Birthday - Part 1

"Wait, wait darling do you hear that?" asked Crystal as she stopped and tried to make sure she was not hearing things.

"No, but I do know my son just woke up so, let's go say happy birthday to him and go back to sleep." Adam yawned as he reached Rin's bedroom door and knocked twice.

'That's weird? I could not have sworn, I heard something surely, I cannot be going crazy so just what did I hear? ' Crystal thought with concern and curiosity as she followed behind Adam.

***

Meanwhile…

[… well, to be honest, with the recent changes in Heaven and Earth, it seems that in less than 15 years if you do not become an Emperor your System Status will be revoked, and the prototype will be confiscated as per the orders of the System God. However, if you by some slim chance become a God Emperor you will be eligible to become the seventh System Holder within the Cosmos.]

'Damn… so this is it, huh?' Rin replied, a bit disheartened at the news he received before laughing, "So everything I have worked for and endured will just be taken from me by the whims of some God in fifteen years, huh?"

He smirked as a fire began to rage within him, influencing the smoldering flames that lay dormant within his bloodline as a pitch-black flame appeared within the depths of his eyes.

That vanished following the sudden consecutive knock on his bedroom door which extinguished the rage that began to build within him.

Knock. Knock.

***

A few minutes earlier…

"Wait, Honey before you knock, do you think he will still remember us like it's been five years since we last talked to him? Considering the little rascal never thought to shoot us a text message, saying he's alright or send pictures of his adventures with John." Crystal asked as she began to have a little panic attack as she let her anxiety and nervousness get the best of her.

"My love, just breathe and have faith as he will surely remember us, my dear! And if not then we shall force him to remember us as were his parent for God's sake, the people who created him after, countless long and blissful nights of..."

Pinch.

"Okay, I'll shut up and just knock on the door," Adam sighed as he realized he was beginning to trail off.

"Thank you," Crystal smiled.

***

'Sigh… surely, I can't be in trouble, right?' Rin wondered as he walked to open his bedroom door after sensing his mom and dad standing outside in their pajamas.

Click. Creak.

"Yes, Mom and Dad, is there something I could help y'all with?" Rin asked after opening the door.

"Is that the way you talk to your parents after not seeing them for five years, Rin?" His Mom asked as tears swelled in her eyes before dragging him into her embrace.

"No, but~"

"Shhh, just stay quiet and allow me to savor this moment," Crytal whispered as she hugged Rin as if this were the last time, she would ever see him again.

'Sigh, I guess there's no avoiding it,' Rin smiled as he hugged his mom as well and enjoyed this lovely reunion.

[Rin, no matter how powerful you may one day become never forget your roots, or the people who stood beside you when no one else would in your darkest period.]

'I won't and if I do, hopefully, someone will be there to remind me.'

[I hope so too… but for now, I must go Rin so goodbye, and I hope you have a wonderful birthday!]

'Thanks, Rose, and the same to you,' Rin replied as his mom finally let go of him giving him time to fix his clothes and regain his bearings before he was assaulted by his dad.

Who just smiled at him before giving him a bear hug and messing up his hair, followed by a lengthy conversation about what he experienced during the past five years and his current cultivation.

Which lasted about two hours as they informed him of the changes that occurred in the Kurama Clan and the other clans in these past five years.

"Sigh… while this was lovely and informative, could I finally go back to sleep, Mom and Dad?" Rin smiled with a yawn as he started to doze off.

"Oh, um sorry about that, kiddo… it seems we completely forgot that you just awoke from a coma not too long ago," Adam stated awkwardly as it was a bit early in the morning to be talking about the last five years of a person's life.

"Its… okay… as I know y'all don't mean… harm…" Rin said as he tried to fight against the tiredness that was starting to overcome him.

"It's okay, Rin so just let it happen as your birthday party isn't until 1 pm, so enjoy this moment of rest as we as well return to our slumber, my child." Crystal said as she kissed Rin's forehead and left his room quietly along with Adam, who just patted Rin's shoulder and said, "Sweet dreams, champion!"

***

8 hours later...

[Ding!]

"Hmm, just what is it now, Rose?" Rin muttered as he sat up and waited for his eyes to adjust to the fading darkness in his room. Before he was alerted of a couple more System Notifications in succession. 

[Congratulations Host on Leveling up!]

[You are now eligible for ascension to Demonic Cultivator!] 

[Five Free Attribute Points have been awarded! Do you want to use the manual or custom settings for the allocation of attributes?]

'I'll use the custom settings and thank you,' Rin replied as he grabbed his phone to see what time it was, "So, it is 9:30 am and the party doesn't start until 1 pm… sigh, just why could not my body have slept for a few more hours?"

Rin complained as he lamented the fact, that he now had to find something to do until his big moment as he got out of bed to stretch a little bit. Before proceeding to walk to the bathroom to brush his teeth and take a nice warm shower.