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[lightblooming]

Who: Aqua and others.
When: Through January
Where: Where the threads happen
What: Various things.
Warnings: Will update if needed

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[darkcharge]

[ Again, what is she to expect? He doesn't particularly even <>like any of them. Though he isn't turning her away nor is he saying that she needs to get lost. Instead he closes the book and sets it aside.

Looks from the gift to Aqua and back again. ]

What's all this?

[ Look, he is genuinely confused. People have been dropping off gifts for him and he has no idea what it is all about. ]

[lightblooming]

I made something for you. [ She answers honestly. ] ... It isn't much, but I thought you'd be able to get some use out of it.

[ It's a red-colored scarf that she had knitted. Vanitas needs to stay warm as it grows colder. ]

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas eventually takes the gift, though he does look mighty suspicious. He doesn't open it right away, rather he just sort of eyes Aqua. ]

Why...

[ What is the purpose of giving him something? It's not like they are friends. ]

[lightblooming]

Open it, and you'll see.

[ Though, she expects him to question her when he does open it... ]

[darkcharge]

[ He huffs and then rolls his eyes. But fine, okay. He'll open it up and take out the scarf. Then frown. ]

...What am I supposed to do with this?

[lightblooming]

[ She reaches for the scarf, tilting her head a little. ]

May I?

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas is still cautious, of course... But he does hand over the box with the scarf inside. ]

Okay...

[lightblooming]

[ Aqua picks up the scarf then, gently reaching over to Vanitas and beginning to wrap the scarf around his neck. She tries to pay attention to any sign of him tensing up. She doesn't want him to be uncomfortable. ]

[darkcharge]

[ Oh Vanitas is tense. He had been tense the moment he had known that Aqua had meant to put that about his neck. In fact he's breathing hard enough that his nostrils are flaring. ]

[lightblooming]

[ She finishes, securing the scarf so it's snug, but not too much so before she steps away. ]

I heard that it's going to get colder. If you wear it like this, it'll keep you warm.

[darkcharge]

[ At least she doesn't make direct contact... ]

Why.

[lightblooming]

... Vanitas, I know that you haven't been shown kindness in your life. I wanted to try to change that.

[darkcharge]

[ For once there's no biting comment to accompany Aqua's statement. In fact, there's not any comment at all. Vanitas just glares down at the floor.

People. They're really confusing him. ]

[lightblooming]

... Belated Merry Christmas.

[ She says softly. She'll turn to start to leave then. ]

[darkcharge]

[ Really... He should just leave her to her own devices. ]

What's that.

[lightblooming]

[ She... should have seen that question coming. ]

It's... a time to be with family. And a time to give to others, though it really is just tradition.

[darkcharge]

What's the point of giving to others? It's not like they'd give back...

[lightblooming]

.... Well, even if they don't - it's about making someone else happy.

[darkcharge]

And what, exactly, do you get out of that?

[lightblooming]

It isn't about getting something out of it, but -- there's happiness in knowing that you made someone else happy.

[darkcharge]

How could someone else being happy make you happy?

[lightblooming]

Sometimes, when you care about someone - all you want for them is to be safe and happy.

[darkcharge]

Then... Why bother with this? We've pretty much established that we can't actually stand each other.

[lightblooming]

You deserve a chance at happiness, just like everyone else.

... And, it's going to get colder. You should stay warm when it does.

[darkcharge]

I'm not capable of being happy.

[ And he still, genuinely, believes this. ]