A/N: I actually really enjoyed writing this chapter! XD Hope you guys enjoy reading it!

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(Light P.O.V)

When I'd woke up that morning my day had already been better than any other. Why? Because it was my birthday. And the day started fantastically when I saw the rose left for me on the pillow L slept on, the card reading, 'Happy Birthday, Light-kun.'

I hummed at the pleasant warmth I felt in my heart. L, when it mattered most, was a very charming man. Other times I'd question it, but today was different.

I sat up in bed, but before I could even stretch there came a knock at my door. A small knock that indicated it was one of the boys.

Soon enough, Matt poked his head in and looked right at me. He then pushed the door open running to my side with a small envelope in hand. I picked him up and hugged him as close as I could, knowing he was here for one reason.

"Happy birthday, Light!" He exclaimed, hugging me close. The red head, I had to admit, was probably the sweetest of the bunch. He never forgot anyone's birthdays, and he loved giving hugs to anyone that needed one.

After I thanked him he handed me the envelope before sitting in my lap while I opened it. Inside was a well-made card with 'Happy Birthday!' written every which way and that, along with some 'I Love You's and a few hearts splayed on the inside.

As I said, the sweetest of the three.

I hugged him again after kissing the top of his head. "Thank you, Matt! That was very sweet of you!"

He hugged me back, snuggling into my lap. "You're welcome, Light! You know I'd never forget your birthday!"

I couldn't help but gush over how absolutely adorable this child was. But my day had only begun, and there was still two boys left.

There came another small knock and Near quietly stepped into the room. He was holding a small box of some sorts. Before he ran to my side, however, he seemed a little annoyed to see Matt in my lap.

He climbed onto the bed, his pajamas making it a bit difficult since they were two sizes too large, but made it to my side. He wished me a happy birthday while placing the box, which was a wrapped gift, into my hand.

I noticed Matt cross his arms and glare at the younger boy with distaste. Only then did I start to think something was up.

I opened my present and found miscellaneous treat items that had been sent over from Japan. All were the kind I had favoured the most while I lived there.

I was stunned, to say the least. "Near, how on earth…?"

My little fluff ball smiled while cuddling next to me. "L helped me get in touch with your parents and they sent me all the stuff you used to eat back in Japan. Plus, there's a small tin of Nan's cookies for you."

I grinned at the use of the word Nan. My mother had insisted they call her grandma, but the boys settled for Nan. She hadn't cared. To her, it was just as good as grandma.

I gave Near a tight hug. "Thank you, Near. You were very sweet to do so."

He hugged back. "I love you, Light." He said, glaring at Matt. "I'd do anything for you."

I swore I could hear Matt growl at that point. Something was definitely not being said here, but why ruin their fun?

Things were getting interesting now.

L had told me a few months ago that the boys would usually compete for someone's affections. It was best not to call them out on it and let things play out until they realized how dumb they were being. So, for the moment, I let them continue on with their little competition. Besides, things weren't over quite yet. If I knew anything about my boys, it was that they competed together.

And Mello was next.

Sure enough, another knock at my door. Only this time, it was L. He'd been carrying a silver tray when he'd walked in, with a knowing smile on his face.

He knew all too well what the boys were doing.

"Good morning, Light-kun. How is the birthday boy?"

I smiled back in the same form. "Just perfect, my love. My boys here are celebrating with me, so I'd say it's a good day. Well, Mello isn't here."

"He'll be right up. He has to finish his last preparations at the moment, but he sends you this early gift as an apology."

With that, he set down the tray and opened the silver lid revealing an array of foods made with the utmost care. All recipes from a traditional Japanese breakfast. Deep fried tofu, rolled omelette with dried seaweed, some Miso soup, and last was white rice on the side. All in traditional Japanese serving dishes. I didn't expect Mello to go so far for me, but a breakfast like this I couldn't turn down.

I'd gone wide eyed at how perfect it all looked. "The ten year old did this?"

L nodded. "He'd taken lessons from Wammy for two weeks so he could prepare this for you. He learns pretty fast. Not to mention the three tier cake he's making right now. Who knew he had a knack for baking and cooking."

