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Back In Our World
Chapter 4 Be sure to read all your bill.
I found myself laying on, but not quite in my bed, just yet .As I allow myself a small night cap before bed. Tilting the glass snifter of golden colored liquid to my lips, my eyes burned at the large envelope held delicately between my fingers.
Only one question came to mind…..
'This time…could this envelope… be the one that holds the answers I've been searching for?'
Time skip the next morning….
Threading my heavy arms into my dark custom made suit jacket, slowly trudging out from my closet. Tossing my hand up to shield my tired eyes from the bright and normally beautiful Tokyo's skyscraper filled skyline. Emanating a warm golden light that gleams off the glass of the neighboring buildings. My normally beautiful backdrop of my bedroom was causing my golden eyes to burn and squint out tiny drops that pricked at the corners of my eyes.
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Flopping down on my bed my hand reaches into my nightstand drawer in search for a much needed and desired item. With a curve at the corner of my lips my fingers laced around the smooth item, pulling the item from my drawer. Flicking my wrist sharply, allowing the item that dangled between my two fingers to spring open before finding its way to shield my aggravated eyes with darkened lenses.
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Exhaling a tired breath, reaching pass the empty bottle of Highland 25 scotch. A snifter with only a few dribbles of the smooth, honey flavored liquid remaining pooled at the bottom .To grab my wallet, phone and watch from my nightstand. My fingertips brush against the golden silk lining of my jacket to place my wallet in the inside pocket.
The cold white gold links of my watchband lace around my heated freshly showered skin while my nimble fingers glide over the delicate clasp to close it. I can't help but glare with searing eyes at the object resting next to me, on my mussed bed. Letting out a long breath as my shoulders fall in a defeated posture, reluctantly reaching with an out stretched hand to the torn envelope.
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With my phone and the envelope in hand I push my exhausted body off my bed, heading out of the room for another long exhausting day of work. A cool feeling rests against my palm, gently scrolling my thumb against the clear screen of my stainless-steel phone while my eyes scan through this morning's I.M's and emails in distracted steps .Mindlessly strolling across the large central room to find my brother's wing of the penthouse.
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Walking pass the bits of clothes scattered about here and there as I make my way to my brother's master suite .I just about reach the threshold of my twin's room when my lips curl upward to hear the water running ,a clear indication of my brother's awaken state . Shaking my head as I tiredly pass a pair of naked runway models tangled in the sheets of my brother's bed asleep. Rolling my eyes at yesterday's distraction of my brother's ever-present denial.
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A smile grows on my lips after hearing my ginger headed twin belt out a familiar tune from our teen years under the powerful stream of heated water. Stepping into my brother's bathroom as large swirling clouds of steam emanate from my brothers glass shower as it comes into view. While my golden eyes wander to the vapor covered clear glass door that partially obscures my brother's naked muscular body.
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Watching the clear heated water stream over his soapy toned chest and biceps while his muscles tighten playing an imaginary stringed instrument. Droplets of water swing away from the tips of his wet ginger strands while shaking out his head. Playing along with one particular guitar riff as it resonates throughout the bathroom.
Being careful not to disturb my brother's rock out session I silently claim my normal spot on a custom glass block bench. With my leg bent to support my hand, loosely holding my phone between my rolling thumb and four fingers as I continue to scroll through my messages. A light chuckle unavoidably slips from my lips as my showering brother belts out the more boisterous part of the song under the stream of water.
"Music critic."
My golden eyes scan the ever growing list of unread emails as I speak without looking. "Hika, I didn't say anything." Trying to stifle my snickers in the process.
"You didn't have to." As my brother lets out a chuckle of his own. "Aww, I knew I woke up late, you're already dressed." Lifting my head to see my brother press his bare naked body against the vapor covered door. Lifting a hand to clear the water droplets from his face before folding his arms against the top of the shower door.
My eyes glance down at my watch to check the time. "Well, yeah, it's almost time for me to leave." I too had trouble getting up this morning, thanks to a little envelope and a finished off bottle of liquid courage.
