-Beginnings: Part 5-

Kyoko found herself fidgeting in the rather decorative room, actually, it all looked really old and really expensive to the point she was scared to touch anything that included sitting on any of the furniture as if she did so it would break just from her weight. The fact that the room had so many breakables also didn't sit all that well with her. All she could think was if something broke she would never be able to afford it.

Cody smiled across at her, "Don't worry. I've broken plenty of things as a child."

Her eyes turned towards him "but you live here… all this is yours anyways" she said with a wave of her hand.

"Kind of" he said leaning over and handing her a cup of tea "but this meeting is important and this is the one room we can be 100% sure nothing will slip. Our private rooms are too but it would look strange for the royal family and the Japanese Ambassadors family to be gathering in someone's bedroom."

Kyoko took the cup from him as he poured himself his own. "I guess…" she said softly.

The door opened and in stepped a woman and man not much older than them. The woman light brown hair fell in curls down her shoulders, a teal green dress that reach just below the new, tan color heels. The dress matched her eyes perfectly, making them stand out even more around her face. The man at her side had short light brown hair, wearing a white dress shirt under his teal vest and dress pants, his black suit jacket swung over his arm, with the same teal eyes.

Kyoko rose to her feet and bowed at the waist. The woman looked at the man and then they both began to chuckle. The door shut behind them "Oh she's adorable as you said, little brother."

Cody rose from his seat and smiled "Be nice… Kyoko may I introduce you to The Second Princess Amanda Williams and The Fourth Prince David Williams. Sister… Brother… this Kyoko Takarada, daughter of Lory Takarada."

Amanda waved her hand "we know who she is Cody." she moved towards Kyoko who was still bowed at the waist and place a hand on her cheek making the young woman look at her, golden eyes looking into teal eyes "Oh she will fit in nicely. It's almost like she was indeed raised with us." she moved away and wrapped her arm around David's. "Isn't she just the cutest thing David?" Kyoko felt the bitterness that came out the woman's mouth, apparently so had David and Cody.

"Amanda, you know no one will ever come before you in my eyes. Not even my wife. We came into this world together, we will leave this world together. Don't be jealous."

"If you say so," she said leaning her head against his shoulder.

Kyoko eyes turned towards Cody he didn't miss the moment of horror and shock and he quickly shook his head "No, no they aren't that type of siblings!"

Amanda "type of what?" she said coldly.

"The kind that are…. Umm… you know… lovers" he said the last word so quietly that it almost wasn't heard before the two started to laugh.

"I would never, it would be like being with myself."

"Even if I know I would look good as a woman, I have to agree." David said looking towards Kyoko "We're twins. Though I guess it could come off as such. Amanda is very jealous of any female that comes faulting themselves at me."

"That's because of your choices," she said sitting down with a huff "all pretty and all dumb," she said looking at Kyoko "They just want to be a Princess. We aren't even next in the line. When mother steps down, we will won't be Princess and Prince we'll become a Duke and Duchess of what is the question. There is just so many of us and only 24 seats which means either new ones will be made or will have married in to or otherwise someone loses their title… it's such a mess." she said with a roll of her eyes.

David sat next to her, wrapping an arm around her, "Don't be like that. Besides who begged mother for a little sister?"

Cody looked down at his fingers. "A little sister, I got a little brother. Not that he isn't cute and he's great shopping with." Cody sighed heavily as the memories of those shopping trips meant being forced to wear dresses, "but that's because he's been trained by me."

Kyoko "Trained?" she asked looking at the three of them.

David, "Our dear Amanda is a bit spoiled." he said leaning back in the chair "after all mother only has two daughters and our older sister doesn't exactly let mother dress her up anymore." he tilted his head slightly "Either does Amanda anymore. I personally think that's why she wanted a little sister."

Cody sighed heavily pouring tea into his cup before picking it up. "It can't be helped. Mother wanted a big family but she also wanted a more even amount between her sons and daughters. It's a good thing the doctors told her she couldn't have any more kids after me. Not good for her health or I'm sure she would still be trying to even the boy to girls ratio."

The door opened again another man walked in he wore a grey-blue suit, with a black vest and white dress suit and black gloves, in his right hand was a book. "I see the twins are here. Hello, brothers and sister" he turned towards Kyoko "Lady Kyoko," he said with a slight bow of his head. He sat down and opened his book.

Amanda, "so boring… you are always reading Charles!"

David leaned in towards Kyoko, "That's the First Prince, the Heir."

Charles looked towards Amanda before turning his eyes back to his book. When she leaned across the table he simply placed a hand on her head "Amanda… you wouldn't want to ruin your pretty dress would you?" his eyes darting towards the tea and their cups. She sat back up crossed her arms and pouted.

