Riding Life's Currents
By Kiyoko
Chapter 2:Second Meeting
The next morning Toshiro stumbled out of bed still in his clothes from the night before and went into the bathroom attached to his room. Striping off his clothes he stepped into the steaming hot shower, dipping his head under the shower head. Blue tinted water began falling down his back since he had just re-dyed his hair the night before. When he was done he toweled off his hair, leaving blue streaks on the snow white towel then wrapped it around his waist. When he walked into his room, he saw a honey blonde haired girl sitting on his bed looking around in disgust.
"You really need to clean your room, this is disgusting."
"Morning Aya, and what brings you here this lovely morning."
"I'm just here to inform you that breakfast is ready."
"Hn, thanks. Now leave."
"Geez, be a little more rude about it why don't you?" Aya walked up to Toshiro so she could punch him or something, but instead she noticed his lip.
"Oh my god Toshiro, what happened?"
"It's nothing Aya, go downstairs, mom and dad are probably wondering where you are."
"You went out again didn't you? How are you going to hide that from them? Mom is getting worried, you've been getting so distant lately."
"Good maybe then I won't have to follow after her."
"How can you deny your responsibility so easily? I would give anything to take your position."
"You can have it then, its yours. I don't see what the problem is, mom will take Uncle M's place when she is ready, you can do the same."
"Their circumstance is special."
"So what? Maybe I'll disappear then and when I come back it will be too late because you will already be crowned. Now get out so I can get dressed." Aya gave her brother one last look before heading out into the hallway, closing the oak door behind her. Toshiro donned a pair of plaid boxers then headed into his huge closet. He picked out an identical pair of black dickies to the ones he had worn last night and pulled over a black Bad Religion shirt. Heading back into the bathroom he retrieved the studded belt looped in his old pair of pants, then procceded to loop the belt through his current pair of pants. After pulling on a clean pair of socks he walked around the room looking for his shoes he pulled off in the dark last night. Finally he located them hidden under bed, he didn't even want to know how they got there. Toshiro pulled them on, then walked into the bathroom to spike his hair before going down for breakfast. He entered the dining room ten minutes later after a lengthy walk.
'We really need go karts or something to get anywhere on time in this place.' Toshiro thought as he walked into the dining room. His mother was sitting at one end sipping tea, his father was at the other end reading the newspaper, while his sister was situated somewhere in between. Walking over to the side opposite to his sister he plopped down in a chair, swinging a leg over the arm rest. He grabbed the box of Crispix in front of him and poured a hearty amount into the bowl in front of him. A servant behind him and attempted to pour the milk into his bowl for him.
"Hey I can do it myself!" He said as he grabbed the pitcher from the frightened woman. Everyone on the house staff knew he hated them serving him, but continued to try in order not to anger his mother.
"Toshiro, don't be rude!" His mother chided from her end of the table.
"Let him be Relena, the boy is quite self-sufficient."
"But Heero, his manners are horrible."
"Can you stop talking like I'm not here mother? I'm going outside to finish my breakfast, so please continue talking about me." He spat out the last part sarcastically as he rose, his cereal bowl in hand, and went out the glass door out onto the patio.
"Heero, do something!"
"What do you want me to do Relena?"
"Go talk to him please?" Heero let out an inaudible sigh before he proceeded to Relena's side of the table and gave her a quick kiss on the lips before mumbling "yes dear" then headed out onto the patio to talk to his son.
"Toshiro," Heero said as he sat in a chair next to his son on the patio, "What has gotten into you? I won't allow you to speak to your mother like that."
"What am I supposed to do then? Allow her to talk like I'm not there? I don't think she even realizes I'm human."
"Of course she does."
"Then why does she try to change me to be like her, like some…like some robot! I won't be what she wants me to be. This is my life, I control it, I'll be what I want to be."
"Your mother is just doing what she thinks is best for you. She just believes that what you wear and how you act isn't proper."
