first time for everything | open-ish

[flowrite]

WHO: Iwai, Fai, and Iwai's family/friends/coworkers
WHERE: Unstoppable (and later Iwai and Fai's house)
WHEN: The afternoon of May 6
WHAT: Iwai's paintball birthday party has turned into a paint splattering party! Thanks Retrospec.
WARNINGS: Excessive cuteness, possibly probably likely innuendo involved in any thread with Fai and Iwai together



[When the world went white, it threatened to crush Fai's plans for Iwai's first real birthday party ever. How on Earth were they supposed to have a paintball party when they had to paint the world just to see any of it? Over the next several hours of frantic painting just to see their house and pets again, however, a plan began to evolve.

On Friday a text went out to everyone Fai thought might be coming to the party, and everyone he'd talked to about it:]

CHANGE OF PLANS. BDAY PARTY FOR IWAI, MAY 6 @ 2PM @ UNSTOPPABLE. LETS HELP MUNE-CHAN PAINT UNSTOPPABLE! cake and drinks coming with us. lmk if you need help finding the shop

[Small bits of the paintball shop are already visible, mostly near the corners, as Iwai's done his best to restore his livelihood by himself. And yes this is a surprise party--Fai actually managed to keep from spilling the beans.

Fai will be driving to the party, a cake and snacks and drinks packed into his newly-painted, pretty little sea-green Prius. While the painting is going on he'll be setting up a folding table nearby for refreshments, and there's a good chance he'll end up trying to convince someone to team up with him and splatter everyone else with paint at some point. Because he's a giant ten-year-old.

Feel free to make your own starters!]

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[geckoman]

[If Iwai is bothered by the weird coloring on it then he doesn't show it. (Spoilers: He's not.) He just gets a piece and just runs his finger through the frosting to bring that up to his mouth.

Eh. He'll get a fork in a moment.]

It's good.

[flowrite]

[Luckily Fai's already seen Iwai do this to a cake before, and he unabashedly loves the whole caveman, unapologetically male thing Iwai's got going for him. So it works out nicely.

And hey, at least he's only dragging his finger through one piece of the cake and not the whole cake itself.]

I'm glad! Do you have any idea how hard it is to tell if a cake is done when you can't see it turn golden? I'm lucky I didn't tear all of my hair out!

[Not to mention having to paint to see all of the ingredients. And the stove. And Iwai's present.

It's not been a fun few days.]

[geckoman]

Glad you didn't pull all your hair out. I like pulling it and playing with it.

[And he finally goes to grab a fork as he just lets what he said hang in the air. No big deal at all.]

[flowrite]

[Welp.

Torn between blushing furiously and the desperate need for an innuendo-laced retort, Fai's brain kind of stalls and ends up squarely on "blush furiously."

After a moment, while Iwai's getting a fork, Fai glances around to make sure the kids weren't within earshot of that. Thankfully they weren't.]

[geckoman]

[A bite of cake later and he notices the look on Fai's face. Smirking, he leans against the table that has the food on it.

Point to him apparently.]

Guess that's something we can do later then.

[flowrite]

[Funny, that's kind of what Fai was thinking too. Which is what melted his brain, thank you Iwai.

Since his snappy retort has been lost to brain-meltyness, and he can't really think of a good way to come back from blushing like a schoolgirl just yet, Fai grabs one of the plates of cake to cover for himself.

...but given that Iwai knows him really damn well by now, that should be all the answer he needs.]

[geckoman]

[The older man chuckles as he eats his cake, watching everyone paint the shop and fling paint at each other. When he's done he'll kick them out but for now? This is nice. It's something he never thought he'd have when he was growing up.

A home.]

After we kick everyone out, I'll lock up. That way you and the kids can go back early and get whatever that surprise is ready for when I get back.

[Since they came in separate cars.]

[flowrite]

Now that you can actually see what you're locking up?

[It's not meant as a slight against Iwai's earlier efforts at all. Just a comment on the weirdness that is their lives.

After finishing the bite of cake he's working on, Fai sets the plate back down on the folding table and crosses the short distance between them, wrapping his arms around Iwai's middle this time and resting his chin on the other man's shoulder from behind him.]

Thanks for being a good sport about having everyone over for a party. I wish I could make up for all the years you missed.

[geckoman]

[Popping another bite into his mouth, he shakes his head. After he swallows, he responds.]

I don't need any of that to be made up for honestly. It is what is and it's in the past now. I have you and these guys in my life now. That more than I ever thought I'd have.

[Especially since when he was growing up he literally thought he'd just have...nothing.]

[flowrite]

[Fai nuzzles his face a little farther into the crook of Iwai's neck and huffs out a little puff of breath.]

Next year we'll do a real paintball game, at least. If the world doesn't collapse again.

[geckoman]

Could be fun.

[A couple more bites and he's finished his cake, setting the plate aside.]

Come on. Let's kick all these people out and get home. The cake was good but I'm ready to head back.

[flowrite]

[...yep, that's his grumpy hermit alright.

