Jerry hummed along as he mobbed the instrumental room, it was one of Dina's favorite songs named-
"Love you like a love song".
She wasn't really good at remembering anything else about a song but its tone and lyrics unless it was special then remembering the name would be a bonus, then what about the artist's name?
That was probably if her friend told her or she was so touched she wanted to listen to more of the artist's song.
She cleaned the entire room, cleaned the combat room along with the weapons and weaponry rack, went to the garden, and took care of it. Cleaned and fixed her kitchen and her bathroom before going over to Jack's room.
Today was a weekend and during weekends, Jack was always free which also meant she was. Thinking about it, she had been here for about 6 months, aye, she was really dying to see her mum, she really was rethinking her life choices but no turning back anyways.
As expected, a messy-haired drowsy Jack opened the door for her, she went in and was nearly scared to death by his untidiness.
Scattered books (probably doing homework), empty chips bag, a carton of milk with no glass, so he probably drank directly from it (how evil!), a joystick thrown across the room with its boyfriend the remote, technically, it was A MESS.
Looking at Jack who was lying on the messy bed without giving a fuck, Jerry's mouth twitched.
"Zero, can I kill the target by chance, like maybe his entrancement meter will fill up if he watches himself get bisected or something?" Dina asked murderously.
"Host, please calm down, it hasn't reached that extent," Zero persuaded.
Of course, it hadn't, no matter how she wanted to hack this delinquent to death with her trusty mob, she wouldn't, probably because she now saw Jack as her little bro this couple of months staying with him or that completing her mission depended on him.
Grumbling, Jerry picked up her pace, and in minutes the room was sparkly clean, another skill Dina had gotten from all her hard work for so long as a maid.
She was finally done, she dashed to her room leaving Jack who had been sleeping soundly throughout.
Opening her laptop she went on a total trip into the world of anime and manga, she had recently tuned in to a series of new genres, namely, transmigration, BL, GL, Yoai, Yuri, Transmigration BLs, and her all-time favorite, Mecha BLs.
So what if she was being watched? They were the ones insisting on watching her anyways, they were the privacy intruders, so whatever they saw, they should take it.
Thinking about it, these months she hadn't seen any bullying happening to Jack and wondered what exactly Zero meant by being bullied. Or was it because she was now here? So, the kids were scared to bully him? What was there to fear though, she was only but a maid.
All of a sudden something hit Dina, when was Jack's birthday anyway?
"Zero, when is Jack's birthday?" Dina asked randomly while cheering on Bam to deal with that blonde bitch Racheal (Tower of God Manga).
"15th of May, which is also today by the way," Zero answered back randomly too.
"Hmm, okay his birthday is to... wait! Something ain't right... HIS BIRTHDAY IS TODAY?!" Jerry exclaimed, his eyes bulging from their sockets.
"Yes."
"Damn!"
***
Jerry coated the vanilla and chocolate cake with strawberry frosting before finally using a chocolate royal icing to write a 'Happy birthday' on the cake.
It was a good thing that he had finally gotten permission to cook for Jack after passing the trials or this would have turned out to be annoying.
Putting on the baking gloves he removed the cupcakes he had baked and iced them too before placing the love-shaped chocolates in the oven and went to prepare the drinks.
***
Jack sat down on his bed while staring vacantly, today was his birthday huh, maybe he should call Jerry... no! He was probably very tired from all the work he had done today which was probably a lot, his magically clean room was evidence; he wouldn't want to disturb him.
"AH! I hate waking up on my birthdays, why can't I just sleep throughout, it's already noon, might as well go take a bath," Jack grumbled while entering the bathroom and slamming its door shut.
A few seconds he was gone, Jerry crept in through his closet, he had never thought that door would be useful, okay, maybe he did, good for a beautiful scare on Halloween but definitely not for this.
"Am telling you, Zero, this kid has got to have door issues or something, look at him going around and slamming doors shut, poor doors," Dina told Zero while placing the cake on the table.
Sneaking back out and then in, she finally placed it all. She wished she had more time to make more, maybe something different from baked foods and sweets, but since there was none... this would do.
Jack was done with bathing and stumbled to his room and what met him was a dark room that was dimly lit with... candles? Wait, when did they get the...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" An excited Jerry shouted while hopping up like a bunny and making jazz arms, and spraying the birthday boy with ribbons.
'Fuck it! Zero I really owe you, just look out at how stunned he is! So cute! How horrible could his family be to completely forget his birthday?' Dina complained to Zero.
Jack stared at Jerry so much that he began feeling awkward. Turning on the lights they finally saw each other clearly, one was half-naked with a towel covering his lower body and his hair, the other was wearing a top with shorts, and one big stared at another small.
"Jack, come let me fix your hair...." Jerry said the first thing that came to his mind to reduce the awkwardness that was slowly consuming him.
Jack seemed to have become dumb and dull as he sat down while Jerry combed his hair and after that, he got dressed up by Jerry in a simple top and shorts.
Jerry scratched his cheeks timidly and said in a shy voice (what Jack saw)-
"Did... I intervene too much? Crossed a line?"
"Yes, you did," Jack said eyeing the things on the table.
"Oh..." Jerry muttered, his beautiful blue orbs panicking whilst watering up (and again that's what Jack saw ppl.)
