A/N: Hello, I do hope you like this chapter and will continue reading.

Disclaimer: I do not own Princess Princess or its characters and I definitely don't own anything mentioned that's italicized.

Chapter Four: Birthday Surprises

Tooru's POV

I heard the teacher say that Summer Vacation starts now before the Class erupted in cheers making me smile at all of them. Yuujirou said that it must be harder on the ones we have to cheer for because they have training day after day. I nodded agreeing with him.

"Other than the Café which my father says I don't have to go to this Summer, basically I'm free the whole time" I said and he nodded. We stood up just to get a trio of students saying that it's sad they won't get to see us for a long while.

The middle one asked if we could give them a smile so they can keep it in their minds when they're gone. Two others came asking the same thing but I shook my head. "There's something else we can do actually" I said gesturing to the President.

He said that I was correct and that we should head to the other place making me nod. When we changed I loved the dress I had to wear (1) there was also a Sapphire Lolita Choker with it.

I was sitting down in the Gym with a white Umbrella over my head as students snapped pictures. Yuujirou was standing up wearing a Mint Green hat with a Striped Tulle Vintage 1950's Party dress but it was floor length and Irish Green unlike most of the 1950's party dresses. Mikoto was wearing a Vintage 1950s Yellow Organza Garden Tea Party Dress but it was a Rose color, longer, and had a Silken Yellow Shawl over his shoulders.

When we were designing the dresses Natashou asked me what I think when it comes to Summer so I told him Vintage Tea Party which he got to designing right away. "This was the President's idea but I love wearing dresses like this, they're a lot more comfortable than the other ones" I said hearing Mikoto complain.

He said he doesn't want people taking pictures of him like this and taking them home. "That's a bit mean Mikoto, I was the one that helped Natashou choose these designs. They fit us a lot better than the ones that Natashou-Sensei was going to choose" I said making Shihoudani say that I might be right.

"Plus you'll have money to go on a date with your girlfriend, right?" he asked Mikoto making him pout but Yuujirou smiled. "Please take care of yourselves and have fun everyone!" I said happily smiling the whole time.

"I hope you all have an enjoyable Summer Vacation!" Yuujirou said and I smiled wider when I heard the snaps at shorter intervals. After everything was done I was wearing my Purple Button-Down Shirt, Black Jeans, and my Black and White Adidas High Tops. I waved goodbye to the trio with the other two before I heard Mikoto say that they'll see real girls once they're home.

He asked why exactly they go through so much trouble to see fake girls before Shihoudani said that they'll need comfort because even if their girlfriends dump them they still have us. What he said is very true before I heard Sakamoto say that we did really good work.

The Photography Session was a huge success as well before I laughed lightly at Yuujirou's comment. He said it doesn't deserve praise from someone who's called '-Sama' and is bowed to wherever he goes. Sakamoto asked me if I was going home but I shook my head.

"Father says I don't have to work this whole Summer but I want to go there 10 to 20 days this Summer if we're not too busy" I said before I said I was staying at the Dorms with Yuujirou the rest of the time. Mikoto suddenly yelled that he's going home making Yuujiro say that he thought Mikoto was leaving in a sad tone.

"You're not even leaving the first day but right when we have nothing to do the rest of the day" I said mimicking the tone Yuujirou used. "Abandoning us to go back to your Wife is so mean" Yuujirou said folding his hands together under his chin. "So mean Mikoto-San, leaving us all alone at the Dorms" I said dabbing both my eyes with a White Handkerchief with Blue Rose designs on the edges.

"I understand now! How weak our relationship is" Yuujirou said putting his left arm around my shoulder as we acted. "It's as fragile as a single Rice Paper Sheet" (2) I said turning away as I put the cloth in my pocket.

"As I thought friends are no match for a girlfriend" Yuujirou said and I nodded saying he's mean for saying it so bluntly. Mikoto started yelling saying that he stays with us all day and we still call him mean making me cover my mouth to hide a laugh. "I hardly see my girlfriend so I want to make up for it! How is there anything wrong with that?!" he yelled before he stared shocked at Yuujirou.

Yuujirou said that there's nothing wrong with it before I turned to him smiling. "Being in love is a great thing Mikoto, especially if you're loyal but honest" I said hearing Yuujirou speak.

