Disclaimer: We do not own Sakura Wars, but Benji does own his character and the other ones that aren't Sakura Wars characters and I own all of mine who aren't Sakura Wars characters; those you see in my other story.
On the next day about ten in the morning loud knocks are heard in the entire apartment. Benji groan on his bed and sit on it removing the covers from himself. He stretch and get up saying in a loud tone:
I am going don't put the door down!
He dress a loose T-shirt and pick a knife from a drawer in the night stand and pt the sheathed knife on his back on the pants on the elastic cords of it. He walk to the door and he say:
Who is it?
And a female voice say:
Is the landlord Himura. Is day to pay the rent.
And he open the door and see a short woman with no more that forty years old with dark brown hair wearing a long floral dress covering her not so fat body. And he say:
You could leave me for the last one you know it?
And he yawn and she say:
As usual got here late. This is not a cheap hotel that you can pass the night away and arrive in the morning. To sleep during the day.
And Benji say:
I arrived at one in the morning.
And she say:
Is morning. You should get in here at the tops at eleven in the night as anyone else. Or you are a bouncer for some kind of Japanese mafia?
And Benji say:
I am not a bouncer for the mafia, any mafia.
And she say:
The rent.
And he nod and he move to his coat and pick his wallet. He pick a fife dollars bill and he say:
You got change for five dollars?
She say surprised:
God Himura that is too much money! Where you get it?!
And he say:
I got paid last night.
And he walk to her and she say:
Paid for what? I never see you working at anything. On the tops you help the old Whiteman woman to organize the market. And she always try to pay you and you refuse.
And Benji say:
I do work. So you have the change?
And she nod. And she count some money and say:
Four and fifty.
And he give her his bill and get the change. And she say:
By the way you don't work like those women of life who sell they bodies for someone pleasure?
And Benji say:
I am not a gigolo.
And she say:
So you work with what?
And he say:
That is to me to know and you wonder about.
And she say:
Fine. Fine. As long you pay the rent in day is good for me.
And a younger female voice say:
Aunt Maggie I am home.
And a young girl with no more that fourteen years old run to then, she is wearing a simple green dress, with a ribbon on her light brown hair and carrying a school bag. And the woman say:
Welcome back.
And she say:
Hi Benji.
And she hug the tall teen jumping on his neck and he say:
Hi Sasha.
And she say:
Did you miss me? I missed you.
And Benji sigh and the old woman say:
Let him go Sasha.
And the teen say:
No! Benji is my boyfriend! And I love him!
And the older woman just giggle and Benji sigh again. And Maggie say:
That is another thing that I want to ask Himura.
And he is trying to make the girl let him go and she say:
Do you have a girlfriend?
And Benji say:
No.
And Sasha say:
That is not true. He have me.
And Maggie say:
Is sure a waste Himura. You are attractive. And that ethnic thing of yours is attractive. You should get yourself a woman.
And Sasha say:
That is me! I have fourteen years old, he have seventeen we can date!
And Benji say managing to release himself from the girl tight grip:
Sorry but I am not interested.
And Maggie say:
Why?
And Benji say:
Now I don't have time for it.
And Maggie say:
You just stay in the house doing nothing most of your days. And in the night goes to just god know where. You have time. Not will of getting one.
And Benji say:
That too.
And Sasha say:
You don't like me?
And Benji say:
Look Sasha I like you but is not the liking of a boyfriend to a girlfriend. I think of you as a younger sister.
And she say almost crying:
Why you don't like me as a girlfriend? Is because my breasts aren't big?
And Benji say blushing a bit:
Is not that. I am sure that you will grown bigger but is that I am not ready for dating yet.
And the teen nod. And the woman say:
Well let's go Sasha. Himura needs to sleep.
And the two walk away. Benji close the door and sigh. And he say to himself:
After that I don't want to get emotionally involved with anyone again.
He take the knife from his pants and walk to his room.
In the noon he walk out of the building and goes to a near by dinner. When he enter the waiter say:
Yo Benji the usual?
And he say:
Yeah. I will use the phone so put on the regular place.
And the waiter say:
Sure.
And he walk to the public phone and dial a number. And in the other pick up and Benji say:
Himura, Benji. City, chain, pod, market and bat.
And in the other side an energetic male voice say:
Benji my boy how you are doing?
And Benji say:
Fine Joe. Any news from my parties last night?
And the man say:
Of course it have. In the extra news. Two mod leaders brutally murdered. Gianini family lost both heirs. Pick one of the head lines. Last night you blew a lot of dust to the sky. Your name is in there. As Seiryu strikes again. I guess that is better we let you cool out a bit.
And Benji say:
Any new hits?
And Joe say:
Nope. So far nothing.
And Benji say:
Can you get me any information about that Kuassari?
And Joe say:
I can try dig something why?
And Benji say:
Al told me last night that Kuassari and I are in the top list of killers.
And Joe say:
Know the competition. Is wise. I will see what I can get. If I found anything I send it to you place.
And Benji say:
Okay thanks Joe.
And he say:
No prob. Bye.
And Benji say:
Bye.
And he hung up. He leave and he sit in the balcony and the waiter here it is. Hamburger, fries, bacon, some salad and a glass of orange juice.
And Benji say:
Thanks.
And he begun to eat up the meal. After end it he get up and say:
Put on my tab Tim.
And the waiter say:
Okay. Bye.
And he leave.