dreamcrystals | Happy Birthday, Dork | Backdated to August 31

You sure that's a good idea? Especially when you say that he's a bit of a jerk...

[Because why would you attempt to steal said bed from someone who may or may not care about you??]

I put up a pretty big stink, but he does actually care for me. We're pretty close, actually.

[ Which no one would guess based on your behavior, Kazuya... ]

He even made me a cake. You want a slice? There's still some left, and Naoya is actually pretty good at baking and cooking when he does it.

[In the back of his mind, it would make sense. If he was willing to harass his cousin, then they would have to be fairly close right? But then again, who was he to say that when he didn't have a close relationship with any of his family members?

All he could do was give a sigh before shaking his head.]

No, that's fine, It's supposed to be your cake and it would feel rude to take something he made for you.

[Spoken like a good tween is suppose to!]

Yeah, but it's my cake and I can do what I want with it. Besides, if you don't have a slice he'll probably eat the rest of it knowing I wont.

[ He's not as big into sweets as Naoya is... ]

I won't push it if you don't want any, just know it's an open offer.

That is nice but...

[He said with a mumble or two.]

I rather not unless he would get mad when he finds out later that I hate some.

I don't see why he'd be mad. I know I called him a jerk, but I really don't think he'd care too much.

[Really, he doesn't. Especially since Ken is here to do something way more obnoxious than to have a slice of cake with him, in theory.]

[In the back of his mind, he knew that eating cake wasn't a bad thing. And yet there was nothing wrong with acting like someone his age. Which was why, in a low mumble...?]

Well, I wouldn't mind but...maybe a smaller slice...?

[Kazuya would argue that cake is for any age if he knew, but alas, he doesn't.

(He'd also throw Naoya under the bus for enjoying cake while being older than dirt).

Kazuya nods, walking over to the kitchenette to grab a plate and a fork for Ken, and also a neatly cut (small) slice of cake. There's definitely a 'el' present written in frosting, which is suspiciously nowhere in Kazuya's name... Hm.

Either way, he'll offer it to Ken.]

It's really good, so I hope you enjoy it... And also thanks for celebrating my birthday with me? [that is what eating cake is, technically, right?]

[Meanwhile there was an inner part of Ken tat was screaming how he was enjoying this. There was nothing wrong with liking cake but the same time....?

He gave a mumble or two before taking it.]

Thank you but it's not a problem. I figured that people shouldn't celebrate their birthdays by themselves.

[Pause]

Not that you weren't but it is a little different with friends.

[Listen, it's really good cake. Naoya is a great cook when he's not shuffling the responsibility onto his younger cousin!!! He'd be an asshole to not share it.]

Honestly you make for way better company than him anyway. He's so weird all the time.

[And thus when Ken does take a bite out of said cake? All he could do was raise an eyebrow at him.]

...I'm starting to think there is something a little bit more between the two of you that I don't really understand.

[It's very, very subtle, but Kazuya does flinch ever so slightly when he says that, and for a moment he seems a little panicked, at least before he narrows his eyes suspiciously.]

I don't know what you're talking about. He's just my cousin.

[See this? This is him giving a certain look. He was going to say something but instead?]

...Then I guess he is. But I just hope the two of you will get along some day.

[Pause]

What else are you planning on doing for your birthday? After we raid his closet that is.

Edited 2023-09-22 21:06 (UTC)

[His expression quickly drops back to neutral after that, and he tilts his head a bit.]

We actually get a long pretty well. [Shocking, shocking. Kazuya just likes to put up a fuss.] More often than not, anyway.

[But as for what to do afterwards for his birthday... He doesn't know. Normally he'd spend it with Yuzu and Atsuro, but they're not here, and even if they were it might be a little awkward now.]

I'm not really sure? Usually I'd get dragged off to karaoke or the nearest shopping mall, but something tells me that those aren't really options here.

[At this point, he wasn't sure if he should continue with this topic or not. Not when he seemed uncomfortable with it. That said, as he looked at the cake, he poked at it a little before thinking to himself.

Indeed, he didn't know what to do for his own birthday either and just played soccer with some people.]

Or I treat you to some restaurants here. Would that work?

You don't have to do that. [He'd feel bad making someone pay for his food? Especially someone who he's basically just met, in essence...]

Maybe we could do something else? [... But what... There's no video games here, and it's not like he's got anything of use for playing things like basketball or baseball or soccer.]

Uh...

[Well, now what? He didn't know what to do as he scratched the back of his head.]

Then I guess a walk around the place would be good too?

[The biggest shame is that he hadn't ended up here a month before his birthday or a month after.... At least then he wouldn't be in this weird position.]

That could work? I'm still unfamiliar with the area, so it'd probably help me out a lot if you can show me around?

[And he won't have to walk around with Naoya, which is it's own blessing.]

I wouldn't mind, there isn't too much that you have to worry about. Once you get familiar with everything here, you'll get use to it all.

[Minus the fact that there were always random things going on here and there and the occasional dangerous nightmares going on but...!]

...You want to do that now or raid your cousin's closet first?

Root through his stuff first, then we can take a walk around.

[Because it's funnier for him if Naoya is home for it and can actively hear them doing that. Also because it's not like he could stop him even if he wanted to.]

Then I'm ready whenever you are.

[He said with a chuckle before getting up from his seat.]

Shall we get going?

Lets.

[Kazuya gives him a quick salute, and leads them both to Naoya's room.

Where he unceremoniously opens the door without any common courtesy. No knocking, no announcing, no nothing.

He figures Naoya already knows he's coming to ruin his stuff anyway, and he only raises his hand slightly in greeting as he moves off to where he knows he keeps his paperwork and immediately starts going through it.]

[Of course he knows they're coming. They announced their plans to the world.]

[He just sits on the bed off to the side, watching as Kazuya marches over to his desk. It's nothing sinister, just a simple wooden desk with a few notebooks on it. There's one that is clearly his notes on dreamotion that looks... a little messy. The other is some kind of book of diagrams - things he wants to build.]

[There's also a smartphone on the desk, but he hasn't told Kazuya the password. And it's unlikely that he can guess it.]

[Was this a very bad idea? Of course it was but Ken was a little curious to see how this would go. Looking back at Kazuya and then back at Naoya, he wondered if he should say anything.

Instead, he'll just...follow Kazuya and see what would happen next.]

Uh....

Hm?

[ He's already going through Naoya's notes, specifically the ones about Dreamotion because he's curious about that more than what his invention plans are.

And just as he said he would, he's putting everything out of order as he goes through them. ]

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kazuya > naoya > ken order!?

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