He kept his eyes set in front of him, his face scrunched up in concentration as he hefted an I-beam up from one side as another worker hefted the opposite side. He found himself doing this a lot, holding up most of the weight during the job.

"Thanks!" The worker said just loud enough so only he could hear. He carefully maneuvered balancing out the weight pressing down on his hand. He came to a stop helping the man set it down, he smacked his hands together wiping the sweat from his brow looking up at the glaring sun.

"Sure thing." He muttered as he got back to work.

He spent the last two months working on this site. If he wasn't so patient and a hard worker he would've walked off the site after the incident where one a lazy co worker wasn't paying attention to what he was doing and ended up spilling concrete all over the ground as well as in its mold. Cleaning it up was a headache. But all that hard work and tolerating folly paid off when Yuki came to him with a promotion. He wasn't exactly sure what he did to get such an honor, and Yuki never explained in depth. He'd have to tell his girls.

He smiled slightly,his girls. He still wasn't completely used to having eight women that would do anything for him. Not to mention they were all beautiful and a few didn't mind being so open with him.

He still adjusted with the bond, spending most of his life alone, once he moved to the city he rented out an apartment. Single room. So he never had that much interaction with people. Nor was he used to feeling other's emotions, though he had empathy, he couldn't 'experience' said emotions. Out of all of his Sekirei, Yashima had to be the most troubling when it came to this, since she was so sensitive.

He found it impossibly hard to scold her and not cave in soon afterwards.

Like when she would sneak into his room. Ryu loved her, but he made a choice to follow his rules. That meant his Sekirei didn't sleep with him, nor were able to sneak in since he locked the door. On more than one occasion he had to carry one of the Sekirei out and dump them into their room. Yashima was afraid of the dark and had nightmares, that was her excuse. Everyone has nightmares you just wake up the next day and move on.

Ryu thought it was hilarious that she was afraid of the dark, but he wasn't going to bend to her show like before.

Whether she was about to cry, or was crying didn't matter. If they wanted to live there still, she would need to follow the rules. And more importantly listen to him. He found increasingly so that Yashima did question him a lot, and didn't listen very well at times.

Though it didn't matter now. If there was a conflict there'd be no time for that. If that's the case she'd need to either stay behind or follow his lead. There was no time for questions the enemy would take that lapse and kill her on the spot without any hesitation, that much he was certain of from personal experience.

She just wasn't cut out for this entire thing. He found himself resenting Minaka for releasing such a fragile person. Even if she did have a giant hammer and was a Sekirei.

His eyes combed over nearby buildings as he took in the sights of the city. He only lived in the city for three years four at the most, before that he was in the country more than 100 kilometers away from Tokyo.

He kept his senses stretched and sharp, there were sightings of damaged areas showed on the news and several blocked off. Said damage was chunks of ground missing, cars tipped over, and alleyways in shambles. As they would say on the news the crime rates have increased, which they have, but he knew better than to believe it was just human thugs causing this damage.

The damage was extensive. Too extensive. What human could leave a crater in the frame of a car, and said car was embedded in a brick wall.

But he already knew MBI made up some cover story. It made him sick that Minaka had so much power. However, there's been unrest among higher ups in Japan. According to reports Minaka is bulldozing his way through several high ranking politicians. It wasn't too strange people with power pushed others around, the stragglers were picked off, Ryu shuddered at the thought of that mad man seizing the capital of Japan, or even worse starting a war within the populace.

It could be what he wanted, Ryu knew Minaka wasn't stupid. Insane yes, but far from stupid. He was not to be underestimated, if there was to be unrest, he'd find some way to quell things before they got out of hand. After all Karasuba did work for him. It wouldn't take much for her to kill any target he designated.

He shook his head pushing those thoughts away to the back of his mind for the moment. Sighing quietly as the cool breeze swept around him blowing his hair messily. Today was especially warm, the humidity was above eighty percent, it was indeed a summer day. Though a but warmer than he expected, but the cool breeze set everything into place and he found the walk back home enjoyable.

