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Zero Kiryuu (instrumented) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-09-27 01:35:00

Entry tags:

ai kuran, haruka kuran, ichiru kiryuu, ren kiryuu, yuuki kuran, zero kiryuu

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[It had taken a fair bit of effort to put everything together, but none of it that wasn't enjoyable. While Zero did do a majority of the cooking, the others helped out here and there. In retrospect, the sheer amount of foods and ingredients he picked up the day before wasn't too much at all. In a general sense Zero made sure that the apartment was well stocked.

Unlike breakfast the other day, tonight their meal is set up more like a buffet, with a good variety of dishes, some of which he's only recently learned how to make. Plenty of meat and fish, a few noodle dishes, salads, etc etc. In hopes it would maybe get Ichiru to at least stop by, too, Zero made the tomato soup that they both used to love when growing up.

Dessert is of course provided as well. More specifically, a sundae bar. A little later on after they've eaten he'll set up the bowls, ice cream, and fixings along the counter.]

(ooc: This is a free for all mingle, so tag as you please! Wildcards welcome!)

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romanticlove
2016-09-29 12:47 am UTC (link)

[If Ren was insistent it was because he was so anxious to know someone else who knew his father so well. For as long as he could remember it was only their immediate family he could talk to. Hunters and Vampires alike did not approve of his existence so it wasn't as if he could ask anyone second hand about his family. Ichiru was his family, whether the hunter liked it or not.]

Ah- are you sure? I think it would... it would make father very happy if you came to dinner. I think he was planning to make tomato soup...?

[He knows hearing him address his father as such would surely only rankle his uncle further. He wasn't comfortable with his relationship with his family any more than hunters and aristocrats were when Ren was growing up. He understood the tension it caused.]

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concealed_heart
2016-09-29 01:06 am UTC (link)

He finds the silliest things to be content about.

[ Such as a word as family had little meaning to Ichiru at this point. He's already set on not accepting of this, regardless of who was trying to convince him. He was incredibly stubborn for someone who seemed to always be nonchalant about the world around him since Shizuka's passing.

Having a place to call his own was a challenge and it would always continue to be. He's pretty adamant on convincing himself that such acceptance was wasted on someone like him. There's a slight chuckle from his lips, listening to the boy speak about the tomato soup. Did his brother really--? ]

Honestly, that Zero. He never knows when to give up. [ There's a pause. ] For what purpose would it serve for me to play this pretend game of house?

[ Because it certainly feels that way. Of course, whatever Ren chose to call Zero, he doesn't seem to care much for it. He's still wrapping his head around all the different time lapses. ]

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romanticlove
2016-09-29 09:04 am UTC (link)

It isn't pretend!

[Ren crosses his arms, practically glaring at his uncle. This wasn't how he pictured getting to know him or meeting him but his father had warned him it would be difficult. This wasn't how he wanted things to be at all.]

We're a family. All of us... including you. Even if it's just to see father and you ignore the rest of us, you should come.

[After thousand years, he was perfectly fine with a hunter treating him like a monster. It was expected, in its own way. He just wished said hunter wasn't his uncle.]

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concealed_heart
2016-09-30 12:02 am UTC (link)

[ In which only earns a rather neutral look from Ichiru and a scoff that follows moments after. Honestly, why do these people put up with him? He's been nothing but unpleasant from the beginning. There was no mask this time. It was too much effort to pretend like he cared about people he didn't know. Of course, nothing is as they want it to be. ]

You sound like him.

[ He replied a long moment of silence. ]

You shouldn't waste your time. I'm not interested family or not. You'll only get hurt in the process.

[ This conversation wasn't even about Ichiru treating a vampire like a monster. He's quite fond of them in general. Such beings were strong and beautiful as they live for many centuries.

Unfortunately for the boy, Ichiru had never been a hunter nor did he have any interest in being one. ]

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romanticlove
2016-10-01 10:25 pm UTC (link)

That's a bit presumptuous don't you think? The only one excluding you is yourself so I can't see how it would hurt us in the end.

[He'd lived a lot longer and knew eventually his uncle would pass long before he was born. Why shouldn't he at least take the time he has to spend it with his own flesh and blood? It might not be him that benefits from that but his father would, certainly.]

You're here and father is here. Don't waste something like that by being distant.

[As for himself and Ai... he knew that would take a lot longer for his uncle to come around to.]

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concealed_heart
2016-10-04 05:32 pm UTC (link)

You do understand such things are of little significance to me, ne? I don't have any intentions to get closer to you or anyone else in your family. No matter the effort, I don't think I'll ever truly accept any of you.

I mean you will only be wasting your time.

[ It doesn't really matter who does or doesn't get benefits from building that relationships. In the end, Ichiru made those choices for himself so he doesn't technically feel bad about it. He doesn't mind excluding himself from the picture. It's honestly a better choice for him. ]

I choose to do what I want. Not even you can tell me what to do.

[ It will an immense amount of effort. At least with the boy, he's more willing to carry a conversation with him, regardless of how distant he sounds. ]

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	romanticlove 2016-10-04 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	You came here, even though you feel that way. [Granted Ren was trying to keep him from leaving but still - he made the effort to come all the way out here, right?] At least say hello to father, even if you don't stay. [Somehow he hopes his father will be better at roping him into staying than Ren is.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

concealed_heart
2016-10-04 10:59 pm UTC (link)

It was a mistake to come here in the first place. I should have known better.

[ He did and the effort wasn't made in vain despite what he says. Everyone learns that the things Ichiru will do sometimes contradicts what he says. It's a common thing with him. He doesn't know what he wants most of the time. Usually his actions are a lot more honest than his sharp words. ]

I suppose I can.

[ He knows how Zero is when he doesn't at least greet him. His brother can be a bit troublesome at times not that he minds it but it really just depends on his mood. ]

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romanticlove
2016-10-08 02:03 pm UTC (link)

[Almost as if a light goes off in his mind, Ren realizes that perhaps by convincing him of this much will mean his uncle will stay for the whole meal if it made his father happy. It was a step in the right direction, wasn't it? He wanted to get to know him.]

Please... come upstairs and see him.

[He wasn't begging anymore, only directing and hoping his uncle will follow through.]

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concealed_heart
2016-10-14 02:00 am UTC (link)

[ Honestly, he doesn’t know what’s running through that boy’s mind but he’s not going to try to unravel it. Ren is right though. He’s fine seeing Zero. He’s the only one that really matters to him, despite how awful he’s been treating his brother. Not to mention the many times he’s antagonized himself in the other’s presence. Yet, Zero would never stop coming back to convince him otherwise. ]

I’ll do it when I feel in the mood for it.

[ He replied. Being told or requested to do something does make him not want to do it. Such a contradicting character Ichiru is. He’s at least fine with the fact that Ren isn’t begging him. It would have probably just make him leave again. ]

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romanticlove
2016-10-14 02:13 am UTC (link)

Of course. Then I'll just... see you upstairs then.

[He isn't sure what to do. Does he go find somewhere else to explore for a bit and miss out on his uncle visiting, potentially? He didn't know what to do in this situation. The stories he'd heard of his uncle felt as if they were different than this, though his childhood often colored a few details differently, to be sure.]

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