He tried so hard to remember what he could about the house of his grandfather....
His mother had only taken him there once when he was very young and it had all seemed so alien to him...
Although he was of Japanese descent from his mothers family, he had been raised in Glendale California as an all-American boy....his mother seemed to have gone to great lengths to keep him as far as possible from his Japanese roots!!!
He remembered that they left grandfathers house after his bedtime....he vaguely recalled his mother being very upset.....his grandfather in the lighted doorway waving to him as they left in the taxi....he realized that that was really the last communication he had with the old man!
They stayed in a hotel that had a pool and that was really all he remembered.....so when he was contacted by the lawyer to inform him that his grandfather had died and left his estate to him he was absolutely amazed!!!
His mother had pleaded with him to sell the house and its contents....to let the lawyer handle it....there was no need for him to travel thousands of miles to a land of strange customs...he had never even learned the language!!!
He had wanted to study Japanese in High School but his mother absolutely forbid it and now....well he didn't think his high school Spanish would be of much use in Tokyo!!!
His plane landed and he was met by a junior partner from the lawyers office who ushered him to a car and they set out for the house....
The roads were crowded and the city was a whorl of lights and crowds and on the radio there was news about some new virus....coming from China....that had many world leaders on edge....he was relieved that the news, at least, was broadcast in English....at least on this station...
They drove through the city to the suburbs and on to a more rural area....he vaguely remembered seeing farms when he had last been here....but now many of the farms seemed to be abandoned....
The young lawyer, Matseo, had kept up an almost completely one-sided conversation since they had gotten into the car but he really hadn't been listening....instead he was struck by the beauty of the countryside....marred only by the sight of the decaying abandoned homes and overgrown fields....he wondered what had driven all of these farmers to give up their homes....he was going to ask but Matseo was talking and talking....mostly about those "Damned Chinese" and this new virus....
He paid no mind as they pulled into a long driveway leading to his grandfathers house....through a beautifully kept garden....pulling up next to another car in front of the grand entryway....intricately carved doors and brass fittings that he remembered from his only visit here.
Another man stepped out of the parked car and introduced himself as the lawyer, Mr. Yamada, that he had spoken with before....
Mr. Yamada had some papers for him to sign and he gave him the keys....
"Won't you come inside Mr. Yamada? I have many questions for you?"
"No I'm sorry....I have a very full schedule today and I'm already late for my next appointment....this portfolio spells out everything you'll need to know about the estate....the house is in very good condition and there is a regular maintenance man and landscaper who see to the upkeep....they are paid through a fund set up by your grandfather....you need do nothing as far as they are concerned....there is a considerable amount of money that is available to you....your grandfather was far more wealthy than anyone suspected.....there are several automobiles in the garage that are regularly serviced by the local mechanic.....he is also paid through the fund.....all of the keys are in the garage....the housekeeper is an old woman from the area who has been serving in the house for decades.....in fact I believe she has a meal ready for you now...."
"Does she live here?
"Oh no....none of them live here....they all leave before dusk....these roads out here can be dangerous after dark...."
"I see..."
"If you have any questions please feel free to call my office....but for now I apologize....but I must go...."
There was that awkward moment when he went for a handshake while the lawyer offered a short bow....but they both smiled at the cultural difference....shook hands and he watched as the car pulled away....
Turning back to the house he marveled at it....it was bigger than he remembered....and it was all his!!!! He could just imagine some of his college buddies coming here to have a house party to end all house parties!!!
He went inside and put his bags down and looked around....it was all very beautiful....but there was something about it that he wasn't sure that he liked. He couldn't put his finger on it ....maybe it was just that he didn't share his grandfathers Asian sensibilities....but everything just seemed a bit off to him....
The housekeeper laid out a dinner for him of things he didn't recognize....his only brush with Japanese cuisine had been trips to Benihana, and this wasn't like that....the old lady apparently spoke no English but she made it clear that he should eat and she kept pointing at the clock....she cleared each dish as soon as he pushed it away....and with a nod she took her coat and was out the door....
He decided to explore the house....there were several rooms on this level....a kitchen full of strange utensils and a refrigerator filled with many things he didn't recognize except for the beer and the cokes....
