-Hey! I just came back from my trip today And… as I promised here is the chapter over 1000 words! Actually it 1074 (not including these two author notes.)
-In the last sentence (which is a run-on…haha right??) of the first paragraph, does it make sense…it sounds weird I think….
In The Lions Den, Anything Can Happen
Not sure what he could do to ease up the tension, Kurama stole a sidelong glance at Hiei while reaching for his glass. Taking a long sip he though sadly, "This isn't working… I wanted Hiei to have a good time. I wanted us to be happy… What can I do?" Right as he was about to turn to Hiei to try starting up another conversation, all he saw was a flash of orange before he was viciously tackled down, further into the booth.
"Kurama! Hiei! What are you two doing here? It's been So long. Is Yusuke here also?" Said the orange haired thing still on top of Kurama, but now said person was shaking his head around trying to look for the missing Yusuke. The person spoke super fast, almost inaudible to make out and his strong accent didn't help. But due to the strange dialogue Kurama was instantly able to tell who it was.
But before he could say anything a sharp yell came out. "Jin! What are you doing?"
Jin whipping his head around to look at whoever called him, "Oh! Touya! I'm just saying hullo." He said while smiling and getting off the squished Kurama.
When Kurama sat up normally again, he noticed Touya scolding Jin. About not to unexpectedly pounce upon people, even if he was super-duper excited, as Jin put it. Jin has his head down and even his ears seemed to droop. He looked like a puppy that got caught doing something it wasn't suppose to, like eating off the table.
Kurama also noticed that Hiei had a murderous look in his eyes that was directed at Jin. And Kurama wasn't sure why, he thought Hiei and Jin were okay with each other and as far as he new the two hadn't been in any fights recently.
Before Touya could really start his lecture, Kurama smoothly cut into Touyas tangent, taking pity on poor Jin, since he really didn't do anything terribly wrong. He invited the two to sit down since it actually was a while since they had seen each other. "Now, now. Why don't you two join us? Or are you with some others?"
"Nope! Just Touya and me." Jin stated while retaking the seat next to Kurama without noticing the disapproving frown of Touya or the icy-stare Hiei gave.
Jin, being the happy-go-luck kind of person didn't feel the awkward tension. Kurama though, did. Trying to fix it, Kurama looked at Touya, smiled apologetically and addressed him, "Touya. Wont you sit?" He asked while indicating the free seat next to Hiei.
Touya gave a pause but finally sat and Kurama let go of the breath he had been unintentionally holding and he cracked a smile.
Hiei and Touya both had their arms over their chests, almost as if they were protecting themselves from having fun. They both had grouchy faces that expressed their silent sulking.
Jin cut the pregnant pause with his natural curiosity. "So what are you drinking?" He asked while peering inside the drinks and trying to take a whiff of them.
"Just water for now."
"You should try the whiskey! Delicious if I ever tasted it! Ain't it Touya?" And without waiting for Touyas reply, Jin just nodded his head and continued, "Yup! We should all go get some right now!"
Before Jun could get up and go to the bar to get some Touya barked out, "Jin! Stop barging in on others business. And if they want some whiskey let them make the choice to get it don't just force it on them.
"I just wanted them to try it. It's really good." Jin said while reverting back to his, pouting, puppy dog stance.
"Its okay Touya, Hiei and I just got here, so we don't know any of the good drinks yet, but we weren't in a particular mood to drink now. Isn't that right Hiei." He said while trying to make everything okay, like the mature man he was, and trying to include Hiei into the conversation. Since he hadn't said anything since Touya and Jin joined.
The only thing Hiei said though, was a simple, "Hn."
"In that case lets do something! Lets go dance!" And with that, Jin reverted back to his usual happy self, and he grabbed the closest thing next to him, which happened to be Kurama. Thus, before he could even say a word, Kurama was flying to the dance floor via Jin.
As Kurama was dragged off, he looked back towards the table he had been sitting at mere seconds ago. The two occupants still sitting there, looked mighty pissed.
Jin stopped dragging Kurama when they were in the middle of the crowded dance floor. Jin was already dancing when he stopped and when he noticed, several seconds later, that Kurama wasn't dancing, he inquired why.
"I though you liked to dance. That's why I brought you out here and not Touya or Hiei. I already did try asking Touya, and he blatantly refused. And I don't dare to ask Hiei."
"It's not that I don't like to dance. I really do enjoy it at times. It's just that… they look so miserable," his eyes cast downward. "I wanted to have a good time with Hiei. Get him to relax and loosen up a bit" Giving a ruefully smile he sighed and continued. "But I guess that's me hoping for the impossible."
Jin looked straight into Kuramas eyes and spoke completely seriously. "No. I think if it were you, he would loosen up. But I guess I ruined it huh? Sorry."
"Umm. Thank you for thinking that, but… I'm not quite sure you're correct. You see, Hiei and I had a disagreement right before you joined. So you didn't ruin anything, and it further proves he doesn't like me if we argue all the time."
At Kuramas sad smile and pained eyes trying to hide the whole meaning all Jin could muster was to softly call out to Kurama.
Kurama didn't want to ruin the whole evening, so sucking in his internal pain, he gave a cheery smile and said, "but were here now. Lets put aside the sadness and have fun. It's suppose to be my vacation after all."
Not wanting to ruin the mood Jin nodded and said, "Right right." And with that the two started to dance to the fast tempo beat.
