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SEND ME A SHIP AND I’LL TELL YOU: holiday edition; family style ! mitsuki & katsuki  @bakgos

who wears the ugly holiday sweaters

katsuki wears the ugly holiday sweaters . . . but not intentionally. mostly, he wore the ugly holiday sweaters when he was too young to dress himself or choose his clothing beyond throwing periodic tantrums. honestly, as a first time & ( relatively new ) mother, mitsuki got far too much enjoyment finding her son clothes. it’s true that she would a portion of his closet consisted of things like skull tshirts & faux leather jackets. the common misconception was that mitsuki wanted her small son to look cool. the truth is . . . a little less dignified. she mostly just thinks it’s . . . really funny when toddlers or babies are dressed too cool for school when they’re really just drooly/squirmy creatures.

in other words, she thought it was adorable & hilarious to dress katsuki like he was cool.

she also thinks it’s adorable & hilarious to put him in the ugliest sweater she can find. it makes masaru cringe, but to be honest? when katsuki is that young, they’re also grappling to dress katsuki in whatever clothing they have that is clean.

beyond that, mitsuki feels a bit obligated to look a little trendy or professional or humble most of the time. if you think about her purple cardigan, that woman is not dressing for high fashion in the home. it’s a weird mix of modest & … semi-modest comfort. that said, the only time she’ll wear something purposely ugly is if it’s to embarrass her son.

like a really bizarrely designed fan sweatshirt.

who picks out the holiday movies and who makes the hot cocoa

bold of you to assume that that they watch holiday movies 👀👀👀👀 that said, they do watch things together. both mitsuki & masaru try to make holiday vibes less about the content & more about the family. new year’s is a little bit of a different story though because they visit masaru’s parents & they like to take katsuki to visit the shrine when he’s a kid & talk about content but that aside —

when katsuki was a kid, they’d let him pick the movie. all might things or other animated things with a fight sequence. masaru & mitsuki would take turns making hot chocolate on different nights because honestly ? it’s a coveted position to skip out on bits & pieces of the movie that they’ve seen a million times because of their son.

when katsuki gets a bit older, the new policy is that that they start choosing movies that they haven’t seen before. when this is the case, masaru gets landed with hot chocolate duty. mitsuki says it’s because masaru makes it better than she can. katsuki says it’s because she’s being lazy. mitsuki says that she cooked dinner so katsuki better be polite before she & masaru have hot chocolate while katsuki gets none.

. . . that said, even when the movie is done & masaru goes to bed ? mitsuki will let katsuki stay up & they’ll watch some stupid television show together.

who starts the snowball fight

katsuki does not like the cold, & she’s not quite cruel enough when he’s an adolescent or a teenager to torment with teenagers. sometimes he’s not so kind though. if katsuki can tell his mother is getting a bit brooding or stressed on something, then he chooses asshole moves in an act of consideration. he throws a snowball at her with his gloves &

honestly? mitsuki doesn’t like the cold much either. it makes her skin dry, which is a little frustrating — she only likes the cold if she chooses to be in it & sets aside time to go take a walk or a hike. if she’s out/about in the midst of chores or a work day? it’s not as nice.

still, weirdly enough . . . she doesn’t get annoyed when she gets surprised with a snowball. it usually just surprises her into laughter.

well played, katsuki

who drags the other under the mistletoe

not applicable. however, katsuki is disappointed to report that mitsuki put up mistletoe for her & masaru. mostly because she thought it kind of hilarious & likes opportunities for affection with her husband. but most of the time, she & masaru are honestly too preoccupied to register it’s there. katsuki has expressed his repulsion that she set it up. mitsuki just ruffled his hair.

who decorates the house

mitsuki is chronically restless when it comes to her home. it was a big decision to buy that house, to make that house the bakugo family home. you are going to have to pry that house out of her cold fingers. holidays aside, she repaints frequently & rearranges furniture frequently. although the house is littered with traces of mitsuki when she comes home (katsuki & masaru are tasked with putting these residuals of mitsuki away), the house is uncluttered. she deepcleans (rather than cleans) ritualistically &

holiday decoration is a matter of winter decoration. she changes the color palette in their home decoration, she changes out paintings/pictures on the wall. decorations are a rotation of dishware & linens. mitsuki argues that this rotation preserves the life of the linens all around which is . . .

