The Yakuza Flower

Starting the Dance

I woke up around 7 in the morning on Sunday. I had my hair in a messy bun, booty shorts barely hanging on my hip and my tank top riding halfway up my stomach. I walked like this into the kitchen not paying attention to any of the syndicate guys. I heard a cough from behind me! "Good morning Ra-chan!" Honey exclaimed. My eyes grow wide as I turn to see Takashi and Honey eating breakfast with my brother and dad. I slowly set my coffee cup down before sprinting back to my room. I showered quickly getting ready for the day. I put on my fan dance kimono(picture). I really need to practice that as well. I hear a knock at my door as I'm trying to do something with all this hair!

"Come in I'm decent now!" I look in the mirror seeing father."I'm so sorry dad I didn't know we had guest so early!" I say panicking. He walk over to my vanity where I am currently fighting with my hair. He grabs the brush from my hand and starts brushing my hair. "You know you gave that pour Takashi boy a nose bleed in that outfit." Dad laughed. I turned bright red as father continued to fix my hair. "You haven't even started dancing with the boy and he's already nervous! I know you are too so shake off the nerves and have fun. We won't start the dance today I want you two to get comfortable together first. I will be watching along with some of the others. But Honey and I will also be working with the men on Sunday now since Takashi will be working with you." Dad finished braiding my hair. I laughed looking at him in the mirror. Dad's always know how to make things better.

We walked to the dojo together. The syndicate boys were already stretching and getting ready outside the back of the dojo. Honey and Mori yelled orders. Dad patted my back as he walked outside. I sat on the floor stretching out making sure to get rid of my nerves as I did. I walked outside seeing Takashi talking to a group of guys. I go back inside going to the supply lockers. I grab my two fans before putting my music on to play lowly in the dojo. I block everything out but the music as I start my dance. I make every move precise yet still flowing. As I finished the dance I heard clapping. I turn around blushing furiously. Takashi, Honey, Father and the whole syndicate was watching me. "That was beautiful Lady Rain." Asuma states whipping an imaginary tear away. "Aren't you all supposed to be training!" I yell. "Ra-chan we heard the music and came to investigate. I'm glad we did because that was an amazing dance." Honey exclaimed with Takashi nodding in agreement. I walk over grabbing a bottle of water. "Well thank you very much. I hope your ready Takashi because now we need to start dancing." I smile brightly. "While you two dance I will take the guys for a run!" Honey exclaims. I hear whining from all the syndicate boys so I laugh.

The dojo clears out as me and Takashi just look at each other. I turn some music on quickly before I walk over to Takashi. I grab his hand as we start to dance a classical waltz but something's off. I knew he was nervous just like me but his moves are almost robotic. "Why do you not trust my daughter Takashi?"  My father asks at the door. We stop mid step as we turn to my father. "Your moves they are guarded. Your making sure there is space between you. It's like your scared to get close to her. Like she will disappear the moment you actually let your guard down." Father says tilting his head to the side thinking. I look up at Takashi who has his head hung low. I patted Takashi's chest as I walked back to my locker. I grabbed out my blindfold from training. "I think I have the solution. I trust you completely Takashi. I have since Asuma threw me across the room." I laughed. "It's not like I'm trying to be guarded." I heard him say under his breath. I pulled on the collar of his shirt bringing him down to my level. I wrapped the blindfold around his eyes. "You have no choice but to trust me and genially react to me." I smiled. Placing his hand on my side while lacing my fingers in the other one. The music changes to a song I love to train to. I start to lead the dance Takashi pulls me closer. Soon enough we are gliding through the room. "So am I dancing with the devil tonight?" Takashi asks jokingly. "Some boys would say you are." I say as I pull the blindfold from his eyes. We continue dance but now he's twirling me and bringing me in close. I feel my smile grow as I realize he's actually relaxed finally. The music finishes as we slowly let go of each other. "That is more like it!" My father declares leaving the dojo. I look at Takashi and we both bust out laughing.

"Mori-sempi can you come help me?" Ritsu yelled from outside. Without a word Takashi walked off to help him. I sat on the dojo floor drinking my water for a moment. I soon felt someone watching me. Someone grabbed my shoulder roughly. I grabbed their wrist throwing them out the back dojo door. Asuma righted himself landing on his feet. "Well well well let me guess you need a sparing partner." I ask tilting my head. "Well since Mori is helping Ritsu. I thought I haven't gotten my butt whipped in a while. Why not pick a good fight!" Asuma says laughing. "Let's see what you got !" I say! Asuma and I are soon in a full out fight! All the syndicate guys gather round. Takashi goes to break up our fight after he sees it's turning a little serious. Father grabs his shoulder "Let them fight. They are like siblings. They both have a lot of pent of nerves right now. This is their odd way of dealing with them.". Takashi nods in understanding. I finally get Asuma to the ground! Putting my knees between his shoulders I pull his arm back. "Say it Asuma or I snap your arms like twigs!" I laugh. "I will never admit defeat" Asuma yells. "That's fine Asuma! I hope you don't need your arms in the next few months! Cause this might just tickle!" I say applying a little more pressure. "Fine fine you win. I'm the girl." Asuma whispers. I crawl off of him giving him a hand up. "I will win next time you can count on it!" Asuma declares. "129-0 Asuma just remember that." I pat him on the head as he begins to sulk.

"So you like the show?" I ask Honey, Takashi and father. "Ra-chan where did you learn to fight like that?! It was amazing!" Honey exclaimed. I scratched the back of my neck "That's a story for another time Honey.". "The best guy in the syndicate still can't beat my daughter. What am I going to do?" Father laughs. We all laughed as father shook his head.