Chapter 21

Adam knew I’d be in town for the weekend. He didn’t show up in New York but when we got out of the cab there was a girl in the lobby. Katherine, Julie’s sister, was waiting on me and the cute blonde that I adored jumped into my arms.

“What are you doing here?”

“I need to decide where to go to school next year and my parents are pushing me to decide. I want to be close to you. At least on the same continent so I came down to talk.”

“Katherine, this is Sakura. This is Katherine, a very close friend.” They said hello to each other but there was an odd feeling. I said, “Why don’t we go upstairs?”

Sakura said, “I can get a hotel if you want.”

“No, I pay for the hotels and I have three bedrooms upstairs. Come on up and let’s figure out what our schedule looks like.” I said hello to the doorman and let him know that we were in town. When we got to the apartment, we all three had suitcases. Sakura was down to one, since we shipped some of her stuff home and some was ruined beyond repair.

“I’m staying in my room. The other two are free or you can share with me or each other.”

Katherine dropped her bag in the living room. “Is that your girlfriend?”

“Katherine, you know I don’t have a girlfriend. I care for you both and have slept with you both. I’m sorry that this odd situation is happening but I didn’t know you would be here. I want you to stay and want to have the discussion you came here for. It’s awkward for Sakura as well. Let’s just all take a step back and figure it all out.”

We all ended up in the living room. “Katherine, I’m living in Tokyo. There are some good schools in Tokyo and other parts of Japan. I don’t know which ones may teach in English but I know that you don’t have enough time to learn Japanese well enough to be a good student.”

Sakura spoke up, “If you want to get a Masters or Doctorate degree there are many programs taught in English. There are fewer at the Bachelor level. What do you plan to study? English, International Studies and Engineering are the most common. If you are planning to be a doctor you might have trouble.”

“Business was my first choice but International Studies goes along with global business. Do you know what schools offer that in English?”

“I know Waseda University does. They have a campus in Tokyo just north of Shinjuku. They’re a private school and have been around for a hundred years.”

“You went to art school in Osaka. How do you know so much?”

“I grew up in Tokyo and have friends that went to different schools, but my aunt works in admissions at Waseda. I know of a school up north near Fukushima but they’re a small school and just have liberal arts degrees. I know two kids from high school that went there.”

“Thank you Sakura. I also want to apologize for interrupting your trip. I should have called to see if it was okay to come down instead of just getting on the train this morning. I was talking to Tiffany and she said you were flying in today. I told my mom I’d be spending the night or being on the late train home and I guess that’s still the case.”

“You can stay,” I said. “I think we should talk about you, school, coming to Japan and what your expectations are. How did you do at that lousy school you attended?”

“I have almost all A’s and a few B’s. I have six AP classes and I passed all the tests with 5’s. I had a 1420 on my SAT.

“I think you’ve done well enough to get into almost any school that you want. So let’s talk about Japan and Tokyo. It’s like New York City in that there are millions of people, traffic is crazy, and rent is expensive. Most students live near campus in tiny shared apartments not too different from an American dorm room.”

“Been there done that, four years worth. I hear what you are saying. I don’t expect to live at your place. I need to focus on school. Julie went to England and it helped her grow up, be responsible and she still got a good education. You being there just makes it easier to move away. You would kind of be a safety net just in case I needed something.”

“Do you have plans after school?”

“No. We have a family business and if I want to, I can go that way, but I plan to work and see what I like and what I’m good at. I may start something on my own or work for someone else.”

“I’m happy to have you in Japan. I’ll be happy to see you when I can. I’m already busy and plan to get busier. I’ll do whatever I can to help.”

“Do you have any food here or can we get some lunch? I had a cup of coffee on the train but other than that I haven’t had anything today.”

“I’m hungry too and we don’t leave much food here when we’re all overseas. By the way, the Japanese find it rude to eat or drink on the train or while walking down the street. There are restaurants and homes for eating. There are other customs but you will get used to them.”

