A New Journey

Back into Balbadd, the place of so many dreams for the young man. What awaited him in this country!? Of course he could always just dance his way into the hearts of the people. Maybe perhaps find a new acquaintance in the city jail. Who is to say as they always say, you can't judge a book by it's cover, so why judge a place by it's first impression! He just could smile as he went into the city, one of the most beautiful cities in all of the world according to the books he had read, with all he was witnessing it was definitely proving true!

Hatarou made his way into some tavern. He needed a feel of the place. What a better place than a shady tavern at the city's edges. He sat down in a corner of the bar and took a deep breath in. "Ah yes... I can definitely get behind this place." He than upped and ordered himself some water. The noon sun was a bit much but hey... Guess you should expect it from a desert port. He had always heard stories of Balbadd, how it had quite the interesting history. He wondered if he could dig into it more. Hatarou took another breath in as he got his water. Taking a sip of it he decided that he needed to relax and just see what he was going to do in this majestic city.

At long last, one of her longer treks had come to an end as Sayaki entered the great city of Balbadd. It would be the first noteworthy city she had been to since leaving Kou a year prior. She had been in the country for a while now, traveling along the eastern coastline and seeing all of the small fishing villages. But now things would get interesting, the city of Balbadd! She had heard about it as she grew up in Kou, it was one of the larger cities of the world. What it lacked in beauty and sights, it made up for in its commerce. Traders from all over the world came through here, and after retiring from their stalls they would flock to the local taverns and tell stories of the sights they had seen up to that point. Granted most of the stories were probably exaggerated quite a bit, but no matter, it interested Sayaki regardless. She walked along the streets and took in the sights, smells, and sounds of the city. The smelling part might have been a mistake on her part though, because it drew her to a food stall lined with exotic looking fruits. She looked at them hungrily and then she noticed the price tag on them. The merchant noticed her and held up the fruit she had been looking at "It's very good I promise!" he said with a grin, revealing a shiny gold tooth. Sayaki sighed and shelled out the cash for the fruit, and then made sure to grab one that he hadn't touched with his grimy looking hands. Anyways she decided it was time now for her to enjoy herself a little more as she made her way to a tavern.

~Fast Forward to Hatarou walking in the Tavern~

"THISH PLACE IS GREAT WITH ALL THE LIGHTSH AND NONSENSE, I LOVE YOU GUYS" yelled Sayaki. She was sitting between a man and a woman with her arms around them and swaying back and forth. She looked down at the chest of the girl she was next to and her eyes widened excitably. "Wow! Your boobs are huuuuuge. What did you stuff in those things? I wonder if there ish a spell that'll do that for me." she exclaimed before squeezing her own boobs and sighing emptily. Sayaki stood up and without noticing, spilled her drink. "So who here is gonna treat a foreign lady to a dance?!" she yelled over the deafening sounds of merriment.

Hatarou had taken in the atmosphere but it seems to have rowdy the hell up. Tavern fairing folk were all getting louder and crazier. Soon enough the Bar owner brought out a bunch of different women to start dancing to calm the masses down. This was his opportunity! He jumped on the counter of the bar and slid down to the bartender. "I see you have many ladies! But no men... Their are ladies in the bar. Let me entertain them. Free to you of course, I'll even throw you some of my earnings. I just want to get my craft out there!" Hatarou smiled a little and the Bartender looked at him before grumbling a yes. Hatarou stood up on the bar and bowed. This was his trade. This is one of his talents.

He walked down the counter of the bar, between two ravishing bar dancers and matched their dancing. He decided not to show off just yet. He needed to keep some secrets for himself to enjoy. Thankfully he was already dressed in his dancers clothes. Already erotic enough~ He just let out a soft saying with a graceful smile. "Welcome to Balbadd!"

Sayaki waited impatiently for someone to step up and then once she decided that no one was going to volunteer she took the girl that she had been sitting next to a moment ago by the hand and pulled her up to her feet. The girl was already embarrassed from Sayaki's previous comment, so now that she was being forced into the spotlight she was blushing heavily. "You're cute, I think I'll make you my dance partner, gehehe." she said as she twirled around the poor girl. She was too flustered and embarrassed to argue with Sayaki so she simply complied. Sayaki grinned diabolically as she switched the dance they were doing to one where the girl was close up against her, squeezing their bodies together. Sayaki's drunken antics continued for several minutes before she lost interest in the girl, she looked over to see a silver haired man putting on quite the display. "Tch..." she sounded as she noticed he was taking all the attention in the tavern. She approached him with her hands on her hips and while trying to look intimidating by lowering her brow, the resulting effect was definitely not intimidating though. "Hmph, none of the men here know how to dance with a higher class lady, but I suppose you will do." she said to him with her head turned in a lofty manner, holding out her hand towards him and waiting for him to take it.

