It forms where no one can see; a cut that hovers in the air - a cut that stretches itself across reality itself. When it opens it leaves a small wound that quickly disappears as Setsuna steps out of it. "There we go." The young man mutters as he looks around, his attention turning to see what was around him.
Tokyo looked exactly as he remembered it.
To be fair though, it had only been about a few weeks since he'd last been here.
Streets still looked the same, as did the skyscrapers, and cars. Only thing that changed were the faces, the people that wandered the streets going here and there, or wherever they needed to go. Honestly, he didn't really care right now. Instead he made quick work to head where he needed to go as well.
Ashura.
In the week or two that had passed, he was dead certain that Yamamoto had figured out that what Section Three had on him was mostly bullshit. Mostly being the key word.
He really did work at Ashura; it put money in his pocket, and he needed the money. Put clothes on his back and food in his belly. Setsuna hadn't been born with a silver spoon in his mouth after all; no inheritance either. He wasn't one of those old comic book characters that were stupid rich and chose to spend what they had to support their vigilantee alter-ego. He wanted money he needed to work for it.
Reaching his place of occupation, Setsuna ran straight up to the owner and lowered his head in apology.
"Sorry I'm late Nico." Nico was short for Nicolai. The man was older, with some gray hair already coming in as well as some wrinkles around his face.
"There you are Setsuna." The man muttered as put his hand on his hip and frowned. "Where have you been, I was worried sick about you." He admitted as Setsuna raised his head.
"Yeah, sorry about that." Setsuna gave this light smile as Nico grabbed his head and started ruffling his hair.
"It's fine, long as you're alright." The man stated as Setsuna washed his hands and grabbed his apron. "So…" Nico muttered. "Where have you been?"
"Out of town." The youth admitted as he looked at Nico. "Sorry I wasn't able to tell you before I left. It was a sort of last minute thing."
"I see." Nico made a noise. "Either way, you're back now." Nico stated. "You bring anything back for me." Setsuna chuckled.
"Sorry boss, but I'm afraid not. It wasn't that kind of trip."
"Damn." Nico muttered as he saw Setsuna finish trying up his apron. "Next time?"
"Who's to say?" Setsuna shrugged as he turned back to his boss and smirked, something that quickly faded as Setsuna thought back. "On that,, I do have to head back out of town later." He admitted as Nico raised an eyebrow.
"But you just got back right?" He asked. "Why you gotta head back out so soon?"
"Work." Nico didn't say anything for a moment as Setsuna just gave him a look.
"Oh~" Was all he said for a moment. "Your other part time job, gotcha." Setsuna just gave him a nod. "That's why you were out last week."
"It's related, yeah." Setsuna admitted as he waved his hand as if to dismiss the topic. "Anyway, we can talk later, if you're up for it. Right now." Setsuna took a moment to crack his knuckles. "I got a lot of work to catch up on."
There was nothing 'special' about Ashura. It wasn't part of some major food chain or had a lot of people attempting to assimilate. Staff weren't overly handsome or beautiful. The food wasn't going to cause you to orgasm either. And the place wasn't some kind of cover for some underground group either. Ashura was, for all intents and purposes, just another food spot down the road.
It was a place that people came to in order to eat and unwind for a bit.
And for Setsuna it was a place where he could step away from his vigilante nightlife and "be normal".
Whatever that really meant.
'Remember Setsuna.' The young man thought as he started serving a few dishes. 'Normalcy is determined by who makes the rules and forces people to follow them.' Setsuna reminded himself. 'And that's why you're going to break them.' He told himself as he continued serving for a while.
At least till his break came along and he got a few minutes to just relax. Stepping outside, he mostly just went about enjoying the morning air, while his attention turned to the streets. Can't say he was scanning them, looking for trouble. Really he was just… looking.
Letting his attention shift from one part of the city to the next, letting his attention shift from one face to the next without really trying to take in everything.
"Nice day out, isn't it." Setsuna paused, sighing a moment later as he glanced to the side, his attention turning to see a young man around his age standing across from him. Short black hair with silver eyes and dressed in pretty casual attire. "How you been, Sets?"
