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Ryuu walked slowly to his destination, his head bowed in thought as it was snowing all around him. Fei, in his trench coat, was also quiet as he slept, the jet lag getting to him.

'I wonder what things await me here.... Must be interesting, I can feel it in the air.' He thought to himself.

After a few more minutes of walking, he finally found the address he was looking for. He scowled a bit and looked at the paper in his pants' pocket and looked at the address stated in the plaque. His eye twitched and he slowly looked up and saw a huge three story modern-style house. it was colored black and seemed to be made steel, and it had a lot of curves.

'd**n... Rai went overkill when I said I wanted a place to to stay for the duration of a personal mission.... Was it that amazing that I finally took a break from mercenary work? I've only worked for five years straight... even though I'm only 17.' He thought to himself with a slight sweatdrop.

He took out the key Rai gave him and unlocked the gate. He looked around and saw what looked like a miniature winter wonderland. He realized that that was the garden. Suddenly he looked to his right and saw an old man in a formal hakama approaching him.

“Welcome Ryuu-sama, I have been expecting you. My name is Ken and I will be your butler for the duration of your stay.” The butler said with a smile.

”Thank you.” He said with a nod. ’Now this is overkill.’ He thought.

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"This way, Ryuu-sama." He said politely as he walked to the front door.

"Whoah, cool pad he gave you, Shen- I mean, Ryuu." Fei whispered in pure awe. He wiggled a bit in Ryuu's trench coat, getting the butler's attention. The butler turned and frowned a bit.

"Ryuu-sama, after I give you the tour, would you mind introducing me to your new friend?" He said with a kind smile directed at the said person. Ryuu frowned at his trench coat and whispered a few things.

"You just gave yourself away, you idiot! I know Wen has equal influence on you, but can you keep still when we meet new people? Or do you want to be a lab rat?" He whispered harshly. The petitmon flinced and made a small sound of agreement.

Satisfied, Ryuu turned to the butler and after a few moments of thought, as he was busted anyway, he reluctantly nodded. The butler smiled, and started the tour.

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(OOC: This entire thread occurs before the park thread)

"This is the living room, where we entertain guests." The butler said as they entered the room. Fei's jaw fell to the bottom of the pocket he was staying in as he peeked out. The room was furnished with tasteful black furniture, and the room itself had comfortable yet modern feel.

There was also the entertainment system, which had all the latest gadgets that Rai must have wanted. Rai was a gamer, he had said once, and this room proves it. All in all, it is still overkill. Ryuu himself had seen less luxurious living rooms from the Musk Dynasty.

That reminded him. He had to give Herb his new address. He needed sparring partners, after all.

"Is this to you liking, Ryuu-sama?" The butler asked, as he saw none of the normal reactions from him that he usually sees from his master's other friends.

Ryuu nodded with a smile. "Very well then.... Now, on to the dining room." The butler said.

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"This, Ryuu-sama, is he dining room. I assure you that this would be to your liking." The butler, Ken, said with a smile.

And indeed, it was to his liking. It had the same theme as the living room, but a slightly different color scheme. It also had tasteful paintings decorated on it, probably to stimulate the appetite. The thing he noticed the most, however, was the delicious smell coming from the kitchen. Fei himself was about to drool, but he managed to restrain himself, but just barely.

"Hey Ken-san! The food'll be ready for the new.... Oh h-hello!" The cook, and attractive blond haired female that looked to be in her twenties. She blushed in embarrassment when she saw Ryuu, who simply raised an eyebrow at her reaction.

"Ah yes!" The butler clapped his hands in rremembrance. "This, young master, is our resident chef. Her name is Nekane Yasha, and she is half Japanese."

Nekane blushed as she looked at the new head of the household. He was really tall, heck he was taller than their guards, and they were 6'2! He was also really buff, as what she could see indicated but not in the body builder way, but in a gymnast way. He was really handsome too, although he looked to young for her though, but it didn't stop the attraction. He even looked better than her old crush, Rai.

