(Completed) Press Play {Kiribaku YouTuber AU}

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Alright, everyone! This is the last *official* chapter! After this, I will be posting an epilogue for the sake of evening out the number of chapters and then that will be it! Press Play will be totally, officially finished. I am...very proud of this book. Of course, I will be going back and editing all of the chapters and maybe retconning some stuff, but overall the plot will remain the same. There are a lot of things I severely wished I had planned out beforehand *ahem* like the whole book, for example *ahem* but overall I am very proud of this book! My first completed Kiribaku fic! Anyways, thank you all so much for sticking around with my weird, random updates of erratically planned plotlines. I know it can be frustrating to deal with. So thank you guys! I really do appreciate you, even if I don't always respond to comments and such. But know that I do love each and every one of my readers! Thank you so much for always being there to support me! And now, without further ado...the chapter!

When Kirishima woke up the next morning to the loud, obnoxious sound of a wooden spoon banging on a metal pot, he couldn't help but smile. It felt nostalgic since that was what Eitaro used to do every year on Christmas morning. He guessed some things really didn't change after all. Bakugo, however, didn't seem to feel the same way. He was about to stick his head out the door and yell at him to shut the hell up before Kirishima stopped him.

They got dressed and headed downstairs together to join the rest of them in the living room. Everyone except for Kayako was there, and Kirishima assumed she was in the kitchen. Sure enough, she entered the room a few minutes later carrying a tray of muffins, which she set down on the coffee table before sitting beside Akio. As soon as everyone was settled and had gotten their food, Eitaro stood up and grinned. "Alright, let's get this show on the road, everyone!"

Kirishima thought back to all those Christmases he'd spent in this very same house. Every year, one of the kids had the task of handing out presents. It had been so long since he'd been here for the holidays, however, that he couldn't remember whose turn it should have been. But apparently it was Eitaro's job this year. He picked up random present boxes from the pile underneath the tree and began handing them out. Kirishima was a little surprised that there were any for him at all, considering how last minute he'd decided to come. But everyone ended up getting something.

Bakugo seemed slightly uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything. Eitaro was nearing the end of the boxes until he finally got to the pile that Kirishima had brought along with him. He'd gotten something for Eitaro and Tamiko both something, as well as Bakugo. When Eitaro called his name, he seemed surprised until he must have realized that it was from Kirishima. He accepted the box with a mumbled thanks and returned to watching the rest of them.

Once all the presents had been handed out, they started opening them. Tamiko went first while the rest of them watched, exactly the same way Kirishima remembered them doing it when he was a kid. She'd gotten a lot of stuff, mainly books and other things. She even received a few merch items from some anime Kirishima remembered her liking. He'd bought her a collector's edition of one of the books he remembered she liked before he left. He wished he'd thought to ask what she liked now instead of focusing on her interests from years ago.

After Tamiko, Eitaro went next. He got mostly clothes, as well as the T-shirt Kirishima had bought for him and a dog tag necklace from his girlfriend, Asami, who'd been sitting next to him the whole time. She went next, although she'd only received a few things, mainly from Eitaro. After her, Kayako opened her presents, then Akio. Then there were only Kirishima and Bakugo left.

"Well, little bro?" Eitaro grinned. "Go ahead!"

Kirishima glanced over at Bakugo, who gave a small shrug. He turned his attention back to the boxes and looked at the tags. The first was from Eitaro and Asami, who had bought him a big hoodie featuring one of his favorite bands. He was a little shocked that Eitaro had even remembered that after so long, so he was thankful. Tamiko had bought him a book from a series she liked. Kayako had even bought him a set of ties, something that Kirishima appreciated even if he doubted he would ever have a chance to wear them. But just when he thought his turn was over, Akio cleared his throat and sat forward in his chair.