my s h i f t (Hiroku)

[purpose]

Todd scrubbed the counter of the Sun Dance Cafe with a stained rag. He sprayed the counter top once more with cleaner, then went back at it. It gave him such a thrill to be here working, but it was somehow incomplete. It was true, working at the Cafe was not the same without Bradly. God, how he missed his best friend. Every time he went away from Quidditch, he was distant. Todd didn't mind however, for he knew his friend would be back. Plus, he actually had been writing. Something about the prospect of having Angel to look after had really caused him to be more family bound. Todd was proud of Bradly for that. A sudden ringing of the bell on the door startled him, wrecking his train of thought. He looked behind him, to the clock hanging above the wall. It was only 10:30, and not many came in this early for lunch, or this early for breakfast. Either way, her slung the rag over his shoulder and turned to greet...

[hiroku]

Hiroku didn't quite know what had drawn her too this small Muggle café on a Saturday morning, but once inside, she didn't regret her decision. Besides being quite a lovely place, Todd was coming to greet her. Hiroku's face broke into a smile upon seeing him. They had met in Diagon Alley about a week ago and had gotten along quite well, though Hiroku had to leave pretty quickly for school. "Hello Todd," she said with a slight blush.

[purpose]

Todd had to clutch the counter in an effort from falling over in surprise. His face flushed at the sight of Hiroku, but he quickly turned that into a small smile. "Hello Hiroku. What'll it be?" he asked casually, in a joking manner. He actually sounded like he wasn't lonely without Bradly. He was quite impressed with himself. Something about Hiroku put a smile on his face, no matter the troubles, no matter the weather. He smiled a bit more broadly, his pale feature quickly loosing the pinkish hue.

[hiroku]

Hiroku chuckled when she saw Todd's nervousness. "How about a hot chocolate?" she said with a smile, her blush fading as well. The café was almost empty, which wasn't too surprising for 10:30 in the morning. Perhaps she could get Todd to herself for a little bit. Hiroku would like to get to know him a bit more. "And how are you?" she asked politely.

[purpose]

"Coming right up." Todd replied with a smile. He turned and began preparing a mug for the hot chocolate. He barely heard he question. "I'm doing well. And you? Did you recover from when I practically crushed you a week ago?" he asked teasingly. Of course, he was referring to when he bumped into her in Diagon Alley... quite literally in fact. He still felt bad about the whole ordeal, but no doubt Hiroku had forget about it. He finished the hot cocoa by putting some whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. He handed it to Hiroku and smiled. "Free of charge." he replied. It was the least he could do.

[hiroku]

"I think I'll live," Hiroku replied with a slight chuckle at the comment about crushing her. It had probably been her own fault anyway, not Todd's, so she didn't blame him for the incident. A blush came to her pale cheeks as he handed her the hot chocolate, free of charge. "Thank you," she said politely, then sipped it. "Good hot chocolate," she added, sipping it again.

[purpose]

Todd chuckled at Hiroku's response about her being alright. "Good, I'm glad." He replied. He noticed her face light up as she sipped the hot cocoa and he couldn't help but smile. He mock-bowed, grinning. "My specialty." He replied with a laugh.