Night on the Town (NJ)

[Shinigami]

Chase waded through the sea of bodies on the upper floor of the club, holding his drink up in the air to keep it from getting knocked into and spilled. Drinks were expensive after all. The drink itself was a neon green substance that didn't look like it should be consumed at all, giving off the impression of being radioactive. He was jerked back slightly as the chain attached to his ever ripped jeans snagged on someone's belt. He paused as the man he was attached to released the chain, Chase leaving him behind with a heated once-over and a wink.

The club was just hot enough to warrent the need for Chase to be in nothing but his jeans and a tight white tank top, the lack of color causing him to stand out amoung most of the crowd, and the heat was surprising, as Keahi liked the warmth. His hair was everywhere and hung over his eyes every so often, as he began to dance his way back onto the dance floor.

Chase slipped between all sorts of dance partners along the way, from same sex to opposite sex couples. The club's open-mindedness being the main reason he came, being a shameless bisexual himself. And she showed it. Chase made his way towards the center of the floor by dancing with one person to the next, never caring if they were male or female. Once he made it to the center, however, he found he was drawn more toward the men in the club that night. In fact, he was usually drawn that way. Chase guessed it was because the more masculine bi or gay men were less likely to catty and over-clingy, and he was looking for fun, not drama.

He had come alone that night, Chase usually being accompanied by at least one of his three roommates, but they all opted out, having to study. His being alone could work out to be a blessing or a curse depending on how the night went, but Chase didn't care, knowing he could get himself out of any trouble. The club was mostly humans and the other creatures he felt were keeping their distance from each other and him, so he didn't have to worry about being over powered in a fight.

Chase was currently dancing quite seductively up against a cute dark haired man, one he had seen a few times before. His drink glass, already half empty as he has sipped on his way to the middle of the floor, was only being held onto at the brim by Chase's fingertips, but he had a good enough hold to keep it there as he teased and flirted, loosing himself in the music as he did most every night.

((ooc- okay.. yeah.. I couldn't help myself. Dem and Maira got me all hyped up with our other post, and I got a great idea for Chase, so I posted it. You wanted more vamp posts, ne Racs? ^^))

[Demeter]

Troy glanced from the left to the right and grumbled. Dylan and James had abandoned him to the rabid pack of singles...again! This always happened when the three went out together. First Dylan would slink out the dance floor with whatever coed he'd coerced into coming that night. James would buy the himself and Troy a drink and then let himself get dragged out onto the dance floor. Troy stood on the tips of his feet and peered at the crowd, trying to locate his friends so that he could drag the two of them out of here.

Troy sighed and took a drink of the -something- that James had shoved at him while he watched the body that slid across the front of him. He choked as he got a mouthful of liquid and was pulled forward. It seemed the body (and a male one too) had gotten stuck on his belt. Flushing brightly, Troy sputtered with the burn in his throat and fumbled with one hand to release the chain the other man was wearing from his belt. His flush went up another few degrees when he noticed the other man glance at his own body and silently made a vow to never wear belts to clubs again.

Troy watched as the other man slipped away into the crowd, the neon green drink he held carried high over the heads of the people on the dance floor. Troy skirted the edge of the dance floor and sat down at a surpisingly empty, yet small, table. He sat back in the chair and idly twirled his glass around. He really didn't like it when clubs were overly crowded but seeing as how he didn't have to work or go to class in the morning, his two so-called friends had dragged him out for the night.

[Shinigami]

Chase usually changed dance partners as the music changed, making his way around the dance floor, occassionaly getting side-tracked by a woman or two. Though the woman who came by usually knew how to dance and were just out for fun, like himself, so he never minded. He even enjoyed the company of a few of them for an entire song. But at the moment, Chase wasn't being allowed to switch dance partners. The cute dark-haired man he had been dancing with had gotten a good grip on the belt loops of his jeans, and he wasn't giving in when Chase tugged to make his gracefull exit.

