Rioichi looks at her and if you had slapped him physically he wouldn't have looked more heartbroken. "So you would deny me the one thing I have ever asked you...because of jealousy?" he asks. His tone frozen as if he had just lost his heart. He looks at her. Lowering his gaze and shakes his head. "I would never give up my birthright mother. I came home to return to bring back that which they have forgotten. The prince has returned mother...and I don't plan to give it up." he looks at her with a firey look. "We could do it together. I would not be a jealous lover and mate." he says. Biting his tongue for a moment. "Then it is about time they learned to change as well." he says sadly.<br/><br/>"Mother...I am a geisha too. Whether I am male or not has nothing to do with whether or not I take over the Okiya. One I would only give it up...if you disowned me." he says. Looking at her sadly. "And it sounds to me like that is what you are doing. Telling me it matters not to you that I would give you the world....and all I ask is to have Neshita for my own." he stands up. Walking to the window. "Mother...me and Neshita...as a pair we would bring in much more money than we will ever do as soloists." He turns and looks at her. "Or did you forget that she has the same gift of eye color as I do? Except mine are more of a blue hue?" He stares out the window. He doesn't say anything for a moment. "Mother...I will not be handing over the okiya...not even to the grey eyed beauty." He says seriously.<br/><br/>His tone much like her own. He was crying. Tears trailed down his cheeks. He runs over to his mother in a graceful way. Wrapping his arms around her. "Mother...you were my only saving grace the entire time I was gone...please...I am begging you....they are jealous of her mother. Neshitagoka spoke of that because she hates me. I know she does. I don't know why but I know she hates me. She has challenged me ever since I came home. She does not enjoy my precense. I can sense it. Mother I knew she was plotting against me. I have more of the power than any of you..."<br/><br/>He held onto his mother. "I missed you so much mother. I am sorry...you told me to pick a bride but I found none that interest me as much as Neshita. It is not because of her eyes...I know if I took her as my own I would have to share her. As she would have to me. I am not giving up my life as a Geisha just because I take over the Okiya when you are ready to hand it over. No...mother I will make you proud. Proud that you kept me as your only male Geisha. As the prince everyone calls me." He kisses her cheek. "Think on what I have said mother." he leaves the room before she can say anything further. He leaves the room and felt pain and anger. Lizon growling and chirping things to him. "I know...I cannot have my heart's desire but there may be a chance...I'll let mother stew over my words now...for a while."