Happy Birthday Yazoo

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Yazoo’s POV

I was sitting in a field meditating, enjoying my peaceful surroundings when I was overtaken be a sense of dread and heard the two most annoying sounds on the plant.

“Yazoo,” Kadaj calls to me, “Wake up I’m starving!”

“Yeah,” Loz sympathizes, “Wake up sleepy head.”

I open my eyes to find myself back in my room. Why must I be bothered with such stupidity this early in the morning? I slowly will myself to sit up. Kadaj is sitting at the foot of my bed with Zelda, Loz stands next to me, mom and dad are standing back a bit by him and over by the door is Aunt Aranel and Isdela.

“Happy Birthday Yazoo,” they all say together.

“Birthday,” I wonder. Was it really the 28^th already? I reach under my pillow to check my little calendar I got for Christmas. “It is,”

“Yeah it is,” Kadaj responds to my questioning. “Now get up. Dad and Aunt Aranel made breakfast!”

“It’s a feast of all your favorite things,” Loz adds.

“Hey, I helped to,” Isdela protests.

“You made muffins,” Aunt Aranel corrects.

“Yeah well I work hard on those muffins!”

Zelda pounces on me as if to say “Get up let’s go,” I scratch her behind her ears, gently pushing her off of me so I could rush downstairs. Loz, Kadaj and Zelda follows suit behind me.

It really was a feast; double chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, biscuits, scrambled eggs, Reese’s Cup muffins, sausage, a platter of my favorite fruits, and orange juice.

“Come on,” Kadaj whines, “Let’s eat.”

We jump into our seats, ready to dig in.

“Calm down you three,” Mom says, picking up my plate. “Birthday boy first.” Loz and Kadaj groans. “You know the rules. Birthday person always gets first dibs, it’s how we do things.”

“But why,” Kadaj whines.

“It’s the only way I know of to keep things half way fair with you three,” Mom said. I smiled. She was right; it is my birthday after all. Why shouldn’t I have first dibs?

“What would you like sweetie,” Mom asks me.

I think for a moment. “A little of everything,” I answer. Mom smiles and begins serving me as Dad, Aunt Aranel and Isdela join my brothers and I at the table.

I hear Zelda whining. I look over to her, she looks so sad. I reach to the bacon and toss her a piece.

“Yazoo,” Mom catches me.

“Oh let him,” Aunt Aranel exclaims, “It’s not like it’ll kill her.” I give my Aunt a big smile. I know I’m her favorite nephew.

Once Mom finishes serving me, everyone else digs in. It’s always nice to have the family getting along. Birthdays and holidays are the only times Daddy and Aunt Aranel and Isdela aren’t fighting. Not that I don’t find their shenanigans highly amusing, it just seems like their antics are more childish then vengeful.

I toss a few more pieces of bacon to Zelda. I didn’t think it was fair not to include her.

“That’s enough Yazoo,” Mom says. “You’ll make her fat.”

“Yeah right mommy,” Kadaj exclaims with a mouthful of eggs. Oh why must he do that? Does he not realize how disgusting that is?

“Kadaj don’t talk with your mouth full,” mom scolds. Kadaj rolls his eyes.

“So you ready for your party?” Isdela asks.

“Party?” I ask.

“Yeah,” Loz answers. “Everyone’s coming over. It’s gonna be awesome!”

“Who’s everyone,” I asks.

“Saix and Demyx with their mom and dad,” Mom begins. “Axel and his family, Cloud and Zack.”

Dad groans; he hates Cloud.

“And Vincent,” Isdela says dreamily.

“Really mommy?” I whine.

“It’s to keep Izzy away from your dad,” she whispers to me. “Remember Kadaj’s birthday last year.”

Did I ever! Aunt Aranel and Isdela thought it would be a good idea, as Kadaj’s birthday is on Halloween, to have fireworks shooting out of Jack-O-Lanterns. Auntie and Izzy had set them up in the backyard, but dad thought they looked better from Isdela’s ship.

“It was funny,” Kadaj giggles.

“It was not,” Isdela argues.

Dad smiles. I pull mom towards me.

“Did you invite someone for Aunt Aranel,” I ask.

Mom winked at me, “Taken care of.”

“Oh no,” Auntie cries. “I know what you’re up to and the answer is no. You are the worst matchmaker ever!”

