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Sora: 17
Riku: 18
"Do you think the strand of lights framing the shutters is too much?"
Sora stopped wrapping the lights around the tree trunk and moved out toward the street. He ran a critical eye over the front of the house and shook his head. "Naw, I think that should be it though. You have enough lights up that Cid should be able to see your house from orbit."
Riku attached the last of the strand and frowned. "You think it's too much?"
"Nope. It looks really good, there's just a lot of lights." Sora went back to the tree to finish the strand he was working with. "Hopefully we can get our tree idea to work. It's gonna be tricky to get the colors to line up right."
"Eh, if they don't it's not a big deal." Riku got off the ladder and dragged if over to the small tree of his front yard. He still could not believe he had a house with a yard… then again there were times when he couldn't believe he was now married. His life had changed drastically in the past year. "I'm just hoping the snow holds off until we're done."
"It should. Merlin is now saying late tonight."
"Good. We'll have this done by tonight."
Sora looked at his best friend as the taller young man positioned the ladder where he wanted it. It was incredible how much happier Riku was now days. Settling down had done Riku a world of good. It had been good for Cloud, too. Both members of the couple had really brightened up in the past year, becoming more active with everyone and not nearly so negative. It was wonderful to see.
A thought came to Sora and he angled his head. "Hey, Ku?"
"Yeah?" Riku did not stop working, going over to one of the bundles of lights on the grass.
"How come you aren't doing this with Cloud? I mean, it's you guys' house and all. Don't you think this should be… I don't know, a couple thing? Like, it's your first Christmas together in your new house…"
The silvered male paused, crouched down. He turned his upper body toward Sora and shrugged a little. "Actually, I asked Cloud if it would be okay if just you and I decorated. I told him that on the Islands, decorating your house was kinda our thing and it felt a little weird not doing it this year. He totally understood and said it was fine."
"Oh." Sora hadn't realized that their tradition of Christmas decorating had meant enough to Riku that he would ask his new husband to allow him to continue it. Yes, they had been doing it for years and it was their thing but he had figured that with their relocation to Radiant Garden that would end.
He was a little surprised how glad he was that it wouldn't.
"Cloud and I will create our own traditions." The older teen stated easily as he straightened up with one of the coils of lights. "Weren't you the one to tell me that new traditions were just as important as the old ones?"
Sora grinned. "Yeah, I was, wasn't I?"
"Goof." Riku smirked. "Now come on and help me figure this out. Zack will be here around six to help me make all those cookies I got volunteered for."
Sora snorted and began climbing the ladder. "Oh you know you'll love doing it, Mr. Housewife."
"Do I need to remind you that you're standing on a ladder that can very easily mysteriously fall?"
"Nope, now start handing me those lights. I think I know how we have to do this…"
