A Little Something For Someone Special [Callie/Shouhei]

Shouhei Kagawa’s life had been flipped, shaken, tossed, and stirred around ever since he gained the Demon Arms of Take-Minekata.  The most prominent event had been his  reintroduction to Mariko Matsuda, a near ghost from the past that had come back to him.  As he tread the grounds where they had originally reunited, he took in the beauty surrounding the Garden Path, at its dazzling kaleidoscope of flora. He wanted to bring that same color back into his dormitory and as a surprise for Mariko.  

The problem was picking out the right bouquet.  Unfortunately Mariko’s favorite flower wasn’t in season, and Shouhei himself had no idea about flower arrangements.  That left him to wander aimlessly in the Garden Path, snapping pictures and comparing them, trying to fit an aesthetic he thought appropriate.

Oooohhhh~! These ones were really pretty! Even more so than those last five she'd had the same thought about! Callie would be found rushing about the Garden Path, admiring the flowers on display whilst cheerfully humming to herself. She'd always loved nature and all the flowers and stuff that could be found in such nature. Honestly she'd prefer to see them actually, uh, well in the ground where they belonged than like this. They deserve freedom too you know! But it was still nice to see them all displayed as they were and as least they were clearly being looked after properly. It was at this moment that the girls eyes fell upon an arrangement of yellow flowers, sporting both marigolds and yellow tulips. She'd always loved the colour yellow, and these ones seemed to light up the place much brighter than anything else around them.



The hooded girl would continue to hum to herself as she lost herself in the flowers beauty, both admiring them and thinking to herself if Zavie would like them... Though, before she could think much further... "Uh oh..." She'd whisper to herself, standing back up and taking a step back, trying her hardest to fight back the sudden urge that came over her. Yet despite her best efforts... It was too late. "A-aa... Aaa-ACHOO!" The young vixen would sneeze in quite the over dramatic way, stumbling backwards even further and accidentally bumping into someone as she did so. "Oh! Uh, s-sorry about that! Uh, nose, flowers... Sen-sensitive, nose? Yes, that. The smell got a bit too much for me I guess, hehe." Callie would stumble over her words before giggling. Though it was true that the smells in here were quite overwhelming for someone such as herself.

A loud cry, or squeak rather, split the air followed by a sudden bump into Shouhei as he tried to take another picture.  Juggling the phone between his hands to prevent it from falling, he nearly let the precious device slip from his fingers before he finally caught hold.  He turned to the source of this almost costly accident.  A petite frame housed large crimson eyes, as tufts of blonde hair poked out from underneath a pink hoodie.  How did someone so small nearly knock Shouhei off his feet?  Either way he shrugged it off at her apology.

“...Don’t worry about it.  Maybe you shouldn’t be here if you have allergies,” he raised a furtive eyebrow in the little girl’s direction.

The girl would lightly tilt her head at the mans response, glad that he didn't seem to be too upset about her bumping into him but also lightly confused at what he said in reply to her. "Allergies?" The young vixen would repeat mostly to herself, scratching her chin in thought for a moment. "OH!" She'd exclaim suddenly as if she'd had some sort of over the top eureka moment.

"No, no, I don't have allergies. My nose is just sensitive in general. Uhh... Like, it uh, everything smells a lot? N-no that doesn't sound right... That sounds like everything smells bad! It's more I smell a lot of things well, good? Gah." Callie would rub her temple for a moment as she struggled to get her point across. Why couldn't she find the right words she needed to when she needed them!? "I. Smell things very strongly. From further away... Than most. Lots of smells. Small area. Overwhelming." She'd finally mutter, again seemingly now more to herself to prove the point she knew what she was talking about before nodding. Though she'd quickly notice that she muttering all this to the guy she'd only just met and would blush lightly. "B-but I still love the smells~!"

Listening to her ramble on to the point that she had an extremely sensitive nose caused Shouhei to smirk in response.  She reminded him of being young again, carefree.  That blush of hers knocked away any defense he had against her.  He couldn’t fight the cuteness.

“...So ya got a good nose.  Tell me, do ya got a good eye?” A warm and inviting smile came from him as he had an idea.

"Hmm..." Callie would consider the question, a look of deep thought taking over her face as she scrunched up her nose a little and tilted her head. After a moment she'd look down at her hands and form a small circle with her thumb and fingers on her right hand before holding it up to the guy. "Well see, if I had a telescope like this." She'd begin, nodding her head towards her outstretched hand. "And then brought it up to my face to look through it..." She'd continue, bringing her hand up so that the ring in her hand covered her left eye. "I'd use it with this eye! Because... Uhhh, I dunno. It feels more natural to me that way~. So I guess that'd be my good eye out of the two~?" The girl chimed cheerfully and innocently.

Shouhei slowly blinked several times at her misinterpretation of words, but ultimately a grin of mirth came to him.  This little lady really knew how to break people’s guards.

“...Good.  Now do ya wanna do me a solid?  If ya use that good eye of yours to pick out a bouquet of really pretty lookin’ flowers for me, I’ll buy ya some of the nicest smellin’ flowers you can find.  Sound like a deal?”

He extended a gloved hand to her to shake.

