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[Closed] Just super-powered teenagers hanging out with other super-powered teenagers.
Who: good_ideas, queenofminiskirts, belfire, moribound, theshiningone, espersions
When: early June
Where: Shiho and Kaoru's apartment
What: The joy of food, Mario Kart (played with cheaters) and people literally popping into the room uninvited.
Rating/Warning: Too much food, too much Mario Kart and espers using their powers to ram their friends off the edge of Rainbow Road.
Kaz owed Shiho a delicious home-cooked meal for two. Shiho owed Minato...well, a lot. She refused to tell anyone but Kaoru what it was, of course, but it's clear in the way her stance softened minutely around him that she believed she owed him that, at least.
So what better way for Shiho to enjoy this sudden influx of genuinely nice people than to invite them all over to her and Kaoru's apartment? The more, the merrier, right? It all starts out innocuous enough, with chips and chocolate and Mario Kart in the living room area while they all wait for food. Except Kaz was never told that the intimate dinner for two had long become a dinner party for friends, Shiho was using her psychometry to cheat while playing (because there's no way anyone can be that good), and a certain lolicon was never even formally invited.
Oh, and any game involving espers somehow always manages to devolve into all-out war. Wait. Is that someone hanging around outside the window?!
good_ideas, queenofminiskirts, belfire, moribound, theshiningone, espersionsWhen: early June
Where: Shiho and Kaoru's apartment
What: The joy of food, Mario Kart (played with cheaters) and people literally popping into the room uninvited.
Rating/Warning: Too much food, too much Mario Kart and espers using their powers to ram their friends off the edge of Rainbow Road.
Kaz owed Shiho a delicious home-cooked meal for two. Shiho owed Minato...well, a lot. She refused to tell anyone but Kaoru what it was, of course, but it's clear in the way her stance softened minutely around him that she believed she owed him that, at least.
So what better way for Shiho to enjoy this sudden influx of genuinely nice people than to invite them all over to her and Kaoru's apartment? The more, the merrier, right? It all starts out innocuous enough, with chips and chocolate and Mario Kart in the living room area while they all wait for food. Except Kaz was never told that the intimate dinner for two had long become a dinner party for friends, Shiho was using her psychometry to cheat while playing (because there's no way anyone can be that good), and a certain lolicon was never even formally invited.
Oh, and any game involving espers somehow always manages to devolve into all-out war. Wait. Is that someone hanging around outside the window?!
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[Well, Hiro was always a free spirit. So stuff like rules and laws didn't really apply to him unless they were convenient or he had to obey. Floating himself right side up, he'll be sitting on the table and crossing his legs. It looked like Kaz met Saiduq...
Oh DAMN IT! He probably went along and said something super embarrassing again! People were going to get the wrong idea!]
Ah, it's Sai-- Sur... [Damn. He could say it, but pronouncing it was hard.] Anyway, he's not my boyfriend! He's my friend and kind of my servant... But mostly my friend! [Really, Hiro didn't boss Saiduq around as much as he should.]
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His words were, and I quote; "I have devoted my heart and being to him". That's not a thing friends say about each other unless there's a bit of, y'know.
[He lifted his hands with his index finger and thumb touching to make an "O" with his other hand crudely jabbing a finger through it]
That.
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[If Hiro had some sharp objects nearby, he would've thrown them all at Kaz. Seriously, he had to wonder how the hell does one come to that conclusion! And he called him a pervy old man...?!
He just covers his face with a loud frustrated noise as he realizes that he's blushing before yelling out again.]
It's platonic! PLA-TON-IC! I don't even see him that way!
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[Kaz was beginning to look pretty amused now - hah, seemed like he had the upper hand here. A rare yet pleasant surprise. He turned away from Hiro's flustering, picking up the knife again to resume his veggie chopping]
But, y'know, if having your sexuality questioned bothers you so much, you should probably tell Sad Duck to tone it down. He really gives off the wrong impression.
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Well, I do try sometimes... But he doesn't seem to listen to me. Everything I say goes right into one ear and straight outta another.