He said that falling in love's inevitable before Mikoto stammered when he asked why we 'hassle' him like this then. "I want to see your reactions to derive what kind of person you are" I said before Yuujirou spoke again. He said it was because he hates him, said it was a lie when Mikoto turned stark white, and then said the real reason.

"We're concerned that you'll be so mesmerized by your girlfriend you'll forget your duty of being a Princess" he said before I asked if he's sure it won't happen. "Which would you choose between your Princess Duties and your girlfriend?" Yuujirou asked scaring Mikoto.

I hit Mikoto on the head with a retractable Staff with a Sapphire on the top while Yuujirou hit him with a Slipper when he was indecisive. Mikoto started crying saying that we shouldn't hit him with Slippers. "You should choose your Princess work, not think about it" Yuujirou said before I clipped the Staff onto my right belt loop.

"If you neglect your duties as a Princess then I'll talk to your girlfriend" Yuujirou told him making me smile before I got a video from Alvena. Mikoto begged on his knees for Yuujirou to spare him of that.

"See you later Mikoto, say hello to your girlfriend for me" I said when he left making him glare at me and tell me he's not going to do that ever. "That was a little much don't you think?" Sakamoto asked us but we shook our heads. "He's too blunt and sensitive, he's fine" I said with a sigh asking him if he's going home.

"I'll be going home after the Student Council Meeting" Sakamoto said and I nodded before he said that if we want to we can visit his place during Vacation. "Sure! When we have time we will" I said looking at Yuujiro who nodded.

Tsuji greeted us before I asked him if he's staying in the Dorms or going home, he's apparently staying in the Dorms. "The Air Conditioner doesn't work during the Summer so it'll get hot easily" Tsuji said when we asked what kind of problems it has. He had mentioned that when he said he's staying here.

Time Skip: Next Day

Yuujirou and I were studying despite no Air Conditioning, I was wearing a Purple Tank Top with a BEIER Gothic Sapphire Pendent and Black Shorts. Yuujiro was wearing a Black Tank Top and Orange Cargo Shorts with his hair in a black ponytail that has a Diamond Indian Plum Flower on it.

He said it was too hot to work like this dropping his pencil as I continued answering questions. "If the Air Conditioning is on while students aren't in their rooms it costs a lot" I said finishing the fifth to last question. He said that hot is hot making me sigh.

"If it's hot out where do you want to go?" I asked him before he said he doesn't know so I listed some places. Each one didn't work well with him.

Convenience Store: 'Can't stay there long'

Sakamoto's Place: 'Too sudden'

All those things were true so I couldn't argue before he mentioned that his Birthday was tomorrow. Today's the 22 of July so he must be a Leo, a Leo definitely fits him. "Happy early Birthday, are you wanting to do something then? I could get a small Cake from the Bakery if you want" I asked surprised at the change of topic.

"Thank you, I can't really think of anything but I would like a small Cake since you asked" he said and I nodded. I looked up at the Speaker System when Yuujirou was called down because he had a call from his family.

"Are you going to talk to them or no? I wouldn't think they'd mind if you called them later" I said when I saw that he wasn't too happy about it. "It's fine, I think they'd want me to talk to them" he said before he got up. I followed Yuujirou hearing him tell his mom that he's busy the whole Vacation.

I guess he does have a bad relationship with his family but I know it isn't that. 'Does he have a brother and it's bad because of that? Or does he think that his family is complete without him in it?' I thought with a furrowed brow leaning against the wall.

I heard him tell his parents not to worry so I went back to our room, while he was gone I searched for a gift for him using my Blue LaVie Z Ultraportable. I had found a Lotus Flower Candle Holder made of Prism Glass so I decided to buy that. I was going to see if there was a Lily Scented Candle or even a Violet Scented one some other time today.

I heard the door open so I closed my laptop to look in Yuujirou's direction when I asked him if everything was okay. I saw him lay down when he told me that everything's fine.

"I got you a present while you were gone, well an honorary family did since it's their card, but it won't be here till tomorrow morning so I'll be able to give it to you on your Birthday" I told him with a smile. He looked at me with a shocked look before he thanked me. "What did they want to talk to you about, I know you don't want to talk about it, so I don't mind if you don't answer right away" I said knowing I looked worried.

I heard Yuujirou say that we should pick up girls tomorrow shocking me by where that came from. I started chuckling after that before I nodded saying that it sounds fun as I smiled with my eyes closed.

