A week for the Lion and the Mage

Birthday

It was going to be the best day ever, she was certain of it. No, she'd make sure it was! The important occasion was for Loke after all, she had to do her best.

Spirits all had an unofficial birthday, the first night when their stars dominated the night sky. Loke's was tonight, Leo would be in clear view in all its shining glory and she wanted to make the most of it. She wanted to give him the biggest surprise in his entire immortal life. It was a big ask, but she had the perfect plan.

First she was going to go around town collecting everything she needed, a few things had been prepared beforehand for her and she just needed to pick them up. Second, she was going to decorate her home and make it look incredibly welcoming and clear that it was for a birthday party. Third, once everything was ready, she was going to summon Loke, surprise him and enjoy a party with him. Finally they were going to go out and enjoy the night sky together and watch his stars come into view. It was perfect! Absolutely nothing could go wrong today!

She was practically skipping as she made her way through town, humming a tune to herself as she imagined his reaction to this whole thing. She bet he'd be so giddy he couldn't properly speak. He'd be so happy he'd be bouncing off the walls, it'd be so cute! She felt her own anticipation rise as she thought about it, speeding up to reach her first destination.

She stopped in front of a bakery, one that Erza had personally recommended to her, to pick up her order. She'd had a cake specially made for him and she couldn't wait to see how it had turned out. It was a quick conversation with the person at the till. Giving her name and handing over the receipt. She was jitty as they went into the back, ready to jump out of her skin in her excitement. She turned to face them as they came back out, box in hand.

The lid was opened for her to peak inside and she almost squealed at what she saw. It was a medium sized round sponge cake. It was beautifully layered in a deep blue icing. Golden writing decorated it, 'Happy Birthday' on the top, 'Leo' on the bottom. The sides of the cake had small silver icing stars decorating it, with the constellation of Leo decorating the face of the cake, in the middle between the words. It looked perfect to her and she happily took it away.

Satisfied that the first part of her plan was well on its way, she made a slow walk back home. The cake was fragile and she wanted it safe and sound in her house. She carefully walked along the cobbled street, careful not to trip on any loose stones. She was making good progress when she heard a loud noise behind her.

"Luuuccyyyy!"

She didn't have time to react before something small rammed into her back. She lurched forward, the box slipping from her hands and falling to the floor. She heard a sickly squish as the cake fell forward, out of the loose lid and onto the floor. She stared blankly at it, disbelieving that such a lovely looking thing's fate was to be squashed onto the floor. A blue thing took up her vision and she stepped back to see a grinning Happy.

"Lucy! It's great to see you today! What are you doing?"

She frowned at him, annoyed at how cheerful he was. He must have been out for a fly when he unfortunately spotted her. He was an excitable little fluff ball, but that was no excuse.

"Well I was taking a cake home, but now look at it!"

She pointed down at the mess he'd made, one he'd only just noticed. He let out a small gasp, before looking up at her, ashamed.

"I'm sorry Lucy, I didn't mean to"

She shook her head, not pleased with him. He was quickly souring her happy mood and the crash had made her reaction much harsher then she would normally intend.

"You shouldn't barge into people! I had that specially made and now it's ruined. Do you know how much it costs to get an event cake made?!"

He shook his head, physically drooping as he landed in front of her.