Chapter 4:: The beginning of the End.

When I arrived at the castle, I stumbled the way to my room. I managed to calm myself enough so I would not make anyone think I was crying, although I carried the guilty aura of sex with me.
I entered my room and fell flat on the mattress crying.
He was just playing. I was just another one of those sluts that slept with him! He managed to bring back all of those feelings, and used me!

I got up, undressed and went to my bathroom to take a shower. I wanted the water to take him away from me! I rubbed by body with the soap itself, I just wanted to be cleansed and be pure again.
I cried unstoppably until I had no tears left. I had never cried this much ever since my parents died, and I was just 9 years old!
There was no way to get Seto out of me, he was inside me. But wait! What if… what if I got pregnant? We didn't use any contraception methods!
I turned the cold water to its limits and let it fall upon me.
I didn't care if it hurt or if I would get sick. I needed to be punished for my stupidity!
I passed out while I was taking a shower. I woke up when I felt my body shiver. My body was almost blue from all the cold water it had endured. I turned off the water and went to sleep. It was sometime between 10 and 10:30 pm. I curled up into the new fuzzy bedcovers that I got as a replacement for the silk ones.
I heard a distant voice calling my name, and my body was shaking then the faint voice got louder and louder.
"Kirei! Kirei! Please you have got to wake up! Kirei!" shouted a male shaking me body for me to come back.
I opened my eyes and a saw a vague figure, all I could see where distorted images of what surrounded me.
"She's back!" the male said with relieve on his tone. "Kirei—are you fine?"
My memory was faint and was now coming back to normal that is when I realized it was my uncle!
My eyes wondered off for a second as my vision became clear.

"What happened?" I asked clueless about what had happened.
"My, child! You have been out-cold for God knows how long!" He said with a tone that made me think for once, he was worried about me.
"I have?" I asked as I regained consciousness. Then, it hit me! I remembered what had happened with Seto and what I did afterwards.
I looked at me uncle startled. I had slept for two days! What the fuck happened during the last two days? Why didn't he try and wake me up?
"You are lucky I came to tell you that Renée and Pierre are on their way to stay with us for a short period of time while Renée and I finish some business! Other way you might have been sleeping for God knows how long!" he said trying to sound as a hero.
Yeah! Some kind of hero! He probably came to tell me I should sleep with Pierre! This fucking bastard! He only cares about me when it comes to his own good!
"I am fine!" I said scornfully to him snatching the cover tight. "I thought I told you if you want to make a good deal with him you should sleep with Pierre!" My green eyes pierced deadly into his honey eyes.
"Well my dear, there is not such thing as trying that." He began as he got up my bed. "You see, I have you. There is no need for that." He turned to me and grasped my chin. "After all, I did see him get out of your room last Sunday." He finished sneering looking as though he was the devil himself!
"That doesn't mean anything!" I shouted at him.
A cold breeze entered the room making it feel as though my temper had awakened the weather's wrath. Gray clouds began to annunciate a storm's entrance.
"Oh yes it does." He started as though he was about to make a point that would make me think the way he did. "See, you are going to convince Pierre that merging our companies is a great idea. That way, I can easily take over his company and mine!" he finished laughing wickedly.
A thunder hit some trees not far way from us.
He began to make his way out of my room, laughing viciously as a predator who has its prey cornered.

"I am expecting them in two hours; you might want to be ready then!"
I was left alone, the day was becoming grayer, and the wind blew harder. I wrapped the bedcovers around me and went to shut the window. It was chilling cold. A merciless storm was on its way.
I went to my closet, on my way I noticed a panting in my room. It was of a beautiful woman. She had fair skin and curly dark hair; her eyes were green that they seemed to gleam on their own. She wore a white cotton gown with delicate patterns on the collar, sort of an Egyptian style. It had my uncle's signature in the right bottom corner. My Uncle painted it. I soon realized it was my mother.

