accidental video post :: for a smile they can share the night ...

[turn_a_blindeye]

[The interior of Kakashi's apartment. The PCD is on the floor, and shows Kakashi standing by a wall, his back to the PCD. He finishes hanging a photograph. The wall is full of photos of people who have been here--some still here, some not. Many of the photos are ones taken by Maes at various events.]

[Kakashi turns to get another frame from the nearby table, and stops, noticing the PCD is on. He picks it up, turning it to look at the wall of images. Some are still hung up with tape, or a pin through their top. Others are framed.]

Being here a while, I've seen a lot of these faces come and go and come again...

[Pan over. A sigh. There's a picture of a whole Team Seven, minus Kakashi.]

Hm. I should get one of your whole team, too, Gai.

[Pause. With amusement.] Speaking of, maybe your household is inappropriately named by now, huh? The House of Youth, or House of Gai might be more appropriate.

And Anko's household could be the House of Girls?


[[ooc: Someone's mun has been tweaking the map again.]]

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[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Always glad to hear that. Just no photos of me, please.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

I already have a few in my stock, so I'm all set.

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

...Great.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Now, now, Kakashi. It's not fair if you get pictures of people you care about and I don't.

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

[See Kakashi be awkward about someone caring. See Kakashi avoid said topic]


...

So, I was thinking...with all these cameras, you should really put out a book or calendar. Maybe a series entitled Shirtless Adstringendum, or something, for us older crowd.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

[See Maes not press the issue because he knows a little bit about Kakashi by now.]

That's not my speed of photography. But I could do Cuteness in Adstringendum! There are plenty of opportunities for that! Imagine, Kakashi! A calendar of Elysia and Fletcher and little Nel and all of the others that have been here and are here! Twelve months of joy!

[There's a small trace of sadness in his eyes at the mention of 'have been here', but he pushes it away. He said he was back and he was fine.]

BEST TYPO EVER

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

[Kakashi silently thanks you for that]

No? Shame.

And Yachiru, too.
I could go for that. Maybe Shiori could make it onto a page with one of the kids. I'm pretty sure that calendar would sell out, although I fear you'd be your own best customer.

[Um, ok...trying not to stay in what we miss territory...]

And maybe I'll borrow one of your cameras for that shirtless idea... You would be willing to pose, right?

IT IS LATE. THAT IS MY EXCUSE

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

And Yachiru too.

Maybe! Or I could just keep the originals and print more for myself and sell the whole thing to other people. We could have a session with your dog if you'd like.

[He chuckles, pretty certain that he's safe.]

Sure, Kakashi. You find enough other men for your shirtless calendar and I'll pose too.

SURE.

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure you're not her type, Maes, and I don't swing that way, but if you want to try... I think she'd prefer a poodle, though.

[A smile, soft for a moment, and then with a bit of a perverted edge]

Well, I wasn't going for just men, but...I'll work on it. And then I'll hold you to it.

IT'S NOT MY FAULT RYLIE IS CUTE TOO.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

I have one type, Kakashi, and I'd have to say Shiori is pretty darn far from that.

[Maes considers for a minute. If he lets Kakashi include women his chances still aren't bad, but it was better to make things a little safer. He grins back.]

I said men. I don't want competition.

SOMEHOW IT IS YOUR FAULT

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Shame.



Mm. I think you're just trying to get out of it. I'll have you know, just men, or not, I can be very persuasive...

Nuuuuuuu!

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Really, Kakashi? You're not persuading very well right now.

YUS

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

I could come over. I'm much more persuasive in person.

Woe.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Are you. Maybe you should, then.


[[Totally doesn't think he'll do it.]]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

I am.
Maybe I will.


[[He can~ He'll pop in your window to say hi, maybe, and hang out with daddy-Maes. They can talk about shirtless calendars~ >.>]]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Well all right then. I'll have you know I'm not shirtless now, though.

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Shame. We can change that, though.
Or you can just help me round up names for my calendar.

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Hm. Funny, but I think I'm leaning toward the second option.

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

I thought you might.

[OFFLINE]

[Kakashi showed up at Maes's window, knocking politely once on the glass before sliding it up and open, and coming inside. Maes' house, like the man himself, always seemed so friendly with all the pictures and child's drawings everywhere, though it made Kakashi even miss Elysia.]

