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AL HAITHAM ([personal profile] commences) wrote in [community profile] yogen2021-12-31 02:45 am

この気持ち…伝わってるといいんすけどね (12/31)

Who: Hajime Hinata & friends
What: Happy birthday, Hinata-kun!
When: December 31, 9PM~
Where: School roof
Warnings: N/A, TBE

( there's various hidden signs that point towards the elevator, and if anyone catches sight, they'll see an arrow that points up, indicating for them to take it skyward. if they get off too early, there's a sign on the floor that reads, "next stop!", so if they dare, they can go back into the elevator and do as the words command. upon making your way to the rooftop on new year's eve, the setup is immediately apparent.

a number of glittering, sparkling decorations line the area — streamers, balloons, music, and a brightly colored sign the reads: happy birthday hinachan. at the heart of the setup is a bonfire that reaches almost shoulder-height — properly set up to make sure it doesn't spread anywhere further than its containment area, it sets a festive tone.

"borrowed" desks are also covered in an array of treats and appetizers courtesy of nene and amami, as well as enough love setsugetsukka to "make 3 people black out," which is probably enough to share if nobody gets too ambitious. the cake at the center of it all is the real star of the show however, almost as big as a person all on it's own.

to top it all off, even under the dim glow of the stars, nobody is short of a little light when natsume and noah's dazzling light show begins. once the main event has closed, a variety of firecrackers are brought out to celebrate with as things begin to wind down. varieties include the classic sparklers, these little spinny bitches, funky little sparkshowers, some little baby rockets, with the larger varieties spanning a couple feet at most. on the opposite side, there's a little table where a birdhouse is kept, and inside stuffed with all sorts of cotton and wood shavings are two birds huddled together inside, and a few treats that people can feed them if interest. if keigo looks at your character from afar, it's fine, that birdhouse they're living in was made by them, after all.

and at the centre of it all will be one boy with a bag over his head, kidnapped by rokuro arata, who sits him down and lets komaeda undo his blindfold — happy birthday, hinata-kun! )
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-23 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Not us both going through it tryna remember, it's okay Ori has saved us now.

Hinata sighs at Hiyori, pinching the bridge of his nose. It reminds him a little of something Komaeda would say, and that's enough to get him to relent a little in his fussing even if he still sounds a little stern.]


I would, but hopefully it's not going to take us that long to find something to help keep you warm. [He's also prepared for the fact that they might not find anything, but he's banking on the probability of discovering something being higher than not.] But I've had that jacket on for a lot longer, so hopefully that'll buy me some time... Anyway, I'd rather not freeze either so let's get going.

[There should be some things around, even if Hinata has to raid through his own presents if there are any around... Even if it comes down to using the tablecloth like a blanket...

...But if they have to use the tablecloth, doesn't that mean they have to speed-eat the towering cake...?

...

...They'll find something!

Firmly, he'll grip into the sleeve of Hiyori's yukata and tug. Pull! Pull!]
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[personal profile] starrypoint 2022-01-23 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[cute... subaru understands, though, how every present is Real if it's from a friend, even if it's nothing big or special as long as it's from the heart, as long as they gave a little thought. it's why subaru even appreciates rocks.]

Heheh... It's an old class tradition, so I hope you enjoy it!

[something 3a does for everyone's birthday, and something that's no doubt been passed along to his own class as a result -- subaru brings hinata close to the cake and slides a hand up to his hair, gripping slightly before pushing him face first into it.]

To good health and good fortune, eat up!!
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[personal profile] starrypoint 2022-01-23 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm~, yeah... The spinny one works better.

[let him grab a couple... also shin's coming because One of my characters will make him, excited for it. he's trapped either way.

subaru'll put one on the little lip the roof has. there.]


Okay, so, with these, you gotta be careful or they'll shoot back at you. Light and then kick it!
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[personal profile] gatetohell 2022-01-24 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Joe grins back at him and puts down the majority of the fireworks he's holding onto. ]

Oh hey Hinata! Nah don't worry; I'm not gonna ruin your party ahaha! Speaking of-

[ He walks over, clasping a hand on his should with a big grin on his face. He lights two sparklers and offers one to Hinata. ]

Happy birthday, man! Pretty amazing date to be born on ahaha!
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[personal profile] gatetohell 2022-01-24 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
It's kinda weird to see you without it. You got a signature look with that scarf and beanie. I like your new one though!

