-Oxford - Saturday: Part 3-

Kuon leaned against the wall, still allowing the little amount of information he had been able to gather to truly form. What he could figure out was that within the task that had been given to him by Kyoko she had seen something within it. Something that had been the trigger but without knowing exactly what the piece was he couldn't follow the same lead. He also knew for sure that Daiki would not be sharing any information with him, 'because this is a game for those in power here' he ran a hand through his hair 'So how much power does she actually have?' From what he could tell, she had no more power than Lory did at least not here, not in the politics of this nation. If it was the world of showbiz. His eyes narrowed 'No that's not right either... money can buy you anything.' That wasn't just found in the country of birth but he had seen such things done even in Japan and Russian money and power went hand in hand.

"I really have no choice, do I Daiki?" He pulled out his cell phone, staring at it. If Lory had no clue at this moment, he was not going to be very happy when he found out. Yet he also knew he couldn't keep pretending that this call didn't need to happen. The longer he waited the worse it would likely end up being. Right now they still had time. At least that was his hope, Marian checked out less than an hour ago and yet she didn't fully check out. 'She'll likely come back here. Yet why was Daiki scared enough to not say a word?' There was just too many questions and not enough time. Dialing Lory, he waited for it to connect.

Lory Takarada reached for his phone, looking at who was calling he sighed heavily before answering it. "Kuon or should I say, Roman?" In truth, he had an idea what this call was already about. Marian Walters had left or more correctly checked out. Turns out she didn't enjoy Oxford it was just not her cup of tea, too many fake people trying to be something they weren't. At least that was the story that his daughter claimed.

"Hey, Boss..." He trailed off, not really answering his question at first but it didn't last long. "Roman if you aren't alone."

Lory smiled slightly, even if he looked very much like Kuon no one would likely place him as Ren Tsuruga but he clearly still wasn't ready to be out and about it seemed even for a bit as Kuon. "Very well, so what's the problem?"

Kuon voiced lowered, "Well about Ky... Marian, she's.."

Lory's eyes lifted up towards the ceiling, he knew, of course, he was not happy about it. No, he was angry but it had been once again his Aunt Leiko telling him that he had to let his daughter fight her own battles, that he could not allow her to become weak but that didn't mean he couldn't watch over her and be a guiding force, he had done that for Kouki but knowing the life she had prior to becoming his daughter, knowing what she was exactly fighting up against made it that much harder for him. Taken a deep breath he closed his eyes, "Don't worry about it son, I already know."

"Then, what's the plan?" It amused Lory how quickly he could recover, the worry that had been in his voice of what he might say or do for screwing up had completely disappeared.

"Roman is to leave the hotel. Of course, him leaving means you yourself cannot be there." Lory could hear the sharp inhale of air between the young man's teeth, he knew he wasn't going to like what Lory said next and they both knew that. "You have a plane ticket for Tokyo this afternoon..." he paused looking at his clock and nodded his head slightly, "Yes in four hours I should be notified of the fact that the ticket was picked up. So don't try to accidentally miss the airplane, she was very concerned for sweet helpless Roman safety seeing as he has not yet spoken to his dear poor mother and father."

Kuon exhaled only proved to Lory that he was annoyed by the reason but it was the reason that Lory had been given when she had informed her that she had to change their plans and would be thus staying with General Brown instead. She could not in good faith bring harm to the son of her Nephele and her husband. Kuu had been floored when he had informed him that Kyoko was returning Kuon home, of course, home for Kuon meant Tokyo, Japan where he would be living as Ren Tsuruga once more. "Jelly will be moving ahead of schedule I'm afraid I am a bit behind due to my Aunt at the moment." He said thinking about the fact that because Kuu and his lovely wife were here they were not having a little get together so Leiko could spend more time with another one of her children she had not seen in many years.

"Boss, there has to be more than I can do than just sitting around waiting for my plane," Kuon grumbled.

