1st Anniversary - Backdated July 4th

[cidery]

While everyone was off doing their Shenanigans, there was a small celebration going on between families.

Turns out, a very specific wedding celebration was on the 4th, and Amelie and Apple were definitely ready for this, with the hours of decorating, fretting, stuff that happened, and preparation, Apple wiped her forehead and prepared the cake's final touches.

"Finished!"

With family and close friends gathered for the anniversary, Apple brought out the cake and set it on the table, a lavish German Chocolate Cake, which was "Apple-fied". Which meant the Americanized ingredients were lavishly recreated with authentic German chocolate and rich ingredients until Amelie's sweet tongue was satisfied.

"Happy Anniversary my love!"

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[onaroll]

Amelie briefly considers making duplicates of each slice of cake, but immediately decides against it. This cake is special. Absently, she reinforces the maze of twisted space and hoops she stuck Hibiki and Namine in to keep them away from the cake.

Pause to consider before she addresses the room in general instead of Apple specifically.

"Is it weird I created a maze of extra-dimensional space for my Pokemon to play in so they wouldn't get at the cake?"

[cidery]

"We should cut them a slice for later," said Apple thoughtfully. "At least so they won't be left out of this."

Taking up their wedding knife, she held it out for Amelie. "Cut it together?"

[onaroll]

Amelie wraps her hand around the handle, lacing her fingers between Apple's and smiling tenderly.

"Of course, ma petit."

[cidery]

"One, two, three!" And with a deft slice, cut the first piece. No explosions, so they were doing something right in the kitchen.

Making sure that the slice was firmly on the plate, she took a fork and offered Amelie the first taste -- it was her present after all before they would share the taste around for everyone to enjoy.

[onaroll]

Amelie swoons, a trifle theatrically, at the taste of the cake. She's about to say something but stops, looks around, and visibly remembers that her little sister, her parents, and her father-in-law are all in the room and would probably be able to hear whatever she was planning on saying.

"It's delicious, Apple."

[cidery]

Apple smiles, leans in and whispers into her ear as she brushes a kiss across her cheek, "You can tell me later your true thoughts," before smiling brightly and saying, "I'm glad! I wanted to make it to your magnificent tastes after all!"

[onaroll]

"I love you so much."

As Amelie passes out slices of cake, Grace looks between her and Apple and nudges Tadashi.

[cidery]

Tadachi chuckles and clears her throat. "You two, as much as you want to continue this further, we're all together for your anniversary. Later dears," he said with a smile. "Lowest common denominator for later."

"Now let's open presents!" Exclaimed Tadashi, pushing forward some more presents.

[onaroll]

Amelie pokes her Papa in the side through one of her hoops before setting two slices of cake in front of Ash and Serena.

“Papa, even Mama was showing discretion. Why would you call me out?”

She’s not really angry, of course.

[cidery]

"One of us has to be the embarrassing parent, you realize this," said Tadashi, looking the picture of serenity and angelic behavior even as he pushed Serena and Ash's present towards them.

"We uh, got you Kantonese Presents," said Ash with a rueful grin. "Mom helped pick it out."

It was a gift of Tin Tablewear, a simple set of decorative dishes.

[onaroll]

Amelie looks THRILLED at the gift.

“Tin plates! Apple, Apple, it’s tin! Real Kanto tin!”

SO. HAPPY.

[cidery]

"Hurrah! It's perfect, it's just what we need!" Exclaimed Apple. "We can use this on our next trip!"

"I'm glad you two love it!" Exclaimed Serena. "Ash's mom said it would suit you two just fine! She just had a hunch!"

[onaroll]

"Give her a hug from me, please!"

The next gift put forward is from Grace - the one that isn't pregnant - and Tadashi. Nestled within a small wooden box is a pair of old-fashioned brass pocket watches. Each of them has a flower engraved on the lid - one apple blossom, one amaryllis - and when the catch is activated, the lid snaps open, revealing the face of the watch and a picture of Apple and Amelie leaning against each other that Tadashi took a while back.

[cidery]

"For preserving precious memories," said Grace, and Apple squealed in delight.

"It's perfect! I love it so much, thank you, mama, papa!"

Apple's father chuckled. "That sounds more charming than it does to me, Apple dearest," he said, knowing that Apple always loved him a little more than his mother. "Here's mine. It cannot measure up to your cooking so I dug deep into your interests."

Some of Apple's loves also included, most recently, international tastes, and inside was a hand-woven craft in a crude approximation of two swans together. "I'm sorry I'm not good with my hands, dear," he said, as Apple's eyes welled up. "I looked up that you liked Korean food now and I wanted to give you something from it but I'm all butterfingers. I just--oof!"

Apple lunged into a hug. "it's wonderful daddy. Thank you."

Apple's father smiled and hugged back. "I'm so sorry your mother isn't the best mother, Apple, but I'll always love you."