[closed] everything happens too much

[deontology]

Who: Sousei, Tenka, and assorted Friends and Acquaintances (aka Hinata, Tsurumaru, Shinpachi, Jaune, Saya, Pyrrha, Yoon)
When: the week of 12/16
Where: various, such as flower shops and bars, because they're Adults
What: getting Sousei and Tenka together at the same time is always a terrible idea
Rating/Warning: really really dumb things

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pyrrha;

[Look, it's a normal, casual Monday. Normal, casual Monday means that neither Sousei nor Tenka is expecting much to happen on this casual day. They always have a segment of time in which they are both at home, when Sousei has gotten home from work and Tenka hasn't yet left--so it's that period of time in which they're sitting as casually as ever at the low, traditional table.

Clearly, now is an excellent time for a visitor to come with dinner.

Because Tenka will never turn down food and Sousei is easily steamrolled over by Tenka--

Either way, whether Pyrrha lets them know she's coming over or not, neither of them will be ready for

~*tacos*~]

yoon;

[When Yoon lets Sousei know that he actually has done some research into the medical topics that Sousei's been poking into, Sousei doesn't hesitate to invite him over. Tenka, naturally, will be sticking around for this as well, since it's Tenka that it most importantly involves--

So hope you don't mind seeing the both of them watching you rather intently when you finally make it to the apartment they share, Yoon.

At least Tenka's friendlier than Sousei... at least there's that. Still, for a topic this important and a guest properly invited over, there is tea at the low table, and preparation for a lengthy discussion.]

hinata;

[Hope you didn't have plans this evening, Hinata, because then your phone is buzzing with a terrible invitation from a certain Aniki who causes all sorts of trouble all the time--]

hinata-kun!!!! come to dinner at my place tonight!! if you don't show up i'm going to be offended

don't be THAT guy, hinata-kun

also i dare you to flip the table in front of sousei

[ah yes. At least it's the promise of dinner...?

This can only end poorly.]

saya;

[Friday is always a good day of the week for customers, right...? Especially weird customers. Well, hopefully Saya's Friday hasn't been too much of a nightmare, because then Sousei and Tenka are wandering into the flower store together, bickering over what sounds like boxes of cookies (do you want to know? Probably not.) and overall not looking like the sorts of people who should be in flower stores.

Do you dare approach, even.... they don't look like they're even looking at the flowers yet, too distracted by their bickering.]

jaune;

[There are two men walking to dinner on a Friday night.

This is very, very heterosexual.

But it's their habit to do so and try out new places (or as new as Sousei is willing to accept), and it was a habit started when neither of them could cook. Now they have people who can cook living with them, but...it's hard to stop the habit, really. Even if they wanted to.

So they're strolling by the park, heading towards the restaurants further in the city. This might be a great time to show senpai your stuff, Jaune.

(it's probably a terrible time to show senpai your stuff.)]

tsurumaru;

[AFTER DINNER they make their way back home, Sousei a little harried (Tenka mostly amused.). But they're not really paying that close of attention to things now that they're back on their floor, having...happily, blissfully forgotten that they're living nearby someone who is now obsessed with the art of surprise.

Really, they're just sitting ducks as they walk down the hallway, how could you resist?]

shinpachi;

[It's been A Day.

Friday night is prime partying night, but if Shinpachi makes his way to Tenka's bar that night, he'll find a Sousei who very much does not look ready to party. If anything, he looks like he's ready to Drink To Forget.

He's not that far gone, admittedly, but... he is sitting there at the bar, sake in hand as he watches Tenka serve a few of the other patrons, and he is actually drinking for once.

Clearly he needs friendship and company.]

Comments

[particularity]

[WHY SUCH SHORT NOTICE aniki is literally the rudest]

I'm not going to flip any tables anywhere.

And you're lucky I didn't have any other plans already...

[He will get himself in gear, though, and he'll totally be there for dinner... Because what is Hinata's life if it's not being dragged easily into things by people he likes (for some reason).]

