Snow for Everyone

Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?:

Snowball Fight!:

With his Nova cloak as white as the snow that covered the streets, Akaboshi found himself breathing in the cold air, taking in the atmosphere which was custom for this time of year. There were people all around, families, lovebirds, friends, and so on. Safe to say, winter had brought everyone together. The crunching sound underneath his feet was oddly satisfying to hear, each and every single one of his steps taken slowly, allowing himself to enjoy it to the fullest. Sometimes it were the small things in life that would bring the most joy. And what better way to experience happiness than from witnessing countless smiles on everyone's faces?

As he continued making his way, the Nova Captain suddenly stumbled upon a young child that was playing in the snow all by itself. Touched and quite saddened by the scene playing off in front of him, Akaboshi couldn't help but approach the boy in an attempt to possibly cheer him up. He didn't bring any presents with him, but perhaps simply his company would be more than enough of a gift. "Hey bud, what are you doing?" the Commander gently spoke as he addressed the child, slightly in a crouching position to make up for the difference in height.

It seemed the child was taken aback by everything that went on around him, looking up and down, to the left and right, before finally muttering a couple of words. "Playing in the snow?" the Red Nova repeated after him. "Well that must be fun" he answered, speaking as gently as possible in hope of making the boy feel more at ease. As the snowflakes continued to fall down, each and every single one of them painting the landscape in white, Akaboshi wondered what else he could possibly do to put a smile on the child's face. "Shall we build one of those, together?" the Captain asked as he pointed at one of the snowman nearby. 

The young boy would nod, agreeing with Akaboshi's idea of building a man completely made out of snow. As they did, the Red Nova made sure to have the child do most of the work, not wanting to take away any of the joy and letting him experience it to the fullest. Once the two of them had finished their creation he would stand up and proudly look at what stood before him. "I don't know about you, but that looks like the perfect snowman to me" the Commander smiled, the young child flashing one in response as well.

They talked for a little longer before joining a group of people who were looking for a couple of others to join their snowball fight, to which both Akaboshi and his new friend agreed to. Time would pass, snow thrown around and people getting hit to the point where their bodies were completely covered in snow. In the end they all fell down, unable to decide who had won the snowball fight. Night slowly began to fall over the village, a sign to call it a day and head back home. "Did you have fun?" Akaboshi asked as he helped the boy get back up his feet, dusting any of the remaining snow off of his cloak. He made sure to drop the child off safely before returning to his own place himself. 

(Exit)

(TWC: 558)
Claims:
- 500/500 Adjustment
- Mission rewards (2000 + 20.000 Master bonus + 500 AP conversion ryo, 500 Winter Equinox Tickets)

Ryumi felt… Alive as a result of the new festivities brimming in the air. The smell of gingerbread cookies and chocolates, the bitter taste of sake hitting her nose walking around the streets lining the snowy village hidden among the everlasting white. She wore her usual attire, the cold proving to be a bitter source of training for her that she was fighting off quite well… Only after a bit of time making sure that she had enough supplies to walk throughout the day in her skintight pants and matching one piece shirt that acted similarly to that of underwear as well. Very useful shirt, and a Christmas present by Lloyd… Who had ordered it through mainly asking her to send mail with him. She pondered on the thought, especially given the sight that she did find… Their prestigious Nova corps leader, someone feared upon the battlefield as the Red Nova of Hoshigakure…. Was playing in the snow with a child. A child who seemed to be in need of some amount of support in their lives. Something that Ryumi could relate to even now. Yet how could she not join in on the fun! Helping out in these times was practically the rule of nature. Purple eyes resting on the pair as she walked on by. Crouching down to meet with the two on a more equal footing.

“So Akaboshi-Sama, whatcha doing with the kid here? Hopefully it isn’t anything above his age level right?” She took a small shot at her fellow shinobi, her voice laced with the comforting mirth that had the rather shy kid give a smile towards the two of them. Ryumi specifically was intrigued upon the notice that a Snowman was about to be built! She braced herself for the more cold seeping into her bandages, deciding this time to take off the now clear white bandages that she was sporting. No longer having red bloodied bandages, and instead the pure white that had been healed due to the quick actions of one Typhon. He had been a great help to her during their brief runs inside of the missions that they had done together. It was nice to have that kind of help around inside of the village, and now she was repaying the favor with Akaboshi, attempting to help rolling a snowman's body. The making of the two smaller rotund body parts was made easy with the help of both Akaboshi and the child helping with rolling the other two pieces. Allowing them both to bask in the cold hitting all of their skin again.

With a quick holler from Ryumi about how perfect the snowman was, it was time for her to show off the strength she had been hiding for most of this time. Muscles flexing as she threw a snowball so hard it had melted before it even reached its own target. Which had Ryumi almost be eliminated from the game of throwing snow at each other. The activity was rather tiresome, but fun nonetheless. Ryumi chilled with her fellow hoshigakure shinobi, dropping the child off and making sure that the parents knew that they should watch for their child much more often.

“That was certainly a treat, Akaboshi-Sama!”

WC:540
2000 Ryo
10 AP + 5 AP = 15 AP
500 Equinox tickets
Cursing Blow:540/1500