'Is there more you can do?' Lory said nothing as he shifted through another bit of information that had been given to him from Lady Leiko's Banshee, Aevel though he was sure that was not the elderly man's name at all. Ruto was already on his way there, with the change he wanted to assure that the man got there in time. "I'm afraid I can't think of anything you can do unless you are willing to once again be Kuon Hizuri and speak first to both of your parents." They both knew that he was not ready, there was just still too much eating at the young man's very soul to be able to survive happily as Kuon Hizuri not to say there would be no going back if he did make that move.

"She's out there, it's dangerous what she's doing." There was a strain in the young man's voice and he understood very clearly because he was feeling it too deep in the pit of his stomach the only thing that gave him any glimmer of peace of mind was that there was two Ankou at her side and soon there would be Ruto, he once again found himself thanking his uncle for being such a kind man.

"Kuon, she went to General Brown. She was with him when she contacted me." He ran a hand through his hair as he leaned back in the chair, "Do try and have some faith in my daughter, she's a lot stronger than you think." That was at least what his Aunt kept telling him whenever he started to get over worried about her safety.

"Then let me go there and speak with her."

Lory sighed heavily, "You know I can't do that. There is no reason for Kuon or Roman for being there. Besides, they were on their way out when I last spoke to her." This was true as well, she had wanted them to locate a certain person, who likely had more information. Something about Daiki finding a link and connection between an unreported missing person and Alice Patterson. 'If that young woman doesn't make it out of this...' he worried exactly what that would do to her mindset, the chances that both women make it out didn't seem very high to him. Yet that depended on them more than Kyoko as well, at least for the other missing girl, Alice life really did seem to depend on Kyoko.

"Then just tell me where they are and I'll just meet with them that way." The annoyance and plea in his voice didn't go unnoticed to Lory and he felt awful for his next words.

"Kuon, you have no status to be near the child of an ArchDuke who is being raised with the Royalty. Ren Tsuruga barely has a reason and my Aunt does not approve of your life choices as a young man, she would never allow Kuon Hizuri near his Great Niece. No, I'm sure she would rather have you ban from ever standing on British Empire land again. I'm not even sure Kuu could talk her out of it if you upset her."

Lory could tell by how quiet the other line had gotten that the young man on the other end was now having a struggle within himself. "Listen to me, Kuon. She's not just any girl. She's mine." He smiled at that thought, "and as my child do you really think she would jump without looking first?" He couldn't see her doing such a thing, she had a determination and stubbornness about her and she had given once so freely of her very heart but she was not foolish and she clearly sought help when she couldn't find the answer on her own. That much he was sure of, given the right resources without troubling others she would be a force of nature.

"No, she's someone who will put herself in danger to not trouble others."

Lory chuckled softly, it was interesting to hear someone else throwing out his very own concerns. This was likely what his Aunt had been trying to explain to him each time he threw out such a statement. He cleared his throat already hearing the annoyance on the other line from Kuon. "Yes. You are not mistaken in that but she knows the risks and made up her mind that it was the best course of action. All I can do at that point is support her and make sure she has the best support system at hand." He looked at the file that he had been given that he had looked at only once before the call from Kyoko had not returned to looking at it again. "Kuon I am going to let you go, I'm a bit busy and I don't have much time before lunch. Make sure you eat as well." He heard Kuon groan on the other end before they said their farewells but he could tell the young man was still unpleased with the information he had gotten nor his orders on the manner. Not that he could blame him for that either.

His eyes fell down upon the images of a certain man waving at the cameras at the airport in Oxford. 'If that man is here and he set Kuon up to gather Kyoko the first time is it possible he realized?' He closed his eyes thinking once more and laughed. 'Oh, it is possible indeed.' The Son of the White Shinigami had not only seen through the act, the changes though minor as they were to bring Kyoko out of the world she was living in at the time. In many ways, he owed this young man a great deal for giving him his daughter. Yet, what was truly amazing was that Kuon who grew up with the press due to him simply being the son of Kuu and Juliena Hizuri was able to live at all as Ren Tsuruga no one had picked up that the two were the same person. 'Yet this young man' he said lifting up one of the photos of a close-up. 'This young man noticed with ease.' He smiled warmly for the first time at the man in the image. "I have a feeling that she will be safe... far safer than any of us will ever imagine."