interception [sun/c] (Read 937 times)

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Sun's eyes would immediately perk open as the word "bars" entered his ears. Quickly popping from his prone position, the prince would roll off of his butt and onto his feet. "Bars?" he would inquire as a broad smirk slid across his face. Reaching down, he would offer a hand to Bea before growing restless and simply pulling her up off of the ground. Like a kid, he grew frantic. Sun would maneuver his way in front of Bea now, squatting down a bit before pulling both of her arms over his shoulders. Letting out a roaring chuckle, the devious prince would straighten his legs and effectively give Bea a piggy back ride.

"I haven't been to The Oasis in years!" he would exclaim as a burst of energy escaped from his body. He would propel himself through across the training area and begin to once again narrowly weave through the chamber maidens and guards who lined the hallways. "Royalty coming through" "Bow before me" and "out of the way" were a few quick remarks that he would make as he ran, forcing a smile and laugh out of the majority of the people that he passed. The workers all knew Sun as a kind man due to his nature. He treated the majority of the palace staff as friends and family versus slave laborers.

Finally making his way out of the palace, the boy would burst into the streets while Bea would bounce around on his back. "Hopefully they let me in after last time!" Sun would exclaim as the two came to a sliding halt. Before them resided a flashing neon sign which read "The Oasis."

[Beatrix Harper]

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As expected towards her words, the princes seemed just as excitable about having a good time as he was when he was younger. She agreed with him, it sucked being stuck in the same place for a long time. A whooping din left her throat as she was heaved to her feet upon a hunched body. With a little jump on her part, she positioned herself comfortably upon the back of her childhood companion, her dear prince. Of course he had to sweep her from her feet. "We blazin', Lite Bright! Let's go! Woo!" Her heel dug into his side for a brief minute, as if encouraging a war house on a path through the courtyard and palace.

And much like a horse he caused a stampede, whirling through the corridors with an urgency that was met with laughter, eyes shining. Bea loved moments like this, free from the code of the military on her back - it was nice to kick back with her friends. Sun especially. Grinning, she flashed rude gestures to the guards as she passed, their brows quirked as they witnessed the prince speed down the halls with a bouncing woman on his back.

" The Oasis? No way! I go there all the time!" She threw back her head, pitching a long note of laughter into the air as they made their way to a halt, facing the establishment and familiar neon lights. The woman slid from Sun's back, an arm still perched on his shoulder before she stepped forward, pushing through the door where the beating sound of music entered her ear. It was the perfect scene; booze, laughter, and dancing. "I'm sure you're fine, hurry up!"

Bea, in her haste, made a beeline straight for the bar, winking towards the bartender as he noticed the two of them enter. "What can I get you?" He asked, eying them both while his eyes lingered for a unhealthy amount of time towards the woman's jiggling chest.

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"Wait, uhh..." the prince would begin as Bea walked into the building. He would linger there for a moment, not sure whether this was truly in his best interest or not. Shrugging, the prince would pull the door open and enter the building. Sun would cautiously make his way into the bar. Closing the door calmly behind him, the prince's crimson hued eyes would latch onto the aged faces of many of the men that he had grown up around.

Vivid memories would play in his mind, memories of the young lad walking through rows of these men adhering to his father's commands. Occasionally one of the men would lean over, plucking him from the ground as he flailed in their hands before plopping the young prince down on their shoulder. It had been quite a while since he had seen these men... so why not make his appearance known in a fun manner...?

Quickly turning from the men, he would fling his red hood over the top of his head so that only the bottom half of his face was showing. Lunging upwards, Sun would land on the bar facing the men at tables as a maniacal laugh escaped from his lips. "BAHAHAHA I AM FROM BALBADD AND I AM HERE TO SLAUGHTER YOU FOOLISH KOU MEN!" he would scream while moving his outstretched fingers rapidly.

