Charles Patricius

[Bloodedge]

Hiruko had one question for the two women. Sadly, only one of them would be providing an answer... and it was the one who least needed the lesson. More bothersome still, even the cleverer of the two didn't know his question's answer. Oh well; he figured it would have to be told. Moreover, there was one thing people in Amane Hikari's position always did. She was showing all the signs of it now with her silent contemplation. "The golden rule of messing with gamblers is: stay away from their lucky charms. I brought two with me, and you two tried to take them. It's easy to tell that's all on Amane... but you're not innocent either," he said, ending his clause with eyes shifting toward Yuka. For the other one, he had bigger problems to deal with. "Don't even think about it. You could run to the Americas, and I could still find you. See, you owe me now... and even if I don't do something about it, there's someone nearby who's really into collecting what people owe. You know about the Onryu-kai, so I'm guessing you know who their enemies are. Welcome to servitude under the Ishikoro. Any more questions or stupid plans? If not, I've got a party to get back to. Oh, and you're both officially dead as of today. You'll stay in this casino until I collect you later; then we'll set up your new lives~"

[Apollymi]

Apparently the number one rule for dealing with gamblers was to stay clear of their lucky charms. The two girls who accompanied this man were apparently his and they had tried to take them from him. He was upset and thus he retaliated. Men so principled didn't normally exist in places like this, Yuka found herself smirking at the knowledge. She knew that messing with those girls wasn't really her idea, but much like high school, she'd gotten a bit caught up in the actions of her friend. That was on her though, she wouldn't deny her own misdeeds. "Sou ka, that's on me. I get it... That's not a line I'll even look at," Fukukawa mentioned surrendering to the position she'd put herself in by going along with her friend. Assuming she made it out of this, she'd definitely not be putting up with this one anymore. That was all fine. At the same time, Amane, was trying to figure out if she could get out of this. A bit of scheming took place here, and she thought about trying to flee form this man and her supposed punishments. She was always like this, but this particular man wasn't tolerating her shit. He went ahead and told her what would happen and basically pointed out their new lives as slaves to the organization he worked for. "No way..." she murmured. How had a simple night out at the casino milking a few high rollers turned into her being marked as basically mortal enemies for an organization that was going against another clandestine organization? Her husband or lack there of was now the least of her problems and all of this was simply because of two fresh-faced teens he'd taken a liking to... that sort of thing made her seethe. Maybe she could do what he said and get them out in a different way... his lucky charms were cute faced kids, turning them over to the Yakuza could be a decent way to... Yuka reached out and smacked the other woman so fast and so hard she tumbled over. "What was that for?!" she demanded as if she didn't know. "I know you... and I know what you think... and if you even try to do something that could potentially implicate me or threaten his lucky charms I will turn you over without a second thought. He's already established his boundaries, take the loss and move on, for fuck's sake we aren't kids anymore. And there is no way in hell I am going down any further in this cursed rabbit hole with you." she said. "I'm gonna stay out of this, you need anything else from me? I was going to get dressed and be at the bar I think." she offered her own plans for the rest of the evening intending to stay where she was until this blew over.

[Bloodedge]

Conniving behavior was not something Hiruko would tolerate against him. Ever the strategist, even attempts could be seen as disrespect. Of course, the more brash of these women had already proven herself incapable of rational thought at a high level. She'd been allowed life, but had the absolute gall to continue scheming in her head. He could have just killed her. Maybe he should have? No. By Yuka's design, the other woman was slapped quite roughly. It seemed that was done simply because she knew the other, and knew she still had a mind full of shit. Interesting. Yuka didn't actually need to worry about additional struggles due to Hikari's nonsense, but her efforts saved Hiruko the trouble of meting out punishment. "Keep that energy. Maybe it'll even get you out of the shithole one day," he said, unlikely though that was.

