-Oxford - Wednesday: Part 39-
Tomi placed his head against the glass window, a cigarette twirling between his fingers as his eyes were closed. His head was pounding and the cool glass window was easing the pain. That was the one thing nice about Mother Russia, the long winters, and the short summers. Just as he liked things. He was never a big fan of the heat. Mainly because he was more likely to burn. His eyes opened as he placed the cigarette to his lips 'Well now little Reino knows' he wasn't exactly sure if that was a good thing or not. Part of him still couldn't believe he had done such a thing.
It was still new to him, this form. Yet if he could give someone just a bit of his blood he could drive them mad without ever being there. It was the small things in life he supposed that made things less boring. "A demon's blood" wasn't that what he was always told. His eyes were a sign that he was in some way a child of a demon. Not really surprising if he thought about it wasn't like Vera was his biological mother, not that his father nor his mother ever told him. He could just tell, he looked nothing like her hell he hardly looked like his father but there were traits that he shared with his father that he did not share with his mother and it would explain why his mother couldn't just give the old man an heir who would follow him. 'Another mindless puppet' he fingers dancing almost as if he was controlling a little puppet. Normally he supposed a child who realized a parent wasn't their biological parent wanted information, he didn't. He didn't care who the woman had been, she wasn't the one who he grew up knowing as his mother and it wasn't like his mother wasn't a lovely if a clueless woman at that.
'We are nothing but a family full of secrets, including exactly what I can do... and what you can do to Reino. Don't think I don't realize that your skills are far more than you claim they are.' Perhaps the only ones that weren't hidden completely from Vas and the family were Natasha. Yet all they had were myths and maybe that was why the old man brought men and women with those eyes to him. One way or another and he didn't doubt that in the truth of all of it. Vas would never have chosen someone who had normal eyes to carry him, not the heir he needed or wanted. No, he would have assured that whoever was to bare him would have something to make them stand out.
Tomi turned towards the door of his room as he lit the cigarette, "You cannot break through a wall with your forehead" he muttered as he blew a cloud of smoke upwards. "Guess we can wait and see what the old man wants... unless I get bored." His eyes trailed towards the computer for just a second. "Wait for me Hana," he said softly before turning his eyes back towards the window.
Shizuru eyes trailed down towards her side. He felt the aura of the man standing next to her that seemed to darken. His family ran a dojo he knew that it was likely not to bad but he wouldn't know for sure until he was able to really look at her. If she would allow it. His eyes moved up towards Ren Tsuruga and he mentally sighed 'no more like if he would allow it' his eyes trailed back down towards the young woman 'It likely was made worse by Reino though' his eyes trailed towards the man who was like a younger brother to him. Actually, they all were like family to him not that they needed to know that. He too seemed worried and with that in mind his eyes moved back toward's the woman. "Is the pain bad?" Honestly, he didn't need to ask that either he knew because if she had been hurt prior the moment that Reino used his own aura and drug to keep her still it would only make the pain twice as painful. Yet she was holding herself far too well, he doubted it was anything too serious. He would offer to take a look once they were at the hotel.
Kyoko had to turn to look at the man and that meant moving from the man who she was using as an ice pack, a bad one too thick in clothes but it was all she had the moment. 'I wish I could remove his clothes.' She stared at the man for a moment before closing her eyes 'I shouldn't really be leaning on Ren let alone wishing to strip him of his clothes just so I can get full contact...' She mentally shook her head. 'But I bet he would make a nice ice pack and he wouldn't get all wet either.' She opened her eyes and smiled softly at him, "I'm fine. You are worried for no reason at all. I was just taken by surprise is all." Actually, she was sure that once she got home and iced it she would be able to adjust just fine.
"Then you don't want me to ease the pain?" Reino said looking at her.
'Not right now' she thought to herself but if it was something he could do at a distance, then she could use it. She really could use it. It would be nice to not feel any of the pain that Heth would likely put her through, she mentally shuddered at what that man could do and how badly she had been harmed. If it hadn't been for the few times she passed out and had to be taken to Tomi because of it. Actually, she wouldn't mind passing out right now, awaken to the pain was a lot better somehow she wasn't exactly sure why that was. Still, the offer was too good, to perfect to be true actually and she found herself wanting to agree to it. Instead, she lowered her eyes, "No. I'm fine like I said."
