So, guess where I'm writing this chapter from. That's right, my new laptop! It's shiny and fast and pretty, and purple and shiny and new….I love my baby. Thank you for being so patient with me guys! I know I just kinda disappeared for a few weeks and for that, I apologize.
This chapter is a flashback guys!
"Senna-chan, wake up."
Senna awoke and screamed. There was a strange man in her room wearing a strange brown suit with fake antlers on his head. She tackled the intruder to the ground slapping him in the face repeatedly. "Stranger danger! Stranger danger!"
"Senna-chan, stop!" Ichijo ran into the room and pulled Senna off the screaming man. "It's Aido, Senna-chan. He's dressed up for Christmas!"
Senna stopped struggling and looked down. Sure enough, it was Aido that was whimpering on the ground. "What's Aido-nichan supposed to be?"
Aido stood up, rubbing his sore face. "I'm supposed to be a reindeer."
Senna glanced over her shoulder at Ichijo, who was still holding her in his arms. "What's a reindeer? What's Christmas?"
Ichijo thought for a moment, trying to think of the best way to explain the holiday to Senna. He sat down on the bed with Senna in his lap and explained to the best of his abilities. He had to bite back a laugh at the awed look on Senna's face. His smile turned to a frown though when he saw Senna's panicked face. "What's wrong?"
"I don't have presents for everyone! I have to get presents for everyone!" Senna wriggled out of Ichijo's grasp and before either Aido or Ichijo could say anything, she was running in the daylight towards the Sun Dorm.
Senna paused in the courtyard, ignoring the squealing around her. She was on a mission to find someone and she was going to find them. She took a deep breath, catching the scent of her quarry and she was off again, running into the school and straight to one of the classrooms. Senna barged into the room, making a beeline for the person she had been searching for.
"Yuki-neechan, I have to get everyone presents! Can you take me shopping?"
Yuki blinked at the small girl that was now sitting in her lap. She looked nervously over at the furious teacher. "Um…now isn't the best time, Senna-chan."
"But Ichi-nichan said Christmas is in three days! I have to get everyone presents!" Senna protested. She turned her watery puppy eyes to the teacher. "Sensei, can Yuki-neechan take me shopping? Please?"
The teacher hesitated, trying to ignore the adorable little girl's puppy eyes. Finally he let out a defeated sigh. "I suppose."
"Yay!" Senna squealed, hugging Yuki tightly around the neck. "Let's go, Yuki-neechan."
"You two aren't going anywhere by yourselves." Zero growled from his seat behind Yuki.
Senna looked over Yuki's shoulder and grinned, jumping off of Yuki and onto Zero. "You're going to come with us, Zero-nichan?"
Zero rolled his eyes and stood up, Senna still in his arms. "Let's go, Yuki."
The trio made their way out of the classroom, ignoring the teacher's protest at Zero's departure. Zero led the two girls to the Headmasters office in order to inform him of their shopping trip. With his permission, the trio left school grounds and headed into town. Senna held both Yuki and Zero's hands, walking in between the two teenagers.
"How exactly are you going to buy anything?" Zero asked. "You don't have any money."
"Yes I do." Senna said matter-of-factly. "Kaname-san gives me an allowance."
Zero raised an eyebrow. "What do you need an allowance for?"
Senna shrugged. "I don't know."
Yuki and Senna dragged poor Zero through countless stores. Throughout the whole time, Senna was planning ways to get rid of the two so she could go buy their presents. She got her opportunity when Yuki caught sight of a pretty necklace in a store window. Stealthily, Senna snuck away from the two and ran into a store she had seen earlier. She had found the perfect gift for Zero there earlier, but she couldn't buy since he was standing there, glaring at everyone that came near Yuki or Senna. As Senna was walking out of the store, her new bag hidden in the others, she was picked up off the ground.
"Where'd you go!?"
Senna smiled. "I had to buy Zero-nichan's present without him seeing it!"
Zero sighed. If Yuki wasn't giving him a headache, Senna was. He swore the two girls plotted against his sanity. "Just…don't run off like that again without telling us."
Senna grinned. "Okay. Zero-nichan, can you distract Yuki-neechan for a few minutes so I can go buy her present?"
Zero rolled his eyes, gently placing Senna on the ground. "You better make it fast."
