“Hahahahahaha! Oh my, that is funny.” Back at Tachibana’s shop, Rin giggled at Ibaraki’s stories about the life she lived. With full glasses and a well prepared meal in front of them, courtesy of the defenders finest chefs, a luxury few knew well and Rin happened to be one of those said few.
“Yeah Xenthos was terrible in his early days of fighting, though I guess I can’t say much. Flailing his arms has got him this far.” Ibaraki giggled looking at her friends, laughing more seeing the Scientist groaning on the table.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr6JA9N958
“Someone can’t handle their drink huh?”
“Why are you so damn loud??” Groaning The Scientist swung her bottle at Ibaraki with a huff, she wasn’t going to drink but got pretty easily convinced when Rin offered luxurious treatment if she took a sip.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFx6G379nH
“My head is spinning…”
“Yeah, drinks do that to you. But come on you’re THE Scientist, you can’t cook up a remedy in like ten seconds for this?”
“Screw you hic I’ll do it in five…” The Scientist pulled out a glass, then poured the liquor into it, shook it, and it began to fizz.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzML8yWtFV
“GULP! Ah… Finally, my brain feels proper again.”
“Aye wait hold up what?!” Ibaraki looked over at The Scientist with a shocked expression.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXv0U5SNCW
“How the- Yo!”
“What? You thought because I was inebriated I couldn’t work in full function? Don’t ever test me again Kusujima.” The Scientist laughed and began drinking again, finishing her bottle.
“Alright ladies, what other stories do we have?” Rin asked while looking around.
“Uhm… What about Tachibana? Do you have any stories about him?” Utsukushi asked while sipping from her glass.
“Do I have any stories on- pft! Please, you should ask him if he has any on me. I remember one time back when we were young like you kids, back in the academy. He always had a thing about getting his way, he had a drinking competition with me one time. I woke up happier than ever, I found him sprawled out in the bathtub using the shower curtain as a blanket with a picture of me held against him. Pretty sure he cursed my drinking skill before falling asleep saying he loves me.” Rin laughed and downed her bottle.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTx2n1P0hm
“Another time was the funner day which got us in trouble, our academy days we had a large food fight. Despite having good skills around that time he got hit by an old friend of ours and launched into the sky, coming back it seems he hit a flock of birds. He was picking feathers out of his hair for weeks, so much so he went wild and cut it off out of anger.”
“Huh. Got any juicer stuff?” Ibaraki asked with a smirk.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRg5idbNJl
“Stuff we can poke him with?”
“Sorry kiddo, still a grown lady plus.” Raising her hand while drinking Rin showed off her ring and soon put her bottle down, now emptied of its contents.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpdZU0IeV3
“I keep my gossip to a minimum, not everything about Idomu needs to be talked about.”
“Agreed. I’m sure Tachibana appreciates that… Maybe I should ease up on what I say about Lee. I feel as if I’m too hard on him sometimes.” Utsukushi spoke, the only one without any drinks in her system but more so sweets.
“Eh that guy ain’t lie on one thing, he ain’t a bum but he is lazy. No questions about it. Hic Like seriously he hic he-” The Scientist hiccuped.
“Alright, you don’t think you’ve had enough Scientist?” Ibaraki said, watching her hiccup half her sentences away.
“Don’t you think you’ve had enough monkey kid all over your hic! Yeah I’ve hic enough… Bah. Utsushy gibme the shnaks.” The Scientist reached out and soon she was given some of the sweets, while indulging in them Rin got up to answer the door when she heard someone knock. Arriving at the entrance to the shop she’d open the door and spot Dallas there along with Vergil.
“Greetings Ms. Tachibana. It’s come to my attention that you’ve been holding what appears to be a girls night.” Vergil spoke with his hands behind his back, he seemed pretty tired.
“Indeed I have, we’re currently enjoying ourselves, what can we do for you two?” Rin asked, leaning against the door frame.
“We wish to join you.” From above Rivkah dipped her head out looking at Rin, floating down and sitting on Dallas’s shoulder.
“Oh. Hello Rivkah.” Rin said with a rather surprised expression.
“Greetings Ms. Rin Tachibana, I Don’t Like Being Left Out Of Fun Events.” Rivkah replied.
“Nor do my subordinates but they have trouble speaking up, so I’ve brought them myself. If you’d have them.” Stepping aside, Vergil let Rose and Ara step forward wearing a dress over their clothes.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsNjQ6rNsw
“Ara and Rose, they wished to come with. Juliet & Kiara are much too young to indulge in the things you women are, I'd say.” Vergil looked at Rin and she nodded.
“Maybe later today we’ll come pick them up for the spring visit, come in ladies.” Stepping aside, Rin allowed Ara, Rose, and Rivkah all in however Dallas looked behind him.
“Come on you two, you both need a time to relax as well.” Behind him a woman walked over with a rub of her silver hair.
“He-Hello. I’m Matsunari, I ahem! I met Xenthos and his crew as they left, I want to join your group and get stronger an-”
“Honey, we don't need the life story, come on. Let’s just relax today.” Rin stepped aside and let Matsunari in, once she came in Rin looked at Jess.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbByhpXlRs
“Jessica.”
“Rin Tachibana.” The pair locked eyes with each other in silence so heavy a butcher's knife wouldn’t cut through it.
“....”
“......”
“Is there any tequila in there?” Jess asked and Rin motioned her inside, with a huff Jess would look at Dallas.
“Don’t touch any of the paperwork, I’ll be back by noon tomorrow.” She said walking inside.
“Have fun.” Dallas said with a smile bowing.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljygRO4yKz
“Thanks Rin, she really needed this.”
“I know, Jess has always been a stick in the mud. I’ll help her and the girls relax, goodnight you boys.” She said as he closed the door, walking back inside to see all the ladies toasting glasses, joking around, and snacking on sweets. Just having a good time.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5UzTlCA1d
