Distractions Bar (Open RP - always read first post)

[Dark Sky]

"Im not that hung--" before he could even finish his sentences, his stomach grumbles loudly. Akihari face turns red, "sorry..but I don't enough money. I didn't even know if with what i got right now is enough for the cheap hotel." he admit sheepishly. "Thank you for asking though.." Akinari stares at him for a while before he realized something "Ah! how rude of me... didn't even ask for your name yet..my name is Akinari. Akinari Niishimura. but I guess you already know.." he muttered randomly, eyes fixed on the bartender.

[Saga]

If Miura could chuckle,he'd do it now most probably. The dark haired bartender shook head towards the plate with the sushi he gave the boy along with the tea,

-"I didn't serve this to myself.",he suggested that it'd be his treat and it was alright for the other to have some sushi, "Or if you can't eat sushi,I can offer you some ramen."

Kentarou recalled about the ramen in the fridge. Anyway,the bartender kept ordering glasses and alcohol bottles.

 

It didn't take long for the boy to introduce himself properly and so Miura did,

-"Kentarou Miura.", he glanced over shoulder to nod,"Better hurry up and eat, else you'll faint."

[Dark Sky]

"oh this this for me? " Akinari blinked and looked at the plate. "no, no i eat sushi..heck i can even eat a horse right now. Thank you for the food." he smiled widely. He was right, this person really is nice. As he munch the sushi, trying hard not to just swallow them down he muttered the bartender name "Kentarou Miura. it's a nice name.." finishing his last piece of sushi, he asked again "does all a bartender do clean up glasses and stay at this area..? I'm sorry if I sounded rude but I'm just curious." Akinari smiled, with food and that lovely tea his cheek gain some rosy colour after looking deathly pale a while ago.

[Saga]

The other seemed to enjoy the food as if hasn't eaten for ages. Just when Miura finished his cigarette the boy turned more lively that ever with another question,

-"Well,part of the job it is to keep it clean. Else we do entertain customers with tricks while preparing their cocktails.",Kentarou replied calmly and averted head,"Though usually I need a partner for throws. However, we can manage the work by ourselves in case some of the staff is missing. Today by some 'miracle',all the staff is missing.",he threw lightly the towel over his shoulder and let out a sigh.

-"Why asking?"

[Dark Sky]

"cocktails? throws? sounds complicated.." Akinari blinks. "ah, then if you need some help, tell me. I'll help for free because you helped me earlier. I can do dishes." he smiled. "I'm just curious to know. I hope you're not annoyed. I could stop asking, really." Akinari is clearly amused with everything he just found out today. So many interesting things that he almost forgot about that little scary incident earlier. Plus, everything that this bartender do caught his attention. Most of all, he really wanted to see some expression on that face of his.

[Saga]

The boy indeed was curious,but it was alright. Not like Miura hasn't bumped into curious people before. Just the opposite, many people were curious why he was that strange, or emotionless - in brief, different.

-"No,it's alright.I guess.", he made himself a cup of coffee, the night shift was the hardest.

 

-"Wash dishes?", for a moment Kentarou wanted to laugh,but the boy just titled head,"No way. We treasure our customers.",said the bartender.

[Dark Sky]

"you still think I'm a customer? eheh..i feel more like a freeloader." Akinari cheek blushed a bit as he scratches it. "Are you going to work all night alone? i can keep you company" he smiled cheerfully. Akinari stares at Miura. "how come you didn't even smile. Are you sick..?" he blinks a few times. Maybe his face muscles can't move or something. Who knows..

[Saga]

Kentarou glanced over the other and shrugged,

-"I guess if manager is not around, I can show you something. Want to learn how to make bartender pass with a bottle?", he got up to reach for one whiskey bottle.

 

When the boy asked about why not smiling, Miura averted eyes to the side,

-"Who knows. May be I am really sick.", the nostalgic voice spoke for a scar from long time ago, but the bartender seemed not bothered. Rather he showed a sparkle of strength in his eyes.

[Dark Sky]

Akinari quickly gets up when the bartender offered to teach him something. " I would love to learn it." He answered excitedly.

