Hello! This is another day of the Heel siblings in Guam. One review wanted another chapter and I'm happy to give this to you. Thank you for reviewing. It meant a lot to me.
This is written a bit differently from the earlier chapter but I hope you will like it.
Disclaimer. I don't own the original story or the characters. I only own the order the words are put together.
English is not my native language and I have no Beta. I hope you have patience with my shortcomings.
I try to keep the same ratings as the original manga. ^^
….. Read chapter 214 between the first chapter and this one… Contains spoilers for chapter 214…
Kyoko opened the door when a soft knock sounded and she let the low-key mask take her face. Kyoko almost felt bad for the young girl outside when Setsuka landed her eyes on her.
"Breakfast for the Heel's." The pretty girl said in broken English and Kyoko believed her to be of Japanese descent.
"I got it." Setsu gripped the two trays from the trolley and then kicked the door shut in her face. Kyoko was halfway out to open the door and beg for forgiveness but Setsu had the wheel and she didn't let go.
It was weird to not have to cook in the morning but it gave her time to adjust herself to the heat. She put the trays on the table and began to arrange the plates.
She had showered and dressed to stand another day in the heat but it was barely enough to pass her through the quick set up. She was grateful for the AC or the nights would have been horrible.
Cain had seemed practically unaffected from the heat and Kyoko sighed when she remembered the day before and how she had broken character while asking about his actor secrets.
She had been going over the conversation repeatedly in her head and finally found how she could have made it work. Setsu agreed with the girl's line of thought.
'He asked me when I got an interest in acting. I should have told him that there was no way I wouldn't be interested in something my brother loves.' Kyoko died a bit on the inside from the missed opportunity to learn some trade secrets.
'We could not help it. You totally flooded our mind when you got into learning-mode.' Setsu commented and Kyoko whined in their head. Setsu put the last cup of tea in place and turned to the beds.
Her brother was wrapped up like a burrito and still sleeping soundly with just his head sticking out.
'Soo, do you dare to do it today?' Setsu teased and Kyoko pulled together her actor spirit. She had to take the chance to learn and act more mature. She had missed an opportunity the day before and she could not let another one slip. Kyoko tried to put up some footholds in her mind.
She was a European girl in love and she should act like it without letting her upbringing in Japan restrain her.
She would use the siblings' intimacy to learn about romance.
She would use the props and settings to her advantage.
She would cover her mistakes with acting. She had done it before with the Dark moon - ad lib with Ren and with the phone call to the president during the Love Me task for her father. She had proof she could do it and she would learn to use it on purpose.
Kyoko felt refreshed and then let herself slip for a bit. The smile of challenge lit her face.
'Setsu, I will let you lose. I will work with you and let you live to the fullest.' Setsu took back the control and the smile turned into a smirk on her face.
'Then I will start right now.'
She pulled a breath to calm herself and then walked to her brother's side. Kyoko had some warning of what she was about to do and Setsu was impressed when the girl didn't complain.
Setsu bent down and caressed his chin affectionately. She could see his eyes flutter and pressed a kiss to his temple.
"Good morning brother." Setsu said as the man stared at her in confusion. "Cain?" She asked and he quickly blinked. She caught a glimpse of green in his eyes but the next moment he blinked again and it disappeared. She had no time to ponder over the strange colour before he started to move.
"Morning Setsu." He pulled the cover to the side and got his legs untangled.
"Breakfast is ready." She said and Cain nodded. He rose from the bed and patted her hair. A small smirk grew on her face again and Cain bent down and kissed the top of her head. Kyoko was burning on the inside but managed to keep it off her face.
"Did you sleep well?" He asked and she hummed while leading him to the table.
"I did. How about you Nii-san?"
"I liked the way I woke up the best." He gave her the warm face that had made her question her pure heart more than once. Kyoko was burning on the inside with excitement. One daring move and she had already gotten a reward for the effort.
"You are easily pleased." Setsu teased him and Cain lifted an eyebrow while he sat down.
"Is it wrong of me to be happy for my sister's love?" He asked in a rough voice and Setsu moved around the table.
"Of course not. But if you are happy just because of that, you could ask me for more. I want my Nii-san to always be pleased." Setsu went to sit on his knee and Cain let her without complaining.
"You will do whatever I ask?" He challenged and Setsu lifted her eyebrow.
"I'm no pet. But if you want anything just tell me." Setsu lifted his sandwich and brought it to his mouth. Cain took a bite of it and swallowed. Setsu took the next bite and chewed on it while Cain watched.
"Put on a shirt." He said and Setsu looked down on the small bustier she was wearing. It was strapless and mostly silver, paired together with her shortest skirt. She had her training shorts beneath them and would love the extra air around her legs. "And a longer skirt." He added.
"No." She put the bread in his mouth again and saw that he was sulking. The cute pout was awfully close to the Puppy-Cain and Setsu turned her head away to not let herself get caught in its effect.
"So, you only do what you want?" He asked grumpily and Setsu reached for her own sandwich across the table.
"Basically, but you love me." Setsu said and Cain leaned in close.
"Yes, I do." He confirmed and put his face to her neck. Setsu let him and was pleased she had her hair in a messy up do that allowed him access.
Kyoko was burning on the inside and fought to keep the glow and smile off her face. It was hard when he said the words she so desperately wanted to be true. She fed him half a sandwich while they floated in the cosy mood.
"You will be bored today if you join me on set. We are redoing the scenes from the other day." Cain ate some pancakes in small bites and downed them with the tea. He leaned in between bites to gently breathe and trace his lips over her neck.
"I'm never bored when I'm by your side." Setsu held their mask in place while Kyoko was running around and screaming inside their head.
"I will take a shower." Cain put his food down and Setsu gave him a glare at the same time Kyoko mentally tripped.
"You have to eat." They both firmly stated.
