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[It's the night before Christmas and a man in red has come to Adrein's residence, not to steal, but to leave presents! It's rather late at night, when people should be asleep though, as he's not supposed to get caught. The gifts will have a tag included saying "From Santa".

His gift comes with a pair of mittens and a kids sized fishing rod with the appropriate tackle, courtesy of Mrs. Bradley and Noctis.

With his his task complete, he'll soon disappear into the night...]

[A simple package at his door - hand-made eclairs, and a little note.]

Merry Christmas.

May this coming year find you well.

Antoine D'Coolette.

[Well, he's pleasantly surprised. He wasn't expecting any gifts at all and now he has two! The eclairs do make him feel at home.]

[Adrien is quite lucky in terms of gifts this year. From Marinette he'll receive a dainty little package delivered via carrier pigeon, wrapped in nice paper and with fancy little ribbons. Inside is a handmade scarf, with a little note that reads "Joyeux Noel, Adrien! -Marinette"]

[Also, later in the evening, Adrien will receive a second, unmarked box left at his door. The only thing attached is a little note with a familiar, stylized ladybug design on it. Inside the box are some tasty-looking cookies for him to enjoy.]

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[Chat Noir wasn't left out of the gift-giving season either, oh no. It took some time, creative thinking, and a message from Ladybug for him to patrol the area around Marinette's house to set things up, but when he patrols over her house, he'll find a little box with a note addressed to him. Inside are some handmade fingerless gloves and a cute pair of earmuffs, along with a note that reads, "Keep warm this winter, Chat Noir! -Marinette"]

[Also, later on patrol, Ladybug will come bearing a little box of her own.]

Hope you enjoy some holiday treats, chaton.

[Inside are some cute little cookies that he's sure to enjoy.]

[Wow... he couldn't believe Marinette gave him gifts. And a letter and everything's handmade - she's so amazing. He's surprised to get a gift from her too for Chat Noir. Gloves and earmuffs... that he can't wear with the scarf. Or he'd have to be careful.]

[And while out as Chat Noir, he's only too ecstatic to receive a gift from his Lady. Is she prepared for all the hugs? She's not prepared for all the hugs.]

[ When Adrien wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! His emotion drops for the month of Ennea have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.

By his feet is a box containing a pair of sneakers. They seem to make Adrien's steps faster while they're being worn, so he can run faster and he can even jump higher! (He can jump easily to another storey, nothing super crazy like jumping five storeys up!)

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[Despite her best efforts, her landlord had refused to reconsider his ultimatum about evicting Marinette. To his credit he did seem somewhat repentant and admitted to feeling pressure from the other tenants, but it wasn't the most reassuring of conversations she's had. After a brief search which proved to be unsuccessful given the short amount of notice she had, she was left to contact Adrien and take him up on his offer.]

[She spent most of the remainder of her time packing her things, and the actual moving portion went as smooth as it could. But even though she was going to move in with Adrien, it was still disappointing to have to watch as they left her home of the last year behind.]

[Soon enough they arrived at his home, and the last of her boxes carried inside. She set the last one she had been carrying down with a breath before looking at Adrien.]

I can't thank you enough for doing this, Adrien.

[Whether or not at the urging of the other tenants, it still wasn't fair that Marinette had been evicted from her place. Honestly, it was Marinette, one of the kindness people he knew. And sure, lump all the outworlders together for what a few decided to do, but it should be criminal to say the same about her.]

[He did his best to keep the move as smooth as possible. He'd cleared a room for her after she had posted just in case and helped transport her belongings when the eviction became official. Plagg kept out of sight, but Horus curiously watched from various perches in the house, tilting his head this way and that.]

[Adrien looked over at Marinette once the last box was down and nodded, putting on a smile.]

You don't have to thank me, Marinette. I'm happy to help.

[Tikki was used to staying well-hidden in her purse, so there was no trouble when Adrien came over to help. Wrangling Chiffon had been a bit worrisome as Marinette wasn't sure how she would take the carriage ride over, but the cat was rather well-behaved and took to exploring his new surroundings curiously.]

[Marinette smiled back, but shook her head.]

I know, but... I kind of got put on the spot thanks to my landlord, and I just, I know it was short notice...

[He had been most concerned about Chiffon, but he was happy to see the kitten - no, the cat - had taken to exploring around the house. Horus watched, but Adrien was busy speaking to Marinette, a frown on his face.]

It's okay, Marinette... well, no, it's not okay you got evicted, but there wasn't any issue. I had the spare room and again, I wouldn't be a good boyfriend much less a good friend if I didn't offer.

[Amazing how Chiffon had grown, wasn't it? Right now the cat was too busy exploring, though once he caught sight of Horus he focused on the bird, tail swishing.]

[Marinette sighed, though she couldn't stop the blush from creeping up on her cheeks.]

E-Even so! I really do appreciate it, like, a lot. It's just really frustrating, you know? I even made him macaroons for Christmas, and this was the thanks I get?

[The sand phoenix watched Chiffon with a cocked head still, beady black eyes blinking every so often as he watched his new mammalian roommate.]

If he really was pressured by the other tenants, you can't really blame him. Besides, it might've been safer that you didn't stay. There had been cases of vandalism appearing all over the city and not just graffiti... [And thinking about it before everything had been said and done, he'd become nervous.]

Everyone's high-strung right now, but it'll be okay, Marinette.

[The cat watched the sand phoenix just as curiously. He might be thinking how to come up and get closer...]

[She looked up at Adrien, giving him a small smile.]

You're right. When you put it that way, it's... [She sighed, shaking her head.] It's actually pretty scary, now that you mention it. I just hope this blows over soon.

[Well, while Chiffon wants to figure that out, Horus will get to some preening, picking out some sand that's gotten clumped up in its constant shifting and picking it out with his beak.]

I hope so too. Of course, I'm gonna try helping around with repairs. If we do that, it'll help them see we don't all mean ill.

[Of course he would want to go help with repairs. Gosh, Adrien was just so good, wasn't he? She smiled, and to her credit she managed to not just let out the loud, dreamy sigh she wanted to.]

That's a good idea. I think I'll try to help out as well, see if there's anyone willing to accept some help cleaning up.

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Mystery Gift - December.

Back-dated to about the 9th (after Marinette was evicted)

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Backdated to Marinette's return

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AFTER THAT WHOLE CONFRONTATION