Mother's Lament, Son's Pride

Yoruichi

You reek of cheap perfume and shame. How dare you disgrace our family name?

Stark

At least I paid for honesty. Fern won't even look at me without that damn mage around.

Yoruichi

Love isn't bought with coin, boy. Your father's spirit weeps to see you like this.

Stark

My dad is Meliodas of the seven deadly sins, ma. That man was shameless.

Stark

(At least I get some action at that brothel.)

Yoruichi

Boy... what am I going to do with you?

Yoruichi

Boy, they call me midnight. I don't have to pay to play on stage.

Stark

Mom, you dissappear on stage. At least the ladies can see me.

Yoruichi

You didn't inherited my melanin, but you did get my pride.

Stark

I guess we're both creatures of the night! No wonder the freaks come out.

Yoruichi

Your father would die again seeing us like this - two shadows laughing at our own darkness.

Stark

(Maybe the darkness isn't so bad... but Fern still won't see me.)

Yoruichi

Maybe you don't need Fern, Stark. Maybe what you need is a change of scenery.

Stark

A change of scenery?

Yoruichi

(My boy... so much like his father, yet so lost)

Stark

Mom? What are you—

Yoruichi

I've got just the cure for your Fern fixation.

Stark

(What is she planning...)

Yoruichi

Rangiku Matsumoto. Vice-captain of Squad Ten. She's... available.

Stark

(Rangiku?! The one with the legendary—)

Yoruichi

She owes me a favor. One that involves... personal instruction.

Stark

(Mom knows Rangiku?! This is either the best or worst night of my life...)

Yoruichi

Pack a bag, Stark. We're going to Soul Society. Tonight.