At the moment I went silent, the two boys beside me followed suit. It wasn't long before they looked at each other, then ran like hell to find the blonde. Both were more than determined to stop his plans at winning my affection.

I didn't try to stop them though. Instead, I decided to just eat my breakfast then follow them afterwards.

L looked at me questionably. "So, if you had to choose, who would be your favourite boy at the moment?"

I sipped some of the Miso soup before answering. "Not gonna answer that. You'd just go ahead and tell them."

The detective sat on the bed beside me, grabbing some tofu. "You know me so well."

(Mello P.O.V)

The competition was in the bag. I'd spent weeks planning and preparing for Light's birthday, and now I was looking at becoming his favourite for years to come.

Placing the tiers on the cake was easy. So now I just had to ice it, decorate it, and add some words. After this, I'd be the favourite for sure! Especially since it was Light's favourite flavour of cake; red velvet. And I'd made it all from scratch. Nothing could top this.

I'd just finished icing the last tier when Matt's voice rang out.

"You sneaky little bastard!"

I turned to him and Near with a glare. "Hey! My parents were married!"

I turned back to the cake to decorate it in red, edible, flowers, but had only been able to place one when I felt something hit the back of my head. I was taken by so much surprise that I almost fell into the cake before me. When I felt the back of my head, there was a squishy and slimy feel to my hair. Egg.

I snapped my head to him, face carved in anger.

It was then that the red head realized the severity of his mistake and ran for cover as I threw a fist full of flour at him. The flour managed to hit everything but him, though. So I grabbed some eggs and went running after to him. I managed to hit him with an egg, but Near had grabbed some icing and smothered my face with it. He tried to throw flour at me as well but ended up hitting Matt instead, and before we knew it, it was an all-out food fight between the three of us. No one was on a side but their own. I didn't even think about the cake but was glad to know it was safe for the moment, having been resting on the counter.

I was about to throw another egg at the albino when a familiar voice stopped us in our tracks.

"ALL THREE OF YOU STOP RIGHT NOW!"

When we had, we paled instantly as we saw Light and L standing at the doorway, anger carved on each of their faces. Looking around at the mess we made, I could see why they were so angry. Every wall, counter, and appliance had been decorated in food and ingredients. We weren't any different.

We dropped the food weapons and hung our heads in shame. None of us should have let things get this far.

Light spoke again. "What do you all have to say about this?!"

Matt decided to lighten the mood. "Well, normally 'sorry' would suffice, but I doubt that'll be of much help."

I slapped him upside the head for being stupid before I stepped forward. "I'll clean it up. It's my fault anyways, I shouldn't have retaliated when Matt threw the first egg."

Light then looked at Matt. "And what did Mello do to deserve that egg, Matt?"

The red head hung his head a bit lower. "Nothing." He murmured.

"Excuse me, young man?"

He flinched a bit. "Nothing." He said more clearly.

Light pinched his brow. "And Near, why did you get involved."

The albino only shrugged.

"Near." He warned.

The kid became teary. "I don't know."

Light then looked at me. "I don't know that I need to ask you anything. You already offered to clean up their mess. However, I think all of you should clean it up."

We all nodded. "Yes, sir."

"And another thing," he added, making us flinch in fright a bit. "None of you have to compete for my affections. I don't have favourites here, and I never will. And thinking that I would is incredibly dumb for children of your intelligence to believe. Please try to remember that for future reference."

We nodded again.

Light's face softened a bit as he leaned down to our levels now. "That being said, once this is all cleaned up, and you've cleaned yourselves up, we can restart this day on a better note. Alright?"

Once again, we nodded. After that, Light left the room and we got started on cleaning up.

Before we got to cleaning though, L smirked at us. "And just so you boys are clear, I'm the favourite."

The three of us looked at each other, our minds read like open books.

(Light P.O.V)

As I finished the last of my rice and tofu, having solved the problem with the boys, I heard the door open and almost choked on my food.

L strolled in, covered head to toe in food and cooking ingredients. His face was a mix of irritation and pride.

I swallowed the food I had in my mouth, trying my best not to laugh. "You just had to egg them on, didn't you?"

He groaned, picking off some food from his shirt. "And in return, they egged me."