-Oxford - Tuesday: Part 2-

Kyoko sat on the floor, she was in a small room, it was the closer than her room. She knew she should have gone straight to her room, but the wall of saltwater aquarium had made her stopped, had made her take a moment to gather herself that she had found herself dialing Lory before she knew what she was doing.

All the while she felt like her heart had stopped once again as the fear took hold of her heart. She knew her children were there and yet she could not feel them. That only added to her fear. Her fear held them back, made it so she couldn't call them to her. It made her weak.

"Kyoko!" his voice washed over her and she felt like she could breathe just a little more.

"Hi daddy…" she was trying not to cry, she wouldn't let him know. She didn't want to worry him, it was bad enough she had worried Juliena had hurt her feelings and she knew besides her that Kyo was not very worried about her.

"Kyoko… what's wrong?" his voice was gentle trying to get her to open up to him to tell him what was wrong with her. She knew that if she didn't fix it quickly he would come rushing here and that would trouble everyone that much more. "Do you need me to be there?" she wanted to say yes… she wanted to so badly but she knew she couldn't.

Taken a deep breath she calmed herself, hide behind that mask of hers. "No… I'm fine, daddy. I just feel overwhelmed… and don't know what to do. I called you without really thinking about it. Just needed to hear your voice." She could tell the truth without telling him everything. With that in mind, she went on. "Juliena had said she was going to kidnap me but I know she was joking when I think about it. I mean she wouldn't really have done so, right?"

"No, she wouldn't have. Though she would have tried to talk you into coming home with her. Juliena would never force anyone to stay with her. Though if she wanted to take you home she must have grown rather attached to you. Not that I can blame her."

"She's a bit of a whirlwind…" she smiled as he chuckled, "Anyways… I got stuck in my head. I started to think what would happen if they came back for me… or if that woman…" she closed her eyes "changed her mind. I got scared about that."

"I will tell you no matter how many times you need to hear it. You are my daughter and as my child, there isn't anything I wouldn't do to keep you safe and happy. So tell me are you happy being my daughter?"

"Yes!" she held a hand over her mouth she hadn't meant to shout into the phone, she closed her eyes trying not to let her tears flow "I've never been so happy in my life. I don't want to lose you or anyone else. I just…" she took another deep breath "I just feel like it's a dream sometimes."

"Kyoko, there is nothing wrong with living your dream. That's all you are doing. You are living it, and it's real and it won't change. I may not be there right now in person… but like I told you. If you need me there with you. I will drop everything to be there. That's what a parent does for their child, they drop whatever they are doing and support them when they need it. So are you sure you don't want me there right now?"

Again the urge to say yes washed over but she smiled softly, she would be fine. "Grandma Leiko said I'm strong right?"

"That she did, and she is not wrong about such things."

Kyoko nodded her head, "Then I will be fine. Just knowing is enough. I promise." no she couldn't break him away from his work. He was already behind because he was spending time here instead of at the main offices in Tokyo, and she needed him to see she would be fine so he could go home with Maria and it's not like she couldn't see him. She would plan her breaks around it and apparently as long as she didn't fall behind in her school work, her school was pretty easy going with letting their students take personal time.

Lory took a deep breath, "Are you sure?"

"Yes daddy, I'm sure." she smiled warmly "and if you show up I won't forgive you" she found herself trying to sound like Kyo when she gave an order.

"Well, I can't have that… we will plan a little personal time." It was clear that he wasn't suggesting this he was making it clear it would happen.

"Alright, but you know Maria will want to come and no outdoor markets…" she said as an afterthought. "You already have that table…" she heard him chuckle. "I mean it, no more strange things until you get home!"

"Alright. I'll give for the time being." she took a deep breath that was his way saying that it was going to be a fight between them, she needed to figure out how Leiko controlled him so well. He wasn't even dressed in his normal type of clothing… no, he dressed in bright colors, yes but they were all very normal for the average person. Kyoko was amazed by it but she felt it just wasn't her father to be like that and she wanted him to be himself. Weird clothes and all… just maybe spend a bit less on his quirk. "I love you Kyoko"

"I love you too daddy, thank you. I don't think I can ever thank you enough for loving me…"

"It is I who am blessed."

"Give my love to everyone. I better go. I think I worried Juliena and Kyo long enough. I'll call you tonight." she also supposed to be in her room so Ruto could find her.

