Roxas [Cause I need freedom now]

[Christmas is one of those weird holidays for Roxas. He just sort of goes through the motions rather than actually getting anything meaningful from the season (though he may one year. If someone can explain to him what Christmas is all about). Last Christmas was actually pretty nice, when he thinks about it. This Christmas...this year he's a little bit...well, he's back to being melancholy]

[The video feed shows Roxas looking kind of morosely out a window. There's a pile of presents, that he hasn't opened yet because he got stuck on the first one, beside him on his bed. But his focus is on a simple popsicle stick, with the word "Winner" on it. Roxas's memories are still fuzzy but this one sticks out. It's making him think of a lot of things. Of Axel, mostly, but also of the fact that he can't remember Xion (at least, in terms of the past), of his friends, virtual as they were, from Twilight Town, of friends that were in Johto but aren't anymore.]

Why is this here?

[Given that Roxas has never actually experienced Christmas, he's not as excited as your average boy might be on the big morning. Still, he's kind of amazed by the amount of gifts that he has received from people. He hadn't really been expecting that. He also wonders where the strange egg came from, . So many pokemon eggs. He stares at the pile, wondering where to start, since you opened the presents, right? 

Tug, tug. Roxas turns his attention to Sparky, who is looking up at him, paws behind his back. Once he knows he has Roxas's attention, Sparky starts to talk. For pokemon watching at home, it's pretty much a speech about how he's been with Roxas since the beginning, and how much he's appreciated Roxas as his trainer, and that he's glad to be Roxas's pokemon. Whether or not Roxas understands is really not the point, since he's listening intently with an unreadable expression on his face. Then Sparky takes out his present, which is a small, blue stone, similar to the one that Roxas got from the Struggle Trophy back in Twilight Town. The Pikachu wants it to be a symbol of their friendship.

Rather unexpectedly, Sparky is swept up into a hug. It's still hard to read Roxas's expression, but still, it's a lot of emotion being displayed by a boy who isn't supposed to have any]

[Texted to all who gave him gifts later. Strikes deleted]

Uh..thanks, Everyone. I didn't think that... Really. Uh, Terra, Lea, Hope, and anyone else, I owe you something.

[ooc: tags to come weirdly, since holidays and I'll probably be running around for the next few days helping out and entertaining company. Backtagging is welcoming, even if you're tagging a few days from now. You can address the scene on screen, the gifts he's given, or just action. kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/File:Struggle_Trophy_Crystal.png link to image of Sparky's gift. Also: www.youtube.com/watch mood music. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Route!]