DAY 2, Continued from chapter 27.
"Good morning" a young man spoke startling Uiharu, who was deep in thought staring- wide eyed watching the deciphering program - at her laptop screen, slowly rotated her head like an automaton, looked at the young man standing next to the table. "ggood morning." Her voice cracked. The young man smiled softly, his blue eyes shined, "nice to finally meet you." He said, running his fingers through his shiny blonde hair. Uiharu looked uncertain at the nicely dressed young man. She assumed he was dressed in his school uniform, long black pants, white shirt and red tie. His hair was blond of course. She had noticed that earlier. It was long on top, comb to the side, buzzed very short on the sides and back. It made Uiharu feel a little uncomfortable for some reason. "Do I know you?" She asked wondering. He shook his head, asked if he could sit. She nodded apprehensively. He pulled the chair out, sat down, as chairs legs scrapped annoyingly across the ground as he scooted closer. He appeared very excited. "I couldn't wait to meet you." He said quickly, a little anxious. "Why?" The young boy, leaned closer, dropping his voice, still excited, "I nearly caught you in Moscow." Uiharu's eyes went wide, "wwhat?!" she said. He quickly nodded, his head moving like a bobble head doll. "I don't"- she shook her head- "really don't know what?" He looked around before he said it, "breath of God." Uiharu inhaled a quick breath, choking, coughing, cheeks turned red. "Here, here…" He said, grabbing the glass of water, took her hand, helped her hold it. The glass trembled as she drank, swallowed, exhaled, closing her eyes, bringing the glass down to her lap, "how did you_"
"I'm like you…" He said, jerking his head to the laptop. "Computer security." He raised his head up, straightened his back, "you're very clever." He said, complementing her computer skills. "Where?" Uiharu asked a little sheepishly. "University of Moscow archives but then I lost you…" He chuckled, leaning back in the chair, "buut I figured out how you did it. You are able to hack a smart phone in the vicinity and use it to jump to a commercial weather satellite." Uiharu closed her eyes, nodding. "The Russian Orthodox Church was fuming!" He raised his head, looking up at the bright blue sky, he sighed raising his arm up, closed his hand around as a couple of that took flight, mentally crushing them. "You are amazing…" He said in admiration, sighed. "I never thought someone could outdo me until I learned your name." He paused, "the goalkeeper of Academy city." He smiled, his cheeks glowed. "You are like a guardian deity." Uiharu blushed, running her finger around the rim of the glass, "I am not really "he quickly interrupted, "oh, but you are…" He nodded, putting his hands behind his head, rocking back and forth as the chair balanced on the back two legs. Uiharu slowly licked her lips, unsure how to act. Was she in trouble. What would he do or say. Would he turned her in or _.
"can I help you?" a familiar female voice spoke, swooping in for the save. Uiharu quickly looked up, her eyes shined as she smiled at her Savior. "Blenda." She said, nearly leaping from her chair. The elder wolf cocked her head "that's my name." She said, "down!" Her voice shifted becoming rough, her finger pointing to the ground. He looked at her with a blank expression. "Huh?" He leaned farther backwards. "You and the chair." Blenda thinned her eyes, tensed her lips. "Oh! He said, quickly spreading his arms out to maintain his balance. "Sorry!" he said, his voice sounding less than sincere. Blenda's face twitched, growled catching the insincerity, "spoiled kid." She said in a very low, almost to herself. His eyes quickly shifted, his eyebrows thinned. She easily caught the brief change of his expression. Blenda's tail curled around the legs. "I don't want to catch your tail" he said, lifting his chin. Uiharu furrowed her brow, glancing at the ground, "how did he?" She thought, watching the legs of his chair, slowly lower to the ground. Blenda smiled a not so friendly smile. "Good." She slowly raised her chin, "would you like anything or will you be leaving now." She waited. "A cup of tea please." He said, grinning so big you could see his perfect teeth. "A cup of tea it is." Blenda bowed her head professionally, turned around and left. "I'm sorry." Uiharu spoke, looking worried. "But…"
"Don't worry, it's not your fault." He said, watching the elder wolf walk away, "she's just a _" Uiharu quickly interrupted, "no, not that." Not catching his implication, "but I don't know your name or who you are?" she closed her eyes, bringing her arms up across her chest. "Oh… I'm sorry." He quickly turned his attention to Uiharu, laughed, "you're Uiharu Kazari…" He said jokingly, "I'm Elohim… And no, I'm not here to turn you in, because well…" He scratched the side of his head, "I really didn't catch you doing- he raised his hands up making air quotes- anything illegal. But I too am interested in the nine tablets of breath of God." He quickly nodded his head. "Nine?" Uiharu glanced at the program running on the computer. She remembered Clarissa had told her she thought there were nine instead of seven.
