10th Contraption: Mawwiage

[pineapplesalmon]

Who: John Watson, Johnny Summer, and César Salazar with Rich Goranski, Fio, and Honoria Crabb AND YOU Oh god why are weddings like this
What: The throuple getting married by... the Captain?!
When: December 11th at 7pm
Where: John's
Warnings: I believe in us! But for now, nothing.


SEATING

John's has been transformed, the seating up front rearranged in rows towards the center dias with an aisle down the middle, the piano moved off to one side. The buffet for later can be seen off to the other. Decorations taken from Spirit Halloween appear here and there–flowers taken from cavalera flower crowns, sun and moon candlestick holders from the tarot collection, festively colored tablecloths draped down the walls like curtains or banners. A sign near the entrance says "seat yourself", although the front row on one side is reserved with a ribbon across the backs.

What can't be seen is who is officiating. Or the husbands, but at least that part makes sense. The dais is empty.


THE CEREMONY

As one of the few traditions in this wedding, music announces the start of the ceremony. Rich strolls in first, trying to look professional even if he’s clearly shaking a bit as he holds the small pillow with the rings laid on it. At least he’s dressed quite smartly, Johnny ensuring his red suit is wrinkle free and his cuff links are set in place. Fio, in a winged black dress and flowery headdress, follows after the ring bearer, adorning the path with paper petals as she moves along.

The first husband to be down the aisle is none other than Johnny, in a smart charcoal grey suit with a goldenrod pocketsquare, gold jewelry, and a wreath of orange blossoms on his head; and accompanied by Honoria Crabb in her perfectly tailored black tuxedo, worn with black gloves and a white bow tie. Watson and César take up the rear, arms linked together. César is wearing an equally fancy suitcoat with his tie held in place with a ruby and silver tie pin, and Watson is wearing an officer’s dress uniform, with the sword and without the helmet, and also his good cane. All three husbands-to-be are wearing green carnation boutonnières.


AFTER PARTY

It's time to eat, dance, and party!

The seating has been rearranged for sitting at tables around the "dance" floor. Food from Windjammer has been placed on some tables for a buffet. There’s a selection of fancy cheeses and crackers, sushi, premade sandwiches, and salad with dressings on the side. For dessert, to one side there’s a table with cupcakes, cookies, and chocolates arranged in a heart. On the bar are a couple bowls of punch (including one explicitly labeled as non-alcoholic) made by Johnny ahead of time, because he's been forbidden to bartend his own wedding, much to his deep chagrin.

There’s a space set just off the dancefloor for musicians who wish to perform, the usual John’s piano (bribed into behaving with a whole pan of beef brisket from the buffet) off to one side.

Comments

[busball]

Klaus grins widely, happily staying close. “Love you too, babe.” These are the real heart eyes here.

There’s a snort. “I don’t have that kind of power. Ava’s more of the flying type. Could probably make someone else fly with her.” There’s a small laugh. “You’re not that crazy.” A beat. “And don’t take that as a challenge.”

[konpeito_aji]

"Floating then," Nobunaga arched an eyebrow, and then smiled. "Too late~" and quickly starts improvising! Spinning and dipping Klaus, completely blending more modern dances into his previously courtly royal waltz!

[busball]

Klaus still follows fairly easily, but there’s a little more focus than before. “This is crazy for you?” They shouldn’t be egging him on, but here they are.

[konpeito_aji]

More laughs, and Nobunaga improvises his way right out of the waltz, into more of a samurai dance. Though even he has enough tact (mostly because of the others' reactions to him even having it on him at all) to not unsheathe his blade just to show off. But just like that, he pulls Klaus back in, their back to Nobuanga's front, and whispers in their ear, "Remember to keep it decent~" He slides down with Klaus slowly, sensually, but too sexually that neither of them could keep it together (PROBABLY!), and quietly, "Ready?" He's tossed Klaus in self defense demonstration enough, that he knows the weight of Klaus enough to probably do it with muscle memory, but keeping it in time and ALMOST the bounds of a waltz do take his brain a little, so up over his shoulder he moves Klaus, literally ready to improvise solely depending on what his partner (best partner, best friend, best lover!) does and decides to do to continue increasing the chaos.

[busball]

Klaus' eyes light up just a little as the dance changes, something new and he doesn't know the steps or what he's supposed to do, but it is exciting. There's a laugh at the words as he's pulled back against Nobunaga. This is perhaps why he shouldn't have egged him on. Because the strong desire to kiss their boyfriend exists right now and there's already one couple making out and making it everyone's problem. As he gets thrown over his shoulder, Klaus has to think fast. And they choose levitation and quick.

[konpeito_aji]

Nobunaga blinks. It was unexpected! But he is, after all, improvising, so he holds Klaus' hands, crosses them as he does an elegant turn around himself and goes face to face with his partner half waltzing, half still throwing in new things Klaus wouldn't predict either, like more occasional samurai spins!

"And here I thought you were against flying at the same time as dancing." Yeah yeah, not flying, floating.

[busball]

Klaus giggles a little at the obvious surprise (obvious to him anyway). This is so much more fun somehow. They will easily go with anything, doing their best not to do anything that could end in one or both of them getting hurt.

"Mmm. No. I just said that I couldn't make us both float." But he'll lower himself to the ground. "I love you. So much."

[konpeito_aji]

"Yet. What if you get stronger?"

