Family holidays | semi-open

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WHO: Fai, Iwai, Sakura, Xiaolang, Kenta, Jirou, Orion, Biffy, Noah?? CLAMP family and extended family ♥ Also lbr if you have close CR with Fai, Iwai, Sakura or Noah you're probably invited too, if anyone wants to stop by for a visit!
WHERE: CLAMP house! aka Fai's new house
WHEN: Christmas and extending into New Years
WHAT: Holiday celebrations! Presents! Cute things! Starters in the comments, feel free to make your own!
WARNINGS: Excessive cuteness~ Anything that comes up will have warnings in the subject lines.

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Fai | Christmas

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House layout here!

[The smells throughout the big house are amazing, even if everyone's pretty sure half of the food won't taste like anything. Still, Fai's been up since the wee hours of the morning to make sure that what DOES taste, tastes great. The kitchen is full of tasty things for smelling (and possibly stealing!), and early in the afternoon it'll be time for everyone to grab a plate and dig in!

Before that, however, there's a big Christmas tree in the main living room, stockings hanging on the honest-to-God fireplace mantel, and plenty of decorations and Christmas music to wake up to. And presents for everyone!

(For an idea of what Fai got for everyone, please hold for meme responses or just ask ♥)

Fai will be fluttering around the house all day, making sure everyone is taken care of and happy. Feel free to toss just about anything at him :) ]

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Morning!

[Sakura, for her part, ends up sleeping in a little more. Waking to the smells of the food, the sound of the music making its way to her bedroom. The sounds of him in the kitchen. She yawns, rubbing at her eyes as she comes out initially in her pajamas and barefeet, a sleepy smile at her lips at it all.]

Merry Christmas!

[She'll figure some food before sitting down to help give out the presents.]

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[Anticipating that people might be waking up soon, Fai has a plate of muffins and croissants (since those actually taste like something!) ready and waiting on the end of the counter. He pauses in his cooking for a moment, wipes his hands on his frilly pink apron, and props both of his elbows on the counter so he can rest his chin in his hands.]

Good morning! And Merry Christmas! Did you sleep well?

[geckoman]

[At some point during the present opening (after Fai's opened his two gifts), Iwai hands Fai a card. It's pretty simple. Just a piece of paper with some words on it.]

That feather on the bracelet has a message etched into it.
Glad you didn't find it until I could tell you about it.
Ask me about it when you get a chance.

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[Fai isn't expecting anything else for himself--he's already a little overwhelmed and so grateful for everything he's received so far--so he's half distracted by this point just watching everyone else open their presents. He couldn't have asked for a better Christmas than this, with the kids happy and Iwai here with him, everyone he cares about safe and enjoying themselves.

The card makes him pause though, and he blinks at it for a moment before looking back up at Iwai. Somehow it doesn't seem like now is the right time to ask about it--if it were, Iwai would have just come out and told him, right? So Fai nods and tucks the card into his pocket, and nudges his last gift for Iwai toward the older man.]

Here, this one's for you too!

[redarm]

[Unsurprisingly, Noah is lured down from his room by the smell of food. He's actually fully dressed when he comes down, and in semi-decent clothing for a teenager (still lots of blacks and grays though). Not only that, but he's down there pretty early. He's got places to visit outside the house today before attending Fai's Christmas.]

Morning, Merry Christmas.

[He tries for a friendly christmas look, but his eyes are already gravitating towards the food. ]

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[Don't worry Noah, Fai hasn't missed that longing look at the food. He knows.

He brushes off a bit of flour from his hands onto his frilly pink apron and nudges a plate of muffins and croissants across the counter toward the teenager with a bright smile.]

Good morning! Merry Christmas! You're up awfully early. Got a hot date today~?

[DAMN THIS INABILITY TO WINK. Picture Fai winking, Noah. He's winking in spirit.]

[toobigtohandle]

[When Kenta arrives later in the evening, it's with food and sake. In fact, a whole box of sake, because he knows Jirou will be drinking probably even more than usual, and he wouldn't want to completely dry out Fai's reserves, if he has any. So he brought some ammunition with him.]

I have another carton in the trunk of the car but we can leave it there. It's cold enough it'll be like it's in the fridge.

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[By this point in the evening most of the presents have been opened and everyone has broken up into little groups--watching Christmas movies, talking, whatever. Fai jumps up at the sound of someone at the door, and lights up at the sight of Kenta in the doorway.]

That's sweet of you, thank you!

[Judging by the size of the box and what's inside it, Fai's pretty sure Kenta is better suited to carrying it than he is (otherwise he'd be a good host and take the box from him). Instead he holds the door open and gestures for Kenta to accompany him toward the kitchen.]

