33. Gift
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Usagi walked through the mall, having ditched the girls a few shops ago. She wanted to find a little something for Mamoru. She didn't want him to feel left out in the gift giving, since that's when all the girls gave their presents out.
But she had no idea what to get him. What do you get a guy you hardly know? She'd never seen his apartment, so it wasn't like she could pick out something that might fit his décor. She knew he was in school, but figured he didn't need a cool pen or something silly like that. She had no idea what kind of music or books he liked. She was a little ashamed for not knowing more about him. And with Christmas only 8 days away, she really didn't have time to ask Motoki for his advice.
Instead, she stopped into her 3rd shop, a little engraving place. They had hundreds of little things to be engraved, and she debated on what items might work for him. She could do a keychain, but what would it say? 'Hope you fantasize about me too' or 'Think of me when you drive'? He barely tolerated her, right? A mug would have been silly. He liked coffee, but putting something on it might have been awkward. She stopped, noticing the small trinket that could have made sense.
She picked up a set of silver knitting needles, debating on the gift. It might have been a little silly, but it would have meaning, right? He'd been so kind and hadn't made fun of her and her inability with the knitting needles. She grabbed them, also picking a safer gift of a picture frame. On the frame, she had the cashier put 'True Friends'. She had a picture from dinner a few weeks ago that he might like.
On the needles, she simply put 'Thanks'. She didn't know which one she'd end up giving him, but at least she had a backup if she chickened out… again.
As she walked out of the store, she didn't notice that in the shop next door, Mamoru was with Minako, debating between a few music boxes for her friend.