Work..

[Yosuke Hanamura]

"I can't believe them..." Yosuke sighed at the fact that he had to take over an employee's job because they called in "sick". He continued sweeping the floor of the food court anyway. He wondered if anyone cared about the poor employees that had to clean up after them, Yosuke thought not. The sun was beating down and he could feel the sweat rolling down his neck. He looked around at the noisy environment, he came to realise that...maybe people like Junes after all. "Just because they like this place...doesn't mean they like me." Yosuke laughed it off.

He put the broom back in the employee closet, and he brought back a small plaid towel and some spray, and started cleaning tables. He had many thoughts running through his mind...which is possibly the reason he was half-assing his job right about now. "What..does every one, really think of me?" He asked himself. He looked around once again, laughter and gossip filled the area. He continued wiping down the tables...but the same thought kept re-playing in his mind, over and over. "I'll ask them sometime later, my friends anyway." He smiled and continued with work.

[Tohru Adachi]

"What do I want today? Steak...? Well, it's pretty cheap here so maybe..."
The rookie detective mumbled to himself as he stalked the food court, his hungry eyes glancing at each menu he passed by, every one of them more interesting than last but nothing he was in the mood for. After some time of this, some thing had finally caught his interest. It wasn't a piece of food, however.

It was a boy. With sand colored hair and a pair of large headphones around his neck.

Where had Adachi seen this guy before? The familiarity of the other male began to nag and scratch at the back of his mind. He put a finger against his lips and thought hard. What was his name...?
...Yuri? Yamaoto? No, it was....

"YOSUKE HANAMURA! YES, THAT'S IT!" His burst of thought also gave him a short burst of stupidity. Many shoppers had stopped to trun and stare at the detective. But he hadn't noticed at the time.

"Hey there! Keeping out of trouble?

[Yosuke Hanamura]

Yosuke's head turned at the commotion. "M-Me?" He tilted his head and waltzed on over to the detective. He stood in front of him, with a puzzled expression on his face, and he stood in silence. He looked left and right, until he cought the courage to say, "Y-You..shouted my name, Am I wrong?"

He twiddled his thumbs in the awkward moment in time.

[Tohru Adachi]

"Uh.... y-yeah." Adachi scratched the back of his head and looked away in embarassment. Him and his oversized mouth.

"I... I couldn't remember your name...and then I did... uh.... so! How are you? Working hard or hardly working?" He let out a nervous laugh and continue to scratch at the invisible itch on the back of his neck. He didn't know what to say; he had a big fool of himself. And now he was trying for a pleasant conversation? He really like an idiot.
If only he could delete that moment in time. Then he would've been eating his yummy steak.

"Must be hard, eh? Working as the son of some big tycoon... I-I mean that in a good way! H-Ha ha..."

[Yosuke Hanamura]

"Oh, I don't mind..actually..." He smiled, and he thought he may felt just as awkward as the detective. "I sorta have something on my mind, and it's super stupid, B-But I'm not gonna lie, I'm...hardly working." Yosuke laughed and put his harms around his head. He looked around at all the active customers once more, it was obvious he was at a loss for words, once again.

"W-Well, not really...I mean, just because I work here--." His eyes widened and he just looked to his feet.

[Tohru Adachi]

"Oh... I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend." He grimaced and wish he could bite of his tounge and just stroll away, never to speak nonsense. But his body wasn't about to give in and allow him the pleasure of doing so.

"Well... since you're hardly working, it wouldn't be bad for us to sit down and have a chat is it? Yeah?" The detective couldn't believe what he was saying. He should be escaping by now. He inwardly sighed. Maybe he wasn't for food after all but a bit of companionship? Or an excuse to stall him from the massive paperwork back at the police department.

"Maybe... Maybe you can tell me what's on your mind." He smiled shyly and tilted his head. "We don't know eachother very well but sometimes it's easier to admit things to a stranger. Otherwise we wouldn't have therapists or psychiatrists." He laughed at his dumb joke and waited for an answer.

[Yosuke Hanamura]

Yosuke's head shot up at the sudden apology. "No, it's no trouble at all." He smiled and waved his hand. Yosuke sensed empathy in the detectives eyes.

