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Dearest gentle readers,
It is my pleasure to inform you all of the return of one very eligible pair of siblings, the Mister and Miss Kaneshiro of the Kaneshiro household….
…We shall see how this season will fare with the return of the ferocious lion and lioness of the infamous Kaneshiro household, whom, as this author would speculate, would have caught the attention of the Lord Majesty Vox Akuma himself, along with the rest of the ton. This author awaits what the season will bring.
Until next time,
Lord Eviland
The hall was alight with the sound of classical music playing on strings and the chatter of very well-dressed young men and women alike as Luca Kaneshiro stepped in, holding his sister on his right. Instantly, the eyes of the ton seemed to zero in on their arrival, to which Luca smiled back in return.
“It seems that our arrival is expected, brother.” Lucy spoke from his right side. “They all must have read what Lord Eviland wrote, I gather.” She smiled, causing some of the nearby gentlemen to creep closer like a gravitational pull.
Luca spared them a look, to which they hesitantly stopped on their track. “He’s rather influential, isn’t he?” He continued to walk, ignoring the ever-growing whispers around them.
“Of course. I shall wish you good luck then, on navigating the eager mama and their children waiting on your every turn.” Lucy laughed.
“Lucy! Don’t say that.” Luca groaned. “I’m here to chaperone and you’re not even officially out yet.” He reminded her, navigating his way across the packed room.
“Well, of course. But nothing’s set in stone, no?” She winked, casting another smile at the gathering pool of the mentioned eager mama dragging their children closer to them. They, much like the gentlemen earlier, seemed to take this as a good sign and were beginning to inch closer, to which Luca swiftly sent them a polite smile, and proceeded to whisk his sister to where they were originally headed – Lord Akuma himself.
Lord Vox Akuma was waiting with an aloof smile, watching the whole room with a sharp gaze that was disguised under a lazy sweep of his golden eyes. Upon noicing Luca and his sister, the Lord’s smile widened, motioning his attendants to welcome them.
“Ah, Mister Kaneshiro. I see you’ve come back from your travels, then?” Lord Akuma greeted them with his magnetic voice. Luca and Lucy bowed under his watchful gaze.
“Yes, my Lord. I’ve just successfully finished my... business, back in Australia.” A smirk grew on Luca’s face as he remembered the bloody business he’d left behind in his wake. Such a gruesome thing would make any member of the ton faint if they caught a whiff of it.
But not Lord Akuma, it seemed, going by the glint of his eyes. But the Lord averted his eyes to Lucy instead. “Returning with your sister as well, I see. Hello, Miss Kaneshiro.”
“My Lord.” Lucy bowed her head gracefully. She could easily be the season’s diamond, Luca was sure of it, easily capturing the interest of everyone in the room. “I’m looking forward to how this season will go, My Lord.” She added.
“As do I, Miss Kaneshiro. Perhaps you will experience it yourself, hm?” He smiled, those golden eyes crinkling into half-crescent.
Lucy laughed good-naturedly, but Luca felt those eyes watching them long after they excused themselves.
How peculiar.
“Luca!” A distinctive voice called. Luca looked around, trying to locate the source of the voice. One man emerged from the masses, a bespectacled young man holding a book under his arm approached them.
“Ike!” Luca moved to pull the man, Ike Eveland, into a crushing hug. “It’s been too long, my friend!” He laughed, delighted at seeing Ike after long years of only talking to each other through correspondences due to Luca’s travel. Ike was one of his childhood friends, smart and wise, and even sharper with his quill. His letters, sent routinely to Luca, had always been full of wonders and creativity written alongside with snippets of his current writings.
“It’s great seeing you too, Luca.” Ike grinned after they parted, smiling at Lucy.” And hello to you too, Miss Kaneshiro.” He said, with a nod of acknowledgement.
“Oh, please, Ike. Speak comfortably with me! Or have you forgotten that I’ve seen you during your adolescence, roughhousing with Luca over here?” Lucy giggled as Ike turned red, coughing uncomfortably. Luca’s laugh booming in the background, causing some heads to turn at the sound.
“ Please don’t speak of that anymore, Lucy.” Ike sighed, shaking his head wearily. Shaking himself out of a stupor, Ike’s gaze wandered over Luca’s head, apparently spotting something at the back as he called out, “Shu! Mysta! Over here!”
Both Luca and Lucy turned at the same time, seeing two men approach them. One is taller, with light brown hair and two-tone eyes. He looked rather uncomfortable, tugging at his collars incessantly, shooting nervous looks to the shorter man beside him. Luca’s gaze fell to the said man, with striking violet eyes and long hair swooping gently over his shoulder, with an extremely charming smile that instantly captured Luca’s attention.
And then the man laughed , an extremely refreshing sound, like that of a chiming bell and Luca– Luca can’t look away, captivated by the man who suddenly looked up, as if he was sensing Luca’s gaze. Their eyes met but for a second as Lucy nudged him in the ribs.
“Brother?” She whispered. Luca opened his mouth and tried to speak– but nothing came out.
“Luca, Lucy, might I introduce you to Mister Shu Yamino and his brother, Mister Mysta Rias?” Ike said pleasantly, gesturing to the brothers to come closer.
“A pleasure to meet you both, Miss Kaneshiro, Mister Kaneshiro.” He said softly, with a disarming gentle smile and a playful tinkle of his eyes and Luca was, to put it simply, gone.
He needed to have those hands on his tonight. He had to.
“The pleasure is all mine, Mister Yamino.” He smiled, eyes not straining from those violet ones.
If he were to pay attention, he would’ve noticed the look Lucy spared them, going back and forth as she whispered to herself, “This season is going to be interesting, after all.”
Ike hummed next to her in agreement.
'Interesting, indeed.'