Pained

Chapter 3: Mixed Feelings

AN: No I am not dead! Since no one reviewed on this story I have chosen for you on how Kemo and co. will try and get Rage. Like my other story (Punk?) in the Inuyasha category this one will be full of twists and turns. Sounds almost like a roller coaster ne? Also read the Authors note at the end of the story. I need good reviews to keep the creative juices flowing! Well hang on, here we go!

The next morning:


Risho nodded his head as the other team members met in the opposite hotel room’s table. “Someone has to keep watch on her while we fight in the upcoming weeks.” Gama said as the others agreed. “How hard can it be, come on there human for crying out loud. We can take them.” Bakken more or less shouted and a all out argument started. “ENOUGH!” Risho shouted slamming his hands on the table causing his team mates to shut-up immediately. “I am the team leader and I will say what course of action will be taken. Understood?” Risho ordered and got nods from his team. Risho thought for a moment and decided that there would be shifts in guarding Rage.

Touya and Jin walked back into their room and saw Rage fast asleep on the sofa with her belongings next to the wall. “Jin could you please phone Sakyo and tell him of Rage’s new location?” Touya asked the wind master who nodded and went over to the phone. While Jin was doing that Touya looked at the sleeping girl and smiled. He would have to get more information on this Pegasus person when sas ras ready to talk about it. “Ok Mr. Sakyo I will have ‘er call you when she wakes.” Jin said over the receiver then hanging it up. At that moment Risho came in with Bakken and Gama and told the two it was time to practice and for Touya to write Rage a note to call Sakyo.

By 11:00 that morning Rage slowly awakened from her sleep on the couch and stretched her back causing it to audibly crack. Looking around, she noted that the Masho team was gone by the silence from both rooms. She looked down at her dinner dress and saw it was pretty wrinkled and decided since the guys were gone she would shower to get the leftover makeup and hair spray off of her. (AN: ANY woman or shemale would understand how gross the clumped up mascara, stiffness of leftover foundation on your face, and frizzy sticky hair is after sleeping in it.) Rage got her bathing supplies out of her medicine bag and some fresh undergarments and a bathrobe and walked to the bathroom for a shower.

Upon entering the bathroom she was surprised on how clean it looked despite the room having only male occupants. (AN2: I am not bashing men here but to any woman who lives with them knows what I mean by Bio Warfare.) Rage set her shampoo and conditioner on the sink and turned on the shower and got the water just right before stripping and stepping into the stream of water. After a long shower she got out and wiped the remainder of the streaked mascara off hehe whe whe wrapped her hair in the towel and put on her bra and underwear then the bathrobe. When she walked back to the place she was sleeping she noticed a note on the table. Putting on her glasses, she began to read it. ‘Humm, Touya wants me to call Mr. Sakyo and tell him where I am staying.’ Rage read the note in her mind.

She walked over to the phone and put the receiver up to her ear and dialed Sakyo’s room number. “Hello, Mr. Sakyo here.” Rage was relived almost to hear his voice over the phone. “Mr. Sakyo I am so glad to hear your voice.” Rage said smiling. “Are you all right Rage? Jin called and told me you showed up round 2:30am last night scared stiff.” “I am fine Mr. Sakyo, it is just that my past has finally caught up with me.” Rage sighed as her head drooped. “I want you to tell me about it over lunch along with your powers, Toguro told me about the dinner incident and I am quite inquisitive to find out what my Vice President has up her sleeves.” Sakyo said as Rage began to get nervous. She saw the pillows on the beds along with the glassware in the kitchen begin to float. “Ok Mr. Sakyo, I will meet you around 2:00 in the private dining hall in the back of the restaurant.” Rage said as the pillows and the glasses floated back into place. “See you soon.” After that she hung up and walked over to her suitcase and pulled out a skirt, white shirt, and a blazer.

After leaving Touya a note saying she was going to meet Sakyo she nervously made her way down to the restaurant keeping an eye out for Kemo and Croquet. It was about 1:05 when she passed the bar outside the private dining hall. Shishi who was sitting at the bar drinking a martini saw her. “Hey Rage. Do you mind if I buy you a drink?” Shishi asked the woman who was looking around her like a deer watching for a wolf. Rage spotted Shishi and looked relived to see him. “Sure Mr. Wakamaru, I have a little time before I meet Mr. Sakyo.” Rage said feeling better that she was with someone she knew while she was away from Touya. “What will it be Miss?” The bartender asked as they sat down. “I’ll have a Tarantula, you know the blue Margarita with triple sec and tequila.” She said as the bartender nodded and made the drink. Shishi looked at her with a puzzle on his face at the mention of a spider. “For a second there beautiful I thought you meant the spider.” Rage snickered a bit at the face Shishi made while sipping on her drink.

“I thought the same thing when I first heard about it too. Want a sip?” She asked looking at the handsome violet haired fighter. “Why not.” He took a sip and made a sour face and Rage laughed when he stuck his tongue out. “It is an acquired taste. You know the phrase One tequila, Two tequila, Three tequila, Floor. That pretty much describes me when they put too much of the stuff in the drink.” Both Rage and Shishi laughed at her comment. After about 45 minutes of idle chit chat with Shishi Rage looked at the clock on the wall and got up to go speak with Sakyo. “It has been a pleasure speaking with you Mr. Wakamaru.” Rage said shaking his hand. “Hey, there is a Broadway show going on in the theater tonight called Grease, do you want to go see it?” Shishi asked with a slight blush on his face. Rage pondered the question for a moment and then accepted. “Ok, I will meet you here at the bar around 6 tonight then. See you then Miss Blackthorne.” Shishi said kissing her hand and walking off.

