savetheearth | Mission - Pancakes / Backdated to the morning of April 3rd

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Mission - Pancakes / Backdated to the morning of April 3rd

Who: Tony and anyone awake at Willow Ridge after the Kidnapping Incident
What: Demon be hungry, so that means pancakes for all.
Where: Willow Ridge kitchen
When: Morning of April 3rd, after Nathan's rescue
Warnings: Possibly some recollections of violence, but otherwise only pancakes. Maybe eggs. We'll see.

Dressed in jeans and a light T-shit, one could almost forget just the night before he'd been barely able to walk under his own power and bleeding all over himself. Quite the change, though watching closely it was still evident Tony was a little tender and sore. Moving stiff and careful while he cooked.

As it turned out, healing was hungry business. Fortunately Willow Ridge was equipped with a well enough stocked kitchen, and Tony with a little skill instilled by Hajime. Despite his best efforts, he still couldn't really use chopsticks with any kind of efficiency. Fortunately pancakes only required a spatula.

Stacks of them, in fact. The first attempts, under-cooked or over had already been eaten, but now he was on a roll. Why not ask him why he's cooked so much, or join in to help devour the abundance? Surely, he figured, the others would wake soon and they'd be hungry as well. Though likely Tony was far over-estimating their hunger by comparing it to his own.

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"Shouldn't you?" The concept of hiding it from your current significant other seems completely foreign to Tony. Then again, he is fairly new to the whole 'dating' thing, but denying entire chunks of your past doesn't seem like it would last. Why would you need to keep it hidden?

"They're exes for a reason. Besides, if someone is going to send me a severed horse's head and vague threats I'd like to have a heads up." Hurr hurr, Tony that is the worst pun to date. He just shoots Shou a baffled look and a shrug at the squint, he doesn't get it either. And don't look at him like that he din't put her up to it!

Misa remains baffled about how they can be so cavalier about this. Surely the relationship can't be serious if they talk about exes without even worrying about making the other jealous! Or... maybe Tony isn't threatened by girls? That would explain it. Shou must favor guys now because of his failed relationships in the past.

She can tell they're getting sick of her prying, but it's hard to stop. "I guess so... I wouldn't like it if I had a boyfriend and he talked about his ex-girlfriends like that in front of me, it would seem like he wasn't over them. And I would never talk about my ex-boyfriends to someone I was dating, unless they did something crazy."

Shou blinked at her for a moment or two, his nose scrunching and his eyes narrowing and then he leaned against Tony and laughed. It was a pleased - though tired - kind of laugh, one with those tiny little hiccups that were a tell-tale sign that he was really, really comfortable and happy right now. Tony didn't sound angry about bringing up talk of his exes, and Misa sounded confused. That alone was enough to please him.

"Most of my exes are crazy," he said once he could breath. Oh he needed to have a laugh after the worry of the night before. "I had one that published all our sexual exploits in a tell-all book of hers. Course, it was found out that she stole over half of the book from someone else, but really, I've had crazy exes. Tony needs a little warning about them."

He then turned his head, brushing his lips against Tony's cheek. "We're good though, aren't we?"

It isn't that he isn't threatened, but that Tony would prefer to know what he's getting into before hand. That means accepting that Shou has a past, because no amount of ignoring it will make it go away. Besides with the stories he's told he's not too worried about it, those ladies were nuts. Not that he's managing to explain that to Misa very well.

At first Shou's laughter catches him off guard, and Tony turns to watch him with an expression a mixture of confusion and surprise. Though that quickly dissolves into some amused chuckling, Shou you're tired.

"Well, see? Exactly, they're mostly crazy," And of the ones that aren't he still kind of likes to know. Gotta learn to brace himself, you know? "Besides, don't you like knowing what you're getting into before you take the leap?" As much as he likes surprises heartbreak is one he'd rather be able to brace for thank you.

Of course Shou's kiss effectively assuages much of his uncertainty and confusion, and Tony just beams like he just got the best gift in the world. Don't mind him busy being delighted over here. "'Course we are."

Well, mostly. But the rest can wait he's just going to enjoy the relaxing and comforting breakfast with the people he cares about.

An embarrassed flush tints Misa's cheeks and she glances away from the two of them, both at the mention of sexual exploits and in anticipation of that kiss leading to another. She may be nosy, but she doesn't want to see the two of them making out.

"If- if you say so."

There. Tony smiled and all was right in the world. Shou sighed and rest his head on his shoulder, just tired enough to fall asleep right where he was even though Misa was being just ridiculously silly - at least in his mind she was being silly. Maybe there was something to her embarrassment over the fact that Shou just saw nothing wrong in telling people he has had a lot of lovers.

"There's nothing wrong in admitting that you have a past to your current lovers. I never understood why people always act like there is. I mean, a used car can be just as good if not better than a new one."

A kiss on the cheek is not going to turn into a full-on make-out session, Misa, you need to relax. Besides, Tony's too busy shoveling pancakes in his mouth again for that.

"But what if you have too many miles?" Tony rumbled in amusement, elbowing Shou gently in between an unreasonably large mouthful of pancake. His manners are distinctly lacking when he feels like he's starving to death.

One never knows with demons. Misa is appropriately appalled by that metaphor, but elects to set into her second pancake (while avoiding watching Tony eat) rather than comment on it. She doesn't understand this at all, but they seem happy.

"You never have too many miles," Shou replied, turning his head a little and finding that he was eyeing a very nice neck. So he just had to give it a lick and then settle even better against Tony. "Vintage cars have millions of miles but yet people pay top dollar for them. So. The same for people too. All those miles means that you know how to make your partner feel even better."

He is pretty much sleepy talking by this point. sooner or later he was just going to pass out into one pile of dorky vampire unless someone tried to wake him up.

