Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Shame and Regret - December 26th - Garrett and Ziven

This post is the morning after The Yamada After Turkey saki post you can find here:

http://cedarpointstories.blogspot.ca/2016/12/post-turkey-saki-with-yamadas-dec-25th.html

Garrett opens his eyes slowly and then closes them. The daylight hurts, everything hurts. He's in a world of pain. He forces himself to open his eyes fully. Actually, he's in Ziven's bed. Oh god Ziven! Surely he's about to be dumped the second Ziven sees him this morning. Come meet my family, he had offered. It'll be fun, he had promised. He shuts his eyes again and awkwardly calls out "Ziven, are you here?"

Ziven was lounging in the living room, watching mindless television. When he hears Garrett, he stands and moves into the kitchen area of his house, at the sink. He has a large saucepan on the stove and it is steaming. "I'm here." he calls as he reaches up into the cabinet and pulls down a huge earthenware coffee mug. Grabbing a large ladle, he fills the mug with the contents of the saucepan, leaving plenty. Then he moves to the bed and sits on the edge. "How are you feeling, Master Chef?" he asks, his tone light ... but quiet. He's almost whispering.

Garrett rolls towards his voice and then feel suddenly nauseous and groans "Uh....." He looks ruefully at the cup "If your plan is to poison me so you don't have to let me down easy, I accept."

Ziven watches him with a slight measure of sympathy. "Baby if it was THAT bad, you wouldn't have woke at all." he tells him. "This is a ginger peppermint tea, very popular on the reservation. My mother used to make it by the gallon for my father. Works like a charm." he offers him the cup, half expecting to be puked on before all is said and done.

Garrett chuckles slightly and then stops, reeling. He takes the cup cautiously but doesn't dare sit up as he slowly sips. It's ginger and peppermint tea. It actually does offer some relief almost immediately. He looks up at Ziven after he swallows "Thank you. I'm so sorry....I don't think there's enough sorry in the world for last night."

Ziven watches him and grins. "I love you ... remember?" he caresses his unshaven face. "And as drunks go ..... you guys are fun and very entertaining." he offers a half a grin. "And even though I am glad you and your sister didn't get into a fistfight ... it could have been very entertaining."

Garrett smiles and then leans into the caress "I love you too." He snorts "I would die if I fought Steph. She's completely brutal. You've never seen such underhanded forms of torture to the human body, never mind the fists. It's like the Vulcan neck pinch times a thousand."

Ziven laughs. "I got that idea .. partly by your stories and partly by Michael NOT coming to her aid." he grins. "So I am not ready to lose you ... just .. don't do this TOO Much, baby? Or always with me? I ... had to deal with my Dad .. too much ..." he pauses. "What do you remember?"

Garrett looks pained "I'm sorry. I don't want to push bad buttons for you. I honestly rarely drink but I'll never do it again if it hurts you. I remember crying, and giving Dad and Yuki my phone....to....oh shit....Callahan....did he call me?" His eyes go wide "We drunk dialed the chief of police....."

Ziven chuckles. "Yes, you did indeed drunk dial the Chief of Police ... and he DID call you back. You might not remember that part." he assumes. Garrett was in pretty bad shape by the time they got back. "I explained everything and even offered him a free exam for his dog while I was at it. I got your back, my love." he teases.

Garrett lays back and carefully puts his cup on the side table "Thank god....what did I do before you Ziven? Oh yeah felt sorry for myself and woke up in my own puke......I really shouldn't drink. you just don't hey? I mean it's not like I need it and clearly I'm pathetic..."

Ziven smiles at him. "Yea ... well those days are over ... well maybe not the getting drunk part." he shakes his head, looking mildly insulted. "I don't sate pathetic men." he huffs. "So that cant be it." he considers him. "Why do you think of yourself like that?" he asks. Something had to have causes his self esteem problems.

Garrett shrugs and then tries to say it with humour "Because I was the fat lame kid everyone picked on in school. I'm not anymore...but you know...I still hear it in my head."

Ziven nods. "No, I get you." he takes his hand and kisses it. "I am obviously not ravishing your body enough to drive it out. I won't today ... too dangerous." he grins. "I like your body. It's not too soft and not too hard body. Michael is a great guy but I bet you could hit him with a car and ruin the car."

Garrett has to laugh "Mike is a bit of a wall of man yeah. I dunno why alcohol brings all that stuff up....maybe that and Steph yelling. I mean she was my protector as a kid but that just made them worse once she wasn't around and we got back to classes. Nothing like your sister beating up a bully for you to make the bully even meaner. And yeah, I don't recommend coming onto me right now...might get more than you bargained for...." He reaches for the tea again but slowly sits and winces before drinking.

Ziven chuckles. "Maybe he got beat up in school too. Some guys go down that path." he speculates and the grins. "Well I can protect you now. But I will put on a pink feather boa, some swing in my hip and beat them with my sequined clutch." he smirks. "I have NONE of those, but will be happy to get them for you." he watches him sit up a bit and leans forward, putting his pillow behind Garrett also. "Today I will be your personal nurse. Take care of my man. I figure mild food ... maybe a hearty chicken soup .. lay in bed and watch some stupid sappy movie. No blood and guts JUST in case. How's that sound?"

Garrett shakes his head "No pink boas please. I like you just how you are...and you're spoiling me rotten. You remember I did this to myself right?" He owns it. "But I like Pixar movies......and soup......" He admits.

Ziven chuckles. "I know you did it to yourself. But I know there's a reason behind it too. Plus, you are NOT the worst drunk in the world, believe me. And I like taking care of you. I'm a caretaker by nature and you don't bite at me just because you're in pain." he nods. "Alright, Pixar ...." he moves back in the living room area and grabs the remote, bringing it back and handing it to him. "Search away, Master Chef."

Garrett finds one and sets it up to play and then hit pause. "How bout Wreck it Ralph?" He asks across the room.

Ziven is headed into the kitchen. "Great choice. Let me get the chicken boiling and we'll watch."

Garrett stretches and pulls the cover up. He notices Ziven actually put his pajama bottoms on him and smiles at the sweetness of it. Surely he was a shitty patient about it. "Ok...I'll be here...actually wait...I need to pee..." He hasn't actually gone yet and he's had a mug of tea. Garrett swings his legs over and shudders at the remaining nausea from movement "Oh god...I think I'm gonna hurl...." He manages to stand and makes it to the bathroom before there are horrible retching noises.

Ziven hears him as he begins to boil the chicken. It's still relatively early, so he can let it simmer like crazy. He moves slowly back to the bed, giving Garrett his privacy in the curtained off bathroom area. "Did you hit the bowl?" he asks, softly.

Garrett whimpers and then manages to moan out "Uh huh...." There's the unmistakable sound of him urinating after and then the toilet flushes and the water in the sink runs for a very long time.

Ziven quietly breathes a sigh of relief. Alcohol puke is NO fun. He beats the pillows and pulls a couple more out of a trunk, then snaps his fingers and goes back to the kitchen for the plain old bland corn chips, pours them in a large bowl and goes back to the bed.

Garrett lumbers back out and goes into the kitchen after Ziven getting a simple glass of water. He sits down at on the edge of the bed "Do you have any Tylenol? My head is killing me again." He slumps forward and leans into his hand, holding his temples like he's trying to contain the pain.

Ziven nods and stands, going into the bathroom and getting the Tylenol. He brings them to Garrett and places them in his hand. "I have plain corn chips, crackers and the soup is just getting started." he rubs at Garrett's back.

Garrett nods and takes the pills "Not right away....but thank you...." He slowly lies back down on his right side facing away from Ziven's side but very much appreciating the comfort and kindness.

Ziven sits near him. "Ready for the movie?"

Garrett murmurs "Mmhm.....distract me from my self imposed misery and I'll love you forever." Thinking and realizing he doesn't want that sentence with conditions, even as a joke he forces himself to turn and look at Ziven "Pretty much a guarantee regardless. Thank you for putting up with me."

Ziven chuckles. "Nice save ... but it alright. I love you ... even sick." he reaches for the remote and turns on the movie, settling in to nurse his love.





Post Turkey Saki with the Yamadas - Dec. 25th - the Yamadas, Micheal, India, Ziven, Yuki and Nick

In the generous home of Hiroshi and Sakura Yamada a lovely Christmas turkey dinner had been consumed by all. In attendance were of course the host couple, Stephanie, Tristan and Michael, Ryan and India, and Garrett and his new beau Ziven. A lot of looks had been directed at Ziven, being the newest of the partners of the Yamada adult children, as well as much fawning over India. She was in the full stage of pregnancy and the whole family was eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new baby.

As the dessert plates were cleared, Tristan snuck away to watch TV and the doorbell rang. Stephanie put down the salt and pepper shakers she was about to carry to the kitchen and went to see who it was. It was Yuki Tamaka with a big heavy looking square bag slung over one shoulder and a giant bottle of Saki in one hand "Merry Christmas!"

Stephanie hugged him "Merry Christmas Yuki. Come in. We just finished dessert."

The small man kicked off his shoes and wandered in like one of the family "Oh good. I'm not interrupting. My kids had to go early....but they gave me a karaoke machine!"

Sakura poked her head out from the kitchen and quietly cursed in Japanese.

Garrett laughed and leaned into Ziven and Michael saying quietly "This is one of Dad's best buddies, Yuki Tanaka, and he does this every few years. I apologize in advance if it gets even weirder in here."

Ryan rubs India's lower back and says awkwardly "If you're tired...we don't have to witness what's coming..." He cringes and chuckles.

Hiro comes back out of the kitchen looking delighted "YUKI!!! Oh you brought the good stuff.....come sit....Let me get the glasses.

 Michael arches his brows at the new old man and chuckles. "It can't get weirder than my family, man." and he realizes when he says it that he may well have cursed himself.

Ziven also looks intrigued. The Yamadas had been incredible about learning their son/sibling had a man as a lover. He arches the brow. "Are they going to get drunk?" he wonders, amused.

Michael snorts. "If they do, they might abandon English." he looks sweetly at Stephanie, remembering the wedding he went to with her .. where he first told her he loved her. "And if they do, just keep talking to then ... no one cares."

India groans a little bit, her feet sticking out as she admires them, since she sees them so infrequently now. "It's alright." she tells him. "If they get too bad, I'll snatch the mic and launch into gangsta rap ... no problem." she winks and rests her hand on her belly. "Or go into labor ... which ever will make them stop fastest."

Michael chuckles. "Well, if you go into labor, we have a doctor in the house."

India arches her brows and looks at him sideways. "Are you calling me a bitch, Michael m'dear?" somehow there is mild poison in her tone.

Michael shakes his head. "Nooooo ... I have NO desire to become a lesbian tonight. Thanks."

Ziven laughs quietly. It's a hell of a family. No question.

Yuki's in the room now and hears them "Are we going to get drunk? Is the Pope Catholic?" He looks at India "None for you, and no babies tonight...have fun a little longer!" He laughs heartily at the dialogue between India and Michael "Spiiiiiiceh." Hiro puts glasses down on the table and Yuki immediately pours and starts handing them out.

Stephanie passes hers to Micheal so he has 2 "You go ahead. I'll drive home later. Plus I think it would be interesting to watch you." She winks at India "Since you won't be becoming a lesbian."

Ryan looks at the glass put in front of him and shakes his head, passing it to Ziven so he has two "I think I'll stay sober....we might not stay as late as some folks."

Garrett looks at Ziven "You want me to drive, or should we both have some and crash in the spare room downstairs?" There's a glass in front of him but he hasn't committed to it.

Hiro shakes his head at all his kids in turn and quips "Lightweights..." tossing back his first like it's water "Sakura, will you join us?"

Sakura looks begrudging about it but then comes in and greets Yuki with a hug "If they puke, you're cleaning my carpets THIS time." She takes a shot and downs it giving Hiro a little eyebrow wiggle before she says to Garrett and Ziven "You can stay of course."

