Chapter 15: Preparations
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"xoxoxo"
"Oh my God! I can't believe I forgot!" Reivin said as she ran out of the room with a clipboard and pencil in hand.
She had just remembered that Katana's birthday was tomorrow and now she was rushing to make everything perfect.
"Reivin, it's okay. I don't want a birthday party." Katana said as she sighed.
"But you need to have a party! Even if you don't want one, you know I'll throw you one anyway! It's in my nature." Reivin said as she opened the fridge and started taking inventory of things they had and things they didn't for the party.
"Seriously, don't. It's kind of childish, and there's no one to invite anyway." Katana said as she crossed her arms and rested her head in them.
"It'll be just between friends! And we can invite Omi and Rouge too." Reivin said as she closed the fridge. "Please, let me do it!"
"Fine. But don't expect me to help, cause I won't." Katana said as she closed her eyes.
"Morning bitch." Kai said as he walked into the kitchen and served himself a glass of water.
"Morning asshole." Katana said as she opened her eyes.
"Where are you going so early this morning?" Reivin asked Kai as Tala came into the kitchen looking very disturbed. Reivin looked at Tala. "And what's wrong with you?"
"This idiot woke me up when I should have been sleeping until twelve. It's six!" Tala yelled as he glared at Kai.
Kai rolled his eyes and looked at his watch. "Let's go. I don't have all day." Kai said to Tala and Tala groaned and followed him.
"I wonder where they're going." Reivin said.
"Who cares?" Katana said as she stood up and went to her room. Tara and Rei came out of the room and each sat in a chair.
"Good, you're up!" Reivin said. "I need help on planning Katana's birthday party."
"Isn't that in two days?" Rei asked as he yawned.
"No, it's tomorrow!" Reivin said.
"We'll need to hurry then!" Tara said with a sudden burst of energy. "To the party store!"
And with that, Reivin and Tara ran out of the hotel room and Rei reluctantly followed.
Xoxoxo With Kai and Tala xoxoxO
"Dude, what's the deal? Care to explain why you're making me go somewhere I don't even know where we're going?" Tala said as him and Kai walked down a sidewalk.
"You'll see when we get there." Kai said as he stopped in front of a store and went in. Tala looked up at the store's name. Shining Passion.
"May I help you?" asked a snobby looking lady at the register when Kai and Tala walked up to her.
"I'm looking for a ring?" Kai said and Tala's eyes widened.
Xoxoxo With Reivin, Tara, and Rei xoxoxO
"Slow down!" Rei whined as he ran after the two girls inside the party store.
"Re-e-ei! We have to hurry! We only have one day to buy everything we need to make it perfect!" Tara said as she handed Rei a deluxe bag of streamers.
"Streamers? Katana doesn't even like streamers! She got in a fight with the streamers at my birthday because she said they had a dark aura surrounding them, you think she'd want to see streamers?" Rei said as he threw the bag literally over his shoulder. ((A/N no kidding. She had a fight with the streamers at a friend of ours birthday party and in the process knocked a pic off the wall…but it had nothing to do with "dark aura's…))
"Fine, no streamers. We'll get confetti and glitter!" Tara said as she handed an even bigger bag of those to Rei.
"Ta-a-ra! Cant we just do a normal party" You know, just cake and presents?" Rei said as he sighed and Tara froze and turned around to look at him, her eyes wide.
"We forgot the cake!" Tara yelled and Reivin came to where they were, her arms full of party decorations. "Reivin, we forgot the cake!"
"The cake? I thought you ordered it!" Reivin said as her eyes widened and handed all the stuff she was carrying to Rei. If you looked at Rei now, all you could see was his hair because of everything he was carrying.
"No, I didn't. I thought you did! Now we'll have to buy candles also." Tara said as she handed Rei some candles.
"What about a piñata?" Reivin asked.
"Don't you think Katana is a little too big for that?"
"I meant for Rouge! She's 12, does she still like piñatas?"
"I don't know. When I was 12 I'd rather get a guy for my birthday instead of a piñata." Tara said with a shrug.
"Okay, scratch the piñata. How about balloons?"
"Perfect! Do them the cute little animal shaped balloons!" Tara said as she smiled. Reivin got the balloon packet and handed it to Rei.
"Don't you think there's enough stuff now?" Rei asked.
