Vision of darkness:
Within the small area of the palace grounds, far away from the main building where the royal family lives. Were series of buildings used for the servants that work within the palace. Dormitory and other domestic accommodations for the people to use. From a bath rouse, post office and general store with other facilities for them. Among them was a tavern that they visited late into the night like at the moment. At the corner of the bar sat a Takahashi- San after he left the hospital. He was on his second bottle of firewater in a stupor with empty glass. Unable to recall his visit to Laurel Leaf when he got a throbbing headache.
"Hello beautiful," An appealing voice with a deep and hoarse undertone asked him, "May I join you?"
"If you prefer a sad driuk," He didn't care, "I am all yours."
Person that sat next to him as he was given his own glass to share the half empty bottle. He poured himself when this Takahashi- San grabbed his glass and chugged it. He laid his head on the edge of the bar to order another bottle while slamming his empty glass on the bar top.
"Want to come back to my place?" Person asked Takahashi- San, "I would love to show you a good time."
"Fine by me." Takahashi- San hiccup.
He could only make out the person was solid six feet with a thick mesomorph body. Hazel eyes and silvery colored hair of a half shaved head while the other half was combed. Shirt with long sleeves attached by adjusted straps using buckles. Worn under a wrap sweater hanging on a person's broad shoulders. Tight trousers with a belt and lace up boots with a wrap sweater. Had his fumbling off his seat into a pair of muscular arms and solid chest. Added to his appeal and the choice Takahashi- San made.
He couldn't make out this person paying his bartab before sweeping him off his feet. Who also grabbed his personal property before making his way far enough away from the entrance way, securing his grip on Takahashi- San.
"Hold on to me," This stranger informed Takahashi- San, "Ride can get a little rough."
That he did when he felt them get swept and wrapped up in a whoosh of wind for a passing second two. Before being moved through a back door and down a set of stairs. Where he was settled on to a bed with his stuff placed on a desk. Barely listening to the stranger tell him where everything was in his room. Since he looked at this stranger's tight pants and got an idea.
"Let me help you out of those." He reached out.
Before the stranger could object to hands unfastening of his trousers in record speed. Fondling around in the flap of his briefs until his base was found and messaging happened. Brought this stranger to full attention before his eyes while complimenting his size following.
"Sweet stuff," The stranger threw his head back, "You got to have a name."
"Benjamin," A first name was given, "Got one yourself?"
"Ben, get ready to learn mine." Stranger reached for Benjamin's hand.
Rest of the night was screaming first names and lost in each other's pleasure….
8*8
Strange puddles of dark water were found around the capital of Japan after the strange downpour cleared up. In the center of these puddles were these chess piece sized objects. Each one was pulled out by a single individual when they were brave enough. Not noticing the way the water cleared up once the object was pulled out. Since they would tuck the item away into a pocket or their bag and go on their day. Wanting to make it to a private and belated celebration with their friends or family. Over the news of second princes of the royal family being attacked. First of these small pieces to make the public eye was a bookstore's display case.
Capturing the eye of a girl no older than 16 and in a standard high school girl's uniform. Classic bob haircut of blonde curls with a natural bounce upon her head. She shifted the handle of her school bag within her hands when she looked upon a display case.
"Owner will not part with it," A smooth cadence of a voice reached past her, "I tried."
A rather nice looking young man wearing the male uniform of her school with a familiar tie clip. His school bag was worn like a messenger bag manner upon broad shoulders. Had a pair of frameless, aviator eyeglasses hanging from his uniform's jacket pocket.
"Kai?" She knew the owner of that voice, "You go to my school."
"Glad to see you," He smiled, "Thought you had cram school."
"Classes were canceled," She pointed out, "Due to the belated celebration."
"Explains why you're here in Jinbōchō," He asked, "Leisure reading or academics?"
"Leisure reading of sorts." She had a list.
"May I join you?" He asked.
She shrugged and allowed him with a nod of her head since her brother wasn't around. Last time they hung out was a pleasant one since Mina was involved. She got to talk about books and enjoy a frozen treat without pressure from her parents. She didn't have someone breathing down her neck for good grades. No reminders of the other latest read or what homework she had left to do.
"Do I see a smile?" Kai asked her.
Her blush worsened when he pointed out the crimson streak spreading across her face. Had her forgetting about what book stores she wanted to visit with him. Along with the list of books she wanted to look into getting or reading.
"…um…" She struggled to answer him.
"Might I suggest this bookstore?" He asked her, "Might finally get the owner to agree to giving me the item."
