Dinner with Friends

[toremainbehind]

Who: Izumo, Goten, and their CR, possibly even some party crashers
Where: Double Cross Bar
When: September 24th, evening
What: A dinner is being held. People are invited and encouraged to mingle with each other.


With the return of Izumo, a dinner is being held at Double Cross bar, mostly in thanks for Goten. However, Izumo has invited various people and doesn’t mind welcoming anyone else who would want to stop by to grab something to eat. The room inside the bar might not be big enough, so the dinner is actually being held outside in true night picnic fashion.

So, come on and all.

Mingle. Eat. There’s plenty of food to feed many people or a very hungry Saiyan in this case.

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The Host

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo has had a very busy evening, but with the help of Nanako and Eric, they've managed to get everything done. Between talking to people and cooking, it's no surprise that Izumo has already thrown himself into things in true Izumo fashion. He won't even let himself stop yet, not after a breakdown with Totsuka, but that's something he's not even going to bother focusing on.

This dinner is for Goten, after all.

So, people are welcomed to find the cook/host around the bar, either inside helping himself to a drink or outside with the others, looking as though someone really should tell him to stop, relax, and actually take a breather.

Who knows if he's even given himself time to adjust to being a god, anyway?]

[sonofson]

[It almost feels like Izumo never left. Like the four days everyone thought he was gone was just a nightmare. Goten is relieved. Not only is Izumo back but the only thing that has changed is his status from shinki to god. He still had his memories and he was still Izumo. Everything worked out much better then Goten could have ever expected.

Seeing the shinki-turned-god moving around so much makes Goten quickly finish his latest plate. After setting it with the growing pile of empty plates he'd already wiped out, he floats over to Izumo. Coming up behind him, he drops down slowly onto the man's shoulders.]

Izumo, you're gonna get tired if you try to do everything. You should be eating and enjoying yourself to.

[He scolds him lightly, pouting a bit.]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo doesn't even flinch when he feels Goten land on his shoulders, but it does make him stop in what he's doing.

He peers up at him.]

I'm fine, Goten. I'll eat soon.

[Maybe. Probably.]

[blizzardrock]

[Without his actually meaning to, he's reached out to grab Izumo's elbow.]

...

[He's supposed to say something here. But he...doesn't.]

[toremainbehind]

[He's a little surprised when his elbow is grabbed, turning to look at who it is.

If he's surprised to see Fubuki, he does a good job at not showing it. Instead, he gives him a smile in greeting.]

Hello, Fubuki.

[thevanguard]

[ Yata had promised he'd come, and as dragging Saru had been an even bigger motivation for his presence, he'd jumped at the chance. But while his friend is having a difficult time - which he'd expected, but it was still good for him - his attention is torn tonight, halfway on Izumo, as well, who seemed to be trying to busy himself in keeping busy rather than actually enjoying much of this dinner.

Which is why about halfway through the evening, he shows up when Izumo is behind the bar, to reach out and snag the man's arm and start dragging him out of there without any warning. ]

[toremainbehind]

[Well, this isn’t what Izumo was expecting.

He can understand if Goten or Nanako or even one of the others come to take him, but Yata wasn’t on the list. It’s probably why it catches him off guard long enough for him to be dragged.]

Did you need something?

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako's been spending most of the evening helping out wherever she can, whether it's cooking with Eric and Izumo or flitting around during dinner to see some of her friends or make some new ones with the others there, she's been keeping busy, too. But she's noticed a few times when Izumo would fall quiet, or slip off, or just keep himself really busy when he didn't think anyone was looking.

So when she spots him slipping outside one of these times, she waits a few moments before following him out, peeking her head around to see where he's gone. ]

Izumo?

[heartshutter]

[ It only makes sense that, after such an atypical and unexpected breakdown, Tatara would be unwilling to leave Izumo’s side just yet. While they don’t -- won’t -- speak of it, it is perhaps something unspoken that is understood between the two.

So, to that end, the younger has been hanging around, doing his best to make himself useful to his clanmate while he works... perhaps a bit too hard. But, hey -- they all have their means of getting by, don’t they?

Indeed... ]

Kusanagi-san~!

[ A head of dishwater blond fringe peeks around a corner. ]

I’ve got a load of glasses, freshly-washed, all clean! Where do you want them?

Welp you suggested it XD

[redstray]

[ Eric hadn't really realized he fell asleep until Izumo woke him up to get some help with the food with him and Nanako. He was happy to help and it felt...nice. Like he had done this before with him and Nanako (Or possibly another little girl). Cooking was something fun he was glad to know. And with Izumo giving him some good tips here and there he didn't mess anything up.

When most of everything was done, Eric sighed. He tilted his head as he watched Izumo just going on, as if nothing had happened. For him anyway, nothing did. He frowns.

He grabs Izumo's wrist out randomly, looking determined and thoughtful as he stared at where he was holding the older man's wrist. Well, he felt warm... ]

I mean if you wanna harass the stabby nutjob....

[monkeyblue]

[Fushimi doesn't want to be here. He wants to be home or at Misaki's ignoring everyone because no one is important enough to have his attention except for Misaki.

But here he is. Dragged to dinner with people he mostly doesn't know or care about. Because of Misaki.

Sigh.

He's spending most of the evening tucked in a corner, on his phone and ignoring everyone unless he's spoken to.]

Can I bother the stabby nut job?

