Housemate Introduction Time!

[zelda_hylia]

Who: Zelda, Zelos, Shizuo Izaya stalking and watching through the windows, that creeper
Where: Ordo Residence 3, formerly known as the Zel residence. DON'T BITE ME ZELOS!
When: Backdated to morning, February 16th after All of this
Style: Starting in prose, will follow
Status: Closed

It had been rather late after Shizuo's things were moved into the house (not to mention Zelos's terrible mood), so Zelda had refrained from making introductions that night. First thing in the morning, however, she was down in the kitchen making tea for three, ready to more formally introduce Shizuo and Zelos. True, they had met during the curse, but those were rather strange circumstances and most people had hazy memories of exactly what had happened that week. They didn't need to be the best of friends, but they should at least meet if they were going to be living in the same house. They could all be civil, right? Right?

If Zelos made any cracks about Shizuo being a booty call again, she would kill him.

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[chosen_gigolo]

"Aww, how come?"

Zelos rested his chin on his hand, wondering at the enigma that was his new housemate. He'd expected Shizuo to react similarly to Zelda when he called her hunny or baby, with a 'cut that out' sort of blushing response, but instead he got a curt but forced-polite cease-and-desist, as if something were at stake. There was no way Zelos could just leave it alone without knowing what was up.

[a_violent_end]

"Chan is for little kids and girls," Shizuo replied, though he looked away as he said it. He wished he had more insight into government dealings so that he could contribute more to Zelda's side of the discussion, rather than drawing more attention to his response.

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[zelda_hylia]

"You should just refer to people in the way they prefer, Zelos. Of course, I guess you wouldn't care no matter what someone called you..." she trailed off. Would he care?

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[zelda_hylia]

"Even if someone called you something like 'Zelos dear~'," she said, making a face that was appropriate for the name. It was actually... sort of fun when you were the one doing it!

1/??

[chosen_gigolo]

[What?!]

2/??

[chosen_gigolo]

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3/??

[chosen_gigolo]

[Flail!]

4/5

[chosen_gigolo]

[..wait]

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[chosen_gigolo]

After that little display of emotional range, Zelos' face settled into a mildly perverted grin, staring down Zelda across the table. "Zelda-baby, I didn't know you felt that way~ I never guessed your no hunnies rule was because you wanted me all to yourself!♥"

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[zelda_hylia]

[...what.]

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[zelda_hylia]

Hopefully Zelos liked tea in his lap, because that's where Zelda's was going to end up. It wasn't too hot, but it was likely to stain those white pants of his as well as be just a little uncomfortable on his more sensitive areas. She poured herself another cup and sipped calmly.

[a_violent_end]

Shizuo gave Zelos an openly disgusted look, clearly not amused by his insinuations. He considered saying something, finding his remark to be pretty disrespectful, but it ended up being unnecessary. Zelda took care of it herself - not that Shizuo would have thought for a moment that she couldn't - and at that, Shizuo cracked a smirk.

[chosen_gigolo]

"Ah! These are white y'know!" Zelos jumped to his feet and immediately started patting his pants with his napkin. His distress was somehow good natured though; clearly he had expected some sort of retaliation. Really he'd only made that comment at Zelda to offset his own embarrassment. It was one thing when someone said his name all sexy-like but a complete other issue if they did it like her, like... motherly. He'd had to get her to stop making that face and quick, and that was definitely the easiest way, if not the most graceful.

Shizuo's smirk caused him to glace up and smirk right back. "Glad to see I'm not competition, eh Shicchan?"

He couldn't care less what Shizuo thought about his interactions with Zelda, though the blonde's disgusted face confirmed to Zelos that he had some kind of protective feelings for Zelda that went beyond basic interaction. Zelda's pretty oblivious when it comes to that stuff, and Zelos is fairly paranoid, the combination making for a good deal of protectiveness on Zelos' part too. It's strange, though, while Shizuo clearly cares what Zelda thinks he doesn't get much of a romantic vibe off the guy.

None of that meant Zelos wasn't annoyed at the stupid smirk and the second use of the nickname was purely antagonistic. 'Because it's for girls' isn't a good reason to get so pent up about it anyway. Grumbling exaggeratedly, though with no real anger behind it, Zelos retreated upstairs temporarily to find a clean pair of pants.

[zelda_hylia]

"Honestly, he's hopeless," Zelda said with a sigh as he went upstairs. It wasn't without affection, though. The ~motherly~ sort. Unfortunately for Zelos, a Cruxis Crystal gave hearing acute enough that he would be able to pick up every nuance in her tone despite the fact that he was halfway up the stairs.

