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Mr.C's House of Teas; Andy <3
Topic Started: Jun 13 2008, 12:22 AM (632 Views)
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Only Sakura could find the one halfway decent place to work at in the Kabuki-Cho District. Alright, alright, so it isn't exactly the most respectable part of town to work in; but it's certainly better than stripping over at McJiggles. As much as Sakura is desperate for money she isn't desperate enough to go there... yet. Instead she spends night after night right here in 'Mr.C's House of Teas' situated right in the middle of a somewhat 'Red Light District'. A charming little one story building tucked between a Book Store and a Bar ( talk about location! ) it's the perfect place for drunks to lose their buzz and the occasional student to enjoy a good read. With it being a Friday night and the time being close to midnight you could probably guess exactly what kind of crowd was filing into the store.

Adjusting her apron behind the counter Sakura loaded another coffee pot as well as six more mugs onto her tray. A group of boys (obviously coming from next door) had just arrived and requested endless amounts of coffee. None of them seemed to be overly intoxicated so she politely showed them to a table and slipped behind the counter to get their drinks. Sighing softly she glaced at the clock, "Only one more hour..." she whispered to herself encouragingly. Plastering a smile on her face she easily balanced her tray on one hand while moving out from behind the counter.

"Alright gentlemen, here is the coffee you ordered and if there is anything else I can get you just let me know." she smiled politely while resting the tray down in the center of the table. A few of the boys spared her a nod while a couple of them whispered something back and forth between themselves. Just as she turned to attend another table one of the whispering boys grabbed her hand and gave it a slight tug. Taking a small step backwards she turned to face him with an uneasy expression and firmly tugged her hand out of his grasp, "Was there something else you needed sir?"

The boy in question didn't look to be over sixteen, nevertheless the look in his hazy green eyes suggested that he had done a fair amount of drinking early on. "Ohhhhh, I just need you to answer me one thing..." he paused a moment to smirk before leaning towards her as if they were going to share some private joke. "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" The boy he had been whispering with before broke out into a fit of laughter at his friend's antics.

Sakura shook her head slightly and turned with the intention of walking away when she was once again tugged back, this time a bit more forcefully. She stumbled slightly and finally caught her balance on the back of a chair. What suprised her the most was that neither of the whispering boys were the one to grab her. This time around it had been one of the boys who had spared her with a nod and looked to be the oldest of the group; but now his cold, blood shot blue eyes held a some-what threatening look to them. "I do believe...that my buddy here asked you a question, it's not polite to ignore someone..." he spoke in a flat, monotone voice.

Growing slightly pale she stared him down and attempted to pull her arm out of his vice-like grip, "I beg your pardon but I must inform you that this isn't a bar nor is it a strip club, it's rude for you to yank on your waitress..." Instantly a fire lit in his eyes and she knew she had just ignited the fuse to a barrel full of TNT; Sakura really needed to keep her mouth closed. Just as he tightened his grip and opened his mouth to speak, gruff voice came from behind the counter:

"Sakura what the hell are you doing?!? This isn't social hour! Now stop flirting with the customers and get back to work!!"

Sakura had never been so happy to hear her boss yelling at her as she was now! Feeling the boys hand slip away she straightened herself and walked back over to the counter; but not before catching that final little comment, "We'll see you outside sweetheart..." Sighing softly she rubbed her arm and began setting up trays for her other tables, she'd figure out what to do about them later.

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"Hello, how can I help you?"

"I was hoping you can seat me where she is serving."

"Well, okay."

"Thank you."

Lucifer nodded his head gently as he walked into the tea house. He had worn some of his more formal attire to make himself a little more presentable considering the facility. However, it wasn't as if he was unarmed. He had a "walking stick" that was strange in its own right. Many people noticed the item actually being made of fossilized bone and the staff being made of ebony wood. Taking a seat in Sakura's area, he took a look at the menu carefully while looking at the area around him. His eyes kept on the group of men and the one in particular that was very grabby with her. Something told him there was stuff that she had been talking about was something that she was keeping back. The fact the men would do such things to her made him narrow his gaze. However, he would not make a scene here. He didn't want her to get into trouble. Looking up at the menu, he wondered when he would be able to see her as he looked around curiously. He had kept the "walking stick" on the table as he had watched her.
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Sakura quickly completed putting together her trays, now she was simply waiting on their pots to be ready. Leaning against the counter she straightened her purple kimono and readjusted the chop sticks in her hair. As much as she disliked her rather 'form fitting' uniform she knew it would come out of her pay check if she didn't keep up a pleasant appearance.

