who's a special boy

[heartsteals]

Who: Lupin, Akechi, Caramia, Akira, Guren, Minato, maybe others?!
Where: Ruga, Lupin & Akechi's house
When: Backdated to 5/25
What: Akechi said nobody ever celebrated his birthday. It's not actually his birthday, but Lupin is going to celebrate it.
Warnings: embarrassing a teenage boy



[ the idea itself came from the quest posted to the forum not too long ago, although Lupin remains unconvinced that two "reds" can fulfill it; after talking with Akechi, however, it turned from checking off a box to a personal mission. Who could listen to a friend talk about how they'd never had a birthday party before and not immediately want to throw one for him? Not someone as extravagant as Lupin, certainly.

It's a bit of a tight operation. After all, none of them exactly have a fixed schedule, and there's no way of knowing when it will start raining blood or when the bricks will start talking to them or who knows what else. Still, he's something of a pro at making these things work. A few days after he's sent out invitations, he waits for the perfect moment - when he knows Akechi will be out and not come back for some time - and then gathers the troops. All four of them.

So it may not be a big party. But he has a feeling that Akechi would probably prefer it that way. When he returns to his home, he'll find it strangely quiet - at least until he turns into the kitchen, at which point Lupin (and maybe some of the others) jump out quite excitedly. ]

Happy birthday!

[ there aren't any decorations or anything like that - just a few friends with a few presents and a bit of time to share with him. ]

Comments

[swordfucker]

Hahah. So, you'd go for learning a sword, or is that just because it was what was offered to you?

[doublecrowss]

Hmm... I suppose it is both. It was the prize I won, but I do think taking sword lessons could prove to be very useful in this place. Besides, doesn't it remind you a little of super sentai heroes?

[ Did... Guren have sentai heroes in his world, that's actually a good question. ]

[swordfucker]

[Yes, his world was modern and just like ended in 2012. God I hate that.]

Not at all. [HE HATES THAT TOO] I was taught to use a sword since before I could remember, so I don't really associate it with anything other than my family and being a weapon.

...Still, that means if you really do want to learn, and you take those lessons, I can tell you how you're doing. As long as I don't have to do any work myself. [lazy]

[doublecrowss]

[ WOW GUREN DON'T BE SUCH A WET BLANKET, let Akechi be a little boy and enjoy his super sentai!! ]

Oh, I do intend to. [ He... ran on a little problem before, but shh! ] Still, isn't it a little unfair to have my swordsmanship judged by a Lieutenant Colonel when I'm being taught by someone who only does it as a hobby?

[ Do the thing, Guren. Do it. ]

[swordfucker]

[Nnn...n....oooo!!]

I don't care. I'll go easy on grading you.

[doublecrowss]

Absolutely not. [ He looks so offended, Guren. So!! Offended!! ] If I'm to learn, then I wish to be properly evaluated-- in a fair, but also accurate manner. Doing it simply to appease my own ego would hardly help me in a real battle.

[ He's just a Poor, Defenseless Boy, Guren!! Do the thing!! ]

[swordfucker]

Oh yeah? Haha, just don't go thinking you want to spar me before you ask Akira about that.

[KNIFE FIGHTS IN THE BEDROOM, that's life with Guren and Akira.] But fine. I'll tell you honestly how you're doing, if you want that.

[doublecrowss]

I would appreciate it. I am not the type to engage in any activity without giving it my all, you see.

[ And now that he has more or less accomplished what he wanted - he would rather learn from Guren himself, but these evaluations will have to do for now - he's going to move on to the next topic of interest: ]

Ah, but... Should I... be concerned for the kind of sparring you and Kurusu-kun do...?