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Day 19 of the 25 Days of Christmas Challenge
Prompt: Reindeer

“Daddy I want to see Rudolph!”

“—The red-no… Huh?” You heard your husband stop singing the Christmas carol at his daughter’s exclamation.

“Rudolph! I want to see Rudolph! Where is he?”

“Uh… He’s in the North pole, so we can’t see him!” He mumbles the next part, but you can still hear it as you poke your head out from the kitchen. “Or was it the South pole?”

Asahi was panicking at the way your daughter looked like she was about to cry, starting to break out in a sweat. You were just about to step out and comfort your daughter when Asahi, who had been looking around for something, reached for the antlers hairband on the couch and stretched it to fit his head. You cringed in anticipation for the crack of the hairband breaking, but it didn’t come.

“H-here! I’m Rudolph, and I’ve come from the South pole to visit my dear [Daughter’s Name]!”

Your daughter’s eyes widened in wonder, and she reached up, wanting to touch the antlers that you had bought for no reason the previous day. You guessed it came into use. You giggled as your daughter’s pout disappeared into a smile, finally allowing Asahi to relax again. You turned back to the task at hand, squeezing frosting onto the freshly baked cookies.

But it wasn’t long before you heard the familiar cries.

“You’re not Rudolph!”

“What?! I am, I even have antlers!”

“No! Daddy said Rudolph has a red nose!”

It was blindingly obvious why no one could believe that the one who wanted a child more was Asahi. You were torn between wanting to laugh or wanting to rush out to console your now sobbing daughter - or panicking husband, might as well.

Asahi startled at the sound of your laughter, glancing up at you, the tips of his cheeks red. “I’m sorry…”

You wave off his apology, grinning. “I’m pretty sure reindeers live in the North pole…”

You turn your attention to your daughter, whose brown eyes had locked onto the plate of cookies you had in your hand. Her crying had ceased suspiciously fast, and now that you could see it, there wasn’t any tears on her face at all. You sighed, knowing that she was just making a fuss. Somehow, she liked seeing her poor father frazzled.

Not that you couldn’t join in, too. You whipped off some red frosting from one of the cookies, smearing it on his nose. “There, now Daddy’s really Rudolph!”

Your daughter squeals, laughing and smiling in such delight that you let out a few chuckles. Asahi spluttered out something about you making fun of him, cheeks flaring, but he soon relaxed and joined in with the both of you.

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Day 19 of the 25 Days of Christmas Challenge
Prompt: Reindeer

“Daddy I want to see Rudolph!”

“—The red-no… Huh?” You heard your husband stop singing the Christmas carol at his daughter’s exclamation.

“Rudolph! I want to see Rudolph! Where is he?”

“Uh… He’s in the North pole, so we can’t see him!” He mumbles the next part, but you can still hear it as you poke your head out from the kitchen. “Or was it the South pole?”

Asahi was panicking at the way your daughter looked like she was about to cry, starting to break out in a sweat. You were just about to step out and comfort your daughter when Asahi, who had been looking around for something, reached for the antlers hairband on the couch and stretched it to fit his head. You cringed in anticipation for the crack of the hairband breaking, but it didn’t come.

“H-here! I’m Rudolph, and I’ve come from the South pole to visit my dear [Daughter’s Name]!”

Your daughter’s eyes widened in wonder, and she reached up, wanting to touch the antlers that you had bought for no reason the previous day. You guessed it came into use. You giggled as your daughter’s pout disappeared into a smile, finally allowing Asahi to relax again. You turned back to the task at hand, squeezing frosting onto the freshly baked cookies.

But it wasn’t long before you heard the familiar cries.

“You’re not Rudolph!”

“What?! I am, I even have antlers!”

“No! Daddy said Rudolph has a red nose!”

It was blindingly obvious why no one could believe that the one who wanted a child more was Asahi. You were torn between wanting to laugh or wanting to rush out to console your now sobbing daughter - or panicking husband, might as well.

Asahi startled at the sound of your laughter, glancing up at you, the tips of his cheeks red. “I’m sorry…”

You wave off his apology, grinning. “I’m pretty sure reindeers live in the North pole…”

You turn your attention to your daughter, whose brown eyes had locked onto the plate of cookies you had in your hand. Her crying had ceased suspiciously fast, and now that you could see it, there wasn’t any tears on her face at all. You sighed, knowing that she was just making a fuss. Somehow, she liked seeing her poor father frazzled.

Not that you couldn’t join in, too. You whipped off some red frosting from one of the cookies, smearing it on his nose. “There, now Daddy’s really Rudolph!”

Your daughter squeals, laughing and smiling in such delight that you let out a few chuckles. Asahi spluttered out something about you making fun of him, cheeks flaring, but he soon relaxed and joined in with the both of you.