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[eatsyourscience]

[Welcome to a feed of the diner, where Souji is standing behind two pyramids carefully constructed from cheeseburgers (there's also a plateful of Christmas cookies, but they're shoved off to the side because Mansion made those, not Souji). He's looking at them in bemusement, as though he's only just now realized just how many he's actually made.

He's wearing a pale pink apron that probably actually belongs to Tohru. In the background, he's already dragged out the Colonel and decked him out with a Santa Hat and string of lights.

After a few seconds, he shrugs and looks at the camera, noticing it's on. Well, that decides it.]

I'd like to propose a trade. [As though this was his plan the whole time.] A cheeseburger for a Christmas gift idea.


[OOC Note: Souji will be about 5 due to cookies from 12/13-12/15. I'm including a top level catch all thread for anyone who wants to interact with him during those dates. This will probably be the only time he'll ever be shorter than most of the other residents of the Mansion.]

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji leans into Minato to make it easier to balance his weight.]

Coffee.

[Even at five, it's his favorite.]

[jivitadana]

I like that one. And mint chocolate chip.

[Minato carried Souji over to a tearoom. He set Souji down in a chair at a windowside table, then sat across from him, leaving the chair to Souji's right or Minato's left free.]

Do you want to set your fox here?

[At the empty chair, of course. Then Souji could think of whatever ice cream he wanted to in a second.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded and settled the fox carefully in the chair beside him. He made sure to arrange all of its feet and its tail so that it would be comfortable and sit up properly.

Then he turned to the table, where the ice cream was already waiting. Souji's eyes widened, but he didn't question it. Maybe Minato put it there when he wasn't looking.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato had been watching Souji and thought that he was so darling. That last expression of his was just too cute.]

You did it. If you think of another bowl of ice cream for me, it'll appear.

[That was an invitation for Souji to try, if he wanted to.]

[eatsyourscience]

[That's even more amazing! Souji looked at an empty spot on the table and frowned in concentration. When the bowl appears, he lights up, in a restrained, Souji-like way.]

[jivitadana]

Thank you. It's exactly what I wanted.

[Souji was so cute. He thought of two spoons for them, and deposited one in Souji's bowl for him.]

Did you want to share?

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded and scooted his bowl closer to Minato's so Minato could reach more easily.]

What's your favorite?

[jivitadana]

[Minato thought of another bowl of ice cream that they could share. He moved both bowls closer to Souji too, meeting him in the middle.]

Mint chocolate chip. Did you want to try some?

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded. To reach everything, he got onto his knees in the chair's seat, and took a spoonful of Minato's mint chocolate chip. His eyes widened a little, and after swallowing, he set his spoon down and picked up his fox, holding it out with it's nose in the bowl, hovering just over the ice cream.]

[jivitadana]

Does he approve too?

[Minato smiled, and gently stroked Souji's hair starting from the crown of his head to the back of his neck.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded and happily put the fox back on its chair, arranging it properly before he dug back into his own ice cream.]

[jivitadana]

[So cute. Minato wasn't going to stop thinking that. He ate his own ice cream too, making sure Souji had enough ice cream to eat and that he was happy.]

Did you want some more?

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded. He always, always wanted more ice cream.

...

Just to be clear, he nodded the fox's head, too.]

[jivitadana]

[Adorable. If Minato could melt from cuteness like ice cream could melt from heat then he was probably doing that right now.

He thought of another bowl of ice cream, this time green tea. Then another bowl with chocolate ice cream.]

Is that okay? You can help me finish them. After this, we can go play some more.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded and didn't hesitate to eat probably more than his share of the ice cream on the table.]

We can play in the snow?

[jivitadana]

[Minato let Souji have all the ice cream he wanted. It was more fun too to watch Souji enjoy himself like this. He nodded to Souji's question. That was his exact plan for after this little meal.]

We'll get you some warm clothes. You can help me make a Jack Frost snowman.

[And his fox friend could come along too! Even with all that fur, Minato was sure that the fox would need a scarf too.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded. He put his spoon into the empty bowl and slid out of his chair. With both arms, he pulled the fox down as well and hugged it close. Although he'd just gotten it not long ago from the closet, he still felt attached to it, like he'd had it since he was a baby.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato smiled, also finished with his ice cream. All the bowls were empty.

He picked Souji up in his arms since Souji was hanging onto his fox friend and Minato didn't have to heart to have Souji let go so they could hold hands. So this would have to do.

He took Souji back to his room so they could ask the closet for some winter clothes. He let Souji pick whatever hat, scarf, coat, and gloves he wanted. Or mittens. Those were cute. Meanwhile, Minato had his double-breasted winter coat and a yellow scarf with black trim.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji chose a blue scarf for the fox, which he settled around the fox's neck before choosing a gray scarf for himself. That's followed by a pair of gray mittens, but he hesitates when looking at the hats Minato had pulled out for him, eyeing one with fuzzy fox ears. He glanced at his fox, then at Minato, wondering if maybe that was too baby-ish for a big boy like him.]

[jivitadana]

I like that one.

[Minato had gotten a pair of blue-toned leather gloves from the closet too. He helped put that fox ear hat onto Souji's head, tying it gently underneath Souji's chin.]

I think we're ready.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji reached up as Minato finished putting his hat on him and fussed with Minato's scarf a bit, adjusting it. Then he nodded and gathered up his fox.]

[jivitadana]

Thank you.

[Minato smiled, and petted Souji's new ears. Souji was so cute. Since Souji had his fox in hand again and was all dressed up to go outside, Minato picked him up again to carry him downstairs.]

Do you remember Jack Frost? He can help be our model if you don't remember him.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded and leaned against Minato's shoulder.]

Where does he come from?

[jivitadana]

He comes from the sea of my soul. He's always with me.

[Minato wanted to say that Souji knew him too. Pretty soon they were outside and into the snow. When they got to a good spot with a lot of snow they could use to make their snowman, he set Souji down on his feet.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji felt a little jealous and pouted against Minato's shoulder. He wanted someone who was always with him too. He tightened his grip around his fox plush.

When they were outside, he tucked the fox under one arm and tramped through the snow. It wasn't particularly deep, but he was on the short side just now and so he had to pick his feet up higher than normal to avoid getting snow in his shoes.]