? They'll surely be the couple of the century, if not the millennia! There's so much juicy gossip just waiting to surface, steaming hot romance fresh off the press. Billionaires with trouble and undeniable history, the untamable and the mystery girl waiting to happen. Oh, but she's not of age yet, is she? Guess we'll wait and see…" Arthur chimes as he claps his hands.

"But we don't want that! Kiki doesn't want that life, she doesn't want that drama and quite frankly neither do I. Her family wants her to put her son up for adoption so she can join the family, I really don't want to get fucking married. I mean, I don't want kids either. Don't get me wrong, I love a good kid- I just don't want my own. We have always been and always will be us- we've been friends since we were kids. If we wanted more, wouldn't we already be there?" Arthur grumbles, crossing his arms and shaking his head. "But Arthur Pendragon needs a ball and chain, she's the perfect fit. She's got the leash, she's got the class, she's the one. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, is waiting. Even my parents are hanging on a bated breath, ready for me to pop the ring or break the news. I'm set to marry by the end of the year, for sure. It's being planned already, it's just a matter of if it's arranged or..." Arthur says, falling silent as he stares at the ground. "It was supposed to be anonymous, she was supposed to be nameless, for no one to know who she is. But now everyone knows, and I dragged my best friend into this shit show." Arthur says as the boys from the ball look guilty.

"Arthur… I agreed to go to the ball, it was always a risk that my identity be revealed at some point." I say softly and he shifts, shaking his head. "Yeah, we were supposed to squeeze a year of me procrastinating a marriage out of it. Instead, we've got a year to get us out of that mess with no answer in sight." Arthur grumbles before shoving his hands into his pockets. "So yeah, there, a little insight into the shit show that we've been hiding. It's only a small part, I assure you. By the way, the rings are a gift from me. I got them while Kiki was in the hospital, I figured if… that you'd want a piece of her to remember her by. If you click the button four times you'll hear a recording of her heartbeat. Merry Christmas." Arthur mumbles before he storms out of the door though I scramble up to my feet and follow him. I just take his hand and squeeze it, not saying anything as we walk through the mansion to the door. "You want to know the worst fucking part?" Arthur croaks as he stops in his tracks, a layer of tears in his eyes. "I thought something really fucked up while you were in the hospital, I mean... it's fucked up. I thought that if you died…" Arthur croaks, his voice trembling as tears slide down his cheeks.

"If you died, at least I could tell my family to fuck off, that I couldn't love any another woman besides you and it would be the honest god damn truth." Arthur sobs and I feel my heart squeeze as I open my mouth to say something. "Let me finish- I thought that and I felt fucking horrible. I felt so fucking bad for taking light in that dark situation, as you were battling for your life. You had saved my goddamn life multiple times and I thought such a fucked up thing. What made it even worse is I knew you would be okay with that. You would be perfectly fine with me thinking that, in fact you'd want me to do that. You'd want me to use your death as my escape, as my ultimatum to my family. It hurt so, so fucking much Kiki, because I fucking love you. You're the best goddamn thing that's ever happened to me. You're my gift from god, you're my everything, you've always just… you've always been you. You're the only one your kind and just- I can't. I can't stand the thought of living a life without you in it, because you're the one true to me. Don't get me wrong… I'm not saying let's get hitched, you know me." Arthur says and I can't help but laugh softly, reaching up and brushing his tears away.

"I do know you Arthur. Just as you know me- I'm right there with you, I love you to. You're right, if I had died- for good- I would sure as hell expect you to use my death as your key to freedom. I'd haunt your ass if you didn't, and you better bet that my astral form would be beating the absolute shit out of you if you gave up just like that. But Arthur, I'm alive. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere; Ray had a point, as long as we are together, we are strong, smart and powerful enough to get through anything. We're going to get through this, Arthur. I don't give a damn, we'll figure something out and we'll make sure that you get your happy ending." I say as I take his hands and squeeze them tight. "God fucking damn it, I love you so fucking much." Arthur sobs as he pulls me into a big bear hug and squeezes me as tight as he could. "I love you too." I say, hugging him back as he sobs happily. "God, you sure know how to make a boy feel special. I might pop a boner." Arthur says and I laugh, shoving him away. "Get the fuck away from me, nasty ass! If you pop a boner for me, I swear to God Arthur I will never, ever look at you the same." I say in spanish and Arthur starts laughing hysterically.