Amanda leaned into her twin brother, "No fun at all is he my male half?"

Kyoko smiled softly as she looked down at her hands 'I guess my ideas of a family was correct.' she looked up as the door opened and two more people came into the room.

The first one had black hair with eyes that reminded her of a clear sky blue. He wore a grey dress suit, his hair thus far the longest held back in a ponytail with glasses. The one next to him wore a green-grey dress suit another ginger like Cody but instead of the green eyes that Cody had his, was a dark brown. He was also rather a large man like he belonged more in a wrestling ring than one of the Princes of England.

He was the one who spoke first "Hello brothers, sister" he said with a grin sitting down next to Cody "You must be Kyoko correct?" she could only nod, the one who entered the room with him leaned close to her face causing her to blush as she looked down at her hands again.

He glared at her as he did so, "So you talked your way into the family."

"I… I didn't talk... I mean… I don't think I did" she said flustering "It wasn't my… idea… I didn't even… I didn't even like…"

Cody frowned at the man "Leave her alone Daniel, she didn't even know we were going to be family until two days ago. Kyoko forget about him."

"No.. I mean… it's true." she lifted her head and looked at Daniel who had not moved from where he had been when she looked down, "I did talk to Cody and Keiji, but it was because they were always around and they were teaching me how to dance…" she trailed off "and I mean I was cooking for them so we did spend mealtimes together but I never actually expected to get a family or be part of a family" her eyes dropped.

"That's alright Kyoko" spoke a woman with dark black hair and the same steel grey color eyes as Keiji came in on the arm of her husband, a man dark with brown hair with streaks of silver in his hair and dark brown eyes that looked almost black. Behind them stood a woman with a tight frown. A golden crown sat upon of her light brown hair that was pulled in a bun, her dark brown eyes looking straight at Daniel as she entered, the man at her side behind her was much taller than the woman next to him. His hair such a light blond that if he had any grey hair it would blend so much into the blond it would go unnoticed, his hazel eyes show the same sort of look at Daniel had when he had looked at Kyoko.

Behind both parties was much older Japanese woman who looked petite and frail her hair was mostly white with small streaks of black that had not yet become grey. Her hair sat in a much higher bun with a golden pearl headband. Next to her was a young woman with medium brown it fell softly around her frame just below her shoulders, her eyes matched the man's that same shade of hazel. Just behind them came two boys; one with dark brown hair with matching eyes of the first man that had walked in and Keiji himself.

Kyoko rose from her seat causing Daniel to have to move back up by her sudden action "It's a pleasure to meet you all" she kept her head lowered.

"Kyoko child, raise your head" she lifted them to look towards the elder Japanese woman.

"Now… I'm sure most of my grandchildren have introduced themselves those of you who haven't should do so now" her voice made it clear they had no choice in the matter, and it was clear to Kyoko in how this woman carried herself that even if her daughter was the Queen. She was the head of the family.

Charles rose from his seat his book closing as he gave a nod of his head "I'm the First Prince Charles. Please forgive me for not properly introducing myself to you Kyoko." He smiled warmly before looking towards Daniel.

Daniel straightens himself giving a slight bow of his head "Second Prince, Daniel." His eyes showed his distaste for having too great her.

The ginger next to Cody rose, taking her hand which caused Kyoko to freeze "Third Prince, Michael. Let me know if Daniel picks on you too much. I'll put him in a headlock for you." he said grinning as he looked back towards Daniel who grunted.

The woman who was next to the elder Japanese woman smiled "Hello Kyoko, I'm the First Princess Laura. It's wonderful to have another female in our family."

The elderly Japanese woman looked towards her daughter and husband. The Queen smiled "Hello dear, I'm Mary. This is my husband Robert and my mother Leiko. This lovely lady is your godmother Kyoko Fukumi but we tend to call her Kyo, this is her husband is the Japanese Ambassador Dachi and their sons Daiki and Keiji"

Kyoko bowed her head to each of them. Everyone shuffled the chair was now taken by Leiko everyone else sat pretty much facing her on the couches and chairs that were moved to make sure there was be plenty of room.

"Now, no one outside of this room is to allow to know that Kyoko is not exactly what we tell people." Leiko made it clear with a single glance at each of them "Regardless what you personally feel she is family, legally she is the daughter of my nephew how long that has been matters not. However, this child has had a hard life and very little love shown to her prior to joining our family and while families do not always get along. I hope each and every one of you pays attention to the fact that you are status and not drag our family business outside of our private chambers. No one including the staff should think that she has not always been a part of our family. A fact I want people to believe she has."

"Won't that be hard to do?" Kyoko asked looking at her "I mean there are a lot of people here in the palace. No one has ever seen me once until I came here this morning."