"I did eat." He said and she rolled her eyes. She picked up his plate with fruits and the rest of the pancake and fed him piece by piece. He didn't complain when she pampered him and she slowly got the whole dish into his stomach.
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It was a series of surprises from day one with the Heels in Guam but it was starting to take its toll on him. Her surprise morning kiss had been dangerous. He had still not been fully awake and almost reached out for her and pulled her into the bed with him.
His moment of doubt and her calling him Cain saved him but it was a close call. She was so natural with him that it felt like he was back in America with the easy-going skin ship.
He had wanted some time to collect himself but she wouldn't let him.
She was filling the cracks in his patience and forced them to spread. Kuon was so close to the surface that half the time Cain had to fight to stay in charge.
Her body in his lap feeding him didn't make the situation better. He had a pretty dire problem with keeping his hands just resting on her lap and not pulling her closer to his chest. Every moment with Setsu was a test and Ren cursed the President once more in his head.
When she had forced him to eat all the fruit and the pancakes she got up and let him head to the shower.
Ren pulled his hair in the cover of the bathroom door but he knew he wasn't safe even butt naked in the shower. Ren couldn't help but to smile as he started to undress. This was a beautiful pain and he could not even start to guess what she would come up with as this sister to his Cain.
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They didn't talk much on the way to the set as Cain was fuming over the way people stared at the beauty beside him.
Kuon could not help to point out that he didn't blame the men watching, but none of them liked the ogling either way.
She was a succubus in black and silver and Cain knew he would be fighting with Murasame today. It was pretty much inevitable. Cain just had to put a foot on the set and the actor's eyes landed on her body with an annoyingly pleased face.
It ticked him off more than it should. But he already knew that it would be a problem and he turned to the girl by his side.
"If you talk to Murasame today I won't tolerate it." He said and he got a roll of her eyes as answer.
"I don't want to talk to him either way. But I can't help if he speaks to me." Cain stepped in close to her and cupped her cheek.
"You told Manaka that I was yours yesterday. You need to know that you are mine too." His eyes burned with a fire that made her gut clench in response. "When he speaks to you, I want to rip him away. But it will disturb the filming if I have to do that."
"Okay, I will keep away from him. Just get your work done so that I can have you to myself tonight." Setsu turned into his embrace and let her nose run across his palm.
"What do you want to do?" Cain asked as a distraction and he knew he needed a goal to get through this day.
"Let's head out shopping. Or dancing." Setsu said and Cain filled with dread instead.
'Dancing? Hell no. Not dressed like that. Not after last time.'
"Mr. Heel!" Someone called and Cain gave Setsu one last glance before he turned to the crew that would prepare him for the shoot.
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She didn't have to be a genius to notice that her brother was in a bad mood. It was really bad for some reason and she would have to do her best to get him in a better one.
The heat made sweat pearl at her temples but it was still better than the day before. The wig threatened to overheat her head and she had to push herself to stay hydrated. She made it through one bottle of water before he was finished with the makeup and her bladder called for her attention.
"I will be right back." She said in English and rose out of the sofa behind his chair.
"Where are you going?" He asked and she waved the empty bottle his way. He closed his mouth but followed her in the mirror until she disappeared through the door. It was a bit less humid outside and she moved to the restrooms without taking notice of anything else.
'Brother needs something to perk him up.' Setsu sighed unhappily and Kyoko felt like she was plotting something. She washed her hands and fetched a fresh bottle of water. She was halfway back to the trailer when she noticed that someone was talking to her.
"Setsuka-san." Came the familiar voice and she ignored it fully. She was allowed to talk to the Hamster but it didn't that mean she wanted to. "Please Setsuka-san." The short actor bounced into sight and Setsu had to stop so that she wouldn't crash into her.
"What?" She asked and glanced towards the trailer. Cain had yet to start looking for her but it wasn't long if she considered his tense mood.
"I want to talk to you about yesterday!" Manaka actually held her ground and her voice had some power. She didn't fear Setsu and that ticked the sister off quite a bit.
"I said what I wanted."
"I know how you feel!" Manaka blurted out and Setsu turned her focus to the girl. Her expression encouraged Manaka to elaborate her argument and the little rodent looked relieved. "I get that you love your brother very much but I think you are too selfish." Setsu wanted to laugh in her face. It was just too amusing.
"And why is that?" Setsu's ice-cold voice would have made anyone flinch. All but the naïve actor in front of her that didn't even seem to notice the change of air.
"Your brother is older than you. I'm sure he wants to spend time and get to befriend the cast that is more his age." Manaka pointed at her own chest and Setsu had to put her out of her delusions.
"Why would he want that?" She asked and stepped closer to the little girl. They began to gather attention from the people around them but Setsu couldn't care less. The problem in front of her was more important. "What could you possibly give him that I cannot?" Setsu moved even closer and Manaka had to back up to not fall over. She backed straight into some big boxes with water that rested in the shadows. Setsu trapped her efficiently against the wall they formed.
"Setsuka-san." Manaka started to glance around for anything to help her but Setsu had caught her firmly in place.
"What could you possibly offer him that would gain him?" Setsu asked and Kyoko flinched inside their head when she realized what Setsu was about to say.
'No Setsu you can't say that.' She whispered but the Heel was on a run. Her voice had turned into sweet honey, effectively capturing the small girl.
"A girl as plain and boring as you." Setsu said and her body was screaming predator. She was a feline playing with her dinner. Manaka finally recognized the poison in Setsu's words and she began to tremble. "You have nothing to offer. You are nothing to my brother and you will remain nothing for as long as I live." Setsu leaned into Manaka's ear.
"I don't think you heard me yesterday because you would not have approached me today if you had. So, I will repeat what I said." Setsu lifted a hand to Manaka's chin and forced her to meet her gaze. "If you come near me or my brother with that squeaky annoying voice one more time… I won't hesitate to rip you into pieces."