"Hmm?" Do him a solid? Was he not a fan of liquids then? Or, uh, well that didn't seem to be what he meant but that wasn't the point. He wanted her to pick out some flowers for him! For, some reason. Hmm, maybe he was just inexperienced with flowers and didn't know which ones were the best~! Callie would be glad to try her best to pick out the most perfect flowers for someone with lesser floral knowledge! T-though, that with it brought the pressure of actually picking ones he'd like too. She knew what she liked, but would it be the same as what he liked? Plus she liked so many! Even when she was looking around a moment ago she kept finding new ones she liked more than the last! This was certainly going to be a tricky taste, but one the great Fox Princess would happily accept! Especially if it meant she got some free flowers out of it!

"Okay!" She'd begin excitedly, clapping her hands together before accepting the handshake. "I will find you the best flowers for you! BUT! To do that, I'll need to know more about you~! Like what the flowers are for, what your favourite colours are. That kinda thing~!" Callie continued to chime excitedly, turning around to stare off at some of the many flowers about the place. "Don't want to accidentally pick out something you won't like after all!"

“...This ain’t exactly for me, it’s for a friend’a mine,” Shouhei admitted.  He really didn’t want to go into the exact details behind their deal, but now that the little lady brought it up, he felt like he had no choice but to.

“...She’s… amazing,” he said, trying to find the exact words to describe Mariko.  An almost dreamy smile began to form on his facade as he continued, “She’s one of the most down to earth girls I’ve ever met, for starters.  She’s got a big heart… but she ain’t stupid enough to let anybody waltz into it.  So she’s strong… emotionally.  Like nothin’ fazes her.  Ever since we were kids, she’s wanted to be an idol singer, and has worked her ass off for that goal.”

Realizing he was rambling on just like she was earlier, Shouhei stopped.

“...I know that blues and purples are her favorite colors, but I was thinkin’ that they’re too same-y in color.  I was thinkin’ maybe some yellow and gold, to provide contrast.  Whaddaya think?  Sound good?”

"Oohhh, you have a Zavie~!" Callie would comment with an innocent hum. That made her choice even more special, she didn't just have to impress this guy, but also the person he wanted to be happy from getting the flowers! The young vixen would giggle happily as the guy started explaining the person the flowers were for, sounded like he really liked her~!

"Oooo, yellow is my favourite so I can definitely help there! Then we just need to find a bluey purpley one to match up nicely~!" Perfect! This shouldn't be too hard. It most certainly won't divulge into the girl aimlessly wandering around giving herself a headache at trying to pick out the exact perfect flower and constantly thinking there is some little thing wrong or anything. Hah! That... That'd never happen! "Oh!" She'd exclaim suddenly, hopping around to face the guy properly and once more holding out her hand, a bright smile on her face. "My names Callie by the way~! What's yours?"

Hearing Callie mention “Zavie” brought a confused look to Shouhei, but given the context, they were probably a person she cared deeply about.  Just like Shouhei did for Mariko.  As Callie excitedly agreed to aid him, Shouhei could only smile at how wonderfully his plan had gone, despite his usual stupidity.  But for now there were important things, like introductions.  Her jovial attitude caused him to do a playful handshake, as he wiggled his gloved fingers against hers at the end.

“...Nice to meetcha, Callie.  Name’s Shouhei.  Shouhei Kagawa.  Let’s get some pretty flowers, yeah?”

"Shouhei... Kagawa." The girl would repeat the name to herself before nodding. "Nice to meet you too~." She'd continue cheerfully, turning back to look at the flowers once more. Hmm, now was the tricky part of actually picking out the best ones. Not only ones that she thought were pretty, but ones that someone else she didn't even know would think were pretty too! How could she even be sure that someone she'd never met before would like the ones she chose? Knowing the right colours was helpful, but a little more info couldn't hurt. "Do ya know if she has a favourite kinda flower? Would make this a whoolllee lot easier~! Hehe."

The girl would hop about a bit, her eyes darting from one selection of flowers to another, keeping a keen eye out for any bluey purpley ones or yellow pretty ones. "Hmm... Or what about you? What's your favourite kinda flower? Maybe if you got her something you liked it'd feel more personal from you, ya know~?"

Shouhei watched as Callie scampered along in their search for flowers; her bubbly joy leaked over to him as he gingerly followed her lead, with a wide smile of his own.

“...I knew you were a smart cookie, Callie, but her favorite flower’s outta season right now, otherwise this deal of ours woulda never happened.  As for mine…” Shouhei glanced up at the sky as he thought about it.  He never paid much attention to those details, only the fact that Mariko had her own favorite flower.  Nothing in particular stood out to him, nothing caught his eye, nothing screamed “favorite” to him.  However he wouldn’t say so in front of the positively upbeat Callie and bring a dour mood in her midst.

“...I guess I like the blue and purple-y ones the most.  They’re two of my favorite colors.  So ain’t that personal enough?  I mean, me goin’ outta my way sounds personal, yeah?” For some reason Shouhei was beginning to doubt his kind gesture, but as he watched Callie bounce and flit around from flower to flower, he knew this was still the right idea.

“...How ‘bout you.  What’s your favorite?  Maybe we can add it to her bouquet.”