Hey guys long time no see. This is a slight pairing of Oz and Gil. Lots of fells and no slash! I wrote this story on a request made by THEABOMINATION. I hope I covered the prompt okay. If it's not fluffy enough I'll write another XD. Enjoy!

Sunlight shines through the drapes upon the sleeping boy. The rays of sunlight slowly waking him from his slumber, groaning he sits up and rubs his emerald eyes. He'd have to get for breakfast soon or Alice would come looking for him. He rolls out of bead, gets dressed and trudges down to the dining room. Alice and Gilbert are fighting as usual while Break and Sharon were drinking tea, a normal morning, or rather it would have been. Today is the day that commended-

"Good morning!" Break yelled cheerfully.

Oz smiled and sat down at the table, today is not going to be fun. "So, what's for breakfast?" Oz asked trying to sound cheerful. Sadly for him Sharon saw through his façade.

"What's wrong Oz-kun?"

"What? Nothing!"

"Oh yes," Break chided, "something is eating at you."

"EAT?" Alice screamed, running over to the table. "Oh good I'm starving."

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Oz was sitting alone in the garden when Gil finally found him.

"Oz? What are you doing out here all alone?"

Oz just shook his head and glared at the ground. With a sigh Gilbert sat down next to the dismal blonde. After a few moments Gil decides to break the silence. "Happy Birthday."

Oz let out a bitter laugh "Yeah. It's been eleven years since my coming of age ceremony. I'm finally 16. Or 26 depending on whom you ask."

Gil smiled softly and reached over to grasp Oz's hand, making the boy look up. "It's different, huh? I can honestly say that this had been the weirdest year of my life; I can't imagine how hard it must be for you. I mean ten years is a really long time. I admire how easily you've adapted."

"You've changed Gil." Oz says softly. "A lot. The first day I met you, you were shy and weak, but now you're a contractor and a hell of a sharpshooter. And you went through so much on the slight hope that you could save me from abyss. Yeah." He said with an airy laugh. "Things are very different. But one thing is the same."

"Oh?" Gil inquired "What's that?"

"I've still got you. Changed or not I still have you."

Taken back by the sudden comment Gil could only smile before pulling Oz into a hug. Oz wrapped his arms around Gil's waist, burying his head in his shoulder and breathing in the scent of ash. They stayed like this for a while before finally pulling apart.

"Well," Gil said "I better go check on that stupid rabbit. Will you be okay?"

Oz nodded smiling

"Happy Birthday." Gill said over his shoulder as he entered Rains worth Manor

Oz sat there and chuckled to himself, "Happy? No. but at least I have you back."

So yeah. My first "fluffy" fic. This was written as a one-shot but if you want me to keep going I will but I'm kind of scared to see where this might end up… O_o thanks for reading and please R&R!