Reino shook his head as he placed his hands in his pockets, "You really are an awful liar" his eyes trailed towards Ren, he really wasn't safe but perhaps as long as she was in the middle and he didn't do anything that would piss him off. 'Yeah just treat him like Tomi until you get a better feel for him' he smiled some "We'll follow you in our car." He felt his phone in his pocket before sighing 'Should I tell her I know about Tomi and her?' his eyes trailed back towards Kyoko before mentally shaking his head 'Not at this moment.' He looked towards Shizuru the man looked worried to him and he was pretty sure he would likely push the subject of taking a look at her, not that he could blame him either. He himself was worried because if anything happened to her. Red eyes flashed in his mind and he mentally shuddered, not fully sure if it was the memory playing in his head or if somehow Tomi was not trapped in his own skull 'I need to get her locked up somewhere' his eyes trailed towards Ren's for a moment 'without her guard dog knowing about it.'
Ren narrowed his eyes as Reino's eyes fell upon Kyoko but the man showed no fear on his face but he still didn't like the man. There was just something he couldn't trust about the silver-hair man 'Looks too much like Tomi' he thought to himself if he didn't know better he would say they were even brothers. Yet there were to many difference for them to likely be brothers but he couldn't shake that feeling as he smiled. "Sounds good, give us about ten. I need to settle our bill and we have to grab our things." He looked down at Kyoko she flinched again but he paid no mind to it, "I'm sure Kyoko would like to tell her friend that we are leaving as well." She opened her mouth and then quickly closed it nodding her head instead.
Part of Reino wanted to ask her if she wanted them to come along but the look that he saw in Ren's eyes threw that question out the window. 'Too dangerous' he thought before nodding to his friends.
Miroku eyes didn't move from Ren before sighing as he shook his head and falling upon Kyoko and stepping forward. He felt a coldness wrap around him but he paid no mind to it, his years around Reino had made him used to such supernatural feelings and that's what he thought it was. He took Kyoko's hand and pulled out a pen from his wallet. "Here's my number, call me if you need anything alright?" he closed her hand knowing very well that Ren wouldn't have a chance to see it. Winking at Ren "If you don't trust her enough then feel free to take the number for yourself." He looked back towards his group of friends before walking off to join them. "See you soon" he called with a wave of his hand.
Kyoko looked down at her hand. "Why do people do that?" she muttered softly to herself.
Todoh Susumu sat at the table in one of the two chairs in the hotel room. He had noted the shared door between the two rooms. It was something he thought to bring up if it came about to it as he opened his briefcase. It wouldn't be hard to do seeing as he would have access to the records that her charge was in the other room. It was normally used for parents but sometimes lovers used it so they wouldn't be outed as lovers. The question was which one it, was Shoko Aki treating him as a child in her care or was she sleeping with him. He stared at her carefully and figured she wasn't one who would sleep with her client but he highly doubted she was treating him like the child he was. "Thank you for agreeing to see me at such an hour, Ms. Aki, seeing how important it is that your client does not step foot in the hotel. As we are speaking his room is being cleared of his personal belonging."
Shoko lit her cigarette 'Damn it Sho who did you piss off?' She could only think of the one person seeing as he seemed to have no interested in Lady Kyoko. Yet to think that they had such power even here in the UK was amazing. He pulled out a legal document and passed it to her. He pushed up his glasses as he smiled at her, "What do you mean by that?" she had to play innocent on this, didn't she?
"As you will see in that documentation right there, Shoutaro Fuwa further called Sho Fuwa is no longer permitted in this hotel or any of the hotels on that list for the remainder of his stay here or as long as my client Lady Kyoko Mary-Leiko Takarada, from this point, referred to as Miss Takarada is in this hotel. He also will find himself banned from the list of restaurants and likely more sometime tomorrow night a complete list will be given to you of the places he has been banned from." He smiled as he looked at her as she was reading the papers, "There is also a list of stores and businesses where he is not permitted at as long as Lady Kyoko is in the area."
Shoko eyes narrowed, "This can't be legal."
"I assure you, it is. You see we can go about it using the police if you prefer but I'm sure you understand that we are not Japan at the moment and the matter of sexual assault on a Subject of the British Empire is not something one wants on their official record. Fact Miss Takarada is being far too kind if you ask me. He would and should be serving time in jail. Actually, I'm sure because of her position as a member of the Royal Family, her father being ArchDuke, her Great Aunt being the Queen Mother, her second cousin the Queen herself." She held up her hand.