Turning the timers off she quickly moved both tea pots onto seperate hot plates before feeling a hand slip onto her shoulder. Snapping her head around she sighed in relief to see that it was only the hostess. Smiling slightly she shook her head, "I'm sorry Miko, my thoughts were drifting away on me..."

The girl smiled and patted her shoulder, "It's alright Sakura, I just wanted to let you know that a younge gentleman just came in and asked to be seated in your section..." she stated while casually gesturing over to his table. "I wanted to make sure he wasn't some stalker or anything."

Sakura looked past her shoulder to the boy in question and had to refrain from leting her jaw drop. So Lucifer had actually been sincere earlier in the springs, he actually showed up! "Oh, he's alright. Not a stalker just a friend from school..." she nodded as Miko shrugged and walked back to her station. Smiling slightly she balanced a tray on each hand and weaved her way throughout the tables (carefully avoiding the group of boys) to deliver her customers order. Walking up behind Lucifer she smiled slightly and stepped to the side of his table.

"I have to say I'm surprised to see you Lucifer. I mean this place isn't exactly right around the corner from school." she stated with a small friendly smile. Retracting her notepad from her apron she pulled a pencil from behind her ear and began writing, "May I get you something to drink?"
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"I gave you my word that I would come."

Lucifer smiled at her, but his tone was one of honesty. He did want to be able to help her out if there really was a problem. Looking up at into her eyes, he spoke to in a kind manner. "Well, any tea would do. I'm not too picky," he said with a smie on his face. The fact is that he never really was picky about what kinds of things that he drank except alcohol and chemicals. He had to use a lot of chemistry in his potion creation and he had to be careful about what he consumed. If it is the case that it would be something that would severely react against his body, then he wouldn't want to consume it. After all, there was no test subjects. For him, it was all or nothing. Looking at the menu, he then spoke again while studying it. "Though I am not really sure what to get in terms of food. So anything you think would work is fine as well. I trust your judgement." He turned to look back up at her with a smile on his face once more. He knew she was a good person, but it seemed that she had been given a raw deal if she had been working in kabuki cho.
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Sakura smiled at his honesty and gave him a small nod in thanks, "Yes, yes you did." There was one guy who actually carried through with a promise of sorts. 'Perhaps there is hope for the male species...' Feeling eyes on her she glanced behind her to see the same group from before laughing and leering at her. '...then again, maybe not.'

As he spoke she scribbled a few things on her notepad, mainly to try and erase the feeling of eyes boring into her back. Giving Lucifer a friendly smile she tried to focus on him as she slid her notepad back into her apron. "I don't know if I'll be a good judge but I'll bring you a few different things, be right back." Smiling brightly she bowed before making her way through the tables and back to the counter.

After checking her other tables (except one) she carefully set up Lucifer's tray before bringing it back to his table. Setting it down she nervously and folded her hands in front of her. "I wasn't exactly sure of what you liked so I brought you a pot of Green Tea with some shrimp sushi wraps and a few different brownies...Oh! Do you need anything else? Honey for your tea?" she asked with a friendly smile.
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"Very well."

Lucifer nodded his head as he waited patiently for her. He kept his eyes around the area around him. He kept note of the various exit points and any place that would cause someone damage. His gaze was careful as he took a deep breath. He must remain calm in the event the battle was going to commence. Lucifer looked at the tray and smiled appreciatively. "Thank you," he said with a kind voice. Carefully setting the wraps and brownies on the table so that she would have one less thing to worry about, he smiled at her softly while looking up at her. "Honey would be nice thank you." Keeping his right hand on the pot, he poured the tea carefully to not burn his hand from the touch.
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"Of course, I'll be right back!" she smiled slightly and weaved her way back through the group of tables. For a brief moment she had actually forgotten about the rowdy table from before...but only for that moment. As she passed by their table the more physical boy stratigically managed to throw his foot out at the exact moment she passed by. Falling forward she landed in the lap of the guy who had first started hitting on her. Sakura's body instantly went rigid as she felt his hands lock onto her waist.