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[Kaz didn't even bother to mutter this under his breath, the noise of the knife hitting the chopping board echoing through the kitchen]
Well, whatever, I'd say go with it. He's not half-bad to look at, and his committment is kinda endearing in a way? Those eyelashes are something else though. Does he use maximum volume mascara on them or what?
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[Hiro doesn't bother poking him on it. If this person was a pain like Saiduq, then he could already sympathize. Something that he was starting to get better at doing lately.]
Y'know... For the longest I've known him, I've never bothered asked him how he gets 'em to look like that. Even the girls from home get jealous of his looks sometimes. [He had the unfortunate role of being the receiving end of Airi's jealousy venting rants.] If he wanted to, then he could be a model with those looks.
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[Kaz's knife paused mid-chop, his head tilting to the side a fraction as he obviously ran that mental scenario through his head. Sad Duck, a model. Well, he had the looks and body for it, he supposed, but with his totally weird personality, he'd ruin whatever allure he'd get]
...maybe that's going a bit too far. [He resumed chopping] If you're a model, you've gotta have some kind of pull, y'know? Sad Duck is, uh, hm, too weird. Plus his clothes are a disaster. It's like looking at one of those optical illusions with all those stripes. Seriously, I thought I met Naoya's spiritual cousin or something, geeze...
[At least if you took off Naoya's cringe-worthy matrix haori and wrestled him into a proper pair of shoes, he looked... semi-okay. Sally Duck... well. He supposed he looked, um, kind of charming in a very eccentric way? Like, sort of like that crazy uncle who lived with fifty cats in his isolated mansion in the mountains or something]
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[Hiro couldn't help and sound amused at Kazuya's surprising analysis on clothing along with a quip of sass on the side. He just had to assume that Kaz was just complaining a little for the sake of complaining. Well, even he couldn't lie... Saiduq's fashion sense was pretty funky. But it made spotting him really easy when everything was going crazy... The issue was just getting him to show up when they really needed him.]
So this Naocchi of yours also has a weird fashion sense? You said that he was a freelance programmer, so I can't shake the vision of a NEET who doesn't leave his room.
[It reminded him of Fumi in a way. She was a lot of things other than programmer, though... Hiro could only understand half of her babbling, but he liked to see her get super fired up in super complex conversations. It was kind of cute sometimes minus those times he had to become a guinea pig.]
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Naocchi? [Okay but that, that caught him. He set the chopping knife down again and turned around, staring at Hiro with an unreadable expression] That-
[He stopped, seemed to think something over]
...that's annoyingly accurate. [Kaz definitely had an odd expression now, like he wasn't sure whether he wanted to discuss this topic or not. Nevertheless, he continued;] He was a NEET. Never left his apartment unless he had to for work - he even online ordered groceries. He's an idiot too. [He turned back to the chopping board, picked up his knife, and resumed chopping - though, this time, he was doing it rather, uh, aggressively, his next words punctuated with each slam of the knife against the chopping board;] A stupid, brainless, selfish, idiot, NEET.
[...well then]
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[For all Hiro knew, he might have became a NEET if he didn't meet Daichi and learned what friendship was. But on another note, it sounded like there was something more going on between Kazuya and Naoya than giving away cool headphones. If that was a sensitive subject, then Hiro felt like it wasn't his place to pry. It didn't stop his curiosity, but Hiro knew when to curb that sensation of wanting to know things back.
But it was moments like these that he was glad to be an only child. He's seen how scary confrontations between Yamato and Miyako could get. Being the social navigator that he was, Hiro shifts the topic to something else.]
Do you need something for your cooking? I can fetch some ingredients or whatever if you need 'em.
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...yeah, sure. [he turned back to Hiro and actually smiled, as if that little episode never happened. It was almost creepy] I need a bit more cooking oil, potatoes, onions... oh, and could you pick up some self-raising flour too? Meat - yeah, let's go for some prime beef too. I'll pay you back later.
