Edward: Chm..chm.. chm..chm.
Eric:^_^
Edward: Chm..chm.. chm..chm.
Eric: ^_^💢
Edward: Chm..chm.. chm..chm.
Eric: Damn it! can't you eat quitely?
Edward: chm..Wha?! burh imh hunry! ( What?! but I'm hungry )
Eric: shut up either eat or speak do one thing at a time!
Edward and Eric wew currently in the restaurant of the O'Brien. They were on ground floor eating to their heart contents while two adults had disappeared somewhere.
"Now~ now~ I heard you only met yesterday but look at you brothers, fighting like you never been away from each other."
Standing behind them was a tall not like jack but still tall, middle aged blonde women with light green eyes. She was the wife of jack O'Brien. Harriet O'Brien.
"Mrs. O'Brien please, I never wanted a little brother. let Alone someone who is this annoying."
Eric answered as he continued eating ramen. But surprisingly he didn't shy away from conversation. If it was any other person Eric would have made the conversation awkward by now.
Unlike jack who he didn't know, Harriet was someone who he knew since his childhood. she was the head guard of main family estate. but she quit 8 years ago for some reason.
"What?! I'm hurt, I'm seriously hurt! By your cruel words brother "
There was gloomy aura surrounding Edward as he crouched at the corner.
Funny thing was, Even after saying that he didn't stop eating.
Eric looked at his step brother blankly.
"At least someone inherited those dramatic genes."
Eric pov
"That aside where are they, he bought us here to eat together." I thought to my myself, with bit of disappointment.
'They looked quite gloomy when they left, I wonder what happened.'
20 minutes earlier
"Damn! I just asked if you knew me you didn't have to tell the whole history."
Jack said with surprised expression and retracted his aura.
"Don't worry about it. he is book worm. Now let's go inside!"
After entering the restaurant jack led them to a table. But it didn't really matter where they sat, since whole restaurant was empty.
"Have you ever eaten outside?" Jack asked
Edward: Yes!
Eric: No
Edward looked at Eric with astonished eyes.
"Were you raised in cave or some thing?"
"No, in a castel."
"Thought so. You see that grey switch over there. Press it and menu will appear in front of you, after choosing what you like press the send switch at the bottom right corner. And then wait."
Jack explained everything and left them to prepare.
Edward: This, this, this and this. I'm done.
Draven: I'm done too.
'So fast!' After taking some time Eric chose two dishes as well.
Soon a lady came with two plates and two bowls and serval other dishes floating behind her.
"Harriet!" Eric said in surprise and stood up as he saw her coming.
"Eric you grew up so much! I can barely even recognise you, and what's up with new hair colour?"
Harriet said as put down all the dish at the table.
"It's long story. That aside where were you?you disappeared so suddenly without a word, And why are you here?"
"I was fed up From the work so I decided to stay home with my husband."
she gave a disgusted expression as though even remembering her former work was unpleasant.
"Your husband?
Eric was talking quite joyfully with her which suprised both Edward and jack who was coming back from the kitchen.
Jack: Hari, you know this kid?
"Yeah dear, remember that moody child back at work, look how much he has grown."
Meanwhile Eric brain has glitched.
"Husband…dear…husband…dear…hus–"
It was quite simple. Harriet was someone who he looked at as motherly figure, so like his brother and rose she was an important figure in his life until she disappeared.
It was quite a shock for him, so much so that he stopped his mana control for a bit. It was just a split second and he noticed that nobody had noticed anything so he continued eating his food.
As he ate his food he started at Harriet while thinking.
'As long as she is happy everything is fine. But..'
Eric shifted his stare to jack who was talking gleefully with his wife.
'But if you hurt her I'll just turn you into one of my servant.'
Jack looked at Eric who was looking at him and asked.
"What happened kid is food not to your liking?"
"It's fine." Eric answered curtly he still found it hard to start a conversation with strangers.
"I see, your antisocial behaviour is still the same. You should really step out of that castel more." Harriet adviced as she sat next to her husband who was talking with Draven.
Eric didn't answer and just kept eating his food.
Jack suddenly stood up and walked beside Draven and dragged him outside.
"We need to talk."
"let me finish my food!"
"You can do that later."
Jack bought Draven in the backyard. And put both his hand on Draven's shoulders and asked in serious tone.
"What was that!?"
"What was what?" Draven answer while eating rice ball which he salvaged before being dragged by jack.
"Don't fu*k with me Draven, I know you felt it too. That…that mana pulse from your son, although it was for split second but it was at least -S rank in power."
"Oh that!" Draven replied nonchalantly
"Oh that!? Oh that!? Your giving me oh that?
What is wrong with your fucking family you bastard. First was your eldest son who broke the norm of our society, and now your second son is going to do that same thing and your giving me oh that!?"
After saying all that, jack was taking in deep breaths as to calm himself down.
Seeing him react like that Draven gave him smile and ate last of his rice ball before answering.
"Relax man, actually I didn't came here to just eat. I need a favour. "
"Favour?"
"Yes, when Drake broke through S rank he did so discreetly, even i didn't know that until he left for wedrain. So I want to make sure nothing like that happen with Eric. There is no reason for him to do it all alone."
Jack looked at Draven who had look of regret when he talked about Drake.
"Huh- fine I understand, what do you need?"
Draven looked at jack with big smile.
"I knew you'd understand, my best friend! Now give me the [god's eye]."
Draven put his hand forward and once again gave his signature smile.
"!"