Chapter 26: Merry Christmas p2
[Merry Christmas everyone, or happy whatever it is you may celebrate. This Is 2 of 2 Christmas chapters that I hope will be posted on Christmas. But if I post this late or you're reading after the holidays than I still hope you had a good time. Link Start!]
'Dang it's really freezing.' Kirito thought as he woke up. Kirito walked into his living room and cut the heater on. "Hey Cody." Kirito said as he petted Cody. Kirito's phone started ringing. "Yeah?" Kirito asked as he answered the phone.
"Hey." Hunter said.
"What's up Hunter?" Kirito asked.
"What time is everyone gathering at your house for Christmas?" Hunter asked.
"About 2:00." Kirito answered.
"Alright man, see you then." Hunter said.
"Alright." Kirito said as he hung up.
"Kirigaya?" Leafa asked as she stepped out of her room.
"Oh yeah, sorry did I wake you?" Kirito asked.
"No, I was already up when I thought I heard your voice." Leafa replied.
"I was just telling Hunter what time to come over for Christmas." Kirito said. Leafa stepped over and petted Cody before sitting on the couch.
"It sure is cold." Leafa said.
"Yeah." Kirito agreed. Meanwhile Hunter walked into Silica's room.
"Hey, wake up, I made breakfast." Hunter said.
"Really?" Silica asked with a yawn.
"yup, eggs and bacon." Hunter replied.
"Wow." Silica said as she got up and followed Hunter to the kitchen. "It looks awesome." Silica said.
"I'm glad, I just hope it tastes good." Hunter said.
"I'm sure it will." Silica said as she sat down. Hunter and Silica enjoyed their breakfast and went outside for a walk. "So what did you get me for a present?" Silica asked.
"Oh you'll see when we do Christmas at Kirito's." Hunter replied.
"No fun." Silica said as she pouted. Hunter chuckled.
"I mean I will tell you if you want, but surprises are fun sometimes." Hunter said.
"It's fine I can wait until later." Silica said. Hunter and Silica finished their walk and went back inside where Silica started watching TV while Hunter worked on some animation. After a few hours Hunter walked up to Silica.
"Klein's going to pick up Lisbeth and Agil then he's coming to get us to go to Kirito's." Hunter said.
"Ok." Silica said. Klein arrived shortly after that and drove them to Kirito's house. Hunter knocked on the door.
"Hey." Kirito said as he opened the door.
"We're here." Hunter said.
"Good, come on in." Kirito said. Everyone stepped inside. Silica and Lisbeth sat next to Leafa and Asuna on the couch while Klein, Agil, and Hunter joined Kirito in the kitchen. "So how are you guys?" Kirito asked.
"I'm fine, just tired from working at the bar." Agil replied.
"I have the holidays off so I'm pretty relaxed." Klein replied.
"Staying with Silica has been pretty fun, and I've gotten a lot of work done on projects." Hunter answered. 'Oh no I hope Kirito doesn't target me now that Eric isn't here for now.' Hunter thought.
"So you and Silica getting close huh?" Kirito asked with a smirk.
'Great…' Hunter thought with a sigh. "Really? Yes we are together and you can't fluster me with that Kirito. It may effect Eric but I am immune." Hunter stated proudly.
"How many times have ya'll kissed?" Kirito asked. Hunter turned the shade of an apple. "I thought you said I couldn't fluster you with that." Kirito said with a grin.
"W-What makes you think I'm flustered?" Hunter asked as calmly as he could.
"Bruh even I could tell that your face changed shades." Agil said.
"No fair everyone but me has their soulmate." Klein said sadly.
"Man what you talking about? I haven't found mine, neither has Lisbeth or Leafa." Agil said.
"You'll find someone one day." Hunter said comforting Klein.
"Boys can we start opening gifts yet?" Asuna asked.
"Sure." Kirito said as the boys walked into the living room. They all grabbed presents with their names on it. Silica opened what Hunter had got her, it was a stuffed animal version of Pina.
"OMG, thank you Hunter." Silica said as she hugged him.
"I thought you'd like that." Hunter said with a smile. Hunter opened what she got him, it was a book with 100+ animation rig tips and tricks. "Whoa." Hunter said as his jaw dropped.
