Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 8, 2007 21:52:04 GMT -5
‘The mirror lies…’ he thought, looking himself over in the bathroom mirror. He figured that the loose fitting blue jeans and black button up work shit was decent enough. He left his hair down and a bit damp, even if it brought chills down his spine… he thought it looked good. He shrugged and turned to walk into his room. “He must be taking a nap,” he smiled, knowing Toshiya must have been worn out after the move. He decided that he would leave the youth a note, letting him know where he was…
Toshiya,
I’ve gone out for a bit. I’ll be back later.
Seppuku
He sighed, taking one last look in the mirror before walking out. The lounge wasn’t too far away, making it there in a good twenty minutes. He pushed open the doors and glanced around, eyeing some of the vampires that made it a tradition on coming here. He made his way to the back, near the stage as one of the more popular bands played. He leaned back in his chair leisurely, absently playing with a lock of his still wet hair. His icy blue eyes scanned the open tables and full bar, licking his dry lips at the tall long necks as they were being served. Shaking his head, he told himself that he wouldn’t start drinking like he has been. It caused too many problems…
With a sigh, he nodded and folded his hands on the table before him. “He should be here soon…” he mumbled to himself, blushing lightly.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 8, 2007 22:05:32 GMT -5
Eyeing the hastily drawn map suspiciously, Vex wandered down street after street, seemingly lost. It would have been much easier to read had he not spilled something -- water, perhaps -- on it earlier. He looked up just in time to notice the sign on the building to his right. He'd nearly missed the place.
He pushed the door open and let his emerald eyes scan the room. It took a moment for his vision to ajust, but nevertheless he quickly spotted the man he was looking for sitting at the back of the room. Sauntering over to the man, he reached up to make sure his windblown hair wasn't too toussled.
With a shy smile, he slid silently into the chair opposite Seppuku. "Have you been waiting long?" he asked the man, looking a bit worried, "I... um... I got lost..."
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 8, 2007 22:27:16 GMT -5
“It’s alright,” he reassured the other man, offering a warm smile. He tapped his chin thoughtfully, watching Vex as he sat across from him. “How about we start off with some bloodwine, yeah?” he glanced over to a waitress at a nearby table, signaling her over. “A bottle of bloodwine with two glasses,” he ordered, watching the girl nod and walk off to fill the order.
Seppuku turned back to Vex, bringing his hands up to his chin lazily. “Are you doing well tonight, Vex?” he asked, hoping the man didn’t have too bad a night, other than getting lost. He also hoped that he didn’t make such a bad impression, during their first meeting… though, Vex did agree to going out tonight, so he couldn’t have been that bad, right?
He bit his tongue, almost missing when the waitress came back with the wine. Taking the bottle, he poured the red liquid into the crystal glasses, giving both a generous amount. ‘Now, bloodwine isn’t that bad… not that much alcohol,’ he thought, taking his glass and cupping it between his hands.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 8, 2007 22:39:10 GMT -5
With a sheepish grin, Vex nodded, "Bloodwine sounds perfect." He shifted to fold his legs daintily under the table, a faint blush coloring his cheeks, "I'm fine. It's my own fault for getting lost... I left the map on the counter and spilled water on it. I'm using pencil from now on," he murmured, letting his eyes flicker briefly to the waitress as she departed.
"How was your evening?" Vex asked, tipping his head to the side like a curious puppy. When the waitress returned, depositing the bottle on the table, he watched as Seppuku poured the drinks. Eyeing the red liquid in the glasses, his thoughts wandered to the last time someone had given him free rein of his alcohol consumption... it wasn't pretty.
He gave a quick shake of his head to dispell the thought and took the glass he'd been offered. He raised the goblet, clinking it against the other man's with a smile, "Cheers.To friends," Vex wispered before taking an appreciative sip.
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 8, 2007 22:58:31 GMT -5
Seppuku nodded, “Accidents happen…” Oh yes, Seppuku has done his fair share of accidents. Most of them were under the influence and the only time it bothered him, was when others got hurt in the process. He closed his eyes briefly, then upon hearing the other speak, he tilted his chin up and eyed him. “My evening… this would be the first night in my new place, a loft not too far from here. We still have some stuff to unpack, which… gave me problems with trying to find something to wear tonight,” he chuckled, taking his glass up, allowing the other to toast.
