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[Open RL - Issei's birthday party.]

The temple had a large room with tables and chairs, usually used for meetings between the monks. Right now it had been appropriated for Issei's birthday party, and was full of food and streamers. Guests were milling about, talking to each other and waiting for Issei to arrive.

Which he did, dropping his jaw at the sight. "Wh-what is all this?"

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Maraich showed up with both kids. It was a birthday party, after all! Family friendly! And both kids were able to walk on their own.
Currently Matthias was trying his best to reach the streamers, and Figaro was stacking some presents.

He'd noticed Tyki there and was keeping as far away from him as he could at the party.

Ggio noticed Figaro first, a little warily, then Matthias, and finally he spotted Maraich. He walked over all smiles, anyway; it was nice to see people he recognized.

"Hey, Maraich." Talking felt better than feeling weird around strangers without Ichigo.

"Oh, Ggio, I haven't seen you in awhile," he hovered around the kids, letting them do as they pleased as long as they didn't get themselves hurt. Figaro glanced over but made no moves as he went back to stacking presents.

"Yeah, things had been-" He paused midsentence as he glanced over and met Figaro's eyes. Why did the toddler weird him out so much? "-crazy, for a while, but I should be okay to get out more."

"I've spent most of my time home with the kids. I don't do too much because of how dangerous it could be for them," he leaned on the table, "It'd be a lot easier if I wasn't raising them alone."

Ggio stayed quiet, watching the kids. It was strange and pretty unfair that a creature like himself had someone, but not someone as nice as Maraich.

"We should go hunt for guys one day," he said, as if it was a normal suggestion.

"I've thought about it," he shrugged, "To be honest, finding out that at least the last two were serial killers has turned me off a bit."

He didn't like how close they'd gotten to his family.

"What about girls?" Even if Maraich was rather feminine himself, most of the women Ggio had seen on the community seemed harmless enough.

"No thanks. I'm not interested in women."

The idea didn't appeal to him in the least; he was only attracted to men. And although he was willing to be a little lenient he at least wanted to date someone he could be romantic with.

"So what are you gonna do?"

Frowning slightly in thought, he crouched down to better peer at the kids, but kept his distance since he knew Matthias didn't like his mask.

"Right now...? I've been staying single. So that the kids are safe."

Figaro gave him a passing glance before going back to his own stuff - notably with a streamer attached to his back that Matthias had put there. And Matthias had gone back to trying to get another streamer.

"Hello, Matthias." Issei stopped to kneel beside Matthias. "The streamers aren't really that interesting. Wouldn't you rather have some food?"

Matthias glanced up at him, still reaching, "I need that!"
He pointed up.

"If you want, I can get one down for you. I'm much taller, anyway. Would you like that?" Issei asked.

He didn't always follow complicated sentences, but he could get the jist of it. And what he got from that was that Issei was going to give him one.

"Yeah!" he answered brightly.

"All right, then!" With a determined expression, Issei stood up and pulled down a streamer. "Here you are."

He took the streamer without a thank you and started waving it around wildly, then ran off to drag it around behind him.

Maraich had quietly watched to the side but took the opportunity to break into the conversation, "Kids are easily entertained sometimes. Happy birthday, Issei."

"Thank you, Maraich. I appreciate it." Issei watched Matthias run off fondly. "I like kids. They're so... innocent and cute."

"Aren't they? I hope it stays that way," he kept an eye on both. Matthias was far more childlike - running around and not watching where he was going. But Figaro was more likely to cause trouble on purpose.

"As do I. I'll help you protect their purity whenever I can," Issei replied, with a determined gleam in his eyes.

"That's nice to hear. There's so much to protect them from these days; not to mention unsavory people on the community," as Matthias stopped by one of the presents and started trying to open it Maraich picked him up, "No honey, those are Issei's presents."

"That's right. You'll get your own presents on your birthday," Issei chided gently. "Besides, they're probably more interesting to me than to you."

Being the perfect two year old, he argued his case, "No, it's mine!"
He struggled in Maraich's hold but wasn't able to break free.

Issei laughed. "I don't think so. Try again."

With limbs flailing he continued, "It's mine!"
Until Maraich warned him, "Do you want to go home?"
The answer was a resounding, "Nooooo."
"Then you better behave."

He set Matthias down, and although he didn't touch the present he was clearly upset about being scolded.

"Sorry," Maraich shrugged, "He's at the stage where everything is his."

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