A hacker's sight.

Ch. 8 - Green eyed monster.


Harry’s was about half full of patrons, When the new couple came in. The two stood, surveying where they wanted to sit for their coffee. The spotted two seats at the bar, and decided to that it would be as good as any in the place.

Master spotted the two coming towards the bar, hand in hand. His face flashed a delighted smile to them, obviously he was more than just pleased with what had came to be between Robin and Michael
“ This is a happy day to see young love come to fruition!” He said, as soon as they were near enough.
“ It is a good day..” They both said, then laughed when they realized they spoke in unison.

Master laughed deeply in his chest, upon hearing the two young lovers answering him in perfect stereo.
“ I see that our little talks I had with the both of you kids made a real difference.” the man said, as the two took a seat right in front of him.
“ You mean that you talked to Robin too?” Asked a surprised Michael.
“ You had given advice to him too?” Blurted out the young huntress, her surprised face flashed with the understanding.
“ Indeed I did with the both of you.” Master chuckled in mirth. “ Guess I am a better advisor than I expected I would be.”

The spiky haired hacker lad shook his head, as he continued to laugh at the man’s advice ways.
“ You should stop being a restaurant owner and become a matchmaker maybe.” The youth commented. “ You certanly did a good thing for the both of us.”
“ The job does not interest me... I would hate that term, ‘Matchmaker’ anyway. I only give advice from many years of life.” The man said, almost bashfully. “ I was only glad that I could give some good advice, and that people sometimes actually listen to it.”
“ I am glad that I listened to you, Master.” Robin said, reaching over and taking her boyfriend’s hand. “ Don’t know what I would have done, if you have not took the time simply to hear me and speak your mind after.”
“ I am too... you were right on with me too” Michael said, adding with a burst of laughter. “ ... although she was the one that made the first move.”
“ I am really glad of it... Both of you actually took me seriously.” Master chuckled, as he felt pleased.
“ We both did take it seriously!” Pointed out Michael. “ That is the most anyone has done for me, and I am grateful for it.”
“ Then I am truly glad that I spoke my mind.” The owner said, smiling. “ It is nice to see two people that are born to be together, actually being together. Makes me miss my wife... she passed away some time ago now.”
“ She must have been a smart lady.” Commented Robin, seeing that master was still hurting for that.
“ You both would of liked her so much...” Said the man dreamily, beaming with the memories that came back to him. “ I really do think she would have liked all of you at the STN too.”

All three then went on to other things, the sentiment of master’s word making things feel good. The two lovers ordered what they were wanting, and the man hurried off to fill the order, while they sat close talking in low voices to each other.

The owner quickly brought back two steaming cups of coffee for the young couple, then hurried off to serve some other people. The two continued to talk low between each other, while sipping on their coffees as they whittled the time away before having to get over to Raven’s Flat for the day’s work.

As the two sat and chatted, suddenly a large hand grabbed Michael by the shoulder and roughly pulled him to his feet with a jerk, his coffee flying right out of his hand. The youth fought to get his feet under him, wanting to see just who it was that roughly manhandled him.

The face of Amon was right in his face a second later, glaring at him with those cold dark eyes. His mood was one that was more than just brooding, there was a whole pile of anger there.
“ I should have fucking known...” He growled , his face only inches away from the young hacker’s.

Michael tried to pry the hand off of his shoulder, but the vice grip of Amon was too strong. He winced in pain, but still struggled against the much larger man and finally wrestled himself away, but the man stayed blocking his way with his larger size. Like two statues, the two young men seemed to be staring down one another.

Robin stepped to the two squared off young men and glared at the taller of the two with an anger she had probably never had before.
“ What are you doing?” She screamed at Amon.
“ Is this the one... the one you wanted?” The man said, growling back at the young Huntress.
“ If you must know, Yes.” She hollered back. “ I always had feelings for Michael, and I had to resolve that for myself!”
“ Then you are fucking him, aren’t you?” He spat. “ I see that you did in your eyes, Robin. All of those months waiting, you not wanting to go beyond a kiss, and your now porking him like some cheap hooker?”

Robin glared at the man, she was obviously angry with Amon insinuation.
“ I do not do that, Amon!!” She spat, her eyes as dark green color now. “ I was not comfortable with you... I explained that.. and now you think of me like some common streetwalker because I found someone I can really fall in love with?”
“ If the shoe fits, bitch...” Snapped Amon, totally disregarding the girl’s statement.

Michael stepped in and got in Amon’s face.
“ What ever we are or are not doing is completely our business.” He said loudly.
“ Your fucking her you skinny asshole... I wonder just how you got her to spread her legs like that!”
“ Your being ridiculous!” Said a very angered Robin, hearing the man’s relentless character assassinations. “ I told you that my feelings for you were just not there, that my heart seemed to be somewhere else... and I needed to go an figure out all it out...” She said, with venom. “ I never did anything close to cheating on you in the time I went out with you, Amon!”
“ You don’t even do anything with me, and now your fucking scarecrow here!” He spat back, ignoring the lass. “ You’re a whore, aren’t you!”

