7th Feather|| [Action] || Birthday Party

[spitfireprincess]

Text; Invitation

You are invited to my Birthday Party!
I’m turning 16 and I want to celebrate with everyone.
@ Cat’s Eye Café
@ 2:00 pm

There will be Cake!

Action

[The Cat’s Eye has been closed for the party though all are welcome to come in. They don’t even need to know Sakura personally. Inside are pink and tan streamers draped along the walls with bright balloons tied to chairs and flowers placed as center pieces on tables. There are a few figures of the deputy guardian mixed in with the decorations thanks to Fai wanting to completely embarrass the birthday girl.

Despite turning 16 it looks more like a child’s party with the intent to have fun. There is pin the tail on the donkey set up, a piñata hanging in the corner that is in the shape of a flower, birthday cake and strawberry Jell-o.]

[ooc: feel free to make top posts and mingle. There are mostly sweets and snacks set out for people to eat and maybe a scavenger hunt later?? If I can think of something for that idea.]

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Sakura

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura can be found with a smile on her lips wherever she is. She tries to gather some of the Sakura dolls and hide them behind the register but Fai seems determined to keep the miniature little figures out for all to see. Even as a princess she’s never had to worry about this sort of notoriety.

When someone walks in she turns.]

Hello!

[There may or may not be a little figure of herself in her hand.]

BFF's 4-ever

[innocent_royal]

"Hi, Sakura. Happy birthday!"

[As Anastasia brings herself fully inside, she is followed by a young man around Sakura's age. He wore a blue military-style dress suit and had his long, red hair tied back in a low ponytail. He was quite a handsome fellow and it's no wonder Anastasia speaks highly of him. He was carrying a large, flat rectangular present on his back.

Once Anastasia confirmed her companion was in, she smiled at her best friend.]

"Sakura, this is Noah. My personal guard. Noah, this is Sakura."

"Nice to meet you... Where do you want this?"

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura smiles at him.]

There is a table over there.

[She points off to a small table that's out of the way. There isn't anything on it yet so his addition will be the first.]

It's nice to see you Anastasia. Thank you for coming.

[innocent_royal]

"I wouldn't miss this for anything."

[Anastasia's guard carries the large gift to the table and leans it up against it. Its a fragile gift. Then, he proceeded to thedoor.]

"I'll be back in a couple of hours to pick you up, Princess."

[Anastasia tries to stop him.] "You won't stay and entertain us?"

[He sighs. They've been over this before.] "As much as I want to make your dreams come true, I simply can't. See you around." [And he's gone.

Anastasia turned back to Sakura.]

"What do you think of him, Sakura? He's cute, right? Its a shame he's not the real Noah."

[azaleafae]

[Azalea steps into the cafe to visit. She actually doesn't know what to do beyond that.]

Sakura? I'm here...

[spitfireprincess]

Welcome! Thank you for coming!

[Sakura smiles brightly, clearly having a good time.]

Make yourself at home. We have snacks set up for people too.

[azaleafae]

Hello. Are you really 16 years old now?

[She thinks it's amazing, because even the oldest dragons are only three years.]

[orlokbutterfly]

[You know who would be there without a doubt. He had no idea it was her birthday, so he certainly wasn't as prepared as he'd like to be. By that, he of course means being ready on what kind of gift he'd want to get for her. But, he never was good at picking out gifts - even for his own sisters back in the day - and, while it may have been cheating, he did still have a big stuffed animal he'd been meaning to give her that he'd won for her at that carnival. Almost a month later. Shame on him. He'll make it up to her by maybe taking her out later and let her pick something out.

For the time being, though, Sakura may find there to be a very large pink bunny plush right in front of her face, with Gale putting on a high-pitched voice to speak for the bunny.]

Heyyy, birthday girl! Hoppy birthday!

[Goddammit Gale, again with the puns.]

[spitfireprincess]

[Bright excited laughter falls from Sakura's lips as Gale holds up the bunny in front of her.]

Gale!

[She knows it's him.]

It's adorable!

[Sakura loves every pun and every funny voice he throws at her.]

[orlokbutterfly]

[He peers around the bunny with a grin. You shouldn't encourage him, Sakura. It'll make him continue his pun crusade forever until someone hits him for it.]

It is, isn't it? An adorable bunny for an adorable girl.

[There's a bark from the café entrance, Gale letting out a slight chuckle.]

Gunner's here to see you too, but we weren't sure if he was allowed in here.

[trueseeker]

[Richard was happy to attend Sakura's birthday party, whether or not there was cake. He'd thought a long time about what to give her as a gift, even though, knowing her, she wouldn't want anything in the first place.

He thought back on the first conversation he'd had with her, and decided to make something. He worked all night on it, not having much time to prepare. When he arrived, he was tired from work and from not sleeping the night before, but it was a party, and he'd come with a purpose.

He waiting until she was free, smiling as he offered her the small gift wrapped in bleached linen.]

