Birthday Gift
In honor of Hyde’s 41st birthday today!
Pairing: Hyde/Gackt
Rating: K+
Summary: Hyde has been greeted and congratulated by all his friends and loved ones, but one; he finds, didn’t even call him to say happy birthday.
Warning: mentions of L’Arc members, Megumi, Hyde’s son
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone
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Sheets of warm white shifted as Hyde began to form a conscious mind to the day ahead of him. Sitting up right, running a hand through his short messy dyed brown hair not bothering to hide the yawn on his lips, Hyde looked to the clock on his night table and stared
10:00 AM.
“Damn it…” he had work to do. Getting up and walking into the shower Hyde went through his daily routines and as he finished dressing, the sudden giggling voices of his wife and child came running into his ears.
“Honey don’t run!”
“Daddy!” jumping up into his arms, the young boy of seven smiled at his father’s face “good morning daddy! And happy birthday!”
“Thank you o’chibi!” grinning at the nickname the boy laughed as Hyde held him tight in his arms before placing him on the ground before seeing his wife of nine years smile at him with a contented smile on her aged face.
“Good morning Hideto, happy birthday”
“Thank you Megumi” holding her close, the family of three enjoyed a peaceful moment before the ringing of Hyde’s cell broke the spell and the man groaned. Knowing automatically, by the ring tone, who it was.
“What does he want now? It’s my damn birthday” the singer complained as he fished out his phone from his back pocket as Megumi smiled
“That’s Tetsuya for you though”
“Yeah, the over-work-a-holic demanding man of a leader” making a face the vocalist, answered to a ‘where the hell are you?’ and ‘why aren’t you at the studio?!’ Hyde tried to retain most of his hearing in the process before saying he was leaving and heading on the way.
“Sorry Megumi I’ve got to go”
“It’s fine, although Hideto tonight I’m going to be out working late for the network and our son will be at his grandparents for the weekend” the petite woman spoke as she walked her husband to the door
“So I’m home alone tonight?”
“I’m sorry honey”
“I don’t have to go to grandma and grandpa’s house daddy! I can stay here with you!” the young boy said running to his parents as he watched his father about to leave for work.
“And have your grandparents yell at me for keeping you to myself, no thanks o’chibi; you go on ahead to their house they love spoiling you after all” Hyde couldn’t help the smile on his face at the tint of color on his son’s face at the truth of his words.
Kissing his wife goodbye and a ruffle of black locks towards his son, Hyde left his house to endure another day with his band mates on the day he was suppose to be relaxing.
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“Alright everyone I think we can take a break for a while”
“Thank you!” Hyde exclaimed as he let go of the fake microphone and sat down on the floor
“Yeah, remember we’ve got an old man in our presence” Ken teased, a burnt out cigarette dangling from his lips in his lop sided smile.
“What the hell Ken-chan, you’re the one whose older” blowing the man a raspberry the vocalist smirked as the guitarist was left to mumble to himself
“It’s not everyday you turn forty-one Haido” Yukkie said calmly a smile on his own face at the long missed ramblings of both Hyde and Ken, after a long year and a half.
“Yeah and right now I feel my age”
“Well we’ll have to change that won’t we?” the sudden voice of Tetsu came in as the lights went out, the sound of movement and clatter resounded through the empty studio chambers.
Hyde was momentarily stunned into silence before his body could react, but by that time the lights were on and a giant cake was in his face saying in red icing “Happy Birthday Hyde”
“Y-you guys”
“Happy birthday Haido!” the three band mates of the four man group of almost two decades cheered for their vocalist and close friend. Yukihiro went over and picked the man up from his elbow, from where he continued to sit on the floor, Ken lit the candles as Tetsu made sure everything was in order for the short party they were going to have.
Come three hours later, after much eating cake and good food Yukkie recommended, some old games from their childhood and opening small presents as well as reading the occasional fan mail sent to Hyde for just today; it wasn’t until five in the afternoon did they finally get back to work.
Until the time practice was over, around eight in the evening, Hyde had been greeted and congratulated by all his friends and loved ones, but one. The staff of their concerts, their manager, the fans even down to the workers of the company building- the janitors knew it was his birthday and wished him on a long and prospers life.
But one person.
It was no big deal really, Hyde told himself. Gackt was busy in America making his debut appearance in a Hollywood movie; the younger man was on a tight schedule and didn’t have time to call him all the way in Japan for a simple thing such as a happy birthday.
“Besides the guy probably doesn’t even remember what with all the things running through his head” the short brunet smiled as he closed the door to his car and began to enter his house. His phone rang.
A familiar ring tone.
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“Hello?” he feigned, knowing perfectly well who was calling Hyde began to undress himself, taking off his jacket and shoes, followed by his shirt until he was just in his pants and socks.
“Haido? I’m glad I caught you, I was afraid you’d be asleep by now” the baritone voice of his friend ran on the other line as Hyde smiled
“No, I just got home from the studio actually” he wasn’t going to say anything about today though.
“You’re working hard are you?”
“Have you forgotten who you’re talking too Gacchan?” Hyde let out a light laugh as he sat on his couch finally able to relax in the empty house.
