That Fateful Day [6 years prior-yada]

She was the daughter of a great man. One of the most ambitious men of his time, and head of the Tsurinai Group. Her name was Tsurinai Soki, and she was looking to follow her father's footsteps and make him proud. After all, she was his shadow and his only child he was not disappointed in. Her younger brother and sister were already disappointing him, and Soki knew this first hand. However, this did not stop her from working to be the best of her siblings. She was the future of the Tsurinai Group and it would be a burden she'd carry with pride. At that precise moment, she was sitting within a stretch limo parked outside the Yachiru Corporation building. Her silver eyes were focused upon her father, who was sitting across from her with his eyes closed and arms folded over his chest. He seemed to be in thought about something, and the young girl could do nothing but let him think. Reaching over to the mini-bar to her right, she'd open the fridge and take out a small kettle of heated water. Reaching into a compartment, she would remove a tea cup and a packet of tea leaves she bought earlier that day. Pouring the warm water into the tea cup, she'd watch it slowly begin to seep the tea bag like a cloth shirt in a puddle of water. The tea leaves twirled around in the dyed water as she slowly lifted it to her lips for a short sip. It was then, that the silence was broken. Her father grasped the door's handle and gave her a stern look. It was the face of business, and she simply nodded. No words were shared between the two, as the man exited first and she followed close behind with tea cup in hand. Her father was such an experienced man, and she only wished she shared his knowledge in the future. Little did the miniature Tsurinai know her own life was going to take a sudden turn in the coming years.

Standing out upon the walkway that would lead to the entrance of the school, Tsurinai Soki looked towards the golden statue that stood so firmly in the distance. One surely had an ego if they had their own frame created before their main building. This Yachiru Reijo fellow must of been conceded. Quite. Taking another sip from her tea, her father would look towards his wrist watch. Apparently he was waiting for the remaining scientists to show their faces. The look of irritation and annoyance was becoming quite apparent, and the young Soki would attempt to remedy this. "Father, please go on ahead. I will await the others arrival. It is unbecoming of the Tsurinai Group to lose our punctuality during business." The stern faced man looked at his daughter as she took another sip from her tea cup. He was proud. Walking forward in a confident stride, he headed within the building while Tsurinai Soki awaited outside. Now, she could let out the breath she was holding the entire time infront of him. "Boy, it's like the air is thinner around father. I must commend mother's persistance to marry a man like him, haha. But, he is one of the best. Perhaps even the best.. Period." Tsurinai Soki looked into her tea cup with narrowed eyes. Being the daughter of such a successful man, people expected greatness out of her. She was supposed to be a genius, but she knew she was nowhere near his level. No where near close.. Yet she had to try. She had to keep her family name strong, even once his time came to leave this Earth. Tsurinai Soki had a large burned to bear. Alone.

Lifting the tea cup to her lips once more, she would take the last sip before it was empty. Her journey within her father's footsteps were just starting. She had no room to contemplate what fate had written for her life. No, she had to take the initiative and continue on, even if the world was against her. Not only for her father, but for herself aswell. As a Tsurinai, it was her duty! Gripping the handle of her whip, she made a solemn vow with herself, as she waited the others.

