The Past and its Venom (Sharaku)

Sentinel nods his head, "Well they would not be the first, but unfortunately for them I have something that I have to live for. So they will be sadly mistaken if they think that you don't have friends that are ready and able to help you." The android said offering his friend a confident grin to affirm that the android was ready and willing to help. However, Sharaku affirmed the fact that he would rather die than get involved in that again, the android could understand that. It was clearly cruel and unusual, and to force people into something that they don't desire? How dare they! They call themselves scientists? They mock the name and spit on it, for scientists were meant to help humanity, not conduct cruel experiments that lead to death and destruction of lives. "Well they might not come and find you if are too far away that it is not worth the resources to capture you, even more so if you begin to fight back against them." He said, but suddenly a black cat jumped into the android's lap!

Red eye's met the cat's own eyes and the android reached underneath the cat's chin and began to scratch it. From what he had learned cats could rarely scratch under their necks and it often made them very happy to have it scratched. At least that is what all his help books about raising animals such as cats recommended. Furthermore, they were very curious animals...often times approaching with caution to see if they could add a new human to their service. "Ah the infamous cat makes an appearance. What's his or her name? What kind of cat is it?" he asks Sharaku, more than a bit curious to see if Maria would like to see and meet this infamous kitty, no doubt she would start to inquire about her own pet. She wanted one, but the android now wanted to get beyond this incident before getting her a pet.

Sharaku came all the way from Japan, like the android had done? That was pretty impressive, but he had clearly been here longer since he seemed more settled in. That was quite a distance to go for one person, and the android nodded he seemed to be fairly safe given the distance. Not to mention what use would the people have for him? Nothing other than retaining research or keeping him quite, but Sharaku seemed quite content with remaining silent. Was that good or bad? Granted, who would believe him given the story? He would have to show the world and that would put a bulleye's on his head.

The android turned his attention back to the cat and allowed it to climb up on his shoulders, granted its claws would find no bearing or grip in his skin due to its' metallic nature. He continued to reach behind himself and give the cat a few more scratches under the chin and pet it. "Kage huh? He seems rather friendly given the fact that he approached me without a care of what I was. I like him and I'm sure Maria would adore him. The android eventually set the cat back into his lap, so he could pet it with ease rather than having to reach around behind him. "How did you two find this little guy? He seems rather healthy? Did you two purchase him from a store or was he a lost little kitty?" The android asked continuing to scratch under the cat's chin.

The android nodded toward Sharaku, "Cat's have more than once been known to be animals of trickery, so what you are saying is that he is always up to something then?" The android inquired as the cat seemed determined to make his spot up on the android's shoulders. Sentinel would allow it since the cat seemed to want to have it his way, and given what he had read, cats were a lot like that. They wanted to interact, but on their schedule not their owner's. Very self-centered animals too, but he let the cat play with his shiny hair. It would feel like any other hair soft and well...hairy. The android tried to reach back and pet the cat a bit, but it was more difficult now than ever. Though he didn't want the cat to wander to close to his back...it was rather dangerous for the kitty there.

"At the store...well clearly it was ruse so someone really patient would buy it, and then it would spring its trap on them. It really is quite clever for a cat." he said looking at his friend's lax posture, "Hmm, I do wonder if Maria would like him. He does seem playful and she could no doubt make him run out of energy quite quickly. Maybe that was something you would like?" the android asked with a somewhat mischievous smile, "Punish the troublemaker for stirring up such trouble?" It was an idea, and he was fairly certain Maria would not mind running around after a kitty that she would so desperately want to hug.

The android blinked....what was this cat's fascination in his hair? Sure it was an odd color, but was that really enough to justify playing with it. Well for a cat maybe, what was the saying? Curiosity killed the cat? Not that the android wanted to hurt anyone or Kage, but wasn't the saying relatively true? Granted, the only reason that the android could think of the cat's fascination with his hair being the fact that it was the only thing it was close to another cat in regards to texture. Cats had fur and well....hair was as close to human fur as it got. Maybe that would explain it, but when Sharaku began to explain how punishment was rarely effective the android nodded.

