I LOVE this chapter! Know why? Because you get Mangetsu's POV for a little bit! Tell me how you guys feel about that because it might happen a little more often after this. I know I give her a lot of attention for an OC, but she really is important to the story so I hope you don't mind^^' Anyway, here you go, please review and enjoy!

At six in the evening Fai and Mangetsu returned to the pub, which they now knew was called Claudia's. Its namesake told them that the dinner rush wouldn't be for about fifteen minutes and while they were waiting, Kage burst out of the kitchen and bounded up to Mangetsu who immediately backed up.

"Hi, do you remember me? We talked earlier!"

"No you talked. A lot."

"You remember me?"

He sounded genuinely excited and surprised.

"Oh how could I forget something so traumatic?"

Fai could only assume Kage hadn't heard her response because he seemed no less happy.

Fai walked back to the kitchen and was pleased to find it in the same condition he had left it in. He made sure he knew were everything was and waited for the first order to come in.

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"Here ya go." Claudia passed Mangetsu an apron. "Keep yourself neat. And I'm running a respectable business so wear it properly, around your waist and neck. Don't just fold it around your waist."

"Uh-huh."

Mangetsu tied it around her waist; ignoring the instructions she had just been given. No sooner was it on that Kage sidled up to her and began talking.

"I'm gonna wait tables too! Well, I'm gonna wait, you'll waitress cause … um… you're a girl… and um ….so… yeah…"

He laughed nervously and Mangetsu raised her eyebrows before turning on her heel and crossing to the other side of the room. When Kage moved to follow she whirled back around and jabbed a finger across the room at him.

"Ah! You stay there. There is no reason for you to come over here."

He nodded happily, smiling brightly at her from across the room.

An hour passed; customers came and went and Claudia showed Mangetsu which tables were hers as they filled up and how to take an order and take the ticket back to Fai in the kitchen.

When Mangetsu brought back the first ticket there was a plate of steaming food sitting on the counter already.

"Which table do I take this to?"

"None," Fai responded, face obscured by the steam from a pot of spaetzle he was stirring, "That's for you, you need to eat something."

"Thanks angel."

She ate a few bites quickly before running back out into the dining room. People were enjoying the food which was great. One of her tables had just finished eating and left when Kage came over to help her clear their plates.

"Okay, we've been over this; you do not need to be near me. There is no reason for you to be-"

"Aww, you didn't get a tip! I'll give you one of mine."

"I don't want one of… What's a tip?"

"Customers leave you extra money to keep if they liked you or thought you did a good job. They must just not have been good tippers, 'cause your so nice and all."

Mangetsu almost dropped a plate when she realized he wasn't being sarcastic. Then she laughed.

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are, you're-"

"I'm not arguing about this, go stand over there."

He did so with a smile, but Mangetsu caught him sneaking a few coins onto another table that hadn't tipped. She sighed; no point in turning down money.

She walked up to her next table.

"What can I get you?"

It was four young men, all of whom were laughing and staring at her. Mangetsu didn't particularly mind, she was used to it and took it as a compliment.

"Sweetie, you can just bring us some beers, how does that sound?"

"Boring as shit, but I'll do it."

They whooped a little and one called her 'feisty'; she rolled her eyes.

If only they knew

She didn't mind the staring, but the talk was just stupid; didn't they know she could kill them if she wanted? Actually, she thought, it was better if they didn't; that meant there was a chance one of them might try something and then she might get a chance to work out some pent up frustration on them. Fai would get upset if she killed someone for no reason, but she knew that someone cat-calling her would upset him, enough to look the other way even.

She was contemplating this when Kage strode up next to her with as much false confidence as he could muster and spoke.

"Hey! Don't talk to her like that!"

Mangetsu shook her head in pity.

What an idiot…

The guys looked at each other like they couldn't believe he was talking to them. Finally, the largest spoke.

"Kid, go clear a table, we're talking about grown-up things."

They all laughed at his stupid joke and Mangetsu studied Kage's face. He seemed incredibly nervous, but also determined.

Pathetic

"Apologize."

Another laugh.

"Why?"

"C-cause it was rude."

"No."

The boy seemed at a loss. Apparently he hadn't thought that far. He settled on trying to be intimidating, which almost had Mangetsu joining in the laughter, but not quite. He put both hands on the table and repeated himself.

"Apologize."

The largest, who's face he happened to be speaking into, lost the air of playfulness. He stood up, towering over him.

"Shut it, drip."

Kage paled, but due to a personality that forced him to talk when nervous, he continued.

"Y-you should… apologize t-to her because… she… she uh…"

The man punched him across the face and the room stopped as he stumbled back, holding his cheek. Mangetsu watched in moderate interest; these guys were amateurs, she could tell.

Fai could have blocked that…

At the thought her eyes went to the kitchen door to make sure he was okay. She didn't want him to get caught up in this, should she choose to act.

"Hey! I don't want people fighting in here!"

Claudia called from the bar as the rest of the men stood.

"Why shouldn't we?"

To Kage's credit, he collected himself.

"I'm going to have to ask you all to leave-"

They all started laughing again.

"Do you here this little fuck?" One spoke to the rest of his buddies. "Telling us to leave… he needs to be put in his place, ah?"

"A-as an employee-"

"Oh shut it, you're not helping yourself."

Mangetsu stepped up in front of him.

"All you morons, out. Now."

The largest looked at her.

"Or what, sugar?"

She grinned.

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Fai, upon hearing a huge crash from the dining room, popped his head out of the kitchen and choked on the carrot he had been snacking on.

Three men were lying on the ground, all groaning. One's arm was twisted awkwardly behind his head; another was on his knees, coughing up blood. The other had blood pouring out of his arm and leg and Fai was just in time to see Mangetsu toss the last one into the wall and hear some part of his body snap.

The whole restaurant was quiet as they helped each other up and limped out, everyone's eyes on Mangetsu. She looked around at the diners who seemed to be waiting for her to say something.

"Well you can eat; just don't be ass-holes."

Instantly, the happy chatter started up again and Fai crossed the room.

"What happened, are you okay?"

She cocked her head, seeming confused.

"I'm fine, why?"

"…No reason…"

He hopped over a puddle of blood and picked his way back to the kitchen, not bothering to be concerned.

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Mangetsu thought over her handiwork; it was pretty good quality, although she wished she could have been a little more creative, especially the one whose only injury had been a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm. He'd been such a wuss though, he'd dropped the second she had snapped it. She hadn't been about to stand him back up just to hit him so she let him go.

She turned and found herself nose-to-nose with her overeager protector. She smiled to herself; that little display had to have freaked him out. His eyes were wide and his mouth was open. Maybe he would be so scared that he'd stop talking to her, wouldn't that be nice…

"That was so… cool!"

Shit…

"You were amazing! Weren't you scared? You had to have been scared… But you didn't look scared, you look pretty! Do you-"

"What is wrong with you?"

"Huh?"

"There has to be something wrong with you…"

He seemed thoughtful.

"I don't know how to fight, is that what you mean?"

She looked at him, then sighed.

"Yeah, I guess… Go stand over there."

"Okay."

He smiled and crossed to the other side of the room, collecting plates as he went.

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