So, I'm going to try (and probably fail) at writing a somewhat New Year's themed chapter. Well, enjoy. Three updates in a like week or two period. That's a new record.
.:Kirito's POV:.
A few days after Christmas and Scarlett has decided to clean and reorganize the kitchen while I apparently have to go shopping for food that we really don't need. With New Year's coming, I guess it's possible we need a lot of food that we normally don't, since Scarlett is probably planning something that I don't know about. After an hour or so of getting food and shopping for the next few weeks, I returned home to find Scarlett playing with Midnight, the kitchen not done yet.
"I thought you were going to clean and reorganize this?" I said questioningly, pointing at the half way done kitchen.
"I was, but then Midnight came, and... Well, you see the rest," Scarlett replied, shrugging. "Do you want to help so you know where everything is?"
"I guess, but you will help. And why did you make me get so much food? Did you plan something for tomorrow?" I asked, placing things back into the shelves, somewhat organized.
"Oh, did I never tell you?" Scarlett looked surprised. "I invited Maka and them over, figuring we could do something at our place for once."
"If that's true, then we are going to have to clean a lot more than just the kitchen because this place is a mess. I'll finish putting all this up, so you go clean another room," I said before turning on some music. "Let's get this done."
Scarlett wouldn't let me. "You screwed up the kitchen before, and there's absolutely no way I'm going to let you get in there and mess up everything I've already done, especially since I won't be in there to yell at you. I'll take the groceries and organize the kitchen while you go work elsewhere."
It took a few hours to clean the entire place, so it was almost midnight by the time we were done.
"Well, I'm going to get some sleep, and I suggest you do the same, as going to be busy tomorrow," I said before I walked into my room and fell asleep.
When I woke up, I saw Scarlett was reading books with Midnight curled up on top of her. When I noticed she was in the same clothes as yesterday I asked, "Did you get any sleep last night?"
"No. Midnight wouldn't be quiet so I've been playing with her since about two. She keeps randomly waking up," Scarlett said before getting up, dropping Midnight to the floor, and adding, "Anything you need my help with?"
"No. You go get some sleep." I pushed her into her room. "I'll wake you up around two to get some more things for tonight."
"Ok." Scarlett yawned. "I guess I should get some sleep before tonight." With that she shut the door, hopefully getting some sleep.
After playing video games for a few hours to kill the time I had before I needed to start cooking, I wandered into the kitchen to see what I bought and figure out what would be good for tonight. I decided to go with mostly snack-like foods, mainly because that's all we had.
When I woke Scarlett up, which involved several flying books and a slap to the face because I went into her room to make sure she would get up, I sent her to get a few more things that we needed for that night.
By the time she returned, I had already finished all the food and it was either in the fridge or cooking. She started to pull out a bunch of party supplies, including a banner thing that read 'Happy New Year's.'
Around five was when people where supposed to start showing up, and, sure enough, we heard a scream and then a loud thud, like a body hitting something. A few minutes after hearing this, the doorbell rang, and on the other side was Kid with Patty and Liz, all three holding someone in a very familiar ninja costume.
"We saw this person trying to break through your window. I shot her and then tried to catch her, which didn't work too well," said Kid. "You know who it is?"
"You can say that," I said, grinning. "Scarlett, go grab some rope. She is going to be pissed when she wakes up. This is the first time she's gotten captured."
After we tied down the 'mysterious' ninja, everyone else started to show up. A few hours later, we heard someone yell, "What the hell?! Why am I tied up?"
"Well, looks like she finally woke up," I said before turning around to go untie her. Before I could, Black Star jumped on the couch and yelled, "She?! Girls can't be ninjas." Tsubaki tried to calm him down.
From inside the door we heard, "Who ever said that is completely wrong and needs to get their ass kicked."
"Just give me a minute to untie her first, then start asking questions," I said, before opening the door and then walking in, leaving the door cracked.
A few minutes later, the ninja and I walked out of the room, only to see everyone ready to shoot or slice who ever walked through the door.
"What a nice welcome, but I should be going now." And before I could do anything, she started running to the open window.
Luckily, Scarlett was able to stop her by ripping off her mask, and snagging her hair in the process. "Not today. I want to ask you some things first, and I believe everyone else does too."
"Scarlett, no need to be so hostile," I said before turning to Asuna. "Now, why are you here? You already are stole the map, what else could you need?"
"Well I guess I should introduce myself because you're obviously not going to Kirito. I'm Asuna, and I'm here because I got bored and wanted to do something. I didn't expect to get shot in the back by someone for no reason however," Asuna said, glaring at Kid before walking into the kitchen and getting some food.
"You know her, Kirito..?" said Soul, with everyone but Scarlett looking at me like I was crazy. "And when did she steal that map?"
"I stole the map a while ago," Asuna answered from the kitchen. "And yes he knows me. I don't remember the amount of times I've had to save his sorry ass before his parents found out what he did. He's not the smartest of people."
"She works for my mother and father, who for some reason decided to steal the map from me besides just asking for it," I said. "Well now that everyone knows who she is and why she's here, can we get on with the party? It is almost midnight." I said pointing at the clock which said it was 11:55.
"We can't miss the ball drop," Kid said. "We must see it eight years in a row, or the symmetry will be wrong." Kid said, before grabbing the remote and quickly changing it to the correct channel, with a minute to spare.
When the ball finally dropped, the room went into utter chaos. Soul leaned over and kissed Maka, which resulted in both him and Maka blushing like crazy, Black Star fell off the table while screaming everyone's ears off, and Patty and Liz where spinning in circles jumping up and down chanting "Happy New Year's." Kid was in the kitchen telling Tsubaki and Asuna something about symmetry. During all this madness, I walked up to Scarlett, who was leaning against a wall drinking a Dr. Pepper, and gave her a hug. "Happy New Year's."
Well I hope that you enjoyed that, and I also hope to have this chapter up as close to midnight New Year's as I can. Happy New Year's everyone.
And I just realized we have been writing this for almost a year, which somewhat surprises me we have been doing it for so long.
~Scarlett and Kirito