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Finding the Right Present

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Ashlen. . . never had a real best friend before, so when it comes to finding the perfect gift for her best friend, it's going to be hard. There must be something that she and Amy both liked.

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"Come onnnnn. . ."

"No. . " deadpanned as Shinsou stared into his game system. Which I'm fighting the urge to throw it across the room and pin him to the couch and try out the new technique I'm working on.

"Please," I begged, "I never did this before and you know her better than anyone.

"Why don't you ask the 'Pomeranian' to help you?" He countered, he still hasn't looked up from his game.

"Weeeeelll," recalling the bicker three hours ago, "let's just say we turn it to competition after asking and then we may have broken a gallon of orange juice or two."
Which led to a full hour of the Class Pres lecture of proper conduct inside dorms and owe him a gallon of orange juice. Shinsou paused his game and face me with his usual dead expression that clearly said, 'You idiot.'. Usually, I find that endearing when it's not towards me.

"Sooooo, will you please help me find a perfect present that's better than the fluffy dog for Amy?" It has been close to a half a year being here in U. A and remembered that on July 9th, which is more than a week away, will be Amy's birthday; plus it's been a year since we were friends when we talk through the internet. Now I had a chance to know her beyond that, I wanted to give her something special as thanks for being my first friend and best friends.

Then I gave Shinsou my saddest look since all my cute faces don't seem to work. But in all seriousness, I'm kinda nervous. "Please Shinsou, I never have done this before and you know this."
Shinsou stares at me, which it always gave me a funny feeling, but I ignore it for the hopes that he will help me.

I added a small pout on my bottom lip which is my trump card whenever I really want something; it works... most of the time. It only works on one of the older sisters and my adoptive father. His left eye and a corner of his lips twitch and turned his back towards me and I swore his ears are red, and that's when I knew I won.

“Fine, I’ll help you out but I won’t just hand over on what to give her. I’ll give you some ideas, okay?” he relented. To which I squealed and wrapped my arms around his neck and give a little squeeze, ”Aww Thank you Thank you!” I nuzzle on the side of his head, I noticed that his ears are a little warm. “That’s all I need! I’m sorry that refer you as the living zombie!”

“What…” He turned to the side and looked at me with a slight annoyance along with some redness on his cheeks.
I gave him a guilty grin, "Oh, it's nothing really."
I let loosen my grip, and with only one arm around his shoulders, "Sooo, when shall we get started?"

"Get started on what?"

I bit my lip to prevent me from screaming and my shoulders tensed up; I also felt Shinsou's shoulders tense up as well. We both looked back and behind the couch was Amy with her signature shit-eating grin, all with casual, yet she made it look fancy, clothes. With hands on her hips, "Welll," she giggled and glanced at my arm around Shinsou, " I REALLY hope I am not interrupting anything.~ And you didn't answer my question. Soooooo can I assume you guys are a 'thing'?

Her question snapped us back to reality and we both looked at each other and just now realized how close we are. The second after looking at each other, I pushed him away to the other side of the couch and scrambled off the couch.
"N-no! I j-just asked if he could help me do some training exercises that Aizawa-sensei taught us and I wanted more practice!" I rambled and I rubbed the back of my head as I continued, "So I asked Shinsou to be my sparring partner. Right Shinsou?" Please buy this! Please buy this!

Shinsou also got up from the couch, straighten his clothes and gave me a slight rude look, although it might have worked without the small red tint on his cheeks, "Yea, its because she slacked off on the lessons, so she asked me for my help since she’s a total airhead.” he smiled smugly. I growled and merely looked away from that so called charming smile and muttered, “Am not.” Amy starred as us for a second, trying to see our lie, but she merely smiled “OOOO-kayyy,” she snickered, a tell sign that she didn't believe us. She’s a witch of course, she can sense what's wrong and all that; a quirk that I like about her except for this very moment. I shrugged and gave her a lopsided smiled and winked at her, a tell sign of me saying 'I’ll tell you about it later.'

“Soooo, how was the date with Yap Dog?” I asked Amy; not a second later, from the kitchen, “I HEARD THAT MS. FANCY!!” barked Bakugou.

