Dizzy hummed herself a relaxing tune as she was preparing the ingredients and necessities for this year's Christmas day.
"Hey! Mom! We're back!"
Her attention was immediately drawn to her son and his friend, Shun, entering the kitchen area.
The former was carrying a large plastic bag full of colorful teddy bears on his shoulder, while the latter had his arms wrapped around the soft tummy of a golden yellow teddy bear that obscured the entirety of his torso and head.
The Gear Princess couldn't help herself but chuckle at the comical sight.
"I take it you two enjoyed yourselves today?"
"We definitely did mom! You and dad should've definitely come with us! Shun was cleaning out the machines like a vacuum."
Dizzy's smile dropped slightly. "I wish we could have, sweetie. But perhaps we could go tomorrow since your father doesn't have any work to take care of."
The young Gear and his green-haired friend gently laid down their stuffed animals on the kitchen countertop. "I'm cool with it. What about you, buddy?" Sin turned to the Saint of Andromeda.
"No objections from me." He replied, a smile on his lips and a noticeable twinkle in his emerald green eyes.
"Sweet!" Sin pumped his fist into the air. He was very excited to see his green-haired friend winning all of the toys of the claw machines for a second time.
"I'm glad to hear it." Dizzy shifted her focus to her son. "Sin, do you mind helping me with the cake?"
"Sure!"
The only son of the Kiske family exited the kitchen, remembering that there were a few spare aprons stored not too far away. He was not intending on getting more homework from his parents today. The young Gear learned that the hard way when his parents saw the mass amounts of flour, syrup, and sprinkles that covered every inch of the cookery a year back.
How the disaster even occurred was beyond the comprehension of the King and Queen of Illyria.
"Hey, Dizzy?"
"Yes, Shun?"
The scarlet red eyes of the Gear Princess widened for a second as she was now staring at a vibrant pink teddy bear wearing a wide smile.
"Merry Christmas."
Her eyes widened again once she realized why the Andromeda Saint was presenting the adorable plush toy to her.
Smiling, she took the gift, bringing it close to her heart.
"Thank you, Shun. This really means a lot."
"Don't mention it, Dizzy. It's Christmas, it's only fair that I share what I have with everyone."
Dizzy felt her smile widen. God bless this boy's heart.
"You're far too kind for us, Shun."
The green-haired young man chuckled. "You're not the first to say that."
He went back to dig into the bag of teddy bears, muttering as his hands rummaged through the pit of fluff and softness for a short moment until he found what he was looking for.
"There you are."
His hands pulled out another teddy bear, this one colored in a bright shade of baby blue.
"Hey, Dizzy, do you know where Ky is right now?"
"He should be in his study. He's close to finishing the plans he has for the following days."
"Good, thanks."
The right arm of the Andromeda Saint kept the bundle of softness tucked in his armpit before he began his descent to the personal study of the 1st King.
Sin came back shortly after the green-haired Saint left.
"Hey mom, where's Shun going?"
"He's going to see your father for a short moment."
The blonde eyebrows of the only son were instinctively raised. "What for?"
Dizzy smiled at her son, easing away his worries. "It's nothing too serious, sweetie. He's simply going to give him an early Christmas present."
Sin's only eye broadened. "Oh, that's cool of him! He also gave me an early present."
Curiosity grew in the heart of the Gear Princess. "He did? Well what did he give you?"
"It's sitting right there." Sin's finger pointed at the large teddy bear sitting peacefully on the countertop.
For the umpteenth time, Dizzy couldn't help it but chuckle.
"I'm not surprised that you would want the biggest one, sweetie."
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E/N: Merry Christmas to my dear supporters that had to put up with me deleting my stories without any warning or notification.
It's quite difficult for me to regain the drive to keep on going with my projects since my brain is scrambled with all sorts of wild ideas.
Nonetheless, I hope you all, at least, give this a chance. This is something I have always wanted to do: create some wholesome based fanfics with a potential side of angst.
Hope you all get ready for what I have in store.