The men would quickly rise from their seats, each grabbing hold of their weapon before beginning to advance towards the prince. Sun's eyes would widen under his robe as he quickly leaned his head back so that his head became easily visible. "No, No, it's Sun, it's Sun!" he would shout as men began grabbing his legs and dragging him down off of the bar. "Marcos, it's Sun!" the prince would exclaim as his arms flailed up and down. Sun would be carried over to one of the tables and forced down into a chair. The most recognizable man of the bunch would slam a large vase of sake down on the table and then simply stare at the boy.

[Beatrix Harper]

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For the moment, Bea was fixated upon the bar and ordering as much booze as she could carry. Fortunately, her face was known around the bars and taverns in town where the dark haired woman would frequently visit. She fixed the man in front of her with excited eyes and a wide grin before ordering a large vat of sake before she turned around, to see Sun leap across the bar and into the arms of the awaiting crowd. She huffed with laughter, admiring the scene. If he was from that nasty place then she'd have no qualms about bashing his head in, but Sun was always one for dramatics. He was fun!

He was hauled away and she followed, carrying the large vat of sake between her chest as they were carefully supported as she made her way over. The table was surrounded by other men, and half frowning, half allowing that feverish wink to settle as she feinted interest while looking over these rough and tumble men, she'd squeeze between them to reach Sun who was faced with a vat of sake of his own. She added her own to the pool and lowered her large rump upon Sun's awaiting lap.

"To old friends!"

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Sun's expression would change as he saw the vase of Sake slammed down in front of him. Looking to one of his father's commanders, he would smirk before someone would take a seat on top of him. Turning his head, he was a bit surprised to see Beatrix digging posterior into his lap. The princes smirk would turn into a half-cocked smile as he slowly wrapped his left arm around her waist. Grabbing hold of the vase of sake, Sun would raise the drink into the air with the majority of the men in the bar after Bea had made her toast. "TO THE KOU EMPIRE!" he would shout before tipping the vase backwards and guzzling the liquids as they poured down his throat. While Sun was still on the younger side, his travels and his upbringing with these brutish men would force him to be able to hold his own when it came to drinking.

Leaning back, the prince would let out a deafening burp before wildly laughing. His father's men would follow suit as the bar erupted into a chorus of humor. "How have you all been?" the prince would inquire as he looked around the circle. All of the faces were coming back to him now, the signs of aging a bit more evident than he had realized.

"We've been fine, Prince Sun," Marcos would begin as he pulled up a chair next to the duo. "Your father sure has been keeping us busy... The empire expands every day." The large man would slap Sun on the back, the sheer force making his head shoot forward a bit. "So what about you, little prince?! One day back and you're already taking one of Kou's best women!?"

Sun's face would turn a bit red as he turned from the men. "Well, uhh..." he would mumble before a cheeky grin would slide on his face. The prince had missed this interaction with the people. He loved his land so much because of people like these men, the backbone of the empire.

[Beatrix Harper]

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Nodding fiercely she took up her swirling mug of sake and tipped it back against her full lips, pulling the liquid into her mouth and down her throat, her neck arching back elegantly to swig the contents of her glass in celebration. This was a time to relax and renew friendships. Lite Bright was a hopeless reminder of his feelings. She recalled once upon a time, in younger years a few lingering stares, wide smiles and admiration. Once upon a time, she had considered Sun and Yu to be her best friends and yet they seemed more to her, just as she believed that Sunny had a bit of a thing for her. There were vicious accusations all around, crushes between BB and the brothers.

She settled into her fleshy throne, tossing her hair behind her shoulders as her prosthetic arm placed her mug down, resting it upon the table as she turned towards the smiling Sun, catching his gaze for a moment before Marcos spoke. "Only because of how efficient the Empire is, and of course, let's not forget the work of the military folk, eh?" Her voice rose suggestively, raising her glass towards the military men around her. This whole scene played out too familiarly; drinking with her comrades from the barrack sneaking more than enough drinks to satisfy a company.

Bea launched herself into another bout of wry chuckles, grinning a crooked smile as her eyes flashed towards Sun at the mention of him stealing her, one of the most eligible women in all of Kou. Flattering or not, she took it as a truth, and seemed pleased with him. "Heh, best of the best. Kou needs me!"

