Displacement
Chapter Four- The Dinner
In Mukuro's quarters...
"Why don't you hurry up, Mukuro? The dinner will start any moment." Kurama examined himself in the mirror.
"I think I'd like to take my time." Replied Mukuro from the bathroom.
Hiei, who was sprawled on one of the chairs, yawned loudly. Evidently he did not want to go to any kind of event that night. Kurama walked to the bathroom door and knocked.
"Just how long are you planning to stay in there?" said Kurama with a smile.
"Why are you asking?" said Mukuro's voice, strangely echoing because she was in the bathroom.
"You've been in there for an hour and a half. You're already late by ten minutes." Kurama crossed his arms.
Hiei butted in. "Why not make it fifteen?"
"Hahaha," Mukuro laughed, "Why not try Yomi's patience? In addition to that, we would be fashionably late."
"Whatever you say." Kurama shrugged and sat down.
Hiei yawned yet again.
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The dinner hall was rather quiet. That was because everybody was waiting for their distinguished guest. Yomi sat at the head of the table. One seat to his right was empty. Yomi was exceptionally silent. Finally, somebody announced Mukuro's arrival.
The guests all stood up in acknowledgement. First, Hiei and Kurama entered wearing splendid suits. But these could not compare to what Mukuro had on. Mukuro wore a long deep blue dress that emphasized her stately shoulders. She was also wearing long white gloves and instead of the white cloth that usually covered the left side of her face, she wore a blue veil matching her dress. Her hair was done in a simple knot but was still very elegant. The guests almost froze to death. They had never before seen Mukuro looking so... beautiful.
Yomi took her hand and led her to her seat. Hiei and Kurama were sitting down far from Mukuro but Hiei kept his eye on Mukuro and Yomi. Apparently, Yomi did not hear anything from the soundproof room. The dinner then started.
As the dinner progressed, one of the female guests on Yomi's left leaned forward to talk to him.
"Lord Yomi." Said the dark-haired female.
"Yes, Lady Utara Yanagisawa isn't it?" replied Yomi.
"I am honored that you remember my name." said Yanagisawa.
"Why wouldn't I remember the name of so great a lady such as you?"
"Lord Yomi, you don't need to flatter me." Yanagisawa flicked her head. "I am just one of your loyal subjects."
"Indeed you are and I hope forever will be."
At this, Mukuro's attention was captured by the two. She was now watching them carefully. But the two did not seem to notice that.
"Yes of course, Yomi-sama. But will I forever be nothing more than a loyal subject?" said Yanagisawa suggestively.
"Surely you don't mean you want to be one of my advisors?" said Yomi fighting back a smile.
"No, of course not." Yanagisawa crossed her legs, "Lord Yomi I have been hearing rumors."
"What kind of rumors, Lady?"
"Rumors about you being single—"
"Yes, that is not a rumor. I am indeed single."
"And rumors that you are looking for a wife." continued Yanagisawa, leaning forward even more.
"Oh?" Yomi raised both brows, "And tell me who started this rumor?"
"Well... me, of course." Said Yanagisawa coyly.
Mukuro could not help but cough. Well, actually she was deciding between coughing and laughing but she thought laughing would be too rude. Yomi's gaze shifted to her.
"Ah, yes," said Yomi, "Lady Mukuro, this is Lady Yanagisawa."
Yanagisawa nodded her head. "It is a great honor to have met you, Lady Mukuro."
"The pleasure is mine, thank you." Replied Mukuro.
Mukuro surveyed Yanagisawa thoroughly. Yanagisawa had fair skin, silky dark blue hair, a pair of cat ears and slanted green eyes. Yanagisawa was indeed very beautiful and she didn't seem to want to hide that fact. She was wearing a tight-fitting red dress that had a very long slit that barely hid her legs. Yes, it was apparent that Yanagisawa was flirting with Yomi. But what was amazing was that Yomi was tolerating it. What the heck's going on here?
"Lord Yomi, are you telling me these rumors are untrue?" said Yanagisawa in her high-pitched voice.
This time, Yomi laughed outright. "Very much untrue, Lady."
"Maybe you should stop rumor-mongering." Said Mukuro with a sly smile, "It's good for you."
Yanagisawa didn't get the sarcasm. "Don't I at least have a chance, ne Yomi- sama?"
"Lord Yomi, how come I don't see Shura?" Mukuro interrupted.
"He is asleep." Said Yomi simply.
"Yomi-sama?" repeated Yanagisawa.
Yomi did not answer her. Instead he took a sip of wine. Mukuro glared at Yanagisawa. She was feeling very childish. Since she was the main guest, thought Mukuro, she decided that she deserved all of Yomi's attention. Recognizing her defeat, Yanagisawa stood up and excused herself.
"I am sorry to leave so early, Lord Yomi. But I am tired from the day's activities. Please excuse me." Said Yanagisawa with a sour face.
Yomi nodded his assent. Yanagisawa left without another word. Mukuro seemed to be gladdened by this.
"I don't trust that woman." Said Mukuro to Yomi.
"Hmm?"
"Think about it. She's a gold digger. That's why she's flirting with you."
"I am aware of that fact..."
"Then why are you tolerating her?"
"She... reminds me of somebody..." said Yomi softly.
Mukuro blinked twice. Yomi had almost sounded rueful.
"Somebody?" echoed Mukuro. "Who?"
"Forgive me. I was spacing out."
Mukuro raised a brow at the evident lie. Why in the world was Yomi lying?
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OreWaTensai: So how's Lady Yanagisawa for a rival? Well actually she isn't Mukuro's only rival but the other rival's identity is a secret. Hehe you'll be surprised. But just to get things clear, there is no yaoi in my fic. So Kurama is not a candidate for a rival. That would be disgusting. Eew.
