Recipes and Ramblings of a Chef

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2006-03-05T06:27:44Z

Finished!RP, wherein Gremio and Watari have just gotten back from their respective journeys, and find that they've missed each other. A lot. ^_~ Warning: While beginning somewhat fluffy, there are certain insinuated activities towards the end that could be rated somewhere between a T and an (mild) M. So as long as you're okay with that... ^^;

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Watari sighed as he left the stables. He had just returned from Zexey, and to tell the truth, he was a bit tired. He had been gone nearly a month, and he was ready for a break. As he walked along, he thought of something and smiled, digging in a pack and dragging out a wrapped package. Smiling to himself, he went to Gremio's door and knocked.

Gremio had just put his well-travelled bags down when he heard a knock at his door. Curious as to who would want to visit him so soon after his arrival back at the castle, he opened the door to face his ninja. He immediately broke into a happy smile, though it could barely be seen with the Gouran hat covering his face.

Watari let out a tiny chuckle at the hat and lifted it off, bending to kiss him. "Konnichiwa, Gremio-chan," he said, stepping in.

The happy expression could be clearly seen now that the hat had been removed. Gremio stepped forward and hugged Watari tightly, feeling a rush of relief that he was back in one piece. "Good afternoon, Watari," was his simple, gentle response.

Watari smiled, hugging his lover back, shutting the door gently. "Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. I had a job in Zexey." He pecked Gremio's cheek. "How have you been, Gremio-chan?" he asked.

The happy look across his face changed to a mixture of amusement and weariness. "Actually, I haven't been here at all," he replied, "since Viki accidentally teleported me after I saw you off at the castle gates. I've only just got back myself." He laughed then, running his fingers through windswept hair.

Watari blinked and laughed. "What perfect timing then, eh?" He nuzzled him before letting go. "Well, go sit down and I'll make us some tea, hmm?"

Smiling once again, Gremio shook his head. "You've probably had a much more difficult journey than I have. I'll make the tea." He quickly leant forward, giving the other a gentle kiss to the cheek, before turning round and heading straight to the kitchen. Before Watari could object, Gremio was already busy.

Watari didn't intend to. He smiled at his lover and removed his shoes, going to sit on the bed to wait for him. He laid back on it, closing his eyes, though he was listening to Gremio still.

The usual noises of tea making came from the kitchen, and for a moment, Gremio fell silent, concentrating on what he was doing. When the tea was ready, he was walked to the bed with a cup in each hand. Though he knew the ninja knew he was there, he still spoke up. "How was your mission? I know I'm not supposed to know any of the details, but I hope everything went well." He placed the cups on the bedside table and sat down on the bed, finally removing his shoes.

Watari leaned over for a cup, wrapping an arm around Gremio's waist in the process. "It went well enough. I got my money and the client got what they wanted." He shrugged, sipping the tea before laying back down, wrapping both arms around Gremio now.

Gremio laid down beside his ninja, comfortable with the other's arms around him, and nuzzled him gently. "I'm glad. I was worried about you..." He paused then, holding back a sigh at the warmth of simply being held. It had been a month since he had been teleported into a snow drift in Kouan, but it was only now that the cold was being chased away.

Watari smiled at the nuzzling, stroking Gremio's hair gently. He held Gremio close, listening to his quiete breathing. "I missed you alot," he whispered, breathing in the scent of the cook he held in his arms.

"I missed you too," came the gentle reply. He thought back to his journey, of all the times he'd wondered how the other was fairing. Smiling almost involuntarilly against Watari's shoulder, he said, "It's been a strange month, hasn't it?"

"Hai, that is has," Watari mumured. "But it's getting a lot better with you here."

Gremio leaned away for a moment to give Watari a gentle kiss. "I'm glad you feel as I do." He brought up his hand and played absently with a few strands of the other's hair, before bringing hand down to caress his face.

Watari's eye drifted half shut as he let out a soft sound of pleasure, a hand absently twirling the ends of Gremio's hair through his fingers. He turned his face in, gently kissing the palm of Gremio's hand.

Gremio blushed very faintly at that - his hands had always been quite sensitive. He continued to stroke Watari's cheek, but leant in, kissing him again.

Watari sighed, kissing him back, pulling Gremio closer, a hand sliding up the cook's shirt to feel along the bare skin of his back.

Gremio blushed fully then. His back was very sensitive, and the touch made him sigh with contentment.

Watari ran his lips over the red cheeks, his hand continuing to stroke Gremio's back beneath his shirt, his other arm around his waist, keeping him close.

Gremio brought his lips to the other's, kissing him firmly while the touch on his back sent tiny shivers down his spine. He let one of his hands wander, gently moving across Watari's chest.

Watari smiled, letting him kiss him, returning them. He ran his tongue over Gremio's lips and finally moved into his mouth, being slow and gentle, letting Gremio's hand wander as it pleased. His own was stroking up and down Gremio's spine while his free one freely stroke and tangled instelf in Gremio's hair.

Gremio let Watari explore his mouth for a moment before moving his own tongue into action. The kiss was soft and slow, and drew him in even closer to the body he was laid beside. His hand continued to wander, trailing down a muscled arm.

Watari's hand slipped around under Gremio's shirt to run up and down the smooth belly, moaning softly as Gremio kissed him back and traced his arm. His free hand tangled itself deeper into Gremio's golden tresses, making the kiss deeper and pulling their bodies even closer than before, if it was at all possible.

At the movement of the touch, Gremio sighed contentedly into the kiss, pulling back only to take a breath of air. At some point, he had let his eyes fall closed, and it was only now that he realised, opening them again and taking in a view of Watari, so close to him. Bringing up his free hand, he cupped Watari's face and reknewed the kiss.

Watari smiled into the kiss, engaging Gremio eargerly, his hand pulling out from under his shirt to pull open a few buttons, opening it up to reveal his chest, and paused, his hand on the skin, asking permission as they continued to share breath.

Gremio smiled back almost serenely, despite the flushed look across his face and the dishevelled hair framing it. Noticing the pause, he brushed his lips across Watari's in the faintest of kisses, giving permission without words.

Watari undid the rest of the shirt, drawing it away gently, running his hands over the bare chest and abdomen before moving his lips down to graze over the skin. He was light as a butterflies touch, being gentle and wary, letting Gremio dictate the pace, or if he even wanted this at all.

Gremio gasped lightly at the feeling of lips on skin. Everywhere they touched, he felt his skin tingle at the sensation. His hands reflexively made their way to Watari's neck and shoulders, one gently scraping upwards into two-toned hair, and the other slowly tracing it's way across his back.

Watari murmured his approval, pressing his lips harder to the skin, finding his most sensitive places and paying special attention to them. A hand had slipped to his back, running up and down Gremio's spine while his lips traced fiery kisses along his body.

Gremio moaned then, small shivers running across his body at both touches. Slowly bringing Watari's head up to meet his own, Gremio kissed him firmly, tongue clashing with tongue, before leaving the other's mouth to kiss his neck.

Watari leaned his head to the side, allowing Gremio to do as he pleased, moaning softly. He delighted in the feel of the other's mouth on his neck, his hands ghosting over Gremio's flesh.

Gremio smiled for a moment before continuing his kisses, occasionally sucking gently at the bared flesh. As he did so, he moved his hand through black and white strands of hair, enjoying the feeling.

Watari felt himself melting at the touches, his moans becoming a bit louder. His hands explored more risquely, and his breath came a bit faster.

Gremio pulled away to return back to Watari's mouth, kisses more gentle this time. While one hand was occupied with the ninja's hair, the other continued it's slow, almost teasing trail down his side. After a moment, he had to pull away again to catch his breath, finding his heart quickening at the touches he was recieving.

Watari returned the kisses with the same gentleness, looking into Gremio's eyes when they parted for breath. His breath came in pants and soft gasps as his hands stroked the warm body beneath him, and icy blue met emerald green. He gulped softly to himself. "Gremio, do you...do you want to do this?" he asked. His body told him he wanted it very much, but if Gremio did not, then his body could just hold itself back.

Gremio looked up at Watari, at the warmth in his gaze, and smiled to himself. Still finding his breath, he nodded his assent. Leaning forward to press their heads together, not breaking contact, he managed to murmur, "I do."

Something was let loose in Watari, the ninja could feel it. He pressed his lips to Gremio's and lost himself after that. All he knew was the feeling of Gremio against him, of a sudden burning in his body that was sweeping through him. He had never felt anything like it, and it was intoxicating like a drug. The moment the burning in him reached its peek, his mind whited out and with a soft cry he fell to his elbows over Gremio, panting, coated in sweat, looking into the other's eyes.

Gremio smiled up at him, his face flushed from both exertion and happiness. He pulled a few of the many stray strands of hair that clung to his neck back into place before putting his arms gently round the ninja in a soft hug.

Watari smiled, hugging back before kissing him gently and sliding to the side, wrapping his arms around Gremio tightly, keeping them close. He pressed his face into Gremio's neck as their legs twined, breathing in his scent - his Gremio's scent.

Gremio sighed happily then, nuzzling Watari untill he found a comfortable spot against his shoulder to rest his head against. His eyes began to involuntarilly close as the warmth, comfort and exhaustion slowly crept up on him, and his breath began to even out. As he slowly fell asleep in the Watari's arms, he quietly murmured, "... I love you..."

A smile spread over Watari's lips and gropped, finding the edge of the comforter and pulling it over them before wrapping his arm back around the cook. His lips found Gremio's ear, kissing it gently. "I love you too," he murmured. He cradled Gremio close, laying his head on the pillows as Gremio used him as one and let his eyes drift shut into sleep, his grip never loosening.

-Das Ende-
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beautiful_cook @ 2006-03-01T22:27:00

2006-03-02T04:26:50Z

Goodness, I'd almost forgotten how potent Viki's sneezes are. I'd just waved Watari goodbye, when a I heard an achoo behind me and ended up in Kouan. They had quite a lot of heavy snowfall down there, so I had to stay there for a week before I could even start on the journey back. It's taken me all this time to get here, but I'm grateful it didn't take longer - I could have been teleported to somewhere I've not been before or through time, after all.

Anyway, as you can probably tell, I had to buy some new clothes. My normal ones got soaked through in the snow, and I didn't want to catch a cold, so I bought these in Kouan. While they're not my usuall type of thing, and people do mistake me for a fisherman on occasion, they're comfortable and I've grown to like them. I also bought a few herbs and spices that I'd run out of since I was last in Toran, so I'm ready to cook for whoever's in need of some good food.

Talking of cooking... Mamie, I'll be at work as soon as evening rolls in. I'm sorry for disappearing when you needed able hands, so I'd be more than willing to do a little overtime to catch up all the time I missed if you want.

Another Year Older...

2005-12-01T13:43:54Z

It wasn't till a week before my birthday that I was reminded by Watari that I was going to be a year older. Even after then, it completely slipped my mind untill the day itself (which was a little over a week ago). I guess I've been too focused on others to really think about myself, especially so with Christmas coming up.

Talking of Christmas... Mamie, is there any chance I could work full time as a cook at your shop for the month? I know ~~I'm not a ninja~~ you're already well staffed, but I was hoping to help out, if I can. ~~And also earn some extra money to get the few presents I haven't bought yet...~~

As well as (hopefully) working at Mamie's, I'm going to be working harder to keep the castle and the grounds clean. With Lucas gone, and with the winter weather creeping in, it's going to be much harder to keep things clean without putting more effort in. If anyone wants to help me with this, I'd be grateful. *smiles*

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-11-16T04:20:27Z

Finished RP, continued on from all the others. Gremio and Watari go on their walk and come across a hot spring! More fluffy than anything else, but I couldn't resist giving it this title... XD *is shot repeatedly by Watari's mun* XD;;

Gremio: *happy melty look* :3

Watari: *chuckles, kissing Gremio on the lips as he continues to stroke his back, pressing the cook close to him* So, a walk it is then?

Gremio: *nods, smiling* I could do with some fresh air, and I haven't really seen much of the local countryside beyond the castle... *melts slightly more at the gentle back rub*

Watari: Then it sounds perfect. *kisses Gremio's forehead and moves away, throwing Gremio his shirt as he loosley ties his own yukata around himself, leaving it open and baring his chest*

Gremio: *puts his shirt on slowly, before grabbing a brush from his bedside table and sorting out his long, unbound hair*

Watari: *watches, smiling, running his fingers through his own hair and wrapping an arm around Gremio's waist when he's done and leads him out the door and out the castle, heading towards the woods/plains* Lovely morning.

Gremio: *nods, feeling the bright sun warming him slightly despite the chill in the air* It is. I prefer this kind of weather to cloudy, rainy days. *smiles*

Watari: Indeed. *takes a deep breathe* Heh, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a morning walk so much....*has a place in mind and is slowly angling down a path that leads to a natural hot spring*

Gremio: *follows his ninja, taking in the scenery and smelling the refreshing scent of due* It's been a while since I've had a walk at this time. Usually, I'm already up and working... *laughs gently*

Watari: Sah, so am I. I go in early to wake Mamie and make sure she didn't sleep on the counters again. *can catch the smell of a spring in the air now*
Gremio: *smiles* I've noticed she works very hard, even with all of her hired help. It's another reason why I'm going to ask her for a part time job - the winter months are going to be quite busy. *can now hear the sounds of water faintly* ... Is there a stream nearby?

Watari: *shakes his head, and parts some bushes to reveal a little spring, with a tiny waterfall coming out of a rock face* Ah, so it is where I remember it.

Gremio: *blinks, looking surprised* Ah, I never knew there was a spring so close to the castle. Is it not well known?

Watari: *shrugs* I don't think so. We're actually farther out than you think, to the west. Most people don't come in this far. *walks into the clearing with Gremio, shivering a touch as a blast of cold wind errupts*

Gremio: *also shivers slightly, and so decides to hug Watari, warming them both* Ah, the walk went by so quick I didn't notice...

Watari: *wraps an arm around Gremio and ponders* If you want to warm you, you can take a dip in the spring. It is said to be good for you, with all the minerals in it.

Gremio: Ahh, I'm not sure I should. I don't have a towel or anything else... *fiddles with a stray strand of hair, illuminated by a small streak of sunlight*

Watari: *please remember that the poor man grew up knowing how to survive by the lonesome* Sah, I used to dip in all the time in natural ones. *shrugs* Towel or no. We're both cold too. We'd get warmer by hopping in than by walking back.

Gremio: Well... *thinks about it for a moment* ... I guess so. *pulls the stray strand of hair back into place*

Watari: *smiles, kissing Gremio's cheek and moving to the hot spring, sliding out his pants first and folding them near a rock and then slipping off his yutaka, not knowing he is giving Gremio a great view of his backside for a few seconds before sliding into the spring*

Gremio: *blushes at the view, before removing his own clothing, leaving it folded beside the ninja's, and slipping gently into the spring, view obscured only minorly by his long golden hair*

Watari: *turns his hands through his (Watari's) hair, sighing* Ah, it feels good. I haven't been for a dip in awhile. *reaches out a hand, playing with the ends of Gremio's hair*

Gremio: *smiles, still blushing lightly, and lets the ninja play with his hair* I wasn't expecting it to be so warm. It's a nice feeling.

