<Nocturnal Harmonia>

What would come of that offered hand? Yugi wondered, but there wasn't much thought behind it. Per his expectations, Kaguya shifted in such a way as to place her ass against his palm. For being complacent in his deviant expectations, she earned herself a proper squeeze and rub as he moved into the kitchen. Was it Yugi's intention to guide her along with him, by the ass no less? Yes, it absolutely was. He'd aim to do that and ensure her rear was properly groped before separating to take his seat. He'd been smelling the food for a while; it was obviously meat. Upon reaching the kitchen, the true dish became obvious. "H'oh, Hamburg Steak? That's..."

Yugi had stopped speaking. Before he seated himself, he'd looked toward Miko. What he saw in her face was residue, not of crying outright, but... almost. There was the slightest hint of reddened veins in her eyes, a slight puffiness underneath, and a general disturbance around the brows and mouth. "... really something," he finally finished after several seconds of silence. A conversation would have to take place sooner or later. It seemed, based on how things were progressing, 'sooner' was the superior option. The dinner table was no place for such things, though. Besides... Miyuki was already yapping again. "Wow, that smells incredible. Arigatou, Iino-chan! So... I was thinking Kiriya-kun is new to both of us, and Iino-chan is new to me. How about we go for an icebreaker over drinks once dinner is done? You all like games, so how about a good old-fashioned drinking game?"

Kaguya for her part in this, got her ass groped as she was lead back into the kitchen. Such was a rather amusing thing, as she quite liked the handsy nature of one like Yugi, not that she'd found anything wrong with what she'd chosen. Ah, but at the announcement of hamburg steak and the like everyone entered the room and Yugi though he spoke of the food seemed to be taking notice of Miko. Kaguya too... could see it... some kind of emotional disturbance written all over the girl's face. That was curious, she didn't look like she was hiding that when Kaguya left the kitchen where did that come from?

Miko for her part in this, noticed the way Yugi was speaking but decided not to focus on it. She could easily manage her own emotions, "Right? The ingredients are great♪!~" Miko chimed. Since everyone was here, she wouldn't focus on her own emotional disturbance and would instead be focused on the food, except... for Miyuki. He had praised to offer and an idea for a drinking game. "Mi-chan♥!~ All this does look great, but you just go here. I get if you may not want to get wasted your first night," Kaguya offered an out as she always would to her friend who seemed to need something she couldn't rightly question with Miyuki in the room. "Iia, it's fine. I don't mind drinking. I do actually want to eat though♪~" Miko mentioned as if all of her impatience simply centered around food. Once they were all seated she'd begin passing around bowls of rice and vegetables pan-seared for people to choose from. Just the same Miko herself would cut a piece of the giant hamburg steak for everyone in equal sizes, including herself, each one about the size of an eight ounce steak. It'd have perfectly crispy brown outsides, and be ever so slightly medium rare in the middle a perfect cook for the girl who was quite excited to eat. She'd offer sauce to everyone who wanted it and then settle down to eat in her seat which no longer needed the cushions she used to to see over the table. Miko was planning to eat comfort food and ignore her emotions for a while and she hoped both people who knew her wouldn't be pushing it too much.

In spite of seeing the turmoil hidden in Miko's expression, Yugi wouldn't acknowledge it all ─ not beyond that initial reaction to oddity. He knew the likeliest cause, and he knew things were both better and worse than what she was probably thinking. There was hardly anything to say regardless. If Yugi didn't want to talk about his family situation, he imagined she didn't want anyone bringing up hers either. So... food as distraction was a viable answer.

Miyuki's idea wasn't too bad either. Theoretically speaking, Yugi wagered a bit of intoxication with the right environment would make a massive difference toward lifting the mood. Kaguya tried giving the other girl a way out of drinking games, Miko showed an interest. "I haven't eaten much since unagi. That alcohol is pretty good past its strength though, and I'm always up for a game," Yugi added. Bowls were being moved around, vegetables and meat slices shared, and sauce poured. All the while, Miyuki was seemingly growing excited to break the ice with this other couple. "That's great then! How about it, hon? Truth or Dare is one we usually go for back at the guild!" he suggested. Yugi shrugged, already picking up a fork for his meal. He thought that was a very stupid game for someone like Miyuki to suggest in this situation, but... Miyuki also didn't know what kind of situation he was in. "I'll play. Itadakimasu," Yugi said, starting his meal with no further wasted time.

