Dislaimer: I DO NOT OWN SAMURAI DEEPER KYO...

Chapter 3- The Ruby

"Anuuuu, mi-mina-sa-" a startled Yuya stood frozen as everyone interrupted her speech by smouldering her with care and acting like doting parents. Megumi who rushed to Yuya first grabbed her hand scolding and expressing her worries at the same time who is now in tears in a comical way then hugging Yuya and burying her head into her chest and tightens her hug. But then was pushed by the Manager who also wanted to hug Yuya bursting into tears and expressing his worries and nervous breakdown to her in french and Yuya just stood speechless and motionless. Henry who was watching yet again another commotion caused yet again by Yuya, was startled by a sudden nudge he had received, motioning to him that the customers' attention has turned to the three staff members with the two fussing over Yuya. Yuya who is still confused over her friends' strange behaviour is still standing motionless and just merely blinking, touching the top of the sake barrel on the floor in front of her legs. Upon understanding what the 'nodge' suggested Henry walked towards the trio, he then shoved Megumi away towards the stairs leading to the second floor with a staff member handing her a pile of menus. Henry then lifted a chibi Manager (who was grabbing tight to Yuya's shirt and using it as a hanky), yanking his arms away and placing him to the direction of the staff room. After sorting out the two, Henry then turned his attention to a stunned Yuya, which made Henry stop and stare at her thinking "ka-kawaii" purposely coughing to recollect himself, he then made a [A/N: I'm still a novice writer so please just try and imagine this instead. I'm sorry.] "I'm not happy look" to Yuya crossing her arms, realising this Yuya made an "I'm sorry expression" rather cutely and bowed her head gripping tight the top lid of the barrel and stuttering "Go-go-go-me-me-na(7x)-" Looking at such a childish yet cute expression Henry took a deep sigh and gently patted Yuya's head, which startled her and looked up at Henry who was looking at her with a warm smile and saying "I know you are...how about by paying us all back actually taking the break which I offered earlier and this time for one an hour. Better yet for me, actually go home early" he quietly said in a pleading voice looking down at her. Yuya made a testified look but was defeated by a very serious expression on Henry's face and Yuya noticing a hint of sorrow in his eyes, bowed her head and her eyes now looking at the floor replied in a quiet voice "Yes" as she disliked being defeated the most.

"Good job!" Henry replied scruffling Yuya's hair which instinctively made Yuya jump and tried to stop Henry messing up her hair as it was already a mess and she screeched "Aahh". Making Megumi, Manager and even Henry who was watching giggle making their worries disappear for now and calming their nervousness.

Yuya was stroking her head to make to her hair look neat and tidy. Megumi was snatched by a staff member to the second floor. Manager still in tears biting his shirt and a staff member taking him to the staff room. Henry was still standing in front of Yuya who was thinking many different things.

Henry's Thoughts:

"I still can't get my head around at how fast she came back let alone carrying a big barrel of sake, I mean how in the world did she even carry that thing? This little girl never cease to amaze me...a month huh?"

"How about you take a few orders, so that you finish at exactly one o 'clock then go home okay? Remember one o 'clock so you have only 15 minutes left then I want you to go home and rest" ordered Henry taking the sake barrel in front of Yuya's legs and carrying it to the bar.

Trying to help out with the sake barrel Yuya walked beside Henry and followed him to the bar, but seeing Henry in control, Yuya took out a paper and a pen from the bar and started writing the address and telephone number of where Yuya got the sake from incase another "sake" emergency comes up. As Yuya writes she has a strange feeling that someone is watching her which made her stop then noticing a figure at the corner of her right eye she lifts up her head facing forward then turns her head to the right (like a soldier in training) she finds herself staring at a pair of blood crimson coloured eyes that seemed like rubys shining from the reflecting light of the bar. Yuya then noticed the 'ruby' eyes staring back at her, making her blink in surprise as the crimson eyes seemed to be scanning, she then scanned the 'ruby' back and she noticed the 'ruby' was a male, who had a very very handsome face and well proportioned features which one would consider him to be a supermodel or an idol, for he was truly a very handsome creature whose looks were superior to any man Yuya had ever layed eyes on or as she thought "Heck! anyman anybody ever layed eyes on!...hmm...this somewhat feels ...nostalgic..." Yuya then moved her sight to his head, noticed he had a ling beautiful hair and a colour that is a mystery, for it was as black as ebony yet had shades of red similar to the colour of his eyes which Yuya thought was caused by the bar lights. Yuya then quickly scanned his body features he was toned, not bulky muscular but a slender lean body, what the heck is this guy, Mr. Perfect? Snapping herself out as the sound of voices ringed in her ears, rather rude comments about her appearance but Yuya just let it pass. Then looking at Henry who was still trying to open the sake Yuya smiled and remembered what she was doing as she looked at the 'sake' Yuya resumed from her writing and after finishing she then walked away to serve customers, completely forgetting the ruby eyed man who was still staring at her, but Yuya knew this yet still ignoring him for she thought as she was walking away slowly.

