Disclaimer: 'Tis in Chapter 1. No lie.

Yeah, that last chapter was a bit... errr... well, that's what happens when you write a chapter through the course of a week....Something interesting though: I, out of boredum, got out my cards. I got tired of Solitare quickly, so I decided to have "Jin" and "Dorai" play poker and blackjack, betting truth-or-dare turns. Well, I can't really put it in the story, because if I did, Piccolo wouldn't be around to talk to Chi-Chi about Jin.
"Jin's hostility only ran a few days. During that time, we successfully figured out every odd and end of the formula.
"However, anxiety didn't have much time to lessen. It entered into early March, and we were, still on a stand still on what to do. Jin already gave her two-weeks notice to Nama, and I subsequently, turned in mine. It didn't take long for word to leak that we were leaving, and soon our sights and phone was bombarded with 'aquaintances', mainly from Uwaki and Shuran, of course. Most of it was a skittering topic of a 'Farewell Party', whenever it wasn't some sort of allusion on Jin and I getting married or of the like.
"Jin and I refused to have any part in organizing the party, so they immediately took this notion as to plan it as a surprise (as surprising as it could be, I suppose). It didn't bother me... until I overheard Uwaki and Shuran scheming together on how to get a hold of those date-rape drugs, which made me reconsider the idea of just killing the kid and not the whole underground trafficking administration.
"Mari interrupted me as I was fixing an Undercurrent. 'Dorai-san?'
"'What's the drink, Mari?'
"'I want to talk to you, Dorai-san.'
"'Oh,' I pushed the drink to the one who ordered it. 'What is it?'
"'It's about the party. Well, really its about you and Jin.'
"I started cleaning my mixer with the towel. 'OK. What?'
"She stayed silent for a long time, looking at the floor. When I was about to ask her again when she blurted, 'How far have you two gone?'
"I would have fallen to the ground if the bar wasn't in front of me. 'What's that supposed to mean?'
"'Well, you obviously love each other. You're perfect together. And everyone else is getting kind of anxious around you two, since all the guys like Jin and all the...' She paused and blushed, then turn her whole body from me in shame. '-And all the girls like you.'
"I kept an inquisitive expression, my mouth somewhat ajar. 'Well, Jin and I haven't done anything, really.'
"'N-nothing?' She rotated back to her original position in a rush. 'Not even kissed?'
"'Kissed?' I delayed. 'Not really... unless I count that night a few weeks ago...' My short recollection of the event burst as soon as the last word came out and I smacked myself.
"'Why don't you two just go ahead and tie the knot, then?' Mari advanced, 'If I were her, I wouldn't reject you, no matter what!' When she realised what she just said betrayed her own feelings, she gasped and retreated again."

Chi-Chi giggled. "Did you have any feelings for Mari?"
"She was agreeable. If anything, she was a good acquaintance."
For some reason, this only amused her more. "You're a one woman man, huh?"

I rolled my eyes. "To forge on, Uwaki's appearance followed Mari's leave. 'So...' She looked around, as if her next words could blow some deep secret of hers. 'Have you and Jin slept together yet?'
"I didn't really know what she meant for a second. 'Yes...' Then it hit me. 'I mean no! No!'
"'You two have slept together?!' She blared out.
"'No!'
"She started pouting. 'And I thought my Dorai would never be unfaithful to me!'
"'Now what nonsense are you spouting, you insane trollop?!'
"'How could you have sex with a girl like her when you have me by your side?'
"I pulled a glass back, as if threatening to beam her with it. 'If you were always at my side, I'd have a layer of excess make-up on my pocket and a perfume-drenched shoulder!'
"'And you don't because you're fooling around with a lady bartender!'
"'You're saying that like it would be better with a cocktail waitress?!'
"'So you are banging together?!'
"How many stupid metaphors do you Humans have for sexual intercourse, anyway? The rest of my shift, I argued with Uwaki on the misconception, which spurred a similar one between Shuran and Jin after she came in.

"The phone rang almost immediately after Jin left for work. I grabbed it, not looking away from the television. 'Moshi moshi?'
"'You're getting more friendly, Daimaou-sama?' said an old voice.
"I growled. 'If it isn't Youba...I've been meaning to talk to you about your defective ring!'
"'Yes, yes... It shorted out a month or so ago, didn't it?'
"'So if you know that, chances are you know why.'
"'To be quite frank, I turned it off. I forgot that your ring was the kind that still run on the generator, and I shut it down. Hehe, gomen.'
"I cringed. 'I was in a public place, too. What do you want? I'm sure this isn't just for an apology.'
"'Indeed! This has to do with your little bed bloss--'
"'Can you refrain from the innuendo please?! Really, don't you know how fucking disturbing it is coming from an old crone like you?!'
"A dry chuckle rose through the receiver. 'Well, this has to do with Miss Jin Uotsuka. She's leaving soon, isn't she?'
"'She is...'
"'What do you think are your chances of seeing her again?'
"'Slim to none.'
"'Does it bother you? You don't have to answer. You wouldn't answer in earnest anyway. It bothers you immensely, doesn't it? But, you feel it a necessity, correct?'
"I paused, not allowing myself to slip out of indifference. 'I do.'
"'You feel it necessary as you fear she would run upon seeing you're true self.'
"'Somewhat.' It had some to do with her admiration of your husband over Ma Jr. in the tournament.
"'You know about her family's ways? I'm sure your father has told you, somehow. His soul was being very snoopy for a few months.'
"'Yeah... Yeah, I know about them.'
"'And-- you know that she is stronger?'
"'Yes.'
"'You can make that not the case.'

"I ditched work that day, along with the Human garb. I left North Capital and headed for a tower in a deep wood. I ignored it, going past the top, towards the large, floating hemisphere above. I let my feet drop to the flat surface, an awaiting ancient with a moss hide before me with his staff tapping on the ground.
"I gnarled at the figure. 'I have business with you, Kami-sama.'"
Hmm... a little short. Well, not to give out on you guys, a scene (I suppose you could call it that) from the poker truth-or-dare:

Jin: Heh. My win. I'll have to give you a good one this time.

Dorai: -cuts deck and reveals a red card- Looks like it has to be truth.

Jin: Hmm....

Dorai: -smirks and thinks: I'm sure there's nothing she could think of that could be that bad for a truth.-

Jin: If you had to, not even death an option, would you rather have a date with Uwaki---

Dorai: -thinks: An easy one.-

Jin: --or Shuran?

Dorai: -eyes go wide and start twitching-....You're cruel.