There was a quiet knock on the door, almost hesitant, like it shouldn't be there. Takano wondered if he even heard anything at all but some more tapping echoed through the apartment making him shut the book he had grasped in his hand and forcing him to approach the door quickly. He unlocked the hatch and raised an eyebrow when he saw Ritsu standing there with a wrapped box in his hand. Takano opened his mouth to say something but before he realized what was happening, Ritsu threw the box into his hand and shut the apartment door.

"Wait, hey!" He shouted after him and he quickly swung open the door but Ritsu already ran into his apartment, slamming the door. Takano sighed and walked to the door of the younger man's and jiggled the door handle, which wouldn't budge.

"Ritsu, what the hell?" Takano said, glaring at the door that he knew Ritsu was leaning against. After about a minute of silence, Ritsu opened the door with a defeated look on his face and a dark blush painted across his pale skin.

"H-happy birthday." Ritsu barely managed to breathe out and Takano widened his eyes and slightly gasp. From the bustle of the office trying to rush to finish work for the day so they could go home to their families, it slipped his mind that today was his birthday. Ritsu remembered though.

"Thank you." He said with a smile and wrapped an arm around the younger one while holding onto the gift with the other.

"N-no problem." Ritsu replied back, his deep blush still plastered over his face, brighter than ever.

"So what's in the box? Can I come in so I can open it?" Takano asked and walked past him, not caring about his answer.

"W-wait! Takano, my place is messy though-" Ritsu tried to protest but he was silenced by Takano's lips that melted against his.

"Give me a break. Today's my birthday." He gently whispered and made his way to the living room, placing the box on a stack of papers, careful not to disturb them in any way that would cause an accident and make them scatter. Takano then plopped down on the couch and stared at Ritsu expectantly. "Care to sit with me, my pampered prince?" He said with a sadistic, mocking grin on his face. Ritsu growled at him and stomped over.

"Don't call me that, baka!" He shouted with an adorable rage, making Takano chuckle.

"Come on, sit with me." He said and Ritsu rolled his eyes and gave in to the offer, making him sigh and awkwardly sit next to him. Takano grabbed the box and placed in on his lap.

"What did you get me?" Takano asked while gently pulling the bow, unraveling the wrapping that was keeping the box closed. He opened the flaps and saw a cake with vanilla frosting and strawberry icing that wrote Happy Birthday Takano. He smiled and took a lick of the frosting.

"Mmm…" He said and gave Ritsu a sexual look. Ritsu took noticed and quickly looked away from the older man.

"D-don't get any weird thoughts… and don't look at me like that either, baka." He muttered and Takano wrapped his arm around his shoulder and brought him closer. Ritsu muttered some cuss words but settled into his chest anyways.

"Thank you." He said and Ritsu nodded and smiled just a bit. "I love you."

This will be continued soon.

Until next time~