India looks at Yuki and shakes her head. "Oh yea .. this is fun fun fun. I want six more." she looks at Ryan as if to say 'come at me with that thing and I will lob it off' and then kisses him on the cheek. Their sex life hasn't changes too much, except in positioning, but she has adopted the rib Ryan lifestyle with both arms.

Ziven looks at Michael. "Should I be worried they're trying to get us drunk?" he nods to the glasses. "Stay we can, but drink I will pass." he bites the corner of his lip because he hadn't told anyone. "I'm on call .. JUST in case someone drops a Christmas goose on their Chihuahua. "Thank you Sakura." he accepts her offer.

Michael lifts his hand. "The last time I got truly drunk I almost got arrested for trying to kill my father so .... I think I'll pass." he considers. "But the time BEFORE that I was with my uncle Ulick ..." he strokes his chin and looks at the older men. "What the hell." he takes the glass and downs one, followed by the other. "You only live once." he will either have a great time, try and walk to Hawaii and kill his father, or Stephanie will kill him.

India sits up a little. "Oh THIS I gotta see." she announces. "So OK ... what happened .. both times. At least you don't black out?"

Ziven also looks curious. The big man could be interesting versus the smaller Japanese men.

Garrett takes Ziven's glass and his own and won't dare be shown up by both his parents, so he downs them one after the other. Each time he shudders and after the second one he scrunches up his face and mutters "You'll resuscitate me right Ziven? If this goes badly?"

Ryan gulps at India and then smiles nervously. He grins, watching Micheal who's he's never seen drink before and the laughs at Garrett "Oh Ziven you better watch him.....I'm not sure which is worse, the puking or the crying...."

Hiro and Yuki look around at the drinkers grinning and then Sakura takes the bottle from Yuki and pours "What was it Callahan used to say on your drinking nights? Come on you pussies!" She slides the glasses out to the takers and downs another. She's moved from doubles to singles.

Garrett, Ryan and Stephanie's eyes bug out at their mother and Ryan just stares with his mouth open. Stephanie starts laughing and Garrett looks around "Did she just say pussies?"

Ziven looks at his lover and then at Ryan. "I will. I promise." he agrees and looks at Ryan. "He's a CRIER?" he asks with a wink.

India crosses her ankles and grins. Things might get interesting indeed around here.

Michael takes his drink and looks at India. "Well, my father went on a tangent about gays and immigrants and a few of his other favorite hate topics. It was the first and the LAST time I got drunk around my father. And drinking with my uncle Ulick is ALWAYS a blast." he looks at Sakura and grins. "So you think yours is bigger than mine, Sakura?" he downs the drink and sets the glass on the table, ready for more.

India coughs and looks at Stephanie. No question ... things were getting interesting.

Yuki snorts at Micheal "Oh your Dad would LOVE us then......bunch of Japanese. We're all here to take your jobs right?" He jokes before downing the next one in front of him and blinking hard.

Hiro pipes up "Yeah I got one son who's a cop...definitely after Michael's job." He teases and then remembers "And oh yeah....Garrett's gay!" He holds up his glass and toasts before tossing it back.

Ryan laughs sardonically "Yeah Dad that's why I asked to be his partner." He looks at Micheal more seriously "Shitty deal your Dad's like that."

Garrett rolls his eyes "Technically bi...but to a homophobe....they won't care." He gives Micheal a sympathetic look and then looks between his parents gratefully. They hadn't even questioned the validity of his feelings for Ziven. There had been a moment of surprise and then they just wanted to know he was happy.He toasts back to his Dad and then his Mom and drinks.

Steph leans over and gives Micheal a little kiss on the cheek and then looks in disbelief at her mother "You really want to try and drink with THESE guys?"

Sakura nods and pours again "Oh yes. Your big red boyfriend didn't specify what's supposed to be bigger so we're just gonna see about that. And none of you emailed me back about the family Christmas picture so it's gonna be a New Year's picture.....you better hope I don't call the photographer TONIGHT." She downs another shot and pours the next round. Through the patio door it looks like a scene from a dysfunctional holiday Christmas movie, half a family getting hammered around the dinner table.

India looks amused, especially at Sakura drinking.

Ziven silently toasts Hiro with a grin. "Well I call myself homoflexible, so maybe if Garrett is hetroflexible then we even each other out." he suggests, very carefully not looking at Michael.

Michael accepts the drink, pauses when Hiro speaks about Garrett being gay, then tosses back what he counts as his fourth drink. "Love is love." he announces, feeling JUST fine. Sakura pours another drink and he makes that one vanish also. "Stephanie taught me THAT." he nods and looks at her with a wink. He laughs. "Well I'm ready if you DO call the photographer!" he announces. "I look just FINE!" and he does. He's sober ... as far as he can figure.

Yuki looks at Ziven like he's speaking another language and just says "Flexible?"

Garrett snorts at him and just says "Yuki, just drink. It's all good." He gives Michael a grin and says "We should totally take pictures tonight.....what's the theme Mom?" He drinks after and does a one eyed wince. He's completely feeling it now. His face is warm and his fingers are getting tingly. He starts giggling a bit for really no reason.

Sakura gestures with her empty glass at Garrett "I wanted Under the Sea but Stephanie told me I can't make India wear a Scuba suit....I mean we could make her some kinda mermaid or something....show off that baby bump in a fishy way...." She completely loses her train of thought and gestures with her glass, trying to get back on it. Sakura is smaller than all the men and even though she's been drinking Saki her whole life she rarely drinks this much. She looks helplessly at India "What were we talking about dear?"

Ryan claps a hand over his mouth, laughing and then stands up and takes the bottle from his mother "You're cut off Mom. Family picture themes."

Sakura paws at the bottle as it leaves her hand and misses and then gives it up "Oh yeah! I also thought Cowboys...what's funnier than Japanese cowboys right? I mean and India and Micheal and Ziven too....maybe we could lasso you three..."

Hiro grabs the bottle from Ryan now and pours more rounds but skips his wife. He's completely cracking up at this suggestion.

The loudness of the room makes Tristan poke his head in with a confused look on his face watching his family.

Garrett stares at his mother wide eyed "My boyfriend is a First Nations person and you want me to dress up like a cowboy and lasso him?! Are you fuckin serious?!"

Tristan gasps "Uncle Garrett...language!" He sees the bottle and sniffs at the air "Ugh that smells bad. Are you all drunk?"

Stephanie moves quickly to Tristan and ushers him out "You can have another movie if you want...pay per view even...OK?"

Tristan beams "Can I watch Die Hard 2?"

Stephanie walks him towards the family room "Sure! Whatever you want honey....." She goes in with him and has a little chat about the silly grown ups for a few minutes.

Yuki slaps his leg "Cowboys and Indians...shit that's SO racist. Can you imagine sending that out as a Christmas card? I want one if you do!"

Sakura starts laughing now too, realizing the serious flaw in her idea.

Ryan just hides his face in India as he sits back down and murmurs "Oh god...."

India gapes .. for several reasons. Ryan takes the bottle even as she is leaning forward to do so. "We were discussing how this family needs to NEVER EVER have another water themed greeting card idea." and then Sakura mentions Indians and India drinks. "Just .... just .... wow ...." and she begins laughing, holding Ryan as he leans into her.

Ziven was laughing at the idea of a pregnant India as a mermaid when the idea of Indians and lassos comes up. Then he starts laughing. he drops his head, holding his sides when Yuki says he wants one. :I want about ten. And then you can expect a call from my mother looking to have a spirit quest with you. She's native American ... but in this case I think she'd just want to get high with you."

Michael drinks pretty steadily and does manage to smile at Tristan when he comes in. "Well .... Sakura is out." his voice is still steady. "Apparently mine IS bigger than yours, but I don't want to check. Stephanie would hold me down while Hiro filleted me." he isn't laughing, but his voice is steady. "Now who am I drinking under the table next?"

Sakura is completely hammered but beyond the point where she's aware of it. She smiles sweetly at Tristan and when he leaves with his mother says nervously "Do you think he thinks we're DRUNK?" She smiles at India and then looks fascinated by Ziven's answer, forgetting what it even relates to "Your mother wants to get high with me? You know I've never done the pot....I've always wanted to try it..."

Stephanie walks back in right at that sentence and just stops in her tracks awkwardly squinting at her mother and then slowly moves to take her seat by Micheal. She pats him on the arm and then looks across at Ryan, India and Ziven who she knows are sober too with a what the hell expression.

Garrett just drinks his next shot and tries not to laugh it out as he does. His mother is beyond a trip right now and Ziven is encouraging it. He loves this man so much.

Hiro drinks his too and just nods at Micheal "You guys don't need to whip em out but my money's on Yuki. He can drink Nick and I under the table every time."

Yuki shoots his back after seriously busting a gut at both Ziven and Sakura and then looks at Micheal and says jovially, quoting Nick from past nights "Come on ya pussy!"

Ziven smiles at Sakura. "Well, no worries there. Neither has my mother." he tells her. "She smokes peyote. It's a hallucinogen .... you take it, lay back and let the spirits speak to you. You'll LOVE it."

India hears this and laughs a little harder. She sees Stephanie and the tears begin to flow. "Oh my god, Stephanie!" she manages, but then goes off on another laugh jag.

Michael hears all of this and laughs. "I say go for it, but I want video. That's all I ask." He knocks back another and looks at Yuki. "Bring it, old man." he challenges. "The Japanese are tough, but I am Irish AND German. I think I can match you ... at the VERY least." his voice is still mostly steady. He is starting to look like one of those people who appears perfectly sober ... until they start moving ... possibly.

Sakura thinks about this and says it slowly "Peyote.......I'd feel so worldly." Suddenly the rapid drinking and her body size catches up to her "I have to pee!" She announces and gets up suddenly. She almost falls into the china cabinet and then stumbles. Stephanie rolls her eyes and jumps up, swooping to grab her mother's arm "Alright.....come on now. You know when WE did this shit we actually tried to hide it from you and Dad so you didn't have to care for us drunk." She laughs.

Sakura puts her arm through her daughters "Oh Stephanie....you've never been drunk have you?"

Stephanie looks back at the table and grins "No Mom...NEVER."

Ryan laughs out loud. His face is as stained with tears of laughter as India's. He leans into the side of her beside him.

Stephanie gives Ryan a little warning look "If I'm taking her and Mike has to go...he's ALL YOURS Ryan."

Ryan grimaces and looks at Micheal. He still looks pretty OK. He glances down at Garrett who's giggling again as Hiro pours them all more shots. Thank god Garrett has a date with medical training.

Hiro passes out glasses and then holds his up for a toast which he says in Japanese, forgetting to speak English now.

Yuki and Garrett start laughing and Yuki still has enough lucidity to try and translate. "To small horses and their assholes......it makes a lot more sense in Japanese...." he laughs some more.

Garrett asks "Dad are we the horses or the assholes?" He looks around the table "You guys are so great, so accepting. I'm so lucky......there really are so many assholes..." He starts choking up and looks at Ziven "But you're not an asshole either....I love you..." And here's the cring part of Garrett drunk. It's sweet but also a bit slobbery and pathetic.

Michael was doing fine until Sakura said the word 'pee'. "Ah fuck. My turn." even though Sakura is hardly out of the room. He takes the glass he is given and lifts it. "Capaill!" he downs the drink and slaps the table, translating. "Hor... ses ...." he pushes himself up with relative ease then looks across the table at Ryan. "I ... I can do this!" he announces and side steps his chair before turning around and taking a step towards the sliding glass door. "For .. got .. saki'll sneak up on ye." he murmurs and stumbles against the door, fumbling with the latch and sliding it open. "To the great outdoors!" he cries and steps outside, actually making it to the bushes, before he gets his pants unzipped and begins to sing. Not screaming, but far from quiet. The language seems to be Gaelic, not the German he so often falls back on.

