Chapter 4

Meanwhile…

Suiryu kept his distance.

It was Tuesday night, and Nobara was heading out after she shouted aloud. "I'll be back in a while!" and left. She dressed in a long trench coat of all things, purposely hiding her appearance.

Fushiguro sighed. "Great, she's going to be miserable tomorrow…" he muttered.

"Well, maybe I'll change that…"

He paused to his words. "You're going to follow her? Good luck. She doesn't like to be trailed."

Suiryu, however, only smiled, she wouldn't possibly know she is being followed, but he already knew where she was going to go anyways. He didn't tell anyone, but he snooped through her room a while back and found a flyer she keeps under her pillow. There's a nightclub that opened, top-notch and anyone who is anyone goes every Tuesday. She must be trying to get in each time but rejected at the door.

He had to dress up for the event.

Venturing to his room once more, Suiryu decided to go with the same outfit he had at the fashion party, it was sleek, it made him stand out and people would instantly know it's him. Thanks to Ryujin's advice, he was also stink-free from the curse blood! So it was time to make a move.

He called out he was leaving, but Fushiguro didn't answer back, perhaps he didn't care. But oh well!

Venturing to the city, downtown Tokyo, Suiryu kept his distance at first until he found the club. Looking about, he found the perfect spot to stake it out until the time was right.

He decided to hang back and allow Nobara to try once more to get in. He waited on the rooftop on the other side of the street as she became next in line.

Her trench coat gone, she wore a lavishing mini dress and was dressed to the nines, to say the least. "Hot damn…" he muttered and grinned to her appearance.

The moment the bouncer saw her face, he was quick to deny her. "I keep telling you little girl, you don't have the right look!" he scolded.

"I'm just as beautiful as the next girl!" she protested.

But she was denied.

The bouncer began to let in the people behind her, yet before they could enter the door, he decided to appear. Jumping down from the rooftop, Suiryu casually strolled up to the front, cutting the line. "Hey buddy no cuts!" someone shouted.

But he ignored them of course. "Huh, a new night club opened?" he said aloud.

The line froze, the women about to enter couldn't even move in his presence… and that's without jujutsu!

"It's him… it's really him!" they whispered. "It's Suiryu!" they squealed.

He smiled and waved to the screaming fan girls before his eyes peered around them. "Hey babe, thanks for holding our spot in line!" he said.

Suddenly, everyone went silent, Nobara was blushing but peered away embarrassed as the bouncer suddenly trembled. "Wait… OH SHIT!" he suddenly went on his knees, bowing before Nobara, apologizing for not noticing who she was!

Suiryu winked and encouraged her to play it up a bit.

She turned her nose up. "You think I have to get in just to mention Suiryu's name? Please, I'm insulted." She protested. "Each Tuesday, I came here to save our spot in line since he runs late, and each time I am denied at the door, he doesn't bother to come since you refuse to allow me in! Perhaps we ought to go elsewhere…"

"NO!" the bouncer protested. He shoved the other ladies out of the way and cleared a path for Nobara. "Please, you should have gone in before I let the first person in!"

She bore a smug look. "That's a little better," she said and walked by.

Suiryu followed up from the rear, but he grabbed the bouncer by the shirt. It was a small tug, but it brought the massive man to his knees before him. "Next time she shows up, she doesn't need me to get in. Understood?" he demanded as his glare came down upon him.

The man trembled and nodded nervously. "Good," he released him before wondering into the club.

The place was loud, there was music all over and people dancing. Nobara was just captivated by it all, but turned and saw him lingering nearby. "Just for tonight!" she shouted to him.

He smiled and nodded as they made their way in. The more Suiryu came into the room, the more the people stopped dancing, they would stare on and the whispers soon followed. The music itself came to a stop as the DJ noticed him standing there. "Oh damn, look everyone, we got a celebrity in the HOUSE! Give it up for Suiryu!" he shouted in the mic.

Girls screamed, guys hollered as he smiled and waved to them all.

As the music began to start up again, girls were starting to flank him from all sides. "Suiryu! Dance with me!"

"No dance with me, pick whatever song you want!"

"I saw him first!"

"No, I want the first dance, come on Suiryu, you only dance with pretty girls right?"

He smirked to their attempts. "That's right, and I'm with my date if you don't mind."

They suddenly froze, Nobara was off to the side but no one asked her to dance. He brushed his way past the ladies before he came to her side. "Wanna dance?" he asked.

"You got your pick of the litter there…" she muttered.

"Don't want them," he said. His hand extended. "Come on!" he teased.

She peered about, so did he, the whole room was watching as she finally sighed aloud and took his hand.

Suddenly a space cleared up on the dance floor. He leaned in and whispered. "Do I need to use curse speech again on you?"

She shoved him off as the DJ was grinning. "Oh boy, we're in for it now! Suiryu and his lady are here to burn up the dance floor!"

Nobara was blushing to the whole thing, Suiryu could hardly contain his excitement as the DJ began to play You're Mine by Disturbed.

Suiryu took the initiative and began to walk seductively around Nobara, from there, he grabbed hold of her hip and began to dance.

Amazingly enough, she kept up with him and took notice of his cue and went from there!

There wasn't a single misstep, not a flaw in her rhythm.

It only made him want her more.

Despite springing this upon her, she was able to adapt and keep up with him. She even took him by surprise a few times as she would grab hold of him every so often to have him dance a certain way!

When the song came to an end, the room froze, but erupted into cheers shortly after. Suiryu was smirking as Nobara tried to get herself off the dance floor. But he kept her near his side. "How's that? She's amazing isn't she?!" he called to the masses.

"Okay, you had your fun, let me go" she whispered.

He respectfully did, but at the same time, something felt off about this place. "You feel that?" he asked.

She appeared confused, but then she felt the same thing he did.

Curse energy.

"What is that doing…" she began to whisper, but stopped as a strange man approached them.

"Suiryu! It's an honor to meet you at last, oh, and your lovely girlfriend as well! I am the owner of this nightclub, can I bring you both to our VIP section?" he asked.

He smirked. "Of course, this is a little too stuffy if you ask me. I want some sake too,"

"Of course!"

"Uh, you're underage…" Nobara whispered.

"Body yes, mind and spirit, beyond legal drinking age," he said with a smirk.

They were led off the dance floor, at the same time, that presence he felt earlier was getting stronger.

This is going to be an interesting date night!