Kyoko was stunned and could only gasp in horror at Setsu's words. The first tear rolled down Manaka's cheek and Setsu caught it with her finger.
"Setsuka-san?" Now that voice was the forbidden one. It was straight behind her and she couldn't let herself react to it. She had to end it quickly and return to her brother's side.
"Trust me." Setsu said and leaned in to whisper in the girl's ear. "I will take you down and I will enjoy every moment of it." The words rolled over her tongue like a purr. It was an invitation for a match and it held so many promises that Kyoko could see the fear in Manaka's eyes as clearly as reading a book.
'Finally.' Setsu snorted mentally and straightened from her lean. She backed away from the trembling girl covered in tears and turned to the trailer. She was not surprised when she saw Cain watching her like a hawk. It looked like he was done and she aimed for him.
"Setsuka! What did you do?" The forbidden voice called after her and a hand gripped her own. She could taste the fury in the air from her brother's direction.
"Don't touch me." She said to the actor and glared at the offending hand. Murasame looked a bit taken back by her neutral voice but he quickly let her go. She turned to her brother again and saw that he was walking to meet her.
"Hey! What did you do to Manaka?" Murasame called after her but Setsu ignored him in favour of turning Manaka's direction. She grinned evilly and the small girl jumped at the sight and turned tail. In the next moment, Setsu went back into her brother's arms and he closed them tightly around her.
"Why did it take so long?" He immediately questioned and Setsu gave him a displeased sigh as her answer.
"I had to put that girl into place once more. She won't bother us again." She said and turned her face to the furious man. She avoided the special makeup and dragged her hand through his hair.
"You are mine." She said and grinned the sexy smile that was his weakness.
"Of course." Cain bent down to kiss the top of her head and half his anger seemed to have vanished. Still, it was only halfway there and that was if nothing else stirred it up again. Setsu laced their hands together and followed Cain to the set.
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Setsu's face revealed nothing of the conversation inside her head. Kyoko was close to panic and paced inside, ranting.
'How could you say that Setsu?' She repeated over and over. 'A girl as plain as me, how could I ever say that to a famous actress?' Setsu let it go on for a bit more until Kyoko had gotten the worst out of her systems.
'You might think you are plain but I'm not.' Setsu stated and waited for her host to gather her mind.
'What?' Kyoko was completely clueless about what she was talking about.
'I was born a few months ago. Ever since then I have only heard good things about myself. People have called me beautiful multiple times. Unique, interesting, fairy and cute. I have heard a lot of compliments and not one honest complaint. I just have to see how my brother fights to keep others away from me to know that I'm worthy of worrying about. Kyoko, our body is hot and I accept that. Even if you don't.' Setsu mused and sipped from the bottle in her hand. Kyoko was stunned silent in their head and Setsu watched her face carefully in case her host blew her top.
'How... how could we be so different?' Kyoko asked and Setsu could not help the face of pity.
'I have received love for all my life. You have scars. You need to make those scars a part of you not the definition of you and then you will be there too. Maybe not exactly like me but closer.' She followed Cain around the set with her gaze and enjoyed the bursts of air that flowed around her. The heat was manageable with the air and the water. She drained bottle after bottle as the day dragged on.
Cain had no difficulties with portraying BJ but it was between the scenes problems formed. His foul mood made several actors cry before their time. It was almost amusing seeing them flee when he as much as turned their direction. She knew that she would have to face that fury herself later but could not help to find it amusing how much other people stares could upset him. Kyoko noticed it too.
She kept her eyes on him at all times. Even when Murasame was standing right in front of her, she did not acknowledge his presence. He just had a short break and he was asking her about Manaka but she didn't answer him. She kept Cain's eyes with hers the whole time. He seemed satisfied after that and the shooting progressed more smoothly.
The sun was practically down when they finally wrapped it up. Kyoko was mentally tired from all the ignoring.
'How could it be that taxing to just deny other people their existence in my mind?'
"Setsu." Cain called her way and she let out a breath.
"Nii-san. Finished?" She asked even if she already had heard the assistants talk about it moments before.
"Yes." He said and she fell into stride beside him. Kyoko felt the plan Setsu had worked on during the wait unfold in their mind and she braced herself for it. Setsu gripped his hand and fanned her face.
"I think I will join your shower. I don't think I can wait." She sighed and ignored that Ren seemed to miss a step.
"Of course." He said only two moments too late. Setsu liked the hesitation. If the actor was unsettled, she saw it as revenge for making her sit still for so long.
"I told you, you would be bored." He said as if he had guessed her thoughts.
"I wasn't bored. It's just the heat and I can't run away from it. I just need to shower and then I want to dance." She set down the plan and Cain frowned.
"We will see." He said and Setsu laced their hands together. They let Cain change out of the robe and then they left the set with just a nod toward the director. He had given them a quick nod and a pretty amused smirk. No one put any thought to it though. They all saw him as a tad bit crazy for inviting Cain to begin with.
Murasame looked like he was heading their way but the Director caught him with a greeting and the sibling headed for their hotel.
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Ren was in a tight spot. He had slipped again. That in itself was not enough to put him in a bind but her words had indeed forced him there. There was no way in hell he would be able to shower with her.
Just the thought of her skin soaking wet by his side with not a thread of clothing was enough to produce a response in him. There was no way he would be able to keep the role of her brother with his body betraying him.
The problem was that he was sure she had some sort of plan to make them not share a shower. He would have to watch out to not interfere with it in any way without dropping the brother act.
'Why did she put them in this bind to begin with?' Ren paced around and around in his head while Kuon was rooting for the save to fail and the shower to happen. Ren eyed the girl out of the corner of his eye and was convinced that she was just his sister. Every strand of hair and every step was Setsuka Heel.
