Chapter 38- Christmas Shopping
After getting home from Sendai, the group knew that they only had a few days before Christmas.
Although they had all of the Christmas decorations up, they decided that they had some last minute Christmas shopping that they needed to do.
"All right. You boys be careful." Touma said.
"We know, Touma. We'll be fine. We'll probably just grab some lunch while we're out." Yugi said.
"All right. Just make sure that you are here for dinner." Touma said.
"We will." the boys promised before they left.
"Papa." Jun said.
Touma turned to face his son. "What is it, Jun?" Touma asked.
"Where are Yugi and the others going?" Jun asked.
"Well, they have some last minute Christmas shopping that they need to do. They should be home by dinner time." Touma said.
"Okay." Jun said.
"Go on and play, Jun." Touma said.
Jun nodded and went off to play.
Yugi and the others had gone on to the mall so that they could do what they needed to do.
"So, what should we do now?" Bakura asked.
Yami rolled his eyes. "We came here to do what Christmas shopping we haven't done, so I would say that we need to do that." Yami said.
"He's right. We only have two days before Christmas, so that doesn't leave us a lot of time to get everything done." Atemu said.
"Well, we should go on then." Seto said.
The couples went different ways to do their shopping.
~Ryou and Bakura~
"You what?!" Ryou exclaimed.
Bakura gulped. "Well, um, I sort of haven't done much Christmas shopping." Bakura said.
"Bakura, just how much Christmas shopping have you gotten done?" Ryou asked.
"Well, in all honesty, you're the only one that I've gotten anything for." Bakura said.
"Bakura, do you have any idea how hard it is going to be to get everyone something with only a few days left?" Ryou asked.
"Well, I never do my shopping until the last minute. It's always worked for me before." Bakura said.
Ryou sighed. "I'm really going to have to teach you to start doing your shopping just a little bit earlier." Ryou said.
"Who haven't you gotten anything for?" Bakura asked.
"The only people that I have left are Seto, Yugi, and Seiji." Ryou answered.
Bakura blinked. "You've gotten everyone else something?" Bakura asked.
"Yes. I have." Ryou said.
"Wow. I'm really in trouble." Bakura said.
Ryou groaned. "Come on. I'll help you get everyone's present. Just remember that next year, I am making you start in August." Ryou said.
"Why so early?" Bakura asked.
"Because by starting to bug you in August, maybe you'll start your shopping by early November." Ryou answered, knowing how stubborn Bakura could be.
"I still don't see the big deal in getting everyone something." Bakura grumbled.
"Bakura, it's a way to show that you care, and before you even try to deny it, I know that you care." Ryou said.
"All right. I'll get everyone something. Who should I start with?" Bakura asked.
"Well, we'll start with Yami, Atemu, Marik, Seto, and Seiji since you know them the best. We'll go on with the others later." Ryou said, dragging Bakura to a shop.
~Marik and Malik~
"Is till don't know what to get them." Marik said.
"You have been around Yugi, Heba, and Ryou all this time, and you still don't know what to get them?" Malik asked.
"Yeah. You're the only one that I know well enough." Marik said.
"What about Jou?" Malik asked.
"I just got him a gift card to a restaurant. He'll love that." Marik said.
"Marik!" Malik scolded.
"I'm kidding. I know that he loves to challenge Seto to all kids of games, so I bought him a couple of games that he could play with Seto. I bought chess, checkers, and a few other board games." Marik said.
"That's good to know. Do you at least have everyone else something?" Malik asked.
"Yeah. I got Seiji to give me ideas on what to get for Touma. Yami, Atemu, Bakura, and Seto I have known so long that I know what to get them. It's just Yugi, Heba, and Ryou that I'm stuck with." Marik said.
"All right. I guess since the only person I have left is Yugi, I can help you." Malik said.
"Why haven't you gotten Yugi's yet?" Marik asked.
"Because I ordered it, and it came in while we were in Sendai. I just have to pick it up." Malik replied.
"Okay. I guess we need to get started." Marik said.
"Yeah. We might as well." Malik agreed.
The two walked into a shop to start their own shopping.
~Seto and Jou~
"So, who do you have left on your shopping list, Seto?" Jou asked.
