Seeing Yama ask for the left over from another table to go. Megumi wanted to speak up and simply get him a fresh order. While she was told to not waste food, she did not want to add anymore embarrassment to Yama as she was also paying for the meal. With his beaten body and dirty clothes on top of him asking for the left overs as well as her paying for the food. Rumors might spread about him and his clan she did not want to cause a misinterpretation as if she was trying to shame his family by showing up one of their own. Before she could chime in Yama had already gotten the Nira to pack up the leftovers and help her as well. As Yama and Nira packed the leftovers up for him, Megumi laid her head on the table as she thought about the talk she might have with the Gushiken. They were stubborn, proud and boned headed. The meet would just be demand and shouting from them. When they finished packing. Megumi would Raising her head and acting normal to not show that she was concerned about the headache she meet have to deal with.
Yama seemed to be finished and asked a seemly rhetorical question to her. “ Well i’m sure i know a few people who would prefer if you did not”. Thanking Nira for the wonderful service and paying for the food and giving a nice tip for the extra effort she had to go through from the two of them. Nira would thank them for their patronage and showed a short but judging gaze at Yama as they left.
Exiting the restaurant Yama would stretch out his arms towards the sun as if he was a plant reaching for substance. As he goan, Megumi looked towards the park as she held her onto the bag for her grandfather. As they walked she taught about about how casual he was being about all of this and his behavior. She knows that manners and etiquette were not a high point of the Gushiken, but you would think they would at least understand that they have to hold up at least an acceptable appearance.
As they walked through the busy streets of their village. Yama would go back to the main topic of the afternoon. Talking about something that was already known, he would bring up his plan to have her become the next Hokage. Looking at him with a blank expression as they walked, “ Your still going on about that, how about we make it to Genin first”. Giggling about his comment, Megumi doubted that he actually means that she would become the next Hokage. Proclaiming that he will find out more about this man, Megumi would simply nod. Though she was concerned about his methods.
From behind the two of them would hear an older and refined man speak. “ Interesting looking into someone Tanigawa-san”? Megumi would turn around to meet the very man that has been the focus of most of their conversation, meeting Hijikata’s gaze. He was an older man of his early twenties and fairly handsome even to those that would rather not see his face. He wore a long open black coat with a white dress shirt and black slacks. His medium raven hair danced in the breeze interrupting his gaze at the two children. His demeanor was calm and collected, but his indigo eyes could not hide his desire from power and status when he looked to Megumi. Giving a small polite bow to Megumi. “ I won’t pry if you do not wish to discuss the more darker parts of our world with me Tanigawa-san. Please know that if their is anything you would require i am at your beck and call”.
Turning his gaze to Yama, you could feel the displeasure and overconfidence exuding off of him as he looked at his competition. “ Tanigawa-san, you are already working on the main piece for the leaf’s art auction towards rebuilding our great village. Yet you still have time to help the unfortunate and even offer employment to those in these hard times, you our truly a goddess of kindness”. Looking back towards her not giving the boy anymore attention than what Hijiaka thought he was worth. “ You have been working on the piece for almost a year now, I'm sure the collectors will be chomping on the bit to acquire such an item”.
Megumi would keep her composure, but ignore his compliments and his words towards Yama. “ Yes I'm sure they will, i’ve just put the finishing touches on it a week ago”. Changing the topic towards him not her and Yama. “ I’ve heard that you clan will be in charge of security for the auctions, and that you will be at the head of it”. You could feel a smirk coming off of the man, “ You have heard correct i will be in charge of defending the people and the villages masterful art, I'll will make sure your hard work is not in vain”. His indigo eyes bore into Megumi, as he was so close to his golden goose. Hijiaka would excuse himself from the conversation and leave. As he left Megumi would look over to Yama to make sure he was alright.