Chase tugged backward a little harder, making his intent to leave quite clear. He was shoved backward lightly, but he hadn't been expecting it and he ended up stumbling into the couple behind him. His drink sloshed, leaving radioactive splatters on his white shirt, and a now empty glass. He cursed the man off, using a colorful choice of words, and had to reel in his urge to throw the glass. His mood need calming before he could enjoy the music again, so he slipped off the floor to get himself another drink.

He headed straight for the bar first, taking a shot before getting a refill on his neon green drink. Chase took a few sips and found himself starting to relax again. He gave a cheeky smile to the woman behind the bar when he paid for his drinks, wandering around the outside of the dance floor, looking for his opening back in. Chase glanced around and caught a familiar face. It was the man he had been attached to earlier that night. He sipped his drink lightly as he watched for a minutes, waiting to see if anyone walked up to sit with him, like a date of his.

Chase smiled when he hadn't seen anyone walk up. He had enjoyed the view during his once over earlier. He liked the dark hair, and the man was quite tall as well, at least 3 inches taller than Chase. He walked over, noticing the tiny green flecks on his shirt being lit by the black lights. He sighed, they looked uniform enough to be part of the shirt, and he didn't care anyway. The man's eyes seemed to be lost in the crowd on the dance floor, and music was much too loud for him to hear Chase's approach, so he placed his glass on the table and leaned down by the man's ear. "Hello there." His voice was amused and deep, just waiting for the startled expression to follow.

[Demeter]

Troy sighed as he couldn't find hide nor hair of his friends and just stared out at the crowd. He didn't mind going to clubs, normally, but when they were crowded to the point of even the air he was breathing tasted of sweat and heat, he disliked it. Troy continued to turn his glass around and hoped that his friends would wander back shortly. He narrowed his eyes and thought back to the last time they'd all been out together. The other two had found willing partners and left him all to his lonesome -without- telling him.

Troy jumped when he felt as much as heard someone speaking into his ear. After he settled back into his chair, Troy saw the extra glass on his table and spun his head and upper torse around to see who was standing behind him. His hand caught the very edge of his glass and the motion knocked a few drops of his drink out of the glass and onto his hand. It was the man who'd been caught on his belt not all that long ago. "Uh...I...Hi," Troy squeaked out as his tried to regain his normal heartrate. Troy spun his gaze back around to the dance floor and shook his hand off. "I...ah, I'm sorry about earlier. The belt and the chain and..." Troy trailed off and stared pointedly at the people moving on the dance floor. The man was attractive; he was willing to admit that much but anymore would be crossing over into something he wasn't sure he was ready for.

[Shinigami]

Chase smirked as the man sputtered a hello and turned right back around, keeping his eyes locked on the crowd. He slid into the chair at his right, the one by the glass he had placed on the table. He had heard the man's apology for earlier, only because of his good hearing and club experiance. He took a swig from his drink before setting it down, giving him a moment to look at the man up close, and finding even more attractive than before. He could tell he was overly nervous about being approached by a man, where as a straight man would have just blown him off. He smirked, amused that he had found himself a newbie, at least to bisexual world, anyway.

Chase leaned forward, making sure he was close enough for the man to hear him, and close enough that he'd be able to see him out of the corner of his eye. "You look like your hunting for someone. Do you mind?" He asked, talking about the fact that he had sat at the table, but not really looking as though he'd leave anyway. "And don't mind about earlier. It happens all the time when it's crowded like this. Besides, you gave me something to look at." He smirked, giving him another quick once-over. "My name is Chase. What's yours?"

He stayed leaned forward, elbows on the table and his glass held up by the side of his face, in easy reach for a drink. He always felt like he was stalking prey at clubs, which he very well could have been, eying up an attractive human like this one.

[Demeter]

Troy watched out of the corner of his eyes as the other man sat down in the chair next to his. While Chase was settling, Troy took the chance to give him a once over. Dirty blonde hair, plenty of pale skin showing, and (from what he remembered of their earlier encounter) a few inches shorter then him. Troy jumped slightly when his visitor started to talk and stared out at the dance floor.

