AN:
I always had been a fan of the toriko episode 69 where they go to Gourmet Beach and have the delicious curry.
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Beach Bash:
Lexxion was laid before an unlit fireplace of an open floor first floor wrapped in just a silk blanket. An opened journal belonging to Coco lay on beside him while Midori was curled around his form. An old oil lamp giving off usable light sat on a stool that Lexxion was using to read by. This was a scene anyone could capture on film if they got close enough with out waking the teen. Just a sound of someone picking up a ringing phone from across the room had Lexxion stirring (not loud enough to wake him). Leaving the person to pick up this phone and answer who was calling.
"Liked I've told you, the last time you called an hour ago." A frustrated Flourite tried not to yell into the phone's receiver. "He's doing fine and nothing happened to him."
Flourite had to hold the phone away from his ear being chatted off by a concerned Sani wanting to know about Lexxion. Making Flourite dislike how he was being told how poor his babysitter skills were by Sani.
"Yes, I'm listening to you." Flourite spoke into the receiver without putting the phone completely to his ear.
He sighed and waited out for Sani to end the one-sided conversation led by someone who supposed to be relaxing. Grunting every now and then in agreement with whatever Sani was going on about. Take in the sight of a slumbering Lexxion with his fox, Flourite turned around on his feet.
"I know how to care for a child since I was married." Flourite corrected Sani.
Usako's voice telling Sani to leave her son and his caregiver alone had to stop since they needed to have fun. She threatens to personally crush the communication device Sani had been using every hour. Gentlemanly grace of Coco and friendly presence of Komatsu didn't intervene with Sani's phone call. Ended that phone call, that had Flourite hanging up his end while turning the lights off in this room. Making his way into his own living room where he would lower him self down to the floor. Getting near enough to Lexxion so he would lay right next to him without disturbing the teen.
"mmmm….." Lexxion when he felt Flourite's vibrations. "What time is it?"
"Go back to sleep." Flourite shushed Lexxion.
That Lexxion settled back into his slumbering state on Moridi's soft fur he been using as a pillow. Coughing a every few seconds while he started to breath through his nose when he breathed in a few times. Had Flourite telling him to calm his breath and let the effects of Chandra Herb to work. Revealing Lexxion was suffering from allergenic reaction that swelled his breathing pathways. Instead of enjoying his first day out in the sun with his Mother and Uncles like planned. He was spending his time under Flourite's care through use of saiseiya's knowledge mend Lexxion.
Not caring that his honor was being defended by his employer and her fellow Bishokuya against a still iffy Sani
"He's great with kids." Usako reminds Sani that Lexxion was in good hands. "So stop worrying."
"Hard to trust someone with a criminal background." Sani meant Flourite's time behind bars and his mad scientist years.
Coco would have intervened in the heated conversation that Usako and Sani were having over Lexxion. All because the teen had an aversive effect to a package of flora called a Flowerzushi. They couldn't get a doctor in time when Lexxion's throat started to close up within seconds of ingestion. Had Lexxion unable to properly breathe followed by an unbearable pain that scared his parents. That ended with Flourite getting Coco to use his Poison Jamming to open up Lexxion's air ways. Then Usako's Viper Kiss to dull her son's pain while Flourite began a usable treatment.
"How can you trust a stranger with your child?" Sani asked both Coco and Usako the same question at the same time.
He got an eye roll from a white and purple colored bikini clad Usako adjusting her sunglasses to cover her eyes. Coco was more focused on a swarm of washed up Rainbow Ribbon Jellyfish a few feet from Uskao. To only be told by Coco how he and Usako trust Flourite with health of their son. Being that Flourite knew every one of Lexxion's food allergies by heart and was a former saiseiya. He was the best qualified to care for the teen without taking time to look for a doctor.
"Stop fussing over that brat and Sis's trained monkey!" Zebra summed up what both Usako and Coco were trying to say in their on kind way.
"He has a name." Usako reminds Zebra of Flourite's name. "Please memorize it!"
Usako then made her point by tugging the leash that was attached to Anch's collar to help her up. She used the excuse she was leaving to find a food stand that severed her item from Her Full Course Meal. Making it clear no one was to follow her to sooth or comfort her negative vibe. Before walking off she took her shoes and something cover up her bikini clad body from prying eyes. Not that Coco, Komatsu, and Toriko ran after her while Sani gave the stick eye to Zebra for chasing Usako away. To only watch her cover her tanned form in a gold ring and white material. Ended up being covered by a tailored wrap dress and matching set of open toed heels. That changed Usako from a Gourmet Beach Bunny that everyone was admiring when she sat under an umbrella. To sensible women wanting to get away after having her caretaker mocked.