"I remember you working on that stuff so." Silica said.
"Here." Kirito said as he handed a box to Asuna. Asuna opened it, inside was a necklace that had a gem that looked like the Yui's gem in SAO.
"It's so… pretty." Asuna said with a warm smile.
"I'm glad you like it." Kirito said as Asuna hugged him. Everyone enjoyed opening gifts and as it got late people left.
"It was fun, bye Kirito." Hunter said.
"Bye." Kirito said as he shut the door. Kirito and Asuna cuddled on the couch together.
"Do you think Eric and Asada got our gift?" Asuna asked.
"I think I sent it out on time so yeah." Kirito replied.
"I wanna see how it looks on them." Asuna said.
"Same, although even if we didn't include a note I think Eric would have figured out who sent it." Kirito said with a grin.
"Yeah you do mess with him so much, oh didn't you say Eric left a bag for you to open on Christmas?" Asada asked.
"I totally forgot about that." Kirito answered as he sat up. Kirito went to his room and grabbed the bag and came back and sat next to Asuna. Kirito pulled out three boxes, 1 said Kirito, another said Asuna, and the last said Cody.
"Gifts?" Asuna asked as she looked at the box.
"Looks like it." Kirito said.
"Which one do we open first?" Asuna asked.
"Let's do Cody's first." Kirito replied as he opened the box. Inside was a set of reindeer antlers for a dog, and a new orange and black collar with a blue tag engraved with 'Cody'.
"That collar looks nice." Asuna said. Kirito called Cody over.
"Since Eric did put it in the box I'm sure he'll be ok with me putting it on Cody." Kirito said.
"I figured he did mean for you to do it." Asuna agreed. Kirito took off Cody's old collar and slid the new one on, it fit perfectly. "You should take a picture of Cody with the collar and antlers." Asuna said as she put the antlers on Cody.
"Right, I'll send it to him, but since it's so late he might not see it till morning." Kirito said as he took a picture of Cody and texted it Eric.
"Now I wanna open mine." Asuna said as she grabbed her box. Asuna opened it and inside was a game code for ALO.
"What does that code do?" Kirito asked as Asuna read the note that came with it.
"It gives me a new version of my old rapier from Aincrad." Asuna replied.
"Whoa." Kirito said as he picked up his box. Kirito opened it and pulled out a coat that looked similar to his coat from Aincrad.
"That looks just like it." Asuna said in amazement as Kirito put it on.
"And it's quite comfy." Kirito pointed out. Kirito sat down and noticed Asuna was staring at him. "Something wrong?" Kirito asked.
"No, it's just with that coat you look just like you did when we were trapped in SAO, and it reminds me of the time I started falling for you." Asuna replied. Asuna leaned in and kissed Kirito. Asuna pulled back and giggled when she noticed Kirito was red. "Even after all we been through together you still turn so red." Asuna said with a giggle.
"I'm just glad Eric isn't here to see or he'd turn the tables on me." Kirito said as he closed his eyes and sighed. Kirito's eyes shot open when he heard the shutter of a camera. "Don't tell me you took a picture." Kirito said.
"Relax, I won't show Eric." Asuna said with a smirk.
"Don't show it to Asada either, cause then she'd tell Eric." Kirito said.
"Well maybe I should, you mess with him a lot after all." Asuna said.
"You are having fun aren't you?" Kirito asked with a sigh.
"Yup." Asuna said with a laugh.
"It's getting kinda cold and it's really dark outside, wanna spend the night and come sleep with me?" Kirito asked.
"Sure." Asuna replied as her and Kirito walked to his room. Kirito cut the heater on and climbed into bed with Asuna.
"So the 4th B.O.B is coming up, you going to join GGO and enter?" Kirito asked.
"I don't know, are you?" Asuna asked.
"Yeah, I know both Asada and Eric are entering." Kirito replied.
"And you want to fight him don't you?" Asuna asked.
"Yeah." Kirito answered.
"I might join, but we can talk about B.O.B later." Asuna said as she snuggled close to Kirito.
"Merry Christmas." Kirito said.
"Merry Christmas." Asuna said.