'Was it possible for the role to take over and that Kyoko was in a bind too? What if this was just some spur of the moment nonsense and she had no plan?'
Ren felt it like he had aged five years during the walk to the hotel and his nerves were breaking into pieces.
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Kyoko was calm in their mind. She knew that Setsu had a plan and it was pretty much fool proof. She hadn't been idle the whole time she waited for Cain's work to end.
She had her phone in her hand and when they went into the elevator, she pushed the start button. She put the phone in her bag as she searched for the key. The hotel provided an elevator operator during the evenings and the young boy was eyeing every inch from her toes to her wig. The dark air in the small space quickly grew until the boy turned paled and closed his eyes all together.
Cain pulled her through the automatic doors as soon as it was possible and into their room.
"In a hurry Nii-san?" She asked coolly and lifted an eyebrow.
"I won't let other men stare at you." He countered and Setsu put the bag on the small drawer beside the door.
"What men?" She asked and started to pull some hairpins out of her wig. She kicked off her boots and walked into the bathroom. He followed her with an angry face.
"All men but me." He said and Setsu put the pins beside the sink. She turned to him and moved closer.
"You are the only one worthy of the title, in my eyes. Don't worry Nii-san. Now undress. You will feel better when all that sticky stuff is off your skin." She said and Kyoko blushed when she saw her senpai's face tense up. Setsu enjoyed the intake of air Ren did and moved even closer. He seemed to realize she was undressing for the shower and a mild panic was evident in his eyes.
"Or do you want me to help you?" She asked and gripped the hem of his shirt.
"They are dirty. I will do it." Cain said and pulled his shirt off in a single move. The special make up was melting beneath and it looked like it itched.
Setsu turned to the mirror and removed her piercings one by one. When she was done Cain was struggling with his pants.
Setsu wanted to laugh at Ren's tries to drag out the time. She knew it was the gentleman because the tension in the man's jaw was not her brother. The distant sound of lightning and thunder seeped into the room and Ren turned to the door.
"Setsu your phone." He said and even Kyoko could hear the relief in his voice.
"Ignore it." Setsu said mercilessly and moved on to unzipping her skirt. She started to move it over her hips and the signal died the next moment. She glanced back and realised that Ren had ducked inside the shower. The shorts she had beneath the skirt were soaked with sweat.
She struggled to get the tight skirt off but couldn't help to notice that Ren hadn't turned on the water yet. Setsu imagined Ren frozen in the shower, waiting to see if she would join him or not. The lightning sounds started again. She let it ring a few tunes to let him roast and then sighed out loud.
"Fine!" She grunted and moved to the door. "Nii-san I will be right back." She called over her shoulder and walked out to get her phone. Kyoko smiled when the shower started behind her and she killed the alarm that she had set.
However, she couldn't stop yet. She still had a performance to act.
"Yes." She answered her phone and began to talk. She moved around the hotel room and put out clothes for them both. She pretended to talk about tests and grades with a made-up character on the other end. With just some inspiration from her own teachers and an English name could the imaginary conversation live on even with the unwilling Setsuka.
Cain gave her a lifted eyebrow five minutes later when he came out of the bathroom with just a towel around his hips. Setsu rolled her eyes with a displeased frown and continued to answer questions that she herself made up.
"I get it. Teacher, I'm in Guam at the moment. I will type the assignment tomorrow and send it to you. I have to go." She said in a firm but respectfully. Cain sat down on the bed and eyed her suspiciously.
"Bye. Sorry to inconvenience you." She added and closed the phone. She threw it on the bed and Cain followed it with his eyes.
"Who was it?"
"My homeroom teacher. She wanted me to do an assignment for extra credits in English." Setsu explained and reached back to start unhooking her bustier. Ren saw her move her arms but when he realized what she was doing he turned his head away.
"Why?"
"Didn't ask." Setsu said and turned to the bathroom.
"I will take a quick shower as you already are finished." She said and moved into the bathroom while she peeled off her top. She closed the door behind her and Setsu got a mental high five from Kyoko. She took the props around her and created an opportunity to make something dangerous safe.
She could do it. She could use her actor spirit to make her a path when she had painted herself into a corner. She had done it before with Kuu Hizuri but then it had fallen off her mind. Now it was back and a tool in her hand to protect herself from the obstacles in her path.
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It had been the fastest shower in Cain's history of showers. He could blame it on protectiveness and a want to know who she talked to, but in the end, he was just afraid. He had been tensed like a string until he could hear her actually answer the phone. He had been confused for a moment when she talked in English but assumed it was Kyoko's teacher in English language.
Ren eyed the bed beside the one he sat on and the phone on top of its cover. He wanted to check the land code on that call but it didn't fit Cain to not trust his sister. He could not check the phone without breaking character.
He had already done that one too many times that day alone and he turned his focus to the clothes she had placed on their beds.
There was nothing wrong with what she had set out for him. Ripped black jeans and a vest-like, black, airy shirt with a hood. He turned to her set and immediately pulled the shorts off her bed and replaced them with the long white skirt. It was the only piece of fabric that covered more than mid-thigh and Cain silently cursed this movie for not shooting in Siberia. He pulled an additional shirt from her dresser and added to the set up. More satisfied than before he quickly dressed and sat down in the armchair by the balcony to wait.
Ren the gentleman tried to keep his grounds in his own head but he could not quite grasp what had just transpired. He had thought she had planned for a call and that it was the way out of their joined shower. But she had ignored the first call.
'If the person had not called back, they would have…' He didn't even finish that line of thought. It was a bit too close to his desires.
He could still hear the shower running and he reached for a bottle of scotch that he had stored beneath the table. He unscrewed the lid and pulled a sip straight out of the bottle.
The fire traveling down his throat was cleansing his mind and made him able to focus.
'Dancing. Nightclub.' Cain thought and after processing how much could go wrong with that idea, he pulled one more sip of the golden fire-liquid.
