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Saeki smiled at them before they walked off with the basket. He hoped all would be alright, but then he did trust his beloved to know what they were doing. So instead of waiting he had continued with the task given to him. When he got back to the garage side, Patrick was there too safe and sound so Saeki felt relieved and quickly joined his boyfriend's side again. "Hullabaloo? What is that?" he asked slightly confused when his love used a word he never heard before. The entirety of the event sounded interesting to him though. So they cut out art instead of painting it on it. It was a new way of approaching it, but Saeki was all for trying it out. "I'll be happy to experience this new tradition. It sounds like a lot of fun! And very tasty too." the young swordsman replied and chuckled. When you paint pumpkins you didn't have anything to cook or bake with, so this would be interesting. He nodded when they said they could do that when done with the outdoor decor. "I'm looking forward to it love." he said and looked at the mat they were holding. That was definitely a design that fitted the Autumn. "秋*" he said and pointed at the mat with a smile. "It's how we say Autumn." the young man explained. He didn't know if Patrick was interested in learning some of his language but this was a perfect fit this time around. If they did want to learn, Saeki would of course be happy to do his best to teach them! After placing it, his boyfriend suddenly asked about Hiro and his plan to get another pet. The young swordsman wasn't sure why they asked him what he thought about it, but he was honored all the same. "It sounds like a great idea. Some company for Hiro of his own kin. I am sure he will be happy." he replied and smiled. "I still haven't decided myself. I actually start to warm up to the idea for a harmless snake or a cute lizard. Snakes look somewhat like the Eastern Dragons, while lizards are said to be descendants of dragons and dragons are of major import where I am from. Or perhaps that young Cockatoo I saw in the store. It looks really awesome and fun." he spoke of his inner debate with a chuckle when he mentioned the bird and looked at Patrick. To be fair he probably wouldn't get either of them if his boyfriend might think it a bad idea. "Or something else. There are so many choices. Cats, dogs, birds, rodents. A bunny looks cute too. What do you think?" he asked them in turn as they were on the topic of pets. Saeki had seen a cockatoo a while back in the animal store and he liked it, but he knew nothing about them. When they finished the decorations, Saeki was amazed with the outcome, clearly impressed with how amazing it looked under his beloved's experienced instructions. Then it was time to go inside and try the carving and baking tradition. Saeki nodded and followed his boyfriend inside, eager to start.

"Ah I see." Saeki said when his boyfriend explained what Hullabaloo meant. "It's fun to learn new words like that." Saeki said and smiled. It wasn't long after that he shared some Japanese with his beloved, since the mat was so obviously autumn themed. The young swordsman chuckled softly. "はい." he said and then listened to what they spoke in Dutch. "Herufst?" Saeki asked, struggling a little with the word. He wasn't at all used to sounds like -rfst. Blushing slightly as it only sounded barely like how Patrick said it he laughed softly. At least he could see the fun in it when a Japanese person like him tried to say something in Dutch. English was tough enough.

"I like how that sounds though." he said and smiled. Saeki grinned a bit when Patrick said he liked learning words from Japanese and walked to them. "I'll be happy to help you learn some Japanese words me love." he said to them and kissed their cheek. After that they spoke of pets and Saeki named a few considerations. "I'm following your advise about thinking it over well." he said with a chuckle. It would seem his boyfriend wouldn't help him pick a pet though, but Saeki didn't mind. He was still not sure himself. He had plenty of time to think about it still. He smiled when Patrick asked about Hiro's anniversary. It was true that they still had that coming too. "I decided on recipes safe for cats as well as us. I was thinking a beef stew but replacing the onion types of vegetables with rice, broccoli and carrots. Since I read cats can't eat onion type food." the young man spoke as he bared his choice to his beloved Patrick.

After all they had to agree in the end. If they thought this a bad idea, then Saeki would think of something else! "I have also worked on custom garland...at least I think it is called garland? You can hang it from the ceiling. All cat themed. Cat silhouettes, chicken shapes, fish shaped, a ball shaped garland. What do you think?" he asked about what he named so far. After that the young man looked curiously as Patrick set up the table. When he saw Hiro, the young swordsman smiled and gently scritched under their chin. "Hello Hiro." he greeted back. After that he focused on Patrick's teachings about carving though and watched as they showed how to do it. Once he had seen the first step, Saeki followed it up with the other medium pumpkin, careful not to cut himself. He would follow up his boyfriend's instructions to the letter to avoid mistakes and then they drew on the faces to start those carvings. Though he was slightly nervous when it came to carving out the face, there were so many ways that he could mess that up. Carve wrong, end up cutting himself or just not getting through in general. Pumpkins were tough vegetables!

Saeki smiled and laughed a bit when Patrick corrected him on the word. He was all too aware that he wasn't saying it right just yet. Perhaps in time if he were to practice. He sure had enough time to. When the other spoke of it being romantic in private, slight crimson colored the young man's cheeks as he blushed, picking up the words since they were close by. "It would definitely be an interesting idea." he admitted and smiled. Saeki was glad that Patrick seemed to like his ideas for Hiro's party. That was good. After that they continued making lanterns and Saeki looked as they worked on theirs, for a reference. Once he saw how Patrick did it, the young swordsman picked up the marker and drew a face on his once he had hollowed it out. It was a good thing he at least knew how to draw! Once he was done he picked up one of the knives and carefully started to carve his own pumpkin. It looked easier than it was. The pumpkin peel was quite thick, so Saeki was careful not to end up cutting himself. When he finished the cuts had been rather jagged and Saeki chuckled a bit. At least he could find solace in the fact it was his first time. So there had been no high expectations. The Asian put a candle inside and smiled. "My first American pumpkin. Maybe we can paint some at my place, then you can also experience our tradition." he offered the other. "I think I am ready for the cooking bit now." he said and smiled to his lover.

