Dante's Abyss Spectators

[Yu Kanda]

Drops of water fell back into the reservoir when Kanda lifted his hand out of the healing liquid to meet Harley’s. Wrapped his hand gently around hers with a firm grip yet not too tight. The soft skin did not feel as that of her warrior but the soul behind her daring eyes spoke to Yu like an open book. He was well aware with eyes like hers. This was a strong woman, able to hide it pretty well. “The name is Kanda, pleasure.” He finally spoke up, releasing Quinn’s hand after an eye-locking handshake. Her true intentions were any man’s guess but for now, in this atmosphere, it didn’t really seem to bother Yu all that much.

The blonde sat down not to far from the Exorcist, eyes never leaving his general direction. “Pleasure is all mine, Sugar. So what’s this about beating a King? I’d love to hear more.” The inquiry continued. Harley leaned back, wet arms stretched out over the edge of the tub revealed the artwork that covered her skin. However, it was not all that was revealed; even though the haze created by the steam blurred the exorcist’s vision, it would appear Ms.Quinn did not see the signs the good folk of Syntech put up. Before answering her question, as well as actively avoiding eye contact, Kanda nudged his head towards a sign.

All guests are required to wear appropriate bathing suits at all times.

Jibril noticed the man’s subtle movement, slowly sinking deeper into the water after she was made painfully aware of the situation. Her face gaining a more clear shade of red. She shot a death glare over at the swordsman—Sending a non-verbal warning to not look anywhere near her direction.

Harley herself did not seem bothered by the message at all, she remained in the same vulnerable position, covered by the water and fog. “Well?” She pressed on.

Averting his gaze the exorcist to tell his story, “Karl, our most gracious host, partnered me up with the King’s oldest rival from the Omniverse. After which they thought it would be amusing to have us face off in the first round.”

Harley nodded, following the prime’s story with great interest. ”uhuh”

“It was with heavy heart I learned of Gilgamesh’s condition—his demonic curse revealing itself for everyone to see.” Kanda let out a deeply troubled sigh. “You can clearly see the irony in me; his guard and an exorcist stood on the other side of the arena. Being forced to chose there and then what to do, with his enemy standing beside me. I’m positive the fallout of this event will be, unpleasant to say the least.”

“But you beat his ass, yeah?” The blonde inquired with a wide grin on her face.

Kanda chuckled, “Only because of my partner, without him having my back I’d probably be dust.”
“So you're on to the next round of this circus?”

The exorcist nodded, “I am, however, I am currently in doubt whether or not to continue this now senseless fight. That's why I came here, to gather my thoughts.”

“Oh sugar, you can't quit while you’re ahead. Especially now that I know [i]you’re[/] playing the game. Mamma want’s a piece of that exorcist ass.” The playful prime smiled the widest of smiles, masking a somewhat concerning intend behind it.

Kanda decided to play along,“You sure about that? Wouldn’t want to hurt a pair of women like yourself for a simple competition.”

“That’s adorable— thinking you could hurt us. I won’t burst that pretty little bubble of yours.” Harley winked coyly towards him as she turned around, now floating belly down. She was either taunting the exorcist or just not caring at all. The latter seemed the more probable.

The mist seemed to thicken as time continued, visibility was nihil. It wasn’t long before he was barely able to see Harley. Jibril, who was sitting on the other end, already vanished from sight. Whether it was the person or the aromatic scents provided by the suspicious Syntech employee, Kanda did not seem to mind their company at this point. For now, he allowed the healing waters to do its job and mend the wounds.