Watari: Sah, they were the best way to warm up if you got caught in the mountain snow. *scoots a bit closer to Gremio, drawing Gremio's hair around and running his fingers through it*

Watari: *careful not to get to close to Gremio due to their lack of clothing XD, leaning back against the side of the spring, his supple fingers slowly playing with the ends of Gremio's hair, a soft smile of his lips* Hmm, it feels good to relax like this.

Gremio: *blushes slightly, but nods, enjoying the feeling of his hair flowing around him with a few strands gently being played with* It is good. And it's a lot warmer than I thought it was going to be. *smiles*

Watari: Especially since it's cooler out, and natural springs are usually hotter than the baths. *his fingers lightly brush Gremio's shoulder by accident, and Watari blushes at the feel of the smooth, slick skin*

Gremio: *blushes a little more at the wet touch, before leaning back into the water a little, getting most of his hair wet and letting it cling to his chest once he's back upright* It is quite refreshing to be out of the cold. But then, I do prefer a little heat over cooler temperatures...

Watari: I cannot say I am much different, though winters weren't gentle. *runs wet hands through his hair, his hair falling back into place with sprinkling of water droplet, his visible eye focusing on Gremio, looking him up and down and blushing lightly* So, ah....are you participating in that secret santa thing?

Gremio: *nods and smiles* I am. I'm not sure who I have yet, though... *fiddles with a strand of hair*

Watari: That...that reminds me. Is there something you wanted for Christmas? *reaches forward, the the strand and uncounciously scooting a bit closer, running his hands through it and begining to braid it*

Gremio: *smiles* Well... I've not really thought about it, but... *looks thoughtful* ... perhaps something from your homeland, or something you've made yourself? *laughs gently* Oh, I'm awful at these sorts of questions... *gets a little closer to the ninja, allowing him to braid his hair a little better*

Watari: *blushes a bit as he braids, leaning in a bit closer* Well....I've had always though that a yukata would look good on you - green, of course.

Gremio: *beams* That would be nice... *leans gently into the touch as Watari finishes the braid, blushing slightly at their sudden closeness*

Watari: *smiles softly* And lacquer chopsticks for your hair, to keep it up. Green and gold....*says this softly, his lips close to
Gremio's ear*

Gremio: *blushes a little more at the breath on his ear and the softness of the words* Mmm...

Watari: *keeps his lips close to Gremio's ear as his hand slowly slips through his hair* Yes, a lovely green yukata with forest embroidery....

Gremio: *continues to blush, but relaxes a little against the ninja's side, feeling their wet skin touch* ... I've already got your present ready - I hope you'll like it. *smiles contentedly*

Watari: *instantly wraps an arm around the cook, kissing his ear softly* I can't wait. *pauses* I....I've never recieved a christmas gift before.

Gremio: *smiles, blushing a little more at the added touch* Then I really hope you like it. I'd like your first christmas gift to be something you'll treasure...

Watari: From you? Of course it will me. *nuzzles Gremio, smiling*

Watari: *while nuzzling* That reminds me....your birthday....it is coming up soon, correct?

Gremio: *blinks, surprised, but smiles happily at the nuzzling* Oh! I guess it is around that time of year again... Yes, my birthday will be soon.

Watari: Eh, well, anything special you want for that? Not just a gift, but what you want to do that day? *smiles, twining one of his hands with Gremio's, continuing to nuzzle him*

Gremio: Well... *smiles* I'll let you decide on that. I think anything you could think of would be far better than any idea of mine. *leans into the nuzzling, looking very content*

Watari: *smiles, kissing Gremio's cheek, leaning down to nuzzle his neck, an arm wrapped securely around him*

Gremio: *smiles happily, kissing Watari back on his cheek while he's nuzzled*

Watari: I have to go to work this afternoon for lunch and dinner shifts, but.....would you like to me come to room tonight again?

Gremio: Mmm... That'd be nice. *beams* I'll prepare some food for you for when you get out of work.

Watari: *kisses Gremio's lips, smiling* Well then, I simply can't refuse.

Gremio: *kisses back gently, the makeshift braid in his hair gently skimming the water at the motion*

Watari: *continues to kiss for a long moment than draws away and glances at the sky* We should start walking back....

Gremio: *blinks, noticing his surroundings once more* Ah, y-yes, it's probably best if we did... *sighs slightly*

Watari: *smirks a little, kissing his nose* You're stuttering again, Gremio-chan. *floats over his yukata, stepping out and slipping it on all at once*

Gremio: *smiles, before getting out of the water fairly slowly, squeezing most of the water from his hair and then pulling on his shirt and trousers*

Watari: *pulls on his pants and ties his yukata, coming behind Gremio and hugging him, kissing his neck*

Gremio: *jumps slightly, before sighing happily at the touch*

Watari: *chuckles, keeping an arm around Gremio and leading him back the way they came*

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-11-10T05:12:00Z

Somewhat Unfinished RP, where Gremio and Watari wake up ^^ Huzzah, shirtlessness!! :D Continues on from [this RP], and is fairly short but fluffy. Will probably be continued as another RP, which is why this is only 'somewhat unfinished' :3

Watari: *sleeping soundly, his arms wrapped around Gremio*

Gremio: *is also sleeping soundly, his back snuggled against Watari's front*

Watari: *blinks awake, never one to sleep late and smiles when he sees Gremio. He kisses his cheek lightly and gets up and out of bed and heads to the kitchen, deciding to try and make pancakes for the his blonde cook*

Gremio: *wakes slightly at the movement* Mmr..? *blinks slightly and rubs his eyes*

Watari: *in the kitchen, mixing batter as the ban heats up, his yutaka tied around his waist so it won't get dirty (so, aka, he is shirtless >D )*

Gremio: *sits up and stretches a little, waking up properly, before hearing quiet cooking noises from the kitchen and deciding to go and see what Watari is doing*

Watari: *has already found two plates and is pouring the batter into the pan, the aroma of pancake wafting through the air as he makes them with love <3*

Gremio: *peeks into the kitchen to find his ninja cooking pancakes shirtless, and enjoys the view for a moment before sneaking up behind Watari and giving him a very loose, gentle hug so as not to make him jump* Good morning~!

Watari: *chuckles, turning and pecking Gremio's cheek* Good morning, Gremio-chan. I hope I did not wake you early. *turns back to watch the pancakes*

Gremio: Oh, not at all! *snuggles against Watari, watching him cook from behind, and feeling the warmth of skin on skin*

Watari: *smiles, taking the panning and flipping the pancakes into the air, catching them with the plates and turns the stove off, turning in Gremio's grip to lean down and kiss him* Breakfast is served.

Gremio: *kisses the ninja back and smiles* I think I could get used to waking up to this each day... *snuggles slightly more before letting go* Thank you.

Watari: *nuzzles him before he lets go, handing him a plate* You're welcome, Gremio-chan. *smiles*

Gremio: *takes the plate, smiling, and takes it into the other room, sitting gently on his bed to eat* ... I really need to get that part time job soon, if I'm going to be getting some chairs as well as everyone's presents... *runs his hand through his hair a little embaressed*

Watari: *blinks and looks around and puts his plate down, taking the books from a small little table thing and placing them on a bedside table and dragging it over and finds a cushion somewhere and sets it before the table with his plate and neatly sits on it, as if he was in his own room*

Gremio: *blinks, minorly surprised* Ah, I never thought of that! *takes his plate and sits opposite Watari, smiling and still enjoying the view*

Watari: *chuckles* My room is designed so you have to sit like this. *shrugs* Thought I might try it here. *produces chopsticks to eat with* Are they good?

Gremio: *takes a bite of his pancake and beams happily, enjoying the flavour* Mmm, they're really good! *loves his ninja's cooking*

Watari: *blushes, smiling* I'm glad. *eats, watching Gremio with a smile, blushing everytime he looks at him*

Gremio: *continues to beam happily while eating, trying not to stare at the ninja's shirtlessness, but finding it increasingly hard*

Watari: *finishes first and looks down, noticing he spilled some syrup - an unusual occurance and swipes it up with a finger, licking it clean*

Gremio: *finishes just in time to see Watari licking his finger and blushes lightly*

Watari: *sees the blush and finishes licking his fingers and leans over, kissing Gremio on the lips, licking at the corner and moves away* There was some syrup left.

Gremio: *smiles, still blushing, and licks his lips* Ah, thank you...

Watari: *smiles, taking Gremio's plate when he is done and setting it in the sink, coming back out to sit by his cook and gently cups his face in his hand, turning it to kiss him lovingly on the lips*

Gremio: *kisses back softly, hugging the ninja loosely, and still blushes slightly*

Watari: *smiles, wrapping both arms around Gremio and leaning back against the bed* What shall we do today, Gremio-chan? *holds the cook so their chests are pressed together, skin on skin, thrilling at the warmth, a hand gliding up and down Gremio's back*

Gremio: Mmm... Well, I haven't really seen much of the countryside beyond Budehuc, so I was thinking maybe we could take a walk on the plains? *enjoys the feeling of their skin touching and the hand rubbing his back, and smiles contentedly*

Watari: It sounds delightful. If we follow the river, it is quite pretty. *continues to rub, leaning his head in to nuzzle at Gremio's ear*

~To Be Continued~

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-11-09T04:22:34Z

Finished RP, Where Gremio and Watari... go back to Gremio's room? :D;; Sort of kinda follows on from this RP. Roughly. All of our chatting has been removed by request ~~but it's soul still burns!~~.

Watari: *rushing about cleaning everything up after his shift so he can go and meet Gremio at the garden, hurrying back to his rooms to change*

Gremio: *arrives at the garden early, letting his untied hair blow gently in the wind while waiting patiently*

Watari: *walks into the garden about ten minutes after Gremio arrives, dressed in a loose fitting thigh length yutaka and flowing black pants, his mask left out of the attire and comes to Gremio, kissing his lips softly* Good evening, Gremio-chan.

Gremio: *smiles, taking in the ninja's rather handsome appearance, and feeling slightly plain wearing a simple dark green polo neck and tight black trousers* Good evening, Watari...

Watari: *smiles* I hope you are okay with another walk in the garden. To tell the truth, I am not good at this dating thing. *slight blush*

Gremio: No, it's fine! And you're a lot better than you think... *smiles*

Watari: *smiles and chuckles a bit* At least my cook thinks so. *slips an arm around Gremio's waist* Shall we then?

Gremio: *nods and allows himself to be lead, leaning his head gently on Watari's shoulder as they go*

Watari: So, tell me,Gremio-chan, who did your day go? I hope I didn't keep you waiting long.

Gremio: Well, I couldn't wait to meet up with you again, so my work seemed to go very fast. I finished a little early, but I was only waiting for you for a few minutes at most. *smiles*

Watari: Good. I was worried for a bit. *kisses Gremio's forhead as they walk past the pond where Watari gave Gremio that lily*

Gremio: *notices that the lillies aren't flowering and guesses that the must only flower at night, before noticing a speck of snow drifting down gently in the wind* So, how was work? Not too bad, I hope?

Watari: It was rather warm - more people calling for hotter meals. *holds out his hand and watches as a snowflake falls* Ah, so the Snow Queen is crying again.

Watari: I hadn't realized it was so late in the year.

Gremio: Mmm, I imagine things will only get busier as winter progresses. I'm thinking of getting a part time job at Mamie's for a little while, so maybe I can help you out? *feels a snowflake land softly on his nose, and smiles gently* Well, I've heard winter weather comes quickly to this region...

Watari: *chuckles and kisses Gremio's nose* A white Christmas then for sure. *continues to walk as the snow starts coming down, his clothing begining to get wet*

Gremio: Mmm, it'll be a nice change. We used to get white winters back at home, but with the Young Master travelling so much, this will be my first in a long time. *feels a flake of snow find it's way down the back of his neck and shivers slightly, laughing gently*

Watari: *chuckles, pulling Gremio closer* How about we head back? *soft blush* One of the customers asked for something called 'hot chocolate' today, and I had to make it. Perhaps I could try and make some for you?

Gremio: Ah, that would be lovely! I really like hot chocolate. *smiles and hugs the ninja*

Watari: *smiles, hugging back and heading back up to the castle* Um...is it alright if I come into your room to make it? Mamie closed the cafe early.

Gremio: Ah, sure... My room is a little untidy though, so please excuse the mess.

Watari: Sah, I work in a kitchen, remember? *smiles, stopping at Gremio's door, letting him open it*

Gremio: *opens the door to his room, and walks inside to the shelves of cooking books, cleaning apparatus, and cooking equipment all perfectly put in place, before picking up the few clothes off the floor and putting them in the wash basket, making the entire room spotless* Ah, sorry about that...

Watari: *chuckles, kissing Gremio's cheek* Messy? *shakes his head and heads into the kitchen, somehow easily finding all the stuff for hot chocolate*

Gremio: *nods* Messy. *follows the ninja into his somewhat cramped kitchen and pulls down two mugs from the rack on the table for them to use*

Watari: *whips up the hot chocolate as if he's done this a thousand times and pours into into the mugs, adding a couple marshmellows to his* So, ah, where do we sit?

Gremio: I don't normally have visitors here, so I don't really have anywhere except the bed... *runs his hand through his hair, looking slightly embarressed* Sorry.

Watari: *cocks his head to the side* Sah, it is alright. Um, that is, if it is okay with you. *blushes - his room has tatami mats and cushions to sit on with a futon for a bed, and since no one comes, he's never been in this predicament before :D*

Gremio: *nods* Ah, that's fine. Make yourself at home. *takes his cup of hot chocolate and sits down on the bed, removing his boots to make himself more comfortable*

Watari: *follows, sitting beside Gremio, his sandals already by the door as he sips his cocoa as if it was in a traditional japanese tea cup* You're room is quite homey, Gremio-chan. *smiles* I quite like all the cook books

Gremio: *sips his hot chocolate slowly, savouring both the taste and smell* These aren't all my books - most of them are still back at home, since it's hard to travel taking more than just a few things with you. These are my favourite ones though. *smiles*

Watari: I think it's nice how you've decorated your room with things you love. *sips his and leans over, kissing Gremio's cheek* It helps me to get to know my cook better.

Gremio: *laughs gently* Well, some of it is out of necessity... *motions to the cleaning apparatus, neatly stored in the corner of the room* But otherwise, I like what I've done with my room. *smiles, looking over at a small watercolour painting of a field filled with daffodils and dandilions*

Watari: *finishes his cocoa, placing it on the floor and resituates himself so his legs are folded under him on the bed and looks at the painting* It's a different style that what I'm used to, but it's pretty. *chuckles* I think dandilions might be your flower. *runs a hand through Gremio's hair* They're the same gold as your hair.

Gremio: *smiles gently* That's a field I used to see all the time near Gregminster. I painted it in my free time. It's not there anymore though... *feels the hand run through his hair and leans into it, taking another sip of hot chocolate* You think so?

