Disclaimer: We do not own Sakura Wars, but Benji does own his character and Jean, and Bill.
Chapter 3
Inside Fraunces Tavern as usual the air was filled with smell of cigarettes, cheap cigars and alcohol. A tall blonde woman sit in a stall near of a tall brunet man. They don't look at the other and just face forward. The bartender arrive the two cups and say:
Well this is sure unusual. Both of you drinking in the same night. It never happened before. Well here it is. The usual. Vodka to you Maria and sake to you Benji.
And he put one large glass filled with a clear liquid and goes attend to another costumer. Both of then pick the glasses and take a sip from it. They put the glass near of the other and the man say:
He switched then.
And she pick the glass that he was taking and he take hers and she say:
Is an innocent mistake. Both are transparent.
And they drink the right drinks then. A sad music begun to play and the sound of the others costumers get lower, the two just keep drinking. And a drunk man with a knife try to hit Benji from behind. Looking at the mirror Benji just dodge the attack and break an empty beer mug on the man head and he fall like a ripe fruit. Benji kick the guy out of his way and clean the stall and he say to the bartender:
Put that one on his tab Jean.
And the bartender say:
Bill tried again?
And Benji say:
Yeah. If it keeps like this he will get more scars on his head than hair. He fought with the wife again?
And the bartender say:
Yes. But why he always go after you?
And Benji say:
Maybe is the long hair. If I am right his wife also have long black hair.
And the bartender say:
Yeah that is right. You should cut that. You look like a woman.
And Benji say:
I like my hair like this. And her use short hair. That make her look like a man? No offence intended miss.
And Maria just nod. And the bartender say:
No.
And Benji say:
And for uncountable times men's always wear long hair. And people who say that long hair is for women is because is not sure of his own manhood.
And the bartender nod and say:
Well you must be right. In any case let me refill your glass. Is on the house. For the trouble.
And Benji nod and sit on the stall again. The red headed bartender fills Benji glass again. And Benji drink some of it again. And the bartender leaves. And Benji say:
Sorry for using you as an example before. No offence intended or anything. Your hair looks good in that way.
And she say:
None taken.
They look at the other and measure each other. And again they face forward. And soon a man with short gray hair and beard wearing a expensive suit walk in and move to Maria. And he say:
Is time to go.
And she nod and leave the money in the balcony and leave with the man. Benji keep drinking and the bartender say:
So you will want a refill?
And he say:
No. By the way what time is it?
And the bartender say:
Is fifteen pass midnight.
And Benji say:
Thanks.
And he put the money in the balcony and leave the bar.