(a/n: Sorry for the late delay but I had a term paper, math project, science project, S.A.T's, and reviews for upcoming finals so I didn't have the time to sit down and write like I wanted. also a bunch of my friends have commissioned me to write some smut for them yay! so now on with the story oh..and one other thing KYOUYA AND NIKA ARE NOT BROTHER AND SISTER!!!!!!! MINORU WRAPPED HIS STUMP BEFORE HE HUMPED!!ahem thank you ) zell-chan

Over time Yoshiro allowed Minoru to barrow large sums of money for different endeavors including paying off the mortgage for the tea house. Minoru even started to refer to Yoshiro as a friend to which Yoshiro would put on a fake smile and act polite; all the while behind his mask he was trying to find a way to utterly crush Minoru. He knew if he let Minoru's debt grow large enough he could make him do whatever he wanted without question. But the question was what would he make Minoru do that would make up for the heartache and utter demise of the love Yoshiro once had in his heart?

"Shiro-kun!" Minoru said happily as he allowed Yoshiro to enter his home.

It had been a nine years since they met and Yoshiro was finding himself to utterly hate the man before him who had already found a love to call his own in the form of a Ms. Benio. Yoshiro had met her on one occasion and could tell that she was way out of Minoru's league but somehow he had not only courted her he had also gotten her pregnant with a beautiful baby girl.

"Minoru lets cut to the chase. You owe me 200,000 yen." Yoshiro said rather coldly.

He had grown tired of paying for the tea house, schooling, the wedding of Minoru &Benio, also feeding Minoru and his wife's drinking and gambling habits. He had given up hope on trying to break down this man and was willing to tear apart his life by taking everything he owned to pay off this debt.

"20,000! When did I borrow that much?" Minoru stuttered.

Yoshiro raised an eyebrow and surveyed the man in front of him. Although he had not seen Minoru face to face in a year he had changed from the drunken idiot he remembered into a calm happy and composed man.

"If you account all the money through the years you will see it adds up correctly. The most expensive things you borrowed money from me for was your engagement ring, your wedding, and to put in an account for your daughters future." Yoshiro informed him with a smirk as his body guards flanked to the sides of him.

"You know as well as I do that my wife had to pawn that engagement ring when we almost went bankrupt from no one coming to the teahouse, I also invited you to my wedding and you never showed up!" Minoru shouted.

"It's good to know that even after pawning the ring you still barrowed 10,000 for the teahouse which by the way is in danger of closing." Yoshiro pointed out.

"People don't want home made tea's anymore, so there's no way to get enough customers to pay the bills for that place."

"So then just give me the money that was put away for your daughter." Yoshiro said with a grin as he realized he could finally break this man.

"Anything but that please. I know I shouldn't have taken your kindness for granted for which I'm sorry, but my daughter ...when she smiles I feel like I've actually done some good in the world. I refuse to do to her future what I did to mine." Minoru said firmly.

"It seems like your daughter is very special to you. However you will have to repay me in some way."

As Yoshiro said this, his bodyguards started cracking their knuckles and glaring at Minoru making him loose all his coloring and start to sweat.

"Shiro-Kun what did I ever do to you to deserve this? I thought we were friends!"

"You want to know what you did?" Yoshiro said motioning for his bodyguards to stand beside him and cease their intimidation of Minoru.

"You dared to pollute my wife, the mother of my children. Then you ruined any memory I had of her on the day she was put into the earth! Because of you I can no longer trust anyone! Because of you my youngest son sees me as nothing but a cold old man, which I have become!" Yoshiro growled.

"Your wife? S-she was your wife? Oh my god!" Minoru said his color even becoming less as he realized that the man before him who he thought of as a friend was only out for revenge and that he deserved it.

"I'm home!" 8 year old Nika yelled as she entered the house in her usual cheerful manner.

"Please don't say anything, she's just a child." Minoru whispered before Nika came out into the living room.

Nika was smiling as she entered but it slowly faded as she saw the state her father was in and Minoru picked up on it quickly.

"Welcome home Ni-Ni-Chan. your mother is still at work so why don't you get changed and play in your room for a while." Minoru said trying to get Nika away from hearing distance just in case things got "physical"

Little did he know that Yoshiro was watching Minoru's reactions to his daughter and how he seemed to be so very protective of her.

"Otousan who's this?" Little Nika asked obviously not heeding her fathers request.

