"—!!"
"I could only imagine what kind of creature was chasing after you, though you’re free to stay. I’m not expecting anyone else, fool. Just don’t try to push the beds together and say that you’re scared to sleep alone. Come in." With that said, the blonde Sannin let him inside her dorm and closed the door. She was just about to go out and see him, though now, Tsunade didn’t have bother herself by looking for him and making him have a reason to place a kiss on her because of the mistletoe hanging around every inch of the academy. Shutting the door shut, she picked up medium-sized Christmas box and shoving it to the Sage’s chest. Inside of it, there were the 2 tickets that she won from the swimsuit contest and 80,000 yen that she had been saving up since she started working here.
"Merry Christmas, you fool. I got you two gifts since I didn’t give you one on your birthday."
"Trust me, you don't want to..." he muttered, a chill permeating his spine as recalled not only the horrific image Charlotte had produced, but what happened next... "What do you take me for? I came here to seek refuge, not any of that nonsense." The woman took him too lightly sometimes, it would seem.
His attention was returned to the blonde as the box was crudely shoved in his arms. Curiously, he opened the box to find not only the tickets to the luxury hotel, but a rather large sum of money, which he found, quite frankly, unacceptable.
"The holiday sounds enjoyable, and I expect you'll be joining me, however..." he started, placing the money back in the Hokage's hand. "I can't accept this high amount of money. Spending some time away is plenty for both occasions, I'm a man of simple taste after all. Creating some great memories is of greater importance to me than just money.
Remembering his own gift to the fellow Sannin, he procured a small box from his pocket before handing it to her. (contents) "I was a little pressed for time around holiday season this year, but I hope these sorts of gifts are to your liking.
Despite the relaxed atmosphere in the room, Jiraiya quickly recalled the ordeal he'd just been through, and the prompt actions that still needed to be taken in order to bring some peace of mind back to his heart. "Also, this may sound a little out of order, but could you show me to your bathroom? I'm afraid I need to give my throat a thorough rinsing."