Miko didn't know how visible her distress was, until Kaguya tried to give her an out. She'd wiped away her tears and she'd not even really cried. Only a couple, only for a second... it was surprising that her being a little bit off registered, to both Kaguya and Yugi. "We haven't eaten since unagi... good point~" Miko chirped seeming to put aside her feelings and bury them further and further. Kaguya for her part in this completely recognized her friend choosing to distance herself from something which she found upsetting. She didn't know what it was, but she also knew Miko wasn't going to talk about it in front of Miyuki at least. "Hai hai, truth or dare is a dangerous game but... I don't mind playing if others are involved~" Kaguya mentioned casually.

Just the same the meal was spread out and would being with a chime from Yugi. He would begin eating and so would everyone else. Miko herself took a bite of a homecooked meal she was quite familiar with and she enjoyed it. It took a lot for her to hold her emotions in check but she'd still enjoy the food if nothing else. "Sugoi♥~ Mi-chan this is awesome♥~" Kaguya commented as she ate her first bite. Actually, this reminded her of eating with Miko's family, which she did quite a few times. Perhaps that was the problem. "Arigatou♪~" Miko chirped as she went through her own food. She'd easily finish her first plate and while watching everyone else eat, have a second without giving it a pause or second thought, such was the nature of her belly.

One, two, three parties agreed to a game of Truth or Dare at dinner's end. Miyuki nodded and picked up a fork. "Itadakimasu!" he announced as well. Yugi, the first to abandon pleasantries and begin his meal, seemed relatively normal after going for the meat first. A low hum told the tale of his appreciation. He didn't stop to comment. He didn't stop at all. The same couldn't be said of the other two. Immediately following Kaguya, there was a Miyuki who'd gone for vegetables first.

"Umai!" Miyuki exclaimed. After only a single bite, he had to confirm that no mistakes were made in his sudden realization. His eyes were wide as he drove a fork through meat, collecting a small amount of sauce to accompany it on a one-way trip to his mouth. There were sparkles in eyes that normally looked tired, devoid of consistent rest for years. "I know it's probably cliché to say, but I think this is the best thing I've ever tasted!" the blonde announced. Such a thing was the expected lip service of someone trying to make an impression. Ah, but that wasn't the case. Miyuki truly found this meal to be something above the few gourmet experiences he had in life. He'd surely be making quick work of his plate as well, but... not without stopping to notice someone was already on a second plate. Well... the guests did say it had been a while since they last ate.

The meal started as it would... and Miko fell into the rhythm of consumption. It was much easier for her to ignore any of her own mental and emotional instabilities while she casually ate the food she cooked. Interestingly, enough she'd be hearing something of a chorus from the table. Yugi was the first to simply begin eating, she heard that low hum of his and knew that he was enjoying the food. The other two people in this room chose to speak on the matter. She expected such from Kaguya, who was always pleased by a home cooked meal. And given his pension for formality she also expected something at least passably nice from Miyuki.

Still, she found herself a bit surprised... his words, and the way they sounded were about normal, but he sounded genuinely pleased about his meal. Even the compliment he gave, hit her ears as a genuine appreciation for the food she made. "Arigatou gouzaimasu, I'm glad you're all enjoying it, Shirogane-san. Eat up... and let me know if you want seconds," Miko clarified. The girl said as she was already on her second plate long before anyone else would be.... eating was something rather easy to do, and Kaguya watched as the girl ate her food. She was always found of what Miko cooked, but she wasn't the type to eat more than a single serving of anything. "Oya? Appetite went nowhere, huh? That's good, I was a bit worried♥~" she claimed in a teasing manner. Still, if Miko was eating she was at least dealing with her emotions in some way. "Keep teasing me and I'll eat your dessert♪~" was the playful chirp which seemed to have quite a bit of a solid implication. A smirk crossed Kaguya's face but she just found that more amusing given what Miko had been like in the situation before. She found it a bit odd that there had been no commentary from Yugi, but perhaps their relationship was a bit more wound up in the subtle quiet moments? Miko did seem like she was pleased in general about the reactions to her cooking.

Miyuki couldn't compliment this meal enough if he tried. Even so, the offer of seconds was something he'd have to politely decline. "I'm afraid I'll have to avoid seconds. For what it's worth, I think I can actually finish this plate at least. I'd normally save half to reheat later, but this is too good!" he praised. Without further hesitation, Miyuki went straight for another bite, then another, and so on. All the while, Yugi was clearing his plate in... silence, mostly. Well, he'd be relatively silent to anyone but Miko, who'd undoubtedly hear him almost moaning into the fork at every bite.