His performance was going magnificently, he could see some women and fewer men cast their gaze onto him. This is what made him feel Alive. Money had been thrown at him, oh boy will he be eating well tonight. Hatarou soon stopped for a moment and jumped off the counter as he was approached by a girl. She looked... Out of place. Hm he couldn't place a finger on it. Oh well! She out reached her hand and Hatarou took it. "I normally charge for a dance! But you seem to have a fire in you!" He pulled her close and let go of her hand. He started to dance once again to the beat of the music the tavern band played. He made sure to give his new and up coming partner her just desserts, giving her the attention she deserved. He made sure not to touch more than necessary as he made poetry around the woman. It was elegant, it was graceful, it was art. Many onlookers were clapping at the two for the sight. All Hatarou could do was smile.

Sayaki smiled when he accepted and took her hand. She tried to move along with him to the best of her ability but his movement was very quick and very precise, she struggled to keep up with him. It was pretty surprising actually, he wasn't just flailing his body around, every movement was smooth and exotic. It was like watching a master of a craft do his work. She attempted her best to keep up with him until the song ended, after which she pulled away and gave a slight bow towards him. "Wonderful, wonderful! Would you be willing to share a drink with me?" she said as she approached the counter and put enough huang for two drinks on it. Something about his eyes told her that he would prove an interesting specimen to spend time with for the night. Surely he had a story or two to keep her mind occupied until the alcohol and festivities made her weary. Besides something about him was alluring, perhaps it was his charm, but it didn't seem like it was something so simple. Sayaki waited for their drinks and then brought them to one of the few empty tables left in the establishment. "Are you a local? Or just passing through?" she would ask once he joined her.

After a few more moments the music died down slowly, he was impressed that she kept up with him, it wasn't a feat most could do. He made a sweeping bow at his feet, collecting all the Huang which was thrown at him. Subtly pocketing the money, he kept his faint smile as this woman invited him to a drink. Women were trying to call his attention as they may have been interested in more than a dance but he passed them off, something seemed interesting about this girl. She bought the drinks so he kindly sat next to her on the bar counter and watched as the bartender passed his drinks. Soon enough conversation ignited. He crossed his legs as he looked her way. "Little old me? I'm just a wanderer, no place can tie me down! And you? You seem new to this land as well~" He smiled once again as he brought the cup to his mouth and started drinking wholeheartedly. Putting the cup down he rested his head on his hand and cocked his head a little. "The name is Hatarou, I am a dancer for the most part. Lovely to meet you~" He said as he out reached his hand to grab onto hers for a formal greeting. He may had been some crude dancer but he still had manners.

Sayaki waited for him to speak and sipped on her drink, observing their surroundings a bit. It seemed like now that the two of them were sitting down the tavern had calmed down a little bit. People were still dancing and enjoying themselves, but it was definitely less loud and enthusiastic. Once Hatarou spoke she got a bored expression and stuck her tongue out at him. "We're drunk and in a tavern, not fellow mourners meeting at a funeral, come now I was sure you had more adventure in you than to be so cordial." she said and then emptied her glass. She re-positioned herself and placed her chin on her palm with her elbow on the table. "Now then, do entertain me." she said with a sly wink. She wasn't really trying to be rude, she simply hated formalities and smalltalk in places such as these. "Names Sayaki Zheng by the way."

His suspicions were led to be true. It seemed his tolerance was a bit greater than hers, sure he could feel the high of the buzz echoing through the back of his head but he was more or less all there, albeit just a little more loose. He chuckled a little as he circled the rim of his cup before bringing it to his lips and taking a sip. "You are right, I guess old habits die hard. I'll be a bit more lax~" He looked around at the merriment of the patrons, it died down quite a bit, guess he was more of the life of the party than he thought. He looked back at Sayaki and nodded as the last name was a dead give away. Which was fair. So was his. He placed the cup back onto the table as he also placed his cheek into his palm as his elbow stood on the table.  "My full name is Hatarou Shinto. Truly a pleasure to meet a woman Like you all the way out here." His soft smile grew to a mischievous grin as he had to ask. "Well what type of entertainment are you seeking? I do have a good hand for gambling if that's what you meant." His last statement reeked of sarcasm as normally what followed a woman wanting him to entertain them normally ended with a private "dance". What was she after? He normally doesn't assume- oh wait he does. He signaled the bar maid for another drink as he would down the rest of his drink.