fWhip's Perspective-

fWhip watched as Gem and Impulse walked out and he stretched, glancing over at Martyn.

"So what're you gonna do?" fWhip asked and Martyn shrugged.

"I need to find Mumbo and ask for his help."

"Aren't you two here on a vacation too?" fWhip asked.

"No, we mostly came here for work, but we don't mind staying for the Christmas break. I know he's kinda close with Grian, do you know him?" Martyn asked.

"Er- yeah, I've seen him before." fWhip said, recalling the times he'd seen the guy in the P.S Pets.

"Cool, well I should go find Mumbo." Marytn said, grabbing his bag and car keys.

"Is he here?" fWhip asked.

"No, he's probably at a dog park." Martyn said.

fWhip looked confused and Martyn waved him off.

"Don't- don't question it."

fWhip chuckled and shrugged, watching him leave. He stood up and took off his headphones, grabbing his stuff and leaving.

There was a cheery Christmas shop nearby selling a bunch of the normal junk and knickknacks you'd see at a tourist shop.

fWhip strolled past and he recognized someone inside. He glanced through the window and saw Sausage, who was chatting up the cashier.

fWhip walked in and Sausage looked over at the door, smiling as he saw his friend.

"Hey fWhip! What're you doing here?" Sausage asked, holding a paper bag that had some little decorative Christmas ornaments.

"I could ask you the same thing." fWhip chuckled, and his eyes widened as he saw the cart that Sausage pushed out, which was full of other bags. "What- what is all of this?!"

"Just a little something for the animals. The CEO here always donates tons of stuff to our company, and I was just picking it up." Sausage smiled, thanking the cashier before walking out, fWhip trailing behind him.

"Oh thank cod, I thought you bought all of this." fWhip chuckled nervously and Sausage laughed.

"No, no, I wouldn't spend this much money." Sausage said, "I would probably spend about 10 times more on our animals."

fWhip smiled and shook his head, helping Sausage load up the bags into his car.

"So now tell me what you're doing." Sausage smiled.

"Oh- I was just walking around after work finished up." fWhip explained.

"Are you free? I could use some help with unboxing all of this and setting up for the little Christmas party we have with the owners and their pets." Sausage said.

"Sure! Uh- but know I'm not the best at wrapping." fWhip laughed nervously, blushing out of embarrassment.

"It's alright! I can teach you." Sausage smiled. "I used to love doing origami with my mom when I was younger."

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fWhip was confused when the pet store was so quiet, and Sausage explained how Pearl took most of the dogs out to the dog park nearby.

"And the cats are okay with being left alone for an hour or so." Sausage said, opening the door to the room with the cats. Some were sleeping on the cat tree, and one was pawing at another kitten.

"So, wanna help me wrap?" Sausage asked, leading fWhip to his office.

"Sure thing." fWhip smiled, taking out a dog bed from one of the bags.

As the two wrapped the gifts, they joked and caught up in the comfortable environment.

"Ta da!" Sausage held up an origami crane he made when wrapping a cat toy.

fWhip chuckled. "You got some good patience if you can do that."

Sausage smiled and grabbed a sticker, writing the owner's name on it before placing it into the pile.

"It's nice of you guys to do this for the owners." fWhip said.

"Well, it's our way of showing how we care about them and their animals." Sausage smiled and fWhip nodded.

The two put all the presents under the Christmas tree in the main room out front. Sausage was whistling and singing along to the Christmas music playing and fWhip chuckled.

"You have a great singing voice, you know?" fWhip smiled.

"Aw, thanks!" Sausage smiled brightly; his cheeks flushed red.

fWhip stood up and smiled at his and Sausage's project.

"Thanks for helping me today." Sausage said, "I really appreciate it."

"Yeah, course! You know I would help you no matter what." fWhip elbowed him and Sausage chuckled.

"No, really though. It...it means a lot to me to hear you say that." Sausage smiled sheepishly, putting his hands in his pockets.

fWhip blushed. "Aw, well you did most of this. All the decorating and you did most of the wrapping."

Sausage chuckled, "True but...it's nice to have you here. And plus, you can admire how amazing I am at decorating." Sausage bragged and fWhip smirked, stepping a bit closer.

"Amazing? More like amazingly mischievous. You planned this, didn't you?" fWhip pointed up and Sausage blushed as he noticed fWhip saw the mistletoe he hung up.

"I- I mean...we- we don't- only if you want, obviously. And- hey, you ruined my charming appearance!" Sausage pouted and fWhip laughed.

"Aw come on, I still find it sweet." fWhip smiled and Sausage blushed.

"You mean that?" Sausage asked.

fWhip smiled and planted a kiss on his lips.

"Yeah, I do mean it." fWhip leaned back, admiring how red Sausage's face was.