When he saw the glint in the bartender eyes, he could tell something happen. Expression can be hide but eyes always tells the truth. "if you're sick, you don't have to be worried because every sickness have their remedy. It can be cure for sure!" he smiled earnestly. "So don't lose hope, okay?" Akinari tilts his head trying to look at Miura's face.

[Saga]

Not expecting this kind of reaction when the boy spoke for each heart being able to mend, Miura's eye pupils winded a bit. May be the boy was right, one could never know what future could bring. However, it wasn't time to dig into the past - Kentarou thought.

 

When the boy got up,the bartender invited him behind the bar.He span the bottle between fingers and like a magical trick, the liquid inside the bottle kept being as calm as water in a pond. May be because the speed of spinning was enough to not worry the liquid. Kentarou was skilled with his hands,

-"When I throw it," he started with the explanation,"try firstly to not drop it. The beauty of the throw gets only after a few throws, when you stop being afraid. A bartender shouldn't feel fear." May be Kentarou wanted to make the boy feel self-confidence. That was what he lacked, and Miura could see it.

[Dark Sky]

Akinari smiled to himself. Its a small bit but he can definitely see a change on Miura's face. Somehow he's satisfied.

 

Watching Miura spins the bottle, Akinari was in awe. It was awesome and in some weird content really beautiful. His hands moves gently yet with confidence and grace. But when he listened to the explanation, his face turns to horror. "W-wait.. i need to catch and spin that? N-no way..! it'll drop for sure! i don't have the skill to do that.." he tried to explain panickly. This guy already treat him to drinks and foods, there's no way he's going to cause damage here. He can imagine the shattering glass on the floor if he tries to catch the bottle.

[Saga]

Somehow Miura knew that boy would try to skip and get himself in horror - indeed the expression was of a scaredy little cat.

-"Just imagine that the bottle is your luck, will you let it go?", Kentarou was sure that the boy wouldn't drop it. Rather he believed in the boy. The next moment Miura made a pass and threw the bottle in a gentle manner. In a way that it would definitely land into the boy's hands,if the boy spread the for a catch. Beside, if the bottle was broken - Kentarou could pay for it.

[Dark Sky]

“M-my luck?” Akinari mumbled. Leaving him less time to find more excuses, Miura already throw the bottle to the air. Thinking nothing but not wanting the bartender to pay for the damage, Akinari quickly lends out his hand and manage to catch the bottle.

Silence.

“I-I catch it! I actually catch it!” Akinari clearly amused with himself. Minus the less graceful way of him catching, the small success makes him feeling overwhelm happiness. He then reflectively hugged the bartender in front of him.

[Saga]

Not used to hugs,Miura froze at one place. It actually made him happy that they boy was excited,but then the hug came out of the blue. Clumsy of them,they forgot about the bottle and it crashed down anyway. Miura blinked a few times and glanced down on the floor. The bartender scratched his cheek.

[Dark Sky]

"Ah!" snapping back to reality as the bottle crashes, Akinari let go of the tense bartender. "S-sorry. I suddenly hugged you like that." he was looking down, embarrassed of himself. His face feels like they burning and turns red all the way to his ears. "I-i'll clean that up. Really..catching it then dropping it. I have no words for myself.." Akinari squats and starts picking up the pieces with his bare hands. what the heck am i thinking? Hugging him like that..i was lucky he didn't push me in disgust. Akinari shooks his head while picking up the pieces.

[Saga]

Miura let one hand on his hip,staring down at the worried boy - shaking head,shrugging arms, all red like tomato. That boy was full with life, Kentarou thought. Unlike himself. The bartender gently knelt down,

-"You will cut yourself. Let me do it.", he caught Akinari's hand before he cut himself and reached for the towel over his shoulder. He started placing the pieces in the towel, not disturbed by the mess. Once he finally cleaned it, he got on feet and washed his hands.

-"Yosh.",he loosened his necktie,"Let's try again." - The heck? But it was true, Kentarou never gave up, so he wanted to fully make the boy realize that he wasn't good for nothing. He was a living being that could manage his life by his own, not led by others. This time he picked a bottle of vodka,span it again between fingers as if it was nothing.