India is still crying with mirth and, once Michael is safely out the door, she relaxes a moment until he begins to sing. At around the same time, Garrett makes his drunken confession and she sniffs, then giggles more. "Alcohol. The universal truth serum."

Ziven watches it all laughing. "God, I hope I don't have to do any geldings tonight." he announces, as Michael makes it through the door alright. He smiles fondly at Garrett. "I love you too, Master Chef." he arches his brows at the tears.

Ryan watches Micheal's progression into the obvious and the musical shrubbery watering and closes his eyes, chuckling "Oh shit..." he mutters to India.

Stephanie is gone with Sakura for awhile. She ends up putting her mother to bed in the recovery position with an empty plastic waste bin in reach and range of the edge of the bed by the end of it all. It's amazing how many life long first aid skills one can learn in university with the discovery and legal age of alcohol.

Hiro sips slowly now but mumbles a lot in Japanese and Yuki keeps trying to translate bits and pieces. Most of it make no sense at all and eventually he just gives up and laughs. He notices the migrations of the other drinkers to relieve themselves and gets up casually and walks down the hall without a single swerve. Perhaps his blood is already so saturated from his years of drinking Saki that his body hasn't noticed yet.

Garrett is still quite weepy and leans his head on Ziven and sniffs. After a very plugged sounding horrible sniff he asks "What's a gelding? You're so smart.....so many nice words..."

In the other room, Tristan figures out how to order the whole Die Hard package on his grandparents pay per view cable package and credit card account associated with it and settles in under a blanket with a big pile of pillows. It's been a very exciting week. He met new friends, in particular a great lego friend. Michael had slept over and played board games with he and his mom on Christmas eve. It was Mike's birthday today so his mother bakes cupcakes for breakfast. Santa had come...so to speak....with very similar handwriting to his mom's. Also there was a lot of whispering going on after his bedtime. The jig was up, but Tristan played a long because....well duh....Santa presents rock! He had gotten the lego Batman sets that weren't supposed to be in Canada until the new year, which he suspected were ordered online from the States. Micheal had both Christmas presents and birthday presents. As his gift to Mike, Tristan had made a little model of the Cedar Point Police Station with a little Officer Reinhardt minifig talking to one of his uncle. They had coffee of course, and donuts. All the action of the last few days had Tristan happily dozing before the second movie ended, sleeping right through the mayhem in the dining room.

Michael finishes his song and his pee and comes back inside, carefully closing and locking the sliding glass door behind him. Rolling his shoulders, he sits and pours himself another shot. "Round two." he actually looks more together now that he's peed.

India has settles her giggles and is leaning into Ryan a little. "Could have been worse. He could have needed help finding it."

Ziven strokes Garrett's hair. "It is neutering. Well more than that." he explains. "Removal off the balls. But no worries. I'd never do that to you." he kisses his forehead, amused to watch his love getting shit faced.

Garrett looks horrified "NOT nice words!" He laughs after and then pushes his glass forward when Micheal returns and says round two. He suddenly looks confused "Where's Yuki?"

Hiro answers Garrett in Japanese but clearly not the answer to his question because Ryan and Garrett both stare at their father like he's completely lost it. No one translates but Hiro sees the looks and holds up his hands, switching to English "No I mean carnival worker...like a carnie....it sounds the same but it doesn't involve a suppository."

Garrett murmurs "Ziven and India, you don't want to know."

Ryan nods vehemently "I think the gelding conversation was safer."

Yuki saunters back in and Garrett repeats Hiro's original words to him. Yuki's eyes go wide and then he laughs and pats his behind "No thank you...it's working fine old friend. Exit only."

Hiro looks annoyed "That's NOT what I said Garrett!"

Garrett starts to laugh but then gets teary eyed again "He's mad at me....I took it too far...everyone is mad at me......"

Stephanie walks back in at this point and sees her older brother crying and frowns at Ryan and India, seeking answers. She sits down beside Micheal, who to her relief still looks OK. Of course she hand't heard the singing.

India blinks and takes the advice of her man and his brother.

Ziven chuckles and then blinks at Garrett. "Who's mad at you?" he wonders. Somehow he got lost.

Michael sits patiently, tapping the empty glass. He looks mildly at Garrett. "No crying on my birthday." he tells him. "OR on Christmas. EITHER of those days." he taps the glass, ready to continue drinking.

Yuki nods and pours again "Getting a little strange in here. We should call Nick to come drink with us....ah he's got a girlfriend now...prolly busy." He looks at Micheal "Shit, happy birthday Big Red!"

Hiro nods and mutters "Basting the turkey!"

Stephanie smacks her father's arm " Good god Dad!"

Yuki holds up his glass "To Nick getting laid!"

Ryan face palms "You realize he's my boss right? Jesus...."

Garrett sniffs "Happy Birthday Michael....wait that makes you Jesus right?" He's giggling again. Laugh to cry in 60 seconds but you just don't know from topic to topic what it's going to be. He raises his glass with them "To Nick getting laid!"

Hiro toasts and drinks and then paws at Stephanie "Gimme your phone..."

Stephanie shakes her head "Uh uh....you've got that look in your eye Dad."

India gapes at Yuki and Hiro and then begins laughing. "Oh my god!!!" she shakes her head. "I left your present for your birthday on your counter." she announces. Looking at Garrett she chides. "Don't inflate that ego any more than it already is."

Ziven is highly amused by all of these people. If things worked out with he and Garrett ... and he hoped they would ... this could be a yearly thing damn near.

Michael drinks again. "Nope. I don't want his job either. And thank you, India." he looks at Stephanie. "Aww come on Steph." he urges. "I would LOVE to drink with my Chief! It would be FUN!"

Stephanie does not offer her phone and just stares down the drunks, including Micheal. However Garrett's hand slaps his on the table for his father to use with a little defiant grin.

Hiro frowns at it "How do I use this? What's your pass code?"

Yuki takes it from him "Dinosaur....my grandkids showed me. Teaching me the Minecraft now. Garrett?"

Garrett shrugs "4321....don't tell!"

Yuki types it in and grins and then figures out how to make a call. He knows Nick's home number at least, by heart. "It's the machine....what do we do?"

Hiro grabs the phone back "Hey is your refrigerator run...."

Yuki grabs it back "Fuck....gimme that...Nick! NICK! We're drinking your favourite. Call this number..."He looks at Garrett "What's your number?"

Garrett calls out "604-474-2683!"

Yuki adds "THAT one....or come to Hiro's."

Ryan puts his head down on his arms and groans.

India watches this looking as if she's torn. "I don't know what to pray for .... Nick to come by or Nick to NOT come by ...." she strokes at Ryan's back, consoling him

Ziven grins. "Gutsy, man." he praises. The shy sushi chef seems to have fled. But ... what about the crying man. Ziven wasn't so sure about him.

Michael grins and takes two more shots during this exchange. The bottle is getting low. He looks at Stephanie when she stares at him and swallows. He doesn't get drunk much. Almost never. But it was his birthday and he was celebrating Christmas. Of course he understood, but ... this was not his favorite holiday. Not by a long shot.

Garrett laughs and then looks self conscious "Oh my god I'm drunk dialing the chief of police." A look of paranoia crosses his face and he tears up again "I'm a moron....."

Stephanie looks at her brother likes she wants to smack him and implores Ziven "Can you just sedate him until this passes? For fuck's sakes Gar...."

Ryan nods "He gets like this....alcohol is like an insecurity door opener....Garrett, you're not a moron. It's OK buddy." He looks like he truly feels sympathy for him.

Garrett reacts with angry tears now "I can hear you talking about me....Fuck you Stephanie! Sedate him..." He stands up from the table and overturns his chair getting up to leave but his accidental lunge forward makes it look like he's diving at Steph.

Hiro looks alarmed and tries to jump up and get between them like when they were kids "Hey!! Stop it now!!" He's quite wobbly but he throws out an arm between them across the table.

Yuki just watches with wide eyes and sips.

Ryan's seen his siblings fight but not for a long time. He protectively turns his body in front of India's, not sure where this is going.

Stepanie rolls her eyes "You are NOT going to fight me Gar. I don't care how much bigger than me you are...I can still kick your whiny ass!"

Michael half stands with Garrett, his drink forgotten. His green eyes flash, but when Steph speaks, he actually smiles, as if he'd forgotten how tough Stephanie was. "Never mind ...." he sits and downs another drink.

India's eyes grow wide and she does back away a little bit, but she doesn't look afraid. She figures that Garrett is too drunk to be any danger.

Ziven sighs and stands when Garrett does. "Annnnnnd .... that is enough of that." he says, rather casually. Obviously this is a man used to dealing with drunks. He reaches over and pulls Garrett away from Stephanie, holding in some odd combination of secure hug and bear hug. "You know something. I think we need to go home, babe." he realizes he agreed to stay but he's thinking distance diffuses. He tries to steer Garrett away as gently ... but firmly ... as possible.

Garrett allow Ziven to steer him and instantly bursts into tears "I didn't MEAN it...I'm sorry..." He's like a little boy who knows he's about to get grounded for a week "I'm so sorry....." as he's led away.

Hiro sighs and sits, looking relieved.

Stephanie looks sadly at Garrett "Hey, I know." She walks around before he goes and gives him a hug "I think you just need to sleep it off OK?" She looks apologetically at Ziven "He doesn't drink like this very often at all.....I promise."

Garrett just hangs his head in shame, crying. He's surely lost Ziven after this.

Ryan looks pained and says quietly to India "I wish I could just give him confidence. I don't know why he doesn't have it....."

Yuki shakes his head and then pours for Michael, Hiro and himself "Goodnight Garrett. Goodnight Ziven....nice to meet you."

India relaxes and watches the brother and sister exchange. She adores this family.

Michael toasts Ziven ... and Garrett. "Oíche mhaith agus codladh sámh." he tells them and then blinks and translates the Gaelic. "Good night and sleep well."

Ziven smiles slightly. "I know he doesn't." he admits. "But next time I just MIGHT sneak a mild horse tranquilizer in my coat ... JUST in case ..." he winks and leads Garrett out, tears and all.

Stephanie steps away "Ziven must REALLY love him, like we do but the other way.....I hate it when he drinks." she sits down beside Micheal and looks between he and Yuki "You guys seem fine." She laughs.

Ryan shakes his head "You missed Mike's musical pissing in the back there...."He has to chuckle and then has a concerning thought "Nick might actually call Garrett's cell...hopefully after he's sober."

Yuki snorts "Shit.....I need more numbers for Nick. Where's his girlfriend work again...let's call the Lavender Dreams....Ryan...give me your phone!"

Ryan looks over at India and then Steph and points at Yuki "See? Not sober!"

Hiro laughs now too but then says "Use the land line you lazy ass."

Yuki beams and trots off to find the cordless, now finally weaving just a bit.

Michael chuckles. "I'm great." he announces and looks at Ryan, as if offended. "And that's a shame. I'm no India Tor, but I do pretty well." he reaches for the bottle. "Did we kill this already?"

India giggles. "Oh god! Michael can leave Ziven a mes ...." she checks herself. "Never mind. Forget I said anything."

Michael snorts. "I can still make a phone call, lady." he insists. "If I knew where my phone was." it's in his back pocket but the alcohol is doing its job, even if Michael doesn't show it as well as say ... Garrett.

Hiro pats Micheal on the back "It was a very nice song..." he says laughing.

Yuki seems to have gotten lost looking for the house phone.

Stephanie rolls her eyes at Micheal "Alright you're cut off too. You always put your phone in the same place." She takes the bull by the horn so to speak and reaches into Michael's back pocket to prove it.

Ryan looks between India and Micheal and Stephanie and just chuckles.

