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Toya

I wake up in the morning and roll out of bed pissed, I miss my kids Rei is doing all the work and I feel so useless.

Worst part, this has now left me on diaper duty, at least Kai is stuck on the same job too. The problem is that my sons are getting unfamiliar with my touch.

Rei is always holding them, she can be so paranoid.

"Babe, I get they are premature babies, but they come out the same size as the average new born." I say pecking her lips. She always uses that as excuse to coddle them and have them to herself.

I really believe we're way past the danger zone at their current age, but she won't listen to reason.

"No way, you know how quickly they grow, soon I won't be able to hold them as much because they'll be tall and strong. I want to hold them as much as I can, besides, they sleep better in my arms."

Kai walks into the room shaking his head, "Rei, there is no way we're accepting that excuse anymore, their 6 months old, put them down, you're hogging them to yourself." He crosses his arms glaring at her.

"No, you'll get them when they're older." She childishly sulks.

Kai and I look at each other and each snatch one baby from her arms. She has some nerve hogging my babies.

"They are my kids too you know." I cuddle my baby boy.

Your mean mom is being so selfish. They eat baby food now so she has absolutely no reason to be acting this way, unless she does.

"Rei, what are your plans?" I ask sitting down.

She sighs, "I have a meeting that Kendo cannot attend, one of the Islands is being auctioned off, I was opposed to the idea, I want to buy it for personal use, Kai was planning on going without me, but I plan on going with him, even if I have to take a separate flight to get there."

She glares at him and he rolls his eyes patting Killuhua on the back.

"That's why you're being so selfish with my babies, why didn't you ask if I want to tag along? I'm sure they can travel on a private plane." I will have to do my research first.

If it's safe we'll go, if it's not, they can stay with me, I know she'll be back as soon she can, some father son time is necessary. I peck her cheek, "Go, it doesn't make you a bad mother to have a job you know."

"You can't come, you have business to take care of on the same day." She says trying to take Aiden out of my arms and spin running away. He laughs and I smile, I can never get enough of his laugh.

Kai sighs, "Rei, the plane isn't ready, I wanted you to come with them, they can come with us next time." He says walking away with his usual I am pissed at you sulky face.

I guess they had a fight about the boys tagging along, she must have started being clingy for that reason.

I am not getting involved in this, my boys and I are going to have so much fun. There's this new manga I've been meaning to read to them.

I'm personally not a manga fan, but they enjoy it when their mother reads to them and explains the pictures. I want to try it.

I walk into Rei's room and she's already packed, "Are you two traveling together while you're angry with each other?" I ask hoping I can smooth things out before they get on the flight, Kai tends to be a bit stubborn when he's angry.

Rei is petty and unreasonable when she's angry, that's bad for business, they have no concept of not mixing personal life with business.

"No, I will talk to him on the way, I'm just mad he dismissed me so coldly, that rude piece of shit Kai." She stomps her feet red cheeked.

I kiss her on the lips and she looks away.

"Toya you can't do that, you made a clear choice, don't make this so hard for me." She says and I chuckle.

"I never made any promises to not try to get you in my bed, I may not want a serious relationship, but you are everything I want in a woman, and face it, you miss being in my bed." I whisper on my way out.

"Way to turn a girl on when she's about to get on a private plane with your rival." She says throwing a slipper at the back of my head.

Aiden in my arms wakes up startled and starts crying.

"See what you did Rei." I hold the baby closer comforting him back to sleep. Her aim is actually improving. Ouch.

I wish I could scratch the back of my head, but she would know it really hurt, I don't want that.

"Rei, we're leaving tomorrow morning." Kai says walking towards the exit.

"Hey, where are you going?" Rei and I ask at the same time.

Where is he going with my baby?

"We're getting some fresh air. It's a new city, the air here is clean and really nice. It's sunny and cloudy, perfect weather to take a baby on a stroll. They will go outside eventually, the sooner the better." He heads out and I look at Aiden.

