The Coffee House.

[SweetSophia]

Michiko seems to ready his brush once more before setting it straight in front of him with both hands. In this manner, he bowed deeply towards the floor in front of Tetsuo.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Dreul. I was trying to be civil, honest I was. But, I very much require my mobillity. The effects should wear off in a matter of moments. Please don't hate me!"

Michiko's senses did not seem able to pick up on the error. Since he could not see the boy, he assumed that it had hit his mark. Chiko stood and replaced the brush in the case on his back, returning his awkward-but-not-sure-of-what-other-facial-expression-to-make, smile to his face.

"Perhaps I've overstayed my welcome. We can't have me paralyzing patrons left and right. It's better I go..."

[Mistress Guendolen]

"B-beautiful?" Her voice squeaked a little. Why does everything he says seem to make me blush?... It's starting again! Her hands came up to her cheeks. "Having me around felt right? I- I have to say that while we've been talking- well- I may be naturally social, but I haven't felt this sort of immediate 'click' with a person in- well, I think- ever.... I mean, it feels almost like we've known each other for years...." She took a deep breath, then impulsively reached across the table and took his hand. "And- well, maybe us meeting up will somehow stop you from ending up like your Dad.... I mean, it sounds like he's not a very nice person. I don't want to see you go angry and bitter.... If- if me staying around will help counter that, then believe me, I will.... I guess the other thing you were talking about was, well, that demon. Well, I've got some experience in that area, so there's another reason for me to stick with you.... No evil creature's going to devour you if I can help it!" Her expression grew rather fierce at the thought, fingers unwittingly tightening.

[Teddy]

First, Genno waved at Michiko. "Hey, I think it'll turn out all right in the end man. I mean, the only one who MIGHT complain is drool... And he hasn't said or done much since he entered. I mean, it's not much of a change, is it?"

Genno impulsively clutched her hands as she did his, then nodded. "Then, it's settled. I'm not gonna let ya leave my side."

[Mistress Guendolen]

She nodded at Michiko over his shoulder. "Do come back soon! I don't think it's as bad as you think...." Then she looked back to Genno. "That- I really like the sound of that.... I never thought I'd think that, but it- like all of this- just seems... you know... right. I- I think I'm going to have to see if I can figure out something about this whole 'fate' thing...." She gulped a little. Okay, I really don't know what I'm getting into here, but right now that just doesn't matter.... I wonder if a divination will help me make sense of any of it....

[Teddy]

"Eh. I'm just going to go along with it... Fate, destiny... If it's with you, I'm not really going to care."

[Mistress Guendolen]

"Really? W-wow.... I'm sorry I'm not more eloquent right now, but that- that- I mean, that's- you know- something I never thought to hear anyone say to me, of all people...." She smiled, her face looking a little more radiant. "But I guess we just take one day at a time, huh? After all, this is essentially territory we're walking in blind.... W-well, I am, anyway...." She ducked her head a little. Oh, you and your big mouth! Just had to go and announce your inexperience right now, didn't you? Way to kill the moment....

[Chibi MitchellTF]

Neko notices Michiko leaving as she returns with Tetsuo's coffee. "No, stay. I don't think I've given you your bill, and it's fun having somebody else around. Besides, this coffee is strong enough to get a plotted plant to move. Plus, it's supposed to be tasty, too."

She puts it down next to Drool's head, then notices his head hit the table. She sighs, and props him back up. Then she grabs his nose, tilts his head back, and helps him sip the coffee.

[Mitera Nikkou]

It wasn't long until Tetsuo's body began to shake. His body was soon shaking violently, and the ropes tying him to the chair began to creak as they became more taut. Then, with a mighty roar that was accompanied by a sharp snap, he raised his arms violently, making the rope fly away in pieces. He now stood, eyes bulging, nostrils flaring, teeth gnashing and chest heaving as his fingers wriggled with much movement.

"I am Java the Hutt! And I shall make this place my own!" He bellowed.

The coffee had so much, well, coffee, that it blew away Tetsuo's mind. It had been replaced by another personality, that would remain until the body returned to a state where the original personality could handle it. While Java the Hutt wasn't any stronger than his frail body would allow, the coffee raised his energy, which (in turn) amped his adrenaline way up. However, this new personality needed the contents of coffee to stay as the active personality, and thus his need for an easy source of it: by taking over the coffee shop.

