It's finally your birthday, Ri-chan......
The young girl yawned and held Rin's arm for support. It wasn't like Riku wanted to wake up and go out so early in the morning. She was dragged out of bed at seven o' clock sharp, to her dismay. But "Today's gonna be the best day ever!" as Miku had yelled at the top of her lungs. And when she's woken up, she's a fighter.
It took everyone to get her to stop swinging her fists at them.
She managed to land a punch on Kaito's stomach and he sqwatted to the ground, moaning in pain while Miku went to help him. Len and Meiko pulled Riku off the bed and Rin helped holding her down on the floor until she calmed down. Once she did, she opened her eyes half way and yawned, oblivious about how a lethal weapon she is when she's half asleep. She asked innocent questions like, "What? Why am I on the floor? How did you all get in here?!"
She made everone laugh, and Kaito put the girl in a head-lock and started to rub his knuckles onto her head.
The whole struggle took from 7 to 7:50.
"H-hey!!!!! Get outta here!!!!!! I can do this myself~!"
Miku wanted Riku to dress up before they went anywhere to celebrate. And Riku would never put on a dress even if her life depended on it. Thus, another fight started. To make things short, Riku won. She walked out with a black skurt, legings, and jacket with a red shirt. It took from 8 to 11.
Now they were out of the house and walking down the street, dodging people who ocasionally didn't move out of their way.
"Okay. Let's go!" Miku said. She smiled as she tapped Riku's nose, making her look up at her with puppy-like eyes.
"Where are we going to go?" Riku asked in a sleepy voice, Rin patting her head.
"We're going to celebrate you B-Day, of course!!!!" Meiko and Kaito said, spreading their arms like a person who was anoucning something. They changed mood and wagged their fingers in front of Riku's face. "But we won't go if you won't wake up and walk on you own."
Instantly, Riku's light gold eyes widened. She unwrapped her arm from Rin's and ran untill she was past everyone. She danced outside for a bit and then turned her head to her older friends. "Whoever said I was sleepy?! I'm perfectly fine! See?"
Riku noticed that they were all laughing and she smiled. She loved to make everyone laugh. It was her job as the youngest.
"Oncore, Ri-chan!!!" Rin said, clapping her hands together.
"Yeah, oncore!!!" Meiko and Miku cheered, Kaito whistleing.
Riku smiled and fixed the earphones on her ears, which was pointless. She wasn't listening to her mushic player yet, but it just felt right for her to keep her earphones on. Its a habit. "Nope. I'll save my best dance for later. Anyway, can we get something to eat, first? I mean, I didn't have breakfast."
"Well, that's you fault! Not mine!" Miku said, huffing and pointing a finger at the young blonde. She turned her back and started to march one way, everyone trying to keep up. Miku was like that sometimes. She thinks someone is saying something when they're saying something else.
Meiko, who was now responsible, put a hand behind Riku's bakc and pushed her farther to Miku. "Go apoligize."
"But I didn't do anything, Mei-tan!" Riku said, looking scared. She didn't know what Miku was capable of when she was mad. Last time someone got her mad and tried to talk to her, Kaito ended up with a bi-ig bump. Riku, even though it might not happen to her, was scared for her life.
"Just go!!!!" Meiko growled, scaring Riku even more. Riku, on the furge of tears, ran to Miku and litteraly ran into her back.
"Ano....I wasn't blaming you." Riku said, grabbing ahold of Miku's skirt hem with three fingers. "I didn't mean to make you mad......Gomenasai....."
Miku looked down to Riku to see her doing that cute thing again. Riku's eyes were averted to the floor, saying "Hwuaa....". She alway's said that when Riku was either sorry or embarassed, it was cute.
"Whaaaaa!!! So cute!!!!!!" Miku squealled, turning and hugging Riku. Riku blinked as everyone behind them laughed.
"Okay, come on." Kaito said, walking and waving for them to follow. "I know this great place to eat."
"Where's the place, Kaito-tan?" Riku asked, looking like she was going to die with embarassment.
"A place to eat." Kaito said, ignoring her. "Your presents are there too. Now, if you want them, shut up and walk."
