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[He might possibly believe it from Li-Na, given how nice she had been to him in the past, but Leon's smug expression kills any credibility this situation might have had. He removes his hand from Li-Na's, levels a cool glare at his older cousin (he does not believe you for a goddamn second, Leon Zhong), before giving a final sharp tug at his scarf, his tone terse.]

I'm sure it did.

[He steps around the two of them, refusing to look their way, heading towards the hallway towards his bedroom.]

I'm grabbing my phone. You two can keep talking.

[You can practically hear the 'SINCE YOU TWO ALREADY KNOW ONE ANOTHER' implications dripping off his words, but he's too crabby right now to care. Xiaolang practically stomps back to his room, his loud steps echoing through the apartment, before slamming the door shut behind him.

... he'll be out soon, don't worry.]

[ Oh yikes. He could feel that cold glare from his younger cousin. Leon was not the type to feel scared, but he certainly felt the ice. If looks could kill, he would be frozen on the spot. When he hears the door slam, he lets out a sigh and looks at Li-Na while shaking his head. ]

... Teenagers. [ Leon was once a moody teenager himself- no wait, he acts like this all the time, himself. Can't blame it on age. ] He should be out soon.

[ OKAY he had to admit, he did feel a little bad about purposely keeping this from Xiaolang. If he was in his shoes, he would be pretty upset too. He made a mental note to apologize to him later. ]

I suppose not? I hadn't realized we were both related to him until we started talking. It should have dawned on me when I met your brother, though.

[Oh dear. Maybe they had gotten a bit carried away with their teasing. Li-Na fishes a treat out of the bag and gives it to Jasmine, who has had to wait for this little family episode to play itself out.]

Well, our family name is Yiu where Xiaolang is Li. We sort of lost touch after his father died and then my parents died. I doubt my brother even knew our families had a connection when he applied to your family's company.

[It's not long until the door to Xiaolang's room quietly clicks open, and he reemerges, tucking the phone into his pants pocket and looking a bit calmer now than he did when he entered. Is he still irritated over the whole thing? You bet your ass he is, but it's the holidays, and what's the holidays without having family members annoy you in one way or another?

He joins the two back in the foyer as they finish up their conversation about Li-Na's side of the family, and Xiaolang blinks at the mention of her brother being part of Leon's family's company. He didn't know that. Maybe he should ask her more about it later...? At least when he's less upset, anyway. He makes to grab his coat from the rack, lacing his arms through the sleeves, before glancing at them over his shoulder.]

We should get going soon. I don't know how crowded this place will be on Christmas.

[His eyes linger on Li-Na, brow furrowed a bit, finally noticing something was off when it came to her attire. It was one thing when she had come inside, but...]

... aren't you hot with that hood on?

[ Hey Hooman, I just met you and this crazy but I really really really like you already!! At the treat, Jasmine lets out a joyful bark and happily munches on the treat. She's quick to wag her tail and rub her head against Li-Na's leg, she wubs her already!!!!!

The cute sight was warming up Leon's heart. Before he could respond, he notices their younger cousin walking out and he glances over at him. Come to think of it, he wonders if he knew about about Li-Na's brother working for his family? He'll be a good person and actually tell him about that. Although he might avoid the fact that her brother is embarrassing and let Li-Na herself inform him... ]

It's better to get there early just in case.

[ It's then that Xiaolang said what's been on Leon's mind for sometime now. Li-Na had had that hoodie on her head for a strangely long time and he figured she would have taken it off by now? With his eyes narrowed, he shoots her a questionable look. ]

I was wondering that, myself. You've been keeping that hoodie on your head for quite some time.

[Li-Na lets out a sigh.]

I was not sure how to bring this up...

[She raises her hands to her hood and pulls it back. Out spills a dark green braid, long enough to reach mid-back if left loose.]

When I woke up this morning, it was like this.

[-- well. Here he was, just assuming Li-Na had forgotten to take the hood off because of the family drama that ensued, but this...

The coat slides off of Xiaolang's arms, dropping to the ground with a soft 'fwump', his jaw slack and his eyes wide. He doesn't even make a move to pick the jacket off the floor, the sight of Li-Na's radical hair change so much of a shock that he can do little else but gape and stare.]

Wh--WHAT--? How did...??

[His eyes quickly glance over to Leon, to gauge his other cousin's reaction to this. If he knew about this already too, Xiaolang was going to be so MAD--]

[ NO WORRIES XIAOLANG, this is the first time that Leon's seen this too. So for once he's not messing with you.

The older cousin's reaction mirrors the younger one, his eyes growing wide and jaw practically dropping to the ground. At first, he's completely dead silent. He's unsure of how to respond because... what on earth???? He's heard about people's hair colors changing because of the application but this is the first he's seen it in person. ]

How on earth... [ No, that's a stupid thing to say. He already knew the cause of this. ] Your hair color and hair length changed?!

[ His eyes glance over towards Xiaolang. At least they can be surprised together. ]

W-When did this happen...?

[Oh... the looks on their faces make her question Chiyo's earlier comments. It looks weird. It definitely looks weird.]

Sometime while I was sleeping last night...

[She fiddles with the end of the brain, which is a little uneven and a few strands of hair sticking out.]

The girl in the memories, I knew she had longer hair than me... but I did not realize the color... I never saw her in a mirror...

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