Casey Braxton - Memories

Hi guys! I did mention on my other fanfics that I would do a series of one-shots and I thought I should do them about Casey seeing as he has recently left the show (I'm still not over his death and I don't think I will be for a very long time!)

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Casey's Birthday - this was inspired by one of Lincoln's posts on Instagram a while back, it was a picture of him when he was younger with a cake

1. Casey's Birthday

"Brax, Brax wake up!" Casey shrieked as he jumped up and down on his eldest brother's bed.

"Case," Brax mumbled as he sat up and looked at his alarm clock, 6:42am causing him to let out a huge sigh, "What is it, mate?"

"Wake up, it's my birthday!" The five year old child shouted.

Glancing back at his clock, knowing that he wouldn't get back to sleep and because he didn't want to let his little brother down, Brax grinned and said, "Yeah I know it is, happy birthday Case!"

"So c'mon Brax," Casey encouraged his older brother, "Get up! I'm gonna go wake up Heath!"

Casey practically bounced out of Brax's room earning a chuckle from Brax – he loved seeing his little brother so happy and because he knew he would have a hard task waking Heath up at this time.

"How about pancakes for breakfast?" Brax asked the birthday boy.

"Yes please," Casey agreed enthusiastically as he settled down in front of the TV.

Just as Brax finished the pancakes and called Casey over to the table, Heath stumbled out of his room and mumbled, "Happy birthday Case."

"Look Brax made pancakes!" Casey told Heath as he went a little overboard with the whipped cream, but Brax didn't say anything, after all, it was his birthday.

Heath forgot about the early hour as his eyes lit up at the mention of food; pancakes were his favourite as well!

As the three brothers enjoyed their breakfast, Casey asked with his mouth full, "So when do I get my presents?"

"You can have this present now but not the other one," Brax told him as he handed over a box.

Casey wasted no time in ripping off the wrapping paper to reveal an action figure that he liked.

"Thanks!" He smiled as he looked over at his brothers, "When can I have the other one then?"

Brax couldn't help but smile at his brother's enthusiasm, "Later on, first why don't you boys go and get ready and then we can go to the beach?"

Casey nodded quickly as he hurried to finish his breakfast so he could go and get changed. The beach was a haven for the three brothers, it was where they felt the safest and even though their dad, Danny Braxton, was imprisoned, they still visited the local beach regularly, loving the freedom they had in the water. In fact, most of the best memories the three of them had were at the beach.

Brax had still insisted that Casey was too young to surf yet, despite the fact that he had turned five that day so he stayed with Casey whilst Heath went into the water and then they would swap.

He was content looking at his little brother playing, he would always put his brothers first, always, and it was days like today where he was glad that he had them because he loved seeing the innocent smile on Casey's face as he enjoyed playing in the sand.

"Brax," Casey called, "When can I surf like you and Heath?"

"I've told you before Case," Brax replied, "When you're older, and me and Heath will both teach you."

"I bet I'd be better than you two!" Casey laughed.

"Yeah, I doubt that little guy," Heath commented as he walked up to his brothers with his surfboard in tow. The teenager would always tease his little brother and today was no exception.

After listening to the two of them for a while, Brax left them for the water, with a reminder to Heath to keep an eye on Casey.

Brax jogged back to where he had left his brothers after his surf and found that they weren't there. Looking around anxiously, he couldn't spot them.

"Casey! Heath!" He yelled.

"Geez mate," Heath's voice popped out of nowhere, "No need to scream, we're right here!"

"Where were you?"

"Birthday boy here wanted an ice-cream," Heath replied as he gestured to the ice-cream that Casey was clearly enjoying.

After a couple of hours Heath has already gathered his things and he stood up over his brothers and said, "We going home or what?"

"Do you reckon mum's gonna turn up?" Heath whispered to Brax whilst Casey wasn't in hearing range.

"I don't know mate," Brax replied honestly. Their mum hadn't been around much for the last couple of days; it wasn't uncommon because she would either be down at the pub drinking the little money they had away or down at the bookies, gambling the little money they had away. She had been going more regularly since their dad had been sent down. She had been home the previous day, sleeping, and had left again that evening.

It didn't matter to Brax though, he was used to it and all they needed was each other to celebrate Casey's birthday, no-one else.

"Oi Case!" Heath yelled, "You want your other present or not?"

