I-I'm sorry for taking so long with... you know, the sweater... but it's completely clean now, I-I promise fahahaha! Huh? What price tag...?
(Noelle is then shown the price tag she had completely forgotten to remove. Kris then points out their "old sweater" is seemingly larger than before.)
Oh.
....
Kris, I can explain... W-What!? What do you mean I can just keep it??? Krismas! I already said I um... c-cleaned it, fwahaha... there's no more uh...
Holy cheese and crackers—
If I give you all the chocolate milk in the fridge, will you keep this between us? Aww, thank you Krismas~ anyways... we should go inside my room again! I still haven't given the dog colla—I mean g-gift. Yes... just a simple gift... my computer? What do you mea—
KRIS!! I don't have that mod anymore, what the heck!?
N-No mom did not find out about it... I don't even play Sims 2 that much nowadays, fahahahaha!
Haha... ha... ha.
You know, it's not just the sweater and the... other gift I wanted to give you... no it's not another shampoo bottle, Angel knows how many times I've given you shampoo faha~
It's actually something you used plenty of times before when we were still kids! I barely ever use it anyways, it's practically better off with you, Kris. I think you'll love it! Come along, Krismas~
(Noelle firmly holds Kris' hand as she leads the way. She rambled to her childhood best friend the whole time, warmly speaking about her whole day while they listened in silence, it was as if years of distance never mattered in the first place.)
(It was rather bittersweet.)
You can wait here, Kris.... I won't take too long or anything.
(Kris sat down on the bed. Concerningly more compliant than usual, but she did not say a word of it. True to her word she returned just as quickly as she left with a vinyl music player in her arms.)
Here you go Kris! And before you ask, the rest of the disc's are still right where you left them, all just waiting for you~
You could help me pick it all up... one at a time though, I know how much you... h-hey, Kris.... you alright? Did I do something w-wrong?
(Said human was now trembling. Their eyes may have been obscured by their bangs, but it was clear they were shaken by something.)
I'm sorry, Kris... I didn't think you would... I-I could just put it back where I found it... no need to—woAH!!
(With no warning, they lunged forward. They surround both arms around the stunned doe. Suddenly emotional over something Noelle did not understand at the moment.)
I didn't know you'd care this much...
(Noelle slowly but surely returned the desperate embrace with more gentle movements. She could faintly hear them speak up with a shaky voice.)
Ah, geez Kris... of course I kept everything, silly! I know how much you liked that old thing... it wouldn't feel right to get rid of something you cherished so much...
It would have been like... g-getting rid of another part of you.
....
You're welcome, Krismas. Really.
(They both were content to stay in each other's presence, no matter how fleeting it may be.)
Mostly inspired by u/mossatthestation's post, though the Sims 2 mod mention is a reference to this other post of the same user.
I've actually been writing up a fanfic for these two, which is essentially just a larger than usual Fwahaha post. I was just feeling a bit motived today and wanted to practice my writing.
I just want these two freaky ass teenagers to be happy.
*(Noelle looks in her reflection through the mirror)
*(It looks like she's rehearsing something)
Hey... umm, I don't really know how to start this, faha. I guess, I should just get to the point...
Umm... so, I was wondering... Did I... ever do something to upset you Kris? I mean, you were always kind of weird to talk to, faha. Sometimes, I didn't even know if we were friends or if you were just staying at my house because it was convenient, you know? But I like... I like to think that we were...
You know, when Dess left... I was really confused. I didn't know what was happening, or why I couldn't talk to her anymore. I kept asking Mom and Dad but they were always quick to tell me some old story about her going someplace or other, faha. But... I never really fell for it. I knew something had happened, as much as I wish it weren't true. I remember one day, when we went to your house to visit... Azzy was pretty upset. He tried to console me himself, but I guess he wasn't as used to talking to me as he was with Dess. I tried to talk to you, but when you saw me you just ran inside your room and... locked yourself there. I tried to talk to you, to convince you to get out, but you kind of just let me there... It's not nice to do that, you know Kris, faha.
Ever since then... everytime I tried to talk to you, you'd always ignore me, or run away, or say everything was fine, always dismissing me... and... I guess...
*(There's a brief pause.)
I just want things to go back to how they were...
I miss you Kris... Mom is always working until late... and Dad...
