Neku's Surprise!
Shiki and Eri were sitting at a café. Shiki was stumped. Neku was her best friend and she couldn't think a single thing to get for him for his birthday! She was so confused. Beat was getting him a CD. Rhyme was getting a new set of headphones. She didn't what Joshua was getting him, but by the smirk he had had on his face, it wasn't anything good.
"I don't know what to do, Eri" Shiki said to her friend.
"Settle down, Shiki. Neku is one of your closest friends. He'll like anything that his friends give him. Especially if its from you." Eri replied with a chuckle. Shiki blushed. Eri knew about how Shiki had a huge crush on Neku, even though Eri never understood what she saw in him since he was as Eri called him "Just another emo." What she didn't know was that while the were in the UG's Reaper's Game in which Player had to give an entry fee, which was what the Player values most, and in Neku's 2nd try, Shiki had been his entry fee. Shiki had found that very sweet.
"W-we're not like that Eri and you know it. We're just friends." Shiki stuttered.
"That could be your present! Give him a kiss and ask him on a date." Eri said, laughing.
"Be serious Eri!" Shiki exclaimed, starting to get a bit angry.
"Oh, keep your glasses on, Shiki. I was just kidding." Eri said, still laughing.
"You're impossible." Shiki said, sighing.
"I'll see you later at Neku's surprise party, okay? Good luck finding him a present." Eri replied with a wink.
Shiki blushed again. She had no idea what to do. The party was in 3 hours and she still didn't have the slightest idea on what to get Neku. She called Rhyme on her cell phone.
"Hey Shiki, what's up?" Rhyme asked politely.
"Rhyme, I don't know what to do. I still haven't gotten a present for Neku and the party is soon" answered Shiki, nearly in tears.
"Shiki, calm down first. Neku's going to like anything you get for him. Just buy him something you think he might like and wrap it up." Rhyme said with an almost mother like tone.
"Okay, Rhyme. Thanks for the support." Shiki said, now smiling.
"Anytime, anytime. See ya at the party." Rhyme said, then hung up.
Shiki went home and pulled some things together for the party. Then she noticed something on her dresser and she smiled wide. She had forgotten about that…
Neku was hanging around in 104. Shiki had sent him a text to meet her there. Neku was embarrassed. This was his birthday and his friends knew it. They were probably setting something up. He shuddered at the thought of Joshua showing up. Someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around and there was Shiki staring at him with amusement with Mr. Mew in one hand and a box wrapped in purple wrapping in the other.
"Happy Birthday, Neku!" exclaimed Shiki said giving him a hug.
"Thanks Shiki." Neku said, hugging her back.
"Here" Shiki said, pushing the box into his hands. "Open it"
"Shiki, you didn't have to" Neku said, blushing. He ripped the wrapping off and opened lid. He gasped as looked as he looked inside. Inside the box was a replica of Mr. Mew, but wearing a purple tank top, spiky orange hair on its head and it even had a small pair of headphones over its ears. Neku held it up in his hands and smiled. He loved it. "Thanks Shiki, its cool."
"Glad you like it, Neku. I have 2 other things for you." Shiki said that with a sly smile.
"What do yo-" He stopped speaking as Shiki's lips met his. Neku, surprised for a moment, slowly started kissing back.
"Shiki I-" Neku started. Shiki put her finger on his lips to keep him from going any further.
"Shhh. We'll talk about it later, okay? Right now we got somewhere else to go." Shiki grabbed his and pulled him back towards his house.