“Don’t listen to him. He does what he wants and people just put up with him.” Sakura joked. Katherine laughed and they started to bond over insulting me.

I took them both to lunch. They were both taller, small to medium but nicely shaped breasts. Katherine was blonde and of course Sakura’s hair was black. Both were very cute and I cared for them both. As we sat at the table waiting for our bill to come after lunch, I asked, “What do you want to do after lunch?”

Katherine said, “I haven’t been fucked by a big, hard cock in a while. Maybe we should get that out of the way. I keep thinking about it and am making a puddle in my chair.”

Sakura, blushed. I said, “I have a guest, do you mind if she watches?”

“She can watch or join in. I don’t think either of us has ever been shy. The first time we had sex, we were on the porch fucking with our friends there.”

“We had a blanket over us and we weren’t going at it. They didn’t even know.”

“Who cares? That was then and this is now. Pay the bill and take me home.”

As we walked back to the apartment, I whispered to Sakura, “The collar, vibrator and tail that we stole from the club. Get them and come to my room when we get back.”

“I saw you pay for them but I’ll be there. Can I lube the tail?”

“Yes and put it in. Put on your collar. Those are the only two things I want you wearing.”

“Yes, Sir.”

Katherine said, “What are you two plotting over there? I hope it involves me and my pussy getting pounded.’

“You’re such a slut.”

“Your slut, big boy.”

Back at the apartment Sakura went to her room while I took a leak. I put some drinks in the fridge. Katherine was nagging the whole time about me being too slow. When I walked into the bedroom she was standing there in just her panties as she bent over to remove her skirt. I walked up behind her and put my hands on her ass as she stood to press her back into my front. I hugged her from behind and said, “I’ve missed you.”

She turned and pressed her firm breasts into my chest and we held each other. Just then Sakura walked in and Katherine let out a small gasp. “What is that?”

“That is Sakura, my pet. You said that she could watch.”

“She has a tail.”

“And a collar. Most pets do.”

“Nick. Stop playing. I want to see this.” She walked over and looked at Sakura’s ass. “That’s sexy as hell.”

“Katherine, get on the bed. Sakura, stand here in the doorway where you can see but won’t get hurt by any flying objects. Katherine can get a little carried away.” I placed Sakura in the doorway with her feet against the bottom sides of the doorframe. Then I put her hands over her head but also on the side door frame, so she was spread eagle. “Are you comfortable?” I asked.

“Yes, Sir.”

“Good. Now, don’t cum without permission or you will be punished.”

“Yes, Sir.”

With that, I put the vibrator as deep in her pussy as it would go and turned it on high. Sakura groaned as the vibrations filled her cunt. I turned to see Katherine, naked and rubbing her own pussy. I dropped my pants and boxers and went to the blonde on the bed. As always it was like a roller coaster and I was just trying to hold on.

She didn’t want kissing and cuddles. She didn’t want me to eat her or lick her. She was wet, ready and wanted my cock. The position, speed and force we fought over by moving and manipulating our bodies. It was like a dance of passion and lust. We had already worked up a sweat, Katherine had cum twice and I was close when we were interrupted by Sakura, “Please Daddy, May I cum?”

We stopped and looked at the doorway. Her legs were shaking and her knuckles were white. Wetness ran down her thighs. “Not yet. When I cum you may cum. I started to pound into Katherine and she thrusted back at me. I think she felt sorry for Sakura and was trying to milk me for my cum. Soon I was filling her with my sperm. As I let out a roar. Sakura let out a louder squeal and we both looked over to see her gush liquid from her pussy. She was holding on, so she didn’t fall to the floor.

Katherine jumped off the bed to see if she was okay. She tried to get her to the bed but Sakura wouldn’t let go of the doorframe. I almost laughed but said, “Come here, little one,” and she let go of the frame and came to the bed. I always lose track of time and it had been nearly thirty minutes since we had first gotten together on the bed.

