i literally am too lazy to html or try to copy it right now so here is the meme let's roll.

[ Everything really had changed in the span of just a few years. Her normal life with her father had been completely thrown upside down. After all, her father wasn't alive anymore and she knew she couldn't exactly live a normal human life anymore - she discovered she has been a demon all along, after all. And then on top of that even her new friends, the Shinsengumi, the men she had spent years with and who had done so much for her even though she had been little more than a stranger at first.. they were all gone as well.

But there was one thing left. An invitation.

When you are ready, come to me.

Even though it's been a little while since she heard the words, Chizuru still can't quite put them out of her mind. Sure, she knew she first needed some time to herself to come to terms with everything that happened and the fact that some of the kindest and bravest people she had ever met in her life were utterly gone, but time at least numbs wounds a little even if it might not entirely heal them. So after a while of mourning, Chizuru does find herself more or less ready to finally live up to the invitation.

Because deep within herself she knows that this is the new path in her life she wants to take. A few years ago she might have called herself an idiot for it, but it's different now, she's seen different things then when she first met Kazama for the first few times and couldn't think of him as anything but frightening. She's seen him protect her, she's seen him help her get around all over the place just because of her selfish request - she's felt his lips (almost surprisingly gently) against hers. She's seen him show a genuine interest in her rather than it just being her getting claimed like it was at first.

Not that it's exactly easy to find out where the demon clan resides. After all, they're trying to stay away from human eyes, especially after their involvement in the whole Bakumatsu mess to begin with. But Sen is ever helpful (even if the girl had asked Chizuru at least five times if she was absolutely sure of her decision to a point where Chizuru herself couldn't help but giggle a little at it before replying that she really was) and helped her out with finding the domain of the remaining Kazama.

The place where he's waiting for her.

(Since Chizuru knows that for all his shortcomings, the man is at least honest. And he does have a sense of honor.)

There's maybe a slight part of her that still feels a little nervous, but somehow at the same time she feels herself strangely looking forward towards moving on with her life. (It's what they would have wanted too, she's sure, even if it makes her heart feel a little heavier again.)

It's almost as if every single other person here already knows who she is and why she's here, since no one stops her while she makes her way to find the other demon, only to find him calmly lounging on the porch of what must be his house. Chizuru stops at a distance and stares for a moment before speaking up. ]

... I'm here. [ And looking a lot more feminine than before, thanks to the fact that she no longer has to hide her true identity. Because it's Chizuru, though, she can't help but add (despite the fact that she's telling it to him of all people)-- ] Um.. sorry that I took a while.

[ It's always a joyous day when the students of the older classes need to come into class to help out the younger ones. A joyous day for Minako, that is, since it means she can stare at them and talk to them without seeming like a totally random stalker fangirl. Not that Minako has a whole lot of shame to actually mind that, but still...

She can barely contain herself the entire day, and by the time it really is time for class she's - uncharacteristically so - one of the first at the door, bouncing from one foot to another in glee and excitement. Once the teacher opens the classroom door, she's in first (maybe even shoving some other girls out of the way) to look at the partner listings and seat arrangements only to squeal at the name listed to her own. Bingo. She just took home the complete jackpot! All she has to do is go sit there and wait for the older students to arrive.

And when they do, Minako doesn't even bother to be subtle in the slightest-- the moment she spots Aidou entering the classroom, she doesn't even let him look at the listing, she's already waving and loudly calling out from her spot in the back. ]

Aidou-senpaaaii..! Over here!

[ It's at moments like these - and quite a other few, really - that Shinpachi is actually pretty glad to be living in the same place as his friend. After all, if it wasn't for Sano's nudging and nagging every morning, there's no way he'd ever get out of bed in time in the mornings to actually not be late at school. Not even any kind of alarm clock would be able to save him from that fate. And he's getting a drive to work on top of it. Not that he minds driving (not at all, he thinks it's pretty fun) but in the mornings it's really tempting to just close his eyes for a little bit more as he's sitting comfortably in the car, sinking down into the chair until there's no longer enough leg space for him to sink away further. His seat belt's a little loose, but eh, who cares, isn't Sano supposed to be the more responsible one out of the two of them by now? .. Or, well, usually he is. Shinpachi doesn't really have any idea of what's awaiting him this morning, really.

The man groans a little like a grumpy child, hands balling into fists as he rubs his eyes like he's only half awake. God, it really is tempting to fall asleep again to the tunes of the song on the car radio, but he tries to force himself at least a little more upright before he'll be so lazy that he might just fall asleep in front of the class later. ]

Why does it gotta be Monday.. [ You'd almost swear he's a student instead of a teacher going to school like this, really. ] It's like we hardly even had weekend! It's unfair, isn't it, Sano?!

Who: Minako and everyone who wants to come to the dating auction!
What: It's almost Valentine's Day and the self-proclaimed goddess of love and beauty of course can't just let that pass quietly, so she's decided to start a dating auction! And she's asked people to sign up or just forced them to, so it's rather busy..
When: October 10th, probably early evening so nobody will be stuck at school or work!
Where: The Moe Moe Funtime Haven cafe!
Rating: Probably PG, but it depends on who tags in, really.