Troy, cursing the need to lean in closer to the other man (damn those djs for playing the music so loud), scooted his chair over a few inches and leaned against the table. He kept his eyes on the crowd but turned his face towards Chase. "I'm...uh,Troy and I'm not really looking for anyone, really. Just my two friends who have seemingly left me alone. They are somewhere in...that," Troy vaugly gestured to the crowd of people.

Troy's eyes went wide and he sputtered on a sip of his drink when his brain processed Chase's comment about giving him something to look at. His face turned from a healthy skintone to a red one. Any casual observer would have put that flushed appearnce down to having a good time on the dance floor but Troy had a feeling that Chase was no ordinary oberserver. He full turned and gaped at him. "I gave you something..." He trailed off again and just stared.

[Shinigami]

Chase had a toothy lopsided grin on his face as he watched Troy, and had somehow avoided looking like a grinning fool. He really liked this one, and was actually willing to be patient with him, as Troy was obviously nervous. He was quite happy that Troy didn't have hearing as good as his own, seeing as it caused him to scoot closer to him, though he was stilltoo nervous to keep eye contact. So far, at least.

Chase was glad Troy's friends would be otherwise occupied, and he could use them as an excuse to possible talk Troy out onto the dance floor. A dance or two would hopfully loosen the man up a bit. He all out smiled with open joy when Troy looked at him, or gaped at him rather. "...to look at." Chase finished Troy's sentance, his eyes looking oddly green with the influence of the glowing green drink by his face. "And it was a very nice view, by the way."

Chase lifted from his chair and leaned forward, one hand on the table for stability and the other still holding his drink. He leaned inclose to Troy bring himself nose to nose with him, actually touching. He looking into Troy's eyes for a second, this being his first chance to truely do so, before he spoke. "How about you join me for a dance? Maybe you'll find those friends of yours." He knew there would be resistance, so he continued before Troy could start. "I don't bite..." A smirk spread over his face before he finished. "...hard."

Chase always loved the pun in that joke. His head was tipped slightly to one side, an old family habit, but he never noticed. Maybe he would be nice and tell Troy what he was before the night was over with, just.. after their dance, at least.

[Maira]

The thirst that could be worked up dancing, Ali found, could be overwhelming at times. Tiny though she was, she dragged Grace after her so they could get some water. At 18 neither of them were old enough to drink the more colorful beverages a good portion of the crowd were carrying but they weren't here for the alcohol anyway. The pair was there to dance, together, without judgement.

When the girls finally broke free of the crowd on the dance floor, Ali was yanked backwards into a tender embrace, the taller girl's lips just barely brushing hers in a soft quick kiss. As it always did, Grace's kiss left Ali at a loss for words and so she didn't say anything as she was led off towards the bar to get the water they so desperately needed if they were to keep dancing.

Little did Ali know that she and Grace had left the dance floor less than a foot from the table that her older brother was sitting at. That Ali being kissed by another girl had been directly in his line of sight.

[Demeter]

Troy continued to stare at Chase. He honestly didn't think that his brain could keep up with what was being directed at him. "A nice view..." he muttered before sighing and shaking his head. He swallowed and leaned back as far as his chair would let him but it wasn't enough. Troy couldn't help but stare at Chase in the eye as their noses touched. "I...uh..." Troy swallowed again.

He had told himself that was going to work on this. That was going to work past whatever stigma he had towards accepting that was attracted to other men. Troy eyed the dance from and then switched his gaze back to Chase. "I...uh...sure, why not?" Troy managed the barest hint of a smile. The music was loud and fast and didn't call for any body touching. He'd take this step by step.

Troy started to push his chair back and picked up his glass. He needed something to give him some sort of courage to walk out onto that dance floor with another man. He tilted his head back and started to drink. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed something flash and he narrowed his eyes. He knew that charm bracelet.

