There now, steady, love, so few come and don't go
Will you, won't you be the one I'll always know?
When I'm losing my control the city spins around
You're the only one who knows you slow it down
- The Fray, Look After You
"Have you made any contact with him since he woke up?" asked his companion.
Staring at the perfect view of the city he turned his attention back to his date. He promised her an expensive dinner when she agreed to attend a particularly meeting for him. The one with the prime minister. After years of knowing his Lieutenant he learned how to appreciate their friendship. Honest but more often than not costly.
"No. Is it necessary?" he replied while trying his best to hide a grimace. He is almost convinced that keeping a passive face over a bowl of red bean paste in her presence should be the final test to be accepted in their clan.
"For Scepter 4? No. For you? Maybe. "
"How is the young girl doing? Kusanagi seems more than capable of being her guardian."
"She's fine. The girl is resilient. She likes going to the local library. It brings her happy memories she said." It's really futile to hide from her Captain that she's been visiting that bar regularly. "His Excellency must have liked him a lot more than he let on. Keeping him alive when all science pointed the other direction." She's been trying to spark a deeper reaction from him since they left their headquarters. She's failing.
"Well he was the Red King. He's at least entitled to an accommodation in that grand building."
"I will never understand kings." A sigh before finishing the rest of her drink. She'll try again next week.
"Let's walk around outside. I saw this pair of shoes that might look nice with the dress you bought earlier." After standing up he took her hand and linked her arm to his. Ever the gentleman.
Such a pity that she will never have what it takes to get the attention of this man. First you need to be a certain Red King bearing the name of Suoh Mikoto. The other requirements don't really matter.
To be continued.