"I'm not deaf." She could clearly hear their foot steps.
"We know that." Coco answers for Toriko and Komatsu. "Would you slow down for use to properly speak to you?"
"Right now, I would rather lick underside of a Cigar Bug." She huffed.
"Thought you quit?" Toriko asked about Usako's old smoking habit.
"Coming from someone who can do that to a whole Cigar Tree within a day." Usako remembered she quit when she got pregnant with Lexxion. "Don't go there."
Anch just guides his master away from the sandy shores of the Gourmet Beach on to a wooden boardwalk. Just before she could take her first step up hands callused from use of natural poison helped her. All at once, he takes hold of her slender waist and one of her hands in a lifting motion. Had her pulling away from who ever helpful hands had kept her from tripping upon walking upward.
"Miss. Usako…." Komatsu's gentle voice was always the only one that could break through her ruined mood. "At least let us walk with you and share our experience of being here."
He remembered on their private train ride to shore line of Gourmet Beach with animal partners in tow. Usako would come to share she never been to this vacation destination and wanted to know about it. Only two among the Heavenly Kings that been there were Toriko and Komatsu once. Since Toriko had been roped into a drinking contest with Zebra, Coco was watching his son, and Sani hdn't taken his eye off Flourite. Komatsu took upon his self to tell in detail of what she was visiting. In turn and angering Coco a bit, Komatsu got to pick which swim suit would Usako wear. What he chose, despite Lexxion objecting to his mother's appearance, was a ring connected bikini.
"We could help pick out the best spots that serve seafood." Toriko brought up Usako's favorite food.
"We maybe able to find a place to dine together." Coco also hinted wanting to just walk beside Usako and share a simple meal.
This she granted if her son and Flourite could join them later on when Fireworcuits that take place that evening. That was agreed upon between them all since presence of the spunky teen was welcomed. Lexxion coming with them was approved by Ichiryuu figuring his grandson needed a break of training. That left IGO to take care of Usako's estate since she wanted Flourite to tag along.
"Fine, but one mistake and I want to be alone for the rest of the day until I can be with my son." Usako spoke of her terms of them being with her.
This they all allowed before they started down their stroll on the boardwalk taking in the sights of food vendors. First few they stopped and purchased to nibble on were Melody Cucumber prepared in all kinds of ways. A whole one came on a wooden stick marinated in vinaigrette based dressing. These mini salads with cut up chucks mixed with Grana Lettuce and Neotomatos served with choice of dressings. Plain ones cut elongated and peeled with a vegetable spread on top. Usako shared her with Coco always ended up sharing a kiss at the last bite. While Komatsu and Toriko munched away on own insisting on trying the next food one of them got to choice. Being cupped or coned Sherbetdragonfly from one vendor with a colorful stand and display. Had extra large with two spoons were given to Usako and Coco in poison better flavor. Toriko had for the biggest container they stand serviced using a spoon to scoop every bit into his mouth. Komatsu just went with basic one scoop in a cone to preserve his appetite.
Lexxion was able to step out of hotel room he spent most of the vacation in after his up set stomach for the best of him. Flourite didn't care either way since he got spend some private time with Lexxion. The chance came to be reunited with Lexxion's uncles, Komatsu, and his mother upon teen's improvement. They would have ended up meeting them at the designated spot being dinner time. To only bump into someone at the hotel's front desk insisting on Toriko's whereabouts. The staff of the hotel refused to answer her out of fear she may so something unpleasant. Would be defused by Usako calling to this filmier face asking why she was here.
"I had to know why Toriko would go some where with out telling me." Rin pounds on the surface of the desk.
"He wanted come on this trip in order to bond with Lexxion as a Uncle." Usako answered her. "Everything was down hill from there."
"Where is he now?" Rin asked knowing Usako knew.
Usako didn't have to point out where Toriko was since he made his own presence was known by Komatsu. The two were talking with Sani and Zebra on where they were going to eat this evening. To his side Rin would go completely ignoring her own nephew being Lexxion and Flourite right beside Usako.
"Forgot about her obsession with him." Lexxionn whispered to Flourite and his father.
"It's nothing like what you ha"
"Don't make me bring up how you use to carry that 1-sided crush." Usako passed her son.
Lexxion ended up shutting up when he followed his mother and Coco out the door of the hotel. Flourite, Sani and Zebra were right behind them already knowing where they were heading to eat. Heading to a food stand that was run by Toriko's old friend's children being a son named Cumin and daughter named Safla. So they help could make Gatsukatsu Curry that Komatsu describe was delicious. One of the items that were already being brought by Usako was bottled Curromet roux. Straight from her private cellar where she stored her own Curromet in a barrel for storage. Was currently in the woven together straw bag hanging off her shoulder in form of gallon size bottles. Each one careful sealed and labeled with except date and time they were capped.
