Bandaged up, Keith layed on the couch watching TV with his big sister Ashley.

Keith:....

Keith: What is this?

Ashley: "Catfish Lier".

Keith:.... I'm confused.

Ashley: We can start from episode one.

Keith: Just hold on... What is this about?

Ashley: Just watch an episode 1.

Keith: I'd rather watch something else...

Ashley: Give it a chance. It's funny and drama-y.

Ashley: Imagine a high school sitcom where there are a bunch of over-the-top characters and events...

Ashley: Then suddenly the main character leaves and the camera pans over to this random guy who's been ignoring all the events...

Ashley: And he is now realizing how wacky the world is.

Ashley: That's the show.

Keith:....

Ashley: You need this in your life, so we're watching it.

(Ding, dong)

Keith: I'll get it-

Ashley brings her leg down on Keith, forcing the injured boy to fall back down.

Keith:(in pain) Agh! You sadistic witch!!

(Ding-dong)

Ashley: Just a minute- GHAAA!?!

Getting pinched in the thigh, Ashley yelps.

Ashley: Ow! Let go!

Keith: Get your foot off me first!!

Ashley: I'll kick you in the head if you don't stop!

Walter:?

Walter: Kids...

With a small smile, he sighs and gets the door himself. Opening it, Walter is greeted by Kuze's maid, Maya.

Maya: Good day, sir. May I speak with your son?

Walter: Uhm... Keith? It's for you...

After some wrestling, Keith gets to the door and sees Maya.

Maya: Hello-

(SLAM)

Shutting the door in her face, Keith walks back to the couch.

Walter: Keith...

Keith: Trust me. It's this or a fight.

(Ding-Dong)

Ashley: Who the hell was at the door...?

Getting up, Ashley answered the door to see that it was Maya.

Maya: I have-

(SLAM)

Walter: Ashley....!

Ashley: Keith's right.

She walks back to the couch to wrestle the remote from Keith. Walter sighs and opens the door.

Keith/Ashley: Dad! No!

Walter: I'm sorry about them. How can I help you?

Maya: I'm going to just get to the point.

Maya: With accordance with Kuze Gou-Virote's will. All his possessions shall be transferred to the one who killed him.

Maya: THAT'S YOU, KEITH!!

Piggybacking on Ashley, Keith, and his sister loom from. behind the door in confusion as they see the truck behind Maya.

(Opening Theme)

Keith, Ashley, and Walter went through Kuze's possessions, both out of morbid curiosity and interest in how much they could sell.

The truck's trailer was filled with what could only be described as trophies, of animals he's killed and of his greatest opponents.

Ashley: This is probably all illegal to have...

Opening a box, Keith finds several files. Each file contained a birth certificate, an "ownership" certificate, baby photos, and a page about the individual.

Keith: Are these all my aunts?

Ashley: Are this ownership- Holy crap, you OWN our aunts.

Maya: Those must be the files he made when he gave up on having a son and was trying to see which daughter had the most potential.

Keith: I don't see my Mother's file...

Maya: She won her ownership from him.

He pulls out Maya's file. It was slightly different, but it had an ownership certificate.

Keith: I own you?

Maya: Yes.

Keith: I see...

Maya:(glares)

Walter:(heavy sigh)... All of this is disturbing.

Walter: Instead of a photo album, he has a filing cabinet filled with Ownership certificates.

Walter: No idea how that's legal...

Walter: And to top it all off, his "trophies" are the only thing he seemed to value.

Walter: Is there anything... You know... Something normal?

Maya: He has a few books.

Keith: Anything about fighting?

Maya: Most are.

Ashley: What about money?

Maya: Two Billion dollars.

Walter/Ashley:?!!

Ashley: We're rich!

Maya: He's rich.

Ashley: Keith, I want a Ferrari.

Keith:....(sigh) What color?

Ashley hugs and nuzzles Keith.

Ashley: Hehe~ I was just joking, goofball~. But since you agreed, black and a matching designer- You know what, why don't you slip me a Billion and-

Walter: Ashley!

Ashley: Dad!

Keith: I've seen enough. I'll keep the books and I guess these files about my aunts.

Keith: Sell whatever else you can. Dump the rest.

Maya: You're just going to throw away your grandfather's history?

Keith: The second he hurt my sister, was when he became dead to me.

Keith: I'd burn it all if it could piss him off.

He hops out of the trailer.

Keith: Where is his money?

Maya:.....

She pulls out a debit card.

Maya: 2045.

Keith: Good.

Taking the card, he gets back into the house, where Walter and Ashley follow. Leaving Maya to deal with all the unwanted items.

She made the calls, however, she couldn't bring herself to move the trailer immediately.

Walter:....

Watching her sit outside in the rain, staring at the trailer, Walter decided to go talk to her. With an umbrella, he approached Maya.

Walter: Do you have any place to stay?

Maya: Kuze always provided me with a bed.

Walter: Ah... So that means it's Keith's responsibility now.

Maya: He doesn't have to do anything. He owns me... So if he wants me to stay in the rain, I will do just that.