Watari: *nods* I do. *continues to stroke Gremio's hair, leaning in so he can press his face to Gremio's hair, breathing deeply*

Gremio: *sighs at the feeling, leaning back slightly to give Watari a somewhat upside down kiss*

Watari: *chuckles, kissing back*

Watari: *shifts again, sliding an arm around Gremio's waist, moving him to the kissing isn't so upside down*

Gremio: *puts his mug on the bedside table, before kissing back softly, bringing his arms around the ninja in a gentle hug*

Watari: *pulls Gremio closer, brushing their lips gently, his fingers stroking his golden hair*

Gremio: *deepens the kiss slightly, liking the feeling of Watari's fingers stroking through his hair so gently*

Watari: *responds in like, his nimble fingers working gentle patterns through Gremio's hair as he strokes it, pressing a bit closer to the blonde cook*

Gremio: *leans away only to get his breath back and sigh happily, before resuming the kiss*

Watari: *returns it, hesitating a moment before taking a chance and flicking his tongue over Gremio's lips*

Gremio: *parts his lips slightly, letting the ninja do as he wishes, before bringing his hand up and running it through the two-tone hair with his slender fingers*

Watari: *lets his tongue slide in, exploring Gremio's mouth slowly and sensually, enjoying Gremio's fingers running through his monocromatic locks*

Gremio: *closes his eyes and lets his own tongue run across his partner's, completely content*

Watari: *is a bit shocked by this reaction and lets out a small moan, renewing the kiss with a controlled vigor*

Gremio: *sighs happily again, feeling the smoothness of the hair beneath his fingers before slowly trailing his hand down across Watari's face to his chest, continuing the kiss the entire time*

Watari: *uncounciously presses forward into the hand, cupping the back of Gremio's head, his arm tightening around Gremio's waist as he takes a quick breathe before returning to Gremio's mouth*

Gremio: *runs his tongue across his partner's again, liking the feeling, before using it to explore the ninja's mouth slowly and gently*

Watari: *lets Gremio do as he pleases, shivering at the feeling, enjoying it, the hand at Gremio's waist coming to cup his cheek and slowly move down, brushing his neck and feeling down his chest*

Gremio: *stops to breathe, gasping slightly at the gentle touch across his neck, minorly flushed, and feeling the firm muscle where his hand came to stop* Ah... Wow...

Watari: *flush as well* Indeed........*brushes his lips across Gremio's featherlight*

Gremio: *feels a shiver go down his spine at the gentle touch, before leaning against Watari's chest and giving him a hug*

Watari: *lays back a bit, reclining against the heaboard of the bed, Gremio leaning on his chest, stroking his hair*

Gremio: *smiles contentedly, still breathing a little fast, and listens to the ninja's heart beat*

Watari: *his heart is going 'pitter-patter', but slowing as he strokes Gremio's hair, an arm wrapped protectively around the cook*

Gremio: *lets the comfortable silence continue, perfectly happy rested against Watari*

Watari: *shifts so he is laying down on the bed, his head on a pillow, Gremio cradled against him, his hand moving slowly through the blonde's hair*

Gremio: *sighs happily as Watari's fingers go through his hair* ... It's been so long since I've felt this way...

Watari: I don't think I've ever felt this way...*turns his head in, nuzzling Gremio*

Gremio: *blushes slightly* I've only ever felt it once before myself... And that was a long, long time ago. *is nuzzled and goes quiet, enjoying the feeling*

Watari: Then I feel honored you would bestow your affection on me. *kisses his cheek, wrapping both arms around him, hugging him close, nuzzling him more*

Gremio: I feel the same with you. I'm still amazed you chose me... *laughs gently and hugs back*

Watari: I don't know myself, but I beleive I made the right choice. *kisses him, stroking Gremio's hair back from his face*

Gremio: *smiles and lets himself be kissed, just enjoying the feeling of being so close to the ninja, before kissing him back*

Watari: *kisses Gremio for a moment before drawing away and nuzzling Gremio's ear* Hmm, it will be harder leaving tonight that it has been.

Gremio: Well... *blushes and looks at the cieling* ... y-you c-c-could always... stay?

Watari: *blinks, pulling back a little to look at him* Are you sure that is alright with you?

Gremio: *blushes a little more but nods, not trusting himself to answer verbally without stuttering like a maniac*

Watari: *smiles, kissing Gremio* I really can't think of something that would make me happier.

Gremio: *smiles, still blushing, kissing back gently* Th-Then I'm glad...

Watari: *chuckles at the cute stutter, pecking Gremio's nose and snuggling with him for a few moments* So, when do you start work for Mamie again?

Gremio: Ah... I still need to ask her about it, but hopefully from next week til Christmas... *has calmed enough to stop the stutter, but is still blushing faintly*

Watari: Good. It means I get to spend more time with you. *smiles*

Gremio: Mmm. I look forward to working with you, Watari. *smiles happily and hugs the ninja*

Watari: *smiles, hugging back* As do I. *strokes Gremio's hair, kissing his cheek*

Gremio: Stallion suggested I sell a special recipe just for Christmas to get some spare funds, so I might be doing that as well...

Watari: Spare funds for what?

Gremio: Christmas presents. I've got more than usuall to buy for this year, which is why I'm getting a part time job... *smiles gently*

Watari: Oh, that's right, that holiday is coming up....*pauses for a moment, thinking and then blushes* I know it's early, but...what would you like for Christmas, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: I... don't know actually. *looks slightly embaressed* I usually tell everyone not to worry about getting me anything. I'd rather they spent their money on themselves and had a good Christmas. *smiles*

Watari: *flushes* Honestly...this will be the frist Christmas I celebrated, if I did.

Gremio: *kisses him gently on the cheek* Then you should enjoy it as best you can. A person's first Christmas is always special, I find.

Watari: It will be with my Gremio-chan. *kisses him*

Gremio: *smiles happily* That it will...

Watari: *sits up on an elbow, running a hand through Gremio's air, not saying anything, just smiling softly*

Gremio: *sighs gently before letting his eyes close slightly, feeling comfortable and relaxed by the hand going through his hair* Mmm...

Watari: *chuckles, kissing his forehead* You look tired. Go ahead and sleep.

Gremio: *nods* I might just do that. But first... *kisses Watari gently on the lips*

Watari: *smiles, kissing back*

Gremio: ... Good night, Watari. *smiles, takes his polo neck and simple shirt off, and climbs under the covers of his bed, waiting for the ninja to do the same*

Watari: *at first, isn't sure what to do, so slides in after him, wrapping his arms around Gremio from behind, hugging him*

Gremio: *slowly, but happily falls asleep*

Watari: *follows him into slumber, his arms wrapped protectively around Gremio all the while*

~Das Ende!~

RP Log - Gremio, Granny Taki

2005-11-09T03:15:49Z

Finished RP, where Gremio and Granny Taki swap recipes and chat a little. (WILL EDIT TOMORROW!)

[21:23] grannytaki: ello ello ello!!!
[21:24] Mip The Happy: Heya :)
[21:24] grannytaki: Hows ya?
[21:25] Mip The Happy: I'm fine ^^
[21:26] grannytaki: Gooooooood ^_^ Hows the boi?
[21:27] Mip The Happy: Hehe, he's fine as well ^_^
[21:27] grannytaki: *_* He's datin Watari!!
[21:28] Mip The Happy: XD Yes, yes he is.
[21:29] grannytaki: this pleases me, it's such a strange yet wonderful pairing!
[21:35] Mip The Happy: I know :3 *spreads the cook/ninja love*
[21:36] grannytaki: lmao!! Are you in teh mood for a rather delicious rp?! Since the cook has still yet to meet the bakeress!! *_*
[21:37] Mip The Happy: Sure ^^ Whee, that means three RPs today! :3
[21:38] grannytaki: OOOOOOOOOO!!! Yayness!! So shouls we discuss which recipes they are going to talk bout first?
[21:39] Mip The Happy: Well... Recent recipies that Gremio has cooked have been gingerbread men, meat pies and stew ^^
[21:40] grannytaki: ....g-g-GINERBREAD MEN!!! <33333333
[21:42] Mip The Happy: Yeah~ <3 :D
[21:43] grannytaki: Ohho! Well Granny has done ...um Jam tartlets...em.....cakes........oh! and cream horns there the only ones that come to mind
[21:45] Mip The Happy: Mmmm tartlets :3
[21:45] grannytaki: yash! *nods* So gingerbread and tartlets must be included because there both scrummy!
[21:46] Mip The Happy: Indeed :3
[21:46] grannytaki: YUUUS although is gremio is swapping a baking recipe I should probably think of a cooking one from granny hmmmm
[21:54] grannytaki: What about...............hmmmmmm steak and dumplings?
[21:54] Mip The Happy: Sounds good :)
[21:55] grannytaki: OOO yay! Okies so is it taking place wherever gremio cooks or the bakery?
[21:56] Mip The Happy: Gremio cooks at Mamie's, so I'm assuming the bakery? :)
[21:56] grannytaki: Okies!!
[21:57] grannytaki: Granny: *still in ninja attire for the time being and fiddling with some icing pens and some empire biscuits with a jar of diamond multicoloured gems sitting beside her on the countertop*
[22:03] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *walks into the shop, brushing a few tiny snowflakes from his untied hair as he does so, and smiles at the bakery's owner* Hello.
[22:04] grannytaki: Granny: *looks up and smiles and puts down the pens and snaffles a gem to eat* Oh, Gremio! Hello there, what a plesant suprise.
[22:13] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *nods* Hello Miss Taki, you asked a while ago to recipe swap, so I thought I'd stop by...
[22:13] grannytaki: Granny: Yes dear indeed, I thought it might be fun to do so, then we both got a little busy I'm sorry for not being able to do this sooner.
[22:18] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, it's quite alright. I would have made time sooner, but, well, someone's been occupying a lot of my time... *smiles happily*
[22:19] grannytaki: Granny: Watari, Oh I heard! *winks* You forget I know everything! *taps nose and gestures to a chair and some tartlet style tables* Take a seat and I'll get us some teas!
[22:24] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *blushes gently, but continues to smile as he sits down* Thank you. It's amazing how quickly news spreads here... *laughs gently*
[22:24] grannytaki: Granny: Yes, it's faster than the speed of light around this place. ^_^ So any preference to a flavour of tea dear?
[22:27] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, I prefer it without milk or sugar. *pulls a stray bit of hair back in place* So... how are you?
[22:29] grannytaki: Granny: Indeed noted! *makes the teas swiftly and brings them to the table on a floral tray* I'm simply grand. Being a ninja at present is most intresting then there was the whole excitment of Halloween and now were into winter which I shall be dutyfully dressing up as Mrs. Klaus for the whole christmas season! *beams and sits with her tea*
[22:32] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *takes a sip of his tea* ... Mrs. Klaus?
[22:32] grannytaki: Granny: Oh yeah, Umm I meant to say Claus sorry sweetie that was a slip of the tongue.
[22:34] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs* I was going to say... I didn't know Klaus had married!
[22:35] grannytaki: Granny: *chuckles* Yes the names are very similar! Perhaps he should be Budehuc's santa this year!
[22:39] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *tries to imagine Klaus in a santa outfit* ...Somehow, I don't think he'd like that very much.
[22:44] grannytaki: Granny: I think he'd have a splendid time! *laughs and drinks up her tea and picks up one of the empire biscuits and nibbles* Help yourself, in this weather you have to get your energy somewhere.
[22:47] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, thank you! *sips the rest of his tea, before taking a biscuit and sampling it* Mmm, these are nice...
[22:48] grannytaki: Granny: Pleasure to serve! Yes am empire biscuit is perfect for tea they just crumble and melt in the mouth.
[22:50] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *nods* I like tea with rich tea biscuits too, but these are lovely. *takes another bite*
[22:51] grannytaki: Granny: *nods approving and eats* Yes, well I thought a lot about a recipe to show you and I came up with well, jam tartlets because those are my all time favourites and steak and doughballs! ^_^~!
[22:54] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *smiles* I was thinkng of showing you how to make meat pies and gingerbread men... Well, if you don't know them, anyway. *finishes his biscuit*
[22:54] grannytaki: Granny: *also finishes her biscuit and her tea and places everything on the tray* Well I've never made gingerbread men before! *beams*
[22:56] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *looks surprised* Really? I honestly thought you would know that one. I'd be glad to teach you it though.
[22:57] grannytaki: Granny: Me too, but I suppose everytime I tried it I either got caught up in a jam tartlet mood or one of my phases must have collided! *chuckles*
[23:00] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs gently* Well then... Would you like to go first? It is your kitchen, afterall. *smiles*
[23:01] grannytaki: Granny: Sure dear! *goes throught the back to the kitchen* I've got plently of staff to cover anyway, did you know Travis and Neclord worked here! ^^
[23:03] Mip The Happy: Gremio: N-Neclord works here? *looks slightly shocked* No, I-I didn't know...
[23:04] grannytaki: Granny: *laughs lightly* Aww no no no no no, see he was trying to do good deads and I thought why not work here!
[23:05] Mip The Happy: Gremio: He's trying to do good deeds..?
[23:07] grannytaki: Granny: I have no idea why, but he wants to change his ways so he wears a pink and green pinnie and works in a bakery! There's much amusement to be had here!
[23:09] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs gently* I'll have to see that sometime!
[23:10] grannytaki: Granny: You most certainly will, it's a sight for sore eyes alright!! *goes to various cupboard getting out the usual flour and water for the doughballs and the meat and gravy*
[23:11] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *smiles at the mental image, but watches the preperation for the recipe intently*
[23:23] grannytaki: Granny: Ok, *refers to the cookbook that she places for Gremio to see* now doughballs are very easy to make, there basically flour and water.
[23:24] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *nods, paying attention*
[23:27] grannytaki: Granny: All you have to do is.. *flips a pan of water onto a hob at a steady heat and slowly adds the flour* till it thickens.
[23:28] grannytaki: ((If this isn't actually how you make them am sorry a can only remember bits of my dad making them lol)
[23:28] Mip The Happy: ((heh, no probs. Whenever I do cooking RP with Gremio, I just look up his recipes and summarise them XD I'm actually an awful cook))
[23:29] grannytaki: ((Me too yus!!))
[23:35] grannytaki: ((poketh! ^_^_^_^))
[23:38] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, I see... *continues to watch*
[23:40] grannytaki: Granny: *times passes and it thickens till all the water has been absorbed* Here we are! *takes the pan to the table and plops the pile of dough onto a board* Okay if you kneed that I'll get the steak ready. Now because it's a beefy dish I choose a smoky wine to marinte it in.
[23:41] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *smiles* Ah, a good choice. That should bring out it's flavour well. *starts on the dough, kneading expertly*
[23:43] grannytaki: Granny: Preciesly, this is probably why this dish is so scrumptious because the steak has so much flavour and the doughballs are so bland it emphasies the flavour. *nods and starts to cook the steak and puts on another pan for the gravy* *notices the kneading* Ahhh such trained hands at that art!
[23:48] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs and looks flattered* Well, I tend to make my own bread, so I knead dough often.
[23:49] grannytaki: Granny: Bread eh? My what talent! Ever made banana bread?? *checks on the steak browning nicely whislt mixing up some gravy*
[23:50] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *shakes his head* I usually make brown or malt loaves.
[23:51] grannytaki: Granny: Ah *nods* the healthier option that figures that someone with such a love for sugar even makes a more unhealthier bread!!
[23:53] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs* So it's quite sweet?
[23:54] grannytaki: Granny: Well y'know I coat the banana's in sugar first, I've got to get my fixes somewhere!
[23:56] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, I prefer savoury foods, myself. But I understand. *smiles*
[23:59] grannytaki: Granny: I was only jesting about the fix! ^_^~! As you can probably tell by my phases and opening a bakery at this age and hiring people for the funny side you can see I like my sense of humour. Savory is good too, I can make a mean cheese scone, perhaps you should give one a try once we're finsihed in here, *the gravy thickens and the steak sizzles* which I almost am! All you have to do now if roll the dough into balls!!!!!
[00:02] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *smiles* I will do. *rolls the dough quickly into balls, before handing them across*
[00:03] grannytaki: Granny: Fantastic! Now whilst these finish cooking you could make a start if you like! My this is fun!!!
[00:04] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *nods* What would you like me to show you first? Meat pies or gingerbread men?
[00:05] grannytaki: Granny: The sweeter! <33 The gingerbread men!
[00:07] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs* Okay, I'll get the ingredients... *pulls out of the cupboards some flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, butter, sugar, eggs and treacle*
[00:08] grannytaki: Granny: Ah a cook/baker always knows there way around a kitchen no matter what! *highfives just for the sheer amusement*
[00:11] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *returns the highfive, laughing* Now we just need to measure all of this out... *hands Granny a piece of paper with the ingredients and their amounts written down*
[00:12] grannytaki: Granny: Sure! Split it, I'll do some and you do some? *checks the measurments*
[00:15] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *weighs out the flour, and salt before adding them to the same bowl, along with 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda and the relevant amount of teaspoons for each of the spices* Have you gotten the rest weighed out?
[00:16] grannytaki: Granny: *does all the neccesary things and hands them to Gremio in separate bowls* Indeed! Here we are!
[00:18] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, thank you. Now then, the first thing we'll want to do is cream the butter and sugar until it's light and fluffy. Then we'll add the egg and the treacle and mix untill it's well combined. After that, we add the flour mixture gradually untill it's all mixed together. Would you like to do that? *smiles*
[00:19] grannytaki: Granny: Oh my!! Creaming is my most favourite part of baking!!! *bobs on the spot*
[00:20] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *hands across the bowls, before turning on the over to let it heat up*
[00:21] grannytaki: Granny: *begins to cream the flour and sugar taking time to make it even* *_*
[00:28] grannytaki: Granny: *finishes creaming and moves onto the treacle* Am I doing this right?
[00:30] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *has been watching the entire time to make sure all is good, and nods* You're doing it just right. You can't do that part too quickly, because otherwise it doesn't mix so well.
[00:31] grannytaki: Granny: *takes mental note* Okay, I'll make sure to do it slow then, I haven't worked with treacle much before so I don't want to ruin it.
[00:44] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Now, we need to let it sit for a little while, before rolling it out and cutting out gingerbread men. *smiles* While we wait, we can get the baking trays ready. *uses a little butter to grease over one of the trays*
[00:46] grannytaki: Granny: I'll do the other tray in a moment but firrrrrst~! *takes out steak and divides it and adds the doughballs and pours over the gravy* Have a taste! ^_^ *samples a little bit of them all* Mmmmm tender and the wine works great!
[00:50] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *does exactly as Granny does and samples a little bit of them all* Mmmm, delicious! The wine really improved it!
[00:51] grannytaki: Granny: Thanks! *starts greasing the other tray and then hands it to Gremio* Here sweetie!
[00:52] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *puts both trays side by side, pinches another bite of the other dish, before grabbing a rolling pin* The gingerbread dough should be ready now.
[00:53] grannytaki: Granny: Alrighty then! *follows gremio's lead and muches a little doughball whilst observing gremio closely*
[00:59] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *puts down a board, and begins to roll out the gingerbread slowly untill it's about half an inch thick all the way across* Now we just need to cut out the gingerbread men, put them on the trays to bake, and then bake them. *smiles* You can do that, if you want.
[01:00] grannytaki: Granny well you should help! *_* The mixture smells good though! *starts to cut the men out*
[01:02] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *helps to cut the men out, using as much of the dough as possible, before placing the unbaked gingerbread men on the trays to be baked* I've already preheated the oven, so these shouldn't take too long.
[01:03] grannytaki: Granny: Oh goodie! They look great! We should give then gumdrop buttons! ^_^
[01:04] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *nods* You can ice them and decorate them however you want. *smiles* The last set I did was a set of gingerbread zombies for halloween. I think Cecile got the wrong idea, though...
[01:05] grannytaki: Granny: Oh yeah, she certainly did! *laughs* Decoration is one of my favourite parts I took a whole class on it when I was little.
[01:09] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *smiles, puts on oven gloves and puts both trays of gingerbread men in the oven* Those should be done in about 10 minutes...
[01:10] grannytaki: Granny: Can't wait!! ^_^ So how was your halloween did you dress up?
[01:11] Mip The Happy: Gremio: I did, but I missed the party. I was dressed as a mad scientist, and was giving out the gingerbread zombies to the trick or treating kids who came to the castle from the neighbouring villages... *smiles*
[01:12] grannytaki: Granny: I dressed up as a jam tartlet and decorated the bakery and I let the people come to me! Hee hee, your costume sounds great.
[01:13] Mip The Happy: ((http://ynm.moonliteshadow.net/rpggallery/watari-01.jpg - Gremio dressed as Watari from Yami no Matsuei XD;; ))
[01:14] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs* As a jam tartlet? Wow, I wish I had seen that!
[01:14] grannytaki: (COOOOOOL))
[01:14] grannytaki: Granny: *nods* Well not only did I miss the party, I got the whole dates mixed up!
[01:16] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Oh no! That must have been awfully embaressing...
[01:18] grannytaki: Granny: *laughs* Oh it was that!
[01:19] Mip The Happy: Gremio: So, what happened?
[01:23] grannytaki: Granny: Well everyone told me or rather broke it gently to me that I'd missed it so I had a halloween party with myself in the bakery! I sat in my costume read a spookey tale and ate some of the halloween treats I had made! <33 It was most delightful!
[01:25] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *sweatdrops slightly* Was no-one else there?
[01:26] grannytaki: Granny: *facefault* Well, everyone else had already celebrated the holiday...;-;
[01:27] Mip The Happy: Gremio: You should have told me - I would have been glad to have joined you. *smiles* I'm sure it would have been a lot of fun.
[01:28] grannytaki: Granny: It never occured that people would have probably come, I do apologise though for not thinking upon it sooner!
[01:30] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Don't worry about it! *hears the oven's pinger go off, and takes the freshly baked gingerbread men out of the oven, filling the kitchen with the smell of gingerbread* Mmm, they smell good...
[01:31] grannytaki: Granny: *the delicious scent wafts over Grannies direction* Oh good grief! I can almost taste them in the air!!!
[01:33] grannytaki: ((Better wrap this up soonies I ish falling asweeep LOL))
[01:33] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *laughs gently and places the trays on the side to cool*
[01:33] Mip The Happy: ((Yes ma'am ^_^))
[01:34] grannytaki: Granny: Perhaps to get the true feeling of the gingerbread man, they should be plain this time! To really unleash the flavour instead of covering it with icing d whatnot!@
[01:35] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Well, if that's what you want, then they're ready! Once they're cool enough, taste one. *smiles* It's sure to be good.
[01:37] grannytaki: Granny: Well my tongue has an amzing tolerance for heat what with all the tea that I drink! And they'll be EVEN fresher! *takes one and bites the head off* Well you can definetely say that those came fresh from the oven, these are magnificent!
[01:38] Mip The Happy: Gremio: *beams, before noticing the time* Ah~! I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to give you that other recipe... I'm supposed to be meeting Watari in a minute... *looks awkward*
[01:40] grannytaki: Granny: Aww sweetie don't look upset!@ *gives a brish hug* And plus you've left me here with a bakery fool of the smell of magnificent men and *nudges* It's a romnce novel I'm reading tonight so no worries!
[01:42] Mip The Happy: Gremio: ... *sweatdrops* ... Thank you for being so understanding... *waves and leaves the bakery*
[01:42] grannytaki: Granny: *waves and sneaks the book from a drawer and takes a stool beside the gingerbread men* Well now! *starts to read and munch away*
[01:43] grannytaki: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww THAT WAS SOOOOO FUN THEY WERE ALL WE ARE AMAZING AT MAKING FOOD!! AND THERE WERE SO MANY JOKES IN THERE TOO I CAN TOTALLY SEE GREMIO DRESSED UP LIKE A MAD SCIENTIST GENIOUS! BUT AM SOWEEE AM GONNA HAVE TO DASH!! BED IS CALLING!!
[01:44] Mip The Happy: *waves* Bye bye!! XD
[01:44] grannytaki: *waves*!!!! <33333
[01:44] *** "grannytaki" signed off at Wed Nov 09 01:44:33 2005.

