A/N: Shizuru Bday special (Her B-day is the 19 Dec if ur wondering, at least thats what Wiki said).
This is sort of a sequel to 'Power and Control'. Mind you, if you wanted to, you could think of all the chapters as sequels and prequels to each other.
Definition
Revolution: overthrow of the government by the governed
Birth of the Revolution
It was some night before Shizuru's birthday.
We were walking through the car park of the bustling Karaoke place where we, as in Mai always drags us to.
We met Nao there. I was annoyed that she wasn't already inside, let alone the fact she had teamed up with Shizuru to relentlessly attack me with teases and jokes about our first HiME 'meeting'. I was starting to regret planning this stupid thing.
Being beetroot red I finally decided to just drag Shizuru away with me to go ahead into the building, and create a distance between us and the stupid red head. Oddly enough Shizuru became quiet the moment I took her hand - weird since she would usually continue to tease me whenever I walked away from her teasing...
When we got to the door to our rented room, I knocked, and she was perplexed, which didn't surprise me since we never knocked on the door before entering - and being the perceptive person that she is - she's probably noticed the absence of singing coming from the room.
Nao had caught up just as I opened the door for Shizuru.
'Surprise!' They had screamed and loud bangs resounded in the room emitted from the party poppers. And it would take a very skilled and trained eye to see that the very emotion was seeping through her crimson red eyes.
The smile on her face was brighter than the one on her political mask; she was happy, and that alone made a warm feeling spread in my chest. Her gaze swept the interior of the karaoke room, taking in the tacky birthday decorations and banners Mai organised and the people gathered including our friends from Fuuka Academy and the ones she made in university, then her gaze finally rested on me. Realising I was the mastermind behind this little party, she thanked me in a quiet and sweet voice, giving me a shy hug and peck on the cheek – one of the few tender moments she's been displaying as of late. I couldn't help but smile sweetly back at her.
And the night wore on. I had expected, like every other times we've attended Mai's karaoke parties, that Shizuru would insist for me to re-enact that god-forsaken HiME meeting and use the fact that it was her birthday party against me.
I had even steeled myself, thrown away my sense pride and mustered my courage to submit myself to my doomed fate – as long as it made her happy and that I could do it in my own terms then I'm willing to wear even that accursed pink tutu. But, to my pleasant and highly suspicious surprise, she did not even mention it, nor did she try to get me to sing a duet with her, instead she remained by my side the whole night, save the few times she was forcibly taken to sing as the birthday girl. The whole night she was exceptionally caring and sweet – to the point she actually helped me out of having to sing! The whole night I couldn't shake the feeling of foreboding away.
It was suspicious, in contrast to the excessive amount of teasing she's been doing since we started going out… definitely, it was suspicious.
The party ended without a hitch, well… a few of the guest was drunk by the end of the night but they had provided ample amount of entertainment and they are well cared for, so it was still smooth sailing in my books. But, still, the fact that in the whole entire night I had yet to experience a full body blush was starting to get to me.
I was getting anxious and nervous as Shizuru and I cross the parking lot to reach my bike, like waiting for the inevitable to come, yet she said nothing. On the ride to her place: she did nothing. In front of her door to apartment: there was nothing. No tease or remarks, no knowing look or suggestive winks or touches, just our good byes and good nights and a peck or two. Then with her sweet and loving smile, having not once left her face, she closed her door - leaving me absolutely confused.
She knows I wouldn't stay the night but the fact that she didn't jokingly try?! I felt confused and disorientated, distraught and uncomfortable - like a drug addict with withdrawal symptoms or someone experiencing extreme paranoia.
'Why is this happening?' I thought, then the memory of tonight came back – the moment that sweet and loving smile appeared was when she realised I organised a surprise birthday party…
I wonder… is there a connection in all of this…
A/N: Useless info: I actually started with a 3rd person view but changed it, because the description and stuff made this 'supposed' drabble too long. Anyways, heres an omake, like always excuse my dry sense of humor.
Omake:
Planning of the party
M: Hey! It's the first birthday you're celebrating with Shizuru-san as her girlfriend right?
N: Y-yeah… *slightly suspicious*
M: Don't you think you should do something special?
N: *very suspicious* I don't think I like where this is going.
M: What are you on about? *hits Natsuki* I mean a surprise party! You should organise a party! Surprise her a little and show how much you care!
N: *contemplating the idea* That's not a bad idea… I've considered it actually… I know some of her University friends… shouldn't be too hard to invite them behind her back…
M: *evil glint in eyes* A-ha… and do you have an idea on where to do this?
N: Not really… It's only an idea in the works; I haven't really gone in the details yet.
M: *Evil smile accompanying evil glint* Well, I think you should probably do it somewhere she least expects it but still fun, and a place that can hold lots of people.
N: People… fun … least expect… *thinking*
M: Yeah *edging closer and speaking like a hypnotist* Like a place that you would usually hate to go to… She'll never expect that…
N: Never go to…? Li-like the karaoke place?
M: *Suddenly happy and chirpy* That's a great idea! When should we make it?
N: Erm… well how about… *begins organising the party without realising that she was manipulated*