Back to ze past

"Here goes nothing" Sadaharu said and somehow found a grin, walked towards the cabin and opening the door. "I repeat. I blame you for getting me drenched and the least you can do is apologize." He said over his shoulder and stepped inside. Mori looked up as they walked in and wove a hand.
"Where'd you lot vanish to?"

"This one here." Yuki said, throwing an arm around Sadaharus shoulders. "Lost his make-shift fishing rod and made me go get it, making me fall into the river, so as he went to get it himself he fell in too. So I do believe, its entirely your fault."

Amaterasu rolled her eyes and turned away. The princess, who had been cooking, rushing forward and ushered the two boys out. "You'll ruin my floors."

Mori grabbed two more bottles of sake and followed them out, tossing one to Yuki and handing the other to Sadi. ''And that's the end of the stash" He said, stretching his arms and sitting down outside of the cabin, his bottle of sake now by his side. Sadaharu grinned and sat down against the wall of the cabin. "Should we be expecting a breakdown?" He turned the bottle in his hands.

Yuki leant leant against a tree close by, he rose his bottle into the air. "Could always go buy some more." He said before taking a drink.

"Could and will, but smuggling them into the house is going to prove problematic. Apparenntly uncle Mori drinks too much" He said and rolled his eyes in mock disbelief. 'Me! drinking too much!" He snorted and took a drink. "Don't know where they got that one."

"Maybe its because you do?" Amaterasu said, walking outside and taking Sadaharus drink. She skulled it.

"Careful." Yuki warned with a small smile. "You'll be worse than you are on catnip if you drink too much."

"Hey, hey!" Sadaharu said in dismay, leaping up to save his drink. "You know that was the last one!" He said with a sigh, scratching the back of his head. "And your brother's got a point" He said. Mori chuckled. "Catnip, the bane of us all." He lamented, casting a glance at the rat. 'Except for you."

Yuki grinned and held his arms open. "What can I say, immune to everything."

"Aha..." Amaterasu said, taking Yuki's drink and drinking it as she walked inside.

Mori's expression turned serious when the door closed behind her and he turned to face the younger panther, setting down his drink and standing up. "Now. Something has been drawn to my attention." He stated, glancing between the two. "And I'm afraid I have to bring it up because if I don't now I never will." He said, undercurrent of his voice sharp.

"I am well aware of what happened last night, and I'm certain that I know what happened today too." He fixed his gaze on his adopted son.

Needless to say, Sadaharu froze, colour draining from his face. He knew. He already knew. How?! It was impossible! He forced himself to remain looking at Mori, to not look over at Yuki. His stomach turned with nerves and he folded his hands in his lap.

Yuki's eyes widend. "Wha-What do you mean Mori?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about." Mori said lowly. "Don't think I haven't noticed. You," He jabbed a finger at Sadaharu. "Haven't been very careful" He said and pulled on empty vial from his pocket. "I found this. Now get explaining. What do you havve to do with this?" He asked and looked to Yuki. Sadaharu had never been so relieved to discuss the drugs.

Yuki held his hands up in defence. "Mori. I know what Drugs can do to a person. I know how they can ruin your life. Do you really think I wouldn't notice the symptems and when I did did you really think I wouldn't do something to stop him?"

((mori is trying to make up for never being there before, but he's got no parenting skills!))

Mori nodded and fiddled with the vial. "So what's happening, Sadaharu?" He asked, looking down at the boy. "Id hoped I wouldn't have to do this, but I'm going to step in this time." He said apologetically but his voice still stern.
"I've stopped." Sadaharu said quickly with a nod. "Nothing to worry about." He glanced to Yuki for agreement.

"Mori." Yuki said, stepping towards the older panther. "I agree with you here." There was a slight smile in his eyes. "Even though he's said he will stop, how do we know for sure, seeing as how I said I'd stop countless times before I did."

"Good, some common sense." The older panther said with a nod. Sadaharu looked over to Yuki, expression rather irritable. Mori spoke again. "How about this; You are not to leave the house until its approved." he crossed his arms. "No supply, no issue." he was dead serious.

Yuki licked his lips. "Mori. I got this handled. I know your trying but... Do you know anything about addiction?"

"Apart from me and my drinks?" He shrugged slightly. "No" He admitted after a moment with a grimace. "Okay, so you're gonna keep an eye on him?" He scratched the back of his head in what seemed to be embaressment. "Right."

((hehehe it's like the 'talk' all over again.))

(Giggle. OH! I made an awesome photo of you.))

"Mori." Yuki scoffed. "Kids my best mate. I'd die for him. He aint gonna die before me. Yeah, I'm gonna keep a close eye on every bit of him."

(( you what now??))


Mori grinned and ruffled sadaharu's hair. "Whew. Glad that's over." he said and reclaimed his drink. "Right. I'm off to get more off this stuff. I'm going too look around and see if I can't figure out which way Etsuko went" He said and ajusted the sword on his hip. "Ill be back in a day or so, I've already told them" He said and stepped down.

"See ya round... Have fun" He said to them both with a grimace. He trusted Yuki to keep his kid in line if anyone, and he had to do this. Sadaharu wove a hand, feeling utterly humiliated by now.

"Call if you need any help!" Yuki shouted after Mori before turning and smiling at Sadaharu. "How do you feel?"

"Embaressed, had half the life scared out of me, I'm now almost certain he downed a few to chat to me... And I have a headache." He grinned. "Good old days."

"And Ama downed your bottle of Sake... and took mine. Damn wench." Yuki sulked.

"Yup, that was uncalled for" Sadaharu said, resting his hands on his knees. "Would have been acceptable to have at least one drink." He complained good naturedly. "That's not water."

"And she had two! TWO!" Yuki sighed and sat down. "Sad... Listen I..."

The hand that was creeping towards the younger boy was suddenly yanked back as Amaterasu came back outside and threw her arms around Sadaharu.
"So listen, I've been thinking about that ban and I decided that." She kissed his neck. "A week may be too long."

"Hey!" Yuki exclaimed, standing up. "Too much... Touchy feely for Brother Yuki's liking. I'll be inside."
Truth be told, he just didn't like seeing her all wrapped up in the other boys arms. The other boy who just a few hours ago, was in his.

((I HURT TOO MUCH TO WORK OUT TOMORROW! Speaking of which, you hanging here for sometime before hand or are we just meeting there?))

((...Did your mother offer to pick me up? Or was that not what she meant?))

Sadaharu smiled slightly, turning to look at her and shaking his head. "And what made you decide that?" He asked, feeling utterly that he deserved to be shot for this. It really hurt, having Amaterasu so happy with him when he'd done what he had.