"Nice to meet you, young master!" She said with a stutter and a blush on her face. She hoped he wouldn't notice the waver in her tone after a moment.

"As it is, you as well." Ryuu said courteously with a slight bow.

The cute guy was actually really nice and polite! Most masters are usually arrogant and lord themselves over, including Rai, but not him. This is shaping up to be great day! She thought to herself.

"Now, Nekane, what was it you were about to say?" Ken said after clearing his throat.

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"Oh, I was about to say that dinner was ready for Ryuu-sama here." She blushed in embarrassment as she actually forgot her purpose for coming out.

"Ah, it is? Then, Ryuu-sama, I will have to interrupt our tour for dinner, is that all right with you?" Ken said with the air of a dignified servant. "Would your little companion like to have dinner as well?" He added after a moment.

Ryuu nodded, and something suddenly came out of his coat. It was a green blob with tiny horns on it, and a strange marking on its head. It also had beady black eyes with which it was staring at every one in the room, and a sheepish smile that showed tiny fangs.

"Hiya." Fei said sheepishly, wishing that he could scratch his head in embarrassment with a paw or a hand, or even a fin.

"This is Fei, my digimon." Ryuu said with a chuckle at the digimon's reaction.

Ken's glasses fell off his face as he gasped in shock. He fell on his butt and started to mutter about things on how 'it couldn't exist' and 'abomination of science' while holding a hand to his heart, which had started beating a mile a second.

Nekane had a different reaction. She gasped in shock, yes, but that was all that was similar to her reaction with Ken. Her next reaction was to squeal out cute in a high voice, and squeeze Fei like he was a plushie.

"H-help! Choking... seeing bright lights.... Life fading...." The digimon gasped out.

Ryuu quicky coughed and said, "Nekane, you're killing him." This caused Nekane to blush deeply, and she loosened her hold on the tiny digimon.

Fei gasped at the fresh air that he was now free to access, and he sighed in relief. Ken had finally calmed down, and asked with all the dignity he could muster.

"Is the food ready? Then serve it o-on the t-table, the master and his... pet must be starving."

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The servants came from the kitchen and dutifully put the food on the table, not taking more than a second glance of the small living thing in Nekane's arms. After doing this, they bowed in respect to the three and went back inside the kitchen.

The food smelled heavenly, and it actually made Fei's stomach rumble. The food also looked as delicious as it smelled, and it made Ryuu and Fei smile in anticipation. They took their seats, and after a moment, Ryuu gestured for them to join him in his meal. As they were ordered to, they had no choice but to sit. They did so with a smile at their master's kindness. After which, they had started to eat. Dinner was silent, except for the slurping of Fei, which was perfectly acceptable to Ken, as he saw that he had absolutely no appendages at all.

After dinner, when the plates and dishes were put away to be cleaned, Ken decided to resume the tour. Surprisingly, Nekane decided to tag along, as her duties were over for the day, and Ryuu allowed it. Their next destination was the kitchen.

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"This is the kitchen! This is my domain, where I work my magic and make the dishes you guys just ate. They are great creations are they not? Coming from this place, me and my subordinates, it should be." Nekane said as she brimmed with pride as they entered the kitchen.

Indeed, the kitchen was worthy of boasting. It had the same feel as what the duo (Ryuu and Fei) have seen so far, but with a more silvery, technological feel mixed with a homely feel that he had only felt before in the plain kitchens of the monks back then, when he'd still lived in the temple. It also had the latest in technological advancements made it technology in culinary arts, but it also had traditional Japanese cooking implements as well, blending tradition and modernization perfectly. The kitchen was also huge; it was apparently made for a large amount of people to use. To the right, Ryuu could see an open door, where he saw another dining room where the servants were eating. From what he could see, the accommodations for the servants were exceptional, but not as exceptional as the main dining hall.

