So here's a little scene with Midori and Gene. I think it's sweet I hope you guys do too!

16-Birthday

It was Saturday and a rather lazy one when Mai woke up and found that neither she nor her husband had set an alarm. It was nearly ten and Naru was still out cold in slumber. Mai sat up and yawned with a stretch of her arms. She smiled at the sleeping man next to her, but she knew she had things to get done that morning, so she leaned over and kissed his cheek, but he did not stir. "Happy Birthday, Naru," she whispered, knowing he was too exhausted to hear her.

Naru had never taken the day off to celebrate his birthday. He has taken the day off to celebrate Mai's, but never his own. However, since she hasn't had much of a role in the office since their son, Gene had been born, which then reduced to practically non-existent when she became pregnant with their daughter Midori, Naru had been working non-stop. Especially recently with a case that required the team to fly to Hokkaido and lasted nearly two weeks. He had returned the night before and despite it being past their bedtime, the kids were thrilled to see their daddy again.

No wonder he's still asleep, Mai thought as she got out of bed to make sure her kids weren't up to any mischief.

She walked down the hall and peered into Gene's room. Looks like he's up, she noted with a nod to the empty room. It wasn't unusual for Gene to get up and play with his toys in the living room until his mother and sister woke up. She stopped by Midori's room, but she wasn't there either. They must be playing together in the living room, Mai determined with a knitted brow.

Gene was a rather mature and responsible child, it might have had something to do with being the oldest, or simply being Oliver Davis' son, but he has taken it upon himself to get Midori out of bed when Mai was asleep. Granted the one time that that happened, Mai had a very bad case of the flu and slept until noon that day. Gene took care of Midori and managed to climb on counters in order to get their sippy cups and get fruit off of the island for their breakfast. Mai felt horrible for sleeping so long and being sick but was relieved that even at the age of five, nearly six, Gene knew how to take charge.

Mai rounded the corner to the living room only to find it empty. Where are they? She wondered. I know they didn't leave the apartment, Gene might be able to reach the deadbolt, but not the chain. Not even Midori could fit through the opening.

Sure enough, the two ankle biters didn't leave the apartment, but that didn't mean they weren't up to mischief. Mai found them in the kitchen, Midori was strapped in her highchair and pushed up to the island as Gene was struggling to pour milk into a cereal bowl. Midori's eyes met Mai's first and they lit up with glee. "Mama awake!" she exclaimed, kicking her covered feet in her footie pajamas.

"I am," Mai smiled and kissed the girl's forehead. She went over to help her son who was splashing at this point. "Good morning, making breakfast?" she asked kissing her son's head. He looked up at her with blue eyes that were huge in his head.

"It's Daddy's birthday!" he said with a smile. Around his fifth birthday he stopped calling Naru "Papa" and settled for "Daddy." Mai was almost certain it was because Yasuhara's son, and Gene's best friend, Hiroshi was calling his parents Mommy and Daddy. Though the boy still clung to call her "Mama."

"So you're making him breakfast?" Mai thought out loud as she heard the microwave ding. Gene's head perked up and he climbed off of the stool and dragged a chair to the counter where the microwave was. "What's that?"

"I'm not allowed to use the stove, Mama," he said, taking a dishcloth and pulling a steaming mug from the device. "But I know Daddy loves tea with his breakfast!"

Or with anything in general, Mai mused in her head. She looked at the murky liquid in the mug, she could see the tea leaves floating and bobbing in the steaming liquid. Gene, we're going to have to work on your tea-making skills.

"Me made this!" Midori exclaimed, bouncing in her seat. She held a slightly crumpled piece of paper. Mai took in her hand and saw four blobs, a large blue blob, a smaller one, a large pink blob and a smaller one too. It didn't take much to figure out that it was a family portrait. In the bottom corner was a squiggle drawn in green crayon.

"It's beautiful, Midori!" Mai said, smirking at the cleverness of her daughter. She might not have been able to write her name yet, but she used colors to do it instead. "Shall we go wake him up?"

The two kids nodded their head furiously as Mai unsnapped Midori from her chair and placed her on the ground. Gene grabbed a tray from the cabinet and Mai placed the tea and bowl on it. Quietly, they made their way into the master bedroom where Naru was still sleeping like the dead. "Good morning, sleepyhead!" Mai's voice rang cheerfully. "Rise and shine, birthday boy!"

Naru didn't open his eyes, but scowled and rolled over, waving his hand to shoo them away. Mai pouted then looked down at her kids. A devious smirk plastered her face as she looked into their slightly disappointed and confused faces. "Go get him!"

With bright smiles, Gene climbed onto the bed and pulled Midori up behind him. They both started jumping on the bed squealing in excitement. Midori jumped right onto Naru's stomach, startling the man awake. He shot up into a sitting position and held up his daughter in the air. "What the?" he said sleepily as his daughter happily squealed and kicked in delight. Gene took it as his chance to jump onto the man's back and wrap his arms around his neck.

Naru shot his son a confused look only to look at his wife and see the tray she held. "What's this?" he asked.

"Pi Ba-day! Pi Ba-day!" Midori squealed as Naru put her down and she hopped up and down on the bed.

"She's trying to say, 'Happy Birthday!'" Gene translated with a smile as she clung to his father's neck. "Move over, Midori!"

The girl obeyed so that Mai could place the tray in front of her husband. "Breakfast in bed?" he said with a raised brow. "Well, this is new. What did I do to deserve this?"

Mai rolled her eyes and shook her head with a laugh. "Why don't you ask your kids? They're the ones who set this up."

Now that caught his attention. "You did?" The siblings nodded with bright smiles. "You made tea, too?"

Gene nodded and sat next to his sister. "Just like Mama!" Naru brought the mug to his lips and took a sip. Mai almost laughed when she watched him struggle to swallow the bitter liquid.

"She taught you well," he said suppressing a cough, but it was worth it to see the joy in the boy's eyes. And it was also entertaining to see the disdain in his wife's.

You are so dead, Mai thought shaking her head. "Midori, why don't you show Papa what you made?"

The girl nodded and handed the crumpled paper to her father. "Thank you, Midori!" The girl climbed up and kissed him on the cheek. Naru turned to face his wife. "Do I get a present from you?" he teased.

"You're going to have to wait for that," Mai said with a roll of her eyes. "C'mon, let him eat his breakfast. We're going to go to the park in a bit."

Gene and Midori hugged and kissed their father and climbed out of the bed. Once they were gone, Naru pushed the tea away from his bowl and ate a few bites while wondering just what his wife had in store for him. It might have had something to do with the few bags he saw her trying to hide when he came home the night before.

The first birthday that he ever took off of work and what did that give him? Soggy cereal, microwaved tea leaves, a drawing of four blobs, and the three people who meant the world to him. He smiled as he finished the cereal and went to dump the tea down the drain. It was probably his best birthday ever and it was only the beginning.

He was definitely going to take off work more often.

I feel like despite Naru being a workaholic, he would end up being a family man. Especially it was because of his work that his family came to be if you think about it. I'm sorry I haven't updated I was out of town for a week and only just got back to writing again. I'll have another update soon! Check out the poll on my profile!

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