He took the glass to his lips, immediately tasting the wine as it touched his tongue. Sitting the glass back down, he grinned, “I haven’t tasted this stuff in a while. Heh, I’ve been trying to cut back on my drinking… I figured a little bloodwine here and there wouldn’t hurt, though.” He shrugged, taking the glass to his lips again. This time, he took in more, finally able to savor the full taste of the liquid.
“Hmm, do you like music?” he asked, shifting his gaze up to Vex, awaiting his reply. It was a simple enough question and Seppuku found music to be an interesting topic.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 9, 2007 13:40:31 GMT -5
Vex nodded thoughtfully at the other's words. Accidents did happen, though to him more than others. He was always walking into walls, windows and posts, tripping down flights of steps and air, and getting himself poked in the eyes. For some reason, he was the epitome of clumsiness. With a giggle, he leaned for to eye Seppuku's outfit, "Nonsense, you look fine," he protested, admiring the way the black button down defined the man's curves. Realizing he was staring, Vex looked away with a dark blush, hoping the other man hadn't noticed.
Quickly, Vex brought his glass to his lips once more, this time draining over half its content in one gulp. 'Screw being polite, I need a little more alcohol than this in me if I'm not to make a complete ass of myself . . . ' he thought to himself, "I should probably cut back, but what's the point? It's not like we can get liver damage . . . And if we did, it wouldn't matter. Only reason I see would be to avoid . . . mishaps at the family reunions . . . " he murmured instead.
"Of course I like music, Seppuku," he giggles, nervously running his fingers up and down the stem of the wine glass.
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 9, 2007 21:49:11 GMT -5
He grinned, watching the other carefully. ‘Aww, how cute…’ he thought, also not able to keep a blush from forming across his features. Seppuku was always one to blush when it came to compliments, even if he didn’t believe them. His self-confidence was kicked down a few notches after the divorce… taking to drinking and smoking on a nightly basis. He made an asshole out of himself in front of his friends and family, even tried to commit suicide, but that would have been a mistake…
He looked up, noticing Vex down much of the liquid in one gulp. Seppuku frowned slightly, tilting his head in curiousity. He felt best not to pry, as he just met this man recently and didn’t wish to make him too uncomfortable. Taking his drink in hand once again, Seppuku lifted the glass to his lips, taking in more.
“Oh… what kind of music?” he asked, his gaze lighting on the man’s glass. Like most of the time, his mind was in the gutter. He narrowed his eyes, licking his lips slowly before looking down at his own glass trying to distract himself.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 9, 2007 23:36:04 GMT -5
With yet another faint blush, Vex reached for the bottle of wine and daintily poured himself another half glass of wine. He raised the glass to eye level, contemplating the blood red liquid inside with a smile. "Blood wine is so... pretty..." he murmured to no one in particular. Quickly snapping his gaze back to Seppuku, he perked a perfectly arched brow, "I like pretty much anything except rap." With a nod, he took a quick sip of his wine. Damn that alcohol worked fast... He cringed, knowing what a cheap date he was. He'd start babbling soon, but on the bright side, he wouldn't be nervous...
After a few moments of fiddling with his glass, Vex caught sight of Seppuku watching his slender fingers trace lightly over the base of the glass. He hastily flattened his palms on the table, having thought he saw a hint of something like lust flash -- if only for a brief instant -- in the man's eyes. "What kind of music do you like? Play any instruments?"
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 10, 2007 13:28:54 GMT -5
Drinking the rest of his wine, he sat the glass down and rested his chin in the palm of his hand. His blue gaze continued to study the other man, his movements, his words… His eyes widened slightly as the question was returned. “I like anything between rock and dark metal… industrial is good too. I have shown a desire to learn the violin, but other than that… no, I don’t play any instruments,” he smiled, taking the bottle and pouring more into his glass… finally noticing that there wasn’t much left in the bottle.
“We may have to order another bottle, unless you wish to order something more… potent or perhaps something virgin…” he smirked, bringing his glass to his lips, taking in a decent amount. Placing his glass down, he took hold of some of his hair and began to twirl it around his fingers. “Maybe later, we can ditch this place… I’ll let you pick where we go next. Sound good?” he flashed Vex a fanged smile, before drinking more of his drink.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 10, 2007 14:09:04 GMT -5
Nodding to Seppuku's words, Vex let his eyes flick to the band playing on the stage. He coughed softly, trying not to laugh as he down his second glass of wine. "I think something virgin would be a really, really good idea... " He with sheepish grin, he licked the last drop of wine from the rim of his glass, "I kinda had a drink... or two on the way... "
Vex returned the smile with a flirtatious fluttering of his long, dark lashes lazily. Emerald eyes glittered mischievously as he spoke, "Hm... Yus, that does sound good," he agreed, "I think I know what I want to do when we leave, too, but you've gotta tell me what you had in mind before I tell you. "
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 10, 2007 15:40:45 GMT -5
Seppuku was kind of amused with this one. “Virgin it is then…” he smirked, waving over the waitress again. “Bring a pitcher of blood,” he ordered, handing her a small bag of coins. He waited for the woman to leave their table before responding.