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Cain watched her when she got out of the bathroom. She was already dressed. She had brought a change of clothes with her and she rocked another pair of shorts and a black bustier.
"I won't take you out if you don't dress." He said and Setsu let her unbothered face tilt slightly.
"Then I will take myself." She said and gathered her phone and wallet into the small pockets of the pants. The air of murder in the air should have made anyone flinch and regretted the words that made it happen. Setsu didn't even pause before she put on her thigh-high boots and walked to the hallway.
"Setsu." Cain called a warning as he got up on his feet.
"Yes?" She asked and opened the door. "You want to join me or not?"
She was already halfway down the hallway when he caught up with her.
"You are not stepping a foot outside my reach." He said to her and she intertwined their hands.
"Of course." She soothed and led him to the elevator. The air around them scared the elevator boy so severely that he got off on their floor when they entered the small metal box. They got the elevator to themselves and she heard Cain pull a breath like he was steadying himself.
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"Setsu this way." Cain nodded and Setsu followed. The club that they had reached looked expensive and there were a lot of people in line. Cain didn't even seem to notice but simply walked straight up to the guard. Setsu followed intrigued and Kyoko was buzzing in their mind.
'What if they had to see their I-Ds?' There was no way they could get out of that.
Kyoko had reached half a breakdown when she heard her brother's name whispered from the line.
"Oh my God! That's Cain Heel." Someone said from the line and several more followed.
"The actor." That was all it took for the hostile face of the guard to melt away and he lifted the rope in front of them. The guard glanced at them curiously as Cain walked past the post. Setsu followed him inside without a word.
Kyoko was totally stunned.
'I'm only 17!' She gaped the guard's way but then they were inside.
It was a lot lighter decors than she had expected. The place had mostly white walls and floors and black furniture along the walls. Small groups of sofas and armchairs were placed around the big dance floor in the middle of the room. The music was pulsating into her bones and Kyoko almost got overwhelmed with all the impressions. Setsu had to focus to look unaffected.
Cain pulled her hand the next moment and Setsu shifted her attention to her brother.
"Do you want something to drink?" He asked and she nodded once.
"Surprise me." She offered. She seriously had no idea how to order something that she could drink in a bar. The ryokan served mostly sake and she doubted it was popular here.
"Stay close." He ordered and pulled them both towards the full bar.
She couldn't help but to look around. There were a lot of people dancing around them and Kyoko felt dizzy inside their head. The moves some of the girls performed made her want to blush.
Cain didn't even reach the counter before they took his order. The people around him were drunk but not suicidal so they parted to let him up in front.
"One on the rocks and a virgin frozen." His voice left no room for questions and he let go of his sister's hand to be able to pay. It was like an anchor lifting. Setsu got pulled into the crowd and she let it happen. They could not dance with the drinks as it was not her brother's style and she started to search for a place to sit.
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Ren was sure she was by his side one moment and then she was gone the next. He ignored the bartender who tried to give him back the change and he pushed into the crowd with the drinks in his hands. The crowd parted when he got close and he saw a flutter of pale hair to his left.
He reached her as she slipped down into a single two seat sofa. Ren noticed two people stumble away with drinks in their hands and distantly wondered how she managed to make them give up their seats.
"Don't leave me." He growled and Setsu reached out for the pink coloured drink with a straw. Cain didn't let go of the glass but leaned in closer to meet her eyes. "I'm serious Setsu. Don't do that again." His anger was close to the surface and Ren wondered what the girl was thinking when she smirked his way.
She gripped the collar of his open shirt slowly and steered him into the sofa beside her. She flipped her legs over his and leaned forward over her own knees.
"I won't do it again." She said with all the seductiveness she could muster. She reached for the pink drink and he handed it over without much fuss. Kuon was fighting beneath the surface for the panther in his lap. The seductive smile and her folded body that elongated the long legs in his lap made him want to pick her up and run out of the club.
Setsu eyed the drink and the condensed water on the outside. "Chilly." She said and gripped the left hand he had carried the drink with. Before he could stop her, she put it flat on her mid-thigh and closed her legs to trap it. "I will heat you up." She smirked and leaned back against the armrest.
"What would I do without my dear sister's care?" He asked her while he tried not to focus on the soft skin against his palm. He had wanted to touch those legs since her first day as Setsu. Now she had forced him unexpectedly but he would have to seem indifferent about it.
"You would suffer." She said confidently and Ren groaned internally.
'Suffer? This sweet torture is what makes me suffer.' Ren muttered inside Cain's head while he lifted the glass of scotch to his lips.
"What is this?" Setsu asked curiously toward the drink in her hand.
"Mixed frozen raspberries and soda. I'm not buying you liquor yet." Setsu pulled a long draw of the cold smoothie while Kyoko sang praise for the sweet drink.
"It's good."
"I thought you would like it." Cain let some liquid past his tongue and he stared out into the room. It turned out that their place was a sweet spot where the music allowed them to have a low voice conversation. Cain felt the burn from the golden drink and also from the body that heated his hand. His mind was filled with little devils and Kuon begged him to use the opportunity to explore how soft the skin really was.
"Can I taste yours?" Setsu asked suddenly and Cain turned to her.
"You are too young." He smirked and Setsu pouted.
"I'm not a kid." She gave him a stern gaze like she was challenging him to contradict her. He ignored the comment and tilted the glass against his lips again.
"No." He said, like it was final but it only turned into a challenge with his sister.
She suddenly moved. His hand pained from the loss of contact but it only lasted a moment because in the next, she was straddling his legs and brought her face close to his.
"I only want a taste." He followed her tongue tracing her own upper lip. "Let me taste it from the glass or I will taste it from your mouth." She threatened and Ren slipped in his mind.
She pulled a fast one on him and Ren was out for count.