Yoshiro couldn't help but let a smile pass his lips as he instantly knew the one thing that he had spent 9 years trying to figure out. As a father it should have been really easy for him to understand the protectiveness Minoru had. He himself shuddered to think what would happen to anyone who dared to touch one of his children and if he could possibly break Minoru's heart turning it cold and hard like his then he was willing to do it.

"I'm here to ensure your future young lady…depending on how far your father is willing to go." Yoshiro said coolly and confidently.

Minoru only glanced at the sudden change from anger to calm in Yoshiro's voice as he agreed and told Nika to go off to her room which the little girl did but not before looking at Yoshiro who was shadowed a bit in the corner he was in.

"You never told me you had such a beautiful daughter Minoru. She will grow up to be a beautiful woman I suspect. It would be so hard to raise her if your little teashop does fail." Yoshiro said purposely to get a rise out of Minoru.

"What are you getting at?" Minoru said threateningly.

"It seems your daughter is very precious to you. If you let me talk to her for a night you can consider your debt gone." Yoshiro said feeling absolutely nothing at the prospect of what he was proposing.

If he actually says yes then I'll just take her to my mansion and she can play with Kyouya or something. But he will think differently especially when I send her back with ripped clothes.

"Leave my daughter out of this; this is between you and me only."

Yoshiro just laughed as did his bodyguards. They knew of what happened to Yoshiro after meeting this man and wanted to do anything to get their old boss back.

"My company will continue to fund your little tea shop only if you give us something in return." Yoshiro said with a grin just so he could see Minoru squirm.

It was somewhat unnerving that he was getting so much joy out of prolonging the agony he would cause him but he did not care.

"I'll give you anything but her. I know I hurt you greatly and the fact that you did nothing but help me over the years shows how much you truly hate me ….I just cant force my problems on my only child. She means too much to me." Minoru said almost breaking into tears.

"Well then I'll just have to talk to her myself it seems."

"You can't be serious!! She's only 8!" Minoru yelled in disbelief.

"You obviously don't need the money that badly if you won't let me just sit down and talk with your daughter alone." Yoshiro said glancing out the corner of his eyes to his bodyguards who nodded in understanding.

"You wouldn't dare! Nika!!" Minoru got up and yelled only to find one of the bodyguards fist meeting his stomach.

Yoshiro got up and went in the direction he saw Nika go into only to hear little foot steps in the basement as he turned toward the opening door.

Nika looked up at him with obvious hesitation that Yoshiro could only smile at reassuringly hoping she would not take it too badly.

"Ni-Ni-chan was it?" Yoshiro asked taking a few steps forward.

I'll just rip a little of her clothing, make it seem like I really want to have my way with this little girl but not actually do anything. He should regain consciousness soon and I want him to feel the pain I feel.

"Why so scared little girl? I won't hurt you I just want to talk." Yoshiro said as he reached out his hand for Nika to take.

"Where's my Otousan?" Nika asked still taking steps back down the basement stairs.

Yoshiro could tell that even though she was so young this girl would truly be something when she was older by the fire in her eyes as she asked that question.

"He's right behind me." Yoshiro chuckled as he stepped aside so she could see his bodyguards holding her father.

"Otousan!!" Nika screamed lunging forward only to be grabbed by Yoshiro who picked her up and carried her back down into the basement.

"Let me go! What did you do to my Otousan?!" Nika screamed kicking and flailing but it didn't do much seeing as Yoshiro though an old man had made sure to keep his body in top shape.

"I would be quiet little girl if I were you." Yoshiro chided as he spotted a bed mat and threw Nika onto it so that she wouldn't get hurt.

Yoshiro Grinned as he saw his bodyguard's move Minoru near the wall knowing the blow they gave him would render him conscious in but a minute. Yoshiro in some ways felt sorry for the poor girl but he supposed if she ended up heartbroken she would grow up and hunt him down which he would willingly let her.

As he saw that Nika was scooting back clutching onto her rag doll as if could protect her he took a few steps towards her which he could tell made her fear only rise. His will to do this faltered a bit but then the image of his wife with Minoru and how Minoru moved on so easily after turning Yoshiro into a monster went through his head and he found new resolve.

"I must say Ni-Ni-Chan you look absolutely marvelous in your school uniform." Yoshiro teased as he bent down to tug the hem of skirt checking to see how much force was needed to tare it.

"My names Nika!" Nika yelled refusing to let Yoshiro call her by her father's pet name.

