Ch. 16: Shattered Hearts
Uriko lay perfectly still, the soft light of a lamp shining down on her auburn hair. Not a muscle moved or twitched, her eyes remained fixed on her new husband, Kenji, who was busily drawing in a sketchbook. His eyes raced from the paper to her naked body to the paper again, until he was satisfied.
"It's done," he said finally, turning the paper to Uriko.
"It's great," she replied as he walked over and sat down on the bed. She crawled up on his shoulder and looked down at the drawing.
"No amount of time spent drawing could do you justice," he said.
Uriko blushed. "I love you, Mister Ohgami,"
"I love you too, Misses Ohgami," her husband replied with a kiss. He bent her over, and laid her on the couch. He went over her entire body with his tongue, stopping at her breasts before giving her another kiss. He gently climbed down her, and put his head in between her legs. She moaned passionately as his tongue slipped inside of her.
"Oh Kenji.." she mouthed as she quietly orgasmed. Kenji rose to her, and kissed her. She could taste herself on his lips. She opened her legs to invite him in, an invitation he promptly accepted. He began slowly, almost delicately. Uriko grasped Kenji's back and drew herself up. "Faster," she whispered. Kenji did so, until he felt a familiar sensation. He held back, allowing her to reach a second climax, then proceeded. He sprawled on top of her, and stroked her hair. They peppered each other with kisses for hours.
They went to bed, but Uriko was still restless. When Kenji had drifted off to sleep, he got up, put on a robe, and stepped out to the balcony. The cold mountain air caressed her hot, passionate body with a chilly embraced. She shivered, until she felt a warm pair of arms wrap around her.
"Honey, what's the matter?" Kenji asked.
"I'm just concerned. Here we are on our honeymoon, while Kane and Sarah are preparing to fight his brother. It just doesn't feel.."
"Shhhh," Kenji cut her off, placing a finger to her lips. "Kane insisted that we go. This is his fight, not ours. Now, come to bed."
Uriko went limp in his arms, and he led her into the house.
Sarah awoke, as she did so many mornings and walked out of bed. The sunlight bathed her in its soft glow, accenting her already stunning features. He heard nothing, the house was silent. She walked to the dojo, and spotted Kane deep in meditation. She could almost feel the energy coming from him, he was primed and ready to go. She looked anxiously out the window. It was August 1st, and Scott was coming.
"But why aren't you bringing Bryan and Adam?" Busuzima exclaimed.
"Because they would not make a difference."
"What about his friends, what if they interfere?" the scientist asked.
"Ohgami and his bride are on their honeymoon, and Reilly is of no concern."
"Oooookay then, but the last time you fought, didn't he kick your ass?
Scott grew irritated. "I never said I was going to fight him. Even with your freaks, he'd still win. Physically, my brother is as close to perfect as you can get. Strength, speed, intelligence, he has it all."
"Then why are we bothering with him?" he yelled
"Because my brother has one all to easy to exploit weakness," Scott answered raining his fist to his chest. "His heart."
It was the middle of the night, and Uriko awoke with a startled cry. She woke her husband.
"What's wrong now, Riko?" he asked with mixed concern and irritation.
"I.." she stuttered, "I feel something terrible is going to happen."
"Uriko, they'll be fine. Kane can handle Scott. We go back tomorrow anyway. Just go back to sleep."
Uriko settled into Kenji's arms. "I guess you're right," she admitted and closed her eyes.
Sarah grew more and more anxious with each passing moment, as Kane remained silent. Suddenly, he rose from his meditation.
"He's here." He said dryly. Sure enough, a black car pulled up, and a lone man exited. His stood out like blight in the bright sun. His dark jacket, dark makeup, and pale complexion seemed to draw all the life from this otherwise beautiful day. Kane approached the door, and felt Sarah tug at his arm. They went through the door together, and Kane walked up to his erratic brother.
"Love is many a splendid thing, isn't it brother?" he said with a grin. "It blinds us to imperfections, and opens our eyes to ideals. But ideals are only what we expect; they are fictitious, while imperfections are facts. Love is an illusion, dear brother, nothing more."