"I hate you." Riku said, glaring at him. He just stuck out his tonge and turned to Meiko, who wanted to know where they were going too.
Riku sighed as she noticed that MIku hadn't let go of her yet. So, she had to lug Miku along while getting poked and teased by Rin. Everyone seemed to start to talk at the same time.
Well, almost everyone. Len had his head down, his hands in his pockets. He looked spaced out, thinking about somthing with deep thought. Looking at him, he looked like he wasn't there anymore, like he was out in space. It wasn't really like him at all.
Riku started to wiggle a bit and Miku looked down at her before letting go. Miku smiled and grabbed Rin's hand, running past Kaito and Meiko and leading the way.
"Len-tan?" Riku asked, grabbing his black jacket sleeve. Len's head shot up and he blinked rapidly. He looked down at her with a smile.
"Hehe....Sorry. I blanked out for a sec." He said, scratching the back of his head. Riku sighed and smiled. "What is it, Ri-chan?"
"Are you okay?" Riku asked, not letting go. "You seem out of it today. Are you sure you want to come with us? I mean, I'll understand if you don't feel well I could tell them we could celebrate next weekend and-"
"I'm alright." Len said, patting Riku's head. She huffed and let go of his sleeve just before Miku came running back.
"RI-CHAN!!! We're here!" Miku said, grabbing Riku's small wrist and pulling her away.
Riku looked back at Len and he was already arguing with Rin. Riku smiled before turning away, thinking Why am I worried? He's alright..... Riku snapped out of thought when she realized that it wasn't really cold anymore. She blinked when she saw that she was in a resturant. It was really fancy-like, with a chadaler and everything. Candles made the place smell wonderful. Riku gasped when she saw who was waiting for them at the door.
"Luka-ta! Gakupo-tan!!!" Riku said in suprise, receiving a hug from them both. SHe blinked in shock at the brightly wrapped presents on the table. ONe caught her eye, one big huge one. Her mouth hung open when her friends bursted up from behind her and yelled "SUPRISE!!!!!"
"It isn't a suprise." Riku wanted to say, but she just smiled and looked even more shocked. "Woooooww! You guy's shouldn't have. Really......"
"Let's open presents before ordering food, shall we?" Meiko said, ushering Riku to the seat infront of the table. The blonde girl sighed as she tried to smile the whole time. They were treating her like a three year old again. Yeah, she's the youngest, but still.
"I'll help you!" Rin said, detirmend. Mieko and Miku grabbed her shoulders and glared, Rin calming down. Riku sweatdropped when she turned back to her presents.
"Open mine first, Ri-chan." Luka said, fixing Riku's hair again.
She nodded and Luka handed her a bright pink wrapped box. She untied the ribbon and let it curl up on the floor, ripping the paper off and looking at her present. She gasped in suprise and looked at the thing. It was a soft real looking fox with red fur. "Thank You, Luka-tan!!!!"
"You welcome." Luka said, smiling and huggin Riku with one arm.
"Mine next!" Gakupo urged. A twinkle came across his eyes. "You'll love it."
"Eeep!" Riku squaked, grabbing onto Luka. Gakupo scared her somethimes for no reason, ever since that day......well, that's another story. "Kukuwai, Luka-tan!"
"It's alright, Ri-chan." Luka said, glaring at Gakupo and petting the scard girl's head. "Just open his present."
Riku nodded obediantly and Gakupo sat a purple present on her lap. She tore it open, hoping it would satisfy the long-haired guy. She blinked at the present with a smile. It was a black and red notebook, with music notes and vine design crawling all over it. In another pakage was a small silver pin. She look up at Gakupo and smiled. "Thank you, Gakupo-tan! Its great!"
"I knew you would love it!!!!" Gakupo said, tackling her with a hug. Luka sighed and punched him up-side the head, making him let go. Meiko and Rin laughed while Miku helped the girl back into her seat.
"Ours next." Meiko said, handing Riku a long present. "This is from Me, Miku, and Rin."
With wonder showing in her eyes, she ripped it open. And, before her eyes, one of the most wonderful things was on her lap. A new skateboard with musical notes on the bottom and new wheels. She squealed like a girl, which suprised eveyone. She hugged the skateboard like it was a life raft. She repeated over and over, "THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!!!!"
