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Ieyasu's grin widened at Alyosha's first comment momentarily. "So I heard. Her sister is on the rampage about it, you know. She accused me of being the one 'banging' Sy." He grimaced faintly for a moment, remembering the eventual outcome of that incident. He had no wish for a repeat of what she had done to him. Euch. Disgusting.

Osu nudged at Alyosha's hand playfully, chirruping again. He liked this guy! His bushy tail flicked back and forth, stirring up a little sand behind him. And then.. was that food he had too?? Ok, he *really* liked this guy. Giving an appreciative trumpet, he immediately came closer. Catching hold of the little chunk of meat in the end of his beak, he then threw back his head to swallow the food.

Ieyasu glanced down at Osu before shaking his head in mock exasperation. "You're telling me. The only time he sits still is when he's sleeping. I don't know how he does it."

"Let's say she's a fair bit more brash than Syrenrei is. At least, from what I've seen of them. She's a shapeshifter." He shrugged his shoulders. "It was quite funny, really. Until she pissed on me."

Reaching forward, he took the proffered skewers from Alyosha, spiking a chunk of meat from the bag. "Thanks" Leaning over closer to the fire, he held the skewer over the flames, waiting as the meat cooked in the heat.

Cheerfully, Osu trumpeted at Alyosha again, enjoying the attention. Playfully, he nudged at the man before dancing a few steps away. He took a few steps closer to the bonfire, careful not to get too close. He hadn't forgotten how much the writhing flames could hurt if they touched you. Instead, he contented himself with studying them for a few moments, his head tilting inquisitively.

After a pause, he seemed to pull himself away from the fire again, trotting over to Ieyasu as if to check up on his guardian and what he was doing. He then bounded a few paces away again, picking a spot between the two big people. Thumping down onto the sand, he rolled onto his side playfully, chirruping again.

Ieyasu stared at Alyosha for a moment, his pale gaze a considering one. A short pause passed before, he looked away again, a faint grin breaking out over his features.

"I guess I didn't want to always be bad. One hundred and fifty years of being a royal pain in the a**, and I finally figured I should do something right for a change." He gave the other kitsune a wry smile.
"Old habits often die hard though, it seems. I'd never, ever do anything to hurt Osusuki or the other Aerandir, but I'd swear that if I don't go looking for trouble, it decides to come looking for me."

He pulled the meat out of the fire for a moment, examining it. After another short pause, he thrust the skewer back into the flames before continuing to speak. His tone grew almost thoughtful. "Let's just say I'd be willing to wager that sister of your neko-jin lover doesn't like me very much."

Ieyasu broke into another wide grin. "I've have very good company. Although, I haven't seen her for a few days. I'll maybe drop by tomorrow or something."

Pulling the skewer out of the fire again, he bit into the roasting meat, chewing on it with relish. It had been a while since he had had beef to eat.

Osusuki rolled back to his feet again. Giving himself a little shake to clear the sand from his fur, he trotted over to the fire. Sitting down near it, he trumpeted a little, his tail flicking back and forth over the sand. Fire was so pretty, if painful, afterall....

Toying with the empty skewer, Ieyasu glanced briefly over at the gryphon, checking that he wasn't getting into too much trouble. Satisfied, he then glanced back at Alyosha, a mischievous light sunddenly appearing in his eyes. "So what was the deal with the skirt?"

"Oh, I see." Ieyasu laughed as he reached for the shot of vodka. Picking up the little glass, he paused, glancing impishly at the older kitsune.

"What do you think she'd do if she saw me in that skirt?" He reckoned it would be funny to say the least. Lifting the glass, he knocked back the drink. The sharp taste of the vodka stung a little. Good stuff, that.

Osusuki chirruped inquisitively, twisting to glance up at Alyosha as the man stuck something in the fire. He stared at the skewer for a moment. How come some things changed when you put them into the fire, and some didn't? Food changed. Although, depending on what the food was, it changed in different ways. Usually, though, food first went brown. Then it went black and smelled funny. Ieyasu didn't seem to like it when that happened. But, then, other stuff, like the pots that food got put in, and the skewers there, they didn't change much. He wondered why.

Ieyasu laughed again, setting down the empty glass. As the subject changed, he glanced towards the gryphon near the fire. He frowned a little, remembering when the Aerandir had burned himself.

"He has. I turned my back for a second a few weeks ago and he managed to burn his paw. I think he learned his lesson from that though. Foenix and Nehanda were able to mix up a salve that was great for burns, so in the end he came out of it not too badly."

He glanced at Alyosha curiously. "Who's Acia?"

"Ah, I see." Ieyasu lay back on the sand, clasping his hands behind his head. "She probably wouldn't enjoy my company from the sounds of things. Although, if she would be able to help Osu with control, that would be good. I don't really want him burning down the house."

Osusuki stretched, his beak opening in a huge yawn. The fire was really pretty and all, but he was starting to get a little sleepy. The big ball of light in the sky was gone now. Rising from his position beside the bonfire, he trotted over to Ieyasu, chirruping softly (for him at least). Settling himself down beside his guardian, he nestled in the sand, curling his tail around himself.

Glancing down at the little gryphon, Ieyasu grinned. It looked like Osu was finally tiring. Looking back over at Alyosha, his expression turned curious. "So, they don't use elements in the same way that we do...?"