A very special birthday.

[Claus Tenebris]

Claus knew today was a very special day for a special person in his life, so he wanted to make the day extra special. He had told Akusai yesterday night to meet him at  Shadowheart's around 3 in the afternoon. It was to be a surprise party for Akusai, Claus had managed to get everybody from the organization and the dancers from shadow heart to show up and take part. There was streamers, part hats, things hanging from the ceiling, and even a large cake there in the center. They all crouched and waited for him to show up, thankfully it wasn't a long wait before they could all yell surprise at the top of their lungs. Claus was no where to be seen though, that was until he popped out of the large cake showing it was just cardboard and icing. Green light was there as well, looking less than enthusiastic. "Happy birthday Aku!"   

[Akusai Kyoushi]

Akusai Kyoushi. He dealt in poison, ran the japanese mafia, had a booty blessed by Nadja herself but he was still the akusai he was over a millenium ago. today he was turning 1.323 but he still saw little Claus pop out of the cake and the eruption of celebration come up around them and he squealed. His vicious boss 'Hime' persona melting away as he ran to hug little Claus with a remarkably strong embrace. "Arigato!" he exclaimed. He released the youth after nearly mushin him. "did you organize all this?"

[Claus Tenebris]

Claus, after being almost suffocated by the hug, blushed. "I got all the gwirls together, and they helped me swet up the party. I alswo got you a pwesent. I asked Mwikhail what to get you, and told me to go a stwore downtown." He ran over to the table piled high with gifts, one from each of the guests attending, before running back to Akusai. He held it up for his boss to examine. " I think swhe called it a Kweymona." the flowing purple ceremony gown held the distinct shininess of silk and a trace of lavender scent.

[Tursac Fescarn]

Tursac had heard about a party going on for Aku's birthday and decided that he would take the invitation. He carried a small package with him, his gift to Aku, in his hand. As he walked, kept gazing down at it, thinking to himself if it would be something he would like. His steps slow as he reaches the Shadowhearts building, just gazing at it for a few moments before he pushes the door open and makes his way in. Once inside he takes a deep breath of air and lets it out slowly to calm his nerves. The old soldier got a little on edge when it came to large crowds. There was always a chance that there might be someone hiding in their midst. There was still some old brainwashing from his days under the shadows control, that were hard to shake. But he rests his hand on his sabre for comfort and then made his way to the party "Happy birthday boss" he calls as he enters the room "Ya look great"

[Akusai Kyoushi]

Akusai was beside himself. claus got him a kimon. Now one might think that with akusai's MASSIVe collection that he would tire of them but he never did. The man could have a warehouse packed with them and he would still get more and wear them. He was pretty old after all. "Claus this is gorgeous, thank you. Youve done a great service to me and my company with your effortless sweeping and this, is just wonderful." he leaned down to kiss the boy's cheek. Just then he heard an all too familiar voice an turned around to see tursac. "Tursac!" he exclaimed, approaching him. "Oh im so glad you could come, i didnt think you remembered my birthday."

[Claus Tenebris]

Claus did what he could for Akusai and in return he was treated well, after all he didn't know very many 6 year olds with race car beds. Then again he didn't know very many 6 year olds. He spent most of his time doing what Akusai asked, if that meant getting protection money in a violent way well then it would happen. He didn't fight the skills he was given and in fact cherished them for a long time. Now was his time to show off the unprecedented cuteness that was also his skill in his young age. When he set out to bring people together, well it typically happened but sometimes it did so by force, cute based guilt or violence being his prefered methods

Jaks had to admit, the district he was in didn't really look like it was fit to hold any kind of party, much less one for a crime boss, but none the less this is where kaze was leading the poor black smith. He was pretty sure if Frides caught him in a place like this she would kill him, make his soul into a homunculus, and kill him again. When they finally reached their destination Jaks was a bit on edge, he had never been inside a strip club. So he kinda hung back awkwardly with a party hat on waiting to give the host of the party his gift.

[Tursac Fescarn]

Tursac smiles as he offers Aku the modest present. "It may 'ave been many years fer ya boss, but it's only been a few days 'r months now since I've arrived 'ere. I 'aven't really had time to forget yer birthday" Inside the package were about 6 hand picked pearls from a clam dive he had made recently on his off time from the shrimp boats and his crew. Inside was also a letter for Aku, wishing him a happy birthday and that he was offering him a backrub and and birthday dinner of his choice for him and Mikhail. "I know I ain't been the mos' sane man ya know, but Yeh've been there for me when others turned me away"

[Akusai Kyoushi]

Aku giggled."ah that's true tursac." he mused as he opened up the package and found the pearls nestled within the box. "Oh these are beautiful. I could have these incorporated into a lovely hair dressing. thank you tursac." and like incredibly adorable Claus, the old sailor got a hug too. Then Kaze made his entrance. "aku kuun you old bitch!" he ran to take his turn hugging Akusai. "I got you the drinks for tonight!" akusai gave hi ma deadpan look that showed his lack of shock but then Kaze interjected. "Oh, but i have more." he gestured to sweet Jaks."I told him you re a big deal so hes brought something for you, and plus hes my boss so hes already proven himself to be very benevolent. " Akusai nodded, setting Tursac's present with claus's before addressing the man. "Hi, so your Kaze's boss? I'm Kyoushi akusai, but you can call me Aku if you wish. Kaze said you had something?"

[Claus Tenebris]

Claus continued his merriment, conversing with the women while eating his own generated cookies. jaks on the other hand dutifully came over as per the man...woman's request. He wasn't exactly sure yet what to think on that particular subject yet, but it was getting about the time that he would use non gender specific pronouns. He walked over and un sheathed the Tanto, it was beautiful and once again purple. He handed the weapon to Akusai in hopes he would enjoy it. "Now I don't just offer you a sword, I offer you a challenge. The blade contains a secrete to be unlocked by it's user, and maybe it'll be tonight or it could be your next birthday when it happens. " Jaks kinda eased towards his corner before noticing tursac. "Hey Tursac, ho is the ship treating you?"

