-Oxford - Wednesday: Part 25-
Reino's eyes had fallen upon Fuwa Sho the moment he had come up towards the bar. Unlike apparently Sho the five of them had little care about drinking alcohol which to Reino just made Sho childish that he was throwing a fit. For Reino the problem was simple, he didn't like how it messed with his spiritual powers. If he could drink without them dampening his powers he likely would just to keep the memories he saw when he touched people out of his head. Those really strong and powerful ones. Most times they weren't so happy, most of the times they were awful ones. Where Boris came into the picture it was simple. It was his joy in his task, the joy of his work that caused those sort of memories to burst through into his mind. It bothered him watching it through their eyes and not being able to do anything. He didn't mind so much when he wasn't the one seeing through their eyes, just seeing it from almost an out of body experience. Still, the seeing ghosts weren't a real issue, he had so many girlfriends that were long since dead. They always moved on once they themselves became truly happy within their relationship, that was the only real downside to it all. He couldn't let it bother him though because he felt it was his place, his place to help these souls move on and if he could just will himself to swing the other way as well he could help so many more people. Yet that was something that would be too much of a lie to even attempt. Those times he tried to help those who were seeking for love to find love with another ghost, those were always for the best because they always seemed to move on together. It also saved his heart a lot more pain.
When Sho had turned around to look at Reino he hadn't bothered to turn his face away or pretend to be looking at something else. It would have been the most logical response but he had been caught not that he had been really hiding the fact he was staring him. No, he just allowed the eye contact to remain until Sho had turned away from him. Which he also knew was very common when dealing with living people, they always got uncomfortable with such things. Not that Reino could really understand why it never bothered him when people were staring at him. Then again they were living and he only tended to communicate with his friends and family. To be correct he only actually cared about a total of five people, his four friends, and his mother. His father while not a bad man had a hard time looking at him, he understood the reason. He had since he was a small child. Vas had threatened his life, made it clear his little sister needed a certain standard of living, needed to never be sad, could not want for anything, the fact he also knew the only reason he had been born was that his mother had wanted a child. He also knew that had she wanted a girl, he likely would have had siblings, lucky for his old man she had only wanted one child and the sex didn't matter to her. It was the face he looked more like Vas that had made it hard for his father to ever truly care about him. Not that he hated him but there wasn't any real love. Just respect.
When it came to Tomi he really felt much the same way his father likely felt for him. Respect nothing more, the fact remained out of all of his mother's family members, he actually liked Tomi the most, he also happened to be the man he feared the most. Sure Boris skinned people alive, he took great pleasure in it even. Sure Vas killed people, instead of tormenting them, not that Boris didn't but their level of skills in that department were clearly different. They just didn't have the same sort of intelligence that Tomi had, which made Tomi that much dangerous. They had the skills to keep Tomi in line, yet the only one who could likely match his intelligence was Natasha the second oldest, the one called the Golden Shinigami. The fact she had the ability to blend in anywhere, to stand out when she wanted too, to feel as if she had always been part of that group. To lure people in... it was a skill unlike anyone else. It also made her a very easy target because even when she was alone, she drew people to her. People who thought she was innocent and powerless. No, she had skills of her own, she had the abilities to kill people even if she wasn't physically strong she was fast, she knew where to hit someone to knock them out, paralyze them for moments or hours or even life. She was called Golden because of her beauty, her intelligence and most of all she never left an ugly corpse behind, she had this desire to make someone she killed looked their very best. She had turned her fault into a skill, however, she still had times and moments where she had become powerless and may the gods protect you if you harmed Vas and Boris sister.
Miroku leaned against Reino some he had been lost in his thoughts at the moment and he had realized that the conversation about the living beauties of his world had died at least in Miroku's mind from that single touch. He knew exactly what he had missed, which wasn't much and he quickly pushed it away from his mind. He liked those sort of memories the best, the kind that was so easy to distance himself from that he actually didn't have to recall them, they were more like a pat on the shoulder. "You going to tell Him?" his eyes looked towards Sho for a moment "That Sho's here?"
"No," his friends' conversation had completely died down when they had heard the name Sho. Their eyes following Reino's who hadn't bothered to turn to look at any of them. The whole group was staring at Sho and he was staring at them clearly bothered before turning away again.
