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.))

Comments

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

I haven't spoken to him in a month...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

Tear, you're friends before anything else, aren't you?

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

And as friends, it makes sense that you'd want to wish him a happy birthday, right? I mean, I can't believe you two haven't talked in this long-- it's weird. And mostly that idiot's fault...

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

...mm. I've really missed talking to him.

At the same time, I didn't want to make things more awkward for him, so... I guess I'm really bad with this sort of thing.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

You think I wasn't?

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

[ sighs ] It's not easy for anyone, I guess.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

It's not. But someone's got to make the first move, hard as it is.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

I know.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

And since he's being a wimp--

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

......

I'll wish him a happy birthday.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... You're plenty brave.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

You said it yourself that he's my friend before anything else. Leaving without saying something would be cold.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

You can punch him too, if you want.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

Why would I...?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

For being dumb.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

... I can hardly blame him for how he's acting.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I can.

Buuut we'll see.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we'll see.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

But until then--

Cake!

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

-- Right, cake.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I wanted to write something on it, but I don't know your alphabet.

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

I'll teach you someday.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Really? It looks so pretty!

[mystearious.livejournal.com]

If you'd like to learn it, I'd be more than happy to.