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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 16:57:57 GMT -5
"Intimidating then?" Kaleos tried instead. "All inspiring?" He smiled, seeing how Shion blushed. So, the male wasn't a complete ice block after all. That made the Zercan happy.
The Zercan was not leaving, just because his question was answered. He liked poking fun at Shion. "Ah, I see. That's understandable." He nodded sagely. "I'm not one for get togethers like this either. I'm just here for the food, which I'm sure your brother full well knows." He teased again, loving that he was able to talk to Shion.
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 17:03:47 GMT -5
Shion eyed the Zercan, before folding his arms. The big lug just wasn't going to go away, and that was really screwing with Shion's plans not to like him.
"Yes, my brother has trained his sons well in the culinary arts. I was never as good as he growing up. I don't have the patience for it." he said, his soft voice still relatively emotionless, even as Kaleos' eyes bore holes through him.
He absently drew his botton lip into his mouth, as was his nervous habit.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 17:11:41 GMT -5
Kaleos kept his golden gaze fixed on Shion as he came to lean against the wall also, looking sexy as he reclined. He was close to Shion, but not enough so that that Majikadai could complain about it.
"We all have our gifts." The Zercan replied gently, eyes fixed on the male's lower lip and the way it was drawn enticing into his mouth. "Cooking isn't the end all be all you know." Kaleos licked his own lip absently, wondering what it would be like to kiss Shion.
The Zercan blinked. Where did that come from...and more importantly, would Shion be willingly kissed?
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 17:17:06 GMT -5
"I know that," Shion said, with a tiny scoff, his eyes flicking over the male's form before returning to the floor, his lip back in between his teeth.
'Damn me to hell for this but--' Shion thought. "What is your name again? I heard it earlier but..." he said, looking the Zercan not quite in the eye.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 17:27:09 GMT -5
Kaleos looked genuinely saddened at Shion's question. Perhaps the Majikadai wasn't as engaged as he would have liked to hope. "Akahai." The Zercan supplied. "Kaleos Akahai."
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 17:38:43 GMT -5
Shion caught the man's expression, and for some reason, it made him feel like a right bastard.
"I'm... sorry--Kaleos."he said softly, even though he never apologized. "I was a bit...out of sorts earlier." he said.
Jikan seemed to have caught sight of them and smiled. "Shion, Kaleos!" he said with a grin, walking over to them.
"Welcome old friend--" he greeted Kaleo with a hug, "And Shion," he smiled, hugging his brother tightly. Shion was slightly uncomfortable with the contact but hugged him back, a small smile on his features.
"Since when did you go all soft on me, huh?" he asked as his brother released him.
Jikan grinned. "Kids and a family'll do that to you, but I can still kick your ass." he smirked.
Shion rolled his eyes with a quirk on his face. "You wish, gilly-fish." he shot back.
Jikan laughed, "I can't believe you remember that. Come on, both of you--join the festivities, dinner is almost ready." he smiled.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 17:46:24 GMT -5
Kaleos flashed Shion an apologetic look, not meaning to make the male feel bad. He was about to say something when Jikan came over.
"Hey Ji." The panther said warmly, embracing the male and kissing his cheek in greeting. Kaleos laughed at the way the two spoke to each other, smiling.
"Ah, brotherly love. Very sweet you two." He said in a sing-song voice. "Oh, Jikan, before you escape again. Here. This is a present from my ma. A..ah, welcome back home gift." Kaleos smiled, presenting the gift to the male everyone loved so much.
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 17:55:48 GMT -5
Jikan grinned. "Aw, tell your mother I said thank you. Actually--I can tell her myself." he smiled, happy to be mobile again. It was hell on a Majikadai not to be able to move as freely as one liked.
Rykan and Xero appeared at the doorway to the kitchen. "Dinner is served," they said at the same time, above the din and roar of the group. Everyone cheered, heading into the large Dinning room, gathering aroung the large, 32 person table.
Soren and Jikan were at each head, Rykan and Xero seated next to Soren, then their mates, then the children, then the Kirles and their mates, and then Shion next to Jikan across from Kaleos. He cursed his luck.
A few hired servants appeared to serve everyone. Dinner went on without a hitch, and a representative from every family got up to make a toast to Jikan's health, each toast making the Majikadai grow red with a blush.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 18:01:52 GMT -5
Kaleos was smiling and laughing with the rest of the mob, knowing his mother would be thrilled whenever Jikan paid a visit.
The Zercan praised whatever gods there were for sitting him across from Shion. He was smiling broadly at the male while smirking at his twin every time Jikan blushed red from the toasts. It was very cute and Kaleos couldn't help but think that Shion's blush was much cuter. He made sure to keep his eyes on the male as he ate.
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 18:08:56 GMT -5
Oh Goddess, the man was staring at him. Unabashedly! Shion put all of his attention on his plate, as if it was the most wondrous thing he'd seen all day and not the male across from him.
