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[razzledazzles]

Who: Jae-Ha & Hazel
What: Random gifts.
When: 5/3
Where: Hazel's temple
Warnings: I will update if necessary,,, it's always necessary god damn it r18 shit in here

[Jae-Ha had started this morning out by heading over to the near shore and doing some shopping. He had to buy more clothes, first of all, for various reasons, and then there was something else he was interested in. So, by the time he comes back, he has a variety of bags slung over his arms.

He waits until most of it is taken care of and put away before moving to find the couch that Hazel's sitting on. His fingers are curled loosely into his palms, but his sleeves are long enough that this probably just seems normal as he moves over.]

Come here. [That's his greeting as he sits down next to him, holding his arms out expectantly for Hazel to sit up a bit more.]

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[churchbelle]

[Thank goodness Hazel isn't sitting on the floor staring angrily at his kanji notes for once. As usual, he is trying to read, but he's getting better at it slowly but surely - enough to get the gist of whatever magazine he picked up the other day. Not that any of the celebrities or current events mean anything to him...

He's just slumped on the couch reading, is the point, and he's wearing another one of Jae-Ha's shirts again because someone insisted. It's buttoned all the way, this time. Shh. When he hears Jae-Ha come in he raises an arm to wave without actually looking up from his reading, but ah, what is this-] Hmm?

[Alright, he's here, flopping the magazine down and sitting up more as requested. Hello.]

[razzledazzles]

[Ah, yes, he's glad he listened to him. What a nice sight to come back to. Jae-Ha smiles as he leans forward, letting something slip from his hand and sleeve as his hand moves to section off a bit of Hazel's hair on the side.]

I found some books you might like, so I left them on the table by the front door. [He can look at those shortly. He managed to find one book in both Japanese and English, so hopefully just having one of each copy would be a help, and there was another book that was a little less difficult in word choice in Japanese, from what he heard. So. Just some things to help, hopefully, when worksheets have failed.

He slides something into Hazel's hair, pinning just part of it up on the side in a style that's too flashy and feminine for public, probably. It's something like a short hair stick or a comb, simple and wooden along the base and ending with a very decorative assortment of greens and blues at the end. A crescent moon surrounded by a few stars, and dangling chains that make it look even more elegant, like they're flying.

Or, well, Jae-Ha thinks so. It's a flashy little silly thing, but it's still pretty. Seeing Hazel's hair done up to one side even just a little like this is terribly precious, too.]

[churchbelle]

All the way over there? [No book delivery service? How is he supposed to live like this? He's curious about those, but they can wait while Jae-Ha does... something to his hair. He doesn't even realize it's being arranged for a hair decoration until Jae-Ha pins it up. He thought this was just affectionate...

So now that he knows he's sitting here with half his hair pinned up and something probably ridiculous holding it there, he tilts his head to one side, and ah yes— it sort of jingles. There are dangling bits on it. He both wants and doesn't want a mirror, hmm.

At least he's not yanking it out immediately...]

What's this?

[razzledazzles]

My arms were full when I went upstairs, so I left them there temporarily. I'll get them in a second.

[He smiles, lowering his hand just enough to touch fingers to Hazel's cheek. Ugh, look, despite the dangling bits, it's really cute— or it would be a really elegant thing to wear in Kouka, probably.]

It's a hair decoration. Not that you seem the type who would wear one, but I thought of you and wanted to see you in it at least once. It's charming.

[churchbelle]

[He can't see it, he doesn't know. His head just feels a little lopsided like this, honestly, but he's trying to ignore that so he doesn't keep compulsively jingling. He's twelve.

Still, while it's true that he's definitely not going to wear this thing around once Jae-Ha lets him take it off here, it's... sweet, that he wants to see it worn. Jae-Ha did pay for it, so he supposes he can indulge him for a little while. He reaches up to brush back some of his hair that isn't pinned up with a little hum.]

Well, surely that's not all ya have to say? Am I the belle of the ball?

[razzledazzles]

I was speechless!