He couldn't help but think that in time this city would be a battleground. But if Matsu's cryptic comments were anything to go on, he'd have to use his better judgement and go with that they had a bit of time still. How long, however, Ryu couldn't say. He just knew he had to get stronger, had to win this game, and along the way take Minaka's head as a prize.

Smiling softly he took in the sight of his home. Maison Izumo. It towered head and shoulders above the rest of the houses in the neighborhood, but it wasn't so modern. His eyes narrowed as he took in the house at a more fine, focused level. It was a two level estate, and had a feeling of time and history to it. He couldn't complain about it if he was honest, the rent was cheap, and Miya was a great cook.

"I'm back." Ryu called from the front door as he opened it slowly looking around for his girls but couldn't spot them immediately. He shut the door behind him taking off his zori and setting them next to the others' shoes. He walked forward turning down the hall and entering the main room where he spotted Uzume and Yashima.

Uzume grinned at him. "Hey, bro." She greeted cheerfully tilting her head to side looking at him curiously. It was so adorable, it was one of the many things he loved about her. "How was work today?"

"The same." Ryu answered her taking a seat across from her. She was dressed in her pink and purple shirt with the yellow star in the middle, the shirt barely containing her breasts. She wore light blue capris over her slender but muscular legs, and wore white sandals. Ryu thought she would be wearing one of her favorite nighties to give him a show.

"So it was well?" Yashima asked meekly.

"Yeah I got the job done." He said. He was thrilled, now when this whole game was over he'd have a way to support his girls and wouldn't have a care in the world. Speaking of the game...

"I really missed you Ryu-kun, can't I come and see you at lunch?" Uzume asked with a curious expression. She felt the excitement pulsing through their link, she couldn't help but be excited with him, he didn't strike her as the working in construction type, but she'd support him in anything he did. But it was hard not waking up to his morning kisses.

Yashima looked at him waiting for an answer. She'd like him to be home all day, but she wouldn't speak against him. If Ryu wanted to go to school and work, she'd support her Ashikabi the best she could. Though the scars were healed, she always had that thought in the back of her mind that he'd leave again.

"Well about that-" Ryu started but was cut off as the door opened, Toyotama standing there with her arms folded under her breasts pushing them up. She had a glint in her eyes that he hadn't seen for a while. He waited for her to start talking it was clear she had something to say.

"So it went well." She said with slight surprise. Ryu was going to make a retort but his Sekirei continued. "I never took you for the working type outside of sparring and fighting, but I think you do deserve the promotion. I think we should celebrate." Toyotama proposed cheerfully.

Uzume glanced back at her, a grin forming on her face. "Like a party?" Uzume cheered excitedly. She did enjoy a good party, but living at Maison Izumo you couldn't exactly get wasted. She began to formulate plans for Ryu later that night, she doubted he ever had a drop of alcohol.

"A party." Toyotama answered nodding firmly.

"Party?" Yomi strolled into the room perking up at the idea of a party. She wanted to see her proper and polite Ashikabi drunk, was he shameless? Or was he one of those angry drunks that fell face first trying to hit someone? "I like the sound of that, when are we going to do it?"

Ryu gave them a dead pan expression. "Don't I get a say in this?" He asked with a slight huff. When did Toyotama come up with this? Better yet why wasn't she asking him about it. "Will there be alcohol?"

"Duh, that's what a toast is ry ry." Uzume said with a twinkle in her eyes. Ryu was used to the perverted Sekirei's antics, but there were times when she'd just surprise now was such a time.

"I don't know about this..."

"It'll be fine." Yomi assured

"Don't worry about it." Toyotama seconded waved off his concerns. "We'll take care of it." She said with a tone that left no room for an argument. To add the exclamation mark she, Yomi, and Uzume got up and left the main room talking this over, he watched the back of their heads leave and the door slide shut. His face frozen in a dumfounded and blank state.

"I'll never understand her." Ryu said quietly looking to his side where Yashima stood dutifully waiting for a command. He knew Yashima would do whatever he commanded or asked of her. So he didn't bother asking her if she wanted to drink, he was sure she'd drink if he drank. But he got an uneasy feeling and wasn't too keen on getting drunk.

"A-Are you okay Ryu-sama?" Yashima asked with a hint of worry, she watched her Ashikabi stand motionless staring at the door. At first she wasn't going to say anything, but when a few minutes passed and he still didn't she began to become worried seeing that he was deep in thought about something or lost.

"I'm okay." He replied still deep in thought but turned his focus to Yashima. He didn't want to worry her. His eyes widened slightly when he seen Uzume open the door rather quickly he put on a puzzled face.

"Uzu-!" He couldn't finish before exclaiming in shock as she grabbed him and literally lifted him out. He glanced back at Yashima before sighing. He forgot how strong Uzume really is, she may look lithe, but that's was all a deception. He didn't like being manhandled like a doll!

"Uzume what's going on?" He asked with a hint of annoyance.

She looked back with a small smile. "We needed your opinion." She said flatly turning back around. The color draining from his face as he heard those words leave her mouth, opinion? What were these two up now? He groaned silently praying that miya wouldn't walk in on the three of them.

"Oh?" He dared to ask, his curiosity getting the better of him in this situation.

"Nothing really, just a few things." Uzume answered cryptically. If she told him now he'd never agree. She laughed quietly feeling a vibration shake her shoulder as ryu let out a quiet groan. "You know, I think I'll pass." Ryu said quickly prying himself out of Uzume's grip but he didn't account for his fall letting out a yelp as he hit the top of his head on the floor.

"Why'd you do that!?" Uzume whined since she couldn't tease him anymore.

"I know what this is." He sad backing away slowly. He could pick up on uzume's perverseness through the bond. He didn't feel it first, which surprised him considering she was in close second only surpassed by Matsu and maybe Yomi. It could've been the cheerful warmth he felt radiate from her that put everything else aside.

"What?" Uzume asked innocently.

Ryu looked at her accusingly. "Well, it is your date." He said a little exasperated, he didn't mind being 'close' with his Sekirei but Miya, as she so fondly put it wasn't going to allow 'humping like animals' or 'you can't ravage them with your beastly urges.'

"I do have an itch I need you to scratch." Uzume purred seductively. "But anyways..."

"Fine... what did you three have in mind?" Ryu asked giving in before Uzume made anymore lude remarks that he couldn't counter.

"We go out for drinks." Uzume said cheerfully jumping up and down like an excited rabbit grabbing his hands in her own. "Sounds fun right!?"

Ryu honestly hated alcohol. And being honest he never had a drop of it in his life, even though he was twenty one. And the bar and club scene never interested him, people were always looking for something to get into, the last thing he wanted was his Sekirei going berserk, or him going berserk. Maybe it was because he spent most of his life in the country, in isolation on a mountain. But even then he couldn't understand why people went to clubs.

He never forgot the day he killed all those triads with Karasuba. He'd be lying if he said he didn't enjoy it, the fight, his heart pumping, his senses on flaring every second. There was just something about cutting through your enemy with a sword that was exhilarating, was it the fact they couldn't touch him? Or that he killed with a deadly grace that mislead his power behind each stroke? He didn't know, but he made sure to keep himself in check after that day.

He wouldn't know what he'd do if Yashima or Nanaha seen him covered in blood. Maybe he could just avoid the entire conflict, it's not like he walked away from a fight before. "Sure, sounds good." He replied quietly.

"Awesome!" Uzume cheered thundering down the hall towards Toyotama's room. Ryu shook his head in amusement, if he didn't know any better she was trying to get him stumbling drunk. He made a note to be careful not to drink too much, he wasn't sure what those two would do to him. Turning around he headed back for the main room, gazing out the open door going to the verdant, and outside, he watched with great interest as Nanaha swung and jabbed her spear at Miya with incredible speed trying to slip through her guard but Miya simply jumped over the stab whenever it came.

Miya continued dodging and parrying the strikes as if they were nothing, he saw a glint in her eyes that was too familiar whenever they would spar. He could see she was enjoying herself very much. He was quiet careful not to alert them to his presence as they battled back and forth in a blurs of steel and clangs. He took a moment to look Miya over. She was incredibly beautiful, he seen beautiful women before, but Miya just had a natural beauty to her, her breasts were perfectly shaped and her long toned legs hidden under her hakama were as luscious as they came with tender, smooth skin. And her ass, oh how perfect it was. He then looked Nanaha over. She was cute, she didn't have that 'sexy' look like the other did, she had the same submissive look as Yashima but it wasn't filled with sadness and fear, in fact he could see a fire burning deep within those hazel eyes. Her skin was a creamy pale, and her long hair cascaded to the middle of her back almost. He found himself wondering how he was lucky enough to have their love.

He felt a small tug on his sleeve, sighing he turned around looking at a slightly jealous Yashima. "I c-could pose for you." She said quietly looking up at him with her gray eyes as large as saucers.

"N-No, that's fine." Ryu quickly said before Miya somehow caught drift of what was said and decided to rush him or Yashima. He continued on undetered. "So I have to ask why do you call you sama?" He always wondered why, and it pissed him off that she did still. But he didn't press the issue anymore, but he was still curious.

Yashima shuffled her feet finding them awfully interesting today. "It's show you the proper respect you deserve." She said quietly with big eyes.

"I don't think of myself above you, Yashima. You're my Sekirei, so just call me Ryu." He said with a light smile. "But, if you insist on calling me sama use san instead." He said before Yashima got a little saddened.

"We'll be back!" Uzume called from the front door, Ryu walked towards the entrance with a raised eyebrow. Yomi was with her.

"Where are you headed?" Ryu asked curiously.

"Ryu-sama!" Yomi said with a mischievous smile on her face, which soon grew wider as she thought over what Uzume was going to do while they were out, costume shopping for special costumes, she had an eye for unique things, and Uzume had the materials to build them.

"It's a surprise! Let's go before it's too late!" Yomi spoke up with a cheery smile, buzzing inside at the thought of finding a costume that would suit Ryu. One again he found himself dumbfounded as Uzume left with Uzume in hand rather quickly.

"Ryu-sam... Kun." Yashima spoke up changing the honorific. Ryu sgihed slightly turning to face her. How these girls could banter one minute and then the next band together for the most perverted objectives was mind boggling. "I'm alright, since it's just me and you, anything you wanted to do?" He asked.

Yashima smiled. "Would you like to watch TV with me or sleep with me?" She asked with innocent eyes. Ryu smiled again causing her to blush even more if it was possible. He gently placed his hand on top of her hand ruffling her hair gently as he said.

"Which ever. Let's watch some TV first." He said vaguely. He could go for a nap, he was pretty beat after having to wake up so early. The thought of sleep made him nod off. Now that he thought about it a nap would be nice. Yashima smiled at Ryu, taking a hold of his hand in her own guiding him out of the main room and up the stairs. "W-Where are we going?" He asked sleepily.

"Take a nap." Yashima answered, she didn't know if he wanted to or not.

"That, sounds nice." Ryu said stifling a yawn giving Yashima's hand a gentle squeeze sending a pulse of love through their link. She gasped quietly feeling his undying love pulse through her all the way to her finger tips. A faint blush on her cheeks as Ryu wrapped an arm around her tiny waist pulling her close to him as they entered the room. He let go of her undressing until he was in his red shorts, he lied his back down on the bed sighing happily as he felt his muscles finally relax.

Yashima took off her tight fitting white and blue shirt putting on one of Ryu's t shirts that was like a dress on her the size difference clear between the two of them. At times she hated being so tiny, Ryu was a giant and she felt so small next to him. It wasn't fair! She slipped off her skirt containing a blush as Ryu watched her for a moment, she was happy that she could please her Ashikabi, she normally didn't wear her tight shirts that MBI sent her, but seeing Ryu stare whenever she wore one she figured it made him happy, so she wore them to please him.

"Is it okay if I lay with you?" Yashima asked from his side. Instead of giving a verbal response Ryu snaked his arm around her waist pulling her close to him, a blush forming on her face as she was chest and chest with him, her head a few inches under his chin.

She sighed quietly closing her eyes as she nuzzled her head on his chest huddling up into a ball to stay warm. Ryu watched her slowly drift off, before he closed his eyes and wrapped his other arm around her one thought entered his mind. 'This is where I need to be. This is where I belong.' A small smile creased his face as he rested his head on Yashima's.

Ryu moved slightly in his sleep, finding himself almost frozen stiff. He wearily opened his eyes looking to each side of him. Uzume was almost on top of him with an arm wrapped around his waist making him incapable of moving, she held him down like he was going to disappear and smiled every so often muttering his name in bliss.

He glanced below where Toyotama was peacefully sleeping in her usual spot by his crotch with both of her arms wrapped around his leg. Yomi was right next to her a pleasant smile on her face, her hands resting on his stomach. Lastly Nanaha had her head snuggled on his stomach, the sudden movement causing her to frown in irritation as she moved a little keeping a firm grip on his side. He threw his head back grimacing as he felt their grips tighten all at once. He stifled back a laugh as Yashima moved deeper into his side shivering slightly at the loss of heat.

What am I? Ryu asked himself mentally. A mattress? He closed his eyes drifting into a light sleep fairly quickly. He figured the girls must've joined him once they came back, at least Uzume and Nanaha, he hadn't a clue where Toyotama was, nor did he want to know. She made him nervous just a tad bit. He sweat dropped several times feeling cold... But that couldn't be. He was surrounded by his Sekirei who were emanating warmth. He tightened his core bracing himself for what came next. Oh shit. He thought.

"Fufufufufufu what do we have here?" Miya asked in a sweet voice, her kind smile never faltering. His Sekirei were instantly awake, in Uzume's case quite literally.

"It's not what it looks like Miya!" She cried hiding behind Ryu as Miya's figure grew in size as did her hannya masks.

"Hey keep it down would you?" Toyotama asked grumpily opening her eyes, she was groggy, thankfully not half naked. She wore one of Ryu's t shirts and a pair of black lace panties. A chill ran down her spine springing back up the minute it reached its end, sweat, a lot of sweat began to run down Toyotama's face as she clung to Ryu's arm seeking cover behind him with Uzume. They're trembling causing his arms to shake slightly.

"What did I say about humping like animals?" She asked in a quiet, calm voice her smile widening slightly.

"But, Miya we were just taking a nap honest! We weren't doing anything of the sort!" Ryu quickly exclaimed explaining the situation before Miya began to dish out punishment. He wasn't scared of her masks anymore, no though the air got an icy chill it was her skills with swords, and wooden sticks that scared him.

He looked around him Nanaha and Yashima were up and trembling with fright as they stared at the mask looming over them trying to hide behind Ryu and failing miserably.

Miya's gaze never softened, it turned ice cold as she help up her wooden boken. "You have three seconds to get descent." She warned them clenching the handle tighter alerting them all.

"W-Wait Miya I'm wearing underwear!" Uzume cried now she was completely shivering like she was stuck in an ice cube and his other Sekirei were no better.

"I-I am too!" Toyotama seconded quickly.

With swiftness only number one was capable of Miya began to dish out the punishment accordingly hitting her son and his Sekirei several times on their noggins. "GAAHH!" His Sekirei in unison or one after the other, Ryu wisely bolted for the closet while Uzume kept screaming trying to claw her way to get some clothes but it wasn't easy since Miya didn't let up.