Mary smiled "Normally that would be true, but my dear Amanda had a very awful habit of dressing her little brother in dresses and wigs. It wouldn't be hard for them to think that instead of my son running around in a dress trying to get away from his sister that it was actually you, my dear. People are funny like that, no one wants to think that the Royal family would do anything that would distasteful in their eyes. They rather believe lies…"

"Exactly. Outside of these walls, Amanda is pretty much the sweetest angel that you ever came across" said David "When the true the only one she's actually super sweet too is me… and even I'm not safe… let alone my girlfriends" he said with a sigh.

"I am an angel" she huffed crossing her arms. The look on the faces of her siblings said otherwise but no one said anything.

"Now Kyoko you are one of my brood," said Leiko, "I may no longer hold the name Takarada e but I am the head of the Takarada family and the Williams family," she said as if that was a given "You will treat me as such. If I say something I expect you to do it. Understood?"

Kyoko frowned "What if it's unreasonable?"

"Then you have permission to speak to me on the matter in private, in the public eye, in these halls you will nod your head and agree. Just like in the public eye, my daughter runs the country. I am only the Queen Mother. My daughter words must all be obeyed but as a Queen of the country of your birthplace." She motioned "Now my grandchild I would ask that you leave us we must speak with Kyoko, I will see you all for dinner. Keiji will be in your care Cody, Daiko will be in yours, Michael." They all bowed in a very Japanese style to Leiko before given a slight bow to their parents and left the room, leaving just the adults and Kyoko.

Kyoko took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. "I hear you like cooking" her eyes shot towards Mary before looking back at Leiko and then at her hands giving a nod of her head. "I would love to try your food, would you be a dear and make dinner tonight?"

Kyoko stared at her for a moment before looking down "Aren't you worried?"

"Of course not, Lory praised your cooking skills. Besides you worked in a Ryokan it would be a discredit to the people who took care of you. They may not have been the best people in the world, but they did raise you with care, something they didn't have to do." Kyoko lowered her head. "It also seems you hold no bitterness from what we were told to these two people or is that a lie?"

"No… I am grateful that they showed me kindness…"

"Even if you lived in fear that they would send you away?" Kyo looked at her carefully and Kyoko could only nod. "Then we have nothing to worry about. There are better choices for revenge, we are not it." she leaned over and patted her hand softly.

"Do you know why my wife asked you to cook for us?" Kyoko shook her head. "The best way to get to know people is over a meal. You are family now Kyoko."

"I don't understand why you are going through so much for me… or why…" she looked away from them, pulling the darkness around her heart.

"Lory loves you, Maria loves you" Leiko "and I'm a foolish old woman who loves my family. The fact that they love you is enough for me to love you." she rose to her feet and moved the distance between them, lifting Kyoko's face to meet hers. "My grandchildren, my daughter may in time but your short time with Lory and Maria has brightened their hearts that much more. Have they not warmed yours as well?" Kyoko could feel the tears threatening to fall and they did the moment that Leiko kissed her forehead.

Ren sat in his home office. A state of the art computer. On the bookshelves were reference books, he ran a hand through his hair as he looked at the script, typing on the computer anything he didn't understand.

Leaning back in his chair he stretched his arms above his head 'Purple Down, the lead role'' which if it went well there would be a second part to the drama. Looking down at the script he sighed. 'Well the sounds good actually, I'll have to work a bit more on the character' he said pulling out his cell phone and sent a text to Yukihito: I will accept Purple Down also tell R'Mandy I'll take the Oxford Fashion Week. - Ren

He tossed his phone onto his desk and ran a hand through his hair before looking back at his computer, he typed in Kyoko Takarada into the search. Several pages popped up, he clicked the first one.

The royal family welcomes home 5th Prince Cody after his trip to Japan last week where he stayed with the Queen Mother's nephew with his two childhood friends Keiji Fukumi youngest son of Ambassador Dachi Fukumi and his wife Kyo and Kyoko Takarada daughter of the LME President and Founder Lory Takarada.

It included a picture of the three getting off the plane, with their names listed. Backing out of the page he clicked on another.

Lory Takarada along with the Queen Mother Leiko and her Majesty Queen Mary welcome Santa Special Gift - During the wee hours of Christmas Day (December 25th, 20XX) her Majesty Queen Mary and Leiko the Queen Mother joined Lory Takarada and his son Kouki Takarada in welcoming a little girl into the family. As many people may know Lory Takarada is the nephew of Leiko…

Ren shook his head "I wonder actually how much power that man has…"

A/N: I couldn't find any information on exactly what Purple Down was about (nor Purple Down II) so I'm gonna just create my own style for Purple Down, which you can read in the full story mode.