[Dir en grey] Stocking Stuffers for the Birthday Boy
OOC: First group scene since our newly formed union~! In which the boys get to make Die's life a living hell for one glorious afternoon. Enjoy. The posting order is Kaoru, Die, Shinya, Toshiya, Kyo. Keep to it or I'm gonna have to choke a bitch.
Kaoru was a horrible, horrible liar, most exceptionally so when it came to things he was looking forward to. He adopted this wiggle to the corners of his mouth that was almost gruesome to watch, like anticipatory laughter couldn't be withheld long. It made his eyes glitter and his face contort boyishly, and he kept having to stop himself from grinning by blocking his mouth with the back of his wrist, catching breath that his body ached to convert into an undignified snicker. It was for this reason that he had been left in the studio, to finish setting the scene (a cake, lit candles, and the three men arranged amongst small wrapped gifts) and Shinya had been the one left outside, to seal off the exits for when Die tried to escape.
"Shh shh shh shut up," Kaoru said, waving his hands finally when he heard the door down the hallway open, "shut up, he's coming, shut up. Okay." His face split briefly into a grin, and he sealed his lips back shut. "If you guys don't shout surprise with me, I'm gonna kick your asses. Now shut up, get ready, he's here."
He took a step back, made sure the cake was on prominent display, and all but lurked in a taut half-crouch within his chair, ready to raise his arms and greet his bandmate with a shout, as soon as the door opened and the bleary-eyed figure he'd allowed to sleep in today of all days made his appearance.