It was several weeks later... that Rhiloss had gone through something of a growth spurt. In the way of Scents, the child had become a teen ... and now, he was out to explore the world as this new ... taller self. Already, he had managed to find himself someone to make a fake ID which claimed he was eighteen (he didn't really care about drinking, he just wanted to be able to go IN some of the clubs around). Tonight, he planned to visit three or four places - whilst his parents believed he was babysitting for some 'friends'. He snorted softly as he stood in line at one of the chosen clubs. Suckers.

Whether he knew it or not he was clearly following in the footsteps of his 'sibling'. Arius had pulled the exact same stunts in the budding days of adolescence, only, well now, he was working from the other side. This just so happened to be the club that Ari stripped in a couple of days out of the week... It was currently his turn to dance too, and he was clad in a tantalizing leather outfit with a copious amount of straps that was...surprisingly easy to remove, it just didn't look so very easy to get off. That was the whole trick of it really, and Arius loved to make it look like a breeze. He'd actually gotten popular in a short amount of time...and more than one pretty thing would come just to see him dance on his working days. Strutting out onto the stage with a cocksure grin, it was clear to see that this was one job that was more play than work for the raven-haired young Scent.

By the time Rhiloss got in past the bouncers, Ari's 'dance' was about half-over ... and the younger Scent froze just inside the door, staring. That is, until someone behind him grunted and shoved him farther into the club. Then Rhiloss moved ... almost by instinct... drifting around toward the side of the room. Well well ... his 'big brother' wasn't too shabby at this. Within moments, Rhiloss found himself smirking as he watched - for a variety of reasons.

It was when he was about done with his performance, that he nearly stopped dead in mid-lean...as he noted his wayward younger 'sibling' observing the entire performance. Well s**t! Swearing vigorously inside as he finished the act, getting all the way down to one barely-concealing article of clothing, he smiled a winning smile as the lights dimmed, even if he was seething inside. Oh that little brat...he'd better not bust his cover... Though from what he could see, Rhiloss had enjoyed the performance. Well didn't that just open up Pandora's Box here? That also had the potential to get them both in a shitton of trouble, but then again...Arius was known to break the rules.

Making his way offstage, he put on his coat and went to go hunt down his silvery-haired younger. Had to make sure he wasn't going to spill the beans...Arius had worked too hard to ensure that Far and Ka didn't know about his little...er...side job.

Rhiloss -had- been watching rather closely ... and enjoying looking, oh yes. So when Arius noticed -him-, he noticed that the other had seen him. Oooops. Ari was likely to be pissed off. But Rhiloss didn't want to leave yet... and he certainly had no plans (currently) to tell their parents anything. While he was still hesitating, however... Ari had time to change clothes and come find him. Oops again. He bilnked up at the other, then smiled. "Hi."

"Hey..." He murmured, moving to lean against the wall next to the other, crimson eyes glued to his younger just in case Rhiloss tried to run off on him, something that he knew the other was not above attempting. "You're so not supposed to be here, you know." He pointed out, though his tone was a mite wry, as well...neither of them were supposed to be here. And Ari was especially not supposed to be stripping. Knowing that for all his peculiarities, Rhiloss was one sharp customer, the elder scent rather expected this to turn into a negotiation, and fast.

Rhiloss just raaaaised a brow at that, and laughed softly - he didn't even have to say that Ari shouldn't be here either. Instead, he smirked faintly. "You looked good up there." Though Ari was his 'brother', it didn't mean they were blood-related in any way. So if Rhiloss saw something he liked... well, he was free to express it, wasn't he?

The dark-haired young man smirked faintly, "Thanks...It's...kinda fun actually." He couldn't really blame Rhiloss for being out here, not when he'd done the exact same thing at his age. Dammit, now how was he supposed to address the pressing matter of not telling their parents about this? "Butyeah...I've...been doin' this for a few weeks now..." Longer, actually, as it was why he'd dropped Rhiloss off at a babysitter once or twice when it had been Ari who was supposed to be keeping an eye on him.

Rhiloss tilted his head at that, quite obviously figuring things up in his head. "You should ... buy me a drink," he suggested then, with a little smirk. Of course, that wasn't the price for keeping his mouth shut - which Ari should pick up on rather easily. He just wanted to see if he could jerk the other around a little. Before they got to the real bargaining.

Arching a brow at that, he sighed and waved a hand, "Fine, but only one...what do you want?" Whilst Ari wasn't technically legal either, he worked here, and everyone just assumed, either that or they didn't care much. And besides, he looked the part of 21 with ease. Geeze, perhaps he and Rhil were too alike for their own good...but this was a whole new level of irresponsible.

Rhiloss thought about asking for something with a lot of alcohol in it, but dismissed the idea almost instantly. He doubted that he could push that far. So he just answered, "Guava Goddess," and nodded toward a coupld of bar stools in the corner - where they weren't likely to be overheard. "I'll just be over there..."

