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[powerisyours]

[ his things are mostly put away and he's settled the dogs in well enough, which leaves one more thing for him to finish before the day is out.

and that would be the small cake now sitting on the table with a single candle in it and "Happy Birthday, Natsumi!" written neatly on top.

and now to wait for the birthday girl in question ]

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[ridestherider]

[Only if you don't mind the girl in question still being slightly damp from post-run shower.

Slipping in the door quickly so no animals try to escape.] It's starting to be too hot to live.

[powerisyours]

[ laughing a little ]

I almost envy you. Might have to start going out earlier, hm?

[ridestherider]

Why on Earth would you envy me, I get to go out and get sweaty and disgusting to stay in practice for fights I'm not even in.

[Combing her hair out with her fingers. ... and noticing the cake.] Oh.

[powerisyours]

Because heat is something that actually bothers you.

[ and then he'll come and nudge you towards the table ]

Happy Birthday.

[ridestherider]

I don't remember telling you when my birthday was!

[Congratulations, I am genuinely surprised.]

[powerisyours]

Let's just say I have my ways.

[ it's possible I accidentally came across it while helping you clean things up a while back ]

[ridestherider]

How suspicious.

Thank you, though. You really didn't have to.

[powerisyours]

Not too suspicious; I saw your ID once. I suppose the fact I wanted to might count for something, right?

[ridestherider]

I suppose it does, I'm just ... surprised.

[powerisyours]

Well, come on. Sit, sit. I promise there's nothing weird in the cake; I only decorated it.

[ridestherider]

I didn't think there was anything weird in the cake. I have some faith.

[Sitting, though.]

[powerisyours]

[ grin ]

I guess I just got used to people being suspicious of anything I try to feed them.

[ lighting the candle

and then singing you a happy birthday song ]

[ridestherider]

[You are the strangest, best roommate.]

[powerisyours]

[ well, I do try to be nice ]

Make a wish.

[ridestherider]

[Pauses to think about it for a long moment, and them blows the candle out.]

[powerisyours]

[ and then offering a knife and setting out a couple of plates ]

Birthday girl goes first.

[ridestherider]

[I'll be nice and serve us both. I know how to share.]

It looks good!

[powerisyours]

It should be okay; I had a little bit of help.

[ridestherider]

Oh? Who from?

[powerisyours]

Ryuusei. But he only really agreed after I said it was for you.

[ridestherider]

... you're kidding.

[powerisyours]

[ he looks confused ]

Why would I? He doesn't like me very much, but he helped Hina with the cupcakes before, so I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

[ridestherider]

Because I was pretty sure he didn't like me very much either. If at all.

[powerisyours]

Hmm . . . I don't think that's the case, really. He seems like the type that won't admit their feelings to anyone, even if they do like someone.

[ridestherider]

All he's ever done is try to make me mad.