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Day 09: Snowflakes

They say that each snowflake is unique from the others, but for Adachi Tanaka, he realized that that statement doesn't only apply to the frozen water that falls from the sky.

Currently, the landlord was driving to a jewellery store to pick up his custom made gifts. He's ordered these two weeks ago and finally, they were finished. And thank God that they were finished a day before Christmas. That way, the boys could open their gifts tomorrow.

"Yes, everything is going according to plan." He rejoiced.

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When the next day arrived, Tanaka was the first to get up to place their gifts in their stockings. After he'd done so, since he didn't feel sleepy anymore, he figured ―why not do something until they got up?

After all, it's Christmas, there's no way his eight terrors would sleep in until midday like usual. So, without further ado, the man padded to the kitchen and made some hot chocolate, returned to the living room and munched on a slice of cake. He scrolled through couple entertainment magazines' websites but before he knew it, he heard shuffling and heavy footfalls.

Oh, they're up.

Tanaka remained unfazed and waited for them to come down the stairs. He knew it'll take a while since they had to shower and brush their teeth which will probably take forever.

So once again, the man waited.

Close to an hour later, he heard thunderous footsteps coming to him, and a smile graced his face as he put down his phone on the coffee table before him.

"Merry Christmas boys." Tanaka grinned upon seeing the eight bolt down the stairs in haste. They were all surprised to see the man sitting in the sofa and drinking hot chocolate and eating cake so early in the morning. It was the holidays, so no one got up this early anymore.

"Merry Christmas, Tanaka-san!" they chirped, after getting out of their momentary daze.

"Your presents are in your stockings."

Quickly, the eight dashed to the fireplace and grabbed their stockings, not caring if the cloth tore. They headed back to Tanaka where they sat in the other sofa and arm chairs and emptied the contents of their stockings.

The gifts were wrapped in snow blue paper, with neat white ribbons tied in huge bows at the top. Seeing them, the eight wondered what it could be, since all the boxes were the same size.

Eager, they viciously ripped open their presents. The wrapping paper revealed a small white box, eyebrows rising. But nevertheless, the eight opened the box and what they saw left them almost tearing up. There, in each of their boxes were necklaces. The chains themselves were glossy black, while the pendant attached to it was in the colour of flames ―red, orange and yellow―and in the form of a snowflake. But what was more, each boy's necklace differed from the other. The patterns mimicked those of real snowflakes, but within it were their names and number on their jerseys.

"I had those made especially for you." Tanaka started, seeing the looks on their faces. "They say that each snowflake is unique and has a different pattern than all the others. It applies to you eight as well. There's no other―"

"Tanaka-san!" They screeched in joy; Kazunari and Kotarou had tears streaming down their faces, Yukio and Shouichi had long put on theirs and were taking a million and one selfies, Shuuzou, Tatsuya and Shige were suffocating the man with their hugs, Tetsuya's face was beaming with delight.

But thanks to the aforementioned trio, the cake that Tanaka was eating was making him choke.

"Quick! Call 119!" Yukio shrieked.

Kotarou snatched up the nearest cellphone ―Shuuzou's― and began dialling, however, the number 9 wasn't working due to the screen being partially cracked. It had happened when they went ice-skating and he fell when Yukio released him to answer a call which turned out to be Shouichi wanting to see the power forward fall on his face.

"The nine's not working! What do we do?!" The Lightning dribbler said in fright.

"Turn the phone upside down and use the six, you fool!" Shuuzou snapped.

"Genius!"

Tanaka, who was on the floor with Shige and Yukio giving him back blows to make him cough, couldn't believe his ears. Turn the phone upside down and use the six? What the hell? But he shouldn't have been surprised.

His boys are something else after all.

Thank you for reading~!

Credits to owner for what Shuuzou said to Kotarou in regards to the number 9 not working.