xp_logs | Medusa and Crystal: Birthday Surprise!

After the party, Medusa gives Crystal a special present.

Medusa smiled as she watched Crystal. The party had gone well and everyone who had attended seemed to have enjoyed themselves, but more importantly, her sister looked happy. As the caterer cleaned up, she excused herself for a moment and went to her room to pick something up. Returning quickly, she was glad to see that most of the partiers had left and she walked up to her sister, holding something behind her back.

Crystal thanked one of the students for coming to her party, then looked up as her sister approached. Her hands were visible, but Crystal had known her sister for long enough to know when she was carrying something in her hair. Usually, Medusa could keep her hair still if she wanted. Today, her hair was...wriggling?

“~I did not give you your true gift at home because I thought it would be difficult to bring back on the trip.~” A quiet whimper could be heard. “~You have not been the happy little Crystal I know and I thought that perhaps a new friend would be a welcome surprise.~”

Crystal raised an eyebrow at the whimper and looked at her sister in a questioning manner. “~You are holding a living animal in your hair, my sister? Perhaps you would care to show it to me?~” She sincerely hoped the animal did not get scared in Medusa's hair and have an...accident.

“~Yes. Here he is~,” she said, continuing to smile. Medusa’s hair moved in front of her, revealing a small bulldog puppy cradled in her red locks. She watched her sister carefully for her reaction. Getting a dog without speaking to Crystal first had been rash, but they had several at home and she knew Crystal loved animals. Plus, maybe this would help get her mind off of her missing roommate.

“~A puppy!~” Crystal practically squealed as she reached forward to remove the small bulldog from her Medusa's hair. For the moment, being proper was entirely forgotten. “~He, or is it a she? is so cute!~”

"~His name is Lockjaw,~" she said, pleased by her sister's enthusiasm. Letting her hair drop to a resting state, she watched her sister pet and cuddle the dog. "~He was the cutest one of the litter.~"

"~Lockjaw?~" Crystal wrinkled her nose a bit. ~"What sort of a silly name is that for a cute, sweet little puppy like this?~"

Medusa shrugged her shoulders. “~It is what I was told.~” She looked fondly down at the small dog. “~Perhaps it will grow on you. If you truly dislike, you can always change it.~”

"~I suppose the breeder must have had his reasons,~" Crystal replied, petting the puppy. She stood and hugged her sister. "~Thank you, Medusa.~

“~You are welcome,~” she said as she hugged Crystal back. “~May he bring you much joy.~” She laughed as with her words the puppy sprung up and licked Crystal’s face.