“You didn’t even give Nicolai a chance,” Mom retorts.

“His name was Nicolai,” Isdela questions, “And you didn’t give him a chance?”

“We’re not getting into this now,” Mom stops the conversation.

“Are Lizzy, AJ and Ash coming mommy,” I ask.

“Of course,” she answers. “What kind of party would it be without them?”

I smile as I took my last bite of muffin. “Thank you everyone.”

“Oh don’t thank us yet,” Isdela says.

“Yeah this was just the preshow,” Aunt Aranel continues. “The real fun wasn’t ever started yet.”

Normally I would think it was far too early to be so excited, but I couldn’t help myself. I jump out of my chair and run back upstairs to get dressed. I want to be ready when everyone shows up.

My brothers follow close behind. Mom must have told them to come get dressed to. Behind them was Zelda. The little pup was more excited then I was. She keeps running up and down the stairs, running into our room and back down again.

I hear the doorbell ring as I pull my socks on. I rush downstairs, my brothers close behind.

“Happy Birthday Yaz,” Axel screams, tackling me to the ground. “So how old are ya now,” he asks.

“Eight,” I answer, pushing him off of me.

Axel smiles, he’s a year younger then me, but he likes us; well he liked Loz and me. He still hadn’t complete forgiven Kadaj for punching him.

He and I get back on our feet as the doorbell rings again.

“I got it,” Aunt Aranel announces. She walks around the couch and opens the door. “Hiya Ash,” she says stepping out of the way.

“Heard there was a party,” he says.

“It’s my birthday Ash,” I say, trying to take the present from him.

“I’ll take that,” Auntie says; I sigh.

“Come on Yaz,” Kadaj calls me. “We’re heading out back to play.”

“Oh no,” Isdela yells. We stare at her. “Why don’t you four stay here and hang out with us?”

“I’ve been listening to Zexy cry all morning,” Axel whine.

“Well… It’s just that…” she starts. The doorbell rings again. “They’re more people here.” She rushes over to open the door, Zelda on her heels. Saix and Demyx come rushing in.

“Happy Birthday,” They scream.

Saix could be mean at times, but he and I got along very well. We like a lot of the same things. Demyx, despite being four and scared of most things, always wants to go where his big brother goes, so we all saw him as part of the group. He’s an okay kid.

“So do you know why there’s a T…” Marcy begins.

“Shut UP,” Isdela interrupts. She’s acting weird today. Must be because she knows Vincent is coming over. Zelda runs back towards the back door, then comes rushing back into the living room.

Izzy starts to shut the door when Axel’s dad catches it.

“What the…” Isdela cries out.

“Sorry Izzy,” Axel’s dad says, pushing the door open again.

“Jerk,” She yells.

A stranger follows Axel’s dad. The man was kind of dressed like Axel’s dad, but the man’s outfit was neater.

“Hey Rude,” Axel’s mom says.

Mom came rushing into the living room dragging Aunt Aranel behind her.

“What in Gaia’s name are you… whoa…” Auntie utters eyeing the stranger.

“Sis, this is Rude,” Mom begins, “Rude, my sister Aranel.”

“Hello,” is all Rude said as he made his way to the couch.

“Hello yourself stud. You may have just redeemed yourself,” Auntie whispers to mom.

“Ewwwwwwww,” Kadaj whines. Axel laughs at him. Just then there’s frantic banging at the door.

“That has to be Lizzy and AJ,” mom said going to open the door again.

“Happy Birthday,” AJ cried from the doorway. Lizzy shook her head and pushed her sister inside.

Mom closed the door and looked around. “So all were missing now are Cloud, Zack and Vincent.”

“And Xemnas,” daddy corrected.

“You did not,” mom scolded.

“He’s my cousin Angel,” dad said.

“And worse than you.”

I had to agree with mom on this one. Xemnas was mean. He didn’t like anyone except dad and I wasn’t even sure he liked dad all that much. Although it would be nice to see little Riku again, we hadn’t seen him since he was a new born. That was little over a year ago now.

The doorbell ended the argument and I heard mom pray it wasn’t Xemnas. Zelda rushed back over to the door from the kitchen. Ever time the doorbell rang she did that.

“Sorry we’re late,” Zack said as mom opened the door.

“Yeah we had to pick this guy up,” Cloud said pointing to Vincent.