probably true, but at the same time ? exhausts katsuki & masaru just a little.

home is central to mitsuki. in the winter, she puts warmth as a central focus because grey winters can make her a little more prone to cold & sadness.

she loves looking out the window in the winter.

who hangs up the ornaments on the tree

honestly, no tree. when katsuki was young, mitsuku & masaru did take katsuki to look at winter lights around town, but they never had a christmas tree itself. they decorate for the new year ( with a few wreaths & things ). & they also may get small christmas tree plants that they put some decorations on, but the celebration is not a tree. the celebration is the community.

besides, trees are better seen growing than within the home.

who cooks christmas dinner

this is a point of contention. you better believe that mitsuki did the cooking for most of katsuki’s childhood; then, he started figuring that cooking for the family was a pretty good gift or sign of respect so they sorta . . . battle out who’s going to cook & what. either way, they both refuse to order take out or anything for any kind of celebration day. they are going to fry chicken at home & it’s going to be delicious. masaru gets a day off & entertains himself reading news articles on his phone but -

the older katsuki gets ( when he’s at home ), he & his mother take turns cooking the chicken & the sides.

it’s really noticeable to mitsuki & masaru the first few times their son isn’t home for holidays. mitsuki still cooks then & mails katuski some food.

who sings holiday music

neither. katsuki hasn’t heard mitsuki sing since he was six. mitsuki has never particularly enjoyed holiday music, so of course !! when katsuki is playing drums !! or practicing drums !! he’ll bang out some holiday momentos even though he too !! does not enjoy holiday music !!

either way, they both can sing fine. it is just !! a matter of principle!! wdyd !!!

meanwhile . . .

off camera, masaru sings along to holiday music without realizing & under his breath.

if they have any holiday traditions they have traditions more than they have decorations. granted, mitsuki’s cleaning process is a part of the tradition. their movies nights & their cooking processes are a part of tradition —

as a child, part of the tradition was for katsuki to get . . . spoiled with gifts on christmas eve. later in his life, he gets a fair amount of clothes from them. for them, it’s not so much a matter of trying to surprise one another as it is just . . . thoughtfulness.

they visit masaru’s parent’s routinely for new year’s, as mentioned.

masaru & katsuki decide on a climbing location together for the spring over the holidays. the beginning of the new year & the holidays tends to be a big planning period for the family. goal setting is an over arching tradition for the holidays & besides that?

mitsuk firmly believes in doing a face mask for holidays. does her family buy into this? with feigned reluctance, maybe, mitsuki says they’re just being spoil sports.

who would start a food fight during baking

the kitchen is a sacred space. there will be no food fights during baking or cooking. also? there will be no food fights while sitting on the couch or anywhere else. in general ? there will be no food fights. unless you count bickering while they cook or while they bake. both mitsuki & katsuki will maintain the tidiest kitchen station while simultaneously insulting one another’s workstation. there’s no rest for the wicked!!

that aside, their version of a food fight is a dirty laundry fight. just in terms of hey did you hear what i was saying?

throw an old tshirt? get a pillow to the stomach in return.

who would get drunk off of eggnog

ma you’re embarrassing me

ma you’re embarrassing me

she’s fine. katsuki tried plain eggnog as a kid & was not there for it. mitsuki thinks it’s a blast & loves it as a celebratory drink. she doesn’t get noticeably drunk in front of her son, but she laughs a lil easier when she’s having a nice eggnog night to herself. katsuki doesn’t mind eggnog when he gets older or anything, but he’s has it more rarely than mitsuki does.

when katsuki isn’t home, she likes to do a shared blanket with masaru whose drink of choice is a little less sweet. it’s cozy.

when katsuki is home, they can watch trash television together. she’ll enjoy her cocktail & they’ll catch up & pretend its not serious because they’re watching television. right ?

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