"Talk to you tonight."

Shoutaro noticed her first, she had simply appeared in front of his eyes. The chestnut hair, golden eyes, no matter how many times he looked at her, he couldn't help but see his Kyoko even though she looked nothing like her. His Kyoko had long black hair that never looked kept unless she was at his family's ryokan and then it was just in a bun, clean face in her kimono.

There were no dark circles under her eyes they were a little red likely from crying but he also knew his Kyoko hadn't cried since she was six years old. She had just stopped one day and he never thought about it again. So why had this one been crying? No not this one, it was her. He was sure of it when he watched her move.

Without a second thought, he reached up and grabbed her upper arm. 'Shoko can wait, fucking Echo can wait.' Forcing her around he pulled her into his chest, Holding her tightly. He felt her freeze but he didn't care. A small pink phone being pulled from her grip as he held her, 'I won't let them take you back' he said dropping it and crushing it under his foot.

"Kyoko," he said her name tenderly, he knew her well enough to know how to keep her at his side. How to keep her tied to him, and he was not going to let her get away from him again. Not when he was sure this was his Kyoko pulling away from her and tilting her face to look at him. He noticed the confusion that washed over her face and then there were words. It took him a moment to realize she was speaking English.

Her whole body froze, 'no… no, he can't be here. Why is he here' she felt a panic wash over her, how did he find her, how had he known it was her? A hand trailed down her arm until he was pulling her phone, 'No…. my Nephele bought that for me' she felt her heart break as she heard the break of plastic. She tried to pull her children out if she could get to them but then he spoke and her heart broke all over again.

"Kyoko" there was a tenderness she didn't want that. No, he wasn't supposed to be tender to her, he only did that when he wanted something from her. Her mind and even her body had been conditioned… yes, condition to always do whatever he wanted when he spoke to her like that. The urge to response was too hard to fight, the fear wrapping around her tighten. She closed her eyes tightly. Why? Why had she not gone to her room like she should have? Why had she been so stupid and foolish? She felt his hand lifting her face to meet his. No… she had to figure out a way out. There was only one thing for her to do.

"Who are you?" struggling was pointless she knew that well, Sho was stronger than she was physical. So she could only play the role given to her to play, the one she wanted, the one that she refused to let go even now. She was Lady Kyoko Mary-Leiko Takarada daughter of Archduke Lory Takarada.

"Why are you speaking in English Kyoko?" He said so softly a hand running through her hair. She knew this, he knew how to play her. No not her, she wasn't that person anymore.

She stared at him, trying to show as much confusion as she could as if she couldn't understand his words. She knew her name wouldn't have been weird for her to hear. She was part of England's Royal Family, lots of people knew who she was. "I do not understand you. Please let me go."

"Don't fuck with me Kyoko!" his grabbed a fist full of her hair pulling her head back. She closed her eyes there was no point in hiding the pain.

"Please…I don't understand. What do you want with me?" she tried to struggle but his grip but he only tighten around them, she was sure she would have bruise she had the last tie hadn't she? "Please let me go, please you are hurting me."

"Stop talking like that!" he shook her, her head wobbling from the force as his anger was building up, it got any higher she may not have a choice, she had never been on the other end but she had seen it. She knew it well, it scared her more than she wanted to admit to being on the other end. "You think I would allow you to forget me? You are promised to me by our parents!" he snarled as he pulled her closer to him, she tried to push off of him she didn't want to touch him. She didn't want him touching her. She turned her face away as he leaned to kiss her, he growled releasing just one of her hand and pulled her face to meet his. "I make you remember you are truly loved, that you belong to me." He said leaning in she didn't care that he was hurting right now, hurting because she wasn't responding the way he wanted her too.

Fear was holding onto her so tightly now, she did the one thing she had always kept down screamed, the two men who she believed in more than anything else "DADDY! RUTO!" Her struggle against him.

Then he was gone, she didn't know what happened all she knew was she was released and she fell to her knees wrapping her arms around her, 'Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry' Why couldn't she stop shaking? Where was Ruto, where was her father? "Daddy… Daddy..." She couldn't control herself, she couldn't control the fear all she could do was allow her fears to take over her and cry.

