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It was Christmas Eve- and in Odaiba, Taichi was running as fast as his legs could carry him.
He had been shopping for months after school to pick out presents with his allowance, one gift at a time. It had taken a lot of thinking, but he had finally been able to get each of the other Chosen Children a gift that he was sure they would love. But he had forgotten his mom.
Again.
Quickly throwing his shoes and jacket on, he ran out of the house, leaving a note that promised he would be back by dinner, and that he needed to run by Yamato’s and drop off his present.
Tai noticed that the mall was nearly empty when he arrived, but as the shops began to close, he spotted one jewelry store still open towards the back entrance.
Quickly hopping the turnstile, he dashed into the store, nearly knocking over a nearby display case.
“I’ll take those!” he shouted to the stunned cashier, haphazardly pointing to a pair of ruby-colored earrings hanging on the clearance rack. Handing over money as fast as he could, he paid the woman and ran out of the store like a pint-sized hurricane.
“Taichi, welcome home! How was Yamato’s?”
“It was great Mom, but I gotta…use the restroom!” he yelled as he slammed his bedroom door.
That silly boy, Yuuko thought to herself.
Every year.
Taichi fell asleep in a pile of wrapping paper, the Kamiya Christmas saved just in time.