"Didn't think you'd fall for me this quick baby..." he laughed out as Sakura quickly removed his hands from her waist and righted herself.

"I apologize, is there anything else I can get for you?" she asked politely while staring at their table with her hands clasped in front of her.

"Oh, you know what I want...but I'll get that later, for now how about you get me some more coffee..." he winked and made a shooing gesture with his hands while a few of the others laughed.

Sakura wanted so badly to say something back to him; but she could still feel the burning gaze of the more physical boy burning into her back, just waiting for her to bait him. So with a small nod she turned and went back to the counter. After bringing them a new pot of coffee and catering to her other tables she grabbed a small container of honey and let her boss know that she was taking her break. Walking back to Lucifer she smiled and sat in the chair across from him. "I hope you don't mind me joining you on my break...?" she asked while holding out the honey to him.
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"Not at all."

Lucifer had a kind expression as he looked at Sakura. Something told him that she shouldn't be alone. At least while those men were in this place. He had been keeping a very close eye on them, but he didn't do anything yet. He wasn't going to do something until he knows that it was the right moment to strike. Kindly, he got a napkin and gave her some of the things that she had given him for the order. "Here, you look like you are pretty tired," he said with a kind voice. He knew from learning from Andrew that there is no dishonor in showing kindness to people. He had a compassionate expression in his eyes as he started to pour some of the green tea in the pot. "Can I offer you the first cup," he said while looking at her with a smile. From what he had been witnessing, she probably had a very bad day and it looked like there should be at least a couple of people here that would treat her as if she wasn't a piece of meat.
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Sakura smiled back at him kindly while tucking a few loose strands of hair back into place. She had waited on all her tables and made sure they had everything they needed; maybe now she could have ten... or fifteen minutes of peace. Usually she would be sitting behind the counter sipping on cold tea, trying to avoid men like the ones currently occupying a table not far from Lucifer's. Sakura was truly happy that he had decided to come and see her; at least now she had someone to sit and talk with.

Noticing him placing some food in front of her she shook her head and politely declined. "Oh, no thankyou but I couldn't eat a bite. As good as it is I've worked here for a little while now and the food no longer has any taste to me." she said with a small shrug. "But thank you for the tea, that's really nice of you..." she said with a bright smile while folding her hands in her lap and twiddling her thumbs absentmindedly, a small quirk.

Accepting the tea she smiled slightly and stirred in a bit of honey, "So Lucifer, may I ask how you've come to be at AHS?" she started while taking a hesitant sip of her tea and always keeping a watchful eye on a certain group of boys...
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"It's not a problem."

Lucifer had a cheerful expression as he put some honey into his tea. He remembered all too well about the last time he let the tea set out for too long. Looking at her, he began to think about the question. "Well, I think it was after I went off travelling. It was after I met this guy named Andrew. Even though he could be considered pretty crazy in his own rights, he has some pretty deep thoughts. It got me thinking and decided to do things for myself." Looking out into the window, he remembered travelling much within North America and Europe to gain more magical knowledge. "Eventually my travels got to where Andrew was. I saw some pretty odd things during my stay here. Hold on..." Lucifer began to rifle through his pockets until he pulled out a picture. "I think I didn't show you this." Showing her the picture, it was the two main friends in his life. To the left was Andrew and he had the glowing rune of Ulyaoth on his forehead and to the left was Lance in his full slayer form. "How about you Sakura? How did you get to AHS?"
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Sakura smiled at him across the table while taking another sip of her tea. The last time she sat down with someone over tea had been... last week? She found herself running from job to job so much that it was hard to actually remember comming in contact with someone who wasn't a customer. All she could remember about the experience was that the boy she was with had attempted to get a little more friendly than she would have liked... Why did that always happen to her? Sakura always dressed appropriately and she didn't believe she had ever led anyone on before; so how did such... touchy boys always seem to find her? Nevertheless, Lucifer ( despite the name ) seemed to be the exact opposite of them. He actually seemed to care about her well being more than what she was wearing under her uniform.

