A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N Sorry it's so late but I had some serious writers block then a lot has been going on in my life in the last three months.
Ch 90 Happy Birthday
Jake slowly began to wake up the next morning, his eyes cracked open into slits. He quickly closed them again still feeling tired. He remembered it was Saturday so there was no school so he rolled over to fall back asleep till a sudden realization of what day it was exactly hit him.
It was March 18th as of midnight last night he was 14. It wasn't a great milestone as turning to double digits of 10 or becoming a teen at 13 but it was another 2 years till he was old enough to drive and 4 years till he was official an adult and got all the privileges that come with it.
The thought of one more year down and anticipation of a celebration got Jake to kick his covers off and roll off the side of the bed landing like a cat (or tiger). He got onto two feet and stretched out his stiff limbs. Now that his body was mobile he went to the bathroom to prepare for the day.
Jake decided to mix it up a bit today so instead of wearing his normal white t under his jacket he placed on a green t with a tiger prowling down the front and left his jacket un-zipped.
Jake walked into the kitchen to see Fu digging through a box of fresh donuts on the table. Jake walked over and noticed the note tapped to the side saying 'happy birthday breakfast, Jake. P.S. Bring your board and gear down.'
"Leave me any" Jake asked surprising Fu.
Fu pulled his paws and head out of the box letting Jake see three donuts on his right arm like bracelets and one in his mouth.
"A few" Fu said managing to keep the one donut in his mouth.
Jake looked into the baker's box to see two rings left then looked at Fu crossing his arms.
Fu gave a grin then said "I'll make up for it by taking only one slice of cake."
"How big of a slice" Jake asked putting one of the donuts into his mouth before Fu could steal it.
Jake was finished his second donut and got his board and gear as instructed then went downstairs.
LS was sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. He turned from the paper to address Jake.
"Morning," LS said "like the donuts?"
"Yeah the only two Fu didn't eat" Jake said shooting a look at Fu who was sitting in the armchair licking a few stray sprinkles from his paws.
"What" Fu sad seeing the other two occupants of the room looking at him.
"So what are we doing today" Jake asked.
"It's a surprise. We'll go when everyone gets here and you'll see" LS said when the bell to the front door rung.
Jake's three friends came running into the back each wearing their skateboarding gear, carrying boards and a present.
"Happy birthday Jake" the three said in unison.
"Thanks," Jake said to his friends then turned to his grandfather. "Okay can we go now" Jake asked excited to get going.
"One more guest needs to arrive" LS said going back to reading his paper.
The foursome took a seat speaking among each other of teen issues.
It was maybe another 20 minutes before the bell rang again signaling the last guest had arrived.
"Sorry I'm late" Sun apologized walking into the back.
"Okay we're all here can we go now" Jake asked excited.
LS closed the paper, set it down and got up signaling that it was indeed they may go.
Since there was six of them it was more efficient to take the bus then a cab. Get off LS and Sun lead the four teens another two blocks down. They came to stop at a newly re-designed building.
For months all the run down buildings on the block had been under construction what was to become what no one was entirely sure. But as the construction went on advertisement went out about the new business that would be 'coming soon.'
The only one that had the attention of the four teens was an X-games and extreme sports themed restaurant and park.
The ground floor set up like a skate park for roller bladders and skate boarders. The rest of the floors were restaurants every floor dedicated to its own extreme sport.
While the foursome was currently in awe and taking in the sights the two adults went to one of the employees working at the front desk at the entrance.
"What can I do for you" one of the employees said with what might have been fake cheeriness.
"Yes we had a reserved place for a birthday under the name Jake" Sun said.
The worker typed on the computer checking for the reservation.
"Here it is," the worker said as it appeared on the screen "you're on floor four; follow me."
A gentle nug to the four teens brought them out of their sight seeing to follow to the elevator.
Four floors later, that was more like five because the first floor was two stories tall, the group was meet an equally interesting room.
Upon stepping out of the elevator they took a good look around the room. In general the lay out was set up like any restaurant but that were it ended. The entire floor was skateboard themed. The tables were giant, colorfully painted skateboards while the seats were stools like wheels or chairs colored to promote sport stores or teams. The wall had posters and photos of skateboarding and most of the walls were painted to look like graffiti walls of the inner city. TV's were set up here and there displaying footage of skateboarding from the X-games while modern music played over speakers.
It was fairly easy to guess the festively decorated table; complete with balloons was their table.
The worker took them to the table and as they took a seat explained the way things worked.
"Now you all have been given all access passes to the downstairs park" he explained as they saw passes on the string at each of the place settings for the teens. "Just show them as you enter or re-enter. And when you're ready to order anything just wave down one of the waiters or waitresses and other then that just have fun" he finished leaving.
"So what do we do first" Al asked looking at the others.
All grinned at each other throwing the presents on the take pass and running off.
"Easiest birthday ever" LS said leaning back in his chair "Don't have to do anything, can just relax."
You can pretty much guess how the rest of the day went.