The Bahummiest of Humbugs

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Sender: Seto Kaiba
Subject: Regarding Christmas

I'll never understand what all the fascination is with one day that was arbitrarily chosen to be significant.

Don't hand me those lines about it being a time to show "good will" and "appreciation" for your fellow man. If people truly believed those ideals were important they wouldn't need to adhere to a schedule to be reminded to extend that gratitude, nor would it lead to the near-riots at limited time sales. Nothing says "Peace on Earth" quite like elbowing someone else out of the way so you can grab the last product off the shelf for yourself.

It's all a marketing ploy.

Believe me, I should know... I wonder what the sales figures look like this year.

Comments

[menaretrash]

I'm very unsurprised, and I have all the faith in the world that you'll be successful.

[ So, he's already caught onto her plan, huh... ]

Maybe, maybe not. Guess we'll have to wait and see, hm?

[ She has a feeling that the two of them, while they might not get along, they're not going to full blown hate each other, either. Especially if they can focus on nerd things like chess and whatever else intellects like them enjoy doing. ]

Sounds good to me, and yep, you're absolutely right.

[ She's glad to be home, the chicken was delicious and she's always going to love every second spent with her friends, and while his little rant about Christmas had been super annoying (this is NOT HER FIRST TIME HEARING IT THANKS--), it was also a little worrisome. So it's good to see him as she rounds the corner, and she flashes him a bright smile as she makes her way over to him, happily wrapping her arms around him and leaning up to press a kiss against his cheek in her usual greeting. ]

I power walked! I wanted to get home to you as soon as possible. [ Also, power walking burns off calories... ] I'm gonna get settled, why don't you start putting our decks together and I'll start prepping stuff for cookies? If that sounds okay to you, that is.

[blue_eyed_obsession]

It would be a lot simpler if there were the necessary tools and equipment available here... but I'll adapt something.

[Kaiba almost started to go into more detail but then.. he remembered who he was talking to.

The more intellectual subjects might manage to yield some common ground between the two. It wasn't the worst angle for Ann to try and exploit. There wasn't much time for him to dwell on that scheme as Ann entered their shared domicile. To him it looked as if she was quite pleased with herself. As she drew near, he unconsciously leaned a little lower to make it easier on her to hit her target. Then he straightened back up as if it had never happened.]

I told you.. that wasn't really necessary. I found ways to amuse myself. [.. By being a nuisance to everyone else on over the journals! That would be another added benefit to her being here, he would have to stow that away for a later time.] You could have taken your time.

Mm, sound fair enough to me. [Giving a bit of a shrug, as he went to collect his cards. The decks would have to be fairly balanced, or he'd just steamroll her immediately... and there would go his distraction.] Did you think about what kind of shapes you were going to make or did you decide against sugar cookies? [Not that it was the most fascinating subject for conversation.. he should express some interest.]