So it's at that point in the story where I'll need I guess ideas and suggestions more than usual. So we have yomi and beni for sure I have a few more but that's a secret. What about musubi? Kazehana? Any other sekirei, and who should die? Yashima? Nanaha? Shijime?
I had some ideas for musubi since she has two cores, but it depends if she's winged by ryu or not. So let me know about musubi. This chapter maybe a bit slow but ryu gets informed of a few things and begins to make preperations. So if it is slow, I'm not sorry, because it's my story! And be sure to give me your thoughts on ryu winging musubi. I think It'd be funny and kind of cute but I leave it to you. I was originally going to introduce minato but you people are lagging on feedback with ryu winging musubi or not so hopefully I can do it this next chapter, and maybe have a time skip. SO GET TO IT!

The threads of fate stitch and sew the in-continuities of the material universe. As anther fate seems to end, another begins, or rather takes another twist.

Choices upon choices.

Ryu was faced with such a situation. In his eyes it was a multitude of situations, starting with the winging of uzume. He was in a spiral, neither going up or down, he was lost and didn't know where to begin or end.

But now it was worse, he was literally lost.

It was a good thing he scoped out the landscape finding short cut through alleyways and several buildings. He landed in front of a house. It wasn't too extraordinary. He went through a column in a nearby coffee shop earlier today. He spent a good two hours going through the homes, he needed a place that wouldn't draw too much attention so anything less than a two person, or more than a four person was eliminated. That left two hundreds houses which he could choose from, the next thing he began to look for was houses near, over, or under wires, he wanted to make an underground base if he needed to and for that he needed untouched land not one coiled with wires. That narrowed his search down to three houses, the first was on the western outskirts of the city, he quickly checked that off of the list it would be an inconvenience if he chose to launch an attack on higa. That left two more houses, the first was in the southern part of the city, and the last was just on the border of the north. It was completely inconspicuous it wouldn't draw too much attention, here he could attack higa perfectly. But if he moved against MBI he was still too close.

A member of the yakuza was sent as a real estate agent. Ryu was on good terms with the boss, after trading several items and killing a few people he had a connect. His name was husui and his current ranking was at the bottom, he was ordered to see to it that ryu was happy. Or else. He planned on moving through the ranks quickly, and would do what he was asked.

Ryu sat down on the bed in the motel room he rented. It was fairly empty save for him and a few other people no rooms were taken. He had been staying there since he left the inn, he was sure it was one place his sekirei wouldn't look. He purchased a new cell phone to stay in contact with the real estate agent. He was currently waiting for his phone call.
He figured it'd take the man at least an hour to arrive due to the snow fall. He laid down on the bed looking through the menu for what they had to eat. He settled for a few chicken clubs and cheeseburgers, he'd eat light since he was going out later. The room service was good as expected the woman was polite and kind, and his food had been cooked to perfection, with a simple nod he thanked the waiter paying for the meals with his MBI card. Should I kill all of the sekirei and minaka? the thought entered his mind but he quickly burned it away groaning in frustration. He didn't know where that came from, just as he began to ponder like clockwork his phone began to ring. He slipped it out of his pocket pressing the talk button. "Hello."

"Ryu. Sir, it's husui from the agency." The man spoke curtly.

"Am I meeting you there or are you picking me up?" He asked rising from the bed and heading to the bathroom to wash up.

"If it is convenient I can pick you up sir."

"It would be, see you when you get here." Ryu said ending his call. He wanted to get out of this motel. It was in a more less respectable area. It was true crime rates went up, but he wanted to avoid all signs of a confrontation fearing he'd lose it. He splashed water onto his face sighing quietly taking a look at himself in the mirror. The girls must be hurting, but I have to do this. He thought drying his face off and throwing on his blazer staring out the window of his motel room. I need to figure out what those orbs are, master is right. They are alive, but is that good or bad? I should destroy them... He trailed off rubbing his forehead. House first, then worry about this... Mess. He thought with dismay.

Ryu took a seat in the passenger side of the car closing the door. The heat smacking him in the face like a hammer, but he welcomed it. He looked at the interior closely. There wasn't a single stain, blemish, or flaw the car and interior were immaculate. "Everything to your liking, ryu-san?" Husui asked noticing ryu staring around.

"Yes everything is alright. Let's be on our way." Ryu replied looking ahead through the windshield.

