[Day: Thursday, April 21st. Time: 6:00 p.m.] [Weather: Slightly rainy and still chilly.] [Kyon's phone rings.] [Action!] * Kyon is heading out of his apartment, having changed out of his uniform into a dark grey and red long sleeve shirt, and dark blue jeans. He tugs his cell phone out of his pocket and, checking the name on the display, flips it open. "Yeah?" * Haruko walks back to Kaede's after picking up the salts. She's still wearing her duster, studded jeans, and 'Miko not Maidens' t-shirt. "Hi! Good time?" * Kyon smirks. "Good enough. What's up?" Well, I was thinking about the gang's transportation system. We seem to be overly relying on Taki. * Kyon shakes his head bemusedly. "When she can only be relied on to sleep. Still seem to get around." * Haruko sighs and chuckles at the first comment. "It's true. Well, my 18th is coming up in two days. I'm considering scrounging together a diesel engine car." She tries to suppress her excitement about reaching the age where she can drive either cars or bikes. ( I did double check. 16-18 is motorcycles in Japan. 18 is anything) * Kyon raises an eyebrow, and steps towards his bike. "Scrounge together? Just have bits and pieces lying about that you can make a frankenstein bike out of?" Well... actually... The base I'd get from a junker. I've been gathering parts for years and diesel stuff for the past few months. But to finish the job, I'd need a loan. * Kyon smirks. "So this call is so you can hit me up, then? Better than Eiffel?" * Haruko grins. "Exactly. I'm three quarters of the way their. I figure you could have official ownership until I paid it off." She glances around and steps into an alley. "It might be a bit though, unless you'd like me to take a collection from some of the bad guys." She tries to be nonchalant about that possibility, but there's definite interest there. * Kyon barks out a laugh. "Haruko, the avenging Robin Hood of the community." He puts his bag on the side of the bike, and looks down the street. "How much are you talking?" (How much were you guessing it would take?) ( It'd take a major item, no question about that. ) ( So 4 minors ) (Well... if you ended up with a bike like the one that I found earlier, that ran about 100,000. So a quarter would be 25,000.) (Brett: Yes, I know, but presumably Kyon wants a real world estimate. :P) ( There you have it ) * Haruko grins. "He was the one with the bow, right? He sounded fun." Her tone gets more serious. "25,000 yen." * Kyon muses silently for a few seconds as he readies his bike. * Kyon takes the helmet out of the back of the bike with his spare hand, and nods quickly. "Can have the rest of the money, no strings attached. But I get priority if I need you to run something." * Haruko 's jaw drops. "I... of course.. thank you.. but you already have priority." She leans against the wall of the alley as she regains her composure. * Kyon shrugs quickly. "Not like I can't use the extra option. More ways I can deliver something, the less chance it gets screwed up." * Haruko nods. "Right, of course, thank you! Should I go with car or bike? And I do mean thank you! I was thinking car because it would mean we could drive everyone. But the bike would be less of a junker and thus faster." * Kyon smirks again, with a bit more tilt to the lip. "Thought you wanted to be a biker gang." Can you afford parking for a car? * Haruko replies eagerly to the first line. "I do! But we need one more driver." She then snerks. "Or we could be a motorcyclist and bicycle gang. And yeah, I could but it would mean things would be pretty tight. Unless Satoshi's fake dad is paying for one." * Kyon shrugs quickly. "For what I want, either way works. If we ride tandem, we can get most people around. No need for the car." * Haruko nods. "That's true. I'll check with the gang I guess." She licks her lips. "Thank you once more. Oh, and quick update, we've got an unconscious Arcana, a tattoo covered girl associated with the scythe wielder. Jackals have been the ones after her. I'll text you know if she knows anything." * Kyon shakes his head irritatedly. "And you talked about the bike first?" * Haruko looks embarrassed. "I'd forgotten that you might not be with Katie. Kaede had already updated her." * Kyon blows out a breath. "How did you end up with her?" Kaede and Akemi found her half naked outside his apartment. She was already inside when I got there. I think a field was involved. * Kyon raises an eyebrow. "The bike salesman turned up another naked woman?" Yeah, really! I really don't know how that works. Is there something I'm not seeing here? Not that I see. Go figure. Anyways, I've got smelling salts to wake her up. Last time we saved her she wasn't willing to talk. Maybe she'll be more in the mood to cooperate this time. * Kyon pauses for a few seconds, balancing on his bike. "So this isn't even the first time he's turned up this particular naked woman." * Kyon shakes his head