**A few moments earlier**
O_O;; "Oh my!" Midoku thought aloud, looking at the guards entering the Inn behind Stephan. As the guards spoke to Brandon, threatening to take him away, one of the patrons at the Inn seemed more happy about it than should be normal.
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Ehehehe... tough luck, bardboy... Stephan cackled to himself, nearly laughing aloud as he smiled.
e.e
Let's see you try and steal 'him' away now...
Midoku, however, was thinking something else. The blue wizard started to get angry, his fists balled and shaking slightly on the table.
>\/>;;; "We can't let them take Mr. Brandon... I know he's a nice man..." Midoku whispered to Stephan, causing him to cough up his drink.
O_o; "Eh?!" Stephan stammered back, wiping up the drink, "But, you barely know the guy?!?!"
>.> "Yes, I know but... I can't explain it, I know he shouldn't go with those men."
V.V "...he has something important to do..."
<\/< "Bah, big deal. He probably robbed some rich bastard or something, why should we care if he was stupid enough to get caught?" Stephan complained back.
o\/o+++ "BECAUSE I SAID SO..." Midoku growled back in a hushed voice. The Dark Knight recoiled in response, eyes wide in surprise.

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Damn, I've never seen him get *this* worked up over anybody...? Stephan though, as Midoku got up to face the guards behind him. The gears in his head started turning and came to a horrifying thought.
,ó.ò,
OH GODS, WHAT IF HE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE!?
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That tears it, I'm taking this sword... Stephan thought, drawing his sword and turning around toward Brandon,
And stabbing that bishy basta...
Then he spotted the guards. Then he remembered what they had done earlier. Then he remembered that he wanted to stab something pretty f*#king bad at that moment, shoving his jealous thoughts out of the way for the time being.
e\/e+++ "...well well, if it isn't the f*&kheads from earlier..." Stephan hissed at the guards, pretty much nullifying any hopes for a peaceful resolution as he readied his sword.
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Oh Stephan, I *knew* he could care if he tried hard enough... Midoku thought to himself, smiling as the pair got ready for action.