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-Birthday Present-
"Tsukimori-kun—!!!" in a peaceful morning, Tsukimori Len, the blue haired violinist bothered by the calling from the annoying Regular Department student, Hino Kahoko.
Tsukimori tried to act as if he didn't hear Kahoko's voice neither her annoying act by walked away and headed to the school building.
Right before Tsukimori entered the school building…
"Wait, Tsukimori-kun. Hino's calling you," Kaji who stood before the door to the school building, stopped Tsukimori before he can enter the school building.
Tsukimori glared at Kaji with a 'pissed of' stare. He couldn't help but to felt angry because of the act of the annoying blonde teen.
"What?" asked Tsukimori to Kahoko, coldly.
"Well, uh…" Kahoko tried to say something.
"If you don't have anything to say—"
"N-no, it's—"
Again, Kahoko tried to say something but, she couldn't because of Kaji whom stood beside her.
"Don't mind me. I'll go to the class first," Kaji realized something and decided to go to the class first.
"Sorry, Kaji-kun," Kahoko apologized.
"Don't worry. Then, see you in the class," said Kaji before he walk away.
After Kaji went in to the building and left Tsukimori with Kahoko…
"Tsukimori-kun,"
"…?"
"Please accompany me for a shopping after school!" begged Kahoko.
"Huh?"
Before Tsukimori can understand what Kahoko was saying, the school has ended and he has accompanied the red haired girl to a clothes store.
"Tsukimori-kun, which do you think is better? This one or this one?" asked Kahoko while showing two kind of scarf to Tsukimori.
"… It's same," answered Tsukimori.
"Then how about this one?" asked Kahoko again.
"……………. I already said that whichever clothes you choose is same in my eyes," answered Tsukimori angrily after a long pause.
"Eeeh—?! How can?! Why?!" asked Kahoko unbelievable.
"You asked me 'why'? It's because those scarf have a same color (which is blue). So, it won't make any difference even though the model is different!" answered Tsukimori hastily.
"Is that so? In my opinion they have many differences though,"
"Then, why don't you choose it by yourself?" asked Tsukimori angrily.
"But—"
"In the first place, you can do this alone or ask 'him' to accompany you, right?" asked Tsukimori coldly.
"…'him'?" asked Kahoko clueless.
"Kaji Aoi," answered Tsukimori shortly.
"Kaji-kun?" asked Kahoko again. Tsukimori silenced and won't say anything.
"If it's about Kaji-kun, it's not good,"
"Why? Are you intending to give him a present or else?"
"Yes. That's why this cannot be done with him," answered Kahoko shortly after Tsukimori asked her. Tsukimori silenced in surprise.
"… tomorrow is his birthday and I want to give him a surprise," Kahoko continued.
"Because I want to give him a surprise, I try to find a perfect present for him."
"Yesterday, I asked Hihara-senpai and Tsuchiura-kun to help me choose a present for Kaji-kun but, they couldn't. So—"
"You came and asked me to?"
"Yes. Sorry if this bothering you," Kahoko apologized.
"…It's okay. It's not like I have another schedule now,"
"I promise to make it quick, so—"
"… The first one,"
"Huh?"
"I think your first choice is the best among them," Tsukimori continued.
"You mean the first scarf?"
"Yes. Because you promised me to make it quick, how about you take it to the cashier now?" asked Tsukimori softly.
"You're right. Thanks Tsukimori-kun!" after Kahoko shaking Tsukimori with her two hands, she ran to the cashier and left Tsukimori who only can sigh behind.
While Kahoko paying the present she going to buy, Tsukimori saw a CD store across the street.
Twenty minutes later…
"Sorry if I'm taking so long, Tsukimori-kun. Huh?" Kahoko who couldn't find Tsukimori anywhere, looked around the store and she still didn't find him.
"Geez, he said to make it quick and now where did he go?" mumbled Kahoko angry.
"Huh?" accidentally, Kahoko saw Tsukimori in the CD store across the street.
In the CD store…
"……………" Tsukimori silenced while he choosing a CD.
'What am I doing here?' he asked to himself.
"Classic Music Collection, huh?" from behind, Kahoko commented about the music Tsukimori chose. Tsukimori startled and looked at Kahoko in surprised.
"Are you choosing CDs for Kaji-kun's present?" asked Kahoko bluntly.
Tsukimori silenced and stepped back. He didn't answer and walked to the cashier after he took two random CDs.
"Ah, wait, Tsukimori-kun!" Kahoko ran after Tsukimori and head back to home after.
The next day…
Tsukimori sighed in the music room alone. He looked at the CDs he bought yesterday.
'What am I going to do with these CDs? If I remember it correctly, I already have them at home,' thought Tsukimori in confusion.
He sighed then he wrapped the CDs again.
'Should I give it to him? Today is his birthday anyway,'
Tsukimori stared at the CDs hardly before he packed his violin into the violin case. He sighed again and looked outside the music room.
'Hino?' Tsukimori saw Kahoko approached Kaji.
Tsukimori forgot about his violin and opened the door to see a scene of Kaji who looked so happy with the present he had from Kahoko.
After Kahoko left, Kaji looked at Tsukimori. It seems he realized Tsukimori's existence there.
"Hi, Tsukimori-kun. What are you doing here?" asked Kaji friendly.
"…………." Tsukimori didn't answer.
"Tsukimori-kun?" called Kaji again.
Tsukimori looked at the blue scarf he had from Kahoko.
"That's…" Tsukimori whispered.