Whether or not Java the Hutt noticed that he had fractured both arms and torn away a good deal of skin on said arms when he had broken away from the ropes that had bound him, he still looked around, found who he thought to be the proprietor of the shop, and proceeded to sprint toward Bob with a battle cry and a good helping of coffee breath.

[Teddy]

Genno nodded at Elise. "Yeah. It's unknown territory for me as well... We shouldn't have much to worry about... Right?" He got a grin on his face that could be describe as 'care-free' which got bigger as he watched 'Java' run towards Bob. "This... This is gonna be funny."

[Chibi MitchellTF]

Bob sets himself in the ground as Java runs towards him, while Neko runs after him "YOU SPOKE!" As she approaches, she leaps at Java with the most dreaded technique of all Catgirls. The glomp!

[SweetSophia]

"Uh...uh..." Michiko is at a loss for words at the current turn of events, "Mr. Dreul?"

Michiko only barely recognized the voice as Tetsuo's considering all he had heard from him was paniced screaming and cries for him mother.

"That's quite unexpected. Never thought that could be counteracted with coffee..."

[Mitera Nikkou]

Tetsuo tried to shake and wriggle Neko off of his back while he ran, but it did him no good. He growled in wild consternation and decided that, being that his arms were bound by the catgirl's arms, that a flying headbutt would have to do (it should be more effective with the weight of the catgirl added, was what he reasoned). He recalled the memory of a sumo in Street Fighter that had a flying headbutt move, so he felt confident that he could do it. When he thought himself close enough, he jumped and angled himself so he'd fly over the counter and toward Bob. Unfortunately, due to the extra weight he carried, he didn't even come close to jumping to the height that he had been hoping for, and thus he crashed (head-first) into the front of the counter. It had stunned him for a second, and during that time he had lain still on the floor, but then he began to squirm and struggle, snarling and growling, yelling all sorts of profanity while he (in many ways) told Neko to get off of him. Unfortunately, since his adrenaline dulled his senses of any profound pain, he never realized that his struggles caused both arms to show bone from the skin. And if his lashing legs actually struck Michiko's legs, he wouldn't have noticed that either. The only thought on his mind: survival; and he needed large doses of coffee to survive (like the kind he had gotten a sip of).

(Sweets: It wasn't just coffee, though. It was a whole lotta coffee. Did you see how many nouns that coffee had? @_@

Mitchell: I assumed that Neko would be on his back, since she ran "after" him. And that's some crazy coffee that you have there. It's like condensed coffee, with all of those coffee-related words in its name. XD)

[SweetSophia]

Michiko, used to falling over, flips backwards and onto a table after having one of his legs knocked out from unde himself. Chiko brandished his brush once more.

"It's like he's a man possesed! This isn't at all the same boy from before." He noted aloud.

Michiko's mouth started to do something it hadn't before. It bent down into a frown and his eyelids finaly opened to reveal white, pupil-less eyes. He leaps in a forward flip onto the dented counter and aimed his brush downward menacingly.

"You seem not to be too big on self control, Mr. Dreul. I wouldn't have you be a threat to yourself and others. Please stop."

[Chibi MitchellTF]

Neko, on his back, shifts position to his head, and begins hugging him. "Oh, Java-Darling, don't be so hyper, just sit back, relax, 'casue I'm gonna hug you and squeeze you until you die!"

Considering that she was cutting off his air-supply, it was no idle threat.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise clapped both hands over her mouth, eyes sparkling above them. A sputtering noise escaped as her shoulders shook. Finally she couldn't hold it in anymore, and just sat back in her chair and laughed at the chaos happening around them. "Oh, my, you were right!" She wiped tears of mirth from her eyes, the laughter still ringing in her voice. "In fact, I think that 'funny' was an understatement! This is a sight I won't forget any time soon.... Though admittedly today has already been pretty memorable." Her smile took on a different air, somehow. "And at least I can feel okay knowing we're on equal footing, in this situation we've found ourselves in.... Sometimes the 'blind leading the blind' can be a good thing, I suppose."