"Shizuo wake up baby." I said shaking him slightly. "What it's too early to be doing this." He said turning over. "Do you know what today is?" I yelled pulling him out of bed. "The day you let me sleep in and not go to the bakery with you." "NO, it's my birthday you idiot." I said getting out of bed and walking into the hallway. "Happy birthday mommy, I made you a birthday card." Mara said running up to me. "Awww thank you baby, let's go get some breakfast since daddy is being an idiot right now." I said carrying her downstairs and out the door. "Morning Ruki, how are you?" I asked my neighbor and Mara and I walked down the street. "I'm wonderful thank you very much, and happy birthday sweetie." She said smiling widely. "Thank you have a nice day." I said waving and walking away. "First time won't hurt and you get discount." Simon said waving around signs for the Russian Sushi. "Ah, Miss. Yumiko happy birthday, you have discount for birthday." Simon said. "Sure thanks Simon." Mara and I walked inside the restaurant and ate the most wonderful Russian Sushi in the world. After we were finished we walked to the bakery to see how it was going and it was very busy. "Hello, Miss. Yumiko happy birthday." Rika said smiling at me. "Hello baby and thank you." I said walking behind the counter and putting Mara in the back to play with her toys. "So what's going on?" I asked putting on my apron. "Well it seems like today is one crazy ass day everyone wants sweets, I don't know what's in the air but everyone wants your pies." She said handing someone like 4 pies. Mara and I helped out at the bakery for a couple hours and we closed it down early. "Mommy, can we go see Mr. Shinra please?" She asked looking up at me. "Sure it's not that far away so we can do it." I said as we took out time to the house.

Shizuo POV

"Hurry up and set it up Shinra I'm sure she's going to be home pretty soon so let's get a jump on this." I yelled as Shinra put up the streamers. "I'm going as fast as I can I'm sorry I'm not as quick as you are." Shinra said getting off the ladder. "Well everything has to be perfect for her and I hope Mara is doing a good job of stalling her until I call." I said pushing Shinra out of the way and putting up the rest of the banners and streamer.

Yumiko POV

"Why isn't anyone answering I mean Simon has disappeared and Shinra is probably working while Celty is riding around on her motorcycle. Oh man this is the most boring birthday ever." I said walking down my street. I haven't even seen Izaya even though he's such a jerk, man he gets under my skin. "Woah, I'm started to think kind of like Shizuo now." I whispered. "Come on Mommy let's go talk to the neighbor she said she wanted to give you something." Mara yelled pulling me down the street. "Wait Mara you're going to knock me over stop it." My phone began to ring and I stopped moving and took it out to see Shizuo's number.

~"Yes Shizuo."~

~"Hey, can you give the phone to Mara?"~

~"You know you haven't even told me happy birthday yet? That hurts I hope you know that."~

~"Happy Birthday, now can I talk to Mara?"~

I gave her the phone and she couldn't stop grinning then she gave the phone back to me and began to pull me towards the house. "Mara slow down." She let go of my hand and started to run and then she ran in to back of the house. "Mara come back here what are you doing?" I said running after her. I followed her to the back of the house and through the side door, to see the house was empty. "Mara this isn't funny come out here right now." I said walking around the corner. "SURPRISE!" Everyone yelled scaring the hell out of me. "Happy birthday Yumiko." Shizuo said kissing my forehead. "Awww, all this time I thought you were just being a jerk but you were just planning this surprise party. I should have known you guys where doing this and here I thought you forgot all about me." I said pouting. "Happy birthday." Shinra and Mom said hugging me. "Thanks so much." "Everyone thought that Miss. Yumiko needed a nice birthday so we put together big party for you." Simon said giving me a big bear hug. I looked around at everyone and even Mikado and his friends were here along with Izaya which was pretty messed up but he probably made a deal with Shizuo since it was my birthday. "You guys are so amazing I love you so much not to mention this is the best birthday ever." I yelled pulling everyone in for giant hug. "We love you too baby." Mom said kissing my cheek. "What are we waiting for let's have some cake." Mikado's friend yelled running over to the giant cake. "So this is what you were working on Rika." I said smirking. "Sorry I felt so bad for not tell you." Rika said blushing a bit. "Aww no need to feel bad sweetheart." I said hugging her. We spent the rest of the bad playing games and just enjoying everyone's company, but of course every party has to end. Shinra and Celty were the only ones who were in the house and they stayed to help clean up which didn't take too long. "Thank you so much the both of you." I said hugging them as they walked out the door.

"Well now I've got you all alone." Shizuo said pulling me in a hug. "Thank you so much Shizuo." I said. "Well how about a dance birthday girl?" He said turning on the stereo and dimming the lights. "Mara is asleep right?" "She has been asleep for a while now." He said taking me hand. "Oh man I love this song so much." I said as we started to waltz around the room. "I am so happy I met you, you are the love of my life and now that I think about it I don't know how I survived without you." Shizuo said placing a kiss on my lips. "Aww, I love it when your romantic turns me on." I said blushing a bit. "Well I have to tell you how happy you've made me." He said pulling me down on the couch. "I love you so much Shizuo." I said kissing him. "I love you too baby." He said kissing me back. I have to admit this has to be the best birthday that I have ever had.