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-11-03T04:20:13Z

Part 1 of this particular RP, where Gremio and Watari cook a basic eastern recipe, learn a something of each other, and have some fluffly moments. And now it's all properly editted too :3

Watari: Sah, I would be happy to cook with Gremio-chan again. *smiles*

Gremio: *beams happily* Thank you. Ever since I tried your cooking, I've been meaning to ask if you would teach me some eastern recipies...

Watari: It would be my pleasure *smiles* I'm free now, if you would like me start you on one.

Gremio: *nods* I'd love to. It'll be good fun to be the one learning again. *smiles*

Watari: *smiles and leads Gremio down to the cafe, hand in hand* So, I suppose I'll start with something simple. One of my specialties is a stir fry dish with rice, vegetables and chicken.

Gremio: Ah, that sounds nice. *smiles*

Watari: *gets out the proper amount of rice, veggies (carrots, peas, and beans) and two half chicken breasts and lays them out* Alright. Do you know how to wash rice?

Gremio: *nods* I've seen Kage doing it a few times back when we were all living in Toran Castle.

Watari: *stiffens a bit* Kage?

Gremio: *nods gently* He was a ninja employed by the Liberation Army. I didn't really know him too well - he liked to keep himself to himself. He'd never let others cook for him though.

Watari: He's also the namesake of my clan....*takes a knife and begins chopping the vegetables* You want the carrots and beans to be in small slices, not whole. The peas are fine as they are.

Gremio: *looks surprised, but starts work on the vegetables* ...Does that mean Kage is after you?

Watari: No, but he was a highly respected ninja in the clan. We learned to fear and respect his name - which became that of my clan. He's the one that instituted many of our training techniques and customs. *shrugs* I suppose, hearing his name just reminds me of the reason I came back here....The veggies look good. You can set them aside and we'll work on the chicken. First, you'll want to spice them evenly with these *shows him four different spices* Lightly, might I add, and then cut them into strips.

Gremio: *spices the chicken lightly with great precision* The reason you came back here..? *begins to cut the chicken breasts cleanly and smoothly* I'm sorry if I upset you. I didn't know...

Watari: *hugs him from behind and kisses his cheek* No, it's not your fault.

Watari: *smiles softly at him* Let it pass. Right now, we have a meal to cook. So, cut the chicken in strips, then cubes, and I'll get the stove started.

Gremio: *nods, smiling gently, and finishes cutting the chicken*

Watari: *gets the stove all nice and warm butters the pan* Alright. You know how to fry chicken, I'm sure, so that's all you do with the chicken. You also have to fry the rice and vegetables. Rice goes on five minutes aftet the chicken, and veggies go on at the same time. *gets out to more and puts them on the stove as well*

Gremio: *does as he is told, and begins to fry the chicken* ... I was wondering... Is there anything you wanted to ask me, about my past? I always seem to find out things about you, but you must still be fairly in the dark about me... *adds in the rest and begins to fry the mixture expertly*

Watari: *pauses* I had never thought about it. I don't like to snoop unless I really have too....though, I must wonder, how did you come to be a servant? And your scar...

Gremio: *continues frying* Ah, I became a servant after the war. The Master, uh, that is, Master Teo McDohl was the general of a large armoured cavalry army, which I was part of. Late on in the war, the Young Master, who was still just a young baby, was kidnapped. The Master was told that the only way he would see his son again would be if he removed the armour from his unit. Of course he couldn't do that, so they sent a reliable soldier to rescue the Young Master - me. I rescued him, and out of kindness, the Master let me continue to work for him as his servant. Though that was long after he had originally saved me from certain death at the hands of the enemy... That was when I first swore my loyalty to him. *finishes frying the mixture*

Watari: I see. You are not only kind, but noble as well, Gremio-chan. *smiles* Alright, now that everything is fried, we can put it in a bowl and mix it all together, and it's done. Sauce is served on the side. *pauses* I am glad he saved you, though. Else I might not have met you...

[03:11] thelunagirl: (( Omg. Open affection :o ))

Gremio: *nods, smiling, while doing as directed* We saved each other, I think. But I am glad I was saved, and I am glad to have lived on to meet you. *smiles happily, before resuming* Now... As for my scar, that happened a little later, when the Young Master was a young boy... The Master, Pahn and Cleo were out, and I was looking after the Young Master. Suddenly, bandits came in and knocked me out and tied me up. They kidnapped the Young Master, and left me to explain their ransome to the Master... *looks pained momentarilly* When they came home, they untied me and I swore that I would rescue the Young Master, no matter what...

Watari: You succeeded, correct? After all, did not Teo Mchdohl go on to lead the army?

Gremio: Master Teo was already one of the Six Generals at that point. The bandits knew he was a rich man, and kidnapped his son to steal his money. When I found them, I was already seeing red. I... took them all on, and I don't think any of them survived. It was only when I had carried the Young Master home that the pain set in, and I realised I had been cut across the cheek. The cuts were too deep to heal properly, so... that's how I got my scar. *raises his hand to gently trace the cross on his cheek*

Watari: An honorable wound, one I would proudly bear.

Gremio: *smiles* Maybe so, though I would rather not have got it. It frightened the Young Master to see it for a fair few weeks after that incident... *smiles again, reminiscently* Ah, but I must be boring you...

Watari: No, not at all. Learning about my Gremio-chan is never boring. And look, a fine stir fry you have made! *smiles and kisses him lightly on the lips* Shall we eat, then?

Gremio: *kisses him back gently, before nodding* Lets.

Watari: *gets down two plates and dishes it up, getting a fork for Gremio and chopsticks for himself, sitting at one of the cafe's tables and digging in, nodding* Delicious, Gremio-chan! *smiles*

Gremio: *takes a mouthful* Mmm, I shall have to remember this recipe. *smiles* It tastes really good. Thank you for teaching me, Watari.

Watari: It is not a problem, Gremio-chan. If you like, I can write down all the other recipes I know and give them to you.

Gremio: *thinks about it for a moment, before shaking his head* It's a lot more enjoyable learning them from you first hand... *smiles, before leaning across the table and giving the ninja a light kiss on the cheek* Thank you again.

Watari: *smiles* As you wish, my cook. *finishes his meal and cleans it up*

Gremio: *smiles happily, before finishing his meal and helping his ninja in cleaning everything up*

Watari: I would say you should just come down to my room to learn to cook - I have a small kitchen, but I know you do not like the sublevels.

Gremio: I must admit, they do make me feel rather uncomfortable... *gives an appologetic look* Sorry.

Watari: No, it is not a problem. *shrugs* I need to get out of it sometime, and if it means I get to come cook with you, Gremio-chan, well, all the more reason to leave it. *smiles*

Gremio: *smiles* You're too kind... I really am glad I met you.