“I’m pretty sure I’ve not forgotten Haido, considering I’m the one who called you” automatically picking up on the smile in his voice Hyde asked
“How is America?”
“Oh Haido I wish you could see it!” drowning in Gackt’s voice and his vivid details to all his surroundings, people and places Hyde went to his kitchen and opened the fridge, taking out the rest of cake from the mini-party at the studio hours ago he was about to put a forkful of cake into his mouth when Gackt suddenly asked
“Enough about me, Haido how was your day?”
“Eh? Ah” opening his mouth to explain his day would mean he’d give Gackt the reason for today, although a part of Hyde knew there was no way Gackt would remember it was his birthday another part of him wanted to punish Gackt for forgetting. They were good friends for seven years already.
“It was good, normal”
“Really?” there was an undertone of disbelief in Gackt’s voice, Hyde could tell. He always could tell when it came to the younger man’s body posture from the slightest movements of his face. Although much to the soloist’s displeasure, he wasn’t a hard book to read for Hyde.
“Yeah why?”
“Just asking, can’t I?”
“Yeah yeah” stuffing his face with cake, Hyde listened on to Gackt’s voice talking about the plot of the movie and the other international actors brought onto the set. When once again Gackt stopped and asked
“Haido”
“Hmm?”
“Are you eating?”
“Ah, how’d you know?” he was silent as he ate the soft pastry and had hummed a yes occasionally when he was asked if he was still there or paying attention, but other than that…
“You were too quiet”
“Are you saying I talk a lot?”
“Oh no, it’s just that I know you” the smile on his voice could be easily detected as Hyde grinned in respond, hook.
“You know me do you Gacchan?” line.
“I do Haido”
“Really now?”
“Of course”
“If so then tell me Gacchan”
“Hmm?”
“What is today?”
“The twenty-ninth of January I believe” came the blunt answer and then silence…. Sinker.
“Why yes Gackt it is” forcing his voice to fall into monotone while a grin was on his face Hyde let his friend squirm in guilt and fear before he’d speak again.
“Oh Haido you will have to forgive me! I hope my gift gets to you before midnight”
“…eh?” that was unexpected. So much that Hyde let his fork drop from his lips and splutter onto the almost empty platter.
“My gift, I sent it to you a while ago but I hope it’ll arrive before tomorrow”
“Y-you wait, Gacchan you remembered”
“That today is your birthday? Of course Haido I’ve always remembered every year” the laugh that followed was lighthearted and all to familiar- setting Hyde’s senses to a form of calmness and contentment.
He hadn’t forgotten after all.
“Then why wait until so late before calling me?”
“I was busy, I’m sorry Haido” Gackt’s voice resounded with a sadness only he showed with his closest friends, Hyde could practically see the pout on his lips and the dimming of his blue contacts
“No no it’s fine Gacchan, you didn’t have to send me a gift”
“I wanted to, you’re an important person to me Haido” he spoke the truth, Gackt always did with him Hyde had found early in their friendship, it was as if Gackt was unable to lie to him.
“Gacchan-” suddenly the doorbell went off and Hyde got up “someone’s at the door, Gackt-”
“It must be your gift!” the younger man exclaimed excitedly over the phone as Hyde made his way to the door not caring that he was half naked, opening the door to the cold January wind……
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“G-Gackt?” standing in front of Hyde was in fact Gackt. Tall and grinning, his blue eyes sparkling under the fading light of the sun, his short black hair turning an amber.
“Hello Haido”
“W-what” without another word, Hyde was taken into Gackt’s warm embrace. The smell of his cologne Platinum Egoist familiar and sweet to his senses, Hyde felt his arms wrap around his friend in response.
“I missed you so much Haido”
“Gacchan” when the younger man let go, Hyde unconsciously shivered at the cold wind that blew into his house through the still open door, Gackt closed it with a smile
“You really should be wearing a shirt Haido”
“Huh? Oh” looking down at himself, Hyde flushed a light pink before he turned and picked up his white shirt he discarded earlier.
Turning to look at his friend Hyde asked “Gacchan why are you here?”
“Didn’t you miss me?”
“Of course I did but, you’re suppose to be half way across the world working on a movie”
“I am, but not right now I’m not” smiling as if he withheld a secret Hyde knew that smile, he always knew Gackt. The not calling until now, the distraction, the topic of his birthday, it was all pointing to this.
“Don’t tell me”
“Happy birthday Haido, I’m your gift” Gackt was on an official vacation from the movie just to come back to Japan; for him.
Oh yes, Hyde knew Gackt very well.
“You idiot” smiling slightly at his friend before his smile grew into a grin that reached his eyes, Hyde shook his head before leading Gackt into the kitchen. Where together they’d finish the birthday cake.
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How was that??? Good? I really hope so!
P.S. Gackt really is working on a movie in Hollywood, it’s called Bunraku
Also this was the first time I ever wrote about Megumi, L’Arc members and Hyde’s son, which I avoided naming- which also includes the nickname- I made that up. I hope everyone came out alright and in character….
Please read and review your thoughts!!!