[OOM + Dual Post] Two rivals walked into the bar together....

[zenigatcha]

[ Roppongi now behind them, Lupin sets out to steal a final treasure for the evening.
Warnings for: Suggestive Porno Cups, Heavy Drinking, Relationship angst, kissing, crying while kissing, rolling on the floor kissing, and Lupin being Lupin. No sexual content herein, FTB. ]

The door swings open, on two men.

"Well, I guess we're not doing that," Zenigata says as he stands there before Lupin III. The big man's suddenly on alert, watching the bar for familiar faces.

Lupin is far more casual about it -- he's happy to slide into the place like the boozehound he is. "No, look, this just means we can have a proper breakfast, with mimosas."

"Lupin--"

"Two mimosas."

"I didn't--"

"Alright, Pops, you drive a hard bargain. Three mimosa breakfast!"

Zenigata realizes this is the point he's losing the battle -- or was that earlier, he can't quite tell -- and nods, gesturing to a place to sit, a cozy little table. "Fine, we'll have breakfast. Let's flag down a waitrat."

Lupin just saunters to join him, hands in his pockets until he's slouched into a seat across from the good inspector. This is just a stroke of good luck, as far as he's concerned, a delay before the inevitable. The last twenty four hours have been great, if very different than the usual.

[Thread Order: Solo Z/L, Lup, Sunshine, Klaus, Wei Wuxian.]

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[For Lupin]

[zenigatcha]

Sliding into a seat, Zenigata ordered an English breakfast for the day, and yes, mimosas. Once the orders are settled, he settles in his seat and really looks at Lupin in the morning-after light.

This, he decides, is weird. He had an easier time sitting across a table from his ex-wife signing divorce papers. That was an ending -- finality, something over, a stop and a cease. This is new, newly sprung after years of long tending, and new is frequently uncomfortable until it's worn in.

"How long are you going to be in Japan?" he asks, because that seems to be in the first order. "I'll have mop up, so I'll be there a few days more, at least, unless you rush off to do something else."

Zenigata isn't sure he wants him, or wants him not too.

Re: [For Lupin]

[lupintrois]

Lupin is great at playing cool when he's internally very nervous. Having the stress banged out of him helps, certainly, but the only sign that he's got nerves is the way his fingers seem to fiddle with his silverware, or the salt shaker, or any tiny thing they can get between them.

"The boys are already out of town," he says, not providing any details to the man technically still a cop. That wouldn't make the game fun. "I can do a Lupin sighting or two if you want to stay longer, of course."

[zenigatcha]

"That's up to you," Zenigata said. He's good at containing his feelings... but only if he's reverting to professional calm. But he doesn't want to approach this like that, like it's an interrogation. That's not right. Not here, and not like this. "Do you want to be here a little longer? Or use..."

Zenigata jerks his chin toward the rest of the bar. This place is always here, reachable from anywhere. Convenient.

[lupintrois]

"Well, they said they'd lock us up again if we did any of that in the bar, so...." Lupin offers an overdramatic shrug and a sigh.

[zenigatcha]

Zenigata goes red to the tops of his ears. Yeah, he showed his entire ass in that fight and he knows it. But it's not the real topic here.

"That's not what I meant, and you know it," he says, before he finally gentles and gives Lupin that hopeful but abashed smile that he gets whenever he really wants something, but isn't able to reach out and just take it. "I think we can extend the truce here, a little?"

[skyhigh_seance]

Klaus, who is lazily people watching with a mixed drink (or three) spots this new entry.

"Called it!" He crows to the wait rat who is bringing him a plate of loaded waffles. "Totally called it."

The rat squeaks at him.

"I mean, yeah, it was, but still."

[zenigatcha]

Zenigata's spine locks, going starting just as he picks up his fork. He knew this was coming, but... he thought he'd gave more time. He pinches the bridge of his nose, and inhales deeply.

He has no plan for this either.

[lupintrois]

Zenigata will be able to see how Lupin goes a tiny bit stiff, like a cat with its fur puffing up a bit, even if there's calculated casualness in the way he leans back and sips his mimosa.

"Oh hey, I see you brought a date too." He points at the plate of waffles. "Be careful, they probably lock you up for trying to fuck the food, so be subtle about it while the staff are watching."

[skyhigh_seance]

Klaus blinks, and exchanges looks with the waitrat. The rat shrugs, and leaves Klaus to his meal.

