Sho, Mrs. M, Lez: What about Tate?

[Sho Murakame]

"Mooncat" Celestia L'yark walks into the restaurant to see Mrs. M and Sho talking behind the front counter. Sho is maitre d, and Mrs. M has her chef gear (and yes, the infamous overly large chef hat) on.

;D Lez:
"Table for one please!"

Mrs. M:
"Celestia! How lovely to see you! Been too long! I bet Sho no invite you often enough! You no worry, I slap his legs! Show Celestia to table, Sho!"

Sho:
"Yes, mum!"

Sho smiles, and with an OOT gesture, shows Lez to her table. She pokes out her tongue. However, when he sits her down, he solumnly says...

Sho:
"Can I have a word at some point? My head's a little screwed up at the moment!"

Lez:
"Sure handsome... just make sure the Yuk Sung is good!"

Sho flashes her the winning smile, and heads off to the kitchen.

[Sho Murakame]

Sho leads Celestia upstairs into the flat above the restaurant that he and his mother share. They sit down, and Sho offers her a coffee which she declines... then Sho remembers, and offers tea. She smiles, and he puts the one sugar in that he knows she has. Giving her the tea, and sitting down, he is about to speak, but...

Lez:
"Let me guess! Your friend and mine, Tate 'Troublesome' Edmonson."

Sho nods solumnly, and is about to speak when a familiar voice can be heard as a familiar old lady enters the room.

;D Mrs. M:
"What you two talking about? You two going to go out again? You two gonna make me grandma! I want to be Grandma lots you know! I..."

Sho:
"We were talking about Tate."

Mrs. M:
"Oh! I sorry... he break my heart again you know!"

Sho:
"He broke everyone's heart... again."

Lez:
"But he's..."

Sho:
"Dying? Don't you think I know that? I don't know what to do! After all all that he's said and done, he was my closest friend for years, and now, well, he might not be around for much longer!"

Mrs. M:
"I not know what to do either! I love him like second son, but he betray me and you Sho! I want to give him hug, tell him it okay... but would he even want that these days?"

Lez:
"I never understood how someone who was such a good man, could become so corrupt... I suppose it's money. But money can't buy health! I just hope he can find some happiness before... you know."

Sho:
"And are any of us a part of that? Is his new attitude for real, and he truly is cruel, heartless and doesn't want to know us? OR is he crying for help? Crying out for friends? Crying out for love?"

Mrs. M:
"I not know, but surely everyone would want a true friend?"

Lez:
"Well there's only one way to find out you two... ask him!"

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