When I reached the back of the bar where Kou and Leah were sitting, which
was in our usual spot, I glanced around and saw that Sion and Dominique had
not noticed the new person in the bar. The regulars sat and chatted, and as
I made my way past them, they fell silent for a second, as if they were
doing something terribly wrong, and started back up. Yeah, that I was used
to. They all knew I was the one to break up the fights or throw people out.
Kou had pulled out the seat on the other side of Leah. She had loosened up
a little bit, but as he spoke to her, I could see her tensing. God, I knew
what he was thinking already.
"Volt!" Kou said as if he hadn't seen me for years. "I gotta take this call, and do a few things. If I'm not back by the time Sion finishes, take my place."
I shrugged in reply.
"Thanks, man. I owe ya one." He said, but paused. "While I'm thinking about it, did you hear about the Mikado agent?"
I shook my head. What was he talking about this time?
"Well," He began, "A Mikado agent disappeared and they can't seem to find him anywhere, well at least I think it's a him. Anyways, keep your eyes peeled. This one's dangerous."
He walked away after that, and I thought about it for a second and then remembered that no one would be so stupid or have a reason to break into FATE. Within a few seconds, I was looking back at Leah again.
Leah's calmness returned as he clicked his phone on and started new arrangements for an upcoming event. "Is he always like that?"
I found myself speaking again. To her. "Like what?" I asked.
"Always on the go.. Arranging so many things."
I nodded briefly, trying to regain my silence.
"You don't. want me here. do you?"
Well, figuratively speaking, she hit the nail on the head, but honestly, when she did ask me, I didn't know. Did I really want her to leave? I opened my mouth, but no words were forming, so I took a chance, a BIG chance and answered. "I do."
I hadn't realized what I said until she started blushing and giggling like crazy. I could've hit myself. But I figured there was no use pretending. Why not be nice to her.. After all, it did seem like there was something there..
Maybe.
"Volt!" Kou said as if he hadn't seen me for years. "I gotta take this call, and do a few things. If I'm not back by the time Sion finishes, take my place."
I shrugged in reply.
"Thanks, man. I owe ya one." He said, but paused. "While I'm thinking about it, did you hear about the Mikado agent?"
I shook my head. What was he talking about this time?
"Well," He began, "A Mikado agent disappeared and they can't seem to find him anywhere, well at least I think it's a him. Anyways, keep your eyes peeled. This one's dangerous."
He walked away after that, and I thought about it for a second and then remembered that no one would be so stupid or have a reason to break into FATE. Within a few seconds, I was looking back at Leah again.
Leah's calmness returned as he clicked his phone on and started new arrangements for an upcoming event. "Is he always like that?"
I found myself speaking again. To her. "Like what?" I asked.
"Always on the go.. Arranging so many things."
I nodded briefly, trying to regain my silence.
"You don't. want me here. do you?"
Well, figuratively speaking, she hit the nail on the head, but honestly, when she did ask me, I didn't know. Did I really want her to leave? I opened my mouth, but no words were forming, so I took a chance, a BIG chance and answered. "I do."
I hadn't realized what I said until she started blushing and giggling like crazy. I could've hit myself. But I figured there was no use pretending. Why not be nice to her.. After all, it did seem like there was something there..
Maybe.
