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"Unfortunately." Dr. Bloor replied, a snide smile tangled on his lips. "I have a feeling you want me to release her from my 'bindings'" He asked. "Frederic will be most unhappy... That collar he gave her was rather expencive... And has served its purpose the entire time..." In truth, the chain led back to Yuma's collar, a link carefully hooked into the metal loop in the front. "I believe our dear Kai has something similar..." He toyed with the chain a bit, then looked at Miho with deadly eyes that could not effect her, since she wasnt physically there. "I'm not letting my puppet go until he delivers me Derek Doomsdon." He growled.

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A knock was received on the Aramaki's door.

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Mrs. Doomsdon continued to chat with Mr. Aramaki until her husband got to the house.
Outside, it slowly grew stormy as thick clouds seemed to appear from nowhere. Derek had his head in his hands as he tried to determine where they were, and how to rescue them.

Daft stood to the side, leaning on a wall. An ever-growing frown remained on his face as he thought of Dorian and Yuma. He brushed a tear away and sighed.

Miho gave Bloor a slow, one that showed large sharp canines unsheath themselves like swords, "Dr Bloor, I do suggest you don't sleep anytime soon and when you close your eyes it will be the last thing you do." She purred leaning forward a bit, "I am not Kai, I do not work by his rules necessarily. Release the girl or I may just feel like endulging my hunger on some of your students. It'll be quite easy, they are so gullible, so flexible, so easy to lure them away or even to slip into their rooms and have a nice little drink. Without students, Dr Bloor you have not troops, without troops you will lose this pointless, idiotic war." She stood up straight, her eyes glowing at faintly as she regarded him, "I'll give you a day to decide, don't think you can protect your students from me either, even your strength has limits." She gave him a wink then vanished.
Back in Yuma's room, she opened her eyes and regarded the girl, if it came down to it, she'd have to make Yuma her servant, that would break the chain Bloor had on her but that was last resort. She stood and left Yuma to sleep, food would be brought to her when she woke.

Mrs Aramaki, recovered from her panic but still sniffling, opened the door.

Aya woke some time later, she wasnt' sure what had happened and asked, not expecting anyone to answer, "You fainted." The voice said and she was suddenly very awake. She looked around then relaxed when she spotted Kai.

"Let me go." Aya said.

Kai frowned, "You havn't met my girls yet."

Aya's nose wrinkled in distaste, "I have no desire to meet your....your..." She gesticulated wildly and flushed when Kai laughed, she had to admit it was a nice laugh. She rapidly filled her head with images of Derek and glared at Kai

"They aren't my concubines, if that's what you're thinking. No, no, they are more like family to me! I call it a Harem because there was lack of a better word." He stood, "Come." He held out his hand to her.

Aya eyed it then stood on her own, or at least she tried. Her legs were like overcooked noodles and she nearly fell but Kai caught her, making her blush again. He helped her walk, keeping a supporting arm modestly on her arm, "They're going to love you." She heard him say.

He led her down a few hallways and she realized this place had a way of making you lose yourself so she gave up trying to track where they were goign and focused on the place itself. It was gorgeously decorated with a charming mixture of ancient and modern design. He stopped at a very ornate door. It was a gorgeous work of art, a scene of a number of beautiful woman and everytime she moved from one panel to the other there seemed to be different women there. She blinked rapidly and flushed again when Kai chuckled, obviously watching her. The door opened to what seemed like a different world. It was like those really fancy spas she'd heard about from magazines adn the TV. Everythign was bright and sunny as if they the room had its own personal weather, disregardign the brooding clouds outside.
She closed her mouth when she realized it was open, young women and grown louged about on couches in the pool or played games with each other, all of them were breathtakingly beautiful wearing lovely clothes. She felt quite inadequate in her simple dress. When they saw Kai the women all stopped and waved, some came up to give him kisses on his cheek.

"Ladies, ladies, I have a lovely surprise for you. This is Aya and she is going to be joining you and become part of the family." He announced.

There was an uproar and Aya who had been staring at Kai in shock was suddenly clutchign at him in fear as the ladies swamped them, "Oh she's so cute, look at those eyes, they're so big! And that hair! Oh we're goign to keep her? Can we play with her now?"

Kai raised his hands, "Ladies, please you'll scare her!" At that they settled down a bit.

Before she knew it she was being nearly carried away to a chair, trying to pay attention to a million voices at once as the ladies barraged her with questions. She looked around and saw that Kai was nowhere to be seen.

Mrs Aramaki motioned him to come in as she shook her head and closed the door behind him, "I don't, I was knocked out somehow, I'm not sure but I do remember seeing an older boy. He was dressed rather oddly, had a red chocker around his neck." She looked frustrated then worried, "He wouldn't want to hurt our Aya would he?"

She'd hitched a ride back and was now in the forest, tracking down the offenders. It was relatively easy, whoever they were they hadn't expected to be tracked so they left an obvious trail. She stopped where the tracks became those of tires, "Interesting." She muttered and followed at a limping trot. She knew she'd have to stop and rest soon but her legs were gaining strength rapidly.

Dorian did as he had been instructed, after eating his fill he went back to his room and in cat form he went to sleep.

There was a soft knock on Yuma's door then two maids came in. One holding the door the other holdign a tray with food on it. She smiled as she came closer, "Glad you're awake little miss, here is your dinner." She said.

Sawyer had rested only a few times and now she was on her way. Froze in shock when she came upon the house, "No way..." She muttered as a few memories, some good, some painful, flashed through her mind, "You've got to be kidding me." She rubbed her temples but then continued on.

Mrs Aramaki nodded, still looking worried, though.

Sawyer jumped and whirled around, "Uh...Mr Doomsdon!" She blinked, "Uh, yeah....that's Kai's house. We've met but I wonder what he's doing mixed up in all this. He hates Bloor a lot."

The maid set it down near her bed, "Look at your plate and find out!" The maid chirped then scurried out of the room. The door closed with the two maids giggling softly to themselves.

Kai was heading to check up on Aya and the rest of the girls when Miho appeared next to him. He looked up at her, "What is it?" He asked

"Someone is near...two someone's." She informed him.

Kai frowned, "We should go to meet them at the front door then." Kai said and changed course, Miho keeping in step with him.

Sawyer nodded, "I'd recognize his house in the dark. For one thing, I've seen it before, we met some time ago..." She cleared her throat, "Anyway, his house is very special, he told me that it can be a maze once you get in unless it or he wants you to find your way....he said it's alive."

They were finally done with her! She blinked around at them as they grinned and beamed down at her. ONe of the girls was a photographer, she said that she had taken pictures of all the girls here and now it was her turn. They had posed her on a large cushion, kneeling, her limbs lost in the folds of the kimono that was a bit too large for her. It started to droop off her shoulder and she had to put her arm up to keep it from falling off. And that was how her picture was taken. ((See her piccy on 1st page xd )).

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Sawyer nodded, "His speciality is sound. Oh! Give me some of your shirt." She turned to him directly, tilting her head back a bit so she could look up at him.

They insisted that she keep it on as one of the girls played a violin then they sat around talking, "Are...are you all endowed?" Aya asked tentatively.

The girls stared at her for a moment then looked at each other, "We're not....are you?"

Aya, blushing fiercely at being considered so intensely nodded her head silently.

A girl gasped, "Kai likes her, girls!" That got a loud reaction, most of them were laughing delightendly.

"Its been so long since he's had a girlfriend!" A girl said.

"So what can you do?" Was the next question.

Still blushing she pointed at a glass of cider. It lifted into the air and came to her hand and she took a sip.

The girls clapped. A further demonstration ensued.