Chapter 20 A Very Merry Unbirthday to All

After being released from the nurse's office a few days ago, it will soon be time for the redo of the unbirthday party. (Y/n) was in the lounge, meditating as she waited for her friends to let her know that the party would begin. She didn't know why, but she had a feeling that she needed to meditate just to see if anything would happen. When she opened her eyes, she was surrounded by a bright light. Then it changes to a lovely scenery. (Y/n) smiled as she noticed Alice sleeping with her cat on her lap. A young lady was standing in front of her, trying to wake Alice up.

"Alice! Alice! Alice! Alice! Will you kindly pay attention and recite your lesson?" Her sister finally woke up Alice.

Alice opens her eyes. "Huh? Oh. Oh!" She quickly stood up. "Uh... how doth the little crocodile, improve his shining tail. And pour the waters of the..."

"Alice, what are you talking about?" Alice's sister questioned.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but you see, the Caterpillar said..." Alice tried to explain, but her big sister cut her off. "Caterpillar? Oh, for goodness sake. Alice, I... Oh, well. Come along; it's time for tea." Her sister leads the way as Alice smiles and grabs her cat before following.

(Y/n) smiled at the sight, glad that Alice was safe and back with her loved ones. She felt relief that she had nothing to worry about anything anymore.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was back at Ramshackle, still having a smile on her face. Just then, Grim runs in with Kiki behind him. "Hey, (Y/n). I see Deuce and Ace coming our way! It's time for the party!" Grim smiled. (Y/n) stood up. "Okay, let's go meet up with them." Both Grim and Kiki hopped on her shoulders. She thought it was nice of Riddle to invite Kiki to the party since she is now part of the dorm. Once outside, they waved to Ace and Deuce as they made their way to Heartslabyul.

"All hail our leader, the Red Sovereign himself... Housewarden Riddle!"

"We salute you, Housewarden Riddle!"

Riddle walked down as he reviewed the decorations of the party. "Hm. The garden roses are red, the tablecloths are white... This seems a proper unbirthday indeed. Is there a dormouse asleep in the teapo-" He quickly shakes his head. "Er, well, I suppose it's fine either way."

Trey walked up to him. "Not everything has to change completely, you know. Like, maybe spread the jam on your scones, instead of on the dormouse this time? Let's try to set the bar at "it's great if it's this way," not "it absolutely has to be this way." He suggested. "Yes, that makes sense." Riddle nodded in agreement. Ace lets out a sigh. "I can't believe we got roped into cleaning up and prepping the garden again." Deuce joins in. "Well, at least the housewarden recovered from his overblot without any complications." (Y/n) nodded in agreement. "Riddle needs the extra hands after what's happened." Still on her shoulders are Grim and Kiki. Grim's bow had the Heartslabyul color, and Kiki wore a bow on her little head. And (Y/n) wearing the same outfit that Cater made for her.

"And the garden is Magicam-worthy once again! Hashtag #nofilter on this gorgeousness!" Cater takes out his phone and takes a few pictures. "Blah blah blah! Let's just eat already!" Grim exclaimed as Kiki nodded. "Then eat we shall! I'll get the-" Cater was then cut off by Riddle. "Wait a minute!" Everyone was confused at Riddle. "There's a white rose...!" Riddle pointed. "We missed one?!" Ace exclaimed in fear. "Ace, Deuce, I told you to make sure to paint EVERY rose!" Cater yelled out. "Wait, this is our fault?!" Deuce questioned. "R-Riddle, listen..." Trey said nervously. "Riddle, please understand that these things happen." (Y/n) ran and placed her hand on Riddle's shoulder. "Well... I suppose I can overlook one or two missed roses." Riddle smiled as he placed his hand on top of hers. "R-really?! That's so generous of you, Riddle!" Cater sighed in relief. "If we work together, we should be able to get them painted in no time." Riddle leads the way. "What? They still gotta be painted?!" Ace whined. "Even so... I'm impressed. You've changed, Riddle." Trey smiled. "I'm starvin' here! Let's just get these stupid roses painted or whatever!" Grim exclaimed.