"As you wish."Husui turned out into the street heading forward at a moderate pace. He didn't know why his boss liked this boy so much, he didn't look like much. But he seen the sword secured under his obi, a blank look on ryu's face. "You're a swordsman?" He asked trying his hand at idle chatter.

"You could say that." Ryu said keeping his eyes fixated outside watching the snow fall around them. They came to a stop light stopping slowly. "You never know when a fight is going to break out." Ryu finished.

"Very true, ryu-san." Husui said in agreement running a hand over his calf where he kept a kodachi at the ready. The light flickered to green and he sped forward passing the cars up. Ryu sighed silently almost mesmerized by its descent, it reflected how he felt at this moment. Lost in a haze and was so cold. "Murder rates have gone up five percent, they say it'll be up by twenty in six months."

Ryu tilted his head to look at him with what appeared to be an annoyed face. He heard about a string of murders, but they were in a large city, one of the biggest in the entire world. Murders would happen on the daily basis. He just shrugged it off. "It's perfect wouldn't you agree?"

Husui looked at ryu with a slight smile. "Gives us more room to move around, the cops are starting to spread thin." He said with a sneer pulling over and parking smoothly in front of the house. It was almost the only house save for a few other homes that were much larger, it was hidden well. "We are here, sir." He turned off the car taking the keys out of the ignition and exiting the car. Ryu opened the passenger door staring ahead at his new home with a small smile despite the situation.

"Come with me, ryu-san for a tour." Husui said gesturing for ryu to follow. He wanted to make sure everything suited his needs and expectations. If his boss got a bad report, he'd have his head or a few fingers as collateral. Ryu nodded slightly following after him staying a few steps behind. He didn't really need a tour of the home he was going to buy it since it was a perfect place to set up camp, but it wouldn't hurt. He could see what it all had to offer.

He began to feel a strange feeling, like someone or something was trying to contact him. He scowled grabbing a hold of it with his mental strength and cutting off the connection. He smiled slightly stepping into the house as he took a long look around.

Yashima's eyes were blood shot and her form trembled under her blankets. She wasn't sure how long she could keep crying she hadn't left her room for a few days now and looked pitiful, but she had a feeling it'd be a lot longer since ryu just blocked her off. She couldn't help but whimper sniffling her little nose as tears streamed down her cheeks. Ryu hates me she thought. He hates me... But I said sorry. She cried mentally bursting into tears as she felt cold, ice cold.

Nanaha gased quietly feeling like she was just blocked off. Rightfully so. "I-I can't sense him anymore." She said with fear in her voice.

Uzume nodded her head a sad expression on her face, tears in her eyes as she muddled in her own thoughts. It was the same case with hr, lately she had been trying to communicate with him through the bond but no it just blinked off. She could feel the bond they shared as sekirei and ashikabi but that was it. Ryu, what happened? She thought looking up at ceiling with watery eyes before she clenched them shut stopping her tears from flowing.

She wouldn't react this way but ryu left without even saying goodbye, without saying I love you, without even looking back at her. She was the more understanding of his sekirei, but she was still... Hurt.

Whatever that was it was weird... He thought with a hint of annoyance walking up a staircase behind husui ignoring the man's lecture about the home. He wanted to just shove the money in his face but ryu just let him babble it seemed that he was insistent on it.

But he'd shut up if he just gave him a bag of money. Ryu would be interested in the history, but he had to prepare for many things, and meet takami later which wasn't going to be fun by any means, but necessary for him to gain a better understanding of things since everything he once understood about this was just completely gone.

He couldn't help but feel resentful towards his sekirei. If miya had been hiding it how many of them knew? Did karasuba know? There was a chance, but she'd just outright state that she knew, she wasn't the type to play games about something like this she'd just say it and be done. Maybe call him a monkey after, but that's it. The others though, he didn't know...

Could they have known? Is that why yashima came into his room and just took off her shirt? It would explain a lot, it was the perfect way to kiss up, but he knew that was just too basic for whatever reason. But she was wrong if she thought that was going to solve it, horribly wrong and stupid.
But the question remained. Did they in fact know? And just been playing a farce, a facade to keep him stupid? He shook the thought away, no they wouldn't his sekirei wouldn't... But yashima did just go in his room and take off her shirt, would it be that surprising?