When they were done carving it was time for the cooking part of this American tradition. Saeki paid close attention to his beloved's actions and then managed to help by doing his bit as well in this new experience. Thankfully the rest was a lot easier as he just made sure to listen to Patrick as they asked him what to do and if it was new to the Asian, explain how. The young man was quick to follow up instructions and his quick ability to pick up new skills was definitely having a chance to shine here. With his boyfriend's well explained instructions, he learned real quick, all about American Halloween. Saeki had to admit he liked the idea a lot. Perhaps even better than their own tradition back in Japan. Once all was in and ready to bake, Saeki looked at Patrick and smiled. "That sounds great. I look forward to trying these snacks out! I hope you like our tradition as much too." he replied and chuckled softly. "You got it chef!" Saeki joked when they asked if he could toss the seeds every now and then before he helped with cleaning up too. Every five minutes though, he would walk to the stove and make sure to do what he was asked to do. It was already starting to smell really amazing from just the roasting, Saeki was eager to find out the end product. "Do you do this every year my love?" he asked curiously.

Saeki looked a bit surprised when they emphasized supposed. "Not everyone does it, I take it?" he asked curiously. For Saeki it felt natural to share their habits and traditions. At least for as long as the other was willing to learn them and liked it. The young swordsman would never force them to. It sounded like they enjoyed it though. When they commented about the celebrations and explaining why not, Saeki could only feel slightly confused. After all they sounded like they still baked stuff like this every year, but it seemed not. Well at least they could together now. Soon the conversation switched to a haunted house and Saeki thought about it. It did sound interesting, even if it turned out to be fake. It would still be interesting to see. The young man smiled and nodded. "I would like to go there with you a lot, love. I'm sure it will be a great time when with you." he replied and smiled. After that they grabbed the seeds and started their walk to Saeki's home. He listened to their request and nodded with a chuckle. "No problem, I would love to make something you requested. Omurice it is." he said. In fact Saeki was eager to please them and if that was what they wanted, then they would get it. It was a simple dish really, any Japanese could make it as early as teen years.

Saeki smiled on the phone. "That is good to hear." he said, relieved to hear they slept well. When he was ensured it was the same time still, Saeki made a note to be there well on time. The young man walked to the door to get ready while they spoke, but when he heard his boyfriend about the previous year, he decided to take the warning to heart and he backtracked to his room first to grab his katana. Saeki pressed the phone between his ear and shoulder while using his now free hands to tie the weapon to his waist. "Don't worry my love. I will bring my katana then." he ensured them so they wouldn't worry too much, or so he hoped. "I'll see you in a bit, I'll gladly bring some beverages." he said and smiled before they hung up. True to his word, Saeki made sure he had easy access to his weapon before he left his home to go to the shops first. There he bought different beverage, ranging from juices to soda and he even managed to get a bottle of Sake, in case his boyfriend was interested to try. It didn't take long before he arrived at his boyfriend's door with the purchases in hand and knocked so they could start their day in earnest.

Saeki didn't really think of things like that they could have picked him up if they worried for him, though it made sense they would of course. His mind was on getting the drinks. He had actually been quite fortunate to even be able to get that bottle of Sake, the clerk had been distracted and didn't ask for an ID. As he walked the street though, he wondered to himself suddenly. He never had actually seen his boyfriend drink, what if they didn't at all? But he didn't linger on it for too much, if they didn't want it he could always send it home so his father could taste a Sake made in a different region than their home, more South. Besides that he had promised to be extra vigilant. In the shops he had also heard people mumble about strange events around the area. Apparently a more recent disappearance was a young man from his very own district. The swordsman didn't hear or see anything odd though. Such thoughts were soon dispelled when he saw Patrick's house though and Saeki smiled and made a short sprint to the door.

Not because he was scared, but because he was eager to watch more movies and spend more time with his beloved. Almost the moment he knocked, the door opened. It was as if Patrick had waited near it or something. The young man smiled at him and wrapped his arms around the other male, welcoming the embrace. "Safe and sound as promised." he said happily. "It's good to see you too, my love." he said, smiling about the nickname they gave him. When they asked about the way here, Saeki hummed a bit and then shrugged. "All I saw was a shadow move by quickly but it was such a split second, it could well have been my imagination. I did hear some villagers talk of a young man from Lumiere that went missing. But I didn't hear or see anything strange for certain though." he explained. The shadow he had seen had been fleeting and might as well have been from a tree as he walked passed, so he hadn't lingered on it.

He was confident about his ability to react quickly so saw no reason to be panicked about such things, when it could well have been a play of the light. Saeki walked inside and smiled when he was told he could put them in the kitchen. "No problem. I'll take them out of the bags for easy access too." he said and walked to the kitchen with their drinks. He came to Patrick so often by now, he quite knew the house as his own. Even though the other rarely came to his house (though they had the day before). The young man wasn't sure what was up with that, part from previous relations, but it was alright. As long as he didn't have to give up the house. Not that it was on Saeki's mind already, but if they would ever live together he would definitely opt for his own home, since his parents bought it for him and it wasn't good to linger in bad pasts, healing came after acceptance. For now though, it was time to enjoy some more of Halloween! It was fun so far and he looked forward to it. It didn't take him long to return to his boyfriend's side. "I'm ready for today." he said happily as he walked back to Patrick, gently petting Hiro as he walked passed.