Finding the Weeping Spirits :
One of nine Crystal Points that powered Crystal Tokyo was a bakery founded by Makoto Kino, but run by her eldest son, Hematite. Place was called Laurel Leaf and open 7 days a week, from 9am standard 5pm. Display window was always filled with pastry of the day paired with a drink or a beverage. We're in the middle of hiring a part- time pâtissier for their evening hours. Terms were strict from the resume the person arrived with to how much experience one needed.
How someone by the Angel Shields got picked for final try out. Where he would be allowed to show off his baking skills in their kitchen. He passed basic interviews with his hobby in Amezaiku and ametar chocolate sculpturing. Along with working in kitchen's of his family cafe alongside his mother.
How a girl around five foot six with her hair done up in a ponytail and wearing green rose earrings. In a school girl's uniform and ballet flats with bows on the back of the heel. Walked in through the back door of the kitchen just lazily holding her school bag. Complaining how two of her friends are boy crazy for a pair of brothers. How they've been trying to get her to visit some kind of cafe they've been visiting.
"You must be talking about Kai and Dann," A smooth voice with robust canter made her jump, "They are quite taken by Miss. Aino and Miss. Mizuno since meeting them."
Toward a guy that had to be five inches taller than her with chestnut hair in a braid and eerie green- hazel eyes. Had a developed muscle tone in most of his mesomorph body type that made her lightly blush. He wore his mother's bakery's signature apron and he was covered in god amount of flour. When she looked upon him in middle of scooping out basic sugar cookie dough from a bowl.
"Makoi Sanjouin," She switched her school bag while giggling, "You got a name?"
"Angel." He was weirded out by her goofy smile.
"Need some help?" She stepped forward.
"Ok." He watched her.
She kept her eyes on him when she also grabbed an apron and came near the prep area. Slightly worried him when she collided into the counter without looking where she was going. Having him stopped a few things from falling on the floor from her stunt.
"Miss. Sanjouin?" He looked at her, "I prefer you focus please."
"Sorry," She couldn't understand why her mind went blank all the sudden, "Never happen before."
She washed her hands realizing she hadn't done so before reaching out to help him make cookies. Finding he was using the bottom of a teacup to make decorative tops. Way he careful pressed each teacup into the soft dough showed his delicate touch.
"My mom gave you the cookie assignment?" She jokingly teased him.
"No," He clearly stated, "Someone named Hematite."
"My older brother." She rolled her eyes.
"Am I missing something?" He could make out the negativity.
"He helps run this place for my mom," She pointed out, "She's not my dad around nowadays ."
As a form of comfort to her, he gave eagle shaped lollipop made from sugar and crushed hard candy. She ended up accepting from him while impressed he created sweet treats by hand. Since she was used to confections made by machine when snacking. Made her take her time in eating each part while he just watched her eat.
"Like you never had candy before?" He asked.
"Never had any hand made before," She pointed out, "Used eating out of vending machines."
When she nodded her head at him which was a mouthful of sugar when memories of eating out of them. Filled her mind and followed by the sounds of rattling coins filled her mind. Always trying to find the right amount of change to get a drink or simple meal. Brought tears to her face when barely had any memories of family meals.
"Here." He hands a dish towel to her.
She accepted wholeheartedly from him not caring that near the back area of the bakery, where the office was. Someone around five foot nine inches with his auburn hair in a loose bun. In casual clothing with tears in his blue eyes fell to the ground in complete quiet. Dialing a number to a Benjamin Takahash in order to all off on the office's landline as he sniffled.
8*8
Busiest hours for family run bakeries depend on the people that visit them throughout the day or evening. Had the usual amount of crowds of normal faces and a handful of tourists. Among them was a candidate for elite guard of King Endymion's generals. He was in a red hood that functioned partially as a cloak made of two pieces of cloth held together by buttons and string. A black tunic with two sections extending farther down than the rest at his front. White trimming defined the shape of the hood and tunic. He also wore detached white sleeves, bound at the mid-bicep and the wrists. Black gloves served that function and were attached to his middle fingers. His white pants were pleated and tucked just right into his boots.
"Takahashi- San," Makoi greeted him, "Greeting?"
"I hear you've got a new employee." He pulled back his hood.
She noticed right off his eyes were completely turning black and filling with anger upon staring right at her. Left her to keep her composure when he just stared at her.
"You must be talking about my mother and brother's new hire," She kindly asked, "Then yes."
"May I See Him?" He emphasizes each word.
"Why?" She didn't want Angel to get hurt.
Takahashi- San ended up yelling he wanted to see this person right now in this howling- like voice. That was so high in frequency that all the glass was within range of him. Cracked spans shattered instantly and Makoi ducked in cover. As to avoid getting pierced by those chucks that flew into the air before her.
"Don't Make Me Repeat Myself." Takahashi- San jumped on the display case.
Mental frame of the display case was crushed when he landed feet first in a standing position. Gave him a chance to look down at Makoi with such displaced anger. She ended up trying to move backwards from where she sat returning his gaze. Sudden flash of fear swirled in her eyes as she scooted away.
"Where Is This New Hire?" He asked her with more fury behind his words.
Sudden booking of his voice aimed toward her had her covering her ears to keep them from bursting. Fact she didn't feel blood trickle out from her ear canal was a relief to her. Didn't stop her from further trying to get out of his sight range and warn Angel. Which never came when she was barked at by this Takahashi- San.