[ Joe grins at him with a shake of the head. He doesn't get cold that easily; maybe because he's always hurrying around. But he's not really doing that now, and he does notice Sou reaching for his neck. He usually clings to his scarf, but there's nothing there. Something else seems wrong too...

His smile fades a bit, and he stands a little taller. ​]


Hey... you doin' alright, Sou?
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-24 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[We are the llama and Ori is feeding us watermelon.]

H-hold on...!

[When did this turn into a quest? Help... the last word distorts as he's suddenly being pulled along. His mouth thins out of internal war, because he doesn't like the idea of going somewhere alone with someone right now, especially with someone who's reminding him a little too much of Sara at the moment. Leaving his room was already nervewrecking enough... going all the way back to the dorms, no.

There really isn't anything up on the roof, though, and he's already determined to do this. Cake tablecloth aside... sadly it doesn't occur to Shin to suggest the magician's trick, mostly because he does not know how to do it.]


Geez... Just running off... There should be something in the Sewing Room, right? They've got all sorts of cloth...

[So there might be something that could be used as a blanket, in a pinch. The tug at that one sleeve has flicked his awareness to the smartphone hidden in the other, which he mentally clings to like a lifeline. He has Rantaro and Nene's numbers...]
Edited (a thought) 2022-01-24 02:43 (UTC)
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-24 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Subaru and Kaede getting into a background staredown about which one is going to get Shin to socialize. The council has decided his fate.]

...Thanks for the warning.

[Shin gives first the spinny bitch and then Subaru a dubious look before crouching down to find the fuse.]

Okay, so you just- Ack!

[He lights the fuse with the same magic trick and then does that thing where it fizzes and someone panics slightly despite expecting it and he shoves it off the roof with both hands.

It bounces off the side of the building, wobbling, and lands in one of the bushes.

And then it goes off, doing that screamy spinny bitch cartwheel in the middle of the snow-covered foliage while Shin cautiously leans over with a grimace. Oops.]
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-24 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
['In light of the current circumstances, you may hug me for four to five seconds.' 'Forty-five seconds???' 'No-'

Shin's so used to just getting away with standing there while people hug him... after it's clear that no, they're going to win this game of hug chicken with herculean arm endurance, he'll put an awkward arm of his own around their shoulders, the sparkler being doubly, brightly, illuminated being a handy excuse for the other arm not getting involved.]


Glad to hear it! Yeah, it is really warm, huh? [Enough he feels just a little warmer by proxy, under the ice.] Ahaha, maybe I should get one, when you put it like that...

[He's been using his lighter when he needs light, and now the tiny flame that he can make all on his own, that was exciting and frustrating in equal measure, but... a penlight's got a convenience to it, and also shapes the shadows less worryingly.]

It'd be more soup, right?
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-24 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ He does look over briefly, keeping his attention half on the sparkler in front of him, ice cream cone hiding his expression. Emotions are slippery, and he has a hard time pinning them down at the best of times, and so these conversations only grow more difficult the longer they go on. Ranger supposes this person must be more sensitive, more in tune with the their own emotions and those of the people around him. That, too, is strange to see even now. ]

Well, it's not like I can just ignore the thoughts of others either. I dunno what it looks like to anyone outside of that place.

[ It's true enough that it doesn't matter in the end, and yet it does. Just as Hinata said, there's too often things that people don't realize about themselves, and so these conversations force a person to stop and reevaluate their own circumstances in a way that otherwise wouldn't be possible. ]

Well, I'm not sure if I'd say they were bad, but it wasn't like it was a happy place either.

[ As with Ranger and all others within it, that place simply was. There was no happiness there, but he's not certain if he'd say there was exactly sadness either. ]

You shouldn't sell yourself short on stuff like that.

[ He's not quite sure why, but it rubs him a little wrong to hear somebody so ready for their viewpoint to be dismissed. If it was wrong, it was wrong, but it was still looking at things from a different angle. ]
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[personal profile] silentabyss 2022-01-24 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[He waits patiently for Ranger to return, sitting down and kicking his feet; when he sees the other coming back he gets up and meets him halfway, accepting the juice with a grateful little nod.]

Thanks. [And, of course, he uncaps the bottle and takes a drink, commenting,] Oh, that's good. It's saving me from the liquor taste for sure.