I'm so glad you made it!

Iwai - Open to everyone!

[geckoman]

[Iwai can be found at Fai's place quite often. Despite the fact that it can't be tasted, he's brought candies for all the kids. Gifts for Fai's kids too. That and gifts for Fai. He's never celebrated Christmas before but he's...looking forward to this.

So one can generally find him sitting around with some food or just spending some time watching Fai. He can't help that he loves to see Fai this happy. After everything his boyfriend has been through, this means a lot.

And you can be sure you're going to see him around A LOT more after Christmas. Expect him around to ring in the New Year.]

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[ It was only a matter of time before Iwai crossed paths with the sullen teenager that lived here. Often when Iwai is over in the past, Noah's up in his room or out of the house. He shows up for meal times...but socializing with Fai's adult friends isn't something the 17 year old is keen on.

But maybe it's a Christmas miracle, or maybe Iwai made the mistake of luring Noah with candy, but he'll actually speak to him. As usual, he's wearing dark clothing. His metal band t-shirt has some red lettering on it-- which Noah insisted counted as Christmas colors. On his shoulder is a golden golem that has gone a bit more festive - for he's wearing a tiny Santa hat on his head. ]

So you're the boyfriend?

[GUESS WE'RE CUTTING TO THE CHASE.]

[geckoman]

[He notices the golem but he figures, you know, app stuff. So he focuses on the teen who is talking to him. Not the most social kid but he doesn't fault him for that. Teens are going to do what they're gonna do and he thinks Noah should feel free to express himself however he likes.

Plus he likes people that cut to the chase. The smile on his face says as much.]

Yep. That's me. You're the one with the room upstairs.

[toobigtohandle]

[After putting the alcohol away in the kitchen with Fai's help, Kenta will wander into the living room.

He greets Iwai with a nod. At this stage, he doesn't know if Fai actually did surprise Iwai with the kimono and he's not going to broach the subject, but he sort of hopes the man liked it if that's the case - which in itself is strange because he felt so totally awkward when the man asked him what he wanted for a present and yet he bought Fai's presents while thinking of the both of them.]

[geckoman]

[Iwai gives him a nod back.]

I take it you're making sure we have enough to not go dry with your guy around?

[He looks more amused than anything else. Honestly he's found in the brief time that he's seen Jirou that he doesn't mind all the drinking. The guy obviously has a good heart and if he wants to have fun being drunk then let him. He's clearly not hurting anyone.]

Jirou | Christmas

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[Though Jirou and Kenta have to go to his parents' place after this, they're of course here to spend time with Fai and his family first. After all, Fai is family too! It's important to be with family on Christmas! Plus he has presents he wants to bring and wine bottles to drop off...

One can be sure to find him with a glass of wine at any given moment. Lingering in the kitchen, lounging on the couch, sitting there eating... Jirou loves his wine.

Giggling, he'll flop over against someone eventually with a big smile~]

Having fun?

[Oh and he has a fluffy white Pomeranian with him. Because of course his baby has to come with him everywhere!]

[bitemefightme]

[Orion admittedly jolts a little when Jirou flops on him. Hello, a little warning would be nice next time. (Or maybe there was a warning and he just didn't notice it.) But after a couple breaths, he lets out a huff to release his sudden tensions and looks at Jirou.]

Yea. Sort of. Mostly. Err... kind of?

[His mind is trying to juggle other things at the moment. Sorry, Jirou.

A pause as he tries to people for a moment.]

What about you?

[toobigtohandle]

[Kenta arrives a bit later than Jirou, with an armful of sake bottles just in case, and he's carrying one with him as he goes to the living room to give a kiss to Jirou and sit next to him.]

What time are your parents expecting us?

Biffy | Christmas

[dandyofawolf]

[He's here as Orion's date and he's dressed for Christmas. A finally pressed shirt and a pair of slacks, his hair perfectly styled to have his curls resting just right... Of course he has to look good and it's not even just to impress Orion. Though he's certainly making sure to do that.

He's brought with him wine and sparkling ciders so everyone can have something. Just a little thank you for having him over at the house. Everyone is welcome to whatever they are old enough to have. Or allowed to drink.

Of course, he isn't always found with everyone. There are times when he slips away to actually go to one of the other rooms for a little quiet. Suddenly having his senses majorly enhanced can cause that much noise and smell to be a little overwhelming sometimes while he's getting used to having them that way. Which means that if one can't find him he might be over in these areas instead.]

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[Orion sees Biffy slide off to another room, and... admittedly is a little worried. He can't help but wonder if something's wrong. So, after a moment, he decides to follow Biffy, if only to check on him.

