A/N: First off I want to spend a special thank you to H-Nala, ktoll9, and the guest reviewer when it came to the last chapter. The fact that it wasn't taken to badly means a great deal to me. So thank you again.
-Oxford - Saturday: Part 23-
Reino watched as his cousin appeared from the doors. The way he was holding Kyoko disturbed him, the idea that this man was showing any sign of affection just threw him but most of all, he could recall a time when he too had such signs of affection washed upon him. Then something changed, something that made him realize just what kind of man his cousin was. If Tomi was a kind demon, then Todd Damon was a devil, a true monster, and he could even see in the future him becoming the ruler of hell if he should desire it. Satan wouldn't be able to stand against him that was for sure.
His eyes darted towards the little grudge in his pocket running a single finger through its hair, that was like ice, it had stopped shaking not too long ago. He had sent a text message out to him, to let him know that the grudge had seemly relaxed and was quietly asleep now, that it somehow seemed just a small bit stronger but seeing her being held by Tomi, he doubted that she was out of the clear. Just likely in less pain, and it made him question exactly how much knowledge did his cousin have. "Is she?" As much as he wanted to know he also didn't want to know.
"She's able to be transferred, we need to leave." Tomi kept moving passed him but Reino reached out touching him slightly.
Reino's eyes widen at the sight he experienced, the memories flooding into his mind. How his cousin showed such care when it came to Kyoko, that was the loudest image in his mind. His eyes even while he worked on Heth, kept trailing towards her, as if waiting for something. Something he wasn't sure, maybe a rejected to what he gave her, what would he have done if she had rejected it? He closed his eyes not wanting to dwell on it. What he instead focused on was the fact that there were women still inside, women who were chained or waiting for something more surrounded by dead bodies. The fact that Heth, while he doubted he would be doing anything to anyone was still there. He could escape and then what? "What about the women?" Tomi said nothing, his footsteps getting further and further away as Reino turned and began to follow after him, "What about him, why didn't you kill him?" Maybe that's what had bothered him the most about this whole matter. The fact that after everything he did, Heth was still alive.
"I have no desire to give that man a peaceful death."
Reino's eyes darted back down towards the grudge still seemly asleep as the driver of their car stepped out opening the door and Tomi slide inside, "Come along Reino, or you can stay here." His eyes seemed to glow under those eyeglasses, "On second thought, I rather you come. It seems your skills might be useful to me." Reino watched him for a moment, he could feel something dark burning under those eyes, something dark and twisted and he wondered if that was what they had seen. Taken a deep breath he nodded.
"You do realize you are kidnapping a member of this countries damn royal family?" He said making his way towards his cousin as he finished sliding into the car and settling Kyoko carefully in his lap.
"I'm only taken what is mine." He said simply, he wasn't sure who he was contacting but whoever it was he doubted they would be staying here for long. After a moment he chuckled snapped the phone in half and tossed it onto the floor. "I also seem to be in need of another phone."
"And where exactly are we going?"
"Home." He said simply. Reino stared at him for a moment, he had no idea where home was for his cousin but for himself that was back in Japan, for his cousin, his family lived in Russian. Did he have a place here that he lived at? It wouldn't really surprise him if he did or more correctly a hideout of some sort, the Russian Mafia had their hands everywhere it was only reasonable to assume they had places spread out across, well, the world.
Kuon ran a hand through his hair as he stared down at his phone, orders. That's more of what it felt like, but ones he didn't want to repeat. His eyes darted towards General Brown for a moment, as he was hunched over, he knew that at the moment Ruto was speaking to some woman and the slight muttering under his breath as another line went off followed by a low growl also said something more was going on. Something more than Ruto having just finished his fighting someone who got away, something more having to clean up a mess. When he had been asked if he had been contacted yet by Tomi, he had said no, it was true and it was shortly after that, he had been.
His eyes darted down to the text message: The job is finished, women are still there trapped until someone bothers with them. Please inform Mr. Ankou that I have her and I do not plan to return her at this time. Oh, and Kuon you did well.
Kuon rose from where he sat making his way towards General Brown, "He's contacted me." Brown looked at him, "There are women still inside. We should send some help." He wasn't yet sure how to break the news about Tomi apparent plans at kidnapping it didn't sound like something he would do to him. So there was a high chance in his mind that Kyoko herself had wanted to go with him.
"Is that all?"
"For now." He said simply before turning away and contacting his Gyrfalcon hoping that perhaps that man would be able to figure out where Tomi was so he could personally try to convince him that he needed to return Kyoko back to her family if it was indeed a kidnapping and if not perhaps try to convince Kyoko to return to her family. He lifted his eyes up staring at the ceiling for a moment. 'Yet he does want them to know...' His sat back down laying on the bed while waiting for this hacker to give him any information he could gather. Trying to gather his own thoughts on the matter.