[Jae-Ha laughs, and it's maybe partially true. Hazel just lets him do this...? How nice. He can admire this and just enjoy that. Slipping his hand into a pocket, he pulls out his phone and holds it up.]

You're stunning, so at least let me have a picture. [The shirt and the hair thing, all in one!! Let him keep this.]

[churchbelle]

[A picture... Good thing he's vain even with silly things in his hair, so alright. He shifts a little to turn and face Jae-Ha more fully, tada—]

I can't refuse when you're sayin' things like that. Go on, before it falls.

[Would it fall... well, he fidgets, so eventually.]

[razzledazzles]

[He takes the picture, admiring it for a moment after before deeming it gorgeous and holding it out for Hazel to see. Look, it's beautiful.]

It won't fall if you leave it be. Should I get those books?

[churchbelle]

[Of course Hazel needs to approve of this picture before Jae-Ha is allowed to keep it, so he leans closer to see - hmm, yes, acceptable.]

Don't count on it. [But the books!! He tosses the magazine carelessly onto the coffee table, like, done with that garbage.] Let's see what ya found.

and this dumb thing backdated to 5/1 night

[razzledazzles]

[So, it turns out he can get drunk. Clearly the best way to find that out is half a bottle of straight vodka chugged at once and beer to follow. He probably smells like a liquor store not just from this, but from the poker night in general, and after making sure everyone else gets home safe, Jae-Ha arrives home pretty late, himself.

He stumbles a little through the front door, but there's no crashing sounds or anything like that, thankfully. He's just not as quiet as he could be, moving through the house and up the stairs. Hazel isn't anywhere to be found, and then Jae-Ha realizes that he must already be sleeping.

Ah... he should really leave him to that, and normally he'd think better of it, but right now in this hazy state of mind, he just wants to say hello. So, he knocks very lightly on the door, slipping inside without waiting for an answer and immediately finding it's too dark to navigate in here. Slapping lightly at the wall doesn't find him any light switches, either, and he just sort of falls into leaning against it instead.]

Are you awake?

unbelievable

[churchbelle]

[Hazel sure is sleeping. The night isn't eventful at all, back here at home, and he's glad for that - there are only a couple twinges of Jae-Ha being sad about things, and those seem to fade on their own, so he's not even menaced by sad feelings all night this time...!

Luckily shinki can't get their gods drunk by drinking a whole liquor store or he might wake up drunk and be kind of confused. He's asleep, sure, but as usual is stirred pretty easily awake not when Jae-Ha knocks and comes in, but when he starts slapping at the wall.

What is he doing... Hazel makes a noise from the bed as he rolls over, like, he's probably awake now, yes.] Jae-Ha...?

[Hmm, is that the smell of too much vodka? Good god. Hazel still hasn't gotten up.] Are ya drunk over there?

he is great

[razzledazzles]

You don't have to be alarmed. It's only that I've become Russian.

[He leans forward, like he's going to walk over to the bed, but instead he slumps down the wall. Goodbye... He tried.]

I didn't want to sleep without saying good night.

jfc

[churchbelle]

You've what in hell now? Am I still sleepin'?

[Jesus, Russian, what the hell? Now he actually has to sit up and rub at his face, squinting in the dark toward where the Jae-Ha-shaped lump is. Where's he going down that wall...] Do ya need a hand?

[razzledazzles]

No, I can get there without waking you!

[Like, but he's already awake... But he's just remembering this urgent desire to keep Hazel sleeping while forgetting the important part here. He slumps more on the floor with a short laugh.]

I thought I was invincible. [Mourn his loss to alcohol.]

[churchbelle]

Without... Alright, darlin', I won't spoil it for ya.

[Since he is already awake, but it's still easier to just sit here and wait and hope Jae-Ha doesn't hurt himself on the way. This would look even sillier if the lights were on and he could really see the blob trying to approach.]

I'm sure ya did your best.