“YOU WERE MEANT TOO!!”

Amy giggled at our antics, “Now now, guys chill out," and answered my question, “It was great!∼We went to our usual restaurant, and we were surprised by the owners saying that we were their 5,000 customers and we get to eat the buffet FREE!!” She pulled out her cellphone, “They took our picture so they can place it in their wall along with other customers who are also thousandth customers! They gave me a copy! Which is SO CUTE!” and showed us a photo. Right at the center is Amy, with a happy grin, with her arms around Bakugou with his usual bitch face, and along with two old guys, who I assumed they are the owners, one on either side of the happy couple. The owners hold a banner above them saying, “OUR 5,000th COSTUMERS!” in bold letters and all decorated in sticker balloons and stars.

“How. .cute. .right Shinsou?” I looked over at Shinsou, he was done looking at the picture and went back sitting down the couch and opened up the game system, “Very cute.” he deadpanned. I rolled my eyes and smiled at Amy, “Wow, free buffet huh? Lucky. Is that all you did?”
Amy shook her head, “No, we did some small shopping at the mall, but it most of it was window-shopping, there were a lot of cute stuff that I wish I can get, but man those prices are so cringe-worthy!” As she continued on, Bakugou came out of the kitchen with a two sports drinks in hand and a bag of chips in the other, he spotted me staring and gave me his cocky grin in face.
DAMN IT! He already have an idea on what to give her! No doubt it was one of the things she was mentioning at the mall!

I force my smile to remain as I continued to listen to Amy, “ Me and Kasuki are going to my dorm room and gonna watch a movie to finish our date! I’ll text you and Shinsou to come over after it’s done, okay?” she waved and walked along with Bakugou and head upstairs. Once they're gone, I sighed and collapsed in the couch; grabbed the remote to turn on the tv and surf through the channels. Once I found the channel I wanted, I turned to Shinsou who once again playing the game system. “Shinsou deeear?” I strand out the last word, he tensed but remain firm into looking at the screen of his game system. I face him and took his game console off his hands and gave him my playful glare, “You said you would help me,” I gave him my pouty face.

He turned flustered and cave in immediately, “Alright! Alright. Just answer me this then, what were things that you talk about when you talk to each other online?”

I thought about it and list some topics in our earlier days when we started being friends, “We talk about puns, stories of our favorite tv shows and movies, friends and family, and lastly our music.” I fondly think about our taste in music, it was almost identical that we freaked out when one of us mention bands that we like, especially our favorite songs from those bands. It was one of my best days ever, I started to go on till I paused. .

I . . .

I think I know what to give her. . .

I hug Shinsou, “Oh my goodness! I think I know what to give her! Thank you so much! You are the best!” I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, he gave me a startled look and his face turned a deep red, and rush to my room and begin preparing my gift for my best friend!

Day of the Party

Everyone is having a blast at the party, everything is Amy’s favorites, the snacks, drinks, music, even the theme colors! The Baku Squad, minus PomPom, were dancing to High Hopes on the dance floor with the birthday girl at the center with the silliest moves I have ever seen; me and Shinsou were with the Deku Squad at the snack table with the birthday cake at the center, and the rest of the class were playing or watching video games at the main tv. At one corner are a pile of presents for Amy. I haven’t put mine in the pile because I’m a little nervous of what would she think, so I kept it in one of my large pockets of my jacket.

Shinsou sensed my nervousness and tries to reassure me, “Don’t worry about it, no matter what you give her, she’ll be ecstatic by anything.”
“Yeah, I know, it’s just that she’s my first friend ever and I want to give her something to repay all that she’s done for me, ya know?”
Shinsou gave me a smug smile, “Heh, yea I get it, Amy . . .is a type of person that really gets into your skin and will annoy the heck out of you,” we laugh in agreement and he continued, “yet. . for us. .we don't mind at all.” To which I fondly look at Amy, who is trying to convince the Pomeranian to dance and he’s trying so hard to remain where he is at till Amy gave him a tearful look. He relented and let her pull to the dance floor and everyone including Amy cheered.

