Author's Note: Oh, man! Things are getting so good in this arc! Enjoy a chapter that's mainly focused on the Sarutobi boys!
Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own anything.
Ch. 84: "The Peony Pavilion Resort and Casino."
Daisuke shivered. He knew that Heathcliffe and his brothers were going to the casino, but he didn't know that the Sarutobi boys were going to be in danger of being prostituted. And, there was the fact that Yulia came from a family of mafioso.
"Yulia… Can we talk in private?" Daisuke nervously asked Yulia.
"I guess…" Yulia said before Daisuke led her out of the room and outside into a hedge maze. "So, what is it that you wanted to tell me? If it turns out that you want to marry me, then no thanks."
Daisuke sighed.
"You never told me you came from a mafia family, Yulia!" Daisuke yelled.
"Hey, a girl's gotta have some secrets," Yulia said with a shrug.
"Why did you keep it a secret from me?!" Daisuke cried.
"I was under a lot of stress when we met. I guess it became an afterthought to me," Yulia explained. Daisuke sighed.
"Anyway, we have to get Heathcliffe and his brothers out of that casino. They could be prostituted if they owe anything to the casino, and knowing them with their brooding good looks, there's no telling what will go down!" Daisuke explained.
"Well, you do have a point. Although, Soren told me that he and his brothers are trust fund kids, and that they have thousands of dollars in a bank account set aside for whatever they would've done if Soren became Saint Soren Sarutobi or something. They'll be fine, Daisuke. Let the boys have their fun," Yulia explained. Daisuke sighed.
"Okay, Yulia, we'll let the Sarutobi boys have their fun, but don't come crying to me if Heathcliffe, Holden, and/or Soren end up getting whored out," Daisuke said as he crossed his arms. Yulia huffed and rolled her eyes.
"Obviously, if my family wants to murder the casino owner, the Sarutobi brothers won't be pimped out to random strangers," Yulia explained bitterly.
That night, the Sarutobi brothers were settled into their fancy room at the Peony Pavilion, and they were getting ready for a night of gambling.
"Bro, hurry up! Everyone's already in the casino!" Heathcliffe cried as he knocked on the bathroom door. Heathcliffe was now wearing a black, collared, short-sleeved shirt, a red tie, black skinny jeans, black, high-top sneakers, and two wristbands with silver studs on them.
"Let Soren take his time. Knowing him, he probably wants to meet some girls," Holden explained. He was now wearing a light-blue, collared, short-sleeved, dress shirt, a black tie, black skinny jeans, black sneakers, and a black feodora. "He must take after you, baby bro."
"After ME? Don't you have a girl you have a crush on?" Heathcliffe asked Holden. Holden sighed.
"I don't, really. That could change if I meet a cute girl tonight. Who knows?" Holden said as he scratched the back of his head. Soren then came out of the bathroom, now clad in a black-and-red, striped, long-sleeved shirt under a black blazer, dark blue skinny jeans, and black, high-top sneakers.
"Alright, I've sorted out your gambling money for tonight. I've heard nasty rumors that something bad will happen at this casino if a gambler goes into debt, so we're going to have to go easy," Soren explained as he gave Heathcliffe and Holden a hundred Beri each.
"A hundred Beri?! What the hell, Soren?!" Heathcliffe and Holden cried.
"I don't want you two to borrow money from the casino. I don't want anything to happen to us if those rumors are true," Soren explained.
"Yeah, well, this doesn't even cover dinner, drinks, and maybe even a floorshow!" Heathcliffe cried. Soren sighed.
"How about we order a whole bunch of food from room service when we get back? There's almost everything on the menu – Shrimp cocktail, expensive steak, ice cream sundaes. I'll foot the bill for whatever you guys want to eat afterwards," Soren suggested.
"Awesome! Thanks, bro!" Holden said. "Now, let's go win some money!"
A few minutes later, the Sarutobi boys were looking around the huge, beautiful casino, looking for something to play out of the many slot machines and card tables in the casino.
"See anything you boys like?" Soren asked.
"I'm not sure… I have the feeling that something good will come out of this," Holden said, putting the fact of the rumors of the casino aside. A waitress approached the three brothers with a tray filled with glasses of champagne.
"Hi there! You boys look so handsome tonight! Care for some free champagne?" The waitress asked Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren.
"Thank you. And, yes, we'd love some champagne," Soren said.
"Bro, we're not even –" Holden pointed out as the waitress gave the brothers glasses filled with champagne.
"Holden, Heathcliffe won us the opportunity to be here tonight and tomorrow, so we should take advantage of that and have tons of fun," Soren explained. The waitress giggled before kissing Soren on the cheek.
"Have a nice night, boys," The waitress said in a flirty manner before she walked away. Holden studied his champagne as if it would poison him.
"Well, let's have a toast – To how fucking awesome this night is!" Heathcliffe said.
"Cheers!" The three Sarutobis yelled as they toasted their glasses. The three then took sips of their champagne.
"Not bad…" Holden commented. "Although, it's a bit strong."
"Hey, it's your first time drinking champagne. Live a little, bro," Heathcliffe said.
"Alright," Holden said before he took a couple more sips of champagne. "Now what?"
"Whatever you want to do, bro," Soren said. "We could try our luck with roulette, we could play bingo… We could even play cards just like how we always do."
"Cards. Blackjack or –" Holden said before he noticed four slot machines in the center. A banner that said "You could be a millionare! Play on the Lucky Four Slot Machines for a chance to win one million Beri!" hung over the machines. "You know what? I think I'm going to test my luck."
Holden sat down in front of the slot machine and inserted his hundred Beri bill. With a deep breath, Holden pulled the lever, causing the reels to spin. But, when the reels stopped, they came up as cherries.
"Cherries. That's a good start," Heathcliffe commented dryly.
"Cherries. That's a good start," Holden repeated mockingly. "No, it's not a good start, Heathcliffe."
With a sigh, Holden pulled the lever down. This time, his luck was better – Two Bars and one cherry.
"That's better. Two Bars and a cherry. Too bad you blew all your money on this," Heathcliffe commented. Holden sighed.
"Baby bro, please. Holden needs a new pair of shoes," Holden whined. Heathcliffe facepalmed.
"You have enough shoes! Spin those reels right now before I do it for you! Don't come crying to me if I win the jackpot and spend it all on Aki!" Heathcliffe threated.
"I will, baby bro, I will! Watch me!" Holden cried before he pulled down the lever a third time. This time was different. The first reel stopped, and it was a seven. Then, the second reel stopped, and it was also a seven. What seemed like a few seconds later, the third and final reel stopped, and it was another seven. All hell then broke loose.
"Jackpot?!" Heathcliffe cried. "No way! You got the jackpot!"
Holden rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"Holy fuck! Go get Soren, now!" Holden yelled. With a nod, Heathcliffe ran off. "The jackpot… I can't believe I won the jackpot…"
"Congradulations on your win, handsome boy."
Before Holden could turn around to see who was talking to him, he was knocked unconscious.
Ending Note: Review if you want to see what happened to the Sarutobi boys.