irritatedly. "Should have made him romance the drug dealer." He actually wasn't there last time. Tentacle girl, Akari, had been hassling her and claimed she knew more about the scythe wielder. Our tattoo girl, she's a co-student, wasn't talking. We chased Akari off because it was our turf and she didn't have proof. * Kyon blows out a breath. "Right. Get more info from her, then. See if she can be turned." He puts his helmet under his arm. "Anything else?" That's it. Good luck with the dealer. * Kyon nods quickly. "Right." He flips the phone shut, stuffs it in his pocket, and puts on the helmet. (So... you ready, Brett?" ( K ) ( And I'm done here. I'll stay for logging. ) [Some Time Later.....] ( Ummm.... Where's Kyon taking her, again? ) * Dicesuke has joined #arcana ( And gimme an awareness roll ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kyon (2d6) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 6. (That's good.) (And to Omotesando, for okonomiyaki, as I recall. They can meet at the restaurant, or by the metro, or whatever.) ( Ok. ) [Kyon heads off to meet Hiromi at Omotesando! He spots her under an umbrella as he approaches. His keen vision also spots her goons in the bookstore across the street.] ( brb ) * Kyon takes off his helmet, stows it, takes his bag off the side of the bike, slings it across his shoulder, and makes his way over towards her quickly. He doesn't have an umbrella with him, so if it's raining, he's probably getting a little wet now. [Hiromi notices Kyon and smiles, waving. She's notably wearing eye-liner and red lipstick.] ( Back :P ) * Kyon makes his way over to her. "Been waiting long?" [She smiles. "Not at all."] [In the window of the bookstore across the street, one of the goons points at Kyon, and then they all bury their faces inconspicuously behind various literature. ] * Kyon looks around the area. "You want to wander around the area for a while, or you want to go to the restaurant now?" [Hiromi slips her arm around Kyon's. "Let's go inside. It's cold out here."] * Kyon pulls away a bit, but covers it in a look up and down the block. "Right. It's not far." He leads her down the street, keeping an eye discreetly on the bookshop. [The goons are inconspicuously reading their assorted literature! Holding the books right up to their faces and all.] * Kyon nods tersely to himself, and heads down towards the intersection with Meiji. [Hiromi comes along! So do the goons, after a period. They must have paid for their books beforehand. They've got one umbrella between them.] * Kyon turns the corner with her, and stalks on towards a building halfway down the block. "Your tutoring session go well?" [Hiromi nods. "Yes, thanks for asking."] * Kyon waves a hand dismissively. "Go over anything interesting?" [She shakes her head. "Just simple things like Geometry."] ["How was your day?"] * Kyon shakes his head sadly as they go inside. "No practice, because of the weather, but there was a hard Council meeting." ["Oh? That sounds fascinating. What was it about?"] * Kyon shakes his head tersely. "Why don't we talk about it after we get seated? Be more relaxing that way." ( Whoops! I forgot about that. ) [Hiromi says, "Okay," and seconds later, you're seated! Near the window, no less.] * Kyon looks over a menu quickly, but closes it a few seconds after that. "You like this sort of food?" [Hiromi nods. "Of course!"] Got a favorite? ( Heck if I know >.> ) ( Gimme a random type of okonomiyaki :P ) (Mmm. Mochi and cheese!) (Very tasty.) ( I was going to guess egg and cheese, but sure, that works too! ) [Hiromi predictably answers: "Mochi and cheese is my favorite, but I like most types."] * Kyon shakes his head quickly. "Should get one of those, then. And a kimchi and pork. That good?" [She nods eagerly.] [Seconds later, a ninja waiter takes your order!] * Kyon gives the order, then turns to look out the window. "I know the waiters are goofy, but I like the ambience." [Hiromi nods. "It's very lovely."] * Kyon nods quickly. "So. The council meeting." He raises an eyebrow. "Still want to hear about it?" [Hiromi was staring at Kyon til he said that, when she grins and nods. "Sure!"] * Kyon looks down at the griddle, and back up at her. "It's a bit serious for just starting off, but if you're curious, I'll tell you." Session Time: Thu Oct 19 00:00:00 2006 [She blinks. "Is it? Would you rather talk about something else?"] * Kyon shrugs quickly, and looks slightly concerned. "Well... it's on my mind. Can talk about it, if you're up for it." [Hiromi smiles. "Sure, I'd talk about anything with you." Awwww.] * Kyon smiles a bit awkwardly back. "Thanks." He settles back in his chair for a second. "Well... we got a report today that we've been developing a drug problem at Sakuragaoka." [Hiromi's smile falters. "Oh."] * Kyon nods quickly. "I know, it's serious, right? These people, they're still just students." [Hiromi nods.] * Kyon shrugs quickly, and looks