"And for Blossom…ah ha! Here it is!" The Professor beamed proudly, pulling a tattered black doll from his suitcase. Blossom smiled politely and took it from him, staring at the strange little toy. It was a black creature of some kind, with a hideous, but somehow cute, green face and big, exaggerated fangs. On its head it had long curved horns, and its eyes had little red flames coming from them.

"Thanks Professor…um, if you don't mind me asking, what is it?" she asked sheepishly, trying to hide her disappointment. Not that she wasn't grateful it's just…the replica samurai sword he'd given Buttercup was so cool. And the arpakasso, a really cute alpaca doll, he'd given Bubbles…well the doll she was given was alright, she guessed.

The Professor chuckled and knelt down beside her, giving the doll a pat on the head, "This actually belonged to your great grandpa," He stroked his chin and smiled, "Oh I still remember the stories he used to tell. It's based on a terrible monster that, according to my grandfather, was defeated by one of our very own ancestors! I think it was called…Aku. How cool is that?" he explained. Blossom smiled and looked down at the doll again.

"Oh, wow, that's neat Professor. Thank you!" Now she felt awful. Sure, Bubbles and Buttercups' gifts seemed nicer, but the Professor had given her a family heirloom.

And she'd been so ungrateful for something that meant so much.

The Professor yawned and left the girls to play while he finished getting settled back in. Buttercup rushed off to the back yard to play with her new sword, while Bubbles plopped down in front of the TV, talking to her arpakasso in Japanese. Blossom glanced down at her doll.

"Aku, huh? Well…you are kind of cute, I guess. In a funny sort of way," She smiled and made her way up the stairs to her room.