Rated: T

Prompt: On One of Their Birthdays

Thanks to: kh07gl, yuiyutikaisy, uniquemangalover, Another observer of the world, Takucchi, Sannur, yukiseijuro, FallenxLinkin, requiems dream, Day-DayRyoshka, AkaKuro26, and telletha for the reviews! I'm glad you guys liked the chapter!

First

"Happy Birthday!"

Akashi blinked, a blank look on his face as confetti flew everywhere. He reached up to his hair to brush off the confetti as he eyed the people who gave him a 'surprise'.

"What is this?"

"What do you mean, 'what is this?' Akashichii! It's your birthday party! I thought it'd be awesome if the rest of us got together to celebrate your birthday!" Kise said, bouncing over to said red head. "So happy birthday, Akashichii! Thanks for being born!"

"Here you go, Aka-chin. Happy Birthday~" Murasakibara walked over to the red head, strapping on a birthday hat on him, which everyone was currently wearing.

"Happy Birthday, Akashi-kun! Look! Mukkun baked a cake for you!" Momoi said, giving Akashi a hug and pointing over to the cake sitting on the table. "I wanted to help but he wouldn't let me!"

"If you helped then we'd all be dead."

"That's mean, Dai-chan! I've gotten better! I've been practicing! Haven't you been eating the latest bentos I've been making?"

"Hah?! You call that an improvement?! I got a stomach ache and had to sit out for our game because of that! You could've killed me!"

Taken aback, Momoi's lips quivered, throwing a boxed present she had in hand at Aomine's face. "Dai-chan's an idiot!" she cried, diving into the couch and burying her face in the cushions.

"O-Oi! Sa-"

"You lack delicacy."

"Geh! Damn it, Tetsu! Say something if you're there!"

"Tetsuya's right, Daiki. You need to learn to be more gentle towards girls."

"You're lecturing me about girls?!"

"In case you didn't know, Ahomine, Akashi is kind towards women."

"Mine-chin is disgusting."

"You bastards..."

"Daiki. Language." Giving a stern look to Aomine, the captain turned to the blonde. "Thank you for organizing this, Ryouta. For that, I will not punish you for keeping items your...fangirls gave you in your locker."

"Ehh?! How'd you find out about that! I thought I was doing a good job keeping it a secret!"

"Nothing gets past me, Ryouta."

"All right guys! Enough chit chat! Akashi-kun needs to blow out his candles and then open his presents!" Momoi said, excited, pushing Akashi to the table. As the lights turned off, everyone gathered around the table with Akashi sitting at the front, staring at the candles that decorated the cake.

Akashi allowed a smile to adorn his face as his teammates sang 'Happy Birthday' to him.

The song done, Momoi and Kise excitedly urged him to make a wish and blow out the candles, which he did. Turning the lights back on, Kise asked, "So what did you wish for, Akashichii?"

"That's a secret, Ryouta."

"Here, Aka-chin~ Open my present first."

"Ehhh that's not fair, Murasakichii! I want Akashichii to open my present first!"

"No! Akashi-kun should open my present first! Ladies first!"

After a while of squabbling, Midorima was the one to break the argument and get everyone situated in the living room with their own pieces of cake.

Much to the pinkette's excitement, Akashi went through the presents, starting with Momoi's. He carefully and gently tore open the wrapping to reveal a white box. Opening it, a small smile played on his lips as he held the present in his hands: A picture frame with a photo of all of them together at the most recent training camp they went to. With a sincere thank you and giving her a pat on the head, he proceeded to open the rest of the presents.

Kise's present came in a large rectangular box that was actually pretty light. Within the box were clothes that he bought and picked out that Akashi could wear during a casual outing.

Midorima's present was a new limited edition shogi board, that just so happens to be Sagittarius's lucky item for the day.

Murasakibara's present was a recipe book that he himself compiled together filled with Akashi's favorite foods and snacks.

Aomine's present was a pair of new basketball shoes, as he had surprisingly noticed that Akashi's current shoes would be giving out soon, considering the amount of time and effort he spent on the sport. Momoi commented how 'Dai-chan is only perceptive when it comes to basketball', with Kise laughing and calling the tanned man a 'basketball-idiot'.

Kuroko's present was something extremely simple...yet deadly. Aomine and Kise cringed as the red head held up a new pair of red sharp scissors in hand, a glint in his eyes as he twirled it around his finger. Before he could comment on it though, Kuroko quietly said that the scissors is the first part of his present, and that the second part will come later.

