Leafy runs down the stairs, concerned and confused after being woken up from the scream.
Leafy: WHAT WHAT?! What's wrong?!
Firey slowly turned to look at Leafy, tears in his eyes, his hands shaking before he points to the tree.
Leafy: what is it, Firey?
Firey: sniff.. there's.. there's no..
THERE'S NO PRESENTS ON THE TREE!!
Firey: There's no presents on the tree.. we didn't get presents this year :[
Leafy looks around the tree, surprisingly.. no presents around.
Leafy: but.. we always get presents? What's with the switch around?
OJ chips in for Firey, since he looks like he's too diminished to say anything..
OJ: We don't know, but.. Firey thinks it's because we weren't nice this year.
Leafy: and.. you all believe it??
OJ: we don't BELIEVE it! ..But we're a bit scared at the thought.
Leafy: Seriously? We haven't done anything this year! We haven't even done anything bad to-
Sheeee.. quickly stops talking, she opens her mouth multiple times but nothing comes out.
Leafy: ..okay so MAYBE, just MAYBE, we've done some.. "bad" things in the past months and years. BUT, not getting presents is a bit far, don't you think?
Leafy: Maybe.. maybe they're late! Or.. or maybeee.. uh..
Nobody is really believing her, she's not doing a good job trying to be optimistic anymore.
Leafy: is.. is nobody even trying to be optimistic about this?
No one says anything, Match just looks away, OJ seems a bit skeptical, Test Tube doesn't really care about it (which is a lie), Pin sits with Firey, trying to comfort him.
(Everyone is.. pretty bummed out, I never seen them THIS bummed out..)
(I mean.. it's been awhile since we done anything, or visited anyone..)
(But some of us are just.. just..)
(..no, get it together me. There's gotta be another way to.. ease the vibe around here.)
(Another way.. another waaaay..)
She paces around the lobby, the objects stare at here with weirded out faces..
Match: ..what is she doin-
She then runs upstairs, they all stare at each other for a moment.
You can hear her grunting down the stairs, before she pulls a BIG SACK of.. presents?
Leafy: Ta da! I.. have presents!
Match: ..you didn't, like, steal them, right?
Leafy: what- no! I made these a year ago, good thing they came in handy! So.. we can just think of these presents as.. a substitute!
Leafy: does.. does that make sense..?
She opens the sack before rummaging and bringing out a present!
Leafy: uh.. here, Match! This one's for you!
She gives the gift before Match opens it, inside is..
A blaster..! Pink colored..
Leafy: I thought it would be nice to give you something for self defense, and also because you never do anything to help fight.
After awhile, everyone grabs a gift out of the sack!
OJ opens his and gets.. an ugly sweater! On the front says..
He quickly folds the sweater before looking at Leafy with embarrassment all over.
OJ: d- did you HAVE to stitch that in?!
Leafy: I mean, I'm not wrong am I?
Test Tube gets new equipment! Plus cool glasses.
She eyes the glasses before putting em on.
Test Tube: how do I look?
Leafy.. is a bit weirded out, she pulls up a mirror infront of Test Tube.
..She makes the same face.
Test Tube: ..we should ditch the glasses.
After that.. she sits down with Firey before sliding his lil gift.
Leafy: Here, a Christmas and.. an apology gift.
He opens the orange gift box.. in the box is..
Eggdog! And something else inside.
It borfs before jumping into Firey's arms, somehow it's not burning.
Firey: you painted him? How'd you even keep him safe for a year?
Leafy: Oh I didn't do that, I just painted him for today.
He looks inside the gift again, deep inside the box is..
A gem, it's colors representing him and somewhat of a phoenix..
Leafy: it's.. a good luck charm, or just a charm.. but here, hold it up on your forehead.
The gem reflects the burning light to the wall, the colors dance and merge with each other.
He looks down at the charm, his eyes shimmering in awe.
Leafy: wait- before.. before you say anything, I just wanted to say.. I'm.. sorry.
Leafy: I'm sorry I was never there for you. You were the only one that stood up for me, that comforted me as a best friend.
Leafy: I.. just wanted to return every favor-
With one swift motion, Leafy is brought into a hug.
Firey: don't say that.. don't say that you didn't do anything..
Firey: Can't you see? You did all this, for us. For me.
She looks up, around at the lobby..
Everyone's happy, really happy.
Match is trying to figure out how to work her blaster, with Test Tube trying to explain the controls.
OJ is leaning towards his sweater, but he's still embarrassed about "PayJay" being stitched on there.
Firey: You.. you gave all this, and.. that's enough to say you've done everything for me and everyone else.
She doesn't cry, she doesn't swell with tears.
She's.. happy, genuine happy for once.
She hugs him back, laughing..
They break the hug, but with a sigh..
Leafy: Merry Christmas, Firey.
Firey: ..Merry Christmas to you too, Leafy.
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