Chapter 10: Day 6: Gift Shopping

After eating Shotaro's favourite dinner, Mitsuki went up to Moa's room and started changing into her PJ's. She started feeling strange. Shotaro had noticed her strange behavior and thought maybe she was sick. She wasn't. When he asked her what was wrong, she just shrugged her shoulders and sighed.

"I can't explain it, Torii-senpai. I'm just… feeling… sad." Shotaro rubbed his chin, thinking about what to do.

Then, he got an idea!

"I know! You like shopping, right?"

Mitsuki sighed. "We already went shopping, Torii-senpai."

Shotaro smiled.

"I know, but tomorrow is Yuya's birthday, and I thought that, you know, since you're his sister. You'd wanna get him something?" Mitsuki sighed again.

"I know… I wanna get him something, but I don't know what he likes…" Shotaro gasped and his olive green eyes shrunk.

"You've spent all this time with Yuya and you don't even know what he LIKES?!" Mitsuki bit her lower lip in shame and nodded stiffly.

Shotaro said nothing for a while.

"Well, we could always call him and ask!" Shotaro suggested.

Mitsuki was hesitant at first, but then Hiyori went and possessed the poor girl again and nodded cheerfully. Shotaro didn't even ask about the whole mood change and reached into his pocket and dialed Yuya.

Mitsuki was angry with Hiyori at this point, and was just cursing her out when Shotaro handed Hiyori-still in Mitsuki's body-the phone.

"Hello?" she spoke into the receiver.

"Mitsuki? How are you?" Yuya asked.

"Ah, good, now that I'm talking to you!" Hiyori gushed.

Yuya chuckled.

"So, why'd you wanna call me?" he asked.

"Well, I heard your birthday is coming up, and I wanted to get you a present." Hiyori explained.

"Really? Oh, that's okay. You don't have to waste your money on me, Mitsuki." Yuya answered.

Hiyori giggled. "Don't be silly, big brother! You've always done so much for me, I see no reason why I shouldn't repay you!"

Yuya chuckled again.

"Well… okay, if you insist." the navy blue-haired boy said.

"Well, what do you want?" Hiyori asked.

Yuya thought about it for a while. Before he got remarried, his dad barely got him any gifts because he was always away on his job trips. He just got a new book, so, that was out.

"I dunno… I really don't know, Mitsuki… How about you think of something nice and creative. Even if it's small, I'll love it. I don't usually receive a lot of gifts on my birthday or on Christmas, so, yeah…" Yuya explained.

Hiyori listened to each and every word. And since their senses were linked, Mitsuki could hear it too. Hiyori nodded.

"O-Okay, I'm sure I'll come up with something. And maybe Torii-senpai can help?" Shotaro smiled and nodded with confidence.

Hiyori giggled.

After hanging up, Hiyori-still in Mitsuki's body-ran up to Moa's room and closed the door. Mitsuki appeared beside her, still pissed.

"What the hell, Hiyori?! I told you to warn me next time!" she snapped.

Hiyori shrugged. "Don't blame me, blame yourself for not wanting to make a move to getting our brother a present."

Mitsuki blushed and clenched her fists.

"Well, I don't even know what he would want!" she snapped.

Hiyori giggled and smirked. "How about we…"

Mitsuki pushed Yuya down and firmly pressed her lips on his. She released the kiss and panted, a red blush line across her face.

"Happy Birthday, Yuya Onii-chan…" she whispered, cupping his face. "I hope you like your present."

Hiyori rubbed her arms all mushy gushy like and blushed.

"Kyaaaa!~ He'd love that so much!" she gushed.

Mitsuki groaned and facepalmed herself.

"You are such a pervert." she droned.

Hiyori wasn't listening, though.

"Alright! I'm gonna call Onii-chan back and tell him about a surprise gift!" she exclaimed, starting to run out.

Mitsuki was quicker, though, and jumped back into her own body, tossing Hiyori out.

"You moron! As if I'd let you do that!" Mitsuki snapped.

Hiyori groaned and turned upside down.

"Geez! Why do you always have to be so in denial?!" Mitsuki blushed and glared at her.

"I am NOT in denial! I d-don't even like him like that! H-he's just my older step brother! Nothing more!" she spat back.

'She is such a Tsundere…' Hiyori thought, rolling her pink eyes.

Mitsuki decided there was no way out of getting him a present, 'Thanks a lot, Hyori…' and so, she decided to walk to the mall and see if she could find something.

She had no hope, though… Still… she had never really given anybody a present for such an occasion, so, it was kind of a new… exciting experience for her. She didn't tell Hiyori, though. Because then her perverted fantasies would reach a new level of embarrassing and crazy.

