You can learn a lot of things from the flowers

[analyzing]

Who: Everyone!
What: Cherry blossom viewing party
When: Sunday morning to evening? It's an all-day affair, but if you want to stay there till night, hey, it's cool.
Where: Cherry blossom tree hill.
Summary: Spring spring spring! The annual cherry blossoms are blooming, and they won't be there for long. Go go picnic-time!
Rating: G, PG-13? We're in crowds here, let's not scar the kids.
Sunday morning- bright, without a cloud in the sky and perfect in every manner for a picnic under the cherry blossoms. Sure, the hill's a bit far if you live in the southern end of the village but hey, the weather's perfect. Time to get a-walking!

Did you bring food? Can you cook? Or would you, in an attempt to be generous and adventurous, set up a barbeque pit?! Try not to burn down the place now, no one would be happy.


((OOC: Right, this is the cherry blossom viewing log that I promised! Use brackets or prose or whatever style you'd fancy, set up different sections if you'd like! THREADJACK like you've never threadjacked before as well- I expect to see some. Lots.))

Comments

[goldenglasses]

An honor? Did you grow them?

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

No, but they are a symbol of my country.

[goldenglasses]

Oh, I see. Well, they're a beautiful symbol to have.

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[He bows his head.] I am honored you would think so, Vash-san.

[When he straightens, he looks up as a few blossoms float down.]

...

[Seeing them makes him homesick. ; ;]

Is this your first time viewing them?

[goldenglasses]

My second time actually. They might be even more beautiful than the first this year. [Nah, nothing will probably ever really beat that first time.]

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

Have...you been here long then, Vash-san?

[goldenglasses]

Not as long as some, but it's been about a year and a half now.

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[Which would explain why he knew China... Japan nods and looks down for a moment.]

Do you enjoy your time here?

[goldenglasses]

[Vash only takes a brief moment to think that over.] Besides the experiments and random disappearings? Yeah, I have.

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[Lucky man. Japan bows his head slightly.]

I am glad to hear it.

[Then he looks back up at the cherries swaying gently overhead.]

...I suppose there are good things about this place, too.

[goldenglasses]

Yes, it's those things I prefer to focus on.

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[Focus on the good things... Japan keeps looking up at the blossoms, lost in thought for a moment. When he realizes he's stopped talking, he looks at Vash again and bows his head, flustered.]

Ah! Pardon me. Old age makes me prone to flights of the mind. I suppose I should let you enjoy the blossoms, yes?

[He bows again, deeply.]

It was good to speak with you again, Vash-san.

[goldenglasses]

It's no problem at all and it's been very good to talk to you again too.

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

Please enjoy the blossoms. If you are hungry later, I have food ready at the other end.

[goldenglasses]

Oh, boy! You do? [Food!]

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

Yes. It is customary to bring food to these events after all.

[goldenglasses]

I like this tradition more and more!

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[That gets a small smile from him.]

Then when you like, please come over.

[goldenglasses]

Oh! I'll be over right away!

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[Japan bows.]

Your presence would be an honor. Now, excuse me. I will prepare things for your arrival.

[And he bows again, before heading off to prepare some plates.]

[goldenglasses]

[And as Vash waves goodbye you have about thirty seconds before he'll be pooping over to inspect and see if the food is finished yet.]

[4000excuses.livejournal.com]

[Vash is welcome to Japan's food because he made a lot and carrying it back is not going to happen.]

[goldenglasses]

[YAY! FOOD!]