GIFTS
March 20, 1975
Shortest chapter in the history of my writing. LOL Of course, that's because half of it is not appropriate for the potentially virgin eyes of fanfiction.net readers... So if you're over 17 and you want to read the entire chapter, go here- http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/tmnt/father/gifts.html
YOSHI:
She nuzzled closer to me, her head resting in the crook of my arm. I kissed her temple, and sighed contentedly, circling my arm around her waist. "I have something for you, Sakura-chan."
For a moment, I thought she might be asleep. But she opened her eyes and looked up at me. "What for?" she asked weakly.
I smiled, brushing her dark hair back. "Do I need a reason?"
She didn't speak. I pulled away from her and turned to the side of the bed, and a small paper bag I had rested there. She took the bag from my hand cautiously and unfolded it. Her lips formed a smile and she sat up as she pulled out a small, glass figurine. It was a single branch, coming upward from a mirrored base. On the branch were several rose tinted flowers. She laughed quietly. "It is a sakura branch," she realized.
"Hai," I smiled, propping my head on my elbow.
"Where did you find it?"
I shrugged. "Does it matter?"
She set it down at the side of the bed and lay down next to me again, wrapping her arms around my neck as she pulled close again. "It is beautiful, Yoshi-chan," she whispered against my cheek. I kissed her and rested my head next to hers. Tired and satisfied, I slipped into a dreamless sleep.