Devil from the East

Sale

After my sword lesson and I'm finally released, Nishada insists on cooking us a meal.
I'm playing with the kids in the living room which I hear Nishada clattering pots and pans in the kitchen. I'm curious to see him cooking but I have been ordered away from the kitchen.

Nishada niece, Mai, she is just as beautiful as her mother. I think back to that time I saw her mother in distress, the men that were harassing her I wonder if it has anything to do with Nishada attacks. The family seem to be at war, looking around the room which does not have much in, and the objects here seem old and pricey. I also notice he has a lot ALOT of glass things here. The table, the fireplace is surrounded in glass, the cupboards are stained or mirrored glass.

I can not find one spec of dust anywhere. I feel very out of place, and nervous to move very far in case I break something, I'd have to sell a kidney just to pay him back. Outside I can hear thunder, The weather forecast was for storms for tonight I did not think it would be this early for a storm. The thunder scares the little ones as they begin to fuss. Cuddling them both in close the door to the kitchen bursts open at the same time a loud clash of thunder rumbles above us, scaring us as I squeeze the kids close I accidentally scream.

"What's wrong?" Nishada yells almost dropping the plates in his hand. We can't say anything at first, but once the realisation hits me I then feel a rush of embarrassment of my childish fears, and tears fill my eyes.
"Hey, hey, your safe here" Nashida whispers rubbing my back. I let go of the kids and Mai goes to Nashida for comfort, followed by Aiden. Nashida holds them both before looking at me
"Want to join in?" He asks with a devilish grin on his face. My body won't move however, I'm in a trance unsure what I want or what to do. Shaking senses into my head I plaster a big grin to hide my true feelings, of wanting him to hold me.

"Sorry spaced out there" I giggle nervously before standing up and heading to the table where Nishada had place the plates he once held in his hands.
"Looks good" commenting on the food I don't recognise on the table.
"It's just simple food from my home land. There is a simple Ramen soup, Sukiyaki, Okonomiyaki....." he begins to rhyme off all these different dishes, but I'm still non the wiser to what they are. As we sit he hands out chop sticks to me.

I struggle to put anything on my plate as Nishada neatly places some meat on an open grill. I try to pick out some rice with my sticks but fail I'm my many attempts.
"Here let me show you" Nishada says walking behind me with a giggle escaping. Leaning over me, like he did with the sword he positions my fingers. His warm fingers brush up and down my hand as my core heats up. Still struggling he sighs
"Want me to get you a fork?" He asks
"No way, iv always wanted to learn and......" I keep trying concentrating on my fingers and I finally get a piece of meat to stay in between my sticks till it reaches my mouth.

The whole meal flies by as I slowly get use to the sticks. Aiden is looking tired, however the storm outside has not passed.
"Hope it stops soon" I whisper to myself
"Huh?" Nishada asks
"The rain, otherwise it will be difficult to get home" I reply
"You could always stay" he announces as he pours me a drink of red wine. I don't drink when I'm driving, I just stare at it for a miniute as Nishada releases the kids for them to play. Sitting beside me he takes my hand in his, intertwining he masculine fingers in my small ones he leans in.

His lips fall short in front of mine, when a phone begins to buzz.
"Oyaji" he growls looking at his phone before he answers. I can hear the frantic voice of a man on the other end. Nishada walks away into the kitchen as he talks, after I few moments he comes back.
"Ah apologies, may I ask a big favour" he looks at me with big puppy dog eyes
"Your the boss" I smile
"I just need to take care of something, I'll be an hour tops, can you...." he gestures at the children

"Oh yeah, I'd be happy to watch the kids" I smile, Nishada smiles back at me as he hurries to the door
"An hour tops, I promise" he yells from the door and then I hear it shut behind him.
Left alone in someone else's house, I take the opportunity to take a look around, just a little, just to see hat dirty secrets I can find. As I make sure the kids are safe in the play pen I take a look in a different room full of books and a computer. Looking at the different books there are so different to what I expect him to read, some are on Japanese culture and history, but some also are murder mysteries....quite a lot of them are.

I giggle to myself when my hand touches the mouse of the computer and the screen loads up. Looking at the screen I see a bunch of numbers next to what looks like girls names....and the title 'sales'.
I have a bad feeling in my stomach, I try to turn away, it might be something innocent, just because he is part of a mob does not mean he is into human trafficking.

I pull open a draw where I see a gun ontop of a folder named 'Nanno'. I look through and see loads of pictures of one girl....she does not know she is being photographed, however behind the photos there is all kinds of info on her, her birth certificate, house agreement, schedule and bank statements.
As I go to put the file back I notice another file named 'Dotty'. My hand shakes as I slowly pick up the folder, then drop it on the floor. Inside are photos of me...me, my brothers, my family, all our personal information, our backgrounds everything. But one photo that terrified me is attached to a document titled 'sale'. Soon I hear the door open and close again and I quickly leave the room.

"Hey I'm back" Nishada yells from the hallway. I quickly text Dave to come and get me, ASAP!!!
'Oh I got a message off my brother, he needs me and the baby back tonight so I'm sorry but Dave is coming to pick me up" I smile as best I can.
"Oh it's ok, I can drop you off" Nishada says as he heads to the bathroom. While he is gone I quickly grab my coat and bag, and that's when I notice him head to the study iv just been in. As I head to the door I can hear him yell.

"DOTTY!!! It's not what you think" he yells as I dash down the steps out onto the dirt road carrying Aiden as close as I can. As I head down the dirt path the rain his heavy on my body like pebbles, Aiden cries in my arms and I try to cover him from the rain. A hand grabs my shoulder, and I can't move I feel numb.