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Secret Santa

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Chapter Two

December 20, Saturday

"You left your jacket here yesterday." Motoki told Mamoru as the tall, dark-haired man sauntered into the arcade.

"Yeah, I know. I was too afraid to come back and get it." Mamoru grabbed the dark green jacket and put it on over his black sweater.

"Yeah, well, sorry about that...I still meant what I said, though." Motoki went behind the counter and started to make Mamoru his coffee.

"I know. I went and talked to someone reasonable about it all, and I'm sure now that asking Odango out would be the best thing to do."

"Well, that good. But...who did you talk to?"

"Rei."

"Rei! You're kidding! I thought you were staying away from her because you though she was still crushing on you."

Mamoru shook his head. "No, I don't think so. Besides, she told me what I needed to hear. She said that..."

"That if you don't explore your feeling about someone, you'll never know if you love them or not. Hi, guys!" Rei stood behind Mamoru, along with three other girls: Kino Makato, Aino Minako, and Mizuno Ami.

"Oh, hi girls!" Motoki smiled.

"Hello, Motoki-kun." Ami, with aqua hair and eyes, looked up for a moment to smile at the blonde man, and then buried her face back in her book.

Makato plopped down beside Mamoru. "So, you're in love with our Usa-chan, huh?" She giggled, her brunette ponytail bouncing and her emerald orbs sparkling.

Mamoru blushed. "So much for Rei keeping things quiet."

"You never said not to tell anyone." Rei argued, her raven hair shaking free of its loose ponytail.

He grinned. "I know. Just as long as you shut up in front of Usagi."

"You can trust us, Mamoru-kun!" Minako piped in from behind Ami. Her long, sunny blonde hair was held up by a red hair bow, and she hit Ami in the face when she twirled around. "Oops, gomen, Ami-chan."

Ami just smiled and went back to reading.

The bells started to chime again as Usagi ran in, her hair mused and face red from the cold.

"Phew! Sorry I'm late, guys. Shingo unplugged my alarm. I woke up about twenty minutes ago, Oh, Motoki! A coke and quick! I need caffeine!"

"Alright! It's Secret Santa time! Ami, your hat, please." Makato grabbed Ami's brown French cap, a pen and piece of paper Minako offered her, and started to write down names and thrown them in the hat. "Ok, almost done! Everyone, draw a name!" She passed the hat around to Minako and Ami, who both drew, then Rei, Mamoru, and Motoki drew, and finally Usagi picked a name.

Usagi looked at hers. "No way! That's way too hard!"

"Mine's easy! I know just what I'm going to get!" Rei said happily.

"Mine is, too." Makato said, poking Usagi in the stomach. "Who'd you get, Usa?"

"I'm not telling!"

"Okay, then...guess I can't help you shop for them…" Makato grinned. "We meet here...no, not here...at the temple! Two o'clock tomorrow! You're not working, are you Motoki?" Makato looked over at Motoki.

"Not at two, no. I work on Sundays from 8 a.m. till 1 p.m., when second shift starts."

"Great! We'll see you then!" Makato grabbed her purse, dropped Ami's hat back on her head, waved, and walked out. Rei and Ami followed her example, leaving Minako, Usagi, and Mamoru to talk with Motoki. Usagi sat slurping on her Coke™ unhappily while Motoki and Mamoru exchanged glances.

"What's wrong, Usa-chan?" Minako asked, sitting down beside the girl.

"I got the WORST person of all! I have NO CLUE what to buy for them!"

"Well, tell me who it is and I'll help you!"

"No! Not unless you tell me who you got!"

"But I don't want to..." Minako looked uncomfortable.

"Then I won't tell you! I'd better go. I only have until tomorrow to find a gift." Usagi hopped off her chair, threw change at the counter, and slumped out the door.

As soon as she left, Minako turned to Mamoru. "Here" She handed him a piece of paper. "I got Usagi. I think, though, it would be better if we swapped, as long as you didn't get me."

He smiled. "We're in luck. I didn't get you, Mina-chan." He gave his piece of paper to her.

Motoki tried to lean over to look at Minako's paper. "Who've you got now, Mina-chan?"

She stuffed the paper in her purse. "I'm not telling! Bye, guys!" She skipped out the door, her hair bouncing behind her.

"Who do you have, Motoki?" Mamoru asked, sipping his coffee.

"Mina-chan. Who DID you have?"

"You."

"Ah, no wonder she wouldn't tell."

"I would expect candy, a weird tie, or a stuffed animal."

"Probably."

"Guess I have to get to shopping as well."

"Yeah, me, too."

"Bye, Motoki."

"Bye, Mamoru."

Fin! Well, with that chapter…. Hope you enjoyed, please take the time to review! I'll have the next chapter out soon!