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So usually Christmas is just another day for Michael. Nena makes him buy stuff for her (but that isn't really anything out of the ordinary anyway) but apart from that, he's not really big on the whole gift exchanging thing. And he certainly never feels obliged to return the gesture, if someone's stupid enough to send him something.
Doesn't explain why he's standing inside the karma terminal though, waiting for Gale.
Michael doesn't get sentimental (except when his siblings are concerned, but shut up), but Gale pretty much became his new best friend with the present he gave him. He idly tossed the knife he had in his hand. Someone looking out for his life like that? Michael could appreciate that.
Doesn't explain why he's standing inside the karma terminal though, waiting for Gale.
Michael doesn't get sentimental (except when his siblings are concerned, but shut up), but Gale pretty much became his new best friend with the present he gave him. He idly tossed the knife he had in his hand. Someone looking out for his life like that? Michael could appreciate that.
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Date: 2011-01-03 08:36 pm (UTC)From:His eyes shifted to the knife in Michael's hand automatically, and then up to Michael's face.
"Perhaps it would be easiest to talk in my quarters," he suggested. Better than standing around in a karma terminal where there was nowhere to sit. He wasn't sure what Michael wanted, but he was happy to receive a visit from his closest comrade that wasn't from his own world.
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Date: 2011-01-03 09:21 pm (UTC)From:"Sure thing, man. Lead the way." he said, waving his hand in the direction of the entrance, and his sleeve slipped back slightly, offering a small glimpse of metal. He was already wearing the luck noise on his wrist, in a bracer compliments of Shinra Electrical. After all, there was no such thing as being too careful.
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Date: 2011-01-03 10:03 pm (UTC)From:"This way," he said, turning away to open the door and lead Michael through the hallway to his own room at the Lokapala base.
"Did you have a nice...Christmas?" he asked, with an uncertain tone. He wasn't really versed in small talk and genuinely wanted to know, but wasn't sure if Michael normally celebrated the holiday or not.
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Date: 2011-01-03 10:29 pm (UTC)From:"I didn't realise you were into the whole Christmas thing though."
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Date: 2011-01-03 11:45 pm (UTC)From:"Who is 'the kid'?" he asked, for clarification.
He shook his head. "I am not. But I understand that people give presents during that time, and I thought it would be appropriate to give you something."
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Date: 2011-01-04 10:07 pm (UTC)From:"'The kid' is some girl named Mileina who works with me. You might see her on the comm sometimes. Are we there yet?" he added, as though he hadn't just changed topic between one breath and the next.
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Date: 2011-01-04 10:14 pm (UTC)From:He paused to open his door, stepping inside and taking a seat on the edge of his bed, leaving the single chair to Michael if he wanted it, or for him to sit next to Gale if he chose. "I have seen Mileina on the community. I did not know she was a soldier. And we are here."
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Date: 2011-01-04 11:58 pm (UTC)From:He held out the knife in his hand. "Here."
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Date: 2011-01-05 05:48 am (UTC)From:He cocked his head and took the knife, inspecting it with curiosity. "Thank you," he said, not entirely certain if Michael was making a point or giving him the knife as a present. "This is a gift?"
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Date: 2011-01-05 09:22 am (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2011-01-06 02:31 pm (UTC)From:"That's what I came here to give you," he said, pointing to his stomach. "It's called a tease. A-- friend gave it to me." Well, that was awkward. "It'll take a bullet or a blast for you. Only one though."
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Date: 2011-01-06 03:19 pm (UTC)From:"But...will your friend not wish you to keep it?" he asked, looking up at Michael.
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Date: 2011-01-06 07:06 pm (UTC)From:He shrugged in answer to his question. "He gave it to me. It's mine now and I can do whatever the fuck I want to with it. I'm giving it to you, so just shut the fuck up and take it, man." There was no heat in his words though, just Michael being Michael.
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Date: 2011-01-08 03:40 am (UTC)From:"Thank you," he said sincerely. "I will treasure it. I have never received a gift before."
He hesitated, then looked up at Michael with concern in his green eyes. "What does it eat?"
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Date: 2011-01-08 11:14 am (UTC)From:He grinned at the query though; Gale really was just a big puppy dog. "It's not like, an actual animal or anything. I just kept it in there most of the time," he said, nodding to the knife still in Gale's hand. "But uh, if you want, you can feed it on the same shit you eat. It's a flesh-eating butterfly." Tyki, you are so fucked up.
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Date: 2011-01-08 09:27 pm (UTC)From:He wasn't sure exactly what to do now, so he put his arms around Michael and kissed him quietly, hoping that he'd understand. "It is an excellent gift."
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Date: 2011-01-09 10:32 am (UTC)From:"I couldn't let you show me up, could I?" he said, pulling back the sleeve on his right arm to show the bracer holding the luck noise.
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Date: 2011-01-09 07:20 pm (UTC)From:"I was not aware gift giving was a competition," Gale said, reaching out to inspect the bracer with curiosity.
"I have never seen a noise used as jewellery before," he added.
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Date: 2011-01-18 04:49 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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