In America
A young woman was walking back into the bull pen of a police department. She had been part of the two six for almost five years now, working homicides in Queens, NY. She been for awhile trying to get on at the one six in Manhattan but wasn't having much luck. She was Detective Christine Kershaw, though nobody new her real name, Taiyou Tenoh. She knew it would be imperative that no one even find out. The Tenoh family was infamous for being the worlds largest gang family. They had houses set up all over the world, three here in the United States, one big family in Japan, and every where in between. If the police department found out she would immediately be arrested and thrown off the force. She sat down at her desk and started working on the DD5s of her paperwork, this case was pretty much a open and close case. The bull pen wasn't busy with working officers, it was getting late and only the late shift officers where present. Her captain came out of his office just as she sent her paperwork to print.
"How'd it go?" the grey haired, wrinkled filled man asked his best detective.
"It was pretty much open and close, the guy kills his girlfriend for cheating. Then turns around and feels so guilty about it he just confesses. I wish all the cases where this easy." She told him.
"So it wasn't a Tenoh case?"
"No sir. The last name was Michaels." She answered. He nodded, just as she was handing off the paper a woman a little younger then her walked into the room. She had long medium brown hair tied up into a ponytail. She wore a pair of brand new bought low cut jeans with a purple shirt and blue jean jacket. Christine glanced over at the young woman recognizing her immediately as the forth eldest of the six Tenoh children from the House of Japan. She told her captain that she got this and walked up to the woman.
"What are you doing here?" She asked her half sister.
"I was sent to find you. You should be more grateful." The woman answered.
"Again, what are you doing here?" she asked her again leading her into the hallway, away from prying ears.
"Keiko has sent for you, she wants to see you and Haruka one last time."
"One last time?"
"Your mother is dying. Looks like leaving the family has made you stupid."
Taiyou didn't say anything as the news sunk in.
"Have you notified Haruka?" she finally asked the younger sibling.
"No, I'm not going any where near that dyke. But you are more then welcome to notify her. Keiko hasn't much time left, so you better hurry and find that carpet muncher before your mother dies." She tells her sister.
"I'll find her."
"By the way dad says he has granted a truce for her to come and see your mother. He promises that she won't get hurt while Keiko is still alive." She added on her way out of the hallway. Taiyou stood there looking after her, before heading back into the bull pen to try and explain this to the captain without revealing who she is. She knocked on the already open door, her captain looked up and mentioned for her to come in.
"Something wrong?" he asked her.
"That was a family friend I hadn't seen years, she just told me that my mom is on her deathbed…"
He held up his hand, "Say no more, take all the time you need."
"Thanks Capt." She told him, then left to catch a plan ride back to Japan, the home she hadn't seen in over ten years.
Next evening in Japan
She rode up on her Kawasaki Motorcycle, pulling up to the large mansion on the beach. The home of her true blood sister, Haruka Tenoh. Stopping in front of the large double doors she proceeded to take her helmet off she stood at the door with her helmet tucked under her left arm. She knocked on the door, it was a couple of minutes before the door opened to an older lady. She was in grey dress with a white apron tied around her neck and waist. She looked the Taiyou up and down before asking her what she wanted.
"I'm here to see Haruka Tenoh." Taiyou answered.
"Miss Tenoh has asked not to be disturbed."
"She'll want to see me."
"I'm afraid you can not, please come back tomorrow. Miss Tenoh left very strict instructions."
"Tell her Taiyou is here to see her."
"I'm sorry, I can't I'll get into trouble if I interrupt her."
"I promise you won't get into trouble. I'll take the blame if you do."
The maid looked her over one more time before opening the door for Taiyou to walk in. The entrance hall was huge, a golden chandelier hung high from the ceiling in the middle of the hall. The stair case rose to the second floor from both sides of the room, a picture of Haruka and an aqua haired woman and a young girl who couldn't have been no older then fourteen years old, Taiyou didn't recognize the woman and young girl, hung in the middle just below the railing of the balcony. She watched as the maid may her way up the stairs before disappearing down the hall to the left. She looked down at the shining linoleum floor, "Plan white, how original Haruka." She whispered to herself following the floor to her right and noticing a pictured hung above the door she just entered in. It had two women in what looked like a very difficult sexual position.