I chuckled at her antics and agreed with Shinsou, “Yeah, she's pretty unforgettable.”

After 10 minutes of dancing and eating, Amy demands for her cake, me and Shinsou put on the candles and light them up; she stood in front of her cake and the whole class sang her happy birthday.

“Happy birthday dear Amy!!
Happy birthday to YOUUU!”

She blew out her candles and we all cheered and gave her hugs, Kaminari asked, “Hey Amy! What did you wish for!?”
She shook her head, “Can’t tell you!” she sangsong, “Otherwise the wish won’t come true!”

“AW!” Mina whined, “I bet it’s a really cool wish!”

“It IS!” Amy jumped right in front of her presents, “ITS PRESENT TIME! I WANNA OPEN THEM NOW!”
“Will you chill out Sabrina!? It’s not like they are going away if you don’t open them!” Bakugo scolded.

“Whatever!!”

Each one gave her their present, Izu-chan gave her new headphones with cat ears, which she squealed and gave him a bone crushing hug, but not to Izuku’s standards. Shinsou’s present is an actual witch hat, which made Amy laugh as she put it on, “OH MY GOSH TOSHI!! This is the cutest hat I ever had! Thank you so much!” She gave him a hug but with enough force that almost made him fall.
“Geez Okay. You are welcome, you really shouldn’t eat so much sugar sticks.”

“Hehe! Sorry I couldn’t help it Toshi! They are just sooo good!”

Bakugou rolled his eyes as he gave his present to her, “Don’t say I don’t give you nothing! Got it?!”

“Aww” she kissed him on the cheek, “I Luv You Too babe!”

“Yea Yea.” and Amy opened the small box, which I couldn't help but bit my lip as she opened it. She gasped and showed it to everyone, it was lapis lazuli earrings shaped into a small hearts. She squealed even louder as she jumped into PomPom’s arms, “These are the ones I saw at that Mall, you were paying attention! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!” Bakugo growled but hugs her anyway, “Of course I pay attention you are my girlfriend aren't ya?!?”
“Yes you are! And I love you for it!”

She lets go and look at the present table, all of her present were open but she kept looking for more, and I have a feeling what’s she’s looking for.

I teasingly asked Amy, “Whatcha lookin for Amy-chan?”

“Yours of course, It must be hidden from all the wrappings for the other presents! And I know its yours cuz you haven’t gave me your present!”

I shook my head as I pull out the box from my pocket, “That’s because I didn't put it at the table silly.”
She saw the box and squealed as I give her my present, this time she carefully unwrapped the present and opened the box. What she pulled out was a cd case with a white cover that reads:

Happy Birthday Amy!: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflxyrJQiDpqho2tU44l1_NBJmHh8mCe_

Amy opened the case and saw the disc and found the note that I wrote for her, which she read aloud:

To my best friend. . . who always have my back when I need the most. These songs represent our treasured memories, so whenever we are apart, these songs will bring each other closer. No matter how far the ocean or land parts us.
With love,
Ashlen

Amy looks up with her eyes started to water as I added, “One of our first conversations were about music, so I gave you song that we talked about, and there's list at the back. Look at the last one.”
Amy flipped it to the back where there’s the list of songs.

And the last one is from the Queens: You’re My Best Friend

I was surprised when she hugged me out of nowhere, I felt tears fell from my neck, “Amy? You okay?”
She sniffed, “Yes! This is the best present you could ever give me!”

My eyes widen and hesitantly hugged her back, “I mean it’s not extravagant as Bakugou’s or cute like Shinsou’s.”

She pulled back a bit so I could see her head shake, “That doesn’t matter Ash! Sure they are really cool presents, but yours came from the heart. And no one can beat that ever!”

I felt my eyes started to tear up and smiled so bright and hugged her again, everyone ‘aww’ our moment except Puff Ball, which he rolled his eyes, muttering “whatever.”

“Happy Birthday, you’re my best friend, my witch-bitch.” I said fondly. She laughs and squeals happily, “Oooh bitch! And I say that playfully… You’re my homegirl for life!”