Venture

Chapter Two

-A Promise Kept-

Ryousuke stood on the deck of the boat, giving his father a dirty look as they neared the shore to the Crescent Moon Kingdom. The ebony haired man had gone and promised his mother some quality time, and in her mind, that meant a family vacation as far away from Konoha as possible so that her 'two men' couldn't be called away for a mission. So now he was stuck here on this island for a week and a half, getting to do whatever it was the blonde woman wanted. He knew his father wouldn't complain aloud, because he wanted to keep his wife happy. But Ryousuke wasn't happy.

The only good thing about this entire venture was that the island was supported by casinos, and he would finally get to gamble. He didn't really need the money, but some extra would be nice. He could just give it all away to some charity or something, it wasn't like he really cared.

"There it is Talia." Sanosuke said, wrapping his arms around his wife from behind and pointing at the island.

"Oh it looks so gorgeous!" the blonde gasped, placing her hands over her heart. "I'm so excited we all get to go on a vacation together."

Ryousuke sighed. "It was a great idea mom." He said.

"Wasn't it?" she looked back at her son with so much love, it almost made him want to be happy about the whole ordeal. Almost. "And it was so nice of Kanamé to get us special treatment from the royal family itself!"

"It will be nice to stay in the palace instead of a crowded hotel." Sanosuke said.

The blonde man shrugged. "I suppose."

Talia smiled at Ryousuke, starting to giggle. "Well there are lots of beaches here Ryousuke. I'm sure there will be lots of pretty girls."

Sanosuke gave her a startled look. "You want our son to have a cliché vacation romance?" he asked.

"Well why not?" The blonde blushed, looking back up at her husband. "He's nineteen and has shown no interest in girls from Konoha." She huffed, setting her hands on her hips. "And I'm sorry but I really don't think I could emotionally handle a gay son. I don't need to be picturing two men trying to cram their weewee's into each other's butts!' she huffed.

Both men stuttered, blushes on their cheeks. "Mother!"

"Talia!"

"I am not gay, I swear." Ryousuke pouted, crossing his arms. "I like girls, okay? There's just not any in Konoha that catch my fancy."

Talia pulled away from Sanosuke and latched onto Ryousuke's arm. "Oh Ryousuke, please don't be like your awkward daddy. It took him forever to ask me out. I want you to have a hot, romantic time here on this vacation. You have mommy's full permission to go crazy and do whatever you want! I won't even judge you." she smiled.

Sanosuke arched a brow. "Even if he shove's his weewee into another man's ass?"

"We have already established it will be with a woman darling." Talia rolled her eyes.

"Could always be a she-male." He snickered.

Ryousuke rolled his eyes, looking like his mother in that moment. "Dad, sometimes I wonder about you." he said. "Besides, I've been with a woman before, so I'm already better off than he was."

Talia looked back at her son, horror on her face. "Wh-what?" she almost screamed.

He blinked. "…yeah."

"W-who?" She demanded, grapping his shoulders and shaking him.

"It was just some girl! Whys it such a big deal if you said I could do whatever here and you wouldn't judge me?" he questioned.

Sanosuke smirked. "Because she didn't think you'd actually get a girl to like you."

"No!" Talia blushed. "It was just because I thought my sweet boy was still an innocent!" she cried out, running off from both of them. "My boy is dirty!" was the last thing them, and all the other passengers, heard before she disappeared.

The ebony haired man sighed, before looking back at his son. "So…who was it?"

Ryousuke shook his head. "One of Izumi's friends that was kinda slutty. And we didn't have sex, we just did everything else. Basically."

"…really?" he arched a brow.

"Well…I was curious about the female form, and she had really nice breasts. But I knew mom would be upset about it, so I didn't." the younger man explained.

He shook his head. "You should have said that before, now I'm going to have to go and console her." he said, turning and walking off.

Left alone on the deck of the ship, Ryousuke sighed. It wasn't like he was a kid anymore. He was nineteen for crying out loud. Of course he'd kissed a girl and done stuff with her. It was what every boy his age had done.

He stood there and watched the shore get closer, and it wasn't long until his father returned, along with his less distraught looking mother. "Mom, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything."

Talia sniffed, but attacked her son with a hug. "I'm so glad you're still pure!" she cried, holding him more tightly.

The blonde blushed slightly as he returned her embrace. "Please stop saying that so loudly." He pleaded.

