Lost{Open}

[Seijun]

{Leon's shirt}

Leon, or rather Touketsu was utterly lost his way around town. The crowds were passing him by, as he walked towards them. He could hear the many words from Valentines day, to work and school Nothing that would help him find out where in the world he was. This was not a district that he was used to, and he couldn't see the Tokyo tower anyway. Was he in a different city? No, that wouldn't be right, Tokyo is big, far too big for him to get out of it in less than an hour. So then, he must still be in the city, and one of the buildings must be blocking his view from the tower. Okay, so if that is the case then, how is he going to get to the meeting place? He had told his butler that he would be waiting at the tower if he ever got lost. A sigh escaped his lips, as his body continued to walk, not sure on where it was going even. Right now, he didn't care much either, as long as he can find some high place to get a good view.

The boy stood out, quite a lot compared to other people. Students were wearing their uniform or just their ordinary t-shirt while adults were wearing business suit. The kid, though was wearing a blue English suit, with a white dress shirt that was handing out at the top of the torso. His long blue pants, covering his black shoes. His hair being blown freely by the wind, as his right eye was blocked off by a black eye patch. He really hated, that stupid contacts that his dad forced him to always wear. It made him felt like he was property for the man. The man that he hates so much, that he wants him to be dead. He wouldn't care, after all he hardly spoke to the man and considered him a stranger. To him, his father was already dead, died before he was born even. After all, he might as well have, it would had been better that way for the young thirteen year old boy.

Soon, he walked passed a shop that was selling cakes, and decided to stop there to gaze at the sweets. He always did have a sweet tooth although he tried his best to hide it. His hand, holding a cane, to support, him, he stared at the white cake decorated with strawberries. He cove into his pockets to search for money but then he remembered something. His butler had taken his money to buy groceries, that was how they got separated. He got impatient waiting for his butler, and so he left the place to go look for something to do. Next thing he knew, he was lost. Great! He should had kept some of the money. That way, at least he wouldn't had starved. Well, he could work for it, but he was not one for hard labor, especially with his weak body. A sigh escaped his lips as he turned his head towards the door.

The price wasn't that much, he could probably just pay it later and the guy wouldn't care. After all, it was only 2730 yen, that's about 30 dollars not much. As the English boy, walked in he saw the owner staring at him. He shrugged the guy off and took the cake and grabbed the strawberry. Slowly removing it, the icing clung onto the bottom. He opened his mouth and bit onto the top of the strawberry. He closed his eyes in delight, satisfied with the taste. Only for him to hear the man yell at him.

"Kid! What are you doing? You didn't pay for that!" the man screamed pointing his index finger at the kid. Touketsu, turned around, his eyes blanked with boredom. God this guy was annoying. How can such a grumpy man make search a great cake. Besides, the boy was too much of a gentleman not to pay, he had much more class than that. This man, was simply insulting. "Don't worry, I'm paying." he stated. He snapped his fingers together and then opened his mouth."Clovis, just to shut that man up, pay him the price and give him a little extra." Silence filled the room as nothing happened. That was when the boy had once again realized that his butler was not here with him. Right after that though, he felt the man grabbed the dress shirt.

"Kid! Do you think I'm joking? Do you know how much work I have to do just to raise a family!" the man lectured him.

Touketsu rolled his eye away from the man."To be frank, I could careless and besides, I"ll just pay you later."

"No! If you can't pay with money then you'll just have to work."

Work? This man really had to be kidding now. Touketsu, does not 'work' for anybody or anything. What in the world was going through that idiot's mind. He bit the man's hand, and landed softly on the ground with his feet. His eyes still unamused."I don't work. Are all Japanese people these cruel? Forcing kids to work, what has the world come to?" he rhetorically asked as he insulted the man. One of his greatest skills, being able to get himself into a bigger mess.

[Noko]

Noko walked down the street in his school uniform in shabmles. His shirt was unbuttoned revealing a plain white t-shirt, both shirts were untucked. On top of his head was a set of large DJ like headphone covering his ears. Loud American 'hardcore' genre blared out of them loud enough for everyone around him to hear. Adults turned toward the boy and looked at him in disgust believing he was some sort of trouble maker, boys looked at him and felt his aura of hate and contempt and felt the urge to fight him, but a few girls looked toward him and giggled after watching him pass. Obviously they didn't know Noko's reputation. He never spoke to girls and if he did it usually ended up in a fight in fact only a few girls could speak to the cursed boy without getting their head bitten off, figuratively of course.

Those girls were Hachimata, some of his cousins, and Najika. Although his music was loud Noko could hear the people talk about them after he passed by them. He glanced back and then flashed a shark toothed grin. If they didn't like him now they should start listening. He opened up his mouth and then began to start singing along to the heavy music. Although he didn't do good in school usually he did excel in one class and that was english. Because of that he was able to properly pronounce the words as he heard them, although being able to pronounce them correctly didn't help the fact that his singing was horrible.

He watched as some people covered their ears and he smiled once he noticed the girls stop talking about him. He didn't think his singing was that bad but obviously other people did. He lowered his own volume as he walked along singing only loud enough for people in a three foot radius to hear. Noko probably would have kept on singing but a loud shout distracted him. He clamped his mouth shut and listened closely as he heard the sound of a man yelling. It sounded as if one of the shoppers had been caught attempting to get a five finger discount. Noko sighed as he picked up the pace.

He was curious to see if his guess was right. It took the shark boy several moments to get to the store where the commotion was going on but he arrived in time to see a young boy respond to the man's last comment. He chuckled at his reply and then glanced over the boy. He wasn't dressed like anyone Noko had ever seen, unless you were talking about some CEO. The boy was dressed in a fancy suit and across his eye was a dark eye patch. Noko tilted his head to the side and he wondered if the boy was deformed under neath. Did he have a scar? Was he missing an eye? No matter what the answer was he was curious about it now.

He took a step forward and that's when a faint scent of a familiar person entered his nose. He blinked almost as if in disbelief and then sniffed the air again. That's definitely Najika's scent. He told himself as he looked over the kid again. But how could this kid possibly be around her enough to have her scent rub off on him. Now Noko was more than curious about the boy. He removed his large headphones and walked into the store. "Oy what's going on here?" He asked as he looked at the man.

He flashed him a smile revealing his fang like teeth. "Did this kid take somethin' of yours?" Noko shoved his hands in is pockets and looked at the kid once more. If the kid was dressed this nicely how come he didn't have enough money to pay back what ever he stole? And why was he trying to steal in the first place? The list of question Noko had was a mile long already and it only got longer the more he examined the young boy.

[Seijun]

"Did this kid take somethin' of yours?"

What? Touketsu didn't take anything! He is not low enough to steal! God, just because he was a kid, it doesn't mean that he is low enough to steal. He really hated adults, always looking down on him and assuming the worst. If only they would all disappear or something, well he wanted to keep his uncle though, he can't do anything without that man. After all, the butler, cooks, ties his shoes, iron his clothes, wash his clothes, pay and pretty much does everything for the boy. That is except for doing his homework, and managing for him. Although the man does talk for him when it comes to making deals, although the ideas would and replies would come from the boy, by jotting down on paper. The two were a team in a way when it comes to the business industries, other wise, the butler does everything for him.

"I didn't steal anything." he boy spoke."I told him I would pay him later. I just need Clovis to get here." he spoke, his tone obviously arrogant as he looked down on the people that were in the shop. Man, and he was going to have to do some preparations after this too. After all, he was going to need to find out when and where is the best place for the next concert."Besides, it's not even that much money." he complained, pouted his lips. It was just a cake, not that big of a deal. If the guy wanted money, then why won't he work harder? Heck, even the boy was making more money than that stupid adult. So much for the idea, of this place having a humble cake maker. That is unless someone else made the cake, which so far, seems very probable.

Did he even look like thief? The boy then had and idea as he stared at the new teen."Pay for me." he ordered, nonchalantly, not even caring if the person wasn't his butler."I'll pay you back later." he continued, urging the newcomer to pay for him. It was his way of getting back for calling him a thief. "Or, are you going to force a weak little boy to do some work, when all he wanted was some cake, because he was hungry?' he asked, his words sounding like a poor kid, but his voice certainly was not even close. Obviously, he was taunting the two of them even, for one of them to pay for him. He could hardly care which one it was as it didn't mater at all as long as one of them pay for him.

Not even waiting for an answer, he took out his pocket watch and flipped it open. Hmm, he has about two hours until supper. That's good, lots of time before his dad and that woman start pestering him and asking where he went. Geez, such a strange man, deciding to worry about his son after getting married the second time. It was so obvious that it was an act. Coming from that man, any generosity was an act, that was what made him felt so angry whenever his father tries to take him out somewhere. He rather die, then go somewhere with his dad. Death sounded much better than being some kind of object to show off to the public to make him look like a kind man. Yet, society always feel for it, like a sheep befriending with a wolf behind sheep's wool. It was something unwise, but yet they still do it as they were tricked.

Soon though, the door opened revealing a tall man with a suit that had a tailcoat. His red eyes, narrow, as he walked towards the boy. "Master Leon! I know you would be in a cake shop." the man had spoke as he slowly proceeded towards the boy. Once he got to the front, he went on his one knee to bow towards the boy like he was royalty to which he wasn't. The man was just his butler, so it was something customary. So it only made sense, for a servant to treat his master with the up most formality.

[Noko]

Noko turned his attention back to the boy. What was up with this kid? He spoke as if he was five times his height. "How much was it?" He asked and then turned toward the older man. He didn't say anything as he pointed at the cake which had a dent in it's center. Noko approached it and then glanced around for it's price. His eyes widened as he saw how much it was. "Not that much! That's more than anything I have in my closet." That was only partially true. Since Noko was part of the Kaijuu family he possessed several articles of clothing that had been designed to display his status as the child of a wealthy family. He owned an elegant kimono that he wore when attending festivals and several suits that he would wear to special occasions. Although these were often kept in a special trunk tucked into the corner of the closet.

He looked over the kid one more time and realized that being dressed the way he was 2730 yen was chump change. Noko was about to lecture the kid about how there were a lot of people who couldn't afford that kind of thing on a daily basis but stopped when he began to go on about how he wanted someone to pay for the cake he had ruined. Noko could feel a vein pulsating on his forehead as he looked at the kid. He had intended to bail the kid out of this mess he had gotten himself into but he wasn't so sure anymore. How anyone this irritating could know Najika was hard for Noko to comprehend. He growled at the kid and turned toward him baring his fang like teeth.

If it wasn't for the fact that the kid was so much younger and shorter than him he would have beaten him to a bloody pulp right now this instant. He felt his hands involuntarily clench together in his pockets and his blood lust began to rise. This little brat's starting to piss me off. He told himself as his sea blue eyes locked onto him. If the brat said anything else there would be no telling what Noko would do to him. Several scenarios played out in Nokogiri's head though.

The most likely was that the large boy would end up punching the small child in the face and, judging by how this kid acted, Noko facing battery charges. The next scenario featured Noko losing his cool and changing into his animal form. The kid would scream, the shop owner would scream, the people outside would panic, and Noko would eat the kid before changing back and going home. The last and least likely, in Noko's oppinion, was that he would be able to keep his cool and deal with the kid. Nu-uh not gonna happen!He told himself. He would rather be sent to jail than let this kid disrespect him like this. He could feel Isodane's thoughts begin to mingle with his own.


Who does this kid think I am!? I'm the king of the ocean! The beast roared within Noko's mind. Before the monster had a chance to wrestle control from Noko and force him to change someone else ran into the store. A tall man dressed similar to the irritating child ran in. At first Noko thought that it was his father or something but when he uttered the phrase master Noko's jaw almost dropped. "Master?" He asked as he looked at the boy. who he now knew as Leon, and then back to the tall man.

[Seijun]

"Not that much! That's more than anything I have in my closet."

Eh? Was it really that much? Wow, this guy was poor. Either that or he was really exaggerating which was possible. People are known to make things seem worse then it really was. Take the cake for example, it's good but to be forced to pay it now when all he did was just take a strawberry and bit into it. It wasn't that big of a deal, he could pay for it later or just replace the strawberry but no, this man just had to force him to pay it now and make a big deal with it. Geez, this place is so weird. He rolled his eye though, as he stared at the price tag once again. His eye was not wrong, the price was still the same, so how was it that the teenager could not have afford it? These two must be bankrupt or something to make such a big deal. Actually, it was funny to the boy, with the guy's reaction that he snickered a little.

"Master?"

The butler, turned towards the teen, raised up and nodded."Yes, this is my master, Leon. I am Clovis, pleasure to be acquainted with you. What is your name young sir?" he asked being very respectful to the boy. Although it was not as much as he was with Leon who was just standing there with the bored look on his face. "I am sorry if he caused you any trouble."

"What are you talking about Clovis? The young man was just about to be so kind that he would buy me this cake for free." the boy joked, although his arrogant voice stayed the same. At the end of the sentence, he smiled brightly like a little kid would towards his older brother."Isn't that right sir?" he asked, this time though actually sounded like a happy kid talking about how a nice man had just done something nice to him. The butler didn't know that he was just joking though, and kept quiet. However, in Leon's mind, the boy was laughing at the situation that he had just gotten the teen into. He then turned his head towards Clovis and walked towards him, with a cake in one and and a cane in the other. He slowly, handed it over to the man though before turning over to the boy.

"Thank you." he stated, showing his gratitude, or at least his artificial one anyone. With his back towards the older gentleman though, he smirked at the teen. It was obvious that he was mocking and taunting at the same time. Although, he had put the teen in possible trouble, this was all just a game to him. Almost like acting in a way, something the boy was very skilled at seeing that he had a double life."By the way, once you're done paying, would you like to come to my workplace?" he asked, trying to make his story seem more real as he became nicer. That way, it would make it look like the were friends.

[Noko]

Noko didn't reply to the older man at first and all he did was let out a quiet growl. The boy hadn't really caused Noko to much trouble but he had dug himself a hole that was as deep as Noko was long in his shark form. He was sure that nothing beside offering some kind of human sacrifice would cause how much he disliked the boy to disappear. Suddenly an idea popped into Noko's head. While he wasn't always the brightest bulb in the bunch, or at least he didn't act like it, he did have his moments of genius. A small smile spread across his face as he looked toward Clovis. "Why he wasn't a bother at all Mr. Clovis." He said as he removed his hands from his pocket. In the next moment he was going to wish he hadn't for as soon as he did Leon had told his butler that Noko was going to buy the cake for him.

His temper flared up and the urge to choke the boy was almost impossible to supress but somehow he had fought off this feeling of hate and was able to put on a fake smile. "Of course I was." He said as he walked over to Leon and roughly patted him on the head. He wanted to grab him by the head and throw him from the store but he wasn't he had to bide his time and wait for an opportunity to get back at him for the disrespect he had shown Nokogiri. The much larger boy took his hand off of the others head and walked over to the counter. He removed his wallet and looked through it. He barely had enough to cover the cost of the cake.

He let out a deep mental sigh as he realized he probably wasn't going to have any cash on him for awhile after this. He took out twenty hundred yen from his pocket and then fished the remaining amount out of his pocket. He reached over the man and handed it to him. The man who took the money looked at Noko and shook his head at him, a sign that he felt bad for him. Noko glanced back toward Leon just in time to see the small boy mock him. He had to be the most insufferable person that Noko had ever met! He bet that the only person who could actually stand to be around Leon was Clovis and only because he was paid to do so.

Why would Najika hang around him?! He asked himself for the millionth time. She was so nice and accepting while this kid was the opposite. Rude, manipulative, and a complete jerk. He wondered what kind of parenting a child like this had received. Noko had barely gotten any at all and he still seemed better than this kid, at least through his own eyes he did. I don't mock people behind there back. If I don't like them I show them.He thought trying to reassure himself.

"By the way, once you're done paying, would you like to come to my workplace?"

AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT?!Noko almost snapped. In fact the first syllable had been on the tip of his tongue but he was able to gain control of his unruly tongue. He looked at the kid and then smiled again, and of course it was a very fake smile. His razor sharp teeth shone in the light as he looked at the boy. "Why of course Leon. I'd love to see where you work." He said to himself. It was only after he finished talking that he realized that a thirteen year old had asked him to come to his workplace. Is he making fun of me again?

[Seijun]

After the boy had paid for it, Clovis bowed in front of him to show gratitude. "Thank you for paying for my master. I'll make sure to return the favor to you someday." the man stated. right after that, he stood straight up and stared at Leon. He was glad that he had found the boy before he got into some real trouble. After all, one time, he got a gang mad because he talked about how barbaric and poor they were. It was a good thing that he was there, or else the boy might had end up dead. He was a lot to handle but either way, the kid was still his nephew. He didn't hate him anyway, after all, the boy is quite nice and protective of his friends, he just have problem stalking to people is all. Instead, he mocks them because it's the only thing he can do. Either that, or he actually likes mocking the person just to have some fun. It was always hard to tell what was in the kid's mind after all.

"Why of course Leon. I'd love to see where you work."

Eh? He would? Leon was caught off guard by this as he thought the teen would had cracked by now. Great, looks like he was going to have to go to the studio with the teen. Hmm, he can't let people outside his circle know though. Guess, he'll just have to bribe the teen after he saw his workplace. It was obvious not something like passing out newspapers or having lemonade stands. That was when an idea hit him. He could totally make the guy get angry at the fact that he was rich and yet a poor person is paying for him. Yes! The idea sounded great, it would cause so much humiliation that he would probably extend his life for three years just laughing about it.

