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The raven haired girl with green tints had finally woken up after their long flight. Her golden cat-like eyes opened and winced at the sun's rays. She stretched her limbs and tried to get the feeling around her joints again. Her baka Aniki is still sleeping and is lounging about with a gravure magazine on top of his face.
She slowly went up to her older sibling and noted that the pilot was already trying to wake up the man. She looked at the middle aged man which made him blush. "I'll take it from here." She told the man as she bent down and pinched her baka Aniki on his cheek. The handsome face of her brother went alarmed and flinched when he felt the burning sensation on his cheek.
"Chibisuke! Why did you do that for? I have a scheduled shoot later in Japan! A model's face is his asset!" he wailed like a little kid that he is in Reina's perspective.
"Aniki, you are a tennis player, modeling is only a side-job. Make-up can take care of that and it will fade even before you can even go there. Now get up, we've already landed." She monotonously said and sauntered with the grace that she possessed from the endless training in becoming a female deserving the title of nobility.
Her baka Aniki went after her as they both walked with grace and confidence to the exit. Meanwhile, the stares they got were endless and some even took pictures. Reina, with Karupin in a cage, put on her sunglasses while Ryoga followed suit. They continued their walk unrecognized by others because of their hood and sunglasses. But anyone could tell that they were important. The vibe that they got was enough proof, and the way that they carried themselves made them stand out even more. When they were able to do twenty steps, they were greeted by their butlers. Ryoga's was a middle aged man with brown hair and dark-brown eyes, his name is Asakura Koutaru. Reina's was also a man in his late thirties; she calls him by his family name which is Nagakura. His full name is Nagakura Kaoru and has black hair and chocolate brown eyes.
"Koutaru-san! Nagakura-san!" Ryoga yelled and went away while Reina just smiled and greeted them, "Naga-chan," she smiled and nodded at the direction of Asakura, "Asa-chan, how are you?"
"We are doing well, Reina-sama." They both greeted and answered in synch. Somehow, they got along well in the years that they spent looking after the two Echizens.
They went inside the silver limousine and the two older men went at the front. The Echizen siblings sat inside and continued to doze off because of jet lag. Ryoga woke up first and nudged his Chibisuke because they had already reached their destination. They silently walked out of the limo after the door was opened by their butlers. Even though they are in Japan, they still had their doors opened for them because Asakura and Nagakura were both taught in the US. Their training in their current job was done by an American, in short, they follow their customs accordingly.
When they got out and had already stretched their tired bodies, they looked up and saw an enormous mansion looming over them. It was grand, with a Victorian style in it. The large doors that led to the main entryway were opened by their maids. They bowed to them as they walked inside. The staircase that led to the second floor was at the middle. Nagakura led the younger Echizen to her room while Ryoga went to his own.
She opened the doors that blocked her room from her. She quickly saw a king-sized bed and buried her head unto the covers. She briefly noted that the bed was silver; her favorite color. She rolled on the sheets and burrowed herself underneath the silky layers and closed her eyes. She heard Nagakura sigh at the door, "Ojou-sama, sweet dreams." He said in slightly accented English.
"Hnn, you too, Naga-chan…" she drawled before darkness took over.
She woke up the next morning with a renewed energy and went to the bathroom to clean up. She emerged looking refreshed and went to her new walk-in closet and proceeded to dress. She quickly slipped in her slender body to a black laced dress and curled her hair and put on make-up. The dress exposed her shoulders and came to about mid-thigh. There was a belt that crossed at the front and held the fabric to her body. The dress was stretchable, Reina was thankful for that. Even if the 'stupid piece of clothing,' as she had named it, wrapped around her body like a glove, she quickly noted on how comfortable it was.
Aniki, I have to thank you for this, she thought to herself.
Reina slipped on the heels that her mother gave to her. They were relatively small today, only three inches. They were colored like obsidian; it had a pattern of repeated crossing of straps until it reached just a little above her ankles. The straps wrapped around her leg with a ribbon at the side. The heels added to her height which she greatly worked on.
She was short before, but now, because of continuous exercise and vitamins, she was able to grow into a tall young woman today. Four years ago, she was a very petit girl that very much looked like a doll and often been the subject to her brother's hugs.
Four years ago, when she was twelve, her Oyaji asked her to participate in the US Open after she was invited there.
The tennis association had a meeting and tried to make tennis into a mixed one instead of having the women's division and the men's division separated. In order for them to know if it will be effective, they asked famous athletes to try and play together. She was included because when she was in America, she was fairly famous in the junior tournaments because of her record of being the best.
After a try, they saw the potential of her and many other female competitors and made the rule official.
When she felt that she was ready, she made her way downstairs and went up to her baka Aniki who was at the entrance. "Aniki, are we going to eat at Sumire-baa-sama's house?" she asked her brother the moment that he stopped talking to the man on the phone.
