Ryuji sighed as he stepped into Shujin, he could almost smell the amount of "love" in the air. Valentine 's Day was nearly here and the mention of the holiday did nothing but damped the blond's mood. Akira couldn't find the time to spend the love smothered day with him, saying that something had come up at home and he couldn't come into Tokyo. Ryuji understood, but he couldn't help but be upset by it. First time he had someone to spend Valentine's Day with that wasn't his mom and he couldn't make it. He shook his head and opened the door to the shoe cupboard, pausing as he spotted the brightly colored flowers stashed inside.

"The hell?" He set down his shoes and pulled the bouquet of white, yellow, and purple gently out. "Who gave me these?" He flipped over the note attached to the vase.

"Ryuji-kun,
I'm sorry it took me so long, but I finally found something that reminds me of you. Each of these flowers represents something I found in you: Acacia for Friendship, Amethyst for Admiration, Agrimony for Gratitude, Bindweed for Inspiration, and Honesty speaks for itself. Thank you for being there and being an amazing friend!

I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day week, Noir."

Ryuji blinked as he reread the note in a stupor, Haru sent flowers to him? The ringing of the bell brought him out of his thoughts and he quickly threw his shoes into the locked and bolted to the classroom. He set the vase on the ground as he slid into his seat. He ignored the mutters as class started. Ryuji mad a mental note to text Haru a thank you later.

Opening his locker the next day wielded another surprise. Sitting in a neat stack inside the cupboard, was a huge stack of different flavored pocky with another note. Ryuji reached in and stashed the pocky away in his bag before reading the note.

"Skull,
You don't know how many places I had to search to get all of the flavors! ┗(｀・ω・´)┛
Well, anyway, hope you enjoy your V-day week!
-Alibaba"

Another gift from another one of the former Thieves member. Ryuji could swear they were planning something as he dug into his bag to pull out one of the pocky and tear it open. He nibbled on the coated biscuit and made his way to the classroom, mood feeling much better since the start of the week.

A complete stack of his favorite manga greeted him the next day and he had to hold in his yell of excitement. He pulled out the books and set them into his bag, reading the note as he replaced the item with his shoes.

"Ryuji,
Read these on your off time or whenever you're free, but knowing you, you'll read them during class. I hope you enjoy the complete set.
-Makoto."

Ryuji sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck as he could hear the scolding tone behind the former student president's words.

"I won't read them during class."

He later sneakily reads them during, holding back the smile on his face as he reads scene after scene.

His next gift was waiting in his room once he got back from school the next day. Ryuji paused in the door way, seeing the tarp covered item leaning up against his bookshelf. The blond dropped his bag on the floor and he gently pulled off the cover.

"Holy shit…"

Before him was a painting of him and Saiten Taisei, flying around on the cloud, wind going through their hair/fur. The pair had goofy smiles on their faces as they zipped high above the mountains. Like the others, there was a note attached to this gift as well.

"Ryuji,
It was truly a shame that you were never thanked for your heroic actions. My apologizes for not giving this to you much soon, but one must never rush art.
-Yusuke"

Brown eyes flicked back to the painting and then to the walls of his room. He'd have to make space for it and it his mom asked about it, he'd have to come up with a quick answer.

The next gift didn't come with a note nor was it stuck into his locker. Ryuji was up on the roof, looking down on the courtyard as he mindlessly chewed on his lunch. He jumped as he felt something settle against his back and arms wrapped around his torso.

"Here." Suddenly there was a gift card in his face. "From me to you and your ramen loving self."

He tilted his head back after taking the card for Ogikubo and was met with blue eyes and curly blonde hair.

"You didn't have to."

"I wanted to." Ann ruffled his hair with a smile. "You deserve it." She hugged him tightly. "You're going to enjoy tomorrow~. Bye Ryuji!"

The blond made a confused noise as she left the roof with a wave goodbye. He was gonna enjoy tomorrow? But how could he? Akira wasn't by his side.