Watari: You'll find this silly, probably, but...you are the first person I have ever felt this way about. Before now...before now I wouldn't even know what to call this emotion.

Gremio: *blushes slightly* That's not silly at all... And I know exactly how you feel. *smiles gently*

Watari: *slips his arms around Gremio, leaning against the outside wall of the cafe under the awning, kissing Gremio's flusheds cheeks, tracing the scar with his lips breifly as he kisses that cheek* Red goes well with you.

Gremio: *blushes slightly harder, before kissing back, letting his lips gently brush the ninja's cheek* ...D-Does it?

Watari: *smiles* Quite. Gold, green, and red...such pretty colors, exspecially on one such as you.

Gremio: *continues to blush, but smiles gently, leaning softly against his ninja*

Watari: *smiles, running a hand through Gremio's hair, one arm around his waist, holding him close*

Gremio: *sighs contentedly, staying like that for a while, before raising his face to the other's and kissing him gently*

Watari: *smiles into the kiss, kissing back softly*

Gremio: *brings a hand up and begins to stroke the side of the ninja's face, while continuing the kiss*

Watari: *twines his fingers in Gremio's hair in the back of his head, pressing their lips a bit harder together, deeping the kiss, his arm tightening slightly around Gremio's waist*

Gremio: *hooks his other arm round Watari's waist, still smoothing his hand gently along the side of Watari's face, and letting the kiss deepen*

Watari: *kisses Gremio for several minutes (with breathes here and there - you know, gotta breathe), and finally backs away to gulp air, holding Gremio*

Gremio: *sighs again, happy but breathless, his cheeks still minorly red*

Watari: *chuckles, kissing Gremio's red cheeks* Perhaps you would be so kind as to keep my comapny while I work tonight at the cafe. People would swarm for your cooking and mine. Perhaps we could take another walk

Gremio: *nods* Mmm, I'd like that...

Watari: *smiles* Wonderful. *kisses him softly again* Wonderful...

~To Be Continued!~

Mmm... Pie

2005-11-03T02:07:15Z

Before I say anything else, I'd like to appologise for not going to the Halloween Party. I'd been hard at work all day with the preperations for the party and cleaning, as well as doing a lot of the laundry that was lying around waiting to be washed. When I got back to my room, I went to take a little nap, but I ended up sleeping most of the night away... *sweat drops* So I didn't get to show my costume off untill Halloween day, when I was handing the remaining gingerbread zombies out to some of the trick-or-treating children who had come from neighbouring villages.

Ah, on a completely different subject... I had a little bit of time spare today, so I went ahead and made some chicken pies. They're mostly first come, first serve but I've set aside a couple for Pahn, the Young Master, Ted and Watari. I hope everyone enjoys them. *smiles*

Talking of Watari, he gave me an obento he made a few days ago after I asked if I could try some of his cooking. While it had a flavour I am a little unused to, it was absolutely delicious! He really is quite a talented cook. We have been seeing each other around quite a lot as of late, so I'm hoping that sometime soon we can get together and cook again. The last time was a lot of fun... *smiles happily*

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-10-31T04:22:33Z

Finished RP, where Gremio and Watari go for a walk. Aww... ^_^

Watari: *climbing the stairs from the sublevels (aka - where his room is located), deciding he needed some fresh air*

Gremio: *is giving some of the armour in the castle hallway a good polishing, making them shine*

Watari: *smiles when he sees Gremio and walks up silently behind him, reaching up and running both his hands through Gremio's hair* Konnichiwa, Gremio-chan.

Gremio: *jumps slightly, but relaxes at the sound of the ninja's voice* Ah, hello Watari!

Watari: *soft chuckles* Gomen-nasia. I did not mean to scare you.

Gremio: *puts down his polish and his cloth, before turning around, smiling* It's okay, you just surprised me. I'm glad to see you.

Watari: *smiles* As am I. *kisses Gremio's cheek* I was just heading out for some fresh hair, if you care to join.

Gremio: *nods* That sounds good. I've been hard at work cleaning today, so I've been inside all day.

Watari: *smiles, twining his and Gremio's hand* Perfect. *leads Gremio outside and long the path, aiming for the beach*

Gremio: *is lead, taking in a deep breath of the fresh air on the way, clearing his nose of the lemony smell of polish*

Watari: I assume your day as been going well then, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: *smiles and nods* I've got a lot of polishing done today, so I shan't have much to do tomorrow. I may even have time to cook a little!

Watari: Mm, sounds delicious. Just, no more flour, I hope?

Gremio: *laughs* Well, I don't know about that. It's hard to make pastry without flour, after all. *smiles*

Watari: Pastry? *blinks*

Gremio: *smiles secretively and nods* Although it depends on how much time I have, or whether I have enough time to cook at all...

Watari: *sees it, but does not press it, curious now* If you want to cook so bad, I would be more than happy to keep you company at the cafe's kitchen.

Gremio: *smiles, but shakes his head* I don't want to stop you from enjoying your walk... *feels a light breeze blow his tied hair slightly as they near the beach*

Watari: *reaches up and undoes Gremio's hair, letting it all out in a golden stream* I like your hair down....

Gremio: *smiles, brushing a small strand of hair from his face* I do too. I keep it tied back out of habit though. *reaches up and touches Watari's hair gently* I like your hair too, though. It's unique to you...

Watari: Kitsune-sama described it as a penguin once. *chuckles* Most people think it resembles a skunk though.

Gremio: *smooths his fingers through the ninja's hair slowly* If it is to resemble anything, I think it most reminds me of the night sky...

Watari: *smiles, slipping an arm around Gremio* Oh? Why is that, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: *continues to stroke his fingers through the black and white hair* The night sky is dark, but it's lit by slivers of white light from the moon and the stars... *smiles gently, looking slightly awkward for trying to explain*

Watari: *smiles* I understand. *leans into the hand, pulling Gremio a bit closer to him, gently of course*

Gremio: *pulls his hand away slowly, gently stroking the side of the ninja's face, before letting his hand fall to his side and smiling happily*

Watari: *wraps both arms around Gremio, leaning back against a rock they've stopped in front of, watching him, and after a moment, brings a hand up and draws away his hair, revealing his right eye - crystal blue, with a crescent moon scar running across it, vivid and very apparant, and he watches Gremio for his reaction*

[03:24] thelunagirl: ((Note: This is what Watari's hair over his right eye hides, and he's doing this to see if Gremio will be horrified and reject him because of it ))

Gremio: *looks up and down the scar before settling his gaze on the eyes in front of him* ...That must have been very painful. I was rather lucky with mine... *motions to his cheek*

Watari: *lets his hair fall back and traces the scar on Gremio's cheek, and though he doesn't show it on the outside, he's melting with relief that Gremio did not shrink away in disgust like so many others* I imagine yours is no less painful, Gremio-chan...

Gremio: *shakes his head* I didn't even notice I had the wound untill I had returned the Young Master home... Admittedly, it stang for a good long while after that, but... it's nothing like yours. It must have hurt so much...

Watari: At the time, yes - though more mentally than physically. *wraps his arms back around Gremio* It's just a nuisance now more than anything.

Gremio: *nods* I can understand that. I used to feel that way too, though after a while, everyone just got used to it and it never bothered me anymore.

Watari: Mine flares up, from time to time, but nothing serious. *shrugs* It hasn't in awhile. *leans forward, pressing his forehead to Gremio's lightly*

Gremio: Ah yes, mine used to do that occasionally. It stopped... around 20 years ago though... *looks sad momentarily, before smiling gently at the ninja* I guess it's another thing we have in common.

Watari: *worried about over stepping bounds, so does not asking about what happened back that, assuming Gremio will tell him in his own time* Yes, I would suppose. *kisses him softly* But enough of this depressing talk of past wounds.

Gremio: *nods, giving a gentle kiss back* What would you rather talk of?

Watari: *smiles* Perhaps this pastry you seem so fond of making. What's it called?

[03:50] Mip The Happy: Gremio: Ah, just simple pie pastry... I was thinking of baking a few pies. Pahn would appreciate it, I think. *smiles*

Watari: *smiles, kissing Gremio again* So thoughtful is my cook...

Gremio: *leans against Watari's shoulder, looking happy*

Watari: *smiles, stroking Gremio's hair idly with one hand, oddly enough, humming a soft tune*

Gremio: *listens, feeling greatly relaxed by the hand stroking his hair and the softness of the tune, and feels reluctant to stop it*

Watari: *looks up at the sun, his mouth turning down slightly in a disappointed pout* It's later than I thought....

Gremio: *turns slightly and looks, still rested against Watari's shoulder, and sighs* Mm... Time always seems to go quicker when I'm with you you...

Watari: Yes, it does seem to do that. *leans off the rock and guides Gremio back to the castle* I have to go work at the cafe tonight. Stop by, if you want. *leans down, kissing Gremio firmly on the lips*

Gremio: *kisses back, just as fimly* ...I will.

Watari: Sayonara, Gremio-chan. *kisses once more, letting it linger as long as it can, before reluctantly moving away and heading for the cafe to help out with the dinner rush*

Gremio: I'll see you later, Watari. *waves, before heading back to his polishing, still feeling that last kiss*

Rp Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-10-26T03:37:38Z

Finished RP, with more Watari/Gremio fluff ^_^ The two meet for dinner, and essentially have their first date. Mmm, raspberries and ice cream..! ^___^

Watari: *waiting outside the pub for Gremio, his mask off and a small bundle in his arms*

Gremio: *walks slowly towards the pub, his long hair down and his cloak swaying gently in the light evening breeze*

Watari: *straightens a bit when he sees Gremio, letting his soft smile creep onto his face* Gremio-chan...

Gremio: *smiles back* Good evening, Watari...

Watari: Hai, good evening. Um...*blushes a bit as he hands the bundle to Gremio* You said you had wanted to try my cooking one time. Um...this is a bento box - a sort of portable meal from where I come from. *puts a hand behind his head, a hiding a blush*

Gremio: *beams happily* Oh, thank you! I can't wait to try it..! *hugs Watari loosely, being careful not to drop the bundle*

Watari: *smiles and hugs softly back, opening the door for Gremio* Um, then shall we go in?

Gremio: *nods and enters, waiting for Watari to follow*

Watari: *follows him and gently guides him a table near the back, but not in the back exactly...yeah XD* *hands Gremio a menu* Um, choose what you like. I'll pay. *doesn't look, as he already knows what he wants*

Gremio: *fliks through the menu, not being able to decide, before smiling at the ninja* I'll have what you're having.

Watari: *summons a waiter* Two of the Blue Moon specials (Blue Moon special = sauteed chicken with a lemon sauce, with wild rice and grilled veggies). I'll also have an 'iced tea' to drink. What would you like, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: Ah... I'll just have some water, for now...

Watari: *the waiter goes to place their oders and he leans back in his chair* Ah, so, Gremio-chan, daijobu desu ka?

Gremio: *has to think about the question for a moment, but once the meaning is remembered, he nods* Oh, I'm fine. Though I must admit, it always feels odd not to be the one cooking. *laughs gently*

Watari: Hai, me too. I got used to cooking for myself. *smiles*

Gremio: Mmm... I still can't wait to try your cooking. *motions to the bento* Thanks again. *smiles sincerely*

Watari: Oh, it's not a problem. I actually like cooking for people, despite my upbrining. *smiles* Perhaps you can have it as...well, it's not a proper desert, but all the same.

Gremio: *nods* That would be nice.

Watari: *their drinks come and he sips his tea, holding the glass cup like you would a traditional Japanese tea cup as he drinks* Did your day go well?

Gremio: *takes a sip of his water before answering* Ah, it was the same as usuall, really. I did a little sewing, and then started on cleaning the castle. I've been looking forward to this all day... *smiles*

[02:08] thelunagirl: (( We must forgive Watari - he is not the greatest of conversationlist ^^;; ))

Watari: Oh, well, I have too. Mamie even let me off early so I could, uh - get ready, was how she put it. *sips* I didn't know you sewed as well as cooked.

Gremio: Oh, of course! When you've been a servant as long as I have, you need to have picked up all the pratical skills needed for keeping a house and family. *sips* I'm not as good at sewing as I am cooking, but I can fix most clothes as good as new. *smiles gently*

Watari: *chuckles* Better than what I am capable of. I might be good with a spatula, but a needle is far from perfection in my hands.

Gremio: That surprises me. You seem so good at everything I've ever seen you do... *sips*

Watari: *blinks with a small smile* Oh? And what besides cooking have you seen me do, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: A-ah, I've seen you sparring with others on occasion, when I've been helping to clean the castle grounds... *smiles* You're a very skilled fighter. *sips*

Watari: Arigatou. *sips* I have seen you cleaning now and then, and I must say, I was impressed with how you devoted yourself to the task. *smiles* I think...I liked when you smiled while you cleaned.

Watari: I, mean, that is - no offense, I - *blunders, worried he said something wrong*

Gremio: *smiles gently* Thank you. I'm really surprised you saw me, actually. People don't tend to notice me when I'm cleaning... Oh, and you didn't offend me! Quite the contrary, really. *smiles and sips his water*

Watari: It's a habit of mine, to observe all my surroundings. It's why I took that corner room in the sublevel.

Watari: But, I don't think I ever saw you come to clean the sublevels.

Gremio: I have been down there, but not too much. The prison look of the sublevels reminds me of things I'd rather forget... *frowns momentarilly, but smiles again as the food is brought to the table*

Watari: *doesn't persue the subject of the prison cells, but stores the information anyway, accepting his food with a polite nod, but not touching his silverware and instead produces chopsticks to eat with* Hai, I can understand the feeling. I'll just have to come up more often to see you then.

Gremio: *beams* I'd like that. *pics up his knife and fork and samples the dish in front of him* Mmm, it's good...

Watari: *tastes it, suprisingly delicate as he eats* Hai, it is. I might add a bit more butter, but it is worth coming back here to eat.

Gremio: I was about to say that! *laughs gently, before taking another mouthfull*

Watari: *chuckles* Great minds think alike...*eating quietly* The chicken is quite tender. Easily cut with my chopsticks. Impressive.

Gremio: *nods and takes a sip of water* And it's not overdone at all. Budehuc really is a castle full of cooks.

Watari: That it is. *finishes his meal, leaving little bits of rice and chicken, but Watari's not that big of an eater* Uh, if you want, Gremio-chan, you may order a desert.

[02:49] thelunagirl: (( hehe, note for Gremio: Watari has a secret love for ice cream X3 ))

Gremio: *finishes everything on his plate, leaving nothing* Well... *thinks* How about raspberries and ice cream?

[02:51] Mip The Happy: ((I was thinking that before you even told me XD *is pyschic*))

Watari: *blinks and then smieles* Sounds wonderful. *places the order when the waiter returns to the take their plates* Heh, I must confess, I rather do like ice cream, though I don't usually like sweets.

Gremio: *smiles and makes a mental note* I'm not too overly keen on sweets either, but I do love fruit.

Watari: Hai, I cannot argue there. *the waiter appears with their ice cream, one dish with about three scoops and little raspberries dotting it* Well then, shall we?

Gremio: *nods, picking up a spoon* After you.