Michael looks at Hiro, as if vindicated. "Thank you, Hiro. i appreciate that." he looks at Stephanie, mock offended but jumps up when she puts her hand in his back pocket. He removes it. "Do't grab my ass in front of your honorable father!" he chides her. Then he blinks and stumbles backwards. "Oh fuck ....." he stumbles back a few more steps and falls backward, hitting the glass door JUST right and going through it, landing with all of him on the patio except for his feet. He looks straight up. "You know what, Stephanie." he speaks calmly. "You might have a point. I think I've had enough."

India watches giggling and then gapes as Michael goes through the plate glass window. "Oh my fucking god." then she hears him speak to Stephanie and shakes her head, laughing again.

Stephanie jumps up and runs out after Micheal "Jesus fucking Christ Mike...are you OK?!" He's still joking around but maybe he can't feel the pain from how hammered he is. She leans over and looks at him for signs of cuts and bleeding "Someone put the outside light on!"

Hiro just freezes and stares in disbelief at what happened.

Ryan runs to the light switch and is ready to administer any first aid. He runs out after and looks at Micheal and then steps back "You really are a brick shithouse....not a scratch...."

Now that it's established Micheal is OK Hiro starts exclaiming "My window.....my window......"

India shakes her head, staring amazed, once she realizes he isn't hurt.

Michael stands slowly and brushes the shards of glass off of himself. "German AND Irish." he reminds them. "And ye ... I told you my uncle fell out of a couple windows." he sighs and looks at the damage. "Hiro .. I will pay for that. Just ... bill it to me." he says sincerely. "I ... think I need a walk." he sighs and looks at Stephanie with a shadow of guilt at having fallen through her parents patio door.

Stephanie isn't mad at Micheal, just glad he's unharmed but her tone is curt, more tired and just done with the drinking night and she comes off a little short sounding "Sure....let's walk." She offers him and arm or shoulder if he needs and starts off across the big yard and garden her parents have cultivated. It's like a tiny park onto itself.

Ryan pats his Dad's shoulder after coming back in "I'll cover it so you don't get birds flying in." He looks at India and smiles "THIS is not every Christmas...I promise. We can kinda blame Yuki...where the hell did he go?" He shrugs and then says "Indy will you help me get some sheets and a stapler from the hall closet and the office. Dad....go to bed. We've got this."

India gets up as quickly as she can, given her condition and waddles off to find the sheets and staplers, returning quickly enough and handing it to Ryan. "I dunno .... it was one Hell of a Christmas."

Michael walks a bit with her, sighing. "God, I really thought I was OK..." he blows out a breath. "Why the fuck did I do that? Not fall through the window .. I know why i did that." he moves to a far corner of the garden and leans against something solid. "I was trying to out-drink that fucker." he growls, and for a moment Stephanie may thing he means Hiro. Until he continues. "And hes in fuckin Hawaii."

Stephanie is about to say something cheeky about Yuki and then frowns "Your Dad? Baby what do you mean...." She looks at him kindly.

Hiro has wandered off by the time India is back and he takes the supplies from her and chuckles as he sets them down nearby "Eyep......this is a Yamada record even. I'm sorry you had to see some of it. We're really not alcoholics, any of us." Ryan has been sweeping up the glass while she got sheet and now fills his third dustpan and dumps it in one of the garden compost bins.

India watches him. "I saw my Dad and his buddies drinking. None of them were drunks but when they decided they had to out drink each other ... oh man ... forget it." she folds the sheet over her arm and watches Ryan lovingly.

Michael sighs. "I ... I HAD to prove I was a man, didn't I?" he licks his lips. "I've been doing it since before I even knew what it meant to man up." his eyes drop. "That's what my father wanted from me. To out fight, out fuck and out drink ... everyone." for him alcohol makes him honest ... which is one reason he does it so infrequently. Honesty was a luxury he could not afford before Stephanie came along.

Stephanie takes Micheal's hands in her own "You don't have to prove anything to me Mike. I love you...I love you for you...the good and the bad, and the apparently singing while you pee?"

Ryan nods "I know...I've done it. Kinda grew out of it thankfully I think. And I never got like Garrett, just silly like my Dad really." He takes a chair from the dining room and the stapler and reaches down "Can you pass me a corner Love?"

India giggles and hands him the stapler. "I think the crying would get a little annoying .. especially after the baby comes. But pee singing could be interesting .. maybe not watering the bushes, but ... you know ..." she starts giggling again.

Michael holds her hands. "I know that. I know you do and ... it stuns me every day I have your love." he chuckles. "I ... guess ... that's ... we'll blame Uncle Ulick. Him and me and Jude ... and sometimes John ... it's a very scary Irish band ... " he chuckles. "Thanks for giving me such an incredible birthday, Stephanie." he suddenly says.

Stephanie pulls Micheal's hands to her waist and wraps her arms around him "It wasn't much, but I'm glad you liked it. Are you OK? I mean I know you're drunk....but just....the stuff about your Dad."

Ryan starts laughing as he staples "I'll try to think of a song the next time I need to go....but I'm not very on key. I really doubt it would do it for you." He steps down to move the chair around and do the other side but then takes India into his arms and kisses her sweetly in the in between, the baby nestled between them.

India bumps him with her belly. "Well ... save it for when your drunk. Makes it more special." she advises. The baby inside moves, pushing at them both. "I think we are all in agreement now."

Michael clears his throat. "I am a very lucid drunk." he sighs. "With the exception of a little singing and gardening. I'll remember this pretty well." he leans back and separates his feet, making room for her to get closer. "I know this might sound like a bad time, but if you have any questions you can't usually get me to answer ... now's the time to ask em."

Stephanie looks up at him tilting her head so it's leaning on his chest "Alright...what happened between you and your father?"

Ryan grins and looks down "You're already taking sides little girl? I'm really in for it...." He's talking to the baby...which he's been doing a lot since she started to move. He lets them go and steps up on the chair again to finish tacking up the sheet.

India giggles. "That's my girl." she steps back and sits in a chair. She's loved every second of Ryan's attention .. to her, to their growing baby. It wouldn't be long now. "You know ...." she ventures, watching him. "We need to finish the baby's room ...." she reminds him, even though his planned helper is drunk ad an Irish lord outside.

Michael sighs deeply and holds her close. "Well, for one, I got in the way of his dreams of that many more years alone with my mother. John was 12 ... half a dozen years and he'd be off at college. I come along and its another 18 years." he kisses the top of her head. "And I was pretty small until I was about ten or so. Dad started 'making a man out of me' the first time I came home with a report of being picked on at school." he swallows and leans his head back looking up into the leaves of the tree he is leaning against, closing his eyes and remembering what being made a man was in his fathers mind.

Ryan steps down and staples the sides all the way down to the floor "I know. We have the bassinet though if things happen early. But we do need to build that change table."

Stephanie looks at him with absolute love and sadness for his pain "By make a man, you mean abuse?"

India nods and caresses her belly, almost absently. "Do we need a crib? Oh, I had convinced myself we'd have all of his done by Thanksgiving ... the one in November in the States." she sighs. "Less than a month, Ryan." there is a slight hint of fear in her voice. She's not as scared as she could be ... not with Stephanie to help her. But she is still a first time mother.

Michael sighs and nods. "Yea .... " he snorts and clears his throat again. "My first memory is actually of him getting into it with John. I must have been maybe three or four. Later I found out John was WAY late coming home from a date and it was the first time he really fought Dad back. And he was doing pretty good." he shorts. "Fucker saw me and turned on me, which REALLY pissed John off." he smiles sadly, then looks down at Stephanie. "You're such a great parent. I don't think I could do it, you know...."

Stephanie holds Micheal tighter, her yes filling with tears "Three? Oh my god....what is WRONG with that man? I'm so sorry you and John went through that. And I think you'd be a great dad....I mean look at John...and Mike...hate to say it but you're kinda already becoming that to Tristan. He adores you....I love you. If you don't want this, you better start running now before you break my kid's heart, and mine."

Ryan hears the fear in India's voice and puts down the stapler and hugs her again "It'll be OK. We got this..."

India chuckles. "I hope so." she sighs a little. "Ryan, make me a promise. The baby may hate you for it, but .... don't let me spoil her. I mean ... money ain't a thang for us. It would be so easy ..... and I know I've already gone a little overboard but .... I don't want her to grow up being Willow Smith ... or worse ... Jaden."

Michael holds her close. "I don' know ... but our aunt was alright. My father's sister. But she grew up differently than he did. I just...." then Stephanie talks about the rest and he stares at her. "I am?" it isn't a fearful tone, just something he hadn't noticed ... or rather hadn't noticed and associated with being perceived as a father. "No ... I mean ... I'm not runnin anywhere." he does a sort of double take, looking at the house where Tristan is asleep and then back to Stephanie. "He thinks of me like ... really?" he considers. "I guess its time to introduce you to my mother ...." he ventures. "Dad .... never if I can get away with it ... but my mom .... she'll love you ...."

Ryan laughs "Ok I promise. Cedar Point is a small humble town too. It'll help that. And if she throws a tantrum for a fancy trinket, we can take her on a cannery tour and make her look at buckets of salmon heads and guts."

Stephanie exhales, relieved "He does, and I do. You're kind of a natural with him. It's probably all the time with John's kids." She smiles "I'd love to meet your mom....and if your dad's home I'll have to work hard not to take a swing at him but I'll behave."

India giggles. "I like how you think." she tells him and leans back with a groan. "Oh Ryan ... part of me wants this girl out now, now now .... I miss my feet! But part of me really sort of likes being pregnant." she considers a moment. "No ..... yea ... its not THAT neat."

Michael nods. "Maybe ... I was their first babysitter. Well, Logan's anyway." he chuckles and then shakes his head. "You aren't meeting my father. He adored Sara because she was a blond haired, blue eyed perfect looking German woman. You .... not so much. But it might get me disowned ... well ... I'm already there probably."

Ryan rubs at her lower back as she leans. He can't even imagine how her body feels but is so grateful she's doing this for them. "I love you both ways, pregnant and not, but I'm getting excited to meet our daughter."

Stephanie grins "Well that might be the easy way to get him not to bother you again. I could wear a Kimono and only speak Japanese?" She offers cheekily.

India smiles and leans into him. "So am I. What she's going to look like ... what her personality is going to be like..." she baby moves again and it is quite visible. "If she will be a track star ...."

Michael grins. "Bow a lot, smile and play subservient ... then serve him the SPECIAL tea?" he looks for a moment as if he is actually considering it. "A beautiful fantasy, but I don't see a way to do it and NOT wind up in separate prisons ..." he pulls her closer and hugs her. "I am so fucking blessed. This is like a dream." he chuckles. "Except for falling through a window. Man its like some kind of genetic thing on the Irish side."

Ryan looks down and rests a hand against the moving baby "Or maybe you'll be a singer like Mommy? You can be whatever you want and we'll love you to the ends of the earth." He looks up and kisses India lightly after and then gets a kick directed at him and breaks it saying "But you have to let us keep doing that. You wouldn't be here without it."

Stephanie cracks up and then just shakes her head "I can't believe you weren't hurt. You scared the crap outta me Mike. You say your Uncle Ulick does it too? Now there's a name only a mother could love."

India giggles. "I think we'e going to learn to truly enjoy our moments alone." she predicts. "And maybe she will be a singer. But ... she'll have plenty of extended family to watch her back."

Michael grins a little sheepishly. "I'm sorry. It wasn't my first window." he admits. "Just lucky." he laughs. "Yea .... that may be part of Uncle Ulick's drinking problem. Sweetest guy in the world and an even happier drunk ... but ... I guess we're built like cars .. they go through windows pretty well, too."

Ryan nods "She will....and apparently a superhero. Mike's like the fucking Hulk." He can't help but grin and say "Mike SMASH!"

