graduation x3 + (...?) (cw blood, food, gore)

[idolpro]

Who: Emet-Selch, Five & Klaus Hargreeves, BARiTONES, Taisho Roman Revolution, certain criminals
Where: Mitsukoshi Ginza
When: Day 512, afternoon

[ BARiTONES and Taisho Roman Revolution will find themselves receiving invitations via cell phone to visit the Mitsukoshi Ginza for a ~*~*special graduation*~*~! Once more the terrace of the 9th floor has been redecorated for the special lads, and the theme is red.

Red carpet, red ribbons, red tablecloth, red cushioned lounge chairs, red confetti, red flower hedges, red, red, red. Heck, there's even a fancy fountain river that runs through the whole terrace before pooling at a humble sized square pond and that's red, t—

Wait.

. . . Oh. That's. Blood.

That's blood.

. . .

T-the wine is red too, and there's plenty of it. The available mugs for fancy drip coffee are red. Red velvet cake. Red meat, cooked anddddd nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooot hhhhhhhhey some of these tables and chairs seem to be made of things that are red but not things that are wood or metal or normal table material. Hey. Heyyyyy. . . ?

W . . . who is this graduation for!? Who wanted this. Like it is a Hell graduation but also!? Also!?!!? Isn't this a little too Hell-like already!?!?!

Well. Well!!!! At least there are normal sections of terrace to hang out in. They're even elegant. Fancy drip coffee and wine, again, but also fancy donuts and other breakfast options too. Fancy!!

. . .

Also . . . ? There are coin-operated horse rides, except some of them aren't horses, some of them are birds. Red birds! Phoenixes? Honestly they look kind of shitty and the music that plays from them sound horribly dissonant but on the other hand they seem to work perfectly fine without coins. So there's your entertainment!!!

At the far end of the terrace is the usual carpet to graduation doors, along with a clearing where three microphones stand for anyone who would like to make a speech or do a monologue or a performance or something. The blood fountain river crosses through here so be. Be careful. ]

Comments

[weenwoon]

Being shy and disliking it are different things!

[firstworldproblem]

I'll continue being embarrassing then.

[If he tries to jump into his arms, will Hythlodaeus catch him?]

[weenwoon]

[OF COURSE HE WILL, though also stagger back a little in surprise, laughing.]

Hades!

[firstworldproblem]

[Clinging too him and resting his head against his.]

Better?

[weenwoon]

[Good. Yes. Only snuggles now.]

... Much better.

[Kissing his forehead softly.]

I love you, Hades.

[firstworldproblem]

And I, you, Hythlodaeus. Ever have you been a guiding star, tugging and pulling in both directions I wished to go and ones I wished not to go. Ever was your capricious nature, but I will admit you were right more often than not.

I'm done saying any goodbyes to you with any amount of finality, you see. So I hope you don't mind my extended vacation until you can also arrive by my side again. Or perhaps my accurately, mine to yours.

[weenwoon]

[He's obviously very pleased with the praise! Looking both smug and very touched.]

You know, it does help when you say it like that. That you're done with such goodbyes.

[Closing his eyes and resting his head against Emet's.]

But I do wish I was given the offer together with you. Wouldn't it have been much better to leave together?

[firstworldproblem]

Of course it would. Without question.

I am not leaving you if that is your worry.

[weenwoon]

... Would you be able to still visit me in my dreams?

[firstworldproblem]

Of course. Leave out lavender roses in the lobby. When I see them, I will know to come visit.

[weenwoon]

I suppose you'd better be ready for them being left out every day.

[firstworldproblem]

Lahabrea said the same thing when I asked him to leave out a trinket when he was lonely. Is my presence truly so desired? I could used to this kind of attention.

[weenwoon]

Do I really need to answer that? Of course we both want you around as much as possible. Or would you prefer an even more direct expression of that? Shall I write to you each day of how much my heart aches to be apart?

[firstworldproblem]

I would begin to feel terribly guilty if you did.

I will miss you and of course I love you, but I'd rather you be happy than not. Enjoy the time with your other friends here as it will not last. You will come back to me after all.

[weenwoon]

[He smiles, a little tiredly.]

When you put it that way, I start to miss the people I'm going to leave behind here. Honestly, this whole experience just made things so... complicated.

[firstworldproblem]

Such is the way with mortals, but even we return to the star from time to time. The time is simply shorter with them.

Complicated, yet enriching, correct?