"No one.' Seto replied.
"You've gotten everyone something?" Jou asked, surprised.
"Yes. I did. I finished my shopping two weeks ago. I always get done early so that I can avoid the Christmas mayhem of last minute shopping." Seto replied.
"Oh. Well, I still got to get something for Yami, Atemu, and Bakura. They're the only ones left." Jou said.
"What about Marik?" Seto asked.
"I just got him a dagger to add to his collection. He was easy to buy for." Jou said.
Seto laughed. "Yes. Marik is always easy to buy for. Get him some kind of weapon, and he's happy as a clam." Seto said.
"How did you buy for Yugi, Heba, Ryou, and Malik?" Jou asked.
"Simple. I went to their boyfriends, and I asked for some ideas. That solved a lot of my problems." Seto said.
"Maybe I should have done that." Jou murmured.
"Don't worry about it, Puppy. I know my cousins and Bakura well enough to know what they would like to have." Seto said.
"Thanks, Seto. I'll repay you for this later." Jou said.
Seto smirked. "I know you will. Preferably, in the bedroom.' Seto said.
"Seto!" Jou exclaimed.
"Well, it's the truth. Now, come on. We have shopping that we need to do." Seto said. He took Jou by the arm and dragged him into a store.
~Atemu and Heba~
"Man. The mall is really crowded." Atemu said as he and Heba walked through it.
"I know. It's terrible with last minute shoppers. They're always so rude and pushy." Heba said.
"Well, the only person I have left to get anything for is Jun." Atemu said.
"Well, Jun should be easy to buy for then. He's a kid, so getting him toys is the ticket." Heba said.
"I know that. Is there anyone that you haven't gotten?' Atemu asked.
"Nope. I always get my Christmas shopping done early." Heba replied.
"Well, I guess all we have to do it go to the toy store so that I can get Jun something, and we're done." Heba said.
"Yeah. I guess we can always go and see a movie while we wait for the others." Atemu said.
"First things first, let's head over to the toy store so that I can find something for Jun." Atemu said.
"Okay. Let's go." Heba agreed.
The two headed for the toy store.
~Yugi and Yami~
"Well, we might as well get started with the shopping." Yami said.
"Who haven't you gotten anything for?" Yugi asked.
"The only ones I left are Atemu and Jun. I know what I'm getting Atemu, so I just have to get it." Yami said.
"Okay. At least Jun will be easy for you." Yugi said.
"Yeah, but I think that the kid has more than enough toys." Yami said.
"Well, it might irritate Touma, but at least Jun will be happy." Yugi said.
"Well, it is the easiest thing." Yami agreed.
"Let's go to the toy store first. There's something that Touma ordered that he asked if I could pick up for him. It's already paid for, but he just hasn't had the time to come out here and get it. Since we were coming here anyway, he asked me to get it." Yugi said.
"Well, we might as well go there then. It's not like we're going to have that much to do." Yami agreed.
Atemu and Heba were walking around the toy store.
"Hmm. What about this?" Atemu asked, motioning to an action figure.
"Well, that's not really Jun's type of toy. Come on." Heba said.
Atemu followed him.
"That's something that Jun would like." Heba said.
"Huh. A play set for cops and robbers." Atemu murmured.
"You know he's gotten into the whole cops and robbers good guy/bad guy thing." Heba said.
"Yeah. I know what you mean. That'll work." Atemu agreed.
"Atemu. Heba."
The two turned to find their brothers in store as well.
"What are you two doing here?" Heba asked.
"Well, I still needed to get something for Jun, and Yugi told Touma that he would pick something up for him in here, so we decided that we would come here." Yami said.
"Well, I had to find something for Jun, too." Atemu said.
"I've never seen a mall as hectic as this one is." Heba said.
"Well, Domino is known for having a lot of last minute shoppers." Yami said.
"Well, I'm glad that we all get gifts early." Yugi said.
Atemu laughed. "I'm sure that Ryou's not so thrilled at the moment." Atemu said.
"What do you mean?" Heba asked.
"Well, Bakura never starts his Christmas shopping until the last minute. I bet that Ryou is the only person that Bakura has even bothered to get a gift for." Yami said.