She smiled at Shizuo. "I'm glad that you two are getting along. Ah, sort of, at least."

I've got to brb for a bit~

[a_violent_end]

Now Shizuo was genuinely irritated. It was a good thing that Zelos chose that moment to head upstairs, because otherwise it might have been more difficult for him to keep his temper in check.

Zelda had hardly finished her sentence, when Shizuo said, quickly, "I asked him nicely." He used please and everything. And yeah, Shizuo recognized that he had come into his and Zelda's home quickly and that technically, he was in their space, but that was a limit. If Zelos continued to poke at him, Shizuo's temper was only going to escalate.

He stood up. "I should go." Because any more irritation was only going to lead to bad things, and he really didn't want to put Zelda in an uncomfortable position.

Zelos says to go back and forth a bit

[zelda_hylia]

"I apologize, I provoked him somewhat," she said cautiously. It wasn't her place to say something like 'Zelos was teasing you because I made him uncomfortable', but Zelda at least could tell that was the case. "I will ask him to not do it again. It's alright if you need to take a walk or something though, I can handle the dishes."

She gathered up her own, planning to get Shizuo's and Zelos's once she was certain that they were finished eating.

Okay~

[a_violent_end]

Shizuo took a deep breath. "No, I'm sorry." He was trying really hard not to make this into a negative experience - especially not for Zelda. Besides, if he lost himself to his temper now, he'd really have no hope against Vegeta later.

It wasn't necessarily easy - learning that sometimes he had to deal with things without the use of strength and intimidation.

"I'll ask him again." He didn't want to make it Zelda's responsibility. "Can I help with the dishes?" He picked up his own.

[chosen_gigolo]

Having located a second pair of pants, these much fancier than his usual baggy white ones simply because they were his only other clean pair, Zelos tromped back downstairs with an air of nonchalance, all insult or injury poured into the proverbial water under the bridge. He grabbed up his own bowl, mug, and silverware.

"Ask me what? If it's the dishes, I'll help bring them in but I cooked so you two get to clean~"

[zelda_hylia]

"Is that why you cook, Zelos? To avoid the dishes?" In response to Shizuo, she moved to the side. The sink had two wells in it, so it was simple enough for both of them to be able to wash dishes at the same time. She didn't say anything more, though. If they could work it out on their own, Zelda would prefer that.

[a_violent_end]

Shizuo joined Zelda at the sink, setting his dishes down. Before he started, though, he turned to Zelos. With effort and a steadying breath, he said, "I don't want you to call me...that." He was doing his hardest not to seem (or feel) angry or intimidating - just honest. Then, figuring he could offer some explanation, he added, "Someone I know likes to use that honorific." He didn't want to go into greater detail than that, so he turned to get started on the dishes.

[chosen_gigolo]

Ah, so that was it. Far be it from Zelos to use a pet name of someone's significant other. He smiled genially at Shizuo. "Well why didn't you say so? I won't use it again."

Zelos set the dishes in the sink, finding himself rather glad that Shizuo had an interest other than Zelda. Not that he would begrudge them anything if they were so inclined, but living under the same roof as a couple is definitely not on Zelos's list of things he wants to do in his life.

The Chosen hops himself up on the far counter to sit and chat while the other two wash dishes. "So who's the lucky lady, Shizuo?"

[zelda_hylia]

Zelda couldn't help but have to take a breath when Zelos indirectly called Izaya a lady. Well, he'd certainly stop insinuating that there was something between her and Shizuo after he heard this. If Shizuo didn't avoid the question, that was.

[a_violent_end]

"Thanks," Shizuo replied, a little relieved.

He hesitated at the question, though. He hadn't spoken about his relationship with Izaya with anyone except for Zelda, and even then they hadn't gone into very many details. In a way, it still felt like something secretive - but maybe he only felt that way because everything was still so new and uncertain.

"Not a lady," he finally said, and immersed himself in the task of washing dishes.

[chosen_gigolo]

"Oh, then it's a...?

...

Oh."

It's not that Zelos was homophobic - Tethe'alla didn't really have rules about such things; as long as the nobility popped out enough children to keep itself in power, who cared what else they did outside of gossip? - he just had an excellent 'gaydar' and Shizuo wasn't pinging it in the slightest. He cursed Vatheon again for throwing off his groove and simply sat sort of awkwardly, watching the bubbles in the sink.

[zelda_hylia]

Zelda dried the dishes and put them away, smiling at both of them.

"I think I'm going to go out shopping today. Is there anything either of you would like?" she asked. As much as she wanted to rub Zelos's face in the fact that Shizuo had a boyfriend, she didn't want to embarrass Shizuo.