GARO fic: Gift
Title: Gift
Fandoim: GARO
Pairing: KougaXKaoru
Summary: Christmas at the Saejima mansion. (#3)
Warning: None
Chapter [ 1] [ 2] [3] [ 4] [ 5]
“A highlight of Christmas festivities is the exchange of presents, Kouga-sama. Are you planning on getting one for Kaoru-sama?”
Kouga looked up from staring at the wrapped boxes under the decorated tree in the living room. After he and Kaoru had hung the rest of the ornaments that night, Kaoru said something about buying gifts and had disappeared for the whole of the next day. Shortly after, he noticed the formerly empty space under the cone-shaped tree had started filling up with colourful boxes which contents remain unknown.
“I… guess so.” He got up and headed for the main hall.
“What do you have in mind, Kouga-sama? I can get it for you.”
Kouga waved a hand, gesturing for Gonza to step back as he donned his long, white coat and prepared to head out.
“No thanks. I’d prefer to get it myself.” Grabbing his signature sword just in case, he stashed it in his coat and exited the building.
As he walked through the crowded streets, he noticed every store along the streets were packed with people, most likely buying Christmas present as he was. A few pedestrians stopped to stare at his unusual outfit, but he paid little heed to them, never slowing his pace in the moving traffic as he scanned the stores for something worth getting.
Eventually, one store caught his eye. It was a small art and craft shop, selling various art materials and well, scrapbooks. Kouga slowly browsed through the materials, before realizing he had little experience with art and whatever was needed to make it. A sales assistant (who had been admiring his beautifully detailed coat earlier) came over to help.
“How can I help you, sir?”
Kouga looked down at the shorter man, who looked distinctly like an artist with his paint-splattered apron and overall unkempt look, and nodded.
“I’m looking for a gift for someone.”
“Ah, is it a lady friend? If so, I have just the thing for you!” He let out a knowing chuckle, before searching the adjacent shelf. When he returned, he held a few scrapbooks before him. Kouga frowned at the selection; they were definitely feminine, with cheerful flowers and the colour pink splashed all over the covers, but they didn’t seem to fit Kaoru’s personality. Then an idea presented itself.
“Do you take requests for custom scrapbooks?”
A few days later, Kouga returned to the same store. The same enthusiastic storekeeper gestured him over to the counter, where he then produced a beautiful A4 scrapbook with an illustration of a golden knight and his lady neatly reproduced on the cover. The storekeeper returned the photo he had used for reference to Kouga, grinning.
“What do you think?”
“It’s perfect.”
A/N Here's the image he used:
Fandoim: GARO
Pairing: KougaXKaoru
Summary: Christmas at the Saejima mansion. (#3)
Warning: None
Chapter [ 1] [ 2] [3] [ 4] [ 5]
“A highlight of Christmas festivities is the exchange of presents, Kouga-sama. Are you planning on getting one for Kaoru-sama?”
Kouga looked up from staring at the wrapped boxes under the decorated tree in the living room. After he and Kaoru had hung the rest of the ornaments that night, Kaoru said something about buying gifts and had disappeared for the whole of the next day. Shortly after, he noticed the formerly empty space under the cone-shaped tree had started filling up with colourful boxes which contents remain unknown.
“I… guess so.” He got up and headed for the main hall.
“What do you have in mind, Kouga-sama? I can get it for you.”
Kouga waved a hand, gesturing for Gonza to step back as he donned his long, white coat and prepared to head out.
“No thanks. I’d prefer to get it myself.” Grabbing his signature sword just in case, he stashed it in his coat and exited the building.
As he walked through the crowded streets, he noticed every store along the streets were packed with people, most likely buying Christmas present as he was. A few pedestrians stopped to stare at his unusual outfit, but he paid little heed to them, never slowing his pace in the moving traffic as he scanned the stores for something worth getting.
Eventually, one store caught his eye. It was a small art and craft shop, selling various art materials and well, scrapbooks. Kouga slowly browsed through the materials, before realizing he had little experience with art and whatever was needed to make it. A sales assistant (who had been admiring his beautifully detailed coat earlier) came over to help.
“How can I help you, sir?”
Kouga looked down at the shorter man, who looked distinctly like an artist with his paint-splattered apron and overall unkempt look, and nodded.
“I’m looking for a gift for someone.”
“Ah, is it a lady friend? If so, I have just the thing for you!” He let out a knowing chuckle, before searching the adjacent shelf. When he returned, he held a few scrapbooks before him. Kouga frowned at the selection; they were definitely feminine, with cheerful flowers and the colour pink splashed all over the covers, but they didn’t seem to fit Kaoru’s personality. Then an idea presented itself.
“Do you take requests for custom scrapbooks?”
A few days later, Kouga returned to the same store. The same enthusiastic storekeeper gestured him over to the counter, where he then produced a beautiful A4 scrapbook with an illustration of a golden knight and his lady neatly reproduced on the cover. The storekeeper returned the photo he had used for reference to Kouga, grinning.
“What do you think?”
“It’s perfect.”
A/N Here's the image he used: