Nagase's family stories (Part 28)
“Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Kazu, happy birthday to you.”
Kazu was sitting at the head of the table, his eyes blown wide and happy as he looked at the big chocolate cake topped with raspberries on the middle at the table while the others sat around him singing him a birthday song. He giggled when Nagase held him around the middle, kissing his cheek.
“Blow the candles, little one and make a wish,” he said as he held him closer to the cake.
Kazu was swinging his legs as he moved forward to blow out all the candles, grinning when he only needed three times to be able to blow out all six of them. He was put down on his chair again and then hugged by the others.
“What did you wish for?” Satoshi asked curiously.
“That the people in school will like me,” Kazu mumbled with a small worried look in his eyes.
“They will,” Nagase said as he patted his head. “Don’t worry too much about this, okay?”
“Okay. Tomo never lies, right?”
“Right,” Nagase said as he put the plates on the table with a smile. “But enough of those worries, okay?”
“Okay! Cake!” Kazu cried out, clapping happily.
“And presents,” Satoshi added with a small grin. Today would only be half of the present since they had agreed that even if Kazu would get his dearly wished dog, it wouldn’t be on his actual birthday when the boy was this excited and they had children coming over to play.
Kazu giggled as he nodded and thanked Nagase for the cake. It was only early in the morning but somehow they had started to have cake for breakfast when one of them celebrated their birthday. It was the easiest time since they all were at home then.
Nagase tried to get a holiday whenever one of the children celebrated but he also normally made sure that the other child was away with friends so that they wouldn’t disturb the parties.
This was most important for Satoshi’s parties since Kazu mostly couldn’t participate easily and Nagase feared that Satoshi would get frustrated to have to hold back each time because of Kazu. Kazu, on the other hand, liked having Satoshi and Sho over for his parties. (as of now. Nagase was sure that this would change when Kazu got older as well.)
Kazu happily ate his cake before he was presented with his gifts.
Satoshi made a new picture for his brother since Kazu seemed to like those more than anything Satoshi could give to him. Samantha had gotten him the board game he had liked to play as well as two shirts with his favourite character.
He thanked them happily as he changed his shirt and then looked curiously to Nagase since the man hadn’t given him anything yet.
“The last present is a bit bigger. So we have to go to the living room,” he explained as he helped Kazu down. Kazu ran to the living room curiously with the others in tow.
He was confused when he was presented with a big cushion, a few bowls, dog food and a leash.
“I don’t understand,” he said with an unhappy frown on his face, looking up at Nagase.
Nagase chuckled as he sat beside him on the floor and pulled him on his lap.
“What was your greatest wish?”
“I wanna have a doggie,” Kazu said, tilting his head to the side. Slowly realisation came to his eyes and he was brimming with excitement as he hopped up and down on Nagase’s lap.
“I gonna get a doggie?” he said. “A real puppy?”
“We will get the puppy together,” Nagase said tickling him. “But yes, it will be your birthday present. But know that taking care of a dog is a big responsibility. You can’t turn it to the side when you don’t want it anymore,” he said sternly.
“I won’t!” Kazu promised, nodding with big eyes. He knew that having a dog meant to take care of it forever and he was looking forward to it. “I will walk it daily and feed it and clean it. And love it very very much. I promise.”
Nagase laughed as he nodded. “I know. We all will. But because today will be your big party, we won’t get it before tomorrow. It will be too stressful for a small puppy to come to a home filled with voices and strangers.”
“Okay,” Kazu said happily. He jumped up and down after standing up, dancing around and singing about getting a small dog the next day.
Nagase sighed but couldn’t help the smile. He would have to make sure tomorrow that Kazu was calm enough as to not scare the puppy, but it should be fine.
-
Satoshi sat with Kazu and Samantha in the living room as they were trying to distract Nino with a game. But the younger boy always perked up when he thought he could hear something outside. It was a quite amusing sight.
Nagase had gone half an hour ago to bring their little adopted puppy home alone so that it won’t be too scared since it already knew Nagase from visits with the breeder.
When the door finally opened Kazu jumped up, jousting the table on his way to the front and stopping the game that way. Satoshi giggled as he got up and put the fallen figures back on the table before going to the front as well to greet their new family member.
Kazu was standing silently in the entryway, watching Nagase as the man took off his shoes. The man had the puppy in his arms and was patting it to calm it down as the small dog looked around curiously but a bit insecurely as well.
Soon enough there was a small bark though and his tail was swinging freely back and forth.
“Seems like someone is excited,” Nagase said with a smile as he knelt to put the dog on the floor. “Slow now Kazu,” he reminded the boy who nodded and then stepped closer to the dog.
He held out his hand as Nagase had explained that morning, kneeling himself to be on one height with the dog. Nagase had explained that he needed to let the dog come to him so he waited for the dog to sniff at his hand, giggling slightly when the cold wet nose hit his fingers.
The giggling got louder as the puppy licked his hand and Satoshi chuckled as he saw Kazu trying hard to hold back his squeal when the small puppy jumped close to him, rubbing his head against his chest.
“He likes me,” Kazu said happily as he stroke the dog softly. “You are with us now, doggie. Do we need a name for you ne? And you don’t have to be scared. We have a big garden. Tomo built us a climbing house and a slide and a swing… Which you can’t use,” Kazu realised with a frown.
“But don’t worry we have balls,” he remembered than with a grin, giggling when the dog climbed on top of him, throwing him onto his back almost with the force of it. “And Tomo will protect you, right Tomo?”
“Of course,” Nagase said with a laugh as he helped Kazu up.
“And Toshi will play with you as well. Toshi knows the most fun games,” he explained as he pointed at Satoshi who was grinning as well.
“And Sammi smells good and gives warm hugs,” he ended as he pointed at the woman who just smiled.
“Kazu, how about you show him where his food and water bowls are?” Nagase reminded him.
Kazu nodded as he held out his hand to get the dog to follow him. He showed him almost all of the house until they ended up in the garden to play.
Kazu was sitting at the head of the table, his eyes blown wide and happy as he looked at the big chocolate cake topped with raspberries on the middle at the table while the others sat around him singing him a birthday song. He giggled when Nagase held him around the middle, kissing his cheek.
“Blow the candles, little one and make a wish,” he said as he held him closer to the cake.
Kazu was swinging his legs as he moved forward to blow out all the candles, grinning when he only needed three times to be able to blow out all six of them. He was put down on his chair again and then hugged by the others.
“What did you wish for?” Satoshi asked curiously.
“That the people in school will like me,” Kazu mumbled with a small worried look in his eyes.
“They will,” Nagase said as he patted his head. “Don’t worry too much about this, okay?”
“Okay. Tomo never lies, right?”
“Right,” Nagase said as he put the plates on the table with a smile. “But enough of those worries, okay?”
“Okay! Cake!” Kazu cried out, clapping happily.
“And presents,” Satoshi added with a small grin. Today would only be half of the present since they had agreed that even if Kazu would get his dearly wished dog, it wouldn’t be on his actual birthday when the boy was this excited and they had children coming over to play.
Kazu giggled as he nodded and thanked Nagase for the cake. It was only early in the morning but somehow they had started to have cake for breakfast when one of them celebrated their birthday. It was the easiest time since they all were at home then.
Nagase tried to get a holiday whenever one of the children celebrated but he also normally made sure that the other child was away with friends so that they wouldn’t disturb the parties.
This was most important for Satoshi’s parties since Kazu mostly couldn’t participate easily and Nagase feared that Satoshi would get frustrated to have to hold back each time because of Kazu. Kazu, on the other hand, liked having Satoshi and Sho over for his parties. (as of now. Nagase was sure that this would change when Kazu got older as well.)
Kazu happily ate his cake before he was presented with his gifts.
Satoshi made a new picture for his brother since Kazu seemed to like those more than anything Satoshi could give to him. Samantha had gotten him the board game he had liked to play as well as two shirts with his favourite character.
He thanked them happily as he changed his shirt and then looked curiously to Nagase since the man hadn’t given him anything yet.
“The last present is a bit bigger. So we have to go to the living room,” he explained as he helped Kazu down. Kazu ran to the living room curiously with the others in tow.
He was confused when he was presented with a big cushion, a few bowls, dog food and a leash.
“I don’t understand,” he said with an unhappy frown on his face, looking up at Nagase.
Nagase chuckled as he sat beside him on the floor and pulled him on his lap.
“What was your greatest wish?”
“I wanna have a doggie,” Kazu said, tilting his head to the side. Slowly realisation came to his eyes and he was brimming with excitement as he hopped up and down on Nagase’s lap.
“I gonna get a doggie?” he said. “A real puppy?”
“We will get the puppy together,” Nagase said tickling him. “But yes, it will be your birthday present. But know that taking care of a dog is a big responsibility. You can’t turn it to the side when you don’t want it anymore,” he said sternly.
“I won’t!” Kazu promised, nodding with big eyes. He knew that having a dog meant to take care of it forever and he was looking forward to it. “I will walk it daily and feed it and clean it. And love it very very much. I promise.”
Nagase laughed as he nodded. “I know. We all will. But because today will be your big party, we won’t get it before tomorrow. It will be too stressful for a small puppy to come to a home filled with voices and strangers.”
“Okay,” Kazu said happily. He jumped up and down after standing up, dancing around and singing about getting a small dog the next day.
Nagase sighed but couldn’t help the smile. He would have to make sure tomorrow that Kazu was calm enough as to not scare the puppy, but it should be fine.
-
Satoshi sat with Kazu and Samantha in the living room as they were trying to distract Nino with a game. But the younger boy always perked up when he thought he could hear something outside. It was a quite amusing sight.
Nagase had gone half an hour ago to bring their little adopted puppy home alone so that it won’t be too scared since it already knew Nagase from visits with the breeder.
When the door finally opened Kazu jumped up, jousting the table on his way to the front and stopping the game that way. Satoshi giggled as he got up and put the fallen figures back on the table before going to the front as well to greet their new family member.
Kazu was standing silently in the entryway, watching Nagase as the man took off his shoes. The man had the puppy in his arms and was patting it to calm it down as the small dog looked around curiously but a bit insecurely as well.
Soon enough there was a small bark though and his tail was swinging freely back and forth.
“Seems like someone is excited,” Nagase said with a smile as he knelt to put the dog on the floor. “Slow now Kazu,” he reminded the boy who nodded and then stepped closer to the dog.
He held out his hand as Nagase had explained that morning, kneeling himself to be on one height with the dog. Nagase had explained that he needed to let the dog come to him so he waited for the dog to sniff at his hand, giggling slightly when the cold wet nose hit his fingers.
The giggling got louder as the puppy licked his hand and Satoshi chuckled as he saw Kazu trying hard to hold back his squeal when the small puppy jumped close to him, rubbing his head against his chest.
“He likes me,” Kazu said happily as he stroke the dog softly. “You are with us now, doggie. Do we need a name for you ne? And you don’t have to be scared. We have a big garden. Tomo built us a climbing house and a slide and a swing… Which you can’t use,” Kazu realised with a frown.
“But don’t worry we have balls,” he remembered than with a grin, giggling when the dog climbed on top of him, throwing him onto his back almost with the force of it. “And Tomo will protect you, right Tomo?”
“Of course,” Nagase said with a laugh as he helped Kazu up.
“And Toshi will play with you as well. Toshi knows the most fun games,” he explained as he pointed at Satoshi who was grinning as well.
“And Sammi smells good and gives warm hugs,” he ended as he pointed at the woman who just smiled.
“Kazu, how about you show him where his food and water bowls are?” Nagase reminded him.
Kazu nodded as he held out his hand to get the dog to follow him. He showed him almost all of the house until they ended up in the garden to play.