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What an odd and unexpected night this was beginning to turn into. Not only had he been reintroduced to Beatrix as well as many of his childhood influences, now it would appear that the same old rumor mill was starting. If Sun recalled correctly, the rumor was that both brothers had a thing for the woman currently sitting in his lap while she was said to be toying with both at the same time. Repressed memories would begin to swirl up in his mind, the words of the gossips becoming real to him once more. Maybe they had been right, maybe both brothers did have a thing for her?

The heir to the throne would turn his head to the side a bit. He was beginning to feel the alcohol take its' course, his inhibitions starting to waiver. There were two possible routes that could be taken at this time. The first of course was obvious, Sun could make his move on the girl and either ruin their friendship or turn it into something more. If he did this, there was no telling how his brother would react. Yu was to be the future leader of the Kou as there was no way that Sun could handle the job. Sun's brother was the one that needed to start some roots, he would be stuck here for quite some time. "Looks like it's option two..." Sun would mumble with a blank expression. This was the one trait that he hated at times, his selflessness.

Marcos would cock his head back a bit, leaning in and asking "You okay, Lad?"

Sun would snap out of his trance, nodding a bit. A fake smile would form over his face as the boy tried to hide what was on his mind. "I've been up for far too long, boys and girl," he would state as he placed his hands around Bea's hips to lift her up. Rising from the chair, he would look back to his father's men. "It was great to see all of you, I'll stop by the barracks tomorrow." His tone was a bit shaky, but he would do his best to put up the facade. This was what needed to be done, for his brother and for the nation. It was just best for everyone that he moved himself out of this equation. "Bye, everyone..." he would state half-heartedly before turning to make his exit.

[Beatrix Harper]

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From their cautious first steps into the bar to the thrilling reunion of their fellow Kou, Bea and Sun were lost in the moments as they turned into minutes, minutes blossoming into an hour as more sake was shared and eventually, with Bea's gluttonous appetite for booze and good times, had begun to get a little tipsy. Sake was a prized drink for making her so, the elegantly seductive juice gushing down her throat and making her the loud lush that she always was.

The only women at the table seemed to get along with everyone, her cheery, upbeat tone pure silk to the men gathered around the table to listen into her ridiculous stories of battle as well as trading combat knowledge for some in return. She watched with smug amusement as they started to get more personal, the amount of drink parallel to the amount of stares collecting at her chest.

She had hardly noticed the silence descending upon the prince so caught up in her conversations, but was soon aware of his behavior as soon as she felt the grip of his hands around her weight, the nudge off his lap that would lead to the disheveled prince to rise and turn to his companions. Brows furrowing, the woman straightened, hands balled into fists. "What? It's early still, you can't think of leaving now!" She declared, followed by a few loud dins of agreement around the table, but the prince did not heed her and merely mumbled something about being tired.

But she knew better that to assume he was fatigued - there had to be something wrong with him. Something on his mind. She remained behind, eyes boring into his leaving frame as he exited the tavern when finally did Bea push through the crowds, rather roughly forcing them aside with a determined frown on her face before storming right up behind Sun, hands falling accusingly upon her hips. "Alright, what's the deal?"

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"Eh, that was close..." Sun would think to himself as he exited the tavern. With the moon hanging over his head, the prince would casually slide his hands into his pockets as the fake smile slid from his face. A distant expression now lingered on Sun's face as his mind was off in different places. Had he done the right thing? The prince had always been so concerned with the well being of those around him that often times he pushed things away that were beneficial to him. Sadly, being a good guy was just how he was built. Yu's happiness and what was good for the empire came before his own personal wants and desires in this matter.

Letting out a light sigh, Sun would merely shake his head before lowering it a bit as he began to make his way towards the palace. The noise of footsteps would force his ears to twitch a bit. Turning his head to the side a bit, his left crimson hued eye would latch onto a familiar silhouette as the owner of this shadow's voice would come through the darkness.