"Oh right. Right." she nodded, smiling happily. "I'm still happy." She giggled, looking over the railing and gasping. "We're here!" she declared as the ship began to pull into the docks. "Come on! Come on!" she took their wrists and pulled them forward. "We should grab our things and be ready!" she smiled.

Ryousuke sighed. One thing was for sure, this was going to be a long vacation.

"Welcome! Sanosuke-sama!" a dark brown haired man declared from the entrance of the palace. The place was huge and beautiful. The walls were white and the entrance to the palace was at the top of a massive staircase. The king walked towards them, dressed in white and blue, with gold trim. "So nice to meet the brother of the Hokage." He nodded, offering his hand out to Sanosuke.

Sanosuke shook it. "Thank you Your Highness. It is a pleasure to meet you, as well as be given the opportunity to stay in your home."

"Of course. Of course." He nodded, snapping for his servants to grab their bags. "Please, enjoy yourselves. We have the best casinos and the best beaches here. Indulge yourself in anything you want, on the royal family." He smiled, leading them inside. "I would love to introduce you to my wife and daughter, but the queen is off visiting Mist and my silly little girl is having another little tussle with her father." The king chuckled. "So she had locked herself away in her room for the evening."

"Understandable. This is my wife, Talia, and my son, Ryousuke." He introduced, gesturing to them both.

Talia bowed respectfully, smiling to the king. "An honor, Sire."

The king smiled and nodded to her. "A beautiful woman you have as your wife Uchiha-san. The honor is all mine." He said, taking Talia's hand and kissing the back of it properly.

Sanosuke smiled slightly. "I think so too."

"Thank you for your hospitality." Ryousuke nodded politely. "I know it was short notice, but when my mother has a whim, we usually follow them."

The king laughed. "The woman is usually right." he shrugged, before telling them to join him for lunch before going off to enjoy the island. Talia giggled in excitement as she and Sanosuke were led off. Ryousuke was taken the other way and the servant let out a sigh.

"Now…Ryousuke-sama…the princess will be near your room, and she can be a bit…uncontrollable…so if we have any issues we could always find another room for you."

He frowned. "What do you mean…uncontrollable?" he asked. "What does she do?"

"She has a bit of an attitude…and a temper…and she's somewhat selfish and bratty…" his eyes widened then, "Oh but please don't repeat that I said that."

Ryousuke sighed. "Lovely." He said. He hoped he wouldn't have to deal with the princess that much during his stay. Hopefully she wouldn't even notice that he was here.

"She mostly keeps to herself though." The servant assured. "So I doubt there will be many problems. She always threatens that she's going to leave since her brother is the one who will take over the throne."

"Right. Thank you." he said as they stopped in front of a set of double doors. He opened them and walked inside, taking a look around what was to be his room for the next week and a half. It was very lavish, with a balcony and a fireplace, as well as its own bathroom. His luggage was already there, and he went to go unpack it and put it away.

When he finished he left his room, looking around the palace before making his way back to the split at the top of the stairs. It was there he found his parents, chatting with their 'guide' as they waited for him. "Are you all settled?" Sanosuke asked his son.

"Yes, everything is unpacked." Ryousuke nodded.

"Ready for lunch dear? After, we're going to go into the town and hit the casinos!" Talia cheered. "And don't worry." She giggled, waving him off as they headed towards the eating hall. "You don't have to pal around with your parents, you can do whatever you want." she smiled.

He smiled then, finally beginning to get excited about their vacation. "Okay."

"Just be sure to return here for dinner." Sanosuke instructed.

"Yes father." He nodded.

They went downstairs then and joined the king for lunch, which was filled with exquisite food, some of which the people from Konoha had never heard of before. When they were finished, they took a carriage down to the town, and Ryousuke left his parents, going down the streets and taking in all of the sights. He'd never seen a place with so many people and lights before, and it was still daytime.

He spotted a really large casino then, and decided to go inside to see what kinds of games they had. He ignored the slot machines, because everyone knew they were rigged to only go off once every few years. His green gaze moved around the room, before landing on a black jack table. He smirked. This would be all too easy. Walking over, he had the dealer give him some chips and cards, and as everyone else got set up, he took in who else was at the table.

There were a lot of young couples, and a few old people, and then some local islanders. The game started, and Ryousuke played a few rounds, winning all but one. He couldn't cheat on every game, after all, because then it would be too obvious. After a while of playing a woman walked up to the table next to him. He knew it was a woman without glancing, because he could smell her lilac perfume as it wafted up to his face.

