-Oxford - Sunday: Part 1-

Kyoko and Maria sat next across from each other at the dinner table, Kyo sat at one end and Lory at the other. "Lory be reasonable."

Maria and Kyoko had been sitting there for a good twenty minutes now. Kyo was going to be showing her latest fashion at the Oxford Fashion show starting tomorrow and she wanted to take the girls, which meant Laura, Amanda, David (because Laura refused to leave her male half behind) all which Mary and Robert had agreed to, with Leiko agreeing only if their grades didn't drop. Now she was working or trying to work Lory into agreeing with her desire to bring Maria and Kyoko with her as well.

In truth, Kyoko hadn't wanted to go, She tried to tell Kyo that but she stated that was because she didn't understand what she was missing because she never been to one and until she been to at least one, she couldn't say she didn't want to go. Maria then begged her to go that it would give them time together. Lory… well, he had two reasons he apparently didn't want them to go to this fashion show. One he didn't want to leave his girls to anyone while he was still around… and Kyo made it clear he wasn't allowed to show up because he would be a distraction and hindrance to everyone. Secondly…

Lory, "But she'll be there."

Kyo, "Yes… of course she'll be there. She's one of my top models after all." she said sipping her tea without a care in the world.

"But she might…" Lory trailed off not wanting to finish what he was going to say.

"Really Lory do you think I would let her do that? Besides she'll have her own issues while there." Kyo stared at him flatly "she won't have time to bother with such a childish move when she'll be to busy trying to hold in her act."

"I dunno…." he said looking at Kyoko then at Maria "I would feel better if I went with you."

Kyo, "Lory you should use this time to do some work. I'm sure Kouki has been very busy with his end of things but you should focus on giving him a bit of a break. He is covering for you I'm sure." Kyoko looked at Maria, she didn't seem bothered by this at all. Perhaps this type of conversation had happened before. "Besides, do you really want only half the girls coming with me while the other half is stuck here, one of them going to school, the other doing her lessons… this is a nice little break for them."

Lory sighed, "Well… I wouldn't want to do that… but I do have a condition."

Kyo shrugged her shoulders slightly, "As long as it's not you being there with them. I will give in."

Lory smirked, "Fine… you must bring Ruto."

Kyo twitched her lips in a scowl "He dresses in Arabic attire thawb when here… and not inside the castle…"

"It's him, me or no one," he said with a huff.

"Fine… I'll take him. At least he won't make a big show out of being there…" she sighed. "Alright girls. I need you to get packed, we will be there for a week."

Maria jumped out of her chair and ran to Lory giving him the biggest hug "Thank you Grandfather!" she turned towards Kyo gave her a quick hug and ran out the door. Kyoko stood a deep sigh escaping her.

"Thank you, daddy," she said moving towards him and kissing his cheek. He pulled her closer giving her a tight hug.

"I want you to call me every day and whenever you feel the need too. If you want me there I'll come running."

"I love you too daddy, I'll be fine. I'll make sure to call you twice a day." she smiled as he kissed her temple before taking her to leave. Lory watched her leave with a heavy heart full of worry.

"She'll be fine Lory." his eyes turned towards her.

"You didn't see her last night Kyo. You didn't see it, I thought I might have lost her." He felt the stab of pain in his chest as Kyo set her coffee down.

"No. I didn't see it… you are correct." she smiled softly at him "but I want you to remember something, they didn't destroy her, they broke her and she gathered up the pieces and rebuilt her heart. That she began all on her own… the rest of us… we just became part of the glue that's holding her and as long as we hold strong to those pieces of her soul and heart. No one will be able to destroy that girl again. We will keep bring her back to us. No matter how long or how many times it takes." She lifted up her coffee "Unless you don't think you can do that… then I will not allow you to remain a part of her life."

Lory shook his head "You couldn't stop me from being part of her life. She's my daughter, she's only your godchild."

Kyo smiled softly into her cup "yes… I was given a very rare gift because of you. Yet if you can be a Kidnapper of your godchild, then I'm within my rights for my own."

Lory couldn't help the laugh that echoed from his chest "Now don't be like that. Yet I get it. I won't fail her or you Kyo."