“Out of my way,” Isdela yelled. She pushed past Cloud and Zack and pulled Vincent into the house.

“Okay,” mom said. “Everyone’s here.”

“Not quite everyone.”

“Son of a two bit,” mom grumbled. She turns to see Xemnas walking up behind her. “Xemnas…”

“Good to see you again too Angel,” Xemnas responded. He put Riku down in front of me.

“Happy Birfday Yaz,” little Riku said to me. I was impressed. As best I could remember he was only about a year and a half and already he was speaking pretty well.

“I’ll be back later to pick him up,” Xemnas said turning to leave. “Things to do.” And with that he was gone.

“Good,” mom said, “No one wants you here anyhow.” She turned to us, “Okay everyone out front to the old oak tree.” She picked up Riku as we all started to move outside. As we moved to the large tree I noticed something hanging on one of the lower branches.

“Here ya go Yazoo,” Isdela said handing me a bat and putting a blindfold around my eyes.

“What’s going on,” I ask.

“It’s a Piñata,” I head my mom say.

“We’ll spin ya round a few times,” I heard Axel as he spun me around. “Move you a bit closer annnnd… swing!”

I started swinging the bat out in front of me.

“Higher Yaz,” I heard Loz yell.

I swung a bit higher and felt it hit.

“Once more,” mom said.

I swung a bit harder this time. When the bat hit I heard a pop.

“My turn,” Loz yelled.

I lifted up the blindfold. It was a Piñata of Pinkie Pie. Good, she has to be the most annoying pony in all of Equestria.

“Bring her down,” I said handing the bat to Loz.

“No problem.” Axel and I spun Loz around a few times, but this time we just told him to swing. He swung as hard as he could, spinning himself around before face planting. Us kids had a good laugh. Loz didn’t find it so funny. He took of the blindfold, tossed the bat down and started chasing Axel and me.

“My turn,” I heard Demyx say.

“Need any help brother,” Saix asked him.

“No,” He said running up to the Piñata. He took aim, swinging the bat about. But the thing was too high for him. He ended up tossing the bat up. He hit the Piñata, but when the bat came back down it knocked him over the head.

“Demyx,” Marcy cried, running over to him.

“I’m okay mama,” He said.

“I told you,” Saix interjected. “Demy has a hard head. Nothing could knock him out.” Saix picked up the bat and gave it one good swing, knocking the Piñata open. Riku squealed as the candy rained down on Demyx’s head.

“No fair,” Axel whined as all of us but him ran over. “I didn’t even get a turn.”

“If it makes you feel any better,” Kadaj said handing him the bat, “You could beat her head in.”

“Nah,” he responded tossing the bat back to Kadaj. “I know you’d rather do that anyhow.”

We all, and by we I mean us kids of course, gathered up as much of the candy as we could and ran back into the house.

“Time for cake,” Kadaj screamed.

“And presents,” I asked turning to mom as she walked in after us.

“Okay,” she sighed, “Cake and Presents. Go ahead an start opening, I’ll get the cake.”

I rush over to the pile of presents on the breakfast table. I grab the first one I see.

“That ones mine,” Ash announces.

“Wow cool,” I exclaim.

“Good going Ash,” Lizzy says.

“What is it,” I hear mom ask from the kitchen.

“It’s a Tom Baker scarf,” I answer putting the scarf around my neck.

“Mine next,” Axel insist. I take the box from him and rip of the paper. It was a copy of the first Star Trek movie, the newer one.

“Heard ya didn’t have that one yet and I’m told your quite the nerd so I though what the hey, why not.”

“Thanks Axel,” I said putting the DVD down beside me. I reached out for the next gift.

“That one’s from Demyx and me,” Saix said as I started to unwrap it.

“I picked it out,” Demyx said very proudly. I was a fairly large box.

“Nice pick,” Kadaj said as the last bit of paper fell away. It was all seven Harry Potter books in a box that looked like Harry’s trunk.

“Thanks you guys,” I said hugging the box.

“Me next me next,” AJ said pushing her present at me.

“Calm down AJ he’ll get to it,” Lizzy said pulling her sister back. I smiled and started unwrapping the gift.

“A music box,” I pondered.

“Yep,” AJ exclaimed, “It plays this really sweet lullaby and it has a little figurine of this kid reading a book inside. I knew you liked to read so I thought you might like it.”

