masanari | [Futurelandia] An Eventful Valentines and beyond (happy new year)

Yeah... yep. And I read a lot, but that's apropos of nothing. [ A dork? Nathan almost looks hurt! But it's a joking sort of hurt, and he nudges Yamato, whose cheeks flush a little as he mutters out something which might have been "wait I'm cool now?" ]

An-anway, can I get some juice or something? I heard there was juice.

[ And Nathan answers ] I think there's some, yeah.

[ Apparently, both men are trying to drop the dork thing. Junko can push it though if she wants... Yamato makes to walk past Nathan and collect some of the juice. If there is anyway. Or water ]

[Of course her future Alpha was cool! Did he seriously still think that he wasn't?! Yeesh. But since they've both set on the juice she rolls her eyes.]

Top shelf in the fridge.

[Nathan would still have to shop properly, but there would be leftovers from the food and some basics had already been picked up, too. You never go hungry when you're involved with a pack.]

Hey, if it's alright ... What was grandma like? I mean - if she was ever nice to begin with.

[The way she voices it just says that she already doubts her own question.]

[ Nathan looks like he was struck the moment that she asks that. Yamato doesn't see the expression because he was getting the juice (orange juice? Man, he was hoping for something else... oh well) and taking it out to go and get the cups. ...Where are the cups? But he can sense something of a wind blew through the room, and so he pauses to look back at Nathan.

... Who feels super on the spot.

And he swallows. He inhales deeply to try to right himself, and he looks hard at Junko, trying to hide his own terror. He's not sure what it's from really, being questioned by a member of his family? Having to reconnect with those memories? The fact his own memories might not even match with Nariko's? He stands there for many long seconds and... And what was she like? What was... Amelia like. ]

When I was really young, I don't remember things being... that bad. [ She worded it like that, so she knew something was off ] We were a family, after all. [ Family. ] But then it got worse, and when she was older... well, maybe she felt guilty or just got too ill, so I connected with her again, and she was back to being... nice.

[ Within being overly judgmental. Nathan explains it all in broad strokes, as if afraid to quality anything, as if afraid to have an opinion about that woman even now, or at least to voice it, like her ghost might appear, or like he doesn't want to clarify it to Junko. But he tries to give her a good answer. ]

[Junko has the mild benefit of knowing the effect it's all had on Audrey and while the severity and specifics may really be up for debate it's kind of the same thing. If nothing else the pained, stunned kind of expression that seems to come with awful memories or feelings that are difficult to contend with. Once she sees that look on Nathan's face she feels awful for even wanting to ask the question, let alone actually speaking it.]

That's good. [They're the most delicate words she's spoken all day.] I mean, for you. If there was a period where it could be nice.

[But doesn't that mean that never happened for their mom? ... Talk about all around complicated.]

[ Even if it's gentle, it's not something he's ready to confront, any more than he's ready to confront his sister and how he doesn't feel that way anymore. Even if she wanted him to. Maybe. Honestly, he might want to discuss this even less. He hums a little, looking over at Yamato.. who is pouring his orange juice, very slowly, and looks back at him a bit dumpstruck ]

Uh--- hey?

[ Yamato said that, and Nathan pushes a smile on before asking, ]

So what do you do, Yamato?

[ Yamato blinks, still pouring the juice (it's near to the top, might risk overflowing as, put on the spot) ] Uuuuh... tennis? I like that...

[ What else does he like.

Junko help it feels weird. ]

Yamato.

[Junko says his name a bit sharply to make sure he doesn't ruin the counter with orange juice, especially since she doesn't plan on cleaning it up for him.]

There's also card games and his car, to which he remains stupidly proud of.

[Granted, he basically got it for free and it wasn't some ten year old piece of junk, so it makes sense, and Junko's playing it up because she's actively trying to alleviate the awkward.] Mostly it's tennis, though. You should come to one of his matches! It's really amazing to watch.

[ What, what did he do wrong--- oh! Fuck, oh, the juice! The boy blinks, blushes, and quickly rights himself to not spill all over Nathan's counter. He blushes a bit and.. ]

N-not... that into the car. I mean, it's a cool car.

