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Smoker's marines "traditionally" have a Christmas party actual day/night of. Anyone on Lady Justice on Christmas Eve wakes up to it completely decorated in all things Christmasy, there's presents all over the place (gradually less as the day wears on) food, drinks, hot cocoa, all things festive. This year they're also throwing a surprise birthday party for Allen (blame Miranda) and between that, Smoker, Tashigi, and possibly other marines are going to be too busy to notice a couple of pirates running around (unless you poke them. Then all bets off.) SO FEEL FREE TO JOIN IN AND CRASH OR SHOW UP OR ANYTHING YOU WANT!!

They're stationed at Retwin Island to keep things peaceful during the tourist season and there's all kinds of super Christmasy/holiday things along the way. And some dreidels left over from Hanukkah in case anyone feels like playing. So eat, drink, be merry, get in trouble, go all out! Just have fun!

Also I don't use GMAIL so go crazy on my inbox, so you can change the subject lines if you want -- just be mindful of who you're threading with and their preferences. <3! THANKS!

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The ronin found himself at loss for words when he caught her gaze and was taken off guard by her wink, left uncertain as to how to interpret her afterthought. Squaring his shoulders, he frowned contemplatively, his ears burning in a blush he resented; he decided that it had to be nothing more than an innocuous remark, far from a flirtatious advance. They were only acquaintances, after all.

Good company... He couldn't help but wonder, in his idle moments, how Lupin and Jigen were faring in his absence; despite their wildly different backgrounds, they composed his strange, surrogate family. They knew each other too well and had experienced and endured too much to become strangers while apart.

"Do you have family, back home?"

A shy and sweet giggle passed her lips when she saw, even in the soft moonlight, how his ears seemed to turn bright red.

She stopped however when he mentioned family. A bit of a painful mark... Still smiling, though with a hint of sadness lacing her ruby lips, she shook her head. "No...I have no family." She said quietly.

"Usually it's just me at home for Christmas."

He kicked himself inwardly for impinging on her privacy, not having anticipated that his words would find a sore spot in her.

"I'm sorry." Goemon gravely replied, his stomach clenching in empathy."...I should not have assumed."

She blinked at the man and shook her head, slipping her hand to his to give a gentle squeeze. Her touch, from years upon years of fire using and her own internal flame, was warm and comforting.

"Please don't apologize." She said quietly. "I don't mind~"

He glanced at his hand wide-eyed as if she had driven a blade through it, a hushed noise of surprise escaping the back of his throat. Her touch was warm and startlingly intimate in its attempt to console him, as if they had known each other for many years.

"Uh... I, um..."

Frowning puzzledly, the ronin fixed her a look that was both imploring and begging for an explanation; he was, after all, wary of Smoker's attentiveness to her, and unwilling to step on the toes of his superior. His hand tensed beneath hers in half-hearted resistance. In the soft darkness of his eyes, there was a strange reluctance to pull away, in spite of reason and his better judgment.

Christmas Party on the Lady Justice

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