This place is full of things that should be making him happy, but it's times like these that he wonders if he's really cut out to do this sort of thing and isn't simply married to his career.
His friends are definitely enjoying themselves a hell of a lot more, and they're also a lot less sober even with the party not having officially started that long ago. But, that's just them he supposes and he sighs as he listens to one of them tell some ridiculous made up story that definitely never happened ( ... well, most of the time the ones they recite drunk never happened...) but somewhere during it he's gently grabbed at the shoulder from to get his attention away from them.
...And, that would be why he is no longer simply watching that display and carefully making his way around to greet any newcomers. But, the truth is, Hijikata took the request as an opportunity to get away because even though he insisted he didn't have his cell phone with him, he definitely does. But, as he gets no answer on the other end and no messages are left, he just looks aggravated at the phone before glances towards the party itself towards no one in particular.
...Or, it wasn't supposed to be anyone in particular and he finds himself surprised when he ends up noticing her. Any doubt he might have had that it isn't Chizuru is negated by the fact her father is quite near, albeit busying himself with some individuals he seems to know.
God... why is she here? Not that she can't be here, but suddenly it feels all wrong, as if he should be feeling guilty for her having to be here and sit through this, as if he's done her a disservice. And that's something he can say he's never ever felt about anyone ever, nevermind a barely-adult young woman that he didn't even truthfully get to spend enough time with for her to remember him.
Nevertheless, despite what he feels... he has to eventually make his way over, particularly when he notices she's really going to be bored here most likely not knowing anyone.
"You are letting yourself grow up way too fast to be here," he sighs goodnaturedly when he's in speaking distance. "Don't you think?" Although anything else he might have been meaning to say is muddled in his head as he notices the necklace she is playing with idly.
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His friends are definitely enjoying themselves a hell of a lot more, and they're also a lot less sober even with the party not having officially started that long ago. But, that's just them he supposes and he sighs as he listens to one of them tell some ridiculous made up story that definitely never happened ( ... well, most of the time the ones they recite drunk never happened...) but somewhere during it he's gently grabbed at the shoulder from to get his attention away from them.
...And, that would be why he is no longer simply watching that display and carefully making his way around to greet any newcomers. But, the truth is, Hijikata took the request as an opportunity to get away because even though he insisted he didn't have his cell phone with him, he definitely does. But, as he gets no answer on the other end and no messages are left, he just looks aggravated at the phone before glances towards the party itself towards no one in particular.
...Or, it wasn't supposed to be anyone in particular and he finds himself surprised when he ends up noticing her. Any doubt he might have had that it isn't Chizuru is negated by the fact her father is quite near, albeit busying himself with some individuals he seems to know.
God... why is she here? Not that she can't be here, but suddenly it feels all wrong, as if he should be feeling guilty for her having to be here and sit through this, as if he's done her a disservice. And that's something he can say he's never ever felt about anyone ever, nevermind a barely-adult young woman that he didn't even truthfully get to spend enough time with for her to remember him.
Nevertheless, despite what he feels... he has to eventually make his way over, particularly when he notices she's really going to be bored here most likely not knowing anyone.
"You are letting yourself grow up way too fast to be here," he sighs goodnaturedly when he's in speaking distance. "Don't you think?" Although anything else he might have been meaning to say is muddled in his head as he notices the necklace she is playing with idly.