Before Uiharu could ask the question, his order arrived. Blenda gently sat the cup of tea on the table in front of him and waited, holding the serving tray against her chest. She sighed impatiently, her ears twitched, eyes fixed on the blonde haired young man. "Elohim…" Blenda spoke, slowly widening her eyes. "Is the tea?" She spread her lips, showing her canines. Uiharu saw the intense dislike in Blenda's face. The end of her lips curled just a little. She'd seen that expression on a certain level V when she was annoyed at a certain little annoying friend but this one was ten times worse. This look came with a low distinct growl. Uiharu thought nothing of her knowing his name. She was an elder wolf after all. "You know my name?" He said looking wide-eyed, his mouth gaped, "have we met?" She stared at him like he was prey, slowly shook her head, "no." She said, the right edge of her lip curled, the tip of her oversized canine peeked over her lower lip. He chuckled, closed his eyes, "my what big ears you have." He spoke, his tone level. His expression change from smiling to something close to annoyed. Blenda tilted her head, her eyes thinned, "all the better to hear you with." She said, moved her head, pointed to the tea. "Oh!" His eyes went wide, "sorry." His lips spread, "the tea…" He grabbed the cup brought it to his mouth and quickly drank. "Aaaah… Very nice." He spoke very quickly. Blenda nodded, "anything else." He abruptly answered, "no." Blenda closed her eyes let out annoyed sigh, turned, looked at Uiharu. "Uiharu?" She looked at the elder wolf, cheeks flushed, "yes?" She waited for the elder wolf to speak, "if you need anything." She glanced at the young boy, the young boy wiggled his eyebrows, "just think of it." She sighed. Uiharu smiled a beautiful smile, nodding her head, "I will… Oh… And… It's nice to see you." Blenda's tense expression drained, her face softened so did her voice, "nice to see you too." She said as she turned and walked away.
Uiharu watched as Blenda greeted a few tables, occasionally glanced in her direction and disappeared into the bakery café. "Anyway." Elohim interrupted her, like a chipmunk on caffeine. "The nine tablets…" He quickly grabbed Uiharu's attention. She looked at the screen of her laptop, the symbols were changing to letters and words slowly appeared. "Tiamat?" She whispered. He opened his eyes in shock, "yes… How did you know_?" He leaned quickly to the side, grinning seeing the streams of data covering the screen. Uiharu, out of reflex, quickly turned the computer away, hindering his view. He gave her a quick glance, smiled, nodded his head mischievously. "I'll bring my work next time" he said, "I've got some of the missing tablets written down from other archaeological sites. First-hand accounts." He quickly smiled big, put his hand on Uiharu's arm. She blushed, the warmth of his hand, the softness of his touch radiated from her wrist to her shoulder. She nodded her answer silently. He fixed his eyes on her face, drawing her in, the intensity in his narrowed eyes, both scared and excited her. She felt her heart race, her body grew warmer as she gazed into his eyes, to his mouth, lips so soft they were feminine, slightly opened like an invitation. Her phone rang, the ringing a million miles away, slowly getting louder. Elohim sighed, "are you going to get that or…"
"Huh?!" Her nose and forehead scrunched, eyebrows squeezed together, "oh! Her eyes shot open, "the phone." She snatched the phone off the table, answered. "Hello…" She said, with a voice low and a little shaky, "Kuroko!" she said as if she wasn't expecting her voice come across the line, quickly arched her eyebrows, "yes, yes…" She said, nervously running her fingers through her hair, nodding with each yes. "Of course, see you at work." She laughed, "I got news also." She laughed again, a beautiful soft laugh, her cheeks red, "bye!" She disconnected the call and gazed at the phone in the palm of her hand. "A friend?" He said, tilting his head. Uiharu slowly nodded, "I was worried but it seems she's back to herself." She smiled softly. Elohim sighed, taking in the view of her looking angelic. The worry and concern slowly fading from her small shoulders. "Tomorrow." He said. "hmm" she quickly looked over, he caught a glimpse of her concern as it disappeared, "I'll bring my work on the seven tablets of creation and my theory on the missing two. - Uiharu put the phone on the table- "same time." She said with a smile that warmed his heart, getting ready to leave. "Same time." She answered. They stood up, Uiharu looked at Elohim, his eyes level with hers. Their looks and size made them appear as if they were siblings, if it weren't for the undercut hair style and color, the male clothing they could pass as sisters. "tomorrow then" he bowed his head. Uiharu nodded as she grabbed her purse and computer. They walked around the crowded tables along the sidewalk in silence. Uiharu's heart jumped as his fingers brushed her hand. Elohim smiled. "I'll be leaving you here." He said, turned and waited to cross the street, looking over his shoulder and waved. Uiharu clutched the computer and purse to her chest, cocked her head, smiled big, "tomorrow." She said in a voice gentle as a breeze, spun on her heels and walked away.
