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(A Kaiju no 8 OCxCanon fanfic)
"Ahh, the unlucky end of the roulette again."
It was a small ploy they do yearly with their squad in the sixth division. A tiny roulette with the names of the staff per platoon spun to decide who gets to work on the holidays. It was her fourth year as a full-fledged member of the JAKDF.
And her third year getting to work on Christmas eve.
"I know, Ma. It's fine. I get New Year's eve free anyway. Did you get the gifts I ordered? You liked it? I'm so happy…"
"I have a lot of backlogs to work on, I have to hang up. I know, I know... I miss you guys too... Bye... Merry Christmas..."
With a soft click of the phone, silence wins over the room once more.
Hours pass with just the soft haunting whispers of distant cars passing by every once in a while, and the scratching of her pen on yet another page of her reports. She shifts her chair, starts typing with that rhythmic noise that wins over her attention fully into the night. She reaches for her mug, already half empty, coffee already cold - tugs on the green fleece blanket that's been hugging around her shoulders for a brief moment before rolling it off.
"Of course. Even coffee betrays me. Just when cold and sleepiness gangs up and decides to be my rival."
She sighs for the umpteenth time tonight, slipping out of her desk to get up. Hinami tugs off the green and white scrunchie on her wrist, something she decided to bring along to feel even a bit festive despite her faith as one of the holiday sacrifices – finger combs her hair and ties it in a side-lopped ponytail. Until-
"'rarely see you tyin' your hair up like that, shrimp. It's cute. 'should do it more often."
She freezes at the sound of that voice – chest fluttering faintly at the nickname. Something only he uses.
"And you're not in uniform. That's violation number two."
"I should reprimand you, but you seem too... lonely. Mind if I proofread your reports?"
She couldn't help the smile slowly forming from the corner of her lips as she instinctively finds herself rushing to greet him in the warmest hug she could give.
His arm slowly finds the small of her back, pulling her closer while the other finds the slope of her neck. Hinami buries her face on his shoulder, taking in whatever warmth she could squeeze up from him. For a minute, the world went quiet – nothing but the familiar thrum in his chest against hers.
Until she realizes something.
"Wait. Wait wait wait. Didn't you say you had a shift today too? I checked your division's roster. You're not free until eight AM-"
Her words get cut by the cocky grin he flashes.
"Stalking a superior now, aren't we? That's violation number three."
She chuckles softly as she takes a step back, still looking him up and down like she can't believe it.
"Oi, oi. Your math's all wrong. That's supposed to be two. You're still missing one."
She pokes his stomach lightly, the smile breaking at the corners of her lips. A faint tint flushes across her cheeks the moment he flashes her his signature smile.
"Not spending your third Christmas eve with me."
She plops back down on her seat, pulling another one closer so he could join her for the evening.
"I didn't think you'd be the type to actually pull rank." She raises a brow as her gaze followed him sitting down. "So, who'd you have to bribe?"
He only chuckles softly, reaching out for her cup and swirling the contents inside, somewhat amused at how her coffee seems to be the only thing struggling to keep her alive.
"We had papers we needed to submit to the sixth. Told them I'd do it."
She scoffs, reaching to take the mug from him, making him raise the object higher only to walk towards the coffee machine at the other end of the room and pour her a new batch. She rolls her eyes at the gesture as he comes back.
"Really. The third would allow such a petty non-urgent errand like that to be done firsthand by the vice-captain?"
He watches as she takes a slow sip of her refilled cup, unaware of the soft smile forming in his own lips. He reaches for the blanket lazily wrapped around her shoulders and adjusts it to coil more firmly around her.
"Told them I wanted to visit my brother for a change."
She smiled at the thought.
"… but I realized I had somewhere more important to go to."
She nudges his side at the remark.
"You should visit the captain first. He's your alibi." Hinami muttered softly, watching as he slowly shifted back to his seat – letting the space between them shrink neatly.
"He's a grown man. He can live with it."
And somehow, despite the same room, the same paperwork, the same night shift… everything feels warmer
"... thanks. Merry Christmas. "
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Been wanting to share this for a while now but was hesitant at first... Realized it won't hurt to just do it if it makes me happy. (❁´◡`❁)
If you're still reading, thank you for your time!! I don't know if this is something that is IG friendly but- ack- this was fun to make. Probably gonna try again hehehe ο(=•ω＜=)ρ⌒☆
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