They all walked over to the rose bushes and began to turn the white roses red. "All right, is everyone ready?" Everyone nodded and helped Riddle with the roses. He handed Kiki a small brush for her tiny hands as she climbed up the rose trees to get the top roses. It only took a few minutes, and everyone finished up quickly and went back to their seats. Riddle left one rose white as he grabbed it and walked over to (Y/n).

"(Y/n)." Riddle called out. (Y/n) stopped walking and looked at Riddle. He handed her the rose with a small smile. "I know that you said that you've forgiven me, but I can't help but still try to make it up to you. So again, I'm sorry for hurting you." (Y/n) smiled as she accepted the rose. "All is forgiven, Riddle. And I don't blame you for what your mother has put you through." Riddle smiled back, but (Y/n) could see that he still hadn't forgiven himself. So, (Y/n) leaned forward and gave Riddle a quick kiss on his lips. Once she pulled back, Riddle's eyes widened, and his face was completely red. (Y/n) giggled at his reaction. "Please don't be too hard on yourself." Riddle calmed down and nodded. He held his arm out like the gentleman he was. "So shall we?" He smiled. She smiled and happily took his arm as he held the way back to the table.

Once everyone was seated, they couldn't wait to start eating all the delicious snacks. "So what happened to that tart, Housewarden?" Ace asked. "I made it for you, as I promised I would. Here: one strawberry tart, crafted by yours truly." Riddle prided himself as he placed the tart on the table. "Nice! The shape's a little off, but I can tell you put a lot of work into that glaze. A fine job indeed, especially considering it was your first!" Trey complimented. "Oh, puh-leeze. How about we actually TRY it before you start fawning all over him, Trey?" Ace rolled his eyes. Before Trey could cut the tart, Cater stopped him and pulled his phone out. "Hold it! Don't you start cutting that before I get my Magicam snap! ...Okay, got it!" Cater snapped a picture of the tart. Trey then happily cuts a piece for everyone. "Tch. I see Cater hasn't changed a bit either. All right, let's dig in!" Ace happily takes the first bite as everyone follows along. Then their eyes widen at the taste of the tart.

"This is kinda..."

"Salty!" Everyone shouted together.

"Whaaat?!" Riddle was in shock at everyone's reaction. "Err? This isn't KINDA salty - it's a full-on salt lick! What did you put in this?!" Ace coughed up and spit out the tart. "But I followed the rules exactly, and measured everything precisely! Unless... Oh! Could it be... from the oyster sauce?" Riddle explained as he realized what he added to the tart. Deuce sputtered as he looked at Riddle. "Wait... did you actually use that Walrus-brand oyster sauce Trey jokes about?" Riddle nervously shrugged his shoulders. "But Trey said that oyster sauce is an unlisted secret ingredient in all tarts! He said all the finest bakers use it..."

"And you actually believed him?! How could you not tell that he was joking?!" Ace scolded. "Oh, don't act like you don't fall for that trick too, Ace!" (Y/n) finished drinking her tea to wash down the salty flavor of the tart. "Even if you believed the joke, it was only supposed to be a splash. How much did you put in?" Cater asked. "It's an unlisted ingredient! How could I measure it if he wouldn't tell me how much to put in?!" Riddle replied. Trey burst out laughing as he held onto his stomach. "Pfft... Ah ha ha ha ha! I can't believe someone actually fell for the ol' oyster sauce prank!" He continued to laugh more. Riddle couldn't help but laugh along. "Ha ha ha... Yes. Quite humorous indeed. I truly am a fool." Kiki hops off of (Y/n) shoulders and runs over to Riddle. She grabs a cookie from a platter and happily hands it to him, just to make him better. Riddle smiled and took the cookie. "Thank you, Kiki." The baby raccoon smiled and took a seat next to Grim. Deuce joined in the laughter. "Ha ha! It really is so disgusting that it's actually kind of funny!" Ace smiled and laughed, too. "Yeah, what else can we do but laugh?" (Y/n) giggled at them. "It might have been distasteful, but it's nice to laugh together."

