SINS OF EDEN
Chapter 18
*****
"MMMmm... I've missed this."
Nui nesstled herself into Shin's muscular chest, sighing indulgently.
"I must say that only working is not the biggest of thrills. I am glad
you decided to accompany me. It must have been hard on you to find an
adequate replacement to handle the Dojo while you and Akane are away."
"Nah, don't worry about that," she said as she kissed him a little more.
"There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."
"I know, and that pleases me so."
After another quick kiss, she looked into his eyes and smiled. "So tell
me, Mr. Sorekara, what would our business be in China?"
"Well," he said as he got out from under the sheets. Nui kept a close
eye on him as he looked for his clothes. "It has come to my attention that
a person of great importance to me has been injured. As the good person
that I am, I feel it is my duty to pay a visit."
"Him or her?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"Well," she said as she sat up, but kept the sheets up above her chest.
"Is it an old friend, acquaintance or maybe an old flame?"
"You are much too paranoid and bizzare, but it's an old friend. We have
been in touch, and I was informed of a small car accident that rendered
him in a cast. I merely wish to see him," he said as he pulled his
underwear on.
"I still don't buy it."
He laughed softly and shook his head. "Fine, I am also taking the
opportunity to have a small meeting with one of my companies' subordinates.
Kill two birds with one stone, I say."
"Work-aholic, just another work-aholic." She made a pose of cute pouting
which made him laugh. "What can I do," she began as she removed the
sheets and exposed herself to him, putting her arms behind her head,
"to get your mind off work?"
"Well," he said as he came near the bed again. "That is most definately
a good start."
"Whoa, boy," she said suddenly, drawing the sheets over herself again.
"First, I have a few to discuss."
He sighed, and sat next to her. "What do you wish to know?"
"For starters, now that I'm here and have more -- bargaining power, I'd
like to know a bit more of the man I'm doing."
"I believe we already know each other rather well, point of fact."
"Well, you haven't been absolutely open with your past, and the curious
part of me is dying to know."
"Very well, I suppose. I will give you a run-down of my life. I was born
in China, but I have a Japanese citizenship, and have inherited this company
from my father. End."
Nui smiled. "I believe that was boring, Mr."
"You asked. now, anything else?"
"No, I guess not. Although..."
"I fear I know what you were thinking, but I must express that we must
leave in the morning, and it is a fairly early flight."
"I thought the plane was yours."
"It is, but I like to get there early."
"Great, a perfectionist."
"Err, in any event," he began as he climbed into the bed, "I have made some
superb arrangements. I do hope you like luxury, for you will be showered
with it while there."
"I have the slightest feeling you don't want me around for some reason."
"Well, it is a private meeting, so I want you to be comfortable."
Nui smiled and hugged him from her position as best as she could.
"Now THIS is what I call a vacation."
-----
Akane finished the last of the toast as she watched TV, comfortably still
rapped up in the blankets, in the early morning sun.
'...was the worst storm seen outside Hong Kong in over 20 years. In Stock
news, investors in R&A Co. have made a sudden turn in their sales.
Apparently, in earlier hours, as the market opened, they changed
their sales from fruits to Dried beef and spices. While this was
unexpected, it has made a sudden turn in sales, raising DOW an
incredible 39 points to their high of 195-190. Now for the weather...' the
TV went.
Akane pushed the tray away from her and streched. She was still a little
sleepy, not to mention...
*Rinnng...rinnng...*
Akane picked up he phone. "Hello?"
"Biiiiip.... biiiiiip."
*Fax,* she thought. Indeed, the moment she put the phone down, the fax
machine that Nabiki had suggested she request on her name, started
printing. She climbed out of bed, and began retrieving the pages.
Only 5 were printed, and some had pictures on them. She was about
to take a closer look at them, when the phone rang again.
"Nabs?" she said.
'You figured huh? Nice.'
"Yeah. What am I looking at here?"
'Well, take a seat on the bed or something." She did so. "What I just
sent you, I got just under the hour.'
Akane held the phone with her shoulder and looked more closely at the
pages. One had a somewhat unclear image of the airport and what
seemed like a private plane, with people coming out of it. The next
page was more clear, and the people were now visible.
One of the men was Shin, without a doubt.
"When was this?" she asked.
'Yesterday morning. The man is in China.'
"Tell me sonthing I didn't figure out. But, what's he doing here? And why
did you get this?"
'Well, I make it my business to know all about all. Decided it'd be wise
to keep track of him.'
"Why's he here to start with?"
'Still looking into that. He has the habit of dissapearing. I'll find him
soon enough. Anyway, it seems he's well accompanied this time. Take a look
at page five.'
She did so, and saw a small woman who was greatlt familiar.
"Is this?"
Nabiki gave a small laugh. 'You tell me.'
...A small buxon bruinette with a pouty expression...
"Nui? What's she doing in China with him?"
End of Chapter 18
A.N.
Sorry for the terribly short chapter, but this is all I could come
up with after a 3 hour math final, and a small fight with my girl.
I'll delve more into the story next time.
'Till next time...
