Surprise Birthday Party!

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

Who: Athrun Zala, Rise Kujikawa, and any and all of Athrun's friends in the Goldenrod City area!
Where: Goldenrod City, at a restaurant party room
When: October 29, around dinner
Summary: It's Athrun's birthday, and Rise has arranged for a surprise party, getting all of Athrun's friends in Goldenrod to attend. (If your character is a friend of Athrun's, feel free to assume Rise gave him/her an invite.) Of course, Athrun has no idea that he's walking into a party. Expect fun and hilarity, and maybe some heartwarming!
Rating: G, PG if you stretch it.
Log:
Another birthday had come. Athrun had not given it very much thought, but apparently Rise had. All Athrun was expecting tonight was a quiet dinner with his closest friend here.

When he arrived at the restaurant, Rise wasn't there. Instead, the host led him back to where he'd be sitting. Of course, it wasn't to any of the tables in the main dining area, but around to the side, where a door led into a private party area. Athrun opened the door, and stepped through...

"SURPRIIIIIISE!"

Comments

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

[WITH THAT SAID. He'll spring right back and point at Athrun to laugh.]

Nyahahaha! Gotcha! It was a good prank, right? I totally knew that this was your birthday party, but I wanted to put on some tension before the real show begins, you knoooow?

1/2

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[See that look, Keiichi? Athrun doesn't buy it.]

2/2

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[But he rolls with it for his sake.]

Well, it was certainly convincing. But it's...good to see it wasn't authentic. I'd hate to see anyone left out.

Re: 2/2

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

[Don't mind as he draaapes himself on your shoulder there, Athrun.] So how old does this make you now?

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, he does mind.]

If we count the time I've spent here? Twenty.

...Assuming we get older here.

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

[Annd he'll let go because this is a SHOCKING DISCOVERY.]

--T-Twenty?! That's old-- I mean, that's mature!

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[You are not earning many points here, Keiichi.]

Well, I was eighteen when I arrived, and I've been here for almost a year and a half. And I'm hardly the most mature person here or back home.

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

Haaah? That makes sense... But you're probably one of the most mature guys that I know, personally.

[He means this mentally, of course.]

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[As he assumes.]

...Well, I admit that I had to grow up fast, but I've still got some growth left in me. There's still plenty I need to learn.

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

Speaking of that... We have certain matters that we need to talk about.

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Something about this strikes Athrun as very familiar...]

And what would that be?

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

G-i-r-l-f-r-i-e-n-d. You're not getting any younger, right?

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, this sounds about right. Facepalm time!]

I thought I told you, I'd like to work on that by myself!

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

At the rate that you're going, you'll be 50 years old! So you need an extra push!

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

I-I will not! I really don't need help!

[Athrun can only think one thing: this is looking bad.]

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

I think you need all the help that you can get!

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[NOW HOLD ON JUST ONE DAMN MINUTE.]

Do you really have that much doubt in me?!

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

... Do you really want me to answer that?

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Deadpan gaze.]

[youhavemybat.livejournal.com]

Okay, okay. Look at it this way, it's not that I don't have faith in you...

I just believe your execution needs a proper push in the right direction.

[shieldofjustice.livejournal.com]

...And what, exactly, do you mean by that?