“ARU-SAN!”

One of these days he would have an actual heart attack from being startled.

Aruran jumped a foot in the air yelping and swiftly turned glowering at the shorter male at his side. “Don’t do that! Why are you even yelling when I’m literally right next to you!”

Astel grinned back looking far too amused. “You didn’t hear me the first time I said your name.”

Aruran blinked brows furrowing. Had he been saying his name? Aruran did have a habit of sinking into his head just before a stream. He was even more focused tonight considering this was his Birthday Stream. “Oh. Well I’m sorry for not hearing you,” He apologized slightly sheepish.

Astel uttered a long suffering sigh. “I guess I can’t be too mad. You are getting to be that age.”

“That age?” He echoed the mild embarrassment becoming immediate offense.

“Seventy of course.”

“Se-seventy?!” Aruran choked reeling back a step. “I’m not seventy! I’m no where near seventy! I haven’t even turned forty!”

“Heh~ ah my bad my bad,” Astel giggled rocking in place his eyes glittering mischievously. “I kinda figured you were getting up there with your hearing and sight fading away.”

“My eyes and ears work just fine thank you.” He huffed crossing his arms pouting. “In any case, did you need something or did you stop me just to pick on me?” His pout became more pronounced. “It’s my birthday you should be nice.” His voice was edging onto a whine that was half serious half playful. Astel's expression turned more amused green eyes crinkling at the corners before becoming thoughtful.

"Hmm~ I guess you have a point," He bounced idly. "Alright just for today I'll stop." It was a bit late for for him to do that considering the day was almost over but he would remind him next year. "Anyway I don't wanna hold you up any longer, so here you go!" Astel brought his hands from behind his back, Aruran hadn't even noticed they were out of sight, pressing something soft to his chest. Aruran took it and his breath caught in surprise.

"Pizza-kun?" An exact plush of his mascot twice the size of his hand. Aruran ran his fingers over the plush taking in the little features, the round eyes that dominated the upper half, the slices of pepperoni scattered here and there, the brown crust and golden cheese, Pizza-kun's cute open mouth smile and his pencil thin limbs. "Did you make this?" He asked in hushed awe a giddy smile spreading over his face.

Astel shook his head. "I know someone that makes dolls and asked if they'd do it for me." He peered up through his lashes. "You like it?"

What a ridiculous question. Aruran thinks his heart was about to burst from the affection swelling through him. "Of course I do silly!" He bopped Astel on the nose gently with Pizza-kun; then swept him into a hug. Astel made a noise of surprise but stood on his toes to wrap his arms around Aruran's neck squeezing back. Aruran hummed happily nuzzling the top of the shorter male's head feeling Astel rub back. He acted like a brat and was a brat through and through but when Astel wanted to express his love for the other members, he pulled no stops and let nothing stand in the way of getting it done.

"Thank you Astel," Aruran murmured, slightly afraid if he raised his voice higher he would start crying, hugging the slim body tighter.

"You're welcome Aru-san." Astel whispered back leaning more into him, practically melting against him. They separated Astel looked at him with the sweetest softest expression, it made his luminous green eyes glitter like emeralds. "Happy Birthday Aru-san." He smiled, "Do your best on your stream!"

Aruran had to blink furiously and clear his throat, he really couldn't cry before his stream but it was hard not to when Astel was being so so nice. "Thank you, and I will." He grinned. "And I'll be sure to take care of Pizza-kun."

"You better. My friend worked very hard on him." Astel pointed poking him in the chest. "If I hear something bad happened to Pizza-kun, I'll never forgive you."

"I'll protect him with my life."

"You don't have to go that far." Astel rolled his eyes but he looked pleased with the words. "Anyway Aru-san I'll let you go now."

"Alright, thank you again Astel."

"Mm you're welcome." Astel flashed another smile and walked off down the hall. Aruran watched him go until he disappeared around the corner feeling warm and overwhelmed all over.

But still ridiculously happy. He gave the plush a fond look and turned to step into the room behind him.

The stream was a success. His hashtag full of his listener's praise and excitement over his original song. Aruran swayed in his chair humming the song under his breath scrolling through Twitter feeling a content glow in his chest seeing all the cheerful responses.

It was because he was checking Twitter that he saw when Astel tweeted.

When I tried to sabotage Arurandeisu's stream I got stopped by management.

"Brat." Aruran huffed with exasperated affection, shaking his head. He scrolled down catching the tweet of Astel admitting he was at the studio with plans to interrupt and glanced at Pizza-kun propped up by his mic.

An evil grin split his face.

Astel was a highly emotional individual, he rarely hid how he was feeling. But there were occasions when he hid his heart, unsurprisingly it happened when it came to the members of the Stars, when he was being especially bratty.

He picked up the plush carefully leaning him on the wall and took a picture. Then immediately made a tweet in reply.

He says this but right before I started the stream he came up to me and gave me this and sweetly wished me a Happy Birthday and good luck.

His Familiarans and the Astellas seemingly exploded from the cuteness gushing over Pizza-kun and cooing how sweet Astel was. Aruran giggled watching the numbers of the tweet climb up and almost missed Astel's response.

I'm never ever talking to you again.

Aruran giggled harder. He could sense the embarrassed offence through the tweet. It took him a few minutes to type his reply from how much his hands shook.

Thank you for my gift. 😘😘😘😘😘

Astel sent back twenty vomiting emojis.

Aruran wheezed nearly slumped over from laughing. Their fans filled the replies with laughter calling Astel a tsundere. His phone chimed with a Line message. He scooped it up his amusement softening to fondness heart warming all over again as he read the words from Astel.

You're welcome. 💚