Nobunaga beams like a fucking star ready to outshine Amaterasu herself! Look out sun, he's coming for your throne!! "I love you too!"

He's still being mostly good, shifting back to a waltz, and gently rubbing his nose to Klaus'! "You are the best friend I never knew I was missing. The missing pieces to my puzzled broken heart. Don't say I deserve you, just promise to let me make you happier than anyone else can."

If all it took to fly or float was happiness, then Nobunaga would have been Rudolph being called cute!

[busball]

"I can't transfer my power, but if I could, I totally would."

That smile warms their heart and the desire to just kiss him and ignore the whole 'couple making out and making it everyone else's problem' thing be a reality. It's fine. "Good."

The shift back into a waltz at least is easier for autopilot. He can't help the little bit of eye watering as Nobunaga speaks again, smile bright. "Well, when you say things like that, I don't think I could ever refuse."

[konpeito_aji]

"Nah nah, you can pick me up. Maybe in the future."

Nobunaga somehow beams even brighter at that! "Okay!"

More haiku time! "Konpeito wedding
Colors shining bright are all
Sweets I need with you!"

[busball]

“I can’t even lift, bro.” This is definitely a joke from the future that Klaus is pretty sure they’ve used before, but with who? Was it also Nobunaga?

Klaus blushes again at the haiku. “And you say you’re not cute.” And then they do kiss him. Onlookers be damned because they love him so much and they’re happy here and now.

[konpeito_aji]

It was indeed with Nobunaga. "Is that a movie reference? What's the movie?"

A snort. "I'm n--" but he's cut off by the kiss and instantly kisses back hard, drinking it in, before forcibly grabbing Klaus again, and spinning them back around, guiding them in another dance, nothing like a waltz, still treading the line between sexual, but Nobunaga's libido is shockingly controlled by his emotions, so romance gets to him. He holds Klaus by the stomach and hips, swaying back and forth with him. "So determined to unleash the demon, are you? Perhaps it is you who needs a leash at this rate."

[busball]

“No. It’s just a dumb internet meme.”

There’s a sound of mild surprise as he’s spun around. “No. But you keep saying these things to me and I can’t help myself. I love you. And you love me and it makes me happy and I just want to kiss you sometimes.”

[konpeito_aji]

"The hell is that?"

Oh... Soooooo much blushing. The most quiet tender voice! "I make you happy?" Why does he sound so damn surprised?! He pulls out all the stops, working over the top to do just that! Oh right, because usually he doesn't actually get to see the results of his hard as hell work. Much less enjoy it himself.

[busball]

“Uhhhh…just a thing on…I am not going to explain this well.” Uggghhhh. “Like there is information on computers and the internet is used on them and sometimes people just make weird jokes on it.”

Klaus laughs at the question, hands going over top of Nobunaga’s. “Babe. Do you think I feel all these mushy feelings because I’m unhappy? Duh!” They turn their head to kiss his cheek. “You make me very happy. I’m happy I know you and that I get to be yours and that you’re mine in return.” There’s a pause. “Sometimes you might frustrate me, but I can work through things with you and I know we’ll probably need to work still for our relationship, but I want to do the work with you.”

[konpeito_aji]

"Okay!" Nobunaga just laughs, because that's about what he picked up the last time he asked it and the confusing information (or lack thereof!) from Cesar and others.

"Hm... What do we have to work on?" Klaus is crazy! They're awesome together!

[busball]

Klaus looks at him. "All relationships are work, Nobunaga. Even the good ones. I know cause I've wrecked like so many of them." He lightly boops Nobunaga's nose. "We just have to be willing to work together and talk through things, you know? When we have disagreements or anything."

[konpeito_aji]

"Always with the talking," a pained face. "Yato says the same thing. I cried over the Ghibli Movies. Ah. It was not Totoro that did it, but rather Dedue told me of his home, so much like mine, but even worse. I have a feeling my AU twin also has someone at his home who always told him this, and that is why."

He gently kisses Klaus' nose. "Thank you for looking after me. I am forced to remind you, you are marrying a very foolish demon king, who prefers action all the time, but know this: I want to make you happy. So it is an easy reward. The problem is just if the talking makes you miserable, I will be even worse. Understand?"

[busball]

"Yes. Always with the talking." He smiles a little, trying not to laugh exactly. But the next part is sad. "And this is why you telling me you are very terrible never settles well with me."

They look over at him fondly. "I know who you are, Nobunaga." At least he's fairly certain of it. "We'll work through things. We just have to be honest with one another and willing to make it work."

[konpeito_aji]

A wry grin, "Oi, why not? Even Demon Kings can cry about flowers right?" Ehhhhhhh....

A huff! "Okay. I never lie. But sometimes I don't know what isn't known. So you must remember to ask."

[busball]

“But you have softness.”

Klaus smiles and kisses him quick. “Okay. I will do my best.”

[konpeito_aji]

"Nuh-uh, I'm all hard. Even under armor." Ugh melting over the cuteness, failing to be evil.

[busball]

“That will be partly true later.” Because really…Nobunaga just left that wide open and Klaus is predictable like that.

[konpeito_aji]

Yes good, that is exactly how he meant. "It is only with great difficulty that it's not true yet." He is trying so hard okay! It's his wedding present. Not to cause a scene.

[busball]

"I'll do my best to remain as unappealing as possible until then." A beat. "Once I chewed on a bagel out of a dumpster...that's like a big trashcan."