Yuya's Thoughts:

"WOW, an insanely handsome guy...well actually his crazily good-looking and hot! Just dazzling! That it seems doubtful a guy like him exist in this world, wait maybe I just imagined him? HUH? Imagined? what the- I've never even thought of a guy well except Henry-san and Manager-san and the other male staff members but their family and there was one... Hmm did I just really imagine him, let me take a glimpse...Yep definitely did NOT imagine him...what is up with him? Why is staring at me? Why me? Wait I'm exaggerating I mean a guy like HIM would never look at a girl like ME..yep his just looking at someone else..(glimpse) nope no his not, his definitely staring at me,I can even feel two blood eyes intensely glaring at me! What should I do? What did I ever do to him? Wait did I aggravate him? But how-Oh no! I should have asked if he wanted anything! Talk about a failure as an Enclair staff! W-wait just calm down, caaalm down Yuya and take a deep breath yep I'm just exaggerating, I'm sure his probably thinking 'What the heck is THAT THING? A girl or a boy? What was she born in the Edo period or something? Ever heard of straighteners and make-up, better yet modern clothings? She has no appeal what-so-ever and what a geek! WHAT THE HECK IS WITH THOSE SPECTACLES? Hello! Somebody call FASHION-POLICE we have a serious wardrobe malfunction here!' (sigh) Besides I know better, this guy is not the 'serious relationship' type his more like a 'hook-up then break-up' type. Meaning he only ever hooks up with any girls, well any HOT girls lifting up their shirts and skirts at him, then after his 'played' with them, he just dumps them like a used tissue cos for him it was just a 'game' merely a fling and probably saved him a a few yens from wasting it to the 'whore-house' which then leaves hundreds nope maybe even thousands of broken-hearted women and a few of them not minding they just want to 'taste' him and be his 'benefit-friends' I mean just look at him and look at them beautiful women swooning over him like bees. Seriously what a predictable 'samurai' well he does look like a samurai prince, too bad his missing the integrity and dignity of one. Though I should not say if his ever thought of girls as just entertainment by the look in his eyes I would say he had a girl 'his' girl but lost her, either him dumping her because he got bored or her dumping him because his player. But I cannot tell if it was just like like or first love well love in general if he ever loved her or if he has even felt what it is like to love someone as more than someone you care for. He seems to always be distant though I get dark vibes and murderous intent creepy (glimpse) finally his not staring at me, but he does not seem to be happy even with those beautiful girls around him, rather he looks annoyed (sigh) I wonder if I should-wait what in the world am I doing? I need to get orders and go home so everyone will stop being so worried especially Henry-san, I'm sensing Megumi-san told him 'things' (sigh). Well I a truly am sorry Henry-san but I cannot go home yet, I only have one week left before they ask for the money, it would seem someone has been pulling a few strings to move the due date closer and I have to earn as much as I can, even if it is only enough to save the land and the house. After my shift I still have one job le-wait is it Saturday today? Yes, yes it is Saturday, so this is my only work for today I need to visit grandfather in the hospital. Well I better get working I would not want to be late once again. I really do not like it when he causes trouble for the nurses just because he thought I had left him, I was only 5 minutes late 5!"

As Yuya was walking away indulging on her thoughts the manager was at the same time trying desperately to get her attention calling her name out loud until finally he caught up with her and said

"Yu-yuya (huff, huff) Yuya-san (huff, huff) would you please do me a favour?" catching up his breath and making a puppy dog eyes then continuing and grabbing her head as Yuya nodded. "I know, I know that Henry told you to go home straight away and rest and of course I want that too. But I just cant do it by myself and I certainly cannot allow anyone else to do this I mean our customer service would go down I might lose my job and then the res-"

"Manager-san calm down take a deep breath and now tell me what would like me to do?" interrupted Yuya.

"Thank You (5x) Can you please take Henry's shift at teh bar for just a few minutes? Please? I heard from the staff that you are goo-" said the manager enthusiastically but was interrupted again.

"Of course I can manager-san. I thought you were about to say take Henry-san's cooking shift" giggled Yuya.

"Thank You" said teh manager running to his office.