Michael pushed the much larger man back with a surprising amount of strength, his anger getting the best of him.
“ You just shut the hell up, Amon.” He said, staring back into the man’s eyes and showing no fear. “ She is not a whore.” He snuffed and too a step forward. Amon seemed surprised at the backbone of the thin computer lad and took a step back. Michael just stood there, unintimidated by the much stronger man. “ I want you to leave...now!”
“ I would have to insist that too.” Said Master, who had came over once he saw the incident taking place. “ You know that Robin never cheated on you.. and you know her heart. I am disappointed with you, my friend. I need you to leave my place if your going to act like this.”
“ I thought I did Know her, Master.” He replied through clenched teeth. “ I never seen this in her.”
“ Amon... you are not being logical.” The man said. “ She did not take this decision lightly, and I know she wrestled with it, even when she talked to you right here a few days ago.”

Amon looked at the taller man and stopped himself from something, and turned, ignoring his friend’s words. He only took a single glance back, his eyes smoldering with a deep and dark anger that was seething inside of himself.

The tall hunter began to walk off with thunderous footsteps that marked the man’s anger, but he paused just as she was going through the swinging double doors that led to the exit.
“ You can have your little witch whore, Michael.” He said, in a parting shot that was wrapped in a snide chuckle. “ We have work to attend to, I suggest we simply do our work, and that is all!”

Robin put her arm around Michael in concern, as the lad stood there with his hands clenched.
“ You alright?” She asked, looking at the lad.
“ My pride is bent a little, that is all.” He said, kissing the girl on the cheek as he calmed himself to some degree.
“ I am at a loss to explain why Amon was like that.” Said Master, after watching Amon storm off. “ Frankly, I think he has never been turned down by a girl before.”
“ I cant help what I was feeling, Master.” Interjected Robin, after satisfying herself that Michael was unhurt.

The owner of the establishment stopped, seemingly deep in thought at the moment.
“ It’s not you, Miss Robin... Sometimes you have to do what you have to.” Master said after his moment. “ He has to work through this, for himself. It took a big person for you to get out of a unhappy relationship to follow your heart.” He said. “ you can’t have love, when one is not there one hundred percent.”
“ I loved him to a point.” Explained Robin. “ But I realized that not enough, and that I had unresolved feelings for Michael.”
“ But you love Michael here in much more of a deeper way, right?”
“ Yes... I do.” She said, blushing. “ I never thought, even when I was thinking on it, just how much I did feel for him.”
“ Then just nurture that, and remind your self that it is Amon’s problem, not yours. I saw you break up with him right here. You were not mean or anything, you were just being honest.” The man pointed out.” The both of you could not deny what was in your hearts, just to appease some one else. Sometimes your heart does know what is right.”

Michael nodded, even though it seemed like something else was bothering him. He looked at the older gentleman.
“ How can we work beside him now, Master?” The lad asked. “ He is Robin’s partner, and I am in charge of logistics and computers... That makes for a uneasy mix at the best of times with the stress that comes with hunting witches... now look at what is happening... things are going to be more tense now.”
“ That will take strength of character, which the both you and Robin have in spades.” Started Master, smiling. “ You have to let him do what he needs to come to grips with himself. Love each other in the mean time, that is all you can do.”
“ Is that before or after he kicks my ass?” Half snuffed Michael.

The man shook his head, to deny the lad’s words, he just looked at the spiky haired lad with a wise smile.
“ He will come around, I know how his logic works, and well as his mind... but I honestly don’t understand this side of him fully.” Admitted the thin man, shaking his head. “ Time is the determining factor here... just love one another, work as usual and hopefully their will be a meeting of the minds somewhere down the line.”
“ Does this meeting include Amon?” Asked Michael, nervously trying to make a joke in the midst of it all.
“ It is meaning all three of you will have a part in it.” Replied the owner, adding. “ It is just one of those open time line things. It takes time for anything, especially when you have to work on the hardest part of life.. ourselves.”
“ We will try.” Said both of the young lovers, knowing there was strength behind the man’s wisdom and knowledge. Both Michael and Robin knew Master already had shown that on more than one occasion.

Michael nodded and thanked the man as Robin looked on. Hand in hand, Michael and Robin left uneasily for the office. It was clear by both of the STN people’s body language, that the situation was now weighing greatly on their minds, as they made their way to do the few blocks walk to Raven’s Flat.

Master just stood for a moment in the center of his establishment, before getting back to his duties around his restaurant. He was pondering on Amon and the others with all of his years of experience, this one was a tough one. It also made him wonder about the brooding young man that was named Amon.
“ Seems to me this is a sticky one indeed.” He thought to himself, hoping that he was right in his thoughts.

He took a few deep breaths in and turned as a patron noisily tried to flag him down. Master simply went to attend to the customer’s needs, confident that something might break and things just might get back to a better shade of normal. He felt like that, although there was this unknown factor.. One called the ‘X’ factor.

Master just put his own thoughts aside and hurried to grab the coffee pot to bring out for refills. It seemed most people in there wanted a refill before they all went off too. Master smiled, as he liked it when it was this busy.