I don't own Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, KHR, HP, Sherlock, or any Marvel Characters!
Quick Note: Wow! I have no idea how we got to the last update of this week so quickly! Reminder, no update tomorrow. I'm hopeful that there will be an update on Monday, but with my crazy schedule, one never knows.
foxchick1: I think so, too!
D C JoKeR H S: I really like Aunt May, too! Yes, they are going to attempt to employ Nelson & Murdock, not sure if it will stick (FYI: I have finished the Daredevil tv series, completely.). I never thought about it, but I could totally see that happening to Tony.
Welcome to the Kitchen
Nana listened as May began talking loudly, about everything; from letters, to the news reports, to the weather. When it came up to stories of how Hell's Kitchen got it's name, she listened intently. I mean, there were quite a few possibilities: from a reporter, to a business, to a duo of police officers saying the wrong thing at the right time... The history itself was rather fascinating.
That the Hibari wasn't too far from Hell's Kitchen wasn't that big of a surprise. However, Nana had a feeling that she would be seeing if there were some things that they could do to help support the community and schools in this area, and Chinatown. Mai had already talked to her about supporting Chinatown, and Fon had agreed with Mai, via a teleconference. Nana had no problem with hiring people from the Chinatown area, or Hell's Kitchen. People were people. She'd just have her intuition and Viper or Nabiki do deep-dive background checks.
Nana was actually a bit surprised by the pleasant area that she saw Nelson and Murdock in. She walked up the stairs, followed by a still very chatty May Parker. When she opened the door, she was a bit surprised to see the owners moving what appeared to be back in, "Hello, I'm looking for Nelson and Murdock."
"You've found them. Sorry, we were just moving back in. Been on a bit of a sabbatical, lately..." a slightly plump man smiled at her genuinely.
"I understand, however we were recommended to contact your law firm by Mrs. Hogarth," Nana stated calmly.
The second man turned towards her voice, "Jeryn sent you to us? Please, forgive our poor manners. I'm Matt Murdock, and this is my co-council, Foggy Nelson."
He reached out a hand, blindly towards where he pretended he thought Nana's voice was. Nana picked up on the falseness of the wobble, "Nana Yamamoto-Black, and this is my manager for our new hotel in New York, May Parker. The Hotel in issue is the Hibari Hotel in New York, and the cause of the issue is Wilson Fisk."
That set both men's backs ram-rod straight, "Fisk wants your hotel? Why?"
"I'm not sure, as he never owned it before. One of my partner's hired an information broker to look into the land's files to see if he's ever owned the property, even if it was through a shell corporation. They found nothing. We need a lawyer to defend us, Mr. Murdock. We've gone to other lawyers, and they've all refused us..." Nana pulled out the braille copy she'd asked Nabiki for not too long ago and placed it in his hands.
"He gave this to you in braille?" Matt Murdock frowned.
"No, he did not. I had my friend put it into braille, though I wasn't sure why at the time," Nana mumbled the last part. She could tell that Matt had heard her, but she let it slide, as May and Foggy were nearby. "Please read this over before you decide if you will take our case or not."
"Of course," Matt stated calmly, he was getting an odd pulse off of Nana, like she was suppressing or hiding something, but being truthful in everything she was telling him. However, all clients hide something.
Nana handed Foggy the original suit, Foggy blinked in surprise, but he quickly looked over the suit, "I need to confer with my co-council."
"Of course, we can wait outside, if it's more convenient," Nana suggested.
"No, we will just step into Matt's office," Foggy reassured them, as he led Matt back into his office, happy to note that Matt had finished reading the suit already.
"Do you think they'll take our case?" May asked Nana hopefully.
"May, even if they don't, I'll make sure that you have a job. I will not let this *Kingpin* ruin your life. The Hibari's will not take this sitting down, and I'm an adopted Hibari. We protect what is ours," Nana stated firmly. "If they accept our case, we'll tell them about your past employment, and everything you can remember about it. We'll also tell them about Peter. I'm not sure what they need and don't, but I promise that we will do what we can to protect you and your family."
"Thank you, Nana," May gave Nana a small smile to her new boss/friend.