“That’s lame,” Kadaj retorted.

“Shut up Kadaj,” I yelled. I opened the box and listen to the song. It seemed familiar, but I couldn’t figure out where I had heard it before. “I like it AJ. Thank you.” AJ smiled at me, bowing her head.

“Me me me,” I heard the small voice call. I looked down to see little Riku trying to hand me the box in his hands. I took the box from him and started to open it.

“I made,” he said. I was a drawing of my and my brothers. It kind of looked like the picture of the three of us mom had in the living room. Xemnas must have a copy.

“Thank you Riku,” I said to the little silverette. He smiled big back up at me. I reached over to Cloud and Zack’s present next. They got me a really cool Legend of Zelda shirt and a Super Mario puzzle.

Next was Lizzy’s gift. Hers wasn’t wrapped, but I didn’t care. It looked like the TARDIS, and why would you wrap that. Especially seeing as it look like she spent a lot of time on it.

“Did you paint it yourself Lizzy,” I asked.

“Sure did,” she answered. I opened up the chest to see another shirt, this time it was Star Wars, a triforce keychain, a sheet of My Little Pony temporary tattoos and ten classic Sci-fi books.

“Thanks Lizzy,” I exclaimed.

“Hey I want the Discord tattoo,” Kadaj whined.

“Later Kadaj,” I hissed.

“Okay mine, then your mom and dad’s gift, then cake,” Aunt Aranel said.

“What about you Izzy,” I ask.

“Oh mines here,” she teased, “But cake first.”

“Okay…” I shock of the odd feeling I had and pulled Aunt Aranel’s gift closer. I started to pull the paper off to notice a wooden box. I opened the box to see the most amazing blades I had every seen. The blades were smaller at the hilt and got larger toward the tips. The hilts were silver, encrusted with rubies.

“Great,” mom whined, “Weapons…”

“I found ‘em in a cave we were raiding. Cleaned ‘em up for him.”

“Did it ever accrue to you, sister dear, that maybe I don’t want anymore weapons in this house?”

“No,” Auntie smiled. Mom said and brought over the gifts from her, dad and my brothers.

“Happy Birthday Yazoo,” she said. I opened Loz’s gift first. I couldn’t help but scream like a girl when I saw the plushy.

“Thank you thank you thank you,” I yelled.

“Sure thing little brother,” Loz said.

“Mine next,” Kadaj demanded. I clutched Twilight close as I began to open Kadaj’s gift. Another Chem set.

“Kadaj is this more for me or you,” I ask.

“Well I was just thinking,” I said rocking on the balls of his feet.

“Never mind baby brother,” I cut him off. “Thanks.”

“What did mom and dad get you,” Loz asked. Always so nosey, I push the chem set aside and open my last gift. While my last for now it seems.

“Gaia, A history of the planet,” I stare at the book. This had to be from mom. She always said I should look this stuff up for myself instead of listening to dad. Though I never really listened to dad’s version of Gaia’s history.

“Thanks mommy,” I laugh.

“There’s a gift card too love,” She says. I open the book and the card almost falls out. Luckily I have decent reflexes.

Once I had opened all of the gifts, mom and Auntie cleaned up and brought in the cake. It was a My Little Pony ice cream cake. Mom said Dad had picked it out. I believe it too, it was Pinkie Pie setting of the party cannon. But it was Chocolate, so I wasn’t complaining.

Mom also had chips and brought out what was left of the fruit from breakfast. Auntie and Isdela had made cupcakes too. They were Vanilla with different flavored icing. Izzy calmed she didn’t know mom was getting a cake. I think her and Aunt Aranel just wanted to make cupcakes. It was a good idea though as Saix didn’t really like chocolate and mom thought it be best if the younger kids had the cupcakes instead of cake. That way they didn’t make as much of a mess.

“Okay birthday boy,” Isdela announced after everyone had finished. “Ready for my gift?”

I smiled and shock my head. She got the blindfold and put it around my eyes. Then I felt myself being led somewhere. I could hear everyone following, Zelda too. I thought she had worn herself out with all the running around she did when everyone was showing up. I heard the ohs and ahs all around me as I was stopped in my tracks.

