AN:
This happen right after the Air is Harvested and cooked by Komatsu before everyone eaten everything, Neo assault on them, Komatsu's heart being ripped out by Teppei, and Shigemastu
Grieving Heart:
Right before Toriko sent Shigemastu into the sky above their heads telling him to seek forgiveness from Ichiryuu in afterlife. Become free of Joie's Taste Change when pain from Toriko's hit over-whelmed him. Shigemastu looked to Usako with eyes filled with guilt over his betrayal toward her father and his dream. Not seeing a fully grown woman standing before him filled with a fury within her own eyes. He saw a shy 5-yr old version of Usako in a pink and lacy dress holding a beat up stuffed animal.
This was last vision before he was eaten by flock of Angler Birds
Left her to deal with her pain while she sat by what left of Komatsu's body was wrapped in leaves of Air. Breathing mask he wore to keep air circulating through his respiratory systems hadn't been moved once. Tubes stuck in his arms pumping much needed nutrients through out his veins. Checking every hour or so to see if the artificial heart placed in Komatsu's chest was actually working. Going through the steps shown to her and the Heavenly Kings in caring for Komatsu's unconscious. Replacing empty containers these tubes were connected with filled ones while securing bandages.
All the while she fought this growing pain all the Heavenly King had been going through since what happened to Komatsu. The smile he always made when a food discovery was made on adventures with Toriko. Conversations about beauty in all kinds of forms with Sunny that left him confused. Trying to not get on Zebra's bad side while arguing over the contains of his own Full Corse Meal. Asking Coco to share stories on what being a father was like over last two years with a rekindled love. Looking to Flourite on what plants and wild herbs could be used as in eatable dishes. Through out their journey to Hex Food World he would socialize with Lexxion or still acted as a friend toward the only female, Usako. During their journey while they all lived within Octo-chan among the Heavenly Kings.
"I hope we can repair your heart in time." Usako looked to Komatsu.
She remembered the first time they meant those years ago within Hotel Gourmet that one evening. How he act of kindness toward her in choosing an alternative alcohol in the form of bottled nectar from a Wine Flower. Turned in to a kind of friendship she rarely had among males in the cooking community. Times they spent cooking together in her private kitchen or kitchens of Hotel Gourmet. Taking about her lost love for Coco or a son she feared would never come back to her. Describing how she and her father, Ichiryuu, gave Flourite a second chance at life they thought he deserved. Were moments she treasured before what happen during the Cooking festival and Gourmet age. Since now the happy person she comes to call her friend and fellow cooking companion.
"Is dead as a hibernating Mother Snake." Lexxion yawned leaning on his mother's shoulder after sitting down.
"Lexxy!" Usako hushed him.
"You try following Sunny's careful feeding instructions." Lexxion smells of dead animal meat.
Usako ended up kissing the top of his head knowing he was trying his best to handle traveling in a Denshark. Remembering how Lexxion was still adapting to living in Octo-can those few shorts months. Mesmerizing what stairs led to whatever conjoined rooms someone occupied was funny. Didn't leave for much privacy or much need time with Flourite for a developing young man like Lexxion. Not that a sight of a shark that was a train gliding out of a water spout from ground. Hadn't left Lexxion and Flourite amazed before Zebra's one-sided of success that got shark train to behave after Lexxion was almost bitten. Left Flourite to take Lexxion into his arms and comfort him while they had board.
Handling of Komatsu's body was something they were careful since he was place in nearest car. Coming up with a way everyone would take shifts in watching Komatsu's was first priority for them time, Usako covered most of the nursing and caring for Komatsu when someone couldn't. Sometimes even going without sleep when offered to hold by Coco or told to by Toriko or Sani. Knowing her son was being cared for by Flourite or Coco the whole time didn't worry her.
"Why don't you go back into the first car and share a few drinks with your uncles?" Usako tried to persuade her son.
"All that booze is nauseating." Lexxion huffed.
"I thought you would he happy since your being allowed to drink." Usako teased.
Lexxion just stayed near his mother staring from her to the form of Komatsu laying before him. Scene of Teppi piercing Komatsu through the back of his chest ripping out his heart still replayed in Lexxion's mind. One minute they were all sitting down enjoying all kinds of dishes made out of Air. A Salad and blended smoothie Usako made for her son with help from Komatsu was appetizing. Flourite want enjoying a Stirred-fried and steamed Air dish mixed with other vegetables. Komatsu surprised Usako with plated form of a Grilled Garana Eel with a side of Air. She returned with a bowls or two experimental gumbos made with food scraps and bits of Air she made. Unprepared fights that were started by Neo when they ambushed them in time of relax. Everyone worked together didn't stop Komatsu's life from hanging by a single thread. Since the finest slip between the airs mask supplying his body with needed oxygen and cocooned in AIR. Could end a life that was loved dearly by all the Heavenly Kings and the proclaim princess of the IGO.
"Have your eaten anything since breakfast?" Usako asked her son worried he wasn't eating do to suffering a trauma.
She knew her son was still heavily affected by the lost of Komatsu to the point he refused to ingest anything. No matter who tried to get him to take just a bite of food when alone with him. Would be turned down when all Lexxion would do would stare at him or her until they left him.
"Answer your mother." Flourite walked into the cart from next one.
"No!" Lexxion practically shouts.
Usako couldn't help but laugh at what her on had to say as she looked away from Komatsu smirking. Flourite took a seat on the ledge of inner window to cross his arms and stare down Lexxion. Stating that Lexxion needed all his strength he could get by in taking the proper nutrients from food. If Lexxion was going deny him self what his body needs to build up that needed strength. Then all he wasn't helping him self or the people who would start to worry about him.
