Chapter XX: Happy Birthday Fira

It was a bright sunny morning and Fira's eyes shot open with excitement for the day ahead. He jumped up onto his feet switching out of his pajamas to his usual attire.

" Yes" Fira said staring at himself in the mirror. " Today you're a year older" He said pointing his finger like a gun and firing. He opened the door and ran out into the hallway zooming through the classes and different dorms until he reached the center elevator. He pressed the button to the 3rd floor then took the elevator up to the Headmaster's Office. He stepped in and walked up to his desk saluting.

" Uh Headmaster sir" Fira started.

" Yes Fira would you like another mission?" He replied.

" Um no not now, I was wondering if I could have the entire day off for today sir" Fira said.

" May I ask why?" He said doing paper work.

" Today is my birthday, I was planing on going back to my hometown Kalm to see my family and friends" Fira said.

" Oh that's not a very good reason to skip school" Headmaster Cid said. He then looked up and smiled. " But none the less I'll approve…" He filled out a slip and handed it to Fira.

" THANK YOU!" Fira said bowing while taking the slip of paper.

" And happy birthday boy" Headmaster Cid said.

" Thanks again" Fira took off running towards the door. He opened the door and went into the elevator then took the elevator all the way down to the last floor. He started to run for the entrance to the school when all of a sudden Zabuza appeared out of nowhere.

"Where do you think your goin?" Zabuza asked placing his hand on the hilt of his blade.

" Home" Fira said throwing the slip he received from Headmaster in Zabuza's face. Fira then took off running as Zabuza read the slip.

" Happy Birthday kid" Zabuza said throwing the slip over his shoulder. The slip of paper danced through the air as it flew straight into the quad. Kiako was walking through the quad with Kuro when all of a sudden the paper slapped onto her face.

" OH NO! A SHEET OF PAPER IS ATTACKING ME!" Kiako said running around with the paper slapped onto her face.

" hold still baka" Kuro said grabbing Kiako and taking the paper off.

" What does it say?" Kiako asked looking over Kuro's shoulder.

" Noway it's Fira's birthday today" Kuro said.

On the Sheet of paper:

PLEASE EXCUSE SEED STUDENT FIRA

IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY AND I GIVE HIM FULL AUTHORITY TO DO WHATEVER HE WISHES SO LONG AS IT DOESN'T HARM THE SCHOOL. IF ANY FACILITY OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS THEN COME AND SEE ME IN MY QUARTERS.

HEADMASTER CID

"It's Fira niisan birthday?" Kiako said. "LET'S THROW HIM A SURPRISE PARTY!"

"…" Kuro was silent then watched Kiako as she ran off. " Happy Birthday Fira" She said looking off into the sky.

:Meanwhile:

Fira was riding on Boko towards Kalm closing in bit by bit. In less than three minutes he was home he stopped at the entrance of the town then jumped off landing on his feet staring at the town. He walked onto the blue stone street walking straight over to a tall building off to the right of the town. He walked up to the big blue door and used the golden doorknocker. He knocked six times before someone answered… Answering the door was a girl with light brown skin, short black hair that came down to about her neck, with black marble like eyes and glasses. She wore a pair of blue overalls with a white t-shirt underneath and red sneakers.

" Fira?" She said.

" Hi Bliz long time no…" Before he could finish his sentence he was hugged by the girl.

" I missed you big bro" She said.

" Yea I missed you too" Fira replied. " Now lemme go remember we're related you little punk" Fira said pushing her back abit.

" Shut up stupid" Blizza replied punching him in the stomach playfully. " Well come in" Blizza said pulling him inside. Inside was two floors upstairs was Fira, Blizza and Thunda's room and downstairs was a tv, couch, fireplace and kitchen. She sat him down on the couch.

" I'll make you some tea" Blizza said walking over into the kitchen.

" You know I hate tea unless it's ice tea…lemme get a soda" Fira said.

" Okay… I guess I forgot" Blizza said pulling out a soda and walking into the livingroom she gave him the cold soda and he opened it up starting to drink. " Here I know it's not much but I saved up all of the money I got delivering milk to buy it" She handed him a black box. He took the box and opened it. From the box was alittle FFX theme.

