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(attending alcoholics Anonymous as support for Ben)
Alecjo ended up asking a few of Mina's friends to show up at an AA meeting to support Ben since he was struggling. Going steps 8 and 9 were a hard for him since he hurt a lot of people to get where he was. Had questions about who Ben hurt to the point he had to personal apologize to then since he was sweet heart. Made sharing the contains of his list with them without getting caught as looked through his stuff. What he found was a pretty detailed list that had him taking a seat as read each line. Mostly were people Alecjo knew since he met them through Ben at the send off party a few of the Crystal sentials. Just what was written beside them had wind user worried and losing track of time as he sat there.
"We better get going to beat traffic to get there early since I signed up to help set up," Ben walked into the room. "Alecjo?"
Ben had to put down his coat and bag to figure out why Alecjo looked so down in the dumps since he was usually the lively one. Drew attention to the list he thought he lost within Alecjo's hands and amends he was going to need to make. Had Ben not wanting Alecjo to find out about his past besides him being a lonely orphan and lack of substance in his life.
"I was going to tell," Ben sighed. "Just not this way or on that."
"Have you forgotten about what I shared with you?" Alecjo reminds him. "I never regret what I did since it led me to you."
What got Ben's forehead resting on one of Alecjo's shoulders when he openly admitted how glad they ended up together. He didn't want Alecjo to repeat the same stunt he pulled at the Palace's tea party since he hatred visiting him the hospital wing. Was something Alecjo agreed with him on since his own family didn't like how he also was bed ridden.
"We going or you mounting me like ceffyl dwr for hour or two of naughty playtime?" Alecjo wiggled his eyebrows.
"When we get back since we don't have on field interview until week from now." Ben happily spoke.
Alecjo couldn't fight the smile on his face when he leaned in get kiss out of Ben wasn't for knocking on the side door of their apartment. Ben would end up getting when he got up and pointed out the time to Alecjo to figure out who is here. Made other try to get him to hold off in opening that door knowing who was ready to march in their small space. Never took place when that door was opened and in walked an angry Reika rambling about how Ciprian being like her dad. Going on how he turned down a chance to spend the night at her empty house without being interrupted by anyone. Her parents were and grandfather were out of town for private reasons with faith she can watch the grounds. Plans she had to take their relationship to the next level didn't pan out when she was turned down by Ciprian. Followed by him stating they needed to slow down their relationship before they burn out or grow bored of each other. Somehow left her angry when he also spoke about not being able to go Ben's AA meeting as a support for him.
Reason behind her bad mood that Andor and Amelie were trying to ignore, so that neither one gets sucked into Reika's drama. Made them one of the others that came along since everyone else had plans of their own on this chilly evening. Mina and Dann were having seat down dinner with her parents, Ammar, and Hiddenite to talk things out. Ciprian and Il-Seong were keeping an eye on Angel since his arm was still mending and he pushed himself facing another Daimon. Mako was taking french and fine art cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu Japan in Daikanyama campus. Jewel and Bastion were attending a playdate with Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion for Derek and Kousagi. Tremolite and Funske were on a double date with Actinolite and Ahenobarbus at Bay of Tokyo, taking in the sights of the Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower. Saualpite was spending time with Aegirine at the Hanayashiki Amusement Park. Meaning everyone already has plans and couldn't make it be there for Ben when asked by Alecjo.
"I agree with Ciprian on this one," Ben and Alecjo pointed out. "We slowed things down and glad we did."
"We're one step at a time," Alecjo rested his forehead on Ben's shoulder.
Reika ended up staying quiet after what was said when she left with the small crowd for a walk to the local bu stop. Not once did she say a thing when they all left the small apartment above the shop the two had started to up with aid. Place was a secondhand shop they ran with objects that came from dorms of Crystal sentinels, and Royal Residences. Priced around 1,500 yen to 5,000 yen after being carefully looked over by a careful eye after paperwork is processed. Had already most of the girls eyes since they wanted to start buying for themselves the continue depend on their parents. Was one of many ideas that was floating around in Reika's head when she walked behind the group. Her hands in the pockets of a coat she stole from her brother when her mind staerted to think over what Ciprian had to say. Stuck in her head when she started to trail behind everyone once they got on to the public walk way. She kept up and stayed with them all when they had to pick up the pace to make it to the bus stop in time to catch the next bus.
Andor ended up asking if everyone had either a bus fare of 210 yen or a basic bus card one was going to use from their ride. Out came a Rilakkuma Coin Purse from her tote bag when Amelie spoke about having extra change any one to spare. Ben and Alecjo had bus cards since Ben's car was currently in the spoke getting a overhaul on the engine in local garage. Attention turned toward Reika when she didn't answer about having the needed change a extra coin. She ended up running into right into Alecjo's chest with her head bumping off the layers of fabric covering solid muscle. Ben was the one caught her with one arm under her legs and the other supporting her back. Scooping her up into his arms before she actually hits ground as he stood straight up. She had the question repeated to her about bus fare. Which had pulling out a hello kitty wallet from one of the coat's pocket with a slight jiggle that told Andor she was covered.
