Chapter 9
I don't own the rights to Black Joke I don't make any money doing this I only own my Oc's. Just warning you this manga rated M so is my fanfic so please you must be 18 and older to be reading this you have been warned.
Today was the day, hopefully the night was going to be a success, last thing you needed was a shit storm. Maurice's decided that the night's theme was going to be Italian cabaret. So the lots of women dressed up in suites and a fair bit of harlequins. The cooks really pulled out all the stops too nothing but five star Neapolitan cooking was on the menu. Your stomach would growl every time you passed the kitchen you pretty much starved yourself for this day. You were actually dressed in costume today a deep blood red velvet number with corset included.
"Thank god I starved myself today", you thought to yourself.
You would never admit but thanks to all Maurice's rich cooking you managed to gain a little more weight. That didn't go unnoticed every day Michael had some snide little remark. You would have slapped her across the face if it weren't for the case that she might drop your dog that she was always holding.
You were pretty sure everybody was nervous tonight, even Michael believe it or not she was specially requested so there was lots of pressure for her performance. Tonight everything had to be perfect it was a make or break evening tensions were high, and so was the security. Though not formally invited Kiyoshi was here as well this night was also important for the Onsen the pressure was high for them but you knew Kiyoshi, he lived for this stuff. Every time he walked by he would give you a wink that made you blush deep red. But his eyes never stayed on you for long there was plenty of eye candy here tonight so you weren't surprised.
When the last of the guests arrived the doors closed and they would stay closed until the party ended this was a private event, no party crashers here. When you got out of the entrance the main floor was buzzing it was as if everybody was talking at once. The atmosphere in the room felt good everybody was laughing and having a good time even Runover Mr. Doom and Gloom wasn't ruining the evening. The man of the hour Mr. Corado seemed like he enjoying himself. Most of Runovers crew seemed pretty intoxicated by the time they got here. Most of them of seemed like they could drink Italy dry Runover included. But three things could not run out tonight food, liquor and women and Maurice was one the ball tonight. All the girls had to make sure to make rounds to all the tables fifty minutes on the floor ten minutes to rest there feet with a thirty minute break in between their shift. Maurice was expecting the party to last ten hours at least the staff are only able to go when the last party guest are gone.
You were just leaving the main floor and were making to the direction to the restrooms when you bumped into somebody.
"Ah, sorry I wasn't paying attention to were I was going", your quick to apologize.
"No, I'm sorry to miss I didn't see you there", responded the man.
You step back to get a better look at the man. Now that you look at him he didn't look like a gangster. He was wearing nice dress pants but instead of a suite he was wearing an expensive sports blazer. He was actually fairly handsome he was even better built than Kiyoshi.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Peitro Bianchi miss, but people call me Pedro", he says smiling opening up his hands.
You're a little surprised but then you think its okay so you give him a hug, you feel him jump a bit like he was a little startled. As you pull away you see that he's a little embarrassed.
"Ummm…. I was hoping to shake your hand miss", Pedro says blushing.
"Oh I'm sorry!", you say blushing as red as him.
"Ugh, I'm such a dork!", you start laughing from embarrassment.
"Well it not like I'm complaining miss"
"Now, now you don't have to be so formal with me my name is Evee and it's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Bianchi".
"It's okay you can call me Pedro and it's a pleasure to meet you to Evee I hope to see you around tonight".
You say good bye to Pedro and for some reason you find yourself feeling giddy usually you don't feel so confident when your talking to men but that was usually was because you felt like you couldn't be yourself.
"You seem to be having a good time", says a familiar voice
It was Kiyoshi literally appearing from the shadows how long had he been standing there no doubt he probably saw the whole thing and just chose now to make himself present.
"I didn't know you had a thing for celebrities"
"Pardon?", you ask.
"That was Peitro Bianchi a famous soccer star (foot ball star for those in Europe) I just never thought that a girl like you was his type", he remarked chuckling to himself.
This was the side of Kiyoshi that you hated when he wasn't being superficial he seemed to enjoy putting down those he thought were lesser than him. Teasing you one second cutting you down the next.
"If you ask me, I thought the man had standards", he says with a smirk.
