While Death isn't known to celebrate much - and one could say he didn't bring much joy or was considered as the "killjoy" of the group - it didn't stop him from doing small gifts for Majima and his birthday. How he managed to find out, who knows. Perhaps it was mentioned beforehand. A slip of the tongue from the mad dog, himself. Perhaps it has to deal with Nishida and Minami. Maybe even knowing how to gather information where no one else could take it.
He didn't even know much of what humans do for their birthdays. Everyone is so different from one another. Some didn't even celebrate it, considering it as another day in their life. Others wanted to go all out. And, much like he has done previously, Death saw right through Majima and his act.
In places where he knew the other would see them exactly, there was small boxes, tied neatly with a tag of Majima's name on it.
Boxes containing accessories. For the TantÅ tucked beneath the snake skin jacket. Bracelets wrapped around the wrist. Belt accessories. A brand new TantÅ and smaller weapons to hide.
While it might have come off as a simple jewelry or weapons, it contained things for protection and to boost slightly of strength and speed. Nothing that can be taken seriously. Brushing it off as having a better day where you feel more energized or a simple luck on your end. Nothing that indicated what Death has pieced together with these gifts.
A box in the office where Majima sat. One where he would find most of his men be, but not in a place where his men can find it, only Majima. One when he came to visit the store whenever Death came to work. The list goes on and on.
EVEN if he couldn't recognise that writin' from a couple miles off (when it comes to this man right here, he don't just put homework in, but extra freakin' credit!), he shoulda known. quiet, thoughtful, practical... yeah, this loot's got his ken-chan written all over it!
get a load of this, though...! fer such a modest little display, the thought, time and effort gone into everything screeches volumes, don't it? that's ken-chan for ya, though- whole lot more than meets the eye! never dreamed of him remembering or givin' a damn, let alone a whole buncha thoughtful little gifts...! every one of 'em more useful and appreciated than the last. all done up with a neat little scavenger hunt fer a bow, too! the thrill of the chase, expectin' the unexpected... it's him, all right! all him. right down to the damn buttons!
well, they got each other's number. don't they? in a whole lot more ways than one. they see and get shit, understand... without a damn word spoken, sometimes- most times. ken-chan's a fella of few words, all right! but, fer all his studyin' up on the man, never woulda imagined he's got a ticker big as them biceps of his! who'd'a thunk it, huh? seems he ain't the only one that's fulla surprises! hehe!
speakin' of... he himself musta got a little mushier with the years! grinnin' away to himself right now like a goddamn fool, tryin' these new goods of his out and on fer size! they're gunna look damn good next time he's gettin' up close and personal. feel even better in action, prob'ly...! maybe he'll put on a show- do a little modellin', just fer ken-chan! if nishida and minami and the boys could see him now... good thing for them they ain't- he'd make damn sure the only thing they'd be seein' fer the rest of their days'd be stars!
well, ya know what they say 'bout birds and feathers! like it or not, ken-chan's stuck with this little birdie right here!
ā heh... ya big sap. ā