A/N: This oneshot is my submission for Byakuya's birthday, and is the result of an ask sent by PrincesGumballWatterson777. It takes place after "Kiki Meets Her Family". Please read and review, and enjoy!
The Ultimate Detective and The Ultimate Hope Gaiden: What Do I Get for Byakuya's Birthday?
Toko opened the door to her and Komaru's apartment and frowned at the sight of a nervously fidgeting Hina.
"Oh…it's you…what do you wa…want…?"
"Toko…can we ta…talk…? I…I need your help…"
"You? Need my he…help? Ha, that's ri…rich." Toko scoffed "You pr…probably just came to glo…gloat about how you stole Ma…Master from me…"
"That's not it at all! Stop jumping to conclusions!" Hina took a deep breath and calmed herself down before she admitted "And I'm not lying; I really need your help, Toko, please. If you just hear me out, I'll…I'll let you insult and embarrass me as much as you want!"
Toko's eyes widened as she realized She…she's not kidding. She must be serious if she's gonna let me insult her big bimbo breasts. Besides…Hina's…not the type to brag about stuff…and we are friends, so…I guess I should help her. Toko sighed and stepped aside before she told the blushing Hina "Fine, come in, I guess."
Hina smiled softly and walked inside before Toko closed the door.
"Let's get this over with…" Toko muttered as she walked over to the sofa.
Hina followed her and sat down next to her. The two girls awkwardly averted their gazes, their argument at Makoto and Kyoko's apartment still fresh in their minds before Toko sighed and spoke at last.
"So? Sp…spit it out, why don't you? Why are you he…here?"
"Right, sorry." Hina apologized before she explained "It's…it's Byakuya's birthday today, and…" Hina hung her head shamefully as she finished "I have no idea what to get him!"
Toko's eyes widened as she pointed at Hina and exclaimed "You're just bringing that up n…now?! You…you don't de…deserve to be with Ma…Master!"
To Toko's surprise, instead of starting an argument, Hina sighed and admitted "…You're right, I don't. I should have gotten him a present a long time ago, but I couldn't think of anything! He deserves better than donuts or swimwear or anything related to my hobbies! I kept putting it off, hoping that an idea would come to me and I could finally earn that gold medal of love, but inspiration never struck! So…since you've been infatuated with him for years…I figured you'd be the best person to give advice."
"M…Me?!" Toko stammered in shock as Hina nodded.
"Yeah." The former swimmer looked up at Toko with a fierce determination in her eyes as she exclaimed "You must have come up with at least a dozen gift ideas for him! So please, tell me!"
"Actually…I never came up with any gift ideas for Master either…" Toko admitted as she clasped her hands and bit her lip before she averted her gaze. As Hina gaped at Toko, the former author pointed at Hina and stammered "W…what? What couple I have gi…given so…someone as we…wealthy as Master? I'm su…surprised Makoto found gi…gifts for him at all!"
Hina snorted as her lips stretched into a small smile and she commented "…Yeah, I'm surprised Hope's Peak didn't ask him to enroll as the Ultimate Gift Giver."
The two girls shared a small smile as the awkward air between them seemed to dissipate in favor of a comfortable silence.
"Well…even if I've never given him something…since we both care for Ma…Master, I'll do what I can to help you out!"
"Really, Toko?" Hina gasped as she looked into Toko's determined eyes.
"Yeah…it'll be tough, but we'll find something to give to Ma…Master for his birthday. We just need to put our heads together a…ah-choo!"
Oh no…why her? Hina lamented as Toko's eyes opened to reveal Jill's ruby red irises.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss Walrus? To what do I owe the privilege of seeing you in my humble home? Ahahahahaha!"
"Um…well…I was just talking with Toko about what to get Byakuya for his birthday…" Why am I even telling you this?
"Ooh la la, so you're looking to win Master's heart with a birthday present are you? Though I have no idea why you're asking Miss Morose for advice. You would have been much better off asking Big Mac."