Kuon sat next to Jelly Woods on the plane he kept his headphones on, he was already tired of the stewardess who kept trying finding the smallest ways to touch him that came off innocent looking but weren't. 'If I wasn't sitting next to Ms. Woods' he thought he might have scared the woman. As it was she knew his father was well enough known that when the woman had first seen his name she started to ask and he shut her down. It wouldn't do if Woods knew the whole truth about who he was. No, as far as she knew he was a foreigner who wanted to act.

Jelly looked towards him 'This child…' she pulled out her cellphone and opened the notepad. Typing it she set it off to the side some. It was how they always communicated on the plane. The idea that Jelly had no idea who he was an act that they played well. She would read or look at her fashion magazines he would listen to his music and only speak Russian. Not that she knew a single word of it. Other than a few swear words and she wasn't exactly positive that they were but well when you travel enough like she did you got the idea of what someone was saying more so when it was swearing and the few times she had cussed at him under her breath in Russian by simply repeating words she had heard him say enough he had smiled. So she must not have been mistaken.

Kuon eyes glanced towards the phone before picking it up a moment later.

Do you want me to say something? - T

No. - R

He set the phone off to the side his emerald eyes caught the moment of the stewardess she smiled before giggling like a schoolgirl he glared at her, she paused for a moment before blushing and turning away 'All the same…' his eyes trailed towards Jelly who had picked up the phone and shot him a frown. He smiled at her one of his real smiles, 'well maybe not all, Ms. Woods doesn't look at me like that…'

Just like clockwork, that woman who had been getting to him appeared at his side "Can I get you anything?" her hand innocently touching his arm. She noticed his eyes darken before moving his arm away from her. She took no notice, 'is she stupid?'

"Ah yes, I would love some water Zalupa konskaya" she smiled sweetly.

Kuon had heard her clearly he grinned at her slightly before pulling one of her magazines towards him he motioned in a questioning face. Jelly smiled towards him "Oh… sure. I mean we are sitting next to each other might as well share." she looked up at the woman. He tilted his head clear as if not sure what she said. She pushed it towards him and nodded her head. A smile played across his features.

"Spasibo," he said as he opened it up.

Jelly looked back up towards the woman, "Miss my water please?"

"Oh… yes, I'm sorry," she said moving to grab a bottle of water from the cart and handing it to her. Her eyes turned back towards Kuon and she paused for a moment she smiled brightly as she carefully removed one side of his earphones. "Do you want something..." She leans into him "Mr. Hizuri?" the way she said his name filled with lust.

Kuon pulled her hand off his headphones, his eyes looking towards her as he began to smile "Are you asking me to fuck you?" He watched her flush as he leaned against the armrest closest to Jelly watching her. She opened her mouth to say something "I'm not interested in women who throw themselves at me." He grinned as she began to open her mouth again, he placed an arm around Jelly's shoulder "Besides I much rather set my eyes on someone like her. She's cute isn't she?"

It was an innocent enough question and anyone who was listening and she was sure that people were indeed listening, though he was asking the woman if she disagreed with him. Still Jelly had known that he was about to do something stupid. It happened so rarely but enough she had begun to expect that he would have such outbursts, the problem was she didn't know what they always whispered to him to set him off. This time though she didn't expect to be the one to be dragged into it. 'This child...' she glared at him. removing his arm from around her shoulder clearly not interested but who knew what that woman would think.

Kuon eyes narrowed as he looked at the flustered and rather pissed off stewardess before stormed off with her art, paying no mind to the passengers as she did so. 'Maybe that was too much…' his eyes moved towards Jelly, she was paying him no mind. He took the phone that was left for them to communicate and then waited for them to talk a bit.

Sorry - R

You should be. Are you alright now? - T

Yeah. Can I ask you something? - R

You can but it depends on the question on rather or not I can answer it - T

Kuon closed his eyes as he held the cell phone in his hands. He wanted to know, no more than wanted to he needed to know. Tomi had trusted him with her safely… and it still bothers him that he had a daughter he never mentioned or spoke about. He didn't talk about Kouki much either but still, he knew of him. He had been brought up from time to time. Not to say when Kouki's wife had died that girl was nowhere in sight.

