His Beautiful Samurai by Sedonia Guillone

Author:Sedonia Guillone [Guillone, Sedonia]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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His Beautiful Samurai - 60

Tokyo, Present day

John’s stomach tightened as he followed Toshi up the concrete steps of the ultra-modern

museum building. Just inside the entrance was a long, wooden bridge, leading into the main

portion of the museum. John recognized the structure as a replica of the bridges in historical

Japan. Before today, he never knew how his passion for the classic samurai films of the 1950s and 60s would one day serve him in his work.

Toshi turned to him. “I leave this decision up to you,” Toshi said in a gentle tone, “Do we look in the archives first or go to the permanent exhibition and see if it’s what you witnessed?”

John deliberated, sensing Natsuka’s patient energy nearby. It was a strange decision to have to

make, but he felt that confirming the location of the victims would serve Toshi much more

effectively in the investigation than checking the archives. “Check the exhibit first,” he

answered.

Toshi nodded and began to lead him and Natsuka over the bridge. “What you described sounded

like it could be in the Edo Zone of the exhibit,” Toshi explained as they ascended the curve of

the bridge.

As they reached the end of the bridge and went into the exhibit, John found his attention

momentarily captured by the astonishing replicas of the Japan of earlier centuries. The area to

one side of the bridge had been made into a river, with small sailing craft dotted across its width, and busy wharves and docks flanking the sides. Further in were small replicas of government

buildings, horse-drawn carriages, market stalls and longhouses.

The attention to period detail and craftsmanship was astounding and evoked the feel of the pre-

modern era. For one eerie moment John felt the ghostly presence of the people of those times,

especially the samurai whose skills and weaponry had helped to build and protect the scenes of industry and residences portrayed in the replicas. The samurai had governed, contributed to the arts, and bequeathed their codes of love and honor to their country’s identity.

Added to the swirl of collective ghostly whispers inside him, John sensed Kenji’s presence deep

in his soul, the man’s suffering and longing beckoning to him, pleading with him. John knew

then, without a doubt, that somehow, his visions of Kenji and Akira were directly connected to

the present murders. The only question was how.

The first part of the exhibit, government building replicas, was not familiar to him from the

visions. He remained close to Toshi, daring to press as closely to his lover as he could. Toshi’s

energy was the only thing that helped dispel the energies of the other visitors to the museum, of

which there were thankfully few at this hour on a weekday.

They descended a set of steps to the fifth floor. A sudden chill snaked up John’s spine when the

exhibit came into view, familiar in the eerie way dreams haunt the mind. His heartbeat increased

as they moved deeper into that portion of the exhibit. Halting in front of a replica of a longhouse, John stared, the memories resurging. On either side of him Toshi and Natsuka halted, too,

respectfully giving him silence to do his work.

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