Troy lowered his glass but didn't swallow. His eyes traveled up from that charm bracelet (and he kinda hoped that Chase didn't think he was checking out a girl) to the face of it's owner. As he saw his sweet, innocent, little sister be pulled back into another girl and kissed by said girl. Troy spewed the mouthful of his colorful drink out across the table and stared. "Ali?!" he yelled as he started to move towards the female couple.

[Shinigami]

Chase was elated when Troy agreed to dance with him, his pleasure showing clearly on is face. He leaned back, standing fully up right to allow Troy to finish off is liquid courage. He downed his own drink, shivering and shaking his head lightly as he drank more of the strong liquid than he usually did at one shot. He was formulating a plan. He knew that he'd need patience on the floor, especially with how nervous Troy had been up to now. He could hold off on his more usual up close and personal dancing for a bit. Just until Troy relaxed a little.

Chase was returning his attention back to his so called "prey" when he noticed Troy's attention being diverted. He visibly pouted before moving away from the table rather quickly, dodging the alcohol Troy was spitting across it in surprise. He knew that expression. That was the look on his brother's face when he had caught him in a club when he was 17.

Chase glanced at the person in question, a female, hoping he was correct. He sighed as he realized he had seriously been taken with this one, and was now -praying- that he was right, because if he wasn't then the catch he'd had his eye on was now more interested in a woman. He heard Troy yell the woman's name, or girl really, Chase couldn't help but notice that she looked very young, even excluding her small stature. He noticed why there had been such a commotion. The girl, "Ali", was currently kissing another woman. He smirked. This was definately a sibling thing, but he wondered how Troy would explain him, as he wasn't planning on letting him go so easily.

Chase blinked as Troy went to follow the couple and sighed, moving quickly to keep up with him. He wasn't about to loose him over a little sibling spat. And besides, he liked drama, and with his presence by Troy's side he was sure to see some. He almost hissed at the person who bumped him, almost making him lose sight of Troy, but he quickly darted his hand out and caught Troy's belt for the second time(though on purpose this time).

[Maira]

An all too familiar voice caught Ali's attention as Grace dragged her to the bar. Looking over her shoulder she saw a sight that surprisingly scared her. Her brother, normally fun and laid back with her, now looked ready to strangle her. "Oh shit!" she muttered under her breath.

Quickening her pace to catch up with Grace, Ali leaned up to the taller girl's ear and told her to run. Grace looked over her shoulder in the direction Ali was now staring, and blanched. Just their luck! "Damnit!," Grace practically shouted. Troy had been, like all the rest of Ali's family, totally blind to the true relationship the two girls shared and up till now he'd always seemed rather fond of her. She knew that was all about to change in a blaze of glory.

Turning to her girlfriend, Grace said only loud enough to be heard by Ali, "I'm not leaving you to him, not when he's looking like that."

Ali would have protested and tried to get Grace to leave but the the taller girl put a protective arm around her shoulders and gave her a loving squeeze. Just as Grace did that, Troy came to a grinding halt in front of them, still glaring death. "Hiya big brother," Ali tried cheerfully, hoping he hadn't noticed she'd tried to run. Also hoping, he didn't read more into Grace's arm around her shoulders than he normally did.

[Demeter]

Troy didn't even notice when Chase attached himself to his belt. He was more intent on getting ahold of Ali and strangling the life out of her. And, of course, there was Grace. Yes, he had been fooled by the two of them but, as he had just proven, being close when you hadn't offically 'outed' to family in public was a dangerous thing. "Ali! What do you think you are doing?"

Troy skidded to a halt in front of his sister and narrowed his eyes at Grace's arm. "Hello Alison. Haven't you seen you for a while," Troy glanced over his shoulder at Chase and offered a smile. "Sorry about this, but I didn't expect them to be here, apparently together," Troy finished his sentence by turning his head and glaring at the two girls.

