Happy Birthday, Tasuki!!!



Sarah sits at the computer by the window, typing furiously. As if in a trance, her eyes are fixed on the bright computer screen, and the light coming from the screen can be seen dancing in her eyes. Her mind is set on her task, until it is interrupted…

"KoWAreruhodo SUKI sa! Donna kotoba mo tarinai!!" a rich male voice croons from the hallway. Sarah tries to ignore it, but the singing becomes louder and louder, until it reaches her side. The voice cuts off his singing and kisses Sarah’s cheek quickly.

"What’cha doin’?" Tasuki asks, casually leaning on her shoulder.

Sarah places her hands over the screen in a fluster. "Um, er, nothing!" she says in as innocent a tone as she can manage.

Tasuki lowers his eyebrows and grins at her. "Don’t tell me you’re making more pictures of me with my clothes off with photoshop."

Sarah slaps his head lightly. "Moron, you know I don’t alter pics of you…well, not much, anyway…"

Tasuki smiles again and assumes his excited five-year-old tone of voice. "Can I see it?"

"No," Sarah says playfully.

"Please?" Tasuki asks with pouting lips.

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Pleaselemmeseeitbecauseyou’rejustthemostbeautifulwomaninthewholewideworld?"

"….No."

Tasuki gives up on being nice and wrestles his lover away from the computer. She screams and giggles in protest, but Tasuki gets her away easily and views the screen:

"’Happy Birthday, Tasuki…’," he reads with a puzzled expression. "What the hell’s this?"

Sarah sighs in exasperation. "Stupidass, it’s my birthday present to you," she grumbles, turning back to the keyboard. "It was supposed to be a surprise…" she trails off, waiting for Tasuki to feel guilty.

"…Well, can I read it now?"

"I don’t think you’ll like it," Sarah says hastily.

"Aw, come on, I won’t laugh," he promises.

Sarah considers his pathetic, adorable face, staring at her; waiting for her permission to read the wonderful creation she’s making. She finally gives in to his cuteness.

"Yeah, sure," she says, stepping away from the computer in defeat. "Just don’t laugh!"

Tasuki kisses her in gratitude and slips into the chair. "’Course I won’t laugh!" he says with a devilish grin, and starts to read…


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