[sunshrouded]

right right i forgot that you're mr. popular

but i also forgot that you're a chicken!! come on have a sense of humor

also hurry up i'm hungry

[TENKA IS THE WORST but at least they are waiting for Hinata to join them for dinner now. The apartment is remarkably empty on this night however - dinner's all set but it seems like Sousei and Tenka have requested that they have a chance to speak with Hinata alone. This will probably be more serious than Tenka's letting on.

But Tenka doesn't really know how to keep the mood - that's what Sousei's around for.]

[deontology]

[Sousei doesn't want to be here to try to keep Tenka on track...but it's the life he's ended up with, alas.

Nonetheless, Sousei is waiting peacefully as well, though he will be the one to open the door, if only because he's up to get the tea already.

Yo, Hinata.]

...Come in.

[particularity]

Good evening, Sousei.

[Hinata will give him a prompt, polite nod of greeting (he reserves sass for Tenka) as he steps inside with a mumbled "pardon the intrusion" and removes his shoes.]

Thanks for having me over.

[sunshrouded]

[You're so polite, Hinata. Tenka doesn't buy it at all.

Regardless he's already seated at the low table they have, which is also filled with food - distinctly Japanese cuisine because Sousei's a fun sucker - and giving him a wave.]

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule, Mr. Popular.

[sass sass sass]

[deontology]

[look, some people actually deserve respect, Tenka--like Sousei. Clearly.

Sousei pauses at that, arching an eyebrow vaguely (wow, the sass), before following Hinata in. He's a polite modern Japanese kid, that's good to know, not that Sousei is surprised.

Still, if he doesn't have to say anything, he won't, taking his place again instead and lifting his tea simply. Sass all you want, Tenka, sheesh. What an Aniki.]

[particularity]

[leave his politeness alone okay it's legit he really does respect Sousei and all... Hilariously, he also respects Tenka for some mysterious reason, but that doesn't stop the needling.

Hinata's making a face in Tenka's direction as he settles at the table with them, looking between them. Man, they're really like opposites of each other.]

I wasn't expecting you to invite me over today, oi. [SO IT CAN'T BE HELPED. And,] Don't call me that.

[sunshrouded]

[at least until Hinata realizes that Sousei is also a little shit and then the similarities outweigh the differences--

Tenka still just snorts and waves a hand.]

Alright, alright, Hinata-kun. Well, dig in! Souza-kun took care of dinner today, I think, so you'll have to try Soramaru's cooking another time.

[They have a lot of people living with them, alright. Either way, Tenka grins.]

Sousei and I actually wanted to talk to you about something.

[deontology]

[Yeah, they are really awful best friends, once you realize that it's all over... But Sousei just nods simply, lifting his own chopsticks. Despite Tenka's insistence otherwise, Sousei does enjoy his food okay.]

Yes. There is information we have to share. It seems more logical to pool our knowledge.

[particularity]

[One day he'll realise this but for now he's blissfully unaware...

Hinata lifts an eyebrow, curious at the unfamiliar name of the person doing the cooking because how many people live in this house, Tenka... but okay, he'll start to tuck in.

After a swallow:]

Information? What is it?

[So it was something serious after all?]

[sunshrouded]

[It was definitely something serious although Tenka gave absolutely no indication of that. Sorry, Hinata.

But Japanese food is good to Tenka too, as much as he likes trying new things. He has enough sense to at least finish chewing before he pipes up.]

Lots of things! Do you remember when the ghosts were causing all the trouble for people? Around the time that we met....

[He appears thoughtful, taking a moment to recall the name. He turns to Sousei-] Elias? Was that it?

[deontology]

[Sorry, Hinata..... they are capable of just social visits, really. Or, well, Tenka is.]

Yes. Elias Sergej.

[For now, though, he'll let Tenka finish being Exposition Man.]

[particularity]

[Maybe one day they'll all have just normal, nice social visits... haha nah. Hinata can't even remember what those are like.]

Yeah, I remember the ghosts...

[But where is this going... He looks between them curiously.]