I never noticed him blushing when my eyes were closed but I did hear him ask if I wanted to making my eyes open. "I don't mind, it is your Birthday after all" I said changing my smile from a tense and happy one to a soft and kind one. I heard the Wind Chime which wasn't a surprise (3).

Time Skip: Mall on July 23

I was wearing a Purple Polo Shirt with a Blue Carnation on the pocket near my left shoulder, Black Skinny Jeans with a Sapphire Buckle on a Black Studded Belt, and Black Motorcycle Army Combat Boots. I was leaning against a Pillar in the Mall with Yuujirou who was dressed down for something that's supposed to be getting girls.

"Can't we just go to the Beach, a Lake, or even a River? We could even go to a Karaoke Bar or something" I said before Yuujirou said that those places would be considered a date. "They are not considered a date place, and technically standing in the Mall is considered one to" I said before he shook his head at me. "What kind of girls do you like?" he asked me before I looked at the ceiling pretending to think.

'I'll just have to tell him what kind of guys I like, I'm not dating a girl again not after what happened' I thought before I spoke. "Creative, Generous, Warm-Hearted, Humorous, Stubborn, and someone I'm comfortable around" I said before Yuujirou suggested a person.

He suggested Sakamoto but I shook my head. "He isn't exactly Humorous or Stubborn" I said before I realized what I somewhat just admitted. I blushed from the idea before I told him that was a bad comparison for those reasons.

Even though I was going to hate knowing this I had to ask. "So what type do you like?" I asked not liking his answer whatsoever.

He said it was a big breasted woman where you can bury your face into. "So you care for the outer beauty not the beauty within?" I asked before he said it has nothing to do with that. "It would be strange if a man isn't interested in a woman's breast" Yuujirou said and I nodded hesitantly.

'That was kind of painful, I guess it'll be harder for me to tell him I'm into guys now' I thought before I sighed. "That's a bit of a leap don't you think? If Mikoto started talking about stuff like that it would be weird right?" I asked before he said it would be weird.

We ended up going to a Café after that, I had ordered a Le Petit Gateau, Peanut Choco Sand and Raspberry Earl Grey Tea. Yuujirou just took a fast food meal from the conjoined restaurant. I heard him talking about a lone girl with big breasts before I heard a duo say 'ladies?' in front of us.

They asked if we were alone making me smile at them. "Yes we are but we're waiting for someone, I do have a suggestion for you however" I said in the most feminine voice I could surprising Yuujirou.

"You could go to this place, it has great food and the girls are all kind and beautiful" I said standing up and tapping the card against his chest lightly. The action made him blush for a reason I don't really know but hey it works. "Will you be there?" he asked me and I nodded smiling my so called Straight-Gay Smile.

"I work there so of course" I said and they nodded leaving the Café quickly before I told Yuujiro we should go now in my birth given tone. We stopped walking at a wall near a Park before I sighed.

"Least we left before anyone else could assume we're females" I said before he asked me how I can act like that in public. "It's not hard, I'm somewhat wearing the clothes for it after all" I said before I looked at the Sapphire band I'm wearing on my left wrist that is actually a Choker. "Well if you don't want to continue where we left off I have a small Cake in the Room and the present I was wanting to give you" I said before he nodded.

"I want to tell you my story anyway so let's go" he said and I nodded slightly shocked at this. When we got there I got the Raspberry and Chocolate Nest Mini Cakes from the shelf as well as the finished present.

I put both on the Round Contemporary Glass Dining Table which I also had moved in here this morning. It was the Prism Candle Holder with a Lily Scented Soy Wax Candle. He was surprised by the gift but thanked me for it before we ate a Nest Cake.

He asked where I got it making me smile "Cross Café, the Café I work at" I said before he nodded. We finished the Cakes before I spoke about what happened with my parents.

"My parents were killed by a girlfriend I had taken home after a fight with them, they were angry with me for a different reason that night than my reason for doing that. They had told me many times that I needed to get a girlfriend and when I finally fell in love with one she ended up wanting revenge for her parents" I said continuing again. "She thought my parents had killed hers but I wouldn't really know that since they didn't exactly like me and neither did my little sister" I said before I ended the story there telling him that to.