[That sure is a strong berry taste, but Noah doesn't mind.]

I'll pay you back, um... somehow.
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-24 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I-it's just what's warm and comfortable... Are you trying to tell me 'don't wear the same clothes forever'?

[His signature look... He didn't exactly set out to have one, it's just been better than the school uniforms. Maybe it's a good thing he didn't get kidnapped at work. ...Maybe it's a good thing he was forced by circumstance to wear his current yukata, cold as it is, if that's the impression.]

...Ahaha, what do you think?

[...Does Joe know? Did Sara tell him, her best friend? Or is it just what's on display? Shin's look is sharp, bright, above a smile.]
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[personal profile] samuraiwomen 2022-01-25 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah well...

[ Frowns at him over her red solo cup...her aegis of peace and friendship... Normally Sara would also be against underage drinking, but right now, its like the best thing ever. How dare Hinata remind her she usually has principals.]

I'm not offering it to Bonnie-chan or Tenshu. You're my age, and I'm drinking it already, so its fine. I'm liking it more then I thought.

[ Pushes the cup towards him. Chug...chug!! It's a gift from Komeada, isn't it? She'd think Hinata of all people would be all over that! ]
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-25 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thinkin about how Keigo is either laughing or crying somewhere, how are they supposed to cut the cake now Subaru it's smushy]

Mmmmmrgph-?!

[But that's really the only sound that can escape him as he flails. Help girl he's in the cake.

He'll lean up as soon as there isn't a hand pushing him down, desperately trying to wipe frosting from both his whole face. He gets a little clear from his mouth, at least...]


Ake... hoshi...

[Is he happy? Angry? Sad? Is Hinata about to impart some great wisdom???]

...What the hell is wrong with your class...
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-25 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm? Nothing to be paid back. It's just a few merit points, I don't really use them anyway.

[ He shrugs. ]

You're too young to be drinking stuff like that anyway. I dunno why they even brought it here.
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-26 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Hinata's humming thoughtfully as he listens along, but then he can't help but snort at the end of it.]

Sorry... Maybe tonight my head is stuck too much on the people that wouldn't have cared. [His parents, the classmates that laughed at him about - something, something that strangely doesn't feel important enough to try to remember right now.] Still, my opinion shouldn't weigh more than yours when you're the one that actually lived through it.

[He leans back a little, just to get a better look at both of their sparklers, not too far apart. Hinata never understood mono no aware when it came to these, the gentle sadness that things like sparklers and cherry blossoms are supposed to invoke because of their fleetingness; as a kid, it had always just been something bright and pretty to distract from his birthday.

Tonight, even if it's probably the happiest birthday he's ever had, Hinata thinks he understands it a little.]


That's the part that's important. Whether or not a place is happy or lonely... Maybe that's harder for you to figure out? But if it's somewhere that feels like "home", that you want to return to, I think that'd probably help you know for sure more than anything else.

[Hinata's quiet for a beat, feels a flicker of resolve and a shift of his heart, and then-]

...How about this? If I come visit you there after all this is done, then it doesn't have to be lonely at all.
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[personal profile] samuraiwomen 2022-01-26 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
I try! Whenever I tell them they should make friends their age, they always brush me off... [ She waves a hand, gesturing to herself and Komeada. ] Like, we aren't even cool! They need someone to play swords with...I wish I could set something up but the only other kids around are Add-chan and Bonnie-chan, and they are both....umm..

[ Rough? Perhaps a bit murderous. Uh...certainly not two people she'd want to leave unsupervised! ]

But yeah...I can keep hanging out with them...but you better make sure they'll be ok. They wouldn't tell me a word, other then Subaru was working on it. Can you tell me?
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-26 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[NOT US THE LLAMA that mental image is so cute though...

Hinata stops and frowns at that, though, still keeping a light grip on the young man's sleeve.. Sorry Shin he doesn't know you almost died yesterday, bro.]


Is there really nothing around up here...? I'd hate leave just to go down there for that, but...

[But he'd rather Hiyori not freeze. That's infinitely worse. And still... It's not too late into the night yet, if they hurry they'll probably be back before anyone notices that they're gone.]

...I guess if we hurry we can probably make it back up here pretty fast. Hopefully we won't have to search through a lot of things and can just head right back.