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Arriving in a community center in Azabu, Tokyo was only kept opened after hours only for people who were part of A.A. meeting. Headed by a man named Zhen with a few veteran members in attendance. A chair was always opened to someone that needed somewhere for support. Had a side table filled with Shio daifuku, Zunda mochi, and kamome no tamago for anyone. Tealay beside that choice of food in the form of a tea bags in baskets and paper cups in a stack. Electrical kettle was filled with hot water for one of make their own cup of tea for a hot drink since outside was chilly. How guests of Ben found the place when he was greeted by fellow members of his A.A. meeting upon walking in.
"Everyone these are my friends and fiance," Ben introduced everyone. "Guys meet my sponsor."
"Glad to see your have strong system," Ben's sponsor looked everyone ever. "Bak is my name."
Everyone ended up waving at him before they were welcomed to seat in the back with other visitors as the meeting began. Reika ended up not joining everyone when her eyes laid on one of Duchess Celia's clones mixed in with the crowd. Had her pulling her phone to capture an image in passing without being noticed by the others. Before texting the image to Ben and everyone else without looking at the buttons of her phone. Pressing send to numbers of people she arrived here as she pocketed her phone for her Star Power Stick. Tucked into the sleeve of her coat with careful concentration while taking a place near Alecjo. Keeping her ears open for when someone's text or private messenger went off for her to put her plan into action.
Meant waiting for four people to throw manners out the window and check why an alert was going off on their phone. Had her willing to wait since patience was something she learned being the 3rd generation priestess to the Hikawa Shrine. Sitting beside her mother as she was taught to use her ESP ability to read flames of the sacred fire when training. Told to keep her mind opened when she tingling sensation of a premonition about upcoming events struck her. Allowed her to learn a lesson in patience for long periods of time until a result of some kind showed. She was putting to use by observing everyone when she took a spot a way from Alecjo, Andor and Amelie to react. Which she knew wasn't going to happen right a way of ignoring the sounds of their phones making a ding sound.
"We have a few new faces in our crowd and lets allow them to introduce themselves." One of the elder members would start the meeting.
Like she predicted the clone would stand up and went on to use a fake name while she reached for a what looked bottle. Instead of moonshine like most of the surrounding people thought when she carefully held the jar within her hands. A lively Daimon pod just floating around in within the glass container with a metal lid she held within her hands. One of her hands began to screw the lid asking which one of these people that were around her. Bringing up how she came here to carry her master's revenge with each return of the lid as her smile grew. When she removed the lid completely despite objections from the the other members that were still close. She even directed the pod toward the set up where the electric kettle and snaked had been placed on the table. Watching the pod fly over to the numerous items then stop and randomly bond with a chair or floor tile. Stopping when it hovered over plastic basket that held what remanded the tea bags for a few seconds. Before beginning the implanted process followed by wailing noise that had some people running out of the room.
Ones that stuck around watched a twisted creature made of plastic with bags of tea hanging off the loose barbs. Black star mark clear being seen on upper right part of his chest with a eerie glow by anyone that stay behind. Had to cover their ears when the thing started to drag what looked it's limbs across the tiled floor. Left them open to be potential victims to get their heart crystal snatched that were already being looked over by the clone. Who ended up being confronted by rather angry Ben with a pair of hand cuffs within one of his hands. Tight grip he had told Alecjo he wasn't not in a good mood for what he was about to do with out back up.
"A brave one you are," The clone looked right at him. "Not worried I could kill you or worst."
"Right now, I am just angry." He wasn't moving.
"Meaning you may have a pure heart crystal?" She asked stepping forward.
Up went one of her hands and toward Ben's clothes chest her finger tips would slowly move on their own before blocked. Single gloved hand belonging to Knight Stella Gale was holding onto that hand of hers as he clearly stood a few feet from her.
"He's off limits."She was warned.
"Then are you willing to hand yourself off to my master?" She asked him.
"Will you call off your...thing..." Amelie pointed at the Daimon.
This led to standstill when Knight Stella Gale refuse to answer the clone's question about handing himself over to Duchess Celia. Something Ben strongly agreed with before suggesting to the clone slip on the hand cuffs. Stating he wasn't into sharing his future with anyone with their adoption was being finalized.
"I kinda want to be home before the social worker shows up." Ben reached toward her.
He acted quickly with aid from Knight Stella Gale to get her to cooperate while handling of the Daimon was left to Reika, Andor and Amelie. All ready to transform at a moment's notice to take down the Daimon without a second thought. Since Ben already made the much needed phone to the usual people that cleaned up the crime scenes, and handled dead monster disposal.
"I may have given the Daimon life, but I have no control over it." The clone claimed.
