[EVENT] ▫ 運命は美しく ▫

[jivitadana]

Who: Arisato Minato [jivitadana] and Aikawa Yuu [last_liar]
Where: Room 305. Eventually.
When: Monday, December 24
Rating: PG to PG-13
Summary: It's Christmas Eve. Minato wants to celebrate it with Yuu.
The Story:

Everything had to be perfect. But Minato knew that there wasn't any such thing as perfection... except perhaps for one person, but he was the only exception, and Minato didn't think of comparing anyone to that one person who was just that, just perfection. He hadn't minded settling for perfecting, as perfecting was the best form of perfection, or as close as he could get. Hadn't he learned that before, that it was his journey that taught him the most while he strove for the destination?

Still, Minato wanted perfection, if only to be able to match that same ideal. Minato wanted to give him everything that he could and to the best of his abilities. Perhaps he could only do so much since he was constrained by reality and time. Yet he did make the most of it. He also had learned something about time before too and making the best use of it.

Minato did one last inspection of his room, checking that everything was in place and ready. He opened his door and peeked his head out to look at the hallway. The tealights were still lit. He breathed a very soft and content sigh of relief.

Everything was all too much, wasn't it? And yet a part of Minato thought it would never, ever be enough.

Minato smiled to himself though, perhaps a bit self-deprecating. It was really now or never at this point. He was ready to put his plan into motion.

The sound of the violin (actually a traditional Thai violin, but I like the song, so let's pretend) played over the network via a private Audio message to Yuu. The only other note left for Yuu was a short message asking him to follow the trail of those small, flickering tealights that would lead the way. Minato would take care of those lights, or if not, the Mansion would clean them up after some time. No one had questioned their placement or existence in the Mansion in the first place, nor did they seem to be moved out of sequence either.

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[last_liar]

It was all too much, but Yuu loved it, as overwhelmed as he sometimes felt. Smiling to himself, he followed the tea lights to Minato's room. He didn't bother sending a reply message, since there shouldn't be any doubt that he was on his way.

When he reached Minato's room, he knocked gently, glancing back down the hallway at the flickering path he'd taken. Like walking on stars.

[jivitadana]

The violin gradually stopped, and Minato set the instrument back in its case before putting it away. He went to go answer the door, opening it slowly.

"Hi. Thanks."

He led Yuu inside his room. A few of the penguin plushies that he had kept were arranged neatly on the shelf and on the bed. More tealights were around the room, and hanging from the ceiling were blue butterfly lights.

[last_liar]

Yuu started to respond, but as he walked into the room, fell silent, staring around at the lights.

"Wow..."

[jivitadana]

Minato for his part was not wearing his normal school uniform. He was wearing a tuxedo since if everything was going to be over the top, he should fit into the scheme of things.

"... Mn. I forgot to get you flowers."

But Minato was only teasing.

[last_liar]

Yuu turned toward Minato and once again his words died on his lips. He blinked at Minato, then smiled.

"I'm a little underdressed."

[jivitadana]

"... I like my princess in sweatshirts."

Minato was still teasing though, gently taking Yuu's hand in his own. He did lead him over to the closet where he could easily get another tuxedo.

"But there is a reason I'm dressed like this."

[last_liar]

Yuu followed, still looking around the room with some amount of wonder in his eyes.

"Because...you look like a penguin?" He was teasing too.

[jivitadana]

"A cute one."

Minato managed to get a tuxedo out of the closet for Yuu. He set it aside, and then kissed Yuu's forehead.

"But you're the cutest."

[last_liar]

Yuu smiled.

"Want me to get changed?"

[jivitadana]

Minato nodded. "Please."

Meanwhile Minato had set the table, just a simple setup for the two of them, but there was a candle or two as well to go along with the theme.

Once that was done, he went over to Yuu to help him... or more like just check how it was going. He smiled too, bringing his hand up near his mouth as if that would be effective in preventing him from laughing under his breath.

[last_liar]

It wouldn't normally occur to Yuu to go somewhere else to change, but somehow, in this atmosphere, it seemed more appropriate to abscond to the bathroom and put on the tuxedo there. He emerged in time for Minato to come check his progress and spread his arms a little, looking down at himself.

"I think the last time I wore something this formal was the shichi-go-san festival."

And he was only five then.

[jivitadana]

Minato smiled again. "Here..."

He fixed Yuu's tie for him, making sure it was even and neat. It mostly was, but Minato thought it was a good enough excuse to help Yuu with it anyway.

"We could do this again some time later."

[last_liar]

Yuu realized belatedly that the Mansion had dressed him up a couple of times for events, but he supposed it didn't really count if he hadn't elected to put the clothes on himself.

"Yeah. If we have a reason to." He hoped they would.

[jivitadana]

Some time they could. Minato didn't see why they couldn't. It could just be any occasion, really.

Minato led Yuu back to the table. Their dinner was a little quirky, but maybe it fit in with what they normally ate together. It was just ramen that Minato had gotten from the Dining Room instead of instant.

"Is this okay?"

[last_liar]

"It's great."

Anything was better than instant.

"You really went all out."

[jivitadana]

Minato smiled a little, pulling Yuu's chair out for him. He waited to sit only after Yuu was seated. That was only proper.

"For you."

He would do anything and everything for Yuu.

"... It's still not enough."

[last_liar]

Yuu sat, feeling a little out of place, but still loving the whole thing.

"I'm a little afraid of what else you could do."

[jivitadana]

"There's more."

But Minato moved Yuu's chopsticks and spoon closer to him so that Yuu could start eating. He hoped that it was good and that Yuu liked it. Minato wouldn't start eating until Yuu did.

[last_liar]

Yuu picked up the chopsticks, looking at Minato curiously.

"Like what?"

[jivitadana]

"You'll find out."

Minato had his own chopsticks in hand too.

"... But did you really want to know?"

[last_liar]

"Yeah, but I can wait if you want me to."

[jivitadana]

Minato nodded, indicated that Yuu should eat. There really was more that Minato had planned on.

"Save some room."

[last_liar]

Yuu imagined that meant there would be cake. That was expected, since it was Christmas Eve, and he also expected that the cake would be blue. With a smile, he began to eat his ramen, commenting quietly that it was good.

[jivitadana]

Minato smiled, happy that Yuu liked it. He picked up some of the ramen with his chopsticks, and offered them to Yuu.

"Mn, if it's good, here."

[last_liar]

Yuu blinked, blushed, then leaned forward and ate them. After swallowing, he muttered, "That's bad luck, you know."