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[infrawhite]

WHO: Open invite.
WHAT:  THE New Year's Eve party.
WHERE: Meromero Karaoke Bar
WHEN: December 31st 2009 - January 1st 2010
WARNINGS: Where there is alcohol, everything is possible.

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[goodwithscalpel]

[Let us say this is later in the evening, into the party already. So you've all said hi, nice to see you here, and so on. This is a party, right? So let's party!

Sakura's already doing that in her corner, that one next to the bar that she has reserved for her...for the sole reason that Naruto was working, and she wanted to keep him company. As best friends would. So right now, she's dressed up, taking up one stool, and considering another drink. Sometime girly and fruity probably.

Oh, if only someone would buy it for her.]

[infrawhite]

[You call for a wallet, and a Hyuuga is bound to appear. Whether or not that one will be willing to indulge depends strongly on the person in question, but with a close friend concerned, Hyuuga Neji at least is likely to sit down and hand them the cocktail menu.

Sakura, at least, is someone he can trust not to exploit his generosity.]

[goodwithscalpel]

[She looks up at that menu in front of her, one eyebrow raised.]

What is this? Your idea of inviting me for a drink?

[infrawhite]

I would put it that way.

[crosses legs &I need to point out how not-misogynistic I am] Most men would have simply ordered without inquiring as to your whims, I believe.

[oriental_dragon]

[ Aaand... in comes Tenten. Just in time to see the last minute or so of that exchange. Color her completely confused. Pent up sexual tension indeed. She'll just be... over here, taking a seat at the other end of the counter where it's safe.

Go ahead, ignore the girl in the sparkly silver top and cleavage. She won't mind. ]

[infrawhite]

[After that conversation! I am summoned by silver, sparkly or not. It's funny how you bring our team's trademark themes into one outfit, though.

Looking possibly a little wary of what just went down, he sits across from Tenten.] You look well.

[oriental_dragon]

[ What can I say, Tenten's good like that? It's New Years, something pretty and sparkly was in order if she was gonna do the night up right.

And Neji gets a little smile, if not simply as an act of sympathy for what looked to be a very uncomfortable conversation with Sakura. ] Thanks. You look... a bit stressed.

[infrawhite]

[He returns the smile, brief surprise showing at the fact of the remark] ..That shouldn't be the case on such a day with this sort of company. [It sounds like an apology, even to him.]

[impellere]

[confused would be the general emotion all over. Sad thing is he's not entirely sure why he's angry. Does he have any right to? After all Sakura was just pointing out the obvious. sfdhsfSIGH. He's heading over to a vacant wall over yonder to look over the party and take a break from the alcohol Hell behind the counter as he steams over the wonders of life, combing his fingers through his hair-]

[infrawhite]

[And if that vacant wall happens to be close to the exit, one Hyuuga will find his way there sooner or later. Bathroom breaks are never an excuse he would use, but a bit of fresh air was nothing he could object to, at least until someone ends up in the way of him and the cold night. He can't exactly walk past just like that, nor does he really want to. His pace slows down as he approaches, nodding briefly]

WHY IS BAD ROMANCE PLAYING RIGHT NOW AUGH ADGFGSK

[impellere]

[Of course it would be. Such is fate, amirite? Naruto's looking up at the sound of approaching footsteps, feeling sorry for himself now far from his mind. Up until he sees that it's Neji. His expression. It is so unamused.]

Sorry, ma'am. Ditching isn't allowed at this party.

[infrawhite]

[There's a point when a guy has no will left to ignore the ladytalk, so his only chance at evading redundancy is to play along in the snarkiest manner possible.]

Surely freshening up is.

HERE YOU GO ASH~

[oriental_dragon]

[ In my own little corner, in my own little - oh. Right.

This is Tenten. See Tenten sit. Over here. At the end of the counter. Watching the blondie do his thing.

Why?

Because it's what she does *creepercreepercreeper* Neji's out powdering his nose and Sakura looks... half-smashed off her ass. Color her slightly amused. Ah, friends on New Years Eve never fails to be interesting to observe. ]

Re: HERE YOU GO ASH~

[impellere]

[This is a Naruto. Watch Naruto be confused. Coming over. To sit next to the pretty girl at the counter.

Why?

Because he has a thing for the complicated ones Sakura's too drunk to stand and the source of his mental trauma is doing his nails or some other girl thing that Naruto is too strung out to mock him for at the moment]

. . .

[he sits down without a word and reaches behind the counter. Bourbon- No. Bacardi- Ah, yes. There you are. You sexy bottle of toxins]

Re: HERE YOU GO ASH~

[oriental_dragon]

[[ OoC: See... this is why we're friends. Following a random format ftw ♥ ]]

[ And watch, she does with a generally neutral if not slightly positive disposition. Despite the awkwardness that's been surrounding them for the past two/three months. Because it's a step up from spending an entire year+ in perpetual confusion, yes?

Although, she hopes there's a bottle behind there for her too cuz she hasn't ordered a single thing since coming in. And it's no fun drinking alone~ ]

[impellere]

[[OOC: It's what makes us speshul ♥]]

[Don't worry, he's grabbing two glasses. Frosted. And umbrellas.

Still nothing is coming out of his mouth when he pours the alcohol with perfect accuracy and pulls his glass to his lips. Shot one: Down. Shot two starting up-]

You don't hate me. I mean, I fucked up. A lot. But you got over it, right? [He doesn't sound harsh as he says this. His tone is... thoughtful. Empty, even.]