Disclaimer: I do not own ONS or any of the characters in this story.

Pink or green? Yuu couldn't decide which would be funnier when the guys expectantly opened their gifts tomorrow. Only to find neon colored underwear. He was gonna get a good laugh out of it.

Right now, he was really regretting not going Christmas shopping earlier. Heck, he didn't even have a gift for Shinoa's birthday yet!

Every year since he first discovered her birthday, he sets his phone to remind him of Shinoa's birthday a week ahead of time. Not that he really needed to. It was on the 25th of December for goodness sake. But still, he wanted to have that week before to think about what to get her and buy it within that week. This year he just couldn't think of getting her anything she didn't already have.

Last last year, when he was very much oblivious to his feelings, he got her a ribbon. He was embarrassed as hell when he walked into an accessory store for girls and didn't really know what to say when the saleswoman asked him. He was so helpless that Mika took out Yuu's phone and showed Shinoa's selfie to the helper. The green eyed Hyakuya didn't know whether to be thankful or embarrassed.

Last year, when he was at the midpoint of realizing his feelings for her, he went to buy the gift alone. This time he thought things through. Shinoa always got cold even at this slightest brush of the wind. And as much a he wanted to hug her himself to share his body warmth, a scarf would probably be more pragmatic in terms of not getting killed by her Shinya onii-san and Guren-senpai. A dark green, almost black scarf. That should do the trick. And it did, really well too since she was still using it till now. At least, whenever it was cold.

This year however, he was at a total loss. A book? Too generic. A coat? To practical. A ring? He didn't have a death wish. Not just yet.

"What do you mean by 'see if the color suits me?' Are you even allowed to actually try that on?" Yuu chuckled as he heard Shinoa trying to hide the embarrassment in her voice. The Hyakuya was pretty sure he called her loud enough that the whole shop would hear.

The door to his fitting room opened and a slightly surprised Shinoa stood before him.

"Wow. I didn't think you were that eager to help out. I just wanted to get back at you for teasing me earlier. There's no need for you to actually come and see. But if you really want to then I wou-"

"Sha-shut up, you arrogant idiot! Just hurry up and pay for your damnable underwear!" Yuu let himself laugh a little more as he watched the supposedly calm and composed Hiiragi heiress walk out the store while desperately trying, and utterly failing, to hide her blush with the scarf. He gathered all the underwear and hurriedly had them payed, wrapped individually, packed and slung on his shoulder all while making sure the Shinoa was still waiting for him outside.

Walking out, he decided that he wanted to see a flustered Shinoa a bit more.

Sure she might give him the cold shoulder for the next half of the trip, but seeing her reaction earlier was worth it. He walked up from behind her and tapped her shoulder lightly.

"It's your turn to choose the store." He gave her a toothy smile when she turned around with a cold stare. He cringed a bit but didn't backdown nonetheless.

Shinoa gripped her bag tightly as she faced west and started to walk away from him. Yuu waited for a few beats to pass before he ran after her and intertwined their hands.

"We wouldn't want to get separated now, would we?" He glanced at her sideways and smiled. She still looked away, though Yuu was sure he saw a light tint of pink across her face. He couldn't help but chuckle.

Click!

"Pictures! Pictures for sale, come and see the moments we've captured! How about you little miss? I have a great shot of you and your boyfriend, I'll even give you a discount!" The mall photographer bowed lightly as he presented their pictures on screen.

"Boyfriend? Little miss? LITTLE miss?" Shinoa gave the man a look that was enough to scare even Guren. The man didn't seem to understand that she was mad and instead, even gave her a clarification.

"Yes, little miss. I have some great moments here you and your-"

Yuu, who suddenly remembered that anyone who called the petite girl, little, was a dead man walking, stepped in as soon as he felt Shinoa's grip tighten.

"Gume, Oji-san! We have to go. Maybe next time." Yuu bowed for both of them and tugged Shinoa's hand as they walked away. Leaving the man wondering about what he said wrong.

Shinoa's mood was along the lines of insulted and hurt. Little? She wasn't little! She was just a late bloomer is all. They'll see, she thought. Once I grow up, I'll show you little.

"Here you go, Shinoa!" Hearing Yuu say her name snapped her back into reality. A really loud and crowded reality. In front of her was a green cloud of cotton candy held by a green eyed boy who, by the way, was still holding her hand.

"You said your favorite color was green, so I got you this one. To calm you down. You like cotton candy, right? I didn't have any more change so is it okay if we share this one?" Yuu tilted his head and smiled sheepishly at her. Seemingly embarrassed of not having enough change instead of the fact that they would be holding hands while sharing cotton candy.

"It's uh, okay. It's fine. Thank you. I can hold it, you're already carrying a bag." Shinoa tried to take the stick but Yuu raised it higher and out of her reach.

"Nope. You're always telling me to be a gentleman so I'm holding it."

"Ugh, fine" she took a bite. "Thank you." She stuck his tongue out at him. Just when she thought the worst was over, Yuu suddenly had something more to say.

"Ne, Shinoa? Why didn't you react when the man said I was your boyfriend?"

Sorry for any technical errors and if the characters where a bit OOC. I'm going on a trip for a few days so the next chapter won't be up till then.

Thanks for reading! R and R. :)