The maid knocked on her mistresses door, she heard a muffled what.
"I'm sorry to disturb you but there is a young man down stairs insisting on talking to you, miss Tenoh."
There was silence till Haruka opened the door, anger showing in her eyes and face. "And I told you that no one was to disturb me."
"Please for give me, they said their name in Taiyou." She bowed before the woman.
"Taiyou?" Haruka asked in surprise. She opened the door and left the room, tying her robe together. She headed down the hall and stopped at the top of the stairs and saw the young man her maid was just telling her about. He had on a black leather jacket, his short blonde hair was untidy. She noticed he was studying the painting above the entrance door.
"Is that even possible?" he asked, his voice a little feminine for a man. "On second thought don't answer." She told the woman watching her, she turned around and saw her older sister standing there in a gold satin robe that fell to just above her knees. She saw another woman come up beside here, she was in a teal colored satin robe.
"Was I interrupting?" she asked Haruka smiling.
Haruka turned and saw Michiru was standing beside her.
"Yes, but considering we hadn't seen each other in ten years your more then welcomed." Haruka replied coming down the stairs. She reached Taiyou and they both hugged, holding each other tight. They let go, "When did you get back in town?" Haruka asked.
"About an hour ago, I came straight here from the air port."
"Wow, you couldn't wait to see me?"
"Don't flatter yourself, you going to introduce me to this beautiful lady?"
Haruka turned back around and saw Michiru coming down the stairs to join them, "Taiyou I like for you to meet Michiru Kiaoh, the love of my life. Michiru this is Taiyou Tenoh, my younger sister."
"Nice to meet you. Haruka you never told me you had a sister." She told Taiyou then Haruka.
"We hadn't seen each other in over ten years, don't worry I didn't talk about her either." Taiyou told Michiru, "Haruka we need to talk. I wish I was here on better news but unfortunately I'm not."
"What's wrong?"
"Its mom, she's dying. She sent Asahi to find us, but Asahi didn't want to come anywhere near you."
"What?" Haruka asked, sadden by the news, "How long does she have left?"
"Not long, Kiyoshi called a truce between you and the rest of the family so you can come see mom."
Haruka didn't know what say to that, "I won't be going." After a few minutes.
"What? Why not, even when Kiyoshi is calling a truce so you can see her. Haruka I'll be there with you."
"It doesn't matter, we both know we can't trust anything Kiyoshi says."
"The order came from mom, he has to obey it."
Haruka looked at her, she was the same height as her. They both had the same short blond hair but Taiyou had a tail going to her waist. It reminded Haruka of the starlights.
"Just to say goodbye." Haruka told her after thinking it over.
"That's all I'm asking."
"You need to stay here, they may give me a truce but I doubt that's what will happen with you." Haruka told Michiru.
"We don't have much time, I was wanting to go tonight." Taiyou told her.
Haruka nodded in understanding, "Let me change." With that she headed upstairs to change her cloths. Leaving Michiru and Taiyou in the entrance hall.
"She never mentioned me huh?" Taiyou asked Michiru after a few moments.
"No, never did."
"To bad."
"She never talks about her family." Michiru told her.
"Kiaoh, Kiaoh, your that infamous violinist."
"Yes."
"Hahaha. Now I wished she would've mentioned me and me of you." Taiyou laughed. Michiru couldn't figure out what was so funny. "Why?"
"Well its not everyday I get to know a famous musician. Much less one that is practically my new sister."
"Taiyou has been in the America's for the past ten years." Haruka came down the stairs, basically dressed the same as Taiyou, the leather coat, black shirt, and blue jeans.
"And loved every minute of it."
"Lets get going, if I'm gonna do this." Haruka told her. Taiyou nodded.
