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Who: The Investigation Team and Nanako plus one death goddess.
Where: Yu and Nanako's apartment.
Summary: The IT celebrates Christmas together away from home... more or less.
Warnings: Yu trying to keep up his mission to bring a Green Christmas to Hinoto-ri. Horrible singing. lulz

It was a bit rushed and last minute -- and most of the work had to be done by other people because a certain grey haired leader was currently acting like an idiot -- but the apartment that Yu and Nanako shared was currently decked out for the winter holiday. Streamers hung around door frames and windows, and someone had even managed to bring in a little fake pine tree to be decorated.

There's also food, of course, though how good it is depends greatly on who cooked it. Taste with care, least you end up poisoned on Christmas.

It might not seem very festive at the moment, especially considering the current state (and presence) of certain individuals... but that will change at midnight at least.

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...Yu seriously didn't need this many surprises in one night.

It took a moment for what she said -- and how she said it -- to sink in, after which he was left a stammering mess. He struggled to get a word out as he stared in disbelief, but all he could manage was an awkward, "A-aaa-!!" noise. Really, he should have seen this coming, because this was always how things worked out, wasn't it? It still was enough of a shock to make his brain and voice box refuse to cooperate.

After a moment, however, he fell into silence, staring at Izanami, and...

"...are you going to start calling me a stupid marmalade muffin now?"

Izanagi actually let out an exasperated noise at that. Really, human? Of all the questions to ask, it had to be that one?

Congratulations! You may have just met a certain fragment of your friend! Or rather, someone who is an annoyed tsundere death goddess of a younger twin sister. Either one is likely to be true, and even more so likely accurate to a T.

And the moment Izanagi sounded exasperated, she could not help but laugh. Of all the questions he could have chosen to ask...

"Hardly." Honestly, why would she? That was the hollow shell who was left powerless; not her.

"Okay..." Yu replied, though there was an obvious wary note to his voice, like he was expecting it any second.

Izanagi shook his head in exasperation, amazed that his human could be so strong and dependable, and yet have amazingly air-headed moments at the same time. Your shining beacon of hope, ladies and gentlemen.

After a moment, the Persona rested a hand on his sister's shoulder, giving it an absent minded squeeze of affection, before letting go. No words needed to be said; he knew now that she still loved him, and she was loved still in return. Where they went from here would be up to them, and the choices of the boy behind them. He gave a small nod to her in respect, before returning to Yu's soul.

It was a moment before he could finally get up after Izanagi disappeared, and Yu fought against a shudder that wanted to run through his body. He did like the snow, now that he was in his right mind, but sitting in it for this long definitely wasn't one of his smarter actions.

...Representative, please. As though she would stoop so low when she is the more eloquent half. But then, she was the more stubborn as well.

A hand lingered over Izanagi's for a brief moment, that faint, warm smile she'd always given him before her untimely demise still present on her face as she nodded to her equal, no... perhaps even better ~~no matter how much of a jerk he'd been in their early years~~. It was almost relieved, because it meant that she no longer had to wear a certain mask of her own.

Still, once Izanagi vanished, it left one last person to be concerned for. Honestly, did no one tell him when he was younger that it was foolish to sit in the snow?

"Your friends are waiting, child." Also warmth. Warmth was still good for the living. She was not about to ruin their Christmas further.

...Yes she was still holding on to the plushie shutyourstupidjerkfaceokay. ~~HA! She didn't actually say it.~~

"All right..." he murmured, resisting the urge to sneeze. Dammit, he's going to end up sick now. "Will you be staying, or...?"

He knew Yosuke would have a fit about her being around still, and he wasn't sure about the others. But... he...

...what did he feel? He wasn't sure anymore.

Silly humans and your confused emotions due to being unable to tell the difference between your own and your Persona's. She smiled kindly. nodding only once.

"For a few more moments, perhaps." Just to give at least one more the chance to speak with her, because she had a feeling at least one more of his friends wished to speak with her.

He smiled at that, reaching for her hand without even thinking of what he was doing.

"I'm glad," he said softly, "and again, I'm glad you came. I--"

...and then it hit him what he was doing. He was just confused about what was going on, and now... D-dammit, this had to be Izanagi's fault... or something. Dammit!

Unfortunately for him, her hand is hidden beneath the cloak and sheet that goes over her shoulders and arms. Thus it was harder to find for the child. It did not stop him from being amused, however.

"Oh, boys..." She shook her head, amused. Did he not know how to make his emotions separate from his human's? Either way, she is smiling faintly. "You will get sick if you stay out here much longer."

Oh god... oh god this was so embarrassing... oh god... Yu quickly let go, though not so quickly as to seem offensive, because dammit. And dammit, Izanagi, why do you have to do this?

"R-right. Let's go back inside."

And... he might have just practically ran back into the apartment.