"That really hurt..." Ryu whined massaging the lumps on his head with his hand as he made his way downstairs. Miya only gave them three seconds to get descent, considering the amount of time. He was grateful, he thought for sure the violet haired beauty would dish out the punishment with little more than a warning if a warning at all. The first thing he grabbed was a shirt for two reasons, to cloth his torso, and so Miya couldn't hit his flesh straight with those body shots. Surprisingly Yomi wasn't attacked by Miya or woken up by the fiasco. She was really a heavy sleeper.

He passed Kagari as exited the stairway. He was dressed in black pants and a white shirt and looked pretty spent.

"Hey man, looking sharp where are you coming from?" Ryu asked his housemate.

"A client from the bar requested me all night tonight, but she had to leave and I'd already been paid for the night. So I decided to head back home, there weren't that much customers tonight anyway." He explained.

"That's cool, did you kids have fun? Did you remember to be a gentleman?" He said, playfully teasing Kagari had become his favorite past time since moving to Izumo Inn. Kagari didn't seem to mind too much, and in return liked to tease Ryu about his hair and what went on behind closed doors with his Sekirei. Not that anything did happen, Miya made sure of that, but Kagari still liked to tease him that Ryu managed to sneak in 'dealings' when Miya was out. Ryu didn't mind, he liked Kagari, the dude was cool and nice.

If Ryu had a problem with Kagari teasing him, he'd ask him nicely to stop once before he slugged the dude. But it'd never come down to blows.

"You should follow your own advice." Kagari said chuckling lightly.

"Oh, I do. Though I'm more than sure my Sekirei would enjoy it if I were a tad bit more perverted. Though I doubt Miya would like that." He said with a small smile grimacing when he felt a bump throb. Not that Miya's hannya mask scared him as much as her skills with a sword did.

But, he was confident Miya wouldn't want to draw any negative attention to her inn with a murder investigation, so he was certain the worse she would do is kick him out.

"So, you're heading out to the gym I'm guessing." Kagari said looking at him questionably.

"Yeah, then I'm going to free running. It's an old hobby of mine that I used to do when I was a kid." Ryu explained. He needed to get out a work off, and run off his pain from his mother's punishment. She was so mean.

"Cool, have fun." Kagari said as he headed down the hall making his way to his rooms sliding the door open. Ryu passed through the living room spotting Miya and Nanaha sitting down and drinking tea, Nanaha looked up when she felt his presence.

"Are you going out?" She asked.

"Yeah I'm going for run. Hey, you're a Sekirei, you're stronger than a normal human want to come with?"

"Um, S-Sure." She said after a moment of hesitation.

"Alright, let's go then!" He said cheerfully looking around with a curious face. "Where's Uzume?" He noticed that he hadn't seen his first Sekirei for a while now.

"She's in the bath right now. I'll let her know where you've gone after she gets out." Miya said.

"Thanks Miya, I should be back in an hour or so." Ryu said as he headed outside.

"Follow my lead Nanaha, I would say try and keep up with me, but I already know that won't be a problem for you." He said as he turned on a dime and took off towards an alley on the side of the street. Ryu sprinted towards the dumpster, nearing it he leapt setting his foot on the side of it using the extra momentum to push off and landed in the alley behind it, he rolled to smooth out his landing. Nanaha followed him daintily in the alley beside him. This was going to be interesting.

She watched in awe as her Ashikabi bolted down an alley at super speeds and flip over the wall at the back of the alley. She took off after him, easily jumping over the wall and landing beside him. Just as she landed she caught Ryu out the corner of her eyes stand up and take off across the street. He jumped over a dumpster that sat on the parking garage wall, running on the side of the wall for three paces he leaped off the second story of the garage, he easily jumped across the street. She was sure Ryu wouldn't make it but he managed to swing his body and grab the edge of the wall pulling himself up.

