Ai no Kusabi: Fated Hearts

2. Caged Bird

[You are not leave this building! Do you understand me Riki?] The words appeared on the monitor screen as Riki got dressed to go out.He looked over to Jupiter's monitor and snarled throwing down his cape. "I'm not listening to you. I'm done with this. I'm sick of being caged." Riki cried out angrily as he stripped off his elite robes. His tanned body glistened and was well muscled. He stood there in his briefs and looked proud of himself. [Put some clothes on before you catch a cold.] "You are just a computer. I don't take my orders from you. You can't tell me what to do!" He yelled at the computer sulking some. Daryl, a small petite boy that Jupiter had brought to take care of Riki, entered the room. Riki glared at the boy hating him for taking orders from Jupiter without issue but refused to even listen to him. Daryl looked at Riki as if not sensing the hostility. "How did the meeting go?" HE asked in a soft gentle voice as he took notice of the clothes scattered on the floor. He then looked up at Riki as he spoke. "It was boring as usual. Do you even need to ask Daryl? My answer is never going to change." He snapped clearly in a bad a bad mood. "Where the hell did you stash my jacket?! I want to go out." "Master you know those do not fit your station." Daryl gasped softly as he was slapped. "Don't you ever call me that again! you know I hate when you call me that. Besides you know I don't care what Jupiter says. " He glared at Daryl. "Get me my jacket and my bike. NOW!" Daryl looked hopeless at the monitor hoping for instructions but were given none. So he went and got Riki his leather jacket, black top, and jeans. It was an outfit that was unfit for an elite but it was Riki's favorite. Riki got dressed without hesitating. He sighed feeling more like himself and quickly headed out the door without thanking Daryl. He also didn't give any regard to his lord and leader which he deemed a mere computer of little importance. Daryl sighed watching him go. He would never get used to Riki's outgoing and spontaneous personality. He wished he would just use that energy for his actual responsibilities instead. Suddenly a screech filled the air as Riki found his exit barred and his bike on lockdown. Daryl chuckled seeing Jupiter wasn't letting him out. "Such an unusual screech. Riki must be barred," came the voice of the redhead, Katze. "I'm guessing Jupiter knows of his performance at the meeting?" Asks Riki's second in command. Daryl sighed some. "So I was right. He didn't perform well at all." Katze shook his head. "He is a wild beast that can't be tamed. He is much like that first Riki." "I heard that you dirty bastard," said Riki with a cheeky smile. He kicked the wall just under Jupiter's monitor making the screen act up some. Riki smirked at that before sinking into an armchair. He was clearly annoyed that he couldn't get out. "None of that would have happened if Kirie hadn't challenged my authority. Even got my own pairing partner into the squabble. He should know better than to involve Guy." Katze nodded. "I heard." Riku mumbled something about murdering Kirie but Katze and Daryl ignored him. Daryl quickly left the room and went to go perform his duty. Suddenly Katze threw a file at Riki which he caught. Riki looked confused but then his eyes widened. "Good work Katze. Can you leave me to my file?" Katze nodded and left for his underground office. Riki then sat back to read his file.