Quest for The Perfect Gift

Quest for The Perfect Gift (OS)

tags: Christmas party, fluff, (attempt at) humor, love confessions, getting together
word count: 2,7k

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Atsumu loves Christmas.

He loves receiving gifts, of course (who doesn't, right?), but what he loves the most about it is giving gifts. No matter how fun opening his gifts is, nothing beats going Christmas shopping and trying to find the perfect gifts for his friends and family. The feeling he gets when he sees the smile on their face when they open his gifts is the best reward he could ever get.

So yes, Atsumu has always preferred buying Christmas gifts rather than receiving them. That's why he was so confident when his teammates decided to do a Secret Santa gift exchange this year. No matter who he gets, he knows that he'll get them the best gift they've ever received.

So, why?

Why has it been now two weeks since he picked Kiyoomi's name, and he still has absolutely no clue at all about what he's gonna get him?

And it's not as if he didn't try. He went shopping for two whole days with 'Samu and Suna, trying to find something for his teammate – or at least have an idea of what to get him. But nothing.

Absolutely nothing at all came into his mind. Two whole days of shopping for nothing. Atsumu was now frankly starting to lose hope (along with his lifespan apparently, if the look on Suna's face was any indication).

Here's the thing: Atsumu has kind of a crush on Kiyoomi (more than a crush if you ask his brother, or Suna, or apparently anyone at this point). This gift can maybe be Atsumu's entrance ticket into Kiyoomi's love life, he absolutely can't mess this up. He needs to find Kiyoomi the perfect gift. This gift is the gift that will impact his whole love life.

"Don't ya think yer exaggerating, scrub?! He won't date ya because ya find a good gift, just like he won't reject ya if ya can't find a good gift, 'Tsumu."

"Shut up 'Samu! Yer not helping!"

Suna chuckled. "'Samu's right though, your gift won't change anything. If you want a boyfriend, ya gotta ask him out."

Atsumu groaned. "I hate ya both. I would confess if I think I have a chance, dumbasses!"

Suna leaned onto Osamu's shoulder to whisper something in his ear.

"Does he really think Sakusa doesn't like him back?"

Osamu chuckled, "he is the dumbass."

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Two weeks have passed, the MSBY Christmas party is in three days and Atsumu still hasn't got Kiyoomi's gift. It's safe to say that he's panicking and making it everyone's (read: Osamu and Suna's) problem.

"Just get him some wipes and cleaning supplies, ya know he'd love that." Osamu says, after two very long hours of hearing his twin complain.

"That's a shitty Christmas gift 'Samu. Besides, I always have some in my bag in case he needs them, so he doesn't need more."

"You what now?" Suna interrupted, "Damn dude, you're in deeper than I thought," he laughed.

"Shut up, Sunarin! Yer not helping." He could feel his cheeks heating up.

It's been more than two hours that he's pacing in his brother's restaurant, trying to brainstorm new ideas – each one seeming more stupid than the previous ones.

A ring? Way too presumptuous. A necklace then? Too official for just a (possibly unrequited) crush. A candle? Too simple. Flowers? Not a Christmas gift.