Chapter 10: A Present
It was already dark when Team Hokage made their way out of the mall.
"You don't have to pay us back for what we bought for Tanya, Mikagami-sempai!" Yanagi said, as they all walked towards the parking lot.
"Yeah!" Ganko added. "Consider them as gifts."
"Thank you!" Tanya said, a smile lighting up her face as she shifted the many shopping bags she was carrying to one hand. "These are all really nice, and I wouldn't have been able to pick them out myself." She gave each of her new friends a hug.
"Wear the Panda suit next time we all hang out." Kaoru requested, cheekily.
"Okay," Tanya agreed, grinning.
They stopped where Tokiya had parked his Ferrari.
"See you, Fridge-Boy." Domon slapped him on the back.
"Yeah. G'night, Frosty." Recca added.
They all exchanged good-bye-for-nows before parting ways. Tokiya thanked them all again for the clothes they had bought for his sister.
"Drive carefully, Ice Boy." Fuuko said. She leaned down to give Tanya a hug. "See you soon, sweetie."
"Get home safe, Fuuko-san." Tanya hugged the Fuujin-wielder back.
Fuuko gathered the shopping bags containing her own purchases from Pretty In Pink and gave the Mikagami siblings one last wave as she walked off.
Tanya started to load everything she was carrying into the back seat of her brother's car. Tokiya put down the groceries for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
"Wait here." He told his younger sister.
Tanya looked confused, but nodded. She saw her brother hurry after Fuuko, carrying a package from Pretty In Pink. She had seen him trying to hide it behind the groceries he was carrying while they were still with their friends.
'It's probably that blue jacket I saw him looking at.' Tanya thought, smiling. 'And he bought it for her.' She crossed her fingers for luck behind her back.
"Fuuko!" Tokiya finally caught up with her.
"Mi-Chan?"
"Here." He handed her the package he was carrying.
"For me?"
He nodded. "In case the temperature goes below a sub-zero degree."
Fuuko looked surprised, but nodded. "Thank you, Mi-Chan." She gave him a smile.
"You're welcome. Get home safe." He echoed Tanya's words. He turned to go and saw his sister hastily pretend she hadn't been watching them. He smiled as she began to quickly lug the groceries over and pile them into the backseat with the shopping bags.
Fuuko walked over to where her friends were waiting. (Or looking as though they were. Tanya wasn't the only one who had seen the entire exchange. XD) Recca had promised them all a ride home in his car. She got into the back seat next and sat next to Ganko, still staring at the package from Tokiya.
Recca looked like he was about to ask about it, but Yanagi caught his eye and winked before shaking her head. With a smile, he flame ninja started up the engine, backed his car out of the parking space, and drove out onto the highway.