[toremainbehind]

Have you eaten anything at all?

[What’s up, Fushimi?

Izumo arches an eyebrow when he spots the shinki, having decided to tuck away the same way in order to have a smoke.]

Harasses!

[thevanguard]

[ You're welcome.

Also Yata only lets him get away with that for so long before he wanders over and flops down beside him. ]

You're hiding.

>.>

[welcome_home]

[ Oh, hey! Nanako recognizes this guy, she remembers him from the festival. He'd sent her a cat plushie! Obviously reason enough to come bother him now. While he's tucked away in a corner on his phone, she wanders over to peer at him curiously. ]

Hi! Whatcha doin?

Always Food nom nom nom

[sonofson]

[Naturally Goten can be found stuffing his face at near blinding speeds. He's a bottomless pit, especially now that he can relax and enjoy himself. Really, it's not an odd sight at all for anyone that has come to know the young shinki.

Anyone that had spotted him fretting and flying all around the Far Shore for the last four days will find no hints at all to his prior worries. Aymeric was awake. Izumo was back. Everything was great!
Goten is as carefree and happy as ever.

Though in between stuffing his face full; he's sure to make sure others get a chance to eat as well. He'll even go up and hold up a plate with various treats because all of Izumo's food is tasty.]

You should try some!

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako is watching him put away all that food with considerable awe, her mouth dropped open as she just... stares. ]

Wow, Goten, you musta been really hungry!

[redstray]

[ After a small nap at Izumo's bar, Eric was allowed to help out Izumo and Nanako make the feast. He was a bit nervous because Izumo was so much of a better cook, he didn't think he was as good but he wanted to help. So help he did. ]

After finishing the meal he helped to set the table and see everyone else.

The past few days have been draining and a bit disoriented. He went from missing Izumo to being at his place and helping him cook. So he's at the table only nibbling on some things and trying to be in a corner. There were a lot of people and noise and he'd rather just stay a bit farther away and get his bearings. Come bother him. ]

Here for bothering!

[thevanguard]

I wondered if you'd show up here.

[ Yata finds him holed up in a corner - opposite of the one Saru has apparently staked out for the night, apparently. Whatever, he still flops down beside him, invading Eric's personal space with a crooked grin. ]

[welcome_home]

[ When Eric comes down from his nap, Nanako's in the kitchen, bouncing around happily assisting Izumo with dinner prep. She glances up with a bright smile when he comes in, dropping what she's doing to come greet him with a spontaneous fling of arms about his hips in a hug. ]

Eric! Hi! Are you gonna help with dinner, too?

[sonofson]

[There may be a pair of eyes just staring at him from across the table. Maybe it wouldn't be so obvious if his spikey hair wasn't poking out all the way. But he just stares at Eric, trying to figure out what to do. Izumo said they needed to talk and they did sort of end on a bad note when Izumo went missing.]

.....

OTA

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun wasn't really invited, so to speak, but with Fubuki going and the expectation that Eric might considering the connection between him and Izumo, he's at least showed up to this dinner to keep an eye on things.

Of course, Shun isn't actually prone to eating much at formal dinners, so he's mostly lurking off to one side, in a convenient pool of darkness between light sources. His bright yellow eyes are still pretty noticeable in the dark, though, and so the fact that he's keeping a close eye on all movements in his line of sight will likely be very noticeable.

As usual, if anyone approaches him, his attention flicks to them quickly.]

You should get back to the rest of the party. [It's at least a slightly less blunt than usual way of saying he'd rather be left alone.]

[redstray]

[ Eric was surprised to see Shun lurking around, not sure if he knew Izumo but then again...thoe two seemed to know a good chunk of people.

He hears the words as he approaches him before shrugging. He's been here a long time not much else to do. Besides, a party meant seeing people, right? ]

Have you even joined the party?

[ Because it seems like you came to it just to avoid it. ]

/shows up just to make things more complicated, because why not?

[heartshutter]

[ It’s been... quite a day, to say the least. Certainly a rough week, if one wants to go back that far. Tatara’s been busying himself to keep his mind from doing too much extra wandering, clearing plates and throwing away trash, whatever extra help the event might need so that Izumo can focus on enjoying himself, for once. It’s when he meanders into that dark spot that he notices a set of piercing yellow eyes -- not King’s eyes, no; but... ]

Shun?

[ Unlike the statement offered in reply by Shun, it’s definitely a question. But whether that question is who invited you? or why don’t you look like you’re enjoying yourself? remains unclear and unclarified. ]

[welcome_home]

Shun-oniichan! [ Nanako beams at him, completely ignoring that subtle suggestion - as she typically does. ] Did you have some dessert? Eric and I helped, and I tried to find some things that you might like, too!

OTA

[pure_radiantics]

Kairi was happy to be invited to the bar, but much happier to discover that it's being done picnic-style outside of the bar. She shows up in summery dress with jean vest similar to the one she wore at Yona's, but different enough. It's still her style.

The main reason she's here is that Kairi hasn't met too many of Izumo's friends that weren't as young as she was, nor does she get a chance to visit the bar that often considering she's too young. Even if that doesn't bother Izumo, Kairi knows better and she's not nearly ready to drink alcohol yet.

Oh but she adores the decorations. They remind her of Tanabata, one of her favorite nights of the year now because of the events that transpired. She's all starry-eyed as she tries to mingle and meet people.