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[Voice/Action] Forward-dated to the afternoon of the 9th

[He should have seen this coming- it's like it's some kind of retaliation for what he'd done on Teddy's birthday. He still manages to be surprised when Teddy shoos him out of the apartment some time after breakfast on the 9th, barely given time to grab his coat and stuff his laptop into a bag before he's been officially banished from his own home.

...Well then. Looks like he's in the wind today. First things first: while he isn't usually the type to announce this kind of thing, thanks to having the afternoon to himself (whereas usually his birthday is filled with doting parents and obnoxious little brothers vying for attention) he's feeling indulgent enough to go for it, and he remembers something in particular...]

Okay- first of all, question for everybody. Now that I know about that whole... Valentine's Day thing that's supposed to happen every year, does anyone know how to avoid it? Or should I just lock myself in my room for a few days and hope for the best?

And second, to the X-Men? If the team training is still on for today, it's probably safe to go ahead and assume I won't make it. I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday. But happy birthday to Logan whenever he gets back- 180 is a pretty big landmark, right?

[Hopefully he won't get killed for that one, but he just couldn't help himself. Even if the accuracy of that number is questionable.

The rest of the afternoon will be spent in the following ways: goofing off in the Battle Dome with some self-indulgent hologram scenarios blatantly ripped out of Star Trek, wasting time in Seventh Heaven with excessive amounts of coffee and his laptop like a proper teenage hipster, and then, when his battery's running dry, returning to building #5 to bully Teddy into feeding the laptop's power cord under the door, at which point he'll be curled up on the floor outside his apartment playing Minecraft or something while he waits for his boyfriend to finish... whatever he's doing in there.]

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Uh. Yes, I got a cake, and- I have no idea? I don't think he's even in the village right now.

[Billy's brows lift at that - oho, he gets a treat over there, too? It's a busy evening - but instead of getting up to tug Teddy into leaving, he crosses his arms and leans them on the table, resting his chin on them and watching Teddy again, looking perfectly content.]

Or I could sit here and let you keep serenading me. There's nothing quite so alluring as a hot guy with a guitar.

Wouldn't be the worst thing they've done to us in recent history.

Have they ever not done something for V-Day? Like taken a day off?

[He's not holding his breath, but ugh.]

[There's a pause while he flips pages.]

Sometimes they're late with it. But something romance related seems to be a trend for Februaries.

[Ororo nods.]

I can understand that. I am not one for crowds, either. A quiet celebration with the people closest to you does just as well, doesn't it?

It's not like it's a secret that the Malnosso are huge Earth fans.

I suppose.

If you want to put it that way.

Well how would you put it?

[Seriously, how else does one explain the huge bias for holidays.]

[Teddy grins in response, though doesn't say anything else. Again, it's a matter of concentration. It's hard to do something like play guitar and thinking about what words to say at the same time, as he's come to learn a while ago.

Once he's finished, he taps the front of it, then leans forward to give Billy a smile. There's something in his eyes that makes him look excited, maybe for what he has in store, or maybe for what he says next.]

By the way, we're not going to teleport there. Let's fly.

Considering how many variants of Earth are in Luceti alone, it could just be them embracing what they know.

[Billy's eyes widen slightly at that, and he slides back his chair and straightens up, eyeing the camera for a moment before slinging the strap over his shoulder. If they're going flying, he's totally going to take advantage of them being in the sky, oh yes.]

I'm okay with that. We haven't gone for a while, have we?

[He steps up to Teddy, taking his hand and giving it a light squeeze - and leaning in to give him one more kiss - before he pulls back, heading for his room.]

Just let me get my coat and I'll meet you in the kitchen.

[It's got the best take-off window, after all.]

Okay, it's official: until proven otherwise, I'm assuming that the Malnosso are alternate-Earth supervillains from now on.

All right.

[Teddy watches him go, a look on his face that can only be described as fond, before he stands and heads to the kitchen, already starting to unbutton his shirt. He has these clothes on for a reason, as they're plain and unassuming, and will do a better job of fitting in with the scenario his has planned than anything else he has.

So when Billy gets to the kitchen, Teddy's already at the open window, looking out at the sky with the sleeves of his shirt tied around his waist. When he hears his boyfriend come in, he smiles, both happy to see him and amused by what he's wearing; he so knew it.]

Ready? [He holds out his hand for him. Even just this part, taking off together, is wonderful to Teddy.]

[He tries not to be predictable, honest, but when he gets to his closet to grab his coat and his uniform is just hanging there, practically begging...

...well, what's the harm? So of course he comes out wearing his Wiccan cape instead, totally unashamed. It's his birthday, dammit, he'll wear what he wants.]

Ready.

[He returns the smile and accepts Teddy's offered hand, his gaze running (equally shamelessly) over the blond's bare chest before they both step out of the open window and take off into the sky, one with powerful flapping wings and the other drifting weightless on a current of blue magic. He loves this every time, with the glow around their bodies and the beat of air with each movement of Teddy's wings, the warmth of their joined hands and the way the ground gets smaller and smaller the further they go.

He looks at Teddy again, this time focusing on his face, and floats closer to brush his shoulder up against his boyfriend's.]

How did you know this is exactly what I wanted?

Good. Uh, good. People gotta have a cake on their birthday, you know, so if you didn't have one I'd make one!

[...Logan tho. He hasn't had his lessons in a while, so he's still on the mission? Well, he probably would have seen him...]

But they already have us the journals, why would we need a notebook too?

[ Your cultural references are lost on him, Billy. ]

Oh, I don't know. Probably because it's exactly what I wanted, too.

[He takes to gliding now that Billy's closer, not particularly wanting to hit him with his wings, and just looks at him with a warm smile, cheeks slightly flushed to back up his statement. He loves this just as much as Billy does, feeling the wind through his hair and the warmth of his lover's hand contrasting against the nip of the winter air. Seeing the ground so far beneath them, watching the sights that would be impossible to see from below, being so close to the sky - Teddy loves everything about it, and it makes him so grateful that he thought wings might be a good idea a year ago, and Billy backed him up on it.

With him looking at Billy like this and seeing that expression, Teddy just can't help himself; he leans his head over to press his lips against his boyfriend's, though not for too long, seeing how he needs to watch where he's going. The whole flight would just be ruined if they crashed into a bird mid-kiss, huh?]

Edited 2013-02-08 06:50 (UTC)

[Billy half-laughs against his lips, breaking the kiss and bumping his forehead against his boyfriend's, thinking much the same thing. It's not like it would ruin the date or anything, but it would make things a little awkward. Albeit hilarious.

Token affection wholeheartedly returned, he lifts his free hand to tug the cap off his camera, turning it on and lifting it to his eye to snap a picture of Teddy, grinning behind it.]

To capture the moment! Not that I'll be forgetting it anytime soon.

Right, and I'm sure you were never in diapers, either.

[Everyone drools, okay, even gods. It's some kind of law.]

[Loki laughs.[ Not that I can recall.

['Sup Billy, don't mind this waiter just sort of staring with fascination at that strange device you're playing with there. He's never seen anything quite like it before, not even on Fodra.]

Is that some kind of machine?

Yeah, exactly. Heck, I think it's even more meaningful than a big party full of strangers or acquaintances.

What? Oh- no, no. It's not a real notebook, it's the name of a movie.

[Teddy had, at first, looked a little surprised to see the camera pointed at him, but he managed to give a smile just before the picture went off. And wow, it even gave a flash, something that was missing from Billy's iPhone. He blinks hard, then lets out a soft chuckle as he lets go of Billy's hand, veering off to the side slightly.]

In that case, go nuts. You've got to be dying to use that thing.

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