Watari: *digs in, shivering a little as he eats the ice cream, but still loving it anyway - one of his ownly guilty pleasures*

Gremio: *watches Watari and smiles gently before plucking one of the raspberries from the top of the ice cream and eating it slowly, savouring the taste*

Watari: *blushes a little as he watches Gremio, picking up a raspberry in ice cream and eating it, starting a bit at the taste - he's never tasted raspberry (the real fruit) before*

Gremio: *takes a little scoop of ice cream with a raspberry on top and eats it at the same slow pace as before* Ahh, the raspberries are perfectly ripe... *smiles at the taste in appreciation*

Watari: This is the first time I've eaten a raspberry...*takes another bite witht he fruit in it, eating as slowly as Gremio, but without meaning too, blushing a bit as he watches Gremio*

Gremio: Really? Raspberries are one of my favourite fruits... *trails off as Watari eats with a light but noticable blush, and finds himself blushing slightly as well as he takes another spoonful*

Watari: Hmm, I've found I like oranges best.....*trails off as well, entranced by Gremio blushing as he eats the ice cream absently*

Gremio: *continues to eat, watching the ninja watching himself, still blushing faintly*

Watari: *finishes the ice cream and sets the spoon aside, throwing down a healthy amount of coin onto the table, more than what the meal was worth* Ah, Gremio-chan...would you like to go on a walk? The night flowers are wonderful in the gardens right about now.

Gremio: *puts his spoon down and nods* I'd love to. I haven't seen the night flowers myself, but I've heard they're very pretty.

Watari: *holds out his arm for Gremio, ever the gentleman* Hai. The Night Lillies are my favorites, near the ponds.

Gremio: *takes the outstretched arm and smiles, allowing himself to be lead onwards*

Watari: *smiles, leading Gremio to the gardens, pointing out different flowers to him with a surprising knowledge and at one point slips his arm around Gremio's waist, resting it there lightly as they walk*

Gremio: *relaxes against Watari, feeling at peace surrounded by the flowers of the garden, before noticing one in particular close to the lake* Is that... a Night Lilly?

Watari: *smiles and nods* Yes. They're specially lillies that only bloom at night. I remember, on one mission, there was a lake full of them...

Gremio: It's... beautiful. Does it have a scent?

Watari: *pasues* Yes, but it's hard to describe...*lets Gremio go and moves to the lake side, gently removing one from the water so as it can be put in a vase later and brings it over cupped gently in his hands* Why don't you smell for yourself?

Gremio: *gingerly picks up the flower and inhales the scent, before smiling at Watari* It's smell is delicate, but drawing... It matches it's beauty perfectly. I can understand why it's your favourite of all the night flowers.

Watari: *chuckles and suddenly slips it in Gremio's hair with a kiss to Gremio's cheek* The Night Lillie suits you.

Gremio: *blushes lightly and smiles, letting the flower stay in his unbound hair, before giving back a gentle kiss of his own* Thank you. For everything.

Watari: You're welcome, Gremio-chan. *slips his arm back around Gremio's waist and leads him further through the gardens, stopping under the willow tree to kiss Gremio on the lips softly*

Gremio: *lets his eyes fall closed and kisses back, weaving his arms gently around the ninja*

Watari: *his eyes fall shut too, and his arm pulls Gremio closer to him gently, the other weaving into his hair*

Gremio: *strengthens the kiss slightly, bringing a hand up to stroke the other man's face*

Watari: *responds, leaning into the hand, his arm tightening just a bit around Gremio's waist*

Gremio: *continues to stroke the ninja's face, leaning against the arm around him*

Watari: *pauses for breath before kissing Gremio again, enjoying the feel of Gremio stroking his cheek*

Gremio: *sighs happily as he is kissed again, feeling deep contentment at the entire situation*

Watari: *smiles through the kiss at this, and kisses Gremio for awhile beneath the willow before reluctantly stopping* It is getting late, Gremio-chan. I should return you to your room.

Gremio: *looks somewhat sad to part, but nods anyway, the flower in his hair bobbing slightly at the motion* Mmm...

Watari: *keeping Gremio closer this time, walks him back through the gardens to the castle and to Gremio's room, stopping outside the door, turning and pulling Gremio into him gently, leaning down and kissing him again*

Gremio: *kisses back, slowly and gently, untill both men stop for air* I... guess this is goodnight. Thank you for the meal. Oh, and the flower... *motions to the Night Lilly, still in his hair, and laughs lightly* Tonight was fun.

Watari: Hai. I can't really remember the last time I had so much fun....*smiles, stroking Gremio's hair and giving him a last, lingering kiss* Good night, Gremio-chan. *slips away reluctantly and heads down the stairs to his own room*

Gremio: Goodnight, Watari...-chan... *watches the ninja leave, before going into his own room and placing the Night Lilly into a vase - a beautiful reminder of the nights events*

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-10-25T03:09:46Z

Part 2 of 2 of this sweetness. A continuation of the Watari/Gemio loveliness. More baking. More kisses. Hee ^___^

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~Continuing on from where our heroes left off...~

Gremio: *nods hesitantly* Ah... yes. *pulls on the oven gloves again, and rescues the gingerbread men*

Watari: *finishes taking off the sugar cookies and hands Gremio another tray of gingerbread men to put in the oven*

Gremio: *puts the new tray into the oven, before closing the oven door and taking off the gloves again* We j-just need to wait for both sets of gi-gi-gingerbread men to cool, and then we can decorate them... *still feels quite flustered*

Watari: *smiles, ever so slightly* It's...cute...how you stutter.

Gremio: *blushes lightly, despite himself* A-Ah, I can't really he-he-help it. It just... ha-happens when I get a little emotional.

Watari: It's endearing. *smiles, placing a kiss on Gremio's cheek*

Gremio: *smiles gently, feeling the kiss against the scar on his cheek* Simillar th-things can be said of you. Like the f-f-face you hide so much...

Watari: Oh? Well, I'll try not to hide it so much if you like it.

[02:01] Mip The Happy: ((Success! *grins*))
[02:01] thelunagirl: ( XD Victory! )

Gremio: *tries not to beam happily, but fails misserably* Well~... Th-that would be nice...

Watari: *smiles a tiny smile - the biggest you will ever get out of him* I'll try. *turns to the sugar cookies* Shouldn't we ice them now?

Gremio: *nods, still beaming* The gi-gingerbread men should just be about ready... *hears the ping of the oven* Ah! I'll get these out. You can start icing the cookies. *gets to work*

Watari: *nods and takes a sugar cookie and a large, flat knife and begins spreading green, orange, and black icing on the cookies alternatley*

Gremio: *puts the second batch of gingerbread men to one side to cool, before turning off the oven and starting on decorating the gingerbread zombies with little slashes and dashes of icing*

Watari: *gets a bit of icing on his finger and does something totally out the ordinary for him and presses it gently to Gremio's nose, leaving a small dab of icing on it with a tiny smile on his face*

Gremio: *smiles good-naturedly before getting Watari back with a dab of icing to the ninja's lower lip*

Watari: *chuckles and flicks his tongue out to lick it away*

Gremio: *watches intently, blushing slightly, before getting back to decorating the zombies, ignoring the icing on his own face*

Watari: *takes Gremio's chin and turns Gremio's face towards him, leaning down and kising his nose, removing the icing with a closed eye smile before getting back to his own cookies*

Gremio: *smiles gently, before sighing happily* It really has been too long since I've felt like this. I'm... I-I'm glad. Thank you...

Watari: You're welcome....Gremio-chan.

Gremio: ...-chan? *looks minorly confused at the honorific, but continues to smile happily at Watari*

Watari: It's a honorific commonly used when talking to one's...one's boyfriend, I suppose is the word. Is that alright with you?

Gremio: *blushes, but looks extremly happy* Oh~! A-Ah, uh, y-y-y-yes!

Watari: *smiles again, leaning forward and kissing Gremio softly*

Gremio: *is still highly flustered, but kisses back as best as he can*

Watari: *smiles, trailing a finger down Gremio's cheek before parting and turning back to the cookies*

Gremio: *sighs happily again, and gets back to work on the zombies, while trying to calm himself somewhat* Th-th-the other gingerbread m-men seem cool e-e-enough to ice now...

Watari: *nods and retrieves them, splitting half for Gremio to do and half for him and begins working, that tiny smile on his face*

Gremio: *smiles at the expression on the ninja's face, before completing the first tray of zombies and starting on the second, accidentally giving the first of the tray a smiling face because of the infectious mood*

Watari: *notices, but says nothing, working quietly till he's finished with his his hands a bit messy and absently begins to suck his fingers clean*

Gremio: *finishes in time to see Watari sucking his fingers clean, and watches untill the ninja is finished before speaking* Ah, y-you missed a bit... *leans in and very gently kisses away the trace of icing left on the man's lips*

Watari: *kisses back, timidly putting a hand around Gremio's waist*

Gremio: *strengthens the kiss slightly, letting Watari's hand stay*

Watari: *lets a hand reach up to stray through Gremio's hair as they kiss, forgetting the cookies altogether*

Gremio: *sighs happily into the other man's mouth as the kiss continues, putting both his arms around the ninja*

Watari: *pulls Gremio closer, wrapping his arm more securely around the blonde man, taking a quick breath before kissing him again*

Gremio: *is completely lost in the kiss, but eventually has to pull away to catch his breath* Mmmm...

Watari: *smiles down at him, running his fingers through Gremio's hair*

Gremio: *hugs Watari loosely* That... that was nice... *smiles back*

Watari: Heh, glad you liked it. *keeps an arm around Gremio*

Watari: *looks over and reaches for a cookie, breaking it in half and handing half to Gremio* Cookie?

Gremio: *nods, continuing to smile, before biting into a black cat cookie* Mmm, these turned out really well!

Watari: Heh, they did. I'm surprised, really. I'm normally not good with baked goods.

Gremio: *smiles* Then you've improved today. *continues to much on his cookie half, and slowly begins to clean up all the things within easy reach*

Watari: *lets Gremio go reluctantly to aid in he clean up as well, rolling up his sleeves as he goes to the sink to hand wash some of the trays and bowls*

Gremio: *tidies everything away into it's appropriate cupboard or draw, before going to help Watari by grabbing a towel and drying the washed bowls and trays as Watari passes them to him*

Watari: *is quick and efficient in his work, stacking the wet plates and taking the already dried plates to their respective locations in the cafe's kitchen - which he has already convienently labeled for Mamie awhile back*

Gremio: *dries the last of the items, before helping to put the last few dishes away* It looks like we're done here...

Watari: Hai, so...I suppose we store the cookies...and then what?

Gremio: We could... g-go for a drink later, i-i-if you want, that is...

Watari: *smiles softly* I'd like that.

Gremio: *smiles back* I-I'm glad. *puts the cookies and gingerbread men into two seperate tins, before labelling them and putting them on a shelf* Later, then?

Watari: *nods* What time, Gremio-chan?

Gremio: *blushes slightly at the honorific* I don't mind. Whenever suits you... *looks at the ninja's face before realising something* Oh! Y-You forgot your mask... *picks it up and hands it to Watari*

Watari: *smiles and takes it, drawing it over his head, but not covering his face just yet* Arigatou, Gremio-chan. I beleive I am free around eight tomorrow night. Will that be alright?

Gremio: *nods, smiling* Yes. I'll... look forward to it.

Watari: *smiles, coming forward and bending down to give Gremio a last, soft kiss* Till tomorrow then, Gremio-chan.

Gremio: *sighs, but nods again* Tomorrow...

Watari: *pauses, then takes a breathe* Would you like me to escort you back to your room, Gremio-chan? Or,um, wherever it is you are going.

Gremio: *smiles* That would be nice, thank you. And, uh, yes... my room.

Watari: *nods and tentatively places his hand over Gremio's, quirking an eyebrow in a silent question of: is this okay?*

Gremio: *beams happily, answering the unspoken question* Sh-shall we get going, then?

Watari: *smiles, holding hands with Gremio, the other in his pocket casually as they walk out of the cafe* You'll have to lead, Gremio-chan. I don't know where your room is.

Gremio: *nods* It's very close to the Young Master's room. I'll show you the way. *begins to stroll towards the main part of the castle with Watari beside him*

Watari: *walks quietly, smiling softly, his fingers twined with Gremio's*

Gremio: *goes into the castle and far too quickly comes upon his room* Ah, we're here...

Watari: I didn't know you took residence in the castle. I'm on the first sub floor....*pauses, looking at the door* Ah, so, tomorrow at eight then, the pub.

Gremio: *smiles and nods*

Watari: Good night then....*leans forward and kisses Gremio on the lips, closing his eyes*

Gremio: *lets his eyes close too, and kisses back gently* Good night.

Watari: *lets Gremio's hand go and turns to head down the stairs to his own room, giving a soft smile to Gremio before pulling his mask back up and disappearing into the bowels of the castle*

Gremio: *sighs, watching the ninja's disappearing figure before slowly retreating into his rather lonely room*

-Fini!-

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-10-20T03:35:59Z

Almost Finished (But-Not-Quite) RP, where the making of Halloween cookies and gingerbread 'zombies' leads to other things. Watari/Gremio, ladies and gentlemen. A pairing founded with a good dose of ~~crack~~ icing. XD;;

[01:55] thelunagirl: *pounce*
[01:55] Mip The Happy: *is pounced on* :O
[01:56] thelunagirl: ^_^ Hi
[01:57] Mip The Happy: heh, hi ^^
[01:57] thelunagirl: What's shakin'?
[01:57] Mip The Happy: Nothing much. Hopefully ._.
[01:57] thelunagirl: lol
[01:57] thelunagirl: How's you?
[01:57] Mip The Happy: I'm fine ^^
[01:58] thelunagirl: yay
[01:58] Mip The Happy: how are you? :)
[01:58] thelunagirl: I'm fine ^^
[02:03] thelunagirl: How ish Gremio?
[02:04] Mip The Happy: Gremio's okay, though he hasn't really bumped into anyone for a little while. He's going to help out with decorating for Halloween, which he's looking forward to, and he's also been lumped with the task of helping Nanami cook, which he dreads XD;;
[02:04] thelunagirl: XD;;
[02:04] thelunagirl: Aw, he and Watari should make Halloween cookies!
[02:04] Mip The Happy: And Gingerbread uh... zombies! :3
[02:04] thelunagirl: Yay XD
[02:05] Mip The Happy: ^^

Watari: Gingerbread zombies?

Gremio: *smiles hopefully* Well, gingerbread men with slightly more decoration anyway.

Watari: *shrugs* Sure, why not?

Watari: When do we start?

Gremio: *beams happily* Any time you want?

Watari: I'm free now, if you like.

Gremio: I had been cleaning, but I'd be glad to go with you. *smiles*

Watari: *smirks* Call it a break. *heads to the cafe*

Gremio: That I shall. *smiles and follows the ninja*

Watari: So...what kind of cookies besides Gingerbread men will we make? And how do we decorate them? *tying on his pink - Kiss the Cook - apron*

Gremio: Are there any cookies in particular that you'd want to make? Or do you want me to think of something? *grabs his pale blue apron and ties it up quickly*

Watari: Nothing in particular. Only other cookie I CAN make is either sugar or fortune.

Gremio: *smiles gently* Well, since Halloween is coming up, we could make some spider, bat and cat shaped cookies?

Watari: That sounds fine.

Gremio: Which do you want to start with? The zombies or the Halloween animals?

Watari: Uh, I guess the halloween animals.

