chapter 11!

okay, couldn't resist, some requested a fast update...

and i hate to leave chapters like that.....

story

Recap:

Mizuki and Akio walked side by side, their hands almost touching, but not quite. They came up on the house and walked up the front steps. Mizuki opened the door.

"Hello? I'm home!" Mizuki said as she opened the door, "OMG!"

End Recap

"Happy Birthday, Mizuki!" Yaten, Seiya, Taiki, Serenity with Chibiusa, Ami, Minako, Rei, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna all yelled together.

"Happy birthday, Mi-chan," Akio said from behind her.

"What...? How...?" Mizuki asked amazed, it was already October? "How did all of you find out, why are you all here?"

"Akio remembered that I knew when you two were born, so he asked what your birthday was, then him and Seiya decided to set all this up, coming to me to help for some reason," Serenity said, "Then, Michiru got in on it, and she told Haruka, and Haruka told Setsuna, Hotaru over heard, and Ami, Minako, and Rei heard from Hotaru and all decided to pitch in too."

"But why?"Mizuki asked.

"Because," Akio whispered into her ear, "Every one, even if they're from the future, deserves to have a birthday."

Hotaru brought a huge cake, considering it had to give at least one piece to every one there, from the kitchen. It was chocolate with whipped chocolate frosting on it. In strawberry icing it read, "Happy 17th birthday Mizuki!" and had pink and purple roses dotting it here and there. It had seventeen silver candles out lining a blue cresent moon. Mizuki smiled.

"Blow out the candles!" Hotaru said. Mizuki thought of her wish, then blew out every candle. she took the cake knife, but Akio took it before she could cut the cake.

"It's your birthday, just sit and relax," He said, cutting the cake and dishing it out, giving Mizuki one with a purple rose and pink rose bud in the middle. Mizuki waited politely as every one else was served and they all ate the cake and started to chat.

"Sorry there's no presents," Serenity said while giving Chibiusa some of the chocolate frosting.

"That's no problem, I don't mind," Mizuki said. While Mizuki and Serenity talked, Seiya leaned over to Akio.

"Can I trust you?" Seiya asked in a whisper.

"Yeah, why?"

"I want Mizuki to have some real fun tomorrow since we don't have any presents here, so this one will be from both of us, okay?"

"Huh?" Akio said. Seiya pulled up four strips of paper, two for a fair/amusement park, and two reservations to a expensive resturant.

"Oh, I see, when should I pick her up?"

"That's where the can I trust you part comes in," Seiya said, "I want her to stay at your house to get a bright and early start, so what I was really asking was, even though your together, can I trust you to not to get... Serious?"

"Yes, sir, she can stay in the guest bedroom," Akio said, mentally putting 'like she has for the last 2 nights" in.

"Okay, then," Seiya said in his normal voice. Nobody looked at them. Amara was teasing Michiru, Setsuna and Hotaru were talking about the four new additions to the solar systems and wondering who the new sailor scouts would be like, once recruited. Rei, Ami, and Minako were making plans to go shopping and Mizuki was still talking to Serenity. This went on till 5:00 PM.

"Okay, It's getting a bit late," Akio said, pulling Mizuki up from her chair, "We had better get going, Mizuki,"

Serenity, Ami, Minako and Rei's mouths dropped open and Akio silently laughed at the thoughts they must have been thinking. He trusted that once they left, Seiya would fill them in so that they wouldn't have three people spying on them. Mizuki and Akio walked outside and started down the path to his house.

"Why did you say that in front of every one?" Mizuki said, "Even my father, I'm surprised he didn't freak out then and there!"

"Your father asked me to take you to your 'friends house,' so since that's me, Seiya thinks that I'm just dropping you off there like any other gentleman would." Akio lied smoothly.

"Oh, staying the night over at your house again?" Mizuki said.

"Is that a problem?"

"No, but Ryuu knows where you live, I don't want to be alone there any more," Mizuki said, hugging herself, She had forgotten her jacket and during the night it was a bit chily. Akio took off his jacket and put it around her shoulders, then put his arm around her too.

