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[She laughs at that and takes his hand excitedly, even tries to ease her fingers between his!]

Oh, hey, do you think we'll be in the same classes? Do I need a uniform? I haven't looked at any of the stuff they gave me about school. I looked over Nathan's so he's all set - I'm so glad Vergil gave me his allergy sheet list. Mikado, can you remind me to pick up his inhaler, too? He's going to need one for school and then one more for home ... I might have to ask Mr. Basara for help with that I think his prescription is written for one, and he's not very good at keeping track of them ...

[... Clearly given the chance she will just go on and on.]

[ What was he fucking Mr. responsible over here??? He tries to keep track of that, surprised at this contrast from their comfortable silence until the park as compared to this, and within the time they talk (or well, she talks) he doesn't manage to answer anything before a party popper makes a loud bang to their left.

And then Masaomi leaps in front of them. ]

Miiiiiiiiikado! Nari-Nari-chaaan! So glad you could make it! But oh, oh, just look at those hands, that's scandalous if I'm not included!

[ And he grins, leaning in to take both of their free hands in both of his ]

[The trick here is that she doesn't actually need anyone to remember anything, she's literally just spouting out whatever crosses her mind. If he gave it enough time she'd circle around to wanting donuts or a new set of shoes, and oh what about tap dancing lessons?? Of course that's very (blessedly) rudely interrupted by a very sudden noise which - she freezes a little and grips Mikado's hand too hard until she figures out it's Masaomi.]

Oh my god. [Her heart is about to leap out of her chest! She tries to breathe deeply, but it becomes a laugh easily enough.]

Isn't a three-way date kind of scandalous, too?

Ahahaha! No, no way! Come on, if something's that naughty, it just loops around to being virtuous, the same way that all those catholic priests could get away with-

[ And Mikado cuts off the laughing idiot with, ] Masaomi... that's a bad joke.

[ and Masaomi, of course, responds ever so wittily with, ] But so's your face!

[ Masaomi, for his part, was dressed more casually than either of them, but not so casually so as to just be the slouch here. He's taken off whatever rings or the like he might normally wear in favor of just two decidedly not-flashy earrings. He's also got on a collared shirt, even if it's very business casual. But then he's also got on a pair of skinny jeans. ]

[ .... Thank you Mikado. Thank you so much, please feel Nariko's gratitude from her little corner of the world.]

Anyway.

[This feels like a joke cyclone or something, so she's quick to pull at Masaomi's shirt so that she can get a kiss to his cheek.] Hello, by the way. You left Mikado to pick me up, Masa-Masa, you'd better have a good reason for it.

[What sort of date doesn't at least pick up the girl?? He's lost a half point for that alone!]

[ Heeeee. ] Nice to see you too. Come on, don't worry! I've got more than everything picked out here, Nari-Nari!

[ With a wide grin, he breaks their contact a bit to hop back a step and motion for the two to follow him. After all, he had planned this, mostly. Still... ] This way!

[ And all three will quickly find themselves...! At a picnic. he's laid out a mat there on the ground for them and then has several take out bags of what looks like a nice burger place. It's not immediately recognizable to her most likely, but Mikado's eyes widen a little, because that place was on the other side of town, it's a place they'd gone to a lot back when they were a little bit younger and were running errands over there with some or another adult. It's nostalgic in that sense. ]

[Of course she has no idea what's up with the specific burger joint but, come on!! Burgers!!!!]

Did you ask Nathan what my favorite food is?!

[Because it is indeed delicious, clog-your-arteries, awful-for-you burgers. It's also chili cheese dogs and ice cream but that's beside the point, especially since (presumably) none of those other things are included in this set up.]

Man, this is actually really cute!

[Nice day, great food, two really cute guys all to herself! Alright, she won't doubt Masaomi's planning skills ever again.]

Nope! I was just banking on Nari-Nari being the All American Girl!

[ Even if she's now moved into a house still close to its somewhat older Japanese roots and she was out of the country for a while before this or something, right? He only listened in on the adults once, he's still not really clear on the details of her and Nathan's situation. Masaomi theatrically aims to pull both Nariko and Mikado down with him, holding both of their hands to get himself and them folded into a sitting position on the picnic blanket.

Mikado, for his part, makes to open the bags to check what all Masaomi got and how much of his pocket change is now gone. Which means he breaks the hand hold first, which Masaomi gives him a Look for ]

That's such an ironic choice of words.

[But she's going to leave it at that without any direct, vaguely persistent questioning, though it is true that she lived out of the country for a bit, just not directly before she was dropped into the pack. Anyway, for all of Masaomi's dramatics she follows along rather easily, though arguably does him one better by leaning into his side and lifting his arm so that it ends up around her shoulders.]

