I know, I'm not a little kid anymore

[keystaff]

WHO: Sakura Kinomoto, OPEN
WHERE: Fai's house! Since she lives with him now.
WHEN: April 1st, early afternoon
WHAT: Sakura's friends are invited to a party for her birthday.
WARNINGS: None?



[Maybe some arrived earlier, to help get the food ready or set up any decorations. Most of it is ready, though some preparation might be more last minute in that morning once she has opened presents from her family - after dealing with an initial prank from her brother, given the date and all.

She hadn't anticipated anything too huge or fancy. Though that might end up debatable given how Fai tends to spoil her at the best of times. Still, the house should hopefully be big enough. She hopes. Sakura fusses a little with her dress, her hair, before coming to try offer to help with any last minute decorations or anything. Once people do start arriving, everyone is free to mingle and enjoy the food and drinks (non-alcoholic).

Sakura tries to get around to say hi to everyone, sometimes but not always managing to be the one to answer the door. She seems to be enjoying herself, glad of the chance to catch up with everyone in person, even if some might not stay all day. And given the weekend, given the holidays, she isn't so worried on staying up late either. She joins in with mingling, and might be easier to corner and get some one on one time later in the afternoon/evening, once others might have already gone home.

She doesn't have a traditional cake, but a number of cupcakes for everyone instead, with those and the rest of the snacks provided being made by Fai. With Xiaolang's help, and maybe Sakura managing to somewhere in the process of making it all.]

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[mercurio]

Would you mind if I took a picture?

[prompto got the invitation from touya, and to be quite honest, any chance is as good as any for him to bring his camera with him. although he doesn't know a lot of the people, he's found comfort in being able to take the role of the paparazzo.]

It's an occasion worth remembering after all!

[me_matey]

Oh, hey, sup dude? I didn't expect you to be here. -She set down her cake, putting on a cute pose for the picture.-

[mercurio]

I'm around wherever there's cake.

[that's a lie--he won't even touch the cake, but he's putting the camera up to his face and focusing the lense on may, taking a picture or two of her.]

Thanks! I've been meaning to put something together to give to Sakura later on this month once I've printed out the photos, but I can give them to you if you want some portraits too.

[me_matey]

Nah, I don't need'em. But a reminder of all the great people the lil' bit has surrounded herself with? That's a fantastic idea, man. Sweet, too. -She giggles a bit, picking the cake right back up and stuffing a rather large piece in her mouth, smearing icing on her cheeks.-

[mercurio]

Just doing what I can.

Sakura deserves a lot of happiness. She and her brother have been through a lot.

[me_matey]

-Chew chew swallow. Icing is still on her cheek.-

I know, right? She easily could have wound up like me...

N-not that it's necessarily a bad thing, you know, I ain't ashamed of who I am, but. It's a hard life, yanno?

[mercurio]

[prompto tilts his head, sudden realisation that he doesn't really know much about may. hmm...]

I think she's got good role models overall.

[a safe assumption]

Besides, life isn't all peachy and perfect all the time. [he smiles, and then lifts up his hand to point at her face] Y'got some icing on your cheek.

[me_matey]

-He's going to get to witness her attempt to lick it off instead of just wiping her mouth. Her tongue is, sadly, too short to reach.-

[mercurio]

[may plz... prompto looks around frantically and picks up a napkin, handing it over]

Here you go!

[keystaff]

Hm? Oh, Prompto-san! You made it! Um, I guess, sure!

[Since Fai had helped her in dressing up earlier and all in preparing. May as well get at least one photo to commemorate the occasion by her photographer friend. So Sakura agrees, giving a smile and a pose for him, as best she can in not being a professional model or anything.]

[mercurio]

[prompto snaps a few photos of her. she may have very little experience modelling, but sakura has a lot of good sides that the camera just loves.]

[he smiles, putting the camera down a second] Mind a taste of a photoshoot session? I could tell you how to pose and stuff. You're pretty photogenic anyway.

[keystaff]

A photoshoot? Um. Okay. It's not like I do it a lot, so. Sure! It'll be fun!

[If he helps tell her on the posing, what to do in that regard, at least. She could manage. Probably. She's apparently still somewhat used to it from memories of her friend doing this in taking photos and recording video of her. Once he's taken a couple of photos, she will probably be less sheepish about it, more comfortable with the camera and confident in it.]

[mercurio]

[a couple minutes of this, and prompto's pretty sure that sakura would call it quits, say without being explicit that she'd rather stop. but it's a pleasant surprise just how easy she gets along with the camera, how she seems to come around feeling somewhat more confident and comfortable. it's noticeable from how relaxed she looks, how her shoulders aren't tense, and how her smile seems more genuine than forced.]

--think I got it.

[prompto sits himself down on the arm of the couch he had directed sakura to pose on by sitting, moving the camera over closer to her and putting it on preview mode.]

I think they came out pretty good. Thoughts?

[keystaff]

Can I see?

[She leans in when he sits down on the armrest, to get close and check the camera on the photos he took. They did seem like they came out pretty well. Which was probably at least in part with how happy she is today of all days considering.]

Oh, they came out nicely! Thanks, Prompto-san!

[mercurio]

I'll have them all printed out. Get you a photoshoot book done and delivered, so you can look back at today.

[he turns to her with a smile, but stops as if realising he's forgotten something. quite quickly he's looking for something inside his vest pocket, producing a small pouch which he hands over to her. inside? one of those pandora-esque bracelets, wings and stars and crescent moons as charms.]

Here, by the way. Happy birthday, Sakura.

[keystaff]

A book? How much would that be?

[Though then she's distracted from that, in assuming a whole book of photos would be expensive, when he procures the pouch and wishes her happy birthday. She opens it and holds it up, admiring it.]

Oh, pretty!

[mercurio]

[he ignores the question because there is no way he is making sakura pay for something he intends to be a gift. besides, with how crappy things have been for her and her brother, it's the least he can do, as a friend.]

Isn't it? My brother made the bracelet and charms separately, but I picked out the ones I thought you'd like.

Even if you don't wear it, I hope you can cherish it.

[redarm]

[His mouth is full of food when Prompto approaches him. So much that he looks like a squirrel with stuffed cheeks. He doesn't bother to swallow when he asks.]

Now?

[mercurio]

[lmao the second noah turns, prompto snaps a photo of him. you bet it's going to look unflattering]

--yeah. That's all I needed, tee-bee-eich.

[snickering]

[redarm]

[!!!!!

SWALLOWING NOW.]

Oy!! Don't do that!

[mercurio]

What, you mad?

[he's looking smug]

It's you at your most natural, Noah.

[redarm]

[GROWLS!!]

I'll show you at your most natural!!

[What does that even mean? Who the fuck knows. But he's making a swipe for that camera!!]

[mercurio]

[he raises his hands up in the air, keeping the camera out of harm's way]

--hey! This camera's worth a lot of money! You don't wanna be in debt forever, right?!

[redarm]

[ DEBT. ]

[ Prompto must've said some magic word, because at the D word, Noah freezes - in mid grab. He gets a faraway horrified expression, like he's remembering something traumatic.

Anything but more debt.]

[mercurio]

[and prompto just takes it in stride, like it's something funny. he reaches over and ruffles noah's hair]

Nah, just kidding. Noct will pay to get it repaired. Pocket change for him, the bastard.

Speaking of -- we should make use of his crazy fortune and treat ourselves, yeah?

[the ruffling has evolved from ruffling to a more comforting brushing of hair]