"Well he is most definitely out of his critical bonding time, that is the time that a cat really develops with its owner and will remember whatever you do to it. That is really when their personality becomes apparent for a majority of their lives, but their personality can change over time. However, if you don't really care, then perhaps it is better this way, no? Though I have to admit, I never took you for a cat person at all. What made you pick up Kage with Shunnosuke?" The android asked a bit curious, there seemed to be a lack of passion from Sharaku, but then again he supposed that it was just part of Sharaku. He seemed to roll with anything with very little concern. Except when he found it absolutely foolish, in which case the android had taken note that it is often that time that Sharaku will let his true and ultimate opinion speak. Rarely did that happen though, the android often wondered why.

The android noted that he was boring to Sharaku, perhaps he was being too....too logical and computer like. Granted, that was part of his nature he was mostly circuits and the like. That and he didn't have a very eloquent way of speaking, rather it was very formal and usually to the point. That made it difficult to be expressive or entertaining the way his friend liked. For that he would need Maria she was very expressive and entertaining according to many. Well he would have to try his best, right? That's what friends do, try their best for one another? As Sharaku explained that he was in fact a cat person the android nods his head. "I feel like I learn a lot about you every time we meet." the android said with a thoughtful look on his face. Then perhaps an idea that would get his friend's attention more hit Sentinel. Yes, perhaps that would work out quite a bit more.

"Speaking of Shunnosuke, have you gone to any of the parties that he has mentioned? I imagine that they would be quite exciting, and you two seem rather close so I figure you would be the first person he invites." the android said attempting to change the topic to something that Sharaku might enjoy a bit more. Something that was far more of his friend's taste, or that is what the android was attempting to do. He might fail, and if he did then he would try again and again if necessary. He didn't mean to be a bore to his friend.

The android blinked a bit...it seems all of his attempts to strike a conversation had failed by an epic proportion. Was he really bad at this or was it simply that Sharaku was not easily amused. Feeling disheartened the android let out a sigh, "It seems as though I am struggling quite a bit of coming up with an entertaining topic with you. I apologize, if you have any suggestion or something you desire to talk about feel free to speak up." Well now he had admitted his failure to come up with an entertaining solution or topic for his friend. Did that make him a bad friend, or perhaps he should retract his previous statement about his friend. What did he really know about Sharaku, the android was not even sure if he knew his friend's hobbies. He was trying dammit and that was about all he could really do.

The android had brought up cats, but that seemed to be a bust. Maybe dressing sharp was a favorite of Sharaku? Perhaps fashion was the way to go? The android simply didn't know, but perhaps his friend could help out by offering up a topic of conversation, no?

The android blinked as Sharaku told him that the issue wasn't with the android, but with Sharaku. Evidently, all conversations ended up like this whenever someone tried to engage him in one. This made the android confused, then why can he not change his nature. Granted, that was a rather rude thought, but from what the android knew, humans could adapt in regards to their nature. That nature was what allowed them to change and adapt to various situations. "I see so there was nothing extremely wrong with my approach, your personality is just not entertained. By small talk then?" The android said a bit confused, though Sharaku had just told the android something that he had not known before, which therefore made his previous statement true. Sentinel smiled a little bit at that revelation, before another question was raised in his mind.

"Tell me, Sharaku, are you a proponent that actions speak louder than words because of your attitude to talking?" The android was actually a bit curious about this one as he always figured Sharaku to be the man who took things a bit slower and offered a third point of view on the the subject that other parties had not considered, therefore the android was led to conclude that perhaps his induction was a proper conclusion to draw from what he had already gathered about the laziness of many human beings. It is not that they cannot find the proper way of doing something, but rather the fact that they know what to do but fail to execute whatever is required.