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... Sure. No sweat. [He'll take out his cellphone and start to type those items. Just in case that he seriously forgotten something along the way. He had some money to spend anyway.] If you wanna pay me back, then you could teach me how to cook someday.
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[For some reason this actually startled Kaz. He had assumed that Hiro would've had, like, some culinary skill based on... actually, he didn't know what he based that assumption on. Probably because he was older, and therefore "mature" and "adult" (supposedly, anyway, Kaz had yet to see those qualities in his fellow smt protag)]
Geeze, how the hell do you survive? Do you just live off takeout or what?
[Did he make his sugar daddy Sad Duck cook for him??? That was Kaz's current most likely guess. No matter what Hiro said, he was certain there was something between those two... hmmm...]
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[Granted, Hiro knew that his sense of hunger has dulled since he's become a deity. So eating has become more of a privilege than a necessity nowadays. It was just another hobby to remind himself that he's still... or used to be human. He fears for the day that he potentially loses his sense of taste or gets weird cravings for some alien foods out there.]
I don't need to eat as much as I used to.... But I still remember that food is a very precious thing.
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That's an understatement. Food's never to be wasted, not even a crumb. Everything you make, you gotta eat every last bit of it, or give it to someone else to be eaten, y'hear?
[Kaz sounded rather passionate as he said this, wagging a finger at Hiro as if to emphasise his point - and he was! Hiro was some freaky alien-human hybrid, and if he didn't need to eat as much, and did it as a luxury... well! Kaz better not hear him wasting it by doing little nibbles and tossing the remains out!]
But geeze, I'm kinda jealous. You like a camel but with food then? Like, a sandwich lasts you for a week or something?
[That... as much as Kaz loved food, as much as he loved the idea of having access to food whenever he wished, he kind of wanted a lack of appetite. Hunger was a painful thing, and Kaz experienced it as a constant, dull ache. Human food was never fully satisfying to a demon, and while Kaz retained enough humanity for it to be... somewhat filling, it never completely eliminated that cold hunger gnawing at his insides. He'd never succumb to it, of course, even if he was on the brink of starvation, but, still. Even if he couldn't eat a single thing again, never taste any of his favourite foods or his own cooking, he'd take no appetite in a heartbeat]
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[And as usual, Hiro takes it in stride. With the same sassy tone that he'd give his regular parents or to some kind of person of authority. Ah, he remembers his parents like it was yesterday... Though he didn't consider himself horribly close to them. No wonder he ended up being a free-spirited mischievous kid in contrast to their strict and boring ways.
Huh... When he thinks about it, Kaz even had Mom pants to boot for that new nickname. That earns him another chuckle before he speaks again.]
Well, I guess? There's stuff about my body that even I'm not aware of yet. It's kinda cool and weird at the same time... [Having his alien body felt like he was flying a jet without the instruction manual sometimes.] Now that I think about it... I did go without eating for a whole week once, but ah... That wasn't something I'd consider a usual fasting.
[Without saying it outright, he was mentioning his experience in the Underground... Which was something that he didn't want to go through again. Physically, he felt fine... But mentally, there were certain things down there that he wanted to forget about. Though there was one interesting thing that gotten him curious...]
By the way, I've got a funny question. Have you heard of something called... um... Amulet? Almond...? [Ah...] "Amala"! That's right... The Amala Universe.
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Yeah, I have. [his tone was a little flat] It's pretty much a multi-verse reality that we all live in, and it all spins to The Great Will's tune.
[And that was the extent of Kaz's knowledge on the subject. Bel was the one who was the resident "expert" of Amala, being the ancient elder demon-god thing that he was, and when Kaz had queried it a long time ago, after hearing the term from one of the angels, Bel had thrown such a snit that Kaz didn't dare to ask again. Apparently this "Great Will" was another iteration of God - or, a combination of all the Gods in other worlds or... something? It was confusing and Kaz just simply didn't care]
I dunno how your sort come into it though. What are you... an "Administrator"? Some alien weirdo that pervs on people, right?
