Hayle smiles at his husband as he carries the last few boxes of Christmas stuff into the living room, Chris holding a large tree, Hayle rummaging the box for the thing that holds said tree in place.
“So he talked to you?“
“Yep, even got a hug!”
“Impressive, you want to knock on their door then, and I'll get the gamers?“
“Oki!”
Hayle knocks lightly on the door before looking inside, smiling at them.
“Want to wake the sleeping one and come down? We have located all the Christmas stuff now.”
Vy looks at Hayle nodding, then looks down at Hayden.
“Hay Hay, it's time, wakey wakey. Let's go decorate for Christmas!”
“Okay, just give me 5 to wake up a bit.”
Stretches before he pulls himself up, sitting next to Vy yawning slightly as his body slowly waking back up again.
“So, ready to decorate?“
“Yes, let's go decorate!“
Smiles brightly and nods grabbing Hayden's hand leading him back downstairs, glowing green. Hayden a little surprised he isn’t hiding behind him as he usually does.
“So, Hwoarang’s special is kinda kicking someone into the air, and then just not letting them fall back down?”
“Yeah, kinda lame I know.”
They talk about the different Tekken figures is ended by a knock on the door, Chris opening it just a few seconds later.
“We have all the Christmas stuff ready now, if you two are ready?”
“Sure dad, ready for... well a whole lot of Christmas?”
Looks at River with a smirk, knowing just about how much Christmas decorations they have all over the house normally.
“Okay. Time to go do family stuff you only see on the movies!”
Rylan just smiles, taking Rivers hand, leading him back to the living room.
“I swear there are more boxes here every year...
“Looks at the mountain of boxes, and Chris already doing what is his standard job to put the lights on.
“Welcome to the insanity that is Christmas decorating in my family...”
“ That's a lot of boxes.”
Chuckles, and slaps his hands together and pulls back sleeves.
“So, what must I do, Mr Wards?”
“Oh! That's a lot of stuff!“
Vy looks at all the boxes as the two joins the rest, Hayden still waking up, but shakes his head, sure it was even more boxes than before. Chris taking command, much like he did every year
“Well start opening boxes and we can put all that goes on the tree over here, and everything else over on the other side.”
“ Alright.
Rylan starts opening one box, recognizing it as tree decorations, looking up at River.
“Take this over to the tree and I'll check the next one.”
Vy looks around then looks up at Hayden.
“I don't know what to do? What are you going to do Hayden? Then I can just follow you or help you...”
His voice drifts off as he realizes he doesn't know anything about Christmas decorating. River taking the box to the tree and actually dangles a couple of tree decorations on his hair and comes back to help Rylan opening more boxes and waiting for him to notice.
“Well how about I open boxes like Rylan, and tell you where to take them, and then we work from there?”
He takes Vy with him over to the boxes opposite of where Rylan is, and opens the first one, rummaging through it a little.
“Hmh, I need your help here Vy, this box is mixed if I put the things that need to go over to the "tree pile" can you go over with them?”
Yes, I can take the boxes!”
Looks up at Vy holding a few small boxes with ball-like decorations, that Vy takes from him and walks over to the tree with. Rylan on his end has opened the second box, going through what is inside it...
“Hmh, seems to be for the outside really.”
Turns to look at River, just staring at him for a while, before he suddenly bursts out in laughter making everyone turn their heads and look at them. Vy looking at them wondering why they are all laughing, suddenly noticing the decorations in Rivers hair
“I have myself a Christmas prince now.”
“Oooh! I get it!” He's a Christmas tree!“
“Yeah, a proper Christmas tree prince”
Rylan tries his best to stop laughing but has no success with it, finally gasping for air, shaking his head.
“Only you could pull that one off.. and please don't say it makes me Princess Anna”
“But Anna, don't you want to buiiild a snowmaaaan?!”
River laughs and grabs another box stealing a kiss from Rylan on the way.
Hayden snickers, handing Vy a couple more things to bring over to the tree, the rest of the box being things they normally have right here in the living room, pushing it aside, and then opening another box. Vy carrying the things to the tree putting them down and looking them over, eyes big at all the gold and red decorations, especially the gold trinkets.
Shakes head and returns to Hayden, waiting for what to help him with next.
“This seems to be random indoor decoration, want to get me another box to check, we can keep this one here Vy?
Hayle lifts a box passed them all looking and Rylan and River.
“Can I borrow your Christmas prince, and carry the outside stuff outside. sometimes dragon form comes in handy, like when decorating the outside of a house!”
“Cheater!”
