(GS3) Home Field: Espoir Mansion

[Beryl]

Satoshi yawned. It was another late night, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense to want to go later and later. He needed to be ready, at any time of day, for anything that could happen to the Queen or Haruka. Lost in thought for a moment, a servant came in and mentioned that Yukino was eating before coming up to the guest room.

He sighed. "That girl really need to watch her health..." Hypocritical, of course, because he was up at this time too. Luckily, he had swung by home with Haruka and eaten some of the remaining food. He was in pretty good shape right now. "Can you tell her that she can take as long as she likes eating and that I'll wait regardless?" He paused for a moment, and then said, "And...there's a bit of wine in the fridge from the feast last night. I stored it in the back. Can you bring it up with some glasses?"

The servant raised a inquiring eyebrow. "You aren't planning on seducing Miss Yukino, are you, Mr. Satoshi?"

Satoshi blushed a little and shook his head. "N-no, no. It's freshly squeezed grape wine. I'm thristy, and it's one of my favorite things to drink. I just thought I'd share when she comes up, though I'll probably have had a bit of it in the meantime." Before the servant could question him again, he quickly added, "The alcohol content is little to none and I don't think either of us are lightweights, so please don't worry about it." The servant sighed, but agreed to it and bowed before exiting the room to perform his tasks.

[Hope]

"Perfect!"

Hana had finished her egg cake which was a cake that was shaped like an egg. It had vanilla icing as the shell, and and creamy mango ice cream in the core of the cake, like an egg. The cake was perfect and heavenly, like an egg.

The other workers had also finished their dishes, and they were all now ready to serve. Hana commanded them to go get the visitors around the house to inform them that dinner was now ready. Hana was also wondering where Miyuki has gone, because she was wondering where's she's been. Hana even baked her cookies! She headed to the dining area to set the table for everyone. This has been the first day where she's been able to fully relax herself in so long.

[Crystalia]

Despite trying to hurry, quite a bit of time had still passed. 'Oh well, it can't be helped' she thought. She just hoped that she hadn't kept Hana and Haruka waiting. As she walked up to the gate, one of the workers noticed her, and let her in, telling her 'that a feast was being prepared.' This confused her, but she made her way to the door.

'At least I can navigate the outside without getting lost' she thought. Although the workers had probably told them that she was coming, she rang the doorbell instead. It'd feel wrong just walking casually into the house with no actual warning.

[Hope]

Upon hearing about Miyuki's arrival, Hana became filled with joy and headed into the kitchen to get fetch the bag of cookies. After retrieving it, she made her way back to the dining area where she placed it on the table along with her Vanguard deck. Hana has been noticing that she's been feeling a bit strange around her friend lately, or at least, strange feelings have been coming to her mind whenever she thought of Mi-hime and she wasn't sure what it was.

"I'm a cupid." Nociel commented.
"W-what could that even mean? I know you're stupid!" Hana asked, flustered.
"You know Hana! I'm a love machine gun!" Nociel laughed a little.
"How did you even get past the weapons check for the manor then?!" She continued arguing against the unknown feeling.

[Crystalia]

Well, the door had swung open after she'd rung it, so she guessed it meant that it was fine to go in. She asked a butler this time to lead her, not wanting to get lost like beforehand. Making her way through the huge mansion, her thoughts drifted a bit. The first day she had gone to Hana's house had been similar to this. She'd been invited over, but had had to deal with something at home first. When she actually turned up, she'd been awed by the size, and just followed some workers to her destination.

'Thinking of it, ever since I really met Hana, we haven't been apart for that long. Sure we weren't together all the time, but she has played a huge part in my life since I met her.' Feeling herself slipping down memory lane again, she shook her head, and realised that the butler had stopped. Gathering that he had lead her to the dining area, she thanked him and went inside. Spotting Hana inside, she waved.

[Beryl]

Satoshi yawned a little more. He was getting kind of tired, and the couch was rather comfortable. Maybe he'd sleep here another night...

In fact, Yukino hadn't come up yet. It wasn't really that he was impatient, but the wine's buzz was soothing to his excitement over Muse and he really felt like he could just curl up asleep.

Wine still in the chiller the waiter provided, Satoshi started to doze on the couch. Seph also felt a bit tired, so he receded back into his champion's deck, though still keeping a listening ear out for Yukino, Haruka...or perhaps Hana.

[NeoBuster]

Ighanna's driver got us to the mansion in record time. More like breaking every rule of the road. But it was worth it.

Ighanna's  chauffeur then honked the car horn loud to signal that we were here. Neo stood tall as he was ready to ask the questions that could lead him to why Kagero disappeared. And maybe the disapperance of his parents.

[Azuki Frappé]

As both of them stepped out of the car, the Espoir's plentitude of maids and butler welcomes them and questions what business do they have here today.

