In Deep Kimchi - By Imari Jade Page 0,68

won't take sloppy seconds to you."

Satoshi laughed and Yori glared at him. "Stop teaching him those disgusting terms." He turned back to Ichiro. "If I would have gotten that far, there'd be no way you'd have a chance with her."

Someone cleared their throat behind them. He turned toward the door.

It was Masaaki. "I can hear you idiots all the way down the hall." He closed the door and entered the room "What are you fighting for this time?"

"Ichiro won't follow the rules," Yori replied. "He snuck off tonight on a date with Ms. Morrison and he did not take security with him."

Masaaki glared at Ichiro, who didn't back down or apologize. "Why did you do something so foolish?"

"Because I was on a date. Do you take security with you on a date?"

"I am not a member of Aomori. I don't need protection," Masaaki replied. "Do not ever do something like that again."

Yori chuckled triumphantly.

Masaaki turned on him. "I don't know why you're laughing. Don't think I don't know about your little antics either. Your reputation with your fans is at an all time low. True, it wasn't your fault that that magazine book cover depicted the two of you as lovers, but instead of staying away from Shaundra Morrison until this blows over, you have insisted on making a spectacle of yourself whenever you are around her. Even in front of your future bride and your in-laws."

Yori lowered his head in shame. "That's not entirely true."

Masaaki walked over to Ichiro and examined him. "What happened to your face?"

"Yori took his frustrations out on me."

Yori did not raise his head, embarrassed for the way Masaaki now saw him.

"This is unacceptable. You are the leader. You should know better.

What is this all about?"

"Ms. Morrison," Ichiro replied. "He can't stand the fact that she prefers my company to his."

"She does not," Yori mumbled. "It's just that..."

"Yes, we all know. You're engaged to Amaya Saitama. That is no excuse for hitting Ichiro. You need to get your relationships under control.

Now, I want you to apologize to Ichiro and both of you better find a way to get along before I ban you to your rooms for the remainder of our stay in Tokyo." With that, he stalked out of the room, leaving the four to them to just stare at the door.

"Please leave my room," Ichiro asked his friends again.

Yori rose first and the other two followed. He securely locked the door separating the two adjoining rooms and began stripping out of his suit and tie. Both Takumijo and Masaaki were right. Something had to be done to fix this rift and it was up to him to do it. Shaundra would be in town for just two more weeks and then she'd been gone. If he wanted her, he had to do something and do it quick.
Chapter Sixteen
"What do you mean you want to extend this trip by another two weeks?" Shaundra asked Harper as they gathered in the conference room at the Dome Hotel. "What the hell for?"

"Money and promotion."

"But KiNii opens its doors tomorrow. I thought that's what the party after it is supposed to be for."

The other three authors agreed.

"What's left for us to do here?" Jackson asked. "I've got other priorities and deadlines to meet."

"I have to agree with him," Dorothy replied. "The faster we're out of here, the safer Shaundra is going to be."

Shaundra nodded her head quickly. There was nothing like a couple of death threats on her networking pages to make her want to leave Tokyo on the first thing flying out of there. She hoped her life meant more to him than money.

"They're just kids," Harper replied. "You don't seriously believe that they will try to harm you?"

Well, maybe not. She nodded. "Yes, I do, and when was the last time someone called you a bitch? That's the new nickname they've given me.

Those fan girls are probably burning straw replicas of me right now that Flowing Magazine's latest issue has hit newsstands. I had to close my Facebook and MySpace accounts, and you know how I love to network with my fans. Those little girls are getting quite vicious."

"I'll hire a bodyguard for you."

"Thanks, but you're missing the point. I am ready to go home. I've had enough drama for this lifetime."

"Ah, come on," Harper pleaded, smiling enticingly at her. "You're going to love Osaka."

Shaundra did a double-take. "Osaka?" "Yes, didn't I tell you? We're moving on to Osaka in two days. I want to