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Characters: Lord Grumpypants, Diarmuid, Diarmuid's idiot brothers, the extended family, and open to their CR and anyone that just wants to drop by.
Setting: Floor 81
Format: Party style, whichever format you prefer
Summary: ~~When two busybodies start plotting, all hell breaks loose.~~ "Waver's Anniversary" (or more informally known as Waver and Diarmuid's wedding party.) It's just a party. Nothing to see here. That cake is white just by... accident... and decorated to match the rings... yeeeeeeep... complete accident.
Warnings: Someone may decide to drown a couple people... who knows.

[In case someone is observant enough to notice, Waver and Diarmuid have been wearing matching rings... and under the disguise of a convenient excuse, that being Waver's one year anniversary in the Tower, Lancer and Reno have thrown a party to celebrate.

Keeping the relationship a perfect secret, of course. It's just a party. Good times, shooting the breeze, card games. Unfortunately, there's no booze. The lounge has been set up with a buffet with food from the Floor Sixty Kitchen, and there's a cake.

The cake happens to be white, and decorated. And that celtic knot decoration may just be matching the rings. Complete accident, of course.]

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He is, not that this place is any good for him. [It wasn't good for anyone] But I will try my best.

[Considering Shinji's attitude, Diarmuid's not so sure the boy's world is any better for him than this one, but since he knows almost nothing about Shinji's world, he says nothing.]

Try your best to remember to take care of yourself too.

[Diarmuid gives Suzaku a stern look.]

I mean it. If you can't rest in your room...

I will [He looked down at that look, he was trying. He just... the last month he knew he had reverted to a lot of his old ways, avoiding people.] Thank you

[Diarmuid nods in understanding.]

It's been a...hard month and it's probably not going to get easier.

[He reaches out to give Suzaku's shoulder a squeeze.]

Don't pull away from your family now that you have it, okay?

[He nodded] I'll try [It was hard, when all his instincts told him to withdraw

I know you will and I will try as well. If I notice you disappearing a lot or not looking well...

[Suzaku is his brother after all even if that concept is still hard for the man to accept.]

You don't have to. [The response came automatically before he looked down] I mean... [He shrugged. The concept was hard and people looking out for him was something he was still getting used to]

[Diarmuid gives him an understanding look.]

I know what you mean, don't worry. I will answer you the same way I always answer Waver. I don't help because I need to. I do it because I want to.

I know. [Suzaku nodded] And I appreciate it [More than he could express]

[Diarmuid returns his nod and then tries to smile.]

We should talk of happier things, this is a party, after all. How do you think Waver will eventually get them back? You and I both know he will...

[Suzaku nodded] I couldn't begin to guess, but they should probably lay low for a while, how long do you think he can hold a grudge for?

[Diarmuid raises an eyebrow at Suzaku.]

I don't think you want me to answer that...

I do. I believe it may be vital information in case I ever accidentally get on his bad side.

Try really hard not to.

[Diarmuid sighs.]

Honestly, it's hard to get him to really hold a grudge. He might be mad for a while, but in the end he knows what is important and what isn't. However, if you do ever make him really mad by messing with those few things that trigger him...I am sorry. I don't know if he will ever get over that.

[Though, so far, the only people Diarmuid can really think of that fall into that category of people who will never be forgiven are Kayneth, Sephiroth, and Ruana.]

[Suzaku nodded] Then I shall try my very best not to.

[His very best, though he can guess that one of Waver's triggers will be Diarmuid being hurt, and it only adds to Suzaku's worry that one day he will be forced to betray him, leave him for dead or even kill him.

And it won't be the first time someone has hated him for betraying their friends to save his life]

[Diarmuid watches Suzaku in silence for a moment. His brother's expression and words are hiding something as they so often do, and, at the back of his mind, something is stirring slightly, a connection that wants to be made...that needs to be made...

Oh...]

He won't hold a grudge over something you have no control over. You know that, right?

He might [He shook his head, surprised that Diarmuid had guessed what was on his mind, but not too much so. Diarmuid was good at that it seemed] And he would be right to, control or not the result is the same.

[Diarmuid shakes his head, voice insistent.]

No, he wouldn't. He knows just as well as the rest of us that we are often forced to do things against our wills here. He will blame the source of the action--the geass, the Administrators, another resident--but not you.

[Suzaku just frowns and then nods] I suppose so. [He would still be right to blame Suzaku, but he knows by now that arguing with Diarmuid never works] I am sorry, I should not be taking up your time at this celebration with such dark thoughts.

I am always here for you no matter the situation. Happy or not.

[Diarmuid reaches out to give Suzaku's shoulder a comforting squeeze.]

We can let things go for now, but if you want to talk about this, please find me. Even if you just want to spend some time together like we did back when my powers were gone. I'm here.

[Suzaku nodded, though he felt a little embarrassed about crying on Diarmuid that time. He cannot deny it had been good for him] I will. But for now I think you need to go and make sure Waver doesn't do anything he will regret later. [Or that Diarmuid would regret for him]

Right...and he complains about me being trouble...

[Diarmuid shakes his head and then gives Suzaku a comforting smile, before disappearing off into the crowd to minimize whatever bloodshed Waver has in mind...]

[Suzaku just nodded and watched as his brother went to be diplomatic.]