...is everyone dead?

[origamicupcake]

[Konan is looking a bit disturbed at how...calm and quiet the cafe has been lately. No fights, no arguments...nothing. Therefore, she's a bit suspicious. Especially after the most recent events involving her and a few of the employees...

To poke at everyone or not...that IS the question...]

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[cakeandmoney]

[Kakuzu personally likes the silence; it gives him the ability to calculate without having to mentally battle the background noises. Stalking out of the back room, he ruffles his own hair and returns to his counter, having engaged in an early smoke-and-coffee break.]

.....[Before he unlocks the register, he spares the waitress a glance, looking away after letting his gaze linger for a couple of moments.]

[origamicupcake]

[is sitting on top of the table next to where Tobi is hanging upside down in a chair blowing pink bubblegum bubbles and staring off into space, every now and then glowering at Sasori when he enters]

...[catches his gaze and raises eyebrows with a small smirk]

[cakeandmoney]

[Ack. The dreaded mutual stare. He snaps his gaze away, a light scowl twisting his mouth even as he absently sips at the now stone-cold cup of coffee left by his register. There's a light hint of color in his cheeks that rises before dissipating altogether as he abruptly stops his drinking.]

....[Eyes look down through his chopped bangs in disdain at the cold drink, and with one brief motion he empties the cup in the trash, scowl deepening in the process. The cup goes back on the counter as he returns his attention back to his register, but not before rolling up his sleeves to his elbows.]

[origamicupcake]

[Resists the urge to chuckle and hops off the table, picking up the still warm coffee pot from behind her (before Tobi knocks it over) and heads over towards him.]

...[Wonders why he's still awkward around her but finds it cute and amusing as she pours him a fresh cup of coffee, teeth flashing in a small smile before she heads back over to the table.]

[cakeandmoney]

[Once she reaches the corner of the register, his peripheral vision is replaced with him turning his line of sight to watch her, a placid expression replacing his scowl as she pours the coffee into his mug.]

[Once she's done, the corner of his mouth twitches upwards for fleeting moments as he turns back to his register, hand instinctively able to grab his mug without looking.] ...thanks.

[origamicupcake]

My pleasure. [Knows that she's laying it on thick but is enjoying seeing him a bit at odds after what they had "discussed" amongst other things.]

...[Replaces the coffee pot on the table and hops back up into place, bubble-blowing and bored look returning even though her gaze drifts to the man behind the register every now and then.]

[cakeandmoney]

Mmmm. [Kakuzu shifts a bit at her response, but keeps from looking at her for the time being. The coffee she's poured him is consumed rather quickly, however, and he places it back down on the counter once it ceases to serve its purpose.]

.....[His typing ceases, and he looks up at Konan, catching her gaze as his fingers tap out a disjointed pattern upon the rim of his mug.]

[origamicupcake]

...[Looks up to see him looking at her and wonders why for a moment as he doesn't make it a habit to stare at her - at least not in such an obvious manner. Then notices him tapping on his cup and rolls her eyes, hopping down from the table and heading back over there with the coffee pot.]

...enjoying having a waitress at your service?

[Smirks a bit at him as she reaches over him to get his cup to fill. Not that she has anything else to do but is horribly amused nonetheless.]

[cakeandmoney]

[He smirks as she approaches, leaning against the counter with a slight nonchalance. When she reaches for the mug, one of his hands darts out to catch her wrist lightly. He leans towards her in order to say his reply lowly.]

I enjoy it enough.

[Slowly he releases his grip, letting his arms fold against his chest as he waits for her to fill the mug.]

[origamicupcake]

[Her eyes widen a bit as he suddenly grabs her wrist and leans closer, gaze moving from his face to his hand then back up to his now much closer face. Damn him. He managed to turn the tables on her. Somehow she managed to regain her composure though and smirks at him.]

...I aim to please.

[Grasping his mug once he let her wrist go, she fills it back up and steps back, choosing to remain at the counter since she's made him incapable of filling his own cup now.]

[cakeandmoney]

Do you now. [He couldn't help but scoff a bit at her reply, arm resting on the counter as he unfolds his arms in order to drink his coffee. After a couple of silent moments elapse (not to mention a couple of generous swigs of coffee), he looks back up at her as if he can't figure out why she's just standing there.].....

[origamicupcake]

I do.

[Isn't really paying much attention to him as she's put down the pot again and is leaning against the counter blowing cherry-scented bubbles and glowering at Sasori. Notices he's staring after a moment, though, and turns a look on him.]

...what?

[cakeandmoney]

....good to know.

[He finishes the cup, but doesn't hold it out for a re-fill. Instead, he keeps a hold on it as he shifts his weight, mouth now turned into a frown.] Just wondering why you're just standing there is all. Kinda pointless.

[origamicupcake]

[She narrows her eyes at him slightly and smirks, picking up the coffee pot.]

Well if you must know, I was standing here as it's getting bothersome to keep walking back and forth but since you apparently have an issue with it...

[Scowling at his frown, she turned away and started back towards the table to join Tobi.]

[cakeandmoney]

Tch. [Folding his arms again, he scowled as she walked off, draining the rest of his cup and setting it next to the register. That was...easier than he had expected. A pleased smirk supplanted the scowl as soon as her back was turned, eyes flicking back to the register screen for a couple of minutes as he waited.]

[origamicupcake]

[The coffee pot hit the table with a thud as she eased back up onto it, crossing her ankles and resuming her stance from earlier, now glowering at nothing in particular.]

...[She noticed him put his cup down. If he expected her to walk back over there, he had another thing coming. She rolled her eyes and stared at the window, blowing another bubble.]