'Taste my mouth?' He whimpered and Cain decided to protect his host's fragile heart. He grunted displeased and lifted the glass to the girl.
"Only a sip. And I warn you. You won't like it." Setsu grinned as she had won the argument and took the glass from his hand.
He could see when she inhaled the fumes and the smile that followed.
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'It smells nice.' She smiled and tilted the rim of the glass to her lips.
The burning liquid slid over her tongue like the sake she had grown up with in the ryokan. But she noticed that it burned differently.
It continued to burn in her throat and she could almost feel it in her stomach. She swooned a bit when she recognized the feeling.
'This is liquid love. It feels like the emperor of night is condensed into liquid.' Kyoko thought and she inhaled sharply.
Cain was close to her and the day at the beach made her able to recognize his smell. The burning, the smell, and the contact she had with his body made it all into an overwhelming moment and she slipped something between a moan and a grunt.
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Cain watched closely when the burning should hit her and he waited. But instead of the flinch and scowl he expected she made a moan and gripped her stomach. Her eyes filled with fire when she turned her gaze to the glass.
"Amazing." Setsu sighed with a purr and hesitantly gave him the drink back. "I understand why you drink it." She bit her lip and he almost stopped her when she fell back onto the sofa.
Cain watched as the girl rubbed her belly. Slowly her face lost the fire and she looked a bit lost.
"Most people don't like the burning." He heard himself say while Kuon replayed the moaning sound on speakers in their head.
"Then most people are weaklings." She bit back in an almost angry manner.
"Something wrong Setsu?" He asked and she hissed while she jerked her head to the side.
"I want to grow up." She muttered and turned her pink drink empty with a grunt. He couldn't figure out what put her in a bad mood but figured they could return to the hotel if it was that way.
He tilted the glass and emptied it from the gold. Setsu jumped up on her feet and slammed her own glass onto the table in front of them.
"Let's dance." She said and walked past him.
"I don't dance." He snorted and she looked down on him.
"Well, I do. And I want you with me." The fire had returned to her eyes and he compromised.
"I will watch you." Her anger had seriously thrown him off. He hadn't seen her like this since the first days after the Hamster incident.
Her eyes turned into small slits and she stomped away without another word.
'What happened?' Ren thought but felt his legs tremble. He didn't dare test them yet and slumped back against the backrest.
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'Calm down Setsu!' Kyoko begged in their head and Setsu growled.
'You are pissed too.' The sister bit back. 'You realized too that he sees us like a child. He won't let us taste it again and he won't see us as a woman for a long time.' Setsu growled in their head while they reached the crowd.
Kyoko felt her heart drop slightly at the sister's words. It was like a metaphor had happened. He had let her taste love but weren't ready to give her more.
'Imagine that fire tasted from his lips…' Setsu pushed down the unpleasant thoughts and let her head wander instead.
'Well, think about that some other time. Now you have to dance and I have no idea how to do that.' Kyoko squealed loudly as the words made the fire in her stomach burst into light again. Setsu snorted.
'Sure you do. You have watched all the Idiot's MVs and that pathetic person filled them with dancing beauties. You have seen them dance a million times.'
'But those girls are beautiful…'
'Kyoko girl, I'm hot as hell.' Setsu smirked and tapped into the forgotten files in her head. She began to move with the rhythm and let the music seep into their bones.
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'Where did that girl learn to dance?' Ren gaped but Kuon took a closer look on her movements.
'She only emits confidence. She is not used to it. She needs a partner.' Kuon hummed and Cain watched his sister.
'Someone should loosen her tension and guide her.' He thought and Kuon smirked.
'Someone? There is only one person here with the right to do that. 'He was pushing Cain's buttons but the Heel didn't mind. Cain was already halfway out his seat when a pair of hands landed on her hips and there was no stopping the darkness slipping out of him.
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Murasame couldn't believe it. The girl was there and her brother was nowhere in sight. He didn't know how she got inside but he also didn't care. Setsuka Heel was dancing just two steps away and her dance called to him. Those hips were begging for a guide.
Murasame abandoned the girl he had spent the previous hour trying to allure and slipped to Setsuka's side. He was not the only guy with their eyes on her but he was the first one to reach her and make his move. He fell into her rhythm and gripped those alluring hips.
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Setsuka felt the pressure of the hands but they were too small and too cold to capture her. They were not the hands that could melt her and she continued to dance as if nothing had happened.
She did notice that the man was behind her and that he was tall. When she rocked her body to the side, she got a better look at him and she sighed.
"Murasame, what do you want?" She asked and he turned her around to face him. Without missing a beat, he placed one of his legs between hers and started to sway in the same manner.
'He knows what to do.' Setsu thought but neither encouraged nor dismissed him. He followed as she moved to the music and he slid in her path to get a firmer hold of her.
"Setsuka, do you want something to drink?" He asked and Setsu shook her head.
'I only want what my Nii-san gets me.' She thought and Kyoko agreed.
They were close to each other and she couldn't help but to notice the look on his face. His eyes burned as he looked at her and his fingers tightened around her hips.
"Setsuka-san. Let's find somewhere more private." He suddenly said and without an answer he gripped her wrist and began to pull her through the crowd. Setsu burned with fury as he ripped her out of her dance and she pulled her arm to a stop immediately. Murasame only tugged harder on her hand and she almost fell into his back when she was forced forward again.
She called out for the one to save her and she only caught a blur of black before they came to a stop and another hand gripped Murasame's wrist tightly.
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Cain had been frozen in his rage when the man with the wandering hands turned out to carry a familiar face. Ren had to collect his mind to not start a fight right there and then, because that would make Murasame unable to act the next day.
He knew that if he moved at that moment, he would hurt the man. It didn't help him to keep it together when Murasame fitted himself into her dance and pressed her even closer.
