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[5] Long Awaited Party

Who: Flynn Scifo, Yuri Lowell, whoever else.
What: Flynn's been planning a welcome-back party for the past... three months. Let's pretend he's better at planning than I am. Assume Flynn sent out a Mognet letter to most of Yuri's contacts to invite them. Or your character can just crash the party. We want bar fights.
Where: Some random tavern in Aqures Ixen.
When: March 07
Summary: Remember that bar fight in The First Strike? It'll be like that, only funner.
Warnings: I am doped up on allergy medications so my spelling may or may not be more atrocious than usual.

[It had been a long time since he even thought of preparing this, but everything seemed to be all set. He got a semi-private room from a local tavern, and luckily Acrisius and Proteus the moogles were more than responsible enough to get all the invitations sent out. The help he got from various people, including Rukia, Raven, and Yuffie was also appreciated. Finishing hanging up the big sign, Flynn looked at the pristine room. It would be all undone soon, but for now he could bask in its glory. Let's get this party started.]

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[Of all the people present at the party, Yuri might actually be the last one she expected to come to her defense. Does he still worry that she might be fragile after that vision, or are they just that much closer now? She stares at him, bewildered, as the man next to him bears an expression of similar shock.]

[Then he frowns and jerks his hand back.]

We were just having some fun with the kid, no need to get your panties in a bunch.

Oi!

[That jerks Rukia's mouth back into a frown.]

Yuri is the leader of my guild. Hold your disrespectful tongue.

[He looks at her with a snort of laughter.]

Geez, you're both so uptight. And who'd want to hit on some flat-chested little--

[He doesn't get to finish that sentence, since Rukia just crammed her cards in his mouth, standing sharply to her feet with a disgruntled 'hmph.']

I'm tired of this game. I concede the victory to you.

[She pushes back her chair and holds her chin up, the very model of Kuchiki pride.]

Yuri, show me how to play darts.

[ Yuri didn't think that she was fragile so it was the lather. He felt they were closer so he was going to defend her because he could. No one could tell him otherwise to be honest. He's not taking anything from anyone else. He keeps his silence as the man frowns as Yuri kept his typical sarcastic mood. ]

Sounds like you're the one with his panties in a bunch really. Do I look like I got a constipated face on?

[ Uh oh, someone stop Yuri from insulting him any further but Rukia stopped the man before he could leave. He only stepped back to watch her defend him. Well, he's been called and treated wore to be honest. He didn't really expect her to do that but Rukia was one who valued respect. She was going to snap at the guy for being rude to him of course. ]

Easy now short stuff. No need to get pissed off for my sake.

[ He replied with a pat on her back. ]

...

[ Yuri busted out laughing next since she shoved cards in his mouth. He didn't even have to stop the guy. Rukia made him stop by choking him with cards. He's going to keep laughing now. ]

Talk about talking with your mouth full...

[ He's too busy chuckling at the poor bastard as he was being told to teach her darts. ]

Man, Short, you're sure something.

[Friends looked out for one another. Yuri could absolutely hold his own in a contest of snark, of that she had no doubts. But he'd spoken up for her sake, so she was inclined to do the same for him. It had nothing to do with her membership in Brave Vesperia; it had to do with her respect and admiration for someone who had stuck beside her through the very worst of situations. Real or not, she wouldn't easily forget his loyalty and compassion.]

[She didn't really care about darts, but the dartboards were on the other side of the room, so once they were there she relaxed.]

Honestly, those fools...

[Rukia blinks up at Yuri, surprised at his comment.]

How do you mean?

[She's something for cramming a man's mouth full of playing cards? That's hardly remarkable.]

[ Apparently it seemed that way. He didn't know what else to say to be honest. Having friends was an interesting thing and he had to admit, without his friends he wouldn't be where he was today. He understood that much. Rukia was an odd ball but he wasn't all that normal himself. Darts weren't really his thing but if she wanted to learn, he wasn't going to say no. These little things were stuff he did to pass time once in a while. ]

They're full of it. Don't mind them.

[ He replied chuckling at her comment. ]

I mean you're pretty on point when someone rubs you the wrong way, Shorty. Did you see his face when you shoveled the cards into his mouth?

[ He was still snickering. He found it highly amusing more than remarkable. ]

[Rukia blinks. Then she slowly starts to smile. She hasn't seen Yuri laugh all that often. It's nice, actually. The first time she ever saw him do it was when she showed Yuri the renovations she and Flynn had made to Raven's room.]

I've always been that way. Don't forget that's how we first came to know one another.

[She grins. At the time, her mistake as to Yuri's intentions was mortifying once the truth came to light. But now she couldn't ask for a better friend.]

You're no pushover either.

[ There were never occasions for it. Right now was the perfect occasion for it to be honest. He rather enjoyed the montage of crap that Rukia and Flynn dumped on Raven. He was still amused by it in general. ]

Pretty much. How amusing was that meeting? I didn't quite know that many people like you beforehand. It was refreshing to say the least.

