-Oxford - Wednesday: Part 7-
Kyoko wasn't exactly sure what was going on but Kyo was trying to comfort Juliena. Her head turned back towards the door that was closed and then back to the two. She moved towards the two women it hadn't taken her long to figure out that Juliena was upset about her husband not finding her attractive anymore, that he might leave her for such a thing. Kyoko wasn't sure that was even possible but Kyo seemed to be at her wit's end. Kyoko wondered if she should even say anything as she was here to let Kyo know that she was going to be leaving with Keiji to get Daiki out the door before lunch happened.
"Yes, Kyoko?" Kyo was running her hand through Juliena's hair.
"Umm Keiji and I are going to try and drag Daiki out of his room." Kyo sighed heavily shaking her head.
"Thank you for letting me know. Come now Juliena..." she said trying to pull the woman "You are setting a bad example on Kyoko. She'll think that men only care about a woman's beauty."
Actually, Kyoko already thought that for the most part. She already was a firm believer that most men would settle of course but she didn't believe for one moment that a pretty woman who showed them interested would not be there right away. Unless the woman had the money or some other way to hold that man to them. True she believed that there were special cases, like Charles, Daniel, Michael, David, and Cody. Daiki, however, most likely would never actually date anything that wasn't a virtual girl but he didn't seem the type who just fall in love with a pretty face. Plus she saw real love between Mary and Robert, Even Kyo and Dachi had a loving relationship. Then the way that Leiko remembered Philip, the way Kouki still loved Lina. No, she didn't want to have that sort of love either. Love was to painful no matter where you fell in the end, either as the one they couldn't love or the one they did love. Regardless Kyoko wasn't going to correct Kyo in this. Mainly because she was sure this was a way to get Juliena to refocus.
It did, of course, refocus Juliena's attention, from getting love and affection from Kyo to right onto her. "Kyoko~" she said hanging off her shoulders, Kyoko looked at Kyo who smiled.
"Remember Juliena you can't leave, I haven't finished adding the details to that dress." Juliena frowned heavily still clinging to Kyoko who was now trying to drag her towards the door. How she became like dead weight went beyond her understanding but Juliena was able to pull it off. 'Who would have thought a tornado of a woman could be so heavy.'
Kyoko had made her way about halfway through the room with her and wanted to just fall to her knees. "So why do you think that your husband won't love you no more?" she figured maybe if by talking to her, she could somehow get her to break free.
"Because of what Keiji said. He's so mean to me" she rubbed her cheek against Kyoko cheek with her own. "Nothing like you. You are such a good child."
So this was all Keiji's fault. That caused her children to turn in her body, but if Juliena noticed them she said nothing as Kyoko found herself walking much easier but still the woman was like dead weight still as soon as she got the door open. She felt drained. Then it hit her. How David got Amanda in a good mood, how all of the boys got their sisters back in good moods. Sweets! Why was she so stupid to not think of that sooner?
"Nephele, I promise I'll bring you back something sweet, please let go now." Then, of course, they would get mad after eating them because of the calories. 'Well, maybe it's not so bad if a girl brings to another girl.'
"J OO - I ee - AH - n uh" and Kyoko mentally sighed.
'Of course, she would only focus on the Nephele part.' Finally getting herself fully through the door. Juliena was now in fully hugging her to her chest her chin resting on Kyoko's head. She stared at the three boys in the room. Not that Kyoko could see the smile that played across Juliena's face but it seemed like whatever they had been talking about faded and Kyoko was sure it had to do with the woman who was holding her like she might disappear.
Kyoko's eyes narrowed at Keiji, "What did you do to my Nephele?" she didn't even bother trying to unwrap herself from the woman. Kyoko had learned some time ago as in less than 24 hours, that was completely useless.
"I told her not to worry so much." Kyoko was sure there was more to that but he wasn't giving it up at the moment.
Part of her wishes she could read him as well as he could read her but the man was far too hard to read. 'Why is he so hard when Tsuruga isn't? Or Sho for that matter either.' She thought about it for a moment, 'No I can understand him actually. He wouldn't say because of the others here.' Sighing heavily she felt a pair of eyes that bothered her finally. Sho was looking at them, 'Why is he still here?' she stared at him for a moment when she noticed that something had finally crossed his mind.
She honestly didn't have much time to figure out exactly what had crossed his mind finally as she quickly found out what was going through his mind. Sho grabbed her out of Juliena's grip which hurt on both sides of it. Juliena hadn't wanted to let her go but Sho being stronger hand completely removed the woman's hold or perhaps it was more along the lines that Juliena understood that he was not going to let go and released her. Either case was possible in Kyoko's mind but the moment she was freed she had been shoved harshly away and the back of her head hitting Ren's chest, which was not soft at all. The motion was rough and it didn't help that an attempt to keep her steady Ren had wrapped an arm around her waist. While she had been able to keep from crying out loud her face had not been able to hide the pain as she had wanted. Juliena's face showed her concern quickly but it was Keiji who grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him, away from Ren. Somewhere between the look, Ren had caught from Juliena and Keiji pulling Kyoko free of him had assured his release on her, which meant that Kyoko was free now and could once again school her face quickly to hide the pain that had shot through her body from all the pulling she just experienced.
