I was leaning back in my chair, relaxing after another battle with Milluki. My skills had been improving greatly because of these matches. And it made me happy.

However, the match today hadn't lasted as long as normal. Which was a disappointment. Today was my twentieth birthday.

September First. Two days before another term at the local college began for me. This year I had taken every programming course they offered, including the one online.

Even though my match with Milluki hadn't lasted as long as I had wanted, I realized if it had lasted any longer I would be late.

Over the past year I had still retained my friendship with Hisoka and Illumi. Who also happened to be the two men who had invited me out to dinner. Okay, one invited me out and the other was told to come along.

I smiled as I got up to shower. If I knew Hisoka like I thought I did, dinner was going to be a high classed event. And ending with bar hopping 'til I vomit.


I was just about finished getting ready, blow drying my hair, when the doorbell rang.

And rang. And rang.

"Hisoka!" I shouted as I rushed to let him in. I pulled open the door to see Hisoka in a pair of black dress pants, white button up shirt, and an open gray vest. His red hair was spiked back as usual, with a smile on his lips.

I looked behind him to see Illumi dressed up in a gray pinstriped suit, closed with a single button. His black hair was hanging loose like always, I had never seen it pulled back.

I myself was dressed up more so than usual. My platinum blonde hair was pulled back in a clip, something I had done only a moment ago, with my blue bangs loose to frame my face. I was wearing a strapless black dress to my knees with a silver hem, as well as a silver ribbon tied just below my bust. My heels made my height just below theirs, as I was able to look into their eyes with only a slight tilt of my head upwards.

"Ready Tamika-chan?"

"Yup, let me grab my purse."

"We'll meet you in the car."


Hisoka placed his hand on my lower back and guided me to a table which already had one occupant.

He had slick black hair, was overweight, and was wearing a crisp white shirt. He was already eating the bread.

"Aniki! You're late." He said as Hisoka pulled out my chair. Apparently this guy was either related to Hisoka or Illumi.

"Tamika, meet Milluki. My younger brother." Illumi casually introduced us as he and Hisoka took the last two seats across from us.

"So you're the genius hacker I've been playing with." I kept my thoughts about his looks to myself.

"Yes, I am a genius." He took another bite of bread. "But you ain't half bad yourself."

The dinner conversation mainly centered around Milluki and I chatting about computers, as Illumi and Hisoka had their own conversations. I had never expected to meet Milluki. Even though I was friends with his brother, Milluki had always seemed more like an online friend than in in-person friend.

But the dinner was entertaining, a lot of fun. And it didn't end with bar hopping! My brain jumped for joy. Hisoka sober was creepy on occasion, Hisoka drunk was 100% creepy all the time. I don't know how Illumi could hang out with him as much as he did. 'Course I still had my suspicions…

"So Milluki?" I asked just as dinner was officially finished. I had been astounded at his appetite. I wasn't sure how a normal man could eat so much.

"Huh?" He asked around a mouthful of triple chocolate cake with white chocolate drizzle.

"Why did you come tonight? Just for curiosities sake?"

"Oh, yeah. Here. For you. Happy birthday." He handed me a small white box with a pink bow on top.

A present? I gently lifted the lid to the latest, the greatest,

"Oh my god! This is Field Sniper IV! It's been sold out since its release date! How?!"

"Nothing is impossible for a genius of my level."

"Thank you!" I leaned over and kissed him quickly on the cheek. This was the most perfect gift I had ever received.

I saw the look Hisoka and Illumi exchanged over Milluki's flushing face. But I thought it made him look cute.

"Hey, what do you say to a tag team match tonight? I have a few friends who have been dying to go against you for months." I said, trying to get Milluki back into a relative comfort zone. I don't think he was used to going out much. Not a lot of hackers are considered 'social butterflies'.

"Hehe, sounds like fun."

"Game on then." I smiled at Milluki as Hisoka led me back to the car. Illumi was going home with his brother so I was finally allowed to ride shotgun.

The guys were going to be psyched to learn about this. At least those who were on, and the ones who weren't were going to be pissed after they found out.

Another small smile found its way onto my lips as I settled in for the ride home.