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Dear King Yuuri,

Hap'piraki.

It is my deepest honour to inform you of my date of birth. It is on the 24th of December. While I do not know yet if there shall be a gathering on my behalf, I wish to receive a present of sorts from you. I hope you do not disappoint.

Truly yours,
Rayfa Padma Khura'in

[ a small package arrives at yuuri's doorstep. in the box is a red cloak. attached is a letter, which reads: ]

Dearest King Yuuri,

I am truly honoured to be your friend. While in Khura'in, Christmas is not a tradition we celebrate, I still wished to give something to my esteemed friends. I do hope we will be able to become closer in the future.

Truly yours,
Rayfa Padma Khura'in

[Waiting for Yuuri when he gets home will be a box of chocolates and a MASSIVE white rose bouquet with red roses for accents. The card attached reads:]

"Your mama is thinking of you, Yuu-chan. Stay strong, even in another world!"

[ Don't worry, Yuuri. Of course you would be included in this joyous day of celebration. Shinou made chocolates for everyone in the house hold including Yuuri. So sitting on top of Yuuri's bed when he gets home is a nicely decorated bag of chocolates in the shape of ~~catchyballs~~ baseballs. The design on the baseballs might not be completely accurate, mostly because Shinou's never actually seen one before, but it's the thought that counts.

Just remember that fact when you bite into the chocolate, Yuuri. Because this chocolate might kill you from its taste. It was really bad and salty and who let Shinou into the kitchen alone?

Attached to his chocolates is a note personalized for Yuuri. ]

My beloved Maou Yuuri

There are many things I must appreciate and love you for on a day like today. You saved my kingdom, you carried on my legacy. You brought me great amusement with your engagement to the young Bielefelt. So thank you, Yuuri. I appreciate your beautiful soul I formed, and everything you have done with it. And I cannot wait to find more amusing reactions when the two who have your heart meet.

-Shinou

[There appears to be some sort of dark chunk on Yuuri's nightstand. It's got a wooden stick in it like a lollipop, but from a distance it doesn't appear to be anything more than a large lump of chocolate.

Upon closer inspection, it can be interpreted as either in the shape of a clam, or something extremely inappropriate. It's not very romantic either way.

There's a note tucked beneath the chocolate chunk. Predictably, the writing is elegant and full of aristocratic curls. It might be a little difficult to read with all the flair, or entirely impossible.]

Yuuri,

Please accept this chocolate that was made with love for you. Don't leave behind a single crumb!

Eternally yours,
Wolfram

[ At around ten in the morning on Valentine's Day, Yuuri will definitely feel obvious lovey-dovey feelings through the link that makes it a lot more obvious who the sender is. If he listens closely enough, he might be able to hear the almost loud sounds of a racing heartbeat and the feeling of a warm summer breeze that follows through.

And even though Inaba tends to pour in what seems to be confidence and pride, there seems to be an awkward meekness behind it, her voice pitched higher than normal as she manages to speak. ]

... Hey, Yuuri. You're not busy today, are you? I was wondering if maybe we could just [ "go on a date" but she doesn't say that ] hang out. Or something. Since it's Valentine's Day and all.

Hey. You're not too busy today, are you?

[ NAILED IT. Inaba Himeko asks the important questions. ]

[Whenever Yuuri gets back to the house, he'll find a small picture frame on the kitchen table that definitely wasn't there this morning. The frame itself is pretty fancy despite its size, perfect for a decoration on a nightstand, and looks like it's made out a dark, smoothly carved wood.

The real highlight is the picture that's within the frame - a painting upon closer inspection. It's a portrait, full of vibrant paints and soft lighting, and pointedly not a wild interpretation of the abstract cubism-impressionism-whatever that is Wolfram's preferred style.

It's of Greta, sitting on a royal couch and in a darling dress with flowers in her hands. There's a note below the frame, which reads:]

This style is an insult to what I could do, but it is the closest way I can bring our daughter to you. Happy birthday, Yuuri.

[The lower half of the note is taken up by Wolfram's lengthy family signature afterwards. At least this is less fancy than he'd normally go for.]

[ Coming by messenger pigeon is a blue box marked for Yuuri but the person who gave this doesn't seem to be listed. Upon touching it, however, he'll notice that there's the slightest hints of emotions there: longing, perhaps even a touch of melancholy.

Inside the box, he'll find blue gloves the same shade of blue as the scarf she made him last year. Along with that seems to be a baseball bat with his name engraved on it.

While there may not be a name, there's definitely a handwritten card that reveals just exactly who this is, however, given the neat, Japanese calligraphy: ]

I hope you have a merry Christmas. I'm not really good at making gifts, or coming up with them, but hopefully this will be useful to you.

[ Inaba knows exactly what day today is, and she's a little apprehensive and unsure if she should be doing this. She's always questioning herself and wanting to distance herself but... she won't. Not this time. Hence why she's taking a breath in and decides to ask him a single question, through the telepathic link.

Because she's just a touch unsure. ]

Hey, Yuuri. Are you... busy right now?

[Shockingly, there's a small gift waiting on the kitchen table for whenever Yuuri is around. It's a plainly wrapped box with matching plain-looking chocolate inside, because that's as much as Yuuri deserves when he's still In Trouble. Maybe it's preferred over the supposed clam-shaped chocolate from last year, huh?

There's a note under the box, on some nice, cream paper and with Wolfram's elegant writing on it.]

Don't think you're off the hook just because of this, but I know human holidays are important to you. Happy Valentine's Day.

And you better not celebrate with anyone else!

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dec 1, messenger bird.

25 december, messenger bird.

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2/14; also audio and spamming your inbox right back'atcha

a million years late but backdated to yuuri's birthday, text;

BURTDAY obv backdated

backdated to 12/25;

forward dated to 2/14!!

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