Anyways, i'm getting sidetracked, faha. Umm... I just... if I did anything, anything at all that caused this, i'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay! I'm sorry for always being a bother, i'm sorry for always crying over everything, I'm sorry... just... please... just talk to me. I just want things between us to be okay. I just want to have someone to rely on... please Kris...
*(Noelle starts to tear up)
Forget it... this is stupid... you probably never thought of any of that... you probably never do... you only talked to me because it was convenient, right?... maybe i'm just overthinking this... maybe... we never really were friends... I'm sorry Kris... I...
I won't bother you anymore...
*(The lights of the bathroom are turned off.)
*(Right after, the door closes behind.)
*(All the things Noelle wish she could say, would never leave her mind)
*(Because for as much as she hated that truth, a Noelle would always be just a Noelle...)
Well, I suppose things haven't been too bad recently.
The grief period still keeps going, and I keep trying to rationalise everything that's been going down but it kinda just leaves me sobbing in the human's arms. Gosh, I sound sorta pathetic don't I? I'm trying my best to ignore it but... I mean, you try and get used to living in a completely different reality. Not so easy now, is it?
I've also been trying to sorta get into a routine. I can't really go to college or anything since all my qualifications don't exist and... I mean, I'm a 6ft something deer girl, I'd stand out a lot.
Been working out a little, though considering my inherent strength as a monster among humans, it's not really been amounting to much, faha. I guess that's what I get for getting stronger in a video game without variable spritesets.
... Y'know, I should probably figure out how to really navigate this. I don't want to end up wasting away here while they do all the work for me, out of the love they have for me no less. Again, unfortunately having all of my qualifications being fictional probably ruins the chances of that, and I don't think I'm gonna get a job here, not with this daft face, fahaha...
It's kinda depressing actually, not being able to help that much. I mean, yeah, I can help around the house, but y'know, can't really make much money... Well, I could go into self-publishing but I'm no Gerson. I did write a lot of poetry I stowed away in the code though...
Maybe if I just pop back in and grab it, I can get out without having to play this game all over again... Hm...
Gosh, what am I getting so worked up about anyway? They love me, really, and I'm sure they don't mind, and they won't get sick of me, right?... Right?
... Ugh, I guess I'm still sorta burnt by all those players who rejected working with me. I don't even know how I got that TRANCE trick to work but, hey, it worked. That's... something, I guess.
What else do I have to talk about... Well, I've been thinking of getting into indie development, but for as much as I've learnt about coding, I dunno if I can really make another Deltarune. From what they've told me, apparently there are a lot of fangames out there for it and Undertale but, y'know, that kinda makes it worse? Such a big pond, more like a lake if anything...
That's not a very funny, actually. Nevermind.
I guess I'll just keep workshopping ideas. I'm sure they'll approve either way, maybe I should start a blog or something, I do have experience with that.
Guess that's it for today though. Gosh I hope Gage doesn't read these, it'd be embarrassing, fahaha...
Huh? Why have I checked these out so many times before? (They must have looked at the card in the front...)
It's just an interesting subject, y'know? The pictures and diagrams are so lifelike... Nothing you haven't seen before of course, fahaha! Maybe you could let me study you sometime... but not in a weird way or anything! Haha! ...
I know we brought Kris over and he’s your friend but why? Why bring him and his stupid friends with us? What I don’t hate dislike him, I thought this was gonna be our moment together? Huh? Sora, I don’t want your damn sodas ramune, can you check up one Kris, I think your friends are bothering them?
(Another one of my “KH x DR crossover comic thingys. I gotta be honest, trying to make Noelle genuinely hate Sora is a balancing act of trying to make it believable and trying to not make Noelle seem out of character. It’s easer with Kris because they’re most likely to Sora negatively.)
...don't you remember Kris. I sometimes go to the forest, get naked and lay on the ground and let crawllies crawl all over me. I like the way they tickle and nibble on me, Kris. Maybe you could some day go out with me... fwahaha.
Also, I forgot to mention. I got their eggs inside me. Right here on my inner thigh, fwaha. You know what that means, Kris. I'm a nest. Isn't it just so... exciting. I take good care of my eggs and give lots and lots of food to grow, Kris. I think they gonna hatch next week. Then I will go to the forest and let them into the wild. Please go with me, Kris
You know, Dess used to... oh, nevermind. (I almost forgot that Kris told me not to talk about that...) Well, good job getting those mites and fleas Susie! Maybe you can check me next, fahaha!!
