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Amethio looked at himself in the mirror.
The Naranja Academy Winter uniform was fine.
He heard a knock at the door. Hamber.
Amethio tapped over, and opened the door. He was right!
“Greetings, Master Amethio,” Hamber stepped in. “I’ve come t– Is that Diana’s table?” Hamber pointed at the splintered table in Amethio’s quarters, pushed back together.
“She wasn’t using it,” Amethio looked to the side. “And how would you know that?”
“Diana and I…have history.”
“Okay.”
“Are you ready for…school?” It was odd for Hamber to talk about, especially with how odd Amethio was about it.
“Yes, I suppose,” Amethio looked around. Pixie was napping on his bed, next to two boxes of something. “Hm?” He cocked his head and approached, picking up the boxes and a note.
‘Hey, friendy! Got something for you, and knew you would share, eat your bleeding soul out! It’s Kalosian white chocolate, hope you like it!’ It read.
“Ah,” Amethio turned back to Hamber. “I have gifts. For the others. Would you walk with me?”
“Very well,” Hamber was reminded of when Amethio was but a wayward child.
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“–and that’s how you’ll do it!” Spinel finished with glee.
“That is so upsett–”
“Hi,” Amethio opened the door, shutting everyone up. “I have a gift,” Amethio stepped forward and set two boxes down on the table.
“Hah?!” Sango leapt out of her seat.
“Are those…?” Onyx stared.
“Yay!” Sango smiled. Wiglett sweet buns! “These were exactly what I wanted!”
“Ah, okay,” Amethio opened one of the boxes and slid out the tray, removing one and handing it to Hamber.
“Ah, thank you,” Hamber inspected the white sphere and its little face.
“WAIT!” Sango shrieked. “I wanna do something! Agate, I need your Xatu!”
“Sure,” Agate released the bird.
“Now have them Teleport the tray out of the other box!”
“Xatu, use Teleport.”
Xatu raised its wings, eyes glowing magenta as Teleport removed the tray from the box.
“YAYYYYYY!” Sango grabbed the empty cardboard. Things are turning up Explorers!
Amethio left them to that, returning to his quarters.
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“Hmm…” Amethio didn’t know. Should I…screw it.
If Kat was gonna give him a bow, he was gonna wear a bow.
Amethio remembered his first time meeting her.
He had went to Naranja Academy at Hamber’s command.
Enrolled with his name cut in half and distorted.