Day Thirteen - It's Beginning To Look a Like Christmas
Character: MoriHaru
Genre: Family & Fluff
Triggers: None
"I found a big one!" Akio exclaimed as he pulled his arm from a large tin box filled with assorted ornaments. His small chubby fingers gripped a large glass ornament with golden stripes racing across its orb. He held it up proudly to his parents watching from the couch, waiting for their approving smiles and nods before finding its place on their Christmas tree.
Haruhi smiled as she watched his short legs wobble around the mess of decorations sprawled across the floor. Takashi had brought in the few totes of Christmas decorations from storage and allowed their children to rummage through the findings.
Akio pulled out everly velvet and felt stocking he could touch and messily arranged them on the floor - probably for later, Haruhi assumed. Nozomi carefully pulled out porcelain angels wrapped in tissue and Christmas bows neatly folded. One by one, the twins littered the floor with the Christmas season while Haruhi and Takashi quietly watched from the side.
When it was time to decorate the tree Takashi wrapped yards of garland and colorful lights. The twins giggled and joked that their father didn't need a ladder to reach the tip of the pine tree. Takashi couldn't hide the smile growing on his lips as he listened to his children guess his height. A snorted chuckle escaped him when Akio guessed three stories high. Haruhi's laughter could be heard from behind him and he knew she heard him too.
After Takashi finished preparing the tree with its first layer of decor he sat back down beside his wife and let their children begin hanging the ornaments. Haruhi promised them their father would help them reach the top half of the tree so they could focus on the tree's skirt for now.
Nozomi tipped on her toes to reach the middle of the tree, wrapping a metal hook around a sticky pine branch to hang a blue angel. Akio rounded the tree in search of an empty place for a pink rabbit ornament his uncle had bought him days prior.
Haruhi nestled closer into her husband's chest as she watched them, their eyes aglow with a special joy only the Christmas season could provide. Takashi tightened his hold around her waist, pulling her closer as he leaned down and kissed the top of her head. His thumb rubbed small circles into her arm as he turned his attention back to the rambunctious toddlers racing around the tree.
Haruhi sighed contently, "I should make them hot chocolate after this."
Takashi smiled, "They would like that."
"Should I make it a surprise?"
Takashi nodded, "If you tell them now they'll want it now. Best to let them finish."
Haruhi turned her face into him and kissed his chest, knowing he was right. Beside, she was very content staying here in his arms for a little while longer.