He couldn’t help but laugh, hearing such reasoning. Leaning over on the table some, he looked up at Vex with a playful glint in his eyes. “Well, I was thinking more along the lines of going to a nearby club… I take it you had something different in mind?” he chuckled, leaning back in his seat.
The waitress came back with the pitcher of blood, pouring a good amount in both glasses before leaving. Seppuku took his glass and downed half of its contents, licking his lips free of what little blood had escaped. Placing his glass back down, he looked up at the other man, curious as to what he was thinking… seeing that he was indeed three sheets in the wind already.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 11, 2007 11:24:18 GMT -5
Waiting patiently for the pitcher of blood, Vex grinned shyly at Seppuku, "I was thinking the park," he admitted, leaning forward as if he were sharing some secret with the man, "You can't talk at a club; the music's too loud." With a giggle, he too leaned back in his chair, reaching up to self consciously tuck a stray strand of hair behind his ear.
Once the blood had arrived and his glass was filled, Vex curled his fingers around the long stem of the glass, carefully raising it to his lips. He took first one sip, then another, gazing at Seppuku over the rim of his glass each time. His mind was curiously blank, and he was content; those were things he was not used to at all, nor did it have anything to do with the alcohol. Slowly, he lowered his almost empty glass to the table and cocked his head to the side, "You look... thoughtful. Mind if I ask what you're thinking of?"
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 12, 2007 17:28:50 GMT -5
A smile graced his features, tilting his chin up slightly. “You amuse me, Vex,” he stood up from the table and walked over to the other side, leaning down closer to the other man. “The park it is,” he whispered as he was about to walk towards the door. He gave the man one last glance before disappearing out the door.
Outside, Seppuku stood quietly eyeing the pedestrians as he waited for Vex to join him. The park wasn’t far off… and it was a nice night. He absently reached up to run his fingers through his, now dry, hair. ‘He didn’t seem like someone who would like the park,’ he thought, shrugging as he glanced over at the door.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 13, 2007 0:58:56 GMT -5
Vex nodded, slowly pushing himself to his feet. He dug in his pocket for a cigarette and slipped the stick between his lips as he followed Seppuku. Lighting the fag, he took a long puff before letting it out slowly, not bothering to wait 'till he was outside. He cared not for the glares the patrons of the establishment shot after him. With a sigh, he pushed open the door, joining Seppuku in the cool night air, "Is that a good thing?" he asked the other man, taking another drag of his cancer stick.
Absently leaning against the wall, Vex smile a bit shyly, "Um... So to the park... Which is... that way...?" He pointed in a general westward direction, actually having no clue where he was in relation to the rest of the fair City.
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 13, 2007 1:18:04 GMT -5
Seppuku glanced over at him, “Yes… it’s always a good thing to keep me amused. I can be rather dangerous when upset…” He normally had mood-swings, usually ending in someone being hurt in one way or the other. He hated them and cursed himself with what little demon blood he had left within his being. He remembered that one time he was upset and took to practicing his knife throwing with Toshiya as a target… and on that same night, he tried to force feed blood to the youth. He felt his son would never forgive him, but he did… For a while, he couldn’t understand it, but finally dealt with it.
His gaze followed in the direction the man was pointing and shrugged, “I think this street circles the park, so either way, we’ll be fine.” He walked closer to Vex, but kept a respectable distance to give the other his space. He ran his hand along the iron fence as they walked, listening to the light thud of his fingers as they hit each bar.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on Oct 14, 2007 18:45:12 GMT -5
Vex perked a brow curiously at the man's words. 'Surely he wouldn't hurt me...' he thought with a frown, 'Even if I didn't... amuse him, he's no reason to hurt me... I don't think...' With a shrug, the dark haired 'pire paused, waiting for Seppuku to catch up. Turning, he watched the man with mild curiosity as he trailed his fingers along the fence, "Are you sure this is the right way? I've no idea... I'm lost, remember?" he mumbled regretfully, slurring his words ever so slightly.