Leaning forward to look at the picture she nodded and examined the two boys. Sakura had never seen anything quite like them before, and in her four years at AHS she had most certainly seen ( and been through ) a lot. "I bet you had a lot of fun traveling..." she said through a bright smile. Sakura could only imagine being able to travel all over the world, and with frineds too. Lucifer may have looked young but apparently he was already vastly more mature then others his age.

Taking another sip of tea she set the cup back down and cradled it between her hands while considering what to say. "Well I grew up in the country side with my parents...we never really travelled anywhere. I've had my powers since I was a small girl and for a while everything was fine, but when the other kids at school realized how I was different I got bullied a lot." she shrugged slightly to show that she had gotten over that part of her life. "I dealt with it for a while but when things got physically violent my family decided it would better if I went to a place that was more accepting. So here I am." she stated with a small smile.

"So I don't think I asked before but what grade are you in Lucifer?"
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"It helped me out a little."

Lucifer was calm as he said that. Taking another sip of his tea, he began to tap his cup while thinking about it. "I would have to say that I am in the 11th grade as it were. I was able to learn many things about biology and chemistry." However, he didn't say to her where he had learned such things. After all, biology was not too hard after learning what the government was doing to his body repeated times. As for chemistry, potion creation was no different from doing chemistry. The principles were all the same so he had no difficulty tranisitioning between the two ideas. He ate one of the shrimp rolls while thinking about her. Even when things got violent for her and the family she had, it seemed the violence had followed her still. She had never truly been able to escape it. Taking another sip from his tea, he asked her another question. "How about you? What grade are you in," he said in a curious tone of voice.
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Sakura could only imagine how he had learned so quickly, as well as the number of other things he might have learned during his travels. Oh, if only I could travel around for a while...maybe after college I'll take a break before looking for work! she thought to herself with slightly glazed eyes. Sakura was already daydreaming about traveling around Euro-asia for a while, and in about four to six more years she could make that happen. Why did it all seem so far away?!

Taking another sip of her tea she smiled, "I'm in 12th grade this year, a senior. But I plan to stay and attend college here too." she stated with a small nod. "That's really the reason I work so much, I want to make sure I have enough for tuition every year. Then on top of that theres books and personal expenses...it just adds up after a while." sighing softly she shrugged and finished the rest of her tea off. "So Luci-" but Sakura was cutt off mid sentence as a call from across the room startled her. Even though he hadn't said her name she knew the voice well enough by now to know that the voices owner meant her.

"Oh waitress? I seem to have spilled my drink..." followed by a small bit of laughter and a pleasantly fake smile sent her way.

Just as Sakura planned to turn and inform them that she was on her break, a scruff voice from behind her shattered any plan she might have:

"Breaks over Miss Kazuma, there are tables that need attention! I'm leaving for the night." her boss called out firmly before once again disappearing behind a curtain located next to the counter. Great, now she was supposed to close the store by herself. How was it he always managed to come out at the most inopportune moments?!?

Sighing slightly she placed her cup back down on the table before smiling at Lucifer and pushing her chair back. "Sorry Lucifer, I guess I need to get back to work..." she mumbled slightly while standing and pushing her chair back in. "But maybe...I mean if you're still here... we're closing pretty soon and if you wanted to a walk afterwards or share a cab back to school? I know it's late so it's alright if you don't want to." she said with a friendly smile. Sakura was enjoying her time with Lucifer, even if it was at her job. Turning to walk away she stopped and turned back, "Oh and I already took care of your bill, so don't worry about trying to pay!"

Quickly she walked over to the counter to grab a rag before Lucifer could protest to her paying. She was actually smiling a real smile, that is, until she turned around to see a certain table full of boys waiting for her. Sighing softly she pasted on a plastic smile before slowly walking over to them. "I can bring you another container of coffee if you wish?" she asked politely while stepping between two of their charis to wipe the table off. It looked as though they dumped half the contents onto the table top.

"No...I think we're done here... just wanted to see you bend for me one more time..." though the first part was spoken aloud, the last of it was barely a whisper and it was right next to her ear. Sakura physically flinched at that and tried to ignore him while continuing to wipe up their 'accident'. "Thank you for coming, please come again." she recited almost robotically while collecting the money they left and slipping it into her pocket.

