CHAPTER 28

They knocked on the door and waited. Shan was the one that answered, looking at the two and then seeing the cat dangling over Tezuka's shoulder. "Come in." He moved to the side as the two entered.

Inside the lounge where Sei, Keigo and Gen already sitting down with drinks. They where all talking about different things and when the others came in. They all just stared at each other. It was when Shan came back into the room and told Tezuka that he'll take to boy to bed.

10 minutes later there was an awkward silence descending on the room. Shan was still upstairs sorting the boy out and they all where wondering what is going on. It seems they had all actually gotten a text earlier and it told them to meet at Shan's house.

"Ore-Sama want's to know what going on." He crossed his arms and leaned back into the armchair. He had been here as soon as school had ended. He wanted to meet the brat again and give him a piece of his mind. After they had left yesterday his mother had kept going on about how her son doesn't tell her what's going on in his life anymore. He father meanwhile had just sent pity looks at him knowing that the woman wouldn't give up until he spilled everything about his relationship with Gen and what happened.

Sei was sitting on the floor leaning against the wall in Ryoma's favourite corner. He knew there wouldn't be enough seats to go round and he hoped that if the boy woke up he would sit on his lap. Syu had taken to sitting in-between Mitsu and Gen on the sofa. He was trying not to lean on Tezuka's shoulder since he felt tired from everything that had happened today.

"Keigo you should be more patient. Shan needs to make sure Ryo-Chan will stay asleep long enough and won't hear the conversation we're going to have." Keigo narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the Rikkaidai captain.

"Who said you can call the great Ore-Sama by his first name?" He sat up and looked at him. "By the sounds of it you already know what's going on. Can't you just tell us and get it over with?" With a shrug for the blunette they finally heard Shan coming back down the stairs. They all waited for the man the enter the room and with out delay he spoke.

"I need to ask you all a favour. You see I have been offered this job, but in order to take it I need to be able to travel and I can't do that if Ryoma is with me." He leaned against the door frame and let out a tired sigh.

"Ore-Sama don't know what this has to do with us." Shan smiled at all of them.

"I was getting to that." They all looked at Shan. Sei was shocked. He knew about a job of sorts but he had no idea what it entitles. "Ryoma is only 16 and is not allowed to live by himself. Besides that he wouldn't be able to look after himself either. Sei you couldn't stay seeing as when I leave no one will be able to watch you and you will be sent back to the hospital." He looked his nephew in the eyes and he could see that he was hurt.

"So me and the Atobe's have come up with an idea. That all six of you will live in this house. You all seem to know each other in some way. Chizu and Keiichi will support all of you so you don't need to worry about getting money or anything. There are four bedrooms upstairs so you will most likely have to share." They where all stunned silent. Three of them had there mouths slightly open like they couldn't believe it and the other two looked like they where thinking hard about all of it.

"But... What about Ryo-Chan he's going to be heart broken. Is this job really that important that you have to abandon him? Hasn't he been though enough?" They all looked at Sei who looked like he was about to cry for the boy's sake. Shan walk to Sei and place a hand on top of his head. He looked down and gave him a small smile.

"Yeah, I need this. You know I wasn't lying when I said Ryoma's master was dead." The one's that have never heard about the boy's master gave the man a look of confusion but he ignored it and carried on talking. "But there are still quite a few of the scientists that got away. We have finally got a lead on them and I can't feel that Ryoma is safe when they are still out there. Both Kunikazu and Gen'emon are going as well, but we don't know how long this could take. It could go from months to years."

Sei finally understanding nodded, but kept his face to the floor. He didn't want to be there when Ryoma got the news though, but knowing it he was going to be one of the people who will pick up the pieces. "When are you leaving?"

"As soon as I know Ryoma is in safe hands." Sei got up and then told the rest of them that he was going to check on the boy. He wouldn't tell, but Shan was practically his father as well. Hell, the man raised him. He understood though that there was no other way. Other's could go in his place but they probably don't get how important it really is to see these men locked behind bars.

Going into the boys room and looking in the cupboard he then noticed the golden eyes wide open and tears where freely falling from them. "Ryo-Chan. you heard?" With a nod from the boy as he curled himself into a tighter ball. "Come on Ryo move over." The cat did as he was told and let Sei settle down beside him. "We seem to be making a habit of doing this don't we?" Ryoma didn't answer and cuddled into Sei's chest. After a couple of minutes did he finally decide to speak up.

"Shan's lying, right. Master is still alive." Looking down at the boy he replied,

"How are you so sure?"

"Because... I'm still here." He said as if it was the most oblivious answer in the world.

(Back downstairs)

"Oh, and what if Ore-Sama doesn't accept?" Shan knowing this, had the perfect blackmail to use all thanks to the boy's mother and father. He started to chuckle to himself before looking up with a smirk on his face.

"Ah, Your father said something about losing all chance of inheriting all the business, while your mother found a rather interesting diary and said something about you not doing this, she'll post all of it for the world to read." He went pale at the threat. His mother has found the one thing he hoped would never be discovered. The diary was all about Kunimitsu and Genichiro. He could literally cry right now.

Shan worrying that he might of gone too far even if it did seem to work decided to make another comment. "You know the main butler of your house will be coming here to keep everything in order for a couple of hours everyday. He will be making breakfast and dinner for all of you and the cleaning along with washing. Your parents even said you can still take a limo to school so it's not like you won't have anything." He then walked up to him and whispered in his ear. "Besides you have Gen and Mitsu here and you'll get to see them everyday." Pulling back he saw Keigo gaping like a fish. He smiled and carried on. "Your mother really does like to gossip."

"If we're not getting a room each then who's sharing with who?" Gen asked as he realized he might end up sharing with either Keigo or Sei.

"I decided that you and Tezuka will share considering we don't what any repeats of what happened to Sei and Syu. Both of you are the most responsible one's after all. You'll both have Ryoma's room since it's the biggest. Keigo will get my room and Syu will have the spare. Of course Sei will keep his." Keigo then looked at Shan like he was stupid.

"And the brat?"

"Oh, he'll just sleep where ever he feels like. Don't worry." That's when they heard a bang from upstairs. Shan let out a sigh.

"Well, he's not allowed to sleep in Ore-Sama's room. After what that brat did to me."

"NO ONE IS TOUCHING MY DAMN ROOM!" Keigo was so shock at the voice he had jumped out of his chair.

"It seems Ryoma has finally decided to wake up." Shan said as if it was a bad thing.

"How did he hear that exactly?" Came Sanada's voice.