"Nika? Well isn't that a sweet name." The Yoshiro chuckled as he looked back at his bodyguards who started shaking Minoru awake.

She's very strong for her age. I hope that this will only make her stronger. Yoshiro thought to himself as he decided he should at least let her know why this is going to happen.

"I hope you know that your father has been taking a lot of money from me for you Nika and its time I get my payment." He said as he lunged at Nika pinning her down.

Yoshiro began ripping at her clothes strategically as he felt her fight under his weight.

"No! Please don't! Daddy!!! Daddy!!! Help me!" Nika screamed.

At that Yoshiro felt a tug at his heart and his stomach started to turn. He knew fully well that she thought he was going to have his way with her but he would never do such a thing and the way she screamed made him feel as if he were.

"Silly girl the more you scream the more this is going to hurt." Yoshiro chuckled as he looked down at Nika and their eyes met.

He was saying it more to himself then to her but he couldn't help but want to convey the fact he wanted, no hungered for revenge and if he had to lower himself to do it he was willing.

Yoshiro continued removing her uniform this time giving Nika a kiss to the neck and face that would make her cry out for her father who for some reason was still unconscious. Yoshiro wanted to hear Minoru pleading for his daughter and watch as the man broke down.

"No! Please don't I beg of you!" Nika pleaded.

"Get away from my daughter!" Came Minoru's growling voice from behind Yoshiro as he heard his two body guards bodies fall to the ground and felt Minoru jump on his back.

Nika took that moment of confusion to shove her rag doll into Yoshiro's mouth as he lifted his head letting her father pull him back and off of her.

"Run Nika run!" Minoru yelled to Nika.

Nika got up from under Yoshiro, her clothes tattered and barely hanging off her body with obvious bruises appearing all over. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked at her father in worry.

"Nika just run! Call the cops!" Minoru yelled again as he punched Yoshiro in the face.

As Nika ran out of sight Yoshiro pushed Minoru off of him as he stood up giving Minoru a right hook to the gut.

Yoshiro could see at the far wall that one of his bodyguards was calling his task force to come and took the time to speak with Minoru.

"Now were even. Your debt has been paid in full and I hope to never see you again." Yoshiro stated.

Minoru was crying on the floor of the basement from shame that he was so blind and because of that his daughter had to pay.

"Please let me go to jail." Minoru pleaded suddenly pulling the hem of Yoshiro's pants.

"It's my fault this happened to her. I should have had more common sense I should have done more for her and not have relied on others. She didn't deserve that and you didn't deserve for me to ruin your marriage and memories."

Yoshiro almost pitied Minoru as he was kneeled on the floor looking up at him with a new found strength.

"Do you really want to leave your daughter alone?" Yoshiro asked as he heard his men break into the house.

" My wife will take care of her. Neither of them need me in their lives and I think it's time I actually pay for what I've done without causing anyone else harm." Minoru said firmly as he stood up.

"If that is what you wish." Yoshiro said as he motioned his men who had entered the basement to arrest Minoru.

Present

Kyouya sat and stared at his father in astonishment.

"That's my story. I hope that you can understand my actions." Yoshiro said as he leaned forward looking at his son with withered and tired eyes.

"What am I supposed to think?" Kyouya wondered as he let the information process in his mind.

Meanwhile Kiyoshi was Nika's living room pacing furiously after she had locked herself in her bedroom.

"I hope she's ok. Poor girl doesn't deserve so much to happen to her." Kiyoshi said to himself as he heard a knock on her door.

"Hello my name is officer Taka. I have some information for Nika is she here?" Officer Taka asked as he looked Kiyoshi up and down.

"Yes officer she is in but I would suggest coming back tomorrow; right now she is in no mood for visitors."

"May I ask who you are?" Officer Taka said in an authoritive voice.

"Oh I am Masa Kiyoshi chauffeur for Master Ootori Kyouya who asked me to watch her until he came back."

"Well Kiyoshi I have known Nika since she was just a girl and I know for a fact she will want this information." Taka said as he walked in and went straight to Nika's bedroom.

He knocked hesitantly and upon hearing no sound opened the door only to find Nika in a corner, her room dark and cold as she sat hugging her legs.

"Nika..it's me Taka. I have some information concerning your father." Taka said hesitantly.

Nika merely looked up, her eyes dark and tired as she groggily asked "What is it?"