Pain Gained Is Worth While - {Sara | Open} -

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Tokyo full of lights and confusing Japanese signs. But to Ichigo he could read most of them. Myakuhaku was strapped on his back like a guitar but blade end down. It was stormy out a little. His expression hid his nervousness. He looked on through the crouded walk with a glare. Reading the signs for D. Saints the flower shope. Not seeing it yet he walked on. It was six in the morning. He did not sleep well to much on his mind. Espeacialy Abbadon and his dog. What was he... and the dog... Ichigo thought to himself.
Three hours after he began to get excited, soon as he looked up he stopped. There it was. The flower shope was a yard away from him. Walking to the door he opened it and went inside. The smell made his nose itch. But he did not care. He walked around waiting for some one to show up.

[Akuma Sara]

It was the same thing every morning for Sara when she didn't have a mission to take on or had to run her side of the Devil Saints. She wanted to do this part because the flowers were the ones that gave her calm. She was the one that took care of of the Bounty Hunters front: A small flower shop called D.Saint.

She didn't care if she was the only one that ran it from time to time or the fact that she was the only one that got up this early in the morning to run it. It was the fact that she was able to be regular in a place that wasn't.

Getting up like normal, she took her hot shower, she put on her outfit--a pair of acid washed blue jeans, a black shirt with a red broken heart on the right shoulder, and her black framed glasses--that were laying on her bed and went out her room.

She then checked her emails from contracts, contacts, junk, and Facebook. Made a list of thing that needed to be done for her offices so that everyone in her Department would not bother her at the flower shop and made her a cup of green tea.

This was all done at 4AM.

Going thought the secret door that was behind the dirt counter that led to the elevator that goes to the Devil Saints, she place her cup of tea on a random table, used her powers to grabbed her apron that was across the room that she was in, put that on and went to work on the whole shop. That included placing the days banners outside the store, arranging the flowers so that they looked people would want to buy them and getting ready for any order be it Devil Saints or really for flowers.

There is no rest for the good... Sara thought as she went into the back to drink her tea but not before using her mind to heat the tea back up to be warm. Who would want to drink cold tea?

It wasn't until she was about to sit down and relax that she heard someone walk through the door.

DAMNIT! Sara thought as she placed her tea on the table again and went toward the door way that led out the flower shop itself.

"Welcome to D.Saint Flower Sho---" As Sara walked out the door way, she didn't believe who was standing there by the counter. She didn't expect to see him anytime soon or at all for a matter of fact.

Ichigo.

With a warm smile Sara greeted the young man.

"Hey, don't i know you?" she joked, "What brings you here to my job? You gotta hot date or something?"

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo looked up at Sara and smirked. It indeed was an odd catch of the day. He was not at all surprised she did not expect him. Listening to her joke he half heartedly glared at her, "Do I look like I am gonna be dating?" he joked back before stating his actual purpose, "Im here to be a Devil Saint...." Ichigo's face was sirious. He was not joking about becoming one. But the siriousness hid the fact he was not sure of what was next. But he was too much excited to be nervous.
"I know I said I was going to take a while but.... I am going to do it." He smiled. He then looked around rubbing the tip of his nose with a finger. Hoping a sneeze was ferther off than what he was feeling curently. Maybe rushing in fast gave him a blast of too much flowers? But he did not care, just as long as he did not sneeze he'd be fine.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara thought as much. She had a feeling, a small one at best, that Ichigo would join up. What she didn't see was the fact that he made up his mind so quickly. Someone other than her gave Ichigo a push in heir direction.

"So, you want to join us, huh?" She questioned as she went up closer to the counter that was between the two. "I will let you know now that it won't be easy and you will have a lot of work ahead of you. Are you sure about this?"

Sara gave Ichigo a stern look. She stared into his eyes and simply said

"There is no turning back if you say yes..."

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo smiled as she was thinking. He wanted to joim but he was wondering when she'd ask what area he was gonna be in. He rubbed his nose and spoke, "Yeah, I want to..." he then looked to the ceiling and had a sure as hell sirious smile on his face, "Yes, is my answer. I want to join. My mind is made up, Sara." he then looked to her as he waited for the answer.

Ichigo was sure of it. He knew it was going to be a liter hell to work. Abbadon said it would be and he knew it after fighting him. He then glanced to his hilt which was over his shoulod a couple inches. He was in wonder at what might be said next.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara's stern look gave way for a small smile on her face. She walked over to the left end of the counter and left the hidden opening that most flower shops of this size normally have. Sara then pointed at the door were the 'We are open' sign was at and gave that finger a slight twist in the air. The sign slowly turn to the 'We are closed' part of the sign.

Snapping her fingers, the iron gate in front of the shop slammed down to the ground. The dim lights soon came on in the flower shop.

"Okay," Sara said as she walked toward the doorway that was behind her, "Follow me." Walking through the door way, Sara picked up her cup of tea that was still warm and took a sip. She waited for Ichigo to follow.

