Heyho minna-san~ merry christmas and happy new year!!!
Wish you get lovely day and lovely gift. This is my gift for you, I hope you like it.
Okay without further ado, enjoy~
The Santa's Gift
Finally, after struggling to climb the open window while shouldering the biggest gift box I bring, here I am, standing on a table beside the window. I smiled with pleasure. The timing is very fitting, it seems no one in this apartment. It means I can finish my work quickly without barriers, without the need to tiptoe and alert. I put the gift box on the table where I was standing. But before I can go, I have to make sure the gift looks beautiful from any angle. So, I hopped on a single bed in the room. From there it looks okay. Then I climbed to the top of a small closet across from the bed . Passable tired to get to the top but from here it looks beautiful. The last corner I go is the door. I got down of the closet and stood in front of the door. Because my body is very small, almost as big as action figures, I had to look up and tiptoe to see the gift. From here it looks...pretty good.
My deer shaped clock rang signing it is time to go home. The time finally came. This apartment is the last place to send gifts. Before I leave, I saw once again to the gift as I put my hands on my waist. Satisfied with my work, I was just about to set foot in the direction of the window, suddenly the door open behind me and causes me thrown. My face hit the floor hard. Hopefully my nose is not cracked. I tried to get up but it turns out I was uplifted by something. A large hand. Oh no this is bad.
"Who put this little doll here? It's dirty well. I'd better throw it..." This person, a girl who was selected from the billions of people who deserve the best gifts, Thought I am a doll walking toward the trash. I did not expect she is here! Feeling insulted, I issued my loudest voice that I could.
"Stop It!!!!" I squirmed to get out of her hands.
Apparently, she could hear me and stopped. She thrusted her face to see me clearly. "Doll...can talk?"
I'm Inflating my cheek. "I'm not a doll you know!" Damn my luck today. Already caught by a girl, suspected as a doll, and almost discarded too. I sighed. There is no choice but to reveal my true identity. After all she is the child of the year to get the best gift, Maeda Atsuko. Hopefully she can cooperate. "First of all please put me down. "She obeyed my words and put me on the table next to the window. "I'm a prospective santa who is taking the exam to become an actual santa. I should not be noticed by human, but this is already happening. Can you keep a secret? Do not tell anyone that you saw santa okay?"
Her face was expressionless. What's wrong with her? "All right. If I tell people that I see santa, I'm sure they would not believe it. In fact, I think they'll consider me crazy."
She had a point here. I bet she is quiet smart. "Good for you," I glanced at the gift next to me. I took it and I picked it up to her face. "This is a gift from kami-sama. You are the child of the year entitled to get the best gifts in accordance with what you want. Come on open it!"
She hesitated for a moment to take the gift. Slowly she took off the ribbon and opened the lid of the gift box. My heart beats faster because the curiosity that haunt me. Time slowed noticeably in when she opened the gift. Slowly the lid of the gift box was pulled further up...and finally she put the lid on the table. She began to look into the contents of the gift. I held my breath, what is its content?
"Thank you for the gift." She thanked still without expression on her face. I pushed the gift that rolled over to pour out the contents. But what comes out? Nothing. It is empty. I stared gaping. "Wh-why...empty?! Hey, you don't wish to get something? Whether it's a girlfriend/boyfriend, CDs, money, new clothes, a bag?"
"Nothing. Nothing I wanted for now. It is indeed true if the gift box is empty isn't it?"
It's the last day of the exam.
Everything was destroyed in the last day? Shit, I'm not going to pass...
But, I should not give up! The contents must have fallen somewhere...
I have to look for it!
I'm going to jump out the window but her hand holds the back of my collar. "Where are you going?"
"I want to search the contents of the gift! It must have dropped somewhere. We'll meet again lat— " My words were interrupted by a bit loud grumbling sound on the stomach of a person. I realized it was from my stomach. Suddenly the atmosphere becomes awkward. Both of our face turned to be like this → (´･_･`)
"You're...hungry huh?" She asked with a face that still without expression. Gosh actually what's wrong with her? She looked at me intensely that makes me so ashamed. It was extremely embarrassing. I nodded slowly afterwards lowered my head. I was certain my face is red now. Without saying anything, she lifted me into the kitchen. She made me a simple meal, rice and fried quarter meat. For me this portion was already a lot for my tiny tummy. I devoured everything quickly while Atsuko got inside the bedroom leaving me alone. But that's okay, because I really need to be alone after an embarrassing incident earlier. No need to take a long time, the small plates according to me is large is clean. No leftovers even a shred of rice.
Just then, she came out wearing a plain hoodie, jeans, and a pair of dingy boots carrying her satchel. She slung her bag and walked to the exit, turned her head to me. "I'm going to a part-time job. Are you with me? Well, who knows you may find the content of the gifts on the way"
I certainly would not refuse this offer. I nodded vigorously and down from the table. She lifted me and put me in her hoodie so I can hold on while sitting. But the fact is the hoodie was very smooth so that made me almost fall if I do not grip tightly. I asked him to replace it with a substance hoodie so I would not fall. Atsuko apparently is a docile person. Without commented she replacing it with a hoodie that I ask. We immediately went to work using the bike after that. During the trip I could not stop panicking because Atsuko pedaling fast. Many times I almost fly because of it.