"Okay then. Promise me you'll keep it a secret though. Clovis, you have the limousine ready, right?" he asked, his voice actually being quite gentle. He had always treated his uncle above the rest seeing that the man was his surrogate father. The man nodded and walked out to bring the vehicle over. He then walked out of the car to open the door for the boy who walked over and nodded for the man to keep it open for his guest. He sat, on the farthest seat from the opened door to wait for the teen to come in. Although, he was going to have to cancel some appointment as he was running late. So he took out his cellphone and text his butler to cancel his doctor's appointment today along with any other appointment that is unrelated to being manager.

A sigh escaped his lips, this was going to be quite troublesome now. He stared out the window trying to think of a good place. He could have her sing in the park, it's nice, cheap and a lot of people tend to walk over to it. Equipment will be easy to get, and it can be done in the day so that it would be a little warmer. Maybe, he can even pay his father for some of his employees at the cafe for the day to make some hot chocolate. Then there was also Valentine day, it would be great, he could get couples to pay for her to sing. There was even a public school willing to pay for the equipment and he'll get about 30% of the singles to pay for the dance. Although it won't be much, it would be a good way, to get some new fans that might not be able to afford her cds or tickets to her concert. There were way too many options for him to be able to pick the best one easily.

As the car was driving, he didn't pay any attention for the teen seeing that he didn't like the guy too much. Besides, he didn't like talking to people in general. That was why, he rather just be quiet right now. Looking at the ceiling of the car, he took off his eye patch to get ready to assure people that he was Leon. The right eye, revealed to have a strange marking of a star trapped by a circle that was surrounded by diamonds. It was the family's insignia and worse was that it was permanent contacts, he could get it removed but it would be painful, something everybody would want to avoid.

[Noko]

Noko saw the surprise in Leon's only visible eye and grinned his second real smile of the day. "Oh I promise I won't tell a soul." Noko said as he looked toward Leon. While he had been lying a lot to the child that last promise was actually true. He didn't want anyone knowing about what had happened today if he could help it and how he wanted revenge on a kid. Apparently the brat didn't really want him to come along to his workplace. Was he afraid that he would embarrass him? The kid was close to twelve and he would be embarrassed of bringing a in a sixteen year old? What kind of place did he work in? Noko just hunched his shoulders as he put his hands in his pockets and followed after him and Clovis. No matter either way I'll get back at him eventually, even if it takes me all day.

Noko was so wrapped up in getting back at Leon that he had forgotten why he had even talked to the preteen. Maybe as the day went on he would randomly remember but for right now his question about Najika's scent being on his was the furthest thing from his mind. He got into the limousine and allowed Clovis to close the door for him. As soon as it was shut Noko rested his arm on the door and then placed his cheek against the hand. The furious tapping of someone texting could be heard. He assumed he was trying to get in contact with one of his servants or something. When the boy let out a sigh the shark smiled again, another real smile.

That sigh was a signal to Noko that he was currently in the lead of this little game that the two were playing. He reached for his headphones and then put them over his ears again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out what could be considered one of the latest mp3 players. He flipped through the options and came across a play list he often listened to when he was close to losing it. It contained many Reggae,Pop, and J-pop songs, most of which were performed by Bob Marley. Noko turned clicked on one of the songs and immediately the back seat was filled with the melodious sound of Bob Marley and the Whalers. The songs he sang had a very soothing effect on Noko and so did many other artists on this list.

As they drove Noko tapped his hands against his lap immitating the beat of the song. Lucky for Leon Noko wasn't in his usual singing mood and instead sat in relative silence as the duo made their way to the destination. As he sat there Noko wondered where exactly they were heading. He wasn't familiar with the part of Tokyo that they were now in and he began to worry that he would have to try and hitch a ride back home. I hope he doesn't leave me stranded in the middle of Tokyo. Noko thought as he glanced over at Leon through narrowed eyes.

That seemed like something the boy would do, or Noko believed so. As he looked over him Noko noticed that he had removed his eye patch. He blinked as he saw that there was an eye under it. He lowered the volume of his mp3 player and spoke up for the first time since entering the limousine. "So you do have an eye under there." He said, his tone not as harsh as it had been earlier. It was obvious that the music had calmed him down a considerable amount.

[Seijun]

"So you do have an eye under there."