There was a small bedroom off of the kitchen that he guessed were the servants quarters....looked like it hadn't been used in some time....there was the dining room and off of the main floor was his grandfathers office/library.....
Upstairs there were several bedrooms.....including the master suite....which was his now....a large room with large ornate furniture....and his own bathroom....that was nice....his home in California hadn't had that!!!
He pulled open the closet door and was surprised to see it was full of clothes already....not just any clothes.....these were women's clothes....and shoes as well all arranged neatly on shelves....he smiled and imagined that old Granddad must have had sleepover friends....he'd call the lawyer and see if he knew who to return these to.....
Opening the drawer he found more women's things....little lacy lingerie.....and beautiful nightgowns....
He whistled as he held one up to see it....Granddad's friend had some damn sexy stuff....
When he went to open the second closet he found the door locked.....he went through the entire ring of keys the lawyer had given him and none fit the lock.....it was getting late and he was very tired from his trip....he'd add it to the list of things to ask about....he didn't bother to unpack....he stripped out of his clothes and fell almost instantly into a deep sleep....
He had vivid dreams.....the locked closet swinging open and some dark shape coming across the floor to him.....it whispered as it moved....but he couldn't make out anything it said.....he felt cold hands on him....and as much as he wanted to wake up he slept on....the shadow thing put him back on the bed and whispered into his ear....it's voice deep and scary.....but he still couldn't make out what it said to him....
The sun was up and shining when he finally woke....the dreams of the night before melting away as he sat up in the large bed.....
"What the hell!" he gasped surprised....he had gone to sleep nude but now he was wearing the nightgown he had looked at last night....and.....pretty matching panties....and he was rock hard....but it felt so different like this....
He got out of the bed and padded barefoot to the mirror....he wasn't in to this kind of thing but he was surprised at how well it fit him....as if it had been made for him....
He must have been sleepwalking!!!
He shrugged out if the gown and carefully laid it at the foot of the bed....the panties he wore into the bathroom as he began the shower running.....
He didn't need to shave.....but that was no surprise.....except for his eyebrows and long hair he had always been remarkably hairless....he slipped the panties off and stepped into the shower and enjoyed the hot water against his skin.....all worries about the dreams and the clothes swirled away down the drain as he washed...
Stepping out into the steamy bathroom he wiped away the mist on the mirror and dried himself with the large fluffy towels.....about to step out....back into his bedroom he looked at the panties he'd left on top of the hamper....he smiled and shrugged and pulled them back on.....it was a little weird but they sure fit him well and they were really pretty and no one would know but him.....
Stepping into the room he was surprised to see the old housekeeper there with a tray of food for him.....he blushed when he realized he was standing there in nothing but pink panties....but she didn't bat an eye.....she set the tray down on the bedside table and went to the dresser..... after opening a few drawers she came back with a bra that matched and laid it on the bed.....
He started to talk....to tell her that he didn't want....but she just told him something in a stern voice and pointed to the tray....
He smiled at the little woman...."Yes Boss...."
He didn't recognize everything on the tray but it was all delicious....
By the time he was done she had laid out a lovely dress and matching shoes next to the bra....he shook his head....and she answered with head shake of her own....she picked up the tray and left the room without a word!!!!
Instead of the dress he picked a pair of jeans out of his bag and a tee shirt and his Nike's and set out to explore the house a bit more....he found a stereo receiver and searched the dial for the English language news channel....and turned it up...
The new was dominated with dire warnings about this new virus from China....countries around the world were locking down their borders to try to prevent it's spread but the newscaster said it was in Japan already and spreading like lightning!!!
He found the number and called the lawyers office....after a short wait he was put through....
"Hello Mr. Yamada....it's Ronnie Jacobs....we met yesterday at my grandfathers house...."
"Ah yes Mr. Jacobs.....I trust you got some rest after your long trip?"
"Yes I'm fine...."
"I don't know if you've heard....you arrived just in time....due to this new virus all our airports are closed until further notice and the government asks that everyone stay at home for the next several weeks...."
"So you mean the friends I was expecting to join me here...."
"They will not be coming....at least not now...."
"I see....and if I wanted to leave...."
"I understand the US Embassy is currently trying to arrange charter flights for any US citizens stranded here....do you wish to leave....perhaps my office could make contact...."
"No....no....I have no plans to leave.....I do have a couple of questions though...."
