2nd Christmas Part 1
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Harry Leferts
Leaning forward, Harry smiled at Shiromizu as she stared out of her home. "{Well? What do you think?}"
For several moments, Shiromizu was silent before she leaned forward and gave Harry her version of a smile. "{Thank you, Harry, I love it.}" She then turned back to the large jar just outside of her terrarium which was itself one. But inside there were miniatures of Japanese homes as a river and a waterfall ran through it, a water pump keeping the water flowing. "{It reminds me so much of where I was born.}"
Not having heard of where she was born, Harry instantly became interested. "{Really? You've never told me where you were hatched before.}"
Blinking, Shiromizu coiled herself up as she considered this. "{True...}" She then gave Harry a smile. "{Ara, ara~ You're curious about it, aren't you~?}"
A smile on his own face, Harry laid down in front of her terrarium and kicked his socked feet back and forth. "{Well, it's not like you really talk much about your past, Shiromizu. Can you blame me?}"
With an amused hiss, the white snake shook her head. "{No, I really can't.}" Gathering her thoughts, Shiromizu finally nodded. "{The place where I was born was at one time a small, mountain village. However, some years before I was born, all the humans left the village behind for elsewhere. What happened to them, I couldn't tell you.}"
Interested, Harry blinked. "{So there's no one there at all?}"
Humming, Shiromizu moved her head from side to side in thought. "{Not really, no. We would get the odd visitor of course, mainly because there was an amusement park and resort built not too far away, though by the time I left it was on hard times. But it was not what I would call a safe area for most, especially around the old village well.}" The memory of skittering legs and a cruel laugh caused the snake to shudder a bit. 'No, not a safe place.'
There was a frown on Harry's face as he looked up at the ceiling in thought. "{Huh, sounds like a ghost town.}"
After a moment, Shiromizu chuckled. "{Perhaps in more ways then one, I suppose.}" Flicking her tongue out, she continued. "{One of the more interesting places in the village was a small, but deep lake near one of the homes. The lake is rather peaceful and beautiful... It was best known for eels actually.}"
Eyebrows furrowing, Harry frowned. "{Eels?}"
For some odd reason, Shiromizu seemed highly amused about it, but nodded. "{Oh yes, really big eels as a matter of fact.}"
Much to Harry's confusion, the snake snickered at what she had said. "{Huh.}" Then he shook it off. "{So that was where you were hatched?}"
Slowly, the white snake nodded. "{It was where I was born, yes. My home in particular was... Hmm... there was this rather big earthquake a few years back, among other things it caused a landslide not far from the lake and created a spring. Water from the spring has created a bubbling stream that runs until it runs into a portion of the lake that got cut off from the rest due to the landslide as a small waterfall. That was the specific place I was born.}"
Amazed, Harry smiled. "{Wow... that sounds like a wonderful place.}"
On her face was a far off expression as she bobbed her head in a nod. "{It is actually, the area is rather beautiful and I do miss it. Perhaps, one day I can return.}" Then she snickered a bit. "{Well, miss it except for the geckos that live at the ruins of the old castle not far away.}"
Blinking, Harry raised an eyebrow. "{Geckos?}"
Expression somehow utterly deadpan, Shiromizu nodded. "{Very annoying ones, yes.}"
Harry shook it off though before chuckling. "{If you ever go back, can I come?}"
Freezing, Shiromizu looked at him before relaxing. "{We'll see.}" Then she leaned to the side. "{Anyways, I believe that it's time for you to head to the celebrations if the fact that your Kaa-San is looking in says anything.}"
With his eyes wide, Harry turned and, sure enough, there was an amused Nagato leaning against the doorframe just watching him. "Mum!"
Smile growing a touch, Nagato chuckled a bit. "Did she like your Christmas gift to her?"
Nodding, Harry glanced back at Shiromizu who he swore was laughing internally at him. "Yeah, she loved it actually."
The Battleship just reached behind her and pulled out a coat. "Well, we should probably be going."
A grin on his face, Harry slipped on the coat and looked over his shoulder. "{I'll see you tonight, Shiromizu! I'll try and bring back some food as well.}"
Waving her tail at him, Shiromizu bobbed her head. "{I know that you will. Have fun and merry Christmas.}"
Having waved back, Harry nodded. "{Merry Christmas, Shiromizu!}"
Several minutes later, Shiromizu listened carefully and, when there wasn't any sounds, uncoiled and pushed against the top of the terrarium. Within less then a minute, she was outside her home and shifted to her half-girl, half-snake form and stretched. "Ah..." Her eyes softened as she looked at the gift from Harry before a smile crossed over her face. For several moments, she just watched the water flow and listened before she shook it off and made her way out of the room. 'Perhaps I shall give a gift to myself in the form of a nice, long, hot shower...' Her tongue flicked out as a blissful expression crossed her face. 'Yes... a very hot shower.'