"Man. Then they're going to be stuck for awhile a while." Yugi said.
"Yep. That's just the way that Bakura does." Atemu said.
"Well, I'm sure that Ryou is used to the way that Bakura tends to act." Yugi said.
"Yeah, but I'm quite sure that Ryou is going to let him have it. I'm also certain that Ryou is going to force him to start his shopping early next year." Heba said.
"Well, at least we're all smart enough to get everything done early." Yami said.
"We always do." Atemu said.
"In any case, I guess we all had better finish our shopping early." Yugi said.
"Yeah." Heba agreed.
The two couples went on their separate ways.
Since Touma knew that he and Jun were on their own for lunch, he decided that they would meet Seiji for lunch and have lunch with him.
Touma and Jun walked into the restaurant where they would be eating to find that they had arrived before Seiji.
"Papa, can I go and play?" Jun asked.
Seiji and Touma had agreed just to go to McDonald's since they both knew that Jun loved it.
"All right, Jun. I'll call you when your daddy arrives." Touma said.
Jun nodded and ran off to the playroom.
Touma smiled ad then walked over to a booth to sit down until Seiji arrived.
It was ten minutes before Seiji arrived.
"Tou, sorry that I'm late. I got hung up at work." Seiji said.
"I know, and it's okay. I'll need to get Jun from the playroom." Touma said.
"Don't worry about it. I'll get him." Seiji said.
Seiji went and got Jun from the playroom before they got their food.
"Where are the boys at?" Seiji asked.
"They had some last minute Christmas shopping to do, so they're all at the mall." Touma said.
"I guess they won't be back for a while." Seiji said.
"Probably not." Touma agreed.
"I don't know why they wait so late to do all their shopping." Seiji said.
"I think that they have most of their shopping done. I think there's just a few people left for them." Touma said.
"I hope so." Seiji said.
After spending a lot of time at the mall, the teenagers headed back to the mansion.
"I wonder where Touma and Jun are." Atemu said.
"They might have gone out for a while. Who knows." Yugi said.
"Well, let's get all of this crap in." Bakura said.
Everyone grabbed their own bags and headed upstairs to get them wrapped.
After everything was wrapped, the group brought everything downstairs and put the gifts under the tree with the rest of the gifts.
"Man. There's a lot of gifts under this tree." Marik said.
"Marik, there's thirteen people living in this house plus one on the way." Heba said.
"I know. I know." Marik said.
"So don't worry about it." Atemu said.
"Well, what should we do now?" Seto asked.
"How about we watch a movie?" Yugi asked.
They all agreed to it and sat down in the living room to watch the movie.
Touma, Seiji, and Jun arrived at home to find that there were a lot more gifts under the tree.
"I think that the boys did a lot of shopping." Touma said.
"Yeah. There's a lot more gifts under the tree." Seiji agreed.
"Wow! I didn't think that there would be that many gifts under the tree." Jun said.
The two chuckled at their son's excitement.
"Well, you still have to wait a few days before any of the gifts are opened." Touma said.
"Aw, man." Jun said.
"It'll pass by a lot faster than you think it will." Seiji said, ruffling Jun's hair.
"Why don't you go upstairs and get them all?" Touma asked.
"Okay." Jun said and headed upstairs.
Yugi, Heba, Atemu, and Yami were all in Yugi's room, playing cards.
"Okay. I call." Yami said.
"I fold." Heba said.
"I call." Atemu said.
"I'll call, too." Yugi said.
After laying the cards down, Yugi had won.
"How can you win every time?" Atemu asked.
Yugi shrugged. "I'm good at bluffing when I have a bad hand, and I'm still good at figuring out when a person is bluffing." Yugi said.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come on." Yugi said.
Jun opened the door and said, "Papa and Daddy want you guys downstairs."
"Okay. We'll be down in a minute." Yugi said.
Jun nodded and left.
"So, what's going on?" Bakura asked.
"Not much. We just thought that we would go out to eat tonight." Touma said.
"Okay. We'll go grab our coats." Heba said.
The group went and got ready before they all left to go and eat.
Hope you liked it.
Next: Christmas day!
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