Gremio: Okay then... *grabs some black food dye from a shelf* We'll be using plenty of this. *smiles*

Watari: *blinks, unsure of what to do as he has never made cookies quite like this*

Gremio: You needn't worry, these are really simple. I taught the Young Master how to do these when he was very young, though I don't think he can remember anymore...

Watari: Sorry. I've never done cookies like this, so needless to say it is my first time.

Gremio: It's okay. Since you seem to be a pretty skilled cook, you should pick these up with no difficulty at all. *smiles reassuringly* Now then... We'll need...

Watari: Flour, eggs, sugar, butter *prattles the list of basic sugar cookie needs*

Gremio: *nods* See, you already know the basic parts. Now then, could you measure out 2 1/2 cups of flour for me? *uses his time to measure 1/2 cup of sugar*

Watari: *does as told, getting the required eggs and other things as well*

Gremio: *grabs a few small bottles and jars to help improve the recipe, before turning on the oven to pre-heat it* Could you grab some trays while you're at it? Thank you!

Watari: *nods, getting the trays and setting the down, lifting up flour residue and wrinkle his nose before* Achoo! *blinks and suddenly has flower on his nose and cheeks*

Gremio: Oh my! You seem to have gotten a little flour on your mask... *brushes the flour gently from Watari's face, smiling as the white on black reminds him of the ninja's unique hair*

Watari: *surprsingly, doesn't draw back from Gremio's touch and nods* Arigatou...so, um, do you want me to start cutting the cookies?

Gremio: I'll grease up some sheets to cover the trays. You can mix together everything I've got here. Oh, and include half a spood of almond extract, and a spoon of vanilla, along with a spoon of baking soda and cream of tartar. *hands Watari the small bottles and jars he had put down previously* And don't forget to add lots of food dye! *beams as he gets to work greasing the sheets*

Watari: *though his mun totally didn't follow that, he somehow does it right* This okay? *holds it up for inspection*

Gremio: *looks critcally at the bowl, and gives the mixture a quick prod* It feels good enough... Now, roll out the dough, and we can make these cookies into animals! *finishes greasing the sheets and watches Watari patiently*

[02:41] Mip The Happy: ((Don't worry, whenever it comes to cooking and so on, I just look it up on the internet XD *sucks at cooking*))

Watari: *does as told, close to perfection - as FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION XD - and holds up a cutter* So, um, I just press it into the dough and remove the cut out peice then? *totally akward at this*

Gremio: *laughs slightly at the ninja's awkwardness, when he is usually so confident* You do indeed. Luckily, we have cookie cutters in the shape of just about anything here. *pulls out a bat, a spider and a cat cookie cutter, and hands them to Watari*

Watari: Okay then.....*starts, and is one of those people that can lift the cookie dough away without ruining the shape* Like this?

Gremio: Oh, perfect! *beams* Now place it on to the tray.

Watari: *does so, feeling a tad like a five-year-old doing this, but does it anyway*

Gremio: *resists the temptation to pat Watari on the head, despite the fact that the ninja is slightly taller than himself* Okay, now do the same with the rest, and try to use as much of the dough as possible.

Watari: *nods, having the common sense to use the scraps to make another little sheet to use as well for the shapes, his fingers working nimbly*

Gremio: *puts the completed trays in the oven* Well done! The cookies should be done in about 8 or 9 minutes, so we can use that time to clear up what we've done in order to make gingerbread zombies!

Watari: So, we make gingerbread men, but decorate them differently? *is asking as he cleans up*

Gremio: *puts the various jars, bottles and bags back, while also fetching necessary ingredients for the gingerbread men* That's right. A zombie is humanoid, so we can use the man shape and just give it a little more decoration.

Watari: Hm, simple enough. *goes to get some extra flower, reaching up to get the bag, but flour hates him, so the bag is open and when he grabs it a bunch poofs out over his hair and mask, making sneeze again* Achoo! Achoo!

Gremio: *laughs* You really have no luck with flour, do you? *tries to put the bag back onto the shelf, but it splits, poofing flour over his face and hair as well* Ah...AH... Choo!

Watari: *blinks and chuckles, setting the bag down and goes to get a wet rag* Come here and let me get that off.

Gremio: A-Ah, thank you... *puts his hand through his hair, spilling light waves of flour on to the floor*

Watari: *blinks and chuckles again, reaching out and cupping Gremio's face as he wipes at the flour*

Gremio: *laughs gently* It's been a while since that's happened to me. *rubs a little flour from Watari's face as the ninja cleans him*

Watari: Happens to the best of us. *brushes flower away from Gremio's lips with his thumb and runs a hand through Gremio's hair to get out the rest of the flour*

Gremio: *blushes slightly* We-Well... it wouldn't be cooking wi-without a few little accidents like that...

[03:07] thelunagirl: (( Aww, cuute XD ))
[03:07] Mip The Happy: ((Hee ^^))

Watari: This is the trouble with long hair - to much of it...*mutters as he runs his hands through it - MORE coming out - I should know, I have long hair and it is a pain XD*

[03:09] Mip The Happy: ((Oh, so do I - mine's down to the very bottom of my back ^^))
[03:09] thelunagirl: ((Agh, same!!! XD Kindred spirit!! ))
[03:09] Mip The Happy: ((Yay! XD))
[03:11] thelunagirl: ((P.S. - your move XD ))

Gremio: *continues to blush* Ohh, I-I like having long hair, so I d-don't mind... *tries to clear the flour from Watari's hair as well*

Watari: *smiles softly beneath his mask, pulling Gremio's hair forward over Gremio's shoulder to rake his fingers through the ends*

Gremio: *blushes slightly more, but is suddenly distracted by the ping of the oven* Ah! I-I-It l-looks like the cookies a-are done... *hurries to the oven, breaking the moment*

[03:15] Mip The Happy: ((Because I'm cruel XD))
[03:16] thelunagirl: (( It will come back - with your permission of course ~_^ ))

Watari: *chuckles, going to clean up the flour of the floor*

[03:16] Mip The Happy: ((*happy squees* Of course ^^))
[03:18] thelunagirl: (( You're turn XD ))

Gremio: *pulls on oven gloves, opens the oven, and lets the smell of freshly baked cookies drift in the air slightly before lifting the tray onto the side and changing the oven settings for gingerbread men* Oooh, they smell delicious! You did a really good job on these...

Watari: *thanks, put the flour caked rag in the sink and turns back to the Gremio, sighing as more flour drifts from his mask and finally reaches up, pulling the thing off with a poof of flour*
[03:19] thelunagirl: *thanks was said, not acted XD;;

Gremio: *blinks slightly at the less than unpleasant sight* You really sh-shouldn't cover your face so much... *begins to prepare for gingerbread zombies!*

Watari: *blinks* So I have been told. *hands the mask, giving Gremio a profile XD - slender, pretty nose and well developed lips ~_^ *

Gremio: *does his best to focus on the cooking, but occasionally gives sideways glances* Uh... Right... Well, for these we need to m-m-melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a saucepan, while stirring occasionally... While you do that, I'll sift the flour, bicarb, and ground ginger into a bowl...

Watari: *takes care of the butter, sugar, and golden syrup mix, getting some on this finger and sucking it, blinking innocently* These are going to be very sweet.

Watari: *turns to Gremio* It almost tastest like there should be less syrup.

Gremio: *tries hard to ignore the very, very distracting distraction* Th-th-th-the ginger l-lowers the sweetness a li-li-little... Oh, you need to pour the melted ingredients into the bowl too, and mix them together.

[03:33] Mip The Happy: ((The last line said while the poor cook looks into the bowl itself XD))

Watari: *blinks, seeing Gremio has the bowl and shrugs, taking his ingredients and coming behind Gremio, reaching around him with his cheek next to Gremio's as he pours them in*

[03:36] thelunagirl: (( Oooh, pooooor Gremio XD ))

Gremio: *blushes and freezes slightly, but begins to stir the mixture automatically anyway, letting them form a stiff dough* D-do you want to roll the d-d-dough out?

Watari: If that's fine with you. *moves away, getting the rolling pin*

Gremio: *nods slowly, trying to regain his composure a little*

Watari: *reaches, brushing Gremio's hands as he takes the bowl to get the dough and rolls it out*

Gremio: *realises a tiny bit of dough had stuck to his hand in the passing of the ninja, and so he slowly licks it off* Ah, the d-dough tastes just right! *pulls out the human shaped dough cutter, along with various decorations*

[03:42] Mip The Happy: ((Payback XD))

Watari: *watches this and his heart skips a little beat* Oh, well, good...Do you want to cut them out this time?

Gremio: *smiles innocently before moving in front of Watari at very close proximity* Yes, that'd be nice...

Watari: *the faintest of blushes appears* Alright, Um, should I start mixing the icing then>
[03:45] thelunagirl: *?

Gremio: *nods, blushing slightly before begining to cut gingerbread men out and onto the second greased tray expertly*

Watari: *sees more flour in Gremio's hair and runs a hand through it before going to start mixing the icing*

Gremio: *shivers slightly, blushing before continuing untill all the dough is used*

Watari: *is done with the icing by then, but as he has never made icing in a bowl, it is all over the hand that he mixed with, so he delivers the bowl while licking his fingers clean*

[03:52] thelunagirl: (( Oooh, double pay back >D ))

Gremio: *accidentally brushes Watari's hand with his own very gently, taking the messy bowl from the ninja, before putting it to one side and putting the tray in the oven* These shouldn't take very long. *brushes back his hair, but leaves a little tracing of icing on his cheek where his hands had been touching the bowl*

[03:54] Mip The Happy: ((Tripple pay back XD))
[03:54] thelunagirl: (( XD ))

Watari: *walks over to him, cupping his face in ove hand and wiping at the icing with the other, kinda close ;D*

Gremio: *blushes, not knowing that icing had been on his face, and curiously looks at the ninja*

Watari: *when I say close - I mean almost close to nose-to-nose and he cocks his head to the side, blinking as he continues to stroke the spot where the icing was, but isn't anymore*

Gremio: *blushes a deeper shade of red, watching Watari, fascinated*

Watari: *finds that shade of red cute on Gremio and continues, not sure why he's doing it*

Gremio: *continues to blush, but blinks* Uh-Uhm..?

Watari: Oh...gomen-nasai...*doesn't pull away right away, put lets his hand trail down Gremio's cheek to flutter against his lips for a moment and then drop, but doesn't move*

Gremio: *feels a little breathless* W-was there... something on my face?

Watari: Uh, yeah...icing...*still not moving XD*

Gremio: Oh... I-I-Is it still th-there? *doesn't move either ^^;*

Watari: Just a little...*LIES - reaches up, tracing the edge of Gremio's lips with an index finger*

Gremio: *holds still, continuing to blush*

Watari: *leaning forward a bit, not knowing he's doing it*

Gremio: *also leans forward, trying to be helpfull*

[04:07] thelunagirl: ( Awww :3 )

Watari: *grazes his lips across Gremio's, soft and light*

[04:09] thelunagirl: ( and, I think I win XD )
[04:09] Mip The Happy: ((Well, at least I lose with grace XD))
[04:09] thelunagirl: ( lol XD )

Gremio: *doesn't move away, smiling gently and blushing furiously afterwards* My... My first in over twenty years...

[04:10] Mip The Happy: ((*huggles the Gremio*))

Watari: *blushes softly as well* Aye, mine too....*dares to reach up and trace Gremio's lips again*
((*huggles Watari*))

Gremio: *pushes Watari's finger away gently, pressing forward to give Watari another, slightly firmer, kiss*

Watari: *is taken aback, but doesn't move, pressing back lightly*

[04:15] thelunagirl: (( *squeeees* ))

Gremio: *smiles, but is distracted by the 'ping' of an oven with absolutely no timing* Oh, uh... *is drawn between the gingerbread men and the man in front of him*

Watari: *smiles softly* Save the gingerbread men. *goes to take the sugar cookies off the trays*

[04:18] thelunagirl: ((And we have to continue tomorrow - my bedtime - damn school XD ))
[04:19] Mip The Happy: ((Aww! I'm on half term now, so I'll try to get on another time soon :) Bye!))
[04:19] thelunagirl: (( bai bai ~~ I will be on tomorrow night, if that's good and you can make it - or Saturday night too ))
[04:20] Mip The Happy: ((Most likely Sat then ^_^ *waves*))
[04:20] thelunagirl: (( *waves - save this and we finish the cookies XD ))
[04:20] Mip The Happy: ((Will do ^_^))
[04:21] thelunagirl: (( Bai bai ~!! *hugs and runs away* ))
[04:21] Mip The Happy: ((*wave wave*))

-Das Ende (for now!)-

Home...

2005-10-16T01:07:41Z

Well, I've returned from my trip to Gregminster. The journey wasn't a harsh one either way, though I did get held up on the way back. I would have arrived yesterday, but I found an injured man by the side of the road, so I got him to the nearest village and made some food for him after the doctors had finished their jobs and left him to rest. It seems the poor guy had been beaten up after some people he had been gambling with accused him of cheating them...

That incident aside, my journey has been a good one ~~though I was worried to find out that Pahn had visited while I was out - I hope nothing happened~~. Cleo was very happy to see me, and we spent a long time catching up with each other. I passed on the Young Master and Ted's salutations, which made her smile. She misses you both very much, and wished that you could have come with me to visit home. Perhaps next year? *smiles* Cleo has kept our house in brilliant condition - I think she took the cleaning tips I gave her to heart, because it feels almost as if I'd never left. It was a little too quiet without everyone there though. I got the feeling that Cleo has been rather lonely, but she wouldn't admit to it.

We both went to visit Master Teo's grave on the anniversary of his death, the 8th of October. I tidied it as best I could and put some fresh flowers down. Sitting there by my Master's grave gave me much time to think back to earlier days. We had so many good memories together, even back during the Succession War when I was but 16 years of age and all seemed bleak... *smiles gently* I still miss him, after all this time.

After that day, I went and visited a lot of old aquaintances. I must say, it felt very off-putting to be called 'Sir' Gremio by Lepant's servants. It was also very embaressing to be drunk under the table by Valeria and Camille... *laughs* I met a lot of others by random chance when I was out shopping. I had been looking for a water rune piece to put on my axe (for a total of ten), but they are usually hard to come by for sale. I bumped into Kasumi, and when I told her what I was looking for, she gave me one! *beams* So my axe can't take on any more rune pieces. Now I just need to get it resharpened - it's blade dulled a little when I got attacked by a golem on the way back here...

I'm a little tired from my journey still, so I'm going to rest in my room for a little while. After that, I'll unpack and get back to cooking and cleaning. *smiles* If anyone needs me, I'll most likely be doing the laundry first.

RP Log - Gremio, Watari

2005-09-27T22:36:19Z

Unfinished RP, Where Gremio and Watari talk about cooking, and eventually each other.

Watari: *glower glower*

Gremio: *smiles gently* Uh... hello?

Watari: *blinks* You are Gremio-sama, are you not?

Gremio: *nods* That's right. I'm not sure I know your name..?

Watari: Forgive my rudeness. I am Watari. I served in the most recent war.

Gremio: Ah, I see. No wonder I wasn't sure - I wasn't part of this latest war... *smiles gently*

Watari: *nods* Yes, I would have remembered you. I heard you cook, Gremio-sama.

