Taming of the Otaku

Chapter 2

The date of Kaname's surprise party inched closer and closer, although none involved could imagine the surprises that would follow. Preparations were completed; recipes and invitations decided, although no-one had come up with an idea of how to get Kaname over to Ren's house. Everyone agreed that Ren couldn't just ask Kaname, she had been turning down everyone's offers of company and going home as soon as the bell rang for the end of school. When she was home, she wouldn't answer her phone or open the door.

Ideas were bounced back and forth throughout the days leading up to the event, but it was Ono D's joke that leads to the answer to their problems.

"Hmph," he had muttered after another dud idea, "It's probably easier to kidnap the Prime Minister of Japan!"

He girls around him had looked at him like he had grown another head.

"What did you just say?" Kyoko had asked thoughtfully.

"I said it is probably easier to kidnap the Prime Minister of Japan," Ono D had repeated, still unaware of the idea that the girls had drawn out of his bad joke.

Mizuki grinned broadly, "Our problems are solved, we know how to get her to the party!"

Ono D looked around confused, "Did I miss something?"

"You had a stroke of genius and you don't even realize it?" Kazama asked amazed.

"What stroke of genius?" Ono D asked, completely confused,

"The only problem is who can do it in this class…" Kyoko started.

"I know some people who will be able to help," Ren said, thinking of the member's of her father's yakuza group that she could talk into doing what was needed.

"Excellent! Now everything is set!" Mizuki said excitedly.

"Could someone finally tell me what is going on?" Ono D asked plaintively as the group split up.

"Is that clear?" Ren asked the two yakuza men in front of her. One was a literal giant, towering over Ren and hugely built. Scars criss-crossed his face, and one of his eyes was lazy and kept on wandering around. Despite his appearance, intelligence gleamed in his eyes. His partner was the opposite in every way. Short, wiry and with a permanent smirk on his face, he lounged insolently in front of Ren.

"Hai, hai, Ojou-chan," the little yakuza said mockingly.

The huge yakuza growled, and the little one cringed slightly. The big man then turned his attention to Ren, "We will escort Chidori-dono back here, and will not allow her to do otherwise, and we will also not hurt Chidori-dono in any way. Is that correct, Ojou-sama?"

"Hai, that is correct. I thank you for performing this task for me," Ren said politely, inclining her head, indicating for the men to go. They bowed respectfully and left without a word.

Ren's father appeared from a shadow. "It is inspiring to see that you have my men already swayed. They obey you like they obey me," he noted, pride evident in his voice.

"They serve me only because I am your daughter, oto-sama" Ren said modestly.

"Nonsense, I can see that the group will be on good hands when I retire, knowing that you will lead the group into it's next generation."

Ren bowed respectfully, and left without saying anything.

"We don't need to worry about a way to get Kaname to the event," Ren whispered secretly into Kyoko's ear.

"How did you manage that?" Kyoko asked intrigued.

"I know some people…" Ren said softly.

"Hey, what are you guys whispering about?" Kaname asked striding up to Ren and Kyoko.

Both girls immediately sweat dropped and looked slightly bashful. "Nothing, Kana-chan, we were just talking about a little something that we were going to do on the weekend!" Kyoko lied quickly.

"Ah, is that all? Why are you being so secretive about it, along with Mizuki right?" Kaname asked piercingly.

"Ahhh… eto…" Kyoko began.

"Do you wish to join us, Kaname?" Ren asked innocently.

Kaname watched the two of them for a few more moments, "Sorry, got plans," she said shortly.

"Liar!" Both girls thought, although neither said it aloud.

"Well that's a shame, because you've been ignoring us lately, Kana-chan!" Kyoko said.

"Huh? I have?" Kaname said distractedly. Looking at Kyoko's worried face, she sighed, "I'm sorry I've just got a lot on my mind at the moment," she tried to offer as an apology.

Kyoko looked sly, "Anything to do with a certain military otaku we know?"

"No!" Kaname said furiously, although she was blushing, she quickly stamped off.

"What do you think captain?" Kyoko asked in mock seriousness.

"Very suspicious!" Mizuki answered in the same mock seriousness.

"Baka," Kaname muttered under her breath before continuing with the lesson.

That evening as Kaname walked home, lost in thought, thinking about a certain military otaku and what he was doing, she didn't notice the van that rumbled along behind her until a hand emerged from the darkness and pulled her into the interior of the van. Her cry for help was cut off by a large hand, she stiffened in fright as she heard a rough voice, "Don't struggle and we won't do anything to you." Kaname stopped her frantic kicking. 'I always relied on Sagara to help me when I was in such situations…now I can't even protect myself!' Kaname thought miserably as she was blindfolded and gagged. As the van drove off, no one heard the dull thump as something landed on the roof. A dark figure in fatigues latched onto the roof and held on tightly.

Meanwhile all of her classmates were awe-struck by their surroundings. None of them had ever been at Ren's house before, and they were amazed by their surroundings.

"I feel like I've been teleported back to old Japan!" Kyoko said enthusiastically.

"Yeah, it reminds me of Kenshin!" Kazama said just as enthusiastically.

"Oi! We're not here to marvel at Ren's house, let's get the tables set up!" Miyuki said irritably.

"There is no need, I can get some people to take care of that," Ren said softly. She clapped her hands and yakuza appeared from nowhere and set up the tables quickly. Her friends looked at her amazed.

"A…a….are those…ya…ya…yakuza?" Kazama stammered.

Ren looked around puzzled. "No, these are just the servants," she replied non-ruffled.

Her classmates looked at the 'servants' noticing the large number of scars, bruises and sun-glasses. 'Servants? Those are yakuza, just like in the movies!' all of her class mates thought, sweat dropping.

"Wait…" Miyuki started, but was silenced as all of the 'servants' stopped their tasks and glared at her. Faced with the glares, Miyuki quailed, "Sorry, it was nothing…" Grunting, the 'servants' went back to their tasks.

Ren looked at her watch, "If my men are on schedule, Kaname should arrive in three minutes, get into your positions," she commanded softly. Without a noise the yakuza disappeared as quickly as they had arrived, and the members of her class, except for Kyoko, Mizuki and Ren all hid in various parts of the room. Soon the class members could hear the sound of a car approaching.

"That must be them," Ren said clinically.

"Ano, Ren-san?" Kyoko asked timidly.

"Yes?"

"The people who picked up Kana-chan, they haven't done anything to her have they?"

"Of course not, I told sternly told them that under no circumstances were they to do anything to Kaname, except bring her here."

"Oh."

"Why do you ask?"

"Ah…no reason, no reason."