Seventeenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ it's a beautiful day! The sun is shining, the monkeys are screeching, there's free cake at the inn and a giant banner that says (more or less) HAPPY BELATED ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TEAR AND HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY KAITO. Because with Kaito's luck with birthdays, Kazuha isn't taking any chances this time. ]

Okay, so that's two cakes and presents, and the food's done, so that should take care of everything! I'm definitely gonna make sure nothing goes wrong this time! No crazy events, no... love nesting, and no fish in sight! This'll be the best birthday ever!!

... Wait, if we're celebrating Kaito-kun's again, then-- I skipped mine, didn't I?

((Yeah, Tear's anniversary present sucked, and Kaito has the worst luck with birthdays, so Kazuha's combining things. Go ahead and threadhop whoever you so wish. Or just show up to snag some cake.))

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Is it just me, or did the guests of honor disappear?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

...

Well I'll be damned.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Really, ditching their own party... [ but smiling ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

They're probably trying to catch up to us as we speak--

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Eh? Catch up?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

You know. Catch up.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ she's had a long week, she's just staring at him blankly ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

...

*it's presumably been quite a while, so pulling her over for a PDA get-a-room-and-them-some kiss*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Ah-- [ well, NOW she gets it, or she... would if that hadn't just made her forget what they were even talking about ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*will pull away after a moment and grin at her*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

T-that... [ breathing somewhat unsteadily ] ... wasn't fair.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

How wasn't it?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

How'm I supposed to focus on the party and clean-up and everything after that?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*blinking* ... I'll focus on it for you?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

No, that's okay. I'll manage.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

You sure?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Unless you do that again.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*debating this*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

Well, I think I saw some dishes I need to wash~!

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER* Not so fast.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ very sloooowly turning to look at that hand, and then lifting her eyes to his face in a DO YOU KNOW HOW EASY IT WOULD BE TO THROW YOU look ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*ignoring that look, because--* I said I was helping, didn't I?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

It's just dishes right now, and there aren't that many.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Then you stay here and I'll take care of 'em.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Crow-kun.