Happy Birthday, Sakura. This one may not give you any memories back, but maybe it will help you make new ones.

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura smiles brightly at Richard when he walks in and after a quick goodbye to who she was talking to she ran over. When he presented her the linen she's first surprised. As she pulls the threads away to reveal the feather her eyes widen and her smile pulls wider than before.

She holds the feather close to her chest with a smile.]

Thank you Richard. It's perfect!

[She looks back down at the feather pulling it out of its wrapping and tying it around her neck.]

What do you think?

Sakura

[king_of_fanelia]

Hello again.

[ It's been a little strange, getting settled there with a girl who had been a complete stranger, but at last it seems like Van is beginning to relax a little more, even smiling. It's hard not to when she is almost constantly so cheerful, that kind of attitude is infectious after all. ]

I'm afraid I don't have anything to give you but my thanks, Sakura... But I want to wish you a happy birthday, regardless.

Sakura

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura's lips curl into a bright smile.]

You're wishes are more than enough. Thank you.

[She doesn't want him to think he has to get her something.]

Have you seen the cakes! I made most of them this morning. You should try one and tell me what you think.

[truesmiles]

[There were Sakura figurines everywhere and the culprit was still putting them up without a care in the world. He might have brought too many, but he didn't care. So long as Sakura was happy was at leats enough for him.]

Hello Sakura-chan~! Having fun at your party?

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura watches as he hangs another figure up along the decorations.]

Yes but...

[She sighs feeling her cheeks redden.]

Don't you think there are enough of those around?

[overexertion]

Hey Sakura. Happy Birthday.

[Sousuke hands her a little present box. It's actually a small strawberry cake he tried making himself (one of the many attempts).]

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura smiles brightly.]

Thank you! I'm glad you could come Sousuke!

[She takes the small package and opens it. When her eyes fall on the cake her smile widens.]

It looks beautiful!

So late, I'm so sorry; double-posted with Yuuko

[reedfate]

{ Clow and Yuuko arrive fashionably late. Given the current situation with the Hands of Decay, they had to exercise an abundance of caution, given that both of them just screamed 'mage' in appearance. Clow wasn't afraid of the Hands per se; just that he really, really didn't want to get into a fight. Those days were far behind him, now, and he was in hurry to have to do it again. And he knew Yuuko felt exactly the same way.

They had already picked out a present they knew Sakura would like; Yuuko had chosen it, and he thought it was perfect. It still felt odd that he was supposedly Sakura's father - you'd think he would know if he had a daughter, and he'd really like to know who her mother was, though he had a pretty good guess - but, well, stranger things have happened in this world. Fate was basically a foreign concept to Genessia.

... or was it? Maybe it's just gotten really, really good at surprising even him, these days. }

Hello, Sakura.

{ Yuuko was there with him, and in her hands, was a small, carefully hand-wrapped package with ornate wrapping paper. }

{ OOC: Posted with Lenneth/yuuwish's permission. }

<3

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura smiles up at the pair. She's always looked up to Yuuko thinking her mature and lovely. Clow and her have a strange relationship but she'd come to respect him, outside of the few memories of him she had.]

Hello. I'm so happy you both could make it! I've made some cakes, I'd love for you to try them.

[Her eyes move towards the present in Yuuko's hand, her bright emerald gaze shinning curiously.]

Fai

[truesmiles]

[Fai had been busy with work, but today thankfully was a time he could get that little break to himself and so during the part Fai had gone about setting up little Sakura figurines that he had brought all around the party. There is even one on top of the cake he had made.

... He might have gotten a little overboard with the figurines and food, but he didn't care. It meant Sakura actually got to have a birthday while he was around.With a cheesy smile on his face and holding another figure he will make his way over to anyone.]

Hello~ I must ask how you know, Sakura-chan~?

This can only go well.

[king_of_fanelia]

... She guided and housed me on my first night here. That is how.

[ He glanced away from Fai then, uncomfortable but not unwilling to talk to him at least. ]

I may not have anything to give her... But I thought I should at least give her my well wishes for today, even if I can't do much else to repay her yet.

[truesmiles]

...When exactly did she house you?

[He had been home most nights and he was pretty sure he had not been made aware of anything. Which also meant he would need to talk to Sakura and be stern for once. Why Sakura? Why are you becoming a rebel?]

I hope you don't mind how late this is... ^^;

[yuuwish]

[Yuuko will just wait for Fai to notice her. She's standing next to her date, you know, that tall guy with glasses that Fai knows by the name of Clow Reed. She's holding a plate and cutting into a piece of cake with a fork. Then she's gracefully bringing fork to her lips and closing her eyes in delight.]

Our little Sakura has become such a good cook, hasn't she?

[reedfate]

{ And her date was enjoying his own piece of cake. Indeed, if it was Sakura that baked it, it was truly delicious. He wondered where she learned to bake like this; whoever taught her must have also been amazing.

Clow nodded in agreement with Yuuko, after eating a forkful of cake. }

I'm very impressed.