Intrigued, he glanced over at her, and his eyes widened slightly. She had bright, vibrant purple hair that fell down to just above her rear, with bangs going straight across, a large clip in the shape of a golden moon keeping her hair pulled back slightly, letting the rest hang down above her navy eyes. Her tight black dress had two thick straps, and cut across, ending just above her knees. Her matching black heels added a couple inches to her height, but she was still shorter than him. When she spoke to be dealt into the game, he noted that her voice was very sophisticated sounding, but that was the only attention he paid to her as the game continued.

Everyone was handed their two cards, and Ryousuke peeked at his, smirking at his luck at being given an ace. The woman looked at hers, and when she began to make the motion to be given another card, he sighed. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." he warned softly. Normally he wouldn't speak to a stranger at all unless they spoke to him, but his mother had said that he should have a little romance, and this girl had an amazing set of breasts the size of grapefruits.

She blinked and looked over at him, her eyes widening slightly when she took in his appearance. "Um…" she trailed off, her cheeks taking on a soft pink. "How come?"

"You'll get more than twenty-one." He explained, signaling for another card and smirking when he hit the number exactly.

She gasped, looking back up at him from his cards. "How'd you do that?" she asked, seeing he was right when the dealer tossed her a ten.

He lifted a shoulder in a shrug. "Some people are better at these kinds of games than others." He smirked slightly, taking his winning chips and adding them to his stack.

The purple haired girl returned his smirk, lifting her hand and resting it on his bicep. She had to stop herself from visibly shivering from the hard feel. "I really like a man who knows what he's doing."

His eyes widened and shot to where her hand was. "Um…well I could help you out a few times…until you get the hang of it. If you want." he swallowed, barely registering the cards being dealt to him.

"I'm pretty sure I'd love that." She smiled, moving closer to him and gesturing to the dealer that they were together. He nodded a bit nervously, before lifting their shared cards and seeing that they'd gotten a king and a ten.

She lifted her hand and pulled him down to her level slightly. "So what now?" she whispered into his ear, letting her lips brush against his lobe.

Ryousuke shivered, glancing out and watching the other cards. "We get another card." He replied, signaling. He lifted it and smirked when he saw an ace. Perfect score, yet again.

"God." She groaned softly, biting down on her lower lip. "You're amazing."

His gaze shot over to her, and he licked his lips. Did she have any idea how she sounded when she did that? He shook his head, flipping his cards over and earning more groans from the rest of the table. "Well I can't be too amazing." He replied. "So you will handle the next deal." He instructed, taking the chips.

She nodded and moved in front of him, keeping her back pressed against his front as she leaned over with a small grind of her hips. She picked up her card, and showed him the jack. "Hit or fold?" she asked, leaning back.

He breathed out harshly form the feel of her rubbing against his pelvis. "H-hit." He said softly, trying to keep himself under control.

She smiled and snapped for the dealer to give her another card that put her total up to twenty. "I should leave as is, right?" she asked, letting the back of her fingers trail down his chest.

"Yes." He breathed out, inwardly slapping himself for sounding so pathetic. He cleared his throat. "I mean, it would be best." He nodded, trying to look a bit more stern.

She called her cards and when they won, she cheered, jumping up and down, which caused her tight rear to rub against his growing hard on. "Booyah!" she cheered.

"Oh God." He faltered, placing a hand on the table to steady himself and the other on her waist. "Please stop that. You're making me feel things that I'd rather not share with the crowd." He whispered in her ear.

The woman blinked, looking back at him and then finally realizing what she was feeling pressing against her. She started to giggle, touching her fingertips to her lips. "Sorry, sometimes I forget I'm bad."

Really, really bad, he thought, swallowing once more. "Some people just need to be reminded." He replied stiffly, patting her hip before reaching out and pushing the cards away from them as she pulled in the chips.

She scooped them into his little velvet pouch, and blinked when they all heard a whistle. Her eyes widened as a few police officials pointed directly at her from across the room. "There she is!" they yelled. The purple haired woman gasped and moved away from the table.

"Time to go." She smiled, waving at him. "Thanks for playing with me…um, I didn't catch your name, but those bad men are after me." She said before disappearing into the crowd.

Ryousuke glanced back at the men and then snatched up his pouch of chips before running after her. "Why are those men after you?" he asked.

She glanced back at him, weaving between the people so she could get out. "Why do you think?" she giggled, grabbing the cap off someone's head as they passed. She grabbed her hair and bunched it up, hiding as much as she could under the hat.