All the boys began to stand as she collected their cups and placed them back onto the tray she had brought over earlier. They all gathered behind her blocking her from everyone else in the store's view, seemingly having a conversation amongst themselves. As soon as he was sure the others were blocking them from sight the blue eyed boy turned and grabbed Sakura's arm, turning her to face him. Dropping the rag she looked around for help realizing they must have planned it all along. "Let. Me. Go."

"Oh, I plan to... this is a little too public for what I want, not that I'm apposed to it..." he said with a sneer before pulling her flush against him. "You may be with that guy tonight but I'll be back for you my litt-" At this point it's only fair to point out that she did tell him to let her go, and when he didn't he received a little nudge in the right direction. In other words...a knee to the crotch; but instead of releasing her as she had hoped, he flung her back onto the table. Glasses shattered beneath her as she slid across the table, desperately trying to grab onto to something. Groaning quite audibly he crumpled to the floor gripping himself. "Ow!" she cried before rolling off the side of the table onto the floor. His friends quickly snapped out of their surprised state and rushed to help their friend, stumbling slightly in their still slightly drunken haste. From the small section of the store she could see, everyone had fled when he had flung her backwards. Now she was alone...with them...

Suddenly he was laughing, LAUGHING!! "You looked shy enough...but I could see there was still some fight in you. Now I'm gonna break you like a wild horse..." he mumbled before advancing towards her. The other boys just stood there and stared at her, and did absolutely nothing...
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"Thank you Sakura, and I would like to share a cab with you."

Lucifer finished up the rest of his tea as he waited patiently. Something felt wrong in his mind. Those boys had given a sense of concern for the girl's welfare. Looking around to see that she wasn't there, he closed his eyes. Thankfully he had this technique handy. Concentrating on the face and body of Sakura, he began to find her energy signature. The boys were no longer there and that did definitely get his attention. It was one thing to instill the fear of God into a person. But Lucifer wanted to do something different. People take much more notice when they feel their life about to end almost instantly. Closing his eyes, the black material started to take hold of his body until it completely covered his skin. But as he got out of his seat, the cloak started to develop on his body as the red star started to glow on his left arm. He needed to be quick and efficient without hurting Sakura.

Moving into position, he saw the group of boys and looked over their heads. Quickly making a black portal, he closed his eyes as he immediately jumped through it. "Dark Mist!" The exit portal was next to Sakura and as soon it was made, an explosion of dense black smoke shot out of the portal. "Shadowstep." His footsteps were silent as he stepped out of the portal. He found Sakura's signature and immediately stood in front of her. As the smoke cleared, there stood a red and black demon. His body appeared to be wearing armor and he possessed a long and curved blade. Speaking with almost and aggressive tone of voice, his eyes never left the boy that was singled out while his group surrounded them. "Touch the girl and your life will be forfeit."
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The thing that frightened Sakura the most was the fact that he didn't seem angry with her for what she did. His eyes didn't show any trace of pain or anger just... lust and malice. Hadn't her knee affected him at all? Oh yes, she could tell that it had because he was sort of limping toward her, a sure sign of his discomfort; but it was obvious he had only a one track mind. His friends didn't seem the least bit worried about what he was going to do either, if anything they just looked blank.

Pushing the larger pieces of glass out of her way she began to scramble backwards, trying to put as much distance between them as possible. Sakura couldn't focus on her powers so that was no good, she was having a hard enough time trying to breath as well. This was the... well, second time something like this had happened but the first time her boss hadn't left yet and he had saved her. But this time he wouldn't be popping out from behind that curtain to help her...not this time...

Feeling her back touch the wall she cringed slightly as a piece of glass sliced her palm open. Holding her wounded hand in her free hand she prepared herself for the boy when something appeared in the air next to her. Gasping softly she pressed her back more firmly to the wall while watching someone emerge from the darkness that had appeared. Whoever it was... they looked like they were going to help her, after all they did stand in front of her.

The boys surrounding their friend had watched all this happen with blank looks, that is, until someone seemed to just pop out of thin air. Shock and disbelief crossed their faces as they looked to one another to confirm it wasn't just a drunken hallucination. They had never seen anything like that before, and the fact that they out numbered whoever it was didn't sound appealing enough for them to stick around. All at once they seemed to turn and rush out the door...all except one that is. The same boy who had thrown Sakura stared at the figure as though he had six heads, "Well who the hell do you think you are? Me and the lady have business, if you don't mind..." he spat out while letting his eyes wander back over to Sakura's figure on the floor. Taking another step forward he swung his arms up in an attemot to shove the stranger out of his way. His one track mind wasn't a very smart one, that's for sure.
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"Did I say you could move?"

