The Tiger's Eye

[Jin]

"You what...I can't..." she stammered. "You are so dead." She resumed her seat. "Set up the board again. Because you are going down in flames, mei-mei (little sister)."

"Alright if you insit on me beating your arse, i see no problem." she smiled wide and set the board up. "You can even go first."

[Jin]

After beating Kitty o say about ten times, it was morning, but she had to say Kitty was getting better and if she kept this up she might be able to beat her in o say five years time.

"I can't wait any longer, i'm going to see Stone. If, Mr.Hung died. I don't know how but i'll kill him. I'll god damn kill him." Grabbing her coat she headed for the door, still in pain.

*~Going to the Church~*

[Jin]

Kitty's phone rings

"Hey you, I’m heading home now. I’ll explain why the sudden disappearance when i see you."

[Katya]

Katya finished ringing up a customer, wrapped up the ornate incense holder that they'd purchased and placed the container of sandalwood incense sticks in a bag, and handed it over to them with a smile. ""Xie xie (Thank you), have a blessed day," she said as they turned to leave. Then she heard the ring of her cellphone. Glancing around to see that there were no customers or bosses in sight, she unclipped the phone from her belt and answered it.

"Hey you, I’m heading home now. I’ll explain why the sudden disappearance when i see you."

"Jin? You better have an explanation--" she began, but the call ended abruptly. She already felt uneasy about Jin going to the church by herself, and the cryptic call didn't help. Nonetheless she was stuck at work and would have to project hospitality and courtesy for the next few hours till her shift ended.

"Ni hao," she greeted the next customer who entered. "Let me know if I can help you with anything."

[Jin]

Opening the door to the tigers eye she smiled as she watched kitty with a customer. wearing the same clothes from yesterday, she made her way over to the shelves and straighten for her friend.

After the cutomer was done, Jin turned to Kitty. "I'm sorry i ran off, i just--" she trailed off taking a deep breath, the last twenty four hours was hell for her, her emotions all out of whack and she could hardly think straight.

[Katya]

"Where have you been?" Katya asked, in an insistent whisper. "I'm supposed to be watching your back, remember? I can't exactly do that if I don't know where your back is..."

She took a break from chastising her friend in order to absorb her look of worry and distress. "Did you find Stone at the church? Did you get the cure?"

[Jin]

"Where have you been?" Katya asked, in an insistent whisper. "I'm supposed to be watching your back, remember? I can't exactly do that if I don't know where your back is..."

Jin smiled and sat down on a near by chair. "I was at Andy's, i had to talk to him. Ben was there..." She winked and continued on. "And The Date is tonight, you are not weasling your way out of it either." she pointed out.

"Did you find Stone at the church? Did you get the cure?" Jin's mood dropped and her face turned cold. "Its to late for that now, i got a call Mrs.hung called me and told me Mr.Hung if gone..." she felt the tears but she didn't know they were running down her face until they hit her hand, she wiped them away angrily and curse. "Fuck ïî÷åìó am ii1 òàêîé ìëàäåíåö âûêðèêà!" (Fuck why am i such a cry baby!) She cursed in Russian. "Kitty i'm so lost..."

[Katya]

"Kitty i'm so lost..."

"Oh, mei mei, you're not lost," Katya consoled, pulling Jin into a hug. "Not as long as you have me. Safe port in a storm, yeah?"

She went to grab a handkerchief from one of the store shelves and handed it to Jin. "I know you thought of Mr. Hung as a father. He was a good man. We'll all miss him. And we'll do whatever we can to help his family. So...where do we go from here?"

[Jin]

Oh, mei mei, you're not lost," Katya consoled, pulling Jin into a hug. "Not as long as you have me. Safe port in a storm, yeah?" Jin smiled and nodded she felt Kitty's warm embrace and smiled and hugged her friend. "I know i can always trust you, and i know tonight will make me feel a lot better. I went to Andy, i knew he would make me feel better." she smiled and more tears fell.