“Okay Yaz,” I heard Izzy say. She takes the blindfold off and I blink a few times. Once I could see well I started to think I was dreaming.

“A TARDIS,” I pondered. “My own TARDIS?”

“Go take a look inside,” Isdela insisted pushing me toward the blue box.

I open the door and look inside. It was defiantly bigger on the inside. The console was a replica of the 11^th doctor’s, the one from his adventures with The Ponds, with a built in TV. A small set of stairs led up to a built in bookcase that when all around the room. There was a big comfy chair down by the console. In front of it was another TV that had a Nintendo 64 and a Dreamcast to it. In the chair was a gift bag. I picked it up and looked inside.

“My own sonic screwdriver and a TARDIS journal,” I scream.

“That’s a make your own screwdriver silly. You can mix and match the parts,” Isdela tells me.

“Hey Izzy,” I heard Kadaj call, “Where’s the ladder led to?”

“The generator,” she answers. “Everything in here works, just flip the switch.”

I look around the console, “Here.” I flip the switch and everything comes to life; my own working TARDIS.

“Hey check this out,” Loz calls. I look over to where he’s standing. On the second level, between the bookshelves, is a large screen that’s playing though various moments of all of the Doctors.

“It plays though all our favorite moments,” Izzy says, “And all eleven Doctor’s regenerations. I start to tear up.

“Hey Yaz what’s wrong,” Axel ask.

“Nothing,” I whisper. I rush back out and give Isdela a big hug. “Thank Auntie Isdela. You’re the absolute best!” I rush back in a shut the door.

“Now you’ve got a place for all those books,” Saix points out.

“This TV get’s everything,” Axel yells, “And it moves!”

“How cool is that,” Demyx yells jumping up and down. “You can watch TV while you play games.”

“Speaking of,” Loz interjects, “There’s a chest over here with all sorts of cool games in it.”

“Let’s test this baby out then,” Kadaj insist.

“Fine,” I say. “But I get the comfy chair.”

 Angel’s POV

“Your one wish in life is to out do everyone isn’t it,” I ask.

“Ah duh,” Isdela retorts. “Now he has a place to store all his books from his uber destructive brothers and read without disturbances.”

“I should have known,” Aranel said. “You were locked up in that work room day and night since Friday.”

Isdela just smiled. “Here,” she handed me two keys. “Once for you and once for Yazoo. It’s a replica of the key Amy had to match the console.”

“Thanks Izzy,” I respond putting the keys in my pocket.

“So your sister has a question for you,” Isdela blurted out.

“What,” Aranel yelled.

“It’s okay,” Lizzy said. “Didn’t need that ear anyway.”

I saw Sephiroth trying to escape back into the house with everyone else who had already gone back in.

“Don’t you take another step,” Isdela demands. “Ask her Aranel.”

My sister sighs, “Fine. Angel have you been having any wired dreams again lately?”

“What do you mean by wired,” I ask.

“You know,” Isdela says, “Like the ones you had with the boys?”

Guess I couldn’t lie to myself any longer. “Sephy,” I called questionably. He turned back to us and sighed.

“I noticed early last week. Sorry…” he said.

“Sorry,” AJ pondered. “What’s going on?”

“I’ve been having those dreams again AJ. This time it’s a girl,” I say.

“Finally,” Aranel cries.

“Finally? What are you all talking about,” AJ persist.

“Sis,” Lizzy says taking her sister by the shoulders. “Think about it.”

AJ stands there for a moment scratching her head. Then like a ton of bricks it hits her.

“Your pregnant again,” she yells.

“I think so,” I respond. “It all fits with the other times. The dreams, the headaches, the nausea…”

“So what’s her name,” Aranel demands.

“Yeah,” Isdela chimes in, “you said it was a girl this time right.”

I shake my head, “I just dreamt of her name last night.” I look over at the TARDIS playhouse. “Yazoo called her… Kairi.”

A/N: Good guess freizicers! And good guess Superevee. Glad to final have that out. Now on to the fun part =^_^=

I do have to thank Superevee, Isdela, Aranel and Ash for today’s chapter. They came up with their gifts for Yazoo. I just hope I got that playhouse just how Izzy imagined it. And Aranel did try to proof read this chapter, but after about three pages I broke her. Sorry sis… Well hope you all enjoy today’s chapter. It’s a long one (13 pages). Happy Reading!