[That's the cutest voice mail message. Dino smiles against the phone, really wishing the guardian could take a note from his pet. Things would be so much easier then... But then Hibari wouldn't be Hibari.
[Dino's grin probably shows in his voice. Even if Hibari's irritated, the Cavallone boss can't help but enjoy hearing the sound of his voice over the Dreamberry again.
[Of course it would be nice to hear once familiar tones like teasing, seductive, and amused again, but he'll take what he can get.
[Dino is reassured simply by having the call returned. The guardian must be OK, then]
Just checking in, like I said.
It's getting kind of cold out there, huh? [Ie. "I know you're staying outdoors again." Stubborn as ever]
[Yes, he can hear that smile in his voice, it just annoys him, he has had enough of 'concern' for today from strangers. There is no comfort in it, these are all things he tells himself, denial is a thing.]
I don't need a babysitter. [Yet, he has a point and the tree is gone, his shoulder is not in the greatest of shape and with the chill, well he is bound to get a cold sooner rather than later.]
[It's a box of overpriced chocolate truffles tied with a red bow.
[There's a small white card tucked into the ribbon, the message unsigned, but considering it looks like the pen exploded - or had a seizure half-way through the inscription, it shouldn't be too hard to guess, right?]
[He had stared at that card longer than he would admit, the words more than anything getting to him before he finally takes the chocolates, puts them in his room and gathers the bottle of Italian wine he had gotten.
A safer route than his last gift...he thinks.
Before he can stop himself Hibari takes the wine, leaves it outside Dino"s door with no card, he assumes he'll know.]
Sorry the auction took up most of the day, ahahaha. They're always really popular here, though it seems to go over differently each year. Keeps you on your toes, huh?
It's also a busy time at the onsen, you know? I told Kurogane I'd work overtime if I could, so.
...Anyway. I promised we'd do something special. I thought about treating you to some pasta and opening up that bottle of wine from Valentine's. You know, as a token of a certain someone's affection? ♥
Figured I should return the favor.
Is 8 too late for dinner? Let me know, since I'm going to have to call in some help. Ahahaha...
Man, that's... [Well, he supposed from Kyouya, that should definitely count as a compliment and for a second he does feel a tinge of warmth in his face at the thought - any little slip on Kyouya's part he'll take, but it's overshadowed by the inescapable flare of jealousy.
[Of course it's totally irrational. Mukuro of ALL people. There's not even a chance there'd be anything other than blood lust between them, but... well he knows Kyouya enough to realize that's where it starts and after Bel the last time he was here -- and how unlikely had that been, and yet it had tormented Dino endlessly.
[Well he would have to learn from his past mistakes. He was older now. Well, maybe not technically, between the timelines and leaving and returning to Somarium, but maybe it was safe to say Dino was wiser. It was silly to get carried away over something like that, especially a casual mention, so Dino decided to laugh it off after a pause]
Well I'm glad to hear it. I mean the part about being less annoying, ahahaha. Not the auction.
[It was not that Hibari felt he needed to protect himself from Dino but himself. There was a part of him that just wants to feel those lips again, to forget the earlier part of his day in a way Hibari himself does not really understand.
When he saw the disappointment there Hibari actually felt a bit of guilt. He had called ahead, taken so much time to plan all of this for Hibari.
Always thinking of him, Dino was always thinking of him so before the door could be opened all the way Hibari leans in and indulges in one more quick, hard kiss before sitting back.]
[Dino was surprised by that concession of a kiss, but he soon smiles. It was a tease, but he'd take it. It was kind of cute too]
I reserved a private table. I remembered~ [Dino winked. Of course that was meaningless to Hibari, but they had been here before several times. Dino knew Hibari would like it from experience, knew he preferred the seclusion and hoped that knowledge would work in his favor, since he wanted it to be a special.
[It wasn't just about the White Day tradition, of course. Dino wanted to make their first date (this time around) an enjoyable one because if it went off without a hitch, maybe he could coax Hibari out on another, and maybe it would be one step closer, but if he messed up...
[Well, Dino would tackle that when the time came, but he was hoping for the best.
[Getting out, Dino shut the door behind him and came around to open Hibari's, thanking the driver over his shoulder]
[Hibari just glared at him, as if it annoyed him that Dino had in fact done such a wonderful job to make certain that things were just the way Hibari would want them.
It was that the Italian always thought of Hibari, always put the prefect first, without fail it felt like.]
Good...
[It was as close to a thank you as he could get as he got out and stood, waiting for Dino to head inside the restaurant.]
[Dino's mouth quirked in spite of the glare, reaching out to slide his arm across Hibari's lower back and walk with him towards the door of the restaurant. Maybe it would be a bit much if they hadn't just shared the equivalent of a confession in the car, well at least on Dino's side. Besides, they'd shared a few dinners here and surely even if Hibari couldn't remember it, some of the staff would, so it shouldn't be so strange if Dino wanted to throw an arm around the person he cared about to escort him inside. Whether or not Kyouya appreciated it as much, well...
[Good thing they were already meeting the man at the door and heading inside the soft lighting of he dining room, bypassing the wait at the hostess stand and following the host back towards their secluded table.
[Of course Dino didn't stop there with the old-fashioned, embarrassing gestures. When they reached the table, he rushed to pull out Hibari's chair for him with a grin, then walked around to his and finally shrugged out of the jacket, tossing it across the back of his chair before taking a seat]
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[That's the cutest voice mail message. Dino smiles against the phone, really wishing the guardian could take a note from his pet. Things would be so much easier then... But then Hibari wouldn't be Hibari.