"It was nice to meet you Ms. Kiaoh." Taiyou said, shaking Michiru's hand.
"It was nice to meet you too, Ms. Tenoh." Michiru replied, shaking Taiyou's hand. Taiyou turned to head out of the door, she heard Haruka tell Michiru good bye and gave her kiss. They walked out to where Taiyou was parked, "You taking your own bike dear sister."
Haruka smiled as she headed to a bike that wasn't parked that far away. It was the same kind of bike as Taiyou's, "Copying me?" Taiyou asked as she pulled her helmet on. Haruka shook her head as she pulled hers on. They both took off into the night.
Shopping center
The cloaked man was hiding in the shadows of the buildings. He was angry for having to leave and not be able to get his target or his soul. He needed to kill, anyone would work. He spotted a middle aged man, "He will work." He told himself. Then like before he blurred to the man, he took his time taking his blue soul from his body. Enjoying the fear in the man's eyes, as his pure soul left him. He would get his next victim, he would kill those Sailor Soldiers. Leaving the a silver medallion like before. He disappeared, just as a woman could be heard screaming.
Kiyoshi Tenoh's Manor
The sister's drove up the darken drive way, as night had fallen over Tokyo. The manor was located along the Tokyo Bay, with its fifteen foot black iron gates. Brick wall running around the huge estate, they stopped at a speaker box. "Who goes there?" a very deep voice asked the two motorcyclist.
"I'm Taiyou Tenoh the second eldest, this is Haruka Tenoh the eldest of the house of Tenoh. We're to see Kiyoshi, he is expecting us." Taiyou spoke into the speaker box. She glanced at Haruka, knowing she was feeling a bit scared and nervous at the same time, although Haruka would never admit it. Within a minutes the gates opened up, as ground lights came on each set lighting up as it made parallel lines up to the darken manor. This place was a place of fear for the both of them, the last time they were both here Haruka was 10 and Taiyou was 8. As they slowly drove up to the large stone fountain that had the latest Patriarch in the Tenoh line. Their father Kiyoshi, stood proud as water fell to the base of the fountain. The manor was just as Taiyou remembered it, a large balcony stretched over the front door, having them walk through the columns to get to the large double doors. They were that rich wood imported from some expensive place. Bay windows faced the court yard they just drove up to. Getting off, Taiyou noticed the curtains moved, she looked at Haruka, "Taiyou, I have a bad feeling about this."
"Just hang in there, I'll protect you." Taiyou smiled. The double doors opened up before Taiyou had a chance to knock on it.
"Welcome home, eldest daughter of Kiyoshi." The middle aged man, Roshi, who had been the butler to Kiyoshi since he was born. He welcomed Taiyou but completely ignored Haruka. They walked into the large entrance hall, red and black flooded the room. From tile to rug to lighting to wall paper, even the pictures that hung on the walls were in some form a red and black color.
"Lead us to Keiko, then we will be on our way." Taiyou told Roshi. Roshi was graying and had his long hair up in a ponytail. He bowed and lead to them to their mother's room. As they left the entrance hall and headed into the connecting hallway the color scheme changed to dark blue and a teal blue. The hall was painted to look as though you were walking in an under water tube, "Michi would love this." Haruka told Taiyou.
Taiyou smiled back, "Try not to mention names." She warned her older sister. Haruka nodded in understanding. As they were lead down the ocean hallway, a young man came into view. He had on long black leather coat that hung just above his ankles. His clothing matched, he had brown eyes that went well with his brown colored hair. It was tied up in ponytail as well, Jiro, the third child of the six and the eldest boy. He was born about two years after Taiyou to Kiyoshi's second wife, Miyoko.
"Welcome home Taiyou." He greeted her, giving her a hug, ignoring Haruka completely once more.
"How is she?" Taiyou asked.
"Guess you'll see. I'm just here to make sure the dyke doesn't do anything stupid."
"So you're an escort?" Taiyou asked him.
"Yes, I have it from here Roshi." Jiro told the butler. Roshi bowed and left the three siblings. "Please this way." He mentioned to Taiyou with his arm. She followed him.
