InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love with Price of Pain ❯ Chapter 1 Fun Huh? ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

A small athletic figure moved with gentle grace through the crowd. She watched every little detail of the employees and the customers, making sure everything was just right and going smoothly. Nothing slipped pasted Kimiko “Koli” or “Kimmi” Li; she watched everything, could smell every single person or youkai that was in her club. She could hear them as well, but she was meditating on her inner self to drown out the loud noisy crowd and the annoyingly loud thump of the bass from the music.
Kimiko was an inu youkai and a well-known one. She is well known for her businesses, for accepting human and youkai. She did not separate them as most did. She knew that both youkai and humans could get a long, she just bumped up the security at all the places she owned and made sure she made an appearance at each location.
Koli was at Four2One tonight, she spent most of her time here and at the Tokyo Rose (the geisha house), and they were well known to have problems due to the people having too much fun…
“Koli!”
She looked up over to the bar and noticed Mya; her bar tender was calling her. She nodded to Mya and made her way through the heavy crowd to the bar.
“Hai, Mya?”
“Here…you look like you need this…,” Mya said handing Kimiko a cup of sake. “Take a rest boss… Cid, Reno, Naji, and Yuri got it covered…have a bit of fun…”
“You know Mya…OH sometimes! Fine, just for the rest of the night in less something happens, alright!”
“Hai, I’ll let…”
“No! I will let Cid know… I want to check out the crowd outside before I start having this fun you’re talking about,” Kimiko said as she gets up of the bar taking the sake in her hand and drinking the whole cup before she starts to the entrance of the club.
Mya just looks at her boss walking away and silently giggles before turning her attention back to the bar.


At the entrance stood a stocky 6’ tall blond male human in his early-mid 30’s with a bad mouth on him. He watched the crowd as it started to lengthen out to another block as the night grew later and later (or earlier and earlier, whichever way you want to look at it.) He watched, as the crowd got more and more impatient…
“Quite down, you’ll get in when I’m damn ready to let you in…”
“Yeah, well maybe I should just put my fist to your face and we’ll see what happens,” said an inu hanyou from the front section of the crowd.
“Inuyasha!” a young woman yelled at the hanyou next to her.
“This bastard is getting on my last nerve,” the hanyou said to the young woman but keeping his eyes on Cid.
“Last nerve, I’ll show you…,” Cid, said as he started to make his way down into the crowd ‘till a hand came upon his shoulder. He turned to regard the hand when he saw Kimiko holding him back. “Sorry, boss… This hanyou is ‘causing trouble…”
Cid stopped abruptly ‘cause of a sharp pain in his stomach. She had punched him because of his disrespect of her and the customers. He hunched over a bit due to the enormous amount of pain, she bent down a little so that Cid could hear what she was going to say.
“Do not refer to ‘ANY’ customer by that and especially a member of the Takahashi family… Besides, you treat ‘all’ the customers with respect even if they do not show it back and besides Cid; you know I don’t like using ‘those’ racy terms around me. Understand?”
“Hai boss…” he said without hesitation while he straightened back up.
He looked at his boss and give a respectfully bow and she smiled lightly and nodded. She then turned to the crowd and looked upon the hanyou. She smiled at him and to the young woman beside him that was holding his hand.
“Still a baka I see, nothing will ever change with you; Inuyasha…”
His ears twitched, he had heard everything that the youkai said to the bouncer. How did she know him and how did she know that he was a member of the Takahashi family? He looked at her hard trying to remember… she had long raven black hair that lay upon her slim elegant figure. Her face looked so gentle but strong as if, she had a hard life. Her eyes is what caught Inuyasha attention finally, blue flakes that glitter across her honey golden eyes…
“Kimiko?”
“Hai, Inuyasha… it’s been a while,” she spoke with a warm smile on her face. “Come on in, I’ll get you the best seats in the house…”
They walked out of line and walked up the steps that lead into the club. They followed Kimiko into the club…
“It’s good to see you; Kimiko…”
“Hai, it’s good to see you as well, Kagome… you still trying to tame him I see…?” Kimiko said with a bit of a giggle behind it.
“Hai…”
“Na-ni?”
“Yasha; you know you’ve always had a bad temper… Look at how many fights you got into at school… You’re lucky that Papa Mitsu was the principal back than…”
“You are too…, if I remember correctly…,” Kagome said to her old friend in a playful but honest tone.
