Mini Fanfic #1005: Rookie's Birthday Brunch (King of Fighters)
12:45 p.m. at The Bogard's Residence's Dining Room......
Everyone: (Singing Rock a Happy Birthday While Standing Around a Box of Pizza With One Candle Sticking in the Middle and the Other Three Circling Around it) Happy Birthday to Rocky!~ Happy Birthday to you!~
Rock: (Looks Down at his Whole Circle Pizza in Front of Him) You know, I never thought I would ever blowing out the candles off of a pizza up until now.
Mary: (Starts Rubbing The Back of Her Head Back and Forth) Yeahhh....Sorry i wasn't able to order you a cake. I was so busy and tired from work that it didn't even crossed my mind until it was too late....(Pouts While Pointing at Terry Roght Next to Her) I dunno what's his excuse for not getting you one though.
Terry: (Glares at his Girlfriend) Hey, I had a perfect good reason!
Mary: (Crosses her Arms) Which is?
Terry: I....was doing stuff.
Shingo: (Raises an Eyebrow Along With Everyone Else in the Room) Like?
Terry: ...........('Sighs in Defeat') Forgetting......(Starts Twiddling his Fingers Around While Looking Away) Plus, I.....don't have a lot of money at the momentr. Sooooo......
Mary: (Looks Up at the Ceiling) Uggggggh.
Shingo/Kula: Seriously?
K': (Gives Terry a Deadpinned Look on his Face) You need to get a job, man.
Rock: Agreed. (Smiles Softly at the Pizza in Front of Him) But honestly, I don't mind having this as a backup cake. It's the thought that counts.
As Rock blows out the candles, everyone (minus K') begins to cheer for the birthday boy and his wish.
Mary: (Clasps her Hands Together) Okay! Time to give our boy some presents! Who's first?
Kula: (Happily Raises her Hands Up While Hiding Something Behind her Pther) Me! Me! I wanna go first!~ I present you......(Reveals her Gift to Rock) A Rainbow Color Lollipop!~ I saw it at the store yesterday and I HAD to get it for you!~
K': With my money!
Kula: (Glares at K') OUR money! (Turbs Back to Rock While Crossing her Arms) Seriah told us to share.
K': And yet she still gave it to me. (Smirks at Kula) Goes to show how I'm responsible I am compared to you.
Kula: (Groans While Rolling her Eyes) Anywayyyys....(Smiles Brightly at Rock in Front of Her Face) I really hope you enjoy it. (Wiggles her Finger While Giving Rock a Sisterly like Pout) But don't try to take a whole bite off of it or you'll get yourself a nasty toothache.
K': Yeah and she should know. (Shows Everyone a Picture of Kula Wearing a Toothache Bandage Around her Head and Chin)
Kula: (Gasps Before Turning at K' and the Picture in Question With a Glare and Blushes on her Face) K!!~ Don't show anyone thatttt!! (Immediately Rushes Over to K')
Rock: (Smiles Sheepishly) I'll....be sure to keep that in mind, Kula. Thank you.
Shingo: (Slid Towards Rock's Seat With a Smile on his Face) Me nexxxt!~(Takes Something Out of his Track Suit's Pocket) It's not spectacular or anything, but.....(Presents His Gift to Rock) I still hope you like it.
Rock: (Eyes Widened a Bit in Genuine Surprise) No way. You got me new fighting gloves?
Shingo: (Happily Nodded) Yep. Heard you said you've been wanting new sets for a while now. So I figured I go out of my way to find them for you. (Starts Rubbing The Back of his Head Back and Forth While Turning his Smile into a Sheepish One) It's a good thing cause it's the last one they had at the store I went to. Whatcha think?
Rock puts on the fingerless gloves Shingo gives him and examine each side of both of his hands to see how it looks on him before putting out an approval nod.
Rock: Fits like any glove would with style. (Turns to Shingo With a Soft Smile) Thanks, bud.
Shingo: (Smiles Back at his Best Friend) Y-
K': (Rolls his Eyes While Keeping an Angry Kula From Tackling him With One Hand on her Forehead) Welcomed too. Yeah, yeah. Now, move aside already, Yabuki, it's my turn!
Shingo sighs and roll his eyes as he starts doing as he was told.
K': Birthday Boy! Think fast!
K' tosses his gift towards Rock's direction, causing the Birthday Boy in question, to catch it in his hands easily before looking down to see that gift is......
Rock: Sunglasses?