My twin flirtatiously pouts before a devious smile emerges on his lips, giving me a small wink. "I was hoping you would come and join me this morning …to return the favor."
"What about you're little party in the other room?" Raising an eyebrow to Hika's suggestion as I motioned to the other room.
"Kao, you know you're my one and only love …their just filler." He speaks with soft, golden eyes as he flings water droplets in my direction, waving a dismissive hand towards his bedroom.
Flinching away from the drops of flying water before checking my clothes. "Yeah, yeah tell someone who believes you. ….you should be filled quite a bit, the way you been going on, lately."
He let his smile falter as I can see the pain of loneliness from my absence etched deep in his face. "Oh, Kao, I have to keep myself entertained somehow while you're gone." …Hika, I miss you too when I'm away.
"Yeah, I guess." I simply shrugged my shoulders .That's all I really could do otherwise my loneliness would pile on to his shoulders as well. Causing even more pain, loneliness and denial as he invites even more women to his bed to fill the hole that never fills. "So Hika, have you noticed anything about James recently?"
"Who?" Giving me a confused look.
Rolling my eyes at my brother's detached nature when it comes to people of little importance to him. "Our driver."
Hika's face settled into a bored expression. "Oh, the blond guy …..Ah, other than he's not a chick, like I wanted, no, not much. Why?"
My thumbs twitched as I try to compose a small text to my assistant's I.M. "We hired a chick like you so elegantly described, last time."
Glancing from my phone I see yet again a confused look being found on my brother's face. "Wait a minute, so why do we have a blonde guy now? Don't get me wrong he's nice and everything, but he's a man the only man I'm interested in …..is you, Kao." My brother recovers from his confusion, giving me a flirtatious smile as I went back to texting my response.
I rolled my eyes as I continued to type the words to my assistant. "Hika… you fired her."
"Why the hell would I fire a chick and replace her with the blond guy?"
Glancing up to my brother before casually letting the words slip from my mouth. "Eye color."
With my two words spoken in an obvious tone he shrugged his shoulders speaking dismissively. "Oh well, It couldn't be helped then."
"Anyway, I've noticed James hiding behind his own mask."
"Meaning?" Hikaru motions his hand in my direction causing water droplets to fly towards my direction once more.
Flinching from the droplets as I check my clothes for spots of moisture. "Meaning, he's lying."
Letting out a long sigh with an unsurprised, bored look appearing on my brother's face, speaking in an obvious tone. "So what do you think, is it media or industry?"
With my eyes trained on my assistant's response I speak in a matter of fact voice. "I'm not sure ….I just know he's trying to get closer."
"Really, how?"
Continuing to act like I was intently engrossed in my instant message to avoid eye contact with my brother while communicating about this particular topic of discussion. "He's figured out my little guilty pleasure."
"Oh, is that all? Kao, it's really not that difficult to figure out that you go gaga for big brown eyes. You act like a completely different person ….until your pleasured game is over."
Snapping my head to meet my brother's amused sparkling eyes. "Yeah well, besides that …..James is starting to differentiate between the two of us he's figured out your little prejudice."
With an anger developing on my brother's features he speaks in an offended tone. "It's not a prejudice it's just preference like some people like blondes I like green ,blue eyes…. it's not that big of deal." He let out a sigh before gazing down to give me a concerned look on his face. Yeah the big deal is the reason why you prefer eye color other then hers.
Tossing a dismissive hand to my brother as I shake my head. "Hika, don't even start, I know what you're going to say."
My brother chews on the bottom of his lip before speaking in a concerned soft voice." Kao, I know where you're coming from, I really do. You damn well know I use to be the exact same way ….It's been long enough …..You need to forget about her."
Responding back in my thoughts .Oh, like how you can't even begin to bring yourself to look at another woman with remotely the same eye color, but manage to sleep with the rest? That's your example of getting over her? I avoid rolling my eyes in front of my brother although my body desperately wants to.