I didn't want to bother them now that they have a baby to take care of…but now I'm starting to think that I should have…
"Ah well, hindsight is 20/20 after all. So be it, since we all care about Master, I'll help you get Master the perfect birthday present!"
Hina sweatdropped as she thought I'm actually getting advice from a serial killer…Kami help me…
"Alright, now listen up!" Hina shivered as Jill wrapped an arm around her shoulders and slithered her tongue playfully at the former swimmer before she continued "Alright, now material possessions are basically worthless to Master at this point. He's already got everything he could ever want, so any gift from us would just be another piece of junk!"
That…actually makes sense… Hina thought in surprise at the sage advice.
"So, instead of getting him flowers or chocolate or any useless bauble or trinket, you need to gift him with an experience!"
"An…experience?" Hina asked in confusion.
"Yeah, give him an experience he'll never forget. With those big milk jugs of yours, that should be easy! Ahahahahaha!"
Hina flinched as Jill poked at her breast before she exclaimed "H…hold on! We…we just started dating! We're not…I'm not ready for se…sex!"
Jill sighed and facepalmed as she muttered "Kami, you're a pain. You've got all these sexy proportions and you're too much of a scaredy cat to use them."
"Sc…scaredy cat?!" Hina exclaimed.
"You heard me!" Jill taunted "Scaredy cat, scaredy cat, scaredy cat! Ahahahahahaha!"
Hina's eyes narrowed in anger as she exclaimed "Oh yeah?! I'll show you! I'm gonna give Byakuya the best experience he's had yet! It'll be so good, they won't even have a medal valuable enough to give me!"
Jill grinned victoriously as she patted Hina's back and cheered "That's the spirit; you go get 'em! Be sure to have fun with Ma…Ah choo!"
"Huh?" A confused Toko looked around and asked "What…what happened?"
Hina sweatdropped, then shook her head and smiled in amusement as she replied "Nothing, Toko. You just gave me some good advice, so thanks a lot! I owe you!"
"Huh?" A baffled Toko uttered as Hina rubbed the back of her head.
"Also…I'm sorry I picked a fight with you back when we visited Kiki. I was…immature." Hina stood up and clenched her fists as she exclaimed "Alright, I have to hurry and get what I need for Byakuya's birthday present! See you later, Toko!"
Toko sweatdropped as Hina waved at her before she raced out the door and slammed it behind her.
"But…but I didn't even get to give any advice! How could she…unless…" Toko growled in frustrated realization as she cursed "Ugh, I'll never forgive her for robbing me of my opportunity to give helpful advice about Master!"
XXX
"Hey Byakuya!
Happy Birthday! Can you come and meet me at my apartment? I've got a surprise for you I'm sure you'll love! ;)
Love,
Hina
xoxo"
Byakuya couldn't help but smile at the text Hina had sent him as he stared down at his phone while he walked through the halls of the apartment complex. His mind wandered as he couldn't help but wonder what kind of surprise she had in store for him.
I grew up in the richest family in the world, and once I proved my worth I had everything I could have possibly wanted…other than friends. So what could she possibly have to surprise me?
The question itched at Byakuya's mind before he shook it away and pocketed his phone. At last he came to a stop at the door to Hina's apartment. After he took a deep breath, he rapped his fist on the door twice and waited for Hina to answer. He didn't have to wait long before the door opened to show Hina smiling at him.
Byakuya's eyes widened in shock, not at the blue and yellow birthday balloon in her hand, but at the outfit she wore. Barely covering the top half of her shapely thighs was a pair of red sweat shorts, while covering her top was a low-neck white tank top that exposed a healthy amount of cleavage and clung tightly to her breasts. In addition, the tank top was short enough that the hem hung an inch above the top of her shorts, teasing him with a glimpse of her midriff and leaving little to his imagination.
Byakuya blushed before he hid it with an awkward adjustment of his glasses and greeted in a business tone "…Hina…"
"Hey Byakuya! Come on in!" Hina greeted as she took Byakuya's hand in her free one and turned around before she tugged him inside.