Senna scurried off, running to the store with the necklace Yuki had been eyeing. She ignored the odd look the woman gave her as she made her purchase. Senna skipped happily out of the store, finding Yuki and Zero sitting beside the town fountain. She ran over to the two teenagers, smiling from ear to ear. "I'm all done!"
"Well," Yuki said with a smile. "we better get you back before Kaname-senpai starts to worry."
Senna pouted. "I guess…"
The trio made their way out of the town, Zero carrying all of the bags while Yuki was holding an ecstatic Senna in her arms. Zero and Yuki dropped Senna off at the Moon Dorm and left, preparing for their guardian duties that were in a few short hours. Senna quickly snuck all of the presents into her room, locking the door behind her.
"Has anyone seen Senna-chan?" Ichijo asked after helping Akatsuki put the tree up.
"Last time I saw her, she was locked up in her room." Rima responded nibbling on a piece of pocky.
Ichijo made his way up the stairs, stopping in front of Senna's door and knocking. "Senna-chan, come help us decorate the tree."
Senna poked her head out of her door. "Nobody can come in my room!"
Ichijo smiled and gently pulled Senna out of her room, closing the door behind the small girl. "Nobody will go into your room. Now, come down and help us decorate."
Senna allowed herself to be carried down the stairs by Ichijo. She laughed when she saw Aido was still in the reindeer outfit and that Rima and Senri were wearing bright green elf costumes. "You all look funny."
Aido huffed. "I do not look funny. Kaname-sama wanted all of us to dress up for you so you better stop laughing."
Senna was surprised. "Why'd Kaname-san do that?"
"I thought that since this was your first Christmas, we should make it a memorable one."
Senna turned around and had to bite the inside of her cheek to stop herself from bursting into laughter. Kaname was walking down the stairs wearing a Santa Claus outfit. "I thought Santa didn't come until Christmas Eve."
Kaname chuckled. "I figured it would be okay since we're decorating the tree. I have an early Christmas present for you."
Senna cautiously approached Kaname, keeping her eyes focused on the wrapped Christmas present in his hands. She snatched the box out of Kaname's hands and ripped the paper off the box. Slowly, she lifted the lid off the box and pulled out a small dress that looked exactly like a Santa outfit. She squealed excitedly and pulled off the dress she had been wearing, ignoring the thump she heard behind her. She pulled the dress on over her head, grinning from ear to ear. "How does it look, Ichi-nichan?"
"He can't hear you. He fainted again." Rima said.
"Wake up, Ichi-nichan. We need to decorated the tree." Senna sat on Ichijo's chest, slapping his face.
Ichijo woke up and squealed, sitting up and hugging Senna tightly. "You look adorable, Senna-chan!"
Senna giggled. "I wanna decorate the tree."
The Night Class began decorating the tree. Senna and Aido were competing to see who could put the most decorations on. Aido was currently in the lead and Senna was beginning to panic.
"I want to put the star on top of the tree." Senna said.
"No way!" Aido protested. "You're too short. You can't reach." Aido screamed as he was tackled to the ground by a small body. He flailed around, attempting to dislodge Senna off of him.
Senna grinned triumphantly as she yanked the star out of Aido's hand. She ran over to Akatsuki, jumping up and down excitedly. "Will you hold me up so I can put the star on?"
Akatsuki smiled and picked Senna up, holding her up so she could reach the top of the tree. He smirked down at Aido. "I think she won, Hanabusa." He carefully placed Senna down on the ground, watching her run over to Ichijo.
Ichijo picked Senna up, smiling as she rubbed her nose with his. "Are you excited about your first Christmas?"
Senna smiled back. "Yeah."
"Senna-sama, you need to feed."
Senna's red eyes shot open, her eyes connecting with lavender eyes. "What are you doing in here, Ichiru?"
Ichiru bowed deeply to Senna. "Rido-sama told me to make sure you were fed. It's almost time."
Senna's red eyes were now flecked with silver. "Where's Takuma?"
Ichiru shrugged. "I'm not sure." He sat down on the bed beside Senna, frowning at the silver appearing in Senna's eyes. "Is everything all right, Senna-sama?"
Senna rubbed her forehead, trying to block out her memories, memories that would take her mind off her true mission. She shook her head. "Yes, everything is fine."
I love Left 4 Dead! It is so much to fun! Thank you all for being so patient with me and my disappearing acts. Please review and let me know what you thought.
