Feed the Heart

[fiberoptic]

Who: Heart Soldier family dinner +1 Raijuu
Where: HSS dorm
When: post-meeting, Day 22

[A dinner spread of Korean barbeque has been prepared on the big meeting room table. Sure, the meat and veggies are raw, but part of the fun was cooking it yourself! They're sliced pretty thin though, so make sure you don't burn it. There's also side dishes a-plenty, with kimchi and seasoned bean sprouts and braised potato, etc. And obviously, rice and noodles.

Nathan tried to embrace the idea that maybe cooking something for the team would get his feelings across, but... the risk of cooking something horrendous was just too high. But this way, he could cook with them? That's how it worked, right.

Anyway. They deserved a good dinner after all the work they put into trying to get everyone to actually sit down and communicate. Take some pressure off, at least for an evening. It was high time he did something nice for them... y'know, something dad-like]

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[fiberoptic]

[Before he lights the barbeque, Nathan just had one thing to say:]

Look, regardless of what anyone says about us, or what was discussed today, you all did good. You worked hard. And hopefully we'll be able to figure out a clearer plan going forward.

But for now, just... you did good. So rest up, and eat up. You all deserve it.

[ A small, awkward pause. ]

...Make sure your meat's cooked through. And keep the tongs clean. [Ok go forth and barbeque]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Hiryuu is a little stunned. She had ordered something of a slightly similar nature for Taisho recently, but that... was after their recent traumatic game, and it had been an expensive purchase. She definitely wasn't expecting to see something like this today, even though he had said he wanted to make them all a proper dinner. ]

You really went all out...

[fiberoptic]

[Nice food only seemed to happen after something horrible, didn't it. But having to mediate a crowd of dissenting opinions and mean assholes surely counted as some kind of trauma. It was hard, that was for sure.]

It's just points. I can make them back.

[haktualdragon]

[when you're the guest...

but also meat.

but also meat not gotten with you in mind...

but also meat.

w-waiting like a good guest. actually never met this guy so like. feels like it's fair to be a bit hesitant with this??]

[fiberoptic]

[That's a goodass call because Wire is definitely staring down the newcomer at the table. There's a temse silence after he sits back down before the team dad speaks.]

So. We haven't met.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Whoa. Dude.

Talk about fancy.

[fiberoptic]

So it looks okay?

[He had no idea if he was doing it right but! Fancy's good. They seem impressed?]

[bluemoonlight]

[It's probably hard to tell but he's real excited. About the food.]

You did a lot.

[fiberoptic]

Not that much... [Just spending points, really. That's not hard.]

As long as you like it, that's all that matters.

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

[Grinning at Nathan's words as he grills his food.]

This is wonderful. Thank you Nathan-san.

[fiberoptic]

Hrm. It's nothin'. You did the real work writin' all that shit down.

[He sounds oddly embarrassed by thanks, so he diverts by putting some meat on Mori's plate.]

[haktualdragon]

[when your princess drags you invites you to dinner and it's only when you get there that you realize you're the only off-teamer (so far).

time to remind self that princess probably would have invited someone like Shuten if he'd been around recently but also...

the internal nervous sweating of knowing half if not all of HSS knows...]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Guess you're part of the family now, huh?

[It is not quite you're-going-to-marry-the-princess teasing. Not quite. And yet.]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Would she have, though? Maybe he should ask. She certainly doesn't seem at all disappointed that it's Raijuu here instead. ] Here! Sit next to me, here! [ She's patting a seat in between herself and Abi stridently. ]

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

[SMILES, WELCOMING :)]

You don't seem to be eating much, aren't you hungry Raijuu-san?

[bluemoonlight]

[Food...

FOOD

He quietly cooks some meat and veggies for himself and then takes a bite and...

He's so happy!!]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ well honestly seeing that expression, she doesn't even need to ask if it's good or if he's enjoying himself.

she's just giggling ]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Guess it's a hit, huh?

[haktualdragon]

[cute.

you can have his veggies.]

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

[Cute]

It's really good.

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

[Mori has been busy writing up his notes from the meeting and getting hungry and wow look at this spread! Grilling up some veggies.]

This all looks great!

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ She'll use the clean ends of her chop sticks to pass him a few pieces that have already finished. ]

Thank you for all your hard work today, Mori.

[ THE REAL HERO WE NEEDED TBH. ]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Right? Nathan kinda nailed it.

[Sliding a bowl of rice in front of his place setting as he joins them at the table.]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Hiryuu will be around, waiting for Raijuu's "talk" with Cable to end. It's going a little on the long side now, so she's getting antsy, but. Well. What can you do?? she's waiting as patiently as possible, anyhow. ]

[haktualdragon]

[rather than completely sneak up on her this time, he at least reaches out to pat her head.]

You could have just hung out with your other unitmates, you know.