He couldn't compare the two sex and oh miya's your mom so I'll just be quiet? Not likely, but the possibility was still there... He even began to consider it for a moment, but eventually pushed it away. If they did that, he'd hate to do what he would to do to them.

"Is everything to your liking ryu-san?" Husui asked glancing back at his client.

"Yes husui, tell your boss I was very happy." Ryu smiled softly with his eyes closed. "Now, please leave I have much planning to do.

"Ah, of course." He bowed his head hastily and began to walk to the front door ryu trailing behind him with a serious expression, he reached into the sleeve of his kimono pulling out a black envelope containing the payment. He figured it was better to pay upfront. And wasn't going to risk MBI catching news of this. He wanted those cards as long as possible.

"Thanks again." Ryu said holding the door open for husui closing it slightly.

"No, thank you." Husui said hastily bowing and starting towards his car, ryu stared for a moment watching him leave the property before closing the door and locking it. He couldn't be happier with the house there were four rooms, a master bedroom with a bathroom in it and three bathrooms in total. It was about two stories and had a view of the city just right next to him. He chose the master bedroom and began to go over a plan.
Now that I'm here I'll be able to keep an eye on things, at least for the moment there's nothing going on. He walked over to the window taking out his phone. "Yes?"

"Mr. Sasashi." Takami's voice broke the silence from the other line. He scowled lightly, he wasn't looking forward to this but he needed to just get it over with. "Are we still on for later on tonight?"

"Yes." Ryu replied lowly narrowing his eyes. "Where should I meet you?"

"I'll send you the address of the place, just don't be late." She said before the connection cut out leaving ryu almost dumbfounded for a second.

"I hate that..." He muttered glancing at his phone as he reciveved her text message. Silently he headed for the door making sure to keep the house key on him. He shut the door slowly locking it, being sure to sweep around the property with his eyes to pick out anything that didn't belong. Like an enemy sekirei, or some spy.

He shook his head in disbelief beginning his walk into the city. "When did I start becoming so paranoid?" He asked himself.

After a woman left a hole in your chest. His conscious answered. He ran a hand through his hair, he almost forgot about that whole thing. So much has happened since then.

He stood in front of a small coffee shop in the middle of the city. It wasn't to upper class like the places he seen before he noticed a waving hand and entered without a second thought. It was crowded people were everywhere around him going up to the second level of the shop. Takami was wearing her usual outfit excluding a labcoat replaced with a dress coat, she took a drag off of her cigarette gesturing for ryu to sit.

"So, you actually accepted." Takami started staring at ryu intently before exhaling her smoke. "I didn't think you would after refusing our offer to be leader of the discipline squad."

Ryu remained silent staring at the table. "Excuse me, what could I get you? A waiter came up to them holding out two menus. "I'll take some coffee, dark." Takami said dismissively.

"And for you sir?" The waiter looked to ryu.

Everything on the menu was foreign to him, what was espresso and all of this other stuff. He shurgged lazily. "I'll just take some tea and an order of dumplings." The waiter bowed slightly going to get their drinks.
"I want to know about my parents, and why no one bothered to tell me." Ryu said evenly looking at takami with a serious stare.

"I'd like to ask a few questions." Takami said kamming her butt in the ashtray provided for her. Ryu scrunched up his nose getting a wift of the toxic smoke. Takami chuckled lightly. "Don't smoke."

"Can't say that I have." Ryu replied wondering what was taking so long with their order. "What do you want to ask me? So I can get the information that I've come for." He leaned back in his chair getting comfortable.

Takami ignited the end of another cigarette closing her eyes for a moment as she took a long drag from it. This was going to be nerve wracking to say the least. "Your sekirei-"

"What about them?" Ryu asked cutting her off.

Takami frowned. "Their crests they changed, how is that possible?"

Ryu shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know I just kissed them, and whatever happens after that I've got no clue." He replied honestly.

Takami gauged whether he was lying or telling the truth, she had dealt with a lot of people. Shady people, she could pick apart a farce when she seen one but she couldn't find anything to pick apart with his statement.

"It's still alarming. You sure you've got no idea?" She asked again. The sekirei crest never changed that was the one thing through and through in this entire game.

"Not the slightest." Ryu replied flatly.

