And here comes day three! It's a few hours late (I forgot to update this morning) but I didn't forget about it completely. Enjoy!

Odd wandered the aisles of the store, humming Christmas carols absently to himself as he perused the shelves, looking for something to use as gift number three. Stopping for a moment to stare curiously at a bunch of multipurpose blenders (and trying to think of something a blender would do other than blending), the blonde began to wonder if this gift thing had been a bad idea. Or at least that was what he thought until he reached the toy aisle.

"This!" he shouted, pouncing on one of the toys. "This is perfect!"

It was at that moment one of the store's employees decided to turn into the aisle. They paused at the sight of Odd, who was holding his find up over his head.

"Umm, do you need some help?" the employee asked, looking a little bewildered.

"Nope," Odd said with a grin before scurrying off. He paused at the end of the aisle however, snatching another toy off the end of the shelf before heading off to the cashier.

"You've got to be kidding."

"I wish I was, but I asked Ulrich and he told me that that's what Odd was trying to do."

"He's nuts," Yumi said, shaking her head. "Doesn't he think that Aelita might get freaked out by all of these gifts and tell someone? If Jim finds out that some kid is sneaking into a girl's dorm and leaving her gifts he'll flip."

"Well, at least Odd will have learned his lesson, right?" Jeremy said with a shrug.

Yumi laughed. "I doubt it. Although he might-"

"Shhh," Jeremy hissed suddenly. When Yumi quirked an eyebrow at him he motioned behind her. Turning, Yumi saw Aelita heading their way, Odd and Ulrich in tow. The group waved when they realized they'd been spotted, Aelita picking up her pace to reach her friends. Yumi noticed the necklace Jeremy had told her about bouncing around her neck.

"Hey Yumi!" Aelita called as she reached them. "Look what I found in my backpack yesterday morning!" She showed Yumi her necklace proudly.

"That's pretty Aelita," Yumi said, smiling at her friend. "Do you know who it's from?"

"No," Aelita said, giving her head a shake. "But I think it's from the same person who left me the pear on Sunday."

"Oh," Yumi said, exchanging a glance with Jeremy. "You know, Aelita, you should be careful with these gifts."

"I should?" Aelita said curiously. Yumi nodded, noticing the way Odd stiffened a little.

"You don't know who they're from," she said, "and you said that they were in your room and backpack right? What if they're from some pervert or a creep?"

Jeremy struggled to disguise his laughter as a sneeze while Ulrich had to turn away to hide his grin, silent laughter shaking his shoulders. Odd narrowed his eyes at Yumi dangerously. Aelita was oblivious to it all.

"A creep?" Aelita repeated, looking at her necklace.

"Don't listen to her Aelita," Odd said, stepping forward and looping an arm around her shoulders. "She's just jealous."

Yumi's fists clenched as she glared at the blonde while Ulrich and Jeremy leaned on one another, both looking like they might explode from all of their contained mirth.

"Besides," Odd continued, "I bet whoever it is got Jim to let them into your room so that they could leave the gifts. I doubt they're some sort of ninja stalker."

"Thanks, Odd," Aelita said, giving her friend a smile. "I don't think whoever is leaving me these gifts means any harm. I think it's actually kind of sweet. Now come on, guys," she said, heading for the doors to the gym. "If we don't hurry we're going to be late." Sighing, Yumi followed after her friend, leaving the boys behind while Odd gloated in his victory, Ulrich and Jeremy's laughter echoing behind her.

"When do you think my next gift will arrive?" Aelita asked as the pair entered the locker rooms to change out for gym.

"I don't know," Yumi said. "But don't get to excited," she warned, "you don't know that there will be a gift today." Aelita frowned for a moment, though it didn't last long.

"I think there will be," she said. She flashed Yumi a smile and then turned to her locker, twisting the knob to the combination lock. The locker clicked open and Aelita pulled the door aside. Her hands flew to her mouth and she emitted a happy squeal at what she found inside.

Sitting atop her folded gym clothes was a white gift bag, 'Day three- open me!' written on its side, its handles tied with curly green ribbon.

"How did he…?" Yumi whispered to herself as Aelita pulled the bag out of her locker and tugged it open.

"Look Yumi!" she shouted, pulling out the gift inside. Yumi's eyebrows rose when she saw it.

In Aelita's hands was a big brown stuffed chicken, which happened to be wearing a black beret, a plastic French flag gripped in its claws.

"It's adorable," Yumi said, smiling as Aelita hugged the new toy. Although she didn't quite agree with his methods, Yumi had to admit that Odd was sure being creative. However, she was curious as to how exactly he planned on fitting 'eight maids a milking' in Aelita's gym locker…