Leaning forward, Harry smiled at Shiromizu as she stared out of her home. "{Well? What do you think?}"
For several moments, Shiromizu was silent before she leaned forward and gave Harry her version of a smile. "{Thank you, Harry, I love it.}" She then turned back to the large jar just outside of her terrarium which was itself one. But inside there were miniatures of Japanese homes as a river and a waterfall ran through it, a water pump keeping the water flowing. "{It reminds me so much of where I was born.}"
Not having heard of where she was born, Harry instantly became interested. "{Really? You've never told me where you were hatched before.}"
Blinking, Shiromizu coiled herself up as she considered this. "{True...}" She then gave Harry a smile. "{Ara, ara~ You're curious about it, aren't you~?}"
A smile on his own face, Harry laid down in front of her terrarium and kicked his socked feet back and forth. "{Well, it's not like you really talk much about your past, Shiromizu. Can you blame me?}"
With an amused hiss, the white snake shook her head. "{No, I really can't.}" Gathering her thoughts, Shiromizu finally nodded. "{The place where I was born was at one time a small, mountain village. However, some years before I was born, all the humans left the village behind for elsewhere. What happened to them, I couldn't tell you.}"
Interested, Harry blinked. "{So there's no one there at all?}"
Humming, Shiromizu moved her head from side to side in thought. "{Not really, no. We would get the odd visitor of course, mainly because there was an amusement park and resort built not too far away, though by the time I left it was on hard times. But it was not what I would call a safe area for most, especially around the old village well.}" The memory of skittering legs and a cruel laugh caused the snake to shudder a bit. 'No, not a safe place.'
There was a frown on Harry's face as he looked up at the ceiling in thought. "{Huh, sounds like a ghost town.}"
After a moment, Shiromizu chuckled. "{Perhaps in more ways then one, I suppose.}" Flicking her tongue out, she continued. "{One of the more interesting places in the village was a small, but deep lake near one of the homes. The lake is rather peaceful and beautiful... It was best known for eels actually.}"
Eyebrows furrowing, Harry frowned. "{Eels?}"
For some odd reason, Shiromizu seemed highly amused about it, but nodded. "{Oh yes, really big eels as a matter of fact.}"
Much to Harry's confusion, the snake snickered at what she had said. "{Huh.}" Then he shook it off. "{So that was where you were hatched?}"
Slowly, the white snake nodded. "{It was where I was born, yes. My home in particular was... Hmm... there was this rather big earthquake a few years back, among other things it caused a landslide not far from the lake and created a spring. Water from the spring has created a bubbling stream that runs until it runs into a portion of the lake that got cut off from the rest due to the landslide as a small waterfall. That was the specific place I was born.}"
Amazed, Harry smiled. "{Wow... that sounds like a wonderful place.}"
On her face was a far off expression as she bobbed her head in a nod. "{It is actually, the area is rather beautiful and I do miss it. Perhaps, one day I can return.}" Then she snickered a bit. "{Well, miss it except for the geckos that live at the ruins of the old castle not far away.}"
Blinking, Harry raised an eyebrow. "{Geckos?}"
Expression somehow utterly deadpan, Shiromizu nodded. "{Very annoying ones, yes.}"
Harry shook it off though before chuckling. "{If you ever go back, can I come?}"
Freezing, Shiromizu looked at him before relaxing. "{We'll see.}" Then she leaned to the side. "{Anyways, I believe that it's time for you to head to the celebrations if the fact that your Kaa-San is looking in says anything.}"
With his eyes wide, Harry turned and, sure enough, there was an amused Nagato leaning against the doorframe just watching him. "Mum!"
Smile growing a touch, Nagato chuckled a bit. "Did she like your Christmas gift to her?"
Nodding, Harry glanced back at Shiromizu who he swore was laughing internally at him. "Yeah, she loved it actually."
The Battleship just reached behind her and pulled out a coat. "Well, we should probably be going."
A grin on his face, Harry slipped on the coat and looked over his shoulder. "{I'll see you tonight, Shiromizu! I'll try and bring back some food as well.}"
Waving her tail at him, Shiromizu bobbed her head. "{I know that you will. Have fun and merry Christmas.}"
Having waved back, Harry nodded. "{Merry Christmas, Shiromizu!}"
Several minutes later, Shiromizu listened carefully and, when there wasn't any sounds, uncoiled and pushed against the top of the terrarium. Within less then a minute, she was outside her home and shifted to her half-girl, half-snake form and stretched. "Ah..." Her eyes softened as she looked at the gift from Harry before a smile crossed over her face. For several moments, she just watched the water flow and listened before she shook it off and made her way out of the room. 'Perhaps I shall give a gift to myself in the form of a nice, long, hot shower...' Her tongue flicked out as a blissful expression crossed her face. 'Yes... a very hot shower.'