The small bar had managed to attract quite a crowd, but Reiji didn’t mind the rush as it kept him busy. And he would take being busy over standing around, bored out of his mind, any day. But when some guy with far too much money on his hands offered to buy a round for everyone, he found himself having to stifle a nervous gulp. [color=red][i]’You are the one that hates slow nights,’[/i][/color] he reminded himself, not letting thoughts about the inevitable flood of orders get to him. Luckily, there seemed to be a brief calm before the storm, as if people couldn’t believe there was actually somebody that generous in the bar, which gave him time to notice the blondie from earlier waving him down. 

From blondie’s uneasy expression and the brunette’s shit eating grin, it was quite obvious to him that the former was quite out of her comfort zone. It was ridiculously cute actually, especially when she turned bright red when she ordered her Sex on the Beach. A good natured smile quickly took up residence on his face as he watched her struggle through her request. [color=red]”I’ll have that right up, but first I’m going to need to see that mug shot of yours,”[/color] he said, holding his hand out for her ID. The guy had handled a number of fakes in his even wilder and more rambunctious days, so he was quite confident that the piece of plastic blondie had handed him was legitimate. Yet he couldn’t help but grow suspicious when her flirty friend didn’t offer him one, or even order a drink for that matter, so he resolved to keep an eye on her to make sure she didn’t end up drinking something she wasn’t supposed to. Not that he was in any position to judge, but still.  

The former musician left the two to their gossip and hunted down the various bottles he would need. While not a fan of such a fruity concoction himself, Reiji was no stranger to making cocktails. Sure, he made a bit more of a show than was necessary with his gratuitous bottle flipping, but he didn’t see the harm in a little showmanship. It had been a long time since his antics had resulted in alcohol being wasted, which was an event he had gotten all sorts of hell for from Yuusuke. The cocktail got mixed slightly harder than was necessary as he had to dismiss all sorts of old thoughts that were fighting for his attention. He was here to work for god's sake, not be a reminiscent mess. 

Despite his momentary distraction, Reiji felt like the cocktail had turned out nicely. The liquid gradually shifted from yellow to red as it traveled up the highball glass and was crowned with an orange slice at the top. Satisfied with his work, he brought the fruity abomination back to blondie, although her friend seemed to have vanished. [color=red]”I’ve got your Sex on the Beach right here,”[/color] he announced, looking her dead in the eye with the most charming face he could muster, doing his damnedest to get her to flush again. [color=red]”I hope it lives up to your expectations.”[/color]

Unfortunately, life wasn’t going to let him enjoy the fruits of his labor, as customers were already getting antsy over their free round of drinks. “Would you quit flirting and get me a vodka and Red Bull already?” some schmuck with blonde highlights shouted at him. 

[color=red]”Yeah, yeah, I'll have it out in a second,"[/color] he shot back, regretfully having to turn his back on the blonde beauty to get back to work. [color=red]"And I’ll see if I can find you a better taste in drinks while I’m at it.”[/color] 

[@Knight of Doom]