She leaped up and landed in the parking garage next to him with ease and grace.

"Nanaha, are you okay? You look like you just saw a ghost or bigfoot." Ryu asked slightly out of breath.

"I-I was scared, sorry, when you leaped up here I thought you wouldn't make it."

"Don't worry, Nanaha, I've done this before, I know my limits." He said reassuringly. She nodded meekly, she wasn't sure how safe this was, but if there was anyone she trusted in the world, it was Ryu. But still, she was scared he'd hurt himself, and if he hurt himself on her watch she'd never forgive herself. As a Sekirei, it was her duty to protect her Ashikabi from harm, but she couldn't protect Ryu from his own mistake.

So, over the next three hours Ryu proceeded to give Nanaha a small series of heart attacks. Now they were walking back to Izumo Inn, Ryu looked at Nanaha they were both out of breath, Ryu more than Nanaha."Hey, are you okay you looked stressed during the entire run?" He asked turning to look at her with concern.

"No... It's just.. There were times during the run, when I thought you were going to hurt yourself, and... The thought of you being hurt scared me more almost as much as being alone did." She explained looking down at the ground.

"I didn't mean to scare you. Next time.. I'll go on my own. I don't want to drag you along if you're going to worry the entire time." He said worriedly. He felt bad, he didn't want to worry Nanaha. The woman was working her very nice butt off sparring with Miya every day in order to protect him better, and he basically worried her half to death and hadn't noticed until it was over. No word could describe how stupid he felt at the moment.

"It's alright... You proved during the run that you are more than capable of handling yourself. I was just worried you would hurt yourself in the beginning. I-I would very much like to continue coming with you on your runs from now on... If you'll let me..." She said, voice trailing off at the end.

"That's great! But we'll need to get you different clothes to exercise in... To avoid damaging your outfit." He said nervously noticing Nanaha wore the outfit MBI sent out. He didn't want people ogling her where ever they went. They rounded the corner onto the street of Izumo Inn occupied. He stared up at the clouds with a puzzled expression, it was raining earlier, but not it looked like the clouds had been ripped apart by some means. They walked up the stairs, Ryu holding the door open for Nanaha as they took off their shoes and Nanaha went to put her spear in her closet.

Meanwhile, Ryu walked into the living room to see Uzume, Miya, and Kagari seated. They were eating with a fair skinned woman of average height and a curvy body. She had a very developed and curvaceous body with a slim waist and flared hips. She had chocolate brown eyes and brown hair. She had short bangs, chin length strands surrounded her head and framed her face, a single strand of hair hung just above her head, and waist length hair at the nape of her neck. She was wearing a yukata that Ryu seen Miya wear around the house from time to time. Sitting next to her was a young man wearing a green track suit he was of average height, had a slim build, and had messy black hair and gray eyes.

Ryu's eyes widened in shock, he blinked hard several times. His eyes widened more as he recognized Minato Sahashi from high school and his prep school classes. "Yo, bro are you alright?" Uzume asked taking in her stupefied Ashikab's appearance.

"Minato, hey, what are you doing here man?" Ryu asked with an inclined eyebrow. He glanced over at the girl sitting next to Minato inhaling the food literally. By her appetite and looks he had to guess she was a Sekirei.

"Ryu, do you live here?" Minato asked, looking just as surprised and dumbfounded as Ryu felt at this moment.

"Do you know each other?" Uzume chimed in. Ryu took notice that she was wearing one of her nighties. At least she was wearing panties this time.

"Yeah actually. We went to prep school together, but why are you here?" Ryu stated and asked in a seconds' notice.

"W-Well it's hard to explain..." Minato said nervously scratching his head with a sheepish expression. He shuddered remembering the threat Minaka let linger out there when the strange man just appeared on his television screen. He couldn't speak of it to anyone else, what should he do? He found himself staying awkwardly silent when Ryu spoke up again, thankfully breaking the tension.

Time to get things moving. What Crazy things does Minaka have planned?