Chapter 4- Best Birthday Ever
A/N~ Hey ok so ya, you don't want an authors note, you just want to read the fanfic, am I right? Well good! XD I'll shut up so you can. Here it is, chapter 4. Enjoy. Please.
The two boys became the best of friends! They did everything together, from playing with toys, sharing chocolate, to eating breakfast together in the mornings. Even the employees knew the pair were inseparable!
A week passed, and soon it was Mail's birthday. Mihael had personally asked Watari if he could get a birthday gift for his friend, so the man secretly took him out that day to a store. The tiny blonde boy was stumped on what to get Mail, and asked of assistance by the old man. Watari thought for a moment, then remembered a paper the teacher had given him a while back, thinking it was the sweetest thing, she just had to show him. It was an assignment where the class had to write one (single-spaced) page about their best friend; Mihael had written about Mail. He stated his favorite color, what the two liked to do together, even included a few sentences about his sensitive eyes.
"Mihael, why don't you try and find something that he might be able to use to guard his eyes?" he requested gently. The young boy gasped at the thought, which gave him the best idea. A few shelves up, he saw a pair of silver rimmed, orange-tinted goggles. Perfect! He pointed above him to the goggles, Watari following his finger.
"Ah! What a great idea Mihael! I'm sure he'll like those!" Watari smiled.
On the way out, they bought a chocolate cupcake with orange frosting and colourful sprinkles, and after Watari insisted they had candles back at the orphanage, they left the shop, satisfied with both purchases.
When they returned to the institution, the old man helped Mihael wrap the gift in glossy orange wrapping paper (orange was Mail's favorite color) with a big silver bow tied neatly on top, and stuck a white birthday candle in the center of the vibrant cupcake frosting. They quietly walked down the hall together, stopping at the door of the boys' room.
Mihael pushed the door open, orange gift in hand, Watari following closely behind with the lit cake.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAIL!" Mihael screamed, loud enough to make the redheaded boy inspecting a video-gaming gadget topple right off his bed, staring at them in confusion and amusement.
He fixed his position as Watari neared. The boy winced as he stared through the flame, not because it hurt, but because he was trying to forget all memories of the deadly inccident that happened not even three weeks ago. But knowing nothing bad could happen as long as nothing bad was done, he faced it and put on a smile of gratitude as the caring old man squatted to his level with a cheeky smile.
"Make a wish before you blow out the flame." he reminded.
Mail silently made a wish to himself that him and Mihael would stay best friends forever, no matter what! He drew in a heavy breath, and closing his eyes, blew out the pale candle, wax dripping down the edge. Watari backed away as the blonde boy presented him with the gift.
Mail cautiosely opened the present to find shiny orange and silver goggles. His smile brightened and his eyes lit up as he looked back to Mihael.
He jumped up and wrapped his arms around his friend's neck.
"Thank you Mihael!" He ran to Watari and tightly hugged his knees, the man losing balance and almost dropping the cupcake. "Thank you, too, Watari!"
"Happy birthday, Mail." the old man mumbled kindly.
Mail placed the tinted goggled over his eyes, which contrasted with his blood-red hair, and flashed a blinding smile that would put the brightest moonlight to shame.
"They really suit you, Mail!"
"Thanks!" he responded shyly.
Mail asked Watari to cut the cupcake in half so he could share it with Mihael.
"Thank you for the best birthday ever!" Mail smiled as he hugged Mihael tightly.
A/N~Hey! Happy birthday Matty! (February 1st in case anyone didn't know his b-day)
Anyways, prepare for the saddest chapter I have to write. Put it off for a week because I didn't want to write it, it was too hard. I had a difficult time with the next chapter as well, so please don't hate me for what's coming next!