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(OOC: Hope you're doing alright! Did you ever fix Skype? There is another way to use skype through the browser with hotmail. If you're having trouble with the program. Anyway.... hope you're having a good weekend!)

(((OOC: Okay Gaia looks weird....
Anywho yeah I haven't been feeling well. Skype is having issues still... like it turns itself on randomly then never connects. It's so odd. Been working on this post a while today... my arm/wrist was hurting earlier so that made it a bit harder to type, haha. I was attacked by a can opener (actually it was a can opener that's broken and doesn't open cans properly without dislocating your thumb -exaggeration- in the process).
And wow really? Gone for the whole week?! Guess you've got lots of prep work first, ne? I'll try getting on skype again after I post this... it may be an update or something, I know Firefox was trippin' until I updated it the other day.
I'll try to post for the other boys tomorrow. Promise. My wrist has just been killing me.)))














"Huh? No no, I didn't mean no cheese at all. It was just odd that you want little blocks of it, that's all." Nakai was explaining as they left.
The guitarist knew they'd need to pick up some beer too because all he had was dark beer... not that he minded the detour. Once they left the club, no one would be flocking around them... provided Shou didn't tweet their location or a picture again of course.
Suddenly though the circus seemed to be in town around them and while Kai had a mind just to keep pushing through... he was quite surprised when Shou stopped and addressed the throng of screaming fans all around them.
Amber eyes watched Shou, a half smirk on his lips. He was suddenly, however, asked a question by a reporter right at his side. That smirk remained as he glanced at the mercurial man.
"Friends? We're kindred spirits of the guitar so I assume that makes us friends, yes. Dating? Hanging out? Hmm... which would you like me to say?" he teased the reporter before Shou started addressing his fans. Nakai turned to them as well and smiled, "Sorry to steal away your star, minna-san." the guitarist spoke, putting an arm around Shou's waist almost protectively and guiding him backwards toward the car.
The bouncers made a path, thankfully, and Nakai let Shou into the car first before following. He smirked again, waiting a few seconds, just enough time to let the media and some fans get a good look through the window of his car. Then, Kai leaned over, using one hand to draw Shou's chin toward him, before kissing the peacock deeply.
It was a kiss that looked passionate, but it also wasn't quite as quick as a simple peck on the lips. Pulling back, Nakai looked into Shou's eyes, or rather where his eyes were beneath the glasses, smiled, and then turned back to the car and started her up, pulling away from the curb and into traffic.

(((OOC: Bought a new can opener... but I ended up with the flu -dies- so I've been all bleh. I logged in to let you know I'm not dead. And yeah I'll try reinstalling a fresh version of skype tomorrow... while I post, hehe. Gotta wash a couple dogs tomorrow, but other than that I SHOULD be around since the house is clean (did that yesterday) and the laundry is all done, hehe. So yes, I'll post for ALL my boys tomorrow. Promise.)))

Nakai smirked slightly as the car headed toward his favorite pizza spot. "Yeah well it had to be convincing, didn't it? After all, you told me to make sure your fans couldn't question your actions... and it certainly makes sense that a playboy like me would be the one to steal a kiss from their favorite star." the blond spoke with a wink, draping one arm over Shou's shoulders as he drove.
Of course the guitarist couldn't help but start laughing, "Oh, no doubt your assistant will be livid. I'm pretty sure Ohayou might not be too thrilled either. But hey, we're both adults here, ne? We can make our own decisions. And to be quite honest, this gets you publicity right before a show... which no doubt will equal bigger ticket sales... and it also gets me publicity before the end of my tour... which might mean these last few venues will sell out properly. It's good for us both... AND I really don't see any negative side effects here to be honest." his amber eyes glanced to the man in the passenger's seat before focusing on the traffic once more. "I had a great time... except that moron smacking me in the face of course... Other than that it was the perfect way to spend the evening. Best start to my week long vacation really. Nothing stupid though? Depends on your definition of stupid though, Shou. If stupid is me falling on my a** on the dance floor... then I think the night still would've been great even if I ended up with a bruised backside. But if stupid entails us getting attacked by a rabid biker gang... then I could see how that would put a damper on our night out." Kai added with a smile.
Of course to him, the night had been wonderful... even if he'd been assaulted in the bathroom. Things had been taken care of and there really hadn't been any reason to worry Shou because, in truth, Nakai was fine aside from a bruised jaw and that Ishihara guy had taken care of the problem. Why worry the poor musician who needed a break?
Nope. Tonight was about Shou having fun. Sure, maybe one day Kai would explain what REALLY happened... though he might need to be really drunk to reveal that his a** had almost belonged to a bunch of thugs...
Kai liked his masculinity... and he wanted it to remain beautifully, or rather handsomely, intact.
"So, why is your assistant going to be angry about someone as down to earth as myself hitting on his star, hmm?"

