"What would you do dad, if I told you I went out last night? I know the only reason you care is because she does. She thinks that going to concerts and hanging out with my friends is a bad influence. I won't let her control my life. I don't want the crown, Aya can have it. I promised I'd give it to her, she wants it more than I do. Aya is perfect compared to me. She dresses, acts, talks, walks like a princess should and well look at me, I'm not your typical prince. Anyone would laugh if I told them that. She has never broken a rule in her life and always obeys you and mom."
"You may not be perfect in the eyes of others, but you are in mine. You are the best person you can be. Though you may not act how society wants you to act, you have the heart to rule. Just remember that."
"Thanks dad." Heero got up to leave his son to think and entered the dining room to take his seat back at the end of the table.
"Well?"
"I think that you really need to talk to him Relena, he seems to have some pent up anger concerning you."
"Hm, I guess I'll have to take care of it after my meeting this afternoon. Aya, will you be attending the meeting with me today?" Relena said.
"Of course mother I wouldn't miss it." Aya gave her mom a bright smile, which she returned.
Not wanting to go through the dining room, Toshiro went through the door to the study and headed up stairs to his room. He was walking through the main hall when a small escort of people walked in. Curious, Toshiro walked toward to the group and noticed Quatre Winner amongst the group.
"Hey Mr. Q!!!! Haven't seen you around in a while, what are you doing here?"
"Oh hello Toshiro, I'm staying here on business."
"How come I haven't seen you around then?"
"Oh I requested to stay in the East wing this time to accommodate my party."
"Geez, no wonder I haven't seen you. It takes a half and hour to get there from my room. Anyway if you're looking for my parents they are in the family dining hall. Well I have to go now. See ya." with that he made his way to his bedroom in the West wing where his family and Millardo's family quarters were located. When he got there he signed on his screen name.
Screen Name: PunkRockHiro01
Password: Goldfinger
Toshiro was checking his list on online buddies when an accept box appeared.
'Who is DesertRose04?' He thought when he clicked the accept box.
DesertRose04: hello
PunkRockHiro01: who is this?
DesertRose04: oh, this is Kira, we met last night at the show.
PunkRockHiro01: ah I see. I assume you didn't get into anymore trouble?
DesertRose04: no I didn't. I found my friend a few minutes after you left. She felt
so bad after I told her what happened.
PunkRockHiro01: I bet
DesertRose04: Anyway, thank you for lending me your dagger.
PunkRockHiro01: it was the least I could do. I felt bad that I had to leave you. If I was a real man I wouldn't have left.
DesertRose04: don't say that! You saved me from that man last night and lent me a
very precious dagger. Besides you would have gotten in trouble if you
had stayed. You did more than most people would have done.
PunkRockHiro01: thanks.
DesertRose04: aren't you supposed to be in school right now?
PunkRockHiro01: um not really. I got kicked out of my last school. I have a tutor
that comes three times a week.
DesertRose04: Oh, if you don't mind me asking, why did you get kicked out?
PunkRockHiro01: I got into too many fights defending my sister and my friends.
I sent some kid into the hospital. It took a lot to keep it out of the press.
PunkRockHiro01: After I got kicked out my parents decided to pull my sister out too, so all she does now is follow my mom around.
DesertRose04: how old is your sister?
PunkRockHiro01: she is two years younger than me.
DesertRose04: um that doesn't help me.
DesertRose04: how old are you?
PunkRockHiro01: 17, how bout you?
DesertRose04: I'm 16, I'll be 17 in June.
PunkRockHiro01: do you have any brothers or sisters?
DesertRose04: yeah I have four older brothers, one 20, the other two are twins and are 19, the other is 18, and three younger brothers two are 15 and also twins and the youngest is 13.
PunkRockHiro01: oh my god you have a lot of siblings. How can your family afford all of you?
DesertRose04: my dad owns his own business.
PunkRockHiro01: oh I see. Are you still in Sanc?
DesertRose04: yeah my dad doesn't leave until Friday. Uh do you want to meet so I can give your dagger back? Are you busy now? My friend is still in school so I'm kinda bored.
PunkRockHiro01: yeah sure. Where are we going to meet?
DesertRose04: do you know where the palace is?
