~Six Geese A-laying~

AN: Hey guys, I'm back! Sorry I missed my last one, I hope you liked Rin's brilliant twist on my idea~ :3 Breaking our little pattern of having all of these being gifts, instead I've chosen to present a little blurb for Shusuke and Taka as little kids (probably about ten years old or so). Also, geese are terrifying, they have teeth and will chase you. Please enjoy! ~Len

Taka ran away from the loudly honking creatures that were after nothing more than the bit of bread that he no longer had. He was much bigger than them, even as a child, but they were so *scary*! The things had teeth, for crying out loud! He ran a little faster. Maybe they'd give up after a while?

He stumbled a bit, clumsy with the height he still wasn't used to, and the honking came a little closer. "I d-don't have it anymore, geese!" He tried to inform the geese of his lack of bread, but they didn't seem to care much. He hopped onto a nearby bench, hoping they'd leave him alone if he looked even taller, like an adult.

Unfortunately for him, the geese were uncannily good at reading human body language and could tell he was scared. They swarmed the bench, but didn't get up on it. A small blessing.

"Hey!" A familiar voice spoke sharply, and Taka looked over to see his friend, Shusuke. He'd chosen to open his eyes, and he was glaring intensely at the geese.

"If you don't leave my friend alone, I'll have to show you my cactus collection..." Although it seemed a bit odd, it was somehow scary when little Fuji said it, his voice quiet and cold. The geese left quickly, one giving Fuji an annoyed parting honk before flying away.

"Th-thanks, Shusuke-kun..." Taka sat down on the bench a tad shakily, giving a sigh of relief. Shusuke smiled brightly and sat next to him.

"No problem. It's not fair of them to be so mean to you, since you're nice to everyone."

"Oh, I don't know about that..." Taka looked down at his feet shyly, swinging them to give himself something to do. Shusuke just smiled.

"I'll have to get you a thank-you gift..." Taka spoke again quietly.

"You don't have to do that."

"But it could also be like a Christmas present, since it's so close to Christmas. How about a Christmas cactus to add to your collection?"

"That sounds nice, if it isn't too much trouble."

"Of course it isn't, you saved me from the geese!" Taka looked at him like he was a hero.

"If you really think so, I'd be very happy to receive something like that."

The doorbell of Fuji Shusuke's house rang. Pattering feet ran to answer the door. Shusuke had been doing that ever since Taka had mentioned he'd be dropping by soon with the present.

"Taka!" Shusuke grinned and noticed the little pot wrapped in a blanket that Taka held. It had a little red bow on it.

"Merry Christmas, Shusuke-kun!"