Toya.
I stare at my phone and then I turn around and think of my daughter laughing while her mother tickles her. Kaen and Kasai are in time out for fighting, and right after we'll fall asleep in my room from watching cartoons together.
I am so on edge not having them here with me, isn't seven years old to early for camps?
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Ise? They're the Yakuza that's completely in control of the entire Ise area. What business do they have with my daughter and her mother?
I have some new guys who claim they're really strong, I also have some traders in my midst, this sounds like the perfect way to thin the herd.
I'll make the plans with Zero tomorrow, I'll have the list of names handed to him and he'll send them to wipe out the Ise, obviously a suicide mission, but if the Ise is exposed, the locals over in that area aligned with the Ryoshi will act.
People are getting bold lately, they used to fear the Yakuza, now the Ryoshi has given them some big balls, and they're really swinging them in our faces.
No matter, I just want the waste of space traitors out of my hands, this should kill two birds with one stone.
"Toya? What's going on? You're spacing out again." Rei says brushing her hair.
Why at the dinner table?
"Rei, not at the table, how many times do I have to tell you that?" I grab my food and head to my sanctuary to make a list of the people I want out, my sanctuary being in my home office.
When I'm done I call Zero who answers sounding out of breath, "Did I catch you at a bad time?"
"No, you caught me a good time, a really good time, but I'll make time for you."
"Good, because I need you to escort a group of elites on a mission. It's in Ise."
"Oh yeah, I'm all ears boss," I hear shuffling on the other end, "Not now, this is important," he complains and there's more shuffling, "Sorry about that, what you got for me."
"Uhh, alright, I'm about to give you a list of names, get a pen and paper. It's 50 people, I need you to device the tactical strategy for them to expose the Ise and wipe them out, broad day light, at night, I don't care, I want it done before the week is over."
I look up and Rei is at my door.
What is she doing here, I told her I don't want her coming in here, whether I'm there or not.
"Alright, give me the names." Zero says.
"Hey, look, I feel really bad about stopping your good time, I'll send them via our line. Can't go disrespecting you like that, I love you too much man. Later." I hang up and walk to the door escorting her to the hall way, "Rei, what the hell did I say about coming in here? What is it? Any of the kids dying?" I already have three kids I don't need her turning into a damn forth, dammit.
She flinches back and walks away.
"Just listen! I don't have that many rules, just one. Only one." I slam the door shut behind me and send the names to Zero before going downstairs, Rei is sitting by her self watching tv. I sit beside her and she stands up walking away.
"Rei, you can't seriously be mad at me after I told you countless times about my rules, this is your fault not mine." I change the channel. I can hear her muttering something from under her breath.
I turn off the tv after watching one movie, Rei has been moving around a lot the whole time I finally give her my attention. She looks nice.
"Rei where are you going?" The thought of her actually leaving the house looking like that infuriates me more then I have ever been in a long time.
"What? Jealous? I wanted to invite you but I annoyed you so stay."
Like I'd ever let her leave the house looking like that, I have never seen her looking like this. She's always dressed so modest and comfortably, today it's a low cut crop top and a matching slit mini skirt.
This is not what she was wearing when she was standing at my door earlier.
She walks past me actually serious about leaving the house looking like that. I grab my jacket and the keys, "I'm driving."
Her GPS takes us to one of Riden's clubs. I haven't been here in over 10 years. I walk with Rei to the bar and she orders a glass of water. I order the same and look at her. She was seriously coming here looking like this without me?
She disappears into the bathroom and comes back after an hour. She orders drinks for herself and takes her time with each one. I've been trying to make conversation and she has not been saying a word to me, she's really angry with me.
I have apologised in so many ways I have no idea what more I can do.
She orders more drinks and she's just ignoring that I even exist.
A guy stands beside her on the opposite side and whispers something in her ear. I stand from my chair and stand beside her.
"Back off." I don't want anyone looking at her.
When she's done with her drinks I take her hand and get to the car, we're going home, if she wants to party it will be just the two of us at home. There's plenty of alcohol in the cellar.