Ryuu nodded in approval. The butler clapped his hands and said, "Very well, now our next stop: the bathrooms!"

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They walked silently through the long corridor, up the stairs, and through two more corridors. The stairs and the corridors all had a modern, yet rich and comfortable feel. The design, the knickknacks, and the paint job did wonderful work in making this atmosphere. Ryuu then blinked slightly and scowled for a brief moment. 'Darn it, stupid aristocratic idiots... now they got me on it.'

Ken noticed the scowl, but since it was not directed on anything, he kept his silence. Nekane on the other hand, looked concerned for her master. He seemed to have a lot in his mind.... He wouldn't bother him with it though, as he was her master.

After a while, they finally made it to their destination. The door was, strangely enough, covered in murals of... nymphs, mermaids, and other water-related mythical creatures, frolicking around gaily within an ocean.

"This, Ryuu-sama, is the bathroom." Ken said as he bowed to him.

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Ken opened the door. Ryuu and Nekane were impressed, for different reasons. Ryuu was impressed because he saw this the first time, and because it looked absolutely amazing. Then again, having a beautiful bathroom is what he would expect from Rai. That guy loved his baths. Nekane was impressed; no matter how many times she saw the bathroom, it never failed to amaze her how much of a creature of comfort her former master, Rai, was.

The bathroom was very vast. It was so big that he wondered how he got this to fit the house. In fact, this place was as big as a football field! There was also bathing stuff that was much advance beyond what Earth can give out, even the secret stuff! The place was mainly white, with slightly dim lighting. It had a jacuzzi, a spa, a swimming pool, a mud bath, a replica of the starry river in Japanese legend, a.... Wait a minute! What the heck is that doing here?!

Ryuu's mouth actually hung open as he took in the rest of the bathroom, as it became more and more bizarre. Fei had already past the jaw dropping stage, he was in a state of almost comatose shock.

"Daaaamn, this is one FINE bathroom he has. Who built it...?" Fei said in absolute awe after a few minutes of silent shock on Ryuu's shoulder. Ryuu looked around for any signs of a design that would indicate who created it. After a while, after walking around, he saw the motif of a crab. That made his eye twitch. He now knew who made this... Washu.

"Sir, are you suitably awed?" Ken said with a smirk on his elderly face.

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"Washu... I should have known it was her." Ryuu said with a bemused smirk. Only she could have worked up this miracle and leave that logo. Not even Gold Digger girl could have done this.

Ryuu blinked at Ken's question, and he nodded wholeheartedly. Fei did the same, or at least he jumped up and down while saying his agreement. Then he started to walk around some more, observing what Washu did to the surrounding area. He still couldn't understand how she did this; he was no scientific genius like her, that Gold Digger girl, or even that black girl... Penny Pincher? Penelope Pinsir? Penny Pinser?

"Sir, on to the next room then?" Ken said while Nekane was holding back giggles at their reactions. Ryuu nodded, and they went out of the bathroom.

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"Now Sir, we are going outside." Ken said after they left the bathroom. "You see, our next destination is Rai-sama's dojo and training area. I'm sure he mentioned it to you before."

"The 'dojo' is great! It has a lot of cool stuff." Nekane giggled with a mischievous grin as she walked beside her master. "You look like a warrior, so I bet you would enjoy this part, ne?"

Ryuu simply gave a slight smile. He was nervous; he was losing control of his emotions, Danava would be very cross with him if he continued this display of unseemly emotion. Fei looked slightly concerned for Ryuu, he looked tense. The others did not notice, since they were not adept as reading people's emotions, or have an emphatic connection with him.

"We're here, my lord." Ken said after stopping in front of an imposing building. Ryuu was not really impressed; the training grounds at Shangri-La were more impressive. He didn't say anything about it though, as the inside may be more interesting....