[This is the best party of his life, he's going to cry if he has to miss out on it.]
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-26 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes but Komaeda isn't here to force him into drinking it!!! Thank God for that.]

I'm pretty sure Noah is close to our age too, and he was pretty damn grossed out by it.

[Hinata looks at the cup warily, more like he's being offered bungee jumping gear than a drink. He doesn't take it yet, but he does sigh and relent a little bit.]

Look, I... I won't tell you not to drink it outright, but you look really tired, so... Just be careful drinking so much of something that's gonna mess with your head, okay?
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[personal profile] mermaidcursed 2022-01-26 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
( a fight- a fight that ended with bruises on his neck. choking? that has to be it... she remembers being swallowed up by thick slime at the tea party, remembers choking on her own coughs in the hospital, and that wasn't the feeling of a hand on her throat, of being forced down- she can't imagine how scared he was.

but

he clearly doesn't want to talk about it.
maybe he shouldn't yet? should she indulge that? fuck. ... fine. for now, she'll... .... not quite change the subject, but focus on something else. his scarf is gone, she never sees him without it. and he was choked. s-so... are they connected? )


what happened to your scarf?
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[personal profile] futurebullets 2022-01-26 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'm less worried about the party getting ruined than you getting ruined...

[It's already the best party he's ever had within the first five seconds of it, even if things going wrong, how could it ever get ruined?

shuts my eyes

He's laughing kind of sheepishly, but warmth threads through him at the touch, taking the offered sparkler gratefully.]


Thank you, though! It's... not really that big of a deal... [He's grown up having a lot of people tell him that without really realizing it wasn't his favorite thing, but he knows Tazuna isn't coming from a bad place.] But this is definitely my favorite birthday I've ever had.
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[personal profile] samuraiwomen 2022-01-26 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Careful!! Talk like that and you'll summon him!!! ]

Noah had a weird upbringing! I'm not surprised he didn't like it...but its not going to stop me from having fun.

[ She totally didn't steal his drink earlier too. ]

What if I want it to mess with my head? That's kind of the point. I mean...come on...don't you want to not think about this school, just for a little while?
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-26 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Forty-five, yessssss, npckun brightens up considerably when Shin finally relents, wrapping their arms around him and giving him a tight squeeze but not letting go afterwards, keeping their arms looped around his waist as they beam up at him. ]

You should, yeah! Get the same one as mine, so we can be matchies! You're right, though...

[ The hug loosens just a little bit, but not by a lot, so they can peer around him and look at the table of prepared snacks— great for walking around with while chatting and mingling with different people, but there's something about sitting down over a shared pot of soup that feels a little more... together. ]

It's new years! We should be having ozoni.
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-26 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[That has him glancing up and scanning the rooftop again before coming back to the keys. It really isn't here... which means Sara probably has it.]

Must have forgotten it... Guess someone picked it up, huh? Maybe it's that Komaeda again, he's always doing that kind of thing.

[Stealing Shin's clothes, although not the scarf, yet. He's not mentioned the second copy of it, stashed away under his bed where he doesn't have to look at it. There's a small pause as he looks at Nene, head ducked down.]

...

Sorry for worrying you.
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[personal profile] notsosou 2022-01-27 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Your guess is as good as mine. Well, there's the tablecloth... but that's currently occupied right now...

[He did almost die yesterday but turns out putting a puzzle like this in front of him is a pretty good distraction.]

...Wouldn't want you to miss out on your own party. [And also the aforementioned previous thoughts.] Seeya, I'll be quick.

[And he's tugging his sleeve out of the light grip and just... gone, I'm crying. True to his word though it isn't very long before he's returning with a bolt of purple cloth wrapped around him like a cloak. One edge is ragged where he hastily cut it and it is absolutely something the Sewing Club is probably going to completely instead of mostly murder him for.]

Err... here. [He's got Hinata's jacket in a rolled up bundle tucked under his arm; pulling it out requires some Cloak Holding Logistics.] Should still be warm, ahaha...
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[personal profile] mermaidcursed 2022-01-27 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
( not how i mark-read this...

nene knows. she knows his own family... didn't value him at all. the way he asked so long ago, even her? it rings in her mind. but they're dead. they're all dead and all they have is each other, so quietly, she squeezes his hand in hers and smiles. )


then we have a lot to make up for.

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