The first to begin was the second to finish a plate. Yugi's enjoyment continued to be anything but verbal. By the time he finished eating, he lifted a plate coated in sauce, tilting it only slightly as his tongue protruded, dragging along the residual sauce. Was Yugi such a sloppy eater? Certainly not, but two of the three other people in this kitchen would understand his gesture. As fate would have it, Miyuki wasn't even looking up from his own plate at the time ─ not that it mattered to Yugi if he did. Surely it would just go over the blonde's head anyway. Ah, but why did he do that? There was a threat of eating someone's dessert, so he finally decided to comment on something. "So will I. Team Vengeance♥~"

Miko was the type who offered food to others, out of the kindness of her own heart, but not out of a need of the usual variety. Upon hearing that Miyuki wouldn't be having seconds yet another portion made its way to Miko's plate, more rice more, vegetables and even more sauce. Still by the time Miyuki finished talking Miko looked up and Kaguya stiffened. Miko was prone to outbursts and she realized after Miyuki spoke that she was on the verge of one. "Lucky you like it so much, reheating is a sin!" Miko asserted with an odd amount of authority. "Mi-chan has really strong feelings where food is concerned. She also doesn't like microwaves..." Kaguya mentioned as if she found these things to be among the most adorable of all time. Miko looked up from her plate with slight malicious intent, a glare aimed Kaguya's way made the black haired lass shift in her seat. "You can go ahead and have mine too, don't go looking at me like that♥~" Kaguya claimed but it sounded more flirty than scared. Kaguya was one step away from having her dessert devoured by the young lass, ah but those words, were precious. "Chii♪!~" Miko happily chirped as she planned her next serving.

Just the same, a mostly quiet Yugi was finishing up his first plate. Even so, Miko had heard every happy moan and food related noise the man had made, even though it wasn't something picked up by most... Occasionally she looked in his direction with a very vivid image in her head of sitting on his face and hearing similar sounds. Kaguya caught Miko looking and looked where she did as well, in time to see... Yugi licking a plate in a manner that made her legs twitch slightly too. Both girls watched this as they ate, 'If he keeps moving his tongue like that... I am so gonna sit on his face♪~' Miko thought as she completed yet another plate. "Team Vengeance sounds nice to me♪~" Miko chattered seeming to find it perfectly reasonable. "Do you want another or is my serving count five?" Miko wondered of Yugi as she worked on her own plate. She fully intended not to send a single dish back to the kitchen with food still present but that was simply how meals worked around her.

Yugi had some incredible periphery. With it, he was able to see when the eyes of Miko and Kaguya shifted his way, lending to his ability to lock eyes with each of them while they watched. The movements of his tongue became deliberate, trailing in a zigzag pattern along the plate, swirling and so on. There was nothing said about his threat to join in consuming Kaguya's 'dessert', but two of three things had landed. He'd been seen when he wanted to be, and the concept of Team Vengeance was adopted by Miko. Ah, but there was also a question about second servings. It came as no surprise to him that Miko would rather have everyone's seconds; she'd been the one to eat most of the Riverglass Eels as well.

What of his answer though? Yugi did enjoy a fair bit of indulgence, but he didn't have a need for more entrée. The smell and mentions of dessert, however, had his attention. Perhaps his answer should be one that took advantage of Miko's current desire for more servings? Yes, of course it should. "I'll trade for an extra dessert. It's not chocolate, right?" he asked for confirmation before truly offering an exchange. Meanwhile, Miyuki was finally looking up and realizing Miko was already on a third plate. "Um... how long ago was unagi, actually?" he wondered earnestly, seeming morbidly curious for numerous reasons.

Kaguya did have something to say, "I definitely want my own dessert guys♥~" Kaguya finally managed when she moved her eyes away. She knew how many of those were made, and knew that bar some very extreme bad behavior, she'd be getting hers. Still both girls got a full view of tongue skills which both would want to take advantage of, 'He has to be doing that on purpose. Damn it's hot. Maybe that's it... I find the directness attractive?' Kaguya thought over her issues concerning Yugi, but that wouldn't stop her from enjoying the show.

Just the same, Team Vengeance was having negotiations. Miko was finishing up her third plate and while she did, Yugi was claiming that he'd trade an entrée for an extra dessert, under the stipulation that it wasn't chocolate. "Well, it isn't chocolate... I take it you don't like chocolate. That's good to know, though is that a bitterness thing or something else. Not judging regardless... but I might be able to help with that," Miko seemed very interested in this lack of chocolate. "Of course you aren't judging, you literally can't given the one thing you won't eat♥~" Kaguya teased. "Urusai♪~" Miko quipped quickly. "And I can give you an extra dessert in exchange for your portion, though I want to know if I'm predictable..." Miko said looking ever so slightly huffy. "Some number of hours ago. I lost track of time... and we didn't have breakfast," Miko answered Miyuki's question rather vaguely before going to slice off her fourth portion and begin that plate as well.