5th Day of Christmas
Theme: Keeping Warm
Kurogane stamped his feet in the snow. They'd been waiting for more than two hours for the village celebration to reach its climax. Sakura's feather was enclosed in a polished box that would only be opened when the town Christmas tree was lit.
So far, the villagers seemed more concerned with consuming a rather large amount of alcohol.
That much Kurogane could agree with. Things simply did not get this cold in Nihon. His cape was thick, but wasn't protecting well from the tendrils of cold working in under the edges and front closure. He was fairly certain that the rivets in his armor had frozen to his skin, and he was not looking forward to trying to pry it off later.
He snagged a mug of alcohol from a passing vendor and almost got it too his lips before it was yanked away. "Oi!" A pile of fabric and fur dropped into his arms.
"Alcohol won't warm you up. This will." Trimmed with fur, Fai's undercoat would easily keep the chill away even without the overcoat. He tucked his hands into the furred sleeves.
Kurogane thought seriously about tossing the coat back at Fai, but an icy wind swirled around his legs, sending a renewed shiver through him. He grumbled and shoved his arms into Fai's coat. It was so massively oversized on Fai that it fit him almost perfectly. That did not mean, however, that he didn't feel like a complete idiot. On the other hand, he was feeling much warmer.
Fai reached out and smoothed the front of his coat over Kurogane's armor. "Don't you look dashing."
If that witch ever heard anything about this, he would not be held accountable for his actions.