But you were right, so that's all that counts!

[She is nowhere near as upset at Mikado breaking the hand holding chain, in part because she kisses Masaomi's cheek before looking for some fries.] Good job, Masa-Masa. You should know that swings are also on the itinerary, though.

But isn't it for the best! [ It's not a good response, though, and he laughs a little, winking at her before leaning against her briefly. But then just as quick he pulls her back in towards him, squeezing her and enjoy the body warmth against him. It's a whirlwind romance they're involved in here, and isn't that the best way to handle everything here? He laughs at the last part though. ]

Swings?! Pretty sure that's something easily met!

[ Mikado, for his part, hands off a bag of fries to Masaomi, who crumbles one of the bags after pouring out some burgers in wraps to set down their large fry to share there. Mikado, for his part, ]

Did you get cheese, Masaomi?

Yeah, it should be in one of those.

There's cheese?!

[It is not at all proper to be this excited about food and possibly devouring it like a starved hyena, but this is basically her first attempt at such things, one can only hope that with time she learns to control herself. Or at least internalize it a little bit. Getting some fries means letting go of Masaomi's hand but she's apparently going to stay curled up against him so it's a decent trade, right? Of course anyone who looked at this setup might think they were on the date and Mikado was just tagging along. Oops.]

So ... What's with Mr. Basara?

[They're both here and they're not in the house so it feels safe enough to ask.]

[ Of course there's cheese, actually- ]

Of course there's cheese!

[ Said Masaomi with a laugh, even as Mikado sighed to collect the burgers he's dumped out before taking a plain fry and having the first bit of anyone. Or at least, that was his plan. The by in glasses rummages in the third of three bags to pull out... a small plastic saucer cup with ketchup and one with liquid nacho cheese. He sets both down next to the fries. But that question-? ]

Basara-nii? [ It seems Masaomi managed to ask first ]

What about him? He's our older brother?

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[She really should help Mikado arrange everything instead of being lazy. He's so responsible. But these fries are really good and she's looking for the napkins.]

Yeah, I'll come back to that 'brother' part in a minute. [They look about as related as Mikado and Masaomi do - so not at all, basically.]

I mean, he was watching us yesterday before dinner, after Nathan went back to studying. [And it wasn't like he was telling them to quiet down or whatever. It was like actual, full on staring.] I know you said it wasn't a problem but are you sure it was okay to mess around like that? Maybe we should have waited ...

[She's semi-convinced this Older Person is upset with her and isn't saying anything, which is really more than a little nerve-wracking.]

[ Napkins are in the same bag that the condiments were in! As are the milkshakes, of which there are three: a vanilla shake, a vanilla malt, and a chocolate shake. The malt is Masaomi's he's called dibs on it unless she up and takes it before he can vocalize it.

As for the staring...? Masaomi and Mikado look at each other, and they both shrug. Mikado is the one who speaks up first, laughing a little to himself. ]

Basara-nii's really... uhm... intense?

I'm pretty sure he's just a secret pervert! He was checking you out-- ooowww!

[ Mikado might have punched him lightly in the stomach. ]

D-don't confuse her like that! No-- it's not like that... He probably just didn't know what to do before dinner and wanted to talk with you or something...

Maaah, maaah. His lust for your body aside [ Masaomi says, picking up a fry and laughing even as Mikado gives him a baleful look ] My best bud here's probably right. We were just eating up too much of your time for him to get a proper introduction.

[Luckily she isn't very fond of Vanilla as a flavor, which means that she goes straight for the chocolate shake without any regrets or second thoughts. While they both attempt to explain Basara, it's a bit of a rollercoaster and her eyebrows go up at the mention of him being a pervert.

Does one of these burgers have bacon on them? She tries to look through them.]

Why would he want to talk to me.

[And why would he feel the need to stare. That's just kind of weird.]

... Well, I guess it's fine as long as I'm not in trouble. It's not like he just couldn't say hello or something. [Poor Basara, she's already decided that he's incredibly weird.]

Well, he's pretty much convinced everyone that he's the Alpha and not the old lady...

[ Mikado holds up a finger to Masami, scolding him and shaking his head ] Masaomi, stop it, no he doesn't. [ And he turns to face Nariko more directly. ]

Basara-nii's one of the older and more fit people in the pack, so he sort of just... watches over everyone. He probably wanted to know what you and Nate-kun are like, that's all.

[ Masaomi, by now, is sipping on his malt, but gives a wiggly finger movement to imply a roking motion, which Mikado rolls his eyes at.