" So do you like it?" She asked.

" Love it sis" He said closing the box and placing it on the coffee table.

" Happy Birthday bro" She said.

" Thanks" Fira said standing up and walking over to the stairs. " I hope you didn't mess around with my side of the room"

Fira walked upstairs onto the second floor, there was really just one huge space with three different beds, dressers and things on different sides of the room. Fira walked up onto the second floor and walked over to the center bed and sat down.

" You always talked about leaving this boring old village to see what the world has to offer" A girl with blonde hair walked up the stairs.

" Namine?" Fira said standing up.

" Yes" She said smiling. " It's good to see you again"

" Same to you" Fira said. " So you actually grew taller but only by an inch" Fira said walking over to Namine.

" Don't start making fun of me now" She said looking down.

" I'm just messin around" Fira said smiling. She gave him a hug then stepped back with her hands behind her.

" Happy Birthday" She smiled. " Your once again a year older than me again looks like I gotta catch back up."

" Looks like it" Fira replied.

" Fira why didn't you come home the first three birthdays" Namine asked as her mood changed really fast.

" I dunno I guess I just forgot" He replied rubbing his hair.

" What!" Namine shouted.

" I said…" Before Fira could finish Namine cut him off.

" I heard you" Namine said. " I can't believe you" She laughed. " Your so weird… your sister was right you are stupid"

" Shut up" Fira said turning chibi and looking away from her.

" Well come on downstairs everyone wants to see you birthday boy" Namine said walking downstairs. Fira turned towards the stairs and started down them. Sitting in the livingroom were four people.

" Wow Genji, Ban, Kenshin and Haru too" Fira said jumping down the stairs while still chibi.

" Fira" Genji said as everyone stood up.

"Well if it isn't birthday boy" Ban said placing his hands as he stood up.

" It is nice to see you again Fira that it is" Kenshin said bowing.

" Man Fira you look way different" Haru said walking over.

" Yea stronger" Ban said circling around me.

" Please don't start up that whose strongest crap" Blizza said stepping into the living room with a tray of snacks.

:Back at the Garden:

Everyone was scrambling together gifts and decorations for the party. All except Kuro she was sitting there levitating in meditation as everyone walked and worked around her.

meek tone " I wonder if Fira's gonna be surprised?" Miko said rubbing her cheek while smiling.

" After all this work Kiako's putting us through he'd better be surprised" Cloud said as he walked pass carrying a large wooden 2 by 4.

" Okay everybody hustle Fira san could be back any second!" Kiako said with a yellow helmet on her head speaking through a loud speaker.

:Back at Kalm:

" So after you left 3years ago we all sort of got out of the street brawling thing and went to doing our own thing" Ban said.

" Yea Ban and I have teamed up to be a recovery team called the Getbackers" Genji said.

" I became a rurouni and started a traveling service" Kenshin said.

" As for me… I stayed here to look after Blizza and Namine heh somebody's gotta do it" Haru said rubbing under his nose while winking.

" I see" Fira said.

Everyone stayed up til midnight playing around, eating and talking until it was time to go. Ban and Genji left first then Kenshin, then Haru then Namine. After acouple of hours the house was empty and Fira washed the dishes along side his younger sister also helping her clean up the house.

After doing all of the above Blizza sat down on the couch while Fira sat down in their grandfather's story telling chair.

" So Fira tell me about you life as a SeeD do you know any other SeeDs I bet your really popular" She said.

" Uh popular…noway I don't come close to popular sis" Fira coughed.

" Well your always popular to me" She said.

" Heh"

" So tell me about your friends" Blizza said.

" Okay then…hmm who should I start with first?" Fira asked. "Okay let's kick this thing off with Kiako"

" Kiako…hmm sounds like a puppy's name" Blizza said smiling.

" Try kitten…. Kiako is really nice and sorta obnoxious she's like this cat girl with the ears and fur an everything" Fira said.