[ Nathan gives him a little look, and shakes his head ]

Hey, a car's usually one of a man's first big accomplishments even if they didn't do anything. But hey, what do you play? [ Nathan says with his hand pantomiming dealing cards.

... Which makes Yamato blush further. But trying to remain resolute... ]

W-well I kinda got back into the Pokémon card game and I've been playing a lot of hearthstone...

[ . . . Oh . . . ]

[Oh my god this is like low-key awful isn't it, Junko's incredibly tempted to watch them be weird at each other, as if they both totally lack the mental facilities to keep a normal conversation going, or continue helping them out bit by bit.

In the end she's incredibly grateful for the umpteenth entrance that's occurred within the last forty-five minutes.]

Motherfucker!

[When Audrey is hurt she curses like a sailor and there's a very obvious stream of blood trailing town her forearm and she's trying to keep it from dripping but also keeping it above her head so she doesn't bleed out. She has to skate behind Yamato to get to the sink and start washing her bleeding finger.] Fucking boxcutters who in the wor- Oh, hi.

[There are other people in the kitchen, being one of them, Junko rolls her eyes.] And that's Audrey.

[Said girl is very blatantly staring at Nathan.] Holy shit, he's cute! Scruffy, [It's the beard.] but cute!

[ Yamato and Nathan were indeed looking at each other weirdly, and Nathan was trying to not be weird but it was hard and Yamato wasn't making it any easier. But when Audrey walks in the room there's a whole big change in mood. The tension breaks, and Nathan looks surprised at her, but Yamato's eyes narrow and he takes a sip of his juice, sets it down, and then walks out of the room in a huge rush. It might be obvious to Junko and/or Audrey, but he's actually going to where he last saw antiseptic and bandages, in the master bathroom's medicine cabinet...

As for Nathan, though, he remarks. ] He left the juice...

[ No, wait, Audrey! She was... definitely about Junko's age. Though maybe a bit older? Either way, he blinks and waves at her ]

Hey, that's me - I'm Nathan, and thanks for all your help so far. Sorry you got hurt.

[Audrey can't exactly wave back because one hand is under some cold water and the other is trying to push her sleeve out of the way so Nathan gets a head-nod kind of deal.]

This is a really weird time to be thanking me, but it's cool. And it was just an accident, but I told Tom not to let me near boxcutters, I think he thought I was kidding about that.

[No one is allowed to give Audrey sharp things, basically.]

So, hey, just gonna throw this out there since I'm bleeding and it's actually kind of upsetting [It's here that Junko gets up so that she can rub Audrey's back, but there's not much else she can do until Yamato gets back.] what's up with the whole 'not being in the pack' thing?

[She'd kind of figured the brother would want to be in the environment as his sister.]

[ This girl was a whirlwind, wasn't she? Nathan's smile falters just a moment, but running his hand through his hair he puts on a charming smile and not for the first time today he wishes he was talking with Nariko and is at once utterly thankful that he isn't. But this was what he wished for and it's not like he didn't ask for this...

Hey, whatever. He walks over closer to both girls so he can lean up against the counter and grin at her, trying to seem poised ]

I've never really been in a pack before! Besides, not like I even know your Alpha really well, and isn't it disingenuous to join on of those without being gaga over the Alpha or something? That's always seemed to be a prerequisite.

I mean, not really? I originally wanted to join because I thought I was in love with Yamato, but then I ended up joining because this is a really good environment for me. I really do love Masaomi too, but that came later.

[She's definitely a whirlwind.]

If you're a good fit for the pack then you're in, but if not then it's better not to be in it anyway.

[Junko helpfully supplies:]

Audrey's parents are monogamous, she joined us around Christmas.

[ Yeah, she's a whirlwind. Thought she was in love with...

Well. The older man starts to say something before he just sort of shrugs. ]

Maybe I will, eventually. Like I said, I really only got to know the guy for a minute or two and I'm mostly here because I wanted to be with my sister again and get to know her family! Which, by the way, I really am super excited for.

