A Clearing In The Preserve, Thursday Evening

[puppy_fair]

This evening, there was a bit more activity going on in the preserve than the usual scampering and frolicking of the teal deer and the alots. Tonight, there were paper lanterns strung up through the branches and along the trees, there were tables set up in the clearing, and there was music. If it lacked a banner and balloons, they were hoping the glimmer of the lantern lights in the darkness made up for it.

Ino was turning seventeen, and there was only one thing to be done about it. Zack had sent out the e-mail yesterday, and he and Karla had taken care of the food and the cakes and the decorations, and, once Zack managed to get Ino to join them, they were going to celebrate!

[Up a little early for PARTY TIME goodness! Open!]

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Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

Ino laughed and leaned back towards him.

"You're making fun of me!"

Why yes, yes he was.

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[puppy_fair]

"It's cute!"

Yes, that was Zack's attempt to convince her that making fun of her in this case was totally okay!

"If it makes you feel better, I totally made the same squeaky sounds when the bakers showed me the cake!"

He had. It had been a very girly moment.

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

"You didn't," she replied, giggling as she studied the cake for a moment (her cake! all hers!) before looking at the othe-- "Oh."

And it was stupid, but she felt a bit wibbly at the sight of the one with the leaf on it.

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[puppy_fair]

He'd kind of predicted the wibbles. And this was why Zack was now on-hand with a squishy kind of hug from behind. And some nuzzles to the side of her face.

"Plenty of cake."

Because that had anything to do with anything else, right?

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

She was definitely not going to object to nuzzles and squishy hugs at the moment.

"Thank you," she said quietly. "I do love it."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[puppy_fair]

"I kinda hoped you would," he whispered back, snuggling her a little closer still.

The cake with the leaf on it had been a bit of a gamble. But it had been a thoughtful gamble.

"I know it's nothing as fancy as the necklace, but..."

Well, it had chocolate in it. Which was good, too?