Chapter Two:
Much More Than Meets The Eye
People's opinion varies when they are asked what brings joy to them most…
For Hiu it was having his otoutou in a rather… for lack of better word, hopeless situation.
It wasn't that he took some sadistic pleasure in the pains of his brother. It was just refreshing to see Ren express emotions, even if it was anger. Better than the impassive pathetic excuse of a visage he displays every morning when they seat down together for family meals.
Jun' nee-san is the only person who knows him better than I do… though family value was never exercised by the current Tao patriarch, he knew better. En Tao cared for them. He just has a seriously fucked up way of expressing it.
Chuckling at the thought he focused on his brother's current dilemma. And his as well…
How to make Ren fall in love?
Raking a hand through his raven locks, glinting a rich dark emerald green against the mellow lighting in the decorated room, he replayed the conversation he had with his elder sibling.
"I'm SOO excited~!"
Hiu sweat dropped at his sister's way of expressing her ecstasy, namely jumping up and down and squealing in frequent intervals. "Finally a sister~~!"
He did not understand the craving that his nee-san has for another sibling… a female one at that. Having one was bad enough… though he tried not to express that thought, for fear of hurting her feelings. He settled with Jun simply being annoyingly happy at times.
"I simply wonder why Otou-sama made you go with him… not me."
Another thing that bothered him too… why him?
"Hiu, promise me!" Jun turned to him a thoughtful look on her expressive eyes. He inclined his head sidewise, curious of the sudden change in demeanor, from happy to determined.
"Yes?"
"Make sure he's happy."
Ren warily eyed his brother who sat next to him, deep in his thoughts, and an occasional chuckle erupted from him. His brother was much too laid back… maybe that was why his father had given him the opening as the next leader. Which was quite unusual when given some thought. The youngest sibling would someday lead.
"I hope you are enjoying you stay."
A gentle voice broke his line of thought and he eyed the vision of maternal love that sat across from him.
They had been welcomed with much hospitality from the female Ainu, conversing lightly with them, offering them with tea and confectionaries.
So here they were sited comfortably in plush snow white chairs with lavish trims and such, a low glass coffee table easily accessible that contained a tea set, and various sweets much too Hiu's liking. Ren opted for the tea.
Hiu, being the more social of the two (and I must say the better conversationalist, not that Ren is anything near a conversationalist…) offered a ready polite smile, with an equally polite respond. "Hai! Domo arigatou!"
"Thank you for your kindness."
Though his father opted for an intimidating aura to be practiced by his children, his mother opted for a polite, and respectful one.
Ren almost smiled (the operative word being almost) at the thought. Does Okaa-sama have him whipped or what?
Funny as he thought it was, he would never be placed in the same position as his father. For him it was pure and simple: males dominated the females.
And a definite landmark in Ren's life… was he wrong.
"Pilika-sama, please stay still!"
A nerve below her right eye twitched compulsively, as various assistants forced her down into a stool, in front of a large vanity, it's a length almost a meter.
Pilika clearly to say was annoyed.
For hours she had been sitting here, with her hair being fixed, make-up being applied on her pale cheeks, her outfit being chosen, her shoes, and she was being given a sermon nonetheless about proper behavior in front of your future husband~~!
She could do nothing but glower at the very thought.
"Pilika-sama, are you feeling warm?"
The comment did nothing to lighten her mood.
She was going to show him… whoever he was… her own father didn't even give her the name of her betrothed…
Not that we're going to stay betrothed.
An evil smirk made its way through her normally innocently happy features.
But then alas… Pilika had been deprived of the skill that she needed to accomplish her plan.
She simply wasn't good enough at planning dastardly acts.
Tsuzuku
Notes by the mentally insane: (i.e. me)
How do you find it? Good? Bad? Or I just don't give a damn? Yes, I know it's short… I like short chapters (actually I don't, just can't make long ones-___-U)
Thanks are in order to the following:
Cute Anime Kitty, augusta, Idhira Morillo, Yoshiko Kyoda, Chiharu-Chan, Anonymousse, Kyoyama Kita, Sheo Darren, a person, and lala.
Thank you ^^
BTW; it's official I am addicted to AlucardXIntegra fandom, so the third chappie won't come out as fast… -____-U too bad there aren't many Kyou-Uo fics… *sigh*