( never not chasing a million things I want )

[ His eyes are closed for a moment as he leans his head backwards against the hard and rough wall of the slightly run down bathroom building of the gas station they stopped at for the time being. Sweat trinkles down the side of his head with how hot it is out here in the middle of the desert, but Josuke can't even bring himself to pay any attention to it. Instead he just stands there with his eyes closed, almost a little troubled, as he counts his heartbeats. One, two, three, four. Although it used to make him a little more calm whenever he felt like he might have flipped out otherwise in the past, nowadays they only remind him of the fact that time is ticking away every single moment. Every single second brings them a second closer to the moment Minako's time is destined to stop. And it's only by now that he's found time is like sand - the more he tries to hold onto each and every precious moment, the more they all seem to slip away from him until it's already too late.

Not that he doesn't try his hardest all the same for both their sakes. And it's not that he doesn't enjoy every moment with her, because by god he does, of course he does, but at the same time he feels so hurt and scared when he thinks of the fact that she's going to slip away from him and everything else, and there's nothing he can do to stop it. He can't protect her. Even though he would've done anything.

Josuke has been trying his best though to not let Minako on to his mood. It's only now she's using the bathroom and he's waiting outside for her by himself that he can let his troubles overcome him for just a moment, only when she can't notice. She's the one who's suffering. He can't be the one to have a hard time here, she needs him, she should be able to be at least as happy as she can be and do whatever she wants to do, so he has to force himself to be strong as always. Dependable like a rock.

Isn't that what he always does?

It's why when he hears the sound of a toilet being flushed and then water pouring into a sink that he quickly straightens up, opening his eyes and taking in a deep breath. Come on, dude, man up-- you've faced worse than this, right? (Except it's never really been worse than this.) ]

Yo, Minako, if you're gonna take any longer in there then I'm just gonna assume you flushed yourself down too! [ At least he manages a joke, speaking up loudly so she can hear him even inside there - he doesn't care if anyone else hears, honestly. ]

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THE LOVE CONFESSIONS MEME

Confessions of feelings are rarely as nice and romantic as they seem in the Hollywood flicks. Sometimes, they're screamed across an empty house as someone leaves. Others, they whispered across white pillow cases as bodies lie close together in the dark. Of course, these feelings may not be returned, but it may be the only shot you have.

If you even meant to spill, anyway.

How to Play
- Comment with your character, putting your information and preferences somewhere in the comment.
- Comment to other characters. Roll the RNG to get your prompt, or pick one.
- Play out the scene and take it whatever direction you'd like.
- Be cute and fun or sad and depressing.

Prompts

1. Planned: You've been planning to tell this person how you feel, and you know exactly the way to do it.

2. Spontaneous: Uh-oh, it just slipped out! Maybe you weren't thinking, maybe it was a fight, but somehow, your secret's out.

3. Heat of the Moment: What's better than calling someone's name out in the trows of passion? Why, telling them you love them, of course!

4. The Last Time: You're coming clean with your feelings because you're dying, moving away, leaving the planet, going to war, whatever. Might as well when you'll probably never see them again.

5. Jealousy: You've seen the one you love in the arms of another, and you just have to let your feelings be known so they don't end up with the wrong person! Selfish, what's selfish?

6. Drunk: A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts, so maybe you should be careful what you say, or you'll be telling your best friend you have the hots for her. Awkward.

7. Lie: You don't actually have feelings for this person, but you need them to believe that you do in order to use them, get something, or perhaps to not hurt their feelings.

8. Sweet: You confess...and they feel the same, and have wanted to say it for a while. Oh, how cute! Go on and enjoy your cute little romance.

9. One-sided: One of you confessed, but it's completely unrequited. Can you still be friends, or is that too painful?

10. Forbidden: Your love for this person is totally uncool - not allowed, even. But it has to be brought to light, preferably by you.

11. Unfulfilled: While you both love each other, you decided mutually that this can't go any further.

12. WILDCARD

[Here's a girl that looks pretty irritated. She doesn't seem like she's in the mood to really deal with any crap at the moment, so when she opens up her mouth, it's pretty straight forward.]

Would anyone else like to explain where the fuck we ended up?

[The sound of grinding teeth is heard, only if one listens in close enough. This was just the sort of thing that she needed- to be taken away right as soon as she was about to break out of that stupid jail in the first place. And what is she greeted with?]

Look, I'm all for kidnapping and shit, but when it happens to me? I don't think I'm one to back down. So, who am I flipping off the in first place, any takers? I swear, I'll beat something if I have to get some answers around here.

[Yeah, so much for...nice things coming out of her mouth.]

[ Suddenly from the background there's some noise, a female voice-- ] Jolyne! Hey, hey, Jolyne!

[ Another girl pops up besides the one that was already there, although she has a huge grin on her face. The rowan crown is already on her head and she's motioning at it like she's showing it off. ]

Look what I found! Aren't these things so funny?!

[F.F. you precious child...Jolyne only stares at the crown momentarily before her frown worsens a bit, herself reaching over to take the crown off the other girls head.]

