Author's notes: So sorry for the delay, but here is the next chapter.
Again reviews are appreciated and they really do help me work and provide better stories.
Anyway this time it's a little lighter on the mood side, I guess.
CHAPTER 5: A Shared Table
Even after the battle last night, Serena, Darien and Rini are walking through the streets of Tokyo in the early morning. They walk into a small diner, that they visit every-so-often. Inside, the three order some beverages, but then they notice that every table in the diner is already taken.
"Darien, what do we do?" Serena asks.
But Darien has already figured out what to do. He saw a table with only one woman sitting in, so he heads to that table.
"Excuse me, miss. Could we sit here?" Darien asks politely.
No response, the woman just keeps staring out of the window, completely oblivious to her surroundings.
Darien asks again: "Excuse me, but could we sit here?"
And again no response. Serena starts getting mad: "Hey did you hear! My boyfriend asked you if we could sit here!" Serena screams so loudly that everyone in the diner looks at her. She turns all red from embarrassment.
"Let's just sit here then. I don't think she minds us," Darien says to Rini and the tomato-red Serena.
Early in the morning Houshite had suddenly woken up by the bright sunlight directly hitting her eyes. She immediately after felt hunger. "That is right, I haven't eaten in a thousand years." She jumped to the street that was filled with people. Houshite was surprised by the sight of so many people hurrying from place to place. But she needed to find a place that she could eat in. After a while of staring at the buildings on the opposite side of the street, she noticed that in the window of the building behind her people were eating and drinking. So she walked in, only to be blind sighted by the menu of foods and drinks she never had even heard of.
"What would you like to have?" a man behind the register asked.
Houshite just kept staring at the menu.
"Excuse me, but would you like to order something?" the man asks again.
Houshite startles and points at herself, confused. the man nods.
"What do you recommend?" Houshite asks overwhelmed by the menu.
"Well we have a special breakfast deal today; a cup of hot chocolate and a croissant."
"I will take that then," Houshite says, since she don't know what to order.
"Fine. Just find yourself a seat and I'll bring them when they are ready."
Houshite nods, still a little confused. She finds a good seat by the window. When the food is brought she quickly consumes the croissant, and drinks half of her hot chocolate in one zip, after which she screams.
"Miss it's hot so you should let cool down a little," one of the waiters notifies.
Oh, thank you," Houshite replies, she turns to look out of the window and recalls the battle last night with the sailor-girls. Before she knows some people come sitting next to her.
Darien still won't give up on the young lady and asks: "What's your name? My name is Darien and this is Serena and that is Rini." Still no reply. Then Darien sees a bracelet on the lady's left hand, on which she is leaning against. "Hou-shi-te," he reads.
Quickly the lady turns to look at him, everyone startles. "How do you know my name?" Houshite demands to know with a strict and somewhat scary voice.
"It said so in that bracelet of yours," Darien answers carefully. Serena looks at Houshite thinking "She seems a little familiar."
"Oh, right. The bracelet." Houshite replies. Next she notices Serena and stares straight at her eyes. Serena backs down a little after seeing the scary look in Houshite eyes.
"She looks familiar. Could she be one of those sailor-girls I fought against last night. Serena, eh?" Houshite asks.
"Um, yes I am," Serena is surprised by the question or rather a wonder.
"You know, you resemble a lot of my old friend. You could very well be sisters with her," Houshite says out of nowhere.
"What?" Serena asks, a little startled.
"Nothing. I got to get going. See you sometime, maybe," Houshite answers coldly and leaves the table.
"Wait what about your drink and the bill?" but Darien is too late.
"What a weird lady," Rini comments.
"Serena! What are you doing!" Darien shouts.
"What she left it here so it's not like I should let it go to waste, right?"
Yeah, but drinking other peoples leftovers is not good," Rini warns, but too late, "you surely are an idiot."
After an hour Darien, Serena and Rini leave the diner and go shopping on the district. they trying on dresses and the somewhat embarrassed Darien spends most of his hard earned money on them. Finally it gets late and the three head home with countless shopping bags. But on the way home Rini sees something in the park they just passed by, and runs of.
"Wait, Rini!" Serena and Darien Shout after her.
Next week is again a lighter chapter, even though it is a little sadder, probably.