Chapter Four- The Dinner
In Mukuro's quarters...
"Why don't you hurry up, Mukuro? The dinner will start any moment." Kurama examined himself in the mirror.
"I think I'd like to take my time." Replied Mukuro from the bathroom.
Hiei, who was sprawled on one of the chairs, yawned loudly. Evidently he did not want to go to any kind of event that night. Kurama walked to the bathroom door and knocked.
"Just how long are you planning to stay in there?" said Kurama with a smile.
"Why are you asking?" said Mukuro's voice, strangely echoing because she was in the bathroom.
"You've been in there for an hour and a half. You're already late by ten minutes." Kurama crossed his arms.
Hiei butted in. "Why not make it fifteen?"
"Hahaha," Mukuro laughed, "Why not try Yomi's patience? In addition to that, we would be fashionably late."
"Whatever you say." Kurama shrugged and sat down.
Hiei yawned yet again.
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The dinner hall was rather quiet. That was because everybody was waiting for their distinguished guest. Yomi sat at the head of the table. One seat to his right was empty. Yomi was exceptionally silent. Finally, somebody announced Mukuro's arrival.
The guests all stood up in acknowledgement. First, Hiei and Kurama entered wearing splendid suits. But these could not compare to what Mukuro had on. Mukuro wore a long deep blue dress that emphasized her stately shoulders. She was also wearing long white gloves and instead of the white cloth that usually covered the left side of her face, she wore a blue veil matching her dress. Her hair was done in a simple knot but was still very elegant. The guests almost froze to death. They had never before seen Mukuro looking so... beautiful.
Yomi took her hand and led her to her seat. Hiei and Kurama were sitting down far from Mukuro but Hiei kept his eye on Mukuro and Yomi. Apparently, Yomi did not hear anything from the soundproof room. The dinner then started.
As the dinner progressed, one of the female guests on Yomi's left leaned forward to talk to him.
"Lord Yomi." Said the dark-haired female.
"Yes, Lady Utara Yanagisawa isn't it?" replied Yomi.
"I am honored that you remember my name." said Yanagisawa.
"Why wouldn't I remember the name of so great a lady such as you?"
"Lord Yomi, you don't need to flatter me." Yanagisawa flicked her head. "I am just one of your loyal subjects."
"Indeed you are and I hope forever will be."
At this, Mukuro's attention was captured by the two. She was now watching them carefully. But the two did not seem to notice that.
"Yes of course, Yomi-sama. But will I forever be nothing more than a loyal subject?" said Yanagisawa suggestively.
"Surely you don't mean you want to be one of my advisors?" said Yomi fighting back a smile.
"No, of course not." Yanagisawa crossed her legs, "Lord Yomi I have been hearing rumors."
"What kind of rumors, Lady?"
"Rumors about you being single—"
"Yes, that is not a rumor. I am indeed single."
"And rumors that you are looking for a wife." continued Yanagisawa, leaning forward even more.
"Oh?" Yomi raised both brows, "And tell me who started this rumor?"
"Well... me, of course." Said Yanagisawa coyly.
Mukuro could not help but cough. Well, actually she was deciding between coughing and laughing but she thought laughing would be too rude. Yomi's gaze shifted to her.
"Ah, yes," said Yomi, "Lady Mukuro, this is Lady Yanagisawa."
Yanagisawa nodded her head. "It is a great honor to have met you, Lady Mukuro."
"The pleasure is mine, thank you." Replied Mukuro.
Mukuro surveyed Yanagisawa thoroughly. Yanagisawa had fair skin, silky dark blue hair, a pair of cat ears and slanted green eyes. Yanagisawa was indeed very beautiful and she didn't seem to want to hide that fact. She was wearing a tight-fitting red dress that had a very long slit that barely hid her legs. Yes, it was apparent that Yanagisawa was flirting with Yomi. But what was amazing was that Yomi was tolerating it. What the heck's going on here?
"Lord Yomi, are you telling me these rumors are untrue?" said Yanagisawa in her high-pitched voice.
This time, Yomi laughed outright. "Very much untrue, Lady."
"Maybe you should stop rumor-mongering." Said Mukuro with a sly smile, "It's good for you."
Yanagisawa didn't get the sarcasm. "Don't I at least have a chance, ne Yomi- sama?"
"Lord Yomi, how come I don't see Shura?" Mukuro interrupted.
"He is asleep." Said Yomi simply.
"Yomi-sama?" repeated Yanagisawa.
Yomi did not answer her. Instead he took a sip of wine. Mukuro glared at Yanagisawa. She was feeling very childish. Since she was the main guest, thought Mukuro, she decided that she deserved all of Yomi's attention. Recognizing her defeat, Yanagisawa stood up and excused herself.
"I am sorry to leave so early, Lord Yomi. But I am tired from the day's activities. Please excuse me." Said Yanagisawa with a sour face.
Yomi nodded his assent. Yanagisawa left without another word. Mukuro seemed to be gladdened by this.
"I don't trust that woman." Said Mukuro to Yomi.
"Hmm?"
"Think about it. She's a gold digger. That's why she's flirting with you."
"I am aware of that fact..."
"Then why are you tolerating her?"
"She... reminds me of somebody..." said Yomi softly.
Mukuro blinked twice. Yomi had almost sounded rueful.
"Somebody?" echoed Mukuro. "Who?"
"Forgive me. I was spacing out."
Mukuro raised a brow at the evident lie. Why in the world was Yomi lying?
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OreWaTensai: So how's Lady Yanagisawa for a rival? Well actually she isn't Mukuro's only rival but the other rival's identity is a secret. Hehe you'll be surprised. But just to get things clear, there is no yaoi in my fic. So Kurama is not a candidate for a rival. That would be disgusting. Eew.