Part 5
Roka was able to get himself a cheap run down apartment. Out of fear he hardly left the apartment for a few weeks. But when it seemed like his family had not found him he relaxed if even if a little. He then would visit a internet café and look up places to learn about hair and make up. Once he found some classes he enrolled. Roka then started the path of his dreams. Becoming a professional hair and makeup artist. The classes where fun and time seemed to fly by till he graduated. Once he got his license he started to look for a job. Thankfully he found one rather quickly and settled into working at a makeup and hair salon. Where he would work at for a few years without any incidents.
That was until today..
Roka hummed a happy tune as he worked on a woman's hair and makeup. She had a wedding later today so he was making sure she looked like a goddess! When done he face her toward the mirror with a smile.
" Ok, open your eyes lovely goddess." Roka said.
When the woman opened her eyes she gasped and squealed with joy.
" Oh my gosh!! I look like a completely different person!! I'm.. I'm so beautiful!"" You have always been beautiful, I just helped bring it out more." Roka said with a smile.
" Thank you so much Roka! You are the best!" The woman said as she got up and went to the front desk to pay and left with a smile on her face.
Roka smiled, he loved making others happy.
" Great work as always Roka." The boss said happily.
Roka looked at him and smiled,
"Just doing my job sir." Roka said as he started to clean up is station.
As he watched Roka cleaned the boss smiled and nodded and then glanced over at a flyer he had on his own desk. Roka had done very well the last few years here. Though he felt the young man could be so much more..So when he saw that Kirin Canyon was hiring he wanted to share that info with Roka. He just had not found the time just yet.
Things started to slow down and Roka started to sweep the floor when the bell on the door jingled when it opened. Roka smiled,
" Hello wel-" Roka stopped mid-sentence when he saw who walked through the door. Ignatius was standing there with a smirk as he looked right at Roka.
"Hello little brother... Its so nice to see you again." Ignatius said in a cool tone never taking his eyes off Roka.
Roka turned a ghostly pale as he stared speechless at Ignatius.
" No... How did he find me? I have been so careful!" Roka thought to himself trying not to panic. Little did Roka know a customer had secretly taken a photo of him and posted it online. Gushing at how well he did hair and makeup and how cute she thought he was. It was a innocent post.. But it now has brought trouble for Roka.
The boss was quick to pick up on the sudden change in the atmosphere. Roka looked scared and the guy who just walked in looked like trouble. He got ready to hit the panic button on his cellphone to call a gang he was a part of here if he had to.
" Hello sir.. How may I help you?" The boss asked calmly.
Ignatius smirked,
"I'm here for a hair cut, and I would Like for Roka to do it." He said his eyes never leaving Roka.
Roka stared back at Ignatius, of course he would ask that.. Bastard..
The boss had a gut feeling that was a bad idea.
" How abo-""No, I'll do it.." Roka said firmly. He was scared... But he did not want to see what would happen if he refused.
The boss looked at Roka and nodded, his hand on the panic button on his cellphone in his pocket and hit the button. If things went south he knew he would need backup.
Roka forced himself to say calm, he new his brother wanted a reaction.. So giving a smile he gestured to the chair. Ignatius walked over sitting down and Roka started to get to work. As he worked some others walked into shop sitting down in the waiting room. One of them was a young woman with pink hair and ember colored eyes. She looked at the shop owner and pulled out her cellphone and started texting. The Owner started texting her back telling her everything that had happened. So it was a unknown threat then...
Roka worked on Ignatius's mostly in silence, asking questions only when needed. After about 20 minutes Roka finished and took a step back.
"Ok, finished... What do you think?" Roka asked, as he braced himself.
Ignatius stared at his reflection for moment before frowning. He stood up and knocked everything off the vanity.
" Its sucks, you call this a hair cut? More like hair disaster.." Ignatius said cooly as he turned to faced Roka. Oh this was fun... How he missed the look in Roka eyes.. His fear. Must of thought he had gotten away scott free. Nah Ignatius was going to make sure this loser knew his place.. And to get revenge for ruining his chances in the army and making their Father disown him.. If he could not have a good ending nether could Roka.
Roka stood there frozen, having no idea what to say.. He closed his eyes, clinching his fists.
Suddenly there was sounds of moving feet, followed by a new voice.
" Oh hell nah!"Roka then opened his eyes and saw a group of strangers now standing in front of him.
Roka blinked in shock. Two women and 3 men where now standing there in a protective manner.
The woman with pink hair and ember colored eyes looked back at Roka with a reassuring smile before looking back at the bewildered looking Ignatius.
" Sorry you don't like the hair cut pal, but that does not mean you get to throw a tantrum like a five year old. I highly suggest you just leave. " She said
After the shock wore off Ignatius glared the group. His rashness and anger getting the better of him he then pulled out a gun.
" I don't kn- his words where lost when suddenly here was a flash of light and the gun was gone.
" Wha?" He asked in shock and his eyes landed on the tall blonde elf who was chuckling and it looked like he had just snapped his fingers.
" Tsk tsk guns are cheating honey." His smooth voice spoke with amusement.
Roka stood there in disbelief, just who where these people? Why where total strangers helping him? Though relief flooded through Roka now that his brother had been disarmed and was out numbered.
But that only seemed to anger Ignatius. Just who where these people and why where they protecting Roka?? Ignatius glared at them, then his eyes landed on the woman with pink hair.
Thinking she would be easy to get past, he suddenly rushed forward only to be met with a judo throw.
The woman did not skip a beat and quickly did a judo throw on Ignatius who now on the ground. Then before Ignatius could even react the woman did a elbow drop on Ignatius's groin. Ignatius let out a painful cry, while the other men in the room did a collective wince.
"Oof""Ouch"" Damn"'A few of the guys muttered.
Roka also winced but did not say anything as he just watched in disbelief.
" Ooh ow... Remind me NOT to get on your bad side Bat." The elvan man said with a chuckle.
Bat chuckled as she moved back to the others. She then folded her arms as she glared at Ignatius.
" If you want him you will have to get through us.. And trust me none of us are going to let you through."To emphasize this the others took a more menacing stance, giving hard glares and cracking their knuckles. The elvan man formed a small fire ball and ran it through his fingers in a mocking manner as he smirked.
Ignatius lay there stunned and in pain as he held his groin. when the shock wore off Ignatius glared up at Bat. He slowly stood back up grunting in pain. It looked like he wanted to say somthing but decided not to. With one last cold glare at Roka, Ignatius left the shop.
The group said nothing as they stared at the door for a few minutes as if making sure Ignatius did not come back. When he did not come back everyone but Roka relaxed.
He stood there trembling, tears forming in his eyes as he hugged himself. His new found life and happiness... Was gone... Ignatius had found him so it would not be long till his parents where told where he was. Roka fell to his knees as he started to sob heavily.
The others all turned to look at Roka in shock, they where not expecting this at all. While the guys looked at each other in confusion not knowing what to do. Bat was the first to move. She quickly knelt down and wrapped her arms around Roka. Though she said nothing and felt the Roka tense up at the sudden hug but he quickly relaxed as he then leaned into her for support. This would be the 2nd time in his life he had been hugged, first time was by his Mother years go. But this hug felt different, it was filled with compassion. Roka's tension melted away as he relaxed in Bat's arms and cried.