Moving back from the boy, it would seem that he would need to instill the fear of God into this one. Or rather, the wrath of Nemesis in this case. Raising his blade into the air, he slammed the curved edge down in front of the boy with so much force that it shook the ground to the point that it actually made the floor crack under the sheer force of the blade. Though not using Alpha, his strength was much higher now. Raising the blade back up so it could rest easily on his shoulder, he continued to look down at the boy as he spoke. "You see that? That was your only warning shot. The next one I assure you it will be a lethal one. People like you sicken me above all else because you think you can own her like property. She is no one's property and I will be damned if you ever try to do this again. And that goes the same for any of your cronies." The tone of Lucifer's voice changed as it turned into something more dark and aggressive. It almost seemed as if he knew from experience what he had been talking about. He then looked at Sakura with a softer expression before looking at the boy again with anger in his eyes. "I will say this one more time: leave now and never bother her again."
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"I didn't ask your permis-" Then boy was cutt off. Just as he began to take another step toward Sakura the ground beneath him seemed to shake like an earthquake causing him to wobble on his already unsteady legs. That combined with his slightly drunken state sent him toppling backwards. A loud BANG came next, along with the rattling of silver ware against the floor as the boy's arm slammed down onto the table, causing what few dishes left on the table to hit the ground with an unplesant CRASH sound. "Son of a bitch!" he cried out as his head smacked the ground and simply laid there for a moment. Obviously his mind was starting to wake up, and it was trying to tell him he was in over his head.

Sakura flinched back as the boy once again went tumbling to the floor. Shaking her head slightly she looked back at her bleeding hand and carefully tried to pull the glass out of her gash. She had no idea who this man was who was protecting her; but when he looked back and she saw the compassion in his eyes, she remembered Lucifer. "Is that you Lucifer...?" she asked quietly while peering up at him with nervous eyes. She was almost sure it was him in there...but what if it wasn't? Hearing the scrape of silverware on the floor her eyes darted back to the boy sprawled uncerimoniously on the floor next to the table.

"Look...okay, just don't...ughh-" he trailed off into a long groan, not knowing whether to grip his busted arm or his swollen crotch. By now he was a little worse for the wear and ready to run out. Shooting a glare at Sakura he used his good arm to push himself to stand up and then grip the back of a chair for support. "I-I won't come back..." he said bitterly while walking backwards to navigate his way out. Even though he said he wouldn't return here again, the remorse for not getting what he wanted from Sakura was evident on his face. Holding his arm close he shot one more scathing look at Sakura before completely fleeing the room.

"Thank you...for saving me..." came a small but strong voice from behind Lucifer. Sakura stayed in place gripping her hand to her bloodstained chest while staring up at him, unsure of what to do next.
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"..."

Lucifer didn't say anything to the boy as he glared at Sakura, but what he did do was start having his body crackle with dark energy. He wanted to show him that if he did bring her to harm, he would fight back with complete aggression in his mind. He didn't want her to be hurt. As he left, he turned to look at Sakura with a much more gentle expression. He knelt down in front of her and held her hand carefully. The wound looked pretty bad and she did need to get it checked. Looking back into her eyes, he gave her a kind smile as he spoke. Your hand looks pretty bad and I don't feel right leaving you by yourself. The wound looks like it needs to be treated as soon as possible. I have materials necessary to help repair your hand. Plus, I want to know that you are safe." His voice was gentle, but still held honesty in it as he looked into her eyes. The wound would get worse if it didn't get treated and he wasn't sure if any of those boys had family that were doctors. To him, his home was the logical place to go to ensure her safety.
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Sakura cringed back slightly at the extra energy he put out the scare the boy. Sure, she had seen boys act this way before; but it was never in a public place. They were always smarter, they would always wait until she was locking the final lock on the door before popping out from behind a bush. Even then they were never so aggressive with her even when they were drunk, and this boy had seemed extremely lucid. Apart from the haze of alcohol over his eyes he seemed to know exactly what he was doing...that scared her even more.

