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Levi flattened himself against the wall just inside the front door as another wave of customers entered, several of them dressed in green that matched the decorations in the back room. He'd had a moment to admire them as he'd helped himself to the spread...now precariously balancing two unopened champagne bottles under one arm, a baguette under the other, and a plate of crudely sliced cake on top of it all. Grinning, the pirate darted for the entrance before the door had a chance to swing closed, hurrying out into the wind before the party goers discovered his...charitable withdrawals.

Backing towards the door, he slipped out and spun, making his escape...right into someone else. They met, cake first, and Levi winced, precariously held champagne bottles clanking. He could feel the cake mash between his chest and the unfortunate customer he'd run into, but the wind had blown his head scarf across his eyes, and he spluttered behind it.

"Sorreh! I, uh..." The wind died, and the tails of his head wrap dropped, revealing a rather lovely cake covered chest. Smiling, apology dying as swiftly as the wind, Levi's eyes traveled slowly upward.

Purple hair. Horn? "K-Kitsu?!" His jaw dropped, blue eyes wide. Had it really been that long?!

Levi's eyes went even wider at her reaction, and he bent swiftly to settle the bottles and bread on the lawn. As soon as his hands were free, however, he was suddenly at a loss as far as what to do. His usual, rueful grin crept into place, and he gestured 'sorry'...one of his most used words with Mik when they were children. After another moment of thought the pirate untied his blue head scarf, leaving his dark dreads free as he offered the wrap to Kitsumai.

"I uh..." He verbally stalled, mentally debating whether or not to help her scoop off some of that frosting. Her little hooves looked awfully sharp. "Inna mood fer a picnic?" Brightening at his brilliant suggestion, Levi offered his grin full force, aqua eyes dancing behind wind tossed dreads.

"Dinnit know it was you, really Kitsu." It was most likely the closest he'd ever come to a genuine apology.

Levi didn't seem to take exception to Kitsu sniffing the wrap, after all, it was a fair question. Lucky he'd washed it this week! The pirate had never been keen on frequent bathing, but his swimming habits kept him cleaner than many other young men his age. As soon as the voice behind him called out, Levi grinned, cocking one eyebrow at Kitsu.

"Y'got a funny way of asking a guy out, but ah accept! Give a turn there, luv, an I'll get y'tied up?" He motioned to the wrap, and gestured for her to spin a bit if she wished. If she untied the green one while he held the blue one at ready, she could change right on the spot! "I'll get th' green one clean in a flash, an' meet ya back inside!" Truth be told, this was shaping up to be more fun than his solitary picnic plan anyway!

Levi shrugged, and bent to recover the two champagne bottles from the grass. Following Kitsu through the door, he hefted them both as though he'd saved them from a fire...cheerfully setting them down on the nearest table. Waving to folks as though he belonged there, Levi did a bit of touch up as they walked...tugging his white shirt straight, unrolling his sleeves, and buttoning it up nearly (but not quite) to the top.

"Nice party! What's th' occasion?" Leaning closer to Kitsu as he whispered the question sidelong, Levi offered her his arm. Even covered in cake, she sure looked beautiful! What had happened to that shy little filly he'd known before?!

Levi's smile also brightened, but he was looking at Kitsu, not her sister. She looked so...delicious, when she was happy!! Or maybe that was the cake. Either way, Levi was glad he'd ran into her. Daydreaming as he was, he missed a good portion of what Kitsu signed...something about beautiful? He nodded. That she was!

The next sign was almost totally foreign to him, which made sense considering Mik had never really bothered teaching him the word 'clean.' The pirate's mouth fell open as Kitsu motioned to her chest and gestured to 'take anything.' "-Ok!-" He signed and took a willing step forward when she turned, making her way for the bathroom.

Well, drat. That didn't stop him from watching her go! Levi was a little surprised to find that she was cute head to tail, eyes drawn to the swish. And sweet to boot, he decided. Most girls would have been pretty pissed over the cake thing.

On his best manners, Levi hooked his thumbs at the thick sash of his waist (which looked way better than a cumberbund, in his opinion) and kept his hands off the snack table...unknowingly complying with Kitsu's true request.

"Boyfriend?" Levi grinned and gave the hand a good shake, looking the lad up and down. Nice looking guy, he was glad it was her brother! "Lucky just to be 'er date, eh! M'Levi, glad to meetcha."

Dropping his hand, he glanced toward the bathrooms, catching a glimpse of Kitsu making her way back across the floor. Seeing her in his scarf as a top made him smile again, and he leaned in closer to Walter to whisper. "Tell me her favorite flower an' 'er favorite food 'afore she gets here, an' ah'll work on the boyfriend part!"

"Plan? Well, good to know I got yer vote!" Levi grinned goodnaturedly at Walter's refusal, and clapped him on the shoulder nonetheless. The steady smile didn't seem to unnerve him in the least. "Got a sister mah self, mate. Right there with ya." He nodded farewell with a lift of his chin, in that rather casual gesture that all guys seemed to share, and slipped back into the crowd, making his way towards Kitsumai.

Pirates were good at a few things, and being sneaky was one of them. Levi angled up next to the lovely taur and offered her his arm for the second time that evening, nodding towards the dance floor. "Y'look like blue skies, lass. Blue skies! Talk y'into a dance?" He'd tied his dreads back with a lock of his own braided hair, tucking the beaded end under. With his hair back and his shirt buttoned, he almost...almost!...looked like a rather stylish young man.