[Day: Monday, April 11th. Time: 2:50 p.m.] [Weather: Much like it was earlier.] [Everyone meets at the lockers. Katie wasn't feeling well after the lunch fiasco, and went home. Satoshi had to stay late for cleaning or something.] [Session Start] * Haruko wanders down the hall. She's almost finished the Mars manga she was reading earlier. * Taki trudges up the hall, but there's no Satoshi waiting there -force of habbit is hard to break. * Kaede comes down the hall, fairly subdued. His head is in his notebook. (Not literally, he's just looking at it) * Taki stops when she gets to right lockers and waits. * Haruko looks up at the two. "Hey guys. According to text messaging we're it." * Taki nods slightly. * Kaede puts away his stuff. "For what?" * Haruko looks up to Kaede. "Tenjirou isn't the only problem out there. We could go talk to Yorihisa if you're up for it." For what? * Taki watches Haruko and Kaede. About Fuyuko. She might just be out there nursing her grudges, but she might have been kidnapped. * Kaede sighs and closes his locker, adjusting his glasses before he looks fully on Haruko. "He's useless. He didn't want to tell me anything when I asked him. Plus he might have some fairly shady dealings..." I figured about the shady dealings. If he wasn't shady he probably wouldn't know anything. What did he tell you when you talked? Nothing. Except he assumed we were looking for her for the same reason he was... Did he say what that was? Of course not. He doesn't care. * Taki speaks up. "Wh... who else would know?" * Haruko nods and looks over to Taki. "I don't know. You have any ideas Kaede?" * Taki looks at Kaede too. Soliel'd probably like to know. * Haruko nods. "I think you're right on that. She might even know more that she's telling, but we need something to give her." * Kaede glances idly at Haruko. "You think she's dishonest?" * Haruko shakes her head. "I think that she doesn't really trust us yet." * Taki nods. "We... we don't even know... which card... For either of them." She might be the Sun. That card was missing from Yushiro's deck. And it doesn't really matter, does it? It shouldn't. It might tell us something about her and it would help in readings. But no, it doesn't make a big difference. It... it'd make a read... yeah. * Haruko looks to Kaede. "Do you know what Yorihisa does care about? Anything about his personality we can use? He's been willing to help us some, so if we play him right we might get a lead. * Kaede shrugs slightly. "Computers? * Haruko nods. "Okay. That's something. What about them? Being the best? Having the best system? Was he into the whole hentai game thing?" He did a lot of his own programming. Other than that...don't think he was much into hentai. * Taki nods slightly again. * Haruko frowns. "Right, so flirting probably won't cut it. Alright, I assume you aren't willing to try to hack his account or offer him any computer services in trade?" She doesn't sound like she expects him to and like she wouldn't blame if he doesn't want to. I honestly want nothing to do with that jerk. But if I need to, I need to. * Haruko nods. "Well, lets go sound him out. If nothing else we can tell Soleil we gave it a try." She looks to Kaede. "If you feel like offering something, go ahead, I won't speak for you. And if you can get a read on his stuff while we're talking to him all the better." Honestly? Haruko? I just want to go home today... [Meanwhile, Toshiki arrives. He walks by, casually waving as he goes. "Hey guys. Nice weather today."] * Kaede closes his eyes slightly and answers to Toshiki. "I don't know where she is today." [He heads up the stairs. "It's cool. She's probably expecting me. Ciao."] * Haruko nods to Toshiki and smiles. "Have fun." * Taki gives him a small wave. * Haruko nods. "Alright. Well, you want to talk to him Taki?" * Haruko was nodding at Kaede's earlier comment. * Taki shakes her head. "N..no." Okay. Well.. want to do something to cool off? We can probably call in that coupon for the massage place. ::Haruko looks to Kaede:: You'd be welcome to come to. You'll probably be in a separate room where we won't bug you. * Haruko grins at that comment. You... * Kaede blinks. "Wait... what?" * Kaede 's brain almost audibly fizzles as it redirects itself. Akemi can get a discount. But I'm betting guys and girls are in different rooms. * Taki blinks and shakes her head. You sure Taki? Could be fun. We could have Akemi and Nanami along and talk maybe. Keep them out of Kaede's hair if he's not in the mood for a massage. ...Akemi's coming? ...you know she won't stay on the woman's side... I... just couldn't imagine doing something like that now... I... I guess that makes it good time to... * Haruko hmms.. "That's a point." She looks back to Taki. "Yeah. And really, we'll get to hear Akemi cause chaos. That should be fun." She looks back to Kaede. "But if you want to go we could have her stay at the shop." * Taki looks at Haruko, tries to say something, swallows, and tries again. "We... We should call Katie... she..." * Haruko looks over to Taki. "Katie knows when she'd rather be alone. She'd also want us to look after ourselves." She grins a little. "We can try to get her to a hot spring later." (Taki just wants to see her nekkid.) Just what are you trying to do here? * Taki stares at Haruko for a bit, and then turns quickly away. * Haruko looks back to Kaede. "I'm trying to deal with the fact that what we're involved in is doing horrible things to us. So if we aren't going to do research, we can at least look after ourselves." * Kaede takes a long sigh. "I...really should get back." * Haruko then gets out her cell phone. "I'm going to call Akemi about that discount. And you should consider it, but I won't force you." She then calls Akemi. * Taki rubs her face and turns back around to face Kaede and Haruko. * Haruko talks into her phone cheerily. "Hi! Taki and I were thinking of taking up your offer on the discount for the massage place." * Haruko looks to Kaede on the off chance he's changed his mind. * Haruko frowns at not getting a change of mind from Kaede. "Yup, and you and Nanami are welcome to come too. Kaede will be at the shop soon enough." * Haruko grins. "Great. Want us to meet you at the shop or at the massage place? And I'll need directions to the massage place." * Haruko pins the phone with her shoulder and gets out a pen and paper and copies down the address. "See you there!" So they're coming there? Yeah. * Haruko puts her phone away. * Taki starts digging for her phone. "Uhm... may I see the directions? I... Satoshi..: * Haruko nods and smiles. "Here. He'll probably still be busy with after class stuff, but you could leave him a message with how to get there." * Taki takes them with the hand that's not holding her phone. "Y...yeah." (Well, you wouldn't have gotten an answer beyond voicemail, so. ;p) (Feel free to call him and leave a message, though.) ( He probably has his phone turned off. ) * Kaede rubs his eyes. "I guess...I might as well come too. If they're closing the shop for a day..." ( so voice mail it is ) * Taki dials Satoshi's phone and waits for either him or his voicemail to pick up. * Haruko smiles broadly for a moment and then suppresses it as not to gloat. "Great. Will you be biking or taking the subway? I can make you a copy of the directions if you're biking." I'm not leaving my bike here all night, Haruko-san * Haruko nods and doesn't sound particularly chagrined. "Right." She makes him a copy of the directions. * Haruko uses her phone to get extra direction info if she doesn't know how to get to the address Akemi gave. * Taki sags slightly and then tries and fails to sound happier than she is. "Hi Satoshi... this is Taki. We... we're all going to the massage parlor Akemi recommended... to tr... yeah... it's at..." She reads the directions out loud. "...See you there." * Haruko gives Kaede a copy of the directions and looks to Taki. "You want to ride with me? I've got an extra helmet." * Taki hangs up and punches in Katie's speed dial number and then cancels it before it starts to send. "I... sure... yeah. Let's go." * Kaede takes the copy and looks them over. * Haruko smiles and grabs Taki's hand and leads her to the motorcycle. [And so they go off to the massage parlor. Session End]