Once Seppuku caught up, Vex fell into step beside him, gazing at the man at his side through lowered lashes. "You seem... Distracted?"
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 14, 2007 19:30:23 GMT -5
A soft chuckle emitted from his grinning lips, “What if it was the wrong way? Wouldn't hurt to get lost together, now would it?" He looked up ahead and saw the towering iron bars of the park gate. He giggled quietly, “See… we are going the right way.”
Seppuku shifted his gaze to the other man upon hearing him speak of being distracted. “Distracted? Hmm… is it that obvious that I’m new to dating?” he gave Vex a playful wink, sticking his hands down in his pockets. Of course, he wasn't sure if he'd call it a date or not...
He shrugged slightly, looking ahead of them. He couldn't help but blush at how he was acting. 'Oh my, I almost forgot how flirtatious I could be. I hope that doesn't make him too uncomfortable,' he thought, quickly glancing over to the taller male before returning his gaze back in front of him.
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Post by Vex on Oct 14, 2007 19:43:40 GMT -5
Vex skipped ahead to eye the gate of the park suspiciously, "Well no, it wouldn't hurt to get lost together, but then we'd both be lost... and well... It woudln't be all that good, I don't think,"he called over his shoulder as he nudges the gate open with the tip of a slender finger. "You're new to dating?" he asked, waiting for the slower man at the gate, "Never woulda guessed."
Tapping his foot impatiently, he sighed softly, "Seppuku, you're a really slow walker, you know that?" he scolded the man playfully, winking in return.
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 14, 2007 20:21:50 GMT -5
His blush darkened, “Ah… well…” He knew he was dragging his feet, but at the moment his mind couldn’t register exactly why he was doing it, though in truth he was rather quick. He shrugged, disappearing in black smoke only to reappear next to the gate. “Better?” he giggled, walking by the other man.
He folded his hands behind his back leisurely and looked up at the sky. “I haven’t been to the park in a while. It’s quite a serene little piece of property, isn’t it?” he asked quietly. “So, now that we’re at the park… shall we?” he nodded towards the concrete path that weaved throughout the park. Seppuku began to walk along the path, kicking small stones back onto the grass. In the distance, he could hear several fountains and the leaves sifting through the trees as the soft breeze freed them from the branches.
Seppuku thought back to what was said. ‘Well… I guess anyone would be surprised to find out that I’m new to dating. I assume they would be referring to my appearance…’ he blinked, not sure of what to think about it. “When you said that about me being new to dating… were you referring to my appearance?” He asked boldly, of course he knew he looked good, but he didn’t want people finding him attractive just by how he looked. Granted, he and Vex didn’t know each other very well, but that was a goal of his and assumed it was one of Vex’s as well.
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Post by Vex on Oct 20, 2007 18:11:10 GMT -5
With a giggle, Vex followed Seppuku down the winding, unlit path. He waited until he was at the other man’s elbow to reply, absently slipping his hands into his pockets. With a contented sigh, he smiled, “Mm, yea… It’s really quiet. And pretty too. I always come here when I need to think… Or just be alone.”
Looking up, Vex watched curiously as a few leaves fell from the branches of an overhead tree. Reaching up, he snatched one out of the air and fiddled with it as he watched Seppuku through the corner of his eye, “Anywhere in particular you want to go?” he inquired, emerald eyes almost luminescent in the darkness of the park.
Tipping his head to the side, Vex smiled up at Sepp, “No. You just don’t seem all that nervous. Looking good is just a bonus.” With a nod, he kicked one of the rocks the other man had been booting around, “So we’re kicking rocks in the park? Fun stuff,” he whispered, giggling softly.
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Seppuku
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Post by Seppuku on Oct 21, 2007 2:37:52 GMT -5
Seppuku moved some of his hair back away from his face and sighed quietly, feeling the cool breeze hit his neck. “Hmm, well… I hear there is a nice little pond nearby. Could go there,” he shrugged leisurely and continued down the path. He kept his gaze in front of him, chuckling softly, “Ah yes… Perhaps I’m just one of those who can hide it well.” Seppuku glanced over at Vex, as he whispered, with a grin and stopped before leaning closer, “And do you have anything else in mind that you consider fun?”
His grin faltered as a leaf landed in his hair. He stepped back some, reaching up to pluck the leaf from his dark locks and watched it float down to the ground. Seppuku narrowed his eyes, folding his arms over his stomach and walked over to the tree. As he leaned back against the tree, his gaze shifted over to a large weeping willow looming over the pond he had mentioned earlier.
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