"As I had thought though your situation was similar to mine except they're alive and want you around" I said looking at him and fiddling with the Sapphire dangling from the Choker I put on when we got back. "I want to hear about it though but as I said only if you want to" I said as I got a text from Akira and Akihiro.

"You won't change your opinion or attitude towards me then?" he asked and I nodded smiling telling him I won't if he doesn't towards me later on. "I grew up with my mother because my dad died of an illness when I was young. I didn't have a father at the start so it never bothered me, didn't really want one either" this made me smile sadly but I can tell he found one without meaning to.

"I only thought about how to take care of my mother when I was younger. But when I was in Elementary School, Fourth Grade, I felt that the Teacher there was an ideal father figure.

I figured that if I had wanted a father figure I would want him to be like him. I became the perfect student so he'd like me and he did. He'd ask me to stay after Class one day to ask me to give my mother to him" he said making me smile.

"So they fell for each other without you realizing it?" I said before he nodded with a smile but I know it didn't turn out like he wanted it to. I stayed quiet because of this before he continued.

He said that he agreed because he already thought of him as a perfect father figure, everything went well after that happened and they had a kid. I knew my hunch from earlier was correct when he said 'they' and not 'we' lived happily as a family.

"So you don't think you belong in the family right? You feel like an outsider so you hate seeing them like that, happy without you there with them" I said and he nodded gaping with widened eyes. He said he feels distance between himself and them but away from them it looks like a perfect family. He said that he's happy that they are since they're the ones he loves the most but he still feels uncomfortable.

I went to find something in a drawer that was sent here by Yuujiro's parents, it has three beautiful charms with a 9CT Gold Charm Bracelet. "Here Yuujirou, this one is from your family" I said before I listed who exactly it's from.

Viola Charm: Mother

Skylark Charm: Brother

Apple Tree Charm: Father

"They haven't abandoned you, it's you who has abandoned them" I said seeing his shocked expression as I put the Charms on the Bracelet. I handed it to him seeing that he's afraid to be removed from or abandoned by his family. 'I can somewhat relate to that, at least it hasn't happened to him already' I thought with a frown.

"Why don't you try telling your mother this, tell them what you think" I said shocking him. "If you always avoid them the same thing will happen, plus you can't avoid them forever, they'll think you hate them if they don't already" I said seeing he was depressed at the thought but didn't show it.

"Then you need to tell them now or very very soon Shihoudani" I said hurting him from the look in his eyes when I said his name formally and not casually. "It won't hurt as much to tell them now since it's six years in the past, you've told me haven't you?" I asked him and he nodded. "There isn't a limit for correcting your mistakes, as you had said before if the buttons fastened wrong just unbutton all of them" I said in a soft tone.

"Even if it doesn't work you can always come back here, I can't heal you but I can listen and maybe even no words are needed as you were shocked earlier when you didn't use any" I said. I heard him say my first name in a shocked tone making me look out the window.

"If I'm not a good person to talk to then it's fine, that just means I need to be a better friend than I have been" I said smiling slightly. He said after a while that I'm good enough and I'm a good friend already. 'Friend' hurt but I am one, him saying that he's only scared of being removed from or abandoned by his family but not Sakamoto, Mikoto, or I hurt as well but I know where friends stand with him because of that.

I laughed lightly at what he said after that, he said that what I said would be what a lover would say. "Thanks Tooru but it can only be a Platonic Love" Yuujirou said and I nodded asking why he would say that in the first place.

When I heard him chant 'Pure Love, Pure Love, Platonic' it hurt but I already knew that so it shouldn't but still does. I haven't even known him long and it does. I honestly hate the fact that it hurts and that it won't happen but Love means you have to let them go if they want to be and he wouldn't ever want to be with me.

A/N: Hello. I finished writing this at 8:20 P.M. on December 3, 2016. I was almost crying when I wrote this. I don't know the love it's called that Tooru has for Yuujirou in this but it's where he puts Yuujirou's feelings above his own despite his own pain at not saying anything.

1) Similar to a blue 18th Century Dress Renaissance Medieval Marie Antoinette Party Rococo Dress.

2) I was going to say silence since it's supposed to be the most easiest thing to break but you can't really see that it's broken only hear it.

3) He's an Aquarius whose element is Air.

I do hope you like this chapter and will continue reading, I'll see on the 11 on Sunday.