Casey ran in from the kitchen where he had been having a snack and jumped up and down, "Where is it?"

"Outside," Brax pointed to the back door.

Not waiting for any additional information, Casey ran outside with Heath and Brax following at a much steadier pace.

"I love it!" Casey exclaimed as he stared in awe at the most expensive birthday present he had even had.

He had always wanted a bike and they hadn't been able to afford it in the past, but this year they had managed to save up to get this for Casey. Both Brax and Heath displayed huge smiles on their faces as they watched their younger brother's delight about the present.

"Case - you planning on riding that bike anytime soon?" Heath grinned after watching Casey circle the bike a few times in admiration.

"I… I don't know how to," Casey realised as he answered Heath's question.

"Don't worry, we'll teach you mate," Heath told his younger brother, putting a smile on Brax's face – it pleased him to watch his two brothers like this.

So Casey put on his helmet, after Brax's persistence about safety, and he listened to the many instructions and tips his brothers gave him.

"You ready to give it a go?" Brax asked.

"Yeah," Casey agreed even though he was a bit apprehensive.

"Don't worry, I'm holding on," Brax reassured as Casey pedalled slowly, occasionally tipping a little to the side as Heath shouted more instructions from where he was stood. Soon he got the hang of it and didn't even realise that Brax had let go and had moved back to join Heath and that Brax was filming it on his phone.

"Look at me, I can do it!" Casey shouted as he pedalled confidently round their back yard.

"You're a natural mate," Heath told him.

After an hour or so playing around on his bike, Casey put it away and entered the kitchen.

"Having fun mate?" Brax asked as Casey helped himself to some juice.

"Yeah Brax," Casey nodded, "This is the best birthday ever!"

"Glad to hear it," Brax smiled, "Pizza's on its way."

"I love pizza!"

"I know you do!"

After stuffing themselves with pizza, Heath and Casey remained in the living room when Brax disappeared into the kitchen.

"Lights Heath," Brax called before he entered the living room with a chocolate cake in his hands with five candles on top. He placed the cake down in front of Casey as the other two Braxton brothers sang happy birthday to him, off-key and out of tune.

"Go on then," Heath encouraged, "Blow them out."

Casey gave it as much as he could but he couldn't blow out all of the candles though he carried on trying.

Discreetly Heath helped his younger brother to blow out the candles whilst Brax applauded Casey for being a big boy and blowing them all out by himself.

Heath flicked the switch again, illuminating the room as Casey, again, thanked his brothers for everything they had done for him today.

The three brothers enjoyed the tripe chocolate cake, bought from the local supermarket, with some ice-cream as they watched a movie that Casey had chosen, despite Heath's protests.

"It's my birthday," had been Casey's argument.

As the credits rolled down the screen, Brax noticed that it was way past Casey's bedtime and said, "Right time for bed," only to see that Casey had fallen asleep against his arm. Gently, he lifted his little brother into his arms and carried him into his room and carefully changed him into his pyjamas before tucking him into bed. Brax then stroked Casey's hair affectionately and whispered, "Happy birthday Case," and quietly closed the door as he left Casey's bedroom.

Back in the living room, Heath was tidying up the pizzas boxes.

Brax smiled, "Never thought I'd see the day – Heath Braxton actually tidying up!"

Heath grinned at his brother's comment, "Yeah well, don't get used to it!"

"Thanks mate," Brax said, "For helping me today, for giving Casey a good birthday."

Heath just shrugged, "Kid deserves it."

"Right well I'll finish up here, you go to bed," Brax told him.

"Sure?" Heath asked.

"Yeah night mate," Brax said, clapping his brother on the shoulder.

"Night Brax," Heath said, leaving for his room.

After tidying up and getting himself to bed, Brax was exhausted but it had been worth it. Casey had enjoyed his birthday and that's all he had wanted. Brax himself had enjoyed spending the day with his brothers without their parents ruining it by being drunk or getting arrested and he knew that even though Heath didn't show it as much, he too had enjoyed it.

It was by far the best birthday Casey had had and it was the most fun the three of them had had for a long time. All three Braxton brothers had been able to enjoy the day, even though it was just the three of them, but then again, the three of them were strongest together.

Thanks for reading the first one-shot! What do you think? Don't forget to review!

Also, what did you think about the cover image? I had a lot of fun making this one – there were a lot of photos to choose from!

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Thanks again!