[ And before he can really say more, Yamato (literally) runs back into the room, a bit sweaty and baring a first aide kit! He's got the antiseptic, bandages, some gauze if needed... But he brushes past Nathan and Junko to get up to Audrey and- ]

H-hey, let me see it. [ A beat. And then he qualifies ] Or uh, let Junko do it if you want...

You want to be with your sister but you guys haven't talked all day.

[And just like Audrey has said something that's been on the minds of a few people in his new home - namely Junko and Ada, though it's a fact that probably hasn't escaped anyone that's observant enough. Thankfully it's not a topic that can be built upon, because Yamato comes back just in time. Junko remains behind Audrey and out of the way, only leaning over to turn off the water so that Audrey can gift her hand to Yamato.]

No, it's fine, I'm sure she'll tell you if you mess up.

[The boxcutter got her pretty bad, but not so thoroughly that she'd need stitches it's mostly angry and swollen, bleeding a lot more than it deserves.]

Anyway, I'm glad you might consider it. I used to be super judgmental about it and I think that joining was one of the best decisions I could have made, that's all.

[She's not even trying to change his mind or even particularly concerned about his specific reasons, it's more a topic Audrey can relate to quite easily.]

[ Nathan hums a bit, giving her a little shrug as Yamato sets to work running some antiseptic on the wound and then making to dray and bandage the thing. He is, perhaps as expected, gentle. and surprisingly not clumsy, which... might be unexpected. Still, Nathan...

Should change the topic, maybe?

He does not want to talk about that first thing ]

That's good.

[It's a surprise to Audrey but not Junko. What sort of future Alpha would he be if he couldn't focus when it really counted? And for as benign as it was a cut like this is a small example of the necessary reflexes. Junko will be proud of him later, though.]

Never mind that, Nathan, are you hungry?

[The burn of the antiseptic makes Audrey wince but she grinds out:] We've got everything big moved in, it's mostly little stuff and then the rest is to preference so hopefully we'll be having dinner soon.

Apparently, everyone is - Junko came here for a snack and Yamato to get juice.

[ That he's barely had. But hey, whatever, the boy is getting to it! Getting to addressing the wound and wrapping it up. Still, Nathan leans against the counter. ]

I'm peckish too though, really looking forward to checking out what people picked out! Should probably help pick out those preferences, though.

Don't get in the way of hungry teenagers, basically.

[Especially not Audrey, who tended to get hangry and was pretty much admitting it in the moment. She looks at the almost-done wound before glancing at Nathan again.] You probably should but it's already been a long day, no one would blame you if you didn't want to deal with it. A lot of the goal was to make sure everything was easy enough to find.

[After all the real settling in has to be done by Nathan. As it stands he'll have enough food and be able to find his necessary stuff, from there on it can get a little complicated.]

But as long as everyone's helping me, I might as well at least make sure the furniture placement is cool. Not that Nariko wouldn't make sure it was great, but I don't want to have to rely on her like that or call people back over again when I notic something is out of whack. ]

You didn't spook that Tom guy too, much, did you?

[ . . . And there, Yamato finished it! ... Now he needs to savor his juice ]

Nah, I think he sees way worse than this.

[Audrey's sure he might be concerned, of course, but Tom's got a night job which seems to require a good bit of intimidation. That's not a dude who is going to have a fit over an overgrown, angry paper cut. But Yamato gets a kiss to his cheek very quickly.] Thanks, Yamato!

[Junko goes back to her seat, this time leaning on the island with both arms.] There's probably someone in every room about now, so it wouldn't hurt to go take a look.

[Make adjustments, asses things ... Take a break from the endless contact??]

[ Nathan looks at Junko curiously, and then glances at the two others in the room in turn, and then over at this bottle of pills. And then back at Junko.