"Oh no, Kiki, the blood is flowing lower~ your womanly charms are affecting me. I might have a thing or two for your tits~" Arthur teases as he lifts his hands, wiggling his fingers menacingly. "If it's anything other than googly eyes, I don't want to fucking know." I snort as he laughs so hard he doubles over. "Okay, nice one. But I do gotta say, your body- mwa. Sculpted by the heavenly creator himself to tempt my soul." Arthur says and I roll my eyes, smiling at him. "Oh my god, Arthur I swear. Ever since you saw me naked-" I say and he acts feint, putting the back of his palm to his forehead. "How could I ever forget? A blessing of the lord himself that I got to mark you with my life's work, let alone now I get to see it in action." He says and I can't help but laugh, shaking my head at his antics. "Okay, I'm not letting you watch anymore. This is getting into the danger zone." I say and Arthur laughs heartily. "You couldn't handle me anyways. I love you, but the day I actually pop a sexual boner for you- you alone- is the day I question my sanity, life choices and book a therapy appointment. No offense, but uh, that's so not happening." Arthur says in spanish, making me laugh.

Everyone's heart hurt- well, most of their hearts did. They just listened to the two confess their undying love to each other and they didn't know what to think- after all, they made the perfect couple. Hell, they were more than that- they were the couple of the millennia with that love confession, their jokes and their laughter. Aima and Misaki couldn't be happier for the two, they could practically hear the wedding bells already. Kuroo and Kenma felt crushed, their lips pressed tight and eyes downcast. No way could her love for them compare to her love for Arthur- that was a deep bond, one of souls- they had to be soul mates. "It's not like that, you know." Suna says, picking up on the mixed emotions- all the boys were crushed, looking up at Suna, confused. "Here, I'll show you." Suna says as he walks over to the happy couple. "Hey." Suna says as he walks over, Arthur turning to him and raising an eyebrow. "Hey Sloth man, what's up? Bonding moment here." Arthur says and Suna snorts, pointing around the corner. "Well, we've got a lot of sad boys that heard you confess your undying love around the corner." Suna says and Arthur purses his lips as he glances at me.

"Well shit, Kiki. What now?" Arthur asks and I shrug, just as stumped as him. "Don't ask me, this one's on you." I say, Arthur sighing and rubbing a hand over his face. "I mean, I told them that it's not like that. They're really hurt and I'm pretty sure Aima and Misaki are ready to help plan a wedding." Suna says and I frown, shaking my head. "They're hurt? But why?" I ask, shuffling as I glance between the two. "Kiki, honey, remember that 'wait for it to sort itself out thing'? Yeah, add that question into that equation and you'll save your mental state." Arthur says and I sigh, shaking my head. "Okay, but I don't want them hurting." I say and Arthur snorts, crossing his arms. "Of course you don't, that's just who you are." He mumbles as he falls silent, staring at the corner that hushed frantic whispers were coming from. "Okay. Pick someone that you would trust my secret with." Arthur says and I blink at him, surprised. "Wait, for real? Someone I would trust your secret with? As in, the secret?" I ask and he nods, so I drop my gaze as I think about it for a moment. "Kuroo and Kozu. Definitely, they're holding a secret of mine." I say and Arthur hums, nodding his head.

"Okay. Oi, Rooster Head, Gamer Boi. Come here, I'm gonna let you in on my secret then you can tell everyone that it's not what they think it is." Arthur calls and it takes a second before the two emerge from the corner, seeming confused. "Come on, don't be shy. Come over here and I'll whisper it to ya- mind you, if this gets out I'm going to reign hell upon you." Arthur says and the two shuffle over, Arthur slinging his arms over their shoulders. He whispers quietly into each of their ears before patting their back, their eyes widening. "You're kidding." Kuroo says first, raising an eyebrow at Arthur as he smiles at him. "As serious as a heart attack, Rooster head." Arthur chimes and Kozu shakes his head, his eyebrows furrowing. "There's no way." Kozu says and Arthur laughs at him. "Oh, yes there is. Would you like me to demonstrate?" Arthur asks, winking at Kozu as he makes a disgusted face. "No, I'm good, thank you. I'll take your word for it." Kozu grumbles, shuddering and stepping away from him. "Now I'm trusting you with my secret that I hold closest to my heart, I hope that Kiki's trust in you is not baseless since she suggested you two." Arthur says quietly as he comes over to me.