K': Sunglasses. Figured you could wear them if you wanna look cool. Not cool as me obviously, but- (Felt Kula Licking his Hand Before Quickly Moving It Away From Her in Digust) Ack! Seriously!?
Kula: Who's the responsible one now, jerk? (Blows a Raspberry at K')
K': (Balls his Fist in Annoyance) You little....
Mary: (Stand Between the Duo While Backing Them Away From Each Other at Ease) Alright, you two. Break it up. It's my turn to give out presents.
Rock: Presents?
Mary: (Smiles Brightly as She Mames her Way to her Son) Yep!~ Lucky for you, you get three of them from this year. First and foremost, you get a big birthday hug~ (Happily Hugs Giggling Rock While Picking him Up From his Chair) Then, your birthday kisses~ (Kisses Rock on the Cheek)
Rock: (Chuckles Ticklishly by Mary's Kisses) Mom!~ Not in front of everyone here! (Turns to Terry) Terry, put your phone down!! You too, Shingo!
Terry: (Taking Pictures of his Son and Girlfriend From his Phone While Chuckling Lightly) No can do, kiddo. This is too cute of a moment to past up. (Nodded his Head to the Side at Shingo Who is Doing the Same Thing He's Doing) Shingo here gets me.
Rock: Shingo!
Shingo: (Smiles Sheepishly) Sorry! I couldn't resist.
Mary: One more kiss for the road. (Gives One Final Kiss on the Cheek to Rock Before Getting Something From Underneath the Dining Room's Table) Annnnnnd.......(Reveals Rock her Final Present to Him) Tadaaa!~
Rock: You got me a varsity jacket?
Mary: (Happily Nodded) Yep~ I had this bad girl all the way back in my college years. The good, the bad...(Starts Shivering a Little at the Past) and especially the embarrassing.....(Smiles Again) Still, I think it's high time I give her up to the best son in the world!~
Rock: (Chuckles Lightly) Passing the torch to me on my birthday? I'm honored already?
Mary: (Puts the Jacket on Rock's Shoulder While Playfully Rolling her Eyes) Oh relax. I wouldn't say it's anything too special. (Smiles Softly) Still, I really hope you like it, Rocky.
Rock: (Smiles Softly as He Puts the Jacket On Himself) I love it already. (Gives Mary a Kiss on the Cheek) Thanks, mom.
Mary's heart begins to melt as she pulls Rock Into another loving hug.
Terry: (Clasps his Hands Together Woth a Big Grin on his Face) Okay! Better prepare yourself, Rookie, cause it's time for me to give you the best birthday present yet!
K': You getting a job? (Gets Hit in the Shoulder by Kula)
Terry: Nope! Got something even better! (Takes Out a Small, Slightly Long, Black Box From his Coat Pocket and Gives it to Rock)
Rock opens up the box Terry just gave to him and sees a golden necklace from inside. Once he takes it out of the box, he sees the words Bogard dangling down at the bottom of the necklace.
Rock: Terry.....Is this......
Terry: A golden necklace with our last name incrested on it? That's right. It was once worn by your old man's old man, Jeff Bogard. A good, strong man by heart. I still miss him to tis day, but....I'm glad he's in a better place, ya know?
Rock: (Stares Down at the Necklace in Question) Are.....are you really sure want me to have this? (Looks Back Up to Terry) Your father meant the world to you. Shouldn't you keep this to remember him by?
Terry: I could, then I honestly think you deserve to have this more than I do. We may not be related by blood, but you'll always be a Bogard in my eyes. And I can't be anymore proud to have you as my own son.
Rock: (Heart Begins to Melt as He is in a Loss For Words)
Terry: (Rubbing the Back of his Head Back and Forth) Plus, I was never really much of a jewelry kind of guy growing up, so- (Suddenly Gets Hug Tackled Tightly By Son Before Chuckling Lightly) Woah there, rookie. At least warn me before hugging me like me.
Rock: (Holding on to Terry While Shyly Looking Away) Sorry, I.....I just....really love and appericate you a lot, dad.
Terry: (Stares Down at Rock Before Smiling Vack at Him and Hugging Him Back) Right back at ya, kiddo. You mean the world to me. To all of us.
As everyone (including K' thanks to Kula dragging him into this) begins to join in on the hugfest, the doorbell begins to rang the apartment's door.
?????: Special Delivery to the Bogard Residenc, from...uhh...Geese Howard? I think?
Everyone: (Eyes Suddenly Begins to Widened) GEESE!?
