Even one-handed, popcorn was easy enough to make. Nothing even burned, and a few minutes later she was coming over to her couch with all of the candy she'd found in the gift basket as well as a still steaming bowl of fresh, buttery popcorn.

Soleiyu would find that the shows and movies she liked were not so different from the decorations the chose for her house. They were soft, simple and happy. Comfortable. There were plenty of kids movies, some lighthearted comedy, and an artsy documentary or two in the recommendeds.

"Oh, I love this one," she said as she said when she saw what he'd chosen. Not that it mattered terribly to her, either. She could have tolerated watching just about anything if it meant getting to spend time with her friend.

"Let's see. We've got the movie, we've got salty and sweet, we've got blankets," she set the snacks down and then collapsed into the couch, immediately wrapping up in the softest blanket in arm's reach. It still wasn't quite as soft as Soleiyu, though. She smiled down at him, eyes bright as bright. "And now I've got you," she said, laying down so that her face was next to his as she reached out to play with his fur some more. "I think we should be good for a little while."

Kyuseisha no Hikari