Aha I'm baack~~
Finally...
Well... I sorta changed the first few chapters to get rid of the Hotaru bit... see end note of last chapter. Enjoy =]
Since Balmung and Kamui were both assigned to go out in the field, they began… 'planning'. They often whispered and winked during work, especially at headquarters. Reki and Magi noticed this and thought it really strange, since the two usually couldn't stand each other.
"Balmung-san, why are you always whispering to Kamui?"
"Whatever do you mean, Reki? Oh, that report is due in twenty-four hours!"
"Ah!"
"Kamui-san, why are you winking at Balmung?"
"I'm not winking at Balmung… whatever do you mean?" Kamui winked at Balmung. "Oh Magi, could you get me that file?" Kamui pointed to a filing cabinet that Reki was flipping through. (A/N: I know there's no filing cabinets in that headquarters place, screwit :P)
"Uh yes ma'am!"
Magi walked over to Reki.
"What's with those two?" Reki asked.
Magi just shrugged and hurried back with the file.
Kamui and Balmung looked at each other with a 'mission accomplished' expression.
In the real world, winter was approaching, and that meant it was almost time for Christmas and New Year's. That gave Balmung and Saki Shibayama the perfect opportunity to plan.
That is… planning on how to play matchmaker between Fujio Satoshi and Asako Saitou!
One cold winter afternoon, Balmung and Kamui told everyone to go home early. Odd looks were thrown their way, but soon the Cyber Connect Corporation building was empty.
"Just be bright and early tomorrow morning!" Balmung shouted cheerfully.
"Ehehe… of course…" Reki had never seen the Descendant of Fianna so cheerful. Sure, he was always so carefree and playful, but never happy and cheerful like this.
Not paying attention as he walked through the root town Mac Anu, Reki walked into 'Miss Collision'. She was extremely mad that so many people had walked into her that day that instead of giving her signature slap, she punched Reki and he fell into the river with a splash.
The next morning, as Fujio Satoshi slipped his keycard into the slot, he did a double take.
CC Corp had been transformed into a winter wonderland! Garlands and holly hung from every hallway and mistletoe was secretly tucked along the ceiling.
Fujio turned around and looked at the building's logo, double checking to make sure that he hadn't walked into the wrong office building.
"Good morning, Reki!" A cheerful Balmung popped out from nowhere. "Like the décor?"
"Balmung-san, what's with all this? You've never done this before!"
"Well that's because this year I felt like doing something different. Something more… festive."
"Okay then…" Fujio hastily retreated to the shelter of his office, logging in to The World.
As Reki gated in, he noticed that CC Corp wasn't the only place to undergo a makeover.
Everywhere, players were marveling at the glittering white snow. Some threw snowballs at each other, while others built snowmen.
Hmm… I probably missed the weather forecast. Reki thought to himself.
"Heads up, mister!" A voice made Reki jump. He turned around to see the same kids who were playing catch with a rock throw a snowball at his face.
He stumbled backwards, grateful that he was nowhere near the Mac Anu River.
Wiping the snow from his face, he was about to protest, but the kids were gone.
Reki sighed and gated to CC Corp headquarters to begin his day's work.