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo felt like he was in an episode of Special Unit 2 as he walked with her. Ichigo smiled and then commented, "Who came up with the flower shop coverup... it looks no reminds me of a show I caught on tv once." he then looked up and around as he stood by her. Kind of felt like a secret agent as well.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara continued to walk through the hallways, which were starting to fill with the others of the Devil Saints. It was nice to see that everyone was starting to wake up now and that people were going to work for once. Then she heard Ichigo's question and had to think about it.

"Uh," She started, "The Flower shop cover up was created by the founders of The Devil Saints. The head of the organization at that time was my very own mother, Aika. Many of the things that Make the Devil Saints the way we are today were because of her. She was also the reason that we have departments like Security. It all just started with just seven other people who needed cash and wanted to use their skills."

Stopping at a white door with a red and black fire symbol on it, Sara's office, Sara open the door and waited for Ichigo to follow.

"Anything else you want to know before we get started?" She asked as she held the door open.

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo listened to her soon realizing his error in choice of words. His gaze dropped till he heard her ask him something. Not sure but he figures it out soon enough. Looking at her he answerd , "Uh... sort of - but sorry if I said something rather rude..." he then smiled a small bit before saying, "Is there an 'entrance exam'? If so... I know my score is gonna be an 'F'." It was rather stupid but it was a joke. Espeacialy if most of them could handle odd humor.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara laughed at Ichigo's question and remembered what Ichigo said before when she first met him. It wasn't the fact that he failed the test but that every time they get new blood, they always ask that question.

"No Entrance exam," Sara said as she took off her glasses and placed them on the desk, "But we do require our new people to do a quick test to get a understanding of their abilities and strength to put on paper and to keep record of things. The only thing that I need you do before we start that is to sign a small form."

Opening the drawer that was next to her left knee, she ran her fingers on top of the folders that was held in there. She then pulled out a red and black folder, opened it and turn it to Ichigo.

"It needs to be signed with your blood. I don't make up the rules, these were set before I got here."

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo felt great stress fly away turning hid concered look to a smile. Following her like a puo he then stopped, "WHAT? Um Blood? This is verry odd... but if you say so-" he then reached behind him and pulled Myakuhaku from his back and set the tip down and sighed. Feeling as if the blade knew he mumbled, "Ya won't be stained pall..." he set his palm on it and looked at Sara, "Thank the Heavens I don't mind blood... and will the open wound on my palm work?" he then waited for am answer.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara watched as Ichigo pulled out his massisive blade only to cut his hand. She had to chuckle to her slef. She watched carefully as he placed his hand on the document.

He is going to fit in well with us... she thought

"That will do," Sara said "Even though I was just going to prick your finger to get the blood. Opening a small door on her side of the desk, she pulled out a first aid kit and placed it on the desk, closing the door back.

"Are you going to need this," she asked, "If not we can continue with the tour."

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo let a small smirk form over his stern-like face. He cleaned his blade and it seemed to thank him in a way he knew as a gentle breaze went around him. Noticable to him only. Placing it back the white cloth swirled around it and an orange strap then held it back where it was before.
Looking yo the shallow cut he rubbed it and looked to the medical kit and sighed, "Nah, I'm fine, it's only a cut." He wanted to go on the tour some more. The place was interesting. Still he needed to figure out where Abbadon was.

[Hakaisha Abbadon]

[This takes place the morning after "Making Up For Lost Time..."]

Abbadon looked outside his apartment window inside the Devil Saint Headquarters, seeing the sun start to rise upon the Tokyo skyline. He felt better than ever that morning, thinking about the events that happened the day before. Not only was he reunited with his former pupil, but he gained a new one as well.

He noticed that Roiyaru wasn't around. Knowing his sprite, Abbadon figured that he was probably catering to Shadow's duties as the "first ever honorary first seat of the Devil Saints." The time that Abbadon gave a fuck about that situation came and went; he honestly didn't care anymore. But something only told Abbadon that when Shadow did come back to the Devil Saints, he would definitely like what he saw.

He started getting dressed, putting on his slacks and a black mesh turtleneck as opposed to his usual white t-shirt. He then went on to snap on a harness holding two daggers he first received from Maggie before his first mission as a Devil Saint Seat, immediately followed by putting on a pair of black gloves he thought went rather well with the ensemble. But as he stood in front of his open window, he couldn't help but to stare down at the coat he received from her earlier.



He didn't try and figure out how the coat worked the way it did, simply because that he would be thinking about it all day if he did. Usually, his head would start hurting if he thought about something long enough. But ever since his mindset had been combining with the way of his father ever since Oracle's spell over his memory was broken, the archangel found himself pondering on a lot of random shit lately.

See? Even the use of the word "pondering" proves that he was changing...

He grabbed the coat and quickly put it on, strapping his Sword of Darkness to his waist soon after.

"Computer," he said out loud as he fixed the collar of his coat. "Show recent activity of active seat members within headquarters."

"Searching," the computer said with Maggie's voice. Abbadon couldn't help but smile. The modification was Shadow's way of thanking him for his help since they reunited. And, as you can plainly see, Abbadon didn't mind at all.

Don't judge...

"Current active seat," the computer said, "Akuma Sara. In the middle of a Devil Saint initiation process."

Abbadon raised an eyebrow. "Initiation, huh?" he said. "Are they registered yet?"