Stephanie closes her eyes and laughs "Remind me to get better insurance for glass repair. Good god Mike...Thankfully this is a pretty safe neighbourhood so if they can't get it fixed until the 27th no one's coming in to take the TV. Plus most people can't figure out how to get back here without going through the house because of the hill."

India begins to giggle again. "Oh ... if this happens every year, eventually she'll appear in the doorway clapping." she silently claps. "Again, again Uncle Mikey!"

Michael has the good grace to blush. "Well, if your Dad doesn't kill me for it, next time, if he gives me warning, I can make the appointment ahead of time. Or just give him new sliding glass doors every Christmas ... even if it winds UP being a gag gift."

Nick Callahan arrives at the Yamada house in plain clothes. He's off for Christmas and had been at the tail end of his own dinner with Tallulah's family. She understood the situation and of course excused him to come check on his pals. After a brief conversation with what seemed to be Garrett Yamada's new friend, he just drove over. Already chuckling at what might await him, he knocks lightly at the door.

Ryan hears the knock and lets go of India, smiling at her and shaking his head "Shit I hope not...." He opens the door and sees his boss "Chief, Merry Christmas....god they called you...I'm so sorry Sir."

Nick walks in looking jovial and claps Ryan on the shoulder "Merry Christmas, and it's just Nick. We're not at work Ryan. Where are the bastards? We're getting too old for this shit."

Ryan laughs "dad went to bed...and I have no idea where Yuki wandered off too. I should probably go check on that. They dragged Garrett and Mike into it too. Mike's.....uh...out back with Steph...he fell through the patio window, but he's not hurt."

Nick laughs even harder "JESUS you people like to party. Yuki always hits the toilet. Don't worry about him. Probably sleeping it off in a bathtub." He kicks off his shoes and heads to the kitchen door to the outside greeting India on the way "Merry Christmas Mama....you look gorgeous."

India giggles at the conversation she is overhearing, but remains seated. She beams as Nick passes her. "Merry Christmas! Thank you!" she finally stands to scrounge leftovers.

Micheal is about to say more about his new idea for a yearly Christmas present when he hears feet on the path He looks past Stephanie and smiles brightly. "It's Saint Nick!" he calls. He still doesn't LOOK drink .. just a lighter, friendlier individual than his usual stoic self. "Merry Christmas!"

Ryan peeks in on India and lets her know that he's looking for Yuki and then wanders around quietly, finally finding the old man in the downstairs bathroom curled up in the tub just like Nick said. There's the scent of bile in the air and Ryan winces and then walks to the toilet and flushes down vomit. Yuki doesn't even stir but Ryan can see he is breathing so he just washes his hands and exits,

Stephanie smiles and lets go of Michael to greet Nick with a hug. He's been a friend of her Dad's forever and since she's never worked for him he's still like an extra uncle to her. He had always favored her a bit over the boys, especially after Eryn was gone. "Merry Christmas Nick."

Nick hugs her back warmly "Jolly Jolly....did you think to ask what the hell they make Reinhardt's out of before you agreed to go out with this guy?" He lets go of her and laughs looking Micheal over "Saint Nick is putting you on the naughty list son. I saw the fucking window from the back."

India methodically finds and begins to consume leftovers, completely and thoroughly, then drawing hot water to pre-soak the dishes as she empties them.

Michael grins. "I'm a diamond in the rough." he proclaims. "That's why I go through glass so good." he laughs. "I was BORN on the naughty list." he ells Nick. "Started by appropriating Christmas as my own birthday and it was downhill from there." he chuckles. "I guess this means you got the message? Stephanie wouldn't let them borrow her phone."

Ryan comes back into the kitchen and sees India tidying up "Oh let me find some tupperware for the leftovers...." He starts digging in the cupboards, not realizing she's eating and eaten them. "Fuck, where DO the lids go eh?" He drops to his knees and digs some more.

Stephanie rolls her eyes at Micheal and explains to Nick "He looks sober but he's FAR from it."

Nick smirks "Oh damn...he's like Yuki. Watch out for the sudden fall. Happy Birthday Micheal...looks like a good one."

India watches him with a fork in a dish. When he bends down the softly kicks him in the tush. "Never mind that. I got this, Ryan. I got this."

Michael grins. "She's right, Nick. I'm as drunk as an Irish Laird and a German dictator, such as I am descended from." he bows, sways, straightens and leans against the tree. "Reinhardts only fall through WINDOWS, sir." he proclaims. "If you can keep us away from those, we're fine!" he smiles. "Thank you, Nick. It started out INCREDIBLE. Ruined a half roll of wrapping paper, but it was worth it! And I got birthday cupcakes this morning ... even better!" he looks a little like a kid at the mention of cupcakes, but the lovemaking just after midnight was even more fun for him.

Ryan sits up at the kick and looks at her with a smile, starting to put it together "Alright Babe. I'll go check the hallways for stray drunks? Maybe Yuki has a secret army.....can you imagine? They come at you with fried halibut when you look away...."

Stephanie just grins. She knew which part of the day was Mike's favourite. It was all they could do not to wake the kid.

Nick looks highly amused "Only windows? That's some talent in your family." He wonders if cupcakes are a euphemism but will never ask it about Stephanie. She's practically a niece to him and the idea, while funny, is still a bit distressing.

India giggles. "That's just scary!" she tells him and sighs patting her belly. "You know the best part of being a millionaire pregnant woman?" she doesn't mention that part much, but now she does. "If the expensive personal trainer I hired to get me back in shape doesn't work, I can just do plastic surgery!" she proclaims, reaching for one of the last dishes of leftovers.

Michael seems to consider. "Well ... glass doors too, naturally." he concedes. "I have no idea what it is. My Uncle Ulick is larger than I am, but my brother went through one that I know of ... but ... well, my father sort of helped him." he shrugs. "My nephew is turning nineteen in September. Would you like to see if the genetics hold? We're already planning on his first blind drunk."

Ryan looks at India with absolute love and a bit of sadness at how she's feeling about her body. He stands up and walks to her, putting his arms around her "I'll love you in any shape and size. Please don't alter a single eyelash. India, you're a goddess to me...you're growing a whole person inside you that we made. As long as we're all safe and healthy and together, I don't care about anything else."

Stephanie blinks and then looks imploringly at Nick "Please go with them.....oh my god.....Logan's smaller than you guys Mike...."

Nick looks curious but cautious "Explain blind drunk." He smiles a bit.

India looks at Ryan with adoration. "God, I love you." she gets as close to him as she can, then sighs and looks at her belly. "But this needs altering. She is NOT getting her bachelors degree. Do you hear me, young lady! I promise you your own room! OUT!"

Michael shrugs. "Not by THAT much." he protests. "He's got Colleens slim build, but her brother is pretty solid .. they can do the windows too, I know." apparently he has seen this in action. He looks at Nick. "Well, it means drinking until you're definitely drunk, although the blind part is optional. It's a family tradition on my mother's side." he looks at Stephanie. "Which will be optional for Tristan." the words betraying not only a fondness for Tristan, but also that he intends to be around at least until Tristan is 19 .. and beyond. "Although your Dad seems pretty mild." he doesn't know Yuki is sleeping it off in a bathtub, but Yuki isn't genetically linked, either.

Ryan laughs and then kisses India suddenly and deeply. He knows they only have so much time alone left.

Stephanie narrows her eyes at Michael now and reaches her pinchy fingers to the little spot she pinches on her brothers just behind and above the elbow and gives it a little warning squeeze "You will not be planning our son's inebriation rituals when he's only 10." In her flash of furry she didn't even realize she said our not her son's.

Nick listens with some curiosity. It doesn't sound too far off some of the antics he and his two best friends got up to in their youth minus the glass. When Stephanie threatens Micheal he looks almost delighted by the show.

India returns the kiss and turns to her side, so he can get a little closer. They're counting down the minutes, in some ways. "Wanna go home?" she asks, a little breathless. There two dishes left and the rest are soaking. She begins to put them in the dishwasher.

Michael looks at her sharply for a couple reasons. Alcohol or no alcohol, he caught the word 'our'. "Yes, dear." he replies and looks at Nick. "Am I allowed to say that if I'm not married?"

Ryan pushes her hand away from the dishwasher when he hears her tone. He looks at her with simultaneous love and absolute lust "Fuck the dishes....and lets go home so you can fuck me.." His hands grip her hips and he lets out a little grunt and then he almost runs for their jackets.

Nick looks down, catching it all and gives a little advice "I think it's a good thing to say in any state of relationship. It's the get you out of shit card son. You all seem fine here...so I'm gonna mosey. But have a good one eh." He gives them a little wave and starts walking away and his long legs make for fast strides.

Stephanie waggles her fingers and watches Nick go and then addresses Micheal's sharp look "I didn't pinch you THAT hard. What?"

India giggles and heads slowly towards the door. She can phone in their goodbyes.

Michael chuckles and nods. "Night, Nick." he takes the advice to heart. Once he is gone he looks at Stephanie. "After what you said, I would give you the WORLD, woman." he tells her. "Think back to exactly what you just said to me." he hopes she can remember it, but he does and he'll tell her. The word 'our' still making him smile.

Stephanie has a momentary look like his request is taxing her. When she's mad sometimes the words just come out fast before she even processes them. But clearly there was some kind of gem in there. She furrows her brow and slowly repeats what she thinks she said "You will not be planning...." She stops and smiles "Our son's inebriation...." Stephanie moves closer to Micheal again and leans against him in a half hug "I didn't realize it, but I do mean it Mike. Tristan clung to you at your brother's house when Jude spooked him. He doesn't even do that with his uncles, only me...."

Michael smiles. "I'm glad to know that." he hugs her back. "Now, are we spending the night, or am I crashing on the floor with my wannabe son and begging for sprite for my hangover in the morning?" he wonders. "Cause .. yea .. its that or take you right against this tree ... shame is the first casually of my inebriation."

Stephanie inhales sharply looking suddenly hot and bothered "You wanna do it in my parents yard on Christmas with everyone sleeping and passed out inside?"

Micheal pulls her close and nods as he leans in. "That's EXACTLY what I want, Miss Yamada."

Stephanie feels her breath quicken and spins them around so she's the one against the tree. It has convenient branches and she reaches up and hoists herself higher so she can wrap her legs around Micheal's waist "Then that's EXACTLY what you'll get Mr. Reinhardt.....just promise not to knock over the tree. My parents will forgive your for glass, but the orchard is non negotiable." She starts kissing him hard and happily surrenders to this crazy end to a crazy Christmas.


Friday, December 23, 2016

Disclosure - Shirley and Elliot

Shirley walks into the lobby of the Greenwood Park Senior’s assisted living complex. She buzzes the long familiar number for suite 305.

Elliot Diesing’s deep voice crackles over the intercom “Shirley? Come on up.”

Shirley presses the button to talk “You’re not even going to check that I’m not an ax murderer El?”

There’s a booming laugh and a big long buzz. She pulls the door open and walks to the elevator.

At door 305 she poises to knock as Elliot opens the door and grabs her in a hug “If you were going to murder me, you’d have done it a long time ago. Come on in. Keith is just lying down for a bit.”

Shirley hugs Elliot warmly “How’s he doing now?”

Elliot steps back looking pained “It’s getting tougher. He’s losing his grip….”

Shirley sighs “Does he still know you?” She takes off her coat and hangs it up on a coat tree behind Elliot.

Elliot pauses on answering and ushers her into a small living room. He’s shrunken a bit and slightly hunched, now in his nineties. When he was young he stood about 6 feet tall with his sleek black hair in a long braid down his back and his earring on the right ear. The earring is gone and the hair is short now but still pushed back and his striking facial features still make him a very handsome older man. Shirley became smitten with him when he was her Anthropology professor at UBC. He taught every class on the Haida Nation and it’s history in British Columbia, both his cultural heritage and education making him one of the province’s and Canada’s experts. They had a scandalous affair that turned into to marriage and raising a daughter together. That was until Elliot confessed he was in love with another professor named Keith, the Keith he was still married to until this day.

