the guys night out
The moon was shining the breeze was cool an owl was hooting on a nearby tree and four individuals stood atop a mound of bodies in the east district of the slums where a massive one-sided massacre was held
A peaceful evening
"that hit the spot," Ashima said stretching his arms and cracking his neck as if he had just gotten out the spa
"It was certainly a good brawl but I don't like this place, its filthy" Regulus the president of the council said
"I dunno its kinda homey to me," Sebastian said poking a guy that had been knocked out with a stick
"well you practically lived here your entire life so that's a given," Sagara said impassively dusting his hands
"Anyone up for some ramen?" the president asked "my treat"
"sure might as well" Sagara agreed
"free food is the best food," Ashima said following them
"why not" Sebastian relented
"what do you think of the girls at hell's asshole?" their president asked all of a sudden
"what brought this on regulus?" Sebastian asked "you're literally the only one who ever tries to swoon the ladies" he stared pointedly
"more like getting slapped by the ladies", Ashima snickered
"Indeed, I have seen some of his attempts, it almost shames the male race as a whole" Sagara said furthering their president's depressive state
"It couldn't be that bad right?" regulus asked in a small hopeful voice
"Remember when you tried flirting with the vice president of the council" Sagara deadpanned
"wait you did what!?" Sebastian gasped
"yeah," Ashima chuckled "probably would have gotten his balls chopped off if she caught him"
"in my defense, she has quite the figure," he said his eyes going hazy and his lips twisted to a creepy smile
"dude, does your dick work as a replacement for your brain?" Ashima asked hitting him over the head "I swear, one day your gonna flirt with Yamada and get eviscerated by the council"
"Yamada?" Sebastian asked not familiar with the name
"he means that flat-chested bitch of a president in the council," Regulus asked "and hell no am I gonna flirt with that washboard of a hag," he said indignantly
"you do know you're talking about a friend of mine right?" Sagara deadpanned "plus aren't you the reason the council and the committee are always at odds with your juvenile antics?" he asked
"Whatever do you mean?" he started whistling innocently
"that one time you decided to spray paint 'Regulus was here' on their meeting room" Ashima supplied
"or that time you put up cameras in their changing rooms," Sebastian deadpanned
"Fine, fine, you've made your point" he waved their accusations aside "but my point is what do you guys like about a woman?" he said smiling lecherously
"her smile," Sebastian said straight-faced
"personality" Sagara said passively
"dependability" Ashima grunted
"How the hell can you say that with a straight face and call yourselves men!?" he shouted at the group
"easy; by opening our mouths and not giving a shit" Ashima retorted "just out of curiosity, what did you think we'd say" he arched an eyebrow
"boobs of course," he said unashamedly "well I expected Sagara to go for what he did, but I thought we had a similar taste," he said fake tears going down his face
"no, just no" they all deadpanned
"that instant reply kinda hurts" the president clutched his chest as if hit by a bullet
"oh look we're here" Sagara pointed at the ramen stand where they all took a seat and waited for their orders to be served
"oh yeah, Sagara I forgot to ask but what's with you and the council? their president seems to like you," Sebastian asked through a mouthful of Ramen
"I saw her on the way to the office having trouble with a bit of paperwork so I offered a hand we kinda started talking after that" he answered after chewing
"wait! you followed her into their meeting room?!" Ashima barked in laughter "I'm sure that bitch of a vice president tried to attack you and got her ass handed to her-hrk!" he continued before choking on the food scrambling for his water
"well as you'd expect yes" Sagara answered "but unlike you I Let the audience stay as the audience," he said a thinly veiled jab at Ashima
"haa!" he said after drinking his water, recovering from the choking fit from earlier "you never know who's your enemy, so until your sure just fight everyone in sight," he said proudly
"oh and how did that turn out for you when you dragged Sagara to fistfight" regulus taunted
"I was eating asphalt by the end of it," he said unashamedly "at least I could take a few hits from him which is more than you three combined" he snapped back attacking his food once more
"you have a point," Sebastian said "but Sagara I still don't understand why you keep refusing to join the fight's in school yet braw out here," he said furrowing his eyebrows
the glasses wearing student's mood suddenly became somber
"I have lost important people to me in fights" he stated looking down at his bowl downcast "brother's in arms and friends. As much as the students like to fight or say they hate each other, deep down, they know there's respect in there"
"I for my part respect everyone even those against me on the fields of battle" he continued taking a sip from his cup "I don't want to lose anyone I have respect for even if I have to fight them," he said resolutely
Sebastian smiled at his answer, this was the Sagara Kosuke he knew. A man of silence but of compassion and honor
"well shit," Ashima said suddenly "that was surprisingly deep"
'and there goes that moment' everyone except him thought
CHAP END