Ryu had just finished filling his cup when he heard Yutaka's words. He laughed aloud as he handed over the bottle and watched his boss down more Soke from the bootle. He agreed whole heartedly. To hell with cups. Still holding his cup in his hand drinking as he walked he went to the back room downed the remainder of his Sake left the cup on a crate and took four bottle of sake from a crate. That should be enough to get them all good and drunk. They could always return whatever wasn't opened to the storage later. He didn't bother going further he didn't care. He had what he wanted and he returned setting them down on the table with a bright wry grin.<br/><br/>He took one and downed a few good swallowed. Ryu who was normally alert and focused and always paying attention to every threat and the possibility there of, found himself letting go. Relaxing. He was still ready for a fight, he'd alway be ready for a fight, but his typical rigid posture and constant alertness eased out of him as he leaned casually against the bar drinking straight from the bottle feeling the poison ease into his mind irradiating instinct for survival and vigilance. Ryu was a light weight when it came to drinking, which always annoyed him. It didn't take much to get him drunk, so he tended only to drink if he wanted to be drunk, because it was inevitable. Though he really did love his alcohol. Good or bad he didn't particularly care so long as it was strong and would get him hammered without making him sick was all he really cared about.<br/><br/>Ryu didn't really care for the woman folk of the Scarlet Node. He didn't tend to care about woman folk much at all. His pleasures laid in more unconventional means: blood and alcohol. He didn't even look at them he was too preoccupied with getting drunk and the tension between the two just tended to make him frown anyways. He couldn't care less about them to be frank. Or anyone for that matter. He didn't make attachments like that. He drank more of his bottle and grinned happily. His grin was a little too wide and his eyes a little too unfocused.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Hirashike pushed opened the door a smile curving his lips as he realized it was unlocked just for him. Then she was in his arms. His beautiful Ryouko. He held her tightly to him and gently kissed the top of her head as he cradled her in his tight embrace. His heart pounding with relief at seeing her safely in his arms. He hated to think anything bad had happened to her. He couldn't stand the thought anymore then he could stand the thought of loosing his parents. He held her and kissed her lightly on the head again listening to her words. That was one thing. No matter how much she talked he'd always listen to every word. Even if it made little sense to him.<br/><br/>"shhh love, shhh," he said lightly kissing her. He said it tenderly soothingly calmly, "no matter what happened we'll make it alright love, it'll be alright, you'll see I won't let anything happen to you and I won't let you loose your brother if there is even a single thing I can do to prevent it. I swear it my love," he said gently murmuring in her ear. His eyes met her's and he smiled reassuringly at her. Hirashike was an optimistic person and he had faith that everything would work out he couldn't believe it wouldn't. It just wouldn't do. He wouldn't allow that type of hurt to befall Ryouko. He loved her too much.<br/><br/>Hirashike heard the phone ring and stared at it with a worried from as Ryouko left to answer it. His eyes focused on it and her. Watching to see what reaction Ryouko had to the caller. He was worried and if someone threatened her he'd be sure to get angry now. He had enough of these games.