Something snapped in Cain and Kuon began to feed the anger. When he finally was able to clench the worst of the bloodlust there were gone.
He saw the opening where they had disappeared and he headed that direction with the anger boiling beneath the surface.
The people on the dancefloor threw themselves to the sides as they pulled those too drunk to react out of the way. When the devil crossed the dancefloor, no one let their friends turn into sacrifices. The devil heard the call of annoyance and in the next moment his hand closed around Murasame's wrist so tightly that it threatened to break the bones.
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Setsu exhaled when the Demon lord filled the air with rage around her. His anger was so close to her it felt like a living being waiting for a meal. A warm hand of the right size gripped her waist and she relaxed into the embrace.
"Nii-san." She greeted and could feel the flinch in Murasame's hand that still gripped hers.
"Did I not say that I would rip you into pieces if you ever got close to her again?" Cain's voice from hell thrilled Setsu and made Murasame's grip loosen enough for her to get out. The actor was like a prey, frozen in fear and Setsu realized she had to step in.
"There you are Nii-san. I told you that you should have danced with me." She smirked and turned to be able to press their fronts together. She could feel that he was tense as a string about to break but he reacted to her touch. Murasame turned around to face the Demon but Setsu held Cain's focus on her.
Setsu let her hand travel down her brother's extended arm and slid it into his grip of Murasame's wrist. The movement was so smooth that neither Cain nor Murasame noticed that they had separated.
"Let's dance, Nii-san." She brought their joined hands to her lips and bit his finger teasingly. Cain's eyes widened and started to burn with something other than anger. Setsu smirked when her brother wrapped his free arm around her and pressed her closer.
She slipped her arms around his neck and started to sway slowly, building up momentum and coaxing a response from the tall man in front of her. He didn't follow her but set his own pace with the way he moved her hips. With his touch she melted and the rigid movements turned more fluid and sensual. He just had to touch the tense muscles to make them relax.
Setsu was thriving with his guidance and she felt the dance evolve into an effortless wave of her body. Cain was standing still while he guided her to move and she danced around him. It was like a painter and his masterpiece.
Slowly people started to make space for them. They were entranced with the girl's movements and the fire between the pair. Everyone knew that she was dancing for him and no one tried to step in between. Either by pure accident or because the DJ had seen them, the next song matched their slow rhythm, making her movements even more strikingly sensual.
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Murasame slowly woke up from his terror and found himself alive and untouched. He had been sporting goosebumps all over his body when the voice and hand had caught him.
Murasame questioned how he could still be alive but then remembered the girl's action. She saved him. Seeing his chance to live another day he backed away from the distracted predator and disappeared into the masses.
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Kyoko exhaled in relief when she saw Murasame back away. Her feet hurt and she didn't know how long she would be able to keep her brother distracted.
Her stock of movements had run dangerously low and her brother still hadn't relaxed enough for her to be satisfied. She searched the crowd and realized they had a small clearing around them.
Kyoko blushed in their head but Setsu enjoyed the attention. It also helped her at the moment. She could see several girls dancing and she started to mimic their movements.
One girl danced with her back against one guy, then slid down his front into a squat and then smoothly got back up to standing. It looked hard but the sensual nature of the movement made Setsu eager to try.
She slowly squatted with her back against Cain's front and with her hand above her head and touching his exposed stomach. She didn't get to finish the move as Cain grip her hand and yanked her back up.
"I could have gotten up by myself." She pouted and Cain leaned closer with wide pupils.
"Had enough for today?" There was a strain in his voice that intrigued her.
"What? Don't you like my dancing?" She asked and shifted her hips in a teasing way.
"I do. But I would prefer if you wouldn't dance like THAT in front of all these people." He said with a tremble in his voice.
"Ohh, would you like a private dance Nii-san?" Setsu smirked that smile that made the fire in his eyes burn stronger.
"Yes, rather that." He admitted and Setsu stopped dead in her tracks.
"Alright. Then take me home." She said easily and took a better hold of his hand. Cain didn't wait for her to change her mind but pulled them out of the club and before she knew it, they were back at the hotel.
Cain took a short shower to wash away the heat on his skin while Setsu cleared their clothes from the beds. She then took one for herself while Cain waited in the armchair.
"I will be right back." She smiled after collecting the short sleeping shorts and the top she usually wore for bed.
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Setsu and Kyoko loved the hot shower that made her fatigued muscles unwind.
'Setsu, thank you for today.' Kyoko murmured as Setsu shampooed her hair.
'Thanks for what? I enjoyed it too.'
'Yeah, but still. You let me learn a lot and you challenged me.'
'Sure, sure. Well, the evening is not over. What do you think? Should I destroy one of the beds? It would be nice to try sleeping in the same bed again.'
'No! No! What if I say or do something in my sleep!?' Kyoko shuddered in horror but Setsu rather noticed the lack of unwillingness for the whole touching part of the deal. She had moved forward quickly.
'You usually sleep one meter from Nii-san. Soo, I don't think you have to worry about the sleep talking part.'
'But how will my heart be able to calm down?'
'It did on the beach, right? Don't you want that again?' Setsu baited and Kyoko hesitated.
'Yes, I do.' Kyoko exploded in shame.
'Well first things first. We owe Nii-san a private dance.'
'Oh my god, Setsu!' Kyoko whined but the sister only grinned victoriously as she knew Kyoko would let her do whatever she wanted.
'You thanked me too early.' Setsu said and Kyoko had a small breakdown in their mind for the rest of the shower. She slowly lowered the temperature until she shivered.
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Cain had found the bottle from earlier and smelled the fumes rising out of it. The scotch brought his mind to focus and he sighed.
'Three days of surprises.' He counted and sank down in the chair even more. Too many things had happened for it to seem real.
'She has kissed us, fed us with her mouth, danced entrancing for us, held us at the beach, applied the sun lotion…' Kuon was counting victories and Ren groaned.