At the moment, were being taken out of cold storage of the hotel to be gifted to young combo pair. Something Usako looked forward too after hearing about this promising young pair through Komatsu and Toriko. Just instead of walking there like she wanted Coco swept her off her boot clad feet in front of everyone. Placed her and him self atop kiss for romantic ride over to the food stand. This left Flourite to keep an eye on Lexxion while their walked along with Sani and Zebra.
"I heard you spent some time in one of Three Great Gourmet Prisons for going on mad." Sani bluntly stated a fact that Zebra and Flourite shared.
"Honey Prison for criminal abuse, torture, and gross experimentation on Gourmet beasts …" Flourite listed a few of his past crimes. "My second chance at life came in the form your father…."
Ichiryuu saw a broken and lost man in Flourite during one his visits to the Gourmet Prisons on Inspection day. Instead of getting usual hateful rants from inmate in one of the cells that he would ignore. What Ichiryuu saw was a man void of emotion just sitting in a blank cell holding a worn picture? After finding out he was a once family man with future as a saiseiya who lived in LIFE. Some how touched the family men part of Ichiryuu and had him reaching out to this inmate.
"….Ichiryuu and I both shared the importance of family…" Flourite pulled something out of his pocket and hands it over to Sani. "That someday we want to sit around the table and share a meal."
He then mounted Mordi with Lexxion following on his Dragon-Steed that took off after Kiss in the air. Leaving who ever to follow since the atmosphere coming out of the hotel was smothering in away. Meant Zebra was stuck traveling with Sani while Komatsu watched Toriko get forcedly cuddled by Rin. Making them later arrivals at the food stand where introductions already took place. Where crying Cumin could be found hugging one of the bottled Curromet roux Usako brought. Mumbling how this gift from the Gourmet Gods was going to be thoroughly used in his father's Gatsukatsu Curry. Wanting to thank Usako some how for what she contributed tonight meal.
"Help Me!" Lexxion didn't like how Safla was flirting with him.
The girl didn't get the hint that Lexxion was interested in her gender no matter how hard he tried. This had Coco telling him to give her chance and lean her toward being a friend instead. To only agree with Usako, that Lexxion needed to make acquaintances his own age within the Bishokuya community. This girl was making the point possible by asking if he wanted to ingredient hunting with her.
"Give her a chance." Zebra thought Lexxion needed the experience. "Who knows where you'll go with her….."
"They kind of look like cute together." Sani saw puppy love forming.
"Reminds me of you two?" Toriko looked to Coco and Usako.
Usako ended up reminding them all they had ingredients to hunt down for this Gatsukatsu Curry in pairs or individuals. She may have had her roux expressed delivered to her through the IGO food delivery service. Everything else was needed from Islandhorse some where drifting in the water of local waters. One thing Sani made clear was he wasn't working with Zebra, and visa-vera with Zebra. Had Usako making them go after the skins of Consommenators without harming the creature. Not once Zebra would talk back to Usako while she assigned everyone else what they would find.
"Let's get this done everyone." Usako sent them off.
Lexxion got stuck with Safla while Flourite came with them to get the chocolate skin of a Wiskey Bonbon. Not that the presence of Safla slowed down they picked from a Bonbon wood tree after climbing the trunk. Toriko and Komatsu went for the Watiger meat with instructions to go for big one. Usako made it clear to Toriko she doesn't want the meat to tender after they take down a Watiger. While her and Coco with Rin went for the Tapioclam, Harisenka, and Potacarronion Bird. Whole time Rin couldn't stop pointing out how she and Toriko should be like Usako and Coco. This got her told the attraction had to be shared between two people by Usako that shut Rin up.
Leaving the gathering of ingredients to be happy moment that ended with the making of a mouth watering Curry. Since she assisted Cumin in cooking the Gatsukatsu Curry with Komatsu as a third hand. Had Usako would memorize the family recipe to memory instead of writing everything down. To only have her taste buds dance when Coco fed her the first spoonful Gatsukatsu Curry from his own bowl. That had her Gourmet cell Devil's painted face reacting by making an appearance. Claiming Coco's lip with her sweet tasting one that had a poisonous texture he knew well. Passing on a venomous cocktail toxin equal to Coco's own Devil Poison his own Gourmet cell Devil made. That ended with Usako blackening out into Coco's arm just when the Fireworcuit started.