A Time to Celebrate [Open]

"Sounds like we got a party on our hands now."

Sammi sounded more than happy to hear that they would be getting two rounds of drinks for free, courtesy of Lelei and Leeroy, and prepared for it by finishing off his current drink with one tip-back. Aaron remained at his own pace with his drink, though he did grow a significant grin at the prospect of free drinks. The remaining boy, the one in the sports clothes, Irving, seemed more hyped and excited, like he was about to take on a challenge.

"Yeah! Can't wait to see who falls over first. I'm bettin' Tomi."

Tomi blushed and idly stirred his drink.

"Well, we'll catch ya. All of ya. I think Leeroy and I could carry the lot of you. One on each arm, I reckon."

Just to demonstrate, Lelei extended his arm out over the table and gave a nice flex. The sleeve of his Hawaiian shirt strained over his bicep, threatening to burst. Both Irving and Sammi reached out to touch his arm, with a nod of permission from Lelei. They both seemed impressed in two different ways. Irving thought it was so cool that anyone could get muscles like that, and Sammi was simply cooing with delight. Aaron nodded in acknowledgement and Tomi tried comparing Lelei's arm with Leeroy's with his eyes.

After showing off, he took back his arm and started for the bar to get their two rounds. Tomi, after nervously taking a sip of his drink, went on after Lelei like Leeroy had offered. The remaining three boys went back to talking about something as their drinks were retrieved.

"Alright. So what are we getting, Leeroy? A round of whiskey from me and a round of bourbon from you? Or do we want to try and give the boys a little gentler?"

The bartender, as he awaited their orders, looked between the two men and the small effeminate young man. He seemed quite amused by the scene in front of him, as Tomi stood between two men whom were at least a head taller than him and whom both were twice as wide. The poor boy seemed caught between being nervous and excitedly anxious.

"I... I can give them a shot. We'll all be doing them right?"

Tomi happily took the bar stool immediately next to Leeroy, and even put in the effort to scoot closer to him. Next to Tomi sat Irving, whom was getting pumped to do some serious shots, and next to him sat Sammi. Lelei and Aaron remained standing right behind the other three, Lelei was basically standing behind Irving and Sammi just by himself. Again, he positioned himself mostly behind Sammi, allowing the boy to use his broad muscular chest as a back cushion to lean against. With all five of them situated and ready for a drink, the bartender set about tending to them.

As the shots were poured, much to the delight of Irving and nervous swaying of Tomi, Lelei began to make a few moves on Sammi. His hand slipped around Sammi's waist and gently situate itself on the boy's taut tummy, holding him lightly against Lelei's chest and stomach. Sammi shivered and gave Lelei a knowing sideways look, but said nothing. Aaron, however, did say something.

"Heh. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Mr. Sharkman had a few shots before he came over to us, hm?"

"I dunno what you're talkin' about~"

"Hehehe. Of course you don't. Now lets see what the hubbub about whiskey is."

The glasses were slid on over to everyone, Tomi being the first to receive one courtesy of Leeroy. Tomi held the little glass with both hands, as if it was too big for him, and looked to Leeroy for confidence. The boy might have been nervous, but he was hardly scared. His eyes were like those of someone waiting in line for a rollercoaster, eager to get on but still feeling the jitters.

Aaron was handed his glass by Lelei, and Irving was already holding the glass up and swirling it like he had any idea what he was doing. Aaron gave his glass a tentative sniff and blinked from the strong aroma.

"Oh my. That really clears the sinuses."

When Leeroy raised his glass, Lelei and Irving followed suit whole-heartedly. Aaron gave his glass a respectable raise, Sammi made sure to snuggle further in Lelei while he held his up, and Tomi kept his glass in both upraised hands. He was already breathing a little heavy as the moment approached.

"Sling it back, boys!"

Lelei's glass was emptied in a single throw, just like the last drink he had. Irving tried to imitate but could not finish his entire glass and started coughing, then started laughing. Aaron and Sammi were more reserved. Tomi actually downed quite a lot of his whiskey, as he tried to match his drinking with Leeroy. Aaron had to gasp after his sip and Sammi was shivered all over as the fire raced down his throat.

"WooOOOooOOOoo! That burns doing down!"

Irving finished coughing and grinned at everyone.

"Yeah! It's the best ain't it?!"

The sound of a glass triumphants hitting the bar drew Lelei to look at Leeroy over all the boys, whom were laughing and exchanging remarks about their reactions to the drinks. Lelei looked like he was already on his way to becoming officially "hammered" after only seeming a little drunk before they started this whole endeavor, but he looked happy and like he was having a blast. His smile was toothy, but it was wide and he cuddled Sammi closer and Sammi nuzzled his shoulders into Lelei's broad chest. What Lelei saw in Leeroy, though, made him smile a little wider. From where Lelei was standing, he could see Leeroy was having a good time too, and that was really good.

A gentle tapping of glass followed after Leeroy as Tomi finally finished his drink. He was the last to do and he was acting like he had just eaten a fistful of chiles. His face was red and his breathing was rapid, but he looked up at Leeory with expressive eyes, looking for his approval.

"Way to go, Tomi! I knew you had it in you!"

