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Special Chapter: Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas day, and here you stand, in front of the Shie Hassaikai compound, unable to contain your excitement. Beside you, Aizawa lets out a soft sigh of resignation. He's carrying a heavy bag filled with gift-wrapped presents, and although his expression makes it look like he really doesn't want to be here, deep down, you doubt that's the case. Otherwise, he would never have agreed to this in the first place. But he did agree. He agreed because it's a special occasion-but above all else, because he loves to see you smile.

"Just this once," Aizawa insists. "And only while I'm here to watch over you. We had an agreement. You're never allowed to go in here unsupervised. I'm already bending the rules enough as it is to accommodate your crazy-I mean, your eccentric brother. Since it's Christmas, I thought I'd make an exception. But that's it. Understand?"

"I understand," you beam.

"Okay, good-"

"We're going to be visiting this place lots from now on! Once you realize how awesome it is, I bet you'll never want to leave!"

Aizawa aggressively rolls his eyes. "So, I see you've understood nothing."

"Oh, relax. I was just making a haha funny joke."

"Well, I'm not laughing, so it wasn't a very good joke, now was it?"

You stick your tongue out at him, playfully of course, and although Aizawa rolls his eyes again, he can't seem to hide the small smile forming upon his lips. Without a doubt, you're one of the strangest people he's ever met. But even though you make his life a lot more complicated than it used to be, somehow, it's all worth it in the end.

Now, then. Time for the best Christmas ever.

"Kai!" you exclaim. It's been scarcely a few seconds since you stepped inside the main building, but already, you're running towards Chisaki with a bright, infectious smile. He's waiting for you with his arms outstretched. He even removed his mask and gloves beforehand, and truly, he looks as happy as can be.

"[Name]," he breathes, returning your smile without wasting a beat. "I missed you. So much."

Chisaki promptly picks you up into his arms and starts twirling you around. You're certainly not a child anymore, but you'd be lying if you said you didn't enjoy being spoiled like this. The depth of your feelings for another can't even be put into words. That's why, no matter how much Chisaki scared you or gave you reason to be concerned, you never once fully turned your back on him. You always planned to return to him, sooner or later. You didn't give in to your fears. Instead, you chose to believe him, and you're ever-so glad that you did.

"Merry Christmas, Kai," you grin, happily kissing him on the cheek.

Chisaki smiles gently, holding you a bit tighter in his arms. If it were up to him, you know that he'd never let go. "Merry Christmas, [Name]. Thank you for coming here. I'm glad we could spend it together this year, just like we always used to when we were younger."

"That's because Aizawa's really cool. So, really, you should be thanking Aizawa."

"Yes, be sure to thank me, Chisaki," Aizawa muses. "I'm doing you a big favor here, so it wouldn't hurt to show some appreciation."

"Ugh," Chisaki mutters under his breath. Nevertheless, he supposes he can't say Aizawa is all bad. He's a hero, at the end of the day. He's just doing his job, as much as it frustrates Chisaki that he can't live with you anymore. But this is supposed to be the season of gratitude, and besides, it could certainly be worse. Chisaki can't even bear to recall that horrible era, when you lived at the orphanage and he never got to hold you in his arms like this.