-"How about to imagine this time, the bottle is your precious person?",he glanced over the boy.

[Dark Sky]

Akinari watched the whole time when Miura cleans the mess. There's something about Miura that wants Akinari just simply hold on to him and comfort him. But why? Akinari himself didn't understand. "try again? But i just broke a bottle..!" Akinari refused. He wants to learn but if it means making more mess and giving Miura more trouble, he rather not.

When Miura told him to imagine the bottle as his most precious person, Akinari goes silence for a while. He then clutched his both hands and put it close to his chest. "No. it'll broke again..I'm sure. That is because...i never have precious person."

What precious person? Who? His friend who bail on him? Those other people that only stares at him with fear in their eyes at the place he was from? or is it the one who put him on shackles? The truth is painful but that is it. He was alone in this world.

[Saga]

Miura titled head to side, not quite getting why the boy was that afraid. Everyone had scars and it was okay to not feel okay,so why the other was so afraid. Afraid of being able to live? Or he actually saw the life as despair. Kentarou paused the spinning and reached hand to bonk with finger the boy's forehead.

-"Life is about standing ground, kid. And most of all, how do you think we get to have precious people if not to catch them and never let go?", Miura set the bottle on the bar since a client approached to order straight from the bartender.

[Dark Sky]

"how to catch if i have no one to begin with..? it's just impossible isn't it?" Akinari holds the bottle that Miura put aside. No one to catch, grab or hold. No matter how he tried to picture it, it's impossible. After 18 years and this is the first time he's seeing the outside world on his own. "do you have one..? a precious person for you." Akinari asked, his finger tracing the bottle's mouth.

[Saga]

While preparing the order for the customer, he glanced over the boy when was asked if he has a precious someone. Miura turned around and placed the coffee with whiskey,bowing head lightly at the client. As soon as they left,he threw the new towel over shoulder and gazed somewhere far from the bar,

-"I used to have. But unlike you -",he paused and set his eyes on Akinari,"I dropped the bottle from the first throw.", he spoke through metaphor.

[Dark Sky]

"...and that what makes you ill like this isn't it..? I'm sorry. You don't have to tell me if you don't want. But I'm sure.. just like how i am earlier. There will be another throw in the future. So, you better not waste it that time. You're a great catcher." Akinari smiled and throws the bottle towards him with little grace. Hearing about Miura is so much better than thinking about myself. It only makes me depressed. Akinari thought to himself.

[Saga]

-"I wonder.", a yawn escaped him. After all he was known for the ever sleeping bartender. As soon as he finished his coffee, the door bell rang for a new-commer. Kentarou leaned on the bar and titled head,

-"Great.",he mumbled and as soon after it, a group of beautiful men took seats on the bar.

-"Yo, Kentarou! You are rather busy lately. Last time you ignored us.", one of the males tried to look like an abandoned puppy. Miura just blanked stared.

-"Awwww,what's that cutie there!", one of the group that looked rather like a pretty girl but was a boy clapped hands and stared at Akinari.

[Dark Sky]

Akinari was a bit overwhelmed with the sudden chatter of those ladies. But they all really beautiful. Akinari can't help but stealing glances. "A-ah..thanks. Nice to meet you, Miss." Akinari bows and and thanked the male who he thought a girl as polite as he can. Faint blush appear on his face at the compliment.

[Saga]

Everyone paused and laughed, Miura looked away,holding his laughter as well.

-"Oi! Kentarou! I saw you! Did you laugh?!", the beautiful male that looked like a girl pouted and glanced over the boy,"Thank you,dear. But I am a young and firm beautiful man!",he said proudly.

One of the guys stuttered in his laughter,

-"As if,ahahahaha.", of course as a result he was smacked.

[Dark Sky]

Akinari flustered. "W-wait..! you're a male..? Can't be!!" he exclaimed. "you're so beautiful..are you all male too..?" he blinks. At the same time trying to look at Miura. If he laughs I want to see it more than anything else. "I'm sorry to jump into conclusions." Akinari bows again. Ah, this is so embarrassing..!