Walter:....

Walter: I never met the man. I wish I could have... Sadly not for the most righteous of reasons.

Walter: I only know him from what Juno and my kids told me.

Walter: Was he really that bad of a man?

Maya:...

Maya: He is-

Maya: Was... Exactly as everyone described. Yet to me, he was so kind...

Maya: I had no family and I lived in the streets until he found me and easily defeated me in combat.

Maya: That's how he came to own me...

Maya: But after that, he trained me. Educated me.

Maya: And many times, he told me that he wished so badly that I was one of his daughters...

Maya: But because of his obsession he could never accept me as one.

Maya: But once he heard about Keith... He was so excited to bring me into the family...

Walter: Hm?

Finally noticing the water dripping down her face wasn't rain, Walter witnessed Maya finally break.

Maya:(crying) And I was excited to be a part of a big family....!!

Walter:(sigh)...Come here, sweetheart.

With his fatherly instincts kicking in, Walter hugged Maya who cried into his chest.

Maya:(sobbing)

Walter: It's okay... Everything is going to be okay.

Maya:(sobbing) Your son is a dick....!

Walter: He takes after his mother... But he's sweet on the inside. Just like you.

Maya:...(sniff)... You don't know me...

Walter: Anyone who cries for someone they care about... They have something sweet in them.

Walter: Let's go inside, and get you out of this rain before you catch a cold.

Bringing her inside, Walter and Maya passed the siblings, who gave a confused glance. Ashley, scoffed, knowing her father, and Keith rolled his eyes at Maya.

Walter gave Maya new clothing, borrowing from a less-than-pleased Ashley, and sending the Maid to clean herself in the shower. After she was done, Maya joined the family for dinner.

Maya/Keith/Ashley:.....

Walter: How's the pasta?

Ashley: Good.

Keith: Not bad.

Maya:.... It's nice...

In awkward silence, they ate.

Maya:.... May I ask something?

Walter: Of course.

Maya:(stares at Keith)

Keith: I don't care.

Maya: What is your plan for the tournament?

Keith: Well after you and the old man drugged up the competition into a coma.

Keith: This State tournament ended faster than the others.

Keith: So right now, I'm going to continue to heal and then continue training.

Keith: And...

He clenches his fist.

Keith:....

Keith: I'll win the country tournament then the world tournament.

Keith: Satisfied?

Maya:....

Finishing his dinner, Keith heads off to bed.

Keith: I have things to do tomorrow. So goodnight.

Walter: It's getting late anyway... Maya, I'll prepare the couch for you.

Maya: Thank you.

As night came and everyone went to bed, Maya could not sleep. She tried but to no avail.

Getting up, Maya made her way to the basement where Keith's room was. She approached him in complete darkness and absolute silence.

Keith: What do you want?

Keith: Revenge?

Maya: What do you plan to do with me?

Keith: You woke me up for this?

Maya: You killed the only person who cared about me. I say we're even.

Keith: Hmph.

Maya: Well?

Keith: What exactly do you want from me?

Maya: I want a damn answer.

Maya: Say you'll use me for your pleasure. Or you'll make me a maid.

Maya: I don't care what it is. I just want to know what it is.

Keith: Can you take away my hate?

Maya:?

Keith: You and that damn old man... Broke me out of my habit of keeping control...

He clenches his hand into a fist, as his Seisho aura boils into Seisho Flow.

Keith: Right now... I'm in a state where I'm not sure if I can stop myself from killing my next opponent...

Keith: And I want to be better... For them.

Keith: So can you take away this fury you unleashed?

Maya:....

Keith:.... Then what good are you to me?

Keith: Now go to sleep.

She lays on the floor.

Keith: On the couch.

Maya: Too late.

Keith: Tch...

Maya: If you want, you may unleash all that hatred onto me.

Keith: Huh?

Maya: I am your property. You can do whatever you want with me. That includes breaking me.

Keith:....

Getting up from his bed, Keith looks down at Maya. Raising his foot to stomp her face in.

Keith:....

Keith: Tch. Break you? You aren't the source of my fury.

Keith: Breaking you wouldn't get rid of the dust on a desk, let alone my hate.

He falls back onto his bed.

Keith: Just tell me what you want.

Maya: A family.

Keith: A family?

Maya: Yes.

Keith: How the hell am I supposed to give you that?

Maya: There are two-

Keith: You have issues.

Maya: I have nothing. I'm desperate.

Keith: Ugh.

Getting up, Keith turns on the light and gets Maya's file. And tosses it towards her along with the debit card.

Maya: What are you doing?

Keith: Your freedom and some money. Tomorrow, get lost.

Keith: Figure your shit out.

Maya: And then what?

Keith: Do whatever you want.

Maya:.... But this is your-

Keith: Then pay me back, or never show your face to me again.

Keith: Now let me sleep, or I will kick you.

Flipping over Maya onto his bed, Keith throws a charger to turn off the lights and falls asleep.

Maya:.....

A pillow and blanket fall onto her.

Maya:....