Kane looked on in annoyance. "What are you talking about, Scott?"
"Heh, it seems that when it comes to muscle in our family, you got the lion's share. But compared to me you are but a mental midget."
Kane's annoyance grew, and he clenched his fists. Sarah grabbed his arm. "Calm down, he's trying to anger you."
"That's right dear Sarah, play that little role that you do so well. The innocent, the voice of reason." Scott grinned.
"Cut to the chase, Scott. Or I'll just beat you down and send you home again."
"Must we resort to violence? It is so barbarous, really. I merely came here to talk, dear brother. It's been so long since we had one of our little chats. And what about you, dear Sarah? You never call, you never write, that's no way for old friends to act."
Sarah's eyes widened. Sweat poured from her, and her breathing quickened.
"Oh, you mean you didn't tell him about our little arrangement? Naughty, naughty girl."
"What is he talking about?" Kane asked her.
"Listen up, dear brother, and I'll tell you. You see, your darling Sarah was hired by Busuzima and I to monitor you. We had her convince Uriko to introduce you two, she we could, well, I shouldn't say, that would spoil too much of the surprise for you."
Kane was shocked. He looked blankly as Scott climbed into his car a drove off. "Farewell, brother until we meet again."
He stood, still in shock, then bowed his head, and spoke. "Is it true?" he asked.
"Kane..I..yes. I'm sorry, it wasn't.."
Kane began to walk away. Sarah ran to him and put her hand on his arm. "Kane, please I.."
"Don't touch me." He said quietly.
Sarah held to his arm. "Kane, please!"
"I SAID DON'T TOUCH ME!" Kane screamed, twisting around and flinging his arm. The force knocked Sarah to the ground. His body heaved with heavy breathing, and tears ran down his face. She could see his face, and his eyes. She could see the pain, the shock, and the betrayal in his eyes. A tear dripped from her eye. Kane turned, and walked away.
"What have I done?" Sarah said through her tears, and then broke down as his motorcycle drove away.
Uriko lay perfectly still, the soft light of a lamp shining down on her auburn hair. Not a muscle moved or twitched, her eyes remained fixed on her new husband, Kenji, who was busily drawing in a sketchbook. His eyes raced from the paper to her naked body to the paper again, until he was satisfied.
"It's done," he said finally, turning the paper to Uriko.
"It's great," she replied as he walked over and sat down on the bed. She crawled up on his shoulder and looked down at the drawing.
"No amount of time spent drawing could do you justice," he said.
Uriko blushed. "I love you, Mister Ohgami,"
"I love you too, Misses Ohgami," her husband replied with a kiss. He bent her over, and laid her on the couch. He went over her entire body with his tongue, stopping at her breasts before giving her another kiss. He gently climbed down her, and put his head in between her legs. She moaned passionately as his tongue slipped inside of her.
"Oh Kenji.." she mouthed as she quietly orgasmed. Kenji rose to her, and kissed her. She could taste herself on his lips. She opened her legs to invite him in, an invitation he promptly accepted. He began slowly, almost delicately. Uriko grasped Kenji's back and drew herself up. "Faster," she whispered. Kenji did so, until he felt a familiar sensation. He held back, allowing her to reach a second climax, then proceeded. He sprawled on top of her, and stroked her hair. They peppered each other with kisses for hours.
They went to bed, but Uriko was still restless. When Kenji had drifted off to sleep, he got up, put on a robe, and stepped out to the balcony. The cold mountain air caressed her hot, passionate body with a chilly embraced. She shivered, until she felt a warm pair of arms wrap around her.
"Honey, what's the matter?" Kenji asked.
"I'm just concerned. Here we are on our honeymoon, while Kane and Sarah are preparing to fight his brother. It just doesn't feel.."
"Shhhh," Kenji cut her off, placing a finger to her lips. "Kane insisted that we go. This is his fight, not ours. Now, come to bed."
Uriko went limp in his arms, and he led her into the house.
