It was 6:17 in the evening, almost time for supper. Ryuu focused his attention on the vintage pendulum clock hanging on the wall above the door. He closed his eyes and composed his breathing till he could hear the ticking sound of its arm swinging. Gradually, he began to calm down and relaxed his trembling nerves, and by a quick few seconds he opened his sharp eyes ready to face what the Hub would serve him, outside the small four corners of the walls where he could take a few naps of rest. His only moment to repose these past three days. His lack of ability to fall asleep shortly only by staring at the wooden wall in their house, was no effect in his new room.
Three days of sleepless nights that put him to edge, and his astute mind would badly affect his surroundings. He was not happy with everything. He never did. If his roommate could sleep like a log in their state, what method was he using?
Ryuu shook off the thought of adding a garbage topic thereupon transpired its own procedures. It was stupid – showing behaviors of being at peace in his current state, yet the young boy's weary eyes; a faint shade of black under his eyes, verged him to think of reasonable ways that would put him to deep sleep.
The water from the faucet gushed down the washbasin, the sound of it swallowed the drain. Cold water dripped in Ryuu's hands. He gently washed his face in order to wake him up. Droplets of water from the tip of his bangs flopped down the sink as he stared at his youthful face in the mirror.
As the lens of the camera focused itself on his features, from the back of his nape to the fringe – the smoothness of his black hair glistened. His impassiveness, apt to his straight edged nose and defined eyebrows, enhances the enchanting face of a diamond. However, visible scars of small cuts on his cheek and narrow chin brought about the cataclysm of his new world..
A droplet of water flopped on the sink, the back of his left hand wiped the liquid on his chin, and reached a dry towel that hung on the towel rail. It was placed right beside the bathroom cabinet. A small single-door cabinet. Their room was not the same as those expensive rooms for VIP clients. There were less objects you could find, and those things which were here are all basic necessities. Like the single bar soap which his roommate had to share, and one medium bottle of organic shampoo. Although, he spotted his roommate keeping a load of hygiene products in a small luggage under his bed. There was a single bathtub, though. Next to the bathroom cabinet, the bathtub was the only thing Ryuu holds a fancy of.
Ryuu glanced in the direction where the ventilation was built. For the Nth time. His instinct was telling him to take a peak of the inside, but there was hesitation of his body to move cooperatively. The coldness of the ceramic sink brushed his slender fingers as he turned around and stepped out of the area. A sudden warning of his mind notified him that he had no luxury to be late for supper, or he would be punished for washing the dishes in the kitchen. His step halted. Wide eyes flashed a circle ray of light from his pupils, and he put his index finger on his lips and nibbled the skin on its meridian part; the colon. His puzzled mind moved, like a missing piece was found. Ryuu breathed silently and sauntered to the bedside table. He grabbed the wooden chair and sat on it. A familiar book was reached by his hand on the book rail shelf standing above him, and he opened it at a random page.
'The Proper Etiquette on the Table'
Servers Manual
An earthly, faint scent of coffee breathed in. Ryuu smiled feebly. The book name was found at the top margin together with the page number. However, in a typical book, the author name could be seen as well which this one revised it. Outside, top and bottom margins were closed in size. Opaque paper was filled with a regular silk serif font - a typeface which creates illusion of connection, a delicate and legible yet sophisticated style. The texts were printed, a sign that it was exclusively produced by a wealthy owner. Printed text usage on any papers was not economical. As a matter of fact, this place was located in the city of Tokyo where imports were transported first. Their country was not yet a common place for advanced technologies. However, wealthy individuals had their massive share of them.
Ryuu was not a bookworm. He could easily fall asleep on the first of a book, and this one was no exception. On the contrary, that was him when he lived comfortably near the small town of Wakayama. The thought of his carefree life gave rise to groan. He was already on the brink of having a breakdown. He needed to divert his attention on things that would help him leave the Hub. His slender fingers brushed through the smooth texture of the paper, the prints in the text would show that it was only a copy of the original, as it appears blurry. His thumb flipped the gutter and saw the book cover made up of buckram paper backed cloth, with a garnet red wine - the color of the classic at the peak of their maturity.
Ryuu did not know about those hidden meanings, the author does.
