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Chapter 2: He Got It All Wrong

Prompt: Blue light blinking...


"Yo, Yachiru! Yer gonna go blind by starin' at that thing!"

She hadn't even heard him, as the sparkling lights on the tree were very fascinating. But, it seemed that Kenny had messed up somehow. The tree was tall, yes, just like in the pictures, but the shape was funny. Instead of pointing up to the sky like a big green arrow, it seemed to bow to one side, the trunk all scratchy and somewhat brown and yellow. At the top, there were some large leaves, and a couple of round orbs with hair on them. The tree itself looked nice, but the hairy things were just disgusting.

"Kenny got it all wrong," she said, turning her gaze away from the lights. "All wrong."

His eyes widened as he propelled himself out of the plush chair he'd settled into. "The hell're you yappin' about, brat?" he growled, staring down at her. "I followed yer instructions, so don't ya start blamin' me for bullshit."

So as to answer his question, Yachiru yanked a large book off the table, flipping through the pages until she found the image she was looking for. "Nah-uh. You got it wrong," she insisted, sticking out her tongue and pointing to the picture. "I said to get a Christmas tree, Kenny. You got the wrong kind of tree!"

Kenpachi scoffed, throwing himself back into his seat. "Oh, yeah? Well, yer gonna have to deal with it, brat. If ya don't like it, then fix it yerself. I've had it with all these emotional holidays and shit. It's not a wonder the others hate comin' down here."

Yachiru smiled, the book slapping shut between her hands. It wasn't bad, really, but it wasn't right, either. Still, she liked it. It was Christmas time, there was snow outside, and she had a palm tree. A palm tree with Christmas lights.