Curiosity crossed mismatched eyes as he cocked his head to the side, but he didn't question it. He'll just be patient and wait.

The party continued, the teenagers eating the cake, with Murasakibara eating the majority of it. They watched as Midorima and Akashi played on the new shogi board, the shooter pressing his glasses up the bridge of his nose and murmuring a silent surrender, as it was obvious he wasn't going to win...as he never did. They all took turns looking at the picture that was Momoi's present, Kise and Aomine bickering about and poking fun at each other as always. Akashi was able to put his new scissors to the test by threatening the two into silence with a well placed throw that embedded itself into the wall between the both of them.

The party coming to end, they all cleaned up, washing the dishes, throwing the wrappers away, and placing the new presents in Akashi's room, the red head met them all at the door to see them out.

"I have honestly never had a party such as this. Back home as a boy, it was just me and the servants because my father was always so busy with work. This is the first birthday party I have ever had, and I'm glad I got to spend it with all of you. Thank you."

The small speech had stunned them all into silence, until it was broken with a teary 'Your welcome, Akashi-kun/Akashichii' from Momoi and Kise, glomping the boy and giving him a tight hug, who were joined by the rest, with Murasakibara pulling a reluctant Aomine and Midorima into the hug fest.

Bidding his teammates goodbye with a promise that he'll go easy on them during their next practice, Akashi sighed and closed the door, facing the now quiet apartment that is his home.

Looking at the time, it was still early, but decided that he would just go ahead and sleep and wake up early tomorrow to get a head start on organizing the next training regime along with another possible training camp trip. Turning off all the lights and going over to his room, he stopped in his tracks as he stared blankly at the person sitting on his bed.

"Tetsuya? What are you doing here? I thought you went home with the others."

The teal head looked up, being slightly shadowed by the darkness of the bedroom. "I haven't yet given Akashi-kun part two of his present yet."

"Ah." The red head blinked in realization, his mouth forming the shape of an 'o'. "That's right. I forgot about that in the midst of playing with everyone."

"I see. So that means Akashi-kun had fun today?"

"Yes. Being with all of you is very enjoyable. I couldn't ask for anything better than that."

"Is that the truth?"

"...What do you mean?"

"You really can't ask for anything better than spending time with all of us?"

Akashi didn't reply, instead opting to choose to close his door and walking over to his bed, as he didn't want to stand at his doorway during their chat.

Reaching the edge of his bed, he was a bit startled when a darkened pale hand reached out to grab his wrist, gently pulling him onto the bed. However, his eyes widened when the hand suddenly pulled him with force, and he found himself laying down on his bed, the teal head looming over him.

"...What are you doing, Tetsuya?"

"Part two of my present."

"You couldn't possibly mean-"

"Please don't say it out loud."

The red head paused, giving time for his eyes to adjust to the darkness, and once he did, he took a good look at the teal head.

He noticed with a start and a hitched breath as he realized that the boy was only dressed in a black collared shirt, a shirt that only reached his thighs, a shirt that once belonged to the red head himself. His eyes roaming up the covered chest to the face, his eyes softened as he noticed the small flush of red on the teal head's face. He was embarrassed, but a glint of determination was seen in the boys' eyes. Reaching up to grab the shoulders, he sat up, his arms sliding down to him around the waist, the teal head now sitting on his lap.

"Are you sure about this, Tetsuya?"

"Yes."

"I hope you're not doing this because you think I'm holding myself back."

"No. I'm choosing to do this. I...already decided this. I...I want Akashi-kun to be my first."

Smiling, Akashi leaned forward so their faces were only centimeters apart. "Very well. If Tetsuya insists. But...may I ask for one thing?"

"...What is it?"

"I want Tetsuya to call me by my first name."

"...That...will take some time for me to get used to."

"That's fine."

Akashi pulled the teal head to him and turned, resting the boy on his bed as he towered over him.

"Please be gentle with me, Akashi-kun"

"Of course."

This one took me a while to finish because I didn't really know what to do, but here it is! Since Akashi's birthday is next, I decided to do him instead of Kuroko. Perhaps I'll do a birthday fic for Kuroko when his birthday rolls around in January.

Next Prompt: Doing Something Ridiculous - Well that's awfully vague. Ionno! What should they do?! Shoot me with ideas guys! -hides behind a shield of AkaKuro-ness-