"So, what's the point in all this?" Kazahaya asked again. Rikuo had woken Kazahaya up... to early in the morning, and was now driving them somewhere.

"You'll see." Rikuo glanced over at Kazahaya and grinned.

Kakei and Saiga weren't even in the store when Rikuo dragged the tired Kazahaya down the stairs.

Kazahaya sighed, and leaned against the door, looking out the window.

"I'm honestly surprised you haven't figured it out yet." Rikuo was smiling.

"Are you looking at me?" Kazahaya asked, his voice muffled a bit by his hand.

"...Yes."

"Well stop."

Rikuo stiffened a giggle, but looked back to the road nonetheless.

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"... Now seriously, what are we doing here?" Kazahaya glanced over at Rikuo, then back at the Chuck E Cheeses.

Rikuo sighed, it sounded odd, like a triumphed sigh. "I would just like to say that... none of this was my idea." He glanced at Kazahaya's confused face, and headed inside.

Kazahaya walked in behind Rikuo, and noticed the restaurant was pitch black inside, despite the sunshine outside.

"...Rikuo-"

"SUPRIZE!"

"GYA!!" Kazahaya jumped almost three feet in the air.

The lights flashed on, there were people everywhere, many Kazahaya could make out. Kakei, he first noticed, Saiga, a lot of the boys from that all-boy campus, including Nayuki and Mukofujiwara. A gigantic banner was hanging from the ceiling, reading "Happy 18th Kudou Kazahaya!"

Oh...

"Happy Birthday Kudo san!"

...Crap

"Congratulations!"

Why did this have to happen to me?!

Someone screamed "Banzai", that's when Kazahaya turned to walk, preferably run, out, when someone snagged his arm, rather harshly.

"Deal with it please." He heard Rikuo whisper in his ear "Kakei has been planning this for months, please try to be tolerant in the most polite way possible."

"I don't wanna." Kazahaya moaned like a little kid. Rikuo snickered, and stole a quick peck on his cheek before turning Kazahaya back to the party guests.

Kazahaya flushed a deep pink, suddenly casting his eye's on the floor, and followed Rikuo to the center of the room.

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"I think I'd rather not." Kazahaya eyed the gigantic mouse suspiciously.

"It just wants a hug." Rikuo teased.

"I am now 18, not 8!" Kazahaya fumed.

"Poor mouse." Rikuo trailed off. Kazahaya scoffed... then suddenly brightened up.

"Hey!"

"What?" Rikuo held a handful of Doritos.

"...Did we miss your birthday?" Kazahaya noticed Nayuki waving at him from across the room, but ignored him.

"Not yet... Why?"

A grin slowly spread across Kazahaya's face.

"I'm older than you!" He looked so exultant.

Rikuo raised on eyebrow.

"Yes!" Kazahaya poked Rikuo in the chest.

"This is a big day for you." Rikuo commented sarcastically, monotone. Kazahaya didn't seem to notice... for once.

"From now on you must respect me!" Kazahaya stood a bit taller.

Rikuo rolled his eye's, he couldn't help it. "I will do no such thing."

"Not even on my birthday?" Kazahaya put on a sad face.

"Stop that." Rikuo shoved the chips in his mouth.

Kazahaya was about to say something witty, or so he thinks, when Nayuki popped up behind Rikuo.

"Hey Kudou." He beamed, looking back and forth between Rikuo and him.

"Oh, hey Nayuki." Kazahaya couldn't help but smile in his presence.

"I got you a gift, I tried to get your attention, but I see something else has you occupied now." He seemed to check out Rikuo, who remained like a statue.

"Oh, thank you." Kazahaya bowed, and took the gift Nayuki extended toward him. I didnt know half of the school was going to be here! How am I supposed to explain Rikuo? I'm sure Nayuki now thinks we're going out... He thought to himself, keeping a smile on his face as he unwrapped, and opened the box...

Kazahaya flushed a deep crimson.

"Nayuki! What is the meaning of this?!" He hissed in a whisper, suddenly holding the box close to his chest.

Rikuo raised his eyebrows, curious.

"I just though, you know... You might need it in the future." He winked, Kazahaya staggered.

"What is it?" Rikuo's deep voice made Kazahaya jump.

"Nothing-"

"Just a little toy I though he may need." Nayuki answered himself, Kazahaya felt like slapping his own forehead.

Rikuo looked amused "A toy?" He looked back at Kazahaya, grinning hugely, Kazahaya felt his heart hammering in his chest.

"Are you fond of them, Himura?" Nayuki asked, looking as innocent as an Angel of Death.

"I'd rather have the real thing." He answered seductively, leaning in and quickly trailing his index finger up Kazahaya's neck.

Nayuki smiled, clapping his hands together. Out of the corner of his eye, Kazahaya saw Saiga coming... Oh no. And, has he ever noticed, how amazingly sexy Rikuo looked right now?

"Uhh..." Kazahaya felt faint.

"Wow, if I knew that one sex toy would have you react like this, Kazahaya, I would have stocked our room a long time ago."

Nayuki laughed at that one, Kazahaya was somewhat, less than amused.

"You jerk. Stop talking as if you would really do anything with them, you sick masochist! I'll act the way I want! Maybe I was just suddenly over come with gratitude at my gift! Can't a man be a little emotional without the comments of others?!" Kazahaya stood on his tip toes, glaring up at Rikuo.

Nayuki became silent, he carefully took a step forward to take in Rikuo's reaction.

Pure bliss.

"I think I'm in love with a sassy kitten." Rikuo took a step, to close the gap between him and Kazahaya.

Nayuki squealed.

"I don't like you." Kazahaya didn't fidget, though he felt like running away.

Rikuo closed his eyes as he grinned "I don't like you either." He opened his eye's, and glanced down into the box.

"Don't look!" But it was to late, Rikuo saw it, and he laughed out loud.

"How much did this thing cost you?" He turned to look at Nayuki.

"Oh, I dare not say in front of the receiver." He looked like he was hiding a secret.

"What are you boys up to?" Saiga's booming voice made Kazahaya jump, the box fell from his feeble grip, and the object rolled out of the box... exposed for all to see.

Kazahaya felt tormented, some birthday.

Rikuo saw the sadness in Kazahaya's eyes. He quickly scooped it up, ignored Saiga's insidious laughter, and dragged Kazahaya into the bathrooms.

"This is why I hate surprise parties." Kazahaya mumbled to himself in the mirror, Rikuo was leaning against a wall, then walked to appear behind Kazahaya, his arms wrapped around his waist, starring at his reflection.

"What would you like to do?"

"Go home."

"Anything else?"

Kazahaya stared at Rikuo's eye's, full of a hidden desire, hidden thoughts.

"What are you thinking?" Kazahaya asked those eye's.

"I don't think you want to know." Rikuo inhaled and exhaled down Kazahaya's neck.

"I asked, so answer me." Kazahaya shivered.

"I am thinking of another way to celebrate your birthday."

Kazahaya shook his head. "I'm not sleeping with you."

Rikuo chuckled "Nah, that'll be for my birthday." He spun him around to tap him on the nose.

"Then how else could you celebrate my birthday?" Kazahaya ignored the heat on his cheeks.

"How would you like a kiss?"

"...Again?" Kazahaya blurted out after a silence.

Rikuo laughed in whispers "Yes, again."

Kazahaya sighed, bringing his arms around Rikuo's neck, who did the same around Kazahaya's hips.

"You sure are acting strange." Kazahaya noted, deciding to be confident.

Rikuo grinned "So...?" He began to lean in.

"So..." Kazahaya leaned away "I think you should be punished."

"...Eh?" Rikuo was suddenly empty handed. Stunned, he whirled around to see Kazahaya at the door. "...What are you doing?"

Kazahaya giggled, and shut the door behind him, as he walked out.

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Ah... I loved this idea, of Kazahaya being older than Rikuo. Sorry it kinda dragged on, i didnt know how to end it.

Ah, poor Rikuo, it was like giving him a chocolate bar and then wrenching it away from his grasp.