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5th Floor CR, Monday Morning

Romeo was up far too early for the start of two weeks off, fortified by a cheesy talk show and a pile of chocolate coins gathered on a brief but chilly trip to the deck. (And Romeo wasn't sure exactly when food falling from the sky had become normal, but it had.)

Next on Jerry Springer, elves with Santa fetishes, the announcer blared, sounding almost ashamed of himself.

"At least it's seasonal," Romeo told no one in particular as he unwrapped another chocolate.

{OOC: Open like a CR, yep.]

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There are a number of various activities that when done normally can be arduous but when done with a puppy become exponentially more fun. Trotting up and down the stairs was one of those things and it was for this reason that Liir came running up to the fifth floor, a little black ball of fuzz bouncing adoringly behind him. He turned to go back down the stairs when he spotted Romeo and, not having talked to the other boy for some time, instead headed for the common room. Makejoy, as one might imagine, followed.

"Good morning."

Liir sounded almost chipper, even though his face was a little red (there had been running out in the renewed cold as well).

"And how are you?"

"Good morrow! I have chocolate from the sky and two weeks off." That was answer enough for Romeo. "You have a puppy."

He knelt to get a better look at the ball of fuzz.

She was a prime example of a Newfoundland, which Liir had discovered through a bit of research last night, and an exceptionally friendly one to boot. She toddled forward with her little tail wagging and looked up at Romeo with big brown eyes.

"Yes, I do. She was my gift for Lurlinemas," he explained as he sat on the ground. The puppy had a touch of confusion as to whether she should flop beside Liir or meet the stranger, but a 'go on, go ahead' gesture had her looking back at Romeo.

"Her name is Makejoy. She's very friendly."

And yes, Liir was thrilled.

"She looks it," Romeo agreed, shooting a grin up at Liir. He was fond of dogs, and he showed it with a palm offered to the wiggling puppy. "I don't know Lurlinemas, but she seems to be a thoughtful gift."

As puppies are wont to do, she sniffed at the hand only for a moment before licking it and padding closer in what was a blatant request for scritching or petting.

"Lurlinemas is something of a pagan holiday, but everyone celebrates it," he explained, "well, back in Oz. I suppose the gold coins have something to do with Christmas here?"

No one had mentioned Hannukah to Liir.

"My father got her for me; he wasn't sure I'd like it as he's almost as skittish as I am about that sort of thing but he couldn't be more wrong."

He sighed, noting a ridiculous grin on his face.

"I'm glad you've been well. I keep resolving to go and see you more often and then I become a hermit again."

"No," Ino informed the wee boyfriend-turned-fox she was carrying, "you can't have chocolate. I don't care if you want it, you're not having any 'til you're back to normal."

A beat.

"Hi Romeo!"

"It's all right, I've not been as social as usual of late either," Romeo admitted. "And the gold coins are for Hanukkah, I think? I know it's a Jewish holiday, I don't know more. they're tasty, anyhow."

He scratched the puppy. "How is it, having your father on the island?"

"Good morrow, Ino," Romeo returned, with a wary eye on the fox. "New pet, or is that a person?"

"It's Ichigo," she said brightly. "Which, really, I suppose isn't much different from a new pet."

Yes, Ino said that just for the grumbly growl that got out of him. Awww.

"Rather lovely, really," he said as the puppy absolutely ate up the scritching.

"He died before I was born, back in Oz. Or disappeared, really, so I never got to know him."

As for the holiday, he let the questioning go as he remembered reading about Hannukah in the book about holidays he'd read at work for Valentine's day. Even if he wasn't quite sure of what gold coins had to do with it. But...

"Tasty?"

He hadn't connected the coins and 'chocolate from the sky'.

There was nothing to awwww about, dammit. And Ichigo added and extra growl for the awwwwing and started to wriggle, taking insult to this entire thing.

Romeo snickered, more at the fox's obvious displeasure. "I suppose it was considerate of the island to wait until after we handed in our physics project to do this to him."

Romeo was still playing with the puppy, so he barely glanced up at Liir as he spoke. Makejoy was adorable. "It's a fresh start, then. That's wonderful."

He inclined his head toward the coins on one end table. "Tasty. Unwrap them, they're milk chocolate."

"Aha."

Liir investigated the gelt while Makejoy tried to lick at every inch of Romeo's hand. She was quite obviously a perfectionist as she had to make very sure that every bit was licked, twice even, and if that meant she had to flop onto her ever so rubbable belly to do it, well, she'd make the sacrifice.

"Tasty," he agreed.

"Stop that," she said, frowning at Ichigo. "I can't help it that you're cute like this. And, ha, I suppose it is, but still. Not really the right shape to give a present to, yeah?"

Makejoy's belly clearly needed to be rubbed, then, if she was going to flop about so invitingly, and if Romeo had to do that, he'd make the sacrifice.

"One of the nicer surprises the island's handed out this month," he observed. "You know when classes start again, we'll have been here a year." That was still odd, to him.

"Depends what the present is," Romeo teased. "He might be exactly the right shape for a bowl of kibble, or a little jacket."

That got an even louder growl and a glare (yes, he could glare in fox shape, he was even good at it) and Ichigo tried to wriggle loose.

Stupid people talking about him like he wasn't there.

Ino snuggled him, complete with a quick kiss to the top of his head. "It's not a bowl of kibble," she said, giggling. "Even though, I think, it might be fun to try."

He paused before nodding, but it was obvious he was thinking it odd as well when he finally did.

"We will, won't we? That's... I suppose I shouldn't feel so strange about it, since I've made this place something of a home, but I still do. And a year of schooling."

He smiled as he watched Makejoy wiggle in glee at the belly rubbing.

"I can't say as I object to free chocolate either; I'll just have to take care to keep her off of it."

The dog. He'd done some research last night to make sure he didn't foul up too badly before heading to the pet store, and that had been one of the big 'no's mentioned.

No! No, it wouldn't be! He hated not being able to talk, but his ears were flat on his head and he was trying to push away from her.

A puppy on his lap (no, he held no issue with the dog being on the couch), Liir waved to his sister with a bright smile on his face.

"Happy belated Lurlinemas!"

"It's the start of my last term of schooling, too," Romeo said, clearly neutral on that particular topic. "It has been a long year, but a good one."

He spoke to the dog when he spoke next, now rubbing under her chin. "No, chocolate's really bad for you, isn't it? Even if it's free."

"All right, no kibble," Romeo conceded, because he wasn't sure if foxes bit and he had no desire to find out. "It looks as if he wants you to put him down."

"He's just grumpy," Ino said lightly, but nonetheless, she giggled more, kissed him on the head again, and neatly set Ichigo down.

"If you leave the area," Ino informed Ichigo, letting him go, "then it means ribbons. Keep that in mind."

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