Meanwhile-
"Zero, maybe we should store the cake, half of it and half of the others, or perhaps just finish it all. I'll just make him another one tomorrow, he seems to hate his B-Day and I wish not to intrude, ah these goodies looks absolutely heavenly too. Just a bit sad they were rejected ( ￣＾￣)"
Zero: Sure (¬_¬)
However, her entire plan was crashed when Jack finally said...
"But since you've already done it and crossed the line, hmm... take care of me then," Jack said with a smile while leaning over Jerry.
Dina felt like an angel smiled at him, the smile was so bright, so charming, so youthful. Smiles were beautiful, especially from generally good-looking people, but the assault of a true smile from a good-looking person who never smiles, or always gives fake smiles, was simply... ah, too devastating.
"Okay...." Jerry muttered dumbly.
"Start by feeding me and I'll feed you," Jack said seriously.
"Eh?"
"I'm the birthday boy, any problem?" Jack asked cheekily with a haughty smirk.
Jerry: This little... (¬､¬)
***
"I'm happy I hired you, Jerry, you really have calmed my heart today," Mrs. Johnson muttered while watching the scene of Jack and Jerry hanging out, tears flowing down her cheeks.
It was a ban, she was the one who made Jack's life like this, who ruined her own family.... due to youthful foolishness and indulgence.
She regretted it, she really did, now she could only watch as her most beloved son suffered without intervening just to keep a family he wasn't even among together.
Mrs. Johnson wept, her poor son.
She suddenly sat up with a start, and turning off the TV, she ran to the kitchen.
Mr. Johnson came in a few seconds later, looking at the turned-off TV he smiled mockingly before shouting-
"Honey! Get me a coffee!"
"Coming right up darling!" Mrs. Johnson answered perfunctorily.
'I'll make you forget everything about that man and your bastard son Elenny, my own ELEANOR.' Mr. Johnson thought making him chuckle.
***
After wasting themselves on food, Jack and Jerry played games as normal growing boys and not as a maid and a master.
Jerry and Jack were surprisingly evenly matched and no one won against the other for a long time until... Jerry finally did.
"YES PPL! AHAHA! YEAH!" Jerry rejoiced.
"You know for my senior you're even more childish," Jack teased.
'Shut up brat! Who're you calling childish?!' Dina bellowed in her mind.
"Hmph!" was only what Jerry replied.
After cleaning up the place, Jerry was about to leave as it was already Jack's sleep time when he heard-
"Jerry, I can't sleep, sleep with me?" Jack murmured in a small tone while facing the other side so Jerry. would not see his face.
Jerry was a bit hesitant but later agreed.
Curling up in bed, Jerry faced left but was tackled into a hug by Jack at his back, he sighed and finally faced Jack, pecking Jack's forehead, he muttered 'sleep' and then pulled him in a hug with them facing each other.
"Jerry." Jack started.
"Yes?" a sleepy Jerry muttered.
"Will you be my best friend?" Jack asks while burrowing more into his arms.
"Sure thing, you'll be my only bestie too," Jerry agreed without hesitation.
"Hmm," Jack hummed happily.
***
"Jerry...."
"Yes?" Jerry who was already halfway into a deep sleep answered drowsily.
"I can't sleep," Jack complained.
"Count sheep then,"
"Okay."
***
"Jerry..."
'!%&*)(%^&_(@!!!!' Dina thought in coded curse words that censoring wouldn't cut.
The fuck was this kid's problem?!
Dina: LET ME SLEEP (ノ°Д°）ノ︵ ┻━┻
Zero: Calm down host, he's just a child ┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ
Dina: FUUUUCKKKK (ノ°Д°）ノ︵ ┻━┻ ┻━┻
Zero: ....
Zero: ┬─┬ ┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ
"Yes..." this time Jerry's voice was hoarse.
"Sorry for disturbing you," Jack murmured guiltily.
Jerry stood up from the bed startling Jack and putting him in full panic mode that Jerry had had enough of it and was about to leave..... until-
"Close your eyes but open your ears, *yawn* I'll read you a story," Jerry said while yawning.
Jack sighed in relief thank God he wasn't leaving!
"Okay," a happy Jack did as told.
***
Jerry woke up next to Jack with puffy eyes and watched Jack snoring peacefully wondering whether to choke him to death.
Dina swore internally to never sleep with this sleep snatcher ever again, but then-
/ Entrancement meter has been increased to 59%
.........…... 60%
............…. 65%
............70% /
Dina: ........
Dina: Fine, I'll graciously reconsider hmph! ( ˶Ò_Ó˶)
Zero: Sure thing host (¬_¬)
Extra:
Jerry noticed something seriously troubling that started happening after the birthday accident, he was losing sleep and his dark circles were proof!
Dina blamed it all on Jack, that little imp! She decided she was going to teach Jack sleeping manners or ban Jack from sleeping with her!
Jack: Wuwuwu, bestie is so mean! ๐·°(⋟﹏⋞)°·๐
And poor Jack suffered the wrath of his maid that was losing sleep because of him.
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A/N:
Just edited this, guys, what do you think? Is it good? The rest might still be under edition so please be patient in case I haven't been updating for quite a while! I'll be back soon, I promise. On another note, please comment and vote!!!
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