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.]]

Comments

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.]

[Offline]

[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?

[Offline]

[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?

[Offline]

[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.

[Offline]

[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?

[Offline]

[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.

[Offline]

[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.]

[Offline]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Well then. We should make sure we enjoy all of your tricks.

[Maes chuckles.] Break us, break the camera, break my little house... Let's not anger Saul when it won't help anyone.

Oh, right! So those are good.

[He considers, glancing down at his book.] He's an adult. He makes a lot of jokes about things that are adult material. But he strikes me as very shy. I'm not sure there.

What about Ryuubi?

[Offline]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

...Yeah.

[A chuckle.] Your poor house. For it's sake, yeah, we'll behave.
.
[He nods about Gong-gil. The kid did seem shy...] I don't think I know much about Ryuubi, honestly.

[Offline]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

[His teasing back hadn't gone as well as planned. It wouldn't surprise Maes to know that his touch was off. Oh well. He'd work on it.]

Ryuubi's a good man, I think. I've talked to him a few times and he seems a solid sort. I don't know if he'd pose for you. But he might be amused by the thought of it.

Wait. [He looked at Kakashi.] This is an awful lot of work, and I'm not even sure how things become calendars. I can print pictures, sure, but I can't produce dates.

[Offline]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

[Maes is just not a tease. He's still very much taken. But he was fun to play with that way up to a point.]

Maybe I should just put out an open casting-call for it, see what turns up? I'll ask specifically for certain people, but if I get more than necessary, extra never hurt.

[Kakashi blinked, then relaxed into a smile. He waved a hand, dismissing the concern.] Don't worry. I'll figure out something, even if I have to make it by hand for myself. If I want something badly enough, a little thing like your inability to date isn't going to stop me. [A playful twinkle in his eye.]

[Offline]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

That works. But if you don't get your full eleven, well.

[With a chuckle, Maes shook his head.] I should know you'd find a way. You're a ninja, after all. You have to be resourceful. You'll make me December, right? That's my birthmonth.

[Offline]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

I'll get them. Trust me. You're not getting off that easily.

If you want December, it's all yours. January can be Gai, and I'll figure out the rest as I go. ...I think it'll be a good calendar. [In fact, he was very pleased with the idea of it. Now as long as he can get it together...]

[Offline]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Now now, Kakashi. Don't go getting too confident. People could still say no.

Oh good. And by then who knows, you might be stuck with August open for several months. You don't need little old me. Well. [Maes looked down at his stomach. He'd been working on it, but still.] Big old me. Speaking of! When are you going to have some time free? I know there's a lot going on, so no rush.

[Offline]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

You would like to think that. I have some things to bargain with.

[And someone could disappear before Kakashi got a photo of him. ...did he really want to try this after all? It wasn't so much that a month could be left open, but that a person could be gone.]

Well, I could zoom out to accommodate you on the page... [He shrugged. Naruto was gone. His team was still...around. There was the calendar, challenges (maybe)...but the apartment was done. He wasn't sure yet what to do with Obito. His other ninja allies had their own things going on. Maes pretty much could have all his time, if he wanted it.] But I'm free whenever. Not enough for you to distract me from this project, but ...I'm free.

[Offline]

[brig-gen-maes.livejournal.com]

Oh do you now?

[Maes gave Kakashi a half-hearted glare.] You're supposed to say that I'm not in that bad of shape, and I'll fit on a page. [With a happy nod, Maes set the book down and got up.] I'm glad to hear it. Can I get you anything, while you're here, though? We haven't sat down and chatted in... a while.

[Offline]

[turn-a-blindeye.livejournal.com]

Mm hm. I do. [A smile. Not telling anything.]

But I wouldn't lie~ [An attempt to look innocent, really.] You are a little soft around the middle. Even when we start getting you in shape, I'll have to make sure someone keeps you a little pudgy. Wouldn't want you to lose your charm.

'Get me anything'? Hmm. Maes, one has to wonder if you're just trying to get me out of my mask, talking like that. [A pause.] I'll just take a glass of water.

[It has been a while.] Anything in particular you want to chat about? I can't say my life has been especially interesting lately. [Other than the whole Naruto-Kyuubi thing...]