Was there anything else Hiruko required of these women? In a direct sense, the simple answer was no. Ah, but he stood with purpose eventually, walking toward the pair and their discarded dresses. All those gaudy pieces of jewelry were unbecoming... but there were some bits Hiruko found useful. There was a golden flower adorning each woman's hair. Looking at those, Hiruko saw a symbol of connection. Well, they would no longer be connected to one another. He casually and carelessly pulled the ornament from Hikari's head while holding his free hand out toward Yuka. "I'll take these. I like keeping souvenirs; I think these will be good for someone." With that said, Hiruko fully intended to receive Yuka's flower as well. Whenever he did, he'd immediately exit the VIP room to find Miko and Kaguya in the game room.

[Apollymi]

The slap was mostly just for good measure, but definitely felt somehow cathartic. Maybe it was Fukukawa who should have done what the rest did a long time ago and gave up on their 'bitchy' ringleader. They weren't kids anymore and such behavior from her could actually ruin someone's life as evidenced by their current situation. "I'm not worried about it. Probably should have done that a long time ago..." Yuka said while slipping into her dress. It would appear that the other woman would be flailing a few moments longer. "You can't let this happen to us, you're supposed to be the smart one..." claimed the woman still on the floor. "If you knew that you would have listened when I said we were going to the bar. You did this," claimed Fukukawa. Moving on from that point, an ornament was carelessly pulled from Amane's hair before she could say anything. It hurt and it was something she'd gotten a long time ago. It did represent the connection between the pair. She'd been given it as a present by her friend whom she watched carefully remove it from her own hair, as Hiruko waited with an extended hand. "Hai hai," Fukukawa mentioned as she handed the man the item he was waiting for. Soon after she tossed her hair around after slipping back into her dress. Fully clothed and ready to go she'd be leaving and minding her own business at the bar for the rest of the night. She did what she said and headed for the bar, which was in the opposite direction of where they'd come from but... she could swear she heard singing? Whatever the case the other woman would get dressed still rubbing her head and stumbled off after like she didn't know what to do with her new life. She followed behind her friend who obviously wanted nothing to do with her.

The Casino didn't currently have live music or anything like that, but a drunken Iino Miko was busy sitting on the edge of the Roulette table taking requests and singing people's favorite songs as they placed their bets. Winners got happy lines and she and Kaguya both had made a bit of money in their rolls while Hiruko was gone. Technically the whole of the immediate area was quite focused on the small girl singing. Her voice was bouncing around the room and her friend was happily watching and recording her singing with her eyes alight. In truth she couldn't believe that Miko began singing where everyone could hear, but she had been warned the girl was quite drunk this was great....

"And hey, sweetie, well, I need you here tonight♫~
And I know that you don't wanna be leaving me♪~
Yeah, you want it, but I can't help it♪~
I just feel complete when you're by my side♫~
But I know you can't come home 'til they're singing♫~
La, la, la, la, la, la, la♪~
'Til everyone is singing♫~
La, la, la, la, la, la, la♪~"

[Bloodedge]

Hiruko had a feeling one of these women was going to remain an annoyance. With that in mind, he checked the full information dump sent to his phone a few minutes before. There were names, ages, addresses and phone numbers present. Both phone numbers would be saved to his device, and then... he had two messages to send after leaving the VIP room. The first message was an image of the woman, which he sent to a recently-contacted associate with the word 'Integrate' attached. The second message he sent was to Amane herself. That message was also an image of her full, naked self, and with it he simply said: Don't gamble on this.

A few moments later, Hiruko had some difficulty reaching the two he'd come to the casino with. There was... singing. He recognized that voice, seemingly twice at once for some reason. 'That's really familiar,' he thought. It was obviously one Iino Miko's voice, but there was something else about it ─ he couldn't quite place what it was. Either way, he eventually shuffled through a crowd to find Kaguya front and center. Those gold flower ornaments he collected from the other two were apparently part of a twin set, able to be connected into a single band. Kaguya would find that headband smoothly gliding onto her own head as Hiruko approached from behind. "You two start the party without me? I didn't even get the bottles sent over~" he said while placing a hand upon each of Kaguya's shoulders.

All the while, one Tohsaka Sakura would find herself tightly entangled with her partner of the night. She was now at the receiving end of something a bit gentler ─ a slower pace with a bit more grinding than thrusting. At some point, the two had maneuvered their way into the kitchen, where Sakura was now sitting atop the counter as Reiji stood and took her fore. There were locked lips and a very busy tongue that smelled and tasted of beer, most likely due to the small collection of open and empty cans beside Sakura. It had been a very busy few hours. . .

[Apollymi]

Hiruko's works in the back were done and by the time he made it up to Kaguya she was still eyes forward on her friend who'd made the roulette table her stage. So happy was little Iino Miko, singing in front of the crowd, all of her shyness and embarrassment forgotten, mostly due to her being power drunk but there a few other things that could make her this way. A pair of roses on a band were attached to Kaguya's head as she looked over her shoulder at Hiruko while her camera stayed up. "Well, we kept gambling, won a bit more... Mi-chan, popped out of her shell a little bit and it turned into song requests at karaoke," Kaguya said while smiling. "I love when she's like this by the way. She's a total doll and people should be stuck gawking♥~" she claimed even though her friend couldn't presently hear her. "Besides, her voice gives me shivers and I swear I've heard it before. But regardless I now have a pretty good idea what that means♥~" She tapped those little flowers on the side of her head and looked up at Hiruko instead. "Arigatou, Nii-sama. Also she didn't need the bottles, but I still want mine♥~" she claimed thanks for the prizes on her head right now. Though she was having a bit of fun already the still singing Miko got to the good part.

"If you can wait 'til I get home♫~
Then I swear to you that we can make this last♪~
La, la, la♪~
If you can wait 'til I get home ♫~
Then I swear, come tomorrow, this will all be in our past♫~
Well, it might be for the best♫~"

Sakura, on the other hand, was entangled on a countertop now. It was interesting, Kazuhiko was sometimes a gentle individual but this slow grinding in her womb while she deeply kissed on the countertop made her realize why the specifications in the kitchen of the carriage were so very specific. There was another can of beer nearby, one which Sakura had drained enjoying the taste and flavor and the little bit of mana which tingled across her skin in the form of alcohol. It would be now as she enjoyed the rocking motion of her hips and the swirling of her own tongue in her mouth or his... she couldn't really tell, that she would begin to see them. The multiple threads attached to this man's being. One was red and held a quality she'd seen somewhere before and she wasn't sure what that was at the time. But given the story she'd been told about this man's early love life in one of their repeated conversation she now knew this one belonged to the one who got away. No matter, she was a goddess connected to passion and everyone deserved a shot at what would motivate their souls. How could she do anything but give that string a gentle tug. There were also a few more, she'd pluck them as an experiment knowing the people at the other end of them by the sensation alone. It was a bit like strumming a harp in this way, she solidified those connections for them, a devious smirk appearing on her face as her core convulsed around this man and she reached orgasm once more.

[Bloodedge]

It came as no surprise that the two girls kept gambling during Hiruko's absence; they were in a casino, after all. It seemed quite a few winnings had been spread around as well, not the least of which had filled the coffers of Miko and Kaguya. As for Miko's strange behavior, no alcohol was involved at all. Interesting. Maybe she'd just been taken by the spirit of gambling as the winnings accumulated. "Well at least she's having a good time. And, I agree... it sounds really familiar for some reason. Can't put my finger on it. Oh well~" he stated. Apparently, Kaguya still wanted her bottle for the celebration. As it happened, there were several bottles already available. "I cleared that VIP room right over there. There are six really good bottles, and no working cameras. Nobody's allowed in without me, and it should be empty either now... or very soon," he mentioned, gesturing toward the room entrance and that security guard who was now quite friendly toward Hiruko.

Meanwhile, Sakura was not the only one encroaching upon the realm of satisfaction. Reiji was a bit drunk, winded and sweaty, but he had all the motivation necessary to keep pushing. Something felt... strange eventually. Maybe it was the alcohol; he couldn't know there was anything magical going on. What he could know, was the feeling he'd become all too familiar with over the course of this night. As walls collapsed around him, Reiji heaved deep breaths directly into Sakura's mouth. Their tongues remained intertwined, not even fully separating as he spoke. "Toh-saka... I don't think I'll have the energy left after this," he admitted, both arms wrapped around the girl's torso. He'd already been swelling within her for some time, and now... his time had come. "I─" No. No, there was no time even for additional words. How many buckshots of ejaculate had been unleashed either into, or onto Sakura this night? More than he'd ever managed before, certainly. Well, one more would be happening this very moment, causing tremors through Reiji's entire body as the most explosive ejaculation of his 36-year life occurred. He wouldn't be standing much longer. . .