"Arturio." Setsuna nodded his head in greeting. "It's good to see you." Arturio just smiled at him.
"Likewise." The silver eyed youth stated as he walked over to stand next to Setsuna. "We were getting worried." He admitted. "You were off the grid for a while."
"Yeah, sorry about that." Setsuna muttered, scratching his head. "Some stuff came up after that last job."
"What kinda stuff?"
"Got caught for starters?" Setsuna grumbled. "Got sent to the Garden for a bit."
"And yet they let you out?"
"I cut a deal." Setsuna grumbled as he looked at his counterpart. "I do work, and I stay out."
"Is that so?" Arturio grumbled as he stared out at the street and crossed his arms. "Do you need help getting away?" He asked.
"No." Setsuna admitted. "Least not yet." He stated. "Still I could use some help elsewhere."
"Call it."
"I need information on something. The people they're having me work with."
"Then give me a name."
Instead of verbally responding, Setsuna just lowered a hand to the building behind him as he started tapping it.
Morse Code; useful little skill. Especially when you wanted to say something without being heard. As for Setsuna what he asked Arturio to look into was simple.
対 (Tai)
魔 (Ma)
忍 (Nin)
"Never heard that word before." Arturio admitted. "What's it mean?"
"They're the people I'm working with for now." Setsuna admitted. "Some government black ops branch I guess." He stated. "I'll tell you what I got on them later, but do me a favor and have someone look them up. Anything you find will be good."
"Gotcha." Arturio muttered. "So, will you be able to sneak away for tonight?" Arturio asked. "Could use your help with something."
"Then I'll be there." Setsuna admitted. "Same place?" Arturio just nodded his head. "I'm yours for tonight than." He smirked as he nudged Arturio. "Course, just let your girlfriend know ahead of time. I don't want her mad at me for keeping her man up all night." Arturio chuckled.
"I'll let her know."
"How is your lady anyway?"
"She's good." Arturio admitted. "She's perpetually horny, but she's good. We're trying to get her to take up a hobby."
"You mean a hobby that doesn't include her fucking you until your soul almost leaves your body?" Arturio glared at him but Setsuna simply ignored it, his attention instead focused on the streets again. "So what hobby are you trying to get her into?"
"Model kits." That got Setsuna to turn his head in interest.
"Really? What kind.
"Mobile Suit Gundam." Setsuna did this light fist bump as he gave his counterpart an approving nod. "She saw the ones I bought and wanted to see what the big deal was." Arturio shrugged. "I'm not complaining, it'll give us something to bond over."
"Good for you. You guys gonna watch some of the old series together too?"
"Yeah actually." Arturio smirked. "It'll be a binge night." Arturio admitted as he started looking at his counterpart. "Care to join us when we get around to it?"
"I'll see if I can sneak away." Setsuna stated as he leaned back against the wall and smiled. "Just make sure that night isn't going to be a sex night. I don't wanna hear you two going at it later."
"It won't." Arturio grumbled as he looked away. "I hope." Setsuna patted Arturio's shoulder.
There were men who dreamed of being in Arturio's place; dating a succubus, and plowing one wherever the desire arrived. Thing was, those men were kind of idiots. They didn't understand the hardships of dating a succubus… Arturio did; Lua, his girlfriend's sex drive was ridiculous. There were days he could barely walk after she was done with him, and that was after he had taken a bunch of drugs just to keep up with her.
Arturio almost died a few hundred times cause of her sex drive and not the drugs he was taking.
But hey as some say, there are worse ways to go out.
"You should really work on your bedroom skills." Setsuna got an elbow in the ribs.
"Shut up."
"I'm serious. Learn the right moves and you'd be able to turn things around and drain her like a can of soda."
"I don't wanna hear that from you." Setsuna chuckled as he backed off. "Anyway, I'll catch you later, my break's almost done." Setsuna admitted as he headed towards the door and smiled."Course if you wanna step in for a bite, you're always welcome to come in."
"I'll do just that then."