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Hm. He figured that he could abridged it as best as he could... If Saiduq were here, Hiro would force the complex explanation on him or shove it on poor old Daichi.]
First of all, not a perv! [Well, he is, but felt the need to rebuke. With that, he continues on...] Second, Administrators are beings that exists in a realm above humans. They've pretty much been around since... forever and they've been watching over multiple worlds and universes. It's crazy multiverse stuff like that.
[There's more stuff to explain like the Akashic Record and how the Admins had control of that thing too... But Hiro didn't feel that was needed to be mentioned for now. All things considered, there were still some parts of that thing that even he didn't fully understand.]
I used to be a full blooded human, but... [He pauses a little gentler.] Things were getting really bad in my world and we were pressed for time, so I decided to become one in the end. The only downer is that I can't interact with humans ever again. [In a sense, he was just like a ghost. No one could see him nor speak with him. He was just something that makes papers fly off their desks or leaves move in the wind. Was he fully happy with his decision? Of course he had some regrets...
No, he had a ton of regrets. This whole Administrator thing was a love-hate relationship, but he always tried his best to see the silver lining. There's another short pause before tries to force out some of his cockiness like normal.] Sucks that I get a cool throne to sit in, but I can't show it off to my buddies. Not that they'll remember this handsome face.
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How the hell do you fit through doors with a head that big?
[His tone was positively dry, planting his hands on his hips and considering Hiro with an unreadable expression. He wasn't touching that bit about Hiro apparently being some sort of ghost alien, because there was a time and a place to air out those kind of heavy decisions and the consequences of them, and Shiho's kitchen was not that. Besides, Kaz knew that Hiro would dislike his own personal opinion on said consequences. So Hiro became an inhuman alien abomination and was unable to interact with humanity? Well, in Kaz's eyes, that was fair. A bit shit, but fair. Humanity shouldn't interact with supernatural entities at all, and that included Kazuya himself. He had his own plans and ambitions once he got back to his world, and while they'd be painful to carry out, he was actually hoping to end up in Hiro's own situation, even if...
...
Well, like he said: time and place. He'll leave those gloomy thoughts for later. Stupid Hiro, always kicking up unwanted dust]
Sorry to burst your bubble, Hiro, but you only rank a five, maybe a tentative six, on the attractiveness scale. You're no Okuninushi, sorry to say.
[Okay, so perhaps Kaz's scale was kind of skewed after rubbing shoulders with the perfection that was Okuninushi and Cu Chulainn, but still]
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[You asked, Kaz. Either way, Hiro gives off a wry little smirk. Was he really comparing him to a pretty looking demon? Along with many other things, he was perfectly aware that he was a pretty handsome fellow. Though the fact that even Koharu called him handsome made him wonder if it was a crime.
But even Hiro had to admit that there were some attractive demons out there. So he will give Kazuya some props for having some good taste. However, this is the boy who thought that Aramisaki was pretty for a batshit tentacle worm goddess! That had make people wonder if Hiro's tastes and preferences could be comprehended...]
Well, whatever. The point is that you consider me moderately attractive, so I'll taking that to the grave!
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[Kaz's face went a suspicious shade of pink at that - like hell he wanted Hiro to walk off with that stupid thought in his head! Moderately attractive, just what was that guy smoking? He had a nice face to look at, Kaz could admit that, but it was average! He'll keep shouting that until his dying breath if he had to!]
There's nothing special about your stupid face, is what I'm saying! It's stupid. It's average! Averagely stupid! Stupidly average!
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[Never let it be said that he doesn't return compliments despite his giant ego. But man, oh man... He is definitely taking this to the grave with him. Hiro turns his back, but you could hear the mischievousness coming out from his tone as he hops out of the kitchen. Like some trickster little bunny who got away with something naughty.]
I'm gonna go get your stuff now! Bye bye! ♪
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Y-You-! Just- fine! Go away you- you idiot!
[HUFF HUFF HUFF! With that, Kaz returned to furiously chopping vegetables, his face a burning bright red. He's not gonna be able to look at Hiro in the face for a while...]