The gang quickly rushes over to the security monitor in Mary's room to figure out what was the package their eternal enemy has sent to them in front of their doorstep. With him control. Rock uses the camera enchancer to take a closer look at the package in question.
Rock: Yep. That package is sent from Geese alright......
Shingo: I don't get it. Why would Geese, of all people, would want send a package to your house? ('Gasps') You guys don't think it's a trap, do you?
Mary: (Sighs While Placing her Hand on the Side of her Head) God, I hope not....I don't have time or energy to deal with his crap right now. Or ever.
K':Neither do any of us. But how are we gonna find out if it's a trap or not?
Rock: Well, we could have one of us go out there and checks out the package themselves- Not it!
K'/Shingo: Not it!
Mary/Kula: Not it!
Terry: Not it- Ahh damnit!
As he opens the door, Terry slowly begins to tiptop his way to the package. With a close enough contact, he slowly brings his foot into very edge of the package with a very light push before quickly turning away and taking cover.....Only for him to realize that not out of the original has happened as the world itself is still normal as it always been.
Terry: (Walks Back in the Apartment While Holding the Package in his Armpit) ('Door Closed') I dunno, you guys. Maybe it this is an actual gift after all.
Mary: Yeah, I don't buy it for a second. Antoine!!!
Antoine rushes into the room with a bark.
Mary: (Puts Down the Package in Front of Her Pet Dog) Take a sniff of this box, boy.
With one nod, Antoine begins to sniff all around the package. He does a small whimper once he couldn't find anything suspicious about it a few seconds later.
Mary: Huh. I....guess we're...really in the clear here?
Rock: Only one way to find out. (Slowly Opens the Package and Gets Genuine Confused as He Sees Nothing But A.....) Suit?.
Everyone: Suit?
K': You're kidding right?
Rock: No. It's....actually a suit alright. (Starts Picking Up a Black and Red Suit From the Box) And a really good looking one to be exact.
Kula: Okay, I'm confused now. Why would someone as scary as Geese send you guys a suit?
Shingo: (Shrugs) Maybe it's a gift for Rock?
Rock: Only one way to find out......again. (Pulls Out a Paper From the Now Empty Package) Huh. I found a note inside. (Opens the Letter and Cmears his Throat Before Speaking)
Dear Rock Howard....Bogard,
It has come to my attention that today is the day you celebrate the day of your birthday. I have doubts that your pathetic slob of a guardian would actually make an attempt to get your something this year, so I took it upon myself to present you a suit that has been passed down from generations to generations of our family heritage. It might not fit your.....rebellious style as you youngsters would call it, but I'm certain it will be of good use to you someday in the future. But in the meantime, I suppose it I should wish you a happy birthday and....hope that....you are doing well with your...new lifestyle and whatnot....
Until We Meet Again, Sincerely,
Geese Howard
Terry: (Crack his Fist in Anger While Marching his Way to the Door) Alright, what's the bastard's address! I'm gonna find him and kick his ass myself!
Mary: (Stops Terry at Ease by Pulling the Back of his Jacket Woth a Deadpinned Expression on her Face) Take it down a notch, wolf boy. You're not going anywhere.
K': So he actually gone out his way to get you something this year.
Kula: That's.....nice of him....I think....
Shingo: What do think about this, Rock? I know you don't have the best opinion of Geese altogether.
Rock: (Starts Snickering a Little) That's an understatement of the century. But honestly, I'm....not entirely sure how I should feel. I mean, on one hand, I should be happy that he actually remembered my birthday at all.
K': But him abandoning you and your mother makes it hard for to forgive and forget, doesn't it?
Rock: Exactly. But I'm not gonna worry about it too much. (Shrugs) If he wants spend the rest of his life trying to take over Southtown instead of being a father, then that's on him. Besides....(Takes a Look at Everyone Standing in Front of Him While Forming a Soft Smile on his Face) I already got an amazing family right in front of me. So it's not all bad in hindsight.
Mary: (Heart Begins to Melt in Pure Happiness) Rocky~......Another Group Hug?~
Rock: I don't why- NOT! (Immediately Gets Hugged By Mary While Wincing a Bit in Pain)
It wasn't long before everyone else begins to join in on another hugfest
Everyone: We love you so much, Rocky!~
K': (Looks Away While Blushing a Little) Y-Yeah. What they said.
Rock: (Chuckles Lightly and Wholeheartedly) I love you guys too~ Thank you so much for everything.
Happy Late Birthday, Rock Howard!
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