Kiyora turned the straw in his ice tea as he stared at Sho slightly, "I don't see what's so great about him, his singing alright but the song?" he rolled his eyes, "That chorus in the song" he snarled slightly. "As we continue you know it's getting sweeter, you by my side is all I need. What is known my sun goddess is a little bit of you makes me your man."
Shizuru, "It does sound a bit off..." he looked towards Reino some, "I'm sure you could figure out a better way to make that sound."
Reino shrugged his shoulders slightly but he didn't really care about what the guy sang about.
Dasuku shook his head, "That's not even the real issue." he said simply, "It's his look. I don't see how he seen as cool what part of him looks cool?" he rolled his eyes, "It's like he's trying to be Goth without being Goth," he tapped his fingers, "Or maybe he's trying to be punk or something? I can't get a read on his style."
Shizuru, "His look is cool,"
Kiyora stared at him for a moment before it seemed to click in his head, "Ah I gotcha." he said looking back towards Sho, "Yeah I guess he really is just wearing whatever is seen as cool at that given time."
Dasuku, "Is that what he's doing?" he shook his head, "How sad."
Reino had once again pushed their talk out of his mind, he could hear them but he wasn't really paying much attention at the moment, his focus was on the ghost waiter he had been happy to have someone to chat too and was telling him all the gossip that had been going on in the back by the rest of the staff. There was no real reason for it other than he hadn't had someone to speak to for such a long time, Reino had been more than happy to listen to him. From the news station taking pictures of some pretty famous couples. Someone name Kuu and Juliena Hizuri, there Amelia a French Model who was well known but surprisingly had come with someone unknown man, there had been Lady Kyoko and Ren Tsuruga as well. Lady Kyoko he knew was someone in the royal family because the waiter had told him as much, but Ren Tsuruga was famous in Japan and he had to say he was in awe that the man had a connection with someone in the royal family, let alone a date with them. There had been a few other people but those three couples were deemed the 'it couples' with the two Hizuri's even more so than a member of the Royal Family, which he thought was pretty odd but people had their own tastes apparently.
Reino hadn't missed Sho looking towards the chestnut hair girl who had walked by in the hall. He actually hadn't missed much of Sho's actions but when he had gotten up and followed he had leaned back some looking towards the ghost waiter, "Who was that girl?"
"Oh well she's Lady Kyoko," his eyes looked back and forth, "apparently because of her Amelia ended up leaving that boy that was just here behind. She didn't go home with him, didn't even wait for him actually. Apparently, he was using her to get back at Lady Kyoko. Lady Kyoko didn't have any of it from what I was told. I only know of course because the Hizuris are apparently her Aunt and Uncle and have been keeping tabs on the two all night. So the staff has been of course most happy to give them information, apparently, her father arranged it or something." He said shaking his head. "Overprotective parents are never a good thing."
Reino felt that something was off with the way Sho had followed after her and the look on his face showed through because Miroku had noticed it. "If it bothers you, you should do something," he said leaning to look at his friend some. Reino knew he was right so after talking to the ghost waiter once more he pulled out his phone and sent a text to Miroku, "I need you to go to this table, tell Kuu that his niece might be in trouble. Then come to find me." his eyes drew to the other three at the table, "Don't let anyone head that way but Miroku and whoever he brings along with him." The three gave a slight nod of their head he knew he could trust them.
Reino had seen Sho enter the patio but he himself had not bothered to follow instead he stood against the wall next to the door, he could just make out what they were saying which he didn't know but his little ghost friend seemed to know exactly what they were saying because he was repeating the words that had honestly been enough for Reino. He stored the information that Fuwa Sho first name was actually Shoutaro not that it would have been really hard for him to find out his name because if he honestly had wanted it. Tomi likely would have already given it to him. The fact that he hadn't proved to Reino it wasn't important because the young man didn't use it anymore. He also noted that apparently, Sho knew at least one other language, English minus some basic words apparently wasn't one. That meant French and Japanese, Reino reason that French had been chosen because it was seen and deem the language of love. Which he personally never understood at all, but then again he never really had to speak French, to begin with. It was good enough right now to know English, Russian and Japanese. Only two had been a requirement for growing up, the first was because he had found that it was one that was rather well known around the world.
