happy un-birthday [closed]

[blue_ice]

who: The Kaiba (step) bros
when: October 26th, morning
where: A nondescript school hallway
what: Suspicions. Nonsense. Feels, maybe?



Kaiba had read a suspicious note in his stepbrother's handwriting on the bulletin board earlier in the month, leading him to expect the worst on his birthday. Thankfully, the date had come and gone and he'd allowed Yugi to whisk him away for a day of fun. He was just returning to the school now for a quiet weekend.

And then he noted the familiar shock of teal hair on the other end of the hall. He tensed for a moment...but maybe it had all been a misunderstanding. Maybe one of Noa's new friends had had a birthday? He decided to proceed as if nothing had happened, because...well, nothing did happen.

"Work or fun this morning?" he asked, greeting with his usual nod.

Comments

[blue_ice]

'Great. I hate crowds.'

Seto sweeps through the doorway as he tends to do, then gestures for Noa to step ahead.

'you're the experienced one. What do you recommend?'

[noasark]

"Hmmm. Like I said, I'm not familiar with their breakfast foods...but personally, the basic coffee is good as it is- also," he adds with a small smirk, "It's bottomless~" Which would have been standard in any diner at home, really, but in this place that's a bit of a novelty even With magic. At least for good stuff anyway.

[blue_ice]

"...and that business model hasn't bankrupted them?"

Kaiba gave the place a quick look around as they entered. It wasn't bad. Quaint, he supposed. He put in a basic order for coffee, and maybe some toast, taking a seat near the window.

"...how much coffee do you drink when you're here?"

Should he be worried, Noa?

[noasark]

"Most people don't drain an entire pot," he remarks dryly, raising his eyebrow while he's at it. A coffee for him, and a croissant in his case, but the boy huffs. "Which I certainly don't do, for that matter..! I would wonder if I should worry for you instead!"

[blue_ice]

"...I'm not that addicted. Not here, when I don't have mountains of work that only I can do."

It's still strange, living a much less strenuous life, but he's accepted it by now. He orders a cup and pastry, drinking it black as usual...that should help him wake, at least.

"...huh. It's not bad," he admits with some surprise.

[noasark]

"Just making sure~" he teases, adding some milk- and after his usual taste and frown, sugar- to his own.

"Mmnh...that reminds me..." Alright. Time to search in his bag...

The cafe is relatively empty. No one is paying attention to this table. So!

"Happy belated birthday, hm~" Here- a package.

[blue_ice]

Kaiba's eyes widen in shock when he hears that. After yesterday's lack of events, he hadn't thought anything would happen...and here he was, staring at a box.

He hesitantly laid his hand over it, then lifted it to get an idea of the weight. When it didn't explode, he hesitantly ran his fingers over the folds and started to unwrap it.

"All right, but if there's a trap in here I still reserve the right to disown you," he (mostly) joked.

[noasark]

"Hmhmhm~" Heck yeah. Worked perfectly.

"No traps- you'll be pleasantly surprised I think, actually..." Thanks, mysterious arrival of Blue Eyes Merch!

It is probably cuter than expected though, being a stuffed one.