[Tursac Fescarn]

Tursac joins Jaks as he makes his way to an unoccupied corner, his gaze shifting over the other people for a moment before looking to his friend as the question was asked "G'day Jaks. The ships handlin' well. Been out on a trip out past tha horn of africa and back ta me old home. it was a good trip" he smiles brightly at the boy "How's Miss Frideswide doin'?" he looks over toward Aku as he looked over the sword "so that's a nice blade there."

[Akusai Kyoushi]

Akusai gasped as he held the sword. "Oooh I love secrets. well thank you. Maybe ill use your services for my group. we can always use hidden weapons, can you do those? Oh and gun of course." akusai like Shinda and Razvan was a high profile sort of client, but it would be from him that Jaks could truly profit. "Ah would you like some cake? i can have some sent over to you and Tursac.oh! i wonder if Lux is coming. He would love this place.." he mused.

[Claus Tenebris]

Jaks smiled at Akusai and held up his hands. "Well, you didn't really see the 6 weapons I wore in here, not that I'm trying anything but I never like to be without a weapon, it's my security blanket if you will. I cannot accept your offer however, well not with out a fe w precautions on my part. My shop is balls deep in triad turf. and I've already had one negative altercation with them as Kaze can tell you. I don't think that they would take kindly to me selling hidden weapons to a group in Japan. Though there are always ways around that kind of thing." He turned and talked to Tursac. "Glad to hear the ship is doing good, you ever need her fixed come to me I'll get the girl sea worthy in no time. As for Frides, well what can I say? She is the same as always." With the thought of what happened that night his cheeks took on a pink tint."

Lux was a busy bee, but he always made time for friends and allies. So when he had heard on the grape vine about a party in Akusai's honor he had to go. He arrived in his normal every day clothes which included a black hoodie and jeans, Lux didn't dress fancy unless he had too, and since he had also heard about the crazy hot dancers here he wasn't going to wear something he couldn't take off in a hurry. So like always he made as big as an entrance as he could "Sup bitches?!"

[Tursac Fescarn]

At the mention that Jaks was carrying weapons on him, Tursac started looking him over, trying to see just where he was keeping 6 weapons on his person. "Those weapons... are they invisible 'r somethin'?" he asks curiously. It made him think about gaining a few of these unseen weapons. But then, he wasn't about surprising an enemy, so maybe it wasn't something to consider. But to think that if shit hit the fan he could have something to pull that no one would be the wiser about. Curiosity quickly changes to a grin and a laugh as the boy blushed as he mentioned Fride and how she was and gives him a light nudge "I wouldn' know boy. Been more'n a cent'ry since I'd seen 'er but I'll take yer word for it" then to Aku "I s'pose a piece of cake wouldn' hurt. Thanks boss"

[Akusai Kyoushi]

Akusai signaled for one of his men to dish out cake that was not one Claus had burst out of and nodded. "Im glad everything's working out so well..but if anyones trying to push around a member of my inner circle, they will hear it from me." he leaned in close, his tone becoming more ominous. "They should be the ones living in fear."as suddenly as it arrived, the unsavory attitude vanished an aku was all smiles as Jaks blushed."Oh how cute!"..an then Lux arrived. It was weird that his little clone, Claus was in the room, he hadnt considered such an encounter possible, though being a part of dread meant it was very possible. "Lux! " he approached the maan with his usual delicate glide. "Im glad you could come. Eat drink- he was cut off as sneaky Kaze snuck up on the white haired heartthrob and tried smacking his behind.

[Claus Tenebris]

Jaks chuckled, he knew what Aku said was the truth. He handed him a card with a number on it and nothing else. "I hate to offer you a business card on your birthday, but a number to a disposable cell phone is safer than you showing up yourself since I'm pretty sure they have the shop under surveillance. " He tipped an invisible hat and turned his attention to Tursac. "Not invisible, just well hidden." He flicked both his hands back and two 9's came from beneath the sleeves. He took the time to push them back in before flipping his hands forward. This time two pairs of spiked knuckles came out. He pushed them back into his jacket. "Got a thunder stone around my neck, a vial of hounds blood in my pocket, A knife in my good boot, a pair of hecklers & Koch subs, about 1 1/2 lbs of c4, and a kinfe in my bad one, plus one nasty acid gernade under the jacket. Not to mention my sword,shield, and torch which I carry openly. Its a dangerous world, and I like to carry enough to protect myself from anything that comes my way, especially since I got enemies." He smiled hoping he wouldn't get throw out before he quickly added. "Not that any of you guys have something to worry about that."

Lux looked at the kid who handed Akusai the business card, he couldn't have been old enough to be legal. That didn't matter much in a world like this though, no one really cared. "Kid, you keep packing weapons like you do and you'll get the trouble those weapons are supposed to help. Not that they'll live long if you can actually use them." The leader of dreadnaught was late to the party but he realized what was happening. This was a weapons deal, and god damn it if Lux wouldn't be a part of it. He spoke softly to the child and had in turn a card handed to him before once more turning his attention to Akusai. " I wasn't sure entirely what to get you so I got you something I thought you might like." Lux handed him a box set of anime and manga, all of it most likely dirty. "It's all young athletes on Ice if you catch the drift." Suddenly he felt a quick slap on the ass. he turned to see who had done it, hoping it was a woman. Sadly it was not. "Nice shot, but I don't swing that way. I do know another guy that might be interested." Claus was istting down absorbed in cake and icevcream he produced from his power.