Her children responded with all the love of their little dark hearts add the way that Keiji's eyes narrowed and Kyoko felt like she might faint from it all. She held her breath hoping that maybe Sho would understand the danger he was in but it was clearly with the way he held Juliena's hand the man was completely clueless about the way things were going. Neither Ren nor Keiji moved as if both were debating with themselves about something.
"Has anyone ever told you, you are a goddess among women?" He had been using his thumbs to rub small circles across the back of her hands, smiling at her with what one could say was a boyish charm. A charm that Kyoko knew caused many a woman back in Kyoto to fall all over themselves to have directed at them.
Oh, how Kyoko wanted to hide so much right now. Her dark children seemed to swoon over Ren before rubbing their faces against Keiji. Keiji gave a slight shudder from the touch but Ren seemed to not notice them at all. Not that she herself could see them so she wasn't exactly sure what they were doing only that she could feel how they were out and about. Loving all the negative energy that was flooding the room.
"Yes my husband tells me all the time," she said sweetly pulling her hands free from him.
Kyoko wished that Sho would use his brain at that moment. The energy seemed to settle just for a moment. Kyoko knew that Juliena was being far too nice. It may be due to the fact that Sho reminded her of her son as they were both the age of when her son left home. Regardless of her reason for her kindness at the moment it was too much and while she was sure that Juliena wouldn't want to hurt a child. Sho was not picking this up from her. No, it was clear to Kyoko the moment that he moved closer to her that even if the words came straight out of her mouth that she wasn't interested that he would just take it as her playing hard to get. She clearly was not the only one who picked this up because she shuddered once more, due to the two other men.
'Shoutaro do you have a death wish?' Kyoko winced in her head. Her eyes turned towards Ren and she couldn't help but shutter. Something was off with him and she couldn't understand what. There was no reason for him to feel so protective over Juliena, as far as she understood he didn't even really know her. 'Maybe it's because he had played her son, because of how much he looked like her real son and felt a need to protect her' she mentally shook her head 'but I think that would just scare her away.'
Keiji leaned forward towards her. "Shoutaro can't tell he's about to be in real danger," he said simply before moving away again.
Her head snapped towards Ren and she understood what Keiji meant clearly. He was telling her to do something about him before something really bad happened. 'Why me Keiji?' she said looking at him but he had pulled out his phone and held up it up. 'What are you doing now?'
"I was just hoping you would be willing to be the muse for my next song," Sho said leaning so close that he was inches from her face, but Juliena pulled away before he could do anything more. Her eyes narrowed slightly but she still smiled. Now Sho had her hair now being caught in between his fingers as he smiles a smile full of desire and lust. A smile that said that right now she was the only one he would ever want. Kyoko knew that smile well because she also knew it was all a lie. The worse part it was her children seemed to be buzzing even more around her, her eyes turned towards Ren and she paled 'Not good…' her eyes turned back towards Keiji who still had his phone up facing the two of them.
No, maybe that wasn't the worse part, as she found herself moving forward as Sho was about to kiss Juliena's hair, 'I know I'm going to regret saving him. Just know this is going to backfire on me somehow.'
"Please don't touch my Nephele" she pushed herself between Sho and Juliena before his lips could even touch her hair. She attempted to push Sho but she had hardly budged him. The look in his eyes froze her, they were murderous. At the corner of her eye, she noticed that Keiji pulled his phone away leaning against the wall he was doing something before he pocketed his phone and looked back at them.
"What the hell Kyoko?" Kyoko stared at him, fear was now building up inside of her before Keiji leaned in whispering into her ear and she nodded her head softly.
It was enough she was safe, she repeated to herself mentally. The room wasn't nearly as dark feeling or deadly for that matter, now she could focus on her own anger that he would dare try to do this sort of thing to Juliena, now that she could breathe. "Don't. Touch. My. Nelphele." she said each word carefully. Keiji repeated the words to Sho.
"I didn't know you swung that way Kyoko. They really fucked up your head, don't worry I'll fix it for you." He said reaching for her.
Sho couldn't believe that Kyoko suddenly was between him and his goddess, 'Was she jealous? She always did hate when I flirted with other girls in front of her' he smirked but he didn't understand her words. Then Shorty repeated them and his eyes narrowed, "What the hell Kyoko?"
Why was she still pretending she didn't understand what he was saying? Why was she still speaking English? She repeated herself this time after the Shorty repeated the words she had just said. 'Well, my Goddess is pretty damn amazing.' Sho couldn't help but think of how soft her skin was and that was just her hands. Then there was her hair that reminded him of water if one could truly hold water. Yes if he had just a little more time he was sure that she would have been in his bed. Yet Kyoko had gotten in his damn way. 'She's clearly jealous, I'll just give her a bit of attention, then I can focus on my real goal.'
"I didn't know you swung that way Kyoko. They really fucked up your head, don't worry I'll fix it for you." he reached towards her. His eyes turned towards the Shorty who had smacked his hand away from her.