PunkRockHiro01: um, yeah I think I can find it.
DesertRose04: well about a mile toward the ocean there is a park, we could meet there.
PunkRockHiro01:Sounds good, I'll meet you there in half and hour.
DesertRose04: Alright, see you then. Bye.
DesertRose04 signed off at 10:23:02 a.m.
Toshiro signed off then headed down to the entrance hall. They really need a form of transportation to get around. Twenty minutes later he walked down the huge grand stair case toward the front door. Before he could reach the door Duo walked in grinning as usual.
"Hey Duo what's up?"
"How's it going Toshiro?"
"I'm good. What are you doing here? Is there some sort of national emergency? Quatre is here too."
"Nah, just thought I'd drop by and see how your parents were doing. Oh and Jordan stopped by yesterday, but she said you weren't in your room."
"Oh, uh I must have been in the kitchen or something." Toshiro lied hoping Duo wouldn't mention it to his parents although his dad already knew he wasn't home.
"I'll give her a call when I get home. How's Hilde doing?"
"Not much, the kids are driving her nuts though. I think she has decided to go back to work. After raising four kids full time I'd want to go back to work too." Duo grinned a the boy. Toshiro smiled back at Duo before telling him he had to go. Forgetting that he parked his car outside the gates, he motioned to one of the guards in a golf cart over to him.
"Uh, do you think you could give me a ride?"
"Where do you wish to Prince Toshiro?" He rolled his eyes before replying to the man, "Just call me Toshiro, my car is parked outside the gates, think you could give me a lift."
"Of course Pr… uh Toshiro." Toshiro jumped into the passenger seat and the man took off down the long stretch to the front gates. Once the gates opened Toshiro guided the man to the left and to his truck parked on the right hand side of the road.
"Thanks buddy. See ya." The blue-haired boy called as he hopped out of the golf cart then climbed into his truck. He knew perfectly well where the park Kira had suggested was perfectly since he often went there to get out of the palace and his family. Aya could get really annoying. When he arrived he parked against the curb and climbed out. He headed toward a small hill where the ocean could be viewed perfectly. Kira would be able to see him from there.
Kira signed off and ran to the closet in which her clothes had been placed in.
'Hm, what should I wear?' She shuffled through the clothes for a moment before she picked out a white sundress with spaghetti straps. The top portion hugged her curves perfectly before the bottom portion went out at the hips. The hem of the dress rested a few inched above her knees. She tugged on a pair of slippers that reminded her of ballet shoes because of the laces that were to be laced around her leg until about mid-calf. After she was ready she headed into the ante-chamber.
"Tell my father that I'm going out for a while. My phone is on if he needs me." Kira announced as she headed into the hallway. Once outside she began walking to where she was meeting Toshiro, his dagger carefully tucked behind her in the sash that went around her middle and was carefully hidden by a floppy bow, with ribbon trailing down ending a few inches past the hem of her dress. She arrived at the park 15 minutes later and looked around when a body caught her attention at the top of a low hill facing the ocean.
"Hello." Kira said to Toshiro's back. In turn he tilted his head back and to the side to see who had addressed him. He grinned at her before replying, "hey Princess, long time no see."
Kira gave him a shy smile before sitting next to him on the cool grass.
"Have you been waiting long?"
"Not really I've only been here ten minutes or so."
"Oh I'm sorry you had to wait, I could have gotten someone to drive me but I wanted to walk instead."
"Don't worry about it. You picked a beautiful spot."
"Yeah my friend brought me here once and I've wanted to come back ever since."
"I come here often to get away from my family."
"From what I heard, your parents seem very strict."
"I guess so. It's my mom really. She doesn't like the way I dress or act. She's banned me from going to concerts and seeing most of my friends. She thinks they are bad examples."
"Oh that's not good."
"Yeah tell me about it. She wants me to be just like her and follow in her foot steps. I feel like my freedom has been taken from me."
"Wow, that sounds really bad. I'm sorry."
"It's ok. Don't fell bad for me. Other people have it so much harder than I do. At least I have a roof over my head and food in my stomach."