"That's horse punky!" Reika almost laughed.
"I quite agree." Amelie and Andor came to their own conclusion.
Ben try not to laugh at all the objections that were made about the clone's comment about control over the activate Daimon. Came in question when said Daimon ended up flinging it's dry bags of tea at Reika, Andor and Amelie as it moved. Strings that held nameless tags to the thing paper tied around each one of them as plastic prongs pointed toward them. Each one gave off the blacken glow that had Knight Stella Gale acting fast in restraining the clone's hands. That eerie light took on the shape of a 5- pointed star that had Ben looking at the clone once more trying to summon his bravery.
"Not strong enough without that natural fermentation courage?A sorts of booze blanket you wrap around your self for false bravery. Makes me think if your truly are a match for Sir Faruq?" The clone asked him. "How..."
"Enough!" Knight Stella Gale shouts.
He tighten the hold of his hands on the rigid bar that kept the attached balance together with one of his gloved hands. Pulling the clone closer to him with his eyes filling with pure rage toward how he was spoken to about his choice. One that had meant more to him then countless bed sheets belonging to women of noble birth back on his late home-world. One that didn't seek out his company for amusement or boredom when he was drowning in bottom of a bottle. One that made the simple request that he never leave his slide after a sexual relationship lasting only one night. He was ready to settle down and start a proper life with then go back to old ways of how he lived his life. Who was about to open his mouth to defend when the first thing that came to his mind about they're being wrong with Ben. Came to an end when shivers took grip tailbone and slowly crawl up of his spine followed by room's temperature dropping. Smirked the clone could make out that graved his chapping his lips when chilled air that escaped his nostrils.
"Ben is Lady Amelie in middle of transforming?" Knight Stella Gale loosen his grip on the clone's cuffs.
"No, Andor actually." Ben answered him.
Knight Stella Gale ended up pushing the the clone forward while releasing his grip on the clone's cuffs to step back. Allowing her to take in the view of room become completely covered in thin layer of ice being forced by a frost cloud. Center of cloud formation stepped Knight Froze with his lexicon in large form with pages flipping to the next spell. Remands of the sting from the tie bag lay discarded somewhere within the cloud that slowly start to fade into the ice.
"I think I'll leave my nephew and his friends to you." Knight Stella Gale further stepped back.
"We'll make sure to get you treatment for frostbite or burns." Ben followed.
She ended up being separated by them when a barrier of wind was formed before Ben and Knight Stella Gale to protect them. Grip of the expending ice stopped after encasing all of her foot up to the ankle followed by pins and needlessensation. She knew struggling wouldn't get her far unlike that was Daimon frozen in place and unable to do much. Lower prongs had been frozen over and kept her from further moving toward Amelie and Reika for crystal heart extraction. Giving a form of relieve to both girls used the freezing over of their restrains to break free and get to their feet.
"Mars! Star Power, Make Up!" Reika raised her red Star Power Stick into the air above her head to surround her in in red rings.
"Mercury! Star Power, Make Up!" Amelie raised her blue Star Power Stick into the air above her head to surround her in in water ribbons.
Light show of those two spheres that formed for a mere second around each girl before disappearing to reveal unhappy Sailor Mars. Who crossed gloves arms and way she approached the frozen in place Daimon told everyone she wasn't happy. Click on her heels melted the ice with each step she took toward until she was about a arm length's a way. Where she stopped with her gloved arms uncrossing to look at the loose part of the Daimon that were wiggling around.
"Careful!" Sailor Mercury called to her.
"I know and not how I wanted to spend my night." She came to answer her.
"We're not going to make out interview." Ben noticed the time.
Out went one of her single gloved fingers in the form of her left hand's pointer finger with a stream of fire following her. Grew in size of single sphere that would split into six mini spheres when her gloved hand neared the center of Daimon. Tip of that gloves finger ended up a inch a two a way from the only source of heat the Daimon had, the black star. Had her whispering the words 'Feral Fire' before those small six fireballs grew in size and swallowed the Daimon. Back she stepped and turned away from burning body slowly turned a pile of ash. That soon turned into a tipped over plastic basket of tea bags with a cracked pod laying next to it.
"I think I can convince my father and uncles to get the ISSJ to help with your adoption," Sailor Mercury advised Ben and Knight Stella Gale. "You can count on me and knight Froze to be your first baby sitters."
"Ever thought about a career in politics?" knight Froze asked joining them.
"I rather leave Actinolite," She spoke of her brother's career choice. "He was just appointed Honorary Physician of Commonwealth."
"Meaning his royal couple's doctor?" Knight Stella Gale asked Ben.
Ben could nod his head when the slamming of doors and shouts of people had his guessing the clean up team had arrived. Sailor Mars was the one that ended up inviting the lot of them over to her family's temple for the rest of the night. No body was home except her and being their alone was making her think that Ciprian made the right choice.