[Apollymi]

Well, it wasn't exactly true that no alcohol had been involved with the breaking of Iino Miko's shell. It simply wasn't the type of consumption she could have explained. Her day's meal had all hit her stomach at once, causing the sort of intoxication that led to a loss of her own inhibitions. The parts of her that were shy and wanted to hide, disappeared and she became the one who wanted to sing and be seen. Such was simply the nature of her being but also of her own understanding. "I also have that thought... I feel like I should know that voice and it's going to be really obvious later. But I also can't make myself concentrate on it~" Kaguya agreed. Ah but what was this... Hiruko had a VIP with no cameras and bottles for the group. "Oh? Well, I am owed a bottle and first, Mi-chan is intuitive she'll come looking when she's done~" she said of the small girl on stage. She had some very odd habits and she smiled at her while the song continued. Still... she put her phone away and slipped off with Hiruko headed for that VIP room with a smile on her face and a bounce in her step. That other woman had already vacated and the room itself was quite nice, Kaguya would be having a first time experience going into a room like this one with its large couch and comfortable lighting.

"You know you can't give me what I need♪~
And even though you mean so much to me♫~
I can't wait through everything♪~
Is this really happening?♪~
I swear I'll never be happy again♪~
And don't you dare say we can just be friends♫~
I'm not some boy that you can sway♫~
We knew it'd happen eventually♪~"

While Miko sang, Sakura and Reiji reached the crescendo of their current session. Her constantly pulsing core and their deeply entwined movements were doing their best. So much so that Reiji didn't even manage a full backing away. He managed to hint that something was coming but Sakura knew that as well. She was very pleased as she leaned forward to suck on his tongue as another of those explosive shots made its way into her womb. In truth, such a thing would leave her energized as Reiji lost what was left of his. A grin crossed her face as she moaned her climax with a smile on her face and bright red cheeks. "Hai hai, Reiji-san... it's great. I made the right choice~" she claimed as she took a deep breath. Whenever they managed it, she'd help him to his couch, lay him down and give him a blanket so he could rest for a bit.

[Bloodedge]

And so, Hiruko and Kaguya were off to the VIP room. She was owed a bottle of her own, which in this case would be an extra. She was also owed a first round, which Hiruko fully intended to deliver... and then some. First, there would be drinks. Well... before any of that, shortly after their departure, Miko reached a verse in her song that had some very interesting results. Among the crowd of new fans was a tall, red-haired man with sharp features and forest green eyes. He'd been through a few strong drinks himself, and had been watching Miko's tabletop performance with a great deal of interest. "Oiii, Ojou-san!" he called out, both hands cupped around his open mouth. "I'll be more than your friend if you show me something~" he flirted as if no one else was around.

[Apollymi]

It would seem that two of the group and performed a rather artful exit leaving Miko to her solo performance which now had a bit of crowd interaction. She said a specific line and her attention was drawn towards a single voice in the crowd. Not one she recognized but one belonging to a single individual that was speaking to the lyrics she'd just sung. Odd, she saw people enjoying her music and got to see first hand the ones who seem to be feeling a bit flirtatious afterwards but this man didn't have a woman beside him he was talking to. Shock over took the lass as her face reddened immensely.

"La, la, la, la, la, la, la♫~
Now everybody's singing♪~"

In that little break while the crowd got into it she returned her attention to that man. "Waah? You're talking to me?!" she seemed almost confused by it but as she looked him over she found herself appreciating his sentiments. 'That's too much of a slut thought... I've got so much to do today already,' she thought. "I'm really not used to that... I can't show you more now or anything like that. I've got a busy day," she said letting the man off easily to join the rest of her song's continuance.


"La, la, la, la, la, la, la♪~
Now everybody's singing♫~
La, la, la, la♪~"