We're Only Animals: Book 2 - Part 1: Building the Tower

Chapter 26 - Party Animals

Legosi looked down at his phone, noting the time. Almost 6 PM. The party was about to officially start. He was wearing a black turtleneck and brown pants.

Sebun was able to procure a few folding tables from the condo, using Legosi's strength to haul them up to the roof, along with the food. She came dressed in a red plaid button-up with shorts.

Louis was fiddling with his radio next to him. He made sure he brought spare batteries, which lie next to it on the table cloth. They were lucky that Oguma had provided them with more money than they needed, the couple being able to purchase cookware and a pot to cook rice in.

He was wearing Legosi's pink-button up that was much too big for him with the sleeves rolled up and the bottom tucked into his brown pants that were darker than his husband's.

The pot sat on a table away from the radio, steam rising into the air out of it, along with the smell of the curry permeating the area around the roof. It smelled delightful.

The night was warm and there were few stars to be seen overhead, thanks to the city, but the lights at least meant that the herbivores would be able to see on the roof.

A few chairs were set about so that way animals could sit down and chat as they pleased and there was a space cleared for any animals that wanted to dance. Louis, even though he didn't say it, was one of those animals.

Legosi was fidgeting, clearly nervous, and Sebun was tapping her foot.

Louis turned his head, surprisingly being the one in the party spirit. "Lighten up. Someone will show up soon." He nodded his head the jazz that was playing from the radio.

"What if none of them bring food? Or drinks? We don't have drinks..." Now Legosi started to pace.

The deer shrugged. "We put fliers in easy to see spots. The bathrooms were the most important places since animals have to go there to do anything hygienic. I wager that at least a few animals saw them."

"You should have drawn my face on those fliers," the lamb pouted. "Who drew that, anyway?"

Legosi stopped his pacing and raised his hand slightly.

"Wow! You're a good artist!"

"Thank you, Sebun-san."

Louis came over and pinched his cheek, wiggling it. "Yes, he is. My husband is the most talented wolf that ever existed."

"Oh, did you two have the ceremony while I was at work?" Sebun asked, hands on her hips.

The deer looked to Legosi to explain what happened.

"Oh, well, I sort of had an epiphany, since me and Louis getting married is...pretty difficult legally. So we decided to get married since we didn't want to wait. We'll still have a ceremony and a honeymoon on a beach resort when we can! And you'll be invited! To the wedding!" Legosi had explained the whole thing so excitedly, it was adorable.

"Well...I mean I guess?" Sebun shrugged her tiny shoulders and then cocked her head. "Wait...how...old are you two, anyway?"

"I'm 19 and Legosi is 18."

The sheep's eyes bugged out. "Ah...I thought you two were...older..." She turned to face the city landscape, trying not to think about the fact that she had given two underage animals wine the other night.

"How old?" Louis tilted his head. "We're clearly teens, what with all of our issues and angst."

"Look, when you get to be my age you lose the ability to gauge age. I thought you two were at least 20..."