Merry Christmas everyone! (Or whatever holiday you celebrate)
Sorry for not updating sooner. Winter break came with finals, and I had to prepare for those, but hopefully (if Scarlett will not wait forever), we might be able to get another chapter in for you before school starts.
Bleh, Kirito. I'll do it when I get tired of binge watching Detective Conan.
.:Kirito's POV:.
It's been a few weeks since the map has been stolen and the only thing we have gotten was a letter in the mail from Asuna saying, "Sorry (not really) for stealing the map, but work is work." Besides that, we haven't heard anything about it.
"I swear I've heard that name before, I just can't remember where," I sighed, looking at the letter and willing it to tell me who she stole the map for. Scarlett walked up to me after a while and stole the letter, ripping it into pieces. I stared at her.
"I got tired of you staring at that thing." She shrugged. "Besides, it's almost Christmas. We need to get a tree and other crap." Scarlett threw all the pieces of the letter into the fire that was conveniently right next to her.
"What, it's December?! It's like 70 degrees outside," I said, looking at Scarlett like she's crazy.
"We are also in Nevada. It's hot all the time," Scarlett said. "But yeah. Besides, when was the last time we went out and did anything? When was the last time you turned weapon form?"
"It's been a few weeks since I've turned into a weapon," I said. "I guess we just haven't had time since Asuna stole the map."
"Yeah. You've been staring at that letter for so long that we couldn't do anything. Well, too bad, we have stuff to buy." Then she walked out the door, not waiting for me.
"Ok. So where are you planning on getting a tree, and how much do we have set aside for this, because I don't think the food money we get from the DWMA will cover this..?" I asked, catching up with Scarlett. "Also, will it be legal?"
"Well," Scarlett hesitated, trying to quickly think of an idea, "I was thinking we just go into a forest and take a tree, not too hard. As for the legal thing, well... That depends on the forest, doesn't it?"
"The amount of ways this could go wrong," I said to myself, face palming. "Well, let's do it. I mean, how hard can it be?"
A few hours later, after we get the tree into the house.
"I'm just going to sleep now," I said. "When you said drag it, I thought you would help a bit."
"I'm lazy. You know this. At least I helped you navigate it!" I glared at her. She shrugged. "I guess I'll find something to put onto the tree. Oh, I know~! We should get BlackStar to be the star on top of the tree!" Scarlett said, laughing. "We should find and hire that Asuna girl to hunt him down." Then she walked into the kitchen to see if we had any popcorn.
"Scarlett, you're a genius," I said, running into the kitchen.
I heard Scarlett murmur a slightly confused "I know."
"That's where I've heard that name before. My family used to hire her to get information and steal things. Never thought I would see her again." I then picked up my phone and started to call my mother.
After the phone call, I turned to Scarlett and said, "So, my mom somehow found out about the map and hired Asuna to steal it, but they probably have better equipment to find the location of it with, unlike us just staring at the map half the time."
"Ok then," Scarlett muttered.
"But she also said that when they find a location they are probably going to talk to Lord Death and have us go find it," I continued.
"Well, that would be fun. Definitely a change," Scarlett said excitedly before turning to me with a questioning look and saying, "Thought you were going to sleep."
"I was... but I decided not to. If it's as close to Christmas as you say it is, I've got stuff to do," I said before turning and walking out the door.
When shopping for a gift, I ran into Soul, trying to find a gift for Maka.
"Hey Kirito, forgot it was this close to Christmas too?" Soul said looking at a stack of books, "What kind of books do girls like?"
"Soul, you're hopeless. And I just didn't realize how close it was... Not used to Death City yet," I said. "Well, what kind of books does Maka read?"
"They're blue, sometimes, and green. Oh, I don't know. I don't do books," Soul told me, confused and looking completely lost.
"Just buy some candy or something or just buy a book and hope for the best," I said before handing him a copy of The Clockwork Prince.
"Thanks, but I don't know if I want to get a thick book. Those hurt," Soul said. "But whatever. Do you know what you're going to get Scarlett?"
"Yep, candy and a book," I said. "Same thing I get her most years."
When I returned home, Scarlett was nowhere to be seen.
Well, I'm just going to head to bed, I thought.
No, you aren't. I heard Scarlett tell me.
And where are you? I asked. If she wasn't anywhere nearby, I could just go to sleep without her knowing.
That's... a really good question. I think I got lost. I was tailing someone, and now I can't find them... Guess I shouldn't have stopped for hot cocoa after all... I rolled my eyes at her explanation.
Seriously? Do you need me to come find you?
Um, no. I think I'm good. I'll just... wander the streets and look for Christmas presents, I guess. I shall find my way back eventually.
Okay. Why 'shall?'
It's an interesting word! Scarlett defended.
I laughed. If you say so...
I do!
I could do a Christmas edition and post it at midnight..? I would say I could do a New Years one, but I'm spending the night at my friend's house and her wifi sucks. Or would you people just like a random update at some point?
~Scarlett and Kirito