"Can't say," She yelled right back at this Takahashi- San, "If I have seen him or not."
"Not The Answer I Wanted." He sneered at her.
He then lifted one of his gloves hands to form a fist that he used to crush the rest of the display, under him. Bending sound of metal had Makoi halting in her step and debating to look up. Figuring if she were to look up like he wanted and tell him. Angel's life would come to an end before he was given the chance to live it. She kept her head down and started to think what she could do to stall for time. Noticing she was near the hallway leading to the office area of the bakery, the kitchen area. Trying to move toward that direction was going to be a challenge with him watching her.
"Isn't that where your brother is…" His words made her freeze in place, "Why would I be interested in him when it's another guy I want to MEET."
He raised his other hand to form a fist with blind fury slowly gripping him as he looked at her. About to lower his balled up hand on to her when a collared knight rushed in. He wore an emerald embedded chestplate with an unworn hood. Calf length, laced up boots and metal plated gloves with an emerald inlay. Green ribbon binding his curled ponytail gains a gemstone charm. A green and Gold bracelets worn on his wrists with an embedded thunderbolt emerald. Got in between Makoi and blow coming down on her by bracing himself to take the hit. Crossing his gloves arms over his head when he took a defensive stance to take the impact.
"Knight Keraunós," Takahashi- San knew the collared knight, "Long time no see."
"Hammer," He spoke through clenched teeth, "Still strong as ever."
"What can I say," Takahashi- San smirked, "I found a comparable host."
"In other words," Knight Keraunós addressed this person, "You waited until he was at his weakest and took over."
This Takahashi- San yelled out bingo when he retracted his arm upward with a smirk widening. Not breaking an established eye contact with this collared knight the whole time.
"I forget how smart you are." Takahashi- San complimented this knight.
"You still have half a brained nitwit." Knight Keraunós felt a static charge build within his bracelets as he breathed. Crossed his wrists with one over the over as he kept his stance. "Thunderfury." He yelled out with static charge instantly built into a high voltage charge. That shooting through the air toward this Hammer's raised hand. Acting as a lightning rod in attracting this electrical energy Knight Keraunós gave off. Crackling sound that followed before shocking effect surrounds Takahashi- San before Makoi's eyes. Back the charred and unconscious body fell onto the tile floor with little to no movement. When a small black statue fell from the flesh of unconscious person and had Knight Keraunós moving.
"Got you." Knight Keraunós jumped over the crushed display case.
He landed next to the body to carefully pick up the small statue in gloved hands rather satisfied. He was reminded of Makoi in the room when crunch of glass filled the air. Came when she tried walking over the chucks to get to him.
"Excuse me," Makoi asked this Knight Keraunós, "What just happened?"
"You wouldn't believe it." Knight Keraunós stood.
His bracelets surged with new found electrical energy until it burst into white flash. Before he thanked Makoi for the good time with the places to be. Which blinded her so badly she had to close eyes to keep from being blinded. Which had her unable to see where this collared knight escaped and remembering Angel and her brother were.
"Makoi!" Her brother shouted.
"Hematite," She called him, allowing her vision to adjust, "In here."
She saw spots in the center of her eyes when into the area her brother entered rather dismayed. Since the crashed display case full of smashed cakes and confections was a waste. Glass scattered everywhere was forgotten by him when he rushed over to his sister. Learning about the new hire in the back during the attack. Had him calling out for an answer for Angel, who asked if the trouble was over.
8*8
Makoi ended up visiting Angel at his family's cafe out of worry after he took shelter in her family's bakery. Where she was greeted with sight of him in a butler style uniform helping Dann. His green tie and matching pin and ribbon bound in his ponytail were cute on him. Not like she got to admire him from afar when Mina popped out of no where.
"Aren't they handsome?" Mina whispered to her, "Come on!"
Mina hooked Makoi's arm and pulled her along side her as she called to Dann and Angel who she found. Blush that spread across Makoi's face when he looked at her in familiar school uniform. Had her clenching handle of her school bag when she looked at her loafer clad feet.
"You came." Angel stepped forward.
"I was worried about you," She whispered, "You seem fine."
"Would you like to come in and try a drink?" He offered, "Free of charge."
Mina was the one that pushed her toward Angel to be walked inside while Dann just watched. Left Angel to wait for reply from the shy Makoi when she tried to not goofy like last time. Fumbling over her words when trying to ask him to take her inside until she bit her tongue. How she got escorted inside by Angel while Mina followed offering to help in anyway. After getting Makoi to seat down when no blood was seen and no clear bite marks were seen. Angel had to direct Mina around the front counter to where the drink station was located. She ended up being shown how to prepare a drink with mostly ice by Angel.
"I hear you want to work here," Angel brought up what Dann told the family, "Even have a uniform designed."
Squeal of joy that came from Mina alone had her allowed to take the drink to Makoi before grabbing her bag. Out of it came was her waitress designs in individual colors for each girl. Dresses had a knee length, pencil skirt with a back slit and boat neckline with individual sleeve designs. Fully frontal apron without straps attached to the front had ruffles and waist strap. Tied in the back in a pretty bow with these matching ruffled Toddle headbands, ribbon chokers, and rounded toe flats.
"You have a talent." Angel pointed out to her.
"My brother also pointed that out," Mina beamed, "I hope your mom likes these?"
"She'll adore them." He assured her.