Byakuya gave a flustered yelp at his girlfriend's enthusiasm before his eyes wandered to the back oh her head and noticed her hair tied into a simple ponytail.
Once they were in the living room, Hina let go of his hand and turned around. Before he could regain his composure, she eased the string of the balloon into his hand and closed his fingers around it.
Hina grinned at the surprised and flustered former progeny as she cheered "Happy Birthday, Byakuya!"
Byakuya blinked in shock, the simplicity of the gesture touching his heart. He threw caution to the wind and gave a soft smile.
"…Thank you. I must admit, I…never got a birthday balloon as a child."
Hina gaped and asked "Huh? You didn't get any birthday parties or anything like that?"
Byakuya shook his head and confirmed "That's correct. I spent my childhood proving my worth as the heir to the Togami Corporation…" Byakuya saw Hina's curious stare before he told her "…I'll tell you the full story another time. Anyway, even after I was set to fully succeed my father, he viewed parties as frivolus unless they would increase the likelihood of a business deal, so I never had birthday parties, or cakes, or presents, or balloons."
"…And you didn't miss them at all?"
Byakuya shook his head and replied "I just always believed them to be something only commoners would enjoy. Still…the fact that you wanted to give me the experience of this commoner's tradition is...touching. So…thank you, Hina."
Hina grinned and replied "I'm glad you like it…but that's not actually the surprise."
Byakuya raised an eyebrow and asked "…It isn't?" Now I'm intrigued. If this was just the opening offer, I wonder what your final offer will be…
Hina blushed and smiled bashfully as she turned and walked to a nearby closet. Byakuya stared curiously as she sifted through its contents before she stepped backwards and closed the closet door. His eyes widened in shock and his cheeks flushed pink as she walked over and handed him a single white towel.
"Here, change into this and sit on my bed, okay? I'll join you in a bit."
Byakuya's blush darkened into a cherry red color as his mind wandered into various intimate fantasies of him and the former swimmer.
Get a grip, Togami, it's far too early to think about that! Hina isn't Toko, so whatever she has planned, this isn't it. Just go change and wait in her room, and she'll explain her intentions.
Unable to shake the blush from his face, Byakuya wordlessly took the towel from Hina's hands and marched to her room as he ignored her victorious grin. Byakuya closed the door behind him and sighed as he glanced around the room. The single bed looked surprisingly soft and inviting, though it was a far cry from the mattresses he had used at the various Togami facilities prior to the tragedy.
Heh, just like always, she's obsessed with swimming… Byakuya thought as he saw the numerous swimming-themed posters that adorned the walls.
Byakuya smiled as he looked at her desk and saw a collection of framed photos of Hina and her deceased brother Yuta, as well as his girlfriend with him and their classmates, both alive and deceased.
Byakuya looked down at the towel in his hands and sighed before he muttered "Well, let's get this over with…"
XXX
"…Come in…" An embarrassed Byakuya sighed as he heard two knocks on the door.
Hina smiled as she opened the door and sized up the blushing Togami before she replied "Hey, Byakuya. Wow, you're pretty easy on the eyes, especially shirtless."
Though Byakuya would brag about being a superior physical specimen to any other woman, Hina's words eased his insecurities about his attractiveness. The six survivors, having survived hell together, had an unspoken agreement to let down their emotional barriers around each other. With Hina being his girlfriend, the former progeny felt especially vulnerable, so knowing that she found him attractive warmed his heart.
"Thank you." Byakuya replied as he adjusted his glasses. As he sat on the bed, and Hina circled around him, Byakuya asked nervously "So…what's this second surprise you had planned?"
Hina blushed and smiled bashfully as she sat down behind him on the mattress and answered "Oh, um…I'm gonna give you a…private massage…"
Byakuya blushed redder as he stammered "Oh…I…I see…I've…never had one before…"
Hina's eyebrow raised curiously as she asked "Really? You've never had a massage? I would have thought you'd have had an army of private masseuses, given how rich you were."
