take a day off | open

[darkasnight]

Who: Night & Villa people (and anyone who wants to crash)
Where: The beach on the island.
When: Backdated to Friday (8-16)
Style: Action/Prose
Status: Open

[One of Night's favorite past times was going up to the island to do a number of things: hunt small wildlife, toss around in flowers, and sunbathe. The normal life of a cat, really.

But after a few recent events he feels like maybe coming up to the beach, not just by himself, but with everyone else, could be a good thing. Who didn't love being out in the sun all day?

Which is just what he does, leaving most everyone in the Villa a message asking them to join him at the beach Friday morning. It isn't a party only because he has no idea what to do or bring for a party, but the intent was to have fun and relax.]

Comments

[hardknoxlife]

[ So someone decided to get up and out of the bar now that the King's awake. The beach sounded like a good idea so here he is around and about. Of course, it doesn't take him long to pull himself up on a somewhat near-ish rock in turn. No sense completely breaking the boy's personal space. He's probably not ready to be leaned against in turn.

But should Yukio notice, he'd see that dumb grin on the reaper's face. ]

Hi.

[doctor_dragoon]

[Definitely protective of his personal space, still, though Ron does get a smile out of Yukio when the exorcists notices him. He even lowers his book.]

Enjoying a day out, Ron-san?

[diehardreaper]

[ And that has made a very happy reaper out of this lad by just doing that. ]

I am. Best that I can after that long spell.

[ He's stretching out before lying down on the rock, arms spread and attention directed to the sky above. ]

The lads over at HOMRA kind of fell asleep, the whole lot of them so I was left to make sure the bar didn't fall apart while they were out. Bloody grateful to have a small holiday.

And you? Didn't wager you were the sort to be out and about at the beach.

[doctor_dragoon]

Running the whole bar by yourself? It sounds like you definitely deserve a vacation.

[Yukio closes his book and sets it to balance on one knee. It's only polite if he's going to have a conversation.]

I'm usually not, but living in the villa... [He makes a vague, meaningless gesture with one hand.] If I didn't come of my own free will someone would've dragged me up here anyway, whether I wanted to come or not.

[diehardreaper]

S'not the kind of job I mind! One just needs a bit of sun every now and then, is all. It's a good thing you came about, mate. You need a bit of a holiday yourself too, I'd wager.

[ compared to his old job? Running a bar's fun. There's one more stretch before he folds his arms behind his head and glances over at the book. ]

What've you got there, then?

[doctor_dragoon]

Really, work at the clinic isn't very difficult. It can be fairly dull, actually, when compared to what I'm used to.

[Glancing down at his book before looking back to Ron with a sheepish sort of smile.]

One Hundred Useful Herbs and How to Care for Them. I use herbs all the time in my work, but using them isn't the same as knowing how to grow them yourself.

[hardknoxlife]

Cuts and bruises of the mundane sort aren't quite the same as a festering demon bite, eh?

[ Have a teasing sort of grin back before he moves himself up on his elbows to get a good look at the book. ]

Cor, it never surprises me. Still studying even if you're on holiday. You're quite a number, you are.

[doctor_dragoon]

Not exactly, no, but at the same time it's kind of a relief. Things are much calmer here, and that's definitely not something to be upset about.

[Because when given the choice between days spent cataloguing inventory and necrotizing demon wounds, inventory wins out every time.]

I like to stay busy.

[diehardreaper]

Save for the curses of course, but I'd take that over wrangling a demon anyday.

[ Lying back down on the rock now, eyes closing and just enjoying the sun. ]

D'you ever think of just taking a bit of time to yourself? No work, no studying... just a bit of relaxation?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Yukio frowns a bit, but even without seeing him Ron should be able to hear that frown in the silence between them.]

... There was never time for it at home. [Between missions, going to school, teaching school, attempting to deal with the Vatican, Rin's antics...] I'm not even sure what I would do with myself, honestly.

[diehardreaper]

[ There's one eye cracked open during the silence but he closes them again as he speaks. There's another moment when he pushes himself up again, turning to Yukio completely to give him his undivided attention. ]

Well... you've got a bit of time here. Wager a bit more time before you go home, whenever that is, eh?

Ever thought of making the most of it? Rest up a bit before returning to the grind?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Ah, there's that "going home" topic that keeps coming up. Always having to worry about who'll go and when and what effect it'll have...

Unpleasant. Shake that off, Yukio. He looks down at the sand beneath his feet, still smiling that sheepish, almost self-deprecating smile.]

To be honest... no.

[hardknoxlife]

Well...

[ And sitting up completely, folding his legs under him and managing a very tiny smile of his own. ]

D'you think you could give it a try then? Just once so you can take a load off?

[ He may or may not be holding his breath here. ]

[doctor_dragoon]

... What would you consider to be "taking a load off"?

[Because when Yukio's not being productive... he's usually sleeping. And he doesn't sleep much.]

[hardknoxlife]

I mean a night out, mate. Could start with a bit of supper out, see where it goes from there... I hear the city's quite lovely at night.

[ Very small tiny grin. ]

Wouldn't wager you'd say no to my asking you out for that sort of thing, would you...?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Pondering those options for a moment. Going out? Having dinner? Even beneath the hopeless workaholic, he's still very much an awkward teenaged boy when it comes to social situations...

And that awkward teenaged boy quickly shows itself at Ron's question. Wait a minute.]

... Asking me out?

[hardknoxlife]

Only if you say yes, of course. Doesn't have to mean anything.

[ He can't help but look amused. Such a multi-faceted thing. One minute, he's this super smart genius... the next minute, he's this. ]

I mean, friends go out, don't they?

[ Way to backtrack there, Mister Smooth. ]

[doctor_dragoon]

[If only Ron could've been around to see Yukio literally flee from overly interested females. Granted, that only happened in Rin's version of their world... but females are still scary while in that mindset. Especially while in groups.

The backtracking, while awkward, seems to chill Yukio out some. That small smile returns and he pushes his glasses up his nose.]

I suppose they do.

[hardknoxlife]

[ Well, overtly interested males are a different animal... but he's learned his tactics with General Affairs aren't going to work. Forcing himself onto the boy isn't going to do any good... but one can't help but make his intentions somewhat vaguely present at some point. ]

Well, whenever the mood fancies you then! You know where to reach me, eh?

[ And lying himself back down on that rock. ]

I promise you a good time.

[doctor_dragoon]

[Never had to deal with one of those before. Heck, he has no idea he's dealing with one right now, but the idea of having a proper friend to do proper friend things with is throwing Yukio off pretty good.]

... I guess it could be fun.

[Said as if he's not entirely sure whether or not he remembers what fun is, but he's had more than one person pester him over the stick up his butt since arriving. Hey, maybe it could be fun, and if not? Well, it would shut a few people up for a while.]

[hardknoxlife]

[ There's a laugh from that. Okay, forget a date. Clearly the boy needs to wrap his bacon around proper friend things first before he can even consider proper friends can be more than proper friends. ]

Could be...? Mate, I promise you an evening that'll be enough to remind you there's more'n just studying all the bloody time!

[doctor_dragoon]

[And Ron's the lucky guy who gets to teach him about proper friends. Godspeed.

Yukio joins in on the laugh, chuckling briefly. More to life than studying and working hard? We'll see.]

I'll hold you to it.

[diehardreaper]

[ Hey, if he can teach his boss to have a good time, he's up to the challenge of this one. ]

I promise you won't be disappointed.

[ He hopes. But he's going to pull himself up off the rock completely. ]

Well, I best be heading off. Leave you back to your business and your book. You know where to reach me if you ever fancy that supper or another one of my drinks.