'I will remember and love these days for as long as I live.'
Cain sipped from the burning liquid and almost choked on it when slow music started to play. He turned to his sister who stood in the hallway. He hadn't realized the shower had stopped running.
She had her small pyjama shorts on and the thin black tank top with lacing around the edges. It fitted like a second skin and didn't leave much for imagination. She wiggled the phone in her hand and he realized that it played the music he heard.
"You know it was my first day dancing today so I can't say I will be great at it... But I stay true to my promises." She stepped barefoot up to him and tipped on her toes the last steps. Cain looked at his sister in amusement. She was obviously up to something.
"Promises?"
"Private dance." She reminded him and smirked the way that made his knees weak. The music changed character and she moved her hips to match the rhythm.
Cain watched as she reached for his hand and he let her place it on her hip. The tank top hiked up a bit and he got direct contact with her skin.
He watched her closely as she walked out of his hand. She moved slowly and tried the squat-like move again. She managed both the way down and up to run smoothly and she grinned widely.
"Look! I said I could do it!" She was triumphant but he could no longer hold back. He reached out for her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Slowly, to let her follow, he pulled her into his lap.
"Don't ever do that in front of another man." He whispered in her ear and she turned to meet his gaze. She relaxed into his embrace and smiled. She was seated mostly on his lap and she fitted her shoulder beneath his arm. She laid her head on the juncture between his shoulder and chest and turned so that she was almost chest to chest with him. He reflexively draped her back with his arm.
"Why would I ever? I don't need any other man than my Nii-san." She hummed and rubbed her face into his smell. She seemed too comfortable and too tired to do anything other than relax against his warmth.
Cain sighed and lifted the bottle to his lips again. He could feel her eyes on him and then the feeling was gone. He turned to her and saw her eyes closed. The air condition cooled them down and the body heat kept them comfortable. She nestled herself into his clothes and settled down.
Cain couldn't help the smile on his face when she exhaled slowly and her mouth fell open.
'I'm an easy man.' He thought as all the worries left him in favour of enjoying the closeness to the girl. He matched her steady breathing and felt the overwhelming happiness infuse his every living cell.
When her breathing slowed down even further, he knew that she was asleep. Cain faded away and let Ren in front.
'So relaxed in the arms of a man? Isn't your trust a bit too much Kyoko?' Ren sighed and moved a strand of hair that had fallen in front of her face.
'She is Setsu.' Cain reminded him.
'Yes, she truly has been the girl Cain loves since she put on the wig. How many times did she not confirm that her love was only for you?' Kuon asked and they smiled when they remembered.
Ren put the bottle down and let himself watch the girl sleeping in his arms. Her cute nose, the long eyelashes that hid her beautiful eyes. The cute mouth…
'You are the only one of us that haven't kissed her'. Kuon pointed out and Cain joined the glee. 'She is fast asleep. You can take one without her knowing.' Kuon whispered like a bad spirit on his shoulder and Ren was too close to her to remember that their relation was far from that close in real life.
Ren slid his arm beneath her knees and stood up. Her head stayed on his shoulder and Ren watched as her face remained relaxed.
'If she didn't wake up from that, then I say to go on with kissing her...' Kuon whispered dangerous words in Ren's ear and he was not strong enough to resist. He moved closer until her breath ghosted over his lips.
'What am I doing?' Ren thought and stopped just a hair's width from her lips. 'Taking advantage of a sleeping girl.' Ren swallowed and closed his eyes to regain his foothold and restrain.
He had no time to move away when a hand gripped his hair and held him into place. He snapped his eyes open in horror and saw her hooded eyes and warm smile.
"If you wanted a good night kiss, you should wake me up so that I may enjoy it too. Not that I dislike that you want to kiss me even when I'm asleep but..." She said and the words were as clear as day. Then she closed the distance between them and melted their lips together.
Ren felt the heat and the softness and then something wet licked his lower lip. He inhaled and so did the girl in his arms.
"Mm. Taste good." She smiled and pulled away a bit. A yawn took control over her body and then she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Let's go to bed." She said and pointed on her bed against the wall. Ren moved on auto and put her down on top of the comforter. She let him go and crawled beneath the cover with another yawn. She watched as Ren closed her phone to stop the music and then put the lights out. When he kicked off his pants, he stopped to stare at her.
She was holding the corner of the comforter and he couldn't see it as anything else than an invitation.
"Sleep next to me." She said and Ren watched her in the dim light. Cain took over his body and he slid down next to the girl. She fitted herself against his side and rested her head against his shoulder.
"Good night." She sighed and before Ren had rebooted his brain she relaxed completely again and her mouth fell open.
Ren clasped his free hand over his eyes in an attempt to collect himself.
'She licked our lip.' Kuon sang happily in their head and Ren laughed silently. He was too shocked to sleep and he laughed again to himself. He hadn't been that confused or shaken since the hickey. The laugh was his futile attempt to regain some control.
Ren was too high wired to be able to sleep but he couldn't mind too much. He felt easy at heart and happy with the girl comfortable by his side. He was in for a long night and he turned to imprint the moment on his retina forever.
She slept soundly for the first half of the night but then she stirred beside him. Ren saw her frown while she began to mumble. Ren felt his excitement skyrocket when he was able to make out the words.
"Moko." Was the first word he was sure about. He recognized the nickname for Kotonami Kanae and he leaned in closer.
"Moko. Real love is nothing like fantasy." She mumbled and Ren couldn't stop the question.
"How is love then?" The girl wrinkled her forehead and Ren feared that he had woken her. But then she smirked.
"It's like scotch." She said and Ren stared at the girl. It could just be random words but they gave him hope. He didn't think she had tasted scotch before that evening and he liked that she had shared "love" for the first time with him. It was a very faint ray of hope but he could not help but to take it to heart.
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