Sakura was still having aftershocks of her orgasm. I pulled the vibrator from her pussy. “You did good, little one.”

“Little Fox, Foxy. You held out for a long time,” Katherine commented. She was talking to Sakura but was petting her like a kitten or fox.

“I like Foxy better than Picasso.”

Sakura looked up at me, “Me too.”

“Foxy, it looks like Katherine saved you. Maybe you should thank her. She has a pussy full of my cum that needs cleaning out. My cock could use a cleaning as well.”

She crawled to me first and licked and sucked me until I was clean and hard. Katherine watched her ass and her tail swish around as she did. Foxy spun around and used her mouth and fingers to clean and tease the blonde as I moved the tail aside and put my cock in her pussy. I built up a slow rhythm where she could keep her mouth on Katherine’s pussy while I fucked her. All three of us came again before it was time for us all to cuddle and take a nap.

I woke up with Sakura on my shoulder and Katherine between her legs licking her. I said to the Foxy one, “I think you found a new friend.”

“we’re getting past some of our earlier hang ups.”

After the fox had asked for permission to cum and had a good orgasm, we went out to dinner. Sakura was told to wear a skirt and to leave the tail in. If you were behind her at the right angle you could see the bottom of the tail below the bottom of the skirt but you had to be looking. Sakura didn’t want to wear it in public but I told her that she would. She looked at the ground and said, “Yes, Sir.”

We were walking to dinner when a couple of high school girls fell in behind us. They were whispering to each other. Before we got to the restaurant, I turned and asked, “Is there a problem?”

“She has a tail.”

“Yes, she does.”

“Can we see it?”

“What do you want to see?”

“Can we see the harnesses that hold it on?”

“There aren’t any.”

“How does she keep it in place?”

“It is just there. I would have her show you but then you would have to show us something.”

“What do you want us to show you?”

“If you show us how you lick each other’s pussies, you can see the tail that stays in place with no harnesses. You can even feel it, pet it and tug on it.”

They smiled, giggled and whispered to each other. One finally said, “Not today,” and they ran off.

At dinner we were looking at the menu. Katherine said, “Maybe I should be Kat, then you’d have a fox and a cat.”

“Do you want your own tail, ears and a collar?” I asked.

“I’m not ready for a tail but it is cute on her. Those girls thought long and hard about putting on a show for us so they could see Foxy in action.”

Sakura blushed, “I just wish that I could enjoy the view as much as I enjoy the feel. I can feel the fur tickle my legs and the plug stretches my ass. It’s a constant reminder of me not being in charge. I love it and was hoping that the girls wanted to go back to the apartment.”

“My Foxy, the little show off.”

Dinner was fun. We played into the night back at the apartment. At one point Foxy was running her hand up and down Katherine’s six pack abs. “I love the feel of your body.”

“Like Nick, I used to row and swim. I lost some of my curves but decided that I loved the hard body look and feel. Some guys are intimidated but Nick makes me feel sexy and I keep it this way for both me and him.”

The time change and workout with the ladies wore me out and I was asleep before midnight. When I woke up, I was alone and the girls were in the living room sitting next to each other on the couch, talking quietly.

As I walked out wearing a pair of boxers, Katherine gave me a wolf whistle. She said, “If you open a store that buys and sells furniture could I work there?”

“If you want to. Do you know anything about furniture?”

“No, but I could learn. Would you hire Foxy as a buyer and manager?”

“She is Sakura when we’re doing business and if she wanted to leave her dad’s company to manage the furniture department, I would consider it.”

“I told you,” Katherine said to Sakura.

“Would you like to go into retail?””We could offer decorating services or sell rooms as well as individual pieces. I’ve loved traveling and finding the pieces that will make people’s homes unique and special. I know how much I make now and it isn’t great. If I could get paid a fair wage it would allow me to be me and not answer to my father at home and at work.”