[razzledazzles]

[It takes some time, certainly, but Jae-Ha puts a lot of effort into standing. He settles with walking along the ground on all fours until he reaches the bed and can reach up to pull himself to his wobbly feet.]

I was a champion at poker. You would have been proud.

[One of his arms reaches out towards Hazel as he steps carefully along the bed to get closer.] You weren't lonely, were you?

[churchbelle]

[He's quickly learning that Jae-Ha needs more supervision than he'd previously thought... Look at this wobbly man. He reaches for his hand, or reaches in the direction he figures there's a hand in, because it's pitch dark in here.]

With the house to myself for the whole night? [yes he was lonely, but. Jae-Ha is drunk, so maybe he won't notice Hazel just not following up on that thought. Ha-]

Were ya bettin' on liquor, or what?

5/4???? idfk

[razzledazzles]

[Jae-Ha had wandered off to water the plants as usual. For the most part, he wasn't going to force Hazel to do anything he didn't want to do. He could handle taking care of the garden he forced on him, especially after knowing that Ukoku had so gleefully handed over not one but two potted flowers. But this time, when he wanders over to the window to water the first, he notices that it has sprouted enough to have the beginnings of the flower bud forming at the end.

It's a tiny little almost-flower, and it's enough to excite him. Straightening, he leaves his watering can by the windowsill and moves back to find Hazel where he's sitting, gently reaching down to take his hand.]

Help me with the plants today, won't you?

shrug emoji

[churchbelle]

[Hazel doesn't see the point in the flowers, really, beyond the fact that it makes Jae-Ha happy to fuss over them sometimes. He's content himself to leave them alone, aside from the rare occasions Jae-Ha wheedles him into helping... like, apparently, right now. Coming up and touching his hand all sweetly...!! This guy.

Hazel gives him a look, like, must he.]

Don't think ya can trick me into holdin' the tray still for ya again. [must he!!!]

[razzledazzles]

[Intertwining their fingers just as sweetly, he gives a small little tug to try and urge Hazel to follow him back towards the windowsill.]

Who's tricking anyone? I'm asking for your company. [He has to put it like this, of course, tossing a smile back over his shoulder as they (hopefully) walk.] Things are moving along far more quickly than I thought they would! I want you to see.

[churchbelle]

[Uggghh. Fine, he's coming, but he's still going to sulk about it.]

Are ya sayin' that flowers grow? Could've fooled me. [Hazel... ugh.] So you're doin' a good job?

[flowers suck!!! But at the same time, Jae-Ha being excited about them, hmm.]

[razzledazzles]

This isn't all on me!

[He's very passionate about getting this across, okay. Mostly because he needs Hazel to not sulk about flowers! Bringing him close enough, he gestures with his free hand and leans close, urging Hazel to do the same.]

Look! You can see the beginnings of the flower itself. This isn't supposed to be at this stage for weeks. It must be the love that was put into it as both of us planted it. You helped me with that.

[churchbelle]

I don't remember givin' birth to any flowers. [He dug, like, one flower hole... Which one is that, hmm, can he glance along the row and figure it out himself before Jae-Ha notices-!!]

It's just growin' like crazy? Why?

[who did this]

[razzledazzles]

[Mm, he's still like this... He gets it, after everything he was told, but still... He'd like if he could change something about this to make Hazel a little happier. Maybe it's strange to focus on this, but he smiles and gives his hand a little squeeze, anyway.]

They're all growing quickly, but this one seems to be ahead of them all by just a little. It seems like the soil of the heavens may help their growth.

[He looks to Hazel.] I thought we had a fine time that day, outside of the interference of others.

[churchbelle]

[The soil of the heavens........... Hazel gives the flowers a Look, putting his free hand on his hip. Look at this thing, thinking it's so cool.

it's a flower]

It wasn't a bad day. [Other than the part where he genuinely executed a flower, which was a little uncomfortable, it was a fine day. He looks up from the flower to Jae-Ha.] You're tryin' real hard.

[He appreciates that... if not gardening, he appreciates that much.]