The room was filled by the ticking clock. Ryuu was hooked on the topic in the manual he found. By scanning thoroughly, it was in detailed practice on how to interact with a wealthy person and the proper table manner to present a dignified acquaintance. 'Of course, this place needs to teach us discipline not to be a disgrace for them,' a witty thought, the boy scoffed.
A creak sound was heard outside the door, Ryuu averted his gaze on the shadow - feet of someone. The person knocked once. "Ryuu? Are you asleep? It's almost done for supper." Ryuu did not move. He intended to come to the dining room after the other servers finished their dinner. Aika was being too watchful. Although, her treatment of him last month was different. As if he was not included in the other servers whom they had to monitor and take care of their basic needs.
The boy's thought of interrogating paused as the lady knocked again. He sighed without a sound, and his feet wearing a black Frontier 'Room' shoes sauntered through the door.
The lady had a key to their room. She could come in anytime she needed to. "I was studying the manual. I lost track of time," he said and shifted his gaze towards the book on the nightstand. Aika smiled and nodded, as her eyes were on the book as well, she asked the boy to follow her and eat his supper. No other excuses he could come up with, Ryuu closed the door and followed the woman. They walked into the left hallway. As expected, there was something unknown on the right route. What he could see at the end of it?
The two stepped down on the wooden banister, an open newel staircase where steps were 19 in total. The riser height was 45 degrees and there was a landing at 180 degrees. It was nearly steep because the tread was slippery. Although, it could not be noticed easily from the type of shoes the servers usually wore when they were out of service. The eight inch feet of Ryuu reached the first floor. The dark wood floor had done great care daily.
From the open space under the stairs, there was an antique vestibule cabinet with expensive flower vases and Ilmenau figurines of four young angels of boys representing the four seasons, and a wall painting of a colorful cocktail glass. The wall is suede and across the stairs on the left side, a huge mahogany door was intact. About 80 inches high, 30 inches in width. There was a rectangular transom on its left side and a radius top glass in the center. It was the entryway. The way outside the vicious place. It might seem it was easy to open the door, to walk casually and twist to click the golden doorknob. However, no one had the courage to do it again. Aftermath of an incident...
Ryuu casually turned to the right. Aika was in her mode of checking the tall indoor plants if they had already been watered. Each corner of the cased opening has two sets of Ficus plants, Polyscias and Birds of Paradise. She might be a Lady, still she had other duties to deal with. "Where is Arlert, Aika-san?" Ryuu asked. Aika glanced at him a second and looked at the way, "He's still with a client." A short giggle altered the rookie's gaze at the two young boys passing by him. He looked down as his eyes met one of them. Their short blabbering diminished as they went upstairs. The two boys, a black-haired one which was cut on a bob and the other one was of Caesar's. Their clothes were already casual, an indication of their duty for today had finished. The walls were flat and non-load bearing. The corridor they had to pass had no windows, only canvas paintings of human; ballet dance ballerinas, an indistinct face of a boy, petite hand, and a stick figure-l
Heart was racing as the young boy entered the room, the same interior style from the VIP rooms he had visited. Although, this room was identical to an office with a wooden desk and chair in the center. The utmost thing that caught his attention was the metallic cat facing him, balancing a red paperweight sphere with bubbles inside it. It was placed on the table, beside a Newton's Cradle. A device of five metallic spheres hanging on a straight thin thread which is attached to a base. The silver balls clacked; where the first strike, the last sphere would go upward while the middle spheres were being suppressed as they collided to the first and the last. The same movement happened constantly."Take this," the man ordered. His eyes were not looking at the young boy; ignoring his presence. Ryuu did not care less about the man's perception of him. His eyes were locked on the pamphlet that was on the table. The cover was only white in color and 'Exclusive Use Only' was
A mini vintage calendar hung on the wall above the bedside table. It was the fifth day of the second month. Ryuu was ready to face his job today. The everyday service starts depending on the client's set schedule. His slender wrist curled a little as he picked up his long necktie on his bed, and he quickly tied it around the collar of his dress shirt. The clock on the wall was ticking, but the blonde boy was still sound asleep on his bed with a pillow wrapped around by his limbs. Ryuu put in a gentle smile. He did not have any reasons to wake up the blonde boy besides he was thankful for him. A good sleep brought him in a good mood and his bright mind was now functioning well. As he turned around to get his pants, he noticed the leaflet on the top of his bed. He slowly picked it up and opened the first page. A knock on the door turned his head around to gaze at it, a second of heartbeat was paused. "Ryuu? It's time for your service today." 2VIP1D
