Goro sighed. For a week now Sae was recommending the same place. Go to Leblanc. You should really try Leblanc… Goro was honestly getting tired of it. There were to possible options in this case. He could actually go to the run down cafe. Or just lie. Goro couldn't help but feel a little guilty about the second option. He did owe Sae a lot… And it was just a cafe, it wouldn't kill him to go check it out.
Goro made a right turn on his bike and went into the direction of where this so called "God Like Cafe" (as described by Sae) was. Yongen Jaya was covered in small narrow streets that were busy with shops, cafes, and other small sorts of businesses.
He came to a stop at the cafe door that read: Coffe & Curry Le Blanc. Goro looked outside the cafe, you could always what kind of people were inside, by looking at the exterior of the place they reside.
Surprisingly, the cafe was moderately clean, despite it residing on such a filthy street. This deduction showed that the owner of the cafe, moderately cared for the cafe. That to him it was more than a place to earn his money, it was home, a place to belong. Goro shook his head out of his thoughts, 'Well, I'm never going to find out more about the cafe until I go inside," he thought to himself as he walked into the cafe.
"Welcome to Le Blan-," A familiar voice began. It was that black haired boy with those startling eyes. Those eyes. They were indescribable! Gray seemed like a horrible adjective for them, they were more onyx or hematite.
It was a shame that he didn't know what to do with those eyes scouring him. Wait a second…"Thaaanks," Kurusu said smiling, "Hope I'll see you around!"... Oh...Oh God. What were the odds? The odds that two people who didn't know each other meet in this huge city? Twice!
"Ohhh. Its you, well it's nice to see you Akechi kun." Kurusu said with a certain look in his eyes. Goro hoped his horror at his situation didn't show on his face. Luckily he had practice at hiding his emotions, even within his eyes.
"Hah hah! Hey Kurusu san! I guess it's nice to see you again," Goro said, a smile chiseled into his face.
"Yes. It is. Very nice," Akira said a smile creeping along his face. Goro inwardly winced.
"Ah, well this cafe seems very peaceful in a way," Goro said. For the first time he was struggling at what to do and say in the predicament he was in. Kurusu was just too unpredictable… Goro was almost envious of his freedom.
As much as he would have liked to stand there and ponder, he had a show to put on. Goro chose a random stool and sat in it, crossing his legs, as if he was an adult instead of a teenager.
Akira stared at him all the while. Not in a creepy way but in a dazed off, dreamy way. As if he was thinking about somewhere else in a different place.
"Kurusu san?" Goro said. He wanted to be polite but at the same time he wanted to run out of this cafe and start on one of his targets, he had a due date by the end of this month to do a list of targets.
Besides who would disobey their own father?
"Right… Anyways, are you going to order?" Kurusu said unexpectedly and nonchalant, as if he wasn't the one day dreaming on the job. Goro would usually take offence to people like that, but he was on a time crunch, so he'd have to tolerate it for now…
"Yes, I'll take the Mocha, please," Goro said with a smile. Surprisingly Kurusu looked a little shocked.
"Wouldn't you prefer an Americano, or an Espresso?" He said.
"They're much too bitter, don't you think?" Goro said. But this time he was officially stumped. What was wrong with this boy? One minute he's smug, next day dreaming, now he's shocked. Weird!
Goro watched as Kurusu disappeared into the kitchen to do whatever barista's do behind the scenes. Goro took this opportunity to look around. It was a warm little cafe that seemed small and tiny. And in the short time that he had observed his whereabouts, he had already knew what to expect: a bland cup of coffee.
"Here you go, hot and fresh!" Kurusu said out of nowhere. Goro jumped a little, but immediately tried to cover it up with a small coughing fit. No one had ever caught him this unaware, especially in public.
"Thank you!" Goro said with a smile that would dazzle anyone…
Anyone with the exception of Kurusu Akira.
Goro accepted the coffee with one hand, and he made sure to hold it steadily with one hand. If he used two hands it make him seem greedy and too eager. But if he took it with one hand and spilled it, the puddle of coffee would make a mess which the barista would have to clean up. And no one wants to clean up a puddle of burning hot coffee they just made.
Goro set the coffee on the table, and took out the book he was reading. It was quite boring and he hated how slowly every scene was going. But it was a book about crimes, and Detective Prince Akechi loved his job, and Goro would too. But when he looked up from the top page of his book, he found Kurusu staring at him with wide eyes.
"Um, would you like me to pay now or something?" Goro asked, carving his face into a smile.
"Drink your coffee, before it gets cold," Kurusu said neutrally. Goro was a little surprised at such a demand, normally people wouldn't be so...Blatant.
"O-ok," Goro said. Goro didn't know why he was feeling so shy, all he asked was for him to try the coffee. But the setting in the tiny cafe was strangely intimate and close.
Goro took a sip.
The coffee tasted delicious. At first all Goro could taste was sweet. But after the sweetness you get so many flavors. How could one cup of coffee be so iridescent and opalescent at the same as being so sweet?!
"Soooo, how is it?" Kurusu said smiling. Goro widened his eyes he hadn't realized that Kurusu had been staring the entire time while Goro was drinking the revelation that was coffee. Goro could feel a light blush dusting his cheeks.
"It's the best cup of coffee I've ever had!" Goro said for the first time honestly. Kurusu smiled warmly at him.
"I appreciate your comment," Kurusu said staring weirdly at Goro the entire time.
Goro quietly sipped his coffee while reading his book, and for the first time in a while, he didn't have to put up an act in public. Usually he'd be Detective Prince until he went home, but this time, he was Goro Akechi. Goro felt himself relax. It seems that he would need to remember the address to this cafe.
/I actually updated :)