-Oxford - Wednesday: Part 17-
Todoh Susumu pulled his glasses off as he cleaned them it was going to be a long day for him. Not to say he didn't know exactly how long he would be staying here in England but he did know that he was hired to represent Kyoko, his co-worker's daughter, only that was no longer really the case. 'I can only hope that she has become much happier' he mentally sighed as he thought about the fact that Shoutaro Fuwa was here in the hotel. The fact the young man his boss' nephew was not pleased when he had learned exactly what the young man had done.
Yet his uncle had recommended a slight change of the history. A history that both Fuwa parents had agreed to, mainly because the three of them didn't trust the young man not to cause problems. It was to be a hidden exactly who she was. Lady Kyoko never lived with the Fuwa's, she lived stayed with her Great Grandfather and elderly man that lived in the area. It was a fact that Lady Kyoko was betrothed by her biological mother but her name was not recorded and should Shoutaro attempt to claim it was Saena Mogami well that would be very problematic for the young man, something he truly hoped he would attempt to do. That had been Saena's wish. That was the only reason why the parents of Shoutaro was allowed to know what had happened to the little girl that had been put in their care, the only reason why they were not being sued for allowing child abuse when Mogami had learned what had happened. Not that she personally blamed them but they had raised their son to believe the child she gave birth to was nothing more than a servant that he could do whatever he wanted too, no worse she had stated to them a slave. Papers had been signed and filed, the truth would be forever hidden and if they dare breath the truth well they would see how truly dangerous his co-worker was and why she was so good at her job.
He placed his glasses back on as he watched the receptionist trying to explain in her best Japanese that unless the Royal Family put him on the list it didn't matter if he was childhood friends with Kyoko-sama and that Juliena-san was not in to approve him for a visit either. 'Truly believed himself to be privileged, his parents raised a rotten child.' He thought as the elevator doors closed on the scene that was playing out of the young man demanding to speak to whoever was in charge of Protection Command that he clearly didn't believe was a real thing. The fact he had been approved when he was nobody had amused Susumu some. Clearly, the young man didn't remember him or his connection to his uncle at all. Not that it mattered to him and if Shoutaro had remembered who he was, it's not as if he would have aided him which he was sure would have been expected with a threat of telling his 'uncle' on him. No, Shoutaro would learn real quick that his Uncle would not help him. His parents may still do so but they would not be getting the help from Viride General Law Office, it seemed to him that Kenichi Katagiri was more attached to the young girl he had saved than his own nephew.
Todoh Susumu straightens his suit as he the private elevator doors open to a small lobby and the four halls that lead to the different hotel rooms. As he stepped off he was surprised slightly by the three teenagers who were sitting relaxing or at least one looked really relaxed as he seemed to be busy with his whatever he was doing on his phone to the point he didn't even look up at him as he got off the elevator.
"Who are you?" the young man with light brown hair and teal eyes asked as he rose to his feet, he wasn't exactly bothered by him. Likely because he knew no one would be allowed up here generally without permission. but he spoke wonderful Japanese, the girl with the same light brown hair and teal eyes, however, glared at him.
"You must be Prince David..." he said giving a small bow of his head, "And you must be Princess Amanda." he reached into his pocket pulling out a business card holder, and slide out one of his business cards, "I'm Todoh Susumu, I'm Lady Kyoko Mary-Leiko Takarada Lawyer." The truth was he didn't figure either of them knew about Japan business culture but he might as well keep His business card was held out face-down. It was the young Japanese man who stepped forward his phone no longer in his hand. He watched as the young man took the business card and looked down it, clearly reading it and looking at the very simple business card. What had surprised was the fact that the young man had a business card holder, but clearly no business card of his own, not that he expected him to have one. It was the fact that his own business card sat out upon that holder with such care and respect that he couldn't help but the smile that played across his lips.
"I'm Keiji Fukumi, son of Ambassador Dachi Fukumi." he didn't smile as he looked at Susumu, "Mr. Susumu you will find that the British are not likely to understand Japan's business etiquette." he kept the business card in place and out. "Fact to assume that just because the Prince and Princess are part Japanese would understand Japanese culture is rather naive thinking on your part."
Susumu smiled warmly at the young man pushing his glasses up, "Not at all. Proper etiquette wherever you are is always important if you ask me." his eyes trailed towards the business card, "such as the fact that while you haven't lived in Japan since you at least 3 years old you know how to handle the cultural differences between where you were raised and there."
"That's because he's brilliant." Amanda said from where she sat, "You couldn't tell by his test scores but he really is brilliant, almost date-worthy. Well for my other half, not me." she said leaning against the chair arm. "The question is are you?"
