The Park; Late Tuesday Afternoon [ 07/20 ].

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Someone might think that, with a new store in his ownership, Shunsui might be taking the initiative to set up shop, get things organized, start hiring in some fresh new faces, and what have you.

That someone clearly didn't know Shunsui very well.

Because Shunsui was doing nothing more than sprawling out on the grass in the park, pink haori spread about him like a field of flowers, with his hat tugged down over his face to block the light, all except for his chin and mouth, out of which stuck a long piece of wheat. He'd be chewing on it if it weren't for the fact that he appeared to be asleep. And drunk, of course. He'd been like that since night ceased to be night and started becoming morning.

He seemed perfectly content to stay like that, too.


[[ open park is open! and, despite what the icon my tell you, he'd very disturbable ]]

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[scruffnfeathers]

Castiel was out for a walk, a trail of kittens bounding about in his wake. He paused by the seemingly sleeping man.

"Are you quite alright?"

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...kittens?

Kittens could definitely get Shunsui's attention.

"Mm ♥?" the hum was partially to let the guy know that he wasn't dead. Well, he was, but...well, you get the idea. He lifted a hand to tilt up his hat enough that when he lifted his head, he could look for the kittens.

"Yes, just lovely ♥!" he answered after a moment. "You have kittens ♥!"

[scruffnfeathers]

Castiel looked down, as though he needed to visually confirm the fact that the kittens had followed him from the church.

They followed him everywhere, these days. A bit like ducks.

"Yes," he confirmed. "Though I cannot take credit for their creation."

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Shunsui would have been both impressed and disturbed if he could have claimed such, really. An easy smile slid onto his face and he moved his hand to stretch toward the kitties a little, waggling his fingers as he beckoned them over.

"Here, kitty, kitty, kitties ♥."

[scruffnfeathers]

Loki, the little tortoise shell, crept forward to investigate the wiggling fingers, while his four siblings kept back. Castiel raised an eyebrow at them.

"I'm quite certain he's not dangerous," he assured them. The kittens looked unimpressed.

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"It's okay ♥," said Shunsui, softly, so as not to frighten away the brave little one. He let his fingers go still, so that the feline could investigate them better. "Kittens are so shy ♥. Come on, kitten-chan ♥!"

[scruffnfeathers]

"You know a lot about kittens?" Castiel . . . still didn't. "That one is named Loki."

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Shunsui chuckled a little, careful to keep it light and not frighten little Loki here. "That's the title of my autobiography ♥," he explained. "My Kittens are So Shy ♥. It looks as though yours are as well, except for brave Loki-chan here ♥!"

He smiled down toward his hand and the fuzzy critter there. "Would you like some sake, Loki-schan ♥?"

No, Shunsui. Bad Shunsui.

[scruffnfeathers]

"Sake. Japanese rice wine." Castiel tilted his head. "I'm not certain that would be very good for the kittens." Though he'd confess to being curious about trying it himself.

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"Pity I haven't any milk..." Shunsui mused, looking at the kitten for a long moment before he finally glance up from the shadow of his hat toward the other gentleman.

"Would you like some sake ♥?" A small smile showed up in the corner of Shunsui's lazy mouth, and the hand not being inspected by a kitten lifted a jug; the contents, though sparse at this point, sloshed around inside. "It's far better when shared with others ♥."

[scruffnfeathers]

"Is it?" Castiel asked curiously. "I've never considered the affect that sharing might have on an alcoholic beverage." He accepted the jug graciously. "Thank you. I am Castiel."

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"But of course ♥!" Shunsui said happily. "Everything is better when shared ♥!"

Fully out of his nap now, Shunsui took a hold of his hat so he didn't lose it as he slowly sat himself up, being careful not to disturb Loki-chan. He smiled up at his scruffy new drinking buddy. "Pleasure's all mine, Castiel-kun ♥. I am called Shunsui Kyōraku ♥."

[scruffnfeathers]

Castiel sipped the sake and smacked his lips thoughtfully.

He thought he maybe preferred tequila.

"Nice to meet you, Shunsui Kyōraku ♥." Yes, he'd even manged to get that heart in there. Castiel had him some linguistic talents. You're new to the island, correct?"

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"Correct ♥!" said Shunsui, absolutely delighted by the infliction, because it felt so good to influence the diction of those around you, especially a brother in scruffiness and feline affection. He poured himself some sake for his little saucer, always close at hand. "I have taken over proprietorship of the cute little shop, Turtle & Canary ♥! And what is it you do by trade around and abouts ♥?"

[scruffnfeathers]

"I'm an angel of the Lord," Castiel said -- though it was no longer strictly true. He had been an angel until very recently, though his powers were very much depleted. "I'm in charge of the local church."

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"Ahhhh ♥," said Shunsui, nodding and taking a sip. He thought there might have been something. He reached over with his other hand to give Loki-chan a little scritch behind his ears. "And how is that? Is it a lovely little church ♥?"

[scruffnfeathers]

"It's quite functional. I admit I seem to be running low on things I feel qualified to preach to the townspeople."

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"Is that so ♥?" asked Shunsui, head tilting slightly in interest as he considered what he might preach about. Mostly love and pacifism and the beauty of a single pale sakura sailing on a gentle western wind... "What have you covered so far?"

[scruffnfeathers]

"A great number of topics. I've been here for about a year, now, and I give sermons on Thursdays. I suspect I may have to think of other ways to draw people to the church."

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"Have you preached yet on the beauty of a single sakura sailing on a gentle western wind ♥?" Shunsui asked, because, dammit, it was great imagery and it should be shared.

[scruffnfeathers]

Castiel blinked. ". . . No. Though perhaps I might give it a try."

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"Oh, you should ♥!" Shunsui enthused. "If you did, I'd certainly have to come in and have a listen ♥."

[scruffnfeathers]

"I would be glad to have you." Castiel was glad to have any parishoners. He made a mental note not to get too drunk this week, come sermon time.