* Kyon nods quickly. "Right. Feeling hungry?" * Arisu mutters stuff about princes and dragons. Whee! * Haruko looks slightly guiltily after the rest of the group and then sighs. "Yeah." * Kyon nods quickly, looks over at Arisu, waves dismissively, and stalks out of the office. * Haruko waves and keeps after him, keeping physical contact. * Kyon heads off to the ramen stand, making sure not to go too quickly so that Haruko doesn't have to rush too hard. * Haruko 's comparatively shorter legs are grateful. "So, Jin?" [You arrive at the ramen stand! "Hi Every-bo-dy!"] * Kyon nods quickly, and smirks. "Chicken boy could probably use you about now." * Haruko frowns and then lightens up and snickers. "Well, everybody else is going to be getting another round later anyways. And Hi, Tanuki Ramen please." * Kyon looks over at the menu perfunctorily. "Hokkaido-style ramen." [The Ramen Guy nods and hurries to make the ramen. He has bowls in front of you in no time.] * Kyon shrugs quickly, then winces slightly. "Shouldn't have taken me just then. No good reason at all, and he wouldn't bring me back, even with some encouragement." * Haruko shakes her head. "Sometimes I think Jin is evidence that all this really is just cruel and arbitrary." She eats one handed so she can keep healing. * Kyon grabs a pair of chopsticks, breaks them apart, and starts eating. "Nah. Think that someone just likes playing with us." (Someone... like the GM!) * Haruko nods. Her technique for breaking chopsticks one handed is a little rough, but workable. [Kyon is eventually healed.] * Haruko lets go and goes back to eat with more success "I wish I was more saddened by the news." * Kyon eats with cool slurping noises, then looks over at her sidewise. "Because being depressed would help?" (Hear that? Slurping's cool.) * Haruko sighs. "I guess not. Well, it worked I guess. Thanks." (Slurping is cool, if you're Japanese!) * Kyon nods quickly. "It's over with him. Just got to deal with the situation at hand." So, next we find Souichirou and not Katie? * Haruko slurps her own ramen, now that she has two hands free. * Kyon eats a bit more, looking down at his food. "Could. She's got a lot of people following her. She can get what she needs from there for now. Need to talk about what happens next." * Haruko nods. "So what happens next?" * Kyon looks over at Haruko sidewise. "Did a reading last night. Think I know what I have to do to get the next artifact. The Sword." * Haruko nods. "The one they wanted, right? What will we have to do?" First, find Reiji again. Should serve as a divining rod for the area where it'll be." * Haruko nods. "Makes sense." Once I have him, we should be able to find it around there. * Kyon smirks. "In Beijing." * Haruko 's eyes widen. "Beijing?" * Kyon nods quickly. "Yeah. Cards say he's over there, around the city somewhere." Wow, probably safer there than here. So, should I start studying Chinese? * Kyon shakes his head. "You should stay here. I'm taking Kyoko to back me up there, in case I need fields or to go back and forth. But it's more dangerous here. Got to keep the rest of them in line." * Haruko waits a second and nods. "Okay, so what are my orders, and will I be able to contact you while you're gone?" * Kyon turns on his chair a bit. "For contact, I'll have the cell, but service is spotty. Might get it, might not." ( As for orders... Attack the supply depot! ) * Haruko nods and slurps her soup. For orders, first and foremost, keep yourself alive. The rest of them, too. You'll be weaker without me, so don't be reckless." * Haruko nods. "I understand." Next, try to keep the allies in order. The bigger the group we can present, the better. Takes some juggling, but especially for now, it's important. * Haruko nods. "Saki's group, Matthais's group, Akemi, maybe that gang we haven't really established ties with, Remi? Is Remi worth it?" ( Akemi is in Matthias's group ;_; ) ( Yeah, but we've sort of got a seperate alliance with her. Sorta. ) She's not. She's a loose cannon, and you should avoid her. If you can help her without endangering anything, fine. But don't go out of your way. * Haruko nods. "How about Meimi and the grail? Only if necessary?" * Kyon shrugs quickly. "No need to try to fix her now. Been there long enough already, no need to force a change there. Having access to the Cup, that's enough. * Haruko nods. "Okay." * Kyon shrugs quickly. "Comes down to this. Don't get into fights you're not sure you can win, and in any other case, try to maintain or advance our interests." ( Haruko advances her interests by purchasing a motorcycle. ) (If she has the money. =P) ( If not, she'll likely maintain her interests :P ) * Haruko nods. "Alright. What about Souichirou? Any special rules or thoughts for dealing with him?" * Kyon scowls. "Way I figure it, he'll try to send someone following me. Probably won't be him. He's dangerous, and I don't know what he wants, but we're on even ground for now. If you keep a wide information net, you should be able to keep track of him. And don't go face up without some backup." * Haruko nods. "Right, I'll bring along some allies. And, well, if it's in your name or something uh, could I steal his bike? Or would that be too reckless?" ( Go Haruko! XD ) [Haruko's phone rings.] * Kyon smirks. "Can use mine. And watch the cat. Break either of them, and I'll know." * Haruko nods eagerly. "I will, just leave a key and instructions." * Haruko picks up her phone. She answers it with a rather chipper. "Hi!" [Meanwhile, Kyon's phone rings, too!] * Kyon shakes his head bemusedly, and finishes off his soup. Then he checks his watch. * Haruko sombers. "Ramen stand, need us?" * Kyon jams a hand into his pocket, then pulls out the phone and looks at the display to see if he knows the number. How are you? Want me to get you something? * Kyon hits the talk button. "Kyon. Hey, Chikako." * Haruko 's tone has a slight but not overwhelming note of concern. Alright, sure you don't want anything? * Kyon cocks his head. "What's up? Sound off." * Kyon nods quickly. "Read it in your office. Tried to see you, but you weren't there." * Kyon waits. He pushes his bowl back across the counter to be picked up. [Ramen Guy comes and does that!] * Haruko frowns, hangs up, and goes back to slurp up the rest of her soup. ( The soup tastes suspiciously like ramen. ) (It must be poisoned!) * Kyon narrows his eyes. "Did who?" * Haruko puts the bowl on the other side of the counter and watches for the group. * Kyon opens his eyes. "Got a lot to talk about with that. Long story."