Juliena turned in the dress that she was to walk in today, her eyes turning towards Ruto, she was close enough to Kyo to hear him even in his low voice to the other room. "Kyoko isn't in her room. She is not answering her phone. Have you seen her?" She watched as her friend placed a hand over her mouth Juliena already knew the answer.

She turned in a fury and made her way towards the one person she knew could likely find the girl she had become so fond of. No one would dare stop her. Not as she left, not as she walked into the room where R'Mandy were getting ready for their show. Her head turned as she spun around the room, taking in everything. People watched her but no one said anything even as they watched the little tornado of a woman turn once then twice and walked right towards the room where she knew her son was. No not her son Ren, it didn't matter she didn't care. She opened the door to room not bothering to knock. The two men looked at her, Ren had been setting was just buttoning up his dress shirt. She noted the shock on his face even as she turned towards Yashiro had been checking messages on his phone most likely. One more quick glance and she knew no one else here.

"Juliena-san you shouldn't be in here," Yashiro spoke as he stood up putting his phone in his pocket, he was fast but not fast enough in his attempts to escort her out of his charges dressing room.

Her eyes darken for a moment before she shot him a look that froze lesser men, "Out now. I need to talk to Ren." Yashiro was only startled for a moment, 'Lory picked a good one for my baby' but she couldn't let that keep her from what she was about to do.

He flashed her a smile, "I'm sorry but I'm afraid…"

"Get out now!" she snapped cutting him off. This time she saw it, the way Yashiro fought not to take a step back. She would not let him stand in her way, her eyes narrowed and she opened her mouth once again but Ren quickly spoke up.

"It's okay, give us a moment." Yashiro looked at Ren for a moment he nodded his head and he sighed heavily before taking his leave. Yet her fury was still there, turning around her.

The moment the door opened and he saw her, he knew something was wrong but he could not get in the middle of it. He told himself that Yashiro could handle her, he was not like most men. He had faith that for him his mother wouldn't be too much of a problem. Inside his mind, though he couldn't hide the worry, that something had upset his mother this much, enough that she actually went looking for him. That he should listen but he couldn't he told himself over and over again. Yet he saw the change.

"It's okay, give us a moment." He watched as his manager walked out shutting the door, he turned towards her but it was if the air around her was swirling, then it died, her goal was to bring him into whatever it was he knew that when he saw that.

"She's missing…" she shook her head "I need Kuu's son, I need the boy he taught… I need Kuon." She just kept shaking her head. "Please… please, I'm begging you find Kyoko-chan. I know something is wrong. I wouldn't be here right now if not for that… please." she reached out grabbing his arm. "Please… just bring Kuon back just long enough to find her. His father isn't here. I don't know who else who can do it."

The world dropped from under him, 'Kyoko' that one name rang in his head. It didn't matter that he who she had asked, both sides of him had only one thing they understood. 'She was in danger.' He moved passed from the woman and was out the door. He would leave his mother to deal with his manager.

His head turned as he went around the hall, closing his eyes he shut everything out for a moment, taking a deep breath he allowed everything to wash over him. His eyes narrowed and as if predator that had caught the scent of his prey he was moving down the halls. His body had a mind of its own, it knew where to go. He didn't need to think he only had to trust.

He stopped as he heard her scream as he rounded the corner where she was struggling against another man. Another man was touching her and forcing himself upon her. 'Mine…' he closed the distance forcing the palm of his hand against the man's face. 'She's mine.' His eyes darken even as the man backed up, he heard him call his name, no not his Ren's name. A grin played across his lips 'You will die for touching what belongs to me.' He must have seen it, he must have felt it because he ran and just as he was about to take after his new prey, he heard her voice, she was crying.

His eyes turned towards her and without a second thought he scooped her up into his arms. "Shh… shh it's okay now" he didn't even understand what he was doing, or what had just happened to him a moment ago, all he knew to do was call the one man that could be of use right now.

"Call Ruto, tell him we are by the aquarium, she's safe now." he hung up dropping his phone to the side. Running his fingers through her hair he just let her cry all he could do was repeat the same words over and over. He expected her to pull away at any moment but she didn't move from him. 'Please just let me be enough to calm her, for her to be safe I won't ask for more.' No sooner did the thought entered his head he felt her shift, felt her wrap her arms around his neck as she buried her face into the crook of his neck, he closed his eyes and held her tighter to him.

A/N: The child of a Dukedom is known as a Lady or Lord.