On with the second chappie already! I got this idea when i was eating. It's normal, not really anything but I guess I fill it in. Enjoy the story as always!

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Needles

Chapter 2

A slave

Him

He was very quiet.

Ririchiyo cursed as she worked her way to finish her paperwork. Even though she's only 15, she needs to learn how to do it as the heir of the family.

"Get me a coffee! I'm starting to feel drowsy!" She snapped and took another file. The slave that stood behind her start moving towards the door of her bedroom. He was still wearing the attire he wore yesterday. Only that the Shirakiin girl untied his hands. "Damn it! What is this about the debts of them?! I thought I went through this file yesterday?!" He heard his mistress cursed as find his way through the mansion. It was sure big. He tried to avoid glances from the other servants, placing his vision at the floor instead.

"Hey. Did you hear? That's the slave Shirakiin-sama brought at the auction!" One voice piped up. "That's him? He's quite handsome neh?" Another giggled. "Hmm? You think so? But he's a slave. Even though we are servants, he is at a level lower than us. He didn't have freedom!" More voices join in the conversation. The boy hurried, as he turned left, he bumped into a teen. "Ah!" He knelt down and lowered his head. "I'm sorry." He squeezes his eyes close, waiting for the impact to come.

"Ah? I didn't see you before. You're new?" The person he bumped into asked. "Ah. Sorry. I need to hurry. See ya later." The man stood up and ran away. The slave let out a sigh of relieve. He hadn't punished him for knocking him down!

When he entered the room with the cup of coffee. He was astonished to hear his mistress laughing.

"Ah! That's him!" The voice earlier came up again.

"Hmm? Ah. He's the slave papa ordered me to buy." Ririchiyo slumped down to her bed and took the coffee from the slave. "By the way. What's his name?" The man's voice asked lazily.

"Oh. Come to think of that. I haven't asked him. I just brought him yesterday night you know?" Ririchiyo realized. "Hey. You there. What's your name?"

Kneeling down and keeping his head bowed, he replied. "A-anything you which you want to c-call me master. He heard a scoff. "I mean your real name." The Shirakiin cough. There was a long pause. "Mi-Miketsukami S-Soushi." He said at last. Bending his head more. "Oi. Sorinozuka. He's called Soushi. Now what?"

"Soushi? Nice name. I'm Renshou Sorinozuka. Ririchiyo's brother." Ririchiyo pouted. "He's just a neighbor." Renshou laugh it off. "Kid. You fear our presence right? I'm telling you. Is not good to avoid the Shirakiin girl. And raise your head up." When he received no response, he added. "That's an order."

Slowly, Miketsukami tilt his head up and look at them.

Ririchiyo Shirakiin. A girl with dark violet hair that brush past her waist. Purple eyes that shone. Fair skin and long legs.

Renshou Sorinozuka. A scruffy teenage with his long brown hair tied into a ponytail. Slim tan with grassy green eyes. A tattoo traveled down from his left eyebrow till his neck.

"And Ririchiyo. Where's the clothes that you want him to wear?" Sorinozuka yawned.

"Is over here." Ririchiyo took a packet from her drawer. "Go and change."

Miketsukami took the parcel with his hands shakily, then stood still, like waiting from a command from the girl. "I'll show you your room later. For now, change in my bathroom." She sighed.

The silver haired boy walk to the bathroom silently, like a ghost floating in the air. He disappeared into the room and close the door.

"Ririchiyo. Why did you choose him?" Renshou asked. "Hmm? I don't know. I saw him with pleading eyes. It bore through me. So I decided to get the deal over and brought him. I'm getting restless at there you know?" Ririchiyo answered. "Are you really going to put those on him?" Renshou questioned, pointing at the other box Ririchiyo have on hand. "I don't want to. But is a demand from him." Ririchiyo gripped the box tightly.

The door click and Miketsukami came out from the bathroom. He was wearing a butler uniform. Standing shyly, he hesitated to move forward.

"Come here." Ririchiyo ordered. He step forward quickly and kneel before her, head touching the floor. "It will be a pain if you don't stand up now." Renshou added. Miketsukami shuffled to his feet, but kept his head bowed, staring at the floor.

Ririchiyo's hand touches his neck and he shivered. Only to found his collar taken out. As the girl hands trailed to his legs and unclasped the garters. Suddenly, he pulled himself away from her.

He can't bear to be touch by me? Ririchiyo felt her anger piling up. The slave just keep whimpering cries of 'Sorry', shuddering. "I'll take my leave now. Sort out things with him." Renshou slipped away with a wink. "Oi! Sorinozuka!" Ririchiyo shouted, only to receive a chuckle darting away.

"I'm sorry…I'm sorry…" The boy kept whimpering. Ririchiyo move towards him and grab him by the shirt collar. "I'm sorry, please. Don't punish me!" He kept apologizing, nearly choking and crying. "Miketsukami Soushi? Listen here. I'm your master from today onwards. You'll be following my orders." Ririchiyo state the obvious. He coughed, nodding his head desperately. "I'll send you back if you got any complains." She finished and released him.

"Y-yes master." He coughed again. Ririchiyo started to worry. I shouldn't have done that just now! "Oi. Are you all right? Do you have any sickness?" Soushi shook his head. "That's good. Now to finish my job." Ririchiyo take the box from her bed.

