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Tuesday Banshee
Jan. 2nd, 2018 12:32 pmLook! The wombatted dragon lives! At least for now. ^__^
Forgive me if I can't recall how to condense this thing; it's been a while.
Enjoy, I hope. ^___^
BFB - Ii Kibarashi 105.54 – Barbecue at Q’s
I have to say, Q is a great host; never skimps on anything, from drinks to food to amenities. His house Elf is a fantastic cook and no slouch at bar-tending either. He has a way of treating Q with the utmost respect mixed with a certain parental exasperation. He’s known Q all his life – half raised him from what Q says – but is never overbearing. Yes, I know the Elf’s name, but I can’t pronounce it. Q says it’s some really old dialect from a culture that doesn’t exist anymore. He calls him Oswey and has said we should do the same.
Oswey offered me my choice from a tray of drinks and I selected a beer. “Thank you, Oswey. Oh, the hor d’ourves are out of this world. I’ve never tasted anything like them.”
Oswey gave a bob of a bow. “Master Q said I should make something memorable for the celebration of your success.”
“Well, these are certainly special,” I laughed. “Thank you for making them.” I got a smirk in reply and he was off, circulating through the gathering.
Heero was chatting with Enrique while Inazuma was trying to teach Estaban how to dance a new step. Estaban’s wife howled with laughter; she claims he has two left feet.
I wandered around a bit. The pool looked inviting and Q had offered swimsuits from the cabana if anyone wanted to take a dip. I though it might be fun a little later. For now, I followed my nose to the grills and the main course. Steaks and ribs, corn on the cob and mixed vegetables, chicken and something I recognized as faux burgers for the vegetarians. Yum, all of it.
I stepped around a floating wall and almost ran over two people locked at the lips and hips.
“Whoops. Sorry; don’t mind me,” I grinned and started around them.
“Duo? Hey, I was looking for you.”
I turned back, slightly shocked. “Teal? What are you…?” Dumb question. I could see what my cousin was doing; he was necking in public with Trowa’s cousin Rowdy. “Um… You were looking for me?” I wanted to say Funny how you found Rowdy instead.
“Yeah.” He pushed away from the wall and handed his empty glass to Rowdy.
“Another one, hon?” Rowdy nodded brightly and disappeared.
“I wanted to congratulate you on completing your big assignment. Sorry I couldn’t help you out, but… Not with Dael to think of, you know?”
“Um… yeah. That’s okay. I think it’ll work out better this way.” That out of the way, I pounced on the real subject. “What’s with you and Rowdy? And where’s Dael?”
“Dael is with a babysitter,” he said blandly. “And have you ever noticed how hot Rowdy is?”
I blinked at him. “You’re necking in a public place,” I said sharply.
“So? I’m entitled to a little relaxation now and then.”
“With Rowdy?!”
“Why not? For fifteen years, I was faithful to Shar. I loved her and then she died. What is so wrong with me looking for another partner?” Hands on hips, he glared at me as if I was seven years old again.
I repeated myself. “With Rowdy?! He’s only a year older than I am!”
Teal cocked his head and raised one eyebrow. “So? He’s cute, he seems to like me and he’s got a million funny stories. I like him.”
This was not going the way I wanted it to. “But...” And I stalled. But what, I asked myself. Did I have any idea of where I was going with this? Did I have any idea why I was suddenly angry with my cousin-uncle?
“It’s only been nine months; isn’t that a little soon?” I snapped. Teal’s eyes narrowed.
“Should I wait nine years? Or will you teach me how to grieve and for how long?”
“No, of course not! It’s just… less than a year,” I whined. Yes, I heard it in my voice but couldn’t manage to banish the sorry-for-myself tone.
“I’m not getting serious with Rowdy; we’re just fooling around. He’s hot and finds me interesting, so why shouldn’t I hook up with him?”
I tried to kick start my brain, but it just wouldn’t move on from the locked at the lips part. I guess I looked rather pathetic – Teal suddenly moved in to hug me.
“I promise to let you know if I meet someone who looks like a keeper. Will that help?” he offered in a kindly tone.
“Um… yeah, I guess so.” No, not really, but what else could I say that didn’t make me sound like a whiny child?
“Good. Now, run along, Duo; I have lips to ravage.” Rowdy appeared on our left with two glasses full of something blue.
“Hi Duo!” he grinned. “Congratulations on your assignment! Trowa says you went above and beyond.”
“Um… Thanks...” I muttered, feeling my face light up.
