Kyo always tells her not to fuss over him. “Kyo, I want to get you something for Christmas.” “Just being here with me is the best gift you could ever give.” But Tohru just didn’t feel right doing nothing. Christmas was special, and knowing the poor childhood he’d had, she wanted to make sure her husband would always know how much she cared.
Problem was, she knew if she tried to buy anything expensive, she risked him noticing the odd charge on their bank statement. What was she to do? There was a new game he’d started playing on his phone recently with cute looking characters. Maybe she could work with one of those. Just a few supplies from the craft store should do the trick. She often had sewing projects, so it would be easy to hide her real intentions.
Bright and early before the sun had even risen that Christmas morning, Tohru slipped away from their bedroom and prepared for the day. She had it all planned out. The tree had been decorated and gifts placed beneath. Breakfast to be filled with little delicacies. Rice, Sweet tamagoyaki, red miso broth with butterfish flakes, warabi salad, and mini pork sausages since Kyo loves those so much. Coffee was also a must, but for such a special occasion, she whipped up a peppermint mocha to top off the meal.
Her gift was tucked in between the others waiting for Kyo to open it, and she was proud of how it had turned out. The design wasn’t the easiest to pull off, but in the end, it was absolutely adorable!
She hears their bedroom shoji door sliding open and closed, his footsteps shuffling against the wooden hallway floor. If she knew his routine well, he’d be ready for breakfast in 15 minutes. Tohru quickly brings all of the dishes to the kotetsu and lays them out.
“Smells delicious Tohru,” Kyo slips a chaste kiss on his wife cheek. “Good morning.”
“Good morning Kyo,” she smiles back. “Breakfast is on the table. I just need to grab the coffee.”
“Do you need any other help?”
“No, no,” she waves excitedly, “please, I’ll be right out.”
Kyo chuckles and moves into the living room where to the delight of his senses, realizes his wife had outdone herself again. With the room heater on full blast, it was comfortably toasty. The food itself was a myriad of delicious scents and had all the trappings of the perfect traditional Japanese breakfast. Warm, white strings of Christmas lights give the room a cheerful glow, and the colorful tree was bursting with ornaments of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Many of the pieces collected and placed on display reflect their life both individually and as a couple.
He moves over to the gifts nestled under the tree. So many of them. He was still getting used to the outpouring of affection after a lifetime of dismissal. All of the zodiacs were closer now than before the bond had been broken. After high school some had scattered, choosing to go away to University, a few like him, settled into domestic life. Holiday’s became one of the times of the year they would gather at the Sohma compound by choice rather than decree. Kyo smiles. While he still couldn’t stand Shigure’s personality, he had to admit, the man had made the right decision on that fateful day so long ago.
“Kyo?”
“Hmm?” he turns to see his wife holding two cups of steaming coffee.
Tohru smiles, “Come eat before it gets too cold.”
After eating such a hearty meal, Kyo sits back and rubs his stomach, “I won’t be able to move for the rest of the day.” The food had tasted even better than it looked or smelled.
His wife giggles, “Today is a day to relax.” They had no other plans since the Sohma Christmas party had been the day before. She rises to her feet, “I’ll bring the gifts over.”
Starting with presents given by others, the couple make their way through the pile. Tohru carefully notes who had given what so that she may send thank you cards later. The gifts were thoughtful ones, household items, special treats, cute outfits, etc. The matching ugly sweaters from Shigure made her laugh and the dress sent by Ayame, Kyo forbade her from leaving the house in. Finally, the last two were gifts for each other.
Tohru goes first, carefully unwrapping her present. He’d done such a beautiful job wrapping it up, she wanted to save the paper. Kyo simply watched, smiling and waiting patiently.
She gasps, “Kyo! Where did you find this!” The ornate jewelry box was a replica of one her mother used to have. “H-how did you?”
“You showed me pictures, and I had a vague memory of seeing it when I knew her.” He smiles, “a friend with wood carving skills helped to build it.”
“Thank you!” She throws herself into his lap and hugs him fiercely through clouded vision. “I love it!”
“You’re welcome,” he hugs her back and kisses her forehead. “My turn.” Kyo keeps Tohru on his lap, settling his gift on her legs. He makes short work of the ribbon and wrappings before popping the top off the cardboard box. A toy? He pulls the plushie from the box. “You got me a Shiny Meowth doll?”
“Isn’t it cute!” Tohru beams. “You like that Poke game and when I saw this character, it reminded me of you, so I made it.”
A doll?! He laughs out loud to hide his annoyance over his wife buying him a doll but couldn’t keep the vain in his forehead from popping out. His voice strains to keep his tone even, “It’s called Pokémon Go! And he is a favorite character of mine. Though not sure what I’m gonna do with a stuffed animal.”
“You don’t like it, do you?” Tohru’s voice softens and cracks as tears well up in her eyes. “I’m sorry, maybe I was just too excited…”
“Idiot!” He chastises himself under his breath. “I do love it Tohru, I swear! Don’t cry please.”
“Are you sure, I-I could get you something else.”
“Don’t be silly. You made this for me and that makes it special!”
“Really?” She sniffles, “I did my best to make it look like the pictures.”
“It’s perfect, looks exactly like Meowith.” Kyo bundles her closer. He sits the doll in her lap and wraps his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. “We can call it our kid for now,” he chuckles. “How does that sound?”
“O-Our k-kid?!” None of this reaction had been what she’d expected. It was just a cute character from a game. Just the thought of them having a kid made her swoon with embarrassment. She loved the idea very much, but was it something they were ready for? “We can call it our kid if you want to. I didn’t think you’d consider having kids.”
Spinning his blushing wife around in his lap, Kyo chuckles. “It’s just a toy, but one day, I’d like to have kids with you, yes. Don’t you want to have kids?”
“I do,” her meek voice squeaks out.
He lifts her chin, placing a chaste kiss on her lips. “You do?” He places a lingering kiss. “Soon perhaps?” Kyo presses further, molding their mouths together and giving her no chance to respond except with a soft sigh. He peers into her half-lidded eyes full of wanting. “A little boy or girl would be a blessing.”
“It would.”
Kyo scoops her up in his arms, carrying her towards the bedroom. Tohru blushes and giggles, knowingly. He grins and gives her another impassioned kiss. “Then perhaps we shall create a Christmas miracle…”
Secret Santa here - hope you have a wonderful week! And I hope you enjoy your gift! :D
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“No you don’t Erin. We all know Tessa Virtue has the ability to create amazing dances, but this year she really has managed to hone in on the chemistry.”
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disclaimer: I did not create this edit. This was done by another blogger who will stay anonymous until December 27th. She will be giving daintydoodle94 a gift every Sunday and a final gift on the 27th where she will also be revealed. She did things a bit differently, but it all works out.