Leon stared at the teen, as if asking him what kind of question was that? Of course he had an eye."Ignoramus.' he spoke, as if he is talking to some kind of idiot, to which he felt like he was. He rolled his eyes now, back towards the windows when he heard Clovis spoke. He knew that it was a lecture for his small outbreak, the man always did wanted him to grow up like a respectable child. It was strange though, only the man could ever give a lecture that the child would listen to, the rest he would just mute it out.

"Master Leon, you should treat people much better like that. You should not insult them, after all."

"I know." he grumbled, finally acted like his age. After all, no matter how sophisticated he acts. He can never erase the fact that adults will always treat him like a little kid. They would always ignore his position just because of his age. That was why, business was always hard on him and why he would always have his butler do the talking. That way, at least they'll hear his ideas even if it isn't from him. Though, he does wish that they would listen to him, at least that way he won't feel so powerless even though he is.

Soon the limo stopped and Clovis opened the door for the boy to get out. The moment, the manager came out, he stared at the industry that he had created."Let me introduce myself. I am Leon, the manager of Najika Mizuno." he spoke. At the end of that sentence he walked inside to see people running around. Today was a mess, he was going to have to do a lot of paperwork because of this. He rolled his eyes at the incompetence of the people in the building. No wonder why, they were so cheap and willing to take every command, they were new to the business after all.

The older gentleman gave the boy a clipboard and a pen to which he wrote. He never talked to his employees not even to Najika Mizuno herself. He would always have Clovis do it, so no one would look down on him when he is doing his job. He wanted at least some power in this world to make him feel better. Also, he wanted to be able to do things by himself without that man. After jotting down the ideas, he gave it to Clovis.

"Today, you all will have to work overtime and so I will double your salary for that. We need to make a rush as we only have a week left, before master Leon decide where to hold the next concert. Also we will need to find Najika Mizuno to tell her this and for her to get her last dress recital. Whoever can find her will be rewarded with 9199 yen."

The boy stood there as the man talked. The reward was about a hundred dollars, something that wasn't so much for the boy. He stared at the teen waiting for any reply or comment that he will have Clovis respond to until they get into his office.

[Noko]

Noko almost reached across the seat and punched the boy in the arm. How was he supposed the know the reason for the child's eye patch. Usually people wore them when they had lost an eye not to hide one. Instead of acting on his urge though Noko gave up his attempt at polite conversation and turned up the volume on his mp3 player once again. He wasn't interested in anything else in the limousine as they drove, not even the fact that Mr. Big shot had been scolded like a child. He just listened to the music that pumped out of his headphones and watched the scenery go by. You know... I really do hate this kid. He told himself as he watched the limousine slow down. Eventually it came to a stop in fornt of a large building.

Noko recognized it as the studio he had passed by a few times. He had never known who reordered here and had actually started to believe that it was shut down. But here he was in its parking lot with a kid who supposedly worked here. Maybe he's one of those child stars or something. He thought as he glanced at Leon and how he was dressed. Maybe he's some kind of piano or violin prodigy like you see on television. He added coming to a completely plausible conclusion. But only moments after coming up with that idea Noko got out of the car and had his conclusion shattered and his jaw was ready to drop.

"Najika?" He asked his eyes wide as he repeated the name over and over in his head. Najika was a star. It was only then that Noko had put everything together. Manager...Najika...Manger...Najika!? Noko's brain had been overloaded by this realization and just as quickly as he had come to it he rejected it. It had to be a different Najika. It was a common name...Sort of. He shook his head and put his hands in his pockets. He watched as Leon and Clovis performed their duties and the workers run around like mindless drones. The idea of becoming one of them in his future caused Noko to shiver.

He hated the idea of fitting in with other people, a strange dislike when you realized that one of his only goals was to be accepted that and.... Before the other goal could even enter his mind he shoved it out. No I told myself I would wait until it got closer to the end of the year until I come to any decisions. But still the idea of going into the cage had caused Noko to lose some of his fighting spirit making him very vulnerable to an 'attack' from Leon.

Noko barely noticed that everyone had left Noko, Leon, and Clovis alone together. But eventually the silence caused him to speak up. It was than that he decided to introduce himself, since he hadn't done so yet. "My name is Kaijuu Nokogiri but everyone calls me Noko." He said solemnly, attempting to hide the fact that he was now feeling somewhat upset."So your a manger huh?" He asked as he looked over Leon. "How long have you been doing that?"