When he gets to the room, it might take him a second to speak up. If only because he wants to be careful and not cause Biffy to jump. Even if Biffy's never really shown a startle reaction, he still errs on the side of caution. Because he cares about him. And Biffy's comfort matters.

Finally, he clears his throat a little. Perhaps more out of nervousness than anything else.]

Hey, are you okay?

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[Fai was more than happy to invite both Orion and his friend (wink wink nudge nudge) over as guests for Christmas. Honestly he's thrilled that Orion's getting out and meeting people, and so far Biffy seems to be a positive influence on him.

He's got a dozen other things to worry about early in the day, including feeding the whole lot of them and a certain confession from a certain silver fox of his, but eventually Fai finds a moment for himself. And that's when he spots Orion's guest slipping away from the gathering toward the foyer.

--no, not the foyer, the music room. Fai isn't particularly worried that the young man is going to mess with anything, so much as his hosting urge has him trailing after to make sure everything's okay. When he gets to the doorway of the music room he peeks inside with a small smile.]

Is everything alright?

Orion - Christmas

[bitemefightme]

Orion's been doing his best, and Christmas has admittedly snuck up on him a little bit. The beginning of the month felt like yesterday. But he's made a very valiant effort to improve himself, and it's pretty much all thanks to Biffy that he's chosen to do so.

His clothes aren't wrinkled, which may come as a shock to those he's known before; he's actually cleaned up nicely. Today, he's wearing the red button up he bought with Biffy last month, with the collar popped up to hide the silver band on the back of his neck, and a pair of jeans. He likes this outfit, honestly. It's his favourite because red plus Biffy.

Though, where Orion is normally quiet and standoffish, he can actually be found being pretty restless around the house; from pacing nervously to just sitting all fidgety in a corner, glancing at the clock like he's waiting for something.

(He's so nervous, someone help him.)

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[At some point, Orion catches the attention of a certain sullen teenager that can only be described as "he looks like he walked out of a hot topic catalog". Why? Because he too, is one who is prone to sitting in a corner and feeling out of place at these parties. So he feels a kindred spirit. He's only slightly more relaxed at this one because he lives here.

Eventually, after another round of pacing, the teenager will speak up]

The candlesticks aren't real gold, if you're casing the place.

[It's a joke, and from his deadpan tone? It's easy to tell he's not serious]

Xiaolang | New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (ota to anyone in the CLAMP house)

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[It's about seven in the evening when Xiaolang arrives at Fai's house on New Year's Eve, overnight bag slung over his shoulder, still having his doubts about whether he wanted to do this or not. He initially turned down the idea, content to spend New Year's with his cousin like he had all other years before this, but Leon insisted, insisted, that he had to take Sakura up on her offer and celebrate it over at her place instead. It wasn't as if he'd never been to her house before (hell, he's probably been there at least five times the past month or two), but sleeping over... well, he's never actual slept over at someone's house prior to this (at least, someone who was a classmate and a peer), so this was an entirely new experience for him. Maybe that's why he was so nervous?

Although, really, there's nothing much for him to be worried about-- at least not yet. Anyone passing through the living room during the evening and through the night will probably spot the two of them perched on a make-shift bed of couch cushions and pillows on the floor, sharing snacks and watching a variety of movies from the DVD library. They're mostly Gisney staples, although there is a certain retro quotable classic that sneaks it's way in there as well. One thing's for sure, though-- neither of them will probably be awake by the time midnight strikes, although Xiaolang certainly tries.

When early morning finally rolls around, he's the first one up, puttering around the living room and kitchen, waiting for Sakura to awaken so they could make something to eat. (He'd do it already, but it wasn't his house and he wasn't about to rummage through someone else's food) Anyone paying close enough attention can tell that he's a bit bleary eyed and somewhat exhausted, as if he didn't get a good night's rest, but that can be chalked up to not so pleasant dreams the night before. He aimlessly scrolls through his phone as he waits, debating when to text his cousin to bring him back home.]

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[She had already set up the lounge -- sort of, by the time Xiaolang had arrived, so it wasn't too long before they settled in watching the films. She had seen a couple of them but not the other one they watch. Which basically has her sitting up straighter and hugging to the bear he had given her as she watches. Hopeful that it would work out and nervous all the same for these characters.]

Ah! So it was him?!

[....of course she was gullible enough to think that farmboy and this pirate were initially different people.]

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[He thinks he's the first one up anyway. Turns out that someone is already up and has just been working on things in the garage. So in he walks and he spies the kid wandering around the kitchen. Lifting a brow, he goes over and leans against the door frame with his arms crossed.]

You hungry, kid?

[What? He lives here and this is a guest. Least he can do is make sure to feed him. Even if he's weirdly wandering around a house still sleeping like a creeper or something.]