Well he did not appreciate the kids tone or being called a lady. He cleared his throat and looks him in the eyes. "Forgive for I am new here. I am Kiyoshi Endo. I'll be working here as a palace worker for now on." he told him. In a much stern voice. He has to remember that he was a kid. So he couldn't loose his cool around him. "And just to let you know, I am a man. Not a woman. You shouldn't judge people so quickly." he lightly scolded at him. Just an old habit of his. For without his father's knowledge, he would sneak off and teach some of the kids in his village the things he had learned.

"Well, Kenji-chan are all three of you Masao-sama's brothers?"

The younge frownd at the scholding. "We don't keep slaves..." Kenji stated quite blantantly after a few moments of eying the elder over. Kiyoshi was just far too pretty to be a house worker, too frail looking indeed. Suddenly Kenji's green eyes lit up and he spun around on his heel and cupped his hands about his mouth. "Shinta~! Kelly!" he called sharply. " I think Masao-sama brought that lady friend over he was going to propose to~!" Kenji shouted before turning about and taking the elders wrist and dragging him in to the building. " You should really be sitting- its not good to stand for people in your kind of condition- I think. " Kenji said and tugged him further in before leading him over to the bed since it was closer. "Go on sit!" Kenji said.

Just then the other two boys, both as ragged as could be came up to the door. One had sharp acid green eyes and long straight black hair with very beautiful almond shaped eyes. , he was the tallest. The shortest had vivid bright orange hair trimmed a bit shorter that was a total mess. the bridge of his nose was flecked with freckles and he had beautiful cornflower blue eyes. Had they been out in a regular town they would indeed draw some stairs and harsh words.

The talestand eldest of the three leaned against the wooden door frame and sighed. "Kenji you idiot- that a guy not a girl... He cant possibly be the woman from the geisha house." Shinta barked out.

Kenji huffed. "Well hey she could just be in disguise~! I mean after all Masao said she was pregnant- you know what they do to pregnant geisha?" he asked with a huff." I mean isnt it odd enough Masao wants to marry a geisha who's pregnant with a child that isn't his? How else would they sneak her here?" Kenji asked.

"Ni-san... Your such a dolt some times." Kelly pointed out in a very soft tone.

"There's a difference between servant and slave young man." he scolded the boy once more. Couldn't believe what was really coming out of the kid's mouth. He was just a free help in hand, A worker for the lord of the castle. Like the male he met earlier, Jun. Surely he worked for the lord as well. Then his expression changed from annoyed to confused. Seeing the younger lad face change to a shock. He tilted his head to the side and wondered what was going on inside his ming. Until he heard him call out the names of the other two children. Then his face turned a little red when he accused him of being female again. "Now listen here. I had been very patient with you up to this point, but if you call me a few more one more time-ah hey!" he yelped when he was grabbed by Kenji and being dragged back into the palace.

As they walked in. He heard what he said about people in his 'condition' shouldn't be wondering around. That just made the former heir more confused then ever. "What on earth is this lad talking about. What condition? I am healthy as a horse." he thought to himself. When told to sit on the bed. He was about to ask him what he was thinking when the to other boys came in and took a quick look over at them. To him they both looked different then from what he seen before. Thinking that they had some foreign blood with in them.

Kiyoshi remained quiet as the boys talked to one another. Hearing that Kenji thought he was carrying a child. Did he look fat? That's what he was getting from them. Still even with the older boy, he still couldn't get through the middle one. He sighed and kneel down once again. Only this time he grabbed hold og his cheeks and pinched them. Lightly pulling on them, not bringing real harm to him. "Now you listen here. I am not a woman. I am not pregnant. And I am not the woman that Kenji wants to marry. I am just a humble servant. Nothing more." he told him. "Now get that through your skull or I will continue to pull on your cheeks." he warn him in a stern voice.

Kenji sighed and shook his head. "Well of cores there's a difference between a slave and a servant... servants get paid and aren't forces to stay against their wishes... and you don't look too happy to be here and your far to weak to be o any real use.... your just a shinny bauble." Kenji pointed out quite bluntly.
"Dammit Kenji don't you posses manners in the lsightest?" Shinta barked.

Sure I do I asked her t sit down didn't I?" He asked setting his hands on his hips.

"Alright- that's enough." Masao's smooth heavy voice called sternly from behind Kiyoshi. His voice was quick to draw the attention of all three. "Look at the mess you little brats dragged in- you best hope all your chores are done to be playing bout like such." he offered in a warring tone.

Kenji laughed nervously. "Yeah about that... kay gotta go bye~!" Th other two quickly followed suit high tailing it out of there. Masao sighed and brought the large tray urther n to the room and set it down on the table. "Hope they dind't scare you too much... their bites a bit worse than their bark I'm afraid."