"I think so." Tara said as she thought for a bit.
"What about male strippers? I bet Katana would like those." Reivin said.
"I guess; you want me to call some?" Tara asked.
"No male strippers!" Rei yelled as he almost dropped everything he was holding. "And if there's gonna be some, you aren't watching, Tara."
"Awww…but Rei-Rei! It's Katana's birthday!" Tara said as she pouted.
"It could be the end of the world for all I care. All I know is that there are not going to be any male strippers. I'm sure Tala and Kai agree with me." Rei said as he set all the stuff down at the cash register desk and the guy at the register's eyes widened at everything they bought.
"Party pooper. And I thought that was Kai's job?" Tara said as she crossed her arms.
"Keep their number on speed dial just in case?" Reivin whispered to Tara.
"I heard that!" Rei said as he handed the man his credit card.
"Damn." Both girls said and all of them got some bags and headed to the hotel.
Xoxoxo Back with Kai and Tala xoxoxO
"You're gonna ask her?" Tala asked Kai and he slowly nodded. "Let me get this straight; the "Almighty" Kai Hiwatari is actually going to confess his love and ask her?"
"Shut up. I didn't call you here to listen to you say this." Kai said as he rolled his eyes.
"What did you call me here for genius?"
"I need help picking out the god damned ring!" Kai said and Tala blinked.
"And trust me; if word gets out about any of this, I have blackmail."
"Right." Tala said as he nodded.
"So, what kind of thing are you looking for?" the lady asked.
"A ring. Engagement ring." Kai said as he looked at the at all the jewelry through the glass.
"I see. Who's the lucky lady?" she asked.
"None of your business." Kai said and the lady looked taken aback but said nothing.
"Well, may I suggest this one?" the lady said as she showed him a silver ring with a dark blue stone in the middle.
"No. It's hideous." Kai said as he looked around. He spotted one and pointed to it. "That one, but make the stone real diamond."
"Sir, I don't think you'll be able to afford that one with real diamond?"
"I'm Kai Hiwatari lady, now give me the damn ring! I'm not in a good mood!" Kai said as he slammed his fist on the counter and the lady nodded quickly and left to put a real diamond on the ring. She came back in a white and handed a blue velvet box to Kai with the ring inside.
Kai made a check and then left the store, Tala following behind.
Xoxoxo Back with Reivin, Tara, and Rei xoxoxO
The three of them were decorating the apartment while Katana sat on the couch and tried to watch TV but couldn't since everyone was getting in her way.
"Put that over there!" Reivin yelled at Rei and Rei picked up the table and set it where she said. "You know what? It looks better to the left…no, move it to the right…that doesn't go either. Try the left again…no, maybe a little more right…you know what? Screw it, leave it where it was."
Rei growled at Reivin and would have thrown the vase at her but the door burst open and Kai and Tala walked in. Tala sat on the couch and Kai went into the kitchen.
"Welcome back guys, where did you go?" Reivin asked as she tossed some balloons to Tala. "Start blowing."
"Out." Kai said before Tala could answer. Kai went over to the living room and literally kicked Tala and Katana of the couch. "I said don't use this couch."
"What's the deal?" Katana yelled as she stood up.
"I have to sleep on the couch Miss Forgetful. I don't want to catch any of your germs, so don't use this couch." Kai said as he changed the channel.
"I was watching that show!"
"Your show was girly. Now I'm watching my show."
"It was SO not girly! I happen to like that show!"
"Too bad."
"You're impossible, you know that?"
"I try."
"Ugh!" Katana yelled as she went into her room, slamming the door in the process.
"That door is going to fall off one of these days?" Tara said as she handed Rei a tablecloth.
Tala looked at Kai with a look saying "What the heck are you doing?" and Kai gave Tala a look that said "Shut up or you're dead."
"So, does everyone have a present for Katana?" Reivin asked. Tara and Rei nodded and so did Tala. "What about you, Kai?"
"Hn."
"Don't you have at least teensy present for her?"
"Hn."
"A birthday prank?"
"Hn."
"An apology?"
"Hn."
"A dictionary to show her how your vocabulary improved?"
"Hn."
"Seriously, how did she put up with you?" Reivin shook her head and went back to decorating. She had a feeling tomorrow was going to be awesome.