middaeg | Intro Overflow: May

[ Ah.

Everything playful in the atmosphere between them drops like a weight the instant the sweet splash of alcohol hits Kaoru, cold and telling. He's not unfamiliar to the concept of tossing a drink in a fit of anger, but it's his first time being the victim.

As drink drips sickly sweet down the side of his face his brows furrow in confusion, because something isn't okay... and he needs to fix it, right? Needs to fix it before there's no going back on it, because a part of him's so tired of being the villain even if it's his own fault ( over and over, the son who never makes good decisions, the insensitive one always pushing back ).

When he finishes sloppily tracing his thoughts to find the taboo word, his chest bunches up like someone is watching, or everyone is watching all at once. That's not what he... -- it's not, but it is, and it's only now with the guilt battering away heavy against his little drunken heart that he understands his mistake. ]

... it's not... too late to apologize, right? I mean... or, maybe we just scratch that... and I could have a do-over?

[ Ritsu looks sour at him, picking at the food now that he's solidly out of drink; it's not like an apology would fix anything, and it isn't like he really cares... Definitely, he doesn't really care, because he knows he's one - he's a vampire, after all - but words suck and

maybe he cares, a little, despite his assertions, despite thinking he's fine being as he is (or saying he is), despite

well, anyway.

Scratch that, a do-over... ]

Not gonna accept it, not gonna have a do-over. There's no such thing in real life, right? Second you say somethin', it's out there forever. [ Like the internet (supposedly), but only in the presence of people who can hear you. ] It's not that easy to win me over anyway... I'm not my older brother. If you reaaally want my forgiveness...

[ Hmmm. Ritsu slumps back a bit, chewing on his fork. ]

...You're gonna have to earn it. Got it?

[ Listen. If there were ears on his head right now they'd be folding back in shame.

He's helpless to correct Ritsu, naturally, because he's right -- something said can't be taken back no matter how hard one wants or tries. But a part of him feels something weighty in that statement the more he tries to focus beyond a haze of noise that's jumbling up all the thoughts in his head.

A weighty something that says it's better to say all you want before someone is gone to feed the roses and no longer waiting past the light to listen.

Ah, but -- no do-over. Not-tipsy Kaoru's more... witty and more resigned to his mistakes, but tipsy Kaoru's heart turns over and drips disappointment into his lungs and in his tone. He claps his hands together with a cheek pressed against in some weird cutesy motion, like it'll actually help his case. ]

E-Earn it... ? Hmm~... if there's a way for me to get back into little brother's good graces, I might actually go for it, you know?

What are you, a teenage girl...? [ Ritsu scoffs softly, letting his head roll onto his shoulder.

Ahhh, what could he do... If he did something too terrible, Koga might get mad at him, even if Kaoru deserves it... Not to mention... And it's only a "might go for it," even if things seem to be pointing to a little more than a "might" right now... ]

...'Kay, first off... Call me by my name. I'm not Rei Sakuma's little brother, I'm Ritsu. Got it? [ A beat, and then - ] Does this place have girl's uniforms...? Go put one on and serve me. I'll forgive you right after that. Va~ampire's honor. ♪

Ritsu-kun... ? I mean, that's easy enough...

[ He makes a face at the latter half of the request, cheeks a light shade of poppy-pink. Uh, hello? He is Not doing that, drinky or no. ]

Mmmh, the uniform thing though... I mean, we do have them, but there's no way I'm going to parade around in that in front of the staff... what if they start to think I'm a pervert or something? No way, no way.

[ Ah, too bad, guess Kaoru will never have his forgiveness-

ju~st kidding. Ritsu grins a little, looking like mischief personified. ]

Then we can just do it somewhere private, right? Ahh, it's not really as satisfying as it would be in public, but... [ ...♪ ] This is me being nice, Kaoru-senpai. I'm goin' easy on you 'cause I don't want Corgi to bite me later. I'm not really into being bitten, y'know... Just biting.

[ Though, though~ ]

If you don't really care about that, and you're not gonna squeal, then I got a couple other good ideas.

Corgi... — ah, Koga-kun? No, no... he's not going to care all that much if you mess with me. Besides, I agreed to make up for this somehow... even if you're kind of being difficult... and there's no way flashing a skirt in private is going to make a big difference either...

[ He feels like a Certain Someone might have more than a few words to say about the latter, too, so let's not. There's a tiny whine in his voice as he continues. ]

Do only bullies run in the Sakuma family or something... ? I don't mind honoring a different request, but there's no way I can do something that embarrassing. Go a little easier on me, okay? Especially after I coaxed the bar staff into letting us having the free food and drink.

[ We're Not Talking About That Certain Someone So Only Koga Matters. ]

A real man can do anything asked of him, y'know... Girls like guys who're comfortable like that. [ But, hmmm, okay. (thinking) ] ...Kinda a cop-out, but if I eeever, ever, ever ask you for somethin' after this, you gotta do it. Isn't gonna be anythin' embarrassing like this, promise, just like... Favors. Free food or whatever. Please?

[ this is better than wearing a skirt, probably? ]

[ Kaoru perks up ever so slightly... like, girls... might like that? (?!?!) Tipsy Kaoru's going to shelve that thought away for later ( even if Sober Kaoru will deny ever caring, ) . ]

Okay, okay. A favor or two? Or more? Mmh... I can do that. Definitely~. [ He's just eager to get back in Ritsu's good graces again, his heart a little more open about the harshness of rejection right now.

Hopefully this won't backfire on him... but that's a problem for future Kaoru to worry about, and so he reaches out energetically with a pinky extended... — the beginnings of an embarrassing promise. ]

Whoever lies has to swallow a thouuusand needles, right?

[ Wow, how eager. Desperate. Ritsu's lips curl up higher, showing fangs, and he links their pinkies in a much lazier fashion. Ever easy-going, quick to anger but quick to cool, too. Tipsy just makes this easier. ]

So it goes~. You're forgiven, Kaoru-senpai. [ Temporarily. For tonight. ] Mmm... Didja wanna keep on, or do you wanna head out~? I don't think they're gonna letcha work while you're so eager-to-please... You might just end up giving up a different service.

Haha, different service~? No way. Well, maybe if they could get me on stage... but, only then?

[ Not like that's ever going to happen, right? The karaoke side of things is almost always occupied. Anyway, Kaoru's pretty much beaming over his stupid pinky promise shenanigans being reciprocated... as he pushes up from the table only to clap a hand on Ritsu's shoulder. ]

I'll be fiiine, really. I just need to be sweet on my Boss and let her know I need a break. Just don't tell on me or anything, okay? Ritsu-kun? Let's be good friends from now on~.

[ Kaoru gets touchy when he's been drinking; it's a fact Ritsu tucks in the back of his mind, shrugging the hand off after a moment. ]

I'm on my way out anyway~. [ so, sure, kaoru's safe tonight.

...And since Kaoru's the worker here, even if he's on break, Ritsu'll leave him with everything to clean up, giving him a little wiggle of his fingers before he heads out. ]

Intro Overflow: May

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maybe i AM a teenage girl okay!!!!!

then dress like one !!

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press f for kaoru hakaze

i will never press f... we can p much end this

sexy.... look forward to me again very soon