A teensy bit of fluff here. Anonymoussi and I started a little rp a couple weeks ago and I liked the characters so I ran with it!

Merry Christmas You Jerk

By Tela

Snow had yet to fall in Alde Baran but it was still cold as hell to Sini. The violet haired alchemist had donned a brown muffler and leggings and a pair of fuzzy white earmuffs to keep her warm while she was outside selling her usual potions along with some other items for the holiday. She sat on the steps outside of the clock tower, daydreaming about snow. "Hey Sini." She heard a familiar voice. She looked up to see Raj, her annoying whitesmith friend approaching her.

"Hey. What do you want?"

The blond grinned and sat next to her. "I just thought I'd say hi…and also that I need your help later." Sini frowned and adjusted her small glasses. Nothing good ever came from hanging around him. She was either thrown into the fountain in Prontera or her cart was set on fire, or some other horrible thing. Suddenly, she reached over and punched him in the arm. "What the hell was that for?" he asked, bewildered.

"It's a warning," she replied with a smirk.

"Strange girl." She punched him again at his comment. "Sini!"

"Raj!" she exclaimed mockingly.

'I'm leaving then. Your abuse is getting to me," he sighed as he stood up, "Meet me in Lutie about four pm, okay? At the big Christmas tree." She shrugged and watched him wave and walk away. What could he possibly need help with? He probably just wanted to rummage through her cart for something like always.

As the afternoon passed, it was getting close to about three so she packed up her cart and began her leisurely walk to the Christmas town of Lutie. One thing about Sini was that she was always on time or early to be somewhere. She had never ever been late without a damned good reason. She was actually looking forward to seeing the snow and the adorable blue marin's bouncing around.

She made her way through the busy city, stopping twice to sell something. At last, she reached the entrance. She entered the snow field outside of Lutie and was welcomed with a gust of colder air and sparkling white snow.

"Been a long time since I've built a snowman," She mused quietly to herself. It must have been at least four years since the last time. She had been sixteen at the time and still a plain old merchant back then.

It was a typical winter day in the port city of Alberta and she had taken a break from her sales to have a little fun. When she had finally rolled the large snowballs and piled them on one another, she rummaged around for something to use for the face. A handful of rocks surfaced soon after and her snowman was complete…until an idiot blacksmith barreled into it and sent snow flying in all directions.

She twitched and watched the blond blacksmith get up with a cheesy grin. He would pay for destroying her hard work. "What the hell?!" she growled, throwing a rock at his head. "You ruined my snowman you moron!"

"Ouch! Chill out, it was an accident," he laughed as he dusted the snow from himself. He actually looked about her age, she noticed. She crossed her arms angrily and glared at him. "Ugh, look, I'll help you build another one."

"…fine," she replied, grudgingly rolling a new snowball. "I'm Sini. Who're you, oh wrecker of defensless snowmen?"

"Raj is the name." He winked. She merely rolled her eyes and positioned her new base for the snowman. She had no idea what she was getting into by befriending him.

"Stupid Raj." The alchemist muttered as she placed a few rocks for the eyes and mouth. She stood back, tapping a finger on her chin, wondering what else to add to the snowman. "Aha!" She turned to her cart, pulled out a carrot, and pushed it into place to make a nose. She admired her handiwork with satisfaction. "Perfect."

After a few moments, she looked down at her watch and figured she should get going if she was to meet Raj on time. She still had fifteen minutes though so she wasn't worried. If anything, he would be late.

She made her way into the Christmas town, Lutie, and crossed the bridge with a smile. She loved holidays. She sang jovially as she walked along and at last reached the large Christmas tree in the middle of town. The mastersmithsmith was nowhere to be seen she noted with annoyance.

She continued to sing various Christmas songs until she heard a voice. "You sing horribly," he laughed. She turned to see Raj standing behind her with his usual grin. Who was he to tell her that she couldn't sing? If anything, he was far worse. It was quite comparable to a dying chicken crossed with a dying cow and no, she wasn't exaggerating.

"Shut up."

"Glad you came, Sini."

"What'd you need help with anyway?" she asked. A smirk crossed his face and instantly, she knew she had been had. "Damnit!"

"I didn't actually need help with anything. I wasn't sure you'd come otherwise." He reached into his coat pocket, pulled out a small, dark blue box with a gold ribbon, and held it out to her. "For you."

She arched a dubious brow. "What's this?"

"A present."

She was a little taken aback. She certainly hadn't expected a gift. Normally his gifts were jokes or totally useless but this one seemed different. In fact, he seemed different today. Sini couldn't decided whether to take the little box from his hand or not. Cautiously she reached out, took the box from his hand, and pulled the gold ribbon loose. He watched her with a smile and waited for her to open her gift. After a little hesitation, she pulled the lid away and saw a glint of silver.

"Do you normally take this long to open presents?" he chuckled. She reached in and pulled out a necklace with thin silver chain and a bright blue gem. Her eyes widened as she inspected it. It was actually very pretty, she thought.

"I figured since Sini means blue, a sapphire would suit you. I even made it myself! Imagine that." She wasn't completely sure what to say. This was unusual, at least in her eyes.

"Um…I hope that speechless means something good. Let me help you put it on." He grasped her shoulders and turned her around and moved her violet hair to the side so it was out of the way, refraining from running his fingers over her smooth skin.

Taking the necklace from her, he put it around her neck and latched the clasp. She stood there, pondering the meaning of this little gift since her voice had, for once in her life, escaped her. "Merry Christmas, Sini."

Adding yet another surprise to the day, Raj put his arms around her shoulders and planted a kiss on her cheek. This is kinda nice, she thought. So maybe she did like him, just a little, but he didn't need to know.

Raj, on the other hand, was just waiting for her to reach out and hit him. She didn't though, she just remained still. For the moment...

Finally, the alchemist snapped back into reality and elbowed him in the gut. He looked a little crestfallen at her actions and then she felt guilty. She couldn't help it though, it's just the way she was. Unfortunately, it wasn't the best course of actions in some situations. "Sorry…habit. It's like an involuntary reflex."

"It's okay." She was a tough one crack. One of these days, his luck might change with her.

"Thanks Raj, I really do like it…Merry Christmas you jerk." She grinned and wrapped him in a hug.

A/N: I'm getting attached to these two –lovelove-

Go go Sal! You're next!