'Hiyori can be such a pain in the ass sometimes…' Mitsuki thought, slipping her shoes on.

'Still… she is a nice, quirky, interesting ghost/friend…' The purple-blackette then smiled slightly.

'To think, after all we've been through, she still stays by my side. And even though she can be a pest at times, she's still nice enough to come back to me… Most of my friends who witnessed my cold behavior ran away and never spoke to me again… But Hiyori is different…'

Mitsuki turned around and called through the house, "I'll be back soon." and started to leave.

"Mitsuki-chan! Wait!"

Mitsuki turned around and saw Shotaro rushing to get his jacket on.

"W-Wait! I'm Yuya's friend, so, I'm coming with to get him a gift!" the brunette boy explained, having trouble with his zipper.

Mitsuki sighed and walked over to him. She fixed his zipper and zipped his jacket up tight.

"Thanks," he said, smiling.

Mitsuki nodded. "Look, you can come if you want, but I'm pretty sure I'll be okay finding a gift for him myself." she assured him, turning away.

Shotaro giggled.

"I know… But if you DO need help, just call me." he said.

Mitsuki nodded and headed for the door again.

"Let's go… If we walk, it'll be less of a hassle for your parents." she muttered.

Shotaro nodded and followed her.

"I agree!" Shotaro exclaimed, "Plus, it's great exercise."

With that, he ran out the door. Mitsuki couldn't help but laugh a little bit. She found most of Shotaro's behaviors very amusing at times. She followed him and closed the door behind her.

They got to the mall and Mitsuki said she was hungry. Shotaro offered to get her something to tide her over until dinner. However, she tried saying she was fine, but… Her stomach growled like Chewbacca! She blushed and gritted her teeth slightly. Shotaro smirked in victory as he took her hand and lead her towards the mall food court.

After getting some grub, Shotaro saw a gift card store!

"Ah! I'll get Yuya a card for his favourite store!" he exclaimed, jumping up.

"I'll be right back, Mitsuki-chan!"

He dashed away towards the store. Mitsuki sweat dropped and sighed.

"What a dork…"

Then she laughed slightly.

Then, she got an idea. It was an embarrassing one, but it was idea. She went to the craft store to get the items she needed. Luckily, she had her purse on her, so, she could get them. Hiyori followed her, eager to find out what Mitsuki was up to.

When she asked, Mitsuki replied with, "If I told you, you'd possess me and drag me into one of those stores where you buy condoms and sex toys… Like that one time…"

The purple-blackette shuddered at the memory.

Flashback…

Hiyori had forced Mitsuki to go on a shopping date with Yuya, God knows what for, and she had laid her eyes on a store.

"Kyaaa!~" the orange-haired ghost squealed, blushing.

Mitsuki was about to ask what she saw, but then Hiyori possessed her! Mitsuki was about to snap at her when she saw Hiyori grab Yuya's hand and pulled him into a store. Mitsuki blushed and panicked when she saw it was a store that sold erotic materials!

"Hiyori, stop!" she demanded, flying after her.

Mitsuki had lost them, and was flying around the store, looking for them.

"Geez, that Hiyori!" she groaned, flying faster.

She then heard giggling that sounded like hers.

"M-Mitsuki! Why are you wearing that?!" another voice that sounded like Yuya's said.

Mitsuki followed the voices and soon found them. And she was shocked and embarrassed to see Hiyori had put on a garter belt, pasties, and leather boots. And it was super embarrassing because everyone in the store was watching, not just Yuya.

"Kyaaa! So cute!"

"Can I have your number?!"

"What's your name?!"

Hiyori-still in Mitsuki's body-posed in different shapes for the crowd and Yuya. But mostly for Yuya… Mitsuki couldn't take it! She flew back into her body. She gasped and looked around at the people. She didn't know what to say or what to do. She felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Mitsuki?" Yuya asked.

Mitsuki's face stained a brilliant red colour as she let a scream that could be heard all the way in Russia!

Meanwhile…

A Russian kid heard the scream and got scared. "Ahhh! Mommy!"

End of Flashback…

Hiyori sighed. "You didn't have to smack Yuya Onii-chan, you know?!"

Mitsuki stuck her tongue out at the ghost girl.

'Tsundere…' Hiyori thought, facepalming herself.

Mitsuki smiled to herself. Although Hiyori was being herself right now, she had a gift in mind that would really make her feel at least somewhat better.

Done! If you know what Mitsuki's getting for Yuya, good for you! If you don't, well then you'll get it next chapter! Muahahaha!

Shadow: Dang it!

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