"Nothing, I guess I"m just a bit tired...?" Sun would begin, his head still cocked to the side. Continuing to walk forward, the prince's face would now turn forward as his head raised a little bit. "Go have fun with the boys, I'll see you tomorrow..." His tone would take a turn for the apathetic side as Sun realized that he needed to be strong if his plan was to work. He wanted to stay, he probably should stay but this wasn't his nature. The way things had gone this evening, it appeared as through it was time to leave Kou on another adventure. Sun would have to pack his things upon his return to the castle but for now, he would simply continue to walk off into the darkness.

[Beatrix Harper]

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Bea's expression only soured, a mixed reaction brewing in her eyes as she tried to remember what he was like when they hung out more often, when it was more frequent and necessary. They shared some pretty amazing ventures, and right now they could be in the middle of making one more. "Tired? What are you talkin' about? When we were young you stayed up longer than me half the time!"

But it seemed her voice had no effect and her expression turned from upset to downcast, a bit flustered when he just turned away with one final farewell goodnight lingering upon his lips. Now Bea wasn't such a character who could easily distinguish emotion other than what she expression to near obsession, but Sun seemed less bright than usual, and she was determined to figure out was was bothering him. It wasn't like him to leave his friends to go out by himself.

" We can get away from the noise for a bit. Sit down with me and we can talk, just you and me. I can get back to them later." Even now they were nestled away in a secluded corner of the town, an edge between two courtyards with a little leyline in the middle, as twin trees entwined each other and reached out towards the pale moonlight. A round hill rose in between them, grass swaying invitingly.

"You wouldn't run away from me so quickly, would you?" She teased lightly, shaking her head as she quickly erased the space in between the two figures. A hand reached out to grasp his own, only to tow him towards the edge of the outcrop where they could sit and talk.

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Sun's expression would change to a bit of annoyance as he was dragged off with Beatrix. This was hard enough as it was on the prince, now it was just kind of being rubbed in his face at this point. With a light sigh, he would follow her before plopping down amidst the swaying grass. Sun would move to lay flat on his back as his plum purple eyes immediately darted upwards. Twinkling a bit as the light from the stars caught them, the eyes would remain vertical, not even attempting to look at Bea. Bringing his arms up from his sides, Sun would take on a more agitated posture.

"I just want to go home..." he would begin. His tone would be somewhat aloof as this was honestly the case. In response to the question about him leaving, he would merely let out another sigh and respond. "I think I'll be shipping out tomorrow. I have some things that I need to cross off of my list before I lend my services to Father."

Slowly rising from the prone position, Sun would pat some of the dirt off of his posterior once more. Turning to the side, he would look down to Beatrix as another fake smile slid over his lips. "Bye, Bea. Take care of my brother." Turning from her once more, he would lightly wave to her as he began walking. Sliding his hands into his pockets, the prince would once again shake his head and slowly meander off into the night.

[Beatrix Harper]

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Jeez, emotions were a bitch!

Trix heaved a sigh from her chest as her rump met the ground and looked over, irritaed that Sun didn't look quite so open as she was attempting to be. Trying to cheer someone u was easy, you just had to give them some booze and surround them by friends, comrades of the Empire, but this...This wasn't like Sun, and his avoidance of her questions and her personified warmth only annoyed the woman more and more to the point it was hard holding a smile for his sake.

So she stopped trying.

A sudden growl left her throat, her anger never one to scoff at. She had nearly killed a man by uppercutting some poor soldier in the jaws with Cain's Arm, nearly breaking through the soft pallet of his throat and crush in his face from the bottom up. Stiffly she rose at his words, affronted by his attitude and more because of him rejecting her so swiftly. He was right, he had changed. Obligations? Tossing her head, she huffed.

"Fine." Her eyes followed him as he moved. Bea was nearly fuming, his liquored interior bubbling over. She'd be damned if she didn't allow a brawl to happen back at the Oasis now! "Fuck you, just leave then! Run away!" Then, with steam rising from her nostrils she would turn sharply from the exiting prince before slamming the bar door behind her.

So much for a fun night.

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