He definitely takes after me, he'd enjoy a walk outside, Killuhua takes after his mother, no way is Kai spending more then hour outside with that baby.

I sit on the couch, I'll take them out more when it's just us. Rei was planning on taking them out for a stroll when she goes out jogging, but I said no, her fitness has nothing to do with my kids, they will not get scorched by the morning sun for no reason.

They will go outside when I want them too, on my terms, I still have not made a final decision on this place.

Tokyo may be different but it's still a big tourist hotspot, I consider that a factor of being the worst reason to raise my kids here, we'll talk about it after they return from their business trip.

I know Kai is using that as an excuse to give Rei a time out, an island sale is nothing he can't handle without her, she really needs this, kids should not be an excuse to neglect herself so much.

She better call everyday or else.

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Rei

I step off the plane and the wind is so strong I feel like my hair will be blown off my scalp, that new shampoo I have been using is real shit. Luxury my ass, it's total BS, I should have my own brand of Shampoo out.

Quality stuff, not the trash I have been trying and getting really cheated on my money.

"Come on." Kai has his hand around my waist guiding to the entrance. I walk through an amusement park slash mall. This is some next level stuff.

This is only half the island.

We get in a car and drive to the other side where it has a nice villa, ocean view. Trees, trees, and more trees. Beautiful beach front and finally, some hot sun.

We enter the villa and I meet the other woman who is responsible for putting this island on auction.

I want this to be private property, I will be closing down the mall and shopping areas, it's great and all, but I have personal agendas for this island.

"Rei, you've met this woman before, I'm afraid you never got a name, her name is Yuki Sumitomo."

~

Kai

Rei sits down and holds up her ID card at me, her name is not Rei it's Yuno. I shake my head, I have no intention of calling by that name.

Toya enjoys calling her that, I prefer Rei, so she can get comfortable with that fact.

I leave the two women to talk the deal over. I have no intention of getting involved in the conversation, Rei would have my head if my presents has any influence on the weight of her authority in this business.

~

Rei

I sigh in relief when Kai leaves, I would have been so pissed of had he stayed.

I turn to Yuki and lay down the facts. The island is not going to be on sale, the theme park and mall will close down and it will be private property from now on.

"This is the third island you're taking for personal use, are you trying to lose business?" She asks with an attitude, she's been at this longer then I have, so she's under the impression I don't know what I am doing.

"Well, the company is getting a new image and targeting a different market from now on. It's not for my personal use per se, well this island specifically is, but the others are already getting remodeled.

"Theme parks are so lame, and so expansive. You waisted funds but it did give us a great reputation amongst the wealthy, that's the people I am after."

"And what about our current market then?" She asks crossing her arms trying to sway me with reviews and happy moments of couples and parents.

"Absolutely about to be nothing compared to what I am doing with this company. We're taking a trip back in time here sweety, classic is the new in thing, I'm talking everything original. Clothing brands, cosmetics, and the whole shebang.

"No more outsourcing everything, a whole new mall with everything originally SKaiya, that's how you take over the fucking world, by making everything your own thing, traveling to islands is about to be too expansive for people.

"Political unrest is about to hit the roof, I've seen this all before, this generation is too comfortable to even know what to do. I want to shut down all the islands, theme parks are just an excuse to funnel funds out of us, I will be frank I don't trust you.

"I will be even more frank I want to get rid of you, but since you have no intention of sticking around you should get used to doing your job right, and that is that I speak you listen. I said we are not selling the island, that does not mean call for a meeting, you fucking do your damn job, or I will hire someone who will do that."

We look each other in the eyes and she smiles passive aggressively.

I nod my brows returning the gesture, "Well then, that concludes the meeting, you can see yourself on the first flight out of here." I point to the exit and she stands up leaving the room.

Kai walks back sitting in front of me, "She looks pissed, I take it your petty side took over."

I kick him in the shins, "Hey, I know what I am doing, excuse me while I make a call, I already told Kendo what to do, he just needs to know Yuki agreed to it. I don't get what he sees in her, she's just using him to get ahead."