Lory's daughter, how long as she been around? - R

Since her birth. Why are you asking? - T

She wasn't at Lina funeral. - R

No, she doesn't. Yet do believe Maria would want anyone she loves to fly after the loss of her mother coming to see her? - T

Kuon knew that there was truth in those words. He knew it because Maria always got upset when she found or heard her father was coming to see her. She never asked him to come to see her either, she didn't want Lory or Kouki flying unless she was at their side. Perhaps there was truth in that. Only Queen Mary and Prince Robert had shown up to the funeral and he had seen Maria panic look when she heard they were traveling. He had been there to see it all. The relief that they were safe, then the panic when they left. No, it wasn't unrealistic that she wasn't there if she existed at that time to not have been there.

No. She wouldn't want them to fly. Even now - R

Kyoko trailed behind everyone, well almost everyone. Ruto dressed in his full Arabic attire thawb was at her side just a step behind her. The drive has been a little over an hour but that hour told her how she knew nothing about fashion. So she had been rather quiet about the range of topics… well almost quiet. They did talk about makeup. Ah cosmetics, in theory, she could afford them, all she had to do was ask and she knew that but for some reason, she didn't ask. No, it wasn't that she didn't ask but it was that she wasn't used to asking for things for herself.

'Suppose that's just another thing that remains from my past life' she looked up at the ceiling her eyes widen, now she should be used to such things. The Palace was amazing and beautiful, the fact that the wing that she lived in with the others, her room, though she had assured it was very minimal compared to the one that they first took her too… no one needed more than a twin size bed when they were the only one in the room… still, that had left a lot of extra space in the room that had been meant to hold a queen. No if she wanted to she could have a kitchen added in the place it could almost work as a studio it did have a private bathroom.

"Miss Kyoko"

Kyoko jumped as she turned to look at Ruto who stared at her as she looked down slightly. "Sorry…"

"It is alright Miss Kyoko. You seemed very lost in your thoughts." Kyoko knew he was worried, she hadn't been as excited and really had been dragging her feet. Her eyes darted towards Kyo who was holding Maria's hand and Amanda who held onto David's arm, she could see the considered in their eyes and she knew she was worrying them. After last night she supposed that it couldn't be helped.

"I'm fine… I just was thinking how I really don't belong in this sort of place" she laughed softly. There was truth to it though, she didn't belong here. She might have the ability to ask Lory for anything she wanted and without a doubt, in her mind, he would buy it and so much more but she didn't want that. No, if it was something she wanted she should work for it shouldn't she? Didn't she work hard for her place with the Fuwas, for her mother's love and didn't it in a way all lead her here. She smiled softly "I guess I don't make a very good rich girl." she said looking up at them.

Amanda huffed with a roll of her eyes "That's ridiculous." she said turning from her "Everyone knows that people come in different flavors. Who cares if you prefer to be sensible over well fashionable" she looked down at her nails "After all rich girls as you said have their own tastes. I like clothes and jewelry, you like cooking and sewing. Maria likes spiders and being sneaky. David likes girls doesn't matter what their personalities like…"

"Why are you including me in your rich girl speech?" David said looking at Amanda.

"Because I'm sure there is some girl with your taste who comes from a high-class home." She shook her head "Anyways the point is it takes all kind and as long as you do you. No one can say you aren't a rich girl but you."

Kyo smiled softly at Amanda, "Kyoko, Amanda is correct. Besides, it's part of your charm that you get so flustered over the costs of things. With your father well it's only fitting his children are sensible who worry about such things, he is a big spender after all." She looked at Maria "Don't be your grandfather when it comes to his hobbies be like your Papa and Auntie."

Maria smiled sweetly at the older woman "Okay!"

Kyo "Now let's get checked in. David and Ruto will be sharing a room, Amanda you will be boarding with Maria and Kyoko." She sighed but nodded her head as they followed after the older woman.

A/N: Zalupa konskaya - Russian swear word directed at a person it pretty much "Horse pee hole!"

Spasibo - Russian for Thank you