“You are so modest,” Teal teased. “See you later, cousin.”
I took off to find Heero, which I soon did, talking to someone from Probation. The Probation Wizard wandered off so I didn’t have to shove him out of the way and I grabbed Heero’s arm, towing him over to a large potted palm.
“Have you seen Teal?!” I demanded.
“Not yet,” he smiled. “But Trowa warned me that he seems to have taken up with Rowdy.”
I blinked at him. “Wish he’d warned me. I just ran into them sucking face around the corner on the small patio.”
“Ah.” He laid his arm around my shoulders and I could feel his smirk. “Sorry; it must have surprised you.”
“You could say that,” I muttered into his shirt collar. “It’s so soon. And Rowdy?! Why the hell with Rowdy?”
“Because Rowdy isn’t serious, and Teal may be ready for companionship, but he’s not ready for serious.”
I’m afraid I gaped at him. “You knew about this before now,” I accused. “Before Trowa told you. Why the hell didn’t you tell me?”
“Because Teal and Rowdy are both adults and entitled to their own relationships.” He turned his head to catch my mouth in a little kiss. “And because I was afraid you’d take it like this. From what I’ve seen and heard, Teal and Shar were a very happy couple; there is nothing wrong in him trying to find that happiness again. Or,” he interrupted when I went to question his sanity for choosing Rowdy, “For indulging in some idle amusement. Rowdy is not a bad person; he’s just ditzy and fairly young still. He won’t hurt Teal and they will part as friends. Kiss me again?” he asked playfully and I obliged.
He dropped his arm to my waist and headed us in the direction of the grills. “If it makes you feel more comfortable, Rowdy has met Dael and thinks she’s just the cutest kit in the world.” Not helping, big guy… I grabbed a beer along the way.
Damn. Now I started to feel like an idiot. Of course, Teal was entitled to live his life as he pleased. Dael wasn’t here to see her father kissing an idiot and she was probably too young to have any direct memories of her mother. I wouldn’t let anyone take Shar’s place; Dael would hear all my stories of her mother, but maybe… eventually... there could be another place for someone else when Teal decided to get serious.
Serious. With another lover. One who wasn’t my aunt. Shit. I hoped he would at least give me a chance to get over being pissed.
Huh. I hoped I would give me a chance to get over being pissed.
Forgive me if I can't recall how to condense this thing; it's been a while.
Enjoy, I hope. ^___^
BFB - Ii Kibarashi 105.54 – Barbecue at Q’s
I have to say, Q is a great host; never skimps on anything, from drinks to food to amenities. His house Elf is a fantastic cook and no slouch at bar-tending either. He has a way of treating Q with the utmost respect mixed with a certain parental exasperation. He’s known Q all his life – half raised him from what Q says – but is never overbearing. Yes, I know the Elf’s name, but I can’t pronounce it. Q says it’s some really old dialect from a culture that doesn’t exist anymore. He calls him Oswey and has said we should do the same.
Oswey offered me my choice from a tray of drinks and I selected a beer. “Thank you, Oswey. Oh, the hor d’ourves are out of this world. I’ve never tasted anything like them.”
Oswey gave a bob of a bow. “Master Q said I should make something memorable for the celebration of your success.”
“Well, these are certainly special,” I laughed. “Thank you for making them.” I got a smirk in reply and he was off, circulating through the gathering.
Heero was chatting with Enrique while Inazuma was trying to teach Estaban how to dance a new step. Estaban’s wife howled with laughter; she claims he has two left feet.
I wandered around a bit. The pool looked inviting and Q had offered swimsuits from the cabana if anyone wanted to take a dip. I though it might be fun a little later. For now, I followed my nose to the grills and the main course. Steaks and ribs, corn on the cob and mixed vegetables, chicken and something I recognized as faux burgers for the vegetarians. Yum, all of it.
I stepped around a floating wall and almost ran over two people locked at the lips and hips.
“Whoops. Sorry; don’t mind me,” I grinned and started around them.
“Duo? Hey, I was looking for you.”
I turned back, slightly shocked. “Teal? What are you…?” Dumb question. I could see what my cousin was doing; he was necking in public with Trowa’s cousin Rowdy. “Um… You were looking for me?” I wanted to say Funny how you found Rowdy instead.
“Yeah.” He pushed away from the wall and handed his empty glass to Rowdy.
“Another one, hon?” Rowdy nodded brightly and disappeared.