She went to grab a handkerchief from one of the store shelves and handed it to Jin. "I know you thought of Mr. Hung as a father. He was a good man. We'll all miss him. And we'll do whatever we can to help his family. So...where do we go from here?"

Jin nodded, Mr.Hung's family was in Great need now. she had to do something and something fast or everything would be lost. "We have to help them anyways we can, Tomorrow Afternoon we go and pay respects to the family, but tonight we have a good time. You are ready for tonight right?" she smiled knowing that Kitty was anything but ready.

[Katya]

"You are ready for tonight right?"

Katya grimaced. She'd managed to block out the idea of the impending blind date for the better part of the day. Dread about what she'd say, how she'd behave gnawing at her. And the news of Mr. Hung's death introduced a whole new set of emotions.

"Oh...well, I have no idea what I'm going to wear," she stammered. "I actually thought I might do some shopping. Since most of my things are stained with demon blood of one type or another. Do you mind if I pop out early? Can you give some excuse to Mr. Leung? I can meet you at the restaurant later."

She fully intended to be there. She did like Andy, and she knew Jin needed the diversion. She just needed to make a side trip first...

[Jin]

"Oh...well, I have no idea what I'm going to wear," she stammered. "I actually thought I might do some shopping. Since most of my things are stained with demon blood of one type or another. Do you mind if I pop out early? Can you give some excuse to Mr. Leung? I can meet you at the restaurant later."

Jin raise and Eye brow she wondered if Kitty would appear and than she knew she would, Kitty wouldn't leave her along with Two guys one she knew she would like. Jin had a sense, and after all she didn't pick the last guy, she knew it was a mistake before they walked out the door.

She knew Kitty was nervous, and after all the last blind date was still being settled. "As long as you make it, i'll be happy. and sure i'll cover for the rest of the day, You only have three hours left, than i can jump over to the hungs take my Dress and Shoes and all that, change there and leave for the Resturant." she pause for a moment than smiled. "Sure you don't want me to go with you, i can help you pick out a dress." She winked.

[Katya]

"Sure you don't want me to go with you, i can help you pick out a dress."

"No, you'll pick out something tasteless and unflattering just to make yourself look good in comparison. I know your tricks," she joked. "Don't worry, I'll be there. On time and looking absolutely fabulous. See you later!"

She gathered her things and headed for the door, choosing not to share the fact that she was headed for Saint Goliaths Church.

[Jin]

Jin watched her friend leave before she could give a good retort out. she pouted and waited behind the counter, and the day when she forgot to bring a book. "óïîâàíèå I tonight worth îíî âñå...." (i hope tonight is worth everything)

Sighing she sighed and took out a Herbs book and started to read it.

[Wesley]

The map that Anna had printed out had proved to be about eighty percent accurate. As a result, the trip from the Hyperion to the Tiger's Eye took a little longer than it should have. But he made it in decent time, pulling the motorcycle up to the front of the store.

Wes paused, reamaining seated on his bike as he studied the small store. It seemed harmless enough. Maybe a little cluttered in the shelves, but most occult stores were. Too much stuff to display and not enough room.

He switched the bike off, slipping the key into his pocket after putting the helmet up. He ruffled his hair absentmindedly, not wanting to go in with helmet hair. Zipping up his jacket against the sudden chill, he made his way into the store.

[Jin]

BY the time she was ready for the bullet in the head from Bordem she looked at the clock and noticed it was almost time for a shift change with the new girl, she was hired yesterday afternoon after Jin didn't show up for her shift. Jin didn't mind about losing some hours, and the shop owner seemed to understand why she wasn't in. A close person in her family died, someone who practically raised her.

smiling she slipped into the back for a quick second and ran her hand across her black dress, Low cut in the front, and matching shoes on the side. she had a hot date tonight. smiling she couldn't stop thinking about her man, but she still had a job to do. So quickly she started to undress in the back of the store, she had to at least get dressed...