Matt frowned as he re-read over the suit, then he listened in as Foggy yammered on about helping these women, and that if they had a hotel that they might get out of the red... But he really listened to Nana's voice, the sincerity and protectiveness she felt for May and her family... Peter?... Was heartfelt. She believed exactly what she said. That was what decided it for Matt, "We're taking the case, Foggy."
"-she could even be an heiress... Wait?! We are?!" Foggy gaped at Matt.
"We are," Matt agreed, as he opened the door to inform the ladies of their decision. "We have agreed to take your case. Now, what else can you tell us?"
Nana sighed in relief, "Thank you, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Nelson."
"No thanks needed, Mrs. Yamamata," Foggy winced as he got her name wrong.
"Yamamoto-Black," Nana corrected with a smile. "I know it's a mouthful, but I was apparently dropped into the foster system in Japan, and then found my half-brother, who adopted me, after I was married to my second husband."
"Second husband? Who was your first?" Foggy asked curiously.
"Iemitsu Sawada. That man is now in jail, in Italy. I honestly have no recollection of marrying him, but I do have one child with the man. Tsuna is nothing like him. We found out that he was part of the Italian Mafia. Tsuna was in the line of succession, and that was the end of our marriage. Tsuna is my child, I will not let the Mafia have him, and if they do, he'll make them go legitimate," Nana smirked proudly.
"That's... different," Foggy choked out in shock.
"Yes, well, it turns out that my half-brother's mother was in a cult that was after my cousin's child, Harry. Funnily enough, my brother is Harry's Godfather, and was falsely imprisoned in Britain. He escaped, and with the help of a British government official, we cleared his name, stopped the cult, and put them in prison. We came to New York looking for Harry's best friend's grandmother and Aunt. We found them, and in the process decided to open a second hotel with the family that took me in, in the days before my divorce was finalized, the Hibari Clan. We met May on the street, outside of Stark tower, looking for her nephew, Peter. Apparently, the staff there had no record that Peter was interning with Mr. Stark, despite the man coming to her house and stating that Peter had won some contest. She was frantic because she had lost her job at Kaxton Industries, which I found out was a front run by Wilson Fisk. I offered her a job, and that's the way it's been ever since," Nana stated factually. "Oh, and before I went to London, I was married to Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, and we adopted a passel of children, for their protection."
Matt blinked, even though he was blink. That was a lot of information packed into a short and concise explanation, "So you don't think that it could be he's part of the cult after your nephew? Or that the Italian Mafia is trying to get back at you for taking their heir away or locking up one of their own?"
"Oh, I must have forgotten to mention that the Italian Boss' mother has adopted me as her grandchild, unofficially, and that her only living grandson calls me his sister, even if he's in charge of an assassination squad," Nana laid it all out in front of Foggy and Matt, and by default, May Parker.
"Are you joking?" Foggy swayed a bit in shock.
"Not in the slightest," Nana smiled at him. "I do feel better getting it off of my chest, though, thank you both! Oh, and we weren't sure what your going rate was, so here's half of the money you may use to defend us, up front..." Nana handed Foggy the check with a lot of zeroes on the end of it. "If it's not enough, please let me know. We were told that this was a retainer fee for the last lawyer that my friend called."
"Matt, I know we need the money, but Mafia, Cults, and now Fisk?" Foggy hissed under his breath.
"We'll take your case, Mrs. Yamamoto-Black. Thank you for being honest with us. We will do our best to see that justice is served," Matt stated calmly.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Nelson," Nana smiled at them both, despite hearing what Foggy had said to Matt. "It will be a pleasure doing business with you both. If you have need of us or wish to speak to my partners, we will be at the Hibari Hotel in New York; apparently, it's closer to your offices than we anticipated."
"Thank you," May Parker let out a little sigh of relief, and slight confusion at all of the information that Nana had given her. "Nana, are you sure you still want me to work for you? You've already dealt with a cult, the Mafia, and now you're dealing with Wilson Fisk?"
"May, that is exactly why I want you to work for us. You care about people. You care about the work you do. Most of all, you care about your family. Family is everything," Nana stated calmly. "And as far as I'm concerned, you're part of my family, now. Just like Mr. Nelson and Mr. Murdock."
Foggy and Matt both looked a bit surprised at Nana's statement, but Foggy took a deep breath before looking to Nana, "Well, if someone hasn't said it yet, welcome to Hell's Kitchen."