But why would my Uncle have a painting of my mother? Let alone, why would he have painted it?
I looked up for something to wear, and I was shocked by what I found. The dress that my mother was wearing! It was intact! It still carried her aroma. It was sweet and graceful. The dress felt so soft that it invited me to wear it, and besides it would piss my Uncle off to see me wear it.
The dress fit me like if it were made for me, I guessed it was a summer dress because it went just to the knee. That meant I was lucky and I would wear a pretty pair of white sandals I bought a couple weeks ago in Russia.
I had to straighten my hair. It was tangled up and messy. I had been laying in the bed for two days!
I looked at myself in the mirror and I have to admit I looked rather nice, in a kind of old-style fashion. But I did look nice.
"Mrs. Kirei. Your Uncle wants you to come down. Your guests are here." Said Croke behind my door.
Well it was time for my bitchiness to emerge.
"I'll go when I am ready!"
"Yes Ma'am." Answered he and left.
Tch! I will go whenever I am ready.

I finished my makeup and left.
For the looks of it, we were going to have a massive dinner. Pork and turnkey? At lest five different salads and not to mention my Uncle's vast variety of wines! All that for a stupid company.
"They are in the meeting room." Croke told me.
"Thanks." I said and departed.
I knocked on the door and then entered the room. There they were; two drunks and Pierre, what a pleasant view.
"Oh my! Look at you! You look just like your mother! How lovely!" exclaimed my Uncle from his sit next to Mr. Ursvanave.
I felt obligated to respond.

"Thank you. I am flattered." I made my way to sit next to Pierre who was looking at me as though I was a Playboy model.
"Kirei got her looks form her mother. Rose was such a beautiful woman." My Uncle said. I just wanted to shut him up.
What? Are you in love with your brother's wife and your wife's sister?
"You look so beautiful" Pierre said to me as I took my sit next to him.
"Thanks."
"Children, why don't you go and have some fun? Kirei, show Pierre the castle, would you? Mr. Ursvanave and I have to finish some business."
"Go ahead, Pierre. You won't be missing much." Ursvanave said to his son. I thought he was too drunk to even talk!
Bullshit! I knew what my Uncle meant. It could also be translated to "Now Kirei, have sex with Pierre." Well guess what Uncle—Kiss my ASS!
Pierre and I made our way out.
"Any place in particular?" I asked as we stopped at the beginning of the many doors that will get you lost if you don't know where you are going.
"Not really." Pierre answered.
"Then I will decide. Pick a number between 1 and 5."
"The number of doors; clever." He smiled.
I was waiting for him to ask me which one would lead to my room.
"Number three."
I smirked. "You want to go to the garden with that deadly storm outside?"
"Well then, you decide." He said on an irritated tone.
"Let's go to the library."
"Got any good books?"
"Don't know. But the computers are there."
He chuckled. "Computer geek."
"What?" I asked him smiling. "Don't know how to use a computer?"
We made our way to the library. Many 30 feet shelves filled with book of any genre you want. I always wondered if my Uncle kept any Playgirl magazines, but I have never bothered to look.
"Did I mention how beautiful you look in that dress?" Pierre asked as I turned the computer's monitor on.
"About twenty times. Did they tell you at what time dinner is served?" I sat.
Pierre pulled a chair next to me.
"Seven."
I looked at the task bar in the computer and realized it was 6:50!
"Shit! We have ten minutes! Come on!"
"Wow! Hold it! Aren't you going to turn the computer off?"
"It'll turn off by itself in half of an hour. If you want to piss my Uncle off. Be late for dinner!"
"Why are we rushing?" Pierre asked behind me.
"In five minutes we will make it, but you have to clean yourself up."
"Gee, is you Uncle always like this?"
"I have lived with him for about 14 years of my life and I am 16. YES HE IS!"
"You're sixteen?" Pierre asked catching his breath. "I thought you were 18?"
"Gotta problem with that?" I looked back at him and smirked.
"You look older. I am 18 you know."
Hey Uncle, thanks for telling me that you were trying to marry me off with someone two years older than me. And thanks for telling him too! ASSHOLE!
We barely made it. We entered the dinning room grasping.
"My! What have you two been doing?" my Uncle asked skeptically.
"We were at the library." I replied as it took my sit to his left.
Ursvanave was to his right. That meant that Pierre was to take his sit next to his father.
"Pierre—" my Uncle began. "sit next to Kirei, would you?"
Gee. Why don't you tell him to take me upstairs and make me love? That won't be as obvious and embarrassing.
As I saw, they brought in roasted pig and turkey, mashed potatoes, a diversity of salads and wine. It was a king's banquet.
Everything was fine until my Uncle told me.

