I hid in the shadows the moonlight ♛ of a chilly night illuminated

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[Kyouya appears with his laptop on the Plane, so he has good reason to be surprised when there is SNOW around him]

...what?

[Wrapping his laptop up in his blazer, he looks around. First instinct? Someone brought a snow machine. To the Plane at large, and so whoever may be responsible, even if it is Lapis and Lazuli]

I don't think that this is an advisable idea.

[A sigh. He pulls off his glasses to clear up the fog]

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[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Why don't we black backgammon? That one involves luck, so you'll have a chance at winning.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

My chances of winning any game are extremely high! We'll play chess!

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[drinking his tea with a smile] When we're done eating.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[a pause and then relaxes again. He looks around the table, and then a little sheepishly, as if he's afraid of embarrassing Kyouya by saying anything but it must be said]

Ah, but Kyouya...you seemed to have forgotten the nabe.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[that calm, patient motherly tolerance persists]

I brought the tea and the oranges. You may bring the nabe.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[brightens up]

Oh! What a great idea, that way we both contributed to the meal! I'll be back!

[drops, and then a few minutes later comes back, a pot full of nabe in hand, that he places on the center of the table. He drops again, and returns with bowls and utensils]

The chef at school was kind enough to prepare nabe for us. It was very generous of him. He even let me help!

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

What a spoiled person.

[starts eating!]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

We made it extra spicy just the way Mom likes!

[and Tamaki eats too, and unlike when Ranka-san is serving, Tamaki gets extra meat]

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

So you can remember something of consideration?

[Kyouya eats all Properly, but he's quite relaxed about it all. His deliberate rudeness is just a sign of the good mood he's in]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

I'm very considerate! I'm always thinking about other people and what will be fun for everyone!

[and although he might be flailing, it's a comfortable and familiar kind of flailing that feels almost nice]

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that can't be true. It's based on the erroneous assumption that you can think.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

I'm a great thinker! One day I will become a philosopher or a great scientist or a professor at a university and will be awarded for my great mind!

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

You'd get lost walking the Tetsugaku no Michi.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[smiles, taking a sip of his tea]

Maybe, but only because I wanted to get lost. You can find much more interesting things when you don't know where you're going.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Typical dreamtalk.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

Maybe! I don't mind too much, though. It's much more interesting that way anyway.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Only you would say something that stupid.

[he smiles fondly into his tea]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[he's about half done his nabe, but he pushes it to the side.]

Ah Mom, do you think we can play chess now?

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[without looking up from his tea]

Finish your food.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[he looks at his pushed aside nabe, and finally pulls it back in front of him]

Yes, Mom.

[and he somehow manages to pout as he eats]

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[Kyouya serenely finishes his meal, ignoring the pouting]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[Tamaki notes that Kyouya has finished, so he quickly finishes his meal, too. He politely uses his napkin, and then sets bowl and napkin aside, smiling eagerly at Kyouya]

Now we can play chess?

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

I suppose.

[Kyouya sets up the chess board, giving himself the black pieces]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[Tamaki would have picked white anyway. Since the narrator doesn't feel like playing the game out, let's pretend they played. We will have a montage of them playing chess with this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkdi6gM01ro) playing in the background. After much time and playing and things, Kyouya has Tamaki in checkmate. He hangs his head in defeat. He pulls his head up, looking Kyouya squarely in the eye]

...I demand a rematch! You were just lucky, extremely lucky!

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Do you really want to face defeat again?