"Hmm? I'm not sure if we will go to her house, Chibisuke. But nonetheless, we will eat there. Say, I heard that Sakuno-chan's won a spot in the regulars of the girl's tennis team. We should congratulate her when we get there." She nodded at this and went to her brother's midnight black Mustang. The mixed gender rule that was made was only in international and public competitions. School tournaments were not included in this; hence, there were still divisions in teams.
She climbed at the back seat because she knew that her brother would open the front window and speed drive across Japan's pavement. She would not risk ruining her hair before her baa-sama sees it. Her mother and Sumire-baa-sama liked her long hair; they did not want her to cut it and made her grow it until her waist. Ponytails could fix it, even a simple French braid will do too; especially on tournaments.
She actually put a classy red ribbon on her head just to make sure that she won't disappoint her aunt. It was only on times like this that she dresses like a doll to make her happy. Only on special occasions, and Reina considers seeing her aunt after four years a very special event.
They arrived at a large hotel with the name Atobe engraved at the entrance. They passed the lobby and went to the man behind the desk. Beside him was a woman in her early twenties. Both of them became beet red when they saw the two Echizens walking to them.
Ryoga was also doted on by their aunt and wanted him to dress up too. But Ryoga being Ryoga, he always had to look his best in social and private events. He wore a black suit with a white dress shirt underneath. His in perfect condition shoes with slight heels clicked on the floor. He stood tall and proud like what their instructors told them when facing other people. His tall physique, matched with his handsome face made the surrounding women swoon at his charm.
Ryoga smirked at this and shoved his hand on his pocket while he walked model-style to the man. He then purposely leaned on the desk that made the girl stutter and blush even further because of his sudden closeness. Just like baka Oyaji, Reina thought dryly to herself.
Reina stood a few paces behind and cocked her hip to the side as she checked her watch for the time. If Ryoga attracts both female and male genders alike, Reina can too. They weren't siblings for nothing.
Unlike Ryoga though, she is absolutely oblivious to the attention that she gets.
"Hey! Do you know where Ryuzaki Sumire's reservation is?" Ryoga tested the waters as he spoke in english. Reina grew up mostly in England so her accent is different than Ryoga's. The girl behind almost fainted at that moment if Reina had not intervened. "Where is it held?" she asked as bluntly as she could to the stammering woman.
"U-umm, at the t-t-top floor, miss." The girl finally responded with English. She knew not to ask how they were related to Ryuzaki Sumire because they're attire and surrounding air screamed 'rich and very important.' The event was arranged by Atobe Keigo, heir to the company that they worked for. It was only natural to assume that these people were somehow related to them. If you add the fact that she and the other people knew that they're famous models, then you could already guess why she did not feel the need to ask.
"Aha! Thank you miss! I hope that I'll get to see you again!" this time, Ryoga talked with flawless Japanese. This greatly shocked the people because they thought that even though the Echizen siblings have Japanese names, they did not know that they can speak well in their native tongue.
Reina was already at the elevator because she was planning on finishing in coming up before their fans snap out of their daze and attack them. Ryoga was left alone while the 'crazy humans' tried to get his attention. By the time that he reached the elevator and tucked in beside his imouto, he was slightly panting and looked at her accusingly.
"Chibisuke! You left me all alone!" he sniffed like a little lost puppy that was 'accidentally' abandoned then found a day later.
"If you weren't too busy trying to flirt with the sluts outside, then we wouldn't have any problem now, don't we?" she said to him as she examined the grandeur of the building.
Ryoga sighed and stood up, he leaned on the wall and looked over his baby sister. She looked so cute and beautiful in her get-up; very different from her usual attire of a skirt and tennis shirts. He was glad that she could actually do this kind of things; he went over a stage where he thought that his precious Chibisuke was not taking the straight path. He will accept her, whatever she chooses, but still, he wanted to have cute little nieces and nephews that will one hundred percent adore him. He will name them Denise and Denephew if given the chance and-
His thoughts were put to a stop when the elevator dinged and they were faced in a very beautiful view. The whole city was seen in their position, the busy lights and cool fresh air added to the beautiful setting of the room. They slowly walked to the inside and saw multiple pairs of eyes trained on them.
"Yo! Old hag, where are ya? Reina and me are here, how're ya feeling?" he asked in English the silent room. His model smile was firmly in place as he charmed his way to the center where their aunt was seated. She smacked his head and yelled at him, "Just like your father, I see! Calling me old hag, you and that hentai of a prodigy!"
"Please Aniki, don't come barging in and yelling like a crazed maniac like it's a party and you're the host. This is not America, and this is not a club. You are embarrassing me." A smooth and well-mannered voice rang throughout the whole place.
All eyes went to the object and widened.
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