"I mean, you wouldn't betray us like that and tell anyone, right? She'd be so heartbroken if she found out that her best friend's secret got out because she recommended you as the people she trusts most- you're even holding one of her secrets! Consider my secret her secret too. Don't go turning her into a wreck because you decided to let it slip, alright? Say what you will to the guys around the corner that will not give them a hint as to my secret. If you can find a way to lead them away from the truth, by all means, your help would be very much appreciated. Keep in mind I do like to have fun and tease these guys with my relationship with Kiki and I do want to have them think I am interested in her in such a way. With that in mind, what would you do or say in our position to comfort the boys around the corner?" Arthur asks quietly and the two both seem to think, glancing at each other. "That's… that's going to be difficult." Kozu says, itching the back of his neck as Kuroo nods. "Yeah, I mean… What can you really say? You're hiding it for a reason, I'm sure." Kuroo says as he crosses his arms, Arthur nodding. "Yupp, I am." Arthur says, slinging his arm over my shoulder.

"I got it. Guys, Arthur has erectile dysfunction. While he loves her and wants a sexual relationship with her, all he can manage is to watch from the sidelines. Kimiko can't be with a guy like that so they have a mutual agreement that they won't be together, instead Arthur will be watching and enjoying from the sidelines." Kuroo says, Suna and I burst out laughing, Arthur looking horrified and disgusted at the same time. "Kuroo… no." Kozu says, looking thoroughly disappointed in Kuroo. "Oh my god- I'm fully functional, you know?! Jeez, trust me, I know Kimiko is a goddess but the brain just won't allow it." Arthur grumbles, shaking his head. "Let alone Aima would know something was up, I went perfectly fine with sex until recently." I say and Kuroo groans, running a hand over his face. "Oh yeah… okay, um. This is really difficult." Kuroo says as he blows out a breath, though this time Suna walks over. "Maybe we could do something along the lines of that? For instance, you want kids, right Sunshine? What if Arthur was incapable of having kids, or you don't want to put him in that position knowing he doesn't want kids?" Suna says and I hum softly, shrugging my shoulders.

"Thing is, if it came down to it I would gladly raise children with Kiki. She's a really good mom and she makes some really great children, if anyone were to have my kids it'd be her. Even then I'm fully capable and if I wasn't, there's her son, Nen." Arthur says and Suna sighs, shoving his hands in his pocket. "Difficult, difficult…" Suna mumbles and I hum softly, looking up at the ceiling. "Something along the lines of that, huh? What if there's a problem with Kimiko when it comes to you?" Kozu says and Arthur snorts, rolling his eyes. "Yeah, well, Suga would never believe that. In case you forgot, I'm your cover when it comes to hiding your activities. If you want that to continue, they gotta think we're intimate. I like teasing them on it, it gives me a thrill and keeps me happy." Arthur says, gesturing to the corner and smiling. "I mean, I don't mind coming out about it all." Suna says, shrugging though I reach over and squeeze his hand. "I'm absolutely repulsed by the idea of having sex with you, Arthur, but I don't want to tell them that because if they found out that you were covering for me… Well, Suga would feel really bad about punching you." I say and Arthur gasps, nodding his head.

"You're right! I prefer irritated Suga more than anything- we can't tell them that. It's not happening, my favorite thing ever is seeing Suga so frustrated. I mean, it's really hot- I can't help it, it turns me-" Arthur says though I reach over and smack the back of his head. "TMI. Now I want to tell him so he doesn't become your new fetish." I groan and Arthur cackles, rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, well I forbid you tell him the truth, even though you never really lied straight out about it. His assumptions are his own, that's on him. By all means, if you have an idea, I'm all ears." Arthur says and I sigh, crossing my arms- the boys eyes all drop down to my chest. "Okay, um… the truth isn't an option in this case… Why don't we start off with Kozu telling them that it isn't like that for us. He never lies about stuff like that, if it's not possible he'll give it to you straight, no bullshit. That'll be a good baseline… as for why, if they ask… that's between us, it's a personal secret that we can't share. If they dig… well… Ray said that we can get through anything as long as we're together, right?" I say as Arthur comes over and slings his arm over my shoulder. He smiles at me, patting my shoulder lightly.