Kyoko felt like her body was screaming. She wanted to scream but every time she opened her mouth she couldn't scream, or perhaps she was and the pain was just so much that she couldn't hear herself screaming. All she knew was someone was holding her down each time she tried to get away from the inner pain that she couldn't get away from. Someone running a washcloth down her face and neck added a slight coolness but doing nothing more than that. She felt herself coming in and out of it, she had for a while only prior it was painless, almost like her body had given up long before she had truly accepted that she was going to die.
Sometime during that, she had heard or at least believed she had heard the one person she honestly didn't expect to hear. Tomi's voice had been soft and gentle and kind. Perhaps more than normal, the words spoken had been in Russian and that had eased her mind between the waking moments and blackness that she was living in. However, she would gladly go back to that now, even if it meant Heth. This, this was too much. Too much for her mind and her body to handle. All she wanted was the darkness, the feeling of nothingness, the weightlessness she had felt but something had changed and she didn't know what it was but she wanted it to stop. This was perhaps the worse she had ever felt, including the emotional pain piled on top of it all.
Tomi pushed his glasses back up on his nose again, her last fit was over again and he was sure she was likely slumbering once more. At least he hoped she was and that it was painless if nothing else. His eyes turned towards Reino who had been watching him carefully, he could sense the boy fear and worry, he could also see that it was taken a toll on him. '17 hours more' he thought silently for a moment before turning back towards Kyoko again to run the washcloth over her skin again. Somehow he wasn't sure if Reino would be able to handle this much longer, he had been easing her pain for some time it seemed. Slowly Reino got up to his feet moving towards them both, he placed his hand against her forehead closing his eyes tightly and sighing deeply as nothing appeared.
"She's out." He pulled away, "We need to do something, she can't stay here. A medical doctor would know how to better handle this." Reino was trying to reason with his cousin, but the man only grinned but at least his facemask was off now.
"She will likely die in there care." Reino's eyes widen slightly before looking between the two of them, it was clear to Tomi he wanted more information but he was not about to give him anything more than he already had at the moment.
"What about your friend? What's stopping him from reporting this?"
"My friend, as you so kindly put it, knows exactly who and what he's dealing with. The most he will do it reported it to Vas or Boris or Natasha." He said standing up before making his way towards the window, "and I doubt he will do that when I made it clear that you and she belong to me." Reino's eyes narrowed and he understood exactly why he was doing this. The boy didn't understand what it meant, and he never did make much of an effort to make him. He sat down at the window's edge staring off into the distance before closing his eyes, he was tired and this was going to be a long night. A long morning was also welcoming them at this moment. "Don't hate it too much Reino, otherwise you might not like your future."
Reino moved back to where he was sitting, his eyes on the little grudge once again in his pocket, he figured she was likely out of it once the little grudge seemed to once again pass out. Kicking his legs up he leaned against the armrest trying to rebuild up his spiritual energy, "What are we going to do after she's... better." Reino hoped she got better, because if the image of Tomi being caring and loving towards another human being said anything at all. The lost of that human being would be far worse than when his Kuon had been broken. Not that he knew too much about what happened, he dare not ask, all he knew really was that Tomi had changed for the worse, he was a man with a mission and that mission meant making the person pay. His mind thought about what he did to the other guy, it hadn't been for those women. No, Reino knew that he would never have lifted a hand if they didn't have Kyoko. 'Would he respond the same way if something happened to me?'
For a moment, Reino was sure he recalled a time when he had been with one of his uncles, that he had nightmares to the point he was scared of being around anyone. He swore that in the end, it had been Tomi who had been there, watching over him in the end. Holding him every time he woke from a nightmare when he did pass out from lack of sleep. Yet for the life of him, he couldn't recall if it was just a hopeful desire based on what he was seeing now or if it was someone else's memory or the truth. He closed his eyes sighing heavily.
"Rest, for now, Reino, there are several spare rooms. I'll try to make sure she doesn't wake you." His voice again surprised Reino because it was full of consideration and consider for him and that didn't sit well with him. Reino rose from his seat he wanted to say something but nothing came out and he simply walked out the door instead.
Tomi smiled softly once the door closed his eyes looking back towards Kyoko for a moment before he too closed his eyes, unlike Reino he could go with little sleep he had too, his own life made him into what he was. Slowly opening his eyes once more he stared out the window, "But what is mine, truly mind must become strongest in the world." He chuckled softly before standing up "But it seems in doing so, I keep breaking them." Even though he was chuckling his eyes held sorrow in what had become of not only Reino who couldn't stand to be touched, who couldn't stand but to fear him. Kuon who couldn't move forward because he was stuck in the past and the young woman who laid in the bed at the moment, his Hana. He didn't know what he was going to do if she died from this 'No, I do know. I'll send the world itself into hell' he ran his knuckles across her cheek once more. "So it's best you live. You wouldn't want to be the cause of the world falling into the pits of hell would you my little Hana?"