"It's Christmas! It's Christmas! Get up!" Takeo jumped on his mother's and father's bed.
"Okay, okay, we're up!" Hidan grumbled.
"You guys are late, everybody's out there, even Leader and Konan." They nodded and just walked out of their room in their pajamas, everyone else was most likely still in theirs.
"Hey! Ryuu! No opening them until everybody's got theirs!" Raiden shouted and Ryuu put the box down reluctantly. Soon everybody had their presents and they had started to rip apart the paper. Aika ran her fingernail across the tape, saving the brightly colored paper. She sighed and closed her eyes when she took off the wrapping, still having a box to open.
Rix and Hidan walked over to Aika. "Hey, we didn't get her anything in a box." Rix whispered and Hidan nodded and discretely pointed to Raiden who was quietly watching Aika open the box, not even opening his presents. She opened the box, and peered inside.
Aika gasped and smiled, a pure genuine smile, one she hadn't had on her face for a while. "One of you little sculptors made this for me." Deidara, Ryuu, and Raiden all looked at her. "…I'm guessing that it was…you!" Aika glomped Raiden and he fell on his back.
She got off of him then went to gently pick up the beautifully made clay rose. "You really like it?" Raiden asked. Ryuu turned his head and scowled then flicked his head away.
Aika smiled and nodded. "I love it, Rai." He smiled then began to open his presents, which included three more bags of clay and a large sketch book.
I like these presents and all, but Ai's smile was the best. That hug…was funny feeling, odd. Raiden snapped back to reality and helped clean up the paper with the parents and Aika.
"I'm tired." Raiden mumbled as He sat next to Aika on the couch after cleaning up. He looked over to her and she was still fingering the rose, running her finger over every curve and crease. "You like it that much?"
"Oh, don't be stupid! I love it." Aika smiled which made Raiden's insides tingle and he smiled back. "It's beautiful." Aika whispered.
Do you mean like you? "Thanks." Aika nodded her head.
"I'm going to put it away somewhere safe, away from Takeo and Amaterasu. Amaterasu will probably be jealous, she only got stuff from Mom and Dad." Raiden nodded his head and followed her into her room. Aika looked around the room. "I can't find anywhere."
Raiden looked around. "What about your dresser, it's only yours, right?" Aika nodded and opened the top drawer then gently placed it inside.
"Thanks so much for it, I only wish I had gotten you something too."
That smile was more than enough. "Oh, it's fine, I don't care if you gave me anything or not." Aika smiled.
"Y'know? You're sweet." Aika jumped when the door flung open.
"You're a brat!" Aika frowned.
"And you're a bitch, what's your point?"
