[Baren's been off for a while now, but Nikkari knows better than when to pry. he knows how far he can go, and that sometimes Baren just needed time. more than usual, but hey, if something happened, he thinks he'll know sooner or later.
doesn't stop him worrying, though, and when he gets the text, he's quick to respond.]
you're on i'll make sure to dress extra embarrassing before you show up
Not through any normal means, of course. There's his absurdly nice red convertible parked in the street, hazard lights on as Baren gives the horn one looooong honk before announcing:]
[fortunately for everyone, Nikkari's actually dressed normal as he grabs his jacket and swings by to tell his aunt that he's headed out, that he might not be back when she's awake but he has his phone.
which means it's not long before he's sliding into the passenger seat of Baren's ride.]
[and that's all Nikkari gets before Baren reaches into the backseat and pulls out an appropriately terrible feather boa to throw around Nikkari's shoulders
and then moving on:]
Right? I knew you would. I'm feeling margaritas - but worse?
Nika, you won't believe the month I've had - and the returns are barely as good as what I've put in! It's fucking criminal.
[ - not that Nika would get it, even if Baren tried to explain.
His hands on the wheel tighten almost imperceptibly for half a second, because he wishes Maury would've given him some kind of reward for all the shit he went through.
[dutifully Nikkari holds onto the side of his seat, feeling the speed pick up. that no one's looking to pull them over is fantastic - the faster they go, the more thrilled he is.]
Anyone else and I'd worry for our lives, you know?
[there's no question that he won't, he stays in the car and makes sure that no one's going to try and come over and move it. what Baren's doing, he can only guess, but he thinks he'll know in approximately one minute.
he'll just roll down the window a little and wait.]
Baren runs back out of the bar as quickly as he ran in, wearing two pairs of bedazzled shutter shades - only one of them sits properly on the bridge of his nose, the other rests atop his head in its shiny, shiny glory. He brings a big old pitcher of... something, as promised, as well as two champagne flutes. The pitcher is some mix of bright red and a confusing purple, light-up ice cubes swirling inside of it to give it a properly flashy addition.
He's also wearing two leis and carrying a watermelon underneath his other arm. It's quick as he tosses the watermelon in the backseat, shoves the pitcher at Nika, and climbs into the driver's seat.
He pulls off one lei and pair of shutter shades to hold it out to Nikkari even as he moves to drive right off.]
[Nikkari knows the drill, takes the pitcher and holds it steady between his legs as he puts on the shades and lei, knowing that the watermelon was stolen just because Baren could at that point, and that he's never going to actually get stopped for his madness as much as the poor souls working there would hope. that's the legacy of party satan - untouchable and a force of nature.
Nika also has enough presence of mind to wave to the bar as they leave, laughing more as he then moves the pitcher to keep it steady.]
We're too good for them, anyway.
[god, he's so glad that he gets to be a part of this madness.]
Baren cracks up as he floors the gas pedal to get them over to Kaiba's building now and he's familiar enough with the path that he can manage to navigate them fairly smoothly even with their dumb new accessories. The safest decision Baren makes tonight is lifting the shutter shades so he can drive.]
Damn right, Nika. They didn't even have mangos. Heathens.
[somehow he has a job here so hopefully they don't give him much grief. they manage to find a parking spot and then it's time to begin their adventure to the roof]
You know exactly what I'm saying. Besides, our way we'll get a better view.
I might have to take these off to get something of a view.
[because of course he's wearing the shutter shades, but he's grinning in the sense that he knows how shitty his joke was. let's get going to the roof.]
[IT'S TIME FOR THE ROOF and whether or not baren's clearance gets him all the way up there, he's not against taking an elevator most of the way and then picking locks up until they get further and further up on different staircases until
there they are??
and baren's already laughing, delighted and bright - ]
This is a perk they definitely didn't lay out in my benefits!!
[at this point Nikkari's pushed up his glasses, trailing behind Baren and keeping a lookout when he picks locks, and when he sees the skyline, big and beautiful, he laughs with him, so happy to be able to see it.]
Look to your kingdom, Baren! You finally unlocked it!
[moments like these were more precious than gold to him - when really, anything could happen, and they'd make it true.]
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doesn't stop him worrying, though, and when he gets the text, he's quick to respond.]
you're on
i'll make sure to dress extra embarrassing before you show up
[which he will not. but it was fun to say.]
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[ - but he shows up, as promised.
Not through any normal means, of course. There's his absurdly nice red convertible parked in the street, hazard lights on as Baren gives the horn one looooong honk before announcing:]
Get in loser, we're going on an adventure!
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which means it's not long before he's sliding into the passenger seat of Baren's ride.]
