Clementine & Louis One-shots

Best Surprise

Word Count: 2134

Summary: It's Clementine's birthday, so Louis and AJ attempt to make it a great one.

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AJ put his plan into motion by slowly climbing onto the edge of the bed, being incredibly careful as to not wake Clementine or the snoring mess beside her, Louis. Part of him was tempted to jump on Louis instead just to get him to shut up, but he was a kid with a plan and nothing could distract him. AJ pounced onto Clementine like an animal, landing on her stomach with a thud.

"Happy birthday Clem!" He shouted, ripping her out of a peaceful sleep, had it been anyone else she would have already pinned them to the ground.

Clementine felt winded, AJ weighed a lot more than she remembered. "What the hell are you doing AJ?"

"It's your birthday! We have to do something." He seemed much more eager than she was. Her birthday was never something she went out of her way for, there was no true point. AJ always tried to make it a big deal when she taught him what birthdays were.

"What's going on?" Louis croaked, rubbing the crap out of his eyes. "What is weighing down my arm?"

"It's me," AJ didn't take into account Louis's arm that was draped around Clementine's stomach, he'll have to live with it for now. "I'm not moving."

"Alright then little dude." Louis slammed his head back onto the pillow, he wasn't a morning person and as far as he was concerned this was going to be another slow day.

"He's just excited cause it's my birthday,"

Wait, WHAT.

Louis shot upright, hitting his head on the top bunk. The pain wasn't phasing him, not when there was something more important at hand. "It's your birthday?"

"She's eighteen," AJ wiggled slightly, unable to keep in his excitement.

"And yet I let you sleep in on your birthday," Clementine slowly pushed AJ off her stomach and sat against the headboard, her little boy resting comfortably in her lap. "What makes this birthday so special?"

"Well, usually your birthday makes you upset, but you haven't been sad lately and now we have Louis and I think he should celebrate with us."

Clementine started blushing but Louis's heart began to flutter. He leaned over to AJ, ignoring the eye roll from Clem. "So what's the master plan?" There were so many things to do, so little time. Unfortunately, most of them would only be plausible if there were no walkers. It would be impossible to write 'Happy Birthday Clementine!' in the sky now.

Clementine shot him a deadly glare. "There is no plan, you guys don't have to do anything."

"No can do Clemmy-"

"-Don't call me that-"

"-AJ and I have things to discuss," He swiftly bounced off the bed and grabbed his coat. "Come on little dude, we have work to do." AJ rolled off of Clementine and followed Louis outside, almost bounding out the door with such glee Louis thought he was on the cusp of exploding. He gave Clem a brief wink before shutting the door, leaving Clementine alone in bed with wide eyes.

"What just happened?"

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"So, any ideas?"

AJ shrugged. "Not really, last year I gave her this flower I found and the year before that it was a hug."

It's the thought that counts.

"Well it's time for Team Fun to up the ante," Louis stretched his fingers dramatically, in the same fashion as when he's about to play the piano, making AJ laugh. "I like the flower idea, we'll keep that in mind. Have you done anything else for her birthday?"