Koujo Lin: The Account

Chapter 12: Whiskey with a Shot of Death

The drink was bitter, even more so than Lin thought it would be. Bourbon whiskey - freshly poured into his glass by Fang. The brother of the recently deceased Dajun Lin had made an unspecified stop on his way to the Lin household after the funeral. He hadn't told Lotus where he'd been going, though his Sister-in-Law had known him long enough so that she did not have to guess where he'd gone.

Fang had stopped at a liquor store that was on the way from the funeral home. He'd spent a large quantity of money purchasing assorted alcoholic beverages for his nephews and himself to enjoy. Whiskeys, Gins, Wines, you name it, he'd thought of it.

As soon as he'd shown his family his offerings, Lin had grabbed the bourbon - whiskey had become his preference after his twenty-first birthday when Draidyan and Lukida had taken him out for his first drink as a legal adult.

The Omnyouji sat on the living room couch, leisurely drinking his fill of the dark beverage. It stung his throat when he swallowed, though after the third sip, he'd almost stopped noticing it - or caring.

Draidyan sat on the window seat, his silver eyes watching everyone as they drank in silence. He was on his third glass of whiskey and showed no signs that he was ready to slow down. His gaze fell on Madoka who sat beside Lin, calmly sipping on a glass of water.

Drai raised a curious eyebrow as he stared at the pink haired lady. Madoka slowly met his gaze and offered him a small smile. Draidyan returned the smile before taking another sip of his whiskey. "Madoka - you're drinking water. It doesn't exactly seem to be the most popular beverage around here at the moment. Do you not drink?"

Madoka shook her head. "Its not that at all. I don't mind drinking actually."

Draidyan stood up from his seat at the window and walked towards the coffee table in center of the room where all of the assorted drinks were situated. He picked up the half empty bottle of whiskey and poured some into a glass.

He thought about holding it out to Madoka but changed his mind quickly - judging by her appearance and the glass of water in her hand, she wasn't a heavy drinker. Whiskey could put her under the table quicker than she was prepared for.

Drai held out the full glass of whiskey to Lin, who had just finished the last sip of the glass that he'd been working on. The Onmyouji took it and drained it within a few gulps. He was still sober - too much so for his liking. He normally refused to let himself get carried away, but tonight, he really wished that he could stop caring.

As he was pouring himself yet another glass of the amber colored substance, Draidyan was skimming through the drinks on the table, searching for something that would be easier for Madoka to drink. He found a strawberry wine cooler and grabbed it, tossing it to Madoka who caught it just before it hit her in the face. She glanced at it warily before shaking her head no. "I can't drink this."

Draidyan raised an eyebrow. "For curiosity's sake, why can't you drink it?"

Madoka blushed as she laid the wine cooler back on the table. "I might be pregnant." she replied. Lin who had just taken a sip of his drink, began choking uncontrollably at her announcement. He hadn't forgotten their conversation, however the shock of hearing it out loud and within ear shot of his entire family was nearly enough to give him a heart attack.

Lukida handed Lin a glass of water. He drank it quickly in an attempt to quiet the harsh coughing. It worked, though one glance at the expressions of everyone in the room was enough to make him feel like choking again.

Fang in particular looked incredibly shocked. He stared at his nephew for a moment before shaking his head and taking a sip of whatever he'd chosen to drink. "Boy, your mom is going to kill you."