Maya: You know... If you acted kind like your father. I might have wanted to be yours.

Keith: And if only you were mute... I could actually get some sleep.

The next day, Maya left the Samurick household and traveled back to her home country before wandering to different countries as she did some soul-searching.

In the end... It led her to one place.

To one person.

(SLAM)

The doors to a spectacular office burst open as a guard was kicked through it. Maya entered to find four people.

Three men, and a woman behind her desk.

The three men waste no time getting in front of the woman as they prepare to fight Maya.

???: You have some nerve, brat...

A man in a blue fur coat, said, lighting a cigar.

(Empress's Sapphire: Jacob Wolf hunt)

???: I think you mean death wish, have you seen the teen suicide rate?

A tall large older man with a larger black coat remarked, before sipping some scotch.

(Empress's Obsidian: Swan Güterberg)

???: Ughhhh... So do we kill her or...?

A man with several colors in his suit said, exhausted.

(Empress's Bismuth: Kota Yamamoto)

Juno stood up from her desk.

Juno: Leave us. I'll deal with her myself.

The three leave without question, since the Empress has already given them a lot of work they have to complete.

Maya: My name is Maya. Your father was my master.

Maya: He claimed that I was the best student he had after you.

Maya: I do not want your title,  just an opportunity to see if I can beat you.

Juno: No.

Maya: I will attack you nevertheless-

Appearing right in front of Maya, Juno grabs her by the neck and lifts her off the floor.

Juno: No.

She struck her pressure points in a blur of movements, before dropping the now limp Maya onto the floor.

(Thump)

Juno: I am currently the strongest person in the world.

Juno: Whatever my father told you about my skill, I have far since surpassed.

Using the Quick healing technique, Maya managed to get back onto her feet as Juno sat on her desk.

Juno: And besides... You're too lost to ever find victory against me.

Juno: Leave.

Maya: I can't. For I have nowhere to go.

She runs across the room towards Juno, who in one quick motion, kicks Maya across the face as she crosses her legs.

Maya: Ugh?!

Juno: Pick a direction. And walk. I don't care where you end up. Just, go.

Maya:....

Maya: Perhaps I'll go straight to your son's bed? Your father wanted me to be his lover after all.

Maya:(smirks) Does that work?

Juno:.......(deep inhale)

(STOMP)

Juno stood up, and with one swift stomp, she cracked the floor and ignited her leg.

(2 minutes later....)

Maya lay beaten to a bloody pulp. She violently vomited blood and her teeth, as Juno walked away and sat back on her desk, crossing her legs as she glared at Maya.

Maya:(coughs)!

Despite her injuries and pain, Maya crawled towards Juno.

Juno: You sad, miserable little child...

Juno: This world is filled to the brim with things to do. Yet you choose to crawl towards your death?

Juno: That deepest desire in your heart, that one thing you desire yet are too blind to see how simple it is to get.

Juno: If you had simply dared to leave him. It could have been yours.

Maya:(panting)....

Juno: Hm? What? No more remarks about wanting to fuck my son?

Juno: Oh, please, don't let my beating stop you from continuing. Why not try making the same remarks about my daughter?

Juno: Or perhaps my husband?

Juno: I know he gives amazing hugs that make you feel so safe.

Maya:?

Juno: Oh? Did you think I didn't know you visited my family? How you cried worthless tears for a worthless man?

Juno: Or how you were given the privilege to wear my daughter's clothes?

Juno: I know all that goes down in their lives. And including yours since you cross their path.

Maya:....

Reaching Juno, Maya watched the empress raise her foot to stomp down on her face.

Maya:.... I-If it will g-get rid of all y-y-your hate... Do it...

Juno:....

(STOMP)

She swings her foot down and stomps onto the ground beside Maya's head. Maya with the last of her strength, hugs Juno's leg.

Juno:(heavy sigh)...

Juno: What do we say after making me angry?

Maya: I-I'm... S-s-sorry....

Juno:?

Maya: Empress...

Juno: Good girl.

Juno: Since I can... "Somewhat" relates to you.

Juno: I suppose I can make use of you... If you can stand up right now.

Maya:... Urk!

Pulling herself up with Juno's leg, Maya forced herself to stand, but she was wabbling. At the risk of falling at any second.

Juno: Hmm...

Juno: Despite the bruises, blood, and fewer teeth than a jellyfish... I guess you're attractive enough...

Maya: H-huh...?

Juno: My son wishes to kill me, little pup.

Juno: So I'll give you a purpose. Seduce him and get him to move on from me.

Juno: Then go live happily ever after.

Maya:(nods)

She turns around and tries to fulfill her mission.

Juno: Not now you stupid little puppy...

Maya turns back around.

Juno: You aren't going anywhere near him until you're perfect. As a wife, as a sister, as a daughter, as a mother...

Juno: As everything and anything. We're talking about MY son here. It's perfection or death.

Maya: I'd be (coughs blood)... Honored to join y-your family, m-mother...empress... Scary lady...ma'aaaaaaaam-

(THUMP)

Juno:..... This could work.

To be continued....