Ikuto POV.

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" So you'll like the number 6 on the menu order as well?"

I sighed frustrated with ordering the waiter what I want. Like why couldn't we go to like Chili's and drink ice-y's and eat fries? But no we had to go to some fancy restaurant that wasn't too much of my comfort zone.

" Yes, Will take the special order on the menu." Emiko revealed herself as she sat down giving me a amused grin. I rolled my eyes as I saw the waiter nod before leaving our table into the back kitchen. I saw as Emiko unfolded her napkin and neatly place it on her lap. I looked around seeing the outside world of the bright morning. Emiko suggested we sit outside then inside, I couldn't make up the words to describe a thank you for choosing outside then inside. I liked to explore my surroundings and see what nature had brought us besides this part of the city wasn't so bad either.

" So Ikuto. Tell me about yourself, Besides the fact that your Takeshi's grandson." I raised a eyebrow at her as she sipped on her glass of water. I scoffed before crossing my arms on the table." What do you want to know?" I asked she tilted her head in thought." What's your relationship with Akihiko?" I raised my eyebrow at her again. Out of all the things she could of asked me she had to ask that question? What happen to Starbucks? Or annoying famous people?

" Why do you care?" I remarked curious of what she'll say." Are you trying to avoid my question?" I smirked," Not really just curious."

" That makes two of us."

'Wow she's smart.'

I rolled my eyes before sighing." Were just room mates, That's it." She tilted her head sideways," Aren't you friends?" I scoffed. Is she stupid? Does it look like I'll be friends with that rapist? No I don't think so, The only friends I have is Tila and Incho, And the fireflies that's it." No. I wouldn't be 'Friends' with him he's a asshole." She raised a eyebrow at the curse word, I sarcastically gasped putting a hand over my mouth." You never heard of a curse word?"

She glared at me as I smirked in response. I guess this won't take long as I thought it would be." I have heard of that nasty language, You know your very dramatic."

" Really!? Gee like I didn't know that." I dramatically said as I rolled my arms out dramatically. She giggled before taking another sip of her water. I curiously looked her up and down seeing how formal she really was, She seemed to follow every order her father gave her...." Have you ever thought of dropping the formal act for a while?" I asked curiously. I saw as she choked on her water before gently placing it back on the table.

" Excuse me?" I rolled my eyes," Why do you follow everything your father says? Have you ever thought of just...Letting go?" She nervously looked down at her hands as she played with her thumbs. I knew I hit a nerve and I was pretty satisfied if I say so myself." Were not discussing this." She mumbled a she pretended to look around. I scowled at her childish move to avoid my question. All she did was narrow her light brown eyes at me.

" Aw did I pissed off the princess." She full on glared at me before it was gone when the writer brought our order." Here is your special order from the menu. Please call if you change your mind." He bowed his head as Emiko did the same as he went back into the kitchen. She looked back at me before looking down at her food. I did the same as I saw a red lobster filled our plates with some kind of green source, On the side there was a type of typical salad and another row of types of different sconces. I made a face not a fan of lobster at all, That's when a idea popped up in my head.

" Hm? You don't like lobster?" Emiko asked me as I rolled my eyes before standing up." Yeah I don't. Come with me?" She looked at me in confusion," Where are we going." As I grabbed onto her hand making her stand up as she gently placed her napkin on the table. I smirked," I'll tell you when we get there." She looked at me warily but didn't say anything as we made our way out of the restaurant looking to my left and right mapping the city we were in.

I smirked before running dragging Emiko with me. She gasp tugging at my arm, I ignored it as I continued on running. We passed crowds of people seeing neon lights and big billboard and TV screens. I stopped in front of a simple stand that gave all types of chicken and fish foods in small trays. There was a old lady who onto the tray with the chicken and fish that was in plastic cups with name tags on the bottom. I took one from her tray that said 'Honey chicken,' that was usually my favorite from home. I bowed my head in thank you as she did the same. I handed the honey chicken to Emiko.

" Here. Its honey chicken it taste really good if you chew on it for longer while." She hesitated looking at the old woman who smiled brightly and bowed her head to try it. Emiko smiled back before taking the plastic cup that had the honey chicken in it. She looked at it in confusion as I rolled my eyes as I picked up the honey chicken with my hands and signal her to open her mouth. She stared at me in bewilderment before she opened her mouth and let me put the honey chicken in her mouth. She chewed on it for a while before widening her eyes in shock again." It taste really...Good. What is in that chicken?" She asked and the old woman smiled brightly again.

" Its secret is honey my dear." She whispered to Emiko I smirked before taking one myself and eating it letting the memories of home fill my senses. I felt homesick slowly creep up but I didn't let it reminding myself that I'm only going to be here for two months. Emiko took it upon herself and took the trout kind of fry fish that was on the tray. I raised a eyebrow before she was eating it slowly." Like it?" She nodded quickly before we nodded our thanks to the old woman again and left out of the simple stand.

Emiko looked around in awe. I guess she hasn't really explored the world to her own expectations and only followed daddy around like a lost puppy. I looked further into the city seeing a large crowd forming. Me and Emiko came in front noticing a performance was about to start. I noticed it was the same performances they would play back at home in our city's.

It was the typical Kuromori Kagura's performances where it would play Japanese culture music and dances telling the story's about a woman and a man who eventually end up being together.

It first started with soft drums and flutes playing letting the woman dance to a type of Kabuki culture type of dance. She had a green flowery type of komodo dress as her hair was pulled up in a tight bun. She had very little makeup to make herself look natural she had a gold bloom made fan as she swing along with the music and sang along. Her voice soft and gentle but loud enough for everyone to hear. Emiko was awed by the show as she smiled, She looked over at me as I only stared in silence. Soon after a play started where the male was confessing his love for the woman.

She accepted the confession but they were separated by her mother who didn't see anything good about the man. So she cursed the woman and the man that every one a thousand years they would meet again. The woman always looked forward to it but was sadden with the curse seeing her mother didn't approve of their relationship. The curse was lifted when finally the mother died off along with the curse she placed on her daughter and the man. The man soon after ask for her hand in marriage and she didn't hesitate as she accepted his offer.

They both ended up having children after that and living the typical love story happily ever after.

There was loud clapping as the performance was finished as I sighed deeply. I seriously hated love story's.

Emiko and me didn't say anything as we went over to the park where surely there was a ice-cream truck. I went over to the ice-cream truck Emiko following right behind me as her heels clacked against the sidewalk. The ice-cream truck man smiled brightly at us noticing Emiko right away." What shall I give you two love birds today?" I ignored the comment that he thought me and Emiko were a 'couple' as I look over at the billboard menu before looking back at Emiko." What would you like?" I asked her which she bit her lip before looking at the menu.

" I would like a Kimchee Nabe." I raised a eyebrow at her choice before the ice-cream man nodded looking over at me. I warily looked at the menu before answering." I would like the american kind of elegant ears." He nodded before smiling," Alright one Kimchee and Elegant ears coming right up." I nodded at that before we waited at the side seeing children run around and tug at their parents jackets so they could buy them ice-cream.

It didn't take long before the ice-cream was back with our orders. I took mine before handing Emiko hers. She took it before taking a small bite of it.

We walked in silence looking at the view ahead of us as we stared at the sunset setting slowly. I looked up at the sky that was a mixture of orange and pink, It reminded me of the same sky's we would get back home when I stayed longer at the fireflies. I wonder how they were doing and how they were dealing with the Bloods. I knew I couldn't miss that kind of fight, It was the only way to get those innocent people and children out of that place and be free and just move on with their life's.

" Thank you." I was interpret from my thoughts as I heard Emiko speak." Thank you for what?" I asked suspiciously. She shrugged her shoulders before taking a deep breath." Because you showed me how to have fun and actually enjoy it. No one has really done that for me. So thank you." I awkwardly shook my head before rubbing the back of my neck." I was just bored so there's no need to thank me." She giggled taking another bite of her Kimchee.

