Chapter 1: Unlikely Meeting of Destinies
With the Kei pirates defeated Haomaru had moved on from the scene with ease, he had moved into the crowds and evaded sight and with that capture by the planetary Authorities. "Bothersome…" was what the feline said as he had made his way down a busy street and while glancing over his shoulder; eye catching sight of the authorities, they arrived quickly and were more efficient than he had guessed. He made it his business to get out of sight, after all he wearing a sword and that was the weapon used to down the pirates. Making use of his kind's superior speed, he moved from the open public and had moved into the nearest establishment he had found off of the streets.
This action hadn't been the wisest in his mind but it had been what he was after; he was no longer in the public eye and seen as only another customer of the store he had walked into. He was surprised when he found himself greeted by a strangely dressed woman, what one would call a dress and apron-like garb "Intriguing…" the word passed through his mind as he nodded to her, she had mentioned something about being seated in the chair. As he was seated he had been observing the area as normal as he would anything, he caught sight of the food around in sight and then he realized something; just how hungry he really was. His stomach had growled and he had ignored it, the woman standing before him had spoken once more, "Your waitress will be right with you." She said with an enthusiasm that he could see was commercial for the business.
He had due to this time picked up his menu that was left behind and had quickly scanned over it to see if there was anything he might have found appetizing to eat. By Chance on the few pages that the restaurant had available; he smiled in some amusement and appreciation at the food he had seen "Just what I need, a taste of home." Said lightly afterwards, just mildly to himself. However this train of thought was to be broken by a sudden and rather obnoxious near-snort and strangely harmonious voice speaking, "Welcome, what're you having already?" the voice had seemed to ring through his mind first, as he looked up and had been stunned for a brief moment; the waitress was absolutely gorgeous but something about her-wait one moment. His eyes had almost rewound the scene in a moment of microseconds, for he quickly spoke what he wanted without question "Nyxian Tea and Nyx Dumplings" and then simple silence.
The waitress had been the famous yet unfortunately ill-lucked Aisha Clan Clan, proud representative of her people and bossy, boasting, and equally powerful C'tarl C'tarl woman who knock one senseless for speaking one thing down about her people. She had blinked with as quickly as he had reacted to her, efficient and smooth and no backtalk; unlike many of her prior customers. She had given a brief nod and went to go deliver the order, though she found herself glancing at the strange feline warrior who didn't look up from the table. "Probably just a brooding bastard, like the rest of these snobs." The thought rolled across her mind and she quickly forgot about the stranger and concentrated on work. As the order was whipped up in moments, she returned to the table and set the food down on it, "Here you go." She said trying not to sound to bored or annoyed like she was. As soon as the food was set down, he'd already begun eating and was not only neat but surprisingly fast.
Haomaru had observed the waitress looking at him, but his mind was simply on where he was going next. As she arrived at his table with the food, he simply took it and ate it neatly but quickly; appearing as if he simply ate fast was what was wanted. And soon within those following moments had he finished his food, he spoke shortly to her just as he had mentally planned ahead. She'd find out he knew just how to deal with a C'tarl C'tarl without insulting them "Thank you for the meal, Have a nice day." He walked off afterwards, no second words simply leaving the money and a fair tip for her to claim later.
Within the next moments Aisha was the worst thing she could be, confused about this stranger's actions. She had given a brief nod but found it all strange above all at how swift he was and without mistake; she glared after the stranger now as he disappeared out the door, something was off about him. She gave an audible growl and had looked up "Something's off about that, so damn neat and he left a good tip." In her eyes he'd committed one of the worse crimes someone could, catching her attention and intriguing her. She went straight after him, she was going to uncover his mystery here and now, he hadn't anything in this matter to say anymore. With her mind already preset she had moved through the front door with great speed, nothing chancing it she had swept to the stranger and grabbed his shoulder; quickly turning him to face her and speaking most sternly, almost mad by the sound of her voice "Who the hell are you!" it came off accusatory.
Haomaru had blinked with a moment of uncertainty, he thought back quickly and had tried to figure what had happened, but then he got what had happened and had sighed "Great work Hao…, you've intrigued a potential enemy." His mind mentally scolded him a moment as he simply spoke again to her. "Haomaru." The name was the only statement now, he felt her release him as she had spoken again "What the hell are you here?" this question spoken slightly less tense, and to such had it received an immediate word; nothing but truth "Exploring the Universe's lessons and offers." The words seemed to cause more confusion, that amidst Haomaru began to walk off once more before she could come up with more.
"Get your ass back here, damn it!" the fiery C'tarl grabbed his shoulder and stopped him once more, as if he had outraged her with his perplexing answer; though before she could speak again she heard her manger's ranting down the street, "Aisha! Get your tail back here now! Get back to work if you expect to keep your job!" the absolute demand of her manager did the one thing that one never did; piss off a C'tarl C'tarl. "Go to hell, you pudgy greasy spoon bastard!" was all she said back over her shoulder, her attention was back on the stranger before her. He could say nothing now it was far too late, her words had more than directly supported Haomaru's growing theory on the C'tarl before him "Hope you got room for another, you just gained a new travel companion; get used to it." She said in her matter-of-fact tone of finality. Haomaru simply sighed and shook his head to himself as Aisha now picked up pace alongside him "I should've gone on." He told himself as he began to think "Fate…I am even more unsure of where you take me." As if he could truly speak to the great beyond itself.