[Shinigami]

Chase smiled, getting a chance to see the more confident side of Troy, even though he was seeing it whie he yelled at his sister. He had paused right behind Troy, his shoulder almost touching the back of Troy's as his finger had unconciously hooked itself through a belt loop along with Troy's belt. It was obvious by the look of them that there were a little more than friends, and Chase had stood so close for just that purpose. Him attaching himself to Troy's clothing was just an unconcious effort not to lose track of the man.

Chase smiled at Troy when he addressed him giving a quick. "Oh, no, please, go ahead." His customery smirk was in place and his eyes held a sparkle of mischeif. He was content just to sit back and watch the scene unfolding before him. For now, anyway. He was still set on getting Troy out onto the dance floor. He was getting his dance if he had to drag the man out there by his damned belt.

[Maira]

Ali nearly tried to bolt when Troy turned his attention from her to the handsome guy standing very closely behind him. Then, when that observation sunk in she stood her ground, a small smirk tickling the corners of her lips.

To answer Troy's obviously pissed off question Ali answered straight out, "We're here dancing Troy, just like we do every week. You know that me and the girls go clubbing on Friday's so don't be so surprised." Okay, so maybe she wasn't as straight forward as she'd meant to be when she opened her mouth but nothing she said was a lie.

Grace had the sudden urge to draw Ali into another kiss just to get all the pathetic posturing out of the way between the two siblings but in truth it was quite entertaining. As she wasn't the one currently being yelled at however, Grace did give into temptation to eyeball the man with Troy. He was standing awfully close to her girlfriend's big brother and looking somewhat possesive. Like how her cat always looked when she'd gotten ahold of her catnip mouse...Content and damn pleased with herself. Thats exaclty how the othe rman looked and she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as her eyes met his.

[Demeter]

Troy glanced back quickly at Chase as he spoke before turning back to his sister and Grance, hoping they didn't notice the slight flush in his skintone just then. Being the serious; down to earth and supposedly straight big brother wasn't easy when he had another man behind him who was seemingly determined to confuse the hell of him.

Troy crossed his arms over his chest and the unbutton shirt over his black t-shirt that had been threatening to slip off one shoulder all night did just that. He was also trying to ignore the feeling of Chase standing barely apart from him. And the feel of Chase's rather firm grip on his belt loop. Instead of focusing on those things and anaylzing them, Troy focused on his little sister. "Alison, the last time I checked, you didn't kiss any of the girls you call friends. I can only assume that something else is going on," Troy looked from Ali to Grace and then to the arm Grace had around Ali's shoulder. "Am I right?"

[Shinigami]

Chase's eyes flickered over to Ali's friend, who was currently watching him. His smirk was made a bit more noticeable as he realized that at least one person had started to catch on. He shifted his weight to one leg, which had actually managed to cause Chase to brush up against Troy's back. It had been unintentional, but once done Chase was quite pleased with himself. He was hoping he was making it harder for Troy to play tough guy.

Chase's attention was redirected to the conversation at hand when Troy began talking,now being able to feel the vibration of his voice through his back. This caused a momentary distraction for Chase, but he managed to keep enough attention on what was going on. Troy wasn't showing disapproval at Ali being with this girl, just at having to find out the way he had. At least, that was how it was looking from his perspective. But honestly, how could be not approve? He had just agreed moments before to dance with another man, and Chase had managed to catch that flush across Troy's skin when he realized just how close Chase was. Tonight was certainly looking funner by the minute.

[Maira]

Ali's eyes had widened momentarily at the realization that Troy had seen Grace kiss her. That would deffinately have made the two girl's relationship unmistakable. And since the brat of a brother of hers asked her an equally unmistakable question Ali answered, "What you see Troy, is something I knew you and the rest of the family wouldn't accept. I can't hide who I am from everybody though so its just the family that doesn't know." Finally admitting why Grace's arm was around her shoulder, Ali relaxed into the taller girl, her body barely leaning into hers for comfort.