Fai laughs and squeezes Iwai one more time in a hug before complying. They've got the shop visible now, after all, and if Iwai is people'd out he's not going to force him to stick around any longer. Fai makes sure to thank everyone for coming to the party and helping him celebrate Mune-chan's birthday, and makes sure everyone got a piece of cake (he knows his family too well to pawn off the extra cake, however--that's coming home with them).

As soon as the folding table and snacks and everything else are all packed up in the Prius again, Iwai gets another kiss and a promise to meet him at home soon. Fai and the kids have a gecko to go get ready.]

[geckoman]

[Iwai has to close up the shop and make sure things are in order so he does that before driving home as well. When he gets there, he pulls off his hat and it's the surprise of a lifetime to see what that present is.

Hours later when Fai and Iwai are alone in their room he's still in shock over having gotten that gecko, the little thing currently resting contentedly on his chest as a finger of his gently strokes the back. Damn this is just...

Yeah he has no words. This is just too amazing.]

[flowrite]

[After a shower to get the rest of the stray paint flecks off his skin (no idea how THAT happened, ahem), Fai wanders back from the bathroom wearing a painted black-and-white robe and combing his damp hair over one shoulder. It's still disorienting wandering through the house that's become so familiar and comfortable and seeing everything in splotches and outlines. Thank goodness they've managed to at least piece enough of the house together that they can all more or less function as needed. Even if it's going to take some getting used to.

He pauses in the doorway, even the movement of the comb through his hair stilling as he watches Iwai quietly for a moment. And grins.

Iwai why are you so goddamn adorable.]

I'm glad he really seems to like you.

[geckoman]

[He's not adorable, damn it. He's a manly man who is so touch. And manly. Yep.

Anyway, he looks over at his boyfriend then back at the little thing that's just so happy to just hang out there on his chest. Leopard gecko really are into that kind of thing so it works out. He figures he can go put him back in a moment but he is kinda thrilled to have the thing just hanging out on him like this.]

Never thought I'd have one of these little guys.

[flowrite]

[Uh huh. Manly and tough on the outside and gooey on the inside. Just accept it.

Not wanting to spook the little creature unduly (can geckos even get spooked?), Fai keeps his movements slow and languid as he crosses the room to sit on the edge of the bed.]

Never underestimate the scheming nature of your boyfriend and your daughter, Foxy-chan. Of course I don't know if we're ever going to manage to top this present, but...

[He shrugs and smiles. Mostly he's just happy that Iwai's so happy right now.]

[geckoman]

[He snorts at that.]

I'm gonna keep a closer eye on you two from now on.

[Reaching out his hand, he beckons for Fai to give him his hand.]

Come here. Give me your hand for a second.

[flowrite]

You'll never catch us! We're ninja.

[Snickering softly to himself, Fai sets the comb down on the bedspread and scoots a little closer, holding up the hand closest to Iwai.]

Like this?

[geckoman]

[Guiding him closer, he helps him gently guide his fingers over to very lightly stroke the gecko resting on his chest.]

Yeah. Like that. Soft, right?

[flowrite]

[Some of the feeling in Fai's fingertips is shot, thanks to the scarring there, so he's extra careful not to press down too hard and hurt Iwai's new baby. He does manage to get the gist of what Iwai's trying to demonstrate, however.

...and yeah, tough and manly Fai's ass. After a careful stroke down the gecko's back he looks up at his boyfriend and grins.]

Speaking of soft, Mister Softie. Have you decided what to name him yet?

[geckoman]

[He snorts at the name.]

I ain't a softie.

[Okay maybe a little but just try to keep it sort of on the down low, Fai. Even if he knows that's a lost cause.]

Not sure actually. Always figured I'd never have one even if I wanted one so I just never bothered to figure out a name.

[flowrite]

[At this point Fai has to resist abandoning petting the gecko to instead smother Iwai with kisses... although honestly that's. Most times. Most days. So.

Instead he bites his lip, still with that kind of dopey, incredibly fond look he tends to get around his boyfriend.]

Well, for-your-information I named him Inky. Because we had to paint him back after all of this happened, and he was a little black inkspot, and it sounded cute! You don't have to call him Inky, but he's Inky to me~

[geckoman]

[Inky, huh? He lifts a brow at the name and sits up so he can gently move the gecko back to his little home in his habitat. Which currently lives here in the bedroom. It might stay there, it might not. He'll figure that out tomorrow.]

Alright. He's Inky then.

[Yep. That's what that gecko is named now.]

[flowrite]

[O-Oh. Fai hadn't... actually expected Iwai to go along with his knee-jerk, silly nickname, but okay?? He's actually kind of flattered now, as evidenced by the stupid grin as Iwai tucks the little creature back into his habitat for the night.

As soon as the gecko is secure, Fai gives in and leans over to kiss Iwai on the cheek.]

Happy birthday, Foxy-chan. That's almost all of your presents now~

[geckoman]

This one better involve your clothes being the wrapping and you the present.

[Hey. He knows what he wants, Fai. And he did tell someone earlier that he wanted to go home and have sex with you. So there you go.]