The hell are you worried about what this is in the first place? Aren't you at least a little worried about the sort of situation we're in!? And why the hell did you run off when I told you to stay put!

H-hey! [ She reaches for the crown like a kid who just got their candy stolen, but after a moment she gives up on it - especially since she already seems to notice something else when she looks the other way, completely ignoring what Jolyne says. ]

.. Oh, and what is that over there?! [ F.F. points at said thing, but in her enthusiasm she.. completely knocks over the mirror with it, ending the scene that's shown. ]

( ooc: jolyne and f.f. will seperately tag replies! )

[ Judging from the (moving) background, Masako seems to be walking up the stairs as she's activated a broadcast on the communication device. She's still looking as unamused as the day she got here, some sort of stiff frown permanently stuck on her face. ]

I have an inquiry. [ Her tone is extremely business-like, if not just stiff to begin with too. ] I certainly am not used to this way of living, so-- [ She's cut off by the sound of a thud and then the sound of stuff falling down the stairs in the background. She turns and the device turns with her in her hand to show what's lower behind her on the stairs - Shu is standing there. ]

No... [ Shu voice suggests that something terrible is taking place. ]

Why did I have to drop it after coming up all this way? [ He looks at Masako with an angry expression. Shu's the last person who should be carrying heavy luggage. ]

I can't take it anymore! Don't just speak so calmly at the mirror, Miss Masako! Please take responsibility and help me out here.

You agreed to help me with a thing or two, did you not? Carrying my things up these stairs would be one of them. [ She just says it calmly like it's the most normal thing in the world to make people do stuff for her, especially when they offer it themselves.. but she sighs a little as she stares at the mess that rolled down the stairs. ]

Although you are the one who dropped those things, so you should pick them back up. Isn't that the way the world works? Here, I'll at least tur-- [ --n off the device, presumably, but she does just that.

Someone please tell her she can't just make people into her servants or give Shu some moral support.. ]

( ooc: Masako and Shu will be seperately replying to tags on this post! )

[ Giorno's...not exactly sure how actually respond to this. He's actually giving Mista a look at the beginning on all of this, before turning to the actual screen, giving off a little cough to begin with. ]

There's something that's been troubling me ever since we got here, and I feel the need for me and my partner here to address it. [ He turns to Mista, hoping he'll be able to follow up on this. ]

[ Oh god Mista's time to shine. He sort of stares at the third member, Narancia before turning toward this crazy device. ]

Can any of you read the crazy symbols on these signs?

[ It's all....Japanese. They're in Ikebukuro, which is a long way from Naples, let Mista tell you. ]

Wait...that wasn't it.

...

If someone died, is it possible for them to come back to life?

[ ... Narancia is pretty much just staring in the background, frowning like he doesn't get something here at all.. he's clearly not on the same wavelength as the other two guys. ]

Hey, what are you two talking about?! Did you guys see Abbacchio around here?! [ That's the only dead person they all know he can talk of, so he quickly (and actually pretty eagerly despite his confusion) starts looking around as if he'll find the guy that way. ]

[ GIORNO'S TOTALLY IGNORING WHAT NARANCIA SAID FOR A MOMENT, mostly since they want him to stay out of the loop for now, and try to keep this as vague as possible without letting the guy know that he kicked the bucket.

Either way, Giorno turns to Mista with a look that says "don't say a word or I'll end you" and merely turns back to the screen, giving them the same look as well. ]

...if you could, let us know the answer. It's troubling us.

[ MISTA GETS THE HINT.

And shoves Narancia a little to get his attention. ]

I think Giorno is thirsty. Go buy him a drink. I'll pay you back.

[ Narancia's not getting it at all. You guys suck. ]

Hah? Sure, I guess, but-- hey, you at least gotta turn that thing off when you're done with it!

[ Guess who's basically punching the communicator to turn it off, hitting all the buttons in the process. Oops. Let's hope it isn't broken. At least the feed is off now. ]

( ooc: giorno is gold, mista is red, narancia is orange. if you tag this post, you'll be tagged by all three of the idiots seperately! )

[ Somewhere in an alternate dimension where the Kirino stuff didn't happen...

Guess what leaked out. Yeah, the word of when Giorno's birthday was. Asahi knows Bianca, so it's not too weird that she'd eventually hear it through that girl - even if it was sort of late. But it's difficult to count days in Asgard either way, so it's probably not like she could get it spot on either way, right? Spring started a while ago, so around now should be okay enough - as far as she's considered, either way. She needs to throw a birthday party for him sometime, after all, even if it's just the two of them. (Or, for some weird reason, she actually felt like she specifically wanted it to be just them, but.. she tries to push the thought down.

So Giorno might hear someone knocking on the door of his room rather loudly. Or rather, the sound is coming from too low to be knocking, it's probably more like kicking.. ]

Yo, Giorno! Open up already!

[ If he bothers to open the door, he'll find Asahi. Except it's more like a pile of board games with a different box on top of it and Asahi is behind it, judging from the pair of legs sticking out from under it. ]