"I will try to have answers for you...."
"I found a large amount of expensive women's clothing in a closet here and a dresser full of other women's things....I'm assuming my Grandfather had a mistress who stayed here frequently....I was wondering if you knew who she was so I could forward her belongings to her?"
"I'm sorry Sir but I don't have that information....my relationship with your grandfather was strictly business....he didn't share personal information with me."
"Alright Maybe I can find out something on my own..."
"Is that all Sir?"
"No....there's a locked closet in the Master bedroom....none of the keys work on it...do you have any idea where that key is?"
No Sir....I gave you all the keys for the house...."
"Alright....I guess that's all for now....thank you...."
"Feel free to call me anytime Sir...."
After the call he wandered into the library....most everything was in Japanese....and no pictures....but he did find a small section of English books....some he'd actually heard of....
His grandfather seemed to like the scary books about monsters and devils and such....at least he'd have something to read while he was isolated out here....
The housekeeper came in and began cleaning....she looked him up and down and shook her head and muttered something to herself....
"She was probably expecting me to be in that dress...." he thought to himself....
The rest of the day passed quickly as he familiarized himself with the house....
The housekeeper laid out another fantastic dinner for him....it really was a shame he had no internet connection here....he'd have to get that arranged as soon as he could....he'd love to know what he was eating...
He settled down and listened to the radio as he read a book about two brave priests fighting fallen angels all around the world....it was crap but it passed the time.....
When he finally went up to bed he found another beautiful nightgown laid out for him....he swept it aside and stripped down to the panties....and almost reluctantly slid them down his legs and climbed into bed nude....
The dreams came again....if anything even more real this time.....the dark shadow began to take a more defined shape.....and it climbed into the bed with him....and in the dream, so real....the shadow touched him and whispered to him and he couldn't understand what it was saying but he squirmed against it as it ran it's....hands.....over him....but they weren't hands exactly....but it didn't matter....it felt so good....
He woke with a start.....and he quickly realized he was wearing the nightgown that had been laid out for him.....and the dreams....oh my god the dreams.....they were fading but he remembered some of it.....some of how it felt....
The door swung open and the housekeeper appeared.....she set the tray down and pulled back his covers.....he seemed dazed as she took his hand and pulled him up....before he knew it she had stripped him out of the nightgown and ignoring his obvious arousal walked him to the bathroom where he showered.....
He stepped out and she was there....she dried him off and spent some time drying him....there....
She took him by the hand and he saw an array of clothing laid out on the bed....
She held out the blue panties for him to step into.....and as if he was hypnotized he waited while she snugged them up tight and "arranged" him so that it was tucked under him and held close under the tight undies.....
She gestured to him until he understood and held his arms out.....she slid the bra up his arms and spun him around while she did the clips.....then he held his arms up as she dropped the dress over his head......and fussed with it until it hung just right on him....she left him the matching shoes and bowed as she left the room.....
Oblivious to what had just happened he sat down to eat his breakfast.....again it was mostly unidentifiable but delicious nonetheless....
The day passed quickly.....at lunch she had brought a hairbrush and she had combed his hair into a completely different style....he thought it might be too feminine but when he looked in the mirror it made all the difference.....with the dress and shoes it was perfect....
Later when he went to bed he again found a pretty nightgown waiting for him....this time as he stripped down for bed he didn't hesitate to put it on.....he'd wake up in it anyway so why not....
And as he slept the shadow came again.....more insistent this time....it wanted something from him.....he could feel it's form and he almost recognized it.....and it spoke to him again....this time it was in English and so clear that he understood every word!!!
"You're mine now Ronnie.....your grandfather promised me that I could have your mother....but she ran with you all those years ago.....so now you will take her place as the receptacle of my desires....look at how far I've brought you in just two days....you will be mine....body and soul....until I'm done with you and cast you aside....like your grandfather....I gave him wealth and in return he gave me all I wanted....and I wanted his daughter.....but I'll settle for you.....open your eyes Ronnie....I am the true master of this house....look at me as I make you mine!!!!"
And he did look....and he knew....now he knew....he thought he could tell what the form felt like....but now he knew for sure....all those years ago....when they left so quickly....he had been left behind....but Mr. Buttons had changed since then....