Getting Away (Hana)

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru was out he wanted to have a relaxing night of doing something. He was in a bar brawl. He moves away finished with the men, gods did Kakeru have some pent up aggression. He needed to Fuck or fight and neither was really happening.

[Hana Tachiban]

"Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in," was Hana's amused call to the frustrated elf. The half-'pire had been sitting at the bar, drink in hand, having a little celebration for herself. She wore a red chenille varsity sweater with a big H embroidered on the front. She wore dark blue jeans, a big change from her usual skirts and stockings, and had them cuffed above comfortable looking Chuck Taylors. Her curls were down and fanned out against her back.
"Can I buy you a drink?" she asked, pursing her red lips at Kakeru.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru looks Hana and smirks, he was more confident than the last time they met. He kisses her cheek. "I owe you a drink Hana." He says before looking at the bartender. "So what brings you out here?" He says looking her over. His eyes gave off a primal look, not possessive or creepy but one that said he was interested in everything she had to offer. "What do you drink?"

[Hana Tachiban]

Hana leaned forward, putting a hand on his shoulder, and kissed his cheek in return. "I'll take Woodford Reserve, neat, and uh. . .make it a double, why not?" She smiled at the bartender before turning back to Kakeru. "Oh, you know, I'm just trying to pretend to be social since I have no friends." Since she wasn't spying in Brightblood territory, her gun sat very obviously in her shoulder harness. "And you?"

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru smirks and laughs at her comment before ordering bourbon. He laughs and shrugs, "Same thing actually." He says before looking at the raffle that was beginning to show up. "One of these nights I'm going to make you a drink. If you don't mind real absinthe." He says with a playful smirk.

[Hana Tachiban]

"You know, of all the things I've experimented with, I've never had the stuff. . .I remember it being big in the 1800s, but something about the green color just turned me off. But I'll take you up on that offer. Why not live a little?"
The bartender gave them their drinks, and Hana lifted her glass to Kakeru. "Let's toast to. . .running into each other again? Speaking of, where's your other half?"

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru laughs and gently taps his against hers before downing the glass. He holds his hand out to her and smirks, "Shall we then?" He asks before paying for the drinks. Kakeru was all male tonight, yet still the gentleman he was raised to be. Ben is around. I think him and his Yoya.. uh his mom went out to dinner."

[Hana Tachiban]

Hana downed her whiskey and stood from the bar, nodding. "Let's go, sure." She took Kakeru's hand and followed him out, thinking to herself. Did she already know that Yoya was Benjamin's mother? Huh. . .that was interesting news.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kake leads her to his home. His hand on her lower back. "Good thing I just got my things back." He says with a laugh pulling out the supplies needed for good absinthe. He fills two glasses, places some sugar onto spoons and uses a special device to drip absinthe onto the sugar letting it melt into the beverage. He holds out Hana's glass. "Tell me what you think." He says taking a drink of his own. It was a strong absinthe stronger than it had any right to be.

[Hana Tachiban]

Hana kicked off her shoes once she got to Kakeru's and hung her gun harness near the door. Comfortable, she followed the elf to his ornate absinthe fountain and watched the tedious process of melting down a cube of sugar that balanced on a fancy absinthe spoon.
"Didn't they have to tame the recipe after the 1800s because the Wormwood was making people go crazy? Am I remembering that correctly?" She took the glass, eyeing the contents warily, and took a brave sip. Her expression was all anyone would need to know how Hana felt about absinthe. "Ugh, it tastes like terrible licorice. Why does it taste like this?" Still, she took another sip, followed by another.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru laughs, "If you drink too much it's a hallucinogenic. Proper amounts though is alright. Germany still made it the original way." He replies before drinking more of his. He stands up and gets her a glass of wine, he holds it out. "You never heard that absinthe tastes like licorice. Honestly it tastes a lot better if you cook it into cupcakes and put sugar on it... then burn the sugar. Promise." He says with a laugh. "I can find you other things to drink. This is the same wine you got on our date. Come to find out it's pretty fantastic."

[Hana Tachiban]

Never one to abuse her liquor, Hana finished off the glass and slid it away with a grimace. The glass of wine was welcomed with open arms: she sipped, savoring the heaviness of it, loving the way it coated her tongue. She leaned back in her seat with a smile and looked up at Kakeru. "I'm surprised you invited me back when it's just you here. I figured you would have avoided me at all costs."

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru smiles, blue eyes shaded by heavy eyelashes. He takes a seat and drinks his absinthe. "What happened in Japan was only work..." He replies. Kakeru seemed to be the type to keep work and life separate. "I'm very sorry about the attitude I had by the way. I am not against independents nor am I against White Rabbit. I understand all sides of the fight. I picked a side to be next to my best friend, that is why I support Bright blood. As for you being here, I like seeing you Hana. You are brave, intelligent, you don't take anyone's shit, and you are feisty. It's attractive and I enjoy seeing that spark of life in you." He says before laughing a bit, "I'm sorry if that sounded bad, but it's true."

[Hana Tachiban]

"Like you said," Hana insisted, smiling, "It was only work. I can separate the two." She took a drink from her glass and crossed her legs, watching Kakeru. "That didn't sound bad at all. Actually, it was really nice to hear. . .thank you. I'm flattered you think that." She looked him over after a brief pause. "So what's been keeping you busy?"

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru thinks for a little looking down at his glass, "Work mostly, then Ben, though neither tonight." He gives her that signature smirk of his and looks her over, "I'm glad I have you to keep me company." He says, "You can get closer if you want... I won't bite, unless... you want me to." It was playful