tampered | openish; in-progress

When; Wednesday, March 3rd
Rating; G
Characters; MKR apartment and friends~
Summary; Umi, Raenef, and Lockon's birthday party. But mostly Umi's!
Log;

It hadn't occurred to Clef to have the party at the beach - probably because it was still a little chilly yet, but that's presumably why Fuu had rented the hut. He still smiled to think of how meticulously she had planned it, and right under the noses of everyone else. She had gotten the decorations together, rented the hut, and sent out invitations even while Umi and Clef were still unable to decide where and how this party was happening. Not just that, but all of Umi and Shin's cooking for the party had somehow been transported here. It was absolutely perfect, he thought, and now that he considered it he knew that this was exactly what Umi would have wanted - whether she realized it at the time or not. She loved the beach, so it was entirely appropriate to have her party there, regardless of the season.

Clef, for his part, wasn't much of a party person. He made sure to give his well-wishes to all three of the birthday people, but aside from that mostly stayed on the sidelines, ready to help Fuu with her hostess duties should the need arise. Seeing all three of the girls so happy made even him a little more cheerful than usual, though, and even as he lurked in his little out-of-the-way corner there was plainly a slight smile on his face.

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Aska nodded, holding up the blue bundle. "This one is Umi's," said the princess, adding, "You can open it now." She wanted Umi to open it, to see the item inside, and to wear it on this, her special day.

"Aska... You know you didn't have to, right? This is so sweet of you! But just having you here's enough for me!" That didn't mean Umi wasn't already carefully but eagerly unwrapping the blue package ---just look at that: Aska had bothered color-coding them and everything!

At the sight of the gorgeous gleam of Fahren silk, she held her breath. "T-this is gorgeous! Is this from your world?"

She knew the answer, but still couldn't hide her amazement. "Then how...?"

Aska laughed, amused by the amazement on Umi's face. "We were gathering gifts for the next time we went to New Cephiro," she explained, "And then we appeared back here. So we figured we would give them now!"

The scarf was made of the finest blue Fahren silk, pure gold woven into the fabric; it shimmered and shone when the light caught it just right. Gold cording also made the frayed ends, blue beads hooked throughout.

"So THAT'S the point this place pulled you in from!" The amazement wasn't about to fade anytime soon, no. If anything? It grew stronger. This... this wasn't ordinary silk here. It looked far lovelier! The colors seemed alive, as if it was really made of gleaming water and sunlight.

"And you were bringing gifts for Hikaru, Fuu and I... Aska, this is BY FAR the prettiest thing I've ever seen! Hands down!" She wasted no time, but put the scarf around her neck. It fitted the color of her hair perfectly.

The Knight of Water sighed in sheer, unabashed delight. "Thank you!"

Aska just smiled, watching Umi practically fangirl as she gushed about the scarf. And then, once she gave her thanks, Aska hugged her (despite barely being able to reach her waist. "You are welcome, Umi," said the princess quietly.

This was fashion, Aska. Umi's eternal weak point. Something told her she'd just unwrapped her favorite present of the lot.

She hugged the little girl back wholeheartedly, giggling happily (and entirely more childishly than she'd have liked to admit) "I'm so glad you could be here for today! Maybe it's selfish of me. But I'm happy for this place's timing. This makes the perfect birthday present, and having you with us is even more wonderful!"

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