All right, well that was acceptable. And fruity drinks be damned, but Arius wanted a Mojito right now...if one substituted coconut flavored rum for the regular stuff, well...it was an even smoother and more alluring drink. That was a trick the bartender upstairs had taught him, and Arius had conveyed it to all the other bartenders in the place. Ordering the drinks, he meandered back over to his brother once more, sliding the Guava Goddess over to him. "All right...so I know the drill...what's it going to take...to keep you from spilling the beans about my new hobby?" A profitable hobby at that, but he somehow figured Rhiloss wouldn't be too interested in monetary compensation. He still got an allowance after all, and was old enough to get his own job.

Rhiloss had, in fact, been thinking about that very thing whilst Ari was getting their drinks. He had already thought of, and discarded money - for much the same reasons Ari had come up with. He'd also dismissed several other options. Then .... just as he took his first sip of that drink - an idea occurred to him. Oh ... ooooh now wouldn't that be just ... terribly wicked. But something told him that Ari would likely agree. It would be better to draw out the asking juuuust a bit, though, perhaps. "Mmmn... I'm not sure," he mused. "Any suggestions?"

He gave the other a bit of a look at that. Waving a dismissive hand, he took a sip of his beverage and sighed, "You're asking me to essentially choose my own punishment here...you little extortionist..." Though that was mostly teasing, it wasn't entirely flippant either, "That I'm not going to do. You suggest, I'll haggle, it's how these things go." Grinning wryly, he ran a fingertip about the rim of his glass, "Don't go breaking the long-standing but unspoken rules on me now, it's just not done, y'hear me?" Honestly he did like his plucky younger sibling, even if he was an utter snot more often than not. Bad influences on each other? Probably.

Rhiloss laughed softly at that, and sipped at his drink some more. He'd heard that this was good but it was first time he'd gotten to try one. Mmnn... the reports spoke truly. "Well then. How 'bout you, in my bed... tonight," he 'suggested', eyes gleaming as he leaned in toward the other just a bit. If Ari was going to push things, might as well get it out there.

Arius blinked...and blinked again. All right, well he'd known the little a** thought he was damn fine, but then again, most everyone did, except your typical straight male. He could have guessed that Rhiloss was gayer than a three-dollar bill, but...ah...he hadn't expected him to be so bold about what he wanted. Blinking again, staring at his drink, and then proceeding to down the rest of it with stunning speed, he swallowed, coughed and then just shook his head. "Damn...well that's blunt..." Propping himself up on one elbow, he regained his usual aura and smirked easily. "Only if I get to top." He had his standards, after all. No one had ever topped him. Period.

"Hey, you told me to make a suggestion," Rhiloss countered with a little grin. At the moment, he wasn't even nervous about such a thing. Mmm... probably an effect of the alcohol. Maybe. Or maybe not, who knew. He thought about Ari's condition for a moment or two, then stuck his hand out toward his brother. "Okay. Done."

Taking that hand with some trepidation, he eye his brother half-seriously, "Just don't forget, we've gotta be quiet...because we will BOTH get hell if Dad and Ada find out..." He muttered, shaking his head. Oh yeah, that would not be a lecture he'd want to sit through...it would be complete death and destruction. It wasn't Farlest he was scared of really, his Ada was pretty cool about...well almost everything, but Ka'hmesh on the other hand? That was one fellow he did not want to see angry EVER again.

"It doesn't haveta be -tonight-," Rhiloss replied at that, waving a hand. "We c'n just... wait til they're both out or something." Then they could be as loud as they wanted... that'd be more fun, right?

Arius shrugged, "Or I could gag you, whatever works." The wicked grin was back...now that they'd agreed to this, and he'd accepted it was going to happen, it was easy enough to joke about it. Rolling with the punches was something that Arius was incredibly good at, at least when it didn't involve disastrous events concerning the people that he cared about the most. He cared for Rhiloss sure, but not in the same way, say, that he cared for Anbu or Vanyel. Somehow that would seem slightly discomfitting, considering he'd been raised around the silvery-haired scent. Geeze, just where were his morals?

Somewhat to his own surprise, that suggestion ... didn't sound so terrible to the younger Scent. So he just smirked right back at the other. "Maybe," he replied. If it was too difficult to find some time alone .... that would certainly work.

Honestly, Fate must have thought it hilarious to stick them in the same house, Arius mused. They really were far too alike in certain arenas, and just how alike he was going to find out a little more about in the almost immediate future. Delicious. He had, after all, noted on more than one occasion that his little 'brother' had grown up to be quite attractive. "Y'think you can behave for a couple of hours then...until I get off work?" It wasn't safe to walk home for someone like Rhiloss this time of night...not by himself. Silly youngling.

" 'Course I can ..." Rhiloss replied, with another little smirk. "I'll just stay right here. Especially if you've got another show before you're done~" He had been planning to go visit a couple other places, but hey. This worked.

Arius thumbed his nose at the younger Scent, "I most certainly do...I've one each hour tonight, so that's two. And then we can go home." Slipping up from his barstool, he winked at the other in an almost flirtatious fashion, and walked away, his coat riding up dangerously...showing off a good deal of thigh in addition to Arius' rather nice set of legs. Eh...he'd certainly had worse propositions for the night.