"This? It's a present from Hino-san," answered Kaji happily.
"………….." Tsukimori silenced again. His hand which held the wrapped CDs trembled.
"What's the matter Tsukimori-kun? You look pale, are you alright?" asked Kaji worried. Kaji tried to touch Tsukimori's head but…
"... It's not your business," Tsukimori pushed Kaji's hand away.
Tsukimori walked away and Kaji stopped him by holding his cold hand.
"Of course it's my business! How can I leave you sick like this?! If you sick, you can't play your violin well and it'll bother me!!" shouted Kaji.
"Even its bother you, it doesn't really matter to me," replied Tsukimori coldly.
"Of course this really matter for you! Are you stupid enough to look down at music like that?" asked Kaji angrily.
Tsukimori silenced and gave Kaji no reaction.
"It's not like you, Tsukimori-kun," whispered Kaji with a painful looks.
Tsukimori glared at Kaji. He's really mad now. He didn't know what the reason but, he only knew that he's really angry to Kaji's words.
"What did you know about me?" asked Tsukimori with his sarcastic tone.
"Huh?"
"You knew nothing about me, so don't said something like you know everything about me. It's—"
"Disgusting," Tsukimori continued.
Tsukimori's last word confused the blonde teen.
"What do you mean Tsukimori-kun? I'm just—"
Before Kaji could finish his words, his lips have locked by Tsukimori's soft and warm lips.
For a moment, Kaji couldn't think about anything. His mind went blank. He couldn't push or pull Tsukimori and only standing like an idiot does.
Seconds later, Tsukimori separated his lips from Kaji. He touched his lips and gripped his hand.
"Is music really important to you?" asked Tsukimori in despair.
Then, he walked away and left Kaji who still hasn't recovered from his shock.
After Tsukimori has left from his sight, Kaji recovered from his shock and touched his lips with a blushing face.
'H-h-he kissed me?!' thought Kaji still in his confusion. He leaned on the wall and touched his lips again.
"But, his lips are soft and… warm," Kaji mumbled when he remembered about Tsukimori's kiss.
'W-what am I thinking? It's better if I stop thinking about it,' shouted Kaji in his mind.
"Hm…?"
"… CDs?" mumbled Kaji after he took Tsukimori's fallen CDs.
The school bell rung and means the school has ended. Tsukimori went to the music room to pick up his violin that he forgot to bring it along after he met Kaji.
When he opened the music room, he found Kaji was sleeping next to the window.
Silently, Tsukimori walked to where his violin is. He looked at Kaji for a while.
"............" Tsukimori touched his lips then he tried to forget about the incident between him and Kaji.
Tsukimori brought his violin and turned away. Before he could exit from the music room, Kaji woke up from his slumber.
"Nn…? Tsukimori-kun?" he called.
Tsukimori stopped his step and stay silence in front of the door.
"I've waited for you. Why didn't you wake me up?" asked Kaji cheerfully, pretend like there's nothing happened between them.
"…………." Tsukimori silenced and touched the door knob, tried to open the door and leave.
"Wait Tsukimori-kun, I want to return something to you," Kaji remembered something and took the wrapped CDs.
"This was yours, right? I asked Hino-san if this was her but, she said that this was yours," Kaji continued.
Tsukimori silenced for a while and didn't want to accept the CDs back.
"I don't need it anymore. Just throw it away," finally, Tsukimori replied.
"But—"
"If I said to throw it away, just throw it away!" shouted Tsukimori.
Both Tsukimori and Kaji silenced in the quiet music room. They didn't know and didn't want to worsen the situation by their words.
"… If…" Tsukimori whispered.
"If you've done your business with me, I'll take my leave," he continued and opened the door.
"W-wait!" Kaji held Tsukimori's hand and stopped him from exiting the music room.
"What?" with a flat tone, Tsukimori asked.
"This," Kaji wrapped his new scarf around Tsukimori's neck.
"I-I thought your hand so cold so, I worried you'll catch a cold if you walk home like that," said Kaji hesitantly.
"I don't need this. Besides, it was Hino's present, right?" Tsukimori tried to loosen the scarf.
"It was. I know that giving her present to you is bad but, I think that this scarf suits you better than me," Kaji replied.
"In the first place, I like blue because I thought blue suits you perfectly. I never thought that Hino-san would buy a blue scarf for me," he continued.
Tsukimori looked at Kaji in disbelief. He can't believe his hearing and thought that he misheard about something.
"Blue… suits me?" he tried to ask.
"Yes, it suits you completely," answered Kaji honest.
"Ah, about these CDs, can I have it?" asked Kaji bluntly.
"Do as you wish," answered Tsukimori flatly.
"Thank you. Then, I'll make sure to give you a present for your birthday next year, today is my birthday anyway," Kaji replied positively.
"I don't need any present," said Tsukimori hastily.
"Is that so? Then, how about I'll walk you home now?" Kaji added.
"I don't need it either. If you want to walk someone home, go and ask some girls to accompany you," Tsukimori replied coldly. He opened the door and exits the music room.
Kaji, who left alone in the quiet music room, smiled to himself and looked at the CDs he got from Tsukimori.
'A birthday and classic music CDs as the birthday present, I thought it's not a bad idea,' thought Kaji happily. Though he doesn't know what would happen next, he was sure that now, he's living in bliss.
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Special note : I specially made this fic for my parents birthday (10th June and 11th June) and also my little sis birthday (12th June). I hope you like this fic and thank you for reading my fic.