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A Tense Situation

Kiyoshi was standing at Hari's side, holding onto his pant leg tightly as though he were half afraid that Charm would get up from the chair he was in to steal him away to be his bride. Hari had assured him several times over that the brute of a man was just teasing and that he would break the man's nose before he allowed anything to happen to Kiyoshi. While he wasn't exactly the best parent in the world that didn't mean that he would let just anyone come near the ones that were dubbed as 'his children' and most certainly not Charm...

Fenrir was sitting on the counter, watching with her usual fascination as the man in the chair got his tattoo worked on. It was a large piece, one that was being worked on piece by piece, a little at a time to allow his body time to heal between each step. He'd already been by a good half dozen times and the picture was coming along nicely. Each time he came by his flirting with Baldric seemed to get worse, the Eevee girl wouldn't be surprised if one of these days the man arrived with an engagement ring and got down on one knee... she glanced to Hari and wondered what her Dad would do if someone proposed to her Daddy... she knew that they weren't a couple Hari was barking it at people all the time but at the same time they seemed close and very important to one another. It was a strange situation to say the least.

Baldric had to be commended for his efforts, the fact that he seemed to be working to the best of his ability on the man's tattoo while dodging all of his advances easily. He didn't have interest in Charm as anything more then a friend and a very good paying customer, he was certain that on some level the man understood as much but seemed to be very determined to sway the tattoo artist to change his mind, "You need to stop moving so much, your going to end up getting hurt." He warned.

"See, your worried for me. Surely that means that you have feelings for me." Charm said with a huge grin on his face that was hidden mostly behind his thick beard... though one could hear it in his tone of voice.

Off to the side Hari stiffened slightly, a low sound similar to a growl escaping from his throat... he wanted to toss the pain in the a** out but Baldric was thickheaded when it came to certain things, his work especially. He started the tattoo and he would be damned if anyone else was going to finish it and take credit for all of his hard work the man had said on many occasions. He was a block head...

Kiyoshi gave a soft tug on his father's pant leg at his growl, hoping to get his attention off whatever terrible thing he was plotting in his mind to do to Charm, "D-Doesn't it hurt?" He whispered, not sure about what he thought about what his Daddy and Dad did as work... they used needles to color on people and to put holes in various parts of them... its seemed a rather violent line of work. What confused him most was that people came in and paid money for them do such things instead of fighting to get away from it...

Hari looked down at him, his attention for the moment off Charm and on the young boy who was starring with wide eyes at the needle that Baldric was holding, "Not nearly enough." He muttered before he gave a little sigh, "Ahh... I mean, no. Most people that come in for such things are tough enough that they can stand any tattoo without to much pain. The healing process is a lot harder since it takes more time then the tattoo itself."

The silver haired boy gave a nod of his head as though he understood... even though he really didn't. He didn't think he would ever get it... but so long as it made his fathers happy then he shouldn't voice his worry he decided, leaning against Hari's side holding onto him tightly again.

"Speaking of healing, you think that you have done enough for today? You have been working on him for a while now." Hari informed Baldric.

The man lifted his needle, checking the time and his progress before giving a nod of his head, "Yeah, your right. Let me finish up this area of color and we will be done for the day Charm." He said, filling in the rest of the red he was working on before he set the needle aside, "The same thing applies, let it heal completely before you come back and if there are any problems let me know. I will check it for any places that need touch ups as well."

Charm gave a nod, rising to his feet, "I will be back as soon as I can." He said, getting out his wallet and held out some money to Baldric, the same amount that it cost for each section of work, "Don't get married before I return." He said before he waved to Fenrir, Kiyoshi, and Hari before heading out.

Hari let out a growling sound when the man was gone, "You had best finish that piece soon Baldric, I don't want that idiot in here much longer." He spat out now that the man was gone.

"Relax, it won't be to much longer. Besides you know he's harmless enough. Maybe a little annoying at times but nice enough I think." He set to gathering cleaning up his area with a little smile on his face. For some reason it always amused him when Hari got jealous of attention other people gave to him, "Once I am done cleaning up we will go and get some lunch."

Hari gave a nod, "Fenrir, Kiyoshi lets get going he can meet us there." He said, taking their hands and led them out drawing another little chuckle from Baldric.