"Now eat something." Flourite stared firmly toward Lexxion. "Now answer the question."
"Lexxy!" Usako wanted him to answer.
Lexxion ended up fighting back his urge to shout back that he was fine and would eat when he wanted to. Knowing before he came in here to see how his mother was doing while watching over an unconscious Komatsu. His father and Toriko at least were trying to get him to eat something. Here he was sitting beside his mother wondering if Komatsu was showing any signs of improving. Trying to say he had something to eat that morning when they were still on the Denshark.
"Reminds me of when he was just little thing." Flourite watched Lexxion.
"He still behaves so." Uskao agreed with Flourite.
She ended up reaching over to the other side of her self where wooden box of flavored rice balls were found. These rice balls were made from a food ingredient known as Chestnut Rice Ball by Komatsu and her. Each individual rice ball was wrapped in a thin slice of AIR that acted as a wrapper for snack. That was picked up by one of Usako's hands while she turned toward her son leaning against her side.
"Here!" She held up a few to Lexxion. "Eat."
Lexxion ended up taking up what his mother offered him not turning down a chance to munch on her rice balls. Away from his mother's side he would go with food item in hand staring at Komatsu whole time. The teen ended up walking toward Flourite's direction without looking where he was going. About to bump into the elder's feet since he wasn't' watching where he was placing his feet. Had one of Usako's animal companions in the form of Anch making a clear barking noise. That got Lexxion looking up toward Flourite last minute when Anch's bark caught his attention. Just Lexxion would lose his footing and almost trip if wasn't for Flourite catching him in time. Taking the moment to remove one of the rice balls from Lexxion's hands and stuffed the food item in Lexxion's mouth. Telling him to chew while the adults have a conversation without his two sense.
Lexxion swallowed his first one to only move on to a second one he would break in half and offer to Flourite. That was accepted by the elder eating his half straight from Lexxion's finger tips. Unable to drag his tongue over like he wanted over Lexxion's hand in a much slower pace then he wanted.
"Your mother and Komatsu make a wonderful cooking pair." Flourite whispered to Lexxion.
He ended up kissing Lexxion on his forehead when he kept his arms around his waist to keep him close. Making sure Lexxion made up for all the meals he refused to eat since Komatsu lose his eating every last bite of the rice balls covered in transparent slices of Air with jellified center. To only watch tears that had been shed from Lexxion since the sight of Komatsu's death.
"Oh….Lexxy." Usako noticed her son's tears. "Everything will be alright?"
"Hey, what's happening now?" Zebra hearing had picked up the beginning of Lexxion's tears and Usako's conversation.
Usako got to her boot clad feet to walk her way to entrance of the next car and use her own heighten vocal cords. Using an old tone of voice neither of the Heavenly Kings heard since they're childhood. A booming noise with a soft under pitch that left cracks in the glasses the Heavenly Kings were using to drink. Had her making a point that the youngest among them was started to morn the death of his friend. How Lexxion finally started to eat something while not offended by the sight or conduction of Komatsu's body. He willing came to see his mother seeking her company and the person he was starting to call his Lexxion was in tears and Zebra's gruff attitude wasn't helping since she didn't want Lexxion suppressing his emotions.
"Either shut up and let Lexxion grief like your doing with YOUR brothers or help me care for Komatsu." Usako angrily addressed Zebra. "Otherwise, I'll intently poison you."
Intimidation that came off Usako wasn't the women they came to know as a fellow sibling or maternal figure. Was more of an angry woman of great beauty looking down on an ex-lover. Crystal blue eyes that were a smoldering cerulean orbs with unbridle fury still held their gentle glow. Furious facial expression with a scrunched up nose and flared nostrils to puckered up lips. Way her hair framed her face when her ever narrowing eyes looked down on four men she called family.
Had Sani ready to call her livid beauty if creaking of Zebra reclining in his seat didn't' silence him. Toriko looked to Coco for some type of help on handling an infuriated Usako so a scene wouldn't happen.
Usako switched off her shift of watching and caring for Komatsu with Flourite when the night fell in Gourmet World. She ended up stealing a whole bottle of whatever alcohol from the main car under Heaven Kings noses. Taking a refuge in one of the Denshark's empty cars about to remove the alcohol's top. Using an acidic poison to remove the seal around cap of the alcohol she currently held. Needing to numb her emotions toward pending loss of yet another loved one she cared for. Before she could pop the top of thealcohol's top in slicing motion or even start to drink the contains.
"Usako!" Coco's voice startled her enough into drop the still sealed bottle.
She looked from wherever she was sitting to come face to face with someone that called her by name. Not that he spent the better part of the evening of this day looking for her after she disappeared.
"I am not in the mood." She would answer him leaning back against the wall.
"Not like I am not leaving you to get drunk." He kneeled down toward her.
She accepted his hand upon her face when he got near enough telling her how he was here for her. He was going to be here for her working with his brothers to find a way to mend Komatsu's missing wanting her to seep back into a state of depression he once witnessed during his childhood.
"What else can I do…" She was silenced by a smirk from Coco.
"I thought we could get started on giving Lexxion a sibling." Coco whispered with his usual smirk.
Usako blushed at the comment while she watched Coco use his freehand to start up doing top buttons of his coat. Not like she hesitated when she reached out to remove the green bandaging upon Coco's head. Through his hair she would being drawn allowing him to come close to her. Connecting their lips in a familiar exchanged of saliva that allowed him to cover his clothed form over her.
"You still taste as sweet as Calla Lily." Coco would discard his coat while complementing Usako's flavor.
Smile he saw on her lips weren't the only chime he got out of her that night.