]]>Ryouma was fairly used to uproars around the house every now and then, especially when Nanako found his dad's latest stash of magazines or one of his noisier senpai stopped by for a game.
This, however, sounded a little different.
Temples and their priests got all kinds of visitors, some of them pretty odd. But the last thing Konzen had expected, when he opened the door to answer the bell, was for a tangle of limbs to land on and hug him while crowing "Sanzou!"]]>
]]>"So, tell me about these people."
It wasn't really that Seiichi didn't trust Belial. He did. He just also had a lively respect for his demon's sense of humor.
Belial took another sip of hir tea and aimed a glittering smile at the being across the table. "So. We've caught up on gossip, traded fashion tips, and one has flattered your latest blend. Don't you think it's time we got around to business?"]]>
]]>Dear Buchou,
Happy 40th. Heard you passed the Park Ranger certification; congratulations. Hope bears don't eat you.
Raphael snorted. "What is it with you warrior types that you never want to actually talk to a physician before it's a crisis? Come here," pointing to the space in front of him, "and let me look at your wrist. You've been favoring it all day."]]>
"Hah!" Michael took his opportunity, as the teams filtered past each other on the way out of the stadium, to taunt Mad Hatter. "Told you we'd kick your asses."]]>
]]>"Gabriel-sama?" Arariel leaned around the doorway, and raised her brows at the seal Gabriel had just completed. "Um. Someone due for a little divine punishment?"
"Eminently," Gabriel said, between her teeth.
Notes: Contains consensual sibling incest.
]]>Yuuta sighed, resigned, and then had to take a second look at the person who had hailed his brother. He didn't think he'd ever seen anyone dressed quite that flamboyantly outside a festival. Or, possibly, a circus. He was busy enough looking at the top hat that it took him a few moments to notice that his brother had paused beside the strange person, and was now standing on Yuuta's other side.
Between him and the strangers. Yuuta took a closer look.
Shuusuke took a precautionary step backwards. "Is there any particular reason I should ignore a friend's warning in order to talk with you?"]]>