Oi, that's speciest, Misa. You didn't even know he was a demon until five minutes ago! Sorry he eats gross he's just starving. He'll remember manners once he feels significantly less like eating a horse. If she'd healed overnight from three bullet wounds and acid burns she'd be famished too.

"If you say so," Tony teased, grinning mischievously over at his cat-like shoulder drape. "I'll take your word for it." He does make a content little noise at the lick, but nothing further out of concern for Misa's comfort. She's a squeaking bashful mess as it is, best not to make her any more uncomfortable.

Casually he pats Shou's let with his free hand. "You didn't have to stay up for me you know, but thanks. We'll get you back to bed soon." Once he's done feeding everyone, that is. Then back to sleep for a while.

Is it his turn to carry Shou?

Misa chokes on a half-chewed bite of pancake at that lick, devolving into a coughing fit and quickly chasing it down with someone's glass of water (hopefully it's her own, she isn't really paying attention).

"Get a room," she manages to choke out.

Yeah, he made a tiny little squeak at the pat, wiggling a little because oh someone is just so nice to him today, but Misa, well, what she said deserves a comment. So he cracked his eyes open - they were clearly not focusing - and his voice was really more a quiet mutter than his usual tones, but he does say, "We are in a room. Mebbe you need to move."

Poor, poor Misa. Tony can't help but snicker, and give Shou a gentle admonishing flick. "C'mon that's enough, leave the poor girl alone. She gets any redder she might burst."

Or drown if she keeps trying to inhale the water, sheesh. Let him eat then it can be bedtime okay Shou?

Misa is about to retort that this is a common area when Tony comes to her defense; while simultaneously still poking fun at her. Compared to Shou, she'll take it. Once the coughing is out of her system she sticks her tongue out in Shou's direction.

"Listen to your boyfriend, he has manners!"

He blinked at her and then glanced up at Tony before breaking into giggles again. This time he muffled them against Tony's neck, snuggling in as close as he could without falling out of his chair or causing them both to fall over backwards. It was quite clear that he was asleep within a minute of doing that, his feet curling a little in contentment.

It's all in good fun, Misa, and she really is getting awfully red so it's not like he's saying anything that's untrue. Also you know it's bad when it's Tony who has the manners, especially while he's wolfing down his breakfast. At least he's slowed to a more normal human pace after the first few griddlecakes were in. Healing is hungry work you know.

He snickers along with Shou's giggle fit, highly amused at the whole situation, but in a moment he feels Shou go limp and blinks over at him in confusion. "Huh..?" Oh, yeah, no he definitely fell asleep. "Would you look at that? Conked right out." His tone is fond.

Still going to at least finish this plate, Shou's fine where he is.

It really is hard to reconcile Shou sleeping and curled up like a cat with the vampire that had struck fear in her heart the night before.

"There's lots of extra rooms here," Misa says in a whisper, not wanting to wake him up for a variety of reasons. "If you want to move him."

When the monster side comes out to play they really can be quite terrifying, that is after all the nature of monsters. Fortunately for Misa it's not the ruling force, she just happened to be there at a very bad time when tensions were high.

"He's got one here that's already darkened, stays here every now and then. I'll drag him down there after I've finished, really gotta refuel feel like I'm starving to death." He echoes the quiet tone, and is careful not to shift or move too much while the vampire snoozes on his shoulder. At least Tony can fuel up on pancakes and not blood.

Welp Misa is going to sleep much less easily knowing that. Thanks Tony.

She watched him continue to inhale pancakes with some trepidation.

Oh, yes, that look. She definitely looks uncomfortable. He perks an eyebrow. "What? Relax, he doesn't stay often. And with a guy this flashy you'll know when he's here."

No vampires skulking about trying to nibble on you, Misa. Tony has no idea what happened while he was off getting himself shot and douses with acid, but he's sure Shou's said something to set her on the intensely nervous kick she's in right now. Soooo hungry, but he's almost done he'll leave you alone soon.

"He's pretty good at sneaking around," she says uncertainly. But it's true, Shou does have a way of announcing himself.

"He's not the type to drop in on you from the shadows without warning. Besides, he's not some mindless animal, you know. It's not his fault what he has to eat to survive, but it's not like everyone in the world's on the menu," Tony does sound slightly scolding with that. He understands the fear, he does, but Shou's his friend as well. He knows him well enough to know he's not just going to go berserk and start snacking on people without warning.

"I know last night probably didn't paint anyone in a very good light, but Shou's one of the most generous and genuinely kind people I've ever met. And trust me, I've met a lot of douchebags."

Misa takes his scolding in stride, but she doesn't look particularly convinced.

"No offense, Tony, but you're a little biased," she points out, eyes going to the sleeping Shou currently snuggled up to his side. "He talks about hunting people like we're animals. How am I supposed to trust someone like that?"

"Maybe a little, but that doesn't mean I started off that way. He's helped a lot of people, never asked for anything in return. You can ask Lazarus if you don't believe me."

He shrugs, and with the all the grace of a vacuum cleaner hoovers up the rest of his plate. He'd like more, but sleeping Shou has made the decision for him, sigh. "He's a big part of why I've stuck out this numbered bullshit so long, and that was way before hooking up was ever even an option so don't look at me like that. This is recent."

He snorts, and raises his eyebrow at the sleeping man. "Did he? Pfeh, big talk. Besides, he goes after scumbags. Criminals, mobsters, people like that."

Misa can't say that she particularly trusts Lazarus's judgement either, after last night. But the mention of 'hooking up' is enough to distract her and make her look pointedly at the opposite wall.

"I don't need to know details."

The knowledge that he goes after criminals makes her feel a little bit safer, but not as secure as Tony seems to think it should.

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