Grim takes another bite of the tart. "You know, in its own weird way, I think it's actually kinda good!" Cater nodded. "Right? It really isn't half as bad as you'd think." He poked at his tart. "Seriously? You're agreeing with Grim, Cater? He literally eats garbage off the ground." Deuce's eyes widen. "Look, I'm not saying it's amazing or anything!" Carter waved it off. "But you like it because it's not sweet, right?" Trey asked. Carter's eyes widen. "Huh?"

"You've never really liked sweet things, right?" Trey asked again. "But you ate the tart we made, Cater." (Y/n) tilted her head. "Yeah, you got me. But how did you figure it out? I've never told anyone that." Cater admitted. "Because you casually bring up my Doodle Suit spell every time we're eating sweets. You hide it pretty well, but that was a giveaway." Trey explained. "Ack! My secret is out! This is so so embarrassing! Especially after what happened to you and Riddle. I should have learned by now that keeping your feelings on the DL is not a great idea." Cater playfully glared at Trey. "How about I cook up a quiche for the next unbirthday party?" Trey suggested. "That sounds totes amazing to me. Just make sure it's as photogenic as the tarts!" Cater playfully waved his phone.

(Y/n) heard a familiar humming as she felt arms wrapped around her. "Mm mm mmm! Your baked goods are always so delightful, Trey." Che'nya reappeared as he took a cookie and happily munched it. "Che'nya?! What are you doing here?!" Riddle's eyes widened as he questioned. "Hm? I came to celebrate my unbirthday with all of you. A very merry unbirthday to you, Riddle." Che'nya waved. "The unbirthday party is a Heartslabyul House tradition. It does not pertain to you." Riddle deadpanned as he crossed his arms. "And those three? What about them?" Che'nya pointed out as he nuzzled (Y/n)'s cheek against his. "Unlike you, my disappearing friend, we were invited." (Y/n) petted Che'nya's head.

"Hey! You're that weird semi-invisible cat guy from before!" Grim pointed his paw. "So you never told us - what dorm are you from?"

"Che'nya isn't even a Night Raven student. He's a student at our long-time rival school, the Royal Sword Academy." Trey revealed. "Whaaat? You go to a different school?" Deuce questioned. "The frickin' Royal Sword Academy, no less?!" Ace exclaimed. "Wait, so you all have more than one magic academy on the island?" (Y/n) asked. Che'nya nodded at her. "Yep! We do, purretty lady!"

"Did that guy just say the "Royal Sword Academy"?!"

"He's one of those pompous jerk-faces?!"

"What?! Who's from Royal Sword? We gotta run 'em outta here!"

"Well, now that I've tasted some tart, perhaps I should see myself out." Che'nya takes a handful of sweets before he disappears.

"He's running for it!"

"After him! Don't let him get away!"

A few Heartslabyul students chase after Che'nya as the others stare at the scene. "Whoa, everyone turned bloodthirsty real quick." Grim sweatdropped at the scene. "The vast majority of Night Raven College students perceive the Royal Sword Academy as the enemy." Riddle explained. "No surprise, given that they've kicked our butts every year for a hundred years straight..." Trey added as he shook his head. "Hey, stop harshin' the vibe! This is supposed to be a day of celebration. Can't we all just enjoy our unbirthdays?" Cater smiled as he brought up the positive vibe back. "Myah! Merry unbirthday or whatever! I'm gonna eat till my stomach explodes!" Grim cheered as everyone laughed and happily continued the party.

Cater grabbed (Y/n)'s hand and helped her up from her seat. Cater signaled for the rest of the boys to join in. (Y/n) was confused about what they were up to. "Time to sing the unbirthday sing to our favorite girl!" Cater pulled out his phone to record. "For me?" She pointed at herself. "Yeah, consider it a thank you for everything you've done for us." Trey smiled as he held out a small cake with a candle lit up. Ace and Deuce were the first to start the song as the others followed along.

Ace: A very merry unbirthday.
(Y/n): To me?
Deuce: To you!
Cater: A very merry unbirthday.
(Y/n): For me?
Trey: For you!
Riddle: Now blow the candle out, my dear, and make your wish come true!