"I don't need to stand here taking this shit!", you think to yourself feeling the anger well up inside of you.
"I don't care for your tone Mister Kira, now I don't have to remind you that you're not formally invited and disrespect me like that one more time in my establishment and I'll have your ass thrown out. We can manage this party just fine thank you, without you sticking your nose were it doesn't belong".
The two of you glare each other down for awhile before you decide to leave you walk past him and you can feel his eyes burning holes into the back of your head.
Kira's point of view
Your pissed off who does that bitch think she is? She isn't even Valerie's right hand she should know her place. Still why did you say that to her you were just wondering around trying to find her and you see her talking to that meat headed douche bag. And to be honest it pissed you off why should I feel bad she isn't the best-looking babe here. I mean you just saw the tits on Michael another woman you liked to conquer once you were done with Evee. Still you couldn't believe you just did that you feel bad so you make her feel even worst. Sloppy Kira real sloppy you were going to make things right by the end of the night. If not for the Onsen at least for your bedspring.
Out of Kira's point of view
Michael was right it was time you demanded respect and if Mz. Valez's moved locations. You couldn't have Kiyoshi under minding you like that in front of your staff. Sometimes you were sure that he was just a bully and when you look back on it there were more bad times than good times with Kira. Half the time when he bothered to make down to your office he didn't even look you in the eye when dropped off the reports. Or he made one of the floozy's he was nailing to drop them off or worse he would bring them down with him. The more you thought about the past and the time you wasted working for them the angrier you got you were almost seething now. But no more if this merge was going to happen you weren't going to be the over worked underpaid pushover no more. You step into the crew lounge you decide to take a breather before stepping on to the main floor.
"Hello Evee, why don't you have a bite to eat you've been working hard", said Maurice who just coming in to check on the staff.
"Besides you look half starved"
"I think its impossible for me to look starving, just ask Michael", you say with a sigh.
"Lovers quarrel", say Maurice jokingly.
You shoot a glare in Maurice's general direction so fierce that it even makes him jump.
"Sorry I asked I saw you talking to Kiyoshi and all", now Maurice sounds a little irritated by your reaction.
"Sorry Mo, I'm just angry I shouldn't take it out on you"
"I'm not surprised that you did, you are a woman after all"
"Are you going to smack him, or am I going to have to do it for you?", said Michael coming up behind him. Making Maurice jump again.
"Its okay I was acting like a brat", you say smiling again.
"So how did your performance go?", you say asking
Michael had just performed the classic feather dance. Were she's holding two ostrich feathers and wearing nothing but silk stocking and teases the audience as she dances and struts about. At the end of it though she simply just throws the feathers away and giving the audience an eye full.
Contrarily to what people thought it was actually hard in Neon to own a permit for public nudity, and Mz. Valez was one of the few clubs that offered it.
"How do you work the nerve to be naked on stage like that?", you ask.
"And don't say you picture the audience naked", you add.
"Why the hell would I picture them naked! There are men out there if I did that I would probably get aroused", she says shocked then she blushed when she realizes what she just said.
Everyone, including you start to laugh at Michael's reaction this was the first time you have seen her shocked and embarrassed. You were surprised to see that the very idea of seeing a man naked would bother her, I mean she was standing there stark naked herself.
"Yeah, yeah, you're all having a laugh", say Michael trying to compose her.
"It's okay Michael most people can't do what you do, I know I can't, I mean the cat calls alone", you say trying to reassure her.
"I know there really getting a little out of hand out there, I mean some of the things they say and they have mothers", said Mo.
"Ah there just getting a little excited is all, besides I have four more performances to go", said Michael.
That seemed like a lot you thought to yourself but then she was specifically asked for.
"By the way, when I leave tonight don't bother looking for your dog when you get home Evee because he's sleeping in my bed", said Michael
"Are sure you want to do that Michael? I mean just to warn you, he sleeps naked", you say with a grin on your face.
Thanks for reading and sorry it took so long I realized it was a whole damn month last time I updated. I've just been a little busy with school. For those of you who don't know who Peitro Bianchi is, read the manga thought I would include him don't worry this is still a Kiyoshi fanfic just thought I would spice things up a bit. Any way please rate and review.