Looking down at her hand she winced slightly before looking away. How could one little gash cause so much blood? Sakura paled slightly before looking back up at him and nodding. For a moment she searched his eyes to try and detect any dishonesty that might be there; but she found none. Smiling a little uneasily she nodded before glancing around, "Alright, but I do need to clean up he mess and lock up first. I really can't afford to be fired Lucifer... you are Lucifer, right?" Looking into his eyes she was almost sure it was him, how could it not be him?

Paling a little more she pushed herself to stand up with her good hand and began the search for a broom. "The least I can do is throw away the broken glass since I'm the one who did it..." she sighed the last part to herself while coming back with a broom and dust pan.
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"I am."

That was what he said as the dark energy started to fade from his body. The change was going to last until sunrise, but he watched Sakura with concern. Seeing how much blood was coming from her wound, he had a feeling that she probably got damaged along and artery. When she said that she needed to clean up, he looked at her with concern and gave her a towel. "I can be able to help you out Sakura. With a wound like that, it could become aggravated. You'll need to keep pressure on it so it will stop bleeding." His offer was genuine as he continued to look at the wound. It didn't seem to stop bleeding and he had been concerned that she would bleed out. He could use his enhanced speed with this form along with calling upon Alpha so he can get the job done quickly. The first thing he did was fix up the damage he had done to the floor. He still had much of his money left over and he didn't want to have Sakura become a victim for something that he had done himself.
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Sakura had to admit she felt slightly better knowing that her savior had been Lucifer. It was getting to the point where she couldn’t even invite a new friend to visit her at work without them having to save her. Add that to the sad fact that she has no time outside of work to be with friends other than in class and she might as well forget any sort of social life. She could feel her own breaking point getting closer and closer. How could she live with herself if any of her friends got hurt because of some stupid group of drunken guys? Obviously Lucifer could handle it, but how many of her others friends who actually bothered to stick around could take it?

Nodding slightly she gave a weak smile before taking the towel and wrapping it around her hand tightly. Squeezing her hand around it she winced slightly before gripping the broom and sweeping up the remains of the broken glass. Carrying the dust pan over to the trash can she dumped the remains of the glass before placing the broom and dust pan back in their spots. Straightening the tables she lifted all the chairs onto the table tops before grabbing the keys with her good hand.

“A-alright, I think I’m ready now…” she nodded while walking over to him, her skin now almost paper white. “Where are we going…?” she asked curiously while watching the darkness around him slowly flicker away; how long was it going to take to fade away?
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"I know this might sound a little wierd, but my home."

Even though he did say that, the look of concern was still there. He didn't feel right leaving her by herself. He didn't know who the boys were that attacked her and he felt more than anything that the safest place to have her is in his home. He had an expression that showed no duplicity and any intentions. He had been concerned about the damage she had taken. Not to mention that he had some materials that were useful for mending injuries. One doesn't get to be a long life soldier without learning a few tricks to being able to repair yourself on the field. Looking at her hand, it needed to be taken care of very soon. Holding his blade tightly in his hand, he closed his eyes as he took a deep breath and slashed into the air. A black portal had been created from the attack as he turned to look at Sakura. "I promise that I will not harm you," he said with a gentle tone of voice.
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"I know this might sound a little wierd, but my home."

Well, that certainly got her attention. Opening her eyes slightly wider she stared up at him and tried to sort out her options. Option number one: try to get a cab home and take care of the wound herself…which would probably end in a more severe wound. Sure, she had dressed her own wounds before but this seemed so much different. Almost like she had managed to cut open an artery, if she didn’t get immediate help then she would probably die. Alright, so option one is officially out. Option number two: accept Lucifer’s help and hope beyond hope that he really is the nice guy he seems to be. After all he did just save her from a group of drunken men who were trying to be a little more than friendly with her. Even though she had only met him a short while ago he seemed to be one of the better friends she’d ever had at AHS…

"I promise that I will not harm you."

As the portal opened in front of her she staggered slightly out of surprise and moved closer to Lucifer. Looking up at him she studied his features and looked for any sign of lying or some sort of deceit, and when she found none she smiled slightly and nodded. “Alright Lucifer, I-I…trust you.” Now please don’t make me regret those words…
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