I took a bite of my elegant ears letting the sugar in lift my senses. God I missed elegant ears. Emiko curiously stared at my elegant ears looking at the shape of it that it actually looked like a head of a elegant." How does that taste?" She asked. I couldn't believe what she was telling me right now." You have never tried a elegant ear before?" I asked she shook her head innocently ," No, not really....Father doesn't really allow me to eat sweets a lot." I sucked my teeth at that," Are you shitting me right now." She glared at me for cursing as I rolled my eyes.

I sighed before cutting a piece of the elegant ear and passing it to her. She took it looking at it warily." Is it really made out of elegant ears?" I couldn't help the laugh that came out." Are you seriously shitting me right now. Is it made out of elegant ears? Then yes, yes its made out of elegant ears." I sarcastically put it before taking another bite. She rolled her eyes before eating it as I waited for her reaction. She closed her eyes before she was opening them and humming in delight and excitement. I smirked taking another bite out of the elegant ears." Like it?" She rapidly shook her head in delight before she was stealing another piece which I slap her hand for." Nope these are mine. Eat your Kimchee." She pouted but obeyed anyway as she circled around the sidewalk children and parents leaving out of the park since it was about to be dark soon. Me and Emiko made our way to the bench at the end of the sidewalk sitting down finishing off our snacks in silence.

I couldn't help the spark of curiosity as the idea of her being so familiar came across my mind. For some odd reason her light eyes and warm smile reminded me of someone I met and it wasn't a long time ago since I remember it clearly, But I found myself asking another question." Why are you so obedient towards your father? Haven't you ever thought of wanting things you wanted not someone controlling it." She suddenly stopped eating her kimchee as she stayed silent playing with her finger nails. I knew I hit a nerve, But like always I didn't care as long as I got a straight answer it wasn't my problem. Yeah it did make me feel like a straight up asshole but seriously I'm not the type to comfort anyone much less people I hardly know.

I blindly ate into my elegant ears like I didn't even ask the question. Emiko still hasn't said anything and I thought her stubbornness wouldn't say anything but I knew Emiko wouldn't like things quiet and awkward she always looked like the person to lighten the mood, hell, she even lighten my mood once and a while since she was so innocent and hardly minded what was the cruel world, the real world, The beauty of reality." What's bad about being obedient?" Her words caught me off guard as I stopped eating my elegant ears." Its not like I know what's in the real world, I'm barely allowed outside of my home. Yes, sometimes I do feel trapped. Like I'm inside a box making blind choices that my father gives me. It was always the 'good' choice or the 'bad' one. Like always I choose the good one. I love my father.... He is a cruel man but he wasn't all that cruel. He is the only family I have...." She mumbled the last part as she slowly ate her Kimchee.

Now I understood. She does feel like her fathers controlling is wrong and she should be able to make her own decisions but she's afraid. She's afraid to get disown by her loving father, Afraid of making the wrong choice and her father would turn on her. Don't get me wrong it's the typical ' don't hate me I'll do whatever you want' bullshit. That was the only thing I hated about parents, they thought since your their child they get to make your life and your decisions. It is true and I understand they are just looking after you but once you reach a certain age it just gets annoying and frustrating. My mother doesn't even do that and I'm only 16 which I gladly love her for that but doesn't mean she's not going to continue bothering me with 'are you sure honey?'

I looked back at Emiko she wasn't looking at me but at her feet as she thought about something.

" Listen Emiko. Do you even want to get married with me?" Her eyes widen as a bright blush crossed her cheeks." W-What makes you say that? Aren't we suppose to-" i cut her off with the wave of my hand." Enough with that bullshit. Do you really believe a stupid contract was going to stop me and my rights? Fuck no. Just answer the question, Do you want to married me?" I repeated the words carefully for her understanding as she looked down on disappointment." No I don't...." She whispered but I heard it just enough to sigh deeply. It was silent as I ate the rest of my elegant ears warping the left over paper into a ball.