"We would like to have an audience with the Espoir mistresses and her guests, also this person over here will be staying over with the rest of the party again so sorry for the trouble." Ighanna declared to the head butler as they open the large wooden door into the elegant mansion. A maid then lead both of us to the living room in which she waited as another maid comes in and delivers a stand of afternoon tea snacks along with a teapot of warm Indian Darjeeling tea, this reminded her of her time in London.

[NeoBuster]

Neo waited in the living room for everyone to come.

In the meanwhile he took out his Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion and Armor Break Dragon cards and started to space out thinking to himself "Is there even more power for Narukami I dont know about? And that girl who used Kagero even though the clan is gone.." Neo said to himself. He awaited for Hana and others before thinking any futher

[Hope]

"M-Mi-hime!" Hana blushed a little from what Nociel had been saying. No, it couldn't have been that. Hana had never been interested in such things, her love was only for dancing and singing because she had Bermuda Triang-. She doesn't have them anymore so maybe those feelings now are actually possible.

"Your seat is over here!... next to me."

Hana had ordered one of the workers to help Mi-hime get into the chair next to her. She was also informed that [ GUEST CODENAME : DOGEKAISER ] had entered the vicinity of the area, well living room. She asked some of the workers to go and fetch him as well as Iguana-chan who's car was apparently spotted breaking the traffic laws outside. Hana then sat quietly again, in her own thoughts.

[Beryl]

Satoshi wanted to doze off, but noise from downstairs indicated there were guests. He sat up, rubbing his eyes to wake himself up a bit.

The sound of clacking heels...was that Ighanna? He remembered she was by and didn't really have the opportunity to speak with any of them, because after the meal, they had passed out. Maybe it would do him some good to have a little something to keep him awake.

He walked out of the room and downstairs to the dining room, bringing the chilled wine with him. He peeked his head into the dining room when he arrived.

"Hana?"

[NeoBuster]

With everyone gathered in the living room, Neo was ready to speak.

"The reason im here is because I found out some infomation about the missing clans..." Neo started to say. "And then... I cardfought someone. This girl and she used Kagero against me.. My memory is foggy but i remember using Kagero in the past somewhat" Neo continued.

"I also needed to ask you again Hana, do you know anything more about Narukami and the Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion?" Neo asked.

[Azuki Frappé]

Ighanna tries to continue the conversation as she brings out Metatron from her handbag and as she guessed, everyone here probably already knows about the disappearance of the four main clans.

"I remember correctly, last time the person who you called Jello was also involved in this, yes? From his battle with Yukino from the slums he seemed to be using a clan whom strength opposes Yukino's "Royal Paladins", the "Shadow Paladins" however I happen to meet him at the Shopping District and he was using "Aqua Forces" instead, so I can assume that none of us should be able to use the "lost clans" but if what Neo said is true, how can she wield the lost clan of flame dragons, "Kagero"?" Ighanna questions as she warns everyone to not be surprised about the fact that she knows about the lost clans. Metatron is a wise high-ranked angel after all.

[Hope]

"Ah! Geodude, take a seat and eat with us!" Hana offered.

DogeKaiser instantly made the event extremely serious. Hana actually wanted to go a whole day without having to think about the whole sealed clans ordeal. She's been bothered about it by the alliances of Cray non-stop for the past two months and on top of that, her own heart has been changing, her mind causing her to just burst into tears during strange times when the memory of Bermuda Traingle strikes her. This was really that last thing she needed during a day in which she just wanted to relax. She rubbed her head and sighed.

"Someone using Kagero huh?..." So there might be hope that the sealed clans are returning she thought, but who was this person. Hana looked up back at DogeKaiser and said, "I'll have to check on the status of what exactly is going on with that later. Also what do you need to know about Narukami really?... I think aside from when I speak to Vermillion during meetings, there really isn't much difference between what we both know at this point."

"Jellal was using Aqua Force, that was his goal during the last time we met anyways, no surprise that he was able to bring it back after his fight with Yukinee right?... for things to ask around about." Hana made the list in her head and sighed a little, both tired of all this, and also hoping that there is a slim chance that this would free the sealed clans.

[NeoBuster]

"Im sorry if i came off serious right away" Neo said while shaking his hands

"You guys are the only people I can talk to about this, and I figured you would have wanted the infomation. But the question I had about Narukami isnt important anymore.." Neo said

Neo started to rapidly think in his head. Vanguard is supposed to be fun, not so serious like I have been lately."

Neo then looked down at his deck. "What would my parents think of me? Using anger to try to find the answers"

Neo then sipped some of his tea.

Im sorry if I made any of you upset. I uh... "Not knowing what to say, Neo started to head to the spare room thinking everyone didnt want to talk anymore"