BlackDragon
Chapter 18
*****
"MMMmm... I've missed this."
Nui nesstled herself into Shin's muscular chest, sighing indulgently.
"I must say that only working is not the biggest of thrills. I am glad
you decided to accompany me. It must have been hard on you to find an
adequate replacement to handle the Dojo while you and Akane are away."
"Nah, don't worry about that," she said as she kissed him a little more.
"There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."
"I know, and that pleases me so."
After another quick kiss, she looked into his eyes and smiled. "So tell
me, Mr. Sorekara, what would our business be in China?"
"Well," he said as he got out from under the sheets. Nui kept a close
eye on him as he looked for his clothes. "It has come to my attention that
a person of great importance to me has been injured. As the good person
that I am, I feel it is my duty to pay a visit."
"Him or her?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"Well," she said as she sat up, but kept the sheets up above her chest.
"Is it an old friend, acquaintance or maybe an old flame?"
"You are much too paranoid and bizzare, but it's an old friend. We have
been in touch, and I was informed of a small car accident that rendered
him in a cast. I merely wish to see him," he said as he pulled his
underwear on.
"I still don't buy it."
He laughed softly and shook his head. "Fine, I am also taking the
opportunity to have a small meeting with one of my companies' subordinates.
Kill two birds with one stone, I say."
"Work-aholic, just another work-aholic." She made a pose of cute pouting
which made him laugh. "What can I do," she began as she removed the
sheets and exposed herself to him, putting her arms behind her head,
"to get your mind off work?"
"Well," he said as he came near the bed again. "That is most definately
a good start."
"Whoa, boy," she said suddenly, drawing the sheets over herself again.
"First, I have a few to discuss."
He sighed, and sat next to her. "What do you wish to know?"
"For starters, now that I'm here and have more -- bargaining power, I'd
like to know a bit more of the man I'm doing."
"I believe we already know each other rather well, point of fact."
"Well, you haven't been absolutely open with your past, and the curious
part of me is dying to know."
"Very well, I suppose. I will give you a run-down of my life. I was born
in China, but I have a Japanese citizenship, and have inherited this company
from my father. End."
Nui smiled. "I believe that was boring, Mr."
"You asked. now, anything else?"
"No, I guess not. Although..."
"I fear I know what you were thinking, but I must express that we must
leave in the morning, and it is a fairly early flight."
"I thought the plane was yours."
"It is, but I like to get there early."
"Great, a perfectionist."
"Err, in any event," he began as he climbed into the bed, "I have made some
superb arrangements. I do hope you like luxury, for you will be showered
with it while there."
"I have the slightest feeling you don't want me around for some reason."
"Well, it is a private meeting, so I want you to be comfortable."
Nui smiled and hugged him from her position as best as she could.
"Now THIS is what I call a vacation."
-----
Akane finished the last of the toast as she watched TV, comfortably still
rapped up in the blankets, in the early morning sun.
'...was the worst storm seen outside Hong Kong in over 20 years. In Stock
news, investors in R&A Co. have made a sudden turn in their sales.
Apparently, in earlier hours, as the market opened, they changed
their sales from fruits to Dried beef and spices. While this was
unexpected, it has made a sudden turn in sales, raising DOW an
incredible 39 points to their high of 195-190. Now for the weather...' the
TV went.
Akane pushed the tray away from her and streched. She was still a little
sleepy, not to mention...
*Rinnng...rinnng...*
Akane picked up he phone. "Hello?"
"Biiiiip.... biiiiiip."
*Fax,* she thought. Indeed, the moment she put the phone down, the fax
machine that Nabiki had suggested she request on her name, started
printing. She climbed out of bed, and began retrieving the pages.
Only 5 were printed, and some had pictures on them. She was about
to take a closer look at them, when the phone rang again.
"Nabs?" she said.
'You figured huh? Nice.'
"Yeah. What am I looking at here?"
'Well, take a seat on the bed or something." She did so. "What I just
sent you, I got just under the hour.'
Akane held the phone with her shoulder and looked more closely at the
pages. One had a somewhat unclear image of the airport and what
seemed like a private plane, with people coming out of it. The next
page was more clear, and the people were now visible.
One of the men was Shin, without a doubt.
"When was this?" she asked.
'Yesterday morning. The man is in China.'
"Tell me sonthing I didn't figure out. But, what's he doing here? And why
did you get this?"
'Well, I make it my business to know all about all. Decided it'd be wise
to keep track of him.'
"Why's he here to start with?"
'Still looking into that. He has the habit of dissapearing. I'll find him
soon enough. Anyway, it seems he's well accompanied this time. Take a look
at page five.'
She did so, and saw a small woman who was greatlt familiar.
"Is this?"
Nabiki gave a small laugh. 'You tell me.'
...A small buxon bruinette with a pouty expression...
"Nui? What's she doing in China with him?"
End of Chapter 18
A.N.
Sorry for the terribly short chapter, but this is all I could come
up with after a 3 hour math final, and a small fight with my girl.
I'll delve more into the story next time.
'Till next time...
BlackDragon