" Theres noting wrong with being Obedient. It's good to let your parents help you out with decisions when you really need help. But what your father has control of is loving you and caring for you not deciding your life ahead of you. Yes, your parents may plan the perfect image of your children and husband living in a big house while you worked as a lawyer or a doctor. But they should know is that your in control of your life and your mistakes not the other way around. I bet your father even made mistakes, Making mistakes is okay everyone does it's just normal. He fixed his problems and lived on, Why shouldn't you? Don't you think it's not fair? Emiko the real world is cruel some parts of it isn't but it is, you just need to learn that. I'm not saying to go against your father without his knowing but you should just sit down and talk to him. There will be tears there will be screaming and understanding but in the end they still love you and you still love them and that's never going to change." I sighed deeply folding my arms around my chest as I looked over at her as she took in the information.

" Your right.... I always did think it was unfair and my father has gone way too far.... But what happens if he...." I knew what she was about to say but didn't. I think she was more scared of that then anything else, she did say he was the only family she has. I raked a hand through my hair hair before looking at the distance realizing the sun was about to set.

" I trusted someone, and fell in love with that person. My father always told me to leave, get away from him but I never did." I said without even realizing. Emiko look over at me her brows shooting up in surprise before I smirked." It was my choice." I look over at her then at my hands before the smirk was off my face quickly." You may look at me and think,' He's such a bad boy he even disobeyed his parents.' I never did, I did what was right and I did what I wanted not theirs. But yeah I'm still a rebel till this day, I joined a gang and got a couple of tattoos symboling their gang. My mother found out and freaked but she never did anything. She understood it was my choice not hers. Even if she hated it she supported me no matter what. I made many mistakes and I don't regret them." Those were my last words but I was standing up and stretching before walking over to Emiko my hands in my pockets." We should get going it's getting late." I stated as she nodded looking around the park seeing that it was empty.

I smirked playing around with a rock in between my feet." Afraid of the dark?" I joked as she narrowed her eyes at me before rolling them. We didn't say anything as we walked out of the park walking into the side walk while she talked to her driver." He's coming in 20 minutes." She told me as I nodded swinging around a bar playground." Are you sure you don't have something to do with Akihiko?" She asked as I swung onto another bar rolling my eyes." Why does everyone assume I'm a 'couple' with Akihiko, Wait let me correct that assume that I'm 'Gay.'" I sarcastically made hand motions before I was hanging upside down.

" I don't know. You guys are oddly a cute couple and Akihiko seems to like hugging you and such and worrying about you." I laughed out loud. Wow I can't believe I'm hearing this right now." Listen, Akihiko and me aren't even a thing. We don't even get along. He's a annoying asshole who can't take no for a answer. But sometimes he does have his moments where it's just like,' Eh he isn't so bad.' But really his a cold hearted jerk. Besides I don't even know if I am gay or not." I said the few last words without realizing what I just said.

I'm not sure about my sexuality?

Wow I can't believe I just told myself that.

" Wait so you don't know if you like woman or not?" Emiko asked in curiosity and bewilderment. I pretend that I didn't even say that but I knew Emiko wasn't going to let it go." Yeah, so what? I dated some girls but there weren't serious. It just lasted 2 days or even 3 and I was already getting cheated on or broken up with." I huffed in annoyance she seriously asked too much questions. Emiko tilted her head in thought." Who was the person you fell in love with?" I sucked in a sharp breath as I folded my arms sitting up on the bars. I didn't want to talk about this, especially about this topic the only people that knew were Incho and Tila also my mother but she didn't know the full story of what truly happened." None of your business." I sharply remarked. I didn't know why everything pissed me off and I'm pretty sure I had bad anger issues that I should go to special classes but this topic pissed me off the most. We both stayed silent as I looked up at the night sky the November breeze brushing against my plum hair.

" You know, I don't see you as a bad person. I always grew up thinking that people are always mad because someone made them like that. Took away their hope. But it isn't always