"Man, isn't sex supposed to be relaxing?" He asks, rolling his eyes. Lupin's reaction he... well, it doesn't take a genius to predict that. Zenigata thinking he's about to start some shit is a bit hurtful, but hey, folks are weird.

But no matter, he has waffles, with nutella and bananas and whipped cream. It's good shit.

[sunbaked_baker]

Did that breakfast order include cinnamon rolls roughly the size of human skulls?

It didn't?

Well, they're there anyway, along with a baker in a good mood but failing to hide any of that residual curiosity.

"Morning, you two!"

[zenigatcha]

"Son of a-- Sunshine-chan! Are the rolls getting bigger?" Zenigata asks, looking up into her apparently expectant face. Oh dear, oh my. So much that's gonna have to be explained. "Good morning to you, as well."

[lupintrois]

"Hey, Sunshine. Always happy to have some of your buns." Lupin gives her his usual flirty wink, but this time does it while gripping Zenigata's thigh under the table. Just a little reassurance that he isn't about to hop onto the next train so soon. (Even if he'd be fine being the meat in that sandwich.)

[sunbaked_baker]

"Folks tend to remember them as being smaller than they really are," she grins at Zenigata, cheerful. He's looking well. "So they're always surprised when they're still As Big As Your Head when they see them again."

Like wolves!

"Not as big as Zenigata's head, maybe - he's built on a different scale," she suggests idly, holding up the plate so Lupin can see the roll and Zenigata's face side-by-side and compare.

Let is never be said that Sunshine is above dirty puns. But is she punning, or just not being mindful of her phrasing? She will never tell.

[alongfallfromgrace]

Wei Ying is having a time. Which is something of the point - he has time, which isn't supposed to have. Nothing is bad, necessarily, not at the moment, but it's... disconcerting.

He meanders into the bar, spinning a rudimentary bamboo flute between his fingers. He doesn't really mean to do anything with it, he just... needed something in his hands. He spots Zenigata, and heads over, looking for a distraction.

[zenigatcha]

"Ah, Wei Ying!" Happy for the distraction from his food and companion in an odd way, Zengiata gets up to greet the young man and clasp him in an easy hug. "Ah, come say hello. You should meet Lupin. Lupin, this is Wei Wuxian."

This is going to get very complicated, but it's okay. He and Lupin are complicated too.

[lupintrois]

Oh, more ancient Chinese people. And he's letting Zenigata do a hug? Odd. Lupin at least comes over and says hello, introduces himself, asks if he knows that Jin guy.

[alongfallfromgrace]

Wei Ying turns wide eyes to Lupin, bowing with the rudimentary flute in his hands.

"Oh, this one would never claim the honor of knowing someone from the great clans." He offers, his tone implying that Lupin must be pretty impressive to be able to claim an association so freely.

Well. Potentially being in danger (again) is... certainly a distraction.

[phantasmal_resplendent]

Lup's spent the past few hours in the bar, going over language notes. The two men at the table catch her eye, as do their drinks.

Mimosas? That sounds like an excellent idea.

The elf flags down a waitrat. "Hey, could I get one, too?" It soon returns with a mimosa, complete with a little umbrella. Lup smiles. "Thanks, babe."

[zenigatcha]

"Ma'am," Zenigata says as they settle at the table not far from her, tipping his hat in polite greeting as the next waitrat comes over to take their orders. It ends up on an empty chair at the table, along with his trenchcoat.

[lupintrois]

Is that a fucking elf? Like the ones from the video games or whatever? God, this place is weird.

Well, woman’s a woman, and Lupin will give her the flirty wink regardless.

[phantasmal_resplendent]

"What's up, my dudes," Lup nods to them both. "So, special occasion, or just in the mood for mimosas?"

[hat_and_dimples]

Jin Guangyao is by the fireplace with his tablet, doing spreadsheets. When he sees Zenigata, he gets up and bows to him.

[zenigatcha]

"Ah, good morning!" Zenigata says, echoing the bow.

[hat_and_dimples]

"It is good to see you!" Jin Guangyao declares with a nice dimpled smile. "How long has it been for you?"

[zenigatcha]

"Ha-ha, only here can you have such a question. Not much time -- a few days," Zenigata replied. "Lupin and I were both just in Japan."