Arriving at her workplace, she headed to the locker room and changed clothes...wearing santa costume?! She opened the top two buttons of her coat and put me...in her neck and buttoned his coat again. I touched her skin...there is a strange feeling churned in my chest. What is this feeling? Does not imply any good or bad. Somehow I feel the heat in my cheeks dramatically. Why am I weird today?! I looked at her silently, observing that impassive face. I wonder how her face looks like when she smiles...
Feel stared, Atsuko looked at me. "Is it okay you are here when I'm working? If you are not comfortable then I move you into my bag"
I tried to cover my flushed face. "Why are you wearing a santa costume? Are you also a santa?"
,Initially for a few seconds there was no answer out of her lips, but unexpectedly not answer be heard but melodious laughter. I widened my eyes, do not believe what I saw and heard. Looks like kami-sama heard what I thought a few minutes ago. Atsuko looks beautiful when laughing. There are wrinkles on her nose while the melodious laughter escaped from her mouth. My face became red more like a boiled crab.
"Of course not," she wiped a tear from her eye. " I am the santa who distributed leaflets about the discounts to be held by the store this Christmas day."
Hm...Atsuko work on Christmas day, then I should not be wasting time. I have to find the contents of the gifts before Christmas is over! I got off of...Atsuko's neck. At first she was confused as to what I did but after I told what I should do, he nodded and waved a good bye. She said be careful before I get out of the store. Fortunately, the street is not too crowded this afternoon so I could openly stand in front of the store and whistled, calling my cat Nyan-tan. She will help me look for the dropped contains.
Not long later Nyan-tan come. I climbed onto her back and we began looking for. We are looking at the nearest place where is around the store. Unfortunately we found nothing. After that we are looking to places that we went through when traveling to Atsuko's apartement. There was just bad luck that befell us during our search. Whether it's being chased by a fierce big dog, I fell into a ditch because I did not grip Nyan-tan's fur tight, and many more. The last, we arrived at the forest that has many thorny bushes. We are searching inside though we found nothing. Our tired bodies and wounds make us give up. Atsuko probably true, the gift box was empty because she did not want anything. Nyan-tan and I returned to Atsuko's apartement, I must ask once again to her.
Sluggishly, we slowly walked to Atsuko's apartment. The sky has turned into orange, the sun had begun to sink into the western horizon. We walk feeling so long but ultimately we did not fight in vain. Atsuko's apartment can be seen a few meters away. I saw a girl and a guy standing at the front door of Atsuko's apartment. They knocked on the door with a worried face. I hid in the wall between Atsuko's apartment and the next apartment. From here I could hear what they talked about.
"Is Atsuko was not at home...?" The girl asked the guy who answered by a shake of his head.
"Maybe she still works part time?" This time the guy's voice out.
"Hm...maybe. I feel pity for Atsuko, she had to do part-time job on Christmas Day. She must have income for tomorrow and beyond. Well, for children who are thrown by his parents since childhood, she belongs to a hardworking and independent. She was smart and has a beautiful face but unfortunately her expressionless face makes people unwilling to approach her..."
"Yes, you're right. If she had a bit more friendly attitude, I want to be her boyfriend hahahaha"
So...Atsuko disposed of since childhood? Not surprising her apartment is quiet and narrow. Since the beginning she was living alone, do everything by herself. Her expressionless face was a mask to cover up the reality that she got lonely. She tried rigid in front of everyone and prove that she is a strong girl to face her destiny...
"You...what are you two doing here?" Atsuko suddenly appear out of nowhere, making them surprised. They become clumsy and stammer when answering Atsuko's question and they give a file to Atsuko. They went with haste, it seems they feel guilty right now after talked about Atsuko at the same time she suddenly appeared. I stared at Atsuko in hiding, she sighed and saw that file. " The tasks during the holiday huh...if I did not skip class that day I would not get extra task"
I went to her before she can hold the door knobs. "Tell me..."
She noticed my presence and distract her from the door to me . "Hey, where have you been today? Why are has wounds and dirty body? Who is this cat?"
"Tell me what you want Maeda Atsuko!" Unknowingly tears began to tear from my eyes. It is true that she is the most deserving person for the best gifts. I cried while Atsuko looked at me in silence. There's nothing I can do but cry now. Even the questions had been ignored.
After a few minutes, my tears would not stop. Suddenly I felt something attached on my head. I looked up and stared at Atsuko being...smile. I fingered the thing on my head and it turned out it was a ribbon. "I want you, Minami. I need you here because I had fallen in love with you"
I stared in disbelief. " How...do you know my name?"
"You seem to drop this from your pocket" she handed me a slip of paper with my name and my dream to be able to give the most beautiful gift for someone. My cheeks reddening caused by her words.
Do you know what happens next? Kami-sama turning me into a human-sized. I came to Atsuko's apartment tomorrow and find out she was surprised by my presence. Well although I've become big, my height is still lower than Atsuko. She smiled widely and hugged me tightly. For the umpteen time, Atsuko make me become as red as a boiled crab. In the middle of our hug, I whispered three letters by my smallest voice. Although it was quiet fast to say that three letters, I don't care. I want my feeling to be known by her. Well now I'm still shy and not brave enough to say it out loud but let me tell my feelings toward you Atsuko. I love you.
The end.
Thank you for reading~
Topic: My Short Fanfictions || LIPS TASTER [WMatsui] Epilogue! 04.24.16 (Read 81333 times)