Maybe he should set off to meet more of them. He's not met... Sullivan, Octavio, Joshua, Olivia, Tom, and only bare my Veronica of who was listed. (and Lana but she wasn't here, right? ) And of course, it wouldn't (probably wouldn't) kill him to confront Masaomi and... Nariko... as well as that last kid Koji. All in all, it's a fair suggestion and he half wonders if it's because the kids want privacy. Nathan makes a noise of assurance and nods ]

Yeah, probably not... After all, I'm the one playing host here! Well, mostly. [ That said he-

Meanwhile, Yamato blushes a bit at the kiss (of all things) because it shows him acknowledgement. He puts away what's left of the first aide kit, and then turns to his juice, finally just deciding to down it in one, acidic, gulp. After all, it's mostly cold now. And then he blinks and- ]

I've got to go back and help Nariko [ Nariko? ] so uh- see you guys later! Love you guys! Nice to see you Nathan? Uh... W-well. Later.

[ That was pretty much the worst outro ever. But he remembered that his mate wanted him to help with something, so naturally, he's going to run, waving and smiling in a sloppy way as he goes, leaving behind the mostly empty juice cup and the first aide kit. Nathan just stares at where the tall kid was for a long moment and then glances at Junko like "what the hell was that?" before realizing he did it. And then turns back to Audrey. ]

Anyway, Audrey, nice to meet you for real now, and thanks for the help moving me in.

[ And he offers her a hand shake because that seems polite ]

[Yamato probably should get back to his mate anyway since she's probably laid out on a floor and groaning at her own nausea. But Junko doesn't need privacy, it just seems like Nathan either really should greet everyone else or just admit he's not up to all this contact. Either way, she's the one to pick up Yamato's glass and begin to wash it out and she'll return the first aid kit to one of the bathrooms if she can't deduce which one he actually took it from.]

No problem! And don't worry about seeing everyone else, they're all very chill.

[... Okay, that's an awful description for Sully but, eh, whatever!]

Call us if you need anything. [And that's Junko, helpful as ever while she double checks Yamato's work.

So!!! Time to head off and meet people including maybe Veronica and Nariko? Or just heading off to Veronica, who will be there for the actual housewarming later since she isn't currently around!]

[ Well... that's urging him to leave if anything else, isn't it? And so, Nathan takes up the first aide kit so that he can move it back to where he's pretty sure this was taken from. It'll be the main bathroom, right? Or one or the other ones. This one was two bedrooms, three bathrooms, so it's not like there's a ton of options. As compared to the house they were used to, this was tiny, even if it it was somewhat bigger than the hotel suites he was used to.

And so he waves them off, and sets out.

En route to th first bathroom he meets Sullivan, and shakes the man's hand, has a quick chat, and moves past him. But no, the first aide kit is there in that bathroom, so onto the second floor one which isn't the master bathroom.. ]

[Yes, it is urging him to go and get it all over with in the hopes that it will help Nathan feel more comfortable. That, and Audrey's ovaries might need calming down.

In the second floor bedroom is one Veronica, who apparently abandoned her dining room post at one point or another, and is currently looking at her phone with an incredibly anxious expression. The chances that she felt incredibly sick and wanted to be away from all the noise that seems to come with moving boxes and furniture and even the littlest thing are incredibly high. When Nathan comes in, though, her big eyes are a little wet.]

Oh, hey!

[The cheerful greeting doesn't match her very worried expression.]

[ No... it does not. Not at all, really. Nathan wasn't fully ignorant. After all, he put the pills back in his pocket to slip them into the master bathroom when he gets there and right now he's carrying them in his pocket and the first aide kit in his left hand. Still, a crying girl? That's...

Not what he expected to see.

Not really at all, honestly. Caught in a strange and sickly crossroads, Nathan shifts his weight from one foot to the other, puts on a smile, and walks into the bathroom past her ] I was checking to see where the first aide kit goes and getting a sense for how it's all gone. [ A beat, and ] Veronica, right? I'm Nathan.

[ Again. ]

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PS a lot of this I'm making up tell me if you disapprove

Nah it's all good! teeechnically his description isn't at all inaccurate

Based on other discussions and such I assumed his is a mostly verbal abuse

yup! a lot of verbal sweetness/cruel/sweet again

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This entire thread tells me all the women in this pack are extroverts to one degree or another

Rofl it's kind of amazing yeah. Tbh a lot of the guys probably ended up introverty because I am

well that's usually how it goes and it works out well since I can pretend to play extroverts

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