Chapter 2
"What's a guy got to do to get something to eat around here?" Groaned Ryan
"Just relax Ryan." Comforted Kari Hiraki "They said it would take about 15 minutes"
"And it's been over 25! what? Did someone drown in their soup bowl? Come on! I'm starving I haven't eaten anything all day."
"Just chill Ryan, we'll be in soon enough" Said Ryoja Endo, another one of Ryan's co workers.
Ryan's stomach grumbled and he staggered back as if feint, "I don't know if I can last that long. Already I'm withering away into nothing but dust."
"Would you shut up already!" shouted Ryia Kanda. "You're hungry, we get it! So please just stop whining!"
"Always the tactful one aren't you Ryia". Ryoja thought to himself. Both he and Kari knew what was coming next.
"Ooh! Pardon me!" Rick cried sarcastically. "Did I upset her royal majesty? Maybe if you weren't so cheap we could have gotten breakfast maybe even a cup of ramen from the noodle stand. But no the Queen of penny pinching declared that we needed to save our money. "
Ryia took a step back caught by surprise. She quickly recovered though with fire dancing in her eyes, "You little monster. I didn't see you offering to pay for a meal."
"That's because Arirah gave you all the money!" Ryan countered
"And why do you think that is? Because he knew you would waste it!" Ryia spat back.
Ryoja rubbed his brow as Ryan flung another insult back at Ryia. He knew the real reason the two of them tore into each other like this, that wasn't the hard part; the hard part was getting the two of them to admit it. He had never seen two people be so stubborn about not taking something they both wanted. A light tapping on Ryoja's shoulder stirred him from his thoughts.
A man dressed in red vest and white dress shirt greeted him with a low bow, "Sir your table is now ready, if you would please follow me."
Ryoja nodded, "Come on Kari lets go get something to eat while the couple argue."
"Were not a couple!" shouted Ryan and Ryia together.
Ryoja rolled his eyes, "Rriiight, you guys coming or do you still want to act like a couple of kids?"
Ryan muttered something inaudible and trudge into the lounge after Ryoja and Kari with Ryia not far behind.