[+Najika Mizuno+]

Najika sighed as she fixed her blond hair within a large had and slid on some black aviators that made her in her own opinion totally stupid looking. But knowing Leon her “manager” there was a hunt out for her which involved a large amount of money. Opening her car she walked in to the large building when she finally got to the room she saw the boy who had saved her by the river.Noko? but what was he doing here and with Leon and Clovis?

Flinching at the words “dress recital” she was trying her best to avoid any of Leons’ little spies that were always out on the watch for her. Getting up the courage Najika gave her large had one final tug and lifted her sun glasses revealing her sea green eyes. ”Leon She whispered and quickly strode over to the younger boy. Why can’t you just ask them to call me every time you want to talk. Geeze im not a loose animal. 9199 yen. Roughly 100 dollars in American. The currency still had Najika thinking everything was more than what it actually was.

Looking around she yelled “Najika spotted at the café three blocks down!” she called out in a high girly voice and watched as the employees hungry for that reward money run out of the room. Shaking her head and made sure everyone was out of the room then turned her head quickly back at Leon and Clovis. With a curtsey she smiled up at the older butler. Hey Clovis. Leon treating you alright? She laughed lightly and took of the sunglasses folding them up into her bag.

Keeping her hat on she wasn’t ready for anyone to find her just yet. Also the fact that Leon was giving Noko the “grand tour” of the work place didn’t make her feel any better about her different lives. If she wasn’t on stage Najika practically disappeared from any major publicity thanks to the quiet meeting between her and her Manager.

[Seijun]

"How long have you been doing that?"

"About three years Nokogiri." Leon stated, as he stood there. Maybe he should go ahead and go into his office right now. He had a lot of work to do after all. There was a lot when it comes to money, and having to pick an ideal place. Hard to tell, which was best to choose from, and one of the reasons why he hates being the manager. Although he much rather work than go home any day. That was why, he would always sleep in his office on the weekends. It made things a lot easier to work with and he could get away from his parents. The only thing missing was a comfortable bed but he was able to manage with a leather couch.

"Why can’t you just ask them to call me every time you want to talk. Jeez I'm not a loose animal."

"Cause, it wouldn't be fun watching your antics of sneaking in."Clovis replied for the boy."Oh yeah, that gentleman over there is Nokogiri, he wants to see where I work. Don't worry, I'll pay him to shut up about it and if he does show any signs of telling or blackmailing us..."he didn't continue though as that was where Leon had stopped writting.

Leon though had turned towards the Kaijuu, with a friendly smile on his face. It was fake though, and well, if he told the guy, it would be fun to see what the other option would be now would it? Oh yes, the boy was not innocent like most kids, no, he was far from that. Especially with his sadistic ways of handling a secret.

"Hey Clovis. Leon treating you alright?"

"Why yes. He is behaving himself, although today he got himself lost, but this nice gentleman paid a cake for him." the butler spoke, after he took a small bow for the girl. It was obvious, that while Clovis, was kind and respectful, Leon was the very opposite. That was why, the boy would not be able to survive if the man wasn't there to help him. "Although as usual, he won't talk when he is being the manager." the man spoke, putting a little joke to lighten up the mood a little. "Now, if you would all come this way, I'll lead you to the office."

Clovis, walked over and opened the door for the three to proceed inside. Once Leon sat on his chair he wrote down the options of what the girl would have only five days to choose, and two days to prepare. He kept silent though, and didn't feel like talking. When it was time for business, he rather use energy to think rather than to talk. He gave the clipboard to the man once again to speak for him.

"Miss Najika, you have two choices, you could either do a concert in your school or at the local park. Master Leon decided to let you choose, as you are the singer. He will provide the money either way but you only have five days to choose. The other two days is for the dress rehearsal and a day to rest."

[Noko]

Noko didn't care about whatever Leon had to say. His senses were now on full alert once he had caught a whiff of one of his friends in the air. He raised his head like a blood hound sniffing out a criminal. He could smell her now and it was just the scent that had rubbed off on Leon and Clovis he could smell the actual Najika. For awhile he was in denial but once he hears her voice echo through his highly sensitive ears he knew that she was here and he knew that she was the star that Leon had been talking about. The idea of Najika being famous was a bit strange for him to grasp. He didn't see her though as he glanced around. But if he wanted to he could find her using his sixth sense.

Noko just sat there in awe at the thought. It seemed that if it had overloaded his mind. So he just sat there contemplating everything that going on. Okay so this annoying brat is Najika's manager. He thought to himself, it was the only beginning of his train of thought. The next thing that came up was whether or not he would still be able to exact his vengeance on Leon while she was here. He didn't want her to think he was some kind of jerk who picked on little kids. His next thought was whether or not he should call them out on their little secret.

