Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

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[lunas]

[ She's mostly just helplessly staring back and forth between Ami and Keiichi, opening and closing her mouth a few times like a goldfish. When he finally finishes talking though she quickly cuts in, still being rather huffy and pouty over this - she's gullible enough to fall for that kind of teasing. ]

How cruel, Keiichi-kun, definitely cruel! [ she pouts, and then moves to hook her and Ami's arms, clinging to the other girl. ] Ami-chan's one of my best friends, I would have helped her if I had a choice! Ami-chan knows so too, right, Ami-chan?

[geniustheveil]

Please don't tease like that. [It's said quietly.] Usagi-chan couldn't help what the Malnosso did. She had no way to know, either.

[And... She'd be safer at home. (But would home? If Usagi could learn to control the princess here... But that involves telling her.)

What's more important is working together now that each of us are here.

yeah I live and I thought I had replied to this already sorry

[breaks_destiny]

[Aww, but teasing her is fun, Ami.]

I'm not really teasing her. I'm being honest. Ami-chan is really special and important, a great friend for me. It's natural that I'll be worried if someone who claims to be her best friend may not be cut for it. And I bet she doesn't know Ami-chan as well as I do.

[Lies but he's used to bluff.]

/hugs tora ;u;

[lunas]

At least Ami-chan's on my side.. [ have a whiny Usagi next to you, Ami, but then she starts pouting at Keiichi again. ]

Ami-chan is really important and special to me too, she's one of my very best friends! A-and.. no way you know more about Ami-chan than me! What's her favourite food, huh?

no worries! <3

[geniustheveil]

Ah... [This is suddenly getting uncomfortable with them arguing over this, even if they're mostly joking, but there's a part of her that almost enjoys it, too. So she hasn't totally stopped being petty.]

Usagi-chan is definitely a most important and wonderful friend.

[breaks_destiny]

I know she's an important and wonderful friend for you, Ami-chan. But it's the other way around what worries me.

[Waving a hand, this is about testing if Usagi is a good friend for Ami or not, okay. Or about teasing her most likely, it's hard to tell.]

And its sandwiches! [Unless she has changed that recently.] Do you know what's her least favorite food?

[lunas]

Why are you worried about that? Ami-chan's a super important and wonderful friend to me, you meanie, bully!

[ she sticks out her tongue at Keiichi, easily riled up as always. ]

And her least favorite's yellowtail tuna, of course!

[geniustheveil]

Usagi-chan, he's only teasing. [Ami says it mildly, though she's gratified to know Usagi's noticed all those things. So she can't help teasing Keiichi a bit in turn.]

She was right.

[breaks_destiny]

Hmm, it seems you do know her, after all... What's her favorite animal? And her color and her favorite sport? What about her blood type? Do you know that? It can be important if she's wounded and needs a blood donor!

[Not giving up easily.]

[lunas]

[ Even though she does hear what Ami's saying - judging from that small helpless and pouty look in the other girl's direction right after it - she immediately gets riled up again the moment Keiichi opens his mouth. ]

A-ah, that's-- [ she had remembered the food thing from one time they had gone out for dinner, but the rest.. she needs to try and recall what she has found out about Ami so far in the time that they've been friends. ] In order, f.. ish, probably, right? And then, light blue and swimming or chess or.. studying.. Studying is a sport right? [ she peeks at Ami before returning to her speech. ]

And her bloodtype is.. ... is.. [ oh no, this is where she's drawing a blank, but instead she points at Keiichi. ] Why don't you tell one of the answers for once, Keiichi-kun?!

[geniustheveil]

Keiichi-san, please stop teasing so much. [The words are mild, but Usagi seems to be getting upset, and Ami won't stand by for that. These questions are - humorously - exaggerated, but it can go a little bit too far.]

It's type A, though. [This is said mostly to Usagi. And swimming works, for the sports question.]

[breaks_destiny]

Hey, she's the one claiming to be your best friend! It's natural I'll want to test her and make sure you're in good hands.