"That's true. I'm just saying that no one's freedom's should be taken from them."
"I'm glad that you think like that. Don't ever let anyone take them away."
"Oh here, let me give you back your dagger." She began reaching behind her to retrieve the blade when Toshiro gently grabbed her wrist.
"It's ok, hang onto it. You may need it for protection."
"It's ok I have one of my own, but I forgot it last night." She pulled her arm out of his grasp then lifted up the hem of her dress enough to show a sheath secured against her thigh. Toshiro observed the sheath for a moment before cautiously looking over her creamy white leg.
"Do you always have that on you?"
"Usually the only time I take it off is to shower." Toshiro let out a small laugh before firing another question.
"How do you get through security with that then?"
"It's made out of gundanium alloy, the sensors don't pick it up."
"Wow, how did you get something like that?"
"One of my brothers asked my dad for one and gave it to me. Father doesn't know I have it. I think he would be upset if he knew."
"Ah, I see. Anyway, keep the dagger I gave you. It too is made of gundanium alloy. I can always get another one."
"Are you sure? It's worth a lot of money. I don't know if you know or not, but the jewels are real rubies and sapphires."
"Yes I'm sure, and yes I know they are real. Keep it anyway."
"Thank you very much, this is a very generous gift." Kira leaned over and kissed Toshiro on the cheek. A slight blush appeared on his cheeks and he looked down in an attempt to hide it.
"Aw, you're making me blush. Just promise me that you will never sell it."
"I promise." Kira leaned toward him again to see if he was really blushing.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh my god you really are blushing! That is so cute!"
"I'd rather you not call me cute." Toshiro said, trying his hardest not to blush more but failing miserably.
"What would you rather have me say? Hot? Hansom? Sexy?" by now his cheeks were practically glowing red.
"Anything but cute."
"Aw, you're blushing even more!!!!!"
"That's because you're the one making me blush!"
"Would it make you blush if I told you that you had a nice butt and a sexy stomach?" At that Toshiro's entire face turned crimson.
"Stop it! How would you know if I have a sexy stomach, you've never seen it before!" He regretted those words the moment she reached toward him to lift his shirt. Quickly grabbing her wrist he looked up to see a feral look in her eyes. 'Oh no…' In an instant she had jumped on him knocking him onto his back. She reached over with her other arm to lift up his shirt, but he caught that one too.
"You're an evil little thing aren't you?"
"Who are you calling little?"
"Chill out Princess I'm joking."
"I know." As she said that, she pushed her knee that had landed between his legs when she jumped on him up against his groin and gently moved her knee against it. Toshiro's eyes went wide as he just looked on at the seemingly innocent looking girl basically on top of him. Kira smiled at him seductively until he flipped them over so he was straddling her petite hips and had her wrists secured by his hands near her head. For the first time he really got a chance to observe her, his eyes trailing over the top of her body. He watched as her chest moved up and down from harsh breathing, making her breasts extremely alluring. Kira still smiled though not so seductively.
"You are very beautiful." a faint tinge of pink appeared on her cheeks as she smiled even wider for him. Toshiro let go of her wrist and got off of her, then reached down a hand to help her get up. Kira accepted his hand and grasped in tightly so he could help her up. Once she was standing she took a moment to brush the grass off of her dress.
"You could have kissed me. I wouldn't have minded."
"I wanted to but it wouldn't have been right. I was holding you down."
"I see. Well you're not holding me down now."
"I…I…" Before he could go on, Kira had closed the slight gap between them and tilted her head up then kissed him full on the lips. The kiss had only lasted a few moments at best, but it was the sweetest kiss Toshiro had ever tasted.
"Um, thank you." He managed to choke out afterward. He didn't know why he was acting this way. He had kissed plenty of girls before her, but something about the kiss was different from any of the others. He looked down at his watch and noticed it was twelve thirty.
"Do you want to grab some lunch?"
"Sure, I'd love to." He gently intertwined her hand with his then led her to his truck on the other side of the park.
End of Chapter 2!