Grace leaned her chin on the top of Ali's head and said softly to Troy, "It seems that we aren't the only ones not being completely honest with your family though so please don't say anything. Let us tell your parents and sister on our own time." Having known Troy since she and Ali had been 12 she felt rather comfortable asking him such a big favor, he was practically a brother to her after all.

[Demeter]

Troy glanced from the two younger girls and glanced back as he felt Chase lean into him slightly. He'd just barely caught Grace's looks at Chase and now he swallowed a groan. Ali had done more then he managed in this subject. At least her friends knew and at least she wasn't horribly confused about her sexuality like him. "I don't know, Grace, Ali, Mom and Dad really should know about this. I'd hate to have to tell them anything; and you know that the moment I say that I saw you in a club they'd jump to conclusions and assume that you'd been drinking and had a fake i.d."

Troy knew that he was being a brat and trying to get something out of his sister. He also knew that the moment Ali looked past the present situation and saw just how close Chase was standing in relation to him she'd raise hell. If he had to stangle a promise out of his sister, he would. Troy smirked and glanced back at Chase. Troy, for once, was so glad for all those acting classes his mother had forced him into when he was younger.

Troy shifted his weight and leaned back against Chase. "Besides, Ali, who said that I wouldn't approve of your relationship with Grace. You assume far to much. Ali, Grace, I'd like you to meet Chase, he's a friend of mine like how Grace is a friend of yours." Troy, still smirking at his sister, slipped around behind Chase, leaned against the shorter man and wrapped his arms around Chase's waist. He rested his head on Chase's shoulder and looked straight at his sister. "I won't say anything until you do."

[Shinigami]

Chase was content just watching the scene, the smirk still on his face as he made sure to keep track of the conversation. He chuckled to himself when he heard the comment about the fake i.d. He remembered when his brother, Niko, had caught him, though he actually -had- been drinking and had a fake i.d. Nikolas had been a loyal brother, though, and had promised not to tell their father if he had handed over his i.d, which he had, bu that didn't mean he hadn't found a way around that.

Troy's glance caught Chase's eye, but his smirk was a bit of a surprise. He blinked when Troy shifted back against him before smiling. His smiled turned into another smirk as he heard Troy speaking to his sister, glad he wasn't acting like a hypocrite with Chase so close to him. He hated newbies that did that. It ruined the fun. He was further surprised when Troy actually introduced him to Ali and Grace. He hadn't really expected Troy to be forward with it, but he was happy because that meant there would be less convincing Chase had to do.

Chase's expression must have looked very surprised when Troy shifted around behind him, but it became quite pleased when he felt Troy's arms around his waist. He leaned back against Troy, his pleased smirked back in place as Chase felt Troy's chin settle on his shoulder. He surely wasn't going to let Troy back down from this later on the dance floor.

[Maira]

At this new developement with her brother, Ali just gawked in surprise. Troy? Liked men? Not that she had room to talk but.... Wow. After she got her eyes back in her head and her jaw up off the floor, Ali cleared her throat and somehow managed a weak laugh before saying softly, "So basically you won't be a tattle tale if I'm not? Kinda childish don't you think?" Even with her voice so quiet in a club blaring with music, the amusement in Ali's voice and manner was clear.

Grace was not quite as surprised by Troy's announcement, only that'd he'd made it and was essentially blackmailing them not to say a word. Getting the sudden urge to get a rise out of both siblings Grace said too sweetly while eyeing Chase up and down, "Well, Troy, at least you have good taste. I've seen him dance and you won't be dissapointed."

If Ali hadn't been snuggled up so comfortably against her, she may have taken a swing at Grace's shoulder for that last remark. Both girls still appreciated men however and almost as if Grace's comment had shined a big bright light on him, Ali saw Chase for what he was: a very handsome man. Smirking now herself Ali said to Troy teasingly, "Grace is right, you do have good taste at least."