"Kirei, I gave Pierre the room that is next to yours. It has such a beautiful sight."
Why didn't you told him to sleep in my room? That would be easier you BASTARD!
Two days ago I found out that Seto was just using me. And hello? I just might be pregnant thanks to you. Why don't you just shoot me, or better! Just post my picture in the Internet saying that you are looking for a company owner who has a son older than 16 but younger than 20, to hook your niece up and take over their company. You know; that would make this so much easier.
"Can I be excused?" I asked rising form my sit.
"But that is so rude." He said.
"Fine! I'll just leave!" I slammed the doors and went to my room, where the "usual" jump into my bed crying happened once more.
I heard him yelling. I know he was really pissed but I didn't give a shit! I tried hard to be "myself" with Pierre and get you what you wanted, but that was enough! Screw him! I want to live my life!
It was about 9 when I heard a knock on the door. Outside the wind blew hard and lightings stroke deadly.
I said nothing. The door opened.
"Do you realized what an embarrassment you have caused me?" My Uncle said slamming the door.
"Go away!"
"Listen to me young lady! I have given you everything you need. Everyone would give anything to have what you have! And this is the way you thank me?"
I turned to face him cleaning my tears up.

"I didn't ask to be brought in here after my parents died. And there is absolutely no reason why I should do what you tell me to! YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER!"
"What your mouth!" he grasped my wrist.
"Or what? You will throw me out the window?"
"You are to do what I say and never question my orders!" his grip got tighter.
"I am not one of your lackeys!"
He pointed to the portrait of my mother.

"Look at her! What would she say if she sees what you are doing to me?!"
"She'd be happy! My mother would have never let you treat me the way you do! I don't even know what was going through her mind when she asked my father to leave me in your care if something happened to them!"
His hand stroked my cheek.

"I AM your father!"
"You are NOT my father! You are nothing but a snake you uses his own blood as a whore to get what he wants!"
"After your Aunt died, I got involved with your mother behind when John wanted to leave your mother! My bother was a good for nothing that didn't know what he had!"
The storm roared outside.
I felt my heart stop beating.

"No… You are not my father." I ran out. "You are NOT my father!"
I ran downstairs. I needed to be alone. He was not my father. How could I be the offspring of someone so shallow, so unemotional?
I reached the gates of the castle. I had to get out.
"Kirei! Wait! It is dangerous outside!" Pierre yelled running towards me but it just made me quicken my pace.

The forest was dark and submerged with water. Trees were taken down by lightings, the rains was cold. I ran fast not sure where I was going. I could still hear Pierre's calling somewhere around me, he had followed me.
I tripped over a fallen tree and laid in the mud-covered ground. My face was covered with filth. I heard Pierre's voice get closer so I quickly got up and startled running.
It had been more than an hour and tears still ran down my face. I dodged probably a dozen lightings.
I could hear the sea roaring with the storm, I was close to the sea. A lighting stroke a tree, it felt right in front of me. I lost my balance and like before, I tripped.
I stayed down, with the rain dripping cold over me. I cried without a stop. I couldn't think. I just cried. I felt cold, it was spreading through my body. I quivered in cold. I heard Pierre get closer, but then fainted. My eyes began to shut.
"Kirei!" his voice was getting distant.
I opened my eyes and took a deep breath. I felt his warm embrace.
Everything was dark. Everything was silent.