Birthday Party
by Chimiko Unless my name is Kamio Yoko and unless I have met Matsumoto Jun, then I don't own Hana Yori Dango.
Prologue
Knock. Knock.
The sound was crisp and clear, reverberating through the room that was behind the Shoji door of the Nishikado household. Outside in the garden, which was visible from the room, the sun dipped lazily into distant mountains as the lonely moon took over its lookout over the big blue planet.
"Come in." A kind voice spoke. The door slid open and the profile of a girl with long, wavy black hair appeared in the doorway.
"Oh, hello. How are you?" The same voice asked again, after he saw who it was. She was dressed in her high school uniform and held her bag in front of her knees while she knelt in a position expected of in a traditional-styled house, such as this particular one. She entered the room filled with tatami mats while observing her surroundings.
"I'm alrght. How about you Nishikado-san?" she asked.
"I'm good. Please come in."
The young girl bowed slightly before moving into the room and sitting under the same tea table as Nishikado was sitting in. He was apparently reading the business section of the daily newspaper with a cup filled with tea before he was interrupted. Observing the girl, Nishikado wondered when the last time they had met alone was. It seemed almost too long ago…
"So, what brings you here?" Nishikado asked after she had settled in, and after Nishikado poured her a cup of tea.
"Well," the girl began reservedly. "Christmas is coming up and I thought maybe we could do something special."
The young man's brows furrowed. I hope this isn't going where I think it's going, he thought. But when he opened up his mouth to speak, he showed no trace of doubt. "What do you have in mind?"
"I thought, maybe we could throw a surprise birthday party for Tsukushi." the girl said.
Ahh, Nishikado thought however, as another question rouse in his mind. "But what does Christmas and Tsukushi's birthday have in common?" He asked without hesitation or malice.
The young girl gave Nishikado a knowing look before continuing. "Tsukushi's birthday lies on December 28th."
"I see." Nishikado said after a realization. "That's an interesting idea. Have you talked to Tsukasa about it?"
The girl averted her gaze and said timidly, "No, I haven't. I thought maybe it would be better for you to talk to him."
She paused, before looking up and glanced at Nishikado, who was looking at her intently. When it was obvious that he was waiting for her to continue, she said quietly. "I think he'd prefer that you talk to him about it."
Nishikado pondered quietly for a transient moment, brushing his index finger and thumb on the edges of his chin. "Okay, I'll find a way to inform him. In the mean time, please tell me what you have in mind." He smiled brightly at the girl, as if his doubt and curiosity in his heart were merely soft, background music. He sipped his tea gracefully as she smiled back briskly, glad that he was open to the idea.
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