Disclaimer: I do not own Guilty Gear or its characters.
A/N: Character thoughts will be in italics
Needing to Live
Chapter 1
Who is he?
Back in the far corner of a quaint little restaurant a man sat lost in the sea of his countless thoughts. As his eyes stared into the tea that was in front of him, he failed to realize that he was being watched from across the restaurant.
Kuradoberi Jam had long dreamed of opening her own restaurant. After a long list of let downs and set backs, she had finally been able to achieve her dream.
Jam had always believed that making the customers (who did not piss her off) happy with great food was off great importance and always came first. Today, though, was different. Today there was something else that took priority and that was finding out who the handsome stranger sitting in the corner of her restaurant.
As Jam stood in the door watching her new interest, one of her waiters was passing by carrying some plates to the kitchen. Jam quickly reached over and pulled the waiter towards her.
"Who that guy sitting in the corner." asked Jam
"Which guy are you talking about?" asked the waiter "You do know we have more than one corner."
"The guy dressed in white with the blond hair."
The waiter shrugged his shoulders and replied "He came in not too long ago. He seemed to be lost in thought when he came in."
"What did he order?"
"Ummmmmm….I think all he ordered was some tea, that was already taken to him." replied the waiter as he began to realize where the line of questioning was going.
Jam thought for a second before telling the waiter to bring some food from the kitchen.
"Well what do you want them to prepare."
"Don't prepare something" Jam stated with a little irritation creeping into her voice, "Bring something that is ready to go out."
The waiter let out an exasperated sigh, which Jam did not fail to notice, as he entered the kitchen. He returned a short time later with a bowl of ramen flavored with roast chicken.
"Thanks" Jam said as she began to make her way towards the back of the restaurant with food in hand.
As the golden haired stranger sat still lost in thought, he suddenly became aware of someone standing beside him. As he slowly shifted his gaze upward he realized it was one of the women who work at the restaurant.
"Here you go." she said as she set the bowl of noodles down in front of him.
"Ma'am," he said glancing down at the food in front of him, "I didn't order this. All I ordered was tea."
"I know" Jam said smiling sweetly at him, "its just that you looked a little down and I thought you could use a pick-me-up.
"Thank you but…."
"Or maybe you need someone to talk to." Jam said cutting him off before he could finish.
"I…."
"Well since I'm not that busy right now, I'll talk to you." Jam said as she sat down across from him.
"Ummmm……..I don't want to get you in trouble with your boss"
Jam gave a quick laugh before saying, "You don't have to worry about that. This is my restaurant. My name is Jam Kuradoberi."
"Oh" he said looking at her still a little confused about what had just happened.
Jam took this time to note that he had strikingly blue eyes. I have got to make sure not to get lost in those. "You know," Jam said still smiling, "When someone tells you their name it is customary that you tell them yours in return.
"Oh, where are my manners. My name is Ky, Ky Kiske."
A/N: so that's the first chapter. I know it might be a little slow but bare with me and I promise that it will pick up in a little bit. Tell me what you think praise and constructive criticism welcome. Please no flames its my first.