The silver haired young girl turned towards the man yelling towards her so suddenly. Her eyes were narrowed, and her cheeks seemed to flare. In that instant, her whip came cracking down before the doctor, and the weird man accompanying him. "This is a public area, doctor! If you are to be enthusiastic, atleast keep your voice down!" Pulling back her whip, she'd catch it with grace before looking towards this Alphonse person. She looked him up and down before placing a finger on her chin and giving a rather wide smile. "Miss Tsurinai? I liked the sound of that. Tis fitting for a lady of my class!" The young female would walk to the door of the stretch limo, and place her tea cup upon the seat. Closing it swiftly, she'd look towards the two. "My father has already entered the building, so there's no need to wait any longer. When we're in there, I implore you to let him to the majority of the talking unless you're spoken to directly. It'll be good for all of us." Tsurinai Soki knew how her father reacted when interrupted by his subordinates. It was not pretty. Infact, it was quite horrifying to say the least. Relations with the Yachiru Corp was important, as they had the main method of transporting goods within Ueitawa without much suspicion. The Tsurinai Group needed this if they were to conduct business there in the future. With a crack of her whip, Soki would waste no time entering the building. She immediately looked upon the secretary, who looked at her back. There was an awkward silence, as they simply stared at each other. Suddenly, Soki turned and looked back towards the two while rubbing her head. "terra nullius... This place puts a chill down my spine for some reason. You two be on your best behaviour." The young Tsurinai wagged her finger before turning back to the woman at the desk with a smug smile. "We are here for the business meeting between the Yachiru Group and the Tsurinai Group. My name is Tsurinai Soki and these two are my.. subordinates." She seemed to emphasize on the last word, as a wide smile came across her face.

One could almost see the aura of domination coming from her, as she twisted her whip within the confines of her palm and gave a sinister smile. The secretary pushed a button behind her desk, and the elevator door would open to her right. Soki took this as a sign, and would walk to the open elevator and await the two accompanying her. When the doors closed, she couldn't help but be rather excited, and anxious, at the same exact time. This wasn't her first time at a rodeo, but it was her first time taking a lead role in an operation. Her father wanted to start her off early. She would close her eyes and bite her bottom lip slightly before speaking to her two subordinates. "This isn't your first meeting with the Tsurinai Group, is it? I'm not sure how long you've both been aligned with us, but perhaps I should tell you alittle about this meeting. You see the head of the Tsurinai Group, my father, is wishing to set up a small business here in Ueitawa. He hasn't informed me why as of yet, but he needs the Yachiru Group's cooperation to transport his goods safely and subtly within the region. We're simply here to observe and support, just incase. It should be rather simple." The girl explained it all like a woman would. She did have her moments of maturity when it came to business.

Tsurinai Soki was quite curious about the two who were accompanying her to this meeting. They seemed to take her seriously, which was a good thing, but she didn't really know them that well. Before she could continue her analysis of the men, the elevator came to an abrupt stop, and the doors pulled open. The first thing her silver tinted hues would see would be her father shaking hands with another young man. Could this have been Yachiru Reijo himself? Apparently the two men had already agreed to some terms, even with Soki's presence. She was angry, but her stone cold face didn't show it. Her father told her displaying emotions was a major sign of weakness, and she would not be weak. She was a Tsurinai, and the Tsurinai were not weak! They would rather cut off their own limbs before show any ounce of weakness. As her father walked past her, she would look over her shoulder towards his back before shifting her glances towards the two that accompanied her there. She truly felt out of place that she didn't dare say a word to Yachiru, who had given them all a bow and exited the room. Once they were truly alone, she snapped her whip on the ground and gave an angry growl. "I wanted to be here for this! Arg, I shouldn't have volunteered to wait for you two.. G-gaaah!" The child, who was speaking so much like an adult, was throwing a little tantrum at what occurred. Balling her fist up, she'd begin to wipe her eyes while grinding her teeth. "This is not fair! How am I to carry the Tsurinai Group if I can't even participate in their meetings correctly? I'm such a failure!" Soki continued to cry out loud, stomping her feet repeatedly on the floor. Suddenly she'd turn to Alphonse and point her finger. "Tea! I need tea!"

Tsurinai Soki wiped her eyes as the strange man informed her there was no tea. Trying to regain her composure, she would stomp towards the elevator. "I understand. Please forgive my negligence." The young girl attempted to save face now that she had calmed down. Awaiting Alphonse in the elevator, she would twist her whip between her hands. "Please do not tell my father of my break down here.. It is unbecoming of a Tsurinai, and seen as a moment of weakness. That can not do." With that said, she would await him before allowing the doors to close. This was an interesting first encounter between the two, and would probably continue for years to come...

[exit - we'll continue from present day]