Rage felt nervous again as she od thd the doors to the private dining hall. Sakyo was sitting at the table with Ani and Ottoto Toguro on either side of him. “Ah Miss Blackthorne please sit.” Sakyo said as Rage came closer. “Mr. Sakyo sir, you didn’t inform me that Mr. Ani and Mr. Ottoto Toguro were going to be present.” Rage said sitting down. “Added safety. Now tell me why you were at Team Masho’s rooms last night at 2:30 in the morning?” Rage sighed she was frightened enough as it was to tell Sakyo of her past but to tell the Toguro brothers as well was too much. “Well, it started 2 years ago when I was 18. I had just gotten my diploma from high school when I was hired by the wealthy business man Maximillion Pegasus of Industrial Illusions. All seemed well at first but 3 months into my internship he started flirting with me... ” Rage said as she began to sip more of her drink from earlier.

Ani and Ottoto were listening in carefully and remained silent as Rage continued her story. “I just brushed it off thinking it was some game because the man watched cartoons for crying out loud. He seemed to back off for a while until about 5 months ago when I had to work late on a project for Pegasus. He called me from my office so I could help him with a computer glitch he was having on the dueling arenas main computer. Well lets just say I wasn’t the same afterwards.” Rage said finishing her drink. “So what happened that night?” Sakyo asked but sregrregretted it seeing how distraught she got. “Must you ask me that?” Rage said beginning to get very upset. “Rage I . . . ” Sakyo began but stopped as she started to pound the table with her fist. “Why . . . , why me?” She cried but then got extremely violent throwing her drink glass into the far wall. “THAT MOTHER FUCKER RAPED ME.” She screamed then all hell broke loose when her pyrokanisis went haywire.

Ani and Ottoto saw what was coming and tackled the hysterical woman to the ground before a repeat of what happened the previous night could occur. Fortunately the only things that got incinerated was part of Ototto’s duster, the table, and most of the carpet. Sakyo came over to where the brothers had Rage pinned to the floor. Ani had her by the arms while Ottoto had her by the legs. “I am so sorry Mr. Sakyo, I will have my desk cleaned out when we get back.” Rage said breathing hard not wanting to look him in the eye after that uncontrolled display of power. “It is quite alright Rage, you are not fired. It was my fault pressing the issue of your past that caused it. However I want you to get your powers under control. I can have the whole tournament, pardon the expression going up in smoke.” Sakyo said helping Rage up off the floor after she was released.

“Team Masho has agreed to train me before the tournament starts. Touya, Jin, Risho, Bakken, and Gama assured me on their word as a Shinobi that they will protect me and help me get my powers under control.” Rage said as Sakyo lit another cigarette. “All right, but where are you staying?” Sakyo asked as they walked out of the burned dining hall. “I am currently staying on the couch of Team Masho’s room number 13006.” Rage said looking around the lobby as they walked keeping an eye out for Pegasus’ goons again. “You can stay with them, but I want you to promise that you will keep me in contact if anything seems out of the ordinary.” Sakyo said as Rage got to the elevators. “I will sir.” She said stepping into the elevator. “Toguro would you mind escorting Miss Blackthorne back to her room safely?” Sakyo asked the brothers. Ottoto nodded as Ani climbed on his shoulder to stand next to Rage.

There was an uncomfortable silence in the elevator ride up. “So how long have you two been working for Mr. Sakyo?” Rage decided to break the ice a bit seeing how she hardly knew the infamous Toguro brothers. “We work odd jobs now and then. Mostly mercenaries of the demon world. That was some display of power back there Miss Blackthorne.” Ottoto said just before his brother began to talk. “Very formidable. I am sorry we had to tackle you back there. Are you alright?” Ani asked looking down at the crimson haired woman. “I am fine,ust ust wish I didn’t have to drag all of you into this.” Rage said as the elevator stopped and the doors opened. She stepped forward but Ottoto’s arm came in front of her stopping her. Both brothers wordlessly stepped out into the hallway and scanned it for any threats. “All clear.” Ottoto said as she got the spare key card out of her pocket and went to the door. Upon opening it she saw that the guys were not back yet. “Doesn’t seem that they are back yet.” She said as the brothers walked into the room and looked around to make sure that there wasn’t anybody lying in wait for Rage.

Ani looked at Rage who took her blazer off. “Miss Blackthorne if you need anything our room number is 15002. We had our rooms changed from this floor to keep rivalries down. Come at anytime.” Ani said as Ottoto motioned him to come on. “Thanks.” She said as they left. Rage looked at the clock and saw it was 3:45pm. Remembering her date with Shishi she dug through her bags for one of her cocktail dresses and started to get ready.

When Touya and Jin came in around 5:45 that afternoon they nearly did an Anime face fall. Rage was dresses in a cream colored silk cocktail dress with her hair done up in a french bun, cream colored platforms shoes, a pearl necklace and earrings, make-up to die for, and her perfume. “Touya e yoe your mouth, your drooling on the carpet.” Jin scolded his partner. Touya did that just as Rage turned around. “Sorry guys, I have to go. I promised to meet Shishi for a drink and the Broadway show Grease. I will try and be quiet when I come back.” She said grabbing her cream colored purse. Touya seethed hearing Shishi’s name. “Mind if I come with you Rage?” Touya asked going to change. “I don’t see why not. But hurry.” Rage said waiting by the door while Touya went to change.

AN: Well it seems that the “plot” is thickening. How will Touya and Shishi react? I know this is a Touya/Rage fic but I am not so sure if the fic itself is wanting that pairing. Review and tell me who do yont wnt with Rage? Shishi Wakamaru, Touya, Risho, Ani, Karasu? Tell me.