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[snitchnicker.livejournal.com]

James and Sirius, for today an accountant and a dentist, respectively, put the finishing touches on the Haunted Mansion (they had started the night before, and upon finding that in the morning their changes were still there, they had been quite pleased and finished up). Now that the room where the ceiling rose was magicked so that everyone would fit in it and still have plenty of space to move. On top of that, they had magically rewired the loudspeakers to the room, put up some spooky decorations, and even completed it with fake, scary looking ghosts (they had both been quite disappointed in the morning to discover that some of their ruder decorations, including hot, naked ghosts, were removed).

Then, James began to write the letters, and started some music.



Crowley,

We're throwing a party at the Haunted Mansion. Do you think you could provide refreshments? Feel free to come as well.

- James Potter and Sirius Black

Then, identical letters were sent out to everyone in the park.

Hey,

There will be a Halloween party at the Haunted Mansion in New Orlean's Square. Come around and have a great time. Also, if you have drinks or food that you want to bring to share, feel free.

- James Potter and Sirius Black

On the bottom of the paper, there's a witch flying on a broom, actually moving around on the paper.

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[grimsirius.livejournal.com]

"Is true," he said. "You're jus' young so takeitfrom'e. Nothing good works out."

He frowned, and peered at Fay with a serious expression. "Or maybe. I known one or two people who got to be happy. So maybe some people can be. But some people seems are just cursed," he said, thinking about Remus and about himself. "T'always be miserable no matter what, even if things look okay for a while. Never lasts."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Fay smiled humourlessly at the first bit. He was older than even he knew.

At the mention of the word 'cursed', the mage stiffened and looked away. "Maybe," he said quietly, and he couldn't help thinking of the 'twins of misfortune' and the curse of their birth.

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

Kurogane was hardly going to chaperone Fay all night, but whatever was going on over by the drinks didn't really look right anymore. "What's going on?" he asked, walking over, voice calm but looking slightly more than a little suspicious. He brushed his hand against Fay's, lightly, as he moved to stand beside him.

[grimsirius.livejournal.com]

Sirius had been about to tell Fay about the dementors, and what they made you remember and what they made you lose, but Kurogane's sudden appearance startled him, and he realized that maybe he didn't need to be telling Fay these things.

"Nothing," he said to Kurogane. "Jus' talkin'. I should buggeroff."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Sometimes Fay really wasn't sure how he should feel for Kurogane. He knew he loved him a lot, but at times Fay didn't know if that was a good or bad thing; whether loving Kurogane meant they would be happy together, or if it would bring Kurogane bad luck and unhappiness.

"Nothing much," he replied after Sirius. Fay's fingers reached for Kurogane's lightly. "Sirius-san, I think maybe you should go home and sleep..."

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

Kurogane looked from Sirius to Fay; whatever had passed here wasn't the best, he could tell that much, and he nodded once. "Probably a good idea." Whether he was agreeing with Sirius or Fay was debatable. He let Fay twine their fingers together, even assisted it.

[grimsirius.livejournal.com]

"A-all right," he said, stepping away from Fay. He gave the blonde a quick glance over, but he had no real desire to cause any problems for him, especially since Fay was a nice person. "Right. Sorry." It was unclear what he was apologizing for. "Goodnight."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Fay waved cheerfully. "Goodnight, Sirius-san!" he chirped. "See you soon! I hope you sleep well and that the hangover isn't too bad!"

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

Kurogane nodded to him. He wasn't hostile, but still wasn't especially friendly either, not that he ever was.

"... You okay?" he asked Fay quietly, once Sirius had disappeared from view.

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Fay closed his eyes and leant his head against Kurogane's shoulder, half-turning his face towards him. "I wonder, sometimes," he admitted quietly, "if this is the right thing to do..."

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"'Course it is," Kurogane said quietly, voice utterly certain. His grip on Fay's hand tightened, just a little, and he turned his face as well, kissing the mage's hair.

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

He turned his face completely into Kurogane and the hand not holding his ninja's went around his waist. "So certain..." Fay murmured.

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"It's better to have a chance." Kurogane spoke firmly, stroking the back of Fay's hand with his thumb. "And I'm not going to stop feeling like this just because you run away. I'd just try harder."

"Besides," his voice gentled a little. "You can't decide for me. If there's risks, I want to take them. That's my choice, because you're worth that."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

"But I don't want to hurt you," Fay said in a small voice. "I don't think I'm worth you getting hurt..."

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"You are," Kurogane said firmly. "You might not want to hear it, but you are. But I'll be fine. Told you, I'm gonna stay safe--because I'm staying with you." He would take any injury for Fay without hesitation, but he knew that the mage was terrified of Kurogane dying on him; he'd just make sure he didn't have to. He ran his hand through Fay's hair, stroking slowly.

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

"I'm not," Fay insisted. "I'm not. I don't want you get hurt at all." He was terrified of Kurogane getting any injury more serious than a papercut on his behalf, franky: Fay did not think he was worth it at all.

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"You are." Kurogane paused for a moment, closed his eyes and sighed, continuing more quietly. "Because if something happened to you, and I didn't- couldn't- do anything... It'd hurt a hell of a lot more than some physical injury."

He was silent for a moment, then finally added, "I couldn't handle that."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it still scared Fay how much he meant to Kurogane. He couldn't handle it. He could handle Kurogane meaning so much to him, but having someone who would get hurt for him just because he was him...

"Please take care of yourself," Fay whispered. "I'm not worth you losing your life, or your leg, or your arm, or an eye, or anything like that."

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"I will," Kurogane said, voice solemn. "As long as I don't lose you... Which means I'm not gonna die." He took Fay's hand, raised it to his lips. "We'll be okay."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

Fay let go of Kurogane's hand in favour of flinging his arms around the other man and hugging him tightly. "Promise," he ordered.

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

Kurogane hesitated, just a moment, then wrapped his arms around Fay in return. Public displays of affection still left him at a bit of a loss, but he wasn't actually embarrassed by them anymore--unless of course he got teased about it, but the act itself didn't embarrass him anymore.

"I promise," he said seriously. "I promise both: I'll live. And we'll be all right."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

It was only hugging, right now, and Fay being a clingy mage. "Have to keep your promise," he mumbled. "Whatever happens. My life isn't more important than yours. Kuro-sama has to live."

[vowtoprotect.livejournal.com]

"I keep my promises." His arms tightened around Fay. "I've never broken my word. Never. So if I say I'm gonna live, I will. Don't worry."

[whistlingwizard.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to worry," Fay said into Kurogane's shirt, "cos I can't not worry about Kuro-rin..." He looked up at Kurogane, changing position slightly so he was resting his cheek against Kurogane's chest.