"Well…I don't know. But you are really pretty." He admitted, blushing softly. "Here, I'll help you escape them." he said, scooping her into his arms and leaping onto the roof of one of the casinos before rushing off.

The girl wrapped her arms around his neck to steady herself as she looked back and saw they were out of view. "If you keep going this way, break straight through the trees and you'll reach a secluded beach. We'll be safe there."

"Okay." He nodded, doing just as she had instructed. And when they reached the beach, he landed gracefully and set her down. "Are you sure you'll be safe here?" he asked, glancing back in the direction they had come from to make sure they hadn't been followed.

"Of course." She smiled up at him, pulling off the cap and letting her purple locks fall free once more. "They won't expect me to come here, especially dressed how I am." She giggled, before looking him over. "So what am I to call my savior?"

He smiled in return. "Ryousuke." He bowed slightly. Normally he would say his full name, but he didn't think she would recognize it anyways, and even if she did, he was on vacation. He didn't want to be treated specially just because of his name.

"Ryousuke?" Her smile widened. "You have a really good name Ryousuke." She stepped forward, stumbling a bit since she was in heels on the soft sand. He caught her, and they were once again pressed against one another. "Well I must reward you for your chivalrous bravery." She whispered, looking up at him. Seeing their faces were just close enough, she went up and kissed him sweetly.

He blinked, seeming surprised as she smiled up at him. "Wow." He whispered, the corner of his mouth tilting up. "Please allow me to not be so chivalrous for a moment." Was all he said before lowering his head and kissing her once more, only with more fervor than the one she'd given him. She kissed him back, letting her hands rest on his chest as their tongues hesitantly began a small tussle.

When the need for air set in, they both separated, panting slightly. She had a dark blush on her face as she tried to rein in her wants. "Do you…want to walk along the beach or…do you need to get back?"

A smile came to his face. "I would love to walk along the beach with you." his brow furrowed then. "Um…what's your name?" he asked sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. "I sort of forgot to ask you…before I got carried away." He blushed.

She giggled, looking over at him with a small smirk. "My name is Ming. And it's okay, I can be pretty pushing."

"You're definitely one of the most forward women I've ever met." He laughed softly as they began their walk down the coastline.

"Sorry." Ming smiled, looking out over the ocean, since she was closer to the water. "The ocean is so beautiful."

"Yeah." He followed her gaze. "I don't live near the ocean, so it's nice to be able to see it."

She stopped at the water line and walked out a bit, letting the waves crash over her feet. "I really love it, there's nothing like it." Ming sighed happily. "Though…" her light expression turned sad. "Being on an island can be…confining."

He walked until he was next to her. "Have you ever left the island before?" he asked, looking over at her.

"No…I'm not allowed to." She frowned.

"Why?" Ryousuke mimicked her expression, returning his gaze to the water. "There's so much out there to see and experience…it's a lot different from island life, I can tell you that."

"I know." She shrugged. "I'm just not allowed to."

He looked back at her. "Well…I hope someday you get to." He smiled slightly. "Maybe we'll even see each other again."

Ming shrugged, "Probably not." She looked back at him with a hopeful smile. "Though, it would be nice." She turned her gaze to the sun and sighed, seeing how close it was to descent. "Well unfortunately I have to go. I'm not supposed to be out."

Ryousuke's eyes widened slightly when he realized he was cutting it close as well. "Yeah, I have to go too, or I'll be late for dinner." He said. "It was nice to meet you…and everything." He smiled, remembering their kiss.

Her smile returned and she walked over to him, kissing him once more. "I'd really love to see you again. So I hope fate is kind to me." She whispered, before pulling away and heading back down the beach to grab her shoes. She waved back at him before she left into the woods, leaving him alone on the beach.

He let out a sigh, making his way back up the beach and leaping into the trees, rushing back towards the palace. He picked up the pace, not wanting to be late. It was times like these he wished he could use sand the way his father could, but he made up for it with his speed. He hoped he saw Ming again while he was here. She was just so pretty, and there was something about her that made him want to be less of the natural recluse that he was.

When the palace came back into view his light expression fell and he sighed. He hoped the princess didn't cause him too much trouble during his stay. He'd never been on vacation before, and he'd be damned if he let some spoiled brat ruin it. So, feeling hopeful, he prepared himself for the dinner to come, where he would finally get to meet the 'uncontrollable' girl.