“Not my fault you can't fly!”
sticks his tongue out at his husband, and continues towards the door and the outside. Rylan still lauguing, getting a kiss from River who is ready to follow Hayle outside.
“Perfect, this one goes outside as well, so here, you can carry this Mr prince.”
“Great! I shall start carrying the boxes outside. Wait... dragon form? Does this mean I get to see a real dragon that isn't familiar? Yusss! This winter prince is on his way!
Starts carrying the boxes outside Vy looking at Hayden for a bit
“What type of dragon is your dad?”
“Ehm... Ice dragon, I never really asked more than that? You can go out and help if you want, I'll get my dad to help me sort instead?”
“Okay and I'll be right back!“
Takes the box that Hayden has just proclaimed being an outdoor box, just to get a little peek at Hayle and what kinda dragon he is.
Hayle carefully takes ornaments in his claws as River comes out.
“Ah, help has arrived, these claws are quite bad at small boxes. Mind taking some out?
Looks at River, the snake-like dragon form seemingly hovering just above the ground. Vy looking at them, quickly putting down the box, realizing Hayle is not the same type of dragon as him, something that made him a little sad, quickly finding his way back to Hayden, looking a little bummed.
“That's one big arse lizard!”
“Calling a god a Lizard is a touch risky, huh? But since eating you would upset one of my kids... I guess I can let it slide
Hayle grins, showing a rather sharp row of teeth, River staring wide-eyed at him then opens the box and removes the ornaments.
“Yo, Mister Ward. Maybe you can lift me to the roof and I can put the decorations?”
“And why not, get on.“
“Oh my god! I am going to Daenerys Stormborn!”
Laughs and hops onto Hayle's back, carrying a whole bunch of decorations.
“This is awesome! That's it,”
yells downstairs, purposefully mimicking Flynn Ryder.
“Guys, forget the castle! I want a dragon!”
“Watch it now dragon rider, keep your balance.”
Lifts off the ground to get to the top of the house, allowing River to put the decorations up and then get back up before heading down for even more decorations.
“Handy this.. much easier than shifting forms all the time.”
Rylan carries boxes around the house and starts decorating with his father, leaving the living room, minus the tree, hearing Rivers voice from outside
“Well someone is having fun!”
“I think they both are.. and to think he was once a fairly vengeful god.”
“I admit, it is hard to think of him that way.
Hayden hands Vy some off the decorations then takes some for himself leading him over to the fireplace.
“Just put things where you think they look good and tell me what is on your mind. I want to know, although I can guess?”
hangs stockings on the fireplace, trying to see if he can get the garland on it as well. Vy pouts a little, then starts hanging the socks and decorations, having a clear preference for the gold and shiny ones.
“Oh, I Just... I thought he'd be a dragon, like me... but he's different... he doesn't have wings!”
Stops and lets his half-dragon form show, showing his horns and scales to Hayden
“I guess I had hoped I had found another like me... I thought he was. he can feel your heart too, so I thought...”
“Ah, if I remember the stories my uncle told me, they are an Asian type dragon, very old family... but I never really thought to ask.”
Put's a hand on Vy shoulder.
“I'm sorry, he wasn't what you thought.. do you miss your family a lot?”
Vy looks at Hayden and shrugs. Kinda doesn't want to admit to Hayden that though he has a notion of who his mother is and how they look like, he has never actually "met" her and that he doesn't really have any family here.
“I... I guess...”
“Or is it more you wish there was more of your kind around?”
Fidgets with a very pretty gold flower
Has a hunch there is more too it, but also not wanting to tread on any toes, looks at the golden flower he holds in his hand.
“I would say yes, but that's not mine to give, I'll ask my dad though when he comes back from flying River around out there. And if it special too him, I'll find you one, that can be from me instead?”
“I wish...”
Stops himself, looking at Hayden, before he says he wishes he had an actual family and that Hayden would be that family. When Hayden asks about the flower, he looks at it and smiles.
“I'd love a flower from you instead... “
Places the flower on top of the fireplace and smiles.
“What do we decorate next?”
“Everything but the tree, just take things and put it where you think it fits.”
Slowly but surely they were all getting done with the decorating, leaving only one thing left. Slowly the others found their way back to the living room, all impressed with the decorations.
“It’s mostly Vy, he is very good at this.”
“I got to ride a dragon, all is good.”
“So we heard, Daenerys, does that make me John snow?”
“You know nothing, John Snow!”
“That's Ygritte, not Daenerys!”
they all chuckle before they gather around the tree. The final piece of the evening, ready to be decorated.
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