Inks of Tober

Day 20: Giftmass Surprise

This is by  not really much Ink, But I like it to much to say write something else for her birthday.
Happy Birthday KattraKnit and love the one-shot

=Fresh 404's Office Council HQ=

Fresh 404 tilted back in their chair watching Arco-Iris flitting about hanging small ornaments from the strings they had hung from the ceiling much as mom had decorated his anti-void. With a week left till Giftmass they had all of the family's gifts wrapped and ready to go. All but one the hardest to find the right gift for, that was actually why they were here on the day off. They were about to offer to fix coco when there was a light knock on the door. "Please come in, Abyss."

Abyss frowns but reminds himself the kid could hear codes and because he was unhackable thanks to CELL he would be unmistakable to someone with that ability. He still felt uncomfortable as he opened the door.

Fresh 404 smiles standing and moving to the beverage cabinet he keeps in one corner. "Would you like tea or coffee? Coco maybe?"

Abyss blinked, he hadn't known what to expect when he was invited here the kid acting like a slightly nervous hostess wasn't even one of the possibilities he had considered. "If you have green tea?"

Fresh 404 smiles and relaxes, "Sencha, Matcha, or Longjing?" They flick the switch on the electric kettle while they set up a tea tray including finger foods. Before preparing a Bitty tea set as well waiting for the kettle.

Abyss's sockets widened the last time he had asked a Sans about green tea; he had been handed a mint tea bag in a green package. Not that Classic hadn't meant well but most Sanses didn't know anyone about tea other than golden flower. "Sencha please."

Fresh 404 nodded measuring loose leaf tea into the teapot then added hot water to both the teapot and the bitty teapot stirring the coco in the Bitty teapot with a toothpick. "Please do set down this isn't a word day and even if it was there would be no need to be uncomfortable."

Arco-Iris picks an origami star on a bit of string from a bowl on the desk and with a soft beat of rainbow wings carries it up to join the others hanging from the ceiling. "We should decorate the whole HQ."

Fresh 404 grins at him as he carries the tea tray to his desk then turns that smile on Abyss who wonders if he should be running. "As you can see our little bru is very excited for Giftmass."

Abyss watches Arco-Iris then looks back at Fresh 404. "Not a work day I thought you called me in on business?"

"Oh dear we didn't mean to give that impression. This visit is meant to be almost strictly social. We just wanted to talk to you about who should host the Giftmass party this year. It has always been Uncle Geno but he isn't up to it this year. You are one of the few neutral Sanses on the Council. Not that the old factions matter for anything but emotional reasons. The thing is holidays are emotional." Fresh 404 sets down looking at Abyss expectantly.

Abyss slowly sets down realizing he can't run away now. The Council really needed this party. It had been a stressful few years and the kid was right the old factions might be defunct but everyone would feel safer and happier with someone neutral hosting. "I think I could make the arrangements, same place as always?"

Fresh 404 pours the tea as Abyss finally sets down. "Yes, that subspace of the anti-void is still safe to use. We checked it this morning. On other matters we would like permission to make a copy of the book of AUs"

Abyss stiffened in the process of reaching for his tea. "May I ask why?"

"We wish to try to edit it. We of course would never do so to the original. The goal would be to change the copy from a book of AUs to a book of Multiverses." Fresh 404 takes one of the special cookies, breaking it up to pieces Arco-Iris can easily handle and setting it on his plate.