A surprise for everyone

I go with Ram to get the rest of the groceries and consumables and then walk with her to the car. We put everything in the car and Ram takes the shopping cart away.

After we get back in the car, I drive off. "Are we going back home now?" asks me Ram. "No, we have one more thing to do." I drive for a few minutes until we come to a huge shop.

"Master, what kind of shop is this?" asks Ram as I look for a parking space. "It's a merchandise shop" I just reply, "But what I want to buy here is a surprise."

I park the car and get out. "You stay in the car please, I'll be right back." Ram nods and I go into the shop.

About 15 minutes later I come back out of the shop with 2 big bags. "What did you buy?" asks Ram curiously. "You'll see in a minute. Come let's go home."

I get back into the car and we drive back to the villa. Once there, Ram and I unload the car. I open the door and Ram helps me carry the things inside.

"How was your shopping trip?" asks Ikumi, who joins us in the hallway from the living room. "Quite well. Will you do me a favour and round everyone up in the living room? I have some presents for you." "Of course," Ikumi says happily and runs off.

Ram and I take the stuff to the living room and then Ram takes the groceries to the kitchen. Slowly the living room fills up until at last Ikumi and Hermione step in together.

"What's up?" asks Hermione, annoyed. "I had to pull her in hard, she was so engrossed in her book" says Ikumi and sits down next to Rosalina on the big couch.

"Anyway, you're all here now. As you know, Ram and I went shopping. I bought some clothes for all of you so you have a change of clothes."

Ikumi jumps up "yessss" she is happy and grins over both cheeks. Ram and Rosalina are also happy. Missandei continues to sit there and nods. "Thank you Master" she says and bows. Hermione sits on the armchair and looks at the bags. "About time."

Missandei and Ram immediately look at Hermione and are about to open their mouths when I speak up again. "I have marked all the bags with your names. Please take the bags right away and bring them to your rooms. If you have any questions about the clothes, you can ask Ikumi and Hermione, they should know what to do with everything."

"Thank you" they all say except Hermione and are about to get up. "There is one more thing" I say. Ikumi, who is already on her feet, sits back down.

I pull out the two bags from the merchandise shop. "Since you've all been nice to each other so far and, albeit with a few exceptions" I look at Hermione for a second "have integrated well, I have a few gifts for each of you."

Everyone listens up and looks at the two bags. "I'll start with Ram. Stand up and come here please." Ram does as she is told and comes to me. I reach into the larger of the two bags and pull out a large pillow. "Ram this is a bodypillow" I turn it over and on one side is Rem's likeness.

Ram accepts the pillow and looks at me. "I can't give you your sister but this can help you feel close to her again."

Before I can do anything Ram hugs me and a few tears of joy roll out of her eyes. "Thank you Master... I... I will cherish it" the says breathing a little heavily and then goes back to the couch with the pillow.

"Next Missandei." Missandei stands up and comes to me. As she stands before me she bows. "Master, I don't deserve a gift." I smile at her. "As a good **** you should accept a gift from your master." "I'm sorry Master" she says again and stands back down.

I reach into the bag and hand Missandei a bangle. "This bangle has a butterfly on the front. I hope it reminds you of your homeland." Missandei accepts the bangle and puts it on immediately. "Thank you Master, I like it very much" she says and starts to smile.

This should be the first time she has shown her feelings, I think to myself as Missandei sits back down on the couch. Ikumi looks at Missandei's new bracelet. "It looks really good on you" she says. Missandei blushes a little "Thank you" is all she says.

"Ikumi, you're next." Ikumi gets up and comes over to me. "Now I'm curious" she says and tries to look in one of the bags. I just grin and take out a smaller bag from the big one.

"For always cooking so well for us and since you really like clothes, I thought I'd buy you some of your bikinis from the show." Ikumi accepts the bag and looks inside. After a few seconds, she looks at me with a grin. "You really know what I like" she says and takes out one of the bikini tops.

Her huge breasts make the cups look huge too. Out of the corner of my eye I see Hermione blush a little and pull her things closer to her. "Thank you."

Ikumi walks happily to the couch and immediately starts showing Missandei her new bikinis. I grin and turn to Rosalina.

"Rosalina, please come to me." Gracefully, Rosalina stands up and comes to me. "You haven't been with me that long, but I made you a promise. I know this won't bring your children back to you, but I hope it will at least let you think about the good times you had with them while you cuddle with them." I take out 3 plush stars from the second bag, which have the appearance of the stars from Mario Galaxy.

Rosalina takes one of the stars and looks at it. I press on it in the middle and the sound of the stars from the game is heard.

Rosalina looks at the star for a moment and then at me. Like Ram, she too has light tears in her eyes. "They won't be able to replace my children... but thanks for trying" she says and takes the other two as well. Then she walks back next to Missandei and immediately starts hugging her new plush pillows.

"So last but not least Hermione. I think it's a shame that you shut yourself off from everyone. I know you're a bookworm, that's why I gave you the Harry Potter books. Plus, you have free access to the library. You should have realised by now that I don't **** you to do anything here, except stay here on the property. That's why I have the smallest gift for you. I hope you like it anyway and that it encourages you to slowly warm up a bit."

I take a small box out of one of the bags and hand it to Hermione. She looks up and accepts the box. "A time turner?" she asks in surprise, unwrapping it. "Just FYI, it's just a replica, it doesn't work."

Hermione looks up at me for a moment and for a brief moment I see an angry glint in her eyes. "I figured as much. But I have to say I like it thank you."

"Did you hear that? She said thank you," Ikumi whispers to Missandei. She looks at me and I imagine I see a small smile. Ram, however, pokes Ikumi in the side so that she is quiet again.

"That was all I wanted from you. You can go back to your normal activities." Slowly the gathering disperses and everyone scatters back into the travelling house.