Irving was too far away to give Tomi a congratulatory slap on the back, so Sammi had to be the one to so. Though his slap became an encouraging pat on the back.

"That was only the beginning, honey. Wait until it actually gets into your system~"

Sammi had a knowing look in his eyes as he gave his two cents, and the glance he shot Lelei more than gave away the fact he was getting frisky from the shots already. All the boys cooed and laughed with Leeroy's remarks, and Tomi unconsciously nodded as he was already agreeing to being carried home.

"I vote we keep the good times rollin', and see if it turns into a great time. What do you think, Sammi~?"

Lelei was getting bolder. He he leaned his head over to nuzzle the tip of his snout(?) into Sammi's shoulder as the boy shivered a yes and the others chuckled. Aaron turned back to Leeroy with a slightly crooked smile. Even his composed exterior was beginning to crack under the alcohol.

"I second that motion, Mr. Leeroy. But only one more for me. I gotta stay less-drunk than these boys if I wanna keep an eye on them and all."

Wanting to get closer to the action, and a little further away from Lelei's "action", Irving wobbled out of his seat to sit on the other side of Leeroy. Now Lelei and Sammi had a little bit of space to themselves, and the other boys were mostly around Leeroy. It was for the best. Lelei was already trying to sneak a finger under Sammi's bandanna-shirt. Tomi had to clear his throat from the burning before he could talk.

"I'm... I'm ready. I wanna do this too!"

"Don't worry about us too much. This isn't our first outing to a bar before. Though this IS the first time we've... indulged this much."

Aaron seemed to be actively fighting against the alcohol he continued to drink. The little bit of wobbling he was doing was a result of him aggressively correcting his balance whenever he felt himself moving too far to the side, and he paused his talking whenever his words came out even in the slightest bit slurred. The facade of cool and control was one that he fought to keep up, and he was doing a pretty good job of it despite the alcohol.

"Oh yeah. THIS is what a real night at the bar should be!"

As always, Irving was having the time of his life. Full of energy and confidence, he honestly seemed the least affected by alcohol of the four boys. But only because his normal exuberance was indistinguishable from actual drunken behavior, save for his own wobbling in the chair.

Tomi blushed as Leeroy leaned in close to him. Whatever swaying he had been doing came to a halt when he thought that Leeroy might be up to something. His legs squeezed together and he lightly tilted his head up to him. Then Leeroy spoke softly and Tomi turned all kinds of red, and his thighs started rubbing together.

"O-O-O-O-Okay. T-Thanks!"

From behind Tomi, Irving and Aaron shot each other a knowing smirk at Tomi's reaction as everyone grabbed their second round drinks. Even Lelei and Sammi managed to postpone their necking to hold their glasses up with everyone else. Though it was clear that something else was up to. Sammi's other hand was behind his back, hidden from view between Sammi and Lelei, moving slightly.

"Three!"

Lelei sounded very excited and tossed back his drink like before, and went back to nuzzling Sammi so fast that Sammi nearly spilled his drink. Irving and Tomi, now somewhat accustomed to the liquor, also swallowed their drinks with haste. They both gasped for air afterward, but looked a little better this time around. Aaron remained sipping his in a controlled fashion.

Tomi, a little woozy from so much hard liquor in such a short amount of time, wobbled quite noticeable on his stool before leaning over and rest his head on Leeroy's arm, for both support and a little affection.

"Mmmm~ Looks like Tomi's got his ride home~"

Sammi and Lelei were up and out of their seats. Lelei had his massive around Sammi's slim waist, holding him close as Sammi pushed himself closer. Lelei looked more than happy to be holding the feminine young man, and giddy to go somewhere, and possibly do something.

"And I think I got mine~ So thank you for the drinks, Mr. Leeroy, and I'll see you boys tomorrow?"

"Yeah, man. You think you can handle these boys by yourself? I can pay you back when I see you next at work."

"If you insist, man. See you at work."

Sammi had wriggled his way out of Lelei's arms, only to wrap himself around one muscular arm, giving it a hug. From there the two of them could hold hand as they wobbled their way out of the bar, giggling and blushing profusely. But before they left, Lelei turned back to Leeroy and gave him a big smile and a wink. Whatever misgivings Leeroy might have had about chasing the boys went completely unnoticed by Lelei. The only thing Lelei saw was a fellow man he could definitely hang out with in the future.

Sammi and Lelei disappeared around a corner, and the rest of the boys were trying to get back to their feet at Leeroy's behest, except for Tomi. Tomi was latched onto Leeroy like a kitten, nuzzling into his arm and even humming pleasantly.

"Mr. Leeroy~"

Irving was only managing to stay standing with the help of Aaron, who was offering him a shoulder for support. Irving looked especially sloshed, but in a good way at least. He was all smiles and chuckles as he watched Tomi wrap himself around Leeroy. Aaron only nodded.

"C'mon, Tomi. Up up. I assume you'll be going with Leeroy?"

Tomi didn't answer. But the fact that he buried his face into Leeroy's arm with a reddened face was enough of an answer for Aaron.

"Alright. You take care of him, Leeroy. I got Irving. It was very, very nice meeting you and your friend. I hope we can get back together some time in the future."