2020 Christmas Advent Calendar

Mistletoe and Mianite

Day 17: Mistletoe

The two stood there, staring at each other, not moving. It was a normal thing for the two, to wait and see what the other would do. It comes with the fact they had been best friends for years. Jordan didn't know what his friend would do.

"One kiss?"

"No, not happening."

"Oh come on Sparkly, one time!"

"Not happening Tom."

In front of him, the zombie man crossed his arms, pouting like a child. His hair was a spiky blue, sticking up from every direction. His black suit was clean, there were no cuts or tears, and his skin a dark green. Jordan could see his ruby red tie behind the crossed arms.

He couldn't really remember what had brought his conversation up in the first place, something about the decorations he was putting up around his island if he has to guess. The place was now had strings of silver tinsel and red flowers hanging around, a few lanterns here and there lighting up the area.

The reason they were having this small argument? Tom had flown into Jordan right when he was leaving his tower and the two had landed under a flower. The zombie man then looked up and shouted "Mistletoe!" with a shit-eating grin.

And now the man wanted a kiss, not like that would happen.

"Jardon, come on, you gotta do it!" Tom exclaimed after a while, throwing his arms out and shaking them around; like a child throwing a fit. "It tradition."

The captain shook his head, sighing. He pushed up his red sunglasses, before pulling his coat closer to himself, trying to block out the chilly wind that blew through his island. His clothes were much thicker than the zombie's, a gift from his god, to keep him warm during the colder months. It wasn't like Tom could freeze, the man was a walking corpse; the old never seemed to bother him, not for years.

Tom pouted again. "Do-do you not love me, Sparklez?"

"You're like my brother for crying out loud!"

"Kiss the homies, bro."

"No."

The two stared each other down before the zombie grinned. "OK, so no kiss," he confirmed, as Jordan snorted. "You wanna help me loot Karl's base?"

Jordan shrugged, smiling at his friend. "Sure, why not?"

Before the short man could grab his Elytra and put them on for the flight over to the caveman's island, Tom rushed up to him and pecked his cheek. He flew away as the captain tried to figure out what just happened.

When it finally clicked, Jordan grabbed his sword and waved it as the zombie disappeared. "TOM!" he shouted, grabbing his Elytra and flying after him. The man could hear the giggling that his friend made, and smiled.

His face was red, and Jordan wasn't sure if it was from the cold or embarrassment.

He laughed when he saw Tom fly right into the side of the treehouse, and landed on his back among the tree branches. The man almost fell from the sky from how hard he was laughing, doubling over in the sky. Jordan wiped away a few tears that had fallen thanks to the laughing. He could hear Tom screaming at him, and that just made him laugh harder.