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[ported]

I heard something. Something very special! So I'm going to need someone to explain it to me.

Mostly I want to know how I can get free presents this month. Someone was saying something about it but I really didn't understand. But it'd really be nice if I could get some presents from other people. [HINT HINT] I could probably come up with things to give in return too.

I've got some magical equipment laying around that I could still give away. [Does that even count as a present?] It'll be a fair trade!

[And, as always, if anyone in the mansion wants mistletoe hijinks or just messing around in person, Kris can always be found still working on that pile of cake she got a long time ago. Thank god for magical preservation. IT'S STILL FRESH.]

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[ported]

I didn't do anything wrong so I shouldn't have to apologize at all.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

If you didn't do anything wrong, why did the creature drag you to the bottom of a well and rip you apart after you almost killed Katina?

[Guess who told Akiha what really happened?]

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[ported]

Just because something happened like that doesn't mean that I did something wrong.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

So why did you try to kill her? Did it ever occur to you that even being as upset as I was, I might have not wanted what you did to happen?

I do love her. I hate the way she makes me feel, but I love her. And I love you. You hurting her pains me as much as if she had hurt you.

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[ported]

If anyone hurts you, that's just what's going to happen.

....if it hurts you, it hurts me even more.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

...then you've hurt yourself, Kris. Because what you did hurts my heart. And that's why I want you to apologize. To make it go away.

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[ported]

[Kris sets her cake down and ends up staring at her lap, hands resting there too.]

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[ritsu_kouyou]

[After a moment, Akiha wrapped her arms about Kris' shoulders from behind.]

Please?

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[ported]

Okay...

But I still don't have to like her.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

I'm not asking you to like her. I'm asking you to apologize and be civil with her. Just as I do with Alice.

[She gives Kris a kiss on the cheek. Good. She doesn't have to blackmail Kris to apologize by withholding the magician's presents.]

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[ported]

Alice doesn't count because you don't let me do a lot of things with her.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

I just don't want you kissing her, making out with her or having sex with her. I don't care if you spend time with her.

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[ported]

I don't ask the same thing from you though.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

Well, right now, I'm not doing any of that with Katina.

[A pause and then Akiha lets go, turning away to look down. There's a slight waver to her voice.]

Do you... do you love Alice like you love me?

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[ported]

[Kris is all too quick to climb over the back of her chair and throw her arms around Akiha.]

Nope! You're the only one!

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[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha wasn't expecting that in the slightest. With an undignified squawk of surprise, she ends up hitting the ground with Kris on top of her.]

K-Kris!

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[ported]

[Kris just smiles down at Akiha.]

I'm serious.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

Then why were you making a big deal about me not wanting you to do those things with Alice? You don't love her, so you shouldn't be doing those things anyways while in a relationship with me.

Now... let me up.

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[ported]

Pretty sure you don't need to love someone to do those kind of things.

But no, I don't want to let you up.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

You don't, but that's the reason why I-- Tch. Never mind. I want to get up, Kris.

[Time to try to sit up.]

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[ported]

I want to stay right here.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha sighs and stops trying to get up.]

The floor is cold and uncomfortable.

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[ported]

We could swap places, if you want.

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[ritsu_kouyou]

Alright.

[And the moment Kris rolls, Akiha gets up.]

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[ported]

[And Kris is left laying on the floor.]

Come back here!!