[Well, it can't be helped]
Just wanted to check in.
Give me a call when you get this, OK?
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His sleep was interrupted, his shoulder throbs more than he will admit, the tree had done a good number on it.
When he gets the voicemail he just glares at his dreamberry at first...
Finally he returns the call. If he was a little homesick for Namimori and that was what drove him to call back he would never admit it.]
What do you want?
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[Of course it would be nice to hear once familiar tones like teasing, seductive, and amused again, but he'll take what he can get.
[Dino is reassured simply by having the call returned. The guardian must be OK, then]
Just checking in, like I said.
It's getting kind of cold out there, huh? [Ie. "I know you're staying outdoors again." Stubborn as ever]
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I don't need a babysitter.
[Yet, he has a point and the tree is gone, his shoulder is not in the greatest of shape and with the chill, well he is bound to get a cold sooner rather than later.]
Only at night.
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It's pretty comfortable in here, even with straw mats and screen doors, ahahaha!
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Okay, staying healthy was not going to happen on these frigid nights but accepting meant.
He is silent for a while.]
What would the old man charge for a room?
[He can make some kind of payment, till he can find something with more privacy, where none of them can bother him...]
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GIFT LEFT OUTSIDE HIS SCREEN DOOR
[There's a small white card tucked into the ribbon, the message unsigned, but considering it looks like the pen exploded - or had a seizure half-way through the inscription, it shouldn't be too hard to guess, right?]
Will you be my Valent***/|(___ine?
Love,
RETURN GIFT LEFT OUTSIDE DINO'S SCREEN DOOR.
A safer route than his last gift...he thinks.
Before he can stop himself Hibari takes the wine, leaves it outside Dino"s door with no card, he assumes he'll know.]
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Sorry the auction took up most of the day, ahahaha. They're always really popular here, though it seems to go over differently each year. Keeps you on your toes, huh?
It's also a busy time at the onsen, you know? I told Kurogane I'd work overtime if I could, so.
...Anyway. I promised we'd do something special. I thought about treating you to some pasta and opening up that bottle of wine from Valentine's. You know, as a token of a certain someone's affection? ♥
Figured I should return the favor.
Is 8 too late for dinner? Let me know, since I'm going to have to call in some help. Ahahaha...
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[Hibari scoffs the annoyance showing in his voice as he responds to Dino's message.
He will ignore that comment about affection and though he is not a drinker, after dealing with this day and Mukuro...]
Eight is fine.
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Too bad I wasn't free to bid on you, though.
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[You call that cute, he calls that every reason to commit homicide....]
You would be less annoying than him.
[In other words, it may be a way of him saying he would have preferred that....]
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[Of course it's totally irrational. Mukuro of ALL people. There's not even a chance there'd be anything other than blood lust between them, but... well he knows Kyouya enough to realize that's where it starts and after Bel the last time he was here -- and how unlikely had that been, and yet it had tormented Dino endlessly.
[Well he would have to learn from his past mistakes. He was older now. Well, maybe not technically, between the timelines and leaving and returning to Somarium, but maybe it was safe to say Dino was wiser. It was silly to get carried away over something like that, especially a casual mention, so Dino decided to laugh it off after a pause]
Well I'm glad to hear it. I mean the part about being less annoying, ahahaha. Not the auction.
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When he saw the disappointment there Hibari actually felt a bit of guilt. He had called ahead, taken so much time to plan all of this for Hibari.
Always thinking of him, Dino was always thinking of him so before the door could be opened all the way Hibari leans in and indulges in one more quick, hard kiss before sitting back.]
It had better not be crowded.
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I reserved a private table. I remembered~ [Dino winked. Of course that was meaningless to Hibari, but they had been here before several times. Dino knew Hibari would like it from experience, knew he preferred the seclusion and hoped that knowledge would work in his favor, since he wanted it to be a special.
[It wasn't just about the White Day tradition, of course. Dino wanted to make their first date (this time around) an enjoyable one because if it went off without a hitch, maybe he could coax Hibari out on another, and maybe it would be one step closer, but if he messed up...
[Well, Dino would tackle that when the time came, but he was hoping for the best.
[Getting out, Dino shut the door behind him and came around to open Hibari's, thanking the driver over his shoulder]
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It was that the Italian always thought of Hibari, always put the prefect first, without fail it felt like.]
Good...
[It was as close to a thank you as he could get as he got out and stood, waiting for Dino to head inside the restaurant.]
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[Good thing they were already meeting the man at the door and heading inside the soft lighting of he dining room, bypassing the wait at the hostess stand and following the host back towards their secluded table.
[Of course Dino didn't stop there with the old-fashioned, embarrassing gestures. When they reached the table, he rushed to pull out Hibari's chair for him with a grin, then walked around to his and finally shrugged out of the jacket, tossing it across the back of his chair before taking a seat]
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You know what would be really nice? If we had a summer festival here, like the ones in Japan? They always look like fun ;)
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That's too bad
They would in Italy :p
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I'd like to watch fireworks with Kyouya too
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Two more days. Ahahaha, I've already got a few small things, but there's still time. So tell me what you want.
I mean it, Kyouya.
I've got to run an errand for Kurogane, but you can call me while I'm out or send me a text. Think real ha--
[And there's the telltale sound of Dino tripping, before the phone beeps and the line goes dead]
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He returns the call...]
Nothing, if I need it I can get it myself.
[Sharp as always, even if he in fact had a thing or two for Dino as well.]
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That's not the spirit of the holiday. There has to be something... [Almost a wheedling tone, being playful]
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[Dino is free to take that how he wants, be it alone time or time alone with the mafia boss.]
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