"Don't worry, if you don't want to be alone, We can arrange that." Akio said. Mizuki smiled and huddled closer, not being alone sounded very nice. Akio walked up the porch steps and opened the door for Mizuki.

"Do you want me to make dinner or something?" Mizuki asked.

"Nope, today's your lazy day, sit down, watch some Tv, I'll take care of dinner."

"Bu-"

"No," Akio interupted then walked into the kitchen. Fifteen minutes later, he walked out.

"Maybe we should just order out, what do you want?"

"Anything you call for, I could probably make, you know!" Mizuki said with a sigh.

"Okay then, how 'bout pizza?" He asked looking up a number in the phone book.

"I can make that too,"

"I meant, how would you like some pizza?" Akio asked.

"Pizza's good."

"Okay," Akio said ordering a pepperoni, sausage, and olive pizza, then hanging up, "Want to watch a movie?"

"Sure, or will you let me clean a bit?"

"Nope, and don't act so annoyed," Akio said.

*Sigh* " okay," she said with a smile, "You can choose the movie,"

"Okay, do you like the movie Hearts of Ice?"

"I've never seen it,"

"Okay, then let's watch it,"

A few minutes into the movie, Mizuki turned to Akio.

"This is an anime chick-flick, why do you have it?"

"You forget that my best friend is gay."~ding dong~, "I'll get it, it's probably pizza."

Twenty minutes later, Mizuki sighed. Akio had came back with the pizza, set it down and went up stairs saying something about needing to find something or another, what was taking him so long?

"Sorry it took so long," Akio said sitting back down on the couch.

"S'all good," Mizuki said, "I'm bored, want to lose at chess again?"

"It's no fun if you already know your going to win."

"Yeah, but it's better than just sitting here."

"Then why don't we go upstairs and just talk for a bit?"

"That sounds better then just sitting here..."

Akio laughed and followed Mizuki upstairs and into the guest bedroom again, thinking about the small box in his pocket. On the bed in the guest room was a box in blue and silver wrapping paper and a cruelen bow. Mizuki picked it up.

"Is this for me?"

"It is your birthday."

"You didn't have to, you know," Mizuki said sitting on the bed with the present in her lap.

"But I wanted to," Akio said, pulling up the chair and sitting down to watch Mizuki open it. Mizuki tugged on the ribbon and put it next to her then ripped the wrapping paper off. It was a box with a lot of numbers on it, looked technical.

"Uh...thanks?"

"Open the box, Mi-chan."

"Ohhh..." Mizuki said opening the box. She pulled out a jewelry box that was intricately decorated with roses and vines and leaves. She opened in and it played a pretty tune.

"Aww...." Mizuki said, "It's so pretty, where did you get it?"

"Not telling, and does it make up for the lame party?"

"The party wasn't lame! but yes, it does."

"Good," Akio said, still thinking about what he wanted to ask her, along with a second gift, but decided to wait till tomorrow at the carnival. Mizuki yawned, trying to cover her gaping mouth with her hand.

"Okay," Akio said, "Time for bed."

Akio picked up the music box and set it on the bed stand, then walked around to the other side and layed down next to Mizuki. Mizuki, as usual, fell into a fitful, unrestful sleep. Akio wondered what she was dreaming and why she was so afraid. Maybe it was the fact that Ryuu had almost killed her, showing that he wouldn't hesitate. Akio had a hard time believing that this was the real Ryuu, that this was his brother. He'd do some research on the attack patterns and mind mechanics of his, and Ryuu's, people later. Looking at Mizuki's beautiful face, even twisted in fright, reminded him of a fallen angel. Akio thought back to the music box and it's harmonic melody. Getting up carefully, so Mizuki didn't know, He walked to the other side of the bed and opened the box, letting the music play softly. Sighing he got back in bed and looked at Mizuki's face, which had smoothed out into a restful expression, her tossing and turning had stopped. Akio smiled and soon fell asleep to Mizuki's breathing.

I want a boyfriend like Akio!

funny, my boyfriend looks almost exactly like him, besides the eyes.

I didn't even know him when I started this thing!

W00T W00T! Schools out! And you know what that means!

I'll have more time to write!

Anyways, Laters! ;P

~Luna-chan