I figured...since I posted a special on Valentine's Day, why not post one on White Day as well? Once again, it's Kranna fluffiness!! I do not own Tales of Symphonia!!!

White Day Gifts

Kratos groaned as he looked around at the shops in Palmacosta as the spring breeze came in from off of the ocean. White Day was a day away, and while the Seraph normally didn't bother with this sort of thing, he thought it would be nice to get Anna something in return for her nice gift to him on Valentine's Day.

There was one problem though-Kratos had absolutely NO IDEA what to get her.

Four thousand-eleven years of existence had not told him what sort of gifts that woman would want. Getting her something silly, like a gown, would not go over well. He had noticed a week before that her glaive was getting dull and the staff was getting rather battered. But glaives were not sold ANYWHERE on Sylvarant-Anna had picked up spear fighting and later used a glaive when she and Kratos had stopped in Tethe'alla for a bit.

Sighing, Kratos sat down on a bench nearby, resigning himself to watching the seagulls and occasional osprey fly over head. 'What to get Anna...' he thought in his mind again, never straying from that train of thought.

Four months of being closer to Anna then he had originally planned had made something inside him change-he still didn't know what though. Kratos sighed and sat up again, only to feel a pair of hands wrap around and cover his eyes from behind.

"Guess who!!" An all too familiar voice giggled into Kratos' ear, making sure to stay on a low volume. Kratos didn't speak, but smiled and instead brought one of the hands down to his mouth, planting a light kiss on it.

"And what have you been doing, dearest?" He murmured, smiling in spite of his worry-Anna always had that effect on him. The brunette plopped down on the bench next to him, shifting closer so that she slipped beneath Kratos' arm. Looking up at him with loving green eyes, the woman simply smiled.

"Ask me again later, mmkay?" She teased, resting against the angel's broad chest and listening to his heart beating. "Trust me, you'll be shocked."

"And possibly have a heart attack." Kratos muttered playfully in response, fingers buried deep into Anna's wavy brown hair. "There is a chance of that happening, after all."

"Right, old geezer." Anna retorted, knowing full well that her companion was about as physically fit as an athlete. Kratos made a face at being called an old geezer, but didn't retort verbally. Instead, he opted to tickle the back of Anna's neck, making her giggle loudly.

Looking up at the angel with a bright smile, Anna stood and pulled him up behind her. "C'mon! I saw a nice store around here!!" Kratos simply chuckled and allowed himself to be dragged along.

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Later on, when Anna had gone to their room in the inn to rest up, Kratos found himself still wandering about the port city. After being up on a floating mass of mana for nearly four thousand years, being down on solid earth and hearing the noise of human life was a blessing.

Passing by a window, the faint glint of light off of something in the corner of Kratos' eye caught his attention, and he turned. A locket hung from around the neck of a mannequin, its simple gold surface oddly catching his attention immediately. It wasn't fancy, but it was something Anna would probably like.

Walking inside, the Seraph examined the locket quietly, barely noticing the saleswoman behind him. Running a finger around the faint flower imprint on the front, Kratos allowed his mind to drift. Smiling, he removed the locket from its place and walked over to the counter.

"Getting that for a special someone?" The saleswoman asked, startling the angel. Nodding, he set it down when something else caught his interest. Looking over, he smiled.

"Pardon me, but could I get those as well?" He asked, pointing. His response was a knowing smile and a nod. Although he kept his face blank, inside he felt himself jumping for joy-Anna was going to love this.

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The next day, Kratos woke up to Anna lying across his chest, as usual. Smiling, he rubbed her back before planting a light kiss to her forehead. "Wake up Anna…" He murmured, nuzzling her forehead as she made a contented noise and stirred slightly. Sighing, Kratos resorted to tickling.

Anna woke with a light screech of laughter, rolling off of the Seraph and onto the bed beside him.

"Kratos…don't DO that!" She gasped after a minute, shooting a glare at the smirking angel. After a few seconds, that vanished into a soft smile as she wrapped her arms around him. "Good morning…"

"So it seems." Sitting up, Kratos stretched lazily before lifting Anna up and placing her in his lap. After a quick kiss and a mutter of 'love you', the angel reached over and picked up the small box that he had put aside the night before. Anna noticed this, and made a questioning noise when he offered it to her.

"Happy White Day." Kratos muttered softly into her ear, and she finally got what he was getting at. Smiling, she took the box and opened it, eyes widening when she saw the locket resting snugly in it. Pulling it out with a smile, Anna placed it around her neck.

"We're going to have to wait for a while for the picture…if we want it to be accurate, that is." She commented, earning a confused look from the Seraph. Giggling, she remembered that she hadn't gotten a chance to tell him the day before, so he still had no clue…

"Anna… What do you mean by that…?" Kratos asked, but a feeling that seemed an awful lot like 'please be joking' had wormed into his gut. Suddenly figuring it out, his eyes widened. "You don't mean…."

"That's exactly what I mean, Kratsy." Anna giggled, wrapping her arms around Kratos' neck. Lightly kissing his neck, she added, "It's due sometime in September, so we've got plenty of time to get ready."

Kratos sat there for a while, mouth hanging open slightly-he had NOT expected that at all. But at the same time, when had anyone been prepared for finding out that they were going to be a parent? Finally, he smiled broadly and hugged Anna tight. Opening his mouth, he shook his head upon finding out that he couldn't find the right words to say HOW good he felt right then. Instead, he slipped a hand into his pocket, and lightly took Anna's left hand in his.

Watching her eyes go from startled to surprised as he slipped the ring on her finger, Kratos found himself smiling broadly. Nothing could legally bind them, seeing as how Yggdrasil would have them captured for stepping inside a church to marry, but he was willing to spend all of his time with her.

"I love you, and nothing is going to change that." He whispered into Anna's ear, pulling her in close for a kiss. Like he had hoped, Anna dug around in his pocket and found the ring's counterpart, drawing it out. When they separated, she grabbed Kratos' left hand and slipped the ring onto his hand.

For a moment after, neither spoke. Kratos pulled Anna back down to rest against his chest while his arms looped beneath hers, eventually resting on her belly. At one time, he had thought that having a family for him would be nearly impossible-he wasn't really the ideal father figure, despite what Martel had said. But now, with a loving 'wife' and a child on the way, things looked a tad bit brighter…

Wow…I didn't plan on ending it like this when I started it…oh well, it's still fluffy. –smiles- And yep, Anna's pregnant with our favorite idiot swordsman! I hope you enjoyed this, and happy White Day!!

EDIT 8/20/2009: Fixed formatting problem, added to oneshot collection.