[Name] scrambled around trying to make things look proper. She had the fancy tablecloth draped, the fancy pasta dish on the counter, and the fancy silverware out. God... How much she hated putting effort for the one she loved the most...

She spent an entire week planning this out. Everything had to go perfect. [Name] looked at the watch on her wrist and gasped. Akashi usually came home by now, but he was ten minutes late.

[Name] shook her head, trying to figure out why he was late. He had been coming home at six every night for the past month, but why now? Why now on his birthday?!

Having a minor panic attack inside, [Name]'s phone buzzed. "What now? Is he going to cancel after this long and hard preparations that went into all of this?" [Name] reached over and grabbed her phone.

The caller wasn't Akashi, but none other than her benevolent cousin, Kaneki Ken. "[Name]-chan!" His voice sounded excited and hyper, as if he just had the best experience in his life.

"What is it now, Ken-chii?" asked [Name]. She picked at the hemming of her skirt.

She heard his excited breathing through the other end. "You won't believe it, [Name]-chan? Are you coming to my party soon? You know that I turned twenty, right? I'm a legal adult, so Akashi decided to celebrate our birthdays together! Did you know we shared the same birthdays?" He rambled on and on, never seeming to stop, which was unusual for the normally quiet male.

"No way! Are you serious? Who decided on this?" [Name] was shocked; she nearly dropped her phone in the process.

"Akashi-san did. You're really lucky to have him as a boyfriend. He's really nice and professional." She heard Kaneki chuckle and say something to someone else. "I'll see you soon at the restaurant. Akashi just told me that he would meet you at the station to walk you over."

"Wha-? Wait! Ken-chii?" But, Kaneki had hung up.

[Name] was left sitting on the couch, wondering what to do with the precious, time-consuming decorations and food. Now they were going to waste since Akashi decided to party with her cousin.

She sighed and blew out the candles. Grabbing her coat, she made her way out of the apartment complex.

There must have been a better way to celebrate his birthday, right?


Akashi and Kaneki were both waiting at the station for her. Kaneki was the first to greet her. He waved and smiled, making his way towards [Name]. "Hello, [Name]-chan. I didn't want to leave Akashi-san by himself, and I wanted to see you, too. How's my little cousin doing, hm?"

[Name] groaned a little. "I'm not that much younger than you. Just by a few weeks, ojii-chan." She stuck out her tongue before waving a little to Akashi.

Akashi saw her and smiled back. "Happy birthday, guys. I'm glad that we could spend it all together," said [Name]. Akashi reached for her hand and squeezed it.

"Me, too. I'm glad to spend it with people I care about."

Kaneki grinned, also, and stretched out his arms. "I like spending it with other people, too. I mean, I'm always stuck with Hide anyways."

They walked silently to the restaurant. The waiter present led them back to a private suite with a sky-view of Tokyo. They sat around the half-circle table with the menus propped in front of them.

"I'll pay for tonight's meal, Kaneki-san."

Kaneki shook his head. "I can't let you do that. Please, Akashi-san. I'll treat you and my little cousin tonight. It is your birthday."

Akashi folded his arms and glanced at Kaneki, his eyebrows raised. "Really? It's also your birthday, so it only seems proper if I pay for your meal as well. Besides, you can owe me next year." His voice was so suave and savvy that Kaneki almost melted right then and there.

"That's right! But, I'll pay for you guys. I make money, too, you know. And since you're both twenty now, it only seems right for me to pay."

Kaneki and Akashi looked at each other and came to a silent agreement. "Of course I will let my little cousin treat me to something special." cooed Kaneki.


After Kaneki left the station, [Name] and Akashi walked home. They were quiet, but the silence spoke for the both of them. Their hands were intertwined and loosely swinging.

"Did you like today?" asked Akashi, breaking the quiet of the night.

"Of course, I did. I wouldn't have it any other way."

Akashi smiled and moved his hand, so that his arm was placed around her waist, bringing her closer. "I know that you planned something out at home, and I'm sorry about the sudden meeting with Kaneki-san I ran into him, and he looked so lonely that I offered him a celebration together."

[Name] blushed. "H-how'd you know? And, it wasn't anything big! I swear!"

He chuckled and looked up at the starry night. "You left your journal open to all the details. It was so cute that it was hard to keep a secret."

"I'm such an idiot! I can't believe you knew all along."

"I know everything, [Name]. I'm absolute; remember that." [Name] giggled at his life motto. Akashi opened the door to their apartment and saw the decorations out.

"You really did go full out tonight, huh?"

"Yes, I did. But, there's always next year."

[Name] squealed when Akashi had suddenly lifted her up and draped her over his shoulders. "What are you doing?! Let go of meeeee~"

"Since you went full out tonight, I can, too, right?" He smirked, making [Name] blush. He carried her to their room and shut the door behind them.

~End~

Author's Note: Goodness, I wrote this 14 minutes before the 20th was over! I'm such a horrible person.... I wrote too late! But, I hope you enjoyed the Kaneki Ken cameo appearance! I think he was a little too OOC, but he's my precious baby. Happy birthday to my babies~ Also, I won't be updating much for the rest of the week b/c of family vacations and Christmas celebrations! But, I'm on Winter Break, so I'll be plotting and planning! - Von  

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