"I get it he pissed off someone really powerful, but I'm not seeing any proof of sexual assault." She watched as Susumu pulled out a folder and handed it to her.
"I'll let you keep those copies," he said simply as he folded his hands in front of him, "as you can tell it goes without question his actions. The fact someone else had to get in the middle of it. That would be the husband of the woman he assaulted earlier." Inside there were several still shots not just of the Resturant but near the aquarium a couple days ago as well as the ones from this afternoon with Juliena. "I already talked to his family lawyer, one Kenichi Katagiri, though I would fully understand if he wishes to find a new lawyer then he would actually have to pay for his own lawyer and he's not likely to find a better lawyer at least not in Japan." He said with a smile "Mr. Katagiri has hired several of the best."
"We have lawyers of our own." She said looking at the images.
"Is she dating Ren Tsuruga?" Shoko wanted that information because it would be the reason why Sho had targetted her, he wants everything that man has.
"It's not my place to give such information out. I will say this much, Mr. Tsuruga has a contract with LME whom her father owns. It is safe to say that Miss Takarada knows of Mr. Tsuruga and he of her. As the LME runs much like a family." He pushed his glasses further. "Now as I said he is free to push this further. I do not personally recommend it as some of these bans are long-term most are not. Out of respect for Miss Takarada's wishes. Yet we can make it official if he rather and he will no longer be able to go internationally, he might even be blacklisted in Japan if this sort of thing got out." He rose from his seat.
"I'll make him agree to it," she said sighing as she closed the folder, 'What choice do I have?' she looked at him, "Can I ask why she is not pushing charges?"
"To put it simply they were childhood friends. I'm sure she doesn't want this fall back on his parents." he closed his briefcase "But that is only what I can assume on the matter. She did not give me the details and even if she did..."
"You wouldn't tell me" she nodded her head as she got up and walked with him to the door.
"Goodnight Ms. Aki." He said opening the door. She shut the door and leaned against it.
"He is going to be so pissed..." and she had to make him not making a big show of it while moving hotels. Not that she wasn't allowed to stay here but no matter how she thought about it. He would just try to stay in her room and she really didn't want to deal with the fallout if he was found out to be sharing the room with her instead. She pulled out her cell phone. 'I'm already regretting this job.'
Ren watched as the group disappeared likely towards the exit before he looked back towards Kyoko. He took her hand and began to pull her towards the restrooms as she pulled her hand free, "What are you doing?" His eyes turned back towards her as she rubbed her hand. He wasn't sure if it was because of the number was written on it or the fact he had held it but he couldn't help but be annoyed by it.
"We need to talk" not that he exactly had plans to talk as so much as he wanted to see how badly she had been hurt to the point she was favoring her side a lot more than before.
"We can talk in the car," she said simply turning towards their table.
Ren couldn't help but mentally growl 'Why does she have to make things so difficult' he never met such a frustration woman before. Somehow he had a feeling this was what his father went through daily when his mother was being herself. The difference being that he could at least make her listen in other ways. He paused for a moment 'Maybe' he thought as he followed her to the booth.
As she leaned into the booth he figured it was convinced her now or he really would have no choice but to do so in the car. Not that he thought that would be the best place for it. He wrapped an arm around her as he lifted her up sitting her on the table as he did so. "I need to see how badly you are hurt. Now we can do it in the restroom or I can do it here." Her eyes widen.
Kyoko couldn't tell if he was joking or not but as his hand trailed up her leg she found herself going to smack him he caught it and began to kiss the palm of her hand. She found herself relaxing just a little because he had stopped, the issue now was he was leaving a trail of kisses up her arm. "Stop it" she tried to push him away but his eyes seemed to burn for just a moment and she shuddered again at his look 'Damn actor' she took a deep breath as he began to kiss her neck. 'Focus...' she sighed as he began to leave a trail of kisses down her other arm. Her eyes snapped open "Alright. You win." She was having a hard time keeping her breathing in check. 'This isn't normal' she could control herself she knew that much. Yet for some reason, he made it really hard to do so.