Slim fingers and the warm palm pressed firmly on the lower back of a porcelain skin. The smoothness feeling as the hands glide upward on both sides of the spine all the way to the shoulders. The mild aromatic scent of maple, hint of mint and honey loitered around the room; it was soothing and relaxing. Arlert slightly groaned.Ryuu breathed silently, the pressure of his palms made a circular motion all the way through the neck of the blonde lad; some of the strands of his hair touched the pale hands. A sudden raise of one's shoulder, the blonde locks laughed."Hey, don't move!" Ryuu was only starting from the professional procedure, and he was hesitant to use his old techniques which he usually applied to his Father.Arlert, who enjoyed it very well, got up his upper body from the bed. The other lad paused and scowled at the happy face, Arlert laughed again."You're tickling me! I thought you're gonna strangle me-" His plain T-shir
Ryuu woke up from the constant thuds of the floor. Someone was running around all this time. As he raised his half body on his bed, the sapphire blue eyes widened meeting the same reaction of the lad on his bed. Arlert screamed a little and Ryuu facepalmed himself. The blonde lad hurried inside the bathroom."Why are you running around naked? This isn't just your room!" shouted Ryuu. With a few shades of pink on his cheek, he sighed a horrible one. The blonde did not close the door of the bathroom."I'm sorry! I was in a hurry! I forgot I have an early service today," Arlert wailed, echoed in the bathroom. He stepped out of the lavatory wearing the usual Servers uniform. However, the blonde locks were holding a headband with a pair of long cotton pink ears attached to it. He watched his roommate fixed his necktie in front of the bedside table, then put the headband on his head."What's that?" emphasized Ryuu. Arlert gazed down
A/N: Warning! Warning! Warning! You are on a titillating scene. Read at your own risk.Loud audible exhalations, the moistened thin lips quivered as the cold leather scourge brushed through his pale skin. Small droplets of sweat glistened down his chest by the light coming from the ceiling. The soft graze of his dress shirt parted in half shuddered him to move, revealing the middle portion of his upper figure. Multiple layers of the leather strokes which electrified the young boy's body, sending shivers up his spine. The boy clutched on the synthetic rope tied around his wrists on the headboard. He whimpered softly, turning his head on the other side of the bed."Relax, control your desires." The man breathed out in his ears. The tears fell out from the black handkerchief folded on the vision of the boy. All of the strange sensations he succumbed to, commenced the undeniable truth of the wavering unyielding pleasure.Retched up an indistinct stream o
Sasha contacted the men through a black vertical rectangle device which she pulled out from the side of her pinafore apron's waistband. Ryuu's eyes narrowed as he stared at the source of communication. It was different from the mobile phone he saw from the girl he met at the subway station. The eerie gaze of the maidservant diverted the boy's attention to other Servers passing by at them.The men who were specifically called as 'Guardsmen' were the security, and the men which could be noticed easily as they wore a usual black suit and tie. Aside from keeping the Hub in safety from clients and outside harm, they also aid the Ladies to satiate their capabilities. Two of them appeared from upstairs, Japanese in their late twenties and whose height required to be 5'8 and above. Ryuu locked his eyes on the wooden floor. His memory remembered the same uniforms of those men who brought him to a dim room and although he detested them, his physique alone would never do good against th
"Huh?! Should I inform you if I will stay here with Ryuu?" Arlert retaliated. Head held high while he faced the red-haired boy who was glaring at him all this time he strode his way in the room, and saw Arlert snoring on the other bed."Of course you have to. It's my fault he's injured right now so I have to take care of him myself," retorted Myriad. Myriad had to put up a fake admiration to his roommate since he was assigned to clean their room last night, and he rushed it to arrive before the curfew time then he was solely blocked by the guardsman from the main door. As per the man with a black suit stated a blonde boy was already inside, and the Doctor only allowed one Server to watch over Ryuu from time to time. Amanda, the name of the Doctor, covered a cotton on the skin of Ryuu where he took a blood sample.Arlert shrugged and sat down on the bed of the patient behind him. The two foreign boys glared at each other for a couple of seconds. "It's