"…My father considered anything that wouldn't improve my ability to take over the Togami Corporation frivolous, so self-care wasn't exactly something I indulged in."
I…I never realized just how much his childhood sucked. I thought Kyoko had it bad, but this…this is just too cruel! Hina narrowed her eyes and declared "Well, you don't have to worry about that! I'm gonna make your first massage totally amazing! Seriously, I expect a gold medal after this!"
Byakuya chuckled at her devoted enthusiasm and teased "Is that so? Well, I expect nothing less than a top-quality performance from you, and as a Togami, I have very high standards of expectation."
"You got it! Prepare to be blown away, mister!"
Any reply he had slipped from his mind as Hina pressed her thumbs into the middle of his spine and rubbed soothing circles into his back.
"…How does that feel, Byakuya?"
"…I must admit, not bad for a beginner." Byakuya admitted as he felt a soothing pleasure press against his spine.
Encouraged by his reply, Hina spread her ministrations away from his spine, though they still focused on his back. She smiled at his breathy moans as she rubbed and kneaded the skin on his back.
Alright, let's take things up a notch! Hina thought as she lowered her hands down to the base of his spine and pressed soothingly just above the fabric of the towel.
Meanwhile, she pressed her lips up and down his spine in gently, chaste kisses. Byakuya's eyes widened at her loving performance and moaned as he leaned backwards into her hands and lips, eager for more of the pleasure that wreaked havoc on the nerves on his back.
"Im…Impressive. I didn't expect you to be so good at this…" Byakuya complimented.
Hina teared up with joy at her boyfriend's satisfaction as she thought I was really nervous that he wouldn't like it, so to hear him say that I'm good at this…it makes me so happy!
She then moved her hands up to his shoulders and gently kneaded the skin with her nimble fingers that seemed to dance with the skill of a professional ice skater. As his shoulders drooped in relaxation, Hina leaned in close and pressed her breasts against his back. Byakuya's eyes widened as he felt the sensation of her barely covered peaks pressing against his bare skin. Before he could get used to that sensation he felt Hina's luxurious lips press against the side of his neck, moistening his skin with her love as she continued to knead his shoulders.
Oh my…that…that feels so good! Byakuya thought as he reflexively angled his head to expose more of his neck for her to pay attention to.
Hina smiled as she took the hint and continued to pepper his sensitive neck with loving kisses. Light hickies were left in the wake of her lips as she continued to rub and caress his shoulders, which further intensified the pleasure spreading through his body and his growing affection for his athletic girlfriend.
Happy Birthday, Byakuya. I hope you enjoy your birthday present!
XXX
"Well…thank you for the birthday present, Hina. I…very much enjoyed it."
Hina giggled as Byakuya averted his gaze to hide his blushing smile before she grinned and told him "No problem, I was just happy I could make your first birthday present memorable."
"Indeed, it…was…" Byakuya admitted before he coughed into his free hand, his blush finally gone as he shifted awkwardly. "Well, I should head back to my apartment. Goodbye, Hina."
Hina briefly hugged him and pecked his cheek before she told him "Alright, I'll see you at work then. Happy Birthday, Byakuya."
"Th…thank you…" Byakuya stammered before he turned around and walked out, taking care to close the door behind him.
Byakuya removed his cell phone and scrolled through his contacts before he tapped on one and held the phone to his ear.
"Yes, Master Togami?" A sage, elderly voice answered.
"Aloysius, start the car. I'm done with my date."
"Very well, sir. I'll turn on the ignition and open the rear door for you. Oh, and happy birthday, Master Togami."
"Goodbye, Aloysius." Byakuya finished before he hung up.
He then glanced up at the balloon in his hand and smiled at the recent memory of Hina's surprise birthday present for him.
Yes…it was a happy birthday… Byakuya mused before he walked down the hallway of the apartment complex, the balloon bouncing in sync with his happy heart as he made his way to his limousine.