Kimiko just shrugged with a wide smile on her face and so did Kagome…
“I guess all the inu’s have a short temper…,” she said as she shook her head and lightly giggled.
“Dad and Sesshomaru don’t…”
Kimiko looked over her shoulder at Inuyasha, “Well, Papa is a quiet business youkai… and so is your brother but, I have seen your brother lose his temper a few times and it hardly took anything for it to happen…”
Really?” Kagome asked… “Sesshomaru has always acted like his father and I have never seen him lose his temper inn less it was for a very serious reason…”
“You guys were young… Sesshomaru and I were in the same grade and we took most of the same classes together… I seen him really pissed over something so small that it was too stupid or silly for him to even repeat…”
“Yeah, but look at my brother; he thinks he’s too good to do most anything…”
Kimiko took a seat on the couch in the VIP area and just shrugged. Kagome and Inuyasha sat on the opposite side of the wrap-around couch. They just comfortable when a server; Yuri came up to them.
“Yuri, please get me another special cup of Mya’s sake…”
“Oh… sake, that sounds good especial since Miroku and Sango are coming…”
“Well, then Yuri bring a bottle of it and Inuyasha what would you like?”
“Do you have black cherry Kool-Aid?”
Yuri looked at Kimiko with a confused look on her face, however Kimiko just laughed lightly…
“The Black Cherry Rose… Yuri, most hanyou’s or youkai’s do not drink they prefer regular drinks… Kool-Aid is always a `Rose’ in whatever flavor they wish to have…,” Kimiko stated to her young employee.
Yuri was speckles, she just bowed and left to get the order’s while another employee walked up to them. A very thin figure with long red hair tied in a ponytail… He had baton in one hand and the other a phone.
“Boss…,” he said in a cocky tone.
Kimiko looked at him…
“You have a call…,” this time a little more serious.
She stood up and took the phone from Reno walked a little ways away…
“Hai, Kimiko…”
“Kimiko Li?” a strong voice said over the phone.
“Hai, who is this?”
“My name is Lt. Watsuma… I’m calling because you are the adopted- daughter of Han Mitsu…”
Her heart sank; tons of emotions came crashing down on her as she listened to the police officer. “You’re step-father was found murder at home an hour ago by your grandmother and step-brother…”
“OH…Kami…,” she barely said before her legs finally gave way and she fell against the wall.
She heard both Inuyasha and Reno call to her in the distant of what seems like miles away but they were right beside her. Inuyasha got to her first due to his speed and her grab and gently eased her down to sit on the floor.
“Do you have a way of getting to your step-father’s home? We need someone to I.D. the body?” the police officer asked
“Hai… Hai, I believe I can ask a friend to bring me there… Is my brother okay?”
“Hai, Your brother is with your grandmother but emotional wise… I am not sure…”
“I’ll be there as soon as I can…,” she said but barely finding the words. She hung up the phone; she finally realized strong arms were at her side, she turned to see Inuyasha there.
“What is it Kimiko, I couldn’t hear…”
She shook her head knowing she could not say it more than once, she turned to Reno.
“Get Cid, Mya, Ryu, and Naji to my office immediately…”
He was stunned but did as he was told; he turned around and left…
“Inuyasha, please help me to my office…”
Inuyasha nodded and helped her to her feet and they walked down the hallway. Inuyasha stay close to his friend.
“Here…?”
Kimiko nodded and they walked into the office with Kagome right behind them…Kimiko walked over to her desk and lend up against the edge of it. Her eyes never met the gazes of either of her friends; she just looked at the floor ‘till her office door opened. Cid, Mya, Ryu, and Naji walked into her office with questionable expressions written on all of their faces.
“Close the door Cid…” Kimiko said in a soft tone just above a whisper.
Cid heard his boss and shut the door; there was silence for a few moments.
“I brought you guys in here all at once because I know I would not have the strength to repeat it…,”she said in a sad flied tone as she still at the floor. She looked up, gazed at all of her employees, and continued, “I just received a phone call from a detective…he explained to me that they found Papa Mitsu murder at his home…”
There were shocked statements made, and gasp…shock, sadness, and angrier filled the office. The shock that was on everyone made the office chilling quiet no one wanted to beat the silence.
“Is Shippo, okay?” said Kagome as she questioned the silence…
“Shippo is physically alright but emotional I’m not sure, he and baa-chan are the ones that found Papa…,” said Kimiko as she finally looked at Kagome. Her eyes were filled full of hurt and sadness… “I need someone to take me to Papa’s… I don’t think I can…”
“We’ll take you; Kimiko…,” Inuyasha stated as he clearly was hurt but very angry.
She looked at Inuyasha and nodded, she already knew that Inuyasha would take her to papas.
“Thank you…,” she said in a quiet tone as she looked down at the floor again, there was silence for a moment. Then she looked up at her friends… “I want the restaurants to stay open ‘till regular closing times (1:30 am.) and I want the clubs to close at 2 am. instead of at 4 am. I will have the restaurants and clubs closed down for 3 days for respect of Papa… Mya; you and Cid are in charge of Four2One… Akko and Kanji are in charge of the Bloom, Keiko and Oki the Tokyo Rose, Ishim and Reid the Red Dragon, and Hatchie and Yuki the Heaven`…”
She paused as she took a breathe trying to think, seeing if there was anything else to tell them… That is when a small knock came upon the door…
“Yes!” she said in a harsh voice even though she did not mean it that way.
The door opened and Yuri stepped in holding a phone in her hands. Kimiko just starred at the phone, again tons of emotions ran through her mind and again Inuyasha was right there by her side.
“The phone is for you; Koli…,” Yuri said barely above a whisper.
Kimiko stretched out her shaky hand and took the phone from Yuri…
“Hai, Kimiko speaking…,”she said
“Kimiko, are you alright child?” said a strong but gentle voice.
“Hai, Papa Takeo… I am fine…,” she said in a relaxed but upset tone.
“I see you have heard about Papa Mitsu…”
“Hai…”
“I am sorry, daughter… I wish there was a way to make your pain go away…”
“But there isn’t…,” she said as she fought back the tears wanting to stream down…
“Izayoi is insisting to see you and Shippo…,” he said in a sad tone. “Do you need us to pick you up and take you to…?”
“No, that’s alright Papa… Inuyasha and Kagome are here and they said they would take me…”
“Oh… can I speak to him?”
She looked at Inuyasha and held out the phone, Inuyasha walked over and tried to give Kimiko a warm smile. The sad and the emptiness he saw made him feel sad and angry for anyone hurting his friend… his sister, he had always regard Kimiko as his big sister… He took the phone, walked over to the corner of the office, and begins to speak to his father.
She looked down at the floor once again trying to think of anything else…
“Mya would you…could you call the…”
“Everyone to let them know your plans… Of course, don’t worry…”
“Okay, if anything happens just try my cell or … If that does not work call, Papa Takeo’s… That is all, thank you…”
Everybody begin to leave her office, she was still looking down at the floor. Kagome got up from the couch and walked over Kimiko. She leaned against the desk beside Kimiko; she placed her arms around her best friend…
“How can one person lose two sets of parents by cruel tragedy…How can I not go insane from the grief and the pain I feel?”
“Kimiko; you’re strong… it’s going to be okay!” Kagome said but questioned herself as she said it.
Kimiko turned to Kagome… “Tell me, Kagome… how is everything going to be okay? Papa Mitsu is dead… Shippo found his father lain on the ground probable covered in his own blood. Shippo still being a young kit, that is going to stick in his mind forever… I cannot help but feel responsible somehow… Please tell me how it’s going to be okay, I want to know…”
Kagome just starred at Kimiko, to be honest she did not know how it would be okay. She always tried to think positive thoughts about everything. She just starred at Kimiko; who starred back at her with such sad, confused and empty eyes. Kagome just started crying for her and hugged her friend tightly.
Kimiko just leaned sideways into Kagome’s hug and just starred off into her thoughts yet again.
Meanwhile, Inuyasha was still talking to his father…
“Who would do this to Kimiko and Shippo? Who would murder Papa Mitsu, father?”
“I’m not sure son… We’ll find out who did I promise you that!”
“Father I don’t think Kimiko or Shippo should be alone… for at least tonight…,” Inuyasha stated to his father as he looked upon his wife hugging his sister.
“Honestly your mother and I were thinking that they could stay here with us for at least a couple of days…”
“I think that is wise…”
“Inuyasha keep a close eye on Kimiko and Shippo… I fear more is going to happen to the both of them and they’ll need everyone to help them through this…”
“Hai…”
“Well, you best hurry… We’ll see when you get there… and please son be on your guard…”
“Hai, I will… be safe…”
He hung up the phone, walked over to his wife and sister. He placed a hand on both of their shoulders, they both turned to regard him.
“Come, we must go…”
Kimiko was the only one to respond; she nodded and got up from the desk without saying a word…