Sarah awoke, as she did so many mornings and walked out of bed. The sunlight bathed her in its soft glow, accenting her already stunning features. He heard nothing, the house was silent. She walked to the dojo, and spotted Kane deep in meditation. She could almost feel the energy coming from him, he was primed and ready to go. She looked anxiously out the window. It was August 1st, and Scott was coming.
"But why aren't you bringing Bryan and Adam?" Busuzima exclaimed.
"Because they would not make a difference."
"What about his friends, what if they interfere?" the scientist asked.
"Ohgami and his bride are on their honeymoon, and Reilly is of no concern."
"Oooookay then, but the last time you fought, didn't he kick your ass?
Scott grew irritated. "I never said I was going to fight him. Even with your freaks, he'd still win. Physically, my brother is as close to perfect as you can get. Strength, speed, intelligence, he has it all."
"Then why are we bothering with him?" he yelled
"Because my brother has one all to easy to exploit weakness," Scott answered raining his fist to his chest. "His heart."
It was the middle of the night, and Uriko awoke with a startled cry. She woke her husband.
"What's wrong now, Riko?" he asked with mixed concern and irritation.
"I.." she stuttered, "I feel something terrible is going to happen."
"Uriko, they'll be fine. Kane can handle Scott. We go back tomorrow anyway. Just go back to sleep."
Uriko settled into Kenji's arms. "I guess you're right," she admitted and closed her eyes.
Sarah grew more and more anxious with each passing moment, as Kane remained silent. Suddenly, he rose from his meditation.
"He's here." He said dryly. Sure enough, a black car pulled up, and a lone man exited. His stood out like blight in the bright sun. His dark jacket, dark makeup, and pale complexion seemed to draw all the life from this otherwise beautiful day. Kane approached the door, and felt Sarah tug at his arm. They went through the door together, and Kane walked up to his erratic brother.
"Love is many a splendid thing, isn't it brother?" he said with a grin. "It blinds us to imperfections, and opens our eyes to ideals. But ideals are only what we expect; they are fictitious, while imperfections are facts. Love is an illusion, dear brother, nothing more."
Kane looked on in annoyance. "What are you talking about, Scott?"
"Heh, it seems that when it comes to muscle in our family, you got the lion's share. But compared to me you are but a mental midget."
Kane's annoyance grew, and he clenched his fists. Sarah grabbed his arm. "Calm down, he's trying to anger you."
"That's right dear Sarah, play that little role that you do so well. The innocent, the voice of reason." Scott grinned.
"Cut to the chase, Scott. Or I'll just beat you down and send you home again."
"Must we resort to violence? It is so barbarous, really. I merely came here to talk, dear brother. It's been so long since we had one of our little chats. And what about you, dear Sarah? You never call, you never write, that's no way for old friends to act."
Sarah's eyes widened. Sweat poured from her, and her breathing quickened.
"Oh, you mean you didn't tell him about our little arrangement? Naughty, naughty girl."
"What is he talking about?" Kane asked her.
"Listen up, dear brother, and I'll tell you. You see, your darling Sarah was hired by Busuzima and I to monitor you. We had her convince Uriko to introduce you two, she we could, well, I shouldn't say, that would spoil too much of the surprise for you."
Kane was shocked. He looked blankly as Scott climbed into his car a drove off. "Farewell, brother until we meet again."
He stood, still in shock, then bowed his head, and spoke. "Is it true?" he asked.
"Kane..I..yes. I'm sorry, it wasn't.."
Kane began to walk away. Sarah ran to him and put her hand on his arm. "Kane, please I.."
"Don't touch me." He said quietly.
Sarah held to his arm. "Kane, please!"
"I SAID DON'T TOUCH ME!" Kane screamed, twisting around and flinging his arm. The force knocked Sarah to the ground. His body heaved with heavy breathing, and tears ran down his face. She could see his face, and his eyes. She could see the pain, the shock, and the betrayal in his eyes. A tear dripped from her eye. Kane turned, and walked away.
"What have I done?" Sarah said through her tears, and then broke down as his motorcycle drove away.