365 Days of Starshipping (Part 2)

Brainstorming

8/28/19

Yusei sighed, slumping down in his chair and letting his head rest on the desk into front of him after carefully cleaning off a space on it. He'd taken another break, paying a visit to his duel monsters again and busying himself in the hopes that he'd finally be able to figure out what he wanted to do, but it was several hours later already and he'd come up with nothing new.

That something, of course, was trying to answer what in the world he'd be getting Judai for his birthday. He'd already come up with something to do on the day - that had been the easy part, emailing the right people and getting everything organized like it was a part of his standard work process - but he hadn't come up with the present part. He knew he wanted it to be a bit... special, but he was having issues coming up with something that would be.

A nudge both on his feet and on his shoulders brought him out of his thoughts, and he chuckled a little at the sight of both Junk Synchron and Sonic Chick looking at him curiously, "Hey guys."

"Hey, you doin' okay?" Synchron retorted, floating in front of him just above the desk while Sonic Chick took the time to hop up on the chair next to him, "You've been sighing all day, we're getting a little worried. Do I need to go get Quillbolt and make him hug you? He's fluffy, his hugs are great."

"I know they are," Yusei replied softly, cheering up easily and laughing a little at the reminder - Quillbolt was fluffy, yes, and could get very enthusiastic about hugs, but one always had to be careful not to stab themselves or hurt their arms on his back of nails. He paused for a moment in thought before shaking his head lightly, continuing, "I'm fine, don't worry. In fact... maybe you guys can help me fix my problem?"

"C-can we? Should we call over the others for a group meeting?" Sonic Chick asked, looking excited at the idea of being able to help. Synchron was as well, and before Yusei could say anything else, had already started calling everyone else in the vicinity over to listen.

"I... I guess this works," Yusei shrugged, looking at the little group that'd formed around his current work-space, "Okay, so... It's Judai's birthday in a few days, and I can't think of something to get him. I've already got the day planned, but nothing for the present - anything I think of just doesn't feel... special enough, I suppose."

"That is a bit of a conundrum," Junk Warrior hummed, Junk Anchor and Speed Warrior flitting around them a bit as everyone put their heads together to try and think of something. If there was one thing Yusei had learned about his duel monsters, though, it was that they all worked best when they worked together, which included him as well when he was added into the mix; he knew he could count on them to help him come up with something satisfactory.

"I know he'd probably appreciate something simple, if that helps at all."

"I'd imagine a man like that would appreciate something simple, hm? Traveling all over the different dimensions like that with such a duty as his would make it hard to want anything but simplicity."

Yusei had thought about that, of course, considering how important Judai's role was in preserving the peace even now (something that made him secretly a little, tiny, itsy bit glad that the stuff he'd had to deal with was gone, permanently, and made him appreciate every moment with Judai a little more whenever he thought of having to still deal with it), but he hadn't thought of it in terms of getting Judai a present. He fiddled idly with a couple parts on the table as he mulled over the new point of view, before looking down and pausing at the sight of exactly which parts he was holding.

Yusei narrowed his eyes down at them, licking his lips a little before smiling to himself at the sudden flash of inspiration he'd gotten, "Thanks, I think that's what I needed... I've got an idea, and I'm gonna need your guys' help."

He told them, the idea getting met with a unanimous chorus of approval from the group as they all started scurrying around, getting things in order so they could help him make it a reality. It was a little nerve-wracking of an idea, but... he knew from the second the idea came to mind that it was the most perfect thing he could possibly do.

With a happy smile and a light feeling in his chest, he joined the fray and got to work.