[sunshrouded]

That guy!

[You're going to have to wait for Tenka to collect his thoughts. It'll take approximately the same amount of time that it takes for him to chew his next bite of food.]

An acquaintance of ours, Kobayakawa Takakage [y'know, just the famous Sengoku warlord] did a little bit more digging on them and who and why and what was all going on. He told Sousei about it a bit. It just got... more complicated than what we thought.

[just gradually feeding Hinata the information as he also feeds his mouth]

[deontology]

Mm.

[A quiet hum, acknowledging.]

There was a claim of it being a...glitch or virus.

[Sousei tilts his had slightly, reaching for his tea.]

I can vouch for the fact that they were legitimate ghosts myself as well. [but the information from Takakage did as well.

For what that's worth, though--he should know a ghost when he smells one sees one.]

[particularity]

[Some of this is something that he's heard before, though Hinata's eyebrows furrow at "complicated". He takes another bite of food, but it's not much of one.

He's more focused on the conversation, okay--]

Did they come from somewhere? [It's his automatic assumption. The child ghosts, the ghosts in the apartment block, they'd come from people who had used to be there, who were uncovered or became vengeful...]

[sunshrouded]

That part is hard to say, I think.

[Tenka furrows his brow. It's easy for him to speak what's on his mind as he gathers his next bite of food.]

From what I get, they were just unleashed on the city. They might not have even come from here... right?

[He glances quickly to Sousei for confirmation before he takes another bite of food.]

[deontology]

[That gets a contemplative sip of his tea in response, before his simply nods.]

...There was a team sent to an abandoned reactor site that we are not capable of accessing ourselves. It appears our captors were concerned about spirit activity there.

[...]

It does not seem to have gone well for them.

[they fucked up]

[particularity]

[This is... new. Unconsciously, Hinata straightens up, and his eyes seem to have an unnerving focus.]

An abandoned reactor site.

[So there are things around here they can't get to on their own.]

...So, they made a mistake somehow. [He thinks of the children's ghosts, the ground breaking to reveal where they'd been sealed.] Just for them to come here.

[sunshrouded]

It was abandoned after a terrorist attack if that helps explain the situation at all.

[And it might help connect the pieces a bit. There are a lot of connecting issues here and Tenka isn't sure how to address all of them.]

Right. The team ended up getting injured and it unleashed the ghosts as well as two more presences from the....

[ . . . . . Tenka's inability to completely wrap his mind around technology makes itself known here.]

System....?

[deontology]

[...Yeah the technology is...kind of rough... Sousei doesn't have much to add to that, because he knows that piling on information is just no good for anyone.

Even if he suspects that if anyone, Hinata could handle it.

There's a reason why they chose Hinata to share this information with, after all. So Sousei just takes another bite of his meal, nodding slightly. Yes, that's right, that's what they've been told.]

...None of the people involved appear to still be here, for what that is worth. However, this information was firsthand recounting of said incident.

[Still...take it all with a grain of salt.]

[particularity]

[Terrorist attack... Hinata's staring thoughtfully, totally forgetting to eat. Except when he notices Sousei taking another bite and oh right he shouldn't waste their hospitality so he'll eat again too.

Hmmm. So all the ones who experienced it firsthand aren't here anymore, huh.]

Did they say anything else about these two other presences?

[sunshrouded]

They did!

[EMPHATICALLY WAVING HIS CHOPSTICKS AROUND and also just going to pick off Sousei's plate with a swift motion as he explains.]

That's where things get even more interesting. One of them was Chernobyl and the other goes by Lilith.

[deontology]

[Sousei just jabs Tenka in the arm with the back ends of his chopsticks before stealing some food back.

Asshole.

For now, he doesn't have anything to add, which is good because now he's distracted defending his meal.]

[particularity]

[Hinata breaks from his srs focused face because... of watching Tenka and Sousei. Look at you guys. You're silly.

While Sousei's the target, he'll eat his own food at an easier pace.]

Chernobyl and Lilith... [GO ON...]