She seems passable, I suppose.

[But only because Ami asked him to stop.]

[lunas]

See, I knew it was something with an A. [ because there's clearly all kinds of different bloodtypes with an A. clearly. ]

And I'm more than just 'passable', geez..!

[ she puffs up her cheeks and pouts. ]

[geniustheveil]

[Ami interjects mildly to save Usagi's face, and hopefully keep things from actually getting tense between her friends.]

Usagi-chan is a true and wonderful friend for everyone.

[breaks_destiny]

"Something with an A", how many blood-types do you think there are?

[Anyway, he's laughing as she puffs up her cheeks and pouts, that makes him want to try to pinch her cheeks, you know. Actually, trying that now.]

I know, I know already! Usagi-chan was a good friend for me before as well! I know the kind of friend she is, sorry, sorry. I just wanted to tease you a bit.

[lunas]

[ Give her a moment to finally be able to bask in these compliments, guys. Your regularly scheduled Usagi will return in 3.. 2.. 1.. ]

Don't tease-- [ oh, there her cheek is grabbed, which is nothing weird for her since her teacher does it all the time to her too, so she just continues talking, even if it's a bit more pouty. ] --mwe..

You should be a bit nicer for your friends then, Keiichi-kun! Or I'll definitely neeeever forgive you! [ and that's final, nod nod!! except it's more just playing around.. ] You better be nice to Ami-chan too, or I'll get really, really mad!

[geniustheveil]

[Ami has to really struggle not to laugh. Usagi looks cute with her cheek puffed out, and Ami remembers seeing her in that state more than once (and, embarrassingly, being the teacher's example of what Usagi should do for class, down to arriving early instead of late).]

Don't be angry over our teasing. [She says it with a smile.] We don't mean any harm by it. I'll even make something special at dinner tonight to makek up for it.

Keiichi-kun, since you were part of this, you should make it up to Usagi-chan, too.

[breaks_destiny]

You're right, I should do something to make up and properly apologize.

[Now let him think about it.]

What could it be?

[lunas]

Alriiiight.. [ still stretching it a little with her cheek poked. ]

And I know what you can do! For both of you to make it up to me, we can have a special dinner tonight, and Keiichi-kun has to come over for dinner too! [ she seems to completely have forgotten her bad mood, smiling instead at both of them before turning to Ami. ]

Um.. it would be alright for him to come over, right, Ami-chan?

[geniustheveil]

I think it sounds like a good idea. [Ami turns to Keiichi, solicitous as ever.] That is, if it's alright with you. If the notice is too sudden, please take our invitation another time. We'd like to have you as our guest.

[breaks_destiny]

[Yeaaah, no. As awesome as the idea is and as much as Keiichi is always ready to munch on other people's cooking skills today is a bad night. He really looks dejected about it when Ami as well turns to him with that expression.]

That's awesome, but I can't. Tonight, I mean, neither tomorrow but if it would be okay with you to be the next day after that I'm free. To be honest I was on my way to find my girlfriend to spend this night with her and then we will go and spend the New Year with the family so...

[He's booked.]

Why don't you two drop by home to celebrate with us? We wouldn't mind.

[lunas]

Aww, Keiichi-kun is too popular for us, huh..? [ she pouts, but even though it's a little disappointed it's not seriously dejected, probably. ]

I guess I wouldn't mind as long as Ami-chan doesn't either..

[geniustheveil]

Usagi-chan. [She says it quietly, but her eyes stray to Keiichi.]

We can't just suddenly intrude on a family celebration.

[breaks_destiny]

Of course you can, you're family too! It's not intruding, I'm inviting you, am I not?

[Laughing.]

[lunas]

[ ... Hm. On one hand, Usagi likes celebrating things with as many people as possible, on the other hand, if Ami is too awkward or uncomfortable with it, she isn't sure if she wants to do this.

So instead Usagi just stares at Ami, as if waiting for her to make the decision. ]