Gangsta

Left in the thoughts of debating what this surprise brought to his attention could be, Kaz hummed and wondered as he walked straight back to the room as Nyx had told him to do. It left him a little displeased but such was the life right now to please the dragons. As Kaz walked in to see Ix making his way slowly from the bathroom that look of pure distraught and worry must have been heavy on his face. Assured it was just a false alarm and nothing actually happened. He wasn’t sure if the ginger was lying to him, but he said alright all the same and handed over the water he almost stabbed someone for.

“Alright....” As they laid back down and cuddling into Ix as they got comfortable again, Ix didn’t seem to know about a surprise of any sort either. Hm, maybe the dragons were just having their own fun of making surprises for their riders. He wouldn’t put it past the pair, though it still made him curious what they were up to.

Letting Ix lay on him more as they got to the festival part that was in so many slice of life animes, Kaz felt a desire to one day have that sort of thing. It was cheesy, but oh did they look so happy if also red with embarrassment.

Returning to the kitchen to get allll the good girl pets for shooing away her rider. She mroooowed at Drik as she sniffed the completed cake. Knowing better than to touch it even if she wanted to just shove her face right into the sweet frosting suited for riders and dragon alike. Just a liiiiiittle longer, then they could get the sweet riders here too! Oh they’d be so surprised, she could already feel Kaz’s curiosity peeking along with those fluttery feelings she was used to him having.

Perking up as it was time to go retrieve, she was more than happy to lead the congo line of mostly lackeys and Drik, crawling at the door with excitement once she reached the bedroom and started meowing up a storm as Kaz looked up from being a pillow to the door.

“Uh...” He thought over just moving Ix and wiggling free but laying was so comfortable. Maybe Drik would open the door for Nyx to come in?

Being known oh so well, Drik was more than happy to open the door for the party! Though, he knew they couldn't be all that loud as he still felt that uneasy displeasure from his rider's stomach. A mini heart attack was not what they needed. So he hushed the lackey's and told them to do a 'quiet' entrance by following his lead.

"Surpriiiiise!" the dragon called out in that voice that never went over a whisper. That was as loud as he could yell, and the others behind them look at each other before shrugging and joining in with their conjoined whispers of Happy Birthday! as they all started into the room behind the dragons. Making sure that they stuck to the walls so that there was plenty of room not to step on any kitties. They were learning to be careful since it didn't matter if they stepped on a ghostly dragon or not.

Ix still jumped slightly when he turned to see the unexpected crowd at the door. Not having heard about Kaz's birthday from the start, he looked between the dragons and other rider. It was fairly obvious at least whom it was supposed to be for if Drik had grabbed Nyx to help instead of planning the surprise for her. And he hoped they knew today wasn't Ix's birthday. "Con.. gratulations? Birthday boy?" he said a bit awkwardly with a small laugh since he wasn't feeling up for much celebrating at the moment. "You should have told me, I would have got you something~"

Wiggling her butt as she waited, as Drik floated up to indeed free her into the room she darted in. Meowing a happy birthday song that granted, only kaz could understand, but it was the thought that counted! Jumping onto the bed as Kaz sat up once Ix released him from being the comfy pillow he was, even if Kaz wasn’t about to admit that even if Ix had said it out loud.

Kaz himself was more confused than surprised, just expecting his nice quiet day of laying with Ix and maybe a nice snack in between once the other’s stomach eased and food could be had. Which wasn't even a guaranteed thing and he was content with that.

“I mentioned it, you must have not heard me over the puking.” Kaz himself wasn’t feeling all that into a party buuuuut he didn’t want to disappoint the dragons too. He assumed this to be the surprise he was not allowed to see, and they appeared to have worked so hard for it. Even getting the easily scared to be stabbed lackeys involved. “Do you want to stay here to lay?” He asked Ix, but was starting to get up to pick up the bouncing around Nyx and give her a few head kisses before picking you Drik as well to scratch under his chin for being such a thoughtful boy.

Humming, Ix supposed so. He could just send some poor sod out to fetch him a present now. They'd probably return before midnight as long as it wasn't anything too exotic. Kaz didn't seem like the type so it'd surely be fine. "Yeah. I'll let you go ahead and celebrate if you want though. I don't think you'll be getting away without opening at least two presents." Waving a hand, he dismissed the lackeys at least, who were more than happy to scurry out and leave them to a more private party.

It left Drik a little disappointed, who was used to the large public parties, but with a few nice scratches he was over it quick enough. Purring and wrapping himself around Kaz's shoulders like the scarf he liked to pretend to be. "Yeah! Yeah! You have to at least open two! Mine is the one with the black ribbon. I made sure they took extra care wrapping it!" By extra care he meant hovering over their shoulders and making people nervous, but it was done and redone until he was satisfied with it.

Sighing, Kaz hadn’t been into this entire celebrating the day he was brought into this world thing in what seemed like forever. There was no gift opening, no birthday cake, and no celebrating in large groups. Though he supposed a group of four including himself wasn’t all that big at all, so he could let that go.

“I suppppppose.” Taking the gift, he did plan to open it as he went to sit on the bed with Ix and the dragons who hopped and floated up to join. First though, he had a small little gift he wanted from the ginger. Wiggling his finger to draw Ix closer, he leaned in for a small peck, laughing as Ix’s surprised face. “There, I got my gift from you~”

Shaking the box gently, he left that for now, indulging to see what the noodle dragon had gotten for him. His eyes swept to his watch, the count down pausing for a moment before the seconds continued to tick down. Hmmmmm, he wondered if this strange device was just broken.