When the ghost turned towards him this time, he looked torn and scared. "I don't... I mean..." he looked back towards the patio, "I think you should stop him before he goes any further." He dropped his voice, fear was wrapped around him. He wanted to do something but at the same time, it was like he already foresaw the outcome of what that would mean. Reino knew right then and there, this ghost had attempted to do the right thing and had paid a very heavy price. Reino pulled out his cell phone and looked through the glass patio door, what he saw disgusted him but still, he held up the camera and took several pictures. His hand rested on the handle he was torn. He wanted to do something, but if Tomi found out that he had touched Sho without his permission, he didn't want to make him mad. Lucky for him the choice was quickly made for him.
"Reino I brought him." Reino's eyes turned towards Miroku and then towards the tall blond next to him.
"No time for small talk, I highly recommend you get in there and put a stop to what he's about to do," he said stepping aside from the door. "I'd do it but I'm not built for fighting..." Kuu had wasted no time he had quickly moved towards the door and walked in. The two young men themselves had also walked onto the patio but hadn't really left the doorway that not was prop opened by Miroku.
When the young man with long blond hair appeared at the table the two of them had been surprised. It wasn't very common for people to just come up to their table. Mainly because Kuu was a heavy eater, who in fact was still actually eating. The man stared at him for a moment before putting a hand in his pocket, "Kuu right?" Kuu looked towards Juliena for a moment before nodding his head, he was well enough mannered to at least not pick up another one of the dishes that were sitting in front of him. "Good, I'm Miroku. You are the uncle of Kyoko right?"
Juliena face dropped "What happened to Kyoko?" his eyes turned towards her for a moment.
"Nothing yet that's if your husband comes with me." he smiled warmly at her, "I asked that you stay here. I was only asked to bring him you see." he said nodding back towards Kuu for a moment. Kuu's eyes had fallen towards Juliena, where Juliena knew who Kyoko was and if something was happening would likely trust her over him, the fact was apparently it was better if only he went along. Which she seemed to understand, she also knew that if she was there, then Kuu's first worry would be her not Kyoko.
"Go... make sure she's alright." she fidgeted with her fingers for a moment, "I'll make sure they get your next serving here," she said softly clearly trying to put on a brave face. Kuu reached over placing a hand over hers.
"You know nothing bad will happen to her." he smiled warmly at her before getting up and following after Miroku.
Neither of them said anything. They simply moved through the restaurant towards the back near the restrooms. Miroku's three friends stood in the hall one a little further up from the rest closer to the bar still but clearly, no one was going to be going through this hall anytime soon at least not without a bit of trouble. They had passed with no problem and Kuu saw the silver-haired man who seemed worried as if he was trying to get up the courage to do something he knew was going to result in his own harm. He saw the relief in the young man's eyes after Miroku had called to him. The clear statement that something bad was going to happen if he didn't move now and Kuu without a second thought to his own personal safety did just that.
Once Kuu was instead he saw the blond, the very blond who had been all over his wife earlier that day. What surprised him for just a second was the fact that the girl under him was trying to get him off of her with zero luck in the matter. He grabbed him around the neck and pulled him off, he shoved him hard enough to push him back but not enough to hurt him. He knew better than to hurt people, though he really felt the urge to do so now when he looked down at Kyoko she didn't seem scared, no it was almost as if she was used to such things. 'Had he done this sort of thing before to the point she's become so numb?' No, even if that was the case something felt off about it, was more like some part of her accepted that her body didn't belong to her. She hadn't wanted it and that was the part that was fighting but her mind also knew that she hadn't the power to do anything.
Reino's eyes widen slightly, even from here he could see the golden eyes that seemed to shine and he was startled by it. He saw an image of another woman with golden eyes who had been in the same stance, maybe a little older than this Kyoko. It was Natasha his Aunt. Another man who had fallen in love with her who she didn't love and had told him she didn't love, had in anger tried to prove her wrong. He closed his eyes not wanting to think of how exactly the two were the same, a young man had died from that act, from trying to help her. Unlike Kyoko however, Natasha had not been so lucky. Though the man did, in the end, pay a heavy price, to his knowledge the man was still alive, somewhere... skinned so badly that he was barely alive but they wouldn't let him die. No, they would likely keep him alive and do so many things to him while he was awake for all of it. Reino shuddered and soon felt Mirkou's energy surround him, blocking out the images that were playing in his head of a memory, not his own.