~<em>John talking with D</em>~<br/><br/>John nodded as he arose from the chair as well. Putting the rest of the cigar out in the ashtray. A small grin on his face. "Yeah I guess so." He looked towards Splinter who seemed to be breaking down on the couch. He shook his head and looked back at D. "Let's go mingle a little and then we can meet up there in a little while. I think it would be to obvious if both of us went there at the same time." John waited calmly for a reply, glancing back at Saki as the silent play between him and D played out. He had a feeling that Saki would be the one to make the first move. He knew splinter through and through and it wasn't in his nature to defy anyone. Since he both hated conflict and to disappoint people.<br/><br/><strong>~<em>Splinter alone on his couch, still</em>~</strong><br/><br/>Splinter twitched as he heard John and D laugh. Just hearing their laugh told him they were up to no good. He could feel it all over his body, a shiver going through his spine. What were they planning? He glanced up at John, noticing his eyes already upon him. And he just knew that John could see the despair written all over his face, and as he had feared John simply smiled.<br/><br/>Splinter bit down hard on his bottom lip as he swallowed loudly. He could feel the tears burn behind his eyelids, noticing out of the corner of his eye how Saki rose and then sank back down. He was at a loss too. Splinter buried his face into his hands, trying to make any sense of this mess still. He had no idea why John was doing this. It wasn't like they were an item or anything. He was straight for crying out loud, so why did he delight in torturing him like this?<em>Why couldn't he just let him be?</em><br/><br/>He saw D and John look at each other and it seemed as if they were getting ready to part ways. But for how long? He could already see John's eyes scanning the room, lingering a few extra seconds at the two girls who had recently arrived but not spoken to anyone yet. He had known John long enough to know what was going through the man's mind at the moment and it just made this situation so much more confusing and complicating.