Also there are four burgers and one chicken sandwich. the chicken and one of the burgers have bacon on them ]

[She finds the bacon bacon and ... Does a very good job of looking as bothered as she feels about some of this. Why does anyone need to be concerned with what she and Nathan are like? Ms. Yori had probably spoken with Vergil, right? How else would she have ended up here if he didn't talk to the person who was actually in charge? So why is some total stranger trying to scope her out?

It almost goes without saying that Nariko really, really doesn't comprehend group environments very well, and her mindset is still that of a single family household, and she has yet to stop thinking of herself and Nathan as extended guests of a sort.]

If he feels the need to ask something about Nathan then it's not difficult to talk to me. I already said it to Ms. Yori, but if Vergil isn't already giving her something for keeping us here then I'll be happy to pay her back. It's expensive to keep two kids around.

[She unwraps her burger, and puts on a big smile:] Either way! I'm glad no one is mad! [Brb eatin' now.]

[ Mikado opens his eyes a little wider, looking confused at her...

But it's Masaomi, taking his mouth off the straw that speaks up. ]

Oi, Nari-Nari. You agreed to join the pack and swore loyalty to the old lady, didn't you?

Yup.

[She covers her mouth while she answers that because she's not going to stop chewing, but she also isn't going to be rude. That whole swearing loyalty thing did happen and she did mean it! So his question is a little confusing, but it's Masaomi so he's probably got a running point here. She can keep eating until he makes it.]

She's really pretty, by the way, I don't think she's even really that old ...

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[ Yori is in her late fifties. She looks really good by the standards of someone who was that age, but to a fourteen year old who may or may not be her son, that just feels old enough to be the bride of solomon. He was being unfair to her and Mikado and him both knew it to some extent ]

So why on earth would she need to be paid off? You're family in that case.

[ And clearly, he's entirely sincere in how he flatly says this ]

[She very pointedly chooses to take another big bite rather than answer that. Just ... Just give her a second because her initial response would make the situation even worse, and she knows it.

If being family ever stopped horrible shit from happening then she wouldn't be in this situation. She can't rely on just 'family', thank you very much.]

Ahh, I guess that is how it works.

[Let's be frank, there isn't a smooth way to answer or diffuse this so she owns up to how stilted it is.] Sorry, some of this is difficult to get used to.

[ Masaomi is about to say something else, right up until Mikado says it first, but in a different way, cutting him off. They both don't know all of her circumstances or anything else. They grew up in this pack, and to imagine outside of that framework was hard. ]

W-well I don't think anyone meant to be insulting or anything. No-not Basara-nii of Nariko-san, right? Right...

[ Masaomi closes his yes, and then he reaches out to get the chicken sandwich, unwrapping it as he whistles out the cords of a familiar pop song ]

Maah, mah. Aren't you taking this too seriously, Miiiiikado? Seriously, san?

Mm. [She sips at her shake, nods when she pulls off from it.] You're right, it'd be kind of weird for someone to dislike me or whatever before I've even properly irritated them!

[Maybe it'll be worth it to just go say 'hi' to the dude? If he's shy or whatever then she can just let herself talk at him.]

Ahh, maybe Masa-Masa is right and he's got a crush and he wants to blow you both out of the water!

[She doesn't know the difference between '-san' or '-chan'! Nathan does, though, which is ironic in some form or fashion.]

More like he actually wants you to blow him. Careful, you might dislocate your jaw.

[ Ignore that Basara is like... thirty. Give or take ]

Masaomi, seriously!! Stop that already!

[ Masaomi bursts out laughing at that, whatever serious mood the young man just had dispelled, and he takes a long sip from his drink in order to cover it up, not sure if he wants to go for the sandwich yet or not. Probably should. ]

But really, Nariko--- [ Slightly awkward pause (and a snicker from Masaomi) ] Did you get a chance to meet everyone yet?

It's no fun if he's not completely enamored, but I guess I could do that, too. It just never lasts very long so it's sort of boring.

[It's her turn to smirk at Masaomi.] Ahh, does that mean you've seen it, then? Any information you could relay would be helpful!

['Dislocate her jaw' hah. She could probably stuff a whole burger in her mouth and just swallow it, dicks aren't really all that different, except for the 'absolutely don't bite' thing. But once her playful streak calms down a bit she looks at Mikado:]

Not really. We did a really quick introduction to a lot of people at once, basically, but I've only sat down and talked to Ms. Yori and you two.

[So like 90% of the pack or so is still a complete mystery to her.]

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okay drags self off to bed once and for all now

Oh haha good night!!

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