When Kenji said that he was weak, Kiyoshi got a little more mad and pinch and pull on his cheeks a little harder. It was true that he was not real please being here, but he was not going to let people call him a slave. That was to demeaning. He may not be able to take over the Endo clan, but he was still a member and will not break that easily. He'll still follow orders, but he not loose who he is.

He finally lets go of the kid's cheeks when he heard the familiar voice of Masao. Looking up and over his shoulder. He didn't even heard him come in. Now he knows that he can not afford to have his guard down around him. When he talk to the children about finishing their chores. He couldn't help to smile a little as they ran off. Reminding him of how he was like as a child.

As the lord of the castle explain about how the kids are around other people. He walks over to the table. "It's quite alright. Boys will be boys." he said. Looking down at the tea kettle and the two empty cups. "May I pour you some tea?" he asked in a calm polite tone.

Masao smiled and shook his head. "Sit down, your my guest tonight." He purred before moving up to the other and set his hands on his hips and gently maneuvered him towards a seating arrangement. "You should take advantaged of this threat... For staring tomorrow you'll have to work pretty hard if you want me to spoil you." Masao laughed gently moving to sit himself. He gently undercover the tray to show a nice, hot steamy, Yaki soba sort of meal with black tiger shrimp on the side. Gently Masao reached out ad poured them both a cup of tea."Now then... is there anything you wish to discuss? Askme about? That is before I go over all the house rules." Masao asked gently picking up a set of chop sticks.

It was strange to hear that he was a 'guest' tonight. For he was now an object or he felt, of peace between him and his home land. Still, with him forcing him down. He sits down on the cushion and keeps his eyes down. Only looking up when he mention that tomorrow was going to be busy for him and would be a long time until he would enjoy something like this again. "I understand. Thank you." he said and slightly bowed towards him. Kiyoshi got a whiff of the food and took a gaze at everything. Each dish look better then the next. When asked if there was anything he wanted to ask his lord. He took a moment to think. Before he said. "Well just what are my duties, Masao-sama." he told him. Keeping his eyes low.

Masao smiled at that question. "Well, what ever task or order I give you honestly. If I give you a long list of chores, I expect them done by the time I ask them to be. If I tell you to stay in bed and sleep the day away, I expect you to do that as well. If I ask you to run errands I expect you to do them with efficiency, and speed. If I tell you to duck, you duck, if I tell you to jump, you jump. I have very high expectations of you." Masao purred and he picked up a shrimp with his chopsticks and dipped it in a bit of soy sauce before setting it in his bowl of Yaki soba.

"I'll tell you this; I'll treat you with the same respect, and discipline as I do my own...family. Your not going to be my slave nor my pet. You've been ostracize from your former clan and hopefully you'll learn to like being apart of my little 'family'." Masao explained. "Is that all you wish to know?" he asked gently.

It had seemed the white haired male had the idea of keeping the younger and even giving him the privilege of such an honor.

Listen to what he was going to do while he was here. He soak it all in. Kiyoshi thought as must as to what he was doing anyway. So far everything he said sounded like he expected. Do things around the palace and follow every command he orders, simple enough. What threw him off was him saying that he hoped that he would think that he was part of his family. He didn't think that he would say anything like that. But he was most grateful that he would think of him as a pet. He didn't know what to say to that. No one had ever said anything like that to him before.

Being asked if there way anything else. He was quiet for a moment. Then he looks up at him with a shy expression on his face. "If..if is not to personal, Who were those children?" he asked. "Are they yours?"

Masao seemed to watch the shy movemeants with a small smile enjoying how sweetand innocent Kiyoshi appeared. "The eldest and most responsible is called Shinta, The middle and worst behaved, is known as Kenji, and the youngest and sweetest is known as Kelly. I sire over them as f thy were my own flesh and blood.However they are not. I did not fool around with any beautiful women to get those little devils. Their parents asked me to take them and I was more than happy to. Kelly and Shinta were from the same family, Kelly's parents were of foreign lands whilst Shinta was their house slave. Kenji's mother died and his father did not wish to keep him. Kelly's parents were... well... Shinta slayed them at the age of seven. He poisoned their super and took Kelly out of the home before setting it to flame...Shinta is beyond his years... He's not cruel; he's actually very kind-hearted, forgiving, and a great care taker... How ever I've come to notice that he refuses to be mistreated... which is what happened. Kelly's parents had treated him like property, and very expendable property at that. " Masao explained. "The three of them respect me quite well, at least most of the time... and from what it seems I might have to have a little...talk with them over how they were treating you ot too long ago." Masao stated.