[center][h2][b]Ward 5, Bunkyo, Tokyo[/b]

[color=8882be][b]Asoka "Mercury"[/b][/color][/h2][/center]

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'[i][color=8882be]You wouldn't dare.[/color][/i]'

Asoka, leaning against a wooden pole on the porch, gave a mortified glare at Hana's upcoming hand. After the beating she had given to Itsuki, this idiot was going to do the exact same thing? This almost felt insulting, but Hana still had a chance to back down. Nope, it happened. A sudden rise in adrenaline engulfed Asoka into state where thoughts had little place in her decision making. But before she could cast any righteous judgement upon her older 'sibling', something deeply bothered the short young lady. Enough to have her cease any hostile intentions, other than the mandatory slap on Hana's hand. 

"[color=8882be]Don't do that again.[/color]"

And with that, she focused on what tormented her mind. A simple sound, coupled with a foul smell. Foul, but eerily familiar. Much like all the individuals she had met once more after eight long years. Someone was nearby, and whether it was a good or a bad encounter, the fact of the matter was they were only two with some clumsy kids. If this individual were to be hostile, Asoka would be in a tough spot, for self preservation had priority over anything else. 

It did prevent Asoka from giving her typical comeback on what people say, and while Hana locked in a trunk would be funny in itself, her offer was what made the prideful female snicker for a brief moment. 

"[color=8882be]Hot coffee, aye? You sure know how to talk to a lady.[/color]"

Giving a little wink to the girl Asoka had already judged as slightly deficient in the intellectual area, as much as it were false. A testament to Hana's little disguise for Asoka was known for being a terrific judge of character. Then again, perhaps this whole show the doctor put up was indeed completely idiotic and unnecessary after all. In any case, it didn't prevent the megalomaniac from turning this normally innocent invitation into some flirty pickup line. 

But this small moment of joy and taunting would be cut short with this same problem keeping Asoka on edge. As the smell became stronger and the footsteps louder, a silhouette was made visible in the darkness of the evening. What seemed to be a young girl stopped and appeared to be addressing the other two females with a simple salutation. Instead of putting her guard up and display any form of vulnerability, Asoka kept her cool and didn't move from her laid back position, despite having accumulated a bit of stress already. It would be the very bizarre voice and morphology that she could tell even after all these years that made her roll her eyes. 

"[color=8882be]Hey, Hana, we got a sixth one.[/color]"

Right off the bat, a little jab at Rin. At least she got an immediate dosage of what to expect from Asoka. But the nervousness she felt quickly turned into confidence as she made herself confortable with her youngest 'sibling' from the getgo. Pointing her right index finger at the little female, shorter than Asoka mind you, she jerked her hand in friendly and inviting manner while clearly displaying some form of dominance in this interaction. 

"[color=8882be]Ria? Rize? Rin? That's it, Rin. Holy shit, I thought it'd just be Itsukiwi, Hana and yours truly.[/color]"

Asoka slowly descended to be at arms reach to Rin before embracing her in a short but tight hug with one arm, for the other still carried the coat. Speaking of which, the not-that-short-after-all girl was getting drenched, but at this point it didn't matter, she just wanted a warm shower. May as well be cold to have it feel extra nice. 

"[color=8882be]You're just in time ... To have sucky timing. We're about to erm ... You see ...[/color]"

She peered over at Hana, then at the kids that followed her almost zealously. Asoka still wasn't too sure what to say about these little things nor what they'd do with them. The truth was that she had no desire to help that unlike Itsuki and Hana in particular. 

"[color=8882be]Hana will fill you in. Aaaaand here's our ride![/color]"

As she exclaimed the presence of the white SUV parking itself in front of the mansion's front lawn, the driver honked the vehicle's horn a couple of times to get their attention. Asoka waved to confirm that they saw him and were heading his way. When she made her way to the car, she kept her arm around Rin in order to guide her toward the car so she could add in some details as to what was going on. 

"[color=8882be]Okay, this may still sound weird. But it's whatever. We're having some [i]hot[/i] coffee tonight, away from the mold and the old. You in?[/color]"

Although forgetting the logistical issues they would encounter with Rin added to the mix, Asoka clearly invited the young girl to sit in the back seats as she opened the back door for her. As for the driver, he would be in for a big surprise. The man would already be giving a confused glance at Asoka with this random person being invited into his car without any permission. Wait until he sees the kids.