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“Happy… birthday!!!”
Three poppers were set off in Fuji’s face and he chuckled at his friends.
“Wow… I as not expecting that, to say in the least.”
He smiled softly and accepted all of their gifts. It was nothing he wasn’t used to, but for some reason, he felt… empty. Like something wasn’t exactly right… he was missing something from this day, and he couldn’t quite place his finger on it.
He went through his day, getting well wishes from his classmates and teachers. He still had this nagging feeling eating at him for the entire day. But, when he made it to literature, he realized what it was.
Ogoso Saguru was out.
“H-Huh…?”
He vaguely recalled not exiting the dorm with him and saw him crawl further under his covers. He slapped his head and groaned. Of course, that’s what it was. His boyfriend was missing and he didn’t get a “happy birthday” from him.
“You okay, Fuji?”
He looked up and saw Kuniko giving him a concerned look, which he returned with a soft smile and a cute titter.
“Yeah, I’m just realizing something… ah, Ogoso’s sick… I think.”
“Oh no!” She gasped. “Well, I hope he’ll get better! Oh, happy birthday!”
“Thank you, Utagawas-san.”
He waved at her and tried to focus for the rest of class period, but his mind kept wandering. Wondering why Ogoso went under his covers again, if he was really sick, just… so many things and thoughts.
“And, that’s class! Have a good day, you all!”
Fuji quickly packed up his stuff and left the classroom before making a beeline to the dorms. When he finally got to his own, he quickly made his way up the ladder and popped his head into the room.
“Ogoso? Ogoso, are you–”
His eyes widened at what had been set up. There were balloons, streamers, a few presents next to his bed, and a banner that read in sloppy characters, “Happy Birthday, Fuji Touya!”
“What the…”
“Oh– darnit…”
He turned around and saw Ogoso climbing into the room behind him, holding a box. His cheeks slowly turned pink as he stared at him, and Ogoso rubbed the back of his head.
“Ah… I was hoping to have it all set up before you got here…”
He shuffled to the table and Fuji followed after him.
“Wow… is this why you didn’t come in today?”
He chuckled. “Ehe… yeah… I wanted to have all day to make sure everything was set all right.”
He watched as Ogoso finished everything up, and presented it to him. He was meticulous and made sure everything was right.
“Ta-da…” He held his arms out. “Happy birt-”
Fuji rushed to him and pulled him into a tight hug before kissing him deeply. Ogoso flailed for a moment before wrapping his arms around him and holding him close. They stayed there for a moment before Fuji pulled away.”
“...irthday… Fuji…”
Fuji kissed his nose. “Thank you, Ogoso.”