She took a breath to try and get her brain thinking when all she could do was nod her head. Trying to figure out why her brain wasn't working the way it was. All she could do was make sounds and act like love struck Mina with this Kai.
"Then…" Kai walked backwards.
Way he perfectly reached out for the door and opened it without looking for her was odd. Since most of the boys she was around were so nervous when around her. They forget themselves and trip over their own feet when talking. Some would bite their tongue while talking while others were full themselves. Kai wasn't like that when he seemed to know what he was doing.
"Coming?" His voice made her blush.
When she found herself pulling a stunt that the tallest of her friends pulled when her mind wandered. Up went her free hand with Lai watching to slap one side of her face. This shocked him when he went wide eyed at the action she did.
"Everything ok?" He asked rather amused.
"Depends." She answered him.
"Environmental or this existing problem?" He asked.
"I am still figuring things out." She passed him.
He ended up going wide eyed when he was left to sort out her answers without any more information. To follow right behind her into the endless shelves filled with books and barely people.
8*8
A ruckus near the display case started out with the owner yelling about where his mini statue went missing. Pointing out anyone who was nearby must have been one that took it. Had him about to threaten all the customers without a care. To be silenced when books from the self help section when flying off the shelf. Had people trying to not get hit when they sought out the exit. Ones that were caught up in the middle of the mess tried to seek a shelf.
Since the one dancing around the center of shelves and moving the books around. Came in the form of a limbless torso howling like a wild wolf as he moved. Speaking words of gibberish as he turned every which way that books. Stopping to invisibly scoop up a pile of books and throw them at someone. Burying whoever wasn't fast enough to dodge or just caught the torso's attention. In a pile of books up to their necks to further suffer ear splitting howls.
"You are still the deaf and a bad dancer," A collared knight laughed at the way torso moved, "That spiritual sleep didn't help you much."
"Knight Stellar Gale?" Torso stopped moving to face the collared knight.
A collared knight with citrine embedded chestplate with a hood that covered half his face. Ankle length boots and fingerless, wrist length gloves with a citrine inlay. Head piece covered his face that was never revealed to anyone. Citrine ear cuff on the upper part of his ears and illuminated metal. Proudly stood on top of a knocked over shelf without a care. Looking down on the floating torso just waiting for something to happen.
"I will …." Torso hissed, "…not go back.."
When he started up his flinging of books at this Knight Stellar Gale without twisting and turning. Fury he put into scooping up the books and throwing them was an amplifier. Since twice as many books were going to be taken up and moved through this collared knight.
"Encircling Gusts." Knight Stellar Gale ended up reaching gloves hands toward the oncoming stream. Gathering and building up a swirling mass of wind into an expanding ring. He then released within seconds at the stream of books in a tossing sense. Cutting through the streams of books and creating a path knight could take. Off the shelf he went as the books fell one by one when the wind ring split in two. He directed the second ring to release the entombed people as the first one kept moving.
Allowing him to get closer to the trembling torso attempting to twist and turn like it was done before. Failing when fear of being placed back into a spiritual sleep gripped it. He watched Knight Stellar Gale lift a gloved fist with third wind ring forming.
"Howling Gale!" He ended up returning each one of the howls the torso had made in one move. One that sounded like a whistle wing current being rushed through the air. Shape and fast when it was pounded the center of the torso's chest without mercy. Shattering the body up until it bursts into a pile of dust at Knight Stellar Gale's feet. Only be gathered up by a fading wind ring into a small bottle this collared knight held. He corked and tucked back into place when he turned and hurried out. Not paying attention to someone recording him the whole time on her phone.
"Amiko," Kai addressed her, "Careful."
"Come on." She grabbed him by the sleeve of his school uniform.
He rolled his eyes and moved along with her in following this collared knight out the store. Where he undid his transformation into a normal citizen as he moved by tapping the gemstone embedded in his chestplate. Pocketed the corked bottle into the back of his jeans when he stretched. Fingers grazing a citrine encrusted lapel pin as he pulled out his phone. From the outer pocket of his jacket to dial a newly saved number. One assigned under the name of a one night stand he had recently. Brought a smile to his face and the ringing turned into an actual voice.
"We're following him aren't we?" Kai asked Amiko rather amused.
"I want proof of who these collared knights are." Amiko stated.
Two ended up following this man after his conversation with Ben to Jinbōchō train station. Where he had bought a ticket to the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward. Which Amiko and Kai bought with the intention of following this person.
8*8