Jikan watched the two discreetly, smiling. It was about time his brother found someone.
"Shion," he said, his own evil cogs spinning in his head.
Shion looked up to his brother, hearing his name called. "Yeah?" he asked.
"Will you sing for me tonight?" he asked. Shion's eyes widened. "What?" he blinked. "No." he replied in the Majikadai dialect.
"Not even for your own brother?" Jikan pouted.
"No." Shion said stubbornly. Jikan's pout intensified. Shion cracked.
"Fine dammit, Jikan. But I don't see why." he said, with a pout of his own.
"Because I've missed the sound of your voice." He smiled. Shion shot his twin a "yeah-right-you're-planning-something-you-sneaky-bastard" look, and told him so, refusing to look at the smugly triumphant Jikan for the rest of the meal.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 18:13:39 GMT -5
Kaleos just couldn't stop staring. Shion was just so pretty and the Zercan was never known for hiding his interest. He was much too old to be beating around the bush like a kid. When he saw something he liked, he looked at it.
The panther smiled. "You sing?" He asked, guessing from the sound of Shion's voice that he didn't want to. "Can't wait for that." Kaleos clapped his hands together exuberantly, winking at Shion.
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 18:31:49 GMT -5
Shion shot his brother an genuine "I-HATE-YOU" look and looked down at his plate, hiding his blush.
"Shut up." he shot across the table, glowering.
Jikan smiled as dinner drew to a close, everyone went to recline and talk in the recieving room. The little ones had mostly fallen asleep and the adults were satied and happy.
Jikan smiled, leaning against Soren. "My dear brother has been so kind as to volunteer to sing for us." he smiled.
"Volunteer?" Shion asked incredulously. "You basically--"
"Shush shush, singing time now." Jikan urged.
Shion turned red. "I have no clue what to sing." he frowned. He thought for a second, thinging of a song he'd heard some Daemons singing around a fire.
When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears
It was easy to see that you'd been crying
Seems like everywhere you turn catastrophe it reigns
But who really profits from the dying" his voice was crystal clear, and it was deep, rough, and grating, but so beautiful because of it's imperfection.
"I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
"When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions
It's my worried mind that you quiet
Place your hands on my face
Close my eyes and say
That love is a poor man's food
Don't prophesize
"I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
And I could hold you in my arms oh,
I could hold you forever
"So now we see how it is
This fist begets the spear
Weapons of war
Symptoms of madness
"Don't let your eyes refuse to see
Don't let your ears refuse to hear
Or you ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever..." he trailed off slowly. Opening his eyes and looking about at the slightly shocked faces.
"And I could hold you in my arms, oh oohh..
I could hold forever..."
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 18:42:37 GMT -5
Kaleos sat in his chair as if entrance. He kept his eyes fixed on Shion and sighed softly, resting his chin on his fist. He listened to the song, reminded very much of the Majakadai.
When then song ended, there was a stunned silence before everyone clapped and cheered for Shion, including Kaleos, louder than everyone. He couldn't believe how beautiful Shion was and wondered if the male knew it.
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Post by praiseofblood on Oct 4, 2009 18:56:27 GMT -5
Shion blushed hotly, before turning, heading back towards the foyer. He hated singing in front of people. Damn Jikan!
"Ah ah ah!" Jikan said, easily catching his brother and hauling him back into the room. "Encore!" he smiled.
"No, Jikan." he said, shaking his head.
"Come on, Shion. I promise I've leave you be after this one." he said. "I'll even sing one with you!" Jikan nodded.
"Jikan..." Shion sighed.
"Please, brother?" he asked, as the rest of the party agreed with calls of "Go on!" and "Encore!"
"Alright, fine!" Shion growled. "you should know this one." he said grudgingly.
"There's a lot that I don't know
There's a lot that I'm still learning
But I think I'm letting go
To find my body is still burning
And you hold me down
And you got me living in the past
Come on and pick me up
Somebody clear the wreckage from the blast"
Jikan grinned, adding in his own light voice, making his POed brother sway in time.
"And I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I just need light
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution
And the bars are finally closed
So I try living in the moment
'Til the moment it just froze
And I felt sick and so alone
I can hear the sound
Of your voice still ringing in my ear
I'm going underground
But you'll find me anywhere I feel
That I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I just need light
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution
You hold me down
You hold me down
I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I just need light
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution
I need light, I need light"
The brothers finished, and Shion broke from his brother's hold, drawing his lip into his mout anf refusing to look up.
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Post by clementine on Oct 4, 2009 19:06:24 GMT -5
Kaleos couldn't help but be held my Shion. Even next to his twin, the male shone brightly...at least in the Zercan's eyes. He watched the two brothers sing, features softening to some profound emotion. He thought about Shion, mind overwhelmed by thoughts of the male. He had to wonder over the beauty.
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