--Thirty minutes later ---

Duo walks into the living room and stops to look at himself in a nearby mirror: "Well, I look like a stud!"

Heero looks down from a ladder that he is using to put up decorations: "If you say so.. hand me those balloons."

Quatre and Trowa enter carrying Aoshi's huge birthday cake. Carefully they set it down on a table with some other refreshments

Quatre: "Where's Wufei?"

Duo: "Oh yeah..I forgot to tell ya but Wufei can't make it.. something 'bout some class of some sort.. I don't really remember."

Quatre: "oh..."

Trowa places his hand on Quatre's shoulder: "It's okay. Aoshi and Wufei don't exactly get along."

Duo laughs: "Does anyone get along with Wufei? Oh yeah! I also forgot to tell you guys that Anslie is gonna be able to come."

Quatre smiles: "Really? Well then, when are they, Anslie and Aoshi getting here?"

Duo: "Anslie should be here soon and as for Aoshi shrugs I dunno"

A knock come form the front door. The doorbell is rung twice,which makes Heero lose his balance and fall from the ladder

Duo runs toward the door: "I'll get it!! opens the door Anslie!"

Anslie: "Hey there, Duo."

Duo: "C'mon in! We're still in the process of decorating right now.."

Anslie smiles and laughs: "Why thank you Duo.. notices Trowa and Quatre trying to get a ladder off of Heero who is in the floor Oh Heero.. runs towards the three Are you okay?"

Heero gets up after the ladder is removed and brushes off himself : "I'm fine..how are you today?"

Anslie: "Pretty good. looks around the living room Wow, this is excellent! Notices the huge cake sitting on the table Good gosh.. who did that?"

Duo: "I did...with Quatre. I think some of my good looks rubbed off on it winks don't you?"

Anslie laughs: "It's awesome Duo. Great job! looks at Quatre You too, it's excellent."

Quatre blushes: Thank you quickly turns and begins to set out some of the refreshmentsSo..when will Aoshi be here?"

Trowa Putting the ladder in a closet: "We're almost ready for him."

Anslie: "Excellent. I'm not sure when he'll get here... oh! where do I need to put my present? looks around the room but doesn't see any other presents

Heero: "That's all that is left...Setting out the presents."

Anslie smiles: "Ah. I see."

Trowa and Heero set up another table on one side of the room. Quatre places Heero's present - a medium sized rectangular box, Trowa's present - a smaller box with a card on the table. Then he goes to his room for his presents

Duo places a large box on the table and leans over toward Anslie and whispers : It's a picture of me.. something no one should be without." winks

Anslie laughs and shakes head: "oh Duo.."

Quatre enters the living room with about twenty presents of all sizes: "I didn't know which to get him.."

Anslie: "So you got him them all?"

Quatre blushes:"yes..."

Duo under his breath: "Show off."

Heero hits the back of Duo's head: "Shut up!"

Trowa laughs and turns toward Anslie: "May I put your present over here?"

Anslie smiles and nods: "Thanks Trowa."

The Door bell rings

Duo peeps out on of the windows: "It's Aoshi! He is actually here."

Quatre takes Anslie by the arm and leads her to a hiding place: "Places everyone! Heero, Kill the lights.."