“I wanted to congratulate you on completing your big assignment. Sorry I couldn’t help you out, but… Not with Dael to think of, you know?”
“Um… yeah. That’s okay. I think it’ll work out better this way.” That out of the way, I pounced on the real subject. “What’s with you and Rowdy? And where’s Dael?”
“Dael is with a babysitter,” he said blandly. “And have you ever noticed how hot Rowdy is?”
I blinked at him. “You’re necking in a public place,” I said sharply.
“So? I’m entitled to a little relaxation now and then.”
“With Rowdy?!”
“Why not? For fifteen years, I was faithful to Shar. I loved her and then she died. What is so wrong with me looking for another partner?” Hands on hips, he glared at me as if I was seven years old again.
I repeated myself. “With Rowdy?! He’s only a year older than I am!”
Teal cocked his head and raised one eyebrow. “So? He’s cute, he seems to like me and he’s got a million funny stories. I like him.”
This was not going the way I wanted it to. “But...” And I stalled. But what, I asked myself. Did I have any idea of where I was going with this? Did I have any idea why I was suddenly angry with my cousin-uncle?
“It’s only been nine months; isn’t that a little soon?” I snapped. Teal’s eyes narrowed.
“Should I wait nine years? Or will you teach me how to grieve and for how long?”
“No, of course not! It’s just… less than a year,” I whined. Yes, I heard it in my voice but couldn’t manage to banish the sorry-for-myself tone.
“I’m not getting serious with Rowdy; we’re just fooling around. He’s hot and finds me interesting, so why shouldn’t I hook up with him?”
I tried to kick start my brain, but it just wouldn’t move on from the locked at the lips part. I guess I looked rather pathetic – Teal suddenly moved in to hug me.
“I promise to let you know if I meet someone who looks like a keeper. Will that help?” he offered in a kindly tone.
“Um… yeah, I guess so.” No, not really, but what else could I say that didn’t make me sound like a whiny child?
“Good. Now, run along, Duo; I have lips to ravage.” Rowdy appeared on our left with two glasses full of something blue.
“Hi Duo!” he grinned. “Congratulations on your assignment! Trowa says you went above and beyond.”
“Um… Thanks...” I muttered, feeling my face light up.
“You are so modest,” Teal teased. “See you later, cousin.”
I took off to find Heero, which I soon did, talking to someone from Probation. The Probation Wizard wandered off so I didn’t have to shove him out of the way and I grabbed Heero’s arm, towing him over to a large potted palm.
“Have you seen Teal?!” I demanded.
“Not yet,” he smiled. “But Trowa warned me that he seems to have taken up with Rowdy.”
I blinked at him. “Wish he’d warned me. I just ran into them sucking face around the corner on the small patio.”
“Ah.” He laid his arm around my shoulders and I could feel his smirk. “Sorry; it must have surprised you.”
“You could say that,” I muttered into his shirt collar. “It’s so soon. And Rowdy?! Why the hell with Rowdy?”
“Because Rowdy isn’t serious, and Teal may be ready for companionship, but he’s not ready for serious.”
I’m afraid I gaped at him. “You knew about this before now,” I accused. “Before Trowa told you. Why the hell didn’t you tell me?”
“Because Teal and Rowdy are both adults and entitled to their own relationships.” He turned his head to catch my mouth in a little kiss. “And because I was afraid you’d take it like this. From what I’ve seen and heard, Teal and Shar were a very happy couple; there is nothing wrong in him trying to find that happiness again. Or,” he interrupted when I went to question his sanity for choosing Rowdy, “For indulging in some idle amusement. Rowdy is not a bad person; he’s just ditzy and fairly young still. He won’t hurt Teal and they will part as friends. Kiss me again?” he asked playfully and I obliged.
He dropped his arm to my waist and headed us in the direction of the grills. “If it makes you feel more comfortable, Rowdy has met Dael and thinks she’s just the cutest kit in the world.” Not helping, big guy… I grabbed a beer along the way.
Damn. Now I started to feel like an idiot. Of course, Teal was entitled to live his life as he pleased. Dael wasn’t here to see her father kissing an idiot and she was probably too young to have any direct memories of her mother. I wouldn’t let anyone take Shar’s place; Dael would hear all my stories of her mother, but maybe… eventually... there could be another place for someone else when Teal decided to get serious.
Serious. With another lover. One who wasn’t my aunt. Shit. I hoped he would at least give me a chance to get over being pissed.
Huh. I hoped I would give me a chance to get over being pissed.