"Registration commenced fifteen seconds ago," the computer said.

"State name," Abbadon ordered.

"Name," the computer said, "Sutemi Ichigo."

Abbadon chuckled as the computer showed a hologram of Sara and Ichigo within the headquarters, having him sign something in blood.

"Well, I'll be a son of a bitch," he said to himself.

Abbadon could sense the singe of confusion within Ichigo after signing something in his blood. And because of that, the archangel was successfully able to use his chaotic abilities to teleport to the room that contained Sara and his newest student.

He disappeared in an array of black flames just to have them erupt in front of Sara and Ichigo within her office. He stood in front of them as they died off, smirking with his arms folded.

"Since when did we start signing people up with their blood?" Abbadon said with a chuckle. "Don't tell me that Shadow forgot to order a new supply of regular ink again..."

[Akuma Sara]

Sara took two long blinks as she saw Abbadon appear out of no where. She didn't even know that he was awake, let alone know how to do something like that.

"How..." Sara stopped herself from even finishing her question for the fact that she can move things with her mind, her brother's personality complex has a mind of it's own and he's dating a cat.

Shit like that should be the norm for her.

"Abbadon, I believe you met Ichigo," she said with a smile, "And as for the blood I only do that to the cute guys. Sorry Abba-kun."

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ooc:CUTE? Hahahaha!!! *is laughing at the ink thing too*
Ichigo nearly jumped out of his skin as Abbadon came to flameport(teleportation by fire). He thought that was cool, "Hey Abbadon." Ichigo said with a smile. He then turned to Sara with a half scoul,"I thought the blood was a normal thing!" before he could speak one more word he stared at her. Did she just? Sara called him cute! He felt funny, no one's said that to him before.

[Hakaisha Abbadon]

Abbadon folded his arms as Ichigo greeted him, only giving him a smirk and a nod. Apparently, the kid thought that it was cool that he could appear in a burst of black flames. That only made him the first one. Everyone else condemned him as the fuckin' devil since he re-learned how to teleport through his elemental magic, or got weirded out simply because he could.

And apparently, Sara was one of those people.

Just about a few seconds after Ichigo said hi, Sara seemed to put two and two together.

"Abbadon, I believe you met Ichigo," she said, adding a smug smile afterwards. "And as for the blood I only do that to the cute guys. Sorry Abba-kun."

He saw Ichigo scowl immediately afterward. "I thought the blood was a normal thing!" he said. But it wasn't that part that got Abbadon chuckling. It was the fact that afterward, he started blushing. Probably because Sara called him "cute." He knew exactly what she was trying to do; messing with the new guy and shit. And Abbadon refused to have another "Devil Saint Canteen" situation while he was present.

"Heh," Abbadon chuckled, walking in-between Sara and Ichigo. "Don't get your hopes up, kid. Ms. Akuma here bats for the other team, if you know what I mean. She always flirts with the new guys to see how desperate they are."

Abbadon looked at Sara's feet, then glanced back at his drinking buddy. "Speaking of 'batting for the other team'," Abbadon said, "when did you pick up a new pair of steel-toed boots? Those aren't as loud and obnoxious as your usual pair..."

Abbadon looked at Sara with a smug smile, knowing he won this match. He started to show teeth with a Cheshire grin, wondering how she was going to react.

[Akuma Sara]

Sara only had to glance at her drink buddy once to know what she needed to say to him. She made a small smirk and looked at Ichigo to see his reaction--an added bonus never hurt anyone, right?

It's a shame what they did to that dog.....

"It's nice to know that you still have that taste of shoes as always, Abba-Kun," there was a short giggle after that, "Don't you remember, you said that I should have picked these up while we were out?"

Yes, Sara projected at Abbadon, I fucking went there. Mess with my prey again and I will do something worst....I will hurt you.

"So, Ichigo, whould like a tour of this of this place. I'm Sure Abbadon will come along.

[Sutemi Ichigo]

Ichigo glared at Abbadon, he had no fricken idea what Abbadon ment let alone why Sara said that. First day there and she just HAD to toy him. It was so annoying. Hearing her seem to talk to Abbadon he rubbed his face with the back of his hand not carring its stinging. He then looked to her and huffed, "Might as well. You gonna come witj Abbadon?" he kind of felt as if Sara said something inaudiable but he did not care.

[Hakaisha Abbadon]

Abbadon narrowed his eyes after hearing Sara's comeback; both out loud and mentally. Then again, he couldn't say that he didn't deserve it. For a second, he almost forgot what would happen whenever he thought he'd ever get the best of Sara. So instead of trying to turn this into a mental battle of wits, he just decided to fold right then and there with a thought of his own.

<We'll settle this later,> he said. <You gotta challenge me to a drink-off again sooner or later; your pride won't let you do otherwise.>

"Sure, I'll come along," Abbadon immediately said to Ichigo, facing him with a smile on his face. He placed his hands behind his back and headed toward Sara's door. He couldn't help feeling like Lando Carlissian giving a tour of Cloud City; you know, before selling out his friends to the fuckin' empire?

He turned around and faced Ichigo and Sara.

"Shall we?"