Katsumi couldn't help the smile on his face as Hiroki kissed him twice more. "You really don't want me to try and surprise you, you know... things could get out of hand. I might bring home a suitcase of castella cakes and then realize that they expired while I was still on tour... or..." but then the bat blinked. "Should I bring something back for Hiyokomame too? Do kittens need gifts or just people? More importantly... is it just people you care about or everyone you know?" Azriel frowned slightly, "I don't think I'd have enough suitcase room for EVERYONE... though I want to bring back a present for you and for Sam... uh... Oreo-kun that is... and I'm bringing something for another acquaintance of mine as well... but does that mean I need to bring something for your butler or my brother? What's proper?"
That other acquaintance was going to be Shizuka... and probably something for Soto as well.
But of course the young man didn't understand the tradition properly, though Kaito had talked to him about it during one of their work days. Katsu had no real idea what was looked upon as right or what might be over the top. In his mind, he would've brought something back for Ko-kun as well, but the boy was going to be on the tour anyway... so he didn't need a gift... right?
Sighing, Katsumi stole another quick kiss to Hiroki's chin, looking up at him from his almost upside down position in the precariously balanced chair. "Tell me the proper way to keep this polite tradition, ne?"

















Akihiko sighed, rolling his eyes, "You know a kazoo doesn't count, Ruki. It's as if I said I was a musician because I could play the recorder... which yeah I can but that's beside the point." he teased.
As a boy, the recorder had been perhaps the ONLY instrument he despised... and being forced to play it as a child in school had very nearly driven the little pianist crazy. He wanted to be behind the piano... not standing with a bunch of tiny hair pulling bullies or eye lash fluttering flirts. Granted halfway through the school year, Akihiko had finally convinced his music teacher to let him play the piano for the class... and after that he hadn't needed to play that damned plastic mock-flute ever again.
"While yes you have a point in regards to dancing styles... you can't just stand there and sway, Ruki. I don't expect you to flaunt yourself, in fact I'd rather you didn't from a jealous point of view, but from a realistic business sense, you're going to have to capture the audience's attention... and dancing is one of the ways to do that. If I have to turn into Yuuji-kun to get you to eat properly, then I will. You need proper nutrition for this sort of work... and being a manager you should know that better than anyone." Akihiko replied before smiling softly, "I'll try to find time to make dinner... and on the days that I'm too busy... well I've got a backup plan for that... on speed dial." he added with a wink before pointing to the fridge. "At the beginning of the week, while we're working, I'll have a personal chef fix five days worth of dinners. Just in case."
Sighing softly, Narcissus rose one eyebrow at his partner. "Punish me? I'd like to see you try... Ru-ki..." the young tiger spoke, his voice low and seductive before those blue eyes turned their gaze upon the kitten in Izzy's plate...
"Your kitten is horrible. He has clumsy and cute on his resume of adorable tricks to melt your heart." Akihiko spoke with a soft laugh, amused at how the little furball was such a barrel of trouble...

"Glad you like it." Nakai teased with a wink, his attention focused on the traffic for the most part. "Will your fans be the only ones dreaming that?" he asked before laughing. "Gomen, gomen... my flirtatious nature can't quite turn itself all the way off I fear."
Amber eyes flickered over, watching Shou for a moment as he man leaned against his hand. The notion of the pat on the guitarist's thigh didn't go unnoticed either, but the blond simply kept his smile on and tried to focus on making the right turns.
Deciding to leave the conversation about Shou's last vacation alone, for Nakai knew what that entailed slightly... the young man picked up on his 'date's' interesting question in regards to his self assessment.
"Yes down to earth. In... some ways..." Kai laughed, "I'm the one trying to show you how to have simple fun after all. I just so happen to seduce a few people here and there along the way." the blond replied with a seemingly innocent shrug. "Your assistant needs to loosen up a bit too. But why don't you understand him? You've worked together for a long time now, ne? Surely you wouldn't work that long with a man of mystery, Shou."

















Blinking, Katsumi stood from the chair and followed after Hiroki. He was a bit surprised by how... strangely sensual his pet seemed to be tonight. Yet the young man knew, in the back of his mind, that he wouldn't be doing anything besides hugging and kissing.
Not in this place...
"You're being a horrible tease, Asato-kun." Azriel said as he practically hopped onto the couch before Hiroki could sit down.
The bat grabbed the black blanket and wrapped it around himself, sticking his tongue out at the older man as if to say, 'my blanket'. But then a grin spread across Katsu's lips and he opened his arms once the elephant of Ohayou arrived next to the sofa... which was a bit comical because the motion and the light from the fireplace actually made Azriel LOOK like a bat.
"So when you say 'heart if you care' then you mean something special... and when you say 'head if you have an obligation' then you mean something that is expected, ne?" Katsumi asked, tilting his head to the side ever so slightly. "But why would I buy gifts for Shou-san if he's on the tour too? Wouldn't that seem odd?"

















