thekingsgambit | IC: Origami therapy

[i am ninja, so can you]

[totally just watching over his shoulder, not in his personal bubble...yet]

[since this is related to the sole focus on his attention, this project has the sole focus of his attention. thus not noticing yet. instead working on a white swan]

[sneaking into a chair near him, folding her arms and laying her head on them so she can look]

Can you make a bunny?

[jerks up head and drops swan]

Usagi!

[sitting up]

Lulu! Hehe, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. What are you up to?

[turning away again as he picks up swan, most composure returning]

It is called origami. I imagine you are familiar with it.

... When did you get here?

[laying her head back down]

Yup! We just try to make the stars though.

A few minutes ago?

You should inform someone when you plan on visiting.

[pauses]

I thought cranes were the most popular.

It'd ruin the surprise~.

Mm, yeah! To grant the wish, but the stars are easier and we end up filling jars with those. Are you going to try and make a thousand of 'em?

The surprise... I see.

Filling up jars? No, I take little stock in wishes.

Just because they look pretty! If you say so... I tried to help Chidori make a thousand once. I think I just made five, didn't get too far, huh? So why are you doing origami?

I had not heard of that style. The jars would protect them though. The figures always end up being so fragile.

Mhmm, do you want to make some with me? They can be all kinds of colors and it'll be like a rainbow of stars.

... I was hardly expecting company.

The strips are easy to make, or do you wanna do something else?

[staring at for a moment]

Why?

Because you didn't like the star idea.

I meant why do you want me to make them with you.

Because I'm avoiding a study session with Ami, and Chicken took my Christmas candy?

Kidding, kidding. Kind of. Mostly, because I just want to do something nice with my friend though.

I am sure that were that true, they would have little reason to take it. You were of course taking your time in finishing it.

[considers and looks away again for a moment, tone softening]

You are not going to be easily discouraged, are you?

Well, yeah. Yours, of course! But everyone else's... Not so much. Chicken's just being super overprotective.

Nope! I'm stubborn, remember? Besides, you could use a little fun, you know. [taking a strip and fumbling to make a star]

It is too easy to glut yourself during the holidays. I do not blame your friend.

[watches her, glancing back down at his swan and the rest of his projects]

... I admit, I prefer more complex projects. I believe there is a way to give them multiple layers and points.

Heh, my big brother. And I was not going to glut myself or whatever.

I guess... But it's hard enough with just... [and she crushed it] This. You can make the really hard ones though! It'll look cool against the simple ones.

Why do you call him Chicken?

[cannot help laughing a little]

I am curious how you manage to fill the jar... We will most likely have to make some larger ones just in case.

Because he turned into a chicken once, and he calls me Bunny.

[sticking her tongue out and giggling before trying again]

It just takes a few tries before I get the hang of it! Yeah? Like what?

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