“I’m not sure when the store will be up and running and I’ll need someone to run the entire store. You would do fine running the furniture department. I don’t know much about retail. I need to find a building, find a general manager and get the place open.”

Katherine said, “She is too reserved to ask but she feels like she helped you get the ball rolling on this trip and wants to keep it rolling for you. Get the store open and let her help you.”

“Yes, Dear.”

“I’m coming to Japan. I’ll work with our college counselor and Sakura to make it happen.”

“I’ll give you my phone number if I can find it.”

“Sakura gave it to me. She says that you have a very nice place and plenty of bedrooms.”

“When your mom and sister come to visit they have a place to stay.”

“Fuck you, Nick. You know you love me better than either of them.”

“If you say so, kitten.”

“Should we go back to bed or should we get some breakfast? I need to be on the noon train to Boston. Mom is going to pick me up and take me back to school. Finals are just weeks away.”

All she was wearing was a t-shirt. I picked her up and set her on the counter. Her heels next to her ass, I pushed down my boxers and filled her as I pressed into her. It was a quickie but not much more frantic or animalistic than normal with her. I loved her smile, her hard body, her pretty face and her challenging attitude. She pushed me and I pushed her. We didn’t add up to eleven. More like a seventeen but we made each other better. Steel sharpens steel.

We walked her to the train station after stopping at a diner for breakfast. We got on the train with her and rode to Penn station where she would catch her train home. Sakura and I continued south to Battery Park. We looked out at the Statue of Liberty. She leaned on me and said, “It means a lot to your country. She’s a pretty statue.”

That night I took her to a play, La Cage Aux Folles. I had heard it was a good musical and thought that Sakura would like it. I didn’t know it was about gay men. But she loved it and was walking on clouds after the show. She wanted to try out the kitchen counter and enjoyed it as much as Katherine did.

The next day was Monday. It was back to work and we spent all day going from store to store and visiting some of the top design houses. Sakura took notes, took pictures and asked a lot of questions. For her it was another banner day. Dinner and drinks followed by sleep. We spent Tuesday morning visiting a couple places in Brooklyn to get a different feel of furniture. Then we were on our way to the airport as we flew to North Carolina.

An hour north-west of the Charlotte airport was the town of Hickory. It wasn’t very big but was known around the world for fine furniture. We spent three days looking at different factories, distributors and showrooms. There were a few leather couches sent on planes to Japan but mostly it was contacts and accounts opened for future purchases.

Friday night we spent in Charlotte. We had a nice dinner and found a nice hotel room. We had sex, slow and gentle. I spent a lot of time just examining and appreciating her body. There was nothing hurried, or rushed. We just enjoyed our time. I said, “Is there anything that we need to see in LA or will it be the same as New York?”

“We may find one or two things but it will be the weekend. I’m fine to go home if you are.”

We were on a flight to Seattle the next morning and a connecting flight to Tokyo that afternoon. It was late when we landed even with us gaining time zones. We took a taxi to her parent’s place and dropped her off. I went to my apartment hoping to find a bed to sleep in. If not I would go to a hotel.

When I opened the door, I was amazed. Every room was decorated even down to the couch in my den that we’d just purchased in North Carolina. On the kitchen table were letters from Sakura to her father explaining each piece of furniture and where it belonged. The place was clean; sheets were on the bed, dishes in the cabinets, towels in the bathroom and beer in the fridge. I walked out onto the patio to find a hammock in a teak frame and a chair that hung from a stand like a birdcage. It looked comfortable and I tried it out. The cool air and sounds of the night almost put me to sleep. It didn’t take me long after climbing into my bed.

There was a knock at the door at 8am. It was Sakura and she was bubbling with excitement to see if what she had created in her mind matched what was created in real life. She left her shoes at the door like a good Japanese citizen. But then she almost skipped from room to room stopping at each to mentally absorb the design. I have to admit that it was stunning.

When she completed the tour she said, “Nick, can I invite some photographers and maybe a magazine or two over to take pictures?”

