I know, I'm not a little kid anymore

[keystaff]

WHO: Sakura Kinomoto, OPEN
WHERE: Fai's house! Since she lives with him now.
WHEN: April 1st, early afternoon
WHAT: Sakura's friends are invited to a party for her birthday.
WARNINGS: None?



[Maybe some arrived earlier, to help get the food ready or set up any decorations. Most of it is ready, though some preparation might be more last minute in that morning once she has opened presents from her family - after dealing with an initial prank from her brother, given the date and all.

She hadn't anticipated anything too huge or fancy. Though that might end up debatable given how Fai tends to spoil her at the best of times. Still, the house should hopefully be big enough. She hopes. Sakura fusses a little with her dress, her hair, before coming to try offer to help with any last minute decorations or anything. Once people do start arriving, everyone is free to mingle and enjoy the food and drinks (non-alcoholic).

Sakura tries to get around to say hi to everyone, sometimes but not always managing to be the one to answer the door. She seems to be enjoying herself, glad of the chance to catch up with everyone in person, even if some might not stay all day. And given the weekend, given the holidays, she isn't so worried on staying up late either. She joins in with mingling, and might be easier to corner and get some one on one time later in the afternoon/evening, once others might have already gone home.

She doesn't have a traditional cake, but a number of cupcakes for everyone instead, with those and the rest of the snacks provided being made by Fai. With Xiaolang's help, and maybe Sakura managing to somewhere in the process of making it all.]

Comments

[flowrite]

Wait--what happened at Thanksgiving?

[Clearly Fai missed something here. He remembers Xiaolang being a bit more of a punk when he first met him, but did something happen?

Now concentrating entirely on the conversation, Fai twists the tap off and reaches for a towel to dry his hands.]

He brought flowers? What did he say?

[geckoman]

I told him that he wasn't going to get Sakura to fall for him if he was an ass to her dad.

[Basically. It was something along those lines.]

He blushed a lot and stammered and finally asked how I knew what he was doing.

[flowrite]

[He doesn't have an immediate response to that. He remembers Xiaolang being kind of petulant back when they met, but... clearly there were things going on around him that he wasn't aware of at the time. And it's not that Fai really needed Iwai to stand up for him--he is an adult, despite all attempts to act otherwise--but knowing that he did, even back then....

Fai crosses the short distance between them and leans over to kiss Iwai on the cheek again.]

Sweet. Looking out for me and I didn't even know it!

[But... some of that smile has faded, just a little around the edges.]

I hope he knows what he's doing. If it doesn't go well....

[What faster way to ruin the rest of Sakura's party?]

[geckoman]

[He very gently knocks his fingers on Fai's head.]

Trust the kid. I know she's your daughter but they're good together. They'll get it figured out.

[He crosses his arms then and shrugs.]

Also I always have your back even if I don't go around telling you all the time. Doesn't matter what it's about either. I just do.

[flowrite]

I know they are. I'm pretty sure they were good together in that other life too. I just... don't know how Sakura feels about any of this yet. I'm not sure she's even noticed the way he looks at her.

[He doesn't doubt that they'll work things out eventually. It's just the interim that might be interesting, until they get there. Or maybe it'll all work out sooner than later, who knows?

Fai grins and reaches up to wrap his arms around Iwai's neck, leaning against his boyfriend languidly, like he's trying to be sultry even though they're just in the kitchen and Sakura's party is literally a few feet away.]

What did I ever do to deserve a great guy like you?

[geckoman]

You were born.

[As far as he's concerned, that's all Fai's ever needed to deserve him. Just Fai existing is enough. Existing, being there with him, wanting him. He doesn't need to do anything beyond that in Iwai's eyes.

He'll let the talk about the kids go for now as he wraps his arms around Fai. Best to distract him than have him fussing and worrying over something he should let the two figure out.]

[flowrite]

[Ah, leave it to Iwai to fluster him with just a few simple words. A dash of pink colors Fai's pale cheeks and the bridge of his nose, and he turns his head so that he can rest it against Iwai's shoulder while he's draped over him like this.

For a moment or two he doesn't say anything. There's really not much he can say to that anyway, is there? Besides, sometimes it's nice just... being like this. Calm and quiet and peaceful like this. Even if there's a party going on around them.

When he does finally speak he doesn't really lift his head, so it's kind of mumbled. But it's a happy mumble at least?]

Mmm. Do you think we're those weird parents that embarrass their kids by being all schmoopy with each other around their friends?

[geckoman]

Probably not. But I guess Noah could answer that better.

[He'd definitely be honest about it anyway. It's something Iwai likes about him.

Kissing Fai's hair, he pats his ass a couple of times.]

Come on. Let's get this food out there.

[And he'll not comment on the fact that Fai's called them their kids again. It's got a nice ring to it and he doesn't actually mind or anything.]