Chapter 446 - 427: Clearing Stained Name-I

Naomi pulled the teacup to her lips she painted a red color similar to the color of blood. Tilting the green tea, her eyes watched the way the liquid swung over the cave corner of the small cup which fit her small hand.

"You two don't have to stare like that to me you know, I don't want holes to appear on my face with how much you two are staring at me," said Naomi without leaving her gaze from staring at the cup. When she did she looked up to find the handsome twins looking at her with their eyes narrowed. "Maple brewed green tea," said Naomi, picking the teacup with a single hand, "This taste very delicious and easy to drink."

"Thank you, it's freshly brewed from our house," was Shun's tight reply.

"I know, I have heard from it," Naomi replied, her eyes looking around the room she was told to wait in where she sat on the floor, "I did say I wanted to see you two, but not with that man," Naomi pointed her cup toward Kei who sat stiffly behind them with his hands both held behind his back.

Shun raised one of his brows just subtle enough for Shin to catch at the briefest second. Judging the statement Naomi elucidate, it appeared that she had performed a thorough check up on the two of them since the time of the club. That also means, to some extent, Akasaka Haruhi knew about what was happening inside Maple House. Does that mean there was a spy? Or what they know was just what others knew after hearing from rumors? The two questions were important but other than that, Naomi's true intention for being in their house was also salient.

"Kei is our supervisor," Shin replied curtly, "If you don't like him here, sorry but we will leave," he was quick to show his sour expression regardless of how most Groups needed to show respect to people from Akasaka Group, it didn't work to him.

"Even though he is lower than you?" Naomi placed her cup down, her smile had slipped and she lifted her sharp gaze at Kei, "I am sure despite his station being higher than you know, he is compared to nothing but a pawn to be cast any time soon. As the young master of Maple house and Ryouma Group, the Wakagashira, no one in this house other than your grandfather is of a higher seat than you, right?"

Shin's eyes dangerously narrowed, a sharp fierce glare he narrowed down was directed to Naomi. If it was before, he would have attacked for the words the woman said were horrible to hear. But now that he is responsible for the whole clan, he clenched his hand into a fist under the table, turning himself to be calm but his eyes were dangerous.

Naomi pulled her hand to her cheek, eyes on Shin, her smile widened, "How I love that look on your eyes that seem like you would kill me."

"You have a strange taste," Shin responded with his jaw set.

"This isn't half of what I like yet," Naomi pulled the cup to her lips again, seemingly enjoy the tense air of the room where she was handed the axe to chop heads as she loved.

"Kei isn't a pawn," Shun replied while the woman was sipping her tea, "We have different teaching Miss Naomi. While we are thought to see a person as a human, you are not."

"Not wrong," Naomi agreed, she placed the teacup next to her hand, her eyes turned darker and her smile she pulled turn malicious, "I was taught to see people as a pawn who are ready to die for me and the actions I took. My father taught me that, just the same way he taught Haruhi," though Shun and Shin still didn't trust Naomi, they can't help but notice the sarcasm hinted the woman's words, "They say Villain never become a villain unless there is a reason, don't you think that is true?"

"Reason or not, they have done wrong and are accounted guilty for the mistake they did. For that, they cannot be exempted from paying for their sins. No matter what their cause is," Shun answered, pressing his words each one by one.

"I knew it, I really like it when you two are together and not only one of you," Naomi smiled with satisfaction.

"Should we go to the main problem? I don't have time to waste," compared to Shun, Shin was much less welcoming when it came to entertaining Haruhi's little sister. He never expected the woman who kissed him to be his little sister. 

"Neither I," Naomi replied raising his hand she waved it upward, "Our talk will become faster if that man behind you isn't here. What do you say?"

"Kei," Shin decided, having Kei leaving the room, he heard chuckles coming from Naomi's lips, setting him to a worse mood as he felt like he had been trapped and controlled by the woman. 

"I heard about your relationship with your younger sister, her name was Li Lian, wasn't it?" questioned Naomi for a loud whack sounded on the table, resulting in the teacup on the table to fell and spilled the contain.

Shin's eyes were borderline dangerous, "If you have heard about us then you shouldn't have brought her name, Miss."

"You are mistaken," Naomi said, pulling a scared face that turned off both Shun and Shin. "My older sibling, Haruhi is a very kind person. He had been since young and like how you did to your beloved younger sister. He spoiled me with his sweetest treat. Whatever I want, he always does anything in order to fulfill my wish. When I am in danger, he would always protect me. Do you see how he is not different than you two?"

"Which part did we mistake?" questioned Shun.

"The thoughts you have on your mind where you think I am here to harm you and Ryouma Clan. Instead, you should be grateful to me. I came up with an alternative idea where your little sister doesn't have to marry my dear older sibling," Naomi could tell her words immediately pulled the interest of the twins. Her lips curled higher, "But it's not free. There is something I want from Ryouma Clan which I am sure only you two could fulfill but others from Ryouma Clan would deny."

For Li Lian not to marry the insane Haruhi and break her marriage with Li Jun Wei whom Shun and Shin were aware of how much love shared between the two, the twins would leave no stones unturned in order to bring the best outcome for Li Lian's best interest.

The twins were not in any way ignorant that they could not tell Naomi's request would be anywhere near the word 'pleasant. Despite that, the moment Naomi presented the offer, there was only a single answer the two had in mind.

Shin was the one to spoke, "What is it?" and he watched the way Naomi's smile widened. It set the twin to an upset move to see how Naomi was smiling as she could tell they would be asked the question and agree to her request.

Parting her lips, she said...