"Bastards."
Taiyou heard Haruka say under her breathe. She placed a hand on her arm, to calm her down. If she did anything or said anything Haruka would in no doubt be killed where she stood and Taiyou wouldn't be able to anything this time around.
They continued till they reached the end of the hall, iron double doors stood at the end. It was where those on their death beds could be laid seen and visited. Jiro opened one of the iron doors, Taiyou and Haruka walked threw. Inside was all white from tile to ceiling. They saw on the far end of the room by the door that lead into the bed room was their father, the wrinkled man dressed in his best suit and tie stood there watching the both of them. Standing on the left wall leaning up against it was the three boys, Jiro, the eldest, Taro, the second eldest boy, and Zinan the third and youngest child. On the right up against the wall was Hiroko, Jiro's twin sister, standing next to her mother Miyoko. Both of them stood there with a few of the body guards that patrolled the manor. The two of them made their way down the middle of room, each one growing weary and keeping their fear in check. Reaching their father, they each took a bow. Kiyoshi bowed back, "It has truly been a long time Taiyou, my daughter." He hugged her.
"Yes it has, Kiyoshi."
"She awaits you." Kiyoshi told her. They both bowed again before entering the room. Inside it was just a white as ever, but for the bed. It was queen size bed with a canopy made of gold transparent silk that hung down. Taiyou was the first to step forward, moving to the right of the bed she gently moved aside the silk and saw her mother, she was lying there with her eyes closed. Her face a little pale, her gray hair brushed back and tucked underneath her head. Her makeup was still perfect, Taiyou placed a hand on the old woman's, as she did the woman's eyes opened up.
"Mother, I'm here." Taiyou told her.
She smiled, gently guiding her hand to Taiyou face, her hand was cold.
"I'm glad to see you okay. I've missed you my daughter, have you brought Haruka?"
Taiyou looked up and behind her, "She is here, mother."
At that moment Haruka walked up to stand beside Taiyou, "I'm here mom." Haruka said.
Keiko smiled, then looked down at Taiyou who was still sitting on the bed, "Can you give us a moment? Taiyou dear."
"Of course." Taiyou said, she stood up and left the room. She waited outside, her father now sitting in a chair.
"She wanted to see Haruka alone." She informed him.
"Taiyou I want you to come back home. Now that Keiko may no longer be with us that leaves you as the next patriarch of this house."
"No, as soon as Haruka is ready we are both leaving. Besides, Miyoko is still here, with your first wife out of the way, she takes that place."
"I love Miyoko, but it is you who needs to be at the head of the house."
"My answer is still no."
At that moment Haruka emerged from the room, "She wants to see you now."
Taiyou nodded, "Don't any of you do anything to her." She told the room as she turned to enter the room her mother was in. She walked up to the bed, "I'm back mother."
Keiko raised her hand, as Taiyou took it in hers. "I want you to have this." She removed her hand from Taiyou's leaving a small electric blue crystal in her palm. It was in the shape of a crescent moon and about an half inch long.
"It has been passed down from mother to daughter for centuries. Please keep it with you."
"I will."
Keiko gently rubbed Taiyou's cheek with the back of her ice cold hand, "Thank you." She whispered as she closed her eyes. Her hand fell to the gold satin sheets, as tears started to form in Taiyou's eyes. Keiko Tenoh, the number one wife to Kiyoshi Tenoh and loving mother to Haruka and Taiyou Tenoh passed on to the after life. Taiyou stood up, reaching over she pulled the gold silk up and over the face of her mother, saying a few words of prayer as she did so. She stepped back and closed the silk curtains then headed out of the room. Closing the door she saw Haruka standing on the other end of the room away from everyone else, she saw the red eyes and tear stained face of Taiyou. Haruka knew their mother had passed away. Everyone bowed their head in silence for a few minutes, before Kiyoshi spoke up, "The funeral will be held in three days time." His own pain showing in his voice. Taiyou bowed to him then left with Haruka.