[ He chuckled as he grabbed some of the darts. ]

Damn straight. I wouldn't be caught dead being pushed around.

Amusing? I was furious!

[She chuckles as she recalls the exchange between them. She was so sure that Yuri was a complete monster until they'd met in person. Rukia folds her arms comfortably as she watches him pick up the darts. She really didn't care too much about the game, but if he does know how to play, she's interested in learning. It surely can't hurt.]

I probably would have kept believing you were a bully and a brute if Chappopo had asked someone else for help with the sahagin attack.

I bet you were. That's what happens when you take jokes too seriously though, Shorty.

[ He patted her on the head and handed her the darts as she said those words. Yuri was highly amused and still forever amused with her reaction when he came to her rescue-- even more so when she figured out who he was. ]

I suppose so, but it's not like I care too much about my image. You're all free to assume whatever you want about my behavior. I'm not exactly the best person out there in all honesty.

[ As he said that, he pointed towards the dart board and gesturing to her how to throw the dart. ]

Maybe if someone had bothered to tell me it was a joke in the first place...

[Rukia takes the darts and sizes up the board. The game doesn't seem all that tough. Scoring is probably the only tricky part, since she's not sure what all the colors represent.]

And that is remarkably false.

[She throws the first dart, and manages to land it pretty close to the bullseye. Beginner's luck!]

You're one of the best friends I've ever had. Implying you're anything less than 'good' is a discredit to us both.

I'm not the type to try to clear my name. If you're going to assume by seeing or reading something from me, then that's your own problem.

[ He replied shrugging some. It's honestly how he's been behaving for a long time. It would take a miracle for him to change his behavior even now. He was just amused that she actually bought the joke he made to everyone. Not that he regretted it, since their friendship was an interesting one. He wouldn't trade it for anything else to be honest. ]

You think so huh?

[ The swordsman replied giving her a once over. He whistled at the aim. Not bad, not bad. Keep going Short Stuff. ]

Is that so? Well, you can call me whatever you like, but I'll remind you that I'm not "good" guy.

I'm a soul reaper. It's not my job to issue moral judgment on your sins or your good deeds.

[She holds her breath, taking careful aim...and bam, right in the bullseye again. Rukia beams, looking proud of herself. She might bag this one so long as she's able to maintain her concentration and cool. ...Both of which Yuri is notorious for disrupting.]

But you've stood beside me through difficult times. And you've forgiven me for my own foolish choices.

[Rukia looks at him with a smile.]

You are a very dear friend, Yuri Lowell. I hope that never changes.

[She holds the last dart and eyes the board, adjusting her aim carefully.]

Hah, so you've stated many times.

[ He replied laughing at her response. She took her responsibilities and jobs pretty seriously and he respected her for that. Though, he couldn't help but jab at it sometimes since she really needed to drop it for the time being. She wasn't a Soul Reaper here. He didn't want her to feel that burden while she was trying to have a different life. ]

Right, right. It's just what I do. You don't have to keep praising me for it.

[ He chuckles. ]

I hope not. It'd be kind of strange not having you around to pick on.

I didn't come to this world to provide you a ready supply of entertainment.

[Of course she knows he knows this, but she's going to rebuke him casually in any case. She throws the last dart. It only lands in the inner ring, which she supposes isn't terrible. She goes to gather her darts and bring them back to Yuri.]

In any case, I'll praise you whenever I choose. It's the reason why this party was thrown in the first place, if you recall.

You bet you're entertaining.

[ He replied with a smug look on his face before shaking his head. ]

Trust me if you were just entertaining we wouldn't be hanging out too much now would we?

[ He replied with a shrug of his shoulders. Yuri takes the darts from her as well and he selectively starts throwing them towards the dart board. Of course, not all of them hit the center but they got pretty close. He was bored a lot so he often learned how to play simple games at taverns and such. ]

Right. It's not like I can stop you from saying how you feel. Yeah, Flynn sure gets like this a lot when it comes to me. I might be a bit surprised that he got you all in on it.

I can't imagine why that would be a surprise to you.

[She watches him throw the darts with interest. He seems like he's pretty good at this game, but then again, she has yet to see something he isn't good at.]

You've been a good friend to all of us, and stood beside us when we needed someone the most. Even when I was at my darkest, you didn't turn away from me.

[Rukia looks back at him with a proud smile, her hands on her hips.]

I can only imagine the others have similar experiences. You're an upstanding friend and ally to have.

Who knows? Flynn does things to the extreme sometimes.

[ He replied with a chuckle. He was pretty appreciative of his friend but sometimes he wondered if Flynn really should do all of this. They didn't need to nor did Flynn. However, he'll keep note of it so he could at least do something for Flynn. However, it might be his face into a cake for his birthday but what are friends for? ]

It's what I do best, so don't think too highly of it. You all got your own pluses-- and dealing with me I suppose.

[ He laughed a little as he said that. ]

Haha, I dunno about that but thanks.

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