I guess there goes that. She thought with a hint of anger. Ignoring the waiter as he came back with her drink and ryu's along with a serving of dumplings. Ryu dug in without a second thought. "And you turned down our offer?"

"You work there don't you so you should know?" Ryu asked swallowing before he started to speak again. "I have no interest in joining the likes of you." He said evenly.

Takami scowled drinking her coffee to tame her anger. The arrogance she thought looking at ryu with narrowed eyes. He had a lot of nerve talking to her like that. Didn't he know who she was, what connects she had? "But, I can see this crest thing has you worried. I'm honest I don't know how or why it happened." Ryu said honestly noticing it appeared as if she was brooding.

Takami sighed mentally. She figured ryu was a bad guy, but after his legacy as an ashikabi she still had her doubts, but he appeared to be being honest. Whether he knew of his legacy or not was a different story.

"I'll hold my end of the deal. What do you wish to know?" She asked closing her eyes.

Ryu perked up instantly taking a sip of his tea. "My parents, tell me everything from the beginning."

Takami kept her eyes closed she could feel him staring a hole through her. She'd hold her end of the deal, but she couldn't reveal everything to him. But he already was in the game so some things didn't need to be withheld. "Takehito was a head researcher, and miya was the leader of the first discipline squad." She answered evenly.

"Don't give me that crap." Ryu hissed through clenched teeth. "Tell me something I don't know..." He narrowed his eyes on her trying to tame his anger. "I want the truth."

Takami opened her eyes staring into his violet irises. Her heart stopped for a moment when she seen miya glaring dangerously at her, the glare that made the depths of hell freeze over.

"Hello!" Ryu said agitated.

"Oh, right." Takami shook the cobwebs from her head. "Takehito is your father, and miya is your mother..." Ryu opened his mouth about to speak but takami shot him a glare, he closed his mouth listening on. "You're the first sekirei human hybrid in centuries. No doubt, but you weren't exactly given birth." Takami said quietly.

Ryu's eyes widened before narrowing. He wasn't a scientist but that didn't sound good, not one bit. "What do you mean by that takami?" He asked lowly almost growling.

She had to be careful on how she worded this. She had a fear of ryu now, and didn't doubt he'd kill her on the spot for putting it too bluntly.

"Sekirei were adjusted from fetus to adulthood, in tanks." She explained taking a drag. "Only one was found that was an adult the rest were still developing."

Ryu nodded his head slowly. He already knew this, what did it matter!? He was here for his parents not for another history lesson.

"By changing the growth stages from the fetus stage we get differences."

"Differences?"

"Yes, like the fact each sekirei before its winged is about half as strong as one that has been emerged. That's from changing things in their genetic make up." Takami answered curtly.

Ryu's eyes widened slightly. That was one thing he didn't know, and he began to feel uncomfortable suddenly with this entire topic. Takami satisfied he wasn't going to cut her off from the tenth time began to explain it again. Slowly. "Miya, she didn't technically..." Takami said quietly.

Ryu's eyes narrowed and takami swore she could taste death around her as he leaked out killing intent. Even the patrons around them, though didn't know what was going on moved away from him noticing the murderous glare in his eyes. "So, you're telling me..." He said quietly lowering his head he didn't dare to finish, he wouldn't dare even think that!

"I'm sorry... But, yes." She said slowly and carefully.

"Bullshit." Ryu growled narrowing his eyes at her. "You're not sorry, not in the slightest don't bullshit me." He said in a low voice his fingers slowly tearing wood from the legs supporting their table.

Takami frowned. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't have done a thing about it then or now. She figured it was best to end this meeting before the shop went up in smoke. "That's the truth, now I'll be going." She said quickly getting up and leaving the premises before she was squashed by ryu's killing intent.

He ran a hand through his hair finishing his tea relinquishing his desire to kill. Crazy. He thought getting up and leaving the shop before any of the patrons could see him.

He looked at his phone gazing at background of the phone of him and his four sekirei. He missed the girls. But he needed time to think this over on his own. The last thought he had that night before dozing off was of this day and how he discovered just how different he was from other ashikabi.

As from above. Give me your thoughts on ryu winging musubi, it'd help thanks. And REVIEW! As usual gahah! And I know I'll put other people's names, it's an accident I write more than one story though I don't post them all. Now review, and give me your thoughts on him winging musubi. Yomi is already a done deal and so is beni, but again not until later.

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