Adventure. I always like the sound of that.
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[and that's all Nikkari gets before Baren reaches into the backseat and pulls out an appropriately terrible feather boa to throw around Nikkari's shoulders
and then moving on:]
Right? I knew you would. I'm feeling margaritas - but worse?
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Only if that's just the start. You can't let me down halfway.
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Margaritas and...
What're you feeling? Beach? Graveyard? See if my working for Seto Kaiba gets me access to the roof of his skyscraper?
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[the more weird the better.]
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[how is that
a real job that baren has with seto kaiba, we just don't know
but given that, he just laughs and absolutely doesn't hesitate to FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL to get them to downtown. time to steal a pitcher of regret.]
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Someone's eager.
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[ - not that Nika would get it, even if Baren tried to explain.
His hands on the wheel tighten almost imperceptibly for half a second, because he wishes Maury would've given him some kind of reward for all the shit he went through.
For now though, this is enough.]
Hold on, this light's gonna be close—
[AND HE'S GUNNING FOR THAT YELLOW]
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[dutifully Nikkari holds onto the side of his seat, feeling the speed pick up. that no one's looking to pull them over is fantastic - the faster they go, the more thrilled he is.]
Anyone else and I'd worry for our lives, you know?
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You think I'd let you die wearing a feather boa? Nika, please.
If we ever go out in a car, it better be because we pulled a Grand Canyon Thelma & Louise exit.
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[he's assuming this is a good thing, but also a thing he doesn't need to know to appreciate.]
You'd totally let me die wearing a feather boa, so you could laugh at my corpse one last time! I just know it!
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[BUT they've made it to their first stop. Some ridiculous club with black lights, loud music, and most importantly, Baren's favorite drinks.
. . .
Stop is also used lightly.
Since Baren seems to just be putting the car in park and - ]
Keep it running, I'll be back.
[why.]
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[there's no question that he won't, he stays in the car and makes sure that no one's going to try and come over and move it. what Baren's doing, he can only guess, but he thinks he'll know in approximately one minute.
he'll just roll down the window a little and wait.]
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Baren runs back out of the bar as quickly as he ran in, wearing two pairs of bedazzled shutter shades - only one of them sits properly on the bridge of his nose, the other rests atop his head in its shiny, shiny glory. He brings a big old pitcher of... something, as promised, as well as two champagne flutes. The pitcher is some mix of bright red and a confusing purple, light-up ice cubes swirling inside of it to give it a properly flashy addition.
He's also wearing two leis and carrying a watermelon underneath his other arm. It's quick as he tosses the watermelon in the backseat, shoves the pitcher at Nika, and climbs into the driver's seat.
He pulls off one lei and pair of shutter shades to hold it out to Nikkari even as he moves to drive right off.]
Tropics night!!
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[Nikkari knows the drill, takes the pitcher and holds it steady between his legs as he puts on the shades and lei, knowing that the watermelon was stolen just because Baren could at that point, and that he's never going to actually get stopped for his madness as much as the poor souls working there would hope. that's the legacy of party satan - untouchable and a force of nature.
Nika also has enough presence of mind to wave to the bar as they leave, laughing more as he then moves the pitcher to keep it steady.]
We're too good for them, anyway.
[god, he's so glad that he gets to be a part of this madness.]
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Baren cracks up as he floors the gas pedal to get them over to Kaiba's building now and he's familiar enough with the path that he can manage to navigate them fairly smoothly even with their dumb new accessories. The safest decision Baren makes tonight is lifting the shutter shades so he can drive.]
Damn right, Nika. They didn't even have mangos. Heathens.
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[is someone at Kaiba Corp really going to let this stupid car in? probably, yeah, because it's Baren and you don't question the spells he weaves.]
We're doing ourselves a favor by not staying.
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You know exactly what I'm saying. Besides, our way we'll get a better view.
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[because of course he's wearing the shutter shades, but he's grinning in the sense that he knows how shitty his joke was. let's get going to the roof.]
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there they are??
and baren's already laughing, delighted and bright - ]
This is a perk they definitely didn't lay out in my benefits!!
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Look to your kingdom, Baren! You finally unlocked it!
[moments like these were more precious than gold to him - when really, anything could happen, and they'd make it true.]
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[Baren laughs at that. This big, beautiful, fucked up city is his kingdom? What a thought.
And yet when he looks over at Nikkari, sees how happy he is about it, the thought doesn't seem so bad.]
Does that mean that it's mine to set on fire as I please?
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[for the moment when the world seems yours, and possibility is infinite...he loves it.]
Can we delay the fire until tomorrow? I want to keep this view tonight.
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