"Kiki, you're a genius. Ray! I mean, we don't have to tell the details but… we can say it's a personal secret between us that has to do with Ray. We don't want to talk about it, it's super sad and it hurts us to talk about it. Hopefully they'll drop it if we make it convincing enough." Arthur says and I hesitate, fiddling anxiously with my fingers as I drop my gaze. "On second thought, you three go tell the group. Just go off of what we said, make it work." Arthur says as he pulls me away, though I feel everyone's eyes on me. Arthur pulls me into a separate room, closing the door behind us and making me sit on a couch. "Okay, what's up with you? What did you and Ray talk about when…" Arthur mumbles and I sigh, running a hand through my hair. "Um, I wanted to talk about what happened but… she insisted on talking about something else, talking about love." I say and Arthur's eyes widen as he falls into the recliner beside me. "Ray… talked to you about love?" He says and I nod, fiddling with my fingers. "What all did she say?" Arthur asks, seeming hesitant as I take a deep breath. "She did all the talking really. She told me a lot…" I say as I sit back and look up at the ceiling.

"I honestly don't understand what she meant… well, it's kinda been on my mind for a while now." I say and Arthur hums, raising an eyebrow at me. "Okay, well, tell me what she said, word for word. Maybe I can help you sort it out." Arthur says and so I do- I tell him everything that Ray said about love, though he looked sort of relieved. "Oh, thank- okay. What parts are bothering you?" Arthur says and I kick my legs up onto the couch. "It's not that it bothers me, no, not at all. I can comprehend what she's said because I love you, I love my family and I love my friends. I don't get why she would say all that knowing that I feel the same way, it's like… I don't know. Why say something like that?" I sigh, running a hand over my face as I close my eyes. "What if she meant like, love love. Like, true love, marry someone and spend your life with them love?" Arthur says and I fall silent- I guess it made sense. "But… why say it to me then?" I ask softly, slowly opening my eyes. "Maybe she saw something, she thought you would take comfort in her words. I mean, what she explained can go either way for a platonic love and you know… love." Arthur says and I hum, draping an arm over my face.

"You think… Do you think Ray thinks I'm ready for love?" I ask quietly and Arthur chuckles softly. "I think she's seeing the bigger picture- for all we know, you could already be in love." Arthur says and I fall silent, slowly rolling over and looking at him. "Me? In love?" I ask slowly, the words feeling weird as they come out of my mouth. "I mean, think about it. Pounding hearts, butterflies, happiness- makes your days brighter." Arthur says and I tuck my arms under the pillow, my head racing. "I mean, I have been having those… and today is one of the happiest in my life. Ever since this competition, just… I don't feel so alone anymore. I feel safe, I feel happy, I feel… I feel…" I mumble, falling silent once more as I hum. "I don't know. Is it possible to love like that? Could I love like that? I just… ah, this is all so confusing." I sigh, closing my eyes again as Arthur chuckles. "'Love is infinite, it's something we simply cannot grasp or control. It's something we just feel, no matter the spectrum or amount'. 'It's okay to be afraid of love, it's okay to not be sure. It's okay to wait until you're ready, because love, true love will always be there, waiting for you'." Arthur says, repeating the lines from Ray.

"Those are the things that are sticking with me in your case, Kiki. You're new to this, love is something you don't think about. I mean, of course you think about it, but it's not something you can simply understand. You just gotta feel it deep inside, it's just a feeling that your body knows. It's something only you can understand, only you can know the degree. It's okay if it hurts sometimes, it's okay if you're afraid to get hurt by it… it's okay to not be sure, because a lot of people aren't. It's okay to wait till you're ready, true love is worth waiting and being patient for. True love will always be there, waiting for you… well, of course they're human too. You have to consider them as well, everyone's love is different. The love she described… that's definitely the type of love you'd give, though." Arthur says and I hum as I look up at the ceiling, raising my hand up. "True love, huh?" I mumble as I stare at my fingers. "Someone confessed their love for me in the hospital." I say, Arthur gasping loudly as I feel my cheeks burn. "I… I don't know. I'm really happy… he doesn't expect anything from me, he just wanted me to know. He knows I'm new to it and he's fine with that." I say, Arthur silent for a moment.