"Really? Where you scared the first time you saw her?" She asked.

" Nah" He replied.

" She sounds like someone I'd like to meet" Bliz said.

" Yea me too" Fira said.

"What do you mean you've already met her" Bliz said.

" Oh yea!" Fira replied. "Okay anyway next is Kuro, Kuro is like you in a lot of ways she's really smart and doesn't like to play around too much…"

" What happens if you play around with her too much?" She asked.

" Kuro will blast you with a magic spell and it'll hurt too" Fira said.

" Whoa really?"

" Yea really"

" Next is Miko, a timid girl she's really shy and speaks at a low tone of voice" Fira said.

meek tone " Like this" Fira said.

" I see" Blizza laughed.

" Next is Utada, she's really pretty and smart…" Fira said. Fira found himself pausing and picturing Utada in his mind for what he thought was a flash. He found Bliz waving her hand in his face.

" You okay bro?" She asked.

" Oh yea just fine" He replied with a smile.

" Almost all of your friends are girls do you secretly like any of them?" She asked.

" Huh…oh of course not" Fira said waving his hand in the air.

" Aww…. Fira how am I suppose to have a big sister if you don't go out and find yourself a girlfriend?" Blizza said sighing.

" Imaginative sister" Fira said.

" I don't talk to lifeless objects anymore" Bliz said staring at Fira blankly.

" Oh really?" Fira said rubbing his chin.

" Yes really" She said punching him over the head. " If you were here more often you'd know that"

" Sorry again" Fira said rubbing the bump on the back of his head.

" But seriously Fira are you going to leave?" She asked sitting up and balling up into alittle ball.

" Unfortunately yes" He replied.

" I knew it, I hardly see you or Thunda anymore, ever since Mom and Dad went away you two act really strange" Bliz said. " Why can't we stick together like the ol days?"

" Sis this is the future except it and move forward just wishing won't get you anywhere you have to act towards your goal" Fira said standing up and pulling out his Kingdom Keyblade. " I've wanted to see the world so I got up and left and I wanted to be a SeeD so I joined the Garden…"

" Those words are too harsh" Bliz said turning away from her older brother.

" Here" Bliz pulled out a pink box with a white icing cake on the inside. " Share this cake with your friends"

" I will" Fira said taking the box and bowing. He walked towards the door and looked back at his sister. " Um Bliz how would you like to come back with me to the Garden ya know for a visit"

" BOY WOULD I!" She said running over and hugging him from behind.

" Okay get together a set of luggage we gotta go now my times up on the Permission Slip" Fira said looking at the clock. Blizza ran up the stairs and packed a lot of cloths and items into a suitcase then ran back downstairs taking Fira's music Box off of the counter.

"Can't forget this" Blizza said.

" You ready?" Fira asked.

" uh huh" She said fixing her glasses.

" Then let's roll" He kicked the door open dramatically then they both started to walk down to the exit to the town. When they walked out they spotted Boko pacing around in circles he turned his head towards Fira and Blizza then started to walk over.

" Fira is this?" Blizza asked.

" Yea Boko the chocobo you named" Fira said.

" Wow I can't believe how much he's grown" Blizza said. " He's bigger than any other Chocobo." Blizza walked over to Boko. " Hi there boy, you probably don't remember me but I'm your founder…I named you Boko and gave you to my brother because the town rules wouldn't allow me to keep you"

" Epp eppp!" Boko chirped. (Translation: Is what this human is saying true?)

" I'm afraid so buddy" Fira said. " She gave you to me because she knew I was already gonna start traveling"

" Epp epp" Boko chirped. (Translation: But you said you found me!)

" Yea I said that because if I told you you really belonged to my sister you'd make a big deal out of it" Fira replied.

O.o

" Brother are you talking to Boko?" Blizza asked.

" Yea" Fira said.

:Back at the Garden:

Fira and Blizza walked into the quad to see abunch of teens sleeping everywhere.

" Whoa they were gonna throw you a surprise party" Blizza said. " How nice"

" Well I'm surprised alright" Fira said rubbing his head.