[Mushverse: Liveman Family and JK]

[gibken]

So I've decided to not think about my screwed up pathetic excuse for a memory for a few days. I have better things to focus on. Club activities, family crises, Gai getting ready to start school, and most important of all, I found out (possibly inadvertently) that JK's birthday is literally right upon us.

And I want to do something for him. To convince him that he's as important to me as I say he is (though I'm not entirely sure why I feel like he won't believe me otherwise). To introduce him to my parents, too, because even if I am actually a twenty-something space pirate or whatever, they've still taken care of me for this long, and I respect them.

I started smuggling an array of cake baking ingredients into the house a few days ago, hiding them at the back of the bottom shelf of the fridge, and the very back of the lower cupboards.

Tonight I'm just going to make the cake, and try to figure out whether I can afford to order something in to eat for dinner, since I'm not about to spring a multi-person meal on Megumi at the last minute. Maybe Don will help me. I know he's a good cook. I'm absolutely lost outside of baking.

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[ikarigai]

"Yes!" I answer, then bow again in greeting. "Pleasure to meet you, JK-san."

I step aside so Joe can greet his boyfriend without me all in the way, shutting the door behind our guest.

"I've been meeting all kinds of Joe's friends lately." Well, okay. Two. Still. I offer to take JK's coat or anything else he doesn't need on him at the moment.

[gibken]

I cross the room to give JK a hug while Gai closes the door. "You look really good," I mumble into his ear as I do. "Thanks for coming."

I could probably kiss him, I don't think Gai would mind, but I'm not sure I'm quite ready for that just yet.

I pull back, and smile at Gai. He's definitely ready to start school. He's going to get along great with Gentarou, I'm sure.

[jk_style]

"Like I was going to turn down this invitation," I tease back, giving him a quick squeeze. He's at home, his parents are probably around somewhere, I have to be on my best behaviour. And he doesn't need to know just how long I took getting ready for this, either.

I look around the house curiously, slipping my jacket off and wondering who else has been around that Gai's been getting to know.