[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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[yellowlion]

Seems to be my week for busting the kids.

"Whatcha doing?" I ask Joe with a grin.

[redfalcon]

I trace the delicious smell of baking to the kitchen, expecting Megumi or maybe Gai; but it's Joe, "Hey. Didn't know you liked to bake."

[jk_style]

I hesitate a moment before ringing the doorbell, running a hand over my hair to make sure everything's in place and not about to tumble down, then smooth my jacket down nervously. It's not too much, right?

I don't know why this is so nerve-wracking, it's just Joe. And his parents, I can't believe I'm actually meeting his parents. Okay JK, grow a spine already and ring the damn bell.

I brace myself and push it, half expecting lightning to strike me for doing something as normal and relationshippy as meeting the parents. But nothing happens and I let out a soft breath of relief.

[hotshotlightning]

For once lately I actually make it home on time, no sudden emergencies or kidnappings or anything. I look around the house trying to figure out what's different, peeking into the kitchen to find a load of food spread out.

Were we having visitors and I just forgot?