Laughing, Narcissus shook his head, "Your kitten can't be on stage. No doubt he'd get stage fright and run off to tell Ra all about it." the musician spoke, obviously amused by his partner's antics.
The kiss though was distracting... and as much as he wanted to keep his kitten on his lap... Akihiko put Ra on the floor... then had to move Tora as well.
Standing from the table, the young tiger walked around until he was standing behind Izzy. He leaned over the man, tilting his partner's chin back and looking into those earthen eyes that he loved so much.
"Perhaps you could punish me... but you wouldn't like my revenge." Akihiko teased with a half smirk before continuing. "Perhaps I should teach you to dance myself... hmm? I wouldn't mind seeing those hips of yours swaying just right under a spotlight... might turn me on in my seat..."

Ra just kind of fell over and let Tora do as he pleased... though not before batting him on the nose once with a paw.

Meanwhile, Akihiko just smirked at his partner, staring down at him with eyes that spoke volumes.
He'd definitely take revenge on Izzy... and he'd be the absolute harshest dance teacher known to man kind...
"I think your fans would appreciate you singing from that spot... with me hovering over your body... undressing you slowly and letting them get a first hand peek at just how deeply red you blush when my lips are in that perfect spot..." Narcissus whispered, leaning down enough so that his words were warm against Izzy's ear. "I wonder what notes you would hit, dear Ruki... if you and I were to truly play upon the stage... hmm? It certainly wouldn't be counter productive on stage... in fact... I'm positive that you would be a world wide sensation in a matter of minutes afterward." he teased, hovering just out of reach of Izzy's lips. "Imagine what that would be like, Ruki... you... and me... in our own little world... for the entire audience to see... Yes... I think teaching you to dance would be quite productive..."
He felt those fingers on his ribs and smiled gently, the smirk disappearing. "But... perhaps I want to keep your blushing cheeks my own little secret, hmm? If I had the time... I would like nothing more than to teach you to dance... but unfortunately, I fear you'll need the help of an instructor. I just want you to do what comes naturally, Ruki. Move to the beat... I'm not saying you need a choreographer... but I want you to feel the music that springs from your soul... not just sing it."

















Arms around Hiroki, Katsumi smiled and curled into the chest that he had wrapped his arms about. He listened... absorbed... and planned in the back of his mind.
No, Azriel knew what he wanted to get for Shou as a thank you gift... he'd seen it in an online catalog not long ago and knew that one of their stops put them near the store where it was sold first off. A beautiful mask... half black and half white that could come apart and be worn as one or the other. A Gemini mask, it was called online... made of beautiful hand painted porcelain with ribbons of black and white silk to tie it properly in place. Swirls of black flew over the white in gorgeous spirals, and the same for the white on black. The way they intertwined had a zen feel to it, a good mimic for yin and yang as well.
It was expensive yes... but it was also well thought out as well... and the bat doubted that the mercurial man had anything quite like it.
Katsumi enjoyed symbols... more so than most people would have thought. He'd learned many of them... used some in his own stage show as well... and he felt that Shou was a perfect candidate for a Gemini mask.
Two men within one... or so the bat believed...
"Valentines?" Katsu suddenly asked, looking up at Hiroki before laughing. "I always want Chocolate covered cherries... you know that. Demo..." laying on the older man, Azriel curled in comfortably, completely happy with how the evening was going so far. "I want you to surprise me. I think I know what sort of... wait..." he blinked suddenly, confused. "If girls give gifts on Valentines and guys give them back on White... does that mean that I need to give you a gift on White instead of Valentines?"


















Nakai laughed, "Well now usually I'm not quite as reserved in my flirtations as I am now, Shou... so those poor souls who do fall for me, they've no choice but to." he teased with a wink. "But of course it was simple. Tonight was perfectly simple in every way. Dancing. Drinks. A kiss. Dinner. Guitars. Well of course the last two we haven't quite gotten to yet and yes we'll need to grab some beer. There's a combini near the pizza place so I'll just run down there while we're waiting for the pizzas. Just because the dancing was complex... doesn't mean the act itself wasn't simple. No choreography needed, no planning head, just feeling what the music speaks and moving with the person in your arms. Very simple."
To the guitarist, this date wasn't really on the radar of exciting, but that hardly mattered. Their lives had excitement in them... and so why should their off time have to be the same? He had wanted Shou to have fun, and Shou had. Simplicity achieved! Well, at least so far.
"Hmm... So he never goes out with you... is he seeing someone? Maybe he just wants to keep his girlfriend away from the madness? OR maybe his girlfriend is a huge fan and he doesn't want to get her pissed when she can't meet you?" Kai offered, not really understanding why someone would be THAT secretive. "Maybe I need to try and figure out how to make your assistant loosen up a little, ne? Have you ever tried getting him drunk? Maybe I could figure out something that he wouldn't know had alcohol in it... no doubt his lips might loosen if he was drunk, right?"
And sadly... now Nakai had a new mission.
He was a curious man, and so now wanted to know more about this Yamada who worked as, basically, Shou's manager. After all, a star and their manager should be close in some regards.
Right?