In a matter of moments he had found his way down to the living room and the everyone in the Hinata Sou was sitting around the table, warm cups of freshly brewed tea cupped silently in there hands.
It was Kitsune, who by this time was opening her 3rd beer who broke the silence. "It's obvious that you know this Laz fellow, Keitaro so why don't you tell us who he is." She commanded a slight slur in her words. "Remember that I said that was I planning to invite a friend that I had met while I was in the States, well I would like to introduce you to Lazaraus Wolf, my friend from the States." He said smiling and pointing towards Lazaraus who sat across the table. "Where exactly did y'all meet?" Kitsune continued to slur her words.
"Perhaps I should answer that." Lazaraus said raising his voice for the first time since he had left the upstairs room. "Keitaro and I meet because of Professor Seta, who used to be my Professor while I was working on my master's degree in Archeology." He said his voice calm and smooth as his fight with Motoko. "Oh, so you already graduated from University? then how old are you?" Shinobu asked in a very shy voice. "I am 20 years old." Lazaraus answers off handed. "What do you mean; you're 20, that's not possible!" screamed Motoko as she rose from the table, red with embarrassment at her sudden outburst.
"Yeah he is, I couldn't believe it myself, but this but is a genius. He graduated high school at the age of 16 and received his bachelor's in Archeology when he was only 18." Keitaro said rubbing his head still unable to believe it himself. "And to think, he actually became your friend." Naru smirked at Keitaro, who hung his head in shame because of her comment. Everyone at the table burst out in a tremendous roar of laughter at what Naru had just said, Naru bend over and kissed Keitaro on the cheek lovingly letting her silky, long auburn hair brush against his face. Keitaro could not help but blush as she did this.
"Ahh… you're married to the girl and you still blush when she kisses you." Lazaraus said still smirking from Naru's previous comment. "How did you know about that?" Naru raised a questioning eyebrow towards the man which sat at the other end of the table. "I was invited to the wedding, but was unable to make it because I was on a dig in China that needed my attention, Mrs. Urishima." He answered quickly his voice as clam as ever.
"And while we are on the subject o people and names, you must be Shinobu, the cute shy one. You're…" he paused slightly trying to remember. "Su!" she screams jumping on the table and swinging her leg towards Lazaraus's face, a blow which he dodges easily enough. "Ah…yes, Ms. Kaolla the perky one." Lazaraus commented, ignoring her previous attack.
"That means that you must be Kitsune, judging from your drinking habits." He added, but Kitsune was only able to give him a drunken smile after having consumed 8 beers. "This leaves you Kanako, Keitaro's sister as beautiful as she deadly with her hands, a master of the Hinata style of fighting and a master of disguise." Lazaraus his words still calm and collected "And finally, the alluring Motoko, master of the God's cry school of kendo, I must admit I love what you have do your hair, it brings out your beautiful face." Motoko was only able to smile, her face as red as a strawberry from his comments.
"Well how did I do?" Lazaraus asks leaning back in his chair and smiling. "I'm impressed." Kanako responds, her voice as calculating as his. "You have done your homework. Which leads to believe that Keitaro's invitation isn't the only reason that you came here today, is it?" she smirks. "What is she talking about Lazaraus?" asked Keitaro a worried look on his face. " She's right, pleasure isn't my only reason that I have made my way to Japan today, but that can wait until the morning, it's late and seems that Naru is in need of some rest." He said pointing at the sleeping Naru who rested her head atop Keitaro's shoulder.
"Perhaps you are right." Keitaro said rubbing his chin. "Now where to put you, all the unused rooms are filled with boxes and other storage items." Keitaro said, "That's not a problem I have slept on much worse places than your couch, friend." Lazaraus answers, raising himself slowly from the table. "Okay then, I'll see you in the morning." Keitaro answers as he carries his sleeping bride up to his bedroom.
"Yes good night Mr. Wolf." Shinobu bowed at the base of the steps, blushing slightly. "Hey, call me Laz, the whole mister thing makes me fell old." He smiled at the young as he spoke. "Okay," she smiled back at him, running up the stairs.
"You're cute! Wanna be my lover?" Su whispers into his ear, having somehow found a way to startle his back. "I'm honored that you would give me such an invitation, Princess, but I must respectfully decline." He bowed to the blond haired princess. "Oh, you like someone else?" she asked smiling as he rose.
"Yes, I have my eye on someone." Su only smiled knowingly as she followed Lazaraus gaze which fell upon Motoko's swaying hips a she made her way up the steps. "You know that she is all mine, right?" she giggle as she made her way up the steps... "Well a guy can dream, can't he?" he shrugged and smiled as he sat on the large red couch on which he would be spending the night.
Again Su only laughed as she entered her jungle bedroom. As Lazaraus lay on the couch gazing up at the ceiling, the only thing that he could think about was Motoko's short black hair and the grace that she had when she walked.
For the first time in his life, Lazaraus thought that he was actually falling in love, too bad that it was with someone that most likely wanted him dead. "Well nobody is perfect." He said as he closed his eyes as he fell into the dreamless sleep of exhaustion.