[Sakamoto is up a tree, picking off any undead that get too close for comfort]

Hey, what the heck are these things anyway? Last time I checked dead people tended to stay buried...

One of these guys looked like Yoshida.

[cheerfully]

Better him than me!

[Sakamoto's been missing all the action, but then he's got problems of his own. Back to a large rock, he's sitting on the beach, a rescued Fio nestled securely in his arms. He's done all he can for her with his limited knowledge of first aid, and all that's left to do is hope she wakes up. He keeps nodding off every now and then. Safe to to say he hasn't left her side since he found her. Hasn't stopped worrying either.]

[there's a figure in the distance, running, coming closer every second, and you would eventually realize as Sakamoto bursts out of the burning forest, not wearing a stitch of clothing]

Ahahaha...!

[camera from the waist up, pant, pant, doubles over briefly, giving the camera a nice view of his rear end]

...

Not again! That was... a close one!

[post opens to the sounds of someone cheerfully crashing through brush and humming tone deafly to himself until-]

Oh! Hey, there it is!

...

Wait...

...

...

WHY IS THE SAKE GONE?!

[Sakamoto is without his hat for once, but staring up into the branches of a tree, looking slightly bothered by this]


Hey, you squirrels! Haha, give that back, alright? Neat trick, but I need that!


[abruptly pelted by multicolored acorns, shouts in surprise, and covers his head with both hands]


Ahahaha, that wasn't very nice...

...

C'mon, give it back?

[There is a note, neatly folded, but apparently hastily shoved into Fio's locker before the sender could lose his nerve. It's written in Ryoma's all too recognizable messy scrawl, and looks erased and rewritten in several places, as if he couldn't quite make up his mind. It reads:]

Hey Fio!

Do ya have a date for the prom yet? I mean... JUST ASKING, HAHAHA! NO REASON OR ANYTHING!

...

...

Uh, alright, so there's kind of a reason. I was wonderin', if you're not busy or anything, wanna go with me? I'll wait for your answer after lunch today. No pressure or anything, but you should say yes, haha, just kidding!


-Ryoma

[Really? How could Ryoma NOT be a member of the drama club? He's in the club room at the moment, struggling with what appears to be a profusion of boxes on the top shelf of the costume closet. Until they all come tumbling down, spilling their contents, and burying a samurai]

[muffled laughter before an arm emerges, blindly groping for something that is not the pile of clothes]

[It's Sakamoto in an outfit of a completely different kind! Red wizard robe, pointy hat, and of course gold moons and stars all over. He appears to be in some sort of smoky antechamber and he's grinning like a loon. He throws his arms open wide and,]

The Stars Know Everything!

[Something explodes, and in the resulting smoke, Sakamoto coughs, waving a hand in front of him and laughing delightedly.]

Hahahaha! Not exactly what I was going for... oh well!

HAHAHA! Well, that was an adventure, dontcha think?! I was a little worried for a while but... all's well that ends well, right!

Still not so sure what that kurisumasu was all about. You foreigners have some real funny traditions! But it was a lot of fun!

Oh, and HEY KATSURA-SAN! I found something while I was out explorin' the forest. They made me think of you, so I left them outside your door. Consider it a kurisumasu present! Haha! Did I get that right? I hope ya like them!

[ooc: What did he leave out in front of Teepee 13? A basket full of tiny adorable pastel colored ducklings. Five of them. Zura can be the mama duck.]

[Sakamoto is in the field, humming happily to himself as he plays in the snow. You just be glad the caroling has not yet started in earnest. He's wearing big furry gloves, a santa hat, and yes, that's William's tie fastened awkwardly around his neck along with the scarf. Behind him are a small army of snowmen, and the observant might notice a crudely constructed sled off to the side. He hasn't noticed the video feed's on yet. Care to enlighten him?]