partly out the window. "And now, it's partly my job to figure out what's going on." He looks back at her a bit. "You ever have problems like these at your school?" [Hiromi looks at Kyon sharply, as though the question caught her off guard. "Um... well.... yeah. The teachers try to pretend it's just a rumor, but..."] * Kyon raises an eyebrow. "But it's not, right? Is it big there?" [Hiromi nods.] * Kyon shrugs quickly. "You know anything about it? I could use any info you have. It's hard to even know where to start." [Hiromi glances to one side. After a bit, she shakes her head.] * Kyon leans forward a bit, and turns up the smile. "C'mon... if you paused that much, you must know something." He cocks his head. "You want me to trade you a secret for one of yours, then?" [Hiromi blinks. "Secret? Umm..."] * Kyon leans across the table a bit more, careful not to put his hands on the griddle. "Okay. I'll trust you." He checks around, and lowers his voice. "What sorts of books do you like?" [Hiromi blinks. "I'm not sure I understand...?"] * Kyon waves a hand. "You know. Fiction. When you read for fun, what sort of books do you read?" ["Oh, well.. Naturally I like the classics, like... um..."] [She falters a bit, then sighs. "Ok, the last book I liked was Harry Potter." ] * Kyon grins crookedly. "No problems with that. I liked the movies." He cocks his head. "You heard of Kensuke Sorazawa? Writes light romance fiction, won some prizes?" (Hmmm. Actually, by the timing, the movies probably haven't come out yet. So, let's change that to, "I'm looking forward to the movies.") [Hiromi hesitates, probably considering whether to lie or not, then decides to tell the truth. "I'm afraid not."] ( Actually according to Wiki, Richard Harris died in 2002 ) ( So they must have had at least the first 2 films out by then. ) ( Well... At least the first one ) (Okay. Well, that's okay, then.) * Kyon looks down a bit, then shrugs quickly. "Well, not as impressive, then. But the big secret is that that's me. I write under that name." [Hiromi blinks. "Really? Real books?"] * Kyon nods, slightly sheepishly. "Yeah. Got a few out now. Sell pretty well." ["Wow."] * Kyon smirks. "If you buy one, I'll autograph it for you." [Hiromi nods. "Okay. I'll do it!"] * Kyon leans in across the griddle again. "But don't tell anyone, right? People find out, I won't be able to concentrate on school or baseball. Just between us, okay?" [Hiromi grins and nods. "Okay, just between us."] * Kyon nods, a bit relieved, and smiles a bit again. "So. Your turn, now. What's your secret?" [Hiromi bites her lip. "Um... I..."] [She takes a deep breath and hangs her head. "I don't really tutor."] * Kyon cocks his head. "Oh? So what is it you've been doing?" [She shrugs helplessly "Just... you know... hanging out."] Must get boring, if you just hang out. ["Not really. Me and my friends a-" She stops mid sentence, then clears her throat. "I mean, my friends and I always find something to do or talk about."] * Kyon nods quickly. "Good to have friends around, sure." He looks around the restaurant, and leans in again. "So, from before, it looked like you might know about drugs. That you could maybe help me out with my school. Was I right?" He smiles again, still a bit awkwardly. "I won't hold it against you." ["Um..." Hiromi bites her lip. "I-If I tell you something really really important, do you promise to go out with me again?"] * Kyon nods quickly. "Yeah, Hiromi. Like I'd tell my secrets to someone I didn't want to see again?" ["But this is really important! I mean really, really, really important!"] * Kyon sobers up a bit, but then nods decisively. "Yeah. I'll go out with you again. No problems. What is it?" [Hiromi glances to the side. "Um... I know where the drugs are coming from."] * Kyon looks confused for a moment, then leans forward towards her again. "You do?" [She nods. "Yeah, it's this place in Osaka." She glances to the side again. "Maybe I better not say anything else about it, you know? Just in case."]] * Kyon looks around. "If you want to wait, sure. We can talk about it more later. Whenever you're comfortable. But I'd like to know more, when you're ready." ["It's just... If they found out it could be dangerous, you know?"] * Kyon shakes his head quickly, and smirks. "I can protect you, Hiromi. I've got some experience with that. I've got the fencing practice, and the baseball. I can lead." [Hiromi looks Kyon in the eyes, frightened. "But they have guns!"] * Kyon doesn't look fazed. He just leans in closer. "Trust me. I've also got police contacts. And... I can get something special together, if we need it." He lowers his head, looking at the griddle. "I'll protect you, if you need it." [She nods. "Okay. I trust you, Kyon."] * Kyon looks up with an awkward smile, and leans back a bit. "Right. So we can talk about it more after we eat. What do you say?" He winks at her. [Hiromi forces a smile. "Okay."] [And end session]