"Don't touch my partner, or my Oba-san" Was this guy seriously trying to claim not only Juliena as his but Kyoko? Who exactly did this guy think he was? How dare he try to take things that belong to him? More so his women.
"I told you she's not your partner! Kyoko's mine!" Sho snapped at the man. Completely unaware of the man behind and the inner rage that was building up behind him. He noticed that Shorty was not even looking at him. 'Damn you!' he wasn't even paying attention to him anymore.
'Mine' Kuon's voice echoed inside of Ren's mind. Not that Ren disagreed with the statement. He felt assured he could win against Keiji for Kyoko's affections. He might not really know the boy but he would not use force when it came to him. His mother was Keiji and Daiki's godmother and while Daiki was only a year older than him, Keiji was only a few years younger. He hardly spent time with and the last time he had seen Keiji he had been maybe ten years old at the time, Kuon had disappeared from Keiji and Daiki's life when he was fifteen, Daiki would likely remember him because he was sixteen at the time where Keiji would have been twelve at the time but again he hadn't seen him for a couple years before he even left. Besides Keiji hadn't liked him too much from what he could recall.
It had been an inner battle for him, to not do anything against this Blonde, but there was no reason for Ren to be doing something. Not unless she made a sign or asked for help. Not unless she looked worried or scared and she didn't. His mother was strong, she was treating him far too nice for his own comfort and if he had been able to be her son he would have thrown Sho away from her. He couldn't believe how much nerve this guy had. The way he claimed Kyoko as his. He was glad that Keiji stepped in he was at the end of his rope. He couldn't hold his true self in much longer and if this blonde didn't disappear soon.
"Kyoko come here. Now," he said holding his hand out for her, Juliena pulled her closer to her side instead. "Stop acting like you can't fucking understand me." Ren had noted the confused look on her face.
Juliena ran a hand through Kyoko's hair "You don't have to go with him."
"Stop fucking encouraging her. She can fucking speak Japanese!" Juliena eyes snapped towards him she smiled sweetly. Kyoko found herself backing away from him but not allowing Juliena to be placed in the middle, her hand reached out for Keiji pulling him further away from him as well. Ren noticed that she was scared but she was the only one.
"Your mother would be very ashamed of you right now, young man," Juliena spoke nicely but her voice was dangerous all of her own. The way she looked at him had caused the Blonde to flinch, frozen in place.
That had been enough for him, Ren placed his hand harshly onto Blond's shoulder, forcing him to look up at him as he smiled, "Is that any way to speak to someone you want to do you a favor?" his voice was cold, his eyes held a darkness in them, the real Kuon was leaking through. Ren had noticed how Kyoko flinched, his eyes trailed towards Juliena who shook her head softly before pulling Kyoko closer to him. 'Need to keep myself in check.'
He spoke kinder than he wanted to do so, "Women are to be treasured. I didn't say anything because Juliena-san was clearly treating you like a child." Ren smiled as he saw the confused look on his face "you are still so young, thinking that she was playing hard to get." He pulled Sho back away from the other three in a motion that made him face Ren face to face.
"Then you tried to claim Takarada-san when Keiji-san has made it clear his position." Actually, now that Ren thought about Keiji never said that she was his girlfriend, just his partner. It confused him but he told himself that he could focus on that once this blonde was out of his sight. "They clearly are not interested in you. So I recommend that you leave."
Ren watched as the blonde stepped back "Kyoko is mine. She has always belonged to me and me alone. Our parents made that decision when we were children" he said turning on his heel. "Sorry, Juliena… I'll talk to you later when there aren't people trying to get in the way of our business" he said shoving his hands in his pockets.
Ren watched as he left before turning back towards Juliena and Kyoko, "I don't think you should be alone with him."
Juliena smiled softly, "I have handled plenty of children like him." her eyes darken for a moment before pulling Kyoko further into her embrace, "Kyoko, next time someone says you belong to them you make sure to tell them you are all mine!" she said rubbing her cheek against her.
"I don't think your husband would approve of that," she said sighing as she put up with the affections of the woman.
"Nonsense, he'll just love you to bits!" Ren couldn't help but smile softly at how his mother seemed to love her. Even as Kyoko sighed heavily in defeat.
"What were you doing anyway?" her eyes were focused on Keiji and he looked at her.
"I was just sending a little video to Oji-san" Ren couldn't believe it. Still, it was brilliant to him, his father had a monopoly when it came to his mother. If it wasn't work related he didn't like people hanging over her. Even then he had a jealous streak when it came to it. The issue is "It's safe to say that he won't be letting that kid get near to Juliena, he'll be later this evening and mom knows so Juliena won't be left alone. He will just have to find a new muse. More so if he wants to keep working."
Juliena frowned "That boy is going to be destroyed, that wasn't very nice. I can handle him just fine" she said with a huff as she looked at him. Kyoko faced paled even more. Yes, there was some connection to that blonde and her but he wasn't sure what it was. Yet Keiji seemed to know about it. It was all too much for Kyoko she found herself sinking even with Juliena's arms wrapped around her. "Kyoko are you okay?" Juliena got more worried when she started to cry.
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