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Your bubbling laughter was all he could hear at that moment. He could not hear anything aside from you laughing as you tugged him toward your destination. The whole day was spent together having a food tour at places you had previously agreed on while browsing the internet. It was a mundane birthday but Mitsuya could not have asked for a better way to spend it. Your company was more than enough.
“Let’s get takoyaki!” You continued to pull him to the stall in front.
“We just finished a whole meal,” Mitsuya reasoned. Despite his statement, the aroma emitted enticed not only you but him as well. Although this was not a part of the plan, what is a food tour if you were not constantly eating?
“I know you’re drooling over it too.”
You were not wrong and the both of you knew it. Your smug smirk at his resignation elicited a chuckle from him. While the two of you waited in line, you were excitedly hopping in place. Mitsuya stood there with a smile plastered on his face, his eyes gazing lovingly at you. The wait was not long as you were called up to the counter in no time. You paid for the single portion you ordered, then dragged Mitsuya to the side so that they can take the next customer.
While entertaining each other with a short conversation, the employee making your food called your order number. Mitsuya went to take the hot food from their hand and thanked them in the process. You clapped your hands happily when you received it from Mitsuya. Not waiting another second for him to settle down on the table near the exit, you were already shoving the piping hot takoyaki into your mouth. As expected, your mouth began to burn so you pulled the piece of an octo-balled snack out of your mouth as soon as the temperature registered in your brain.
He laughed at your silly antics; a hand went up to cup your cheek as he asked you to let him take a look. Your cheeks flushed, telling him that you were fine and that it was just a small burn. He still took the chance to press a kiss against the corner of your lips before he picked a takoyaki up to eat. You stared in envy, jealous of how he could just eat it without it burning his tongue as you did.
Mitsuya noticed your glare. He ruffled your hair without mussing it too much.
“Don’t blame me. I blew on mine while you didn’t. That was the difference between us.”
You puffed your cheeks up in response. Your excitement to eat the snack could not be helped. Mitsuya kissed your temple before feeding you a new piece of takoyaki. You ate it in silence. The food’s delicious flavor had erased your “grudge” against your lover. You hummed in contentment while your head nodded with satisfaction. He sighed at how easily pleased you were. When you finished the snack, the both of you got up and you led him back to your shared home.
The door opened without a creek; the entrance was lit by the light in the hallway behind you two. You giggled as you pulled him in, your eagerness hopping through the roof. The two of you stumbled into the kitchen, where the lights suddenly turned on and a group of people shouted ‘SURPRISE!’
Startled, Mitsuya gasped as his hands flew up in instinct, ready to fight whatever it was that scared him. They soon rested back at his side once he realized these people were his friends and family.
“I got a good pic of Mitsuya’s shocked face,” Takemichi hollered with laughter.
“Let me see! Let me see!” Mikey ran over to climb on top of Takemichi to look at the said photo.
“Yo, send that to me, Takemitchy.” Draken grinned.
Emma and Hina had walked up to you two with bags in hand.
“Come here, Mitsuya-kun,” Hina beckoned.
“Everyone got you something. They’re all in the bags,” Emma lured.
The three of you dragged him over to the couch, sat him down, then threw the gifts on top of him, You, Hina, and Emma watched him in excitement as he peeled the wrapper off of the gifts. One after another, a smile plastered almost permanently on his lips. He had received many different things; items he had been eyeing and items he did not know he needed.
Like many other birthday parties, it went by with much laughter and moments shared. As time passed and it was getting later by the minute, people slowly trickled out of the house with a last birthday greeting. You smiled softly as you waved goodbye to Mitsuya’s sisters as they left after helping out with cleaning up. Your home was now cleared of all visitors, leaving you two love birds alone.
When the two of you settled into bed, you made him sit up and lean against the headboard. He waited patiently while you dug around for something. You pulled out a small box, making your way back to the bed to place it on his lap while you settled beside him.
“My gift was not a part of earlier’s stack. I wanted to make it a special little moment between the both of us.” You were playing with your hair, twirling and cascading them through your hair.
Mitsuya silently opened the box. He peeked inside to see what was it you got him. His teeth peeked out from behind his lips as they curved into a smile. It was a scarf you had made for him. You began your explanation.
“You always made pretty clothes and accessories for me. I wanted to give back for once. I’m not that good at making clothes but I’m able to make scarves. You always talked about how you wanted one from me but I never thought anything I made would be worthy to be worn by you. I wanted the best and the most amazing for you-”
You could not finish your babbling for he had cut you off with a peck on the lips.
“I love it,” he said, right after pulling away to cup your cheeks.
His eyes were filled with affection for you, softening at the gesture of your present. He set the gift onto the floor, making sure the scarf was safe inside the box. He did not want to get it dirty before he even had the chance to wear it; you put your heart and soul into it, after all, he could not just trample over your effort like that.
Mitsuya pulled you down to lay with him in bed, throwing the blanket over you both securely. He cupped your cheeks again and nuzzled his nose against yours; a soft breathy chuckle came from him, eliciting a giggle from you in return.
“And I love you.”
You grinned widely.
“I love you too, Takashi. Happy birthday~”