[tri OOM] Odaibananigans with Barry and Cisco

[angry_friendship_wolf]

When Yamato opens the door to the safehouse and ushers Barry and Cisco through, it's not as busy as it usually is, but there are still a few people milling around the main room of the apartment.

Sora and Jyou are both at the kitchen table, Sora carefully working on a flower arrangement while Jyou reads through a medical textbook and scribbles notes. Nearby, on the couch, with a laptop resting on his knees, is a boy who looks almost identical to Yamato, minus a few years and with much more boyish features.

Yamato carefully shuts the door behind them. "Welcome to Chez Chosen, I guess," he says, crossing to the kitchen table to pick up his digivice and clip it to his belt.

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[run_barry]

Barry comes through first, stepping in and having a look around, holding his hand up in a wave to anyone who might look up and see them.

"Cozy," he says, very happy and excited to be there.

[makes_the_toys]

Coming in behind Barry, Cisco takes in the place and then turns a grin on Yamato.

"Is there a turn down service and mints on the pillow?"

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Sora gives them both a quick wave, while Jyou seems completely insensate to the world around him, focused as he is on his work.

"No mints, and since we're not technically at home, big brother insists on getting us up at five as if we're out on mission," the boy on the couch says, setting his laptop aside and standing up.

Yamato herds him forward, settling hands on his shoulders and pushing him towards Barry and Cisco with a wide grin.

"This is Takeru Takaishi," he says. "He's cuter than any little brothers you have."

[run_barry]

"Yamato, that's just mean," Barry teases about the early wake-up calls before offering his hand out to Takeru.

"Hi Takeru, I'm Barry. It's nice to finally meet you."

[makes_the_toys]

"I'm the little brother and I'm adorable," Cisco counters, jerking a thumb as his chest.

While Barry steps forward to offer his hand Cisco hangs back to eye Takeru, a little nonplussed that the kid is taller than he is.

Getting over it, and any other momentary jealousy, Cisco offers Takeru a chin nod and a smile and says, "What's up? I'm Cisco.

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Yamato chuckles, circling around to clap Cisco on the back. "Okay, I'll admit that you're also adorable, kid."

Takeru offers Barry a smile, shaking his hand. "The Fastman, right? And," he nods at Cisco, "the guy who made the digi-stungun. That was a lifesaver when we didn't have our powers."

[run_barry]

"I, uh, yeah-- it's 'The Flash'," Barry says, a touch awkwardly, shaking Takeru's hand.

Smiling, he gives a nod towards Yamato and says, "Your brother's been wanting us to meet for awhile."

Yamato is obviously a very proud older brother.

[makes_the_toys]

"That's me," Cisco says. "Glad it helped you guys out. You need a tech hook-up I'm your guy."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"I would've picked something like 'the Speedmonger,' but the Flash is good too," Takeru says, as Yamato gives a slight, somber nod of agreement. At the second part, he adds, wryly: "I'll bet he has. He speaks pretty highly of both of you."

He nods at the door, adding: "Taichi should be back soon, too."

"We should figure out what you two want to see first," Yamato says. "We've got a video game arcade you might like, and the shopping mall is mostly rebuilt now."

[run_barry]

"I did consider that one briefly," Barry says, just managing not to roll his eyes, not certain if Yamato put his brother up to it, or if they just have similar taste in names.

Asked what they want to see, Barry and Cisco answer simultaneously.

"Mall." "Games."

Barry looks sheepish and says, "I'm down with whatever, but I think it'd be cool to checkout the mall."

[makes_the_toys]

"Like your wardrobe isn't big enough already," Cisco scoffs. "Games. I want to see if the legends are true."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"Congrats on being the first superhero in this world, anyway," Takeru says sunnily. "If you end up having to stop a bank robbery, we'll make sure the media knows what to call you."

"The island's pretty small, we can do both," Yamato says with a laugh. "Head south-east to the arcade, then north-east from there to the mall and expanding Barry's wardrobe."

[run_barry]

Barry gives a laugh to that and nods at Takeru, "Thanks, I appreciate it. We're just here to hangout though, hopefully nothing comes up."

Giving Yamato's plan a thumbs-up, Barry agrees easily.

"Sure, sounds great to me."

[makes_the_toys]

"Welp, Barry just jinxed us," Cisco declares, "so yeah, let's definitely do my thing first before something explodes or there's an invasion."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

The front door opens right on cue, and Taichi -- dark-haired, tanned, a few inches shorter than Yamato if you don't count the mane of hair, with slightly narrow and angular pupils that almost resemble a lizard's -- ambles in, dropping off a bag of groceries next to Sora and Jyou.

He crosses over to them in a few long strides, giving Yamato a rough hair-ruffle as he passes, and stopping in front of Barry and Cisco.

"Hey," he says, brightly. "Barry-san and Cisco-san, right?"

"This is Taichi," Yamato says, a little gruffly.

[run_barry]

Turning to face Taichi as he walks over, Barry offers his hand and a smile.

"Hey, what's up?" Barry greets, nodding to his name.

[makes_the_toys]

"Yooo!" Cisco greets the man. "Cool to meet the legendary Taichi."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Taichi shakes Barry's hand, flashing a cheerful, if slightly bashful grin.

"I wouldn't call myself legendary. Not unless Yama's been bigging me up."

"Please," Yamato replies. "I've complained about you and called you an idiot, and that's it. Don't start getting an inflated ego just because these two are being nice."

[makes_the_toys]

"Oh, Yama gushes about you all the time," Cisco replies with a grin.

He is fully ready to duck behind Barry for protection if Yamato reacts.

[run_barry]

"We've heard a bit about you," Barry says diplomatically. "Congrats on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thing, that's awesome."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"I don't -- I've never gushed," Yamato protests, turning bright red. "I don't gush. About anyone."

"Aw, you're so sweet, Yama," Taichi starts, sing-song, settling his chin on Yamato's shoulder. Yamato shoves him away, one hand on his forehead. To Barry, Taichi adds: "Yeah, it's going to be good. I'll need to brush up on my English, though."

[makes_the_toys]

Cisco dissolves into snickering, throwing Taichi a, 'Thank you for making this better' look.

[run_barry]

Barry just rolls his eyes and laughs, then gives Taichi a nod.

"Sounds like a cool opportunity. Good luck with it."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"You two are the worst," Yamato says to Cisco and Taichi, adding to the latter: "You especially. You're demoted from being my rival, I'm going to make Barry my rival instead."

"Yamaaaa~," Taichi whines, trying to drop his chin onto Yamato's shoulder, only to get shoved away from him. To Barry, he says: "Yeah, it'll be good. Leaving Tokyo is going to be weird, but I'll be back for Christmas. Maybe I can get Yama to give me a tour of his fancy military academy."

"Don't hold your breath," Yamato mutters.

[makes_the_toys]

Cisco waves off Yamato's declaration.

"You love us and you know it."