Gremio: *nods* That's right. Cooking is my favourite hobby, and I love to swap recipies and learn more, or teach others.

Watari: *lets out a soft chuckle* Strange, my hobby is too cook as well. I specialize in Asian dishes. What of you?

Gremio: I've learned to cook all sorts of dishes during my time, but I guess I specialise in European dishes, especially stews.

Watari: Perhaps you would like to swap sometime? I do need to open up my range of cooking ability.

Gremio: Of course I would! I love tackling new recipies. *smiles with enthusiasm*

Watari: What was it you said you left with Mamie? Gingerbread men? What are those?

Gremio: You've never seen a gingerbread man? Hmm... I think I have one on me... Ah, here! *hands Watari a gingerbread man* Try it.

Watari: *blinks at and then draws down his mask, nibbling it* Well, I see why they are called gingerbread men...and No, I've never had one. I've only ever tasted Asian sweets before - and few at that.

Watari: This is good though. *smiles at Gremio*

Gremio: *smiles* Thank you. What sorts of sweet things do they eat where you come from?

Watari: Well, everyone knows fortune cookies, I think, they are hard to explain - but we have manju, a steamed cake, dorayaki - something like a pancake, taiyaki - carp shaped cake, yokan - sweet bean jello and daifuku - sweet rice cake.

Gremio: I've heard of some of those before, but I've never seen any of them... let alone tried them. Do you have any particular favourite?

Watari: *shrugs* Perhaps daifuku. I don't indulge in sweets often, though I can make them.

Gremio: *smiles* Ah, I'm like that. I much prefer savoury dishes to sweet ones, though I like making both.

Watari: I tend to like steamed dishes with meats and veggies. My best, I think, it a rice, veggie, chicken dish.

Gremio: I'm not sure what my best dish is... It's either my beef stew or my vegetable stew, ut I really can't decide between them.

Watari: I've had soups, but not stew. Honestly, I never could tell much of the difference between the two.

Gremio: Stew is cooked in a slightly different way, which I find enhances the flavour. I can understand why you'd find little difference though. *smiles gently*

Watari: Ah, I see. *shrugs* As I said, I don't do stews and soups often, so it wasn't a major concern of mine. We should cook for each other some time - just to taste the different styles.

Gremio: That would be wonderful! I've only tasted very few eastern dishes, and those were back during the Succession war... It's been a long time.

Watari: *chuckles* It would be a pleasure to cook for you.

Gremio: *nods* And I would be more than glad to cook for you any time you want. It's been a little while since I've cooked for anyone other than myself, so I'll put my all into it!

Watari: *laughs* So we are alike. I tend to make more than enough for me. I like to cook for others.

Gremio: *smiles* I'm actually rather unused to cooking for just myself. I've been a servant of a house of six... no, five now... for more than twenty years, and even before that, I cooked for my unit during the Succession war, and for the hundred or so that came to stay during the Toran civil war...

Watari: I usually only cook for two, on my missions and then just me. I was actually undercover as a cook once, which is where most my experience comes from.

Gremio: I can understand that. Ninja don't tend to move in groups greater than three outside of their villages, at least from what I can gather from my experiences with them.

Watari: *nods* Yes. The biggest group I ever worked in was a four man group, but that was only because we had contracts in the same city - just different people.

Watari: *shrugged* I will admit some of my patrons paid extra for my cooking.

Gremio: You must be quite skilled then. Not many people like to pay extra unless it's worth it.

Watari: I wouldn't call myself skilled, but uh...well, let's just say their cooks didn't tend to like to hang around when we were there. >>;;

Gremio: *sweat drops* A-Ah. I see...

Watari: I don't do that anymore, but, um, yes you get the point. <<

Gremio: *nods* Indeed. So, are you on a mission now?

Watari: No....*pauses* I...don't do missions for them anymore.

Gremio: *looks confused for a moment* Did something happen? Or is this something you'd rather not talk about?

Watari: *shakes his head* I don't do missions for them anymore becuase they hunt me now. *shrugs* I stay here to avoid them.

Gremio: So what do you do here? You said something before about working at Mamie's?

Watari: *nods* I work for her when she needs me to cook, and sometimes I just got in, like you, to cook for fun. I mostly just wander around though - trying to keep in shape.

Gremio: That's mostly what I do, though instead of wandering, I clean the castle. After being a servant for so long, it's hard to let the place get dirty without certain impulses rearing up. *laughs quietly*

Watari: *chuckles* I am the same, though I train instead of clean.

Gremio: Oh, I train occasionally - I was once a soldier, after all. I just don't train much anymore. Certain... experiences... have made me much more fond of my servitude, and much less quick to chose my axe first.

Watari: I wish I was the same, sometimes. *shrugs* What can I say though? I was trained to fight, not be docile.

Gremio: *laughs* So was I. Things change with age and experience.

Watari: Perhaps you are right. I'm still young my your count, I'm sure.

Gremio: Well... How old do you think I am?

Watari: *looks him over and shrugs* If you participated in the last war and were a soldier, you have to be at least forty or fifty years
of age.

Watari: Or, my judgement skills have fallen since I have come and you are actually much younger.

Gremio: *laughs* You're actually one of the first few strangers to get it right. I'm 44, but I look mid-twenties because, well... certain things happened to me when I was your age and younger. So no, I don't find you young at all. You're old enough to have experienced n awful
lot.

Watari: I'm only 24. Many people would still say I'm a whipper-snapper.

Gremio: I served in the Succession war at 16 and onwards, so no, you're definately not a whipper-snapper. *smiles*

Watari: *smirks* Well, glad to know I won't be getting those kinds of sermens from you.

Gremio: I've heard them too much to want to repeat them. *laughs*

Watari: *chuckles* I got them enough in the clan.

Gremio: I got them all the time when I was younger too. I also got the 'cut your hair' lectures. *rolls eyes*

Watari: *smiles* You look good with your long hair, Gremio-sama. Mine were more along the lines of : move your lazy rear!

Gremio: *smiles affectionately* Thank you! I never got those kinds of lectures because I've always been very hard working. I often find it hard to stop working! *laughs gently*

Watari: Oh, I worked hard, but your supreriors tend to not think so. *chuckles and reaches out, touching Gremio's hair* Though, I will admit, I was berated for my 'penguin' hair.

Gremio: *laughs* I like your hair. I don't think I've ever seen someone else with hair like that, not in all my travels.

Watari: And it's natural too. *smirks and winks*

Watari: Hehe, I've gotten enough questions about it my lifetime.

Gremio: I can imagine. It suits you though.

Watari: Oh? How so?

~Das Ende (at least for now?)~

My Leave

2005-09-27T11:04:54Z

First and foremost, I'd like to say "Congratulations!" to Jess and Lo Hak on their recent marriage. I wish them good luck with their future together. Marriage can be a tricky thing, but as long as you love each other, good things will come your way.

Secondly, I'd just like to let the young master, Ted and Pahn know that I'm going to be away for a week. It is soon to be the aniversary of Master T-Teo's passing, and I am going to the capital to visit his grave. I shall be staying at our house with Cleo, so if there's anything you want me to pass on to her, be sure to let me know. I'm not really sure what to expect when I get to Gregminster. It's been a long time since I've been home, and even longer since I've visited Master Teo's grave. Too long. I'm glad I have the opportunity to go this year - to be beside my Master Teo, even for the shortest of moments, brings me a great deal of happiness. *gently sighs*

Ah... Th-thirdly, I'd like to appologise to Lady Chris. I had been cleaning a few rooms in the castle, but when I went to clean hers, she was still there. I'm s-sorry I burst in on you like that, but really... what you were doing, it was nothing to be embaressed about! *smiles gently* You just need to practice a little more, that's all.

Finally, I was busy in the kitchens today, and I made two whole trays of ginger bread men. I'll leave them with Mamie, so feel free to take some whenever you want. If there's something you think I could do to improve them, let me know! Oh, and Pahn, I made you a beef pie - I left it at the dojo, since you spend most of your time there. *smiles*

Finally..!

2005-08-24T02:21:56Z

I'm s-s-so sorry about my disappearance! I had been going round the castle giving all the rooms and corridors a good clean, and when I came across the basement... W-Well, it took me a long, long time to clean up down there, but when I had finally finished, the elevator button broke when I pressed it! It's taken me all this time to find my way out. *sighs sadly* I hope the young master hasn't forgotten about me...

Everything seems to have changed around here. There's a lot of faces I don't recognise, and even new buildings. It's a bit o-overwhelming, really. Hopefully, I'm still allowed to use the kitchens - I think I could do with some warm food right now. Once I've eaten and had a bath, I guess I'll try to catch up with everyone. *small smile*

A month of solid cooking, but I'm ready for more!

2005-06-02T02:55:39Z

Ah, it's good to be back! I hope I didn't worry the Young Master with my sudden disappearance - I was gone for far longer than I expected. Lady Chris may have already said something on where I went and why, since she was the one who took me there. As you may have read, she was ordered to go to Brass Castle on an urgent matter, and so she took me along to clear my name (since apparantly, some knights were still looking for me... *sigh*). What she forgot to mention was that to clear my name, I'd have to work in the Brass Castle kitchens for a month. I heard from some of the knights there that it was supposed to be an awful job, and first class torture for even the worst bandits. I spent my first night there worrying over what possible horrible things they had in store for me, and was pleasantly surprised the next morning when three middle-aged women turned up, gossiping away, and took me to the kitchens and got me to cook. I had expected things to be hard, and to an extent, it was (since Leo and many of the other knights had simillar appetites to Pahn), but the worst part of the whole ordeal was simply having to be away from the Young Master and the rest of our family again.

Talking of the Young Master, I haven't seen him around yet... I asked the man at reception (Sebastian?) whether he had seen him, but he simply snorted at me and said he'd be wherever Barts was. I'm not quite sure what I did to anger h-h-him, but he seemed r-rather hostile towards me. I'm not sure why the Young Master would be with Barts, but if anyone sees them before I do, can you tell them I'm looking for them? I brought back a cake that I just know the Young Master would love, but I want to give it to him while it's still fresh... Oh! And I made a large pie for Pahn, since he's always complaining that I don't make large enough portions of food, but don't bother telling him to find me - if I know him, he'll follow his nose.

Recovery

2005-04-14T12:51:01Z

I think I fell asleep on the Young Master a little after I got back to Budehuc, and when I woke up in his bed, I soon found out that the Young Master had decided to look after me. I've spent a few days in his care, and I have to say, I'm glad I accepted his offer. I feel a lot better than I did a couple of days ago. I don't want to impose on him though - I've been staying in his room, and I'm sure he would rather have his personal space back. I think I have recovered enough to get back on with daily life, so I'm going to move my things to my old room and then start helping around the place. I'm sure I saw a large pile of laundry somewhere that's waiting to be washed, and I know there's a lot of dusting that needs done...

Oh, yes! I told Barts I would go and find him once I was feeling up to it, so I shall have to do that later. I don't really know where he spends his time, but I guess that's an excuse to explore this place. *smile* I also promised Pahn that I'd make him dinner, so if anyone else wants dinner, just say. I'll be doing stew ^_^

The Great Escape

2005-04-12T12:38:08Z

Oh... O-Oh goodness..! I-I've had a rotten time these last f-few months. P-P-Please excuse me if I sound a little e-exhausted, I've been r-running for a long time a-and I haven't had much to eat...

I guess I sh-should explain myself a l-l-little better. Sorry.

I had b-been doing the young master's l-laundry when... when C-Camille turned up. She was the same as she had been se-seventeen years ago, and sh-she persued me for the same reason th-that she had back then - th-the young master should know w-what I mean. She had found that I-I was living on the border of Z-Zexen territory and she got me a-a-a-arested! I didn't h-have the amount of m-money she wanted so I got taken to p-p-prison a-a-and... a-and... i-it was so h-h-horible ;_; Th-the men there did... te-terrible things to me... and I c-c-couldn't stop them... ;_;

I... I managed to e-escape a few months later, by knocking o-out a guard and s-stealing his uniform. I know it sounds crude, l-like something V-Viktor would do, b-b-but I had no choice! I've been... running e-ever since. Please, don't tell any of the Z-Zexen knights that I'm here! I-I'd rather die than go back there... ;_;

Young master... I... I'm so sorry! I p-promised I wouldn't cause you anymore trouble, but I-I've broken that promise. You... you can p-punish me anyway you see fit...

((OOC: Wahhh! I hate making Gremio suffer, but *sniffles* I couldn't help it ;_; At least he's back now. Yay! ^_^))

Just Another Day

2004-07-30T15:48:04Z

I've started to settle in and relax here now. It took me a while to get used to castle life again, since it's been around 17 years since I was stationed at a castle, but I think I'm not doing too badly...

There have been lots of accidents with the repairs lately. While I was helping with the refreshments for everyone, there were all sorts of loud noises and then Master Hix came running out crying with a sore finger. Then, a few days later, Master Fred was knocked off of the roof, and luckily into a tree. I'm worried enough that the Young Master is working on the roof, and these recent accidents aren't helping me! ;_; If we could put up some safety measures, I would feel much better.

Aside from the accidents, I've come across a strange creature while I've making the refreshments for our workers. It looks a bit like a walking pudding, and it has a few pieces of fruit cake and icing sticking out of it. It's an odd little thing, but it keeps approaching me whenever I'm cooking and won't leave me alone untill I feed it some scraps. I think it likes me ^_^

OOC post

2004-07-09T02:42:57Z

This is an ooc posting. Thus this is Rose, not (alas) Gremio.

After posting Gremio's first post, I couldn't help but smile at all the Gremio love out there. Everyone wanted something from him, and he was a bit nervous, lol ^_^ While I was posting, I was also doodling some happy pictures. They're not amazing or anything, but I swear this's what looked like it happened XD

Gremio turns up at Budehuc a bit nervous that McDohl isn't going to be there and then...

Mwahahaha! I had to throw Chris in because she's my dejected character at the moment ^_^;; Plus there needs to be more Chris love. At the moment though, I'm still on a major happy because I get to play Gremio! (I may as well be one of the crowd surrounding him, heh ^_^)

Anyway, enough from me - I might post more silly doodles another time if I can be bothered ^_^;;

Is this B-Budehuc?

2004-07-07T23:13:57Z

I h-h-hope this is Budehuc castle. I have been travelling for quite a time trying to get here... Oh, but I'm getting a-ahead of myself! My name is Gremio, and I'm one of Master McDohl's servants and an ex-member of the Toran Liberation Army.

A small while back, the young master came home to visit us (Pahn, Cleo and I) in Gregminster. I had been very worried about him since he left home to travel by himself, and when he left again to go back to Budehuc I began to worry even more. After a few days, Cleo told me over dinner that if I was still worried about the young master, I could l-leave home to go and look after him. She promised that she and Pahn would look after the house, and though Pahn p-pleaded with me to stay (his two favourite hobbies are eating and sleeping, and I cook and make the beds ^_^;;), I decided to take Cleo's offer and go.

It took me a long time to find my way here (w-wherever here is), since when I was travelling before, the young master always knew where he was going and directed me. The journey was not wasted though, I d-d-don't think. I have gotten a little better at fighting by myself, and I have learnt a few recipes from the different towns and cities I have visited. Still... I hope the young master is here.