“Sure. I can stay in a hotel for a day or two. We can have the place professionally cleaned and they can snap away.”

She hugged me. “Thank you so much. My dad said that he loved it and was far beyond what he expected from you or me. I wanted to come over last night but he said that it was kind of late.”

“Just let me know.”

“I’m glad you like it. Since you bought and shipped most of the furniture, there is only a small bill left. I’ll have it mailed over.”

“I hope to see you around. I enjoyed our trip. I’ll let you know when the store is set to open. You let me know when you need me out of here so you can take pictures. After that, I can have a housewarming party. Not that I know too many people. You should be here so when they start going on about the decorating I can point them to you.”

It was Sunday afternoon when I called over to the embassy. Kari asked about my trip and said that the deal that Bill had done went well. He hadn’t followed up but had finished filling the order with the final twenty-five guns. I asked if she wanted to come over and see my new place, but she was busy and told me that she’d stop by another day.

I called Bill and he said the same thing but he was working on a paper for school and would talk to me later in the week. I was just in jeans and barefoot when there was a knock at the door. I thought that Sakura had returned or Kari had changed her mind and come over. I opened the door and there was an older man and a nice looking woman there. I said, “Konnichiwa” or hello.

“I’m sorry to interrupt, we live next door and wanted to introduce ourselves and welcome you to the building.” The man said as the woman held up a bonsai tree.

“Please come in. Let me get a shirt. Make yourselves at home.” I stepped back and they stepped into the foyer and removed their shoes. As I closed the door, I said, “ Look around, I’ll be right back.” I went into the bedroom and got a button down shirt and put it on, buttoning the buttons as I walked back to the living area. I said, “I’m sorry, I was traveling and just got back into town late last night. My name is Nick, Nick Duke.”

She had set the small tree on the table. Her husband said, “I’m Kenji and this is my wife, Mi. We live on the other half of this floor.”

“Your home is lovely,” Mi said. “I like the mix of western and Japanese.”

“Thank you. My decorator did a good job. I’m very happy with the results.”

Kenji said, “Duke. We used to have a Mr. Duke as the ambassador from America. Is he related to you?”

“That would be my father. He is now in Bermuda.”

“Is this his place?”

“No, it’s mine. I have a few businesses and am opening some here in Japan.”

“You are very young but I wish you the best of luck.”

“I got in late last night. I think there are a couple beers in the fridge. I don’t think there is any other food or drink in the house. If you would like a beer, I would be happy to get you one. Or I would like to invite you to dinner when I’m more prepared or both.”

“We just wanted to stop by and introduce ourselves.”

“I plan to have a housewarming party soon and will make sure to invite you over some night for dinner.”

“We look forward to having you as a neighbor, Nick.” He took a few steps for the door. His wife Mi was still looking around but followed him.

“It was nice meeting you and thank you for the plant. Mi, I need to get some groceries. Do you know the best place to shop around here?”

“There are some stores over three blocks straight out the front door and a market two blocks the other way.”

“Thank you.”

“I was going to go in a couple hours but can go with you when you are ready. I can show you the best places. Just knock on my door when you are ready to go.”

“Thank you. That would be helpful.”

The cabinets were bare. There was one bar of soap and a small shampoo bottle in the shower. I needed all the staples and supplies. When I knocked, Mi was ready and met me at her door. As we rode down in the elevator she looked ahead. She looked much younger than her husband. It was common. Mi said, “Your home was very nice, I’d like to see the other rooms and the patio. If you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind.”

The first stop was to the market. This was a series of stalls that had everything from clothes to food, luggage and much more. I found many spices and teas here. I also was going to pick up some meat but Mi said, “It is too late in the day. The refrigeration here is not as good as the grocery store. If you come early it is okay to buy here and probably better or fresher but it has been in the cases all day and not kept as cold as it should be. Come in the morning or buy at the grocery.”