Happy birthday

[falenandawn]

Who: House 11 members, friends of Kaori, other people!
What: a slightly belated surprise birthday party
When: June 11th
Where: House 11
Summary: For the first time in long, long while, Kaori is going to be celebrating her birthday- at least if Frey can help it.
Rating: P for party.

[It had taken some doing, but things were finally in place for the party, although it was two days later then planned due to recent happenings. Frey had taken the initiative to send Kaori and Lym to visit Masaomi, using the excuse of asking them to check up on him after his injury and perhaps invite him to lunch to get things ready in their absence. When they returned, that was when the party would begin.

With the help of the people in house 11, everything had turned out fairly well- food was set out on a long table against a wall in the foyer, and decorations had been put up. Frey had taken the liberity to make two cakes- mostly because he knew his housemates, and he knew one wouldn't really last, but also because he had wanted to try something different with the second one.]

Comments

[chibifalenas]

Its just a different gilded cage. I don't really care for those, but what can you do?

And you and brother are boyfriend and girlfriend, right?

[She boggles]

1/2

[seiriald]

[They are what.

They are what.]

[seiriald]

Are you really as stupid as you ask sometimes? That's disgusting to think about! [Sorry for the irrational anger Lym, but the thought of loving Frey romantically doesn't sit well with her.]

[chibifalenas]

....Just the way you two are so close, I mean its not bad or anything. I don't care, I just thought.

[She sighs and looks down]

I'm sorry.

[seiriald]

Yeah, it's... [She's still mad, given almost everyone who knew of their friendship seemed to understand it wasn't anything like that. Hadn't Frey said he would take care of this?]

... He saved my life, okay? He didn't have to, but he did.

[chibifalenas]

...Yeah, that's what Brother does.

[seiriald]

And he might get in trouble for it one day. [That damned kindness that she loved and hated at once in him, that she feared would one day be taken away.]

But he's not my boyfriend, and he never will be, okay? You don't have to worry about that.

[chibifalenas]

I wasn't worried, really. But yeah... Its gotten him in trouble in the past and it'll probably keep getting him in trouble in the future.

[seiriald]

I definitely will. [She's seen it happen one too many times before, often resulting in the loss of the kind person's life.]

If you weren't worried about it, why'd you think we were?

[chibifalenas]

I don't know, I just know you spend a lot of nights together sometimes and I was told that was a sign of a couple?

[seiriald]

... That's definitely not the case here, honestly. [She really needs to remind herself that sleeping habits among her kind aren't the same as those of most Humans.]

You never did that with him?

[chibifalenas]

When I was smaller I did, the last time was right before the war but now, I don't think I could get away with it. I'm not even sure I'm allowed to let people know about the bad dreams...

[She looks embarrassed and shakes her head]

Please don't tell brother?

[seiriald]

... But why not? [He didn't comment on it often, but she knew that Freyjadour worried a lot about Lym. Maybe it was because she didn't say anything that he seemed to worry even more.]

You're allowed to talk about how you feel sometimes, y'know?

[chibifalenas]

I guess, but I'm also supposed to at least appear strong. Back home I was told people can live better if I'm at least faking it.

[seiriald]

But here you're watched by a lot of people, and it'd probably be easier to tell that you're faking it because of that don't you think? [She isn't at all familiar with what palace life was like, but Kaori is going to assume that it was a lot more private than what Luceti offers.]

[chibifalenas]

A lot of people? Like maybe 6... TOPS! Back home it was hundreds. You know they wouldn't let me go to the bathroom by myself?

[seiriald]

.... That's kind of disgusting.

[chibifalenas]

[She just nods]

I actually thought it was normal for a while but I really prefer the privacy here. I guess that's one of the few good things.

[seiriald]

I dunno, usually living in a small population means more people know who you are and all your habits or something like that.

[chibifalenas]

Having 10 maids follow you all the time means it gets out too.

[seiriald]

... Why would you let gossips take care of someone in your status? [Since she's a queen... right?]

[chibifalenas]

I try not to, but its human nature.

[seiriald]

It is, isn't it...? [It wasn't something she'd ever really understood, honestly.]

[chibifalenas]

[She nods a bit]

Yeah, its just the way people work when they get together in groups I guess.

[seiriald]

And you're not interested in being like them at all?