For a moment, Haruki's figure disappeared, to be found next to Blake like a whirlwind moments later. He started pushing himself through the crowd towards Nyoko, and thus (un)intentionally creating a quickly closing path for his companion, too, till the red-haired girl ran straight into him with a wide grin on her full lips. He frowned as she dragged a drunk young man with herself, whose shoulders were hidden under her flowered haori, and they both laughed and giggled at each other.<br/><br/>"Ruki! Where've you been? You missed all the fun! You should've seen what went through... The Black Samurai! I ain't kidding you! Really!" she burst out, leaning onto the man, and laughed as if she just said the best joke in the world. "Dragged a trail of blood behind himself and left!"<br/>"I know." Haruki growled, crossing his arms on his chest. "And who is this?" he asked then, nodding his head at the man.<br/>"That's Sozen! He bought me sake..." she cheered at him, and tapped Sozen on the shoulder. He grinned, and put one hand on the side of her waist. "What not for my sweet Nyoko-chan!" he chuckled. Nyoko blew him an air kiss, and they both laughed.<br/>Her brother slowly turned his head at Blake, a grimace of embarrassment mixed with disgust twisting it. "I doubt she wants to go with us..." he muttered, raking through his hair with his right hand. "What about we go back?"