He kept the shock off his face, he hadn't actually expected her to give in so easily. Then he realized she really hadn't done so at all as she looked at him. "Let me call daddy so you can tell him you want to take me into the bathroom and strip me," she said reaching for her phone. His hand fell on hers yet she kept talking "I, of course, don't want to be alone in the bathroom with you I'm sure you understand if I'll ask my Nephele to join us. I would feel better if it was Kyo but she's not here so I'll just have to settle I suppose."
"Kyoko..." he growled as she turned to look at him. "That's not playing fair." Even if she didn't know Juliena was his mother. The thought that his mother finding out what she was applying and he had no doubt she knew exactly what she was applying at the moment would not go well. Let alone Lory knowing, because if Lory knew then it was even possible for Ruto to know and he really didn't want to deal with either of them or his mother. That was not a phone call he wanted her to make, because he had no idea how he would get out of the fallout.
"Well, daddy should be made aware regardless." She said pulling her hand free with her phone he growled as she tried to keep it out of his reach. "Hermes, Call Daddy Please," she said.
"Calling Daddy" came the voice from the phone. Ren groaned as he looked down. He had no time to enjoy the view of her under him. When he heard Lory's voice as she placed it on the speakerphone.
"Hi Daddy." she spoke far too cheerfully, "Mister Tsuruga wants to ask you something." she smiled in amusement as she dared him to say it.
Ren sighed and without thinking placed his head on her chest if she minded she said or done nothing most likely because she knew she already won this one. "Hi, Lory." He groaned as he realized that he hadn't moved his face when he spoke and quickly did so. The only good thing about it was the fact she had turned completely red, clearly frozen in her own state of shock from what he did. Not that he blamed her he couldn't believe he had done it either. Yet it explained why she wasn't freaking out, her own mind hadn't caught up to his actions not really. 'Now she knows how it feels.' His eyes darted around quickly but he noticed no one here as he sat down in the booth but not before helping Kyoko into a sitting position he noticed that she closed her eyes likely from the pain and quickly regretted what he did on a whole different level.
"What do you need to ask me, Ren?" There was a hint of warning in the older man's voice and he was pretty sure if he even dared to hint at what he just attempted to make her do. He would be in deep trouble, the sort of his life would be over in more than one way kind.
"I just wanted to let you know that we are going to be leaving the restaurant but Lady Kyoko had come across a couple of her friends, I won't be returning her just yet back to you." His eyes looked down to where her hand was on her right side.
"Is that so?" There was a hint of disbelief but he went with it regardless, "Well, do not keep her too late. Sweetie?"
"Yes, Daddy?"
"Is he being good to you?" she smiled and the look that played across his features said it all that he would give her something to report if she said no.
"Yes. He's being a good boy right now." He ran a hand through his hair, clearly not amused at being called a boy she turned off the speakerphone, "Well he didn't eat his chocolate cake" she said looking at the piece that was left uneaten "I will be stopping at the hotel room to change. The dress is lovely but not suitable for hanging out in." She smiled softly as she looked at Ren and then looked away from him. "I see. Well, that's good at least. We should also expect some drama from him. Just I don't know exactly what yet." She closed her eyes. "Alright, I love you too. See you later tonight."
"What was that about?" Ren asked her as placed her phone in her clutch.
"I was just informed that Sho Fuwa manager has accepted the fact he is not allowed in the hotel or any of the nearby ones for the rest of his stay here." She held out her hand and he rose to his feet picking her up but didn't move his hands from her hips as he placed her on the ground. Which part of her was pleased about yet wouldn't admit it. "I suspect drama... so you should also be ready for him to try and make you look bad." she lowered her eyes and he placed his hand under chin lifting it to look at him.
"We have a contract, so don't worry about my image. That's my manager's job and mine." He turned kissing her cheek "Come on we better hurry. That... game of yours cut into our time to much."
"Don't be sour because you lost" she muttered as he grunted.
A/N: "You cannot break through a wall with your forehead." Russian saying that basically means that it's sometimes better to do the wishes of another instead of opposing it because it could mess things up for you.
Dōjō [I'll be writing it as Dojo] is anything that ends -dō this will hold true as well. Though they deal mainly in Japanese Martial Arts [it also does other forms such as meditation and so on]
Historically the British Empire ended in July 1st, 1997 when Hong Kong returned to China. This is still held true, and in theory, I should have used The Commonwealth of Nations [or just the Commonwealth] but I am gonna say that in this world that legally that they are a Subject of the British Empire as in this world the Queen has a bit more power than in real life.