But what would that do for him? Bring up more problems that's what. Again he moved on to the next idea. This one was what had continually popped up in his head. What is she famous for? Is she a musician? A singer? The thought wouldn't die down as he remembered their first meeting and thought she looked familiar. As he was off on his own little world his body was running on autopilot. He followed the trio into a room that he assumed was Leon's office. He took a seat closest to the door and rested his head in his hands.

This is going to drive me crazy. He finally said as he gave up. He might as well just forget about his revenge and just make up some excuse about a family emergency. With out even realizing it he let out a deep sigh that was louder than the conversation at hand. He glanced around the table looking over everyone that sat there. He looked at Clovis, then Najika, and finally Leon. His eyes lingered on the boy and he finally just closed his eyes. "So this is the girl you were telling me about Leon?" He asked pretending he didn't realize who it was.

[+Najika Mizuno+]

Shaking her head about how wrong it all sounded for Clovis to be speaking for his “master” the thirteen year old was a big mouth but it never really seemed to open around her. She wondered if they had to do a speech one day how much Leon would have to right down for the man to say. Alright then if you like see me sneak in so much I will try wigs next time. She said and gave a thumbs up to the boy. Then she heard the part about Noko black mailing her. She doubted that he was the kind of person to do such a thing but in his own way Leon was being careful.

So this is the girl you were telling me about leon? Noko asked the boy and it took a while for Najika’s brain to realize that he was only joking. With a nod she turned to him. Nice to meet you Nokogiri I’m Najika Mizuno one of Leons clients. She said with a faint hint of familiarization and held out her hand for him to shake.

Najika gave an apologetic smile to Noko. Sorry about the cake…Leon doesn’t really understand that not everyone is as wealthy as he is. She pulled a towel out of her bag and handed him ¥2000 which was 200 in American not a big feat for Najika since she was an undercover idol after all. Speaking of Idols…With a nod she followed Clovis and gave a wave to Noko. Listening to the man speak for the boy still never seemed natural.

The school would be more fun unless your motif is to gain a large sum of money out of this one…If so then I would say the park. she said and rested her arm on a desk wincing at the faint pain the wound that she received a few weeks ago still gave.

[Seijun]

"So this is the girl you were telling me about Leon?"

Leon simply nodded at his question. Should he had recognized her? Well, apparently she isn't that renowned, after all, she hasn't exactly done and around the world tours or anything like that to become popular the most stars. The main reason why though was because she would have to skip school and it was best to keep her up with education. Although it was stereotypical for idols to be stupid, he rather have his be able to manage on it's own with her always looking at him for answers. After all, one day he might not have an answer, and would have to fire her. Even though he was rude, he wasn't evil...completely that is. He will admit, that he is a little evil, getting people into trouble on purpose, but what can he say, it was fun doing it.

"Sorry about the cake…Leon doesn’t really understand that not everyone is as wealthy as he is."

The boy glared at her for her words. He wrote down something in order to get a reply and handed it towards Clovis who took it. When the man read over the notes, he stared at the boy."Leon, I'm sure she doesn't mean to insult you or treat you like..." the man stopped there as he knew that his master hated to be mentioned as a kid. It was one of the things he hated the most, the other two being his height and his father. As the man stood there, he found himself snickering at those words though as they were true. The boy although works quite hard, he only uses his brain and so, he never had to truly work hard to get money. He just pays, plan for things and then gets his money. It was easy for him and his father would sometime secretly pay for him or buy the rest of the tickets when not all is sold out.

The school would be more fun unless your motif is to gain a large sum of money out of this one…If so then I would say the park.

In other words, the girl didn't really know what to do. Well, then he'll just decide on the last day to see which would be better. He stared at the three for a moment, and started to wonder why the two were so familiar. He wasn't freaked out to see an idol, that was something strange. Also, the girl seems to be quite nice to him...a little too nice. Whatever, it was none of his business anyway. He could careless, as long as the guy could shut up. With that he jotted down on the clipboard before once again handing it towards Clovis.

"I see. I shall make some tea and bring out vanilla ice-cream cake for you master Leon." The man stated as he walked out."I'll be right back."

With that the boy knew that he was going to have to talk. Oh well, business was over anyway so it didn't matter much. Instead, he found himself thinking about how close the two were. Hmm, this could be fun. He closed both of his eyes and smiled as he opened his mouth and asked them"Are you two dating?"