Kouichi stepped out of the train, cake box in hand. He was nervous, this was the first birthday he would spend with Kouji and he felt a little... pathetic just bringing a cake his mother made. Tomoko was adamant that he at least take something and she remarked how she would make the two a cake. Their first birthday cake. At that, Kouichi immediately agreed.
Hopefully Kouji would like it.
He started to walk in the direction of the park, their meet up spot, the butterflies in his stomach growing. He tried to will them down, focusing more on what he was going to say to Kouji once he saw him.
Kouichi could see the park and he quickened his pace. A little further away he could see a familiar bandanna. A smile broke out on his face and he shifted the box so he could raise an arm.
The figure was holding a box, looking down at the ground. But the moment Kouichi raised his arm, the figure looked up and Kouichi could see his twin's face. Kouji let out a smile and waved right back.
As soon as they reached each other, they blurted something almost identical.
"Thank you, Kouji… for being born with me."
"Thank you, Kouichi… for being born with me."
The two blinked, then started to laugh.
Kouichi lifted the box, "I hope you don't mind... It's a little lame for a birthday present but... Mom made it." He opened the covered and displayed the cake. It was a chocolate-vanilla double layer cake. The frosting was white while their names were written in purple frosting.
Kouji let out another laugh. "I don't mind. Because," He lifted up his own box, opening it, "Mom made us an apple pie."
There was another pause. Kouichi broke it, "We really are twins."
Kouji chuckled. "There's no way we can finish all this." He tilted his head as the two entered the park, "We can always meet up with the others and share our cake and pie." He frowned, "Better keep Izumi away from them."
His brother made a curious expression, "Izumi? Shouldn't we worry about Junpei?"
Kouji shook his head, "Izumi won this contest. Thirty plates of curry or something. Junpei couldn't finish ten."
Kouichi blinked, "Well. Uh. We can always figure it out when we get there. Until then, let's have a great birthday. Together."
His brother smiled, "Together."