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Ryuu promptly reversed his thought when he saw the interior of the 'dojo'. It was hi-tech, so much that he could only recognize it as alien technology! It had a set of weights; the lightest one was five tonnes. It also had a sparring area, a strange area sealed tightly with a black door, and a hallway leading to other places. Somehow, he felt that Washu also built this for Rai.

They walked through he hallway, where he saw the relaxation area, a bar, and many more. They then stopped at a room with a huge viewing glass, a control console, and a plain black door.

"This, Ryuu-sama, is the gravity room. It lets you train a various G's of gravity. It's excellent of strenght and speen training. The sealed black door you saw was the hyperbolic time chamber. It is only to be used in emergencies when you have to train fast with a short amount of time, as one year there equates to one day here. Those two are the most valuable places of training equipmrnt we have." Ken explained.

"Before you ask Ryuu-sama, this is based off on Dragonball Z. That's where Rai and the builder thought of this." Nekane added with a grin.

Ryuu was grinning darkly with a strange gleam in his eyes as he contemplated the uses of this product. So many possibilities....

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"Seeing your expression I can see that it is to your approval. But before you use it, it would be wise to read through the instruction manual." Ken said with what Ryuu was starting to recognize as a half-mocking, half-kind smile. Ryuu nodded mutely.

"Very well then, let's go back to the house now, and introduce you to your bedroom I'm sure that you would want to wake up early." Ken said as he looked up at the late evening sky that twinkled like diamonds.

The cold chill of the air and the white expanse of nature, along with the inky darkness of night that was littered in stars made Ryuu smile as he also looked up at the heavens. Fei also smiled as he looked up as well, and so did Nekane.

"Beautiful.... Tonight is such a beautiful night, don't you agree?" She said as they continued their trek.

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Ryuu smiled slightly and nodded his ascent to Nekane. Nekane blushed when she saw Ryuu smiling at her, even if it is slight. It made him look all the more handsome in her eyes. She sighed in her mind. After all, it wasn't fair that Rai, that vain and pompous jerk that was her master, goes and drops this hunk on her lap, but she couldn't date him because he was underage! It didn't mean that she couldn't flirt though.

She shivered slightly as the cold air hit her. Despite the chef's uniform hat she wore, it was still really cold, since it was thin to stop her from overheating in the kitchen. Ryuu saw this, and shrugged. He put Fei on his head, eliciting a protest from it, but he paid it no mind. He took off his trench coat and put it around Nekane's shoulders.

She blushed even deeper, but Ryuu paid it no mind as he put Fei on his shoulder again. Fei, on the other hand, had a strange smirk on his face, but he said nothing. Ken also saw the display, and he simply smiled at the young master's kindness.

After a while, they got back inside the house. They went up two flights of stairs this time, to the third floor. Ken then asked a question. "Ryuu-sama, would you like to see the balcony and the rooftop first, or would you want to sleep already?"

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"I would like to see the balcony first." Ryuu said curtly.

"How about you, Nekane-san? Would you like to sleep already? After all, you do seem a bit... cold. You were so cold that Ryuu-sama had to lend you a jacket. Perhaps it is best that you return to your sleeping quarters?" He asked the young chef.

"No, I'd like to accompany Ry- I mean, I ade a commitment to go with you guys, so I'm going with you guys till Ryuu goes to bed. " She said, a bit embarrassed about her slip.

All three of them heard the slip, but they said nothing, and in unison simply shook their heads in amusement. Then they realized that they did the same thing, and Ken and Fei broke out into chuckles. Ryuu simply smirked a bit.

Then they started to take one more stairway up onto the balcony. Ryuu noticed that the stairway looked... different from the other stairways in that it seemed to get darker as they went further in. It gave off an air of mystery, and strangely enough it made him feel relaxed. Then they got to the door leading to the balcony, and it was an elegant, two-part door with intricate carvings of mythical creatures. The predominant color of the door was strangely enough, white and blue, in contrast to the stairway's red and black.

"This is the door to the balcony, Ryuu-sama." He said as he bowed to him.