Incognito (SingXReader//A Banana Fish Fanfic)

20. Centennial of Reader Wonderland

It took a week before she was able to recover from her wound. It was (birth month)(birth date) and all she could do is pout over the age she's beginning to earn through the years.

She was making her way to the apartment Ash had bought for them to hide with Eiji--not entirely hiding but spying on the current events on Dino's illegal transactions. Upon reaching the entrance to the compound, she found Eiji near the lobby, laughing together with his found friends: the housewives. Making her quietly chuckle and made her way towards him.

"Eiji!" She happily greeted when she's closer. Waving a hand to him when he turned to look also giving a hospitable smile towards the housewives who gave the same gestures.

"Oh, who's this beautiful young lady?" One of them asked.

"Ah, this is my friend's younger sister, Y/n. The three of us live together." He said happily.

"Oh, you mean that handsome blond?" The other asked.

Eiji awkwardly nodded.

"What a beautiful pair of siblings." They giggled. "If only my son and daughter are like them."

"Me too." The other agreed.

As Eiji took time talking to the housewives and Y/n patiently waited, answering when asked and politely smiling when they laugh, she felt a heavy box suddenly leaned on his head. Eiji and the housewives looked. "Ash, you're here." He acknowledged.

"Sorry about that. Took time to find this cake." Ash replied.

"Cake?" Eiji questioningly looked at the box the blond leaned on the girl's head with wonder.

"Happy birthday." Ash softly greeted.

She pouted. "Make sure you didn't put pranks on this again." She took the box on her head and glared up at the blonde.

Ash patted her head. "Of course I won't. Don't worry, you'll enjoy it this time." He said.

"As if you didn't say that last year. And we got punished by monseiur."

Ash laughed. "He's not here. Don't sweat the small details."

"Oh. Today's your birthday?" The housewives repeated pleased. "How sweet of your brother."

She pouted even more. "He's not sweet. I'm the sweet one." A stench of bitter tone giving in that made Ash laughed.

Eiji smiled wider. "It's your birthday today? Why don't we celebrate it. Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Owens? Would you want to join us later for dinner?" He invited.

The two giggled. "That would be delightful. I'll make you some white pasta." Mrs. Coleman said.

"And I'll make you some steak." Mrs. Owens added.

"We'll be coming later, okay?" They separated ways with the two old lady.

The three simply waved at them. "So... let's get cooking... and as for you." Ash pointed to the girl.

"What about me?" She asked.

He handed over some cash, pulling the box of cake and pushed her back to the exit. "Leave for a while. You're a nuisance."

"Ehhhh?" She frowned in distaste. "How dare you say that to the birthday girl?" She asked.

"Just shut it lady drama. Go get yourself some toys to play with and get back at dinner."

"Sheesh. Blondes are really bossy." She snatched the cash on her brother's hand and stuck out her tongue. "Fine then I'll go get myself a lot of plushies and you're not stopping me!"