A Late Birthday Party / MAY 26, 2063 Night

[therealbrianna]

[ After a short "vacation" at Tokyo, Brianna sends a text to her friends. It's a general invitation that stretches from her blade mates to her mentors, to well, the whole of Netsach (as long as she knows them. Also extends to some Zangyaku friends). Of course, she asks her parents for permission first. ]

SENT: 03:00 PM

Hello friend! It would make me very happy if you could make it to Haven this Saturday to celebrate my 520th birthday. Drinks on me. :)

- OOC note: Feel free to tag in whenever you like, whatever you like. 
- May 21, 2063: Date of text
- May 26, 2063: Date of party

Comments

this is also after the rethe thing, right?

[larue]

[ Blinking a little, because he actually... hadn't noticed Hikaru nearby. ]

Oh, [ managing a quick ( if rattled ) smile. ] Hey, Hikaru.

[ Deliberately turning around to lean on the bar. Because he just can't look at Rethe right now. Not when seeing the angel feels too much like salt in an open wound. ]

yep!

[icarusalsoflew]

Hey yourself.

[And already handing a Corona over to you, with a slice of lemon and all.]

So.

[How are you?]

[larue]

[ A stiff nod of thanks, the succeeding swig and warmth down his throat. ]

Mm? [ Lifted brows, a workable enough mask falling into place.

I have no idea what you're talking about. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[And here's a look of don't even try to do that with me, kid.]

So...?

[Along with the fess up or I'll make you tone.]

[larue]

[ A sigh.

A sip from his drink. ]

I gave Brianna her gift.

[ And because he knows that's not what Hikaru means: ] And I caught Rethe's eye but I just... I just can't yet.

[icarusalsoflew]

Ah.

[He had caught that exchange, actually. Hadn't bothered intervening.]

That's fair. At least you showed you up.

[larue]

[ Lighting up now, and taking a long, but sadly unsatisfying drag. ] It's Brianna. [ His blademate, his friend. The girl he'd sat down with and had gotten to know over talk of music and concern for the man standing right beside him, the same one he'd used his Sin-Eater abilities for so that he could help her sneak out of her house just so they could have fun on a Sunday night at this very club.

Looking her way now and managing a smile before he lifts the cigarette back to his lips. ]

You were right. She would have wondered. And, [ slipping his phone out to show the numerous notifications showing Yulia Bostova has sent you a message. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[That makes Hikaru laugh.]

I should have figured. She's looking a little stiff over there.

[Oh, Yulia.]

[larue]

[ Absently licking his lips because they feel dry, then chasing that with a sip from his beer. ]

I should head over to her soon.

[icarusalsoflew]

Probably. That might depend on how many SOS signals she sent your way.

[Because Yulia did keep looking at her phone back there...]

[larue]

[ Sheepish now. Because she'd sent him a lot. ]

I should probably go over in a bit.

[icarusalsoflew]

Go ahead: I need to do some rounds anyway. Unless...?

[Lifting an eyebrow once again at you. You sure you'll be all right for a bit on your own?]

[larue]

[ And the look in his eyes is grateful. ]

I'll just finish this.

[ Tipping his bottle your way before he lifts it to his lips, hesitating only to murmur: ] Thanks, Hikaru.

[ Jessie Vice had told him that you'd have his back and he had no reason to doubt the man -- but seeing it for himself is different. ]