"Toya let me go, I came here to enjoy myself, so go home and I will stay."
I take a step closer and dare her to say that to me again, I don't care how intoxicated she is, she doesn't talk to me like that or there will be hell to pay.
I open the door for her, and I do not want to do this the hard way. I keep my eyes closed calming down, if I open them and she is not in the car, so help me I will murder her on the spot.
I open my eyes and she's walking back to the club.
Rei Arashi if I have to come get you from that club I swear you'll see a side of me you never ever want to see. I keep the thought to myself and calm down first before going after her.
I'm so pissed off I have an uncontrollable urge to kill something.
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Rei
I walk out of the ladies bathroom and bump into a pissed of Toya, "You, go to hell." I say walking past him. He barely gave me an hour alone. How clingy does a guy who doesn't want you have to be.
He carries me bridal style and takes me outside. He opens the door and tosses me inside the back seat.
"Ow, you asshole." That fucking hurt!!!!!
He gets into the backseat with me and grabs me by the throat. The look in his eyes is a first for me. I don't even recognise him. What the hell? you're squeezing too tight.
"Rei, you've pissed me off way past my boiling point. If you even think of leaving this damn car," he squeezes tighter with all his might, "I will make you regret it." He lets me go and gets in the car driving back home and even has the audacity to carry me inside and leaves me on the couch.
He disappears for a while and comes back with a bottle of liqour, I think he must have lost his braincells if he thinks I'm drinking with him.
"You're not having a drink?" He asks, and I think he's mocking me, but he has such a straight face on him that makes it worse.
"I'm going to bed." I stand up and he sits me down.
"We're having this conversation right now."
"Toya, touch me like that again, I dare you."
He grabs me by the throat and leans in, "Or what? Huh? Or fucking what? You have some nerve you know that? Getting dressed like that and going out? What? You trying to attract the entire bar of men or something?"
He lets me go and I really hope I wake up right now, because if this is reality I don't think I like it.
"Well? What the hell was that out there?" He asks crossing his legs getting comfortable on the couch.
"Neither of us have had time to go out since the triplets, and I was thinking they weren't here today we could go out and just have fun. I came to tell you earlier and I pissed you off. I decided to go alone and you decided you're tagging along, but then you decided we should come home.
"Lately Toya, every little thing I do makes you angry. I don't know what the hell I am doing that's triggering your anger like this is. I just can't do this right now, not with you."
I stand up and walk to my room and wash my face in the bathroom changing out of the outfit wearing my favourite sweatpants and tank top.
I grab my bag and pack my stuff. When I'm done I grab my car keys and walk past Toya having a drink.
"Rei? Where are you going?"
"None of your damn business."
I take the stairs to the garage and I can hear him running behind me. He grabs my hand and pins me against the wall.
"Okay, I was an asshole, I was really a big giant massive rude jerk. I let my jealousy get the better of me. I'm sorry, please Rei, don't go. I know you, if you leave you're never coming back."
I shove him out of my way and knock him out with a lightning strike to his vitals, I can heal, but I know the human body well enough to know where to hit a man to knock him out or kill him.
I get in the car and drive to my place. I take a long shower and get out grabbing some wine and pop corn. I watch a bunch of movies until I fall asleep.
I wake up in the morning and there's the smell of cigarettes in the air.
I changed the locks, how'd he get in?
"Rei I'm sorry."
I grab a knife and stab him, "When I say I'm sorry Toya, does that make you feel any better? Huh?" I pull it out and I don't bother with healing him, "Clean your blood off of my floor." I walk to the kitchen to get a glass of water.
Toya comes from out of nowhere an hour later with flowers. I slap him with them and glare at him.
"Rei, I swear I was just jealous."
"So you choke me? You talk to me like trash? You treat me like a child? You mess with my emotions, you want me then you don't. You care then you don't. I wish I never told you I was pregnant, I wish I was doing this alone, because I would be better off without you."
"You'd be better off, but they wouldn't. They need me."
"No, they don't. they don't need an ill tempered control freak pretending to be a loving father at all. Nobody needs you Toya. I wish you were dead."