"Now children," said Amadeus Hisuka, the 'head' of their clan, as they rode in their carriage to the party. "I want you all to be on your best behavior. This is a formal occasion and we must make a good impression."<br/><br/>Ijemaru smirked slightly. It amused him that even though his father knew he was a puppet and accepted it, he still occasionally tried to act like he was in charge.<br/><br/>"Wow, nice job. No script," the eldest brother Claudius said sarcastically.<br/><br/>"Now now Claudius," Ijemaru said, his legs crosses, his head resting on one hand, and an aura of total self confidence surrounding him. "You should be respectful to father. He's worked hard to raise us properly," he said the words as if they were written in stone, yet not a one of them was true in the slightest. Their father deserved no respect and did nothing to raise them. Yet the way he said it made it believable. "We'll have no talk like that at the party."<br/><br/>Claudius stared daggers at his younger brother, but could do nothing more to the stronger, more influential vampire.<br/><br/>"Miku," Ijemaru said to his younger sister, decked out in an expensive male suit. "This is the first time all four of us will be attending a gathering such as this. I hope you've thought through what you're doing."<br/><br/>"Pardon?" She said, missing his point.<br/><br/>"If you're appearing to the public as a male today, you may never show yourself as a female. It would be a scandal too big to cover up."<br/><br/>"I understand," she said, turning away to hide her blushing. She neglected to mention that it would be just as big a scandal for<span style="font-style: italic">his</span>little secret to get out, but he probably already knew that.<br/><br/>Their carriage arrived at the palace and the family stepped out, in age order, with their father, the 'head', leading. "Good evening," Amadeus said to several nobles paying him respect. After all, their family was a long-standing member in the community. He put on an excellent show, he had been doing this for years after all. That was one thing checked off Ijemaru's list. The young vampire glanced over at his sister. The suit fit her nicely and she was flat as a cutting board, so there was a good chance she would be able to successfully pass herself off as a man. That was the second thing down. His brother Claudius was keeping silent like a good child to a noble family. That was three down. Now there was only to see how the night progressed.