Susumu smiled some at the young woman, "I guess you will have to find out for yourself if I am or not."
"Hm..." she looked towards David and smiled, "I think its time we get to know him. Don't you my male half?"
David smirked as he looked at her, "I was just thinking that."
Susumu looked at the two twins as they each grabbed one of his arms. Amanda was on his right, David on his left. It was rather odd to have two teenagers hanging off of him almost like they were a couple. 'This isn't good' he still had some movement of his arms but their hold was tight enough that without the freedom of at least one of his arms he wouldn't be able to peel himself free. Susumu noted that Keiji had moved away from them, sitting back down on the couch. His business card having disappeared as Keiji took out his phone.
Keiji looked up slightly before shaking his head, "Try not to scare him too much, we actually do need him."
"He just doesn't add to my beauty at all my female half," David said running his hand down Susumu's arm, "He does have some nice muscle though."
"Yes well, nothing compared to Michael my male half," Amanda said looking towards her brother.
His eyes turned towards Keiji as if the young man could explain this to him but it seemed that the young man would not be explaining anything to him. 'What did I get myself in to?'
Heth stared at the copies of the papers from the police he growled, "How hard can it be to find dirt on that fucking bitch?"
The Young Master looked down at one of the women tied on the floor. The whole place stunk to him and was completely disgusting he kicked her lightly with the tip of his shoe and she made not a single sound. If it wasn't for the fact she was breathing he might have thought she was dead, he could kick her harder to see if she would make any noise but he honestly wasn't interested in her. "What did you expect when you are trying to get a girl from a very influential and powerful family?"
"That doesn't mean that she's clean," he said snarkily back at the Young Master who turned to look at him, his hands behind his back.
"That was very rude of you." He was growing tired and annoyed with the man before him. Heth noticed this look in his eyes and quickly got up from his seat, taking a knee he bowed his head.
"Forgive me, Young Master, I'm just troubled by this term of events." he didn't raise his face, even though Heth hated the idea of having to lower himself to anyone.
"That's not really my problem. What is my problem, is if this goes to trial." He straightens his jacket "So I highly recommend that you get this settled quickly by any means possible." he said with a slight smile on his face.
Heth didn't dare to lift up his head "Yes of course Young Master as you commend"
"Well now that's settled, tell me about this little princess you are ever so fond of, I could use a new friend."
Heth tried to keep his anger in check as he lifted his head, "I don't think she would be your type Young Master, but her boyfriend, he's rather attractive looking, a real pretty boy. Yet not only that but he was rather scary." he said trying not to touch the wrist that the man had broken, "I'm sure you would enjoy him greatly, Young Master."
"Is that so?" The Young Master smiled towards him, "Must be something if he scared you" Heth gave a slight nod of his head as The Young Master's eyes trailing towards Heth's wrist, "Is he the one you actually hurt you?" Heth didn't look up at him,"I see, that's why you want me to have him, you shouldn't try to play mind games with me, Heth. You can't beat me," Heth twitched slightly as he looked back down towards the floor.
How he hated this man and yet he also respected him greatly, almost as much as the Master himself. Heth would be happy to follow this young man, even as he hated him once the Master died, not that he wanted the Master to die because it also meant that he would have less freedom to enjoy himself. "Yes Young Master, forgive me. As you said he's the one who hurt me. He saw that Bitch and just couldn't seem to control himself, he was twisted in his own way." He left out the fact that the girl seemed to be able to control him, to calm him, likely spreading her legs for him. Which pissed him off even more. 'She's mine, I will have that bitch begging me to give her my affections.' He mentally smiled 'He won't want her after I'm done with her either' he chuckled softly, "Besides Young Master, I know a bit about your special games. He can fight, I'm sure he will make you a wonderful pet."
The Young Master looked at him some, "And how do you think I'll get this Ren Tsuruga, he's pretty well known on his own."
"Well if I'm not mistaken, he's in love with the girl. If I get her, then he will surely do anything to get her back." Not that he planned to let the man get her back, or at least not alive, "We can use that to lure him in, and then you can have one of your pets take care of him. At which time we can arrange the two lovebirds, taken their own lives. A perfect Romeo and Juliet story."
"And if he leaves back to Japan," he said looking at him for a moment "then he really wasn't interested in her and was only protecting the boss' daughter" he looked down at Heth who still was kneeling before him.
"I don't think he will leave, at least not without her at his side" he wasn't going to say anything about her scent, the taste he had gotten of her. No, he was sure he could train this one to be his perfect little companion, a perfect mate for him.
"Shame I nor father pay you to think," he said looking in the room, "We pay you for your other talents." His eyes turning towards to him, "But I if he does leave England..." he smiled, "I think I'll keep your little princess, after all, you can't hide the fact you are rather attractive to this young maiden" he said looking at the three women, "Surprisingly."
Heth bowed his head his anger boiling even further at the thought that he might lose her anyways if that man didn't stay. "Of course Young Master, but even if he does leave, he will come back. He does work as an actor and model, so of course, he will have to leave."
"Fine..." he said turning his back on him, "Get the girl without a trial or case happening and we'll see then if he comes for her but you best not get caught."
"Yes, of course, Young Master" Heth smiled.
Todoh Susumu had felt a moment of relief when Amanda had released her hold on him as if the fact that when they had led him to the couch to sit down had not been awkward enough. She had complained and David had nodded his head before dropping his legs, not exactly light either over his own legs. Which she then placed her own legs on top of David's. Keiji didn't even seem to notice their actions. Still, it had not been comfortable at all being pinned, this wasn't what he had signed up for he was sure of that much. Mentally sighing he reached into his breast pocket and grabbed his phone the moment he had his arm free and flipped it open. 'These kids, I can't be sure if they are serious or just messing with me' he mentally sighed as he looked at the text message inside.
The text message came from Kyoko: I'm hiring Tsuruga Ren, he can't be allowed to get hurt because of this. - KT
Susumu was slightly surprised that she was hiring the man, he hadn't heard anything about this. 'Well if they do try to drag him into it, would be best if we had a way to explain why he is around' he mentally nodded, as he went to reply Amanda took his hand stopping him.
"First off, who are you talking too?" she said looking at Susumu he mentally sighed.
"Lady Kyoko informed me she hired an actor or will be once the papers are drafted of course," he said simply not sure exactly how much they knew. Amanda had let go of his hand clearly pleased with the answer as she pulled out her own cell phone now, she held up her phone and he saw a flash of light. She smiled and went back down to her phone.
"Ah Ren agreed wonderful, I knew he would," David said happily. Keiji lifted his head from his phone only to roll his eyes some before looking back down at his phone. "What I knew he would, he wasn't bothered by her actions." Keiji shook his head slightly and David frowned, "Why do I feel you know something and are not sharing"
"It's all in your head," Keiji said not looking up from his phone.
Susumu looked at him as he released his arm. 'These kids are going to be the death of me. The twins will do it and Keiji will be a witness who actually saw nothing.' he mentally sighed as he began to reply to Kyoko.
That's fine, I can draft something up rather quickly and make it legal. - TS
He wants me to cook, that's insane right? - KT
It is an abnormal payment but I've seen worse - TS
He gets sick when he eats my food - KT
That Susumu hadn't expected such a response from her, to be honest. He thought for a moment to ask the teenagers but chose not to do so, he didn't really want to know the answer they would give him. Even as David's phone was in his hand now and another flash of the camera, 'These kids, I'm so glad I didn't have any now.' he sighed heavily as he tried to focus on why someone would anyone hire someone for their cooking skills if it made them sick? Yet it has been years since he had eaten anything that Little Kyoko had made, she always tried her hardest in everything she did. All in hopes of her mother finally accepting her, she wasn't asking the woman to love her. No, at a very young age he was sure that Kyoko had learned that was impossible but what was not impossible was her mother not looking at disgust and hate and that's what she had aimed at even at with those skills and abilities of hers.
He's agreed to an unknown condition, Ruto is a witness but I've recorded it. - KT
What is the condition? - TS
He has to eat everything I give him, no complaints. I'll stuff him so full he will rather be paid cash. - KT
Susumu couldn't help but smile at the last bit, that will be something he will have to add to the contract it would seem. It could work. The fact he could make it part of the agreement even getting get her out of the contract altogether if he planned it right. He pushed up his glasses at the thought of Japan's most desirable man being controlled by a fifteen-year-old girl, to the point she's already going to use his hate for her food against him. Gods forbid that he crosses her on her path of revenge against the people who had done the unthinkable to her. 'Like mother, like daughter.'
I'll make sure the papers we draw for him will be almost impossible for him to hold his tongue if that's what you desire - TS
It is. It's for the best, it would look weird otherwise. - KT
That he couldn't deny, it would look odd. Not to say it would be near impossible for them to make it look innocent unless that was exactly the point Tsuruga was aiming for, something to come off innocent but held more meaning to him. He knew he was going to regret it he looked up from his phone, "What's the relationship between Tsuruga and Lady Kyoko like?"
