45. ribbon

For her birthday, he buys her four purple ribbons, each made of silk and each a little too girlie for her. He hopes she doesn't hate them, because he picked them out himself (something he hardly ever does when it comes to buying girls gifts).

When he gives them to her, she smiles and undoes her hair—for the first time, he sees her with her hair down, and is a little amazed at how beautiful, how soft and feminine and womanly she looks—before she ties her hair back up with the new silk ribbons.

She likes the gift, and he got to see her with her hair down. A win-win situation.

Happy birthday, Temari.