"I don't want to do this but is an order from my father." She said as she put a black leather collar around his neck. Soushi cried. "I'm sorry. But I won't tie it too tightly okay?" She fasten it on and took another thing out. As she link the chain to the collar, the boy fight the urge to run away. "I'll protect you from him." She took a pair of shackles and chain his legs together. Then, she took another pair and chain his hands loosely.

"Are you alright?" Ririchiyo asked. "Ple-please…I don't want those things on me." He begged. Ririchiyo sighed. "You'll be in bigger trouble if you don't wear it. You don't know how that man is."

"You're done crying now? He want to look at you." The girl pat his head and grab the chain attached to his neck. "Don't. And I mean don't. Anger him." She tugged the chain and wait as Soushi scrambled to his feet, wiping away the tears.

"Papa? I brought him." Ririchiyo called out when they reached a big room. "Come in."

They walked in and was greeted by two people inside. One women and one man. "Mama? I thought you are still on that trip?" Ririchiyo was baffled, sitting down in front of them and released the boy. Letting him stand behind her.

"Hai. But I finished the entire job there. So he is the one hmm?" The women asked. Soushi kept his head bowed, partly ordered by Ririchiyo, partly his position to do so. "Yes mama. He's the one I brought yesterday." Ririchiyo answered.

"So how was his performance till now?" The man asked. Ririchiyo hesitated. "I haven't used him much. He just stand at the door the whole time. Only that I ordered him to make coffee once. I showed him all the rooms and places here this early morning. He just followed quietly and don't say anything."

"His reaction?" Papa smirked and reached to pull the chains. Soushi tumbled and fell in front of him. Ririchiyo took a glance and kept her face straight. "Hai. Tried to hide away when the chains are fixed on. Overall okay."

"Hmm? Is not really okay for me if he struggled." Papa frown and took a closer look at Soushi. "He's tall and sturdy all right. Handsome too. His mismatched eyes are strange but comforting. And his snowy white hair are smooth too." Mama commented. Soushi fidgeted under their gaze. "I wonder what the reaction to this is?" Papa took something out and clashed it with Soushi.

"Aargh!" Soushi let the cry escape his lips. And the chains clinked together, making sounds like wind chimes. Ririchiyo look like she is going to help him up but stayed perfectly poised. "Stand up." Papa said, smirking. Soushi staggered up. The long thick whip strike again and violated his body. "Pl-please stop…" He cried again as it hit him on the chest, dark black-red blood came rushing out.

"Hmm? I haven't reached the second part and you're already in pain?" Papa grabbed him up and suspend him to a hook on the wall. Soushi struggled in vain. Ririchiyo can't let him do that so she just let out a breath. "Papa. Sorinozuka came today." Papa nearly puked.

"What?! He came? Shit! Who let him in?" While he was raging, Ririchiyo took Soushi from the hook and leave with a hasty goodbye to mama. Mama just smiled softly.

"Huh…huh…hu…" Soushi panted. "Are you all right?" Ririchiyo locked the door and bend over.

"Y-yes master." Soushi coughed out some blood. "Oi! Are you sure?" The girl panicked. "I'll help you clean the wounds." She offered and took out a first aid kit.

"I'm sorry Shirakiin-sama." He panted and cough again. "We'll deal with this later." She took out the black jacket and loosen the tie. When she wanted to unbutton the shirt, Soushi stopped her hands frailly. "Please don't open it."

"Don't be stupid you fool!" Ririchiyo shook his hands away and tried to unclasp the buttons. Soushi hug himself tightly, not letting himself be seen by her. "Please Shirakiin-sama. I'll apply the medication myself." He begged, taking the bottle from her and turned away shakily.

"…You still can't bear to be touched by me?" Ririchiyo asked. When he heard those words, he turned back. "Onegai! Only this once Shirakiin-sama!" He pleaded. "I think is better for you to go back." She finished. Soushi widened his eyes.

"Please don't send me back there! Anything, anywhere but there!" He pleaded, kneeling on the ground, pulling Ririchiyo's hand. "Master Shirakiin-sama! I promise I'll do anything you want!" He cried, tears flowing down his cheeks.

"Oi! What do you think you are doing?" Ririchiyo tried to pull herself away from the crying teen. "Please Shirakiin-sama! Don't send me back! I won't disappoint you anymore!" He begged again. She took a deep breath and count to ten.

"Just quiet down will you?" She spoke calmly, taking a key and a packet. "Stop crying. Okay, I'll let you to put the medication yourself. And here's another set of clothes." Miketsukami look at her with grateful eyes. She bend down and unlock the hand shackles for him to complete the task easier. Wiping away his tears, Ririchiyo sighed and sat on the bed and flip on her cell phone.

As she was checking her messages, the phone rang.

"Moshi moshi? Ririchiyo Shirakiin here." She said.

"Ririchiyo." A stern voice called. "Be careful of your actions."

"…Yes oto-san." She replied. "I'm sorry."

"Hmph! That's that. Have you finished the paperwork yet?"

"I'll finish it before night." She gripped the phone tightly.

"If you don't, you'll know what will happen to the Ayakashi Kan members won't you?" The voice chuckled.

"…I'll finish it." Ririchiyo pressed 'End call'.

She felt some water starting to leak out of her eyes. Wiping it away, she stood up and positioned herself in front of her work desk and started reading the piles of papers.

Is kinda mixed messed chapter. Oh well, hope it work out.

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