Case 111 [Action]

[manofgnee]

[There's a party today in Xanadu! It's the day before Euphie's 18th birthday, and in an effort to avoid any sort of bad curse, Hanna's throwing her party on Sunday.

There are big picnic tables set up with all sorts of snacks and treats. One table is devoted to desserts, especially the big birthday cake. Hanna even managed to pull through and make cookies, despite his overall inability to cook or bake.

There's music, and speakers, and a myriad of decorations, including balloons, paper lanterns, streamers, and confetti. Hanna's spent the good part of the past week planning this party.
The grill is set up, and the present table is ready as well. Hanna himself is lounging in one of the chairs, a large box in his lap. Every so often, the box moves a bit, and Hanna smiles and sticks a finger through the hole in the top of the box.

Yep. Everything is set for one awesome party.]


[ooc: Big action party post for Euphie's b0day!! :D]

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[deadly_legacy]

Tumbles, this is Yuri. Yuri, this is Tumbles. [Happy puppy is happy!] Yes, Hanna just gave him to me. Do you know him? He's actually the one who threw the party.

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

I have no idea who that is.

[Leans forward to receive a kiss from the puppy]

Good friend of yours, I'm assuming.

[deadly_legacy]

[Puppy gives kiss!]

Yes, he is. You should meet him sometime.

So...mm...how have you been? [Oh, did you feel the wave of awkward just now?]

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll see him around here.

[Awkward, but Yuri doesn't show it. He just gives her an easy smile.]

Well enough. Just your average day in the City. You?

[deadly_legacy]

Oh, well, I'm really enjoying the party. Everything has been wonderful. I didn't expect so many people to make it. [Pause. Awkward fills in the silence.]

Yuri...

[She looks down and puppy tries to nuzzle her.] I'm sorry.

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

[Knows exactly what she's talking about]

Don't be. I'm not blaming you for anything.

[deadly_legacy]

[Silly, nuzzling puppy. Why are you doing that when she is trying to be awkward. Well, not trying, but... She pets his little head and looks back up at Yuri.]

I guess it was surprising. [Nervous to talk about it, but she wants to talk about it.]

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Most curses are. Never know what's gonna happen the next day.

[deadly_legacy]

No, you never do...

[Pause]

Do you remember it? All of it I mean?

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Enough to figure out what happened.

[Runs a hand through his hair, sighing]

Must have been pretty awkward for you.

[deadly_legacy]

I wouldn't say awkward exactly. It was...unexpected.

[She could have left it there, but she decides to be brave.] Not you though. I knew you were cursed and what the curse did.

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

[Derping at the fact that she may possibly like him.]

No sense in blaming anyone one way or the other. What's done is done.

[deadly_legacy]

[She isn't just worried about the blame. Is this how Hanna felt after the bunny curse? She looks away again.] Yes.

[partingwith.livejournal.com]

Cheer up. Why the long face?

[deadly_legacy]

I... [It seems like she isn't going to answer for awhile before finally finishing truthfully.]

I just don't want to lose you.

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Who said I was ever gonna let that happen?

[deadly_legacy]

[Puppy knows something is wrong. He's looking up with big eyes.]

No one...

But I kissed you even though you were cursed and with Ino for so long and she's my friend. And... [Everything went so horribly, horribly wrong after telling Suzaku and Ken she liked them.]

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Hey.

[Grins easily, another scratch behind the ear for Tumbles.]

Like I said- I'm not going anywhere. If you think you've made a mistake, that's fine.

[deadly_legacy]

[Puppy appreciates that!]

...Do you think it was a mistake?

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

That's up to you to decide.

[deadly_legacy]

[She sets the puppy down on the grass giving his head a pat and he kind of tumbles over, but that's how he got the name. He looks perfectly content there. Straightening back up, she looks at Yuri.]

I think... [Her throat feels a little dry.]

It was a mistake to do it during a curse.

[Looking directly at him now.]

But it wasn't a mistake.

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Then we're all set, aren't we?

[deadly_legacy]

We are?

[notflynn.livejournal.com]

Yup. There's nothing to worry about.

[deadly_legacy]

[Did...did she miss something? Did he? She's so confused. But the worst part of it is that somehow she actually does feel better. How does he do that.]

Yuri...

[She shakes her head a little and steps forward to give him that hug he was supposed to get when he arrived.]

No worrying.