[Dawn]

Jayden watches Hayate walk a few paces away and sit down as he shoves the lighter that had been tossed back to him, into his pocket, "So, you got a name, kid? Might as well make it easier on yourself and just tell me, you know cause I might be the only one you'll have on your side when we get to the Station."

[Straywolf]

Makoto had been left behind. She sat at the table by herself, still noticing people glancing at her burns. She sighed, and walked over to the dessert booth. She grabbed a cheesecake and walked back to the table.

They both smoke. No wonder they're both a little uncoordinated in a fight. Whatever, I'm not the one getting cancer.

[Espy]

HAYATE

"You really seem to be 'on my side'," Hayate said, his usual quiet voice bubbling over with sarcasm. He paused, then continued, "...Hayate. Tachibana Hayate. But I obviously don't sign my artwork with that. Not like I'll be doing that anytime soon," he grumbled, looking at his pus-oozing hands.

"So tell me, Mister Police...One, do you really want to be called that? And two, fill me in on the worst-case scenario for the next, say...six hours."

[Dawn]

Jayden doesn't say anything for a moment, just takes a puff of his cigarette, "Think what you like, but I'll be honest. I have nothing against the skulls like the other officers in this city do but than where I came from, we had regular gangs that we had to deal with regularly but none of this hi tech shit like you guys have here." he pauses, "Hayate, eh?" he takes another puff and flattens the cigarette butt under his heel, "I have been called much worse than Mister Police before so I can take that as a compliment but most people call me Jayden or Jay, which ever you choose." He quietly thinks for a moment, "Well, worst-case scenario would be your handed straight over to the Hunters and than.. whatever the Hunters plan to do with you.."

[Espy]

HAYATE

Hayate forced a laugh. "Hi tech shit? I'm too poor for any of that, besides my mas--" He stopped. Shoot. His mask.

"Aaaauuuuuugh. I lost it, didn't I..." he mumbled, burying his head into his still-bloody palms. "That thing cost me a fortune, too...which, by your standards, probably isn't a lot. But to a person like me, who has...minor difficulties getting breakfast..." He trailed off and snuffed out his smoke on the wall behind him.

[Dawn]

"And you think I am rich?" Jayden pushes off from the wall and looks at Hayate, "I didn't have parents growing up, I was lucky to be able call hand me downs at the foster homes I lived in mine. Everything I have, I worked to achieve." he turns to go back inside, "And if I was you, I would worry more about my future than the mask. That can be replaced, your life can't."

[Straywolf]

Somewhat satisfied with her dinner, Makoto walked up to the front counter and paid for everyone's meals. Jayden and Hayate have been gone for a while now, since they both went outside to smoke.

She took out her phone from her pocket, and finally forwarded the picture of Hayate she took to her contact, with a message saying "I just need a name."

Makoto saw the two of them smoking outside from the glass doors. She decided to wait a little before going outside, and sat down on a bench next to the exit.

[Espy]

HAYATE

Hayate slid a sideways glance at Jayden. "So you think there's a possibility a Hunter would have orders to...erm...'take out the trash,' huh." He flicked the cigarette butt as far as he could. "Least that'd put me out of my pain," he chuckled, noticing the gleaming on the wounds that could only have been some sort of ointment.

[Dawn]

Jayden stops at Hayate's question, his hand resting on the handle of the door, "If the situation called for it, yes, I think a Hunter could have an order to 'take out the trash' as you put it. But let's not count your chickens before they hatch, Hayate." He pushes the door open and steps back inside.

[Trakadon]

Roland sat slumped down on a park bench with a view of the New Tokyo district. He sat motionless with a lit cigarette between his lips and ignoring the ash that had fallen onto his pant leg. Roland was at his wits end when it came to finding something more productive to do and it seemed he lacked the will for the moment to actually do something. With his suspension still in place he had no authority to do much or at least to use his badge as an excuse to throw a monkey wrench into any hunter plans.

Roland took the cigarette from his lips and dropped it to the ground. He stood up from the bench and stretched. "Fuck...", he grumbled as he slid his hands into his pockets. He knew something was going on and he wanted to find out what to cure his boredom.

[Straywolf]

"You two done bonding?" Makoto got out of her seat and held the door open for Jayden. "I already paid for the food. We can get going if you want to, unless you plan on sharing ice cream with that kid."

[Espy]

HAYATE

His jaw twitched, but all smart-assed retorts fled his mind as Hayate pondered how to best counter Makoto. He decided to drop the point.

"Could I not move from here?"

[Dawn]

"Bonding? I thought that was a chick thing. Maybe next time I'll invite him to go shopping and we will dart behind racks of clothes and giggle at all the cute girls as they pass by?" Jayden replies to Makoto with a raised eyebrow, "But no, we were only sharing a smoke and a small chat. I'll have to return the favor one day or at least invite you over to dinner as a form of thanks, I do make quite one mean chicken curry, it's enough to knock anyone's socks off. And yea, we better get going before things heat up again."

[Straywolf]

"I think you would look lovely in a dress, Jayden." Makoto smirked at Jayden before sighing as usual. "Things got hot enough back at that art shop. Let's get to the HQ before the kid decides to set himself on fire again."

Makoto thought to herself for a moment. Why don't we just go to the Skull HQ instead? Maybe I'll find out what happens in that place the television showed.

[Dawn]

Jayden gives Makoto a look, "I don't know if I should be flattered by that or creeped out, do you often picture guys you don't really know wearing dresses?" he glances out the glass of the door at Hayate, "I don't think we need to worry about that happening, he's probably more worried about what the next 24 hours will hold in store for him than coming the human torch again." he pauses, "Well, guess we better make sure he doesn't need the bathroom before we go."

[Straywolf]

Makoto's smirking face quickly turned into a glaring one. "That kind of sight doesn't appeal to my interests. I thought you would've figured that out." She looks over Jayden's shoulder and watches Hayate standing still.

"What. The Police Headquarters isn't a hundred miles away. He can use the bathroom at the station."