"Told you she'd love it." Rin said, laughing. Riku had never acted like this, acting overly excited like Miku on chocolate.
"Haha....Okay, Ri-chan." Luka said, pulling the skateboard out of her arms and rested it on the table. "You have other presents, you know. Now, calm down."
Riku had tears in her eye from being so excited. She sat in her seat and rested her hands on her lap obediently, rubbing the tears off. She sat and looked up to see Len standing infront of her, looking away with a blush.
"H-here." Len said, holding out a small box. It was simple with black wrapping paper and a soft black ribbon. She looked from the present and back to Len, he was blushign for some weird reason. Smiling up at him, she went to un-wrapping the present and was suprised at what she saw.
Resting in a velvet cusion was a thin silver chain, it looked like a charm bracelet. She picked it and held it up so she could see closer. A single charm dangled from it, a half note. She remembered it. She and Len were walking home from school and they went past this shop window. It was displayed there, and it wasn't really expensive, but neither of them had money. The next day was a day off, s sh went to buy it. But it wasn't there. The cashier said a boy bought it a couple of hours before she came.
She smiled and looked back up at Len, who was looking at her for an aproval.
Then, to everyone's suprise, she hopped out of her chair and wrapped her arms aroud his neck, hugging him. "Oh thank you Len! You were the one who bought it?! Oh, thank you. I love it!"
Len blushed like crazy as she continued to hug him, and soon he hugged back. The were friends, Len kept thinking to himself, It's a friendly hug.
"Awwwww. What a heartwarming scene!" Miku squealed.
Riku opened her eyes and realized what she did. She let go of Len and sat back down, blushing. She laughed nervously as she heard Rin and Miku start to tease Lne
"Your not falling in love, are you?" Rin asked her twin.
"N-no!" Len denied. "Sh-she's my best friend! It'll be aqward."
"Good." Miku said. Then all of the girls,' not including Riku but includng Gakupo, started to lean in on poor Len and giving him a death glare. "'Cause if you did, we'll have to fix that....."
"St-stop it, guys!" Riku laughed, waving them off. "Can we please get back to celebrating?"
"Yah, Ri-chan's right. It's my turn to give her a present." Kaito agreeed, rustling Riku's hair around a bit. He lugged the huge box in front of her and dropped it in front off her, gasping for breath. He leaned on the thing with one elbow and held out his arm, as if presenting something. He announced. "Ri-chan, since your old enogh-"
"She's only 15." Rin deadpanned, poking her head next to Riku's to see.
"What do you mean, 'old enough'?" Len said, putting a hand on Riku's shoulder. He glared at Kaito, making the blue-haired teenager shiver. Len did this to keep Riku safe, he didn't want anything to happen to his best friend. Riku nodded, wanting to know as well.
"Well....." Kaito smirked. He backed away from the box and when he was a good distance, he snapped his fingers. "This!!"
Bamp! The top flipped open and......"Happy birthday!"
Rin, Len, and Riku's eyes widened at what came out of the box. A boy was there, with his arms spread wide like he was inviting something. He was about Riku or the twins' age with blood red hair and dashing hazel eyes, wearing a regular white button up shirt. She recanized him from somewhere, maybe it was school. He was smiling widely as if there was nothing wrong with the picture.
Riku blush the deepest of red while all the other girls drooled over him.
"I'm Firo." He introduced with a wink. Miku squealed like a fangirl while Riku held onto Rin's sleeve. He climbed out of the present box and dusted off his jeans. "So....who's the birhtday girl?"
"....." Riku stared at him for a second before leaning on the back of her chair, falling over. It took everyone a second or two to realize that she had fainted.
"Oh no!" Luka and Meiko cried together like mothers as they pulled Riku to a sit. Miku and Rin fanned Riku with their hands while Len started to shake. Len was furious and was gripping Kaito's collar, ready to beat him to a pulp.
"How dare you!!!"
"Ahahaha!"
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Well, that's all for now.
Next chapter they will go to school and there will be singing. Please read and review so I can continue. ^^