Nakata Yoshiaki
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 21:47:40 GMT -5
It had been about a day's trip to his current location, somewhere that he supposed was near the bar that he was searching for. It had taken him more time to stop and ask for directions and try to answer people's concerned, "But why is a nice girl like you going to look for mercenaries?" questions than it had to actually walk to where he was currently standing.
He didn't mind of course. It had been a long trip, but after getting to meet a variety of children that circled around him, dancing when he sat down to play his shamisen, he thought it was more than worth it.
Plus, he had been presented with several boxed lunches for simply smiling kindly at people. This raised his spirits exponentially, and Yoshiaki felt happy, youthful, energetic--like a girl who was going off to meet her groom.
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Hasegawa Katsuya
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 21:57:11 GMT -5
This blows, Katsuya thought grimly as he kicked a rock down the street. After that Orie asshole, he couldn't seem to find anyone who knew a thing about the situation. And this had supposedly happened here; didn't anyone pay attention anymore?
His spirits lifted a bit as his eyes landed on a pretty young woman... much prettier than most of the girls he'd seen so far, to be sure. He pulled up his shirt to make sure his twin blades were visible, showing her what a fearless guy he was, and sauntered over to her.
"What're you doin' out here by yourself, 'nee-chan? It's dangerous to walk around without an escort... especially for a lovely young lady like you."
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 22:05:54 GMT -5
Yoshiaki turned around when a voice called out to him, curious about the peculiar accent. He was sure that it had been directed at him--even if he wasn't really a lovely, young lady. Still, it flattered him and made him blush a rosy pink to think that someone from so far out here would compliment him.
When he had turned around completely, the first thing Yoshiaki noticed were the twin blades secured to the other's person. He bent down a bit, leaning forward to inspect the other's weapons. Not catching the strange glances that people were throwing at him, he simply snapped his fingers in comprehension.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you!" Yoshiaki greeted to the other person's waist. "I was looking for someone actually, and well, I'm new in town. And you?" he finished, tilting his head and smiling, head still bent a bit too close to the other's waist.
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Hasegawa Katsuya
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 22:11:27 GMT -5
"Ah, well... you could say I'm looking for someone, too." Katsuya puffed his chest out, smoothing out his accent to sound more businesslike. "Official business, you know what I'm saying? But I'm getting pretty tired..." He grinned. "Might as well take some time to talk to a lovely young woman such as yourself, right?"
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 22:18:42 GMT -5
Diverting his eyes away from the blades for a moment, Yoshiaki moved his eyes upward before he straightened himself, adjusting the shamisen on his back. Taking in the other's appearance, Yoshiaki decided that while the other might have been a cold-hearted murderer, he was a very nice cold-hearted murderer. Someone that he wouldn't mind singing for, cooking for--and Yoshiaki wouldn't even make him eat the result.
He thought he felt something churning inside of him from the thought, so he decided to move on. "It's nice to know I'm not alone in looking. My name is Nakata Arisu, what's yours?" Yoshiaki asked, smiling and not noticing that he had introduced himself under a completely different name. "Maybe we can spend some time together!" he threw out.
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 22:22:43 GMT -5
"Aha, Arisu-chan, huh? Cute name." Katsuya winked. "Hasegawa Katsuya, businessman extraordinare, and I'd love to spend some time getting to know you, Arisu-chan. Are you hungry? I'm sure there's a nice place nearby where we can get a bite to eat."
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 22:30:05 GMT -5
"Katsuya...?" Yoshiaki tried, lips widening into a grin. "I am a bit hungry, but I have some boxed lunches from my trip here, if you'd like to share them with me, and don't worry, I--" Cutting himself off at the last moment, Yoshiaki firmly clamped his mouth shut. He almost added on the almost necessary, "And don't worry, I didn't make them!" before realizing that Katsuya didn't know anything about Yoshiaki, and really didn't need to know something so unimportant.
Trying to change the subject to make up for his slip up, he decided to question Katsuya a bit further. "So, who are you looking for? Someone important?"
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 22:39:47 GMT -5
"Boxed lunches, huh?" Katsuya laughed. "That's cute! I'll bet anything you make is delicious, Arisu-chan. Why don't we set our things down over here? It's too nice a day to go inside!"
In actuality, it was a hot, sticky, unbelievably humid day, but Katsuya had decided to go with the picnic approach; girls found it much more romantic.
"Oh yes... he's a very important person, to everyone, I'd say." He sighed heavily. "I'm sure everyone wants him back safely."
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 22:45:49 GMT -5
Except you, Yoshiaki thought, frowning. He had to remind himself that Katsuya was just charming because it was part of his job. He wondered if the other knew that he was there to stop him--but how could he?
"Thank you for the compliment." Not wanting to correct the other, Yoshiaki simply slipped off his baggage onto the nearest piece of floor and began to set up the food. "I hope you find that important person of yours. I get the feeling that even if I did find mine, he wouldn't let me stay with him." Yoshiaki wondered if that was genuine hurt in his voice or if it was just the heat getting to him.
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 22:51:50 GMT -5
"Ahh?" Katsuya affected a concerned expression. "Wouldn't want you around? I couldn't imagine that... not a girl like you. Maybe you want to talk about it?"
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 22:55:57 GMT -5
This, Yoshiaki decided, was his chance. "Well... Would you want me around, Katsuya?"
He thought he was holding his breath, and tried to force himself to keep his breathing calm. He'd spring the fact that Katsuya was the man he was looking for after he had given his answer.
And then what? Katsuya would definitely ask why, and what was Yoshiaki to reply with? He bit his lip, panicking over both issues.
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 22:59:01 GMT -5
Katsuya froze. He knew girls could be a bit clingy, even obsessive at times. But this soon? He'd barely met the girl ten minutes ago, and now she wanted to bear his children or something.
But a rejection at this stage would get him nowhere, so he smiled kindly and took Yoshiaki's hand. "Of course I'd want you."
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 23:07:45 GMT -5
Breaking out into a grin, and even laughing a bit in relief, Yoshiaki realized that, as he opened his mouth to tell Katsuya what he had planned to say earlier, he felt that churning feeling again. The 'churning feeling' had never been a good sign. It usually resulted in the neighborhood boys giving him long stares, as if they were starving, but they'd never accept the food he offered.
So, he decided to give up the argument, trying to switch to another one that was in the area of the real issue, but didn't directly touch on it.
"So, can we sleep together tonight?" he proposed.
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Post by Hasegawa Katsuya on Aug 18, 2006 23:14:41 GMT -5
Katsuya was taken aback for a moment, but then began to laugh. "You read my mind, Arisu-chan." Grinning, he climbed to his feet, extending a hand to help her up. "Let's have this food later, shall we? There's probably an inn somewhere around here."
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Post by Nakata Yoshiaki on Aug 18, 2006 23:20:43 GMT -5
Taking the other's hand confidently, Yoshiaki stood up, taking the moment to pick up and hand over a rice ball to the other. "It's really not a good idea to go to bed on an empty stomach."
Picking up his bags and wrapping the food up as quickly as he could, he took Katsuya's hand again, unsure of whether or not he was allowed. His father had quickly set up the 'no holding another boy's hand' rule back at home, after Yoshiaki had reached the 'reasonable' age of six.
But his father wasn't here, and if he was going to spend the night with Katsuya anyways, he figured that holding hands wasn't anything to be worried about.
But as a whole, he was worried. Very worried. The churning feeling came back, but after promising to sleep with someone, you just didn't back out of it.
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