When Inoue opened the door for her guests, she really didnt expect to see him. After all, he hadnt been around lately. And the last conversation they had, had gone sour.
"Hime!" Chizuru hugged her tightly. "Happy birthday!" The busty redhead chucked into her a dainty giftbag, smiling widely.
"You didnt have to anymore, Chizuru-chan."
"It's your day. Let me spoil you a little." The proud lesbian clung to her arm like glue.
Mizuiro Kojima came in next. "Happy birthday Inoue!" Giving his gift all the while looking at his phone screen. Ah, nothing has changed.
Tatsuki followed. "Happy birthday." A smile on her face and a greeting more formal.
"And dont forget me! Happy birthday hime-chan!" Keigo Asano burst in doing a ballerina spin towards her. She took the cake from him before he trips and fall flat on his face.
She walked to the kitchen counter and set the food down. She opened the lids one by one revealing their contents. They had sushi, beef maki, ramen, tonkatsu, sashimi & wasabi, domburi, tofu, prawn tempura, soba bread since she liked it, and others she hadnt opened yet. They all brought food. She was glad she didnt have to cook. It was well-known that even if she eats normal food, her usual choices are bizarre.
She was about to close the window to keep the night draft out when she heard his voice from below. "Go ahead Chad. I'll just park the car." The tall man nodded, taking the container the berry handed him.
He's here.
A few moments later, she heard a knock on the door. She went to open it and welcomed the new arrival.
"Sorry for intruding." Sado ever so formal.
"You are always welcome, Chad." She beamed at the big guy.
"Happy birthday Orihime." She gave him a grateful smile and motioned him in. Sado passed by her revealing Kurosaki.
"Oi, it's Ichigo!" Asano announced. The aforementioned waved back to the others inside.
"Ah. Good evening Kurosaki-kun. Come in." Her polite nature taking over despite being nervous seeing him.
"Thanks."
"Ah, just leave your shoe..."
"Here." She didnt get to finish her sentence because he placed his gift too close to her face. "Happy birthday."
She took the bag from him and examined the contents. It's the new release volume of the manga she had been reading. And to top it, he bought her a bottle of red bean paste and peanut butter, her favorite brands at that.
She couldnt help but feel all warm inside. But before she could even thank him, he already went ahead and sat next to the boys.
.
Her usually quiet house is now bustling with laughter. And she liked it.
"Here's one for you Hime!" Chizuru dropped a red plastic cup full to the brim with alcohol on Orihime's lap, but before she could put it into her mouth, a hand snatched it away.
"No alcohol for you." Ichigo brought the drink out of her reach and shoved it to an unsuspecting Sado, who clumsily grabbed hold of the cup as the strawberry nonchalantly flopped it his way.
"Kill joy." Tatsuki chimed in.
"You know what happened last time." Ichigo glared.
"Why? What happened last time that we didnt know of?" The already tipsy redhead demanded.
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Death and Strawberry
RomanceOrihime Inoue had been inlove with a certain strawberry head for years. She would have just kept it all to herself, content to glance at him from the sidelines. She had been in relationships, each one failed. All because she couldnt do it with anyon...