Hey. Hope I'm not intruding. I thought we could maybe plan that calendar you're going to be a part of.

[Kakashi didn't honestly think it would work--the calendar or the inclusion of Maes in it--but it was a nice change of thought from disappearing children and students. And if it did work out, all the better.]

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[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

[Maes smirked at the knock. He was somewhat used to ninja at the window by now. Looking up from his book, Maes gave a little wave.]

You're never intruding, Kakashi. And that's the calendar I'm not a part of yet.

[His smile wasn't quite at its full strength yet, and there were a couple more lines around his eyes, lines of pain, but he was trying to hide most of it.]

What did you want to talk about in regards to it?

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[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

[He's not surprised that Maes is totally at ease with it. By now, the window is practically another door.]

But you will be. Even if I have to convince the Colonel to help me in my mission.

[Kakashi's smile is the usual crescent of his eye. He's lost his students again and again, and each time it's a stab to the heart, but he's here more to see Maes and distract the other man than to let his own pain show.]

I was hoping you could help with a list. You do have the best information on people here. Maybe you could suggest a few men. [He smiled a little too pleasantly, obviously up to something, and tried not to think of how his potential list had dwindled steadily over the months. So many friends lost.] I'm sure Kevin could be persuaded to lose his shirt for some reason or another. Gai could probably be tempted with a challenge. Do you think your Colonel might be willing?

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[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Mmhmm. Of course.

[Maes raises an eyebrow.] So you want me to help doom myself now? Oh, all right. I guess I can help you.

Kevin would be easy. Tell him it's for "the ladies." Gai, yes. I could see that. Roy... Might be harder, but I could tell him it would be a nice surprise for Miss Hawkeye.

That's three. You need eight more. We could put a picture of you in there, which would give you four of eleven. What about the Shinigami? I've seen Ukitake relaxing from time to time with his... what are they called? Kimiko? Komono? Open. Whatever it is. Kenpachi seems easygoing enough. Oh, and I'm sure Havoc would like to think he's a catch for the ladies. He might be willing.

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[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Yes, very much so. [His tone is vaguely playful.] I might go easier on you later, when the time comes, if you're good.

Anything for the ladies, yeah. [Kevin would be the easiest of them all, actually, so long as Kakashi didn't lay it on too thick or...as Kevin might say "gay it up" too much. And no squid mentions.]

The robe? Kimono. [Kakashi corrects.] Kenpachi...yeah. [And Unohana might get a copy of that picture anonymously delivered to her clinic someday.] Havoc's the blond with the smoking problem, hm? He did seem to think he was a playboy.

Hm.

...You don't suppose Carmen's boyfriend would be interested, do you?

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[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Oh really? You think I need you to go easy, then? [He's teasing right back.]

Oh. Kimono. Thanks. And yes, Havoc is. It's... a little on the amusing side, seeing as he can't get a girlfriend back home. Roy steals them. There's Urahara too. He might think it amusing, and he's one to watch.

[Maes shakes his head.]

Let's not get killed over a calendar, please. I've also got a feeling that's not the most accurate title for Saul right now, which makes him all the more volatile and dangerous.

Let's see. There's the wizard, slightly grumpy, pretty quiet. Snape. I don't know that he'd be open to it, though. How about Hawke? He goes mostly naked all the time already. So now you've got nine of eleven if Snape goes for it.

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[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Mm hm. I don't want to tire you out too quickly. I have a whole bag of tricks you haven't seen yet.

But now that Roy has a girlfriend of his own, Havoc's got better chances. ...Urahara, yeah. That might be a way to get in good with him, too.

[Kakashi shrugs]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. But yeah... I think he would break the camera at the very least, so we can't risk including him.

Somehow, even if Snape were less grumpy, he strikes me as the type who wouldn't be seen in a state of undress if his life depended on it. [A pause and genuine amusement.] ...How did I forget our resident nudist?

...and we could go for the perverts: Jiraiya-sama and Gojyo...again, with the ladies excuse. That still leaves one left, though, since I doubt Snape would say yes.

[Thinking.]

Mm. ...how old do you think that kid is who plays with the puppets? [That would make an interesting gimmick for a calendar page, to feature the guy playing with his puppets.]