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[Kougami voice] HAPPY BIRTHDAY | Closed to Shotaro and Fetch
Philip was displeased. He'd gone to all the trouble of studying how to celebrate birthdays, and the star of the attraction had been held up in an event for the past three days. It wasn't fair.
While he was gone, though, Philip went in and redecorated Shotaro's room. Streamers hung from the ceiling and balloons decorated the room. He'd cleared off Shotaro's bedside table, dragged his own over from the next room over, and stuck them together to form a table big enough for the cake he'd baked and the three cans of soda he'd purchased, one for each person attending this "party".
Parties should generally be bigger than this, or at least that's what he's read, but he doesn't want to waste the CP on getting into the lounge.
He calls Fetch over, and then it's time to wait for Shotaro.
While he was gone, though, Philip went in and redecorated Shotaro's room. Streamers hung from the ceiling and balloons decorated the room. He'd cleared off Shotaro's bedside table, dragged his own over from the next room over, and stuck them together to form a table big enough for the cake he'd baked and the three cans of soda he'd purchased, one for each person attending this "party".
Parties should generally be bigger than this, or at least that's what he's read, but he doesn't want to waste the CP on getting into the lounge.
He calls Fetch over, and then it's time to wait for Shotaro.
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"It's okay, Sho. We're here. We're with you." Fetch rubbed his shoulder in a shallow attempt at comfort, looking over to Philip. She gave a sympathetic smile. He'd worked pretty hard. "I think the party might need to wait, kiddo."
She knew Shotaro had to be feeling guilt. He always thought everything was his fault. She wanted to get his mind off things, though she couldn't blame him. She would have acted just the same. A large part of her wanted to know what he was thinking, but that would come to light on its own. Making sure he'd be okay was most important.
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He wracked his mind for an explanation. Ah-- the event might be upsetting him. He'd thought it might be a relief simply to be done with it, but past experience with Shotaro indicated otherwise.
"The cake might help," he offered. "It's coffee-flavored."
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She'd almost forgotten about Philip until he spoke up. She couldn't hold back a tiny smile when she looked back at him. It was easy to see why Sho was so fond of his partner. Even if he didn't always get it, he was a good kid and it definitely shone through.
"He's right, y'know." She tilted her head, hoping he would smile too.
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He uncurled himself, and started to push himself up off the floor.
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"So you're finally giving up that false projection of yourself? It's about time."
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"He's more like scrambled at this point." She grinned as she helped him up, giving him a teasing wink.
Sure, he wasn't a hardcore detective like he wanted to be... but she was glad he wasn't. He was good just the way he was, even if he was more of a runny egg than a fully cooked one.
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When Fetch got him back on his feet, he pulled her against him. He still felt kind of raw, kind of numb, all at once, but at least the initial wave of confusion had disappeared. He tried to keep his mind on the people around him.
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Philip set down a paper plate with a slice of cake on it on top of Shotaro's bed. Then he got another slice and held it out toward Fetch, tilting his head in confusion when Shotaro was still holding on to her. That wouldn't be conducive to cake eating...
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"If you liked hugs you could join in, you geek." It was almost a challenge. She really wanted to hug him too.
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He hooked one arm each around his partner and his girlfriend and pulled them in tightly. Whether Philip liked it or not.
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Shotaro was just being as half-boiled as ever. Philip sighed and returned the hug, one arm each around Shotaro and Fetch. Might as well get this over with.
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She wrapped her arms around both of them, and for the first time in forever she felt like she had a family again. Not the kind of family her parents had been... but the kind like her brother. The kind that was real. She honestly couldn't think of any two people better to share that feeling with.
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He took his own slice of cake and nodded. "Fetch was very helpful in informing me about birthday parties."
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"I think Philip may have found a few new best friends in those noisemakers, though." Sometimes she didn't know who was more fun to tease.
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He leaned over to give her a kiss. Just a brief one, that hopefully got his point across without being a mess again.
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"Sho!" It was only a matter of time before the questions started...
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"I'm just sitting here."
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"Style? Who the hell said you had style?" She gave Shotaro a mischievous look.
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