"Y-You would do that? Well, if it's okay with you, I don't mind I mean...as long as you don't mind..." He laughed and ended it with a sigh. Everything he said, it seemed as if he was over thinking it, and that wasn't what he was trying to get the interpretation of.

"Wait, and you wuold actually listen..to me?" He smiled softly and sat down, awkwardly. "I, hope we can become friends." Yosuke pointed.

[Tohru Adachi]

"Of course, Hanamura-san... ah, no. Since we're friends I should refer to you as Yosuke-kun!" He nodded in affirmation and happily grinned at the young teen. He feel a small connection. The boy reminded him of himself, when he was a teenager a few years back.

"I don't mind at all! Tell me all your problems and Adachi-san will solve your case! No doubts or buts about it."

[Yosuke Hanamura]

"Thanks..." Yosuke returned the smile and also, it seemed as if he felt the same connection. Yosuke was happy once more.

"Ha, thanks again dude, you've really made my day." He chuckled, and suddenly buried his head in his arms. His head shot back up, as if he forgot Adachi-san had been there..."I-I'm sorry, I've just been wondering...what my friends truely think of me...Because, I really cannot tell. I'm not so good with people, so to say?" Yosuke's smile twisted, and it seemed his eyes wandered on their own.

[Tohru Adachi]

"Why would you be thinking about that Yosuke-kun?" He turned his head and reached and pulled out a seat for his friend. Then pull himself one and sat down on it, clasping his hand together on the table.

"Well from what I've seen... oh, and I'm not a stalker by the way, just a cop doing his business!... it seems like you get along well with your friends. Let's see.... Souji-kun, Naoto-kun, Risette-chan, to name a few. They seem to really enjoy being around you." His moved upward in a smile and fiddled with his thumbs. "What I mean is... they seem to truly appreciate you. Unlike those female employess who hand around you sometimes..."

Adachi paused and wondered. It was true. He watched that small group for quite a while now and their friendship seemed so genuine. So real. It felt different than other groups of teenagers... it was hard to explain.

"Well... it's definitely different." He said quietly.

[Yosuke Hanamura]

"Well, I-I don't know whats going on..with me anymore..!! I mean, all these employees...I know that they don't actually like me, and its like they are just kissing my ass so I can do the job for them so they can get money. And, oh stupid me, just has to..care what others think." He rubbed his eyes, he felt stupid..pouring all his thoughts and feelings into someone he vaguely knows. He started to cry, which made him feel even worse; he resulted to burying his head in his arms once more.

[Tohru Adachi]

Adachi blinked. He really hadn't expected this.
But it was a time to act not to think. He moved out from his chair, reached over and pulled Yosuke into a tight hug, cradling the boy and soothing his back with his hand. "Shh shh... it's okay Yosuke-kun. It's alright to cry..." He wasn't sure what to say in this type of situation. Sure, he had to deal with people crying before but he didn;t know what to do then either.

He continued to pat the boy's back and kissed his forehead. "At least for today don't worry about it...I'm here for you. And I care for you. That's all that matters right now."

[Yosuke Hanamura]

Yosuke was literally, speechless. Although, He felt defenseless, and...embarrassed, He was happy, that he did indeed have at least one person there that could comfort them...Even if it were, a hug and a kiss on the forehead, and on top of that, someone he barely knew.

Yosuke blushed, "I-I..I'm sorry...e-eeeh...Y-You're..very...k-kind.." Yosuke continued sobbing.

[Tohru Adachi]

"No problem! It's what I'm here for." He petted the boys head with his free hand slowly and gently, wondering what to do next. Not much more he could say....
"Yosuke-kun... uh... um... would you like something to eat? I would always stop crying once someone handed me an ice-cream cone. Would you like one? Or maybe water?" He hugged the boy again, more in attempt to hide his own embarrassed face than comfort. Was he really saying the right thing?

"Is there... anything else that's bothering you?"

[Yosuke Hanamura]

"Y-you, don't have too...I think I'm fine now." Yosuke tried to smile. He wiped his eyes, and sat back down. "Thank you...You made me feel a lot better. It's like...a weight has lifted off my shoulders, thanks for letting me vent to you..." He blushed and looked to his feet, feeling embarrassed.

"Actually, I'll get us something to eat. I-If that's okay with you. O-Oh, no just...I don't really know, about myself." Yosuke chuckled and looked up once more at the detective.