A/N: Got inspiration from a certain photo that was taken by our lovely photographer Fluffyducky at our beach casual KHR shoot just last week. TD_7416 was so damn sporting as our TYL Squalo and the girls who leant him that thing were pretty nice too XDD
Happy Birthday to the coolest character in KHR!
**just check out the link below AFTER you've read this fanfic XDD (major spoiler)**
edit: Dammit i'm so sorry, but I can't link the photo here OTL please go to my profile, which links to my tumblr, then search "xanxus birthday tribute" to see the photo. So sorry for all the trouble OTL but the photo is seriously worth it XD
Haven't read KHR in a REALLY long time so I apologise if there're character inaccuracies. Please note that this is a story about TYL Xanxus.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the story idea and effort to write this out.
The scarred man shook his head and ran a hand through his sopping hair. Being the only one left in base, he had no need to be wary of how he looked as he came out of the shower. Tugging on some underwear and a pair of pants, he draped the towel over his shoulder and walked to check the mail received for the day.
The rest of the Varia was away on much-needed leave. Most had left for a short vacation while others had gone back to their hometowns for a few days. Being the leader, he couldn't trust leaving the base empty and took it upon himself to remain on guard.
It's not like there's anywhere I want to go.
Dropping into his well-worn armchair, Xanxus rifled through the stack of envelopes and papers in his hand. Somehow it felt thicker than usual.
"Bester."
The Liger looked up at the call and plodded over to his master. Satisfied that Bester was comfortable at his feet, Xanxus flipped through the mail.
"Mission; Lussuria; Belphegor; Lussuria; Mission; Lussuria; Lussuria,", no surprise there, Lussuria always got lots of letters …
Xanxus's hand stilled and he raised an eyebrow.
This is rare.
He shuffled through the next few envelopes and found that the rest of them had been addressed to him. From Squalo, from Levi, from Lussuria … even a few from the Vongola!
Puzzled, he tore through Squalo's envelope.
What the fuck is that idiot doing?!
Inside the envelope was a photo of the silver-haired assassin riding an inflatable dolphin at the beach. Squalo looked ridiculous.
Xanxus quickly flipped the photo around. On the back of the photo, scrawled out in Squalo's unmistakable messy handwriting, were the words:
VOOOI!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOSS!
WE'LL BE BACK SOON!
Xanxus couldn't help cracking a smirk. He had totally forgotten what day it was.
Putting Squalo's photo aside, he tore through the rest of the letters addressed to him. They all contained birthday wishes and greetings from the rest of the Varia and Vongola.
After going through each of them one by one, he gathered them up and put the stack aside. Sensing the change of mood in his master, Bester moved his head to rest on Xanxus's lap.
Maybe I should write them back…
No point, they'll be back soon anyway.