Disclaimer; I don't have the rights to Kingdom Hearts, but after I take over the world with my army of flying monkeys and ninja munchkins, I will.
Day- 11
"Can I see that one?" I asked, pointing to the golden snow globe on the shelf. The clerk nodded, walking over and carefully bringing over the globe. After my adventure with Sora yesterday, I had hunted through the stores, trying to find just the right snow globe. And as the clerk gently set the snow globe in my hands, I knew it was the right one.
The base was the color of pure gold, with intricately carved patterns winding around it. Three small keyholes were peered out from the back, left, and right, while the front had been left entirely bare. Inside the globe itself, gold and white pieces delicately floated in the snow globe, circling around two figures holding hands on some kind of gear like base.
"It's a good choice young man, it's one of my personal favorite. Watch." He reached under the base, grabbing a small key that was dangling from a silver key. With tender care, he pushed the key into one of the keyholes and twisted. Quiet, enchanting music instantly started playing mesmerizing me while I stared in wonder as the two figures in the snow glow started moving, dancing in time with the music. "It's perfect." I whispered.
The clerk beamed, taking out the key and listening to the song end and the figures return to their original postures. The clerks smile faded a little, and he gave me an appraising look. "It is quite astounding. However, its price is also quite astounding, especially if you want it engraved." I nodded nervously before asking "How astounding are we talking here?" The clerk pulled off a little tag and showed it to me. I whistled, before glancing back up.
"That much huh? And how much more if I want it engraved?" The clerk shrugged his shoulders before saying "It depends, but it can go anywhere from 50 munny to 500 munny." I nodded before pulling out all the munny I had. "I'll take it. And I want it to say… um…" The clerk waited patiently for me before asking "If you don't mind me prying, are you getting this for a loved one?" "Well… kind of. I mean, I love them, but I'm not sure if they love me back."
The clerk nodded saying "And you're willing to spend all this money on someone who may not even share your feelings?" "Well when you say it like that…" The clerk nodded before saying "Young man, personally I see two choices you can make. You can either go and a different gift that won't cost you as much, or you can go all out and put it all out on the line. I assume that you are going to be asking this person out shortly?" I nodded and he continued.
"Well then, I suppose it's time for you to decide. Which shall it be young man? Are you going to risk all the money with the prospect of being rejected, or get a different gift and risk little?" It took me a split second to decide. "I'll take it. And can you engrave it with this?" I grabbed a pad of paper and pen, and wrote down exactly what I wanted, before pushing it over to the clerk. He glanced over the words, before nodding and smiling.
"The process should be done by tomorrow, shortly after six. Is that sufficient time?" I bobbed my head and the clerk walked over to the register. "Alright, let me ring you up and let's send you on your way." A minute later, I had spent every piece of munny I had, and was heading back on my way home. Tomorrow I would set up for the party, I would have the perfect gift, Christmas magic would be in the air, and if I was lucky, I would finally get the thing I wanted most. I had it all planned out, I'd somehow get us under some mistletoe, exchange presents, and then I would ask him out. It had to work. After everything, he had to like me back.
I walked back through the crowded mall, catching up with Hayner, Pence, and Olette as they shopped. "So what's the plan for tonight Rox?" Pence asked. I shrugged my shoulder before Hayner spoke up saying "How about a pizza party at my place?" We all quickly agreed and Olette was just asking who else we were going to invite, when there was a loud yell from behind us. We all whirled around in time to see Riku slipping through a puddle of water.
We watched as he careened forward, desperately trying to regain his balance, before crashing into a slushy stand. The stand exploded, and seconds later, the entire area was a cold, dripping, multi colored disaster area. And in the dead center of it, was Riku, covered from head to toe in the frozen slushy. Everyone around him instantly started laughing and pointing and after a few seconds, we joined in. We walked out of the mall taking pictures and giggling, while I hummed "Merry Christmas to me, Merry Christmas to me."
One perfect present for Sora. Check. Riku humiliating himself in front of everyone. Check. Things were looking pretty good so far. On the way over to Hayner's house, Olette spent her time calling up the gang and telling them about the party. We arrived just around the same time as everyone else, and I couldn't help but stop a stupid grin from showing up as I saw Sora.
"Hey Roxas come here, Demyx and I are gonna make snow angels!" He shouted. I ran over, falling into the snow beside them both as they laid there, waving their arms back and forth. "I hope you idiots get hypothermia!" Axel called out.
The three of us looked at each other, smiling before saying in unison "H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-A. Got it memorized Axel?" "Oh shut up!" We all laughed, before a car pulled up and Terra yelled something about last one inside paying for the pizza. We all scampered inside, cold and laughing. Aqua was the last to come in, but Terra muttered something about boyfriend responsibilities before paying for the pizza himself while Aqua winked at us.
As I stood there with my friends, I remembered what Santa had said. Christmas was a time of being together, and being with friends and family. Now all I needed was Cloud, and my whole world would be right here. It was perfect. This day had been perfect. It had to be a sign, a foreshadowing of how perfect I knew everything would be tomorrow. One more day till Christmas. One more day, one more party, and I would finally get what I wanted.
Yeah, this one was a complete and utter failure. I'm so sorry, but I'm really tired and it just kind of had to happen, you know, the break before the storm kind of thing. One more, not counting Christmas and we're done! If you stuck along this long, I hope you're still enjoying and at the very least liking the story. Anyways, arrivederci and happy Christmas!