They all danced around her as (Y/n) sang along with them. Trey handed her the cake. Before she was about to blow out the candle, she called over Grim and Kiki to help her blow out the candle. Once they were on her shoulders, the three of them blew up the candle. Suddenly, the cake shot up to the sky, frightening them.

All: A very merry unbirthday to you!

Everyone smiled as the cake turned into beautiful fireworks. Once they stopped singing and the fireworks stopped shining in the sky, the dormouse floated down with a tiny umbrella. (Y/n) waves at the adorable mouse as it waved back. It landed on the table as the dormouse happily scurries back into the teapot. (Y/n) applauds at them. "That was lovely, everyone!"

"Why don't you sing for us too, (Y/n)?" Cater suggested. "You all want me to sing?" (Y/n) pointed to herself. "Yeah, Ace was telling us that you got a nice voice." Trey revealed. Ace then blushed. "I just happened to mention it, that's it!" He shouts. "Yeah, please sing for us, (Y/n)." Deuce pleads with a smile. "If you guys don't mind my singing." (Y/n) said. "We'd be honored to hear your singing, (Y/n)." Riddle smiled. (Y/n) smiled and agreed to sing for them. Cater has his phone ready to record as Ace pulls out his phone to start the music.

Trippin' out, spinnin' around
I'm underground, I fell down
Yeah, I fell down
I'm freakin' out, where am I now?
Upside down and I can't stop it now
It can't stop me now, oh

(Y/n) begins to sing as everyone in the party stopped what they were doing and wanted to watch her sing. She was nervous at first, but (Y/n) continued to sing her heart out. Grim and Kiki hopped on her head as they looked at her upside down. She booped their noses as she motioned for the others to dance with her.

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashin' down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry

(Y/n) grabbed Ace and Deuce as they were the first to dance around. Soon, more students began to dance around to her singing. Trey would twirl (Y/n) around as Riddle and her would dance around. Cater pulled (Y/n) to show her off in the video he was recording. Grim and Kiki danced around her feet, and (Y/n) couldn't help but giggle at their cuteness, even though Grim was mostly trying to be cool rather than cute.

I found myself (Myself) in Wonderland
Get back on (Back on) my feet again
Is this real? (This real) Is it pretend?
I'll take a stand (A stand) until the end

(Y/n) motioned to her surroundings as if it were a wonderland. She smiled more as everyone was enjoying her singing. She didn't stop there as she continued.

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashin' down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry

Everyone continues to dance to (Y/n)'s singing. A few other students had a chance to get to dance with her, but her main guys were mostly dancing with her. Well, Cater was mostly recording her singing as the others were dancing with her.

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashin' down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, and I won't cry

(Y/n) allowed Grim and Kiki to climb her shoulders as she was finishing up her song. Once she was done singing, everyone applauded at her voice. She giggled in embarrassment from the attention she was getting.

"Awesome work, (Y/n)! I was able to record everything. You mind if I post it?" Cater smiled as he asked. "Go ahead, Cater." (Y/n) allowed him. "All that dancing got me hungry! Let's go eat!" Grim ran towards the table, with Kiki following him. Everyone laughed as they went to the party.

In the Savanaclaw Dorm, Leona and Ruggie were in Leona's room as they were plotting for an upcoming event in the academy. Ruggie was by the window as his ears twitched. "Awww, sounds like those Heartslabyul twits are having some kind of feast today. Must be nice. How come Savanaclaw doesn't have any traditions that involve eating lots of free food?" Ruggie complained. Leona was lying on his bed as he rolled his eyes. "Bah, it's a beautifully sunny day and they're stuffing their faces with cookies and cake? Grossin' me out over here. Anyway, Ruggie. You know that's not what I'm here to ask you about." Leona questioned. "Ah, that. Just leave it to me, Boss. All the preparations are proceeding smoothly!" Ruggie smirked as he laughed. Leona smirked as he moved a chess piece by his bed. "Then those fools won't be happily guzzling tea for much longer. That goes double for that snob Malleus. They got no idea what's comin'...Heh heh. Ah ha ha ha ha ha!" Leona lets out a wicked laugh as his plans will soon begin.

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