As they sit Elliot nods “Most days. Some bad days, I’m not sure. But you called me wanting to talk about something Shirley. What’s up?”

Shirley frowns “I’m not sure this is the time with what you two have going on….I don’t want to add any stress El….”

Elliot gives her a worried look “Are you ill? Is Roberta? The children…..please just tell me…”

Shirley holds up a hand “Oh no no…it’s not like that. Everyone’s healthy, everyone’s fine.” She takes his hand “Do you remember when I told you I was pregnant with Roberta?”

Elliot smiles “Happiest day of my life. Is Roberta pregnant again? I thought she and Brad sealed that deal?” He makes a snipping motion in the air with his fingers.

Shirley laughs awkwardly “They did. No. Alright, I just need to say it. Around the time she was conceived….you weren’t the only man I slept with. We were….new, and not committed and…well I had some unfinished business with…”

Elliot meets her gaze “With Fred Sewid? Shirley I know. I knew when you told me you were pregnant. I did the math. Doe he know? Does Roberta?”

Shirley gasps “You KNEW? You just let me tell you it was your baby and didn’t question me?”

Elliot shrugs “I figured he rejected the idea if he knew because of how you came to me with it…and I wanted kids. I’m not mad, and I love her as a daughter.”

Shirley reels from this a bit and then concedes “You and Fred both did the math. I didn’t figure it out until later. They’re both colour blind but I didn’t know about his before she was diagnosed. He knows. Roberta doesn’t but I’m going to tell her this Christmas. You and Keith aren’t going to Nova Scotia are you?”

Elliot exhales and winces “You’re going to tell her before or AFTER dinner? And no we’re not but I almost wish we were now. Keith is hard to manage with travelling now. I could see if the eldercare service could send someone to check in on him and get some home care?”

Shirley looks even more awkward now “I’d love it…Roberta might….um….but I’m bringing Fred. He….well I don’t know…”

Elliot has a look of dawning “I best not then. Fred didn’t reject you…..you left him for me? Why?”

Shirley’s eyes fill with tears “I don’t know. You were safe….he didn’t want kids. I was a mess and I needed stability. I’m sorry El, so sorry, I’ve screwed up everyone’s life. Fred and I reconnected at the winter formal in Alexandra.”

Elliot takes her hand “Shirley, you didn’t screw up my life, at all.” A grin spreads across his face “You reconnected? You got laid didn’t you?”

Shirley squeezes his hand back and then blushes “No!!! God no….Elliot! We….well we spent the night together but not like that…”

Elliot lets go of her hand and throws both of his up “Well shit…one of us has to.” He laughs.

Shirley swats at him and laughs and then says seriously “I don’t want Roberta to hate me.”

Elliot shakes his head “She won’t. She might be pissed though so be ready for it. You know her temper.”

Shirley sighs “Yes, it’s the same as Fred’s.”

Elliot snickers “Well that would explain it at least. Listen, you two go and talk to her. I’ll put Skype on if you need me OK? I’m here for you, both you and Roberta. You can tell her that. And kiss the grand kids for me. Gosh they gotta lot of Grandpas now eh?”

Shirley smiles a bit “I hope that’s how they see it too. Thank you Elliot.”

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Addy Meets Kit's Father - Sunday Dec. 18th - Addy, Kit, Brian

The scene in this blog happens right after the group rp that created this blog:

http://alexandrarpgstories.blogspot.ca/2016/12/alexandra-winter-formal.html


Addison OBrian gets off of the bus and finds out the path ... eventually. She takes it and, seeing the house can't help but grin. If this wasn't Kit's house she'd eat it. She climbs the steps and knocks on the door, hoping Kit remembered she was visiting.

Brian Stewart looks up from a stack of bills .. 'wot.. the bloody . 'he says loudly through the window at the figure of a teenage. 'oh shite. me.. he swear softly 'not again . 'he walks to the door and opens it looking around then down 'can I help you .. 'he say in his faded but clearly Scottish accent '

Addison OBrian smiles a a BEAR of a man answers the door and speaks to her. She thought she MIGHT have heard some swearing. "Probably." she replies to him. "I'm Addison O'Brian. Kit invited me over ... he took me to the Winter Formal last night." she hopes SOME of this strikes a chord with the man. "Great to finally meet you."

Brian Stewart: peers down at the girl 'you wee lass are Addy .. 'he looks up 'Kit .. ' bellow 'what in fuckery .. is going on 'he say loudly .. then looks down 'well least you're no' one of those brazen vixens that keeps buggin bout him.. ' he shakes his head .. 'not after.. 'he states rattling but exhales as the little pixie of a girl 'so you're the bonnie one he keep gabbling about 'he say examining her a bit guarding his door.. like.. a keeper.

Addison OBrian gets MOST of what he is saying. She giggles. "No, sir. I'm not a brazen vixen." she snorts. "I keep the brazen vixens AWAY .... his excuse as to why he can't go here or there with them." she shrugs. "But yea. I'm Addy."

Kitsune Stewart looks out the window at his dads bellowing waves and scream 'DUNNO" he says softly looking down 'I don't see anything'he screams back

Brian Stewart shakes his head and motions her to come in 'before he get so worked up .. hell be up for days 'he smiles at her stepping back into the house

Addy giggles and comes in, sitting on the steps to take her shoes off, as is Canadian custom. "Use your x-ray vision to see me on the steps, and then think back to your inviting me here while you walked me home." she laughs as she sets her shoes neatly beside the stairs. "It's Addy ... you know ... the one who taught you to slide on ICE?" its all clearly joking. She looks at his father. "He really DID invite me. He probably forgets. He does that. Well ... you'd know better than anyone."

Kitsune Stewart squints his eye quickly 'I don't have x-ray vision silly 'he jokes and looks out the window at a cabin in the distance then gets his binoculars out quickly before . look down and shouts down the stair . 'oh yeah .. dad Addy comin over today 'he shouts.. and laugh softly 'but I guess you know that now. '

Brian Stewart shakes his head and looks at you .. 'yeah .. if its not in a schedule or something .. he forgets sometime says a bit softly 'noted Kit 'he shouts back up the stairs ..

Addison OBrian giggles and comes in further, looking around the place. It looks mostly normal ... so far. "I'll ask him if we should schedule times. He mentioned needing help with history, so ....." she shrugs. "The weekends are best for me."

Brian Stewart looks at her a bit warily 'yeah .. he said he wasn't doing so well but its the holidays.. so give him a week break .. then maybe you could help him catch up 'eh smile 'but yeah it probably be best to schedule in some time. ' . he laugh softly 'sod it i sound like he is some star and ill setup business with someone 'He looks at her carefully 'but yeah you sound like you could handle in and not take advantage of him 'he say knowingly .

Addison OBrian giggles. "So as his Agent, do you recommend Sunday Afternoons as a good time for me to meet your client?" she teases, sounding mock businesslike. She narrows her eyes. "Who takes advantage of Kit?" she demands. "Last person who did that in front of ME got a baseball bat to the ribs." she snorts. "Two days suspension. But my father said the guy deserved it for calling Kit a retard." she nods, sure she did the right thing.

Brian Stewart laugh softly scathing his beard 'yes.. Ms. OBrian .. I think this Brian .. will let you have Sunday afternoon to help young lad Kitsune Stewart out 'he say vaguely 'oh some dirty birds in the village.. a bit right mad cuz they couldn't sink their she devil of a witch talons in him to get him to go to that ball thing you two went to 'He smiles . he raises his eyebrow 'yeah he was very excited with nervousness at you doing that .. was worried you get expelled or something ' he smiles 'good one Lass 'eh say softly 'don't know why they say that .. he is not that .I had him tested .. he's just slow on the uptake but bright 'He says softly 'Only had to hold him back once 'He says softly 'but I thank yew for it 'He smiles at the fiery little sprite before him.

Addison OBrian giggles. "Sunday afternoons it is then." she nods and then sighs. "Well, I get excellent grades, plus I'm good at sports. So ... well they let me get way with a lot. Plus ... I get teased a lot myself." she sighs. She doesn't have to look down for him to see her chest. No one EVER misses it, even when she uses a sports bra to flatten it. Then she nods. "Yes, he's slow. I was guessing autistic. The way he plays baseball ... or maybe the drums. Like Michael Jackson ... a hundred tons of musical talent but social skills you could lose in a thimble." she giggles. "And not a lot of ... social metering." she straightens. "No problem, Mister Stewart. I like Kit and no one will hurt him while I am around."

Brian Stewart nods smiling at Addy 'Thanks, bonnie one. 'he smiles 'i know it would make him focus a bit more. 'he sighs 'i moved him up here cuz of the school 'he runs a hand through his orange hair . 'its a good school with one the best music program but yeah ..he just didn't make the cut ..guess they weren't that impress with his drumming but hes better then most pros I've heard .. give them a run for there money .. but yeah .. not so keen on social skills .. ' he nods .. 'think that what that said .. that and hyperactivity .. he say softly shaking his head .. me and .. Mindy were young parent just barely out of high school ourselves but I read all the books and made sure Mindy got the right tings . 'he say softly . 'Guess it just happen .. not that she was a rocket scientist . 'he did noticed but register it for a second only cuz her age .. and exhales ' I'm glad he has you being so far away from his other friends and family 'he say exhaling .

Addison OBrian leans forward. Her sitting isn't ladylike on the best of days, but when she leans forward, she DOES look almost mannish. "I can help him with that. I figger ... every school subject can be turned into some kind of fairy tale of Disneyesque .. something." she listens to him. "My mother is 20 years younger than my father." she tells him. "Maybe it would have worked if she could have kept her legs closed." she stops herself from ranting about her mother. "Anyway, my Dad's met him and likes him. Plus I don't mess with boys. AND Kit and I are just friends, really. I'll be sixteen in February but I think Kit thinks I'm fourteen for some reason." she shrugs. "Doesn't matter."

Brian Stewart looks curiously at her and the up at the ceiling making an odd face but shrug thinking .. he just thinks she is a kid so why tell him . he just smiles 'Well my ex wife is like that that now .. likes cats better than roosters 'He laughs softly ' but yeah that could work then .. he says smiling feeling even safer at his assumption of her sexuality and leaves his nearly 19 year home alone with a young girl loving girl 'he smiles 'he needs a good friend now .. more then ever 'He smiles 'just a friend is best . with his break up with another girl that didn't like to keep her legs shut for .. nearly all his male classmates 'he say softly .. shaking his head 'poor fox.. 'he say softly ..

Addison OBrian laughs. "Yea."she shrugs and lets him assume. Most of the guys ... and the girls .. think she is gay since she almost NEVER acts like a lady and never dates. But she tried dating Joey Piccolo ... and that didn't work out AT ALL. "Oh poor Kit...." she sighs and glances towards the ceiling. "Well, he's making friends ... its not just me, but most of them are boys. He just like the way I play baseball ... and that I don't get impatient with him."

Brian Stewart smiles 'that good it takes a lot to .. understand Kit . 'He smirks at himself 'As you can see I have colorful vocabulary when I blow my top ... but Kit just finds it hilarious . and I'm not sayin it to him .. 'he says softly 'just yeah . 'he laugh softly

Addison OBrian laughs. "I'm just pretty patient." she admits. "My father had a heart attack back in October .. and I am the one to change his diet and watch him as much as I can. Now I guess we can be overprotective of each other." she shrugs. "I'm not keeping you, am I Mister Stewart ....." she notices the papers on the dining room table, suddenly realizing shes visiting with Kits Dad .. but they would have to get to know each other.

