To celebrate River's birthday...
-Birthday River mini story-
Birthdays is something river isn't too fon of, it makes her feel old or more so-more old then already. But she gets a kick from the office trying to plan a not so secret surpise party.
River isn't a crier, but she couldn't help to tear up with given birthday gifts of flowers from sean. A plushed cat that seemed to have seen many things from its missimg button eye and poorly sitched patches from Hayden, Joan while not giving her anything went on a lengthy 'back in my day' speech that made River smile. Boss, begrudgingly being softer then normal gave River a millisecond hug and a firm pat on a back while saying something about never wanting to do that again, hiding his smile behind his fan. And Eugene, giving River a poorly drawn doodle of the office team. That made River cry.
River had agreed apon not beating up bad guys for a birthday activity while in mild disappointment, but it quickly faded her mind as Boss hauled the crew, River included is a small part of town free of some of more difficult monsters that the city held, to an animal shelter, (Hayden's idea) full of ghost kittens and cats that meowed and pushed themselves agaisnt River's legs purring loudly. River melted into a puddle of 'awe's' and quiet gasps of surprise as some kittens and cats decided that River's lap was the perfect place to sleep.
Then stories where invold quietly, funny stories of River's and Boss trying to 1 up each other in the early days of the underworld office, to times when River was still alive, speaking about her favorite drink from a small coffee shop next to station, or her favorite activy of sleeping after a long day at work. Joan even started to share stories other then her time in the military which made River snort and chuckle at the different tune and a light smack from Boss's fan.
When they did get back to the office, River was smiling brightly, still giggling at stories that embarrassed Boss just enough for him to glare at her, no hard feelings of course. And happy melodys from Hayden and Sean before they started to doze off, which did made Eugene question if ghost actually slept, which boss asked them to hold for tomorrow before sending Eugene back into their body sighing like a old father. That made River laugh, long and hard, teasing Boss in the process.
River concluded that this was the best birthday she had in a long time.