Gift Giving

Minato never thought he’d be grateful for television.

He’d endured watching it, like he’d endured so many things living among humans – trying to learn about them and understand. He never thought what he’d seen on that noisy box would be useful, but maybe…

Yuuji was human after all. Many of the television programs Minato had seen showed humans giving gifts to the one they loved.

So Minato would show Yuuji how much he loved him by giving him a gift. Higa would certainly never think to do that.

Minato glared at Higa’s back before looking down at Yuuji and adjusting the blanket to keep him warm. Just as soon as they landed he’d find something really special.

*****

Now was his chance! They’d finally gotten away from the noisy reception. Minato scanned the surroundings carefully as he and Yuuji followed Higa towards the Elder’s place.

Rocks? A flower? Leaves? Nothing was quite right. They were all so common. Yuuji deserved...

That!

Minato slipped off the path and snatched up his prize. He grinned with pleasure, imagining how happy Yuuji would be. This could even be the thing that finally won him over.

Holding tightly to Yuuji’s gift Minato took a breath to calm himself.

“Yuuji, I caught a snake.”

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