< Fighting music, 03:00 >
Kikaru and David were sitting at the bar with Tom preparing two drinks. Kikaru had a bandage put on his nose as a precaution. David had a bandage too, on his cheek. The injuries they got during their fight wasn't bad, although Kikaru had a sore chin due to the kick he received.
"Right, before I can serve you these drinks, I do need to check your id's" Tom said, realizing he should've done that before the fight.
Both Kikaru and David nodded, shuffling through their wallets. Kikaru was the first one to put down his ID. Tom picked it up and checked it. He nodded and gave it back to Kikaru. David was up next. Looking at his card, Tom's eyes suddenly almost popped out of their sockets.
"PARDON?!" He shouted. Some head's turned around, before going back to what they were doing. "What's wrong? Am I too young? I'm 21 man." David asked, his age on the ID was correct, he should be allowed to drink.
"No! Your last name?!" Tom could barely contain the excitement in his voice, both his hands placed on the top of his head.
"What... Yūki?" David responded, a smile slowly began to appear as it dawned upon him.
"So.. Can I assume you're familiar with my family, then?" He had a smile of confidence plasted on his face.
Tom gave the both of them their drinks. "Yes! Your father and I used to clash a lot back in the days, your dojo is feared upon. How did I not recognize your fighting style?!" Tom's excitement just overtook the conversation.
Kikaru took a sip from his drink. "Wow, seems like your father sure is something." He said towards David.
"Not just my father, our whole family. I have 3 brothers that I had to fight a lot. I love a good fight though!" He boasted proudly.
"Wow, cool! Is that why you came to this bar? Why did you challenge me of all people then." Kikaru chuckled softly. "I mean, I don't look that strong. You could've easily fought against Tom."
"Nah, that wouldn't have been satisfactory. You had a fire in your eyes when I saw you walk into this bar. That somehow just made me want to fight you the most!" He slapped Kikaru on the back.
"Turns out my gut feeling was correct. You lack in experience, but your speed is amazing!" He laughed, Kikaru joining him soon after.
Tom jumped in the conversation again. "Why did you enter this bar, young lad? You never told your intentions. You didn't even know what the fighting part of the name meant." He asked towards Kikaru.
"I came here because of a rumor." Kikaru stated. Both David and Tom inched closer towards Kikaru with intrigue.
"Have you heard of an object called infinity?" He softly asked so that only the two of them could hear it.
Tom's face suddenly got serious. "Infinity. I've heard of it. I have some information on it, people talk about it from time to time." He said with a more serious tone than before.
"Cool! Could you te-" Kikaru got interrupted.
"But. I'm not going to give that information away just like that, young lad. Even if you put on quite the show, I don't know your true colors." Tom cut him off. David didn't know what they were talking about, yet he could feel the sudden seriousness of the situation.
"Tell me, what is your Dream. Why do you chase after It. Only if the both of you answer with something satisfying will I give you what I know." Tom looked at both David and Kikaru.
David was the first to answer. "Even if I don't know what Infinity is, I can assume Kikaru means well." He stood up, his eyes staring intensely at Tom.
"The motto of my family's dojo is 'never turn your back on anything or anyone! Fight on!'" He proudly proclaimed.
Kikaru's eyes lit up because David was helping him, even if they only met half an hour ago.
"My dream is to carry the pride of my family and to take over the family dojo one day. I want to be a man that everyone can look up to." He said with a large, cocky smile.
Tom nodded in response. "Just like your father back in the day." He then turned to Kikaru.
Kikaru began to sweat a bit under this suddenly heavy situation. He had to deeply think about his response. He closed his eyes in thought.
Suddenly, a vague memory flashed in front of him.
'When we're both stronger, let's travel to all the places we've always wanted to see!' it was his own voice. He could see the vague image of a young woman. With a soft giggle, the memory faded as quickly as it came.
He opened his eyes, a hint of sadness quickly drowned out with confidence.
"I want to see the world and become stronger. I need to hold onto a promise made long ago. So please." He bowed deeply, almost slamming his head against the bar.
"Tell me!" In an act of desperation, he begged.
A few moments of silence occurred. Both Tom and David were speechless.
"Young lad... Raise your head. I'll tell you everything." Tom's voice was melancholic. He had seen a bit of himself in Kikaru.
"There is this village up in the mountains. Strange occurrences have been happening lately to it, it might be linked to what you're searching for." Tom explained to him.
Kikaru's eyes lit up with gratefulness. "Thank you, Tom." He said.
David was moved by what Kikaru had said. "A promise, eh? Well.. would you mind if I joined you, then?" He asked, taking a sip off his drink.
Kikaru thought about the offer that was just given him. He had just met David, yet he could tell that he would have his back during the travel. He had assumed he would do this all alone.
"David..." He looked at him, slowly raising his hand.
David's flaming yellow eyes seemed to glow in excitement as he saw Kikaru raise his hand, quickly slapping against it.
"Let's do this!" They both shouted in unison. Clanking their glasses against each other.
Tom laughed loudly, witnessing the start of a new duo.
"It seems that fists can really make great friends, eh?!" he said while laughing.
Kikaru nodded. "Seems so." All the sadness he had disappeared. The three of them were laughing.
The night continued as always. The start of a friendship had just begun. The dawn of a new story about to begin