[h3]Aurelius[/h3] [@Taka] [hider] Aurelius would find himself waking up, laid down in Lady's lap. As his vision returned to him, the figure of the man he had been sparring earlier was beginning to become visible as he sat across. [color=ed1c24]"Oh, so you're finally awake? Ran right into the edge of this stick here... Hahahaha! Should've seen the look on your face! Man it's been years since I've seen someone get their greenhorn cherry popped by someone way out of their weight class. Ahem, anyways..."[/color], he stood up and paced around a bit holding the stick he had used earlier. [color=ed1c24]"Fact I haven't just left you to wake up to nothing but your lady friend here - no pun intended - means I've taken an interest in you. Your stance is too rigid, even if it's correct, your grip is unsure, even if you've resolved yourself to your decisions, and most importantly..."[/color], he swung once before pointing the tip at Aurelius' face. [color=ed1c24]"You rely on those too much, I like the look but it follows me like a goddamn haunted house painting. What good are eyes if it can't see this stick that struck you?"[/color], [color=ed1c24]"I had half a mind to just leave, but turns out I'll be staying in Kyoto a little longer, that is, if you're interested in learning"[/color], he offered. [/hider] [h3]Jhackson Micheal Mason[/h3] [@TheHangedMan] [hider] [color=fff200]"Haha! Yeah I guess he does seem that way! Well, nothing major, just collection"[/color], collection? Like debt collection? [color=fff200]"All ya gotta do is watch, we'll get into practical stuff bit later, I think I know why the boss put ya with me, we both got issues with our fathers",[/color] it was not at all what he meant, and at this point JM was unsure of what this guy was even, other than assuming he was some special kind of Oni considering he had a much more human appearance if not completely human. In fact if he wasn't here among these other Oni, he probably would've been seen as a normal human. [i][b]---Later---[/b][/i] As a pair the two walked around town, JM was even taken to a clothing store in the Yokai-run town, where he was given something like the rest of the Oni. He looked at himself in the mirror and it made him look sort of like a "really nice guy", just like these other "really nice guys". Kinrou gave him the thumbs up on whatever combination he decided to go with, and when asked about paying for it he said he'd foot the bill, and it would be a gift. Fortunately for JM, unlike his other classmates who had come here, he actually got time to enjoy this interesting town before being put to work. In fact half this work was going around greeting some store owners and collecting their fees for the month so it was said. As a result, he mainly just walked around, but so far... It may be difficult to ascertain what Kinrou was talking about, or why he was here. It almost seemed as if he was just dragged into becoming a kind of demon mafia. But eventually they came to a small shack in the back and darker area of Eiseikato. A slum, some would say. Their suits kind of stood out here, and in that sort of sense, there was an immediate feeling of danger, but Kinrou in his gold and black suit did not seem at all fazed as he made his way to knocking on the door. [color=fff200]"Yooo! Mr. Gyushi home?"[/color], there was a silence.... [i]"Go away! I ain't payin'"[/i], Kinrou looked around for a bit. [color=fff200]"Now that ain't right, we did the job as promised, all that's required is you keep your side of that"[/color], there was a disgruntled voice at the other end that sounded like gibberish. For a moment, it appeared like there was an eye peeking through the hole at the top of the shack door, before suddenly it broken down. Kinrou was sent flying back as JM would instinctively get some distance from whatever it was emerging. Whoever it was in there had transformed into what would be believed as their true form. An Ushi-Oni? They were collecting a fee from a powerful yokai like this? It's fearsome bovine head on a spider-like body, boasting a thick body and pincer-like arms and legs. [i]"Ahahahahaha! Did that old fart really sending a small and weak human like you to collect from me?! He must be growing soft! Ahahahahaha!"[/i] Kinrou dusted himself off as he got up, putting his sunglasses back on slowly as he spoke. [color=fff200]"Oi oi oi, it appears there's been a misunderstanding"[/color], his eyes glinted a clear gold glowing even behind his shades. [i]"What? You're gonna apologize to me now?"[/i] the echoing inhuman voice of the Ushi-Oni known as Gyushi thundered in bemusement at the golden man. [color=fff200]"No, oh no. The misunderstanding... Is that the small and weak one here is you. I'll give you one last chance to pay up, or else I'll be collecting more than just your money"[/color], there was a thundering gold aura around his hands and arms, subtle, but from where JM was standing it was quite visible. [i]"Ahahahahahaha! HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I will give you the honor of being my funniest snack yet! Foolish human! A town like this, is no place for the likes of you!"[/i], the jaws of the Ushi-Oni came crashing down upon Kinrou who in a cloud of dust from the impact, disappeared from sight. There was a silence of suspense, but the first thing visible from the smoke, was a golden lightning. [color=fff200]"Hooooh? Was that really your best shot?"[/color], a gust of wind cleared the dust as Kinrou's golden blazer flew back, landing beside JM, also noticing that some other yokai had come out to peek from the shadows, watching the exchange going down. Mr. Gyushi was surprised, groaning and doubling back, at first in what appeared to be surprise, but a golden pulse emanated from him as Kinrou delivered a punch right to his gut. JM would recognize this power... Well, not precisely. It was similar to when he would access his demonic form, but... Kinrou other than growing two horns, did not look at all changed from his usual appearance... And of course the cool golden aura. A fight would ensue as the Ushi-Oni would get back up, but Kinrou's compact form made it easy for him to evade the large and clumsy attacks of the large oni, but even then he was just showing off. At the very end he proved it wasn't even necessary for him to do that as he stopped yet another attack with just his hand, before delivering a side kick right into the yokai's center, sending it flying back again. [i]"You...! You're not human are you?!"[/i] [color=fff200]"What gave that away? The horns or the fact that I kicked your sorry ass?"[/color], Kinrou cracked a cocky smile and his knuckles, [color=fff200]"So, feel like payin' yet? Or do you need a few more hard knocks?"[/color], [i]"N-no! I'll pay! H-here!"[/i], the Ushi-Oni shrunk in size, stepping forward as well... A smaller version of himself, bowing as he produced a bag of coins. [color=fff200]"Well, that wasn't so hard was it? Nice doin' business with ya Mr. Gyushi"[/color], and with that... Kinrou and JM departed. [/hider]