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Kee Kee was an only child, and since the age of two, she had been raised by her mother's family. Naomi Matsumi was her mother, and she had been killed by Kee Kee's father, and this resulted in the shift in custody. Naomi was an African woman, hailing from Rwanda--but she moved to the U.S. (with her mother and father) when she was about sixteen. There, she went to school and was accepted into Harvard--after striving for a better education. She had a distinct interest in law, and later, after graduating with top honors, she joined a law firm and became an official lawyer. Now, two years into her career, she became involved with a case that revolved around the murder of several family members--leaving one person as a lone survivor. That person had been the apparent "man of the house," and he was being charged as a possible suspect because he had been the only one there (amongst the several dead bodies). His name was Takashi Matsumi, and he had been the husband of Clara and the father of Aiden (boy), Ashi (boy), and Sira (girl).
All but him were dead, and when he had been found, he appeared lost in a state of shock and with blood staining his clothes. Instantly, he was taken into custody and questioned endlessly. Each time, he stated that he had nothing to do with their deaths, and that another person had been there that night. His story seemed convincing, and the lack of incriminating evidence appeared to affirm his story. But even then, he needed a lawyer. That was when Naomi came into play; she was the only one within her firm who accepted his offer. Originally, she only thought to aid him despite whatever price he was to pay, but as she spent more time with him--listening to his talk of the family he had loved; she began to admire him. And it seemed that even despite his current status and position, Takashi felt a similar bit of admiration for the woman who was defending him in court.
But both felt it best to hide their feelings, so they did so as court days came and went. Naomi spoke boldly and without relenting against those who were accusing him. She even brought in quite a few neighbors for their own personal testimonies to the bond shared by the family. This and the apparent lack of incriminating evidence allowed Takashi to walk away as an innocent man. In the end, Naomi was able to save him from life in prison (or death). After their victory, Takashi began to treat Naomi by taking her out to dinner, concerts, ballet performances, and any other social activities that she seemed to enjoy. It was almost too much for Naomi, and eventually their constant rendezvouses led them to a confession.
They expressed their feelings, and from there, they began a dating relationship that lasted for two years. After that amount of years, Takashi proposed to Naomi, and they were married in June of the following year. Following a tender honeymoon in Canada, Naomi found out that she was pregnant. This caused her to take a break from the law firm; and just to assure her, Takashi promised that he would handle any finances that would need to be settled with their new family. Now this, if anything, piqued a bit of curiosity within Naomi. Not once had she ever questioned Takashi upon his business; he'd always given her the same excuse--"I have my own private services program." Past that, she had never thought to question it.
So, sometime during her pregnancy, she finally asked him to be more specific. Takashi didn't take her query very well, he almost seemed to grow angry at the mention of his occupation. He told her that she didn't need to know, and that only caused confusion on her part. Deep down, she felt that she really needed to know; and her husband's reluctance was making her rather suspicious. But for a while, she decided not to question him, as she needed quite a bit of rest (she was pregnant, after all). And finally, in May of the next year, their daughter was born. Takashi decided upon the name Kee Kee, and Naomi seemed pleased with it. Despite the conflict that had sparked due to the furtiveness of Takashi's job, serenity had returned to their relationship. The couple now seemed immersed with their daughter, and they sought to provide for her the best they could.
And for two years, they were able to do so and with a semblance of peace. But the issue with Takashi's occupation came into question once more, and this time Takashi silenced his wife in an unexpected way. He hit her, but only after an alteration had ensued. Naomi was shocked, and she soon began to look upon him with fear. Had she possibly been wrong about him? How could a man such as himself, have acted like that? She soon began to search through his files and even the case that led to their dating relationship. She found documents with purchases and schedules for shipping products. The products were what caught her attention; he was shipping drugs, the hides of endangered animals, weapons, anything considered to be illicit within the U.S. Only then did it dawn upon her; he was involved with the Black Market.
Immediately, after finding this out, she fled with Kee Kee to a location she thought was somewhat safer. She first tried to reach out to her family, and they advised her to take him to court, and with the needed evidence. So, Naomi reluctantly left, promising to return for Kee Kee when she was done. She returned to the home that she had lived in with Takashi, and once she entered, she never came out. That night, when she entered the house, Takashi was there, waiting for her. Instantly, they sprung into another altercation, but this time, it went a bit further than the first. Takashi not only hit her, he beat her terribly, so much that when she was found, it was too late. Naomi died that night, in the hospital, with her mother at her side.
Takashi had fled the scene, and the cops had originally suspected him as there was evidence of his fingerprints around Naomi's neck. It seemed that he had been quite careless the second time around. (He'd actually killed his first wife and children; it just hadn't been proved.) But from there, Kee Kee was kept by her grandparents--Naomi's parents. They felt it best to keep her, and shield her from what had happened that day (even though for the first few months she would cry endlessly). Eventually, Kee Kee did grow used to living with her grandparents, and it almost seemed as though her parents were but a distant memory. Her grandparents didn't tell her about them until she turned eighteen. Only then did they tell her of what had happened to her mother, and how her father was involved (and of his past crimes).
She was quite shocked, and at first she felt angry at her grandparents for having not told her sooner. But only after she overcame her anger and depression did she realize that they had--had good intentions (even though her presence reminded them of her father). They could have left it a complete secret, but they waited to tell her at a later time; a time when she could absorb everything fully (even if pain were involved). It took her a good while to realize it, and when she did, she was nineteen, and well out of highschool. At that age, she decided to move out, promising to visit her grandparents when she could. She simply felt the need to get away, it was too painful to be within their presence when she did bring pain to them--even though they loved her. Also, she still felt as though they had betrayed her in some way.
So, as she left, she started to look for a job. She had no desire to go to college, though that would have pleased her grandparents. But one day, she stumbled upon Club Se7ven, and the place interested her greatly; the atmosphere was friendly and accepting--that truly spoke to her. So, before actually applying, she enrolled herself into a bartending school, which she took part in. But while in the academy, she did work part-time at Walden's Bookstore. There, she worked and did quite a bit of reading from time to time. She only worked there to pay for her schooling, and thankfully she was able to supply enough money for her education. Nearing the end of the year, she graduated from the school, and applied for the job. She was accepted and she has been working at Club Se7ven ever since.
 ~Kee Kee Matsumi~ · Mon Jan 02, 2006 @ 05:26am · 4 Comments |