Brian Stewart looks over at the stamp of paper .. 'those damn bill can just rot there for now . 'he laugh softly 'but I actually have to go .. pop in check on a wee bit of tings 'He says softly knowing .. 'need to pick up some more food after seeing what the mariner has to offer in company .. no offense wee bonnie one 'he smiles laughing . 'Tell kit not to wait up but don't I'll be back late ish if I'm lucky 'he laugh softly.

Addison OBrian smiles. "Sure thing Mister Stewart. I'll see you next week." she stands from the couch and heads up the stairs to see if it was history or WHAT Kit needed help with.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Picnic and Prezzies in the Snow - Sasha and Hani



Sasha Williams had glanced at Hani when they left the Dandelion,lade down with extra large hot chocolates a well as two bags of Seasonal cakes and cookies.  "Race you." she said but with both of them holding the hot chocolate the race was more like a power walk all the way to the lighthouse.  Neither really won, and talking was minimal, but once at the lighthouse, she spread a blanked and a couple pillow from her huge bag.  "There!" she proclaimed, flopping down on it.  "We can see almost the whole harbor from here!"  she sips her hot chocolate, now cool enough to drink. "So how's Christmas at YOUR place?"  he asks, casually.

Haninozuka Wang kept up with Sasha as he kept pace with her and arrived at the same time with her .. his old rucksack on his back as he sit down carefully and sip is hot chocolate after taking off his own bag exhaling'yeah .. it looks so nice here.. great vantage point say nodding laying down and propping himself on the pillow against log . 'well okay i guess just your stereotypical Christmas 'he laugh softly 'mom baking up a storm and dad decorating and stuff 'he laugh softly . 'what about at your house?' He say watching her sipping his chocolate

Sasha Williams laughs.  "With two Dad's and a new, but OLDER brother?" she grins. "Mom decided we're going to GET Grandma.  Her visa came through and all, but he just won't LEAVE.  So Mom decided she's taking me and we're going down there and I'm supposed to CRY if I have to to get her back here.  We're leaving tonight.  Mom hopes to be back by Christmas Day."  she considers.  "I ca do that."  he giggles and sips her chocolate.  "Know what you're getting yet?"  she wonders.

Haninozuka Wang laughs 'yeah .. that's a bonus two sets of parents and a brother 'he laugh softly 'more people to teach me useful things 'he laugh softly as he pulls out his phone turning on some soft modern r and b then grabs one of the cookie biting the head off a gingerbread man 'dunno i just hope something video.. or some survival gear 'he chuckles 'solar power stuff or something like that he laughs softly .

Sasha Williams beams and bits into a green and red frosted cupcake. Then she sips a bit more before replying, grinning at the music. "My money's on videos."  he sighs.  "Nothing against your family, but they are like mine. Not the survival type."  she bites her lip. "But I got YOU a present you ...might can use ....." she clears her throat ad attacks a gingerbread woman like a jealous wife.

Haninozuka Wang nods 'yeah .. my mom and dad are like the fucking cleavers 'he laughs .'but wolf and even Zuri get my whole survivalist vibe even had wolf disaster proof his cabin 'he laughs softly . had steel covers install over the glass walls at his modern cabin 'he laughs 'she get me 'he smiles 'they got the money .. to get stuff ready just in case the shit hits the fan 'he smiles .he looks at his backpack .. 'i got you a present .. 'he say softly looking at her .. 'well my brother gave me a present to give you but i bought you something practical.. he bought .. well 'you'll see 'he laugh softly ..

Sasha Williams whistles.  "NICE!  I wish we could do that.  But I still think the water is safest, unless pollution messes with the animals.  Mutant sharks."  she laughs and arches her brow  "Blue got ME a present?"  she looks intrigued.  She uses his nickname cause its cool.  He has eyes hes never seen in a black face.  But then he says the magic word.  "Practical."  she fishes in her pocket. "Ladies first."  she goes in her pocket and hands him an unwrapped package.  "I tried to wrap it, but my mom uses all the wrapping paper.  It's a survival kit.  "Twenty-five different tools to use in outdoor situations. Paracord, Carabiner, Whistle, Blade, Firebar, Alcohol Pad, Compass, Mirror, Foil, Led Light, Wire saw, Iron wire, Swivels, Float, Tinder, Fishing book and line, Pin, Weights, Needle and knife. " she offers it to him on her palm.  "And you can just hook it to your backpack or belt loops and be ready ALL THE TIME!"

Haninozuka Wang smiles 'a prepper take advantage of the resources available and since wolf and Zuri are loaded .. and 'he laughs 'Zuri loves me like i fucking popped out of her 'he laugh softly 'but yeah .. 'he pull out a medium size bag.. still in the same bag that his brother Malik 'blue ' gave it to him and then he pulls out a second smaller palm size wrapped package.. 'mom wrapped mine.. she said no kid of hers was showing up with an unwrapped gift ' he laughs softly ... 'he hands the small gift wrapped in Santa Claus wrapping paper .. 'open mine first 'he say softly blushing as he see the gift she gives him 'umm i wanted this... 'he coughs as he stows his in his backpack .

Sasha Williams laughs.  "So TWO mom and two dads."  she sniffs. "That's the smell of spoiled Hani right there."  she teases. ad giggles, taking his present.  "You're always ahead of your brother."  she tells him and unwraps it ... to find the EXACT same thing she just gave him, just in the coffee color.  She laughs. "Holy shit! Did we SERIOUSLY get the same thing we BOTH wanted for ourselves for each OTHER?" she beams and hooks it onto the belt loops of her baggy pants.

Haninozuka Wang smirks 'hey i did ask my mom to get shitfaced and shack up with wolf 'he laughs 'but im glad for both my moms and dads 'he laugh softly 'not spoiled .. just have resources 'he say soflty nodding .he laugh as she opens it 'ain't that some shit 'he laugh softy as he grabs a cookie just as India Tor plays softly on the next tract . 'he laugh softly 'k now open this one and you can decide whether you want both or which one you want . 'he smiles looking at her looking comfy in the pillow .

Sasha Williams laughs.  "Actually that is a good thing.  Cause if it's not zombies, it'll be SOME kind of social collapse.  And money will be useful .. at least at first."  she begins to hum along to India Tor as Hani bring out a bulkier present. "Hmmmm."  he says a she opens it and laughs out lout.  "Oh my GOD they're ADORABLE ... I mean ...  horrifying."  he beams and looks carefully at the boy and girl zombie stuffed toys.  "You take the girl.  I'll take the boy."  he decides handing the girl zombie doll at him.  "Now they're a matched set, so if there's a disaster ... we have to reunite them."  she smiles.  "And ONE more gift for you....."

Haninozuka Wang nods 'thats true.. plus .. I'm endowed with my dad's brain.. he may like sound like some hick.. but he is a smart hick.. 'he laughs softly 'and plus all that hillbilly shit that he know is very practical too 'he nods and laughs ' he smiles as he carefully places the girl back in the bag 'Blue though you pick the boy ..smart dude too 'he smiles nods as he looks at her looking at the her observing 'yeah well have to reunite the set .. keep them together 'hes eyes raise 'fuck.. 'eh laughs 'you didnt have to do that but thanks 'he say quickly

Sasha Williams laughs.  "Yea, Wolf's accent is kinda scary to me." he admits, still holding the boy doll.  Then she clears her throat. "Actually this one is optional cause I just thought about it just now."  she admits.  "I thought I would give you a kiss.  You know, to say thank you and everything."  he adds.

Haninozuka Wang cants his head oddly 'scares you how. he then says 'ohhh .. yeah .. 'he says softly looking at you . 'a kiss ?? ' he says softly and shrugs and says 'what the hell ' in a good tone 'sure ' he smiles turning his head thinking at least she ain't just going in without asking like the other girls that always tried steal kisses

Sasha Williams shrugs.  "Southern redneck Klansmen."  but she doesn't stay on that topic.  She sighs and reaches for his chin, turning his heat to face her and plants her lips against his, then realizes she doesn't know how long she should stay like that, so simply doesn't move. Hani has soft lips so at least she isn't uncomfortable.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her blinking freezing .. his eyes widen making them look more anime and looks back a her blinking froze a bit himself looking at her not knowing what do even despite probably see people kiss all them especially back in his home city ..he just looks back at her blinking a bit more.. and just shrugs and brushing his lips across hers then holding still and goes back to looking at her .. blinking

Sasha Williams peeks and sees him string.  Murmuring against his lips she tells him.  "Close your eyes.  Your supposed to."  as if he's some kind of kissing guru.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her mutter back 'who says 'he say with his devil may care attitude 'if you suppose have your eyes close why are yours open then 'he mumbles against her lips

Sasha Williams continues the argument.  "That's how they kiss in Walking Dead.  Now shut up and close your eyes and kiss me."  and she closes her eyes, trusting him to do the same.  Damnable males.

Haninozuka Wang mutter 'but why do they do that .. what if someone or a walker come behind your partner and you're to busy kissing and get killed or worst.. eaten .. 'he say still have his large doe anime eyes open wide .. he shrugs and brushes his lips back against hers, his lips in a smirk as he kisses her back though .

Sasha Williams moves her hand to the back of his neck.  "Oh for fuck's sake, Hani." and presses their faces closer together hoping it will shut him the hell up.

Haninozuka Wang just chuckles against her lips as 'bite ma..'he say with trouble as he is pressed against her lips defiantly his eyes wide watching her .. its a bit creepy if she was to open her eyes .. as when Hani grins ..its a bit psychotic just because of his face shape and his widen eyes.. but a crazy handsome look..

Sasha Williams turns her lips into a smirk and, even with her eyes closed, nips at his bottom lip. Not enough to draw blood, of course, but enough so he knows shes there.  Then she breaks the kiss.  "You looked, didn't you?"  she all but accuses.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her widen eyed 'so fucking what .. 'he say looking at 'what you going do about it 'he dares with a pleased maniac grin 'damn straight i did 'he adds . his heart beating hard

Sasha Williams snorts and moves into him again, almost aggressively.  But this time she tries to get her tongue in his mouth.  It was in Walking Dead so it had to be SOMETHING.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her 'really .. 'he say chuckling madly . 'so that how it is huh .. he has no freaking clue what to do but just wings it like he always does .. he meets her kiss but purses his lips tightly 'oh ..its like that huh .. 'he repeats and press his lips forward messily taunting her

Sasha Williams shake her head and pulls back.  She glares at him. "So?  Don't want to open your mouth, huh?" she narrows her eyes a moment and goes for his secret spot, where he i ticklish.  "You bite me and I'll beat your ass all the way to the clinic!"  he threatens, half laughing herself.  "You gonna NEED the doc!" d he tries again. Now it's oddly a whole lot more fun than her first attempt.

Haninozuka Wang fights her relentless attach as she tickles his squirming thrashing around pursing his lips tightly but in a grin that make the joker jealous.. his creepy grin showing that he is reveling in this play fight . 'that's if I don't get you first 'he says with grin it spread as she finds his ticklish spot 'fuck get off my back.. woman'' he say laughing a bit squirmy . his mouth opening a bit .. '

Sasha Williams has him more on his side than belly.  She moves in, trying to tickle and hold him still all at the same time.  "Take it like a MAN, Hani!"  she challenges him.

Haninozuka Wang scoots back pining himself against the log fight her off as best as he can but she strike the small of his back his leg just out in order to use his leg to get his back flat against but at the same time leaving the inside bend of his knee open . he looks at her crazy 'I'm going to fucking get you 'he say in laughing tone.. the word chilling but not match the tone of his voice nulled and voiding the threat . 'ill get you good .. . he say his mouth opening as he talks

Sasha Williams considers switching to his other tickle spot, pressing her body against him and perhaps sliding him to the ground.  Moving her hand down his body, as his back isn't accessible, she goes for the back of his knee, using her upper body to pin him and while he laughs kisses him again, tongue and all.

Haninozuka Wang laughs madly his eye widen to showing the more of the whites of his eyes anyone has ever seen 'he laughs open mouth and his taken by surprise and his feels her tongue invade . he allows it a bit before clamping his lips to hers pressing it against her still opened mouth . he arches his head forward both to get closer and in a mock defiance .

Sasha Williams feels the defiance and gives up.  She pulls back and sits on his legs.  "Jesus, Hani.  I didn't know you didn't want to kiss me THAT bad.  Dang!" she reaches back and finds the boy zombie doll, raises it and smacks him in the side of the face with it. "Last time I give YOU a gift like that." she gets off of him and turns to look at the harbor.  Not at him.

Haninozuka Wang laugh softly as she hits him .. and remains silent and sneaks up behind her 'i wasn't done yet.. ' he say like a kid that had his bowl of ice cream taken away .. he crawls around to her to where he is in front of her and attempt to plant a kiss on her lips 'haven't you learn when I'm fucking around.. 'he states plainly to her ..

Sasha Williams pulls her head back.  "Don't fuck around TOO long. You''ll miss your chance." but she moves forward and touches her lips to his, eyes wide open.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her blinking but still open .. 'yeah .'he just say brushing his lip back 'shit. i was just having some fun..'he say softly 'killjoy .. 'he says joking.. 'but fuck killjoy are bad ass too 'he say mumbling as he brushes his softly against her .. 'like you.. 'he say softly

Sasha Williams scoffs and sighs again, then leans in for another kiss."

Haninozuka Wang press into her lips meeting pushing her forward with his lips still looking at 'why do people close their eyes.. I like looking at you when I kiss you ..he say mutter as he kisses .his lips vibrating and movie a he open and shuts his mouth as his lips form his words .

Sasha Williams shrugs.  "How would I know.  It's that or look at someones eye.  I can't see you really. Your too close and my lips ain't THAT big. he keeps with the kisses, warming a little towards them when she'd been pissed before.

Haninozuka Wang: he nods bobbing his head a bit 'fine .. ill look into you mocha eyes .. fucking happy 'he softly and sweetly as sweet as Hani get. 'he stares at her eye as he opens his mouth running his tongue on her upper lips and nibs her lips at he looks at her with out blinking 'i don't wanna miss looking at you .. 'he sorta answering why his eyes don't blink .

Sasha Williams arches her brows as he nips at her lips.  "Yea?" she murmurs.  "I like your eyes too ...now I know what they look like. Glad you got rid of the red eye."  she sucks in his bottom lip, playfully.

Haninozuka Wang laughs madly as she does 'but i like my zombie eyes. 'he say widen eyes as his eyeball dart back and forth .. 'you like crazy??' he asks softly as she sucks his lips smiling and exhaling softly .

Sasha Williams: me breaks the kiss but stays close.  "I like your real eyes better. They're beautiful."  she cants her head.  "Some crazy is good, but in the wilds that shits dangerous." she looks at his face.  "Don't make me have to put you down cause you know I'll do it."

Haninozuka Wang looks back at her 'well if i get bit .. you better fucking shoot me.. i don't wanna be zombie 'he say seriously nodding but smirk 'crazy gets you through crazy.. keep you sane. he say softly 'but yeah i know when to say when 'he say softly to her .

Sasha Williams listens to him and scoffs.  "BullSHIT you know when to say when or I wouldn't have had to pin you down and STILL couldn't give you a kiss." she shakes her head.  "I pity your girlfriend." she scoffs.  "And I know you ain't got one.  I'm not surprised."  she rolls her eyes.

Haninozuka Wang shrugs 'i like being pinned down 'he says 'i like the battle .. you're strong.. i like that 'he say plainly smiling ' a simple kiss.. seems. 'he looks around if looking for a word 'bit.. plain .. "

Sasha Williams snorts.  "Yea.  I kinda expected more."  she nods. "The tongue kinda helped." she admits.  "But I guess it's something to do, right?" she leans back and finds her chocolate, which fortunately did not get knocked down. "Looks ... better in the movies."

Haninozuka Wang shrugs 'what do you expect .. that was my first kiss that i wanted .. 'he say soflty 'im learning'he say soflty biting his lip.. hard..'some of that is looks fake . 'he ask.. laying back on the pillow 'or may i just suck at kissing 'he looking at her deflated form then up at the sky . 'dunno ....guess that gene skipped me .. "he says pensievely

Sasha Williams laughs.  "Because its a TV show, goof."  she rolls her eyes.  "All fictional characters. All bullshit ..like zombies. Then again it looks fake in The Stand too so ... what do I know.  It was my first kiss too. Hell I never got em FORCED on me like you do."

Haninozuka Wang looks at Sasha pensieve 'really .. i couldn't tell 'he smiles at her chewing on his own bottom lip 'its not fun..'eh say soflty 'do they count ..'he ask his friend ..'likei like a fight but not be sneak attack by someone i dont want. 'he say .. crossing his arms behind his head an layign his head back on it exhaling lookign at the sky then back at Sash 'well good then about kissign i guess the practice is fun right 'he smiles at her

Sasha Williams shrugs.  "SO don't let them steal."  she suggests. "But yea.  You gotta practice and get good at it.  It's like fighting.  If you don't do it enough you get rusty."  she looks over the town.  "But I don't see the point.  It can be fun, I guess. We'll have to remember that on really boring days."  she reaches for the bag and another cupcake.

Haninozuka Wang looks at Sasha 'they other teens think it fun .. makign out everywhere ..'he scratches . 'it felt good .. 'he say exhales . 'like all tingly .. maybe it jsut me ..'he laughs soflty 'maybe im not wolf's son 'he jokes ..'he seeems a natural .. i think from what the town gossip was before he went all one woman man and got back together with zuri .. 'he exhaless..smirking biting his lip again

Sasha Williams considers.  "Yea.  Tingly."  she giggles.  "So ask him .. or ask Blue.  He's not that much older than we are.  And he cool.  I think he's be able to help you more than your Dad ... nothing against Wolf but ... lets face it ... he's not young anymore."

Haninozuka Wang looks Sasha 'oh thats going be a delightful conversation.. yo bro .. i suck at kissing any tips 'he shrugs 'you wouldnt know that fromt the way hes permanently attach to zuri .. he laughs 'hes worst then a teenage 'eh laughs 'he looks a you 'i enjoy it alot thought "he laughs softly

Sasha Williams giggles.  "So watch your Dad and Zuri and learn. Maybe you're missing something."  she advises.  Then she looks down and smiles a little.  "I kinda did too.  Sort of a nice goodbye kiss."  she wonders.  "How DO your Dad and Zuri kiss?"

Haninozuka Wang looks at Sasha like he goign be sick ..'umm just no.. i dont wann watch Wolf kiss. blech.. 'he shakes his head . 'i dont know i dont want .. when they start .. i sorta just starting messing with my phone 'he shakes his head 'so yeah i dont pay attention 'he raises an eyebrow..

Sasha Williams rolls her eyes.  "How do you expect to learn ANYTHING without reconnaissance?"  she demands to know.  "Fine!  Then movies.  I know they kiss in The Walking Dead. Probably other ones. You can usually tell cause the action dies down, ya know.  Can see that kiss coming a mile away."

Haninozuka Wang looks at her 'do you go watch your mom or grandma mac on some old dude.. 'he exhales ..'most of the movies i watch some pyscho is killin people or people are running away. 'he say thinking 'and when im watchign that .. im just waiting untill someone blow shit up or some bad ass zombie kill'eh laughssoflty . he looks at sasha excitedl 'oh my favorite part is when they have some mass herd and chaos insue 'he laughs and smiles 'maybe im more of a hands on learner .. he smiles 'im genuiely 'he smiles looks at his friend

Sasha Williams snorts.  "I HAVE.  My mama ain't all THAT old."  she protests.  "So you ,......  sit on the toilet during the boring parts where people are kissing and learning why they're being attacked in the FIRST place?"  she sighs.  "Boys."  she chuckles. "SO now you WANT a kiss, huh?" she reads between the lines.

Haninozuka Wang looks you ..no i pause it to go to ..hit the head 'he laughs soflty 'nah i watch it but yeah i pay attention why theyre being attack..usually cuz some group wants the other groups still or theyre fighting so they dont get attack 'he grins laughs and looks at you 'sure . if you wanna. 'he smiles 'i wont say no 'he smiles

Sasha Williams rolls her eyes again.  "Try another genre."  she suggest, dryly. Then she snorts.  "Like you COULD say no to me." she teases andleans in kissing him again.

Haninozuka Wang leans back up and leans in 'what comedy .. ' he asks confused but shrugs and leans in and puckers his lips dramatically and meets her lips 'nah you beat my as if i did ' he jokes but press his lips tohers

Sasha Williams hesitates when he puckers like he does, then moves in to kiss him, truly feeling sorry for the poor girl winds up being his girlfriend.

Haninozuka Wang winks at her .. and smiles 'im joking 'he say and stops puckering his lips and grabs her shoulder gentley and kisses her like he seen done in a movie his mom watches and kisses her soflty brushing her lips sweetly

Sasha Williams gets into the kiss for a while. Almost a minute, then breaks it, eyebrows raised and looking impressed.  "Very good! Where'd you see to do it like that. Cause I know you. It came from some movie someplace."  she liked that one.

Haninozuka Wang looks at her ..'the notebook ..' he winces..'i think some chick flick.. mom was sick so yeah .. she likes me to stay like right beside her when she is sick ..'i think i was the notebook or love actually .. maybe.. 'he shrugs .

Sasha Williams  smiles.  "You should watch more movies with your mom." she teases. "Now was that better or worse than me having to wrestle your ass into the fuckin snow and STILL not get a kiss?  Or the one after that with the lip biting and sucking."

Haninozuka Wang exhales forcign himself not roll his eye not wanting to fuck it up.. . he bite his lip.. 'it was nice ..'he say soflty in a whisper barely audiable but .. i kinda like the wrestlign one.. too..'eh say soflty 'i like that one too. but the i dont know which i like best 'he say confused "

Sasha Williams grins.  "Theres all kinds of ways to kiss, if the movies re any indication."  she pulls out her phone.  "Ask Blue. He'll tell you.  He's BOUND to have had lost of girlfriends.  she takes her new zombie toy and secures it in her pocket.  "Mama is gonna be home from work.  It's her last day before vacation so I need to pack to be red to go rescue Gran."

Haninozuka Wang looks at her grin 'which do you like..' says his voice squeaks abit

Sasha Williams gets on her knees and considers.  "The combo."  She hops up, straddling him,leaning into his face and leaning in for a sort of soft kiss.  But he can't get away ...well not easily.

Haninozuka Wang looks up her closing his eyes like the movies and kisses her back soflty matching her intensity .. trying to take her cue to what she wants . . his heart racing soflty as he brushes his lips on hers soflty

Sasha Williams leans in closer, deepening the kiss a bit, since he finally seems to be getting the hang of it.

Haninozuka Wang goes pressed harder against her lip increasin the intensity abit to a level that controled khoas backign off after awhile

Sasha Williams doesn't complain when the kiss is broken.  She lens her forehead against him.  "Yea .... um .. that .. that was nice, too."  after a moment, she gets off of him and grabs her bag. "Um... I'll be sending you a bunch of pictures and text messages so you can see where I'm rescuing my Gran from."  she tells him and then pauses a second.  "See ya...." and she takes off at a dead run for home.

Haninozuka Wang looks up as she gets off him half confused as it stop so quickly his lips in half pucker as she grabs her bag.. 'he grins wide his grin spreadign wide happy at the feeling he felt at the mometn .. he nodss like he is high and recovers 'ohhh ok.. 'he smiles. he watchs her leave with his creepy but satsified grin