My brother begins to argue as I can tell the topic is causing him enormous pain from within. "It's over! She doesn't want to be found. It's not like she couldn't find us….. So who needs her …We were happy before and if you can let go, like I did…. we can be happy again."
"Hika, we don't know…"
My brother tramples over my words with irritation, changing the subject. "Enough Kaoru, you need to move on …we need you to move on …..Now, what do you think we should do about this John guy?"
Biting my tongue and allowing the subject to drop to avoid an argument I correct my brother. "James, Hika."
My brother rolls his eyes while shrugging his naked shoulders. "Fine, James whatever…..if you think he's getting too close then we should just terminate his employment. We did agree ….." My brother trails off the last part to avoid talking about our past.
"Yeah I'm aware of what we decided, years ago." Nodding as I reply in a vague reference as I too avoid thinking about the past.
"So, what's the problem then?"
Texting my directive about this upcoming season to a higher leveled employee who thinks otherwise as I speak to my brother in a distracted manner. "There's, no problem….. Don't you think we should find which it is, before we let the guy go?"
"What for? Whether it's the media or the industry the guy is working for? He signed an iron clad nondisclosure agreement. If he speaks about anything about either one of us or passes that information to a third party both parties will be screwed 6 ways from Sunday financially and criminally."
"Yeah, I guess, but let's hold off for now." My mouth twitched as I read my employee's irate reply while considering my best course of action.
Shrugging his shoulders once more. "Alright, if you say so….but you're usually dead on about guessing what a person is hiding behind their mask."
"Hitachiin –sama… we have something to show you." Two seductive giggling female voices can be heard from my brother's room.
With a devious smile my brother suggestively nods towards his bedroom. "Hey, Kao."
"No, I need to get to work." Raising a dismissive hand, before checking my watch.
My brother begins to pout as he tries to convince me to join in his little play group. "Oh, come on, your such a Boy Scout, It's not like they can do anything if you're late ….besides we only have a few more days until…" My brother painfully trails off.
"You know very well I'm no Boy Scout!" As my lips let out a heavy sigh before continuing. "I know …but it can't be helped…. I have a meeting anyway, so I guess I'll see you later?" Lifting from my seat to head out of the door.
My brother twists the knob for the shower, reaching for a towel to tuck around his waist. ."Ah, yeah, I'll be in a few, but then your mine and all mine. "He pulls his dripping wet body against my suit while giving me a lustful look.
With blushed cheeks I pull up my hands to push against his hard droplet covered chest. "Hika, I have to prepare… I just can't …." My mind turns somewhat dazed as I lose my train of thought under his heated gaze.
Melted golden eyes burn into mine as Hika grabs my chin to pull me closer to his lips as his heated breath whispers across them. " Kao, no buts, I can't stand these long trips ….the nights can be so lonely."
Mindlessly whispering out my words under my brother's heated gaze. "Yeah, I know but it can't be helped they expect one of the heads of the company to be there and you know that."
Leaning in to sensually cover my soft lips with his firm touch, allowing a slow through taste of his warm lips. Nipping my bottom lip for moment before letting my lip go to seductively whisper against my moisten skin. "We could easily hire a spokesman like we did for dad's company that way you would never leave my needful arms again."
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Knowing full well what my brother is doing I push against my brother's bare chest, allowing my head to clear from the dazed feeling that's slowly swallowing my entire heated body. "Yes, but unlike dad's company, our surname is plastered on the company's building, they expect one of us. You have your hands full being the numbers guy for both companies, so that leaves us where we are today."
My brother shrugs his shoulders while dropping his hands, giving up on his little game. "Could be worse…"
"There could just be one of us with two companies to take over."
"Well, we should get going .Your little party awaits and so does my meeting." As I brush a hand over the water spots caused by my brother's close contact.
My brother walks with me before stopping in front of the two pouting models that have been waiting for him. "Hello my ladies. Hitachiin-sama is here." As he gives out a cocky smile, throwing out his arms above his head .I walk pass my brother to quickly snatch his towel from his waist, dropping it to the floor. Leaving him completely exposed in front of the two squealing models. I shook my head as I watch Hika purposely leap on the two models as all of their octopus like limbs wrap around my brother to submerge his naked body into their soft ravaging heat.
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A little later….
Later I found myself with my upper body tiredly flopped back against the backseat with my eyes covered in dark glasses as a hot maple latte warms my palm.
"Hitachiin –sama" my surname just kind of mindlessly fell out pass my lips. That's what we've become …two halves of one whole, ever since we agreed. To the outside we were known as one ….Hitachiin-sama after that day…. I halted my thoughts immediately from our past I just couldn't stomach it …we both couldn't.
For all intense purposes we are "Hitachiin-sama" as we gave up correcting the very few people we chose to converse with. It didn't seem to bother anyone, it actually made people more comfortable as they no longer have to stumble with our given names. To only recognize what seemed to be the most important to all outsiders... Our surname.
So the two halves 'Hikaru Hitachiin' and 'Kaoru Hitachiin' melted together one last time to become 'Hitachiin-sama.' Our given names dissolved away and only spoken by outsiders rarely for public introductions for the company. Even then we never corrected the announcer and politely smiled when they would announce the wrong half. Why not? It's not like it mattered, it's what the outsiders wanted and for the most part it's what we needed …..well that's at least what Hika thought.
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Lifting my arm to tip the cup to my mouth to cause the warm sweet liquid to flow pass my lips as my golden eyes slide over to the seat next to me. Where the open envelope rests against the leather interior of the car causing my stomach to twist. Setting my coffee down I grasp hold of the envelope with both hands. My twitchy fingers dipped in and pulled the vanilla file out, wishing desperately that for once I missed something…..anything. With a somewhat clearer head then last night I begin to scan through the pages. Silently praying as I slowly lift each page of my mouthy P.I.'s report as it read:
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Subject one ….status ….unknown will continue with search unless otherwise advised.
My fingers pinched the corner of the bottom edge before lifting it over to rest on the former page.
Subject two ….status …unknown* will continue with current search unless advised.
The rest of the pages were an itemized list that made up my monthly invoice. Flipping the pages back over the bill as I cared very little about reading over the details. With Irritation I pitched the bridge of my nose, warding off a headache, snapping the envelope shut and roughly tossing it to the next seat. Noticing I tossed the file of papers with a little too much force as the they slipped from the folder and off the edge of the seat to be scattered on the floor of the car .My teeth clenched tightly as I reached down to pick up the papers in no particular order with even some facing the wrong direction .
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It didn't matter, the jumbled file would just end up locked away with the countless others to never see the light of day…away from my brother's eyes. Once back in the folder I carefully fling the file to the next seat, allowing a few of the papers to peek out of the folder. Picking up my coffee to encourage the sugary sweet liquid to dance among my taste buds as I once more peek at the seat. Making sure the file is not sliding off the seat, glance over to notice a few handwritten numbers peeking out from the edge of the file. with my forehead furrowed I pick up the one piece of paper to hold it in front of my scrutinizing gaze, studying the handwritten numbers…My eyes went wide as it wasn't just numbers but a handwritten note scrolled at the bottom of the bill. It read:
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Hitachiin –sama, Kaoru I was able to gain unconfirmed evidence of subject number two after tracking down an old work colleague and with some financial convincing (added to your bill) was given the following number .When I investigated further I found the number belongs to a long established business.
Darrcelle's….. Portland, Oregon Old Town – Chinatown.
Since lead is overseas I will continue to investigate other leads until you inform me whether you wish for me to proceed.
More information is available awaiting your further contact.
With the handwritten note staring back at me, my hand unconsciously finds my fingers clasping around my phone and even before I knew what I was doing a graveled voice could be herd on the other side of it.
"Moshie, Moshie, you've reached the Komatsu Agency, Komatsu-san speaking. How may I help you?"
The end of chapter 4 hope you enjoyed it.
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