Another year older

[savedbyasong]

Characters: Shion, Xion, Reno and anyone who stumbles on them once the fun begins
Setting: Many places
Format: Both
Summary: Shion's 18th Birthday
Warnings: drunk turks
Truth be told Shion hadn't even noted the date, as usual lately he had woke up and after eating quickly had made his way to where his group had moved, to continue his research on the blue collar liquid.

He had had no breakthroughs yet but he had not given up hope, and so he was stood by a beaker, watching it intently and ever so often breaking away to scribble notes on the papers he carried with him everywhere.

Even if he had known the date, he would have done the same. His birthday was only important because it was the day he had met Rat, the day everything had began, the day a younger, brown haired Shion had opened the window and screamed his frustration to the sky. And a stranger with beautiful eyes (the colour of which had been taken from him) had taught him that everything he knew was wrong.

That was the only reason today meant anything.

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[savedbyasong]

He smiled worriedly but nodded, calming down. He trusted Xion and if she promised it was nothing bad... He let himself be tugged towards the stairs wondering what she needed to show him, curiosity taking over the panic and worry that had engulfed him not long before.

[attheclocktower]

Xion pulled him down several flights of stairs, and between that and - if necessary - a short elevator ride later, they soon found themselves on floor 15, though still on the stairs. The one below was their destination - certainly not one of their usual haunts in the slightest, but that should make it all more the surprise, shouldn't it?

She grinned over her shoulder at him. "Cover your eyes," she ordered, turning back a little so she could grab him by the shoulders. She wouldn't let him fall but she didn't want him to enter the floor knowing what was coming.

[savedbyasong]

"My eyes?" Shion blinked in confusion but did as he was told. He was starting to think that perhaps this wasn't as serious as he had thought. But he did not know what it could be about. He held her hand tighter, he was alright without sight but didn't want to fall.

[midgarhorizon]

"Yeah, fuzz head, your eyes." Reno's voice called out from somewhere ahead of them.

The cake... thing... was a complete mess. Neither of the two had mastered baking like Shion had, and well, asking for help in this case hadn't been legal. So they made due with what they got. But there were presents. Sort of...

They'd missed Shion's birthday last year, so it was time to make up for it. "Bring him in, Xion."

[attheclocktower]

Once they got to the floor itself, Xion tugged on his shoulders a bit more eagerly, a grin lighting up her face like it hadn't been lit up for a long time. She pulled him over towards where Reno was with everything set up. The cake was a little awkward, sure, and she wished she'd had a bit more time to make a better present, but... still.

She positioned him in front of the cake, then, removing her hands from his shoulders, stepped back. "You can open your eyes now," she hummed happily.

"Surprise!"

[savedbyasong]

Wait was that Reno's voice? Shion frowned in confusion but let Xion keep dragging him and opened his eyes when told, blinking his red eyes to take in the scene.

His mouth dropped open as he took in the cake, realising what the date was. "Oh..." He looked between them, words lost to him but his expression probably betrayed all his fingers and for a moment he was lost, not sure how to